Chapter 186 You are the murderer!
Three days later, Ying Zheng received a secret letter from Liu Ji. It contained exactly the information he had learned from the good buddies of the Huns in the past few days, including Mao Dun. own.
Seeing the secret letter, Ying Zheng also had the same idea as Zhao Gao. Liu Jizhen was such a damn talent that even Mao Dun became his buddy.
Although in the history that should have happened, Mao Dun would have achieved extraordinary achievements, but after all, he was only thirteen years old and had not yet reached his peak in all aspects. He was not comparable to a social veteran like Liu Ji. He soon fell in love with Liu Ji's charm and recognized Liu Ji as his eldest brother as the Hun prince.
In this secret letter sent back by Liu Ji, the situation of the Huns greatly exceeded Ying Zheng's expectation. He judged that the Huns were afraid of Da Qin, but he did not expect that they would be so afraid.
When they learned that the Qin Dynasty might send troops to them, the Xiongnu Chanyu and many leaders were so frightened that no one dared to speak out for a long time. They still jumped out and taunted them, which finally allowed them to regain some consciousness.
Great Qin has not yet decided whether to send troops, and they are all so frightened. So if Great Qin really sends troops, what will happen to these timid people?
I am afraid that as long as the Qin army arrives without firing an arrow, the Huns will flee in panic.
It is still impossible to "win without firing an arrow", but it only takes one or two victories to completely defeat the Huns' fighting spirit.
Ying Zheng also knew the reason why the Huns became like this: mainly because Touman, the losers in Li Mu's battle, was in charge of the power of the Huns.
These people had their backs broken by Li Mu and lost their ambition to make progress. They were led by a group of cowards. How could the Huns have the courage to fight?
In this case, only by getting rid of this group of cowards and having a strong and wise leader lead them to win more battles and build up their self-confidence can the Huns rise, otherwise the Huns will only be cowards. Under the leadership of others, they become more and more timid.
But this situation is a good thing for Great Qin. A cowardly Xiongnu is more in line with Great Qin's interests. But looking at it this way, Mao Dun must be removed.
Not only do we need to get rid of hard-liners like Mao Dun, but we also need to strengthen the status of Touman and his counselors among the Xiongnu, and strengthen their rule over the Xiongnu.
Of course such an "excellent" ruler should continue to lead the Huns.
The relationship between Maodun and Touman is as Li Nian said, a model of "a loving father and a filial son".
According to information revealed to Liu Ji by other members of the Hun mission, Touman had mixed feelings about this capable man, admiring him at the same time and wary of him at the same time.
The appreciation is that Mao Dun is indeed capable and fighting spirit, and this is also the reason why he is wary. He is so capable at the age of thirteen. After a few more years, the position of Chan Yu will be his or Mo Dun's. ?
Before coming here this time, Touman even told Modun personally, "If you cause trouble in Qin, I will not protect you!".
Is this what a hero can say to his son who is serving his country as an envoy?
It not only revealed Touman's dissatisfaction with Mao Dun, but also showed Touman's cowardice, but this was good news for Da Qin. Even if Mao Dun died in a foreign country and was framed and killed, Touman would not raise his troops to take revenge.
Modun was also dissatisfied with Touman, believing that Touman was an old wolf who was no longer qualified to lead the Huns. The other leaders were just a bunch of insects. If the Huns were to be strong, they could not rely on these people.
After reading the secret letter sent back by Liu Ji, Ying Zheng was completely relieved. This was a risk that could be killed without much risk, so he gave Zhao Gao a secret order: Execute the plan today. , kill Maodun.
Da Qin will not completely fall out with the Huns for the time being, and it also has to do some business with the Huns, so it is best to give him a suitable reason for killing Maodun.
What reason is more appropriate?
Of course it has something to do with the king!
Not only did the Huns have nothing to say, but it also aroused the anger of the Qin people, making it difficult for ministers to speak for Maodun even if they knew there was something wrong.
The plan is quite simple and crude. Hold a banquet in the palace to entertain the Hun envoys, and then forcefully drink wine for the Hun envoys, including Mo Dun. After Mo Dun is drunk, he will lead Mo Dun to a pre-set place. A position made him guilty of trespassing into the forbidden palace, and he was killed on the spot by the palace guards who happened to be there.
Ying Zheng, who read Liu Ji’s secret letter, thinks that even if there is no such plan, there is no problem in finding a time to take Mao Dun out alone and kill him, and then make up a reason to give to the Huns, but there is a process that is better than There is no good process.
