The best county magistrate

The inner courtyard of the Qin Palace.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji was no longer drunk as he was just now, and he stared fiercely at the man in black kneeling in front of him.

"You mean the people from the Shadow Mansion escorted Yang Xuanchen back to the State Guesthouse?"

"Sir, not only are there people from the Ying Mansion, but Master Park is even accompanying us personally."

The black-clothed man's words made Zhao Wuji frown tightly.

It was no secret in the Liao Dynasty that Yang Xuanchen of Dayan and Crown Prince Park Injae were allies.

But he didn't expect that Park In-jae valued Yang Xuanchen so much that he even put Park Guk-chang by Yang Xuanchen's side.

If this is the case, then his wish to get Yang Xuanchen would become difficult.

"Is there any way to get rid of Yingfu and Park Guochang and capture Yang Xuanchen?"

The man in black raised his head and glanced at Zhao Wuji when he heard this, and couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Even in this situation, you are still thinking of kidnapping people for your own torture. You must be crazy.

Although I was cursing in my heart, I didn't dare to say it out loud.

The man in black bowed his head and kowtowed to the ground, his tone full of sincerity, "Sir, you must not have such thoughts."

"Yesterday, the second son of Ningguo Mansion led people to kill Yang Xuanchen by the Hanyan Lake. That night, Duke Ningguo, the head of the Li family, and himself were all captured by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"If...if you insist on doing it your own way, I'm afraid something terrible will happen!"

Zhao Wuji waved his hand, his eyes revealing an obscene light, "Humph, how can Ningguo Mansion be compared with our Qinguo Mansion."

"My eldest brother and second brother are both generals, and my cousin is the second prince!"

"There's a chicken feather in Ningguo Mansion!"

Zhao Wuji's ambition and desire were like a blazing fire, almost devouring his sanity.

He cast his gaze upon the man in black again, his voice filled with unquestionable determination.

"I don't care what happens to Ningguo Mansion. I am determined to get Yang Xuanchen. You, think of a way for me to get him no matter what."

The man in black felt a chill in his heart. He knew Zhao Wuji's temper. If he did not obey his order, he was afraid that he would not be able to escape.

He pondered for a moment and spoke slowly: "Sir, if you want to act, you must be cautious. We can secretly plan and use the people around Yang Xuanchen to create an opportunity..."

Just as the man in black finished speaking, a majestic cough suddenly came from outside the door.

Zhao Wuji's face changed and he immediately suppressed his arrogance.

The door was slowly pushed open, and a middle-aged man in a purple robe and with extraordinary aura walked in. It was Zhao Wuji's father, Zhao Anguo.

Zhao Anguo's eyes were like lightning, sweeping across the two people in the room, and finally fixed on Zhao Wuji's face. His voice was low and powerful: "Wuji, what are you planning?"

Zhao Wuji's heart tightened, and he quickly stood up and saluted: "Father, I just..."

"Humph, how could I not know what you are thinking?" Zhao Anguo interrupted him, his eyes sharp.

"Yang Xuanchen is not someone you can touch. This matter concerns the survival of my Qin State Mansion. If you act rashly, not only will you bring disaster upon yourself, but also implicate the entire family."

Although Zhao Wuji was unwilling in his heart, he did not dare to disobey his father's authority and had to bow his head and agree.

Zhao Anguo turned to the man in black and said in a slightly slower tone, "Go away. Don't mention this matter again."

The man in black felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly took his leave and left the room.

Only the father and son were left in the room. Zhao Anguo sighed and spoke to Zhao Wuji earnestly.

"I usually don't care about you and let you do whatever you want, but that doesn't mean I'm not aware of what you're doing."

"You can't touch Yang Xuanchen, at least you can't touch him while he's in Huajing City, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"

After giving a few warnings, he left on his own, leaving Zhao Wuji in the room with a helpless and resentful look on his face.

However, he did not follow his father's wishes. Instead, he changed into a nightgown, sneaked out of the Qin Mansion and sneaked towards the State Guesthouse.

Yang Xuanchen and Zhang Biao, who returned to the State Guesthouse, did not know about Zhao Wuji's affairs. At this moment, they were sitting around the table talking about Jucaixuan.

"If everything is arranged properly as Park In-jae said."

"The day after tomorrow is a good day for opening. Why don't we open it the day after tomorrow?"

Zhao Xue expressed her own views on Jucaixuan.

Yang Xuanchen's knuckles kept touching the table, making a regular sound. Everyone knew that this was a small movement he made when thinking, so no one made a sound.

Watch him quietly and wait for him to make some decisions.

