Chapter 324: Lack of talent, cheating to make up for it

"You still have the mood to be sad here. Qin Wang Territory and Bai Ye Kingdom have already been preparing for war. When they attack us, we will be defeated without any defense."

Shen Cheng said loudly: "This is why I want to defeat Jin Yan, because he is still dreaming of peace and refuses to face reality."

He knew that the war mobilizations of the Qin Kingdom and the Baiye Kingdom were directed against each other, but Yongle City could not guarantee whether these two hostile forces would not secretly join forces to deal with him.

A single move can affect the entire body. In the confrontation between the three forces, if any one party starts preparing for war, the other two parties will be forced to prepare as well.

"Your Excellency the Duke, what do you say?"

"Yes, we all listen to you now."

Yu Feng's subordinates began to shout, and the others looked at the information in their hands in silence, but they couldn't help but agree with them in their hearts.

Now that Jin Xing is missing and Jin Yan is dead, in this situation of internal and external difficulties, only Yu Feng, the only Duke, can lead them to meet the challenges.

Even though Jin Yan's people resented Yu Feng for killing their leader, they had to acknowledge his leadership power at this moment.

"The Qin Kingdom and the Baiye Kingdom are preparing for war, and we in Yongle City must not sit idly by and wait for death."

Shen Cheng slowly stood up, facing everyone's gaze, and said loudly: "I know you have been patient for a long time in the past few decades. From now on, you don't need to be patient anymore. What we need to do now is to prepare for war and mobilize comprehensively, then take the initiative, use our guns and swords to take back everything that belongs to us."

Shen Cheng has no talent for public speaking and is no match for Xiao Qingque.

But it doesn’t matter. If you don’t have enough talent, you can make up for it by cheating.

From the beginning of this meeting, Shen Cheng has been silently casting the magic of his mind, influencing the group of people in the conference room.

It was a five-star mind magic that had absorbed too much emotional energy to its peak. Even Jin Yan and Yu Feng would be affected if they were not careful, let alone the group of people in front of them.

Unknowingly, Shen Cheng had deepened their trust in this group of people. Otherwise, how could Jin Yan's subordinates so easily believe that he would not take revenge on them later.

At this moment, under the influence of mind magic, everyone in the conference hall was emotionally aroused.

Although Shen Cheng's words were meaningless, this group of people felt their blood boiling, as if they were listening to someone's speech in a beer hall.

The military personnel were particularly excited. They had long wanted to launch a war and had been preparing for it for many years, but they had always been suppressed by Jin Yan.

The reason why they supported Yu Feng in the coup this time was because Yu Feng was a pro-war faction.

Now seeing that Shen Cheng kept his promise, several military generals could no longer control their excitement and shouted while clasping their arms.

"Take back everything that belongs to us!"

"Yongle City will win!"

The others were deeply moved and followed suit, cheering.

Even Jin Yan's people were no exception. The fanatical emotions aroused by mind magic overwhelmed their loyalty to Jin Yan, and they gave up continuing to follow his peace philosophy.

The entire conference hall was soon filled with fanatical shouts, and everyone's faces were grim, shouting that they would win.

Shen Cheng easily took control of the highest power in Yongle City, gained the trust of everyone, and reached a consensus on launching a war against foreign countries.

Of course, not everyone agreed to start a war. There were still many people who, for their own interests or because they did not want Yongle City to be dragged into the quagmire of war, colluded in private and tried to sabotage the war mobilization.

Unfortunately, there were too few people and the movement was nipped in the bud before it could create any waves.

Under Shen Cheng's command, Yongle City began to operate efficiently, began comprehensive war preparations and mobilization, and gradually transformed into a war machine.

Such a big commotion certainly could not be hidden from the Baiye Kingdom and the Qin King, so they had to speed up their actions.

The three major forces were all mobilizing for war. For a while, the entire Eternal Empire was on the verge of a storm.

Even those who care little about current affairs and politics can smell a hint of uneasiness in the tense atmosphere.

While Shen Cheng was reorganizing Yongle City, his clone had already taken No. 1 and the other two people on a special plane and rushed back to Baiye Kingdom as quickly as possible.

After leaving the airport and on the way back to the palace, Shen Cheng discovered that both sides of the road were hung with half-length portraits of Xiao Qingque.

This surprised him very much. Although the upper echelons of Baiye Kingdom did use Xiao Qingque as a banner to boost morale, ever since Xiao Qingque showed her uncontrollable personality, Yan Yin should have been on guard against her. Why would she continue to help her promote?
After asking the driver, she found out that during the time when Shen Cheng was away, Xiao Qingque not only prevented an assassination attempt on her, but also cracked a espionage case and uncovered several senior officials within the government who were bribed by Prince Qin.

