"Yes, Dao Master!" The soldier replied and left.
Pei Zi Yun ignored him and walked into the reception hall. A few of his personal guards hurriedly followed him in and lit up the lanterns. They stood silently at the side. A scribe came up to him and handed him a document. Seeing that there was no ink in the inkstone, he poured some water in and started to grind the ink.
Pei Zi Yun's heart gradually calmed down as he took the document. The first document was about Chen Yong Yi taking down two counties and surrounding Yuan An County. There was a note on it, 'Chen Yong Yi has gathered three counties nearby and has a total of twenty-five thousand soldiers!'
Pei Zi Yun laughed and saw that there was ink. He nodded and commented, "Yuan An County is an isolated city with no more than seven thousand soldiers. You can call for reinforcements from the inside. Perhaps there will be a pleasant surprise. Even if they fail, there will be no mistakes. Wait for me to lead my troops over before we discuss further."
The next report was about Rong Lan County. Lieutenant Zhang Qiu's troops were defeated and he was killed by Ji Bei Hou's You Ji General, Ren Bin. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they attacked Rong Lan County. Rong Lan County's County Magistrate Wan Ying died in battle and the city was destroyed.
Pei Zi Yun sighed to himself. Actually, having led his troops to battle till now, he had a deeper understanding of military affairs. This Ren Bin might be a talented general, but he was on Ji Bei Hou's side. No matter how talented he was, he would not be able to turn the tides. Pei Zi Yun then wrote, "Rong Lan County has been breached. Gu An County must be extra careful. Wan Ying's death in battle must be reported!"
Next, he talked about how three thousand dans of rations had been transported over. This was a good thing, but it also made people sigh at how much resources had been expended in the war.
He then placed his hands down, not intending to read any further. He walked to the window and looked out. Although it was raining, it was still exceptionally beautiful. He could faintly see armored soldiers patrolling the area. Pei Zi Yun's gaze was gloomy, and his thoughts were no longer on Ying Prefecture.
Ever since he had been reborn, he had been entangled with Xie Cheng Dong. Some of the developments had been the same as before, but most of them had been separated from the original owner's memories.
In the original owner's memories, the original owner would never forget Xie Cheng Dong's calm demeanor. But now, his Yin Master cultivation was still lacking compared to Xie Cheng Dong's, but his sword techniques were not inferior. As for power, he had four prefectures and had already surpassed Xie Cheng Dong.
"Xie Chengdong is no longer as powerful as he was in my previous life. There's no need to wait for the future. We can strike him now." Thinking up to this point, Pei Zi Yun was enlightened and made up his mind. At this point, the magistrate arrived with his soldiers, his face covered in cold sweat.
Pei Zi Yun didn't think too much about it and sat down in the middle of the main hall. His face was stern and stern. Several soldiers stood in a row, holding long blades in their hands. When the magistrate entered the hall, he could feel that something was amiss. His face turned pale, and his forehead and palms were sweating profusely. He then knelt down, "Dao Master, why have you summoned me?"
He then heard Pei Zi Yun ask, "Lowly official? You're a traitor, and you still have the face to call yourself a lowly official? Men, remove this person's official hat! "
"Yes!"
The two bodyguards answered and knocked off his black gauze hat. The county magistrate's face immediately turned pale.
According to the rules of the Imperial Court, being stripped of his official position was the same as being stripped of his official position. In the past, he had a seat in front of Pei Zi Yun, but now he could only kneel.
"For the sake of the Imperial Court, it was my idea to pardon these traitors. I've also sent a letter to the county to execute it." Pei Zi Yun didn't even look at the kneeling magistrate, "Perhaps it's because of this that some people feel that I'm easy to bully. I can forgive you for certain things. But why did you write a letter to my mother?"
When the magistrate heard these words, he felt his entire body go soft as he knelt down on the ground. His face was pale, "Dao Master, please spare my life. This lowly official was oppressed by King Lu, and had no choice but to obey. This lowly official doesn't dare to argue. Please spare my life."
