novelden Chapter 965 Assassinating a High-Ranking Official is Harder Than Climbing to Heaven
Chapter 965 Assassinating a High-Ranking Official is Harder Than Climbing to Heaven
Qin Lu followed closely behind, casually placed the lamp on the table, and then approached Dongwei Pig Head, waiting for its answer.
Dongwei, with his pig-headed head tilted and eyes slanted, looked at Qin Lu with extreme arrogance before leisurely speaking: "What's your hurry?"
As for now... your son is doing very well.
As for the future... whether your son will be able to behave well... that depends on whether you, Lord Qin, will obey orders.
As long as you behave well and follow our instructions, your son will remain healthy.
Otherwise... well, that's hard to say!
"I... haven't I always been following your instructions?"
The tokens that allow you free entry and exit from the capital were given to you by me...
But why...why did you kidnap my two sons this time?
"Lord Qin, let's not talk about kidnapping, it sounds awful!"
We simply invited your son and a few other young masters to stay with us for a few days.
Besides, even if it was a kidnapping…it's your fault, Lord Qin…you…you really shouldn't have sent your young master away from the capital at this time!”
Dongwei Pig Head spoke in a low voice, but the contempt and oppressive tone in his voice were very obvious.
"I, Qin...I sent my two sons away from the capital only because...only because I didn't want to...don't want to be implicated by His Highness Prince Yi."
Your Excellency should know that the Prince Yi's residence has been unstable in recent days, and Prince Yi has been reprimanded by His Majesty one after another.
Moreover, Prince Yi's legitimate in-laws—the Second Assistant Minister's Mansion of Zhang Jinyan—have already fallen, and Prince Yi has been confined to his residence by the Emperor. Until the Emperor's birthday banquet, Prince Yi will be trapped in Prince Yi's Mansion and unable to move.
As you know, my daughter is also in Prince Yi's residence.
What if... what if... His Majesty insists on investigating further, then our Qin family will not escape either.
If they are really implicated, their entire family will be wiped out!
If it really comes to that, wouldn't it extinguish the lineage of my Qin family?
It doesn't matter if I die, but I'm afraid I'll be letting down my ancestors!
That's why...that's why..."
"is it?"
Qin Lu was about to continue his explanation when Dongwei Pighead interrupted him, "Lord Qin, you sent your son away... really just to avoid being implicated by Prince Yi?"
Even if that's true... but if you send your son away, wouldn't our Eastern Wei Kingdom also lose the guarantee that Lord Qin will obediently serve us?
Now that Lord Qin's two sons are with us, Lord Qin... wouldn't you be able to serve our lord even more diligently?
Am I correct?
After saying that, Dongwei Pig Head turned his face and stared at Qin Lu.
Qin Lu stood in front of Dongwei's pig-headed man, looking just like a servant listening to his master's instructions.
Qin Lu was, after all, an official of the Jingyue Kingdom!
Looking at Qin Lu like this, Leng Rongyue and Xiao Jingyu on the roof felt their teeth itch with rage, wishing they could go down and beat this spineless dog to death right now!
After a long pause, Qin Lu finally responded, "Yes!"
"I, Qin, will obey your orders, but I beg you not to harm my two sons!"
"That's natural!"
Dongwei Pighead nodded arrogantly.
"What we want is for Lord Qin to obey, not for the lives of the two young masters!"
Alright, that's all for now.
The streets of the capital may be a bit turbulent in the coming days. We need several of your key officials from Jingyue to disappear before the Emperor of Jingyue passes away!
Tomorrow night, you should instruct the Five Cities Garrison to reduce their patrols towards Grand Tutor Luan's residence in the north of the city.
"We'll give you a signal before our people take action. At that time, you'll need to move the patrolling personnel away and not obstruct our operations, understand?"
"The residence of Grand Tutor Luan in the north of the city?"
Qin Lu's voice was filled with shock.
"Grand Tutor Luan is the Emperor's tutor!"
He is the father of the current Empress!
He is the current emperor's father-in-law!
"You... no... Your Excellency... Your Excellency intends to kill... Grand Tutor Luan?"
"Is it necessary for Lord Qin to be so surprised?"
We're not just going to kill one Grand Tutor Luan... Grand Tutor Luan is just our first target!
If you kill Grand Tutor Luan, your Emperor and Empress of Jingyue Kingdom will immediately collapse!
Let them have a few days of breakdown!
With Grand Tutor Luan killed, the defenses of the capital will be tightened significantly.
Our people will take a break... Let the Five Cities Garrison, the Imperial Guards of the capital, and various government offices have had their fill of trouble before our people... suddenly strike again...
Your Jingyue's Duke of Anguo, the Chief Minister of Qin, the Marquis of Huaining... and the Ministers of the Six Ministries...
Alright, I won't go into details. Kill them... arrange it for the day before your emperor's birthday!
Before we take action, I will inform you. You must cooperate with our people, understand?
Dongwei Pig Head leaned forward, staring at Qin Lu.
Qin Lu hesitated for a long time before finally speaking: "Your Excellency, this matter... is probably very difficult at this moment!"
Qin Lu glanced at Dong Wei's pig-headed face, then forced himself to continue, "Your Excellency, please consider this: Grand Tutor Luan's residence is a key defensive area in the capital, second only to the Imperial Palace!"
Especially after nightfall, it would be almost impossible to sneak into the mansion to assassinate someone without being noticed by the patrolling soldiers of the Five Cities Garrison!
Moreover, each of their residences has its own defense forces.
And the same goes for high-ranking officials like the Duke of Anguo, the Chief Minister of Qin, and the Marquis of Huaining… Assassinating them would be as difficult as ascending to heaven!