"They're finally going to make their move."
Zhong Hui looked at the letter in his hand and could not help laughing.
Zhong Hui had anticipated long ago that Sun Hao's lawless persecution of the great clans was bound to provoke major unrest.
He knew the great clans of the Wu Kingdom might move against Sun Hao soon, but when he actually read the letter and learned of their plans, he was sorely disappointed.
That was it??
Holding the letter, he changed his clothes, then boarded his carriage and left his residence.
Before long, Zhong Hui appeared before Cao Mao with the letter.
Sovereign and minister sat in Taiji Hall, looking at the letter on the desk, then at each other.
Both Cao Mao and Zhong Hui felt that this scheme from the Wu Kingdom was almost outrageously simplistic.
Did this lot always do things so simply and directly?
The letter sent by Xiong Yi recorded a very simple scheme.
The gist was to find someone to pose as a mountain bandit, gather a following in rebellion, and seize someone suitable to be emperor. He would then fight his way to Jianye with his captive, enthrone him there, and have the new emperor order Sun Hao's execution. The great clans could simply obey the new emperor's edict, bringing everything to a perfect conclusion.
As for this scheme-how should one put it? The more one described it, the harder it became to resist picking it apart.
Cao Mao cleared his throat and could not help saying, "I don't think this scheme is very likely to succeed. If Sun Hao leaves Jianye, he'll certainly leave trusted aides behind to defend it. Even with people coordinating from inside and out, taking Jianye in the guise of mountain bandits is still..."
Zhong Hui, however, remained