Such an achievement is certainly worth writing about. Even if Yan Yin wanted to suppress Xiao Qingque's contribution, he couldn't do it, because there were many upper-class nobles who wanted to use Xiao Qingque to compete with Yan Yin.

With their support, Yan Yin's plan to suppress Xiao Qingque would fail.

As a result, Xiao Qingque's reputation is now getting higher and higher. In the latest poll, he has even surpassed Yan Yin, the regent who has been in charge of the government for many years, and has become a hot star in the political arena of Baiye Kingdom.

Shen Cheng didn't expect that Xiao Qingque had caused such a big fuss not long after he left.

However, based on Shen Cheng's understanding of Xiao Qingque, it was possible for her to prevent the assassination attempt on him, but uncovering the spy was definitely not something she could do.

It is very likely that the Astrology Palace is secretly assisting, as only the Astrology Palace has a large amount of intelligence related to the three major forces.

And judging from the fact that Ji Chan sent the brother and sister Qiu Yuan and Qiu Ming to Yongle City to lie in wait six years ago, the Astrology Palace had begun preparing for the impending civil war a long time ago.

When Shen Cheng arrived at the palace, Yan Yin had already put aside all official duties and was waiting for him in the reception room.

This is not only because Yan Yin values ​​Shen Cheng, but also because Yan Yin is eager to know what exactly happened in Yongle City.

Although there were constant news reports during this period, they were either contradictory or intermittent.

Therefore, Yan Yin must know the details of the incident from Shen Cheng, an eyewitness.

Because in a while, the Baiye Kingdom will launch a war against the Qin Kingdom to retake its territory, so the movements of Yongle City must be kept under close watch.

Under Yan Yin's expectant eyes, Shen Cheng said something that made her dumbfounded.

"Jin Xing has disappeared and will not be back in the short term. I killed Jin Yan, and now Yu Feng is also under my control."

Yan Yin blinked, thinking she had misheard.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and Yan Yin suddenly laughed: "I didn't expect that the Special Envoy could be so humorous."

Shen Cheng looked constipated: "Why do you think I'm kidding you?"

"because of this……"

Yan Yin wanted to say that this was too absurd and impossible. But looking at Shen Cheng's serious expression, Yan Yin couldn't say the rest of the words.

She was silent for a moment before she said, "Are you serious?"

Shen Cheng asked back, "Why would I take a plane for more than ten hours to come back just to play a joke on you?"

Only then was Yan Yin completely certain that Shen Cheng was not joking with her.

She asked blankly: "How did you do it?"

Shen Cheng concealed some key information and then briefly recounted the process.

Yan Yin was silent for a while after listening to this. Suddenly, he stood up abruptly and began to walk around in circles. His brain was desperately thinking about how to use Shen Cheng's astonishing victory to gain the greatest benefit for Baiye Kingdom.

In just a short while, more than a dozen plans emerged in her mind, each of which looked extremely tempting.

However, no matter which plan you want to adopt, you cannot do without Shen Cheng's support.

Yan Yin couldn't help but look up at Shen Cheng. She began to suspect that Bai Ye Country's biggest gain in recent times was not Xiao Qingque, but the man in front of her.

Just by asking the other party to represent her in a diplomatic mission to Yongle City, she actually caused the death and dethronement of the two most powerful dukes in Yongle City, and took this hostile force into her possession.

Although Shen Cheng said that he got a bargain, if he did not have the corresponding strength, it would only become an advantage for others.

At this moment, Yan Yin was very glad that she had agreed to form an alliance with Shen Cheng and the Astrology Palace. Otherwise, she couldn't imagine how dangerous a situation she would face if Shen Cheng formed an alliance with the Astrology Palace and other forces.

She has already seen clearly that people like Shen Cheng are the most worry-free allies as allies, but the most dangerous enemies as enemies.

"Your Excellency the Special Envoy, if you really have taken control of the entire Yongle City."

Yan Yin asked tentatively: "Then can I..."

Shen Cheng raised his hand to interrupt her: "Are you going to take this opportunity to declare war on Yongle City, and then have me secretly let them win the war?"

Yan Yin nodded. This was one of the plans that could maximize the benefits for Baiye Kingdom.

If the supreme commander of the enemy forces is a traitor within their own side, it would be like a dragon riding on Yan Yin's face. Yan Yin would not know how to lose this war. As long as a certain price is paid, the entire Yongle City can be swallowed up.

