Free Web NovelChapter 1101: Chapter 1061: Agreed
Even though this old man spoke with great righteousness, behind the scenes, he was nothing but an unprincipled lackey of the Eldest Prince.
Although he constantly claimed to be a servant of King Zhao under his orders, every deed he did privately was aimed at the Eldest Prince and done for his sake.
Just like this time, after the Eldest Prince said he wanted to go to war, he unwaveringly stood by the Prince’s side, whispering into King Zhao’s ear about the necessity of deploying troops, persuading him about the supposed benefits for Zhao Country.
In short, without him, perhaps they really wouldn’t have deployed troops to merge with Yan Country.
Because of this, he had no feelings towards the king whatsoever and indirectly proved himself to be a selfish person.
As long as there is a shred of hope, even overthrowing the Eldest Prince is absolutely possible.
And at this very moment, he saw such hope—if what Lin Yi said was true and could promise him a future, then he was willing to do it, overthrow King Zhao, and potentially control Zhao Country himself.
As for Lin Yi threatening his family at that time, he had already considered it; if he could ascend to that position, would family still matter?
The answer, of course, was no; if he could get the position he wanted, wouldn’t family be plentiful?
Because of this, he quickly nodded in agreement to Lin Yi’s request after a brief thought.
This scene made Lin Yi sneer inwardly with disdain.
He could guess what such a person was thinking, and precisely because of this, he held the deepest contempt for such unfaithful, unfilial individuals, utterly devoid of any value.
Thus, Lin Yi resolved internally that once he was done using him, he would not keep him around.
But for now, if he wanted to swiftly take control of Zhao Country without a single soldier, he still needed him.
So, upon hearing his consent, Lin Yi did not hesitate but directly instructed him to start issuing orders.
Sure enough, the old man did not disappoint Lin Yi. After he spoke, the old man began to look at everyone present, all the soldiers and generals, speaking forcefully as he began delegating tasks.
Though he was bound at the moment, he was still the High General here, so he spoke with great authority.
Even those soldiers who had secretly cursed him for a long time had no choice but to comply upon hearing his orders, since military orders were above everything else at this moment.
As a result, this group came and went quickly, soon finding themselves assigned tasks by the old man.
It could be said Lin Yi’s previous actions were more thunderous than impactful, but not entirely ineffective. He did all this within his calculations—to showcase his power to everyone, not just the generals but also the soldiers, for someday he would recruit them all as his own, and their first thought would be their own fear, making it easier to win their allegiance.
After the old man handled everything, he returned to the main hall, but this time the atmosphere was completely different.
The old man was unbound and directly seated himself at the deputy’s position, naturally leaving the main seat for Lin Yi.
He was entirely different now; what was once defiant was now docile like a sheep, without a reason to refuse when Lin Yi spoke.
Moreover, using this opportunity, leveraging Lin Yi’s power, he even made multiple deputy official appointments.
And none of these officials were aligned with his position.
It could be said they had their own backgrounds and were not subject to his jurisdiction, which was why he asked Lin Yi’s help to eliminate these people.
Once they were removed, the army would completely be at his disposal, allowing better completion of the tasks Lin Yi assigned. Lin Yi naturally accepted this willingly.
At a word from the old man, Lin Yi would raise his hand and shoot without saying a word, immediately killing the one targeted.
Such actions shocked everyone again, including the old man himself, quelling any minor schemes he harbored deep in his heart.
He truly feared that if he made a poor showing, he would be done away with, leaving him nowhere to cry.
With such a promising situation before him, not grasping it would be utterly foolish.
Thus, under the old man’s arrangements, the 80-some officials present were instantly reduced to over 60.
The remaining 60 were clearly the old man’s staunch supporters, always executing his orders, even to the point of committing suicide without hesitation.
When this situation arose, after the old man cleared everyone, he had the doors closed, laying out his plan.
Upon hearing this plan, everyone gasped, none expecting the old man to suggest rebellion.
This stunned everyone momentarily, but those present were either loyal subordinates of the old man or had his leverage over them.
Thus, his words left them without the inclination to resist.
Or more accurately, they dared not resist.
It was no exaggeration—the leverage the old man held meant that even if they reported him, King Zhao would not spare them.
Facing identical outcomes either way, risking it now seemed the better option.
Consequently, everyone inadvertently nodded, agreeing to the old man’s request and began studying his plan.
Seeing this, Lin Yi couldn’t help but feel a wave of sadness.
Of course, this sorrow was not for himself, but for the pathetic King Zhao.
[To be continued...]
