Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Shentu Han was shocked and hurried over to check when he heard the sound.

But he found a jade book covered in blood.

The delicate jade is engraved with the imperial seals and official documents. It is extremely difficult to carve, and only some specialized craftsmen in the workshop can do it.

Shentu Han knew what this was!

This is the customs clearance certificate Qin Ming issued specifically to the Nanyang merchant caravan to facilitate business!

Only people from the imperial court and the Nanyang merchant caravan could own it.

In other words...someone from the Nanyang merchant caravan was killed just now?

Thinking of this, Shentu Han's face suddenly became ugly.

"Master, what is this?"

Noticing the change in Shentu Han's expression, Shentu quickly spoke.

The family members around also began to whisper and talk like mosquitoes and flies.

A feeling of panic swept over everyone.

Shentu Han's heart was trembling.

exposed!

They have been completely exposed!

"Master, what should we do?"

The confidant who was responsible for contacting the guide was also a little panicked at this time, and repeatedly asked Shentu Han what to do.

Shentu Han was in a state of confusion. Now that things had happened, he didn't know what to do.

"Go...go back."

Shentu Han twitched his lips, and finally he was ready to give up.

The former ambitious man was no longer there, and what was left was Shentu Han, who looked like an eggplant hit by frost.

"Master, go back now?!"

The subordinates were already confused at this time.

Looking at his family behind him, Shentu Han took a deep breath and said:

"Yes, go back."

He is now guilty of treason and has been caught in the act. The best outcome is to sacrifice himself in exchange for the safety of his family.

Soon, everyone walked out of the dilapidated courtyard, passed through the deep alleys and came to the street.

All of Shentu Han's family members looked confused.

I just followed him into a tunnel and turned back.

But Shentu Han said that after you get out, don’t say anything and don’t ask anything.

Everyone had no choice but to continue following him forward.

Soon, they returned to Shentu Han's residence.

The servants had all left, so Shentu Han and several other men walked forward and pushed open the heavy door.

A beautiful figure was standing inside, waiting for a long time.

The person who came was Liu Yueli.

After finding out the meeting place between the Nanyang caravan and Shentu Han, she arranged for people to kill him, leaving Shentu Han and his family like headless flies.

As expected, they came back.

Shentu Han closed his eyes, swayed and almost fell.

After reacting, he gathered his strength, walked forward quickly and whispered:

"I did it all. It has nothing to do with them. Please, can you please give my family a chance to live, considering all the hard work I've done for His Majesty over the years?"

"Your Majesty gave you a chance, but you chose to commit treason."

Liu Yueli did not show any emotion. Such an important technology had already been sentenced to death when Shentu Han was about to hand it over to the thieves outside.

Now that he has been caught red-handed, he doesn't even have a chance to bargain.

"You had a chance to turn back."

Liu Yueli spoke lightly, then turned and left.

After she left, a large number of secret guards rushed into Shentu Han's courtyard and took everyone away.

Seeing this scene, Shentu Han collapsed and knelt on the ground crying loudly, but was soon interrupted and taken away by the people who came to escort him.

The same scene also occurred in the homes of many craftsmen who were preparing to betray Daqian.

As night fell, Liu Yueli returned to the palace.

"Your Majesty, the matter is completed."

"Well, we can set off tomorrow."

Qin Ming has received Hei Fu's telegram.

They deployed people at hundreds of checkpoints along the way.

Almost all the roads to the north are in our hands.

The departure of these craftsmen has helped Qin Ming screen out a group of external forces hidden in the capital.

This also made Qin Ming feel a little more at ease.

After all, no one wants others to think about their skills all day long.

"His Majesty!"

Just as Qin Ming and Liu Yueli were talking.

Song Dingsheng suddenly rushed over from the Ministry of Rites.

A lot of things happened in the homes of craftsmen all over the capital today. As the Minister of Rites, he naturally learned the inside story from Qin Ming early on.

"What happened?"

"Your Majesty, envoys from the Nanyang merchant caravan, the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions, and the Nanman have come to me one after another today, saying that their customs documents have been lost. I was thinking of coming to you to retrieve them."

Qin Ming nodded slowly and said:

"Let the secret guard get it for you."

"Okay, Commander Liu, let's go together."

The customs clearance documents that Song Dingsheng mentioned were obtained by Qin Ming's secret guards.

The purpose is also to serve as a warning to others.

Just as Qin Ming predicted, all countries reached a tacit consensus to suppress the matter and pretend it had never happened.

The next morning, the train started and took the remaining craftsmen north.

Qin Ming called Cao Chuan to his side and said:

"It's still freezing in the north. The teacher might not be able to stay there much longer given his health. Go and persuade him to come back."

Chen Shimao is the backbone of the court. As his student, Qin Ming has to worry about more than just state affairs every day.

His other apprentice, Qian Cai, also had some shortcomings and could not make Qin Ming feel as assured as Chen Shimao.

So Qin Ming planned to invite him back, and then he could go to the north and drive out those northern tribes.

"Okay, how many troops should we bring this time?"

Cao Chuan had no reason to refuse, so he nodded and asked curiously.

Now the troops of Ye Shoujiang, Liu Chuang and Wu Qingye are all in the north.

The total number of troops outside the northern border is as many as 300,000.

There were also millions of people who migrated from the Yan Dynasty to build their homes.

It would be unreasonable to continue filling such a large team.

So Qin Ming waved his hand and said:

"No need to expend too much effort. Just bring the regular troops you have, more than ten thousand men will be enough."

"I see."

Soon, Cao Chuan also set off with his troops.

The atmosphere in the capital has been tense recently. Everyone from top to bottom knows that Qin Ming might go to war.

The arrival of spring means the melting of ice and snow, and also means that the severe cold in the north may be alleviated.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the nomadic tribes that have been stationed outside the northern pass and facing Daqian from afar will soon attack.

Qin Ming heard that they had mastered firearms.

Of course, these firearms were not made by them.

Instead, these guys stole it from them by attacking the Daqian camp.

These nomadic warriors are born with good accuracy.

With a little training, you can skillfully use the firearms made by Qin Ming.

The muskets made by Daqian played a huge role in their hands.

This also caused a lot of headaches for the troops in the north.

Fortunately, Chen Shimao came up with a good solution and successfully restricted their actions.