Until Lin Yang got on the carriage to Qiongzhou Prefecture.
Lin Yang had yet to recover from his shock.
The prosperity of Haikou had already caused Lin Yang to have a subversive doubt about the rumors that Qiongzhou was a remote place.
As the carriage went deeper.
Lin Yang also saw what the real Qiongzhou was like.
On both sides of the road were countless golden rice fields.
It was the time of the autumn harvest, and countless farmers were busy in the fields.
Outside the farmlands were countless pavilions.
They were real pavilions with red walls and green tiles. They had high walls and courtyards, and each of them was at least three stories tall.
Looking from afar, there were still countless commoners walking back and forth in the buildings.
Lin Yang was surprised to see such a building.
He pointed at the buildings and asked,"
"What's that? Is that a big family? Or was it King Qiong's private property that had so many pavilions?”
Du Yu was riding a yellow horse and was walking alongside Lin Yang's carriage. Hearing Lin Yang's question, Du Yu smiled and said,"
"It's not a big family, nor is it the private property of the king. It's just a pavilion built by ordinary people. Such pavilions can be seen everywhere in Qiongzhou.”
Lin Yang was stunned, and then he didn't believe it."
"How is that possible? "Even in the Ying Tian Prefecture, such a pavilion cannot be built without a certain amount of wealth. Commander Du, don't patronize me.”
Du Yu smiled and said,
"Is that so? Lord Lin probably didn't know much about Qiongzhou. If it was in the past, not to mention such a pavilion, even a decent tile-roofed house would be hard to see in Qiongzhou.”
"But since three years ago, when His Highness King Qiong came to Qiongzhou, everything changed.”
"In today's Qiongzhou Province, almost every family has a pavilion like this. It's so ordinary that it couldn't be more ordinary. A truly wealthy family wouldn't build a pavilion like this. When Lord Lin comes to Qiongzhou Prefecture and sees what a truly wealthy family's house is, you will know whether I'm being perfunctory or not.”
Lin Yang's eyes flashed as he chuckled,"
"Oh? In that case, I'm really looking forward to it.”
……
Just as Lin Yang was heading to Qiongzhou Prefecture.
The King of Jingjiang, Zhu Zanyi, had already returned to Guilin.
Inside the King Jingjiang Mansion.
Zhu Zanyi was furious.
"Bastard! Bastard! This Lin Yang is just a mere commander of the Leizhou Guards. How dare he look down on me? If I don't teach him a lesson, where will I put my face?”
Beside Zhu Zanyi, Hu Weiyong glanced at Zhu Zanyi indifferently and took a sip of tea. He did not care about the furious Zhu Zanyi.
After venting his anger for a while, Zhu Zanyi calmed down a little. He looked at Hu Weiyong and said indignantly,
"Teacher, don't you think we should teach Lin Yang a lesson?”
Hu Weiyong put down the teacup in his hand and said lightly,"
"Your highness, can a lesson quell your anger?”
Zhu Zanyi was stunned. He looked at Hu Weiyong and asked,
"Could it be that Teacher has a better idea?”
The corner of Hu Weiyong's mouth curled up as he stroked his beard and said lightly,"
"In this old man's opinion, your highness, it's time for you to show your strength.”
Zhu Zanyi was slightly taken aback.
"Teacher, what do you mean?"
Hu Weiyong stood up slowly with his hands behind his back and looked at the sky outside the mansion.
"Your Highness, you've endured for so many years, secretly recruiting talents and building a private army.”
Zhu Zanyi didn't even think about it and said,"
"Of course, it was to avenge my father. Back then, my father was first stripped of his title and then inexplicably died in the hands of a woman. At that time, my father was only in his early forties.”
"If this wasn't the doing of the Emperor Taizu, I wouldn't believe it even if I were beaten to death.”
Hu Weiyong shook his head slightly and looked at Zhu Zanyi with a deep gaze that pointed straight at the heart.
"Your highness, in front of this old master, don't say these high-sounding words. Say what you really want to say. If your highness doesn't even believe this old master, how can this old master plan for your highness?”
Zhu Zanyi's face stiffened. He looked at Hu Weiyong's deep eyes and struggled for a moment before he made up his mind and said fiercely,"
"This king wants the throne! Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who was once a beggar, could become the emperor. How could I not? Moreover, when he was in dire straits, it was my father who sold his family assets to fully support him.”
"Later on, he made a name for himself and became the emperor. He looked down on my father. My father was just a little lewd and was stripped of his title by him.”
"Why? Because of this, my father has been decadent for more than ten years. As his son, I feel sorry for him!”
"So after my father passed away, I swore in front of his grave that one day, I would return everything that Zhu Yuanzhang gave my father!”
"Therefore, I want to seize the throne. Only then can I avenge my father's humiliation!”
Hu Weiyong nodded slightly.
"This is the truth. In that case, your highness, isn't there a great opportunity in front of you?”
Zhu Zanyi was stunned.
"What opportunity?"
Hu Weiyong narrowed his eyes and a cold light flashed.
"Now, the Imperial Court wants to cut off the vassals, causing the vassal kings to be estranged from the Imperial Court. The death of the Xiang King has directly led to the outbreak of conflict between the Imperial Court and the vassal kings.”
"Now that Prince Zhu Di of Yan has raised an army in Beiping and raised the banner of protecting the king, if Your Highness wants to make a difference, I'm afraid you can't be inferior to others.”
Zhu Zanyi was stunned.
"Teacher, do you want me to learn from Zhu Di and start a rebellion now?”
Hu Weiyong shook his head slightly.
"How can the Zhu family use the word rebellion? We should respond to the King of Yan's call and raise an army to help the King!”
Zhu Zanyi was completely stunned.
"Raise an army…to save the king?"
"However, isn't it a bit too hasty to start an army now? This Prince's private army only has 80,000 soldiers, and we're still lacking in rations and weapons. If we really start an army and the Imperial Court sends an army to encircle and annihilate us, our chances of winning are not good!”
Hu Weiyong said lightly,
"It isn't big, but it's not completely impossible. At least we can easily take down Guilin Prefecture. Then, we can use the fastest speed to take down Liu Province, Pingle, Cangwu, Qingyuan, Nan Ning, Xun Province, Taiping, and other places. Before the Imperial Court can react, we can unify the entire Guang Xi region, gather our troops, and move north.”
"Now that the southern army is moving north, the south is empty. If we can't use this opportunity to swallow Guang Xi and strengthen ourselves, when the Imperial Court stabilizes the war in the north and the army returns, how much chance do you think you have of winning, Your Highness?”
"This is an extremely rare opportunity. This old man has basically investigated everything. In the entire south, hundreds of guards are basically moving troops to the north. It can be seen how much pressure the Zhu Di in the north has brought to the court.”
"If your highness doesn't dare to take this chance, then your highness, forgive this old man for being blunt, but you shouldn't think about the throne.”
Hu Weiyong's words seemed to have pierced Zhu Zanyi's heart.
Not thinking about the throne?
Then what was the point of him enduring for so many years, secretly recruiting troops, buying horses, and accumulating strength?
Zhu Zanyi struggled internally for a while before he suddenly said,
"Good! Let's do as teacher says, we'll raise an army…to help the king!”
Hu Weiyong nodded lightly, his eyes cold.
It was time for revenge!
Zhu Zhongba, you killed my entire family, I will destroy your empire!
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