"My lord, He Zudao is a confidant of the Prince of Beining Commandery. He is the General Who Pacifies the North, the same rank as your prefect," Jia Xu explained in a low voice.
General Who Pacifies the North!
Lin Yi nodded slightly. It seemed that the Prince of Beining Commandery was indeed up to no good, having actually sent his trusted confidant.
He glanced at the other man, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, extremely strong, and looked powerful and valiant; he was clearly a fierce warrior.
I was originally planning to go find them, but they actually came to me on their own initiative, which saved me a lot of trouble.
In an instant, Lin Yi's face was beaming with smiles as he excitedly exclaimed, "So it's General Who Pacifies the North! I've heard so much about you, General, and today I finally get to meet you in person!"
"Someone, bring tea!"
Forehead!
The familiar manner of the He Zudao startled He Zudao.
Why is this Heir of Northern Liang being so friendly? Could it be that he has heard so much about me for a long time, which is why he's being so polite?
That's not right!
It's said that the Heir of Northern Liang is arrogant and domineering, so why is he being so polite to me? There must be something wrong here! Thinking of this, he stopped wasting words and prepared to explain his purpose directly.
"Your Highness, the reason I came to Xiliang Commandery this time is actually because..."
Snap!
Before he could finish speaking, a hand suddenly patted his shoulder, silencing him.
The newcomer excitedly grasped his hand, saying, "General He, you've arrived just in time! You've come because of the Northern Region Barbarians, haven't you? I knew the Emperor wouldn't stand idly by and watch the barbarians invade, or see my Xiliang Commandery fall!"
What the heck?
He Zudao was stunned by Jia Xu. What kind of lunatic was this? Why did he suddenly seem like a madman?
He looked at Lin Yi and said in a deep voice, "Young Master, who is this person?"
"This is Jia Xu, the Commandant of Xiliang Commandery. I've been having trouble sleeping lately because of the Northern Region Barbarians, so I was a little excited to see you, General. Please forgive me!"
A smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes, and he said meaningfully.
He had some idea of the man's purpose in coming; he was definitely here to cause trouble. How could he tolerate He Zudao taking the initiative? Rather than being passively attacked, he would rather strike first.
" Northern Region Barbarians?"
A dangerous glint flashed in He Zudao's eyes; Lin Yi's words were utterly unbelievable.
He himself was the one guarding the border of Great Ning, so how could he not know what was happening at the border? Before he arrived, there was no trace of the barbarian army at the border, so Lin Yi must be lying.
It seems that the Commandant of Xiliang Commandery is also pretending to be confused; these two are planning to play tricks.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown and say, "Your Highness, the barbarians have been at peace recently. When did they invade Xiliang Commandery? Please inform us so we can make preparations."
"Why!"
Hearing his words, Lin Yi sighed and said in a deep voice, "This matter dates back to before I took office. On the way, my men were assassinated by barbarians. Fortunately, they had changed clothes with my guards beforehand, so they escaped unharmed."
"I thought things would get better once we got to Xiliang Commandery, but I never expected it to be even worse. It's been turned into the barbarians' backyard, and there are barbarian spies and infiltrators everywhere."
"Just yesterday, after intercepting a letter, I discovered that Zhuo Feifan was colluding with the barbarians to establish his own independent state. I knew I couldn't tolerate this any longer, so I mobilized the prefect's troops and executed these traitors..."
"You..."
Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, He Zudao wanted to curse. How could there be such a shameless person in this world!
It was clearly Lin Yi who wanted to cleanse Xiliang Commandery, but in his words, all these people became spies and agents of the barbarians, and he himself became a hero who rid the people of a scourge.
This is utterly shameless; it's a complete distortion of the truth.
However, he also grasped a key point, which was the protagonist in Lin Yi's words.
A letter!
He couldn't help but glance at Lin Yi, only to find the latter smiling at him. This made He Zudao's heart skip a beat, and an ominous premonition rose in his mind.
Damn, is this guy trying to scam us?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but probe, "Your Highness, you killed so many people with just one letter. Do you know that the letters impeaching you in the capital are probably piled up to a meter high right now!"
"Alas, how can the world know the sorrow in my heart! The contents of this letter are truly horrifying. If I don't kill so many people, not only will Xiliang Commandery fall into enemy hands, but Great Ning will also be in dire straits!"
Hearing his words, Lin Yi looked compassionate and said.
"What, it's that serious?"
He Zudao was startled. This was far too exaggerated. It had actually affected the Great Ning Dynasty, which was no small matter.
This letter is definitely not simple!
It could not only destroy Xiliang Commandery, but also make things difficult for Great Ning, so its importance is self-evident.
He Zudao wanted to know the contents of the letter, but he couldn't say it directly, as that would be an admission of guilt. Therefore, his only option was to find a way to obtain the letter.
Lin Yi nodded slightly, his face solemn, and said, "To be honest, this is a letter written by the traitor Zhuo Feifan to the barbarian general Tuoba Yu. It is a very important document. Originally, I couldn't show it to you, General, because it involves people related to you. However, I trust your character, so I'll show it to you."
[This has something to do with me!]
[A letter detailing Zhuo Feifan's collusion with Tuoba Yu!]
He Zudao's heart pounded wildly. He naturally knew Zhuo Feifan; this guy had now been labeled a barbarian spy by Lin Yi. But how did this involve him?
He disregarded etiquette and quickly opened it to read.
After reading it, his face turned deathly pale, and his body even began to tremble uncontrollably. No wonder Lin Yi hesitated to show it to him; he hadn't expected it to involve the Prince of Beining Commandery.
The gist of it is that Zhuo Feifan invited the barbarians to enter the pass, intending to replace Xiliang Commandery.
This originally had nothing to do with his own lord, but a few extra words at the end caused him to break out in a cold sweat.
Here, Zhuo Feifan revealed his identity as a confidant of the Prince of Beining Commandery. His role was to lead the Prince of Beining Commandery in preparing a joint force of 100,000 barbarian troops to annex Xiliang Commandery...
Damn it!
While it's true that the prince does have the idea of destroying Xiliang Commandery and is even secretly plotting it, it's going too far to write it down so clearly.
If this gets out, our prince will be in deep trouble.
"We've already authenticated the handwriting; it is indeed Zhuo Feifan's. So, this matter is quite difficult for me, Your Highness." Seeing his constantly changing expression, Lin Yi couldn't help but say with a smile.
He Zudao's expression changed. If this confirmed that his prince was colluding with the barbarians, it would be a considerable problem.