"I can indeed control Yongle City now, but even if I let all the soldiers of Yongle City die, they will never surrender easily. Baiye Country needs real swords and guns to win on the battlefield."

Shen Cheng asked, "I can only help you strategically, but you have to rely on yourselves tactically. With the Qin King's army eyeing you covetously, how much do you plan to pay to conquer the entire Yongle City?"

Shen Cheng's words made Yan Yin realize the problem. The key lies in the leadership of King Qin.

Even if with Shen Cheng's help, Baiye Kingdom can win the victory over Yongle City, the King of Qin will not sit idly by and watch. He will definitely take the opportunity to launch an attack on Baiye Kingdom, putting Baiye Kingdom in the dilemma of fighting on two fronts.

Yan Yin pondered and said, "Then... can the special envoy get Yongle City to form an alliance with our Baiye Kingdom and jointly attack the Qin Wang Territory?"

This was indeed an excellent proposal, but Shen Cheng still shook his head because it did not fit in with his plan to end the war within a year.

Du Tianming said that he could only hold Jin Xing back for another year at most, and Jin Xing would come back after a year, so there was not much time left for Shen Cheng.

Seeing Shen Cheng shaking his head to refuse, Yan Yin knew that this proposal was not to his liking. She was about to propose another plan, but then she saw Shen Cheng take out a few pieces of paper covered with words and handed them to her.

"This is the plan I wrote, you can take a look at it."

This plan was written casually by Shen Cheng on the plane returning home, and it roughly describes the actions he will take next.

After Yan Yin took the plan, she sat back in her seat and looked down at it.

Her expression changed several times during the process, sometimes frowning, sometimes excited, and finally calming down.

Yan Yin closed the plan and asked Shen Cheng, "Are you planning to end the war in the short term?"

Shen Cheng nodded and said without hiding anything: "Yes, the Astrology Palace and I both aim to put an end to the current chaotic situation in the Eternal Empire. Since the civil war can no longer be stopped, let's end it faster."

After thinking for a moment, Yan Yin finally nodded: "I agree with your plan."

She stood up again and bowed slightly to Shen Cheng: "If the plan can really succeed, then you will be the greatest contributor. Both the White Night Kingdom and the entire Eternal Empire will always remember your achievements."

"You are welcome."

Shen Cheng smiled and said, "Just credit my contribution to Xiao Qingque's account."

Yan Yin's heart sank slightly. This was the third time Shen Cheng expressed his support for Xiao Qingque in front of her.

Before, Yan Yin was not worried at all about competing with Xiao Qingque, an outsider. Baiye Country was her territory that she had managed for many years. Even if Xiao Qingque had the title of princess, she had no chance of winning here.

But after Shen Cheng demonstrated such powerful strength and ability, his support for Xiao Qingque finally made Yan Yin feel extremely pressured.

……

While Shen Cheng and Yan Yin were having a cordial conversation, the brother and sister Qiu Yuan and Qiu Ming finally returned to the Astrology Palace after six years.

At the same time, the letter that Shen Cheng entrusted the brother and sister to take back to the Astrology Palace was also handed over to Ji Chan after going through layers of transfers.

After Ji Chan finished reading the letter Shen Cheng wrote to her, Yan Qiuli, who was sitting in front of her, couldn't wait to ask, "Did my brother mention me?"

Ji Chan put down the letter and replied with a smile: "Of course, your brother asked you to study hard and make progress every day, and told me that if you don't obey, let me spank you hard."

Yan Qiuli immediately rolled her eyes at Ji Chan: "Humph, nonsense, I don't believe your nonsense."

Ji Chan handed the letter to Yan Qiuli: "If you don't believe it, just read it yourself."

"Don't look at it."

Yan Qiuli quickly grabbed Leng Li who was sitting beside her and begged, "Master, let's go quickly and don't listen to her nonsense here."

She was really afraid that Ji Chan was not lying, and this guy would be able to use Shen Cheng's words to gain the right to discipline her.

Leng Li knew her disciple's little thoughts and was afraid that Ji Chan's misbehavior would affect her teaching of her disciple, so she nodded and left with Yan Qiuli.

"This damn girl is too cunning."

Ji Chan couldn't help but complain to Tian Xuanxing and Bai Qiuning who were sitting beside them: "How can I be as innocent as you? If the Astrology Palace is handed over to her in the future, I think it will go astray sooner or later and be completely ruined."

(End of this chapter)