After a long while, Yang Xuanchen slowly exhaled, "The opening of Jucaixuan is bound to have a storm-like impact on Huajing City, and the interests of too many people are involved."

"Especially the pro-war faction. They will never let Jucaixuan open so easily!"

Yang Xuanchen's words echoed in the room, and the other three people all had pensive expressions on their faces.

Zhao Xue frowned slightly. The influence of the pro-war faction in Northern Liao should not be underestimated, but judging from the current situation, the pro-peace faction led by Crown Prince Park In-jae has the upper hand.

However, the struggle between the two factions will never stop and will definitely break out for something. Jucaixuan may be the fuse that ignites the fight between the two factions.

"The opening of Jucaixuan will indeed affect the interests of many people." Zhao Xue said in a deep voice.

"Are we just counting on Park In-jae to clear the resistance? Aren't we going to do something?"

Zhang Biao scratched his head. He was a man of action and not good at planning, but at this moment he also realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Third brother, you are good at plotting. Why don't we find a way to kill them?"

Yang Xuanchen rolled his eyes at him and replied unhappily, "You are the one who is good at plotting. Your whole family is good at plotting. Damn it!"

"Do you think they are fools? Do you believe that if I kill a family now, they will gang up on me tomorrow?"

"This won't work, that won't work, why don't you just open the business barefoot and see who comes to cause trouble, then you can get rid of them all and that's it."

Zhang Biao's words made Yu Wei's eyes flicker.

"Zhang Biao is right. Anyone who opposes will be killed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the three people fell on Yu Wei, making her pretty face blush.

Yang Xuanchen thought about it over and over again. If he could really kill a group of people in the pro-war faction, then the resistance to the opening of Jucaixuan would be greatly reduced.

Moreover, with so many people dying in Huajing City, all the blame will definitely be directed at Park In-jae, so he can take advantage of the situation.

Wait until Jucaixuan gets up and running, and then wait for its influence to be demonstrated.

I believe that no matter which faction it is, they will not harm it again, but will only try their best to take Jucaixuan for their own use in secret.

What I am waiting for is their infiltration and dependence on Jucaixuan. As time goes by, it will be more beneficial to my final plan.

The difficulty lies in how to control the balance between the pro-war and pro-peace factions.

Thinking of this, Yang Xuanchen asked, "Weiwei, what do you think?"

"Assassination!"

Yu Wei's concise answer surprised both Yang Xuanchen and Zhao Xue. They thought that Yu Wei would come up with some more sophisticated strategies, but they did not expect her to directly propose such an extreme method as assassination.

Yang Xuanchen looked at Yu Wei, waiting for her further explanation.

Yu Wei took a deep breath and continued, "If we can accurately weaken their strength, then their power will naturally collapse."

Zhao Xue frowned and said, "Assassination sounds simple, but it is extremely risky to carry out. Once it fails, we will immediately become the target of public criticism."

Zhang Biao rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "I think this is a good idea. If we want to do it, we should do it on a large scale and solve it once and for all."

Yang Xuanchen pondered for a while, then slowly said: "Assassination is not impossible, but we must act with caution."

"First, we need to determine our goals and not act blindly."

"Secondly, the operation must be covert and leave no traces."

"Finally, we must be fully prepared to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Yu Wei nodded and took out a list with the names and information of several key figures in the pro-war faction.

"I have preliminarily screened a few people. If we can eliminate them, it will be a fatal blow to Northern Liao."

Zhao Xue carefully examined the list and then raised her own question: "These people must be very well guarded. How can we get close to them?"

Yu Wei smiled slightly, as if she had already anticipated this question, but she smiled mysteriously and turned her gaze to Yang Xuanchen.

"Okay, that's settled."

"Weiwei, you will be responsible for planning the assassination, and Zhang Biao and Master Wang will be responsible for the support."

Yang Xuanchen and Yu Wei's words completely confused Zhang Biao and Zhao Xue.

"What? What the hell? You guys just decided so happily without even telling me the assassination method?"

Zhang Biao had just raised the question, and then Zhao Xue jumped up, "Can we carry out an assassination mission with just a few of us?"

Yang Xuanchen and Yu Wei looked at each other, and both of them smiled mysteriously.

"Don't worry, it's just killing a few people."

However, when the plan was actually implemented, it encountered many difficulties.

Not only did the target fail to be killed, but Yang Xuanchen and his colleagues also lost their lives.

Zhao Xue was left alone to complete the mission of celebrating the birthday.

A few years later, Haiyang Pass was breached, Northern Liao invaded in large numbers, and the Prince of Zhennan rebelled.

Da Yan was in dire straits in an instant.

It died within 2 years.