In the end, Bi Yue was implicated by Tian Yuan. Just like how she was treated with Linghu Douzhong, the higher-ups refused to give Bi Yue a chance to hold military power. Even with Miao Yi's ridiculous framework, the higher-ups still kicked Bi Yue out of the Heavenly Court. Bi Yue became a commoner, and this was the result of Miao Yi's protection. Otherwise, who knew what would happen to her if she were taken away.
After seeing Linghu Dou Zhong's fate, Bi Yue was not dissatisfied. It was already good enough that he was able to keep his life and not be humiliated under such a charge of treason. From then on, she followed Yun Zhiqiu's side, and Murong Xinghua was still Yun Zhiqiu's female general.
Yan Xiu and Yang Zhaoqing were also punished and kicked out of the Heavenly Court. However, their situation was different from Bi Yue's. Everyone knew that Yang Zhaoqing was officially Miao Yi's steward, while Yan Xiu's official status was unknown.
With more people, more hidden dangers were inevitable. Even if he didn't pull in those random people from Sky Avenue, who knew how many of the tens of millions of people were spies? Miao Yi knew that this was unavoidable. He could only take it slow and be more cautious. It was unlikely that he would be able to recruit those pure subordinates like he did in the phantom market all those years ago.
All in all, the Governor's Manor was settled.
Xiahou Chengyu treated Miao Yi well. As soon as the Governor's Manor's new signboard was put up, Yun Zhiqiu's Fourth Grade Honorary Title was issued. This was the treatment of a Marquis's wife. From now on, Yun Zhiqiu didn't have to do anything and still had a stable salary in the Heavenly Court. Xiahou Chengyu even built a side courtyard for Miao Yi in the imperial garden, which meant that Miao Yi had the right to enter and exit the imperial garden at any time. Other than not having the right to sit in the imperial court, this series of treatment was basically the same as a Marquis's.
According to Miao Yi and Yang Qing's long-term plan, after this period of limelight, they should enter a long period of dormancy again, recuperating and preparing for the future.
However, there were too many things to do.
The exchange of posts between Sky Avenue and the Governor's Manor was still ongoing. Some were satisfied, while others were dissatisfied.
Sky Avenue had also received Miao Yi's notice. They were to find a way to obtain a shop and set up a new general store.
The Pavilion of Faith and Justice had already asked a few times when Miao Yi would be free. Miao Yi had to pay them a visit as well. It wasn't appropriate for Cao Man to visit them personally. There were already movements in the black markets everywhere. Cao Man was most likely making a move on the Ying Family's stores in the black market. He had to negotiate with Cao Man about the stores that he had obtained from Linghu Douzhong and the others so that they wouldn't be implicated.
Xu Tangran obeyed the order and closely contacted Linghu Dou Zhong and the others who had handed over the secret roster. Linghu Dou Zhong and the others had already lost their power, so these people couldn't be wasted. Try to recruit as many as possible. Also, the matter of taking over the black market shops was handed over to Xu Tangran to handle. Xu Tangran was also very busy.
Xu Tangran was both pained and happy at the same time. He always had a goal in mind and had always been very efficient. Even if Miao Yi didn't rush him, he would still do his best to complete the tasks that Miao Yi assigned to him. Otherwise, why would Miao Yi think of him first when he was promoted? It wasn't just because he was good at flattering, but also because Xu Tangran was the most suitable person to handle the shady matters in the dark.
Xu Tangran didn't let go of Virtue Assembly Hall either. Thus, he couldn't focus his energy on the internal affairs of the Governor's Manor anymore. Most of his time was spent dealing with external matters. The position of Lieutenant was only an official position to him.
The construction of the residences for the family members had already begun. There were also the encampments for tens of millions of troops. The scale of the project wasn't small at all, and a large number of craftsmen were working day and night.
Miao Yi completely left the matter of the residences to Yun Zhiqiu. He didn't have the leisure to deal with those women. However, he was still more concerned about the military encampment, even though he had left it to Deputy Governor Heng Wudao to handle.
Heng Wudao had invited Miao Yi over to see if he had any objections. Miao Yi was originally planning to head over to the Pavilion of Faith, so he had no choice but to come over and take a look. Wen Ze, who was in charge of the phantom city and the Quiet Spring, was supposed to go with Miao Yi to the phantom city, so he decided to tag along as well.
Standing on top of a mountain, Miao Yi looked down at the busy construction site. Together with Heng Wudao, one of the craftsmen pointed at the construction site and explained the situation to Miao Yi. They had already walked through several construction sites.
Miao Yi nodded as he listened to the explanation, then said to Heng Wudao, "I'll stand by what I said. You will be in charge of this matter. If our brothers feel uncomfortable living here, you will be the one to blame. Also, this is all the financial resources the Heavenly Court has given us. Logically speaking, it should be enough. The Heavenly Empress has fought for more for us than you can imagine. Think of a solution yourself."
Heng Wudao smiled bitterly and nodded. Beside him, Wen Ze grinned.