"Since you weren't the mastermind, do you dare to point out the mastermind?" Pei Zi Yun asked in a cold tone.
Hearing these words, the magistrate hesitated. He couldn't even speak properly, "This, this, this lowly official."
He stuttered. Seeing the magistrate in such a state, Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly. He then turned to the soldiers beside him, "Magistrate of Bao Yang County, you've falsely accused a King, and colluded with traitors. Your crimes cannot be forgiven. Drag him out and execute him on the spot."
"Yes!" The guards fiercely pounced on him and dragged him away. The County Magistrate panicked and screamed, "Daoist Master, please spare my life. Please give me a chance, give me a chance."
Pei Zi Yun waved a hand, "Wait!"
Even though the county magistrate knew that this was a political maneuver, he was still drenched in sweat. His heart raced, and he knelt on the ground. In just a minute, the county magistrate's face turned pale, and his glabella turned black. His eyes were filled with fear, fear, anger, and helplessness.
He kept kowtowing. "Zhenren, please don't kill me. I'm willing to confess."
The county magistrate's forehead was already swollen after just a few hits. When the killing intent descended just now, he truly felt the fear of death. He didn't dare to hesitate any longer.
"Do you know who the person is?" Pei Zi Yun asked. The magistrate kowtowed, "I only know that it's a Daoist. The person in charge is Xie Cheng Dong."
Pei Zi Yun cleared his throat as he stood up and glared at Xie Cheng Dong, "Xie Cheng Dong is an Elder of Dark Altar Sect. I shall give you a chance to prove to the Imperial Court that King Lu had colluded with Ji Bei Hou and sent Dark Altar Sect to fight for him!"
When the magistrate heard this, he raised his head and looked at Pei Zi Yun, who was filled with killing intent. He then lowered his head helplessly and replied, "Yes!"
Tears flowed down from the corners of his eyes. If he were to accuse King Lu, he would be caught in the crossfire between the princes of the dynasty. The consequences were unfathomable. If he didn't agree, he would die immediately.
Seeing that the magistrate had agreed, Pei Zi Yun regained his composure and picked up his black hat from the ground, "That's more like it. Come, put this on and think about how to write a report."
"Yes!" The county magistrate took back his black gauze hat, felt slightly relieved, and retreated.
Pei Zi Yun then turned towards the meeting hall. At this point, the rain had stopped, and the dark clouds had been blown away by the wind. The setting sun was like blood, and the sunset glow was like fire. The sky was dark and gloomy.
Within the meeting hall, several black robed guards and Daoist corpses were lined up in a row.
The mud and blood stains on the corpses had not been washed off. A strong stench of blood and stench permeated the air. Pei Zi Yun couldn't help but frown as he endured the stench.
Pei Zi Yun squinted his eyes as the bright red rays of the setting sun shone on the corpses. The atmosphere was oppressive and depressing. He couldn't help but laugh out loud, "A hundred black robed guards, and a Daoist Yin Master. They wanted to kill me, and even had an Earth Immortal possessing them. How impressive."
"If I were to die, even if they succeeded, and even if there were traces of evidence, no one would pursue the matter. But if I'm not dead, things would be different."
Pei Zi Yun then pointed to the corpses and armors, "The corpses of these black robed guards are all here. If we check the records, we can see everything clearly. This is the best evidence. The Daoists did not appear out of thin air. Especially the Yin Master Daoist. He was the backbone of the sect, and Dark Altar Sect has no way of tying him to them."
"These people are lawless and out of control. In the future, they will pay for what they have done!" Yu Yun Jun was terrified. If it weren't for Pei Zi Yun's warning, Free Cloud Sect would have been destroyed.
"Pay for what they have done in the future? I want to pay for what they have done now. "Pei Zi Yun laughed.