At this moment, Mao Dun was confused and fell into the four major questions in life: Who am I? Where am I? Where am I going? Where is the Qin man who took me? Where has he gone?
He had just drunk too much and wanted to go to the toilet. A chamberlain showed him the way, but as he walked in a daze, the chamberlain disappeared and he ended up in a place he didn't recognize.
Finding that the waiter was missing, Mao Dun immediately sobered up a lot from his wine. There was a conspiracy. Someone must be planning to kill him. He might be in danger soon.
Modun quickly analyzed in his mind who was trying to kill him, and how could he save himself? He had only been in Qindu for a few days, and he could only have offended two people, one was Emperor Qin and the other was Li Nian.
Qin Huang is the king of a country, so it is impossible to murder him like this. He is only a thirteen-year-old boy and has not grown up yet. The possibility that Qin Huang wants to kill him is not high.
On the contrary, Li Nian, because he asked the Qin Emperor to marry the Princess of Da Qin, was very likely to murder him. With Li Nian's status and power in Da Qin, it would not be difficult to do this.
The more Mao Dun thought about it, the more he felt that it was Li Nian, but even if he knew that Li Nian was going to harm him, how could he save himself?
You can’t save yourself if you save yourself. It would be nice to leave some news to let people know that Li Nian murdered him.
It was in vain that he admired Li Nian. He did not expect that this person was so vicious and wanted to kill him. He didn't have many ways to leave a message. He could only shout out Li Nian's name.
However, before Mao Dun could shout out, sharp arrows shot through the air from all directions. He had no choice but to dodge. In an instant, Mao Dun was shot into a hornet's nest.
In a serious ambush and murder, who would fight at close range like in the TV series, giving the enemy a chance to escape, and of course killing him with one blow, making it completely impossible for the enemy to survive.
After Mao Dun fell down, arrows from all directions continued to shoot for a while to ensure that Mao Dun could not get up from the ground again. Only then did a group of guards appear and shoot at Mao Dun again. A few more cuts.
After confirming that Mao Dun was completely dead, he pulled out the arrows from his body and dealt with the blood on the ground.
Not long after, Meng Yi came to the palace where the Huns envoys had a night banquet with an imperial edict.
Seeing Meng Yi's angry face, the Qin army behind him was still carrying Prince Maodun, and the Huns who were still somewhat conscious felt a "thump" in their hearts, and quickly pushed their drunken companions, and they all knelt down In the temple.
Meng Yi opened the imperial edict and read out the charges against Mao Dun. He broke into the forbidden palace without permission and offended the king, so he was killed on the spot.
Such crimes should be punished for all members of the mission together, but considering that after the Huns became China, they were also considered a brotherly country. Others were participating in the banquet and may not be aware of Maodun's crimes. They should not be punished together. I am lenient. If you are generous, you will not be held accountable.
After learning that Emperor Qin only killed Mao Dun and would not deal with them together, the Xiongnu people breathed a sigh of relief and quickly kowtowed to express their gratitude.
In fact, their views on Mao Dun's death were the same as Mao Dun's own thoughts. It was most likely Li Nian's fault.
But so what, Emperor Qin obviously wanted to protect Li Nian.
Moreover, if Mao Dun dies, he will die. They are all from the Touman faction, and they are not from the same group as Prince Mao Dun, who wants to revitalize the Xiongnu and make the Xiongnu great.
In the Liuying Palace, Li Nianyi, who received the news that Mao Dun was dead, thought: Something is wrong. Will everyone think that I killed Mao Dun? I really wasn’t the one who killed Mao Dun!
But it’s hard for him to explain, and from a certain point of view, it’s true that he killed Mao Dun. It was he who let the First Emperor know the history and Mao Dun’s achievements, which led to Mao Dun’s death. death.
After Mao Dun died, the Xiongnu mission’s original plan for the Xiongnu warriors to compete with Great Qin disappeared.
The prince has been killed, so why bother?
The next day, in Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng concluded the death of Mao Dun. Li Nian was also present. It was exactly what he thought. The eyes of all the ministers looked at him: You are the murderer!
But no one jumped out to criticize it. He was just a Hun prince. He was dead when he died. Do you still have to speak for a dead man? Didn’t you see that His Majesty made a direct conclusion?
On the contrary, Wang Jian, Wei Liao, Wang Ben, Meng Tian and others looked at him with approval: Boy, you did a good job, very classy, in line with my Da Qin style!
Li Nian: "..."
(End of this chapter)