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Chapter 869: Still not the master’s old dog!

Chapter 869: Chapter 869: Still not the master’s old dog!

Some say that Marquis Zhenguo is the bloodline of the former emperor, the flesh and blood that the former emperor once lost among the common folk. And before the former emperor passed away, he had already included Marquis Zhenguo on the Imperial Decree, only missing the final announcement to the public when he unexpectedly ascended to immortality.

Some say that even the death of the former emperor was deliberately caused by someone, with the purpose of preventing Marquis Zhenguo from recognizing his ancestors and returning to the clan!

Some say that the reason why the current emperor has dispatched various Great Armies to deal with Marquis Zhenguo is to silence him by killing him, in order to firmly secure his own throne.

Others say that, in fact, just before his death, the former emperor had left an Imperial Edict naming Marquis Zhenguo as his successor, but the current emperor learned of it, forced the emperor to abdicate first, and thus forced the former emperor to flee the Imperial Palace with his illness...

And there are other rumors...

All kinds of rumors are flying everywhere, and all sorts of legends are spoken with such certainty, even more known than by Qin Yi, the person involved!

When the news reached Qin Yi’s ears, even he was stunned!

"The matter about the former emperor leaving an Edict naming me his successor, is it something you had people spread?" Qin Yi frowned and looked at Old Cheng.

Old Cheng was also somewhat perplexed, "This was not arranged by your humble servant, but indeed, it is a good plan! If there really is such an Edict, your ascension would be completely justified, and no one would be able to discredit you!"

Qin Yi naturally understood this, but the problem was that he did not possess such an Edict.

"Even if there isn’t one, but if you say there is, then there is."

Old Cheng thought for a moment and added, "Moreover, my lord, you must have noticed that lately many people have come forward to pledge allegiance. If this continues, defeating Qin Zitong will be within reach!"

Old Cheng was ambitiously imagining the follow-up matters, but Qin Yi still felt that something was amiss.

"What if the truth about the fake Edict is exposed... I’m afraid..."

"Master, please leave this matter to your humble servant to handle! It just happens that I have the right person for this job, and moreover, they live but three hundred miles away from here. Your humble servant guarantees that the matter will not pass through a third party. By then, heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and your humble servant knows..." Old Cheng hinted.

Qin Yi was silent for a long time before silently nodding.

Old Cheng was overjoyed! He took the order and quickly left the tent to make the arrangements.

When it was deep into the night and all was quiet, he sneaked out with the help of the moonlight outside, coming to a hidden spot.

There, a masked figure in black had already been waiting. Seeing him arrive, the figure hurriedly inquired, "How did your task go?"

Old Cheng suddenly let out a light chuckle, "Tell His Majesty that everything has gone exactly as he predicted! The task has been accomplished, and everything is proceeding according to His Majesty’s plan. There will be no mistakes!"

"Hmph, don’t speak so soon of your great achievements!"

The masked person clearly did not take kindly to that and spoke with a choked voice.

Old Cheng was clearly angered as well, "When I handle matters, it’s not your place to teach me! I take my leave." With that, he hurriedly left.

The shadow stood still for a moment, then let out a sneer, "Nothing but His Majesty’s old hound! Do you really think you can make a difference? I want to see just how you’ll die!"

After speaking, the figure slowly retreated and silently merged into the darkness, soon disappearing from the spot.

Old Cheng naturally did not know of the events that transpired after he left. He then proceeded to the secret spot to retrieve what he wanted. One month later, he indeed brought back an "Imperial Edict" that was neither wholly genuine nor fake.

Qin Yi spread out the Edict and scrutinized it over and over. If he hadn’t known beforehand that the Edict was fake, even he would have believed it to be a real imperial command! Only then did he relax, carefully preserving it close to his person.

Don’t mention it, but this month really had been a turbulent one, even though it was just a short month. Not only had many people come before Qin Yi to offer themselves for his pillow side, but also the heads of defense of two nearby cities had taken the initiative to pledge their loyalty.

Consequently, Qin Yi’s two Deputy Generals also fought many battles against several Great Armies.

However, with the location being near the mountains and by the river, and as the weather gradually grew colder, the several troops could gain no advantages over Qin Yi’s forces. Instead, Qin Yi’s troops became stronger and stronger!

Qin Zitong was absolutely furious!

He originally thought that with him, the true Dragon Emperor, personally leading the campaign, and with the aid of several Great Armies working inside and out, combined with the King of Wumeng’s internal disintegration, they would certainly be able to kill off Qin Yi’s troops one by one! But as the end of the year approached, more than half a year of hard work had yielded no results—how could he not be angry?

Yet, just at this critical juncture, news came from Shengjing that Qin Hong had unexpectedly raised his army northward, having already captured nearly ten cities in succession!

"This despicable knave who pockets earnings secretly while working for his employer!"

Qin Zitong felt an immense hatred in his heart, flowing like the unending river.

If he hadn’t been soft-hearted at the beginning, how could he have left behind this scourge, and how would there be such a great disaster today!

He hastily issued an Imperial Decree, ordering officials to resist, only to find that the officials still retreated in defeat, and the cities were taken one by one. Helpless, he had no choice but to order the withdrawing of troops and returning to the Imperial Court.

However, what he didn’t expect was that he couldn’t even escape now!

The vast lands to the west were under his control as Prince Xuan, his foundation. When withdrawing, he naturally intended to retreat from his own territory. Yet, he was once again encircled within his own territory. His main force was trapped there, killed to the last man, with only tens of thousands managing to barely follow him as they escaped. Panicked and unsettled, they had just regained some composure when they encountered the army personally led by Ye Han!

"Ye Han, you’ve got some nerve!"

Qin Zitong had never imagined that Ye Han would be blocking his path here!

Ye Han’s face showed no emotion, "Your Majesty, you are mistaken. My courage is very small, which is why I must do this."

"Small? Ye Han, it turns out you can tell such barefaced lies too! I have always valued talent, which is why I spared your wretched life. To think that today, you would actually join those traitorous officials to confront me, I was wrong about you!"

Qin Zitong was filled with indignant anger, but what he couldn’t anticipate was still to come!

As he was hastily retreating, a figure emerged from behind him—was it not Qin Hong?

"You, how are you here?"

Seeing Qin Hong here truly panicked Qin Zitong!

If Qin Hong was here, then who was the commanding general who had been sending back victories from Shengjing?

Before he could figure it out, the Qin Hong opposite spurred his horse forward, staring at his face for a while before breaking into a smile.

"Long time no see, Father King is just as biased as ever! Do not worry, Father, I came today especially to bring you a grand gift. I hope you won’t be disappointed!"

Qin Hong spoke calmly, then gestured behind him with a wave of his hand, "Bring the person up!"

Which person?

Qin Zitong was startled by his attitude! Trembling with fear, he looked towards where Qin Hong was pointing, only to see an unexpected figure.

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