Chapter 620 Sister Feng’s Complaint
"It is precisely this matter that this clan leader cannot figure out, so I asked you to investigate."
Elder Lian thought for a moment and said, "Chief, if I write this letter, I'm not sure if it will be delivered, and even if it is delivered, I may not get a response."
"Why don't I pretend to surrender, bring a few hundred people with me, and then investigate. Once everything is clear, I can secretly send a message to the clan leader. This should be safer."
Qingya thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I will do as you say. Don't worry, your tribe members will be taken care of by this clan leader. Even if something unexpected happens, I will not treat your family members unfairly."
This is an attempt to win me over but also a threat. If you dare to make it real and ignore me, don't forget that your family and tribe are in my hands.
As expected, Elder Lian immediately prostrated himself and said, "Don't worry, Chief. If everything goes well, I will definitely pass the news back to you and stand by."
"If it is impossible, I am willing to die fighting for my clan, and I will never let anyone underestimate my Wudeng tribe."
"Alright, alright! Someone, bring some wine!" Qing Ya shouted. "It's probably too late today, so I'll do it for you first. Tomorrow, you can secretly select your trusted men, but only you will know about this. Tomorrow night, you will feign disharmony with me and lead your men away to surrender to Daqian. I'll then send troops to pretend to chase you for a while, so that you can gain their trust."
"Lian Zhan obeys the order of the clan leader!" Elder Lian bowed respectfully.
While the Wudeng tribe was discussing, all the generals also gathered in Jia Cong's tent.
Everyone cheered for today's great victory first, and then calmed down at Jia Cong's signal.
"We won a great victory today. I'm afraid the Nawudeng tribe won't dare to fight us for a while." Shi Nai laughed and said, "Why don't we find an opportunity to directly raid their camp and at least make them restless."
"I'm afraid that won't work."
Chen Ruiwen said, "After they returned, they not only increased their patrols, but also rebuilt the fortifications outside the main camp. The scouts roaming outside the camp are endless. Today's battle has made them frightened. If we make any troop movements, they will definitely notice it."
Shi Nai scratched his head and said, "This is not a solution. What should I do?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "The situation is now under our control. Whether to fight or make peace is up to us. Besides, continuing to fight with the Wudeng tribe is not a good thing."
One sentence made many people understand.
Daqian wanted to enthrone the King of Qiongdu, but he absolutely did not want this King of Qiongdu to be powerful enough to unify southern Xinjiang. Not to mention the land of the Luo family, the remaining major tribes were the Wumeng, Xuhen and Wudeng tribes.
It would be best if the three tribes had a balanced power and checked each other. If one of them was weak, Daqian would provide some support. If one of them was too strong, Daqian would find a way to suppress it.
Originally, the strength of the Wudeng tribe was slightly lower than that of the Xuhen tribe. It was only after joining forces with the Lianglin tribe that it became on par with the Xuhen tribe.
Even if the Xuhen tribe suffered a crushing defeat, they still had 30,000 to 40,000 elite troops. If they could cripple the Wudeng tribe, who in Qiongbu Prefecture would be a match for them? If the Xuhen tribe took over the entire Qiongbu Prefecture, and with the title of King of Qiongdu, they would inevitably invade the Wumeng tribes. By then, this King of Qiongdu would be even more troublesome than the Luo family...
"Marshal, do you mean that we should force Wudeng's tribe to surrender?" Guan Jin asked.
Jia Cong nodded slightly. "It depends on whether the Wudeng tribe is smart. If they are, I'm afraid we don't need to do anything. If they are not smart, we can fight another battle. By then, the Wudeng tribe will suffer heavy losses and will be forced to surrender."
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During the Dragon Boat Festival in the capital, apart from sending someone to Qingxu Temple, everyone else in the Jia family was busy at home.
"It was Second Madam and I who helped him take care of the wedding ceremony for Buffalo Grass. How could this be possible in the world?" In Wang Xifeng's courtyard, Sister Feng was leaning on the soft couch in the hall, and Ping'er was helping her massage her legs.
Ping'er pretended not to hear what her mistress said. After all, who wouldn't complain every day? But she was more active than anyone else in getting things done. Her grandmother was the epitome of saying one thing and thinking another.
"I was saying that our housekeeper must be taking some time off at home."
As he was speaking, Youshi's voice came from outside the door.
Before Wang Xifeng could stand up to greet them, Youshi and Yuanyang had already entered the house.
"Oh, isn't this the Madam of the East Palace and Madam Yuanyang? How did you find time to come here in person? How can a poor man like me afford to host such a thing?" Sister Feng sneered and gave them a strange bow. "I greet the two Madams of the Imperial Court."
"You are a rascal, you are so harsh with your words. You deserve to be exhausted." Yu Shi said with a smile and scolded.
"You two high-ranking officials never come to the temple for no reason. Tell me, what brings you here to see the Second Madam?" Wang Xifeng was still leaning back, too lazy to entertain them. Ping'er, who was standing beside them, quickly asked the maid to bring tea and invited them to sit down.
Yuanyang took a sip of tea and then smiled, "This is not our garden. There are still some things in the back that need to be demolished and renovated. Recently, all the space in the East Palace has been vacated . I want to ask Second Madam what the rules are."
When talking about the garden, Wang Xifeng's face was full of heartache. Money was spent like water every day, and she wished she could stop this job.
Of the 1.5 million silver coins previously, 500,000 . They were originally expecting the money from the court to come back in the spring, but Daiyu and Baochai discussed it and sent word to the court that the silver would not be returned anytime soon.
Fortunately, after the women gathered together and discussed it, they decided that the work on the garden could not be stopped, so they first replenished the money from the public and private treasuries of the East Palace. The previous 500,000 yuan had been spent long ago.
"Our eldest marquis is truly a man who doesn't know how expensive firewood and rice are until he manages the household. He's even unique in this Shenjing City to have spent one or two million silver coins on a garden."
"If I were Second Madam, I would rather use this money to build a silver mountain than build a garden of that kind."
Looking at Wang Xifeng's money-obsessed look, Youshi and the other two couldn't help but laugh so hard that they were shaking with laughter.
"That's the money of our East Palace. Why should you, a steward of the West Palace, feel so sorry for it?" Yu Shi laughed.
Wang Xifeng glared at her, thinking to herself, "How come I don't get a share of that enemy's money? Even if I don't get any, can't I still feel sorry for Buffalo Grass?"
"This is easy to handle. Didn't the Second Master already lead his men to mark the boundaries? Now that everything has been sorted out, I'll have Xue Ke, Jia Yun, and the others take the men to dismantle the scattered parts."
