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The Ninth Princess and the Prime Minister of Mu were preparing for the arrival of four hundred thousand troops. The entire Great Zhou Dynasty was facing a dire situation, with civil and military officials expressing their desire to surrender and negotiate for peace. Su Qianxue was about to take the throne, urging her ministers to prepare for everything necessary to achieve the desired outcome.
She had deliberately ordered a two-day recess from court, intending to throw the civil and military officials into disarray. The plan was to let the demons and monsters reveal themselves before taking action.
Meanwhile, in Jiang Han's tavern, he had been waiting for two days without any news from Langya Wangfu. Cen Ya couldn't help but voice her concerns, saying, " Shopkeeper Jiang, I'm afraid the Langya Prince is resorting to his usual delaying tactics again." The Langya Prince had already delayed the delivery of treasures multiple times; this would be the fourth instance. This old prince couldn't afford to lose, which was a common tactic of his. He only revealed his treasures when he was cornered.
They had already given four of the Ten Treasures, leaving sixteen more still needed. Under normal circumstances, acquiring these remaining treasures could take an indefinite amount of time. Yan Dong sighed and looked at Jiang Han, saying, "It feels like a storm is brewing amidst internal strife and external threats. The Langya Prince is deliberately stalling; we can't rely on our previous methods of manipulating public opinion anymore! Right now, everyone's focus is on the disaster victims and the war."
Previously, when the Langya Prince delayed, Jiang Han would create public pressure to force him into compliance. But now that tactic was ineffective. She had learned much from being close to Jiang Han; who said she needed to rely on public opinion? With so many disaster victims at her disposal, they could serve as her allies.
A wicked smile crept across Jiang Han's lips as he glanced at the four women beside him and provocatively asked, "Have you considered what those countless disaster victims waiting for me to provide instant noodles might think if they hear that the Langya Prince is stalling on delivering my treasures? Their anger alone isn't enough; we need more!" Ling Xue responded affirmatively.
"I think we need a fire!" Piao Xue Princess pondered for a long time.
She said slowly, "The disaster victims are a very pragmatic group; they see milk as their mother. Once this matter gets out, the victims will at most curse Langya Wangfu, unless we can channel their anger."
Under pressure from public opinion, the Langya Prince would be willing to hand over the seventeen treasures. Public pressure does have an effect in this ancient setting. The more noble and royal one is, the more they care about their reputation, and thus they fear such rumors. It’s not like in the modern world, where a cold treatment can resolve things.
Cen Ya was not good at thinking about these matters and just watched them. Yan Dong pondered for a while but couldn’t figure out what to do, so he turned to Jiang Han and asked, "What should we do?"
To guide the disaster victims, revealing the truth is naturally necessary. Langya Wangfu has so much power; are you sure there are no cruel methods involved? That retainer, Wang Lao, didn’t his whole family get wiped out?
Moreover, I remember that the night before last, Che Cheng was excluded from the line of succession by the Langya Prince and went to a brothel in the capital, taking a courtesan with him? Jiang Han said leisurely.
Yan Dong nodded and thoughtfully replied, "It’s quite normal for the heir of a royal household to want to take a courtesan. And if these courtesans survive, there’s a high probability they could become wives of the heir. If not, they might end up in Luanzanggang."
Jiang Han couldn’t help but ask with a smile, "What if that woman really died and it was possibly at the hands of the disaster victims? The victims come here with nothing to eat or drink and can only sell themselves into servitude, only to be taken away by Che Cheng! Then Che Cheng plays with her until she dies and dumps her body outside in Luanzanggang. This is quite common. But if we were to say this in front of hundreds of thousands of disaster victims and warn them to watch over their wives and daughters lest they be captured by Langya Wangfu and toyed with until death!"
He paused deliberately for a moment before continuing, "At that time, someone would lead the charge to curse Langya Wangfu, and others would follow to storm Langya Wangfu. What do you think would happen?"
At this point, all four women showed expressions of shock. Only Yan Dong's face turned pale as he said, "A riot! There will definitely be a massive riot!"
Exactly! That’s the result I want. Since Langya Prince enjoys dragging things out, I’ll apply some pressure on him. Besides, I’m merely making public what they have done.
Jiang Han's lips curled into a wicked smile as he stood with his hands behind his back, gazing toward Langya Wangfu. "Langya Prince," he mused, "after repeatedly delaying the delivery of treasures, I’ll give you something big."
"Don't believe it? You better obediently hand over the treasure."
"But if that Courtesan is from the capital, then she isn't one of the disaster victims, right?" Cen Ya asked.
"If we say she is, then she is. Remember this: a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth! Besides, can you really be sure that there aren't any women among the disaster victims who have been trampled by the powerful in the capital?" Jiang Han asked with a mocking smile. This tactic could not only deal with Langya Prince but also ensure the safety of the women among the disaster victims once this matter escalated!
As for the Courtesan's origins, if she truly is a disaster victim, then all the better! If not, then we shouldn't worry about such trivialities.
"Yan Dong, go find Su Qianxue and get some Imperial Guards! First, head to Luanzanggang and bring back the woman's body. Then, let these Imperial Guards infiltrate among the disaster victims and wait for the moment when their emotions are stirred up. Let them strike first and lead the disaster victims to storm Langya Wangfu!"
There will certainly be losses; if the disaster victims don't fight for their safety, then I'll step in to help! Since Ninth Princess and Mu Prime Minister are both coming, let's deal with you, Langya Prince, before they arrive.
When the disaster victims storm Langya Wangfu, if you dare to issue orders to massacre them and carry out a city-wide slaughter, then all the better. Su Qianxue, I was just worried about not finding your weakness!
After this matter, if you still refuse to hand over the treasure, I'll come up with something even bigger for you."
"Alright, I'm on it!" Yan Dong replied and quickly left.
" Shopkeeper Jiang!" Ling Xue stepped forward. After thinking for a moment, she finally said, "This matter might lead to significant problems! Because I once saw Che Cheng toying with a Courtesan until he nearly turned her into a wax figure."
"What do you mean?" Jiang Han didn't understand.
"It means that before the woman dies, he pours a large amount of oil and wax into her mouth to simulate death. Then he uses steel nails to fix her body in place and finally inserts a wick—voilà, you have a human wax lamp!" Ling Xue said sadly.
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