As they were talking, Yang Zhaoqing received Xing Ling's report and said, "Milord, the Traversing Moon Palace's Sect Master Jin Ling has arrived. She wishes to see you."
"Didn't she never contact us? What is she doing here? "Miao Yi furrowed his brows and muttered. He tilted his head and said," Have someone bring her here. "
"Understood!" Yang Zhaoqing acknowledged and passed on the message.
Not long after, a captain could be seen leading three women over from the distant sky. The cold beauty in the lead was none other than Traversing Moon Palace's Sect Master Jin Ling. Miao Yi had never met Palace Lord Li Hua before, but he had seen this Sect Master before.
"Welcome, Sect Master Jin. What a rare guest!" Miao Yi cupped his fists and smiled.
Jin Ling cupped her fists in return and said, "You're too kind, Governor." As she said this, she glanced at the construction site and said, "It sure is lively here."
Miao Yi smiled and asked, "What orders do you have for me, Sect Master?"
"I wouldn't dare." Jin Ling turned around and said expressionlessly, "It's just that there is something I would like to explain to you in person to avoid any misunderstandings in the future."
Her words sounded a little harsh. Miao Yi exchanged glances with Wen Ze and Heng Wudao, then asked, "What is it? I'm all ears. "
Jin Ling didn't beat around the bush and said bluntly, "A few days ago, the Xiahou Clan's Grand Steward, Wei Shu, came to Traversing Moon Palace and said that if the Vitality Sect were to establish a base here, he would also establish a base here. I don't know if Wei Shu's words are true or not, but there is something that Traversing Moon Palace must make clear to you. Governor, you must know that this is Traversing Moon Palace's territory. Have you ever seen a sect trying to establish another sect here? If the Vitality Sect really wants to establish a base here, then I can warn you sternly that Traversing Moon Palace will never agree to it. There is no room for negotiation. Farewell! " There was no need for her to hide it from Wei Shu, so she revealed everything to him. As soon as she was done, she turned around and flew away with her people. She didn't seem to want to be friends with Miao Yi at all. It was very rude of her.
The corner of Miao Yi's mouth twitched slightly. 'Damn it. That old bastard Wei Shu actually dared to play tricks behind my back.'
But then again, he really couldn't do anything to Wei Shu. Touching Wei Shu was no different from declaring war on the Xiahou Clan. Not to mention that Wei Shu had already exposed the matter. Traversing Moon Palace's stance was very clear. There was no longer any possibility of them cooking the rice. Most importantly, Traversing Moon Palace was right. It was indeed inappropriate to establish a base in another sect's territory. If it were him, he wouldn't agree to it either. The Heavenly Court probably wouldn't agree to his unreasonable request either.
But the problem now was that the Vitality Sect needed his protection. Once they left the Nether Realm, it wouldn't be easy for them to establish themselves in the Four Armies' territory. Those families would definitely not let the Vitality Sect have a good time. But in the Nether Realm, other than Traversing Moon Palace's territory, there was no other suitable place for a sect to establish themselves for a long time.
Wei Shu's intentions were very clear. He wanted to force the Vitality Sect out of the Nether Realm and then pressure them!
"Governor, why is Wei Shu so persistent in his pursuit of the Vitality Sect?" Wen Ze couldn't help but ask. He had heard about the incident between the Vitality Sect and Gao Yan, but he didn't understand why Wei Shu had his eyes on them. This was because he still didn't understand the situation with the Vitality Miscellaneous Goods Store.
Heng Wudao was a little surprised as well. He hadn't been paying attention to this information yet.
"I was the one who built the Vitality Miscellaneous Goods Store, but it was forcefully divided up by those shameless bastards …" Miao Yi explained the general situation.
Wen Ze and Heng Wudao looked at each other speechlessly. 'So he wants to start anew after tricking Xiahou Ling. He even managed to topple Ying Jiuguang. How could he be so easy to deal with?'
Heng Wudao furrowed his brows. He reminded Miao Yi out of goodwill, "Governor, why don't we forget about the Vitality Sect? Let's take a step back. It seems like you're taking too big of a step right now."
"If we really don't have a place to settle down, we'll just have the Vitality Sect spread out in Sky Street for now. We'll think of another way after we've dealt with the current situation." Miao Yi waved his hand. It wasn't as if no one had tried to talk him out of the Vitality Sect before. Back then, he almost made Yang Qing vomit blood out of anger. Yang Qing had always been worried that Miao Yi would cause more trouble when he came up with such a grand plan. However, it was useless. He couldn't talk him out of it!
However, at the time, Miao Yi knew that Daoist Deming had come to him and found out that Bao Lian was in trouble. How could he just sit back and do nothing?
"Right now, the most important thing is to prop up the shops in Sky Street. Once we have the shops, the Vitality Sect will have a better place to settle down. I'll leave the matters in Sky Street to you. Coincidentally, the guards are currently in charge of the various districts in Sky Street. Since you're familiar with them, make sure to keep an eye on them