When Yu Yun Jun heard this, she frowned, "These people can be verified. I'm sure they are from the black robed guards and Dark Altar Sect. There's no problem with the evidence. But how do you intend to handle this?"
"What else can I do? I'll handle this according to the law. I've already ordered the magistrate to accuse Dark Altar Sect of colluding with King Lu." Pei Zi Yun spoke coldly as he raised his eyebrows, "Now is the crucial time to kill Ji Bei Hou, and yet King Lu sent people to assassinate me. Do you believe me if I say that they didn't collude with him? Furthermore, I have all this evidence. "
"Accuse King Lu of colluding with Ji Bei Hou!" This wasn't a small matter. If they were to accuse King Lu of colluding with Ji Bei Hou, it would be a huge shock. Yu Yun Jun thought to herself as she felt uneasy. She then sucked in a breath of cold air and mumbled, "Dark Altar Sect is one of the ten great Paradise Sects, and has deep roots. King Lu is the Emperor's beloved son. Pull one hair and the whole body will be affected. Just the world will be restless, and disputes will arise everywhere. At that time, there will be great trouble. "
"Besides, there's also the issue of the Emperor's favor. I'm afraid the Emperor trusts his own son more." Yu Yun Jun was alarmed as she spoke out, "Or perhaps, he's more willing to trust his own son."
She emphasized the word 'willing'.
Pei Zi Yun's eyes were clouded over as he said, "You're right. That's why I asked the County Magistrate to jump out at this critical juncture and act like a ringing bell. I want to see if the imperial court will continue to pretend to be deaf and mute."
Pei Zi Yun laughed. If he was truly loyal, he would swallow this bitter pill for the sake of the bigger picture. He would wait until Ji Bei Hou was taken care of before he made his next move.
Many people would endure in the midst of thorns and thorns. For the sake of the bigger picture, they wouldn't care about the gains and losses. Even if they were misunderstood by others, they would bite the bullet and swallow it down, thinking that the Emperor would understand and forgive them.
However, Pei Zi Yun was very clear that this was a rare occurrence.
If he didn't raise any conditions when he was in the bigger picture, who would care after the bigger picture?
Even if he tortured Ji Bei Hou, it would be for his own good. Once the cunning hare is dead, the hound will be cooked. Did Ji Bei Hou really want to rebel?
'If I were to endure this now, and if I were to raise a ruckus against King Lu, the Emperor would kill me for the sake of the bigger picture. When that happens, even the Crown Prince wouldn't help me! ' Pei Zi Yun was very clear about this. King Lu was a Prince, a Prince. To the Imperial Court, he was the bigger picture.
As long as King Lu hadn't officially rebelled, in order to prevent the father and son from killing each other, the only way was to let the loyal official appease him.
What was that saying again?
"Now that the bigger picture requires you to sacrifice yourself, since you think of yourself as a loyal official, please accept your death with a smile. If you have any resentment, you're not a loyal official."
Of course, if Pei Zi Yun didn't make a sound after being slapped, and didn't cause any trouble for the Imperial Court, the Crown Prince would still protect him.
'But King Lu and Xie Cheng Dong have attacked me multiple times, and even tried to harm my mother. They've already crossed my bottom line. Do they really think that I will endure this for the sake of the bigger picture? '
'I want to flip the table at this crucial moment. Let's see what the Imperial Court will do then. '
Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as a cold smile appeared on his face. Seeing that Yu Yun Jun was worried, he smiled back, "Don't worry, I know what you're worried about. I've said it before, it was the magistrate who said that King Lu and Ji Bei Hou were in cahoots, not me. Although everyone knows this, it's still a way out."
"Just based on the magistrate's report, the Imperial Court will most likely give him the cold shoulder."
"After this, the magistrate will find another reason to punish him. However, he was a traitor who wanted to kill me, my mother, and even you and your sect. That's not a bad ending for him."
"At most, he'll be the only one who will be harmed. They won't punish him for being a traitor. Hence, he's actually benefiting from this."
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