After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 612 - 378: Silver Note (Request for Monthly Pass)_3

"It is certainly not a trick." Lian Yang leaned forward, his elbow resting on the table, "As long as General Luo agrees to facilitate, you don’t need to dispatch a single soldier, nor even show your face. Once it’s done, I will immediately appoint General Luo as the third rank General of Glory!"

Luo Zhao gazed deeply at them, "You two are forcing me to become a traitor."

Lian Yang chuckled, leaning back slightly, "General, you speak wrongly. As you Central Plains people say, a wise bird chooses its tree to perch on. The Great Zhou has been established for so many years, yet its national fortune shows no improvement. Moreover, according to reliable news, the Emperor of Great Zhou is about to face a crisis with no heir to succeed him. This means, your Emperor Zhou is without offspring, as his many acts of injustice have finally led to divine punishment!

"With an empire that had just begun now about to plunge into a succession crisis, do you, General Luo, truly still wish to serve him loyally?"

"What do you mean by this?" Luo Zhao showed a puzzled expression, "Though the deposed Crown Prince has been executed for his crimes, isn’t there still a Prince in the palace? They say he is of weak constitution, but it is also reported that marriage talks are in progress, and he will soon wed."

Lian Yang laughed softly, "You are referring to King Yan. But this King Yan, he is a fake."

"What?" Luo Zhao furrowed his brows, "How could the Prince be fake?"

"There’s a story behind it, which is quite long. In short, you only need to know that this King Yan is neither the Emperor’s son nor the Empress’s son, and that’s enough."

Luo Zhao involuntarily showed a look of surprise. After pondering for a while, he said, "Can this be true?"

"Absolutely true," Lian Yang raised his brows, "I have the real names and identities of King Yan’s biological parents here for verification. Besides, how could I, Lian, sincerely inviting General Luo to assist Dayue, fabricate such a lie to deceive you?

"If I were not fully assured, why would I risk everything at General Luo’s most crucial moment?"

Luo Zhao glanced at him, furrowing his brow without speaking.

Lian Yang continued, "The Emperor of Great Zhou had only three legitimate sons. The eldest son was said to be quite heroic and accomplished at a young age, but unfortunately, he went missing before the founding of the nation and is, of course, already dead.

"With the deposed Crown Prince executed and King Yan being a fake, no one in Great Zhou can inherit the throne. Do you, General Luo, know what this implies?"

He lightly raised his brows, "It means the court will fall into chaos. To prevent chaos, the meritorious elders will blindly choose someone to ascend, regardless of who that person is, even if it’s King Yan, he will surely become a puppet of those nobles and old ministers.

"How long can such a court last? Even if it can last, it will no longer bear the Yang name.

"At that time, it will be even harder for the lower ranks to ascend. Is General Luo truly willing to serve such an imperial family?"

As he spoke, a stack of silver notes was placed at the corner of the table.

Luo Zhao glanced at it, his frown deepening, as his right hand unconsciously raised a wine bowl, then he drank more than half of it in one gulp.

Lian Yang said, "If General Luo has a sentiment to return to his roots, I, Lian, vow that as long as General Luo agrees to join us, when I march into the Central Plains and establish dominance, there will still be a place for General Luo in this Central Plains court!

"By then, you can still return gloriously and in full regalia, bringing comfort to the old folks back home."

Luo Zhao couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

But as he raised his wine bowl, someone hurriedly entered from outside: "Reporting to the General, the troops led by General Pingxi have already hastily moved towards the northwest camp! They are estimated to arrive by the latest tonight!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhao put down the bowl and glanced at Lian Yang, saying, "General Pei has indeed come, he really has!"

Lian Yang said, "Pei Zhan is also a noble’s heir; he’s had the opportunity to build his career only by relying on family connections! Why should Mr. Luo fear him?"

Luo Zhao took a deep breath, his chest heaving several times before he stood up holding his token: "What if he catches some evidence against us, wouldn’t we all be heading to our deaths?"

As his gaze wandered aimlessly, it again swept over the silver notes on the table. He gritted his teeth, "My courtyard is spacious, with no shortage of places to stay. You all stay here for a few days. I’ll first send someone to check things out on his side before anything else!"

Having said that, he was about to leave.

Lian Yang signaled with his eyes, upon which Lian Yi picked up the silver notes, stepped forward, and stuffed them into Luo Zhao’s arms, "To tip people also requires funds, Mr. Luo, keep this to use slowly."