GBP Chapter 30: Four Kings Punished, King Qi Demoted
Chapter 30: Four Kings Punished, King Qi Demoted
"Your Highness, the people have been dealt with, and we even brought back a few survivors."
After dealing with the people from Lingjian Manor, Liu Qiu returned to the Prince's Mansion to report back to Qin Wu.
"Liu Qiu, you did a good job."
"Take the person into the dungeon and interrogate them severely."
"To extract some information about Spirit Sword Manor from them."
Qin Wu gave the order.
He currently has little understanding of the various major powers.
He didn't have much time to learn about it before, but now that he has more free time, he can learn about the various martial arts factions.
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.
Prepare for the future.
"Qi Ye, what have the envoys from the three kingdoms been doing all this time?"
"And how did the envoys from the three kingdoms enter my Eastern Qin?"
Qin Wu then inquired about Qi Ye.
"Your Highness, we have found out that they all entered our Eastern Qin by bribing border officials, and that someone in Eastern Qin was helping them cover their tracks."
"My northern envoys were sent into my Eastern Qin by the Marquis of Zhenbei in secret."
After a period of investigation, Qi Ye finally uncovered the truth about the three-nation delegation.
The Zhenbei Marquis lineage originally guarded the north and controlled the northern army.
After Qin Wu rose to power, he seized military power, making their lineage a laughing stock.
They wanted to seize back military power through the Northern Barbarians.
However, the northern barbarians were disappointing. They sent troops every year, but suffered defeats every year, leaving them unable to find an opportunity.
The Northern Barbarians' crushing defeat led them to seek alliances with the other two kingdoms to put pressure on Eastern Qin, finally giving them an opportunity to regain military control.
This is why they secretly helped the Northern Barbarians sneak into Eastern Qin.
"The Marquis of Zhenbei? It seems they're resentful about losing their military power after the old Marquis of Zhenbei's death in battle!"
Qin Wu smiled.
In fact, he had been quite lenient with the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion after he gained military power.
They did not allow the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion to fall into ruin; in fact, they secretly provided it with considerable assistance.
Otherwise, with the current Marquis of Zhenbei's abilities, the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion would have fallen into ruin long ago after the old Marquis of Zhenbei died in battle.
"Yes, the current Marquis of Zhenbei has always wanted to regain military power. However, the old Marquis of Zhenbei saw that the current Marquis of Zhenbei was neither good at literature nor martial arts, so he entrusted military power to the Prince in order to prevent the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion from being destroyed."
"But the current Marquis of Zhenbei is ambitious and thinks he is extraordinary, and wants to regain military power."
Qi Ye explained.
They still remember the scene when the old Marquis of Zhenbei was seriously injured and died.
"I owe the old Marquis of Zhenbei a debt, and the Marquis of Zhenbei’s mansion must not be allowed to fall into danger. However, the current Marquis of Zhenbei cannot be allowed to live."
"Otherwise, the North will one day descend into chaos."
"Send someone to investigate whether there are any promising talents among the direct descendants of the Marquis of Zhenbei's family, and bring them in for training!"
When Qin Wu accepted military power, he promised the old Marquis of Zhenbei that he would ensure the glory and prosperity of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion for generations.
He never goes back on his word.
Since the current Marquis of Zhenbei is ungrateful, let's replace him with a new Marquis of Zhenbei.
To avoid bringing utter disaster upon the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion.
"Is Your Highness preparing to groom a new Marquis of Zhenbei?"
Qi Ye asked.
"Yes, the old Marquis of Zhenbei was kind to us. He protected me when I was young. I cannot forget this kindness. Now that he is gone, I must protect the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion."
Qin Wu said very firmly.
He has always adhered to the principle that if someone treats me with respect, I will treat them with even greater respect.
He still remembered the kindness of the old Marquis of Zhenbei.
After all, the old Marquis of Zhenbei had saved him several times when he was weak.
"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."
Qi Ye accepted the order and left.
"Fu Hua, go to the palace and report this matter to His Majesty. Please ask His Majesty to issue an edict to strip the current Marquis of Zhenbei of his title and allow the next Marquis of Zhenbei to inherit the title."
Qin Wu then instructed Fu Hua, who was standing to the side.
Fu Hua, as one of his four great generals, is the most suitable to handle this matter.
"Yes, I know what to do."
Fu Hua accepted the order and headed towards the palace.
"Han Fu, you are in charge of the arrangements for my wedding. How are the preparations going?"
Qin Wu inquired.
He wanted to get married as soon as possible and gain the support of the Marquis of Zhennan's mansion.
Completely control of both the northern and southern armies.
To intimidate the rest.
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Royal study room.
"That's incredibly audacious."
Upon hearing Fu Hua's report, the Emperor of Eastern Qin flew into a rage.
He had been sending people to investigate how the envoys from the Three Kingdoms entered Eastern Qin.
I never imagined that so many people would be involved.
His sons were also involved in this.
"Xiao Jiu, should we protect the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion?"
The Emperor of Eastern Qin quickly regained his composure.
"Yes, when the old Marquis of Zhenbei was alive, he saved Your Highness's life on the battlefield many times. When the old Marquis of Zhenbei was seriously injured and died, he handed over Jubei City and Zhenbei Army to Your Highness and asked Your Highness to take care of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion. Your Highness agreed at the time."
"........"
Fu Hua reported the events of that time to the Emperor of Eastern Qin in great detail.
Only then did the Emperor of Eastern Qin realize that Qin Wu had suffered so much.
That's when I understood how Qin Wu grew up.
Qin Wu had been assassinated ever since he left the capital, and only managed to reach Jubei City by the narrowest of times.
They even risked their lives to fight on the battlefield just to survive.
He fought for a sliver of hope, and that's how he became the current Divine Martial King of Eastern Qin.
"Very well, I agree. The successor to the title of Marquis of Zhenbei shall be appointed by the Divine Martial King."
"This can be considered as repaying the old Marquis of Zhenbei's kindness."
After hearing about the old Marquis of Zhenbei's kindness to Qin Wu, the Emperor of Eastern Qin agreed.
The royal family of Eastern Qin always repays kindness.
It would not be an exaggeration to repay the kindness of the old Marquis of Zhenbei with the glory and wealth of the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion for a lifetime.
Moreover, in the eyes of the Eastern Qin Emperor, the old Zhenbei Marquis protected Qin Wu, thus protecting the current Divine Martial King and a Grandmaster-level expert for Eastern Qin.
This is a great achievement. If the new Marquis of Zhenbei is capable, it is not impossible that he will give the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion a more important role.
Otherwise, given the mistakes made by the Marquis of Zhenbei, it would already be a great favor not to confiscate his property, let alone keep his title.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This humble general will take his leave."
After receiving a clear answer, Fu Hua bowed and withdrew.
"Well, back off!"
"Yongfu, you personally lead men to the residences of the Prince of Han, the Prince of Qi, the Prince of Wu, and the Prince of Ming, and give each of them fifty strokes of the military rod, so that they may reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors."
"Especially the Prince of Qi, who made many mistakes, was stripped of his title of Prince and demoted to a Prince of the Commandery, and had half of his fiefdom taken back."
Emperor Dong Qin gave instructions to Eunuch Yongfu beside him.
This time, the four kings have truly crossed his bottom line.
This kind of thing is absolutely intolerable.
This was the first time since the Eastern Qin Emperor ascended the throne that he had punished a prince on such a large scale.
In particular, the King of Qi was stripped of his title of Prince.
It can be said that this directly brought King Qi to rock bottom.
The decree of the Eastern Qin Emperor spread throughout the capital city in an instant, shocking all the forces in the capital.