“Are you also here to say goodbye?”
Zhang Qian bit his lip and bowed his head in shame.
“General Yue, I cannot continue to serve such a court.”
“Such a foolish emperor is not worth it.”
“General Yue, come with me to join the Zhou army. With your skills, you will surely prosper.”
Yue Fei turned around and smiled.
“No need. I was born in the Song Dynasty, and I will die in the Song Dynasty.”
He knew that he couldn’t convince Yue Fei. He folded his hands in greeting and turned to leave.
Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he said slowly,
“General Yue, I heard that this sinister plan of ‘Southerners return south, Northerners return north’ came from the poisonous minister of the Zhou Dynasty, Yang Yi…”
After saying that, Zhang Qian left with a word of caution.
Yue Fei’s body trembled and a look of shock appeared in his eyes.
“It was actually the plan of that poisonous minister. No wonder…”
He sighed deeply as his body bent slightly.
The methods of that poisonous minister made him feel powerless.
“Southerners return south, northerners return north – this plan is truly sinister…”
Zhu Yuanzhang gasped in shock.
His face twitched and he couldn’t help but swallow.
Good heavens, even though he was a ruthless man himself, he was shocked to the core by Yang Yi’s sinister plot.
This plan was too evil!
Zhu Biao’s expression was complicated.
“Yes, using Zhao Ji’s cowardice to make him personally betray those patriotic heroes…”
“Northerners and southerners are inseparable, yet Zhao Ji agreed to such a plan to save his own skin and secure a small piece of land. What a fool. Now not only the northerners, but even the southerners hate him.
Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard and smacked his lips.
“Without leaving his home, he used a sinister plan to destroy a nation. What a formidable person, what an evil plan.”
“This Yang Yi is truly not to be underestimated.”
“This is the true essence of a sinister plot.”
“We knew the Song Dynasty would lose, but we didn’t expect it to fall so quickly.”
“I’m afraid it won’t be long before the south of the Song Dynasty is lost as well.”
Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly and swallowed hard.
“This poisonous minister has never disappointed, each plot more vicious than the last!”
“Making the Emperor abandon the soldiers and citizens who have been loyal to the country and shed their blood and tears is truly too cruel.”
“These northerners of the Song Dynasty have been completely betrayed.
The hall was deathly silent.
Only Li Shimin’s shocked voice could be heard.
“Southerners return south, northerners return north!”
“What a vicious plan, what a powerful psychological tactic.”
“The Song Dynasty is finished.”
Changsun Wuji quickly added, “I heard that the Zhou Dynasty has now issued some tax exemption policies and other benefits for the northerners of the Song Dynasty… This is completely aimed at winning people’s hearts.”
Everyone nodded repeatedly, their expressions complex.
Li Shimin suppressed his inner shock.
“What a formidable First Poison Minister of the Zhou Dynasty!”
“Every sinister plot leaves me in awe.”
“This latest ‘southerners return south, northerners return north’ scheme has completely destroyed the Song Dynasty’s last chance for recovery.”
“With so many policies supporting the northerners of the Song Dynasty, even the southerners may want to defect to the Zhou Dynasty.”
“Every aspect is carefully considered, truly impressive.”
“Letting the emperor personally destroy his own people, how ruthless!”
Everyone’s expressions were complex, their scalps tingling.
Such a sinister plan sent shivers down their spines.
“What a clever use of a borrowed knife to kill.” Ying Zheng’s eyes showed shock as he picked up the intelligence report. “Yang Yi’s plots are becoming more vicious and harder to defend against.”
Li Si, Wang Wan, and the others exchanged glances, each seeing the bitterness in the other’s eyes.
The reputation of Yang Yi, the first poison minister of the Zhou Dynasty, put them under immense pressure.
This plan was truly too ruthless.
Even though they felt jealous, they had to admit their admiration.
This living Yama’s plan was too sinister.
It completely destroyed the Song Dynasty.
“Oh? The Song Dynasty is about to fall so quickly.” Liu Che narrowed his eyes in shock. “With the fall of the Song Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty will be right next to our Han Dynasty. We must be careful of such a terrifying poison minister…”
Sang Hongyang, Zhufu Yan, and the others nodded with lingering fear.
Yang Yi was too terrifying.
He truly deserved the title of the Zhou Dynasty’s first poison minister.
This wretched plan of “Southerners return south, Northerners return north” made them break out in a cold sweat.
This man was practically a living Yama.
“Your Majesty, our army has completely subdued the northern part of the Song Dynasty. Now most of the Song people have surrendered to our Zhou Dynasty…” Guo Jingzhi respectfully reported to the Empress.
The ministers in the hall gasped in shock as they looked at Yang Yi.
This sinister plan had been implemented even more smoothly than they had imagined!
Without spilling a drop of blood, they had dismantled those “hard bones”.
Although the plan was ruthless, it was indeed effective.
Wu Zhao’s phoenix eyes flashed with joy.
She clenched her fist hidden in her sleeve, her heart trembling with excitement.
Half of the territory of the Song Dynasty had fallen into their hands!
Wu Zhao took a deep breath.
The Zhou Dynasty was now undoubtedly one of the major powers in the Central Plains.
She couldn’t help but look at Yang Yi in the distance.
If it weren’t for Minister Yang, how could things have gone so smoothly?
The Empress’ gaze softened as she looked at Yang Yi.
“Minister Yang, you deserve the highest merit for this conquest of the Song Dynasty.”
Everyone nodded and looked at Yang Yi with admiration in their hearts.
A plan that could poison a nation and create conflict between the people and the court – how brilliant was that?
No one but Minister Yang could have accomplished this.
Wu Zhao immediately said, “Minister Yang has repeatedly offered strategies for our Zhou Dynasty to defeat the Song Dynasty single-handedly. Now half the land of the Song Dynasty is in our hands. I will reward him handsomely. I will give Minister Yang ten thousand taels of gold, promote him to the rank of Duke of the Founding, and give him five thousand households as his fiefdom. This is my decree…”
Everyone gasped in shock, their faces filled with astonishment.
Duke of the Founding?!
Just one step away from becoming a king.
If Minister Yang was indeed made king based on his merits, he would be the first in history.
They looked at Yang Yi with envy.
A Founding Duke at the age of twenty!