kvmb Chapter 812 Traitor
Chapter 812 Traitor
"What does Yang Shuai plan to do?"
"Yang intends to personally travel to Youzhou to investigate the purpose of the Lu family."
"Such a task can be handled by your subordinates. Why should Commander Yang risk his life?"
Chen Dao asked in surprise, "Yang Zheng is no longer the penniless cowherd he once was. He is now the King Yang, who owns the two states of Liangzhou and Qingzhou. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is a man of great wealth."
If someone like Yang Zheng were to personally visit the Lu family, and the Lu family were to discover his identity, Yang Zheng himself would likely be in grave danger.
"Yang didn't want to take the risk, but he had no choice..."
Yang Zheng said with a worried look, "The Lu family invited martial artists of the third rank or above, but in the Yang family army... apart from myself, there isn't a single martial artist of the third rank. I'm still worried about this matter, so I have no choice but to risk going there myself!"
"Uh……"
Looking at Yang Zheng's worried face, Chen Dao didn't know what to say!
As is well known, Yang Zheng was a cowherd before his rebellion, and a very poor one at that, so he had no opportunity to learn martial arts.
It was only after Yang Zheng rebelled and rose to power that he came into contact with martial arts and began to practice them.
And now... only about a year and a half has passed since Yang Zheng rebelled. In that year and a half, he went from an ordinary cowherd who couldn't even get enough to eat to a third-rank martial artist...
Chen Dao thought his cultivation speed was already frightening enough, but unexpectedly Yang Zheng's cultivation speed was even more frightening than his!
It should be noted that the resources Chen Dao used for cultivation were far more potent than ordinary herbs. Even so, despite having no shortage of cultivation resources, Chen Dao only managed to break through to the second rank after a year and a half.
And what about Yang Zheng?
Using cultivation resources that were far less effective than Chen Dao's, his progress was still so rapid, advancing to the Upper Third Grade in just a year and a half...
Yang Zheng's martial arts talent is truly astonishing!
"Of course, I am not a reckless person, and I will not go to Youzhou to die without preparation."
Yang Zheng, clearly unaware of Chen Dao's thoughts, continued, "For this trip to Youzhou, I intend to invite my young friend Chen to join me!"
This was Yang Zheng's purpose in coming to Chenjia Village. Going to Youzhou alone would inevitably carry the risk of death, but if he brought Chen Dao along... his safety would be much higher!
after all……
Although Yang Zheng did not know Chen Dao's exact cultivation level, he could sense from the aura emanating from Chen Dao that Chen Dao was definitely not weaker than him.
The little beast that often perched on Chen Dao's shoulder also gave Yang Zheng an extremely dangerous feeling. If Chen Dao could travel with him, Yang Zheng felt that the safety of the trip to Youzhou would definitely increase a lot!
Moreover, Yang Zheng didn't just plan to invite Chen Dao to accompany him...
"How can you be so sure that the kid will travel with you?"
"Because you value dragon's beard grass extremely much!"
Yang Zheng said with a confident expression.
"Okay! I agree!"
Chen Dao was indeed determined to obtain the dragon's beard grass, so he accepted Yang Zheng's invitation almost without hesitation.
After Chen Dao agreed, Yang Zheng smiled and said, "The two of us alone are probably not enough! The Lu family has a history of thousands of years and there are countless powerful martial artists in the clan. In order to ensure our safety, we need to invite one more person."
"Oh? Who?"
"Of course it's Senior Li Qiao!"
Yang Zheng said, "Senior Li is a first-rank martial artist. If we have Senior Li with us, we will be safe and sound."
Li Qiao?!
A look of surprise flashed across Chen Dao's face. If Yang Zheng hadn't mentioned Li Qiao, he would have almost forgotten that there was such a first-rank martial artist in the village.
After all... Li Qiao has long since integrated into Chenjia Village and is shining brightly in his role as a lumberjack. No one would have imagined that an ordinary-looking worker who spends his days logging would be a top-tier martial artist in Kyushu.
"If Senior Li accompanies us, it can indeed guarantee our safety, but how can we ensure that Senior Li is willing to travel with us?"
"It's easy!"
Yang Zheng said confidently, "As long as we can persuade Prime Minister Li, he will have no choice but to agree!"
Yang Zheng wasn't very confident about directly asking Li Qiao to be his bodyguard.
Yang Zheng was somewhat confident that he could persuade Li Mingyuan.
After all, this trip to Youzhou was not for Yang Zheng himself, but to ensure that the Nine Provinces were not threatened by the barbarians.
Yang Zheng believed that, given Li Mingyuan's personality, he would definitely agree.
Li Qiao always listened to Li Mingyuan the most, and as long as Li Mingyuan agreed, Li Qiao would definitely not refuse.
"Since Commander Yang is so confident, how about we go and visit Prime Minister Li together?"
"Can!"
So, Chen Dao and Yang Zheng left their home and went to the school in Chenjia Village, where they met Li Mingyuan, who had just finished teaching a class to the students.
"Young Master Yang, Young Master Chen? What do you two want with me?"
Upon seeing the two of them arrive together, Li Mingyuan asked with a puzzled expression.
"Mr. Yang has come here today because he has a favor to ask..."
Yang Zheng first bowed to Li Mingyuan, and then slowly recounted the cause and effect of the matter, as well as his own speculations.
After listening, Li Mingyuan couldn't help but frown.
His attitude towards barbarians was always clear: those who are not of our kind must have different hearts.
That's why he strongly supported the Great Wall Army when he was prime minister, so that the Great Wall Army could better resist the barbarians.
Li Mingyuan could accept the emergence of a new emperor in the land of Kyushu, and he could accept a change of dynasty, but he absolutely could not accept someone colluding with the barbarians and attempting to kill Tian Yu, the crucial commander of the Great Wall Army!
Once Tian Yu dies, the Great Wall Army will surely fall into chaos, allowing the barbarians to cross the Great Wall and invade Kyushu, causing widespread suffering and death...
Even if Li Mingyuan greatly admired Tian Yu, he would not stand idly by and watch such a thing happen, even if Tian Yu had nothing to do with it!
"The Lu family is truly a disgrace to scholars and a sinner against the entire nation!"
Li Mingyuan cursed with a grim face, "Many people in the world regard the Lu family as a family of saints, as a sacred place in their hearts, but Li Mingyuan never thought that the Lu family was so sacred, because what they did had nothing to do with holiness!"
They seized vast tracts of fertile land in Youzhou, enslaved the people of Youzhou, and secretly colluded with the barbarian tribes, helping them to grow stronger...
The Lu family, though nominally a family of sages, are in reality parasites and traitors to the country!
When Li Mingyuan served as prime minister, he impeached the Lu family to the late emperor many times. However, considering the Lu family's standing among scholars and the fact that many people in the court spoke up for the Lu family, the late emperor only gave the Lu family a verbal reprimand and did not impose any substantial punishment on them.
This emboldened the Lu family to act even more recklessly, to the point that they no longer conceal their trade with the barbarians and have even invited martial artists from all over the world to their advantage, intending to harm the Great Wall Army...
"I agree to this!"
Li Mingyuan agreed to Yang Zheng's request almost without hesitation: "Li Qiao will go to Youzhou with you to find out the Lu family's purpose! If the Lu family really intends to harm General Tian..."