eurekapd Chapter 198 Li Xin and Li You have a disagreement
Chapter 198 Li Xin and Li You have a disagreement
Li Xin snorted coldly and retorted: "Lord Changping, as the Lord Changping of my Great Qin, has always spoken well of the Chu state. How is this any different from treason?"
Li You shook his head and said, "Lord Changping is, after all, a man of Chu. It is only natural for him to speak a few words of justice for his motherland. General Li, why take it so seriously? I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against him."
Upon hearing this, Li Xin suddenly narrowed his eyes, stared intently at Li You, and said sharply, "So, Li Tingwei is not a Qin citizen either? Does that mean you also oppose my Great Qin's unification of the world and the achievement of hegemony?"
Upon hearing Li Xin's words, Li You was startled. He had never expected Li Xin to be so stubborn and unyielding. Li You had originally thought that he could persuade him with kind words, but now it seemed that the matter was far more difficult than he had imagined.
Li You took a deep breath, trying to soften his voice, and slowly said, "General, you misunderstand me. Since His Majesty has sent Lord Changping to manage this island, and you and I will both return to Qin sooner or later, then this island will inevitably be under Lord Changping's full management. But now you have imprisoned Lord Changping. What if, after we leave, the people on the island do not obey Lord Changping's orders? Are we really going to let the island become chaotic and each go their own way? And don't forget, Prince Huhai is still on this island."
Li Xin looked at Li You expressionlessly and coldly replied, "Of course I know that His Majesty's decree is for Lord Changping to take control of this island. However, the problem is that Lord Changping's mind is now filled with thoughts of his motherland, Chu. If, after we leave, Lord Changping takes Prince Huhai hostage to command the soldiers on the island, and then sails back to Qin to launch an attack, how should we deal with that? Doesn't such a possibility exist?"
Li You's eyes widened, and he muttered to himself in disbelief, "It shouldn't be that bad..."
But faced with Li Xin's piercing gaze, he quickly lowered his head guiltily, unsure how to answer for a moment. After a long while, Li You raised his head again and cautiously asked, "Then, in your opinion, General, how should this matter be handled properly? We can't just keep Lord Changping imprisoned here like this, can we?"
Li Xin slowly shook his head, his brows furrowed slightly, and said, "I really don't know how to deal with this matter, and I haven't thought of a solution. Why don't we just go all the way and kill him directly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li You, who was standing to the side, was shocked and cried out in horror, "Absolutely not! If we do this, who will take over the situation that we have worked so hard to control for three whole months? Don't you want to go back to Qin?"
Li Xin replied firmly, "Of course I want to go back, but this thorny issue needs a solution, doesn't it? Why don't you stay and handle it?"
Upon hearing this, Li You reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, frantically waving his hands and urgently exclaiming, "No, no, I absolutely cannot stay here. I must return to Qin with you!"
And so, the two of them stared at each other, neither willing to give in, the atmosphere instantly becoming tense and heavy. For a moment, the scene seemed to freeze, trapped in a suffocating stalemate.
At this moment, Hu Ji, who was inside the room, heard the commotion outside very clearly. Although she did not know what Changping Jun had done to offend Li Xin, she could tell from Li Xin's act of daring to openly imprison Changping Jun that Li Xin must have a very high position and power in the army.
You must understand, Prince Changpyeong is the most prominent official on this island! Moreover, before his departure, the King personally ordered Prince Changpyeong to take full charge of the island's affairs. However, given the current situation, if he doesn't receive Lee Shin's approval and support, Prince Changpyeong will likely find himself in an awkward position of being completely sidelined.
She stood there quietly, lost in thought. After a while, she finally came to her senses, slowly took a step, and walked out of the room.
She raised her head and looked towards Changping Jun's house. A huge, heavy iron lock hung on the tightly closed door, like an insurmountable barrier. Beside the door stood two burly, solemn-looking guards, as immovable as statues.
Hu Ji hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked towards Li Xin's house. As she approached, she found the house unusually quiet; not a single sound could be heard. So she stopped and stood at the doorway, softly calling out, "Is General Li in?"
A moment later, the door was suddenly pulled open, and Li Xin appeared before Hu Ji. He looked at Hu Ji with a puzzled expression and asked, "Greetings, Madam Hu. May I ask what brings you here to see this humble general?"
Hu Ji smiled faintly and said softly, "I heard some noise outside, so I went out to check. I was surprised to find that Lord Changping's house was locked with such a big lock. I was really curious and wondered what had happened?"
Li Xin frowned and replied solemnly, "To be honest, Lord Changping intends to commit suicide. Just in case, I have no choice but to imprison him first."
Upon hearing this, Hu Ji was greatly shocked, her face filled with astonishment. She cried out, "What? Lord Changping is contemplating suicide! What should we do? He must be too depressed to have such an extreme thought. General Li, in my opinion, perhaps I should go and persuade Lord Changping. Maybe I can comfort him and dissuade him from taking his own life. What do you think, General Li?"
Li Xin remained silent, not responding to Hu Ji's suggestion for the time being. Just then, Li You interjected, "What Lady Hu says is absolutely right. If we can truly persuade Lord Changping to change his mind, that would be the best outcome."
Upon hearing the voice, Hu Ji turned her gaze to Li You, and couldn't help but show a look of surprise, blurting out, "Lord Li is here too?"
Li You nodded slightly, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and replied, "Greetings, Madam Hu."
Hu Ji smiled and said softly, "Lord Li must have something important to discuss with General Li. I will go and persuade Lord Changping that since we have come to this island together, it would be best to live in harmony."
Li You quickly replied, "What Madam Hu said makes a lot of sense. In that case, we will have to trouble Madam Hu to do so."
Hu Ji smiled again and said, "It's alright, I'll go first. You two can discuss it slowly." After saying that, she took a few graceful steps and turned to leave.
Li Xin's gaze remained fixed on the graceful figure of the Hu woman, and he secretly pondered that she was not as kind and warm-hearted as she appeared.
Li You glanced sideways and saw that Li Xin's gaze was still fixed on Lady Hu's receding figure. He frowned slightly and lowered his voice to warn Li Xin: "Li Xin, although Lady Hu and Prince Hu Hai are now disliked by the King, they are still the King's women. You must not have any delusions or have any improper thoughts."