Chapter 207: Planning the Coup in Qiuci

Bai Ba.

Many years ago, he served in Luoyang. To put it plainly, he was a hostage sent by Qiuci to the Great Han back then. Now, he is a representative of the pro-Han faction among the Qiuci nobility.

According to the news brought back by Luyu, about 80 to 90 percent of the cargo was sold to him.

Unlike Yuliduo, the current King of Qiuci, a man who loved to show off his power through force, Bai Ba lived in Luoyang for a time. He was much more interested in Han culture and enjoyed the sight of sparkling Gold Coins even more.

Such a person was undoubtedly the right choice to be the ruler of Qiuci that the Great Han needed.

In the instance of his past life, Bai Ba became the new King of Qiuci after the great war ended, just as history recorded. But back then, no Players had gone to the Western Regions. So, almost all Great Han Players only heard the announcement about re-establishing the Protectorate before the instance ended. No one earned any Merit in the Western Regions.

Now, Mo Xiaobai was ready to personally push this instance forward.

…

“What? Do you want us to urge Bai Ba to start a rebellion?” When a Wild Goose flew back to the Wang City of Qiuci after traveling hundreds of kilometers, Luyu was completely stunned the moment he saw Mo Xiaobai’s reply letter.

“What my Lord said was not a rebellion. It was just asking the hostage, Bai Ba, to carry out the removal and enthronement of a king.”

“What’s the difference from a rebellion?” Luyu stared blankly at Gao Lan. He suddenly felt that the good days of having wine and meat were coming to an end.

Since the order came from Mo Xiaobai via Wild Goose Letter, Gao Lan would definitely go to execute it. Fatty had no right to stop him and couldn’t stop him either.

But this was on someone else’s territory! Stirring up nobles to overthrow the current king was a dangerous game!

What if they failed? They could lose their lives.

If not for the fact that death was not real in the Instance Space, Fatty would have fled immediately. He valued his life very much and would not easily go crazy with Mo Xiaobai.

Even though dying in the instance wasn’t a big deal, Fatty was still hesitant.

The reasons he came to the Western Regions were partly out of curiosity and partly to follow Mo Xiaobai to make money in the instance. As for other selfish motives, they were mostly just to see the Misses from various countries in the Western Regions.

Now Mo Xiaobai suddenly asked him to contact Bai Ba and discuss how to depose a king.

This was a thousand times more exciting than seeing the Misses of the Western Regions.

Fatty was unwilling in his heart. He whispered to Gao Lan and Yang Zhi, “Can we just roast that Wild Goose and eat it?”

“The Wild Goose is precious. If you want to satisfy your appetite, you can go to a restaurant outside.”

“No, if we eat that unlucky goose, can we pretend we never saw this letter? We can discuss the matter of deposing the King of Qiuci after your lords arrive. How about that?”

“No, if you are afraid, you can leave on your own. Tonight, I will go find Bai Ba. I am sure a mere noble hostage like him dare not refuse what my Lord said.”

Although Gao Lan’s Loyalty to Mo Xiaobai was not as high as Li Ji’s, it was still close to 90. With such high Loyalty, it was impossible for him to disobey his Lord.

Seeing Gao Lan turn to leave, Luyu quickly grabbed him: “Wait, General Gao, where are you going?”

“Of course, I must let my soldiers get ready. If Bai Ba refuses, I will force him to agree.”

“You still want to force him? That’s nonsense! Wait, wait, sit down first. I didn’t say I definitely wouldn’t get involved. The main problem is that we don’t have much confidence right now.”

Fatty pulled Gao Lan back with a bitter face and then shook his head: “Do you know how many Troops and Horses are in this Wang City? How many private soldiers do those Nobles have? Which Nobles are friends with Bai Ba, and which Nobles are on the side of the King of Qiuci? Also, although it’s not far from the King’s palace, do you know how many gates you must pass through to start a palace coup? Even if we persuade Bai Ba, what if the King of Qiuci escapes during the coup and causes trouble later?”

“There are too many things to figure out. Deposing a king is not something that can be solved with just one sentence.”

There were so many problems to consider!

This was the main reason Fatty did not want to get involved!

Things that were so troublesome did not interest Fatty at all. Even when he entered a Plane, he just wanted to be a farmer who rode horses and walked dogs or went fishing and hunting in his spare time.

As for wars, battles, and fighting for loot in other Planes, he had always lacked interest.

After hearing Fatty’s words, Gao Lan also frowned and plopped down on a Hu stool: “You mentioned all these things. I will have my soldiers investigate them later. We will surely find out.”

“Have your soldiers investigate? With their Han faces, what can they investigate?” Luyu rolled his eyes at this battle-hardened General Gao. He felt that even if he didn’t want to deal with it, he had to get involved.

Otherwise, if Gao Lan and the others messed around blindly, it was uncertain if they could even survive until tomorrow.

“I will handle this. Don’t look at me being fatter than you, but my brain is also bigger. So it is only natural that Grandpa Fatty is smarter than all of you.”

Luyu rubbed the back of his head and grinned: “If you want to know if these Qiuci Nobles can succeed, there is a way. It mainly depends on whether they are interested in something.”

“What thing?”

“Money!”

…

That night, in the largest Restaurant in the Wang City of Qiuci.

Fatty, who was carrying real Silver and Gold, used his connection with Bai Ba to send invitation letters to nearly 80% of the Nobles in the city.

Some arrived, and some did not.

But those who didn’t come were the minority. Nearly a hundred Nobles of different ranks gathered, accounting for at least 70% of the upper-class Nobles of the entire country of Qiuci.

Many of them knew that a wealthy merchant from the Great Han had recently arrived in the city.

His merchant caravan was huge, and the goods from the Great Han he brought were of the finest quality.

Just like the white porcelain tableware in front of them, the exquisite, crystal-clear, amber-like patterns along the rim of the plates made the Nobles from these small Western Regions countries unable to take their eyes off them.

It was too beautiful!

The Qiuci Nobles, usually rough and rugged, could not help but slow their movements in the face of such exquisite tableware. They imitated the way Han People ate, enjoying the delicious food on their plates and the fine wine in the porcelain cups beside them, bit by bit.

The Western Regions were known for producing fruit; this was undeniable.

However, the only real places in the Western Regions that could produce grain were a few countries like Shule and Yarkand.

Rice wine was also a rare treasure in the Western Regions. And the fine liquor brewed using a recipe improved by Yi Rong from Daming Village was a true delicacy that Westerners had never tasted before.

A meal that could be enjoyed at any time in Daming Village had, when it came to the Western Regions, shamelessly become the highest standard of treatment at Noble banquets.

“Everyone, everyone. My surname is Lu. I am from the Fan Luang branch of the Lu family of the Great Han. Today, I passed through your country to invite everyone for a drink. Thank you all for gracing this event and joining me for a drunken feast.”

Fatty sat in the main seat with a smiling face. Seeing everyone eating and drinking heartily, he immediately spoke with a smile: “I wonder if everyone is satisfied with today’s reception?”

“Haha~ Satisfied, satisfied.”

“Han People, you will be my friend Uram from now on.”

“The wine is very good, the plates are nice too, and you Han People are the best. Come, let’s drink!”

“Drink!”

With a few people leading the way, all the Qiuci Nobles present raised their glasses one after another. After Luyu smiled and drank a cup with them, he continued, “Do you know what these things represent?”

“They represent the wealth and enjoyment of the Great Han!”

“But to put it plainly, this is Gold!”

“This thing called Gold, we Han People like. Do you like it?”