Chapter 932
The Situation is Really Dangerous
"What exactly happened? Why was Prince Kao Dong suddenly imprisoned?"
Yang Xia was somewhat puzzled. Of course, he needed to understand the whole story to know Tong Gao's true thoughts.
“Before the Yan Kingdom, the people lacked food and were constantly making trouble, so Crown Prince Kao Dong opened the granaries to distribute food.”
"At this time, some people took the lead in supporting the crown prince to become the king, and Tonggao imprisoned him on the charge of betraying the king."
The old attendant recounted the events that had transpired to Yang Xia in detail.
"I see. Tonggao is naturally most averse to this, no wonder he suddenly turned hostile."
Yang Xia nodded thoughtfully.
"Yang Xia, the Crown Prince is in a very dangerous situation right now. Why don't we lead our troops back to Yan Kingdom and rescue him?"
"We cannot stand by and watch such a brutal person kill the true ruler."
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhengming, who was standing nearby, couldn't sit still any longer. He wished he could immediately charge back to Yan Kingdom.
Especially now that the truth has been revealed—the old king wanted to change the edict back before his death, so that the kind-hearted Crown Prince Kao Dong could become the king.
Furthermore, Tonggao's brutal rule further solidified their resolve to abolish Tonggao and install Crown Prince Kaodong on the throne.
This unexpected situation naturally made Sun Zhengming very anxious and somewhat impatient.
"The people of Yan have also suffered greatly. Let's break down the city gates and rescue them from their misery."
Seeing that Yang Xia hadn't spoken for a long time, Sun Zhengming assumed that he was hesitant and kept urging him on.
In Sun Zhengming's view, there is no better way now; only by fighting hard can the current problems be solved.
From any perspective, Sun Zhengming felt that Tonggao should be overthrown immediately, and the true ruler should be allowed to ascend the throne in order to ensure the peace and tranquility of the Yan Kingdom.
"Brother Sun, don't rush. Now is not the right time for us to take action."
"Nebula Kingdom and Claw Kingdom are both waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves. Once our two countries start fighting, they will likely take advantage of the situation."
Yang Xia quickly calmed Sun Zhengming down, knowing that this was a matter that couldn't be dealt with head-on.
That would plunge the Yan Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty into chaos, giving those with ulterior motives an opportunity to exploit the situation.
“What you say makes sense, but we can’t just stand by and watch Prince Kao Dong get into trouble.”
"If Tonggao were to poison the Crown Prince, it would be too late for us to regret it."
After hearing Yang Xia's words, Sun Zhengming felt that they made sense, but he still could not accept his statement.
If they also dare not take any action, then Prince Kao Tung will be in real danger.
"I only said we can't fight with Yan, I didn't say we should ignore Crown Prince Kao Dong."
Yang Xia smiled slightly at Sun Zhengming, knowing that he was very anxious and couldn't think of a better solution, which explained his impulsive behavior.
"Then what do you mean?"
Sun Zhengming looked puzzled when he heard Yang Xia say that.
He felt that the situation was so serious that there was no better solution than taking action.
Tonggao was cruel and stubborn, and he wouldn't listen to anyone.
“I will personally go to Yan Kingdom and guarantee that I will rescue Crown Prince Kao Dong safely without losing a single soldier.”
Yang Xia finally revealed his thoughts: he had volunteered to go to Yan Kingdom.
"This method is too risky. Tonggao might lock you up too."
Sun Zhengming was startled when he heard him say that.
Although he was anxious to save Prince Kao Dong, he did not want to put Yang Xia in danger.
Tonggao is now completely hostile to Yang Xia, so his actions are naturally very dangerous.
“Yes, Your Majesty, what you are doing is very dangerous,” the old attendant couldn’t help but say.
"It's okay, I promise I can do it."
Yang Xia's tone was extremely firm, so Sun Zhengming had no choice but to agree.
Yang Xia arrived in Yan Kingdom alone and stood before Tong Gao.
"Yang Xia, are you here to laugh at me, or to rescue Prince Kao Dong? Let me tell you the truth, whatever you're thinking, I won't let you succeed!"
