Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

Chapter 190 Night Patrol

Xu Qinglong, who was sitting far away, finally couldn't help it and spoke softly.

These two guys are showing off their affection in front of an old man like me, they really don’t consider my feelings at all.

Zhou Chuxuan chuckled when he heard this: "Don't worry, father-in-law. I'm just trying to mediate between you two. You are biological father and daughter after all. It's impossible for you to never speak to each other again in your life."

Xu Hanyan snorted coldly, still not turning her head to look at Xu Qinglong.

Zhou Chuxuan rubbed her head helplessly: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about it for now."

"Father-in-law, I would like to borrow a few of your servants. I want them to pretend to be spies from the Liao Kingdom and move in and out of my welfare to attract the attention of the real spy."

Xu Qinglong nodded: "That's no problem. Is there anything else you need to pay attention to?"

"I dug a secret passage in my house. Let them go in and out through the secret passage. Also, don't talk to anyone, even if the Liao spy has been exposed."

A thoughtful look flashed in Zhou Chuxuan's eyes, and his brows were filled with confidence as if he was in control of the situation.

"Why is this? Your Highness, aren't you trying to lure the snake out of its hole?"

Xu Qinglong asked with some confusion.

"Of course, but they're not the fish I really want to catch." Zhou Chuxuan's eyes flashed with a cunning look: "If the time is right, I will have your servant take away a defense map of the capital."

"The defense map of the capital? Your Highness, are you serious? If this defense map of the capital really falls into the hands of the Liao army, our capital will be in danger." Xu Qinglong straightened up, his voice hoarse and low, seeming a little anxious.

Zhou Chuxuan smiled confidently and said, "Father-in-law, you have been dealing with me for so long, don't you understand how I behave?"

"My behavior and approach to things have always been a mixture of truth and falsehood, reality and illusion. How could I possibly let them take the real defense map of the capital out?"

"Wait until your servants contact the real Liao traitors and have them take this fake defense map out. Then we can set up an ambush on it and wipe out these Liao troops in one fell swoop."

Xu Qinglong's eyes flashed with excitement and excitement. The Liao army was wiped out in one fell swoop. There were a total of 60 people. He didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would have such courage.

"Okay, since His Royal Highness wants to do it, then I will fight with His Royal Highness once."

Just as the two were discussing, in an unknown corner of the capital.

Two masked men hid in the shadows, observing the situation on the street outside from time to time.

One of them took off his mask first, and if there were any officials from the capital city here, they would definitely recognize him.

This person is Wang Qi, the chief steward of the capital’s treasury.

As for the other person, he was from the Liao Kingdom and sneaked into the capital through a secret passage.

That person has the ability to shrink his bones and can enter the capital through the sewer, but he cannot bring anyone else in.

"There's no need to be so cautious. There's no one patrolling here at this time."

Wang Qi smiled, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "What do the Liao people say? Do they promise me a lifetime of wealth and glory if I cooperate with them in conquering the capital?"

The Liao Kingdom's black-clad man chuckled softly, "Of course. As long as you cooperate with us honestly and provide us with some useful intelligence, and stir up some unrest in the capital, then we can break it down with the help of both insiders and outsiders. Once the city is broken, that will be your chance for promotion."

After hearing this, Wang Qi rubbed his hands excitedly. He had been looking forward to this moment for a long time.

As the chief steward of the national treasury in the capital, he didn't need to attend court, and he could make a lot of money at any time.

However, since Zhou Chuxuan reformed the internal affairs of the entire dynasty, the control over officials has become much stricter, and he now cannot make much money throughout the year.

And they have to live in fear all the time, fearing that they will be reported at the next moment and fall from this position.

This led to him holding a grudge against Zhou Chuxuan, and when the Liao army happened to be besieging the city, he wanted to find a way out for himself.

It happened that at this time the man in black from the Liao Kingdom sneaked in. The two had a pleasant conversation, and the Liao people offered him generous conditions.

"Okay, very good. I hope you won't break your promise."

The black-clad man from Liao smiled lightly, but there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.

These people are so easy to fool. Just a few empty promises can make them betray their country.

By that time, the Liao army would have broken into the city and left no one alive. Even if he regretted it, it would be too late.

Wang Qi nodded excitedly. "I had already started a rumor in the city today. Many officials and scholars began to question Zhou Chuxuan, but they were stopped by an old man in the court."

The Liao Kingdom's black-clad man waved his hand upon hearing this. "You don't have to worry about these things. They were just the will of our superiors. Their original intention was to disrupt the situation, not to use them as a magic weapon to defeat the enemy."

"What you need to do now is to hide yourself. Don't take the initiative to attack unless it is absolutely necessary, so as not to expose yourself."

"If you have the chance, please draw a blueprint of the defenses of the capital city for me. I'll give you seven days. We'll meet up here again after seven days."

Faced with the black-clad man's request, Wang Qi did not refuse but nodded.

"Don't worry, maybe it won't take that long."

"Then take care of yourself."

The man in black quickly disappeared into the shadows, leaving him alone squatting there, his fists clenched tightly.

"Zhou Chuxuan, since you don't want me to be well, then no one else should be well."

A violent and ferocious look suddenly flashed in Wang Qi's calm eyes. In fact, he targeted Zhou Chuxuan not only because the other party had changed the internal affairs of the court, leaving him with no benefits to gain.

The real reason was that Zhou Chuxuan killed a large number of officials who were just sitting in their positions doing nothing, and among those officials was his brother.

Wang Qi stood up and walked towards the street outside. Just as he turned a corner, he ran into Hu Yongwei.

Hu Yongwei looked at Wang Qi strangely: "Master Wang, where are you going?"

Wang Qi snored and swallowed hard. "General Hu, I'm just taking a walk. I can't sleep this late at night."

Hu Yongwei frowned, looked him up and down, and asked curiously, "Why are you wearing all black? This doesn't look like an official uniform."

All of a sudden, Wang Qi's heart beat rapidly, and he smiled awkwardly, "I'm really sorry to have embarrassed you, General Hu. Actually, I just had a quarrel with my wife, and I was holding my breath. I just grabbed a piece of clothing and went out. I didn't really care."

Hu Yongwei seemed to have thought of something and said with a smile: "In that case, then Lord Wang should go home quickly."