Tong Gao looked at Yang Xia with disdain. He was full of hostility towards Yang Xia, no wonder Sun Zhengming was worried and didn't want him to do this.
But after seeing Tong Gao's performance, Yang Xia realized that everything was exactly as he had expected, and he didn't panic at all.
"I don't want to do anything, I just want to remind you. I know a secret of yours, but I don't know if you're interested in this kind of thing."
Yang Xia calmly sneered, a laugh that sent chills down Tong Gao's spine.
He hadn't expected Yang Xia to say such a thing. After all, a guilty conscience needs no accuser; Tong Gao had done many shameful things before, and if Yang Xia exposed them, he, as the ruler, would face even more criticism.
Now, Tonggao feels that his position is seriously threatened. Many people want to support Crown Prince Kaodong to sit on the throne, which he finds hard to accept.
Now Yang Xia suddenly reappeared and said these inexplicable things to him. Tong Gao knew that Yang Xia was incredibly powerful, so perhaps he wasn't just trying to scare him.
"You may all leave now. No one is to enter without my summons."
Tong Gao immediately dismissed the guards on both sides, leaving only himself and Yang Xia in the main hall.
"Yang Xia, what exactly do you want to say? Speak up now."
"If I find out you're exaggerating, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Seeing that no one was around, Tonggao couldn't wait to ask.
He didn't know what Yang Xia was up to, but no matter what, Tong Gao couldn't let others know his shameful secrets.
"Tonggao, the old king knew about your collusion with Ram before he died, and it was because of this that he died of anger."
"Only I know about this."
Yang Xia actually revealed this secret. Tong Gao was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped.
Despite all precautions, he hadn't anticipated that Yang Xia knew such a secret, and he immediately harbored murderous intent.
If Ram and his Yan Kingdom were considered hostile forces, then Yang Xia's words would garner the trust of many. For example, Sun Zhengming, who played a pivotal role in Yan Kingdom, Crown Prince Kao Dong, and the Yan Kingdom citizens who wanted to rebel—they would certainly respond to Yang Xia's call with overwhelming support.
Tong Gao was utterly terrified this time. If this secret were exposed, his position would truly be in jeopardy.
He felt that Yang Xia would definitely use this to threaten him. And he was right; Yang Xia actually did just that.
"Tonggao, I came here today to tell you this, and I hope you won't be so heartless in your dealings with people."
"You have turned the Yan Kingdom into a state of chaos, with its people suffering terribly. Is this what you, as the new ruler, intend to do?"
"How can you face the deceased king and all the people of Yan with such actions?"
Taking this opportunity, Yang Xia gave Tong Gao a good scolding. They were truly furious; he had turned the once prosperous Yan Kingdom into chaos, and the people were suffering terribly.
"Yang Xia, did you come here just to lecture me? Let me tell you, you have no right to do so. I am now the ruler of Yan Kingdom, and I make the decisions."
Tonggao was particularly displeased upon hearing Yang Xia's words, and his face immediately darkened.
As the ruler of a country, he certainly did not want to be criticized by others.
Moreover, in Tonggao's eyes, Yang Xia was an outsider and had no right to do so.
"I'm not here to lecture you, I'm here to help you. If things continue like this, your position as ruler will become an empty shell. The Yan Kingdom has been ruined, what's the point of having a ruler like you?"
Seeing that the other party was still very stubborn, Yang Xia decided to use forceful methods to suppress him.
The situation is already very serious. If I don't take action soon, Yan Kingdom will really be in chaos.
"Heh, stop spreading alarmist rumors. Who do you think you are? Do you think you're so great? You think you can save our Yan Kingdom? You don't need to!"
Tong Gao suddenly sneered. He had no intention of cooperating with Yang Xia at all, and he would never accept it from the bottom of his heart.
"Tonggao, you are truly laughable. You are already facing a tremendous crisis and you are unaware of it."
"I couldn't bear to see the people of Yan living in misery, nor could I bear to see a perfectly good Yan suddenly attacked, so I came to your door."
Yang Xia recounted all these serious consequences. Tong Gao, however, looked bewildered and somewhat disbelieving, thinking that Yang Xia was exaggerating again.
"Tonggao, would I need to lie to you about something like this? I've already said what I needed to say, and I have some relevant evidence in my hands. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."
Seeing that the other party still refused to believe him, Yang Xia took out a sound transmission ball. This time he came prepared, determined to make Tong Gao believe his story no matter what.
Tong Gao watched as Yang Xia suddenly pulled out a small ball and held it in his hand, looking puzzled and wondering what Yang Xia was up to.
However, Tong Gao had an instinctive aversion to Yang Xia, always feeling that the other party was up to some trick again, and his face was still full of disdain.
"Yang Xia, don't try any tricks on me. I won't believe you. You'd better go back to where you came from. I'm in a good mood and don't want to do anything to you."
Tong Gao was getting impatient and even wanted to kick Yang Xia out, not wanting to communicate with him any further.
But before leaving, he would naturally make a three-point agreement with Yang Xia: if the other party were to be tactless and reveal his secret, then he would only have one way out—death.
Yang Xia didn't say anything, but just smiled mysteriously. Then, he suddenly pinched the sound transmission ball in his hand, and Ram's voice came out from inside.
This whole operation completely stunned Tong Gao; he never dreamed such a thing could happen.
Listening to the contents of Ram's voice again shocked Tong Gao even more, and filled him with even more anger.
This was actually a recording. Before coming to Yan Country, Yang Xia had made thorough preparations.
These recordings are obviously fake. He couldn't have recorded a conversation like Ram's; he just deduced these results based on the relationship between Ram and Tonggao.
This led to the creation of a fake recording. However, the sound transmission ball was quite magical; after Yang Xia made some adjustments, the sound inside naturally became Ram's voice.
"That Tonggao is a treacherous fellow. He made things right with me before the old king died, but now he's suddenly changed his mind."
"I will definitely attack Yan Kingdom within three months and kill Tonggao with my own hands."
In the recording, Ram was angrily yelling at his subordinates and said this long passage.
As luck would have it, Tonggao had already heard these words from Ram, but he didn't know that Ram was now determined to attack Yan Kingdom.
It seemed the other party was really going to make a move. Yang Xia didn't say anything; of course, he didn't know that these recordings were fake.
"Damn Ram, he actually dared to attack our Yan Kingdom. I will make sure he never returns."
Tong Gao cursed fiercely, but he was also a little uneasy.
The Yan Kingdom is currently in turmoil, and the lives of its people have been severely affected. Moreover, the people are particularly dissatisfied with Tonggao.
The current fighting strength of Yan Kingdom is definitely not as strong as that of Xingyun Kingdom. Once a fight breaks out, he is not very confident that he can defeat the opponent.
But Ram's actions were so infuriating that Tonggao couldn't swallow his anger.
Yang Xia had been secretly observing Tong Gao's every move and noticed that although he sounded fierce, he was clearly hesitant.
"Yang Xia, how did you get these recordings? Are you trying to lie to me again?"
After a moment, Tonggao forced himself to calm down and tried to figure out the matter thoroughly.
He had no trust in Yang Xia, so of course he needed to get to the bottom of things.
"Of course, my men overheard this by accident. Anyway, the facts are right in front of us. Believe it or not, how could something like this be fake?"
Seeing the other person's suspicious look, Yang Xia began to talk to him in a way that seemed to play hard to get.
In fact, Yang Xia had already noticed these small details. At this moment, Tong Gao was in a panic and had no idea what to do.
Yang Xia knew the situation in Yan Kingdom better than anyone else; at this time, they indeed had little fighting power.
Upon hearing Yang Xia's answer, Tong Gao fell into deep thought.
Ram is very likely to say such a thing, after all, the two have already fallen out.
However, if war breaks out now, it will be very disadvantageous for the Yan Kingdom.
Tong Gao was at a loss for what to do. If he didn't fight, he would seem too cowardly, but if he did fight, he had no guarantee of victory.
Tonggao was caught in a dilemma, as neither decision seemed entirely safe.
His mind was in turmoil, and he felt that the current situation was really unfavorable to him.
After a long while, Tonggao managed to calm himself down and continued talking with Yang Xia.
"Yang Xia, why are you suddenly telling me all this?" (End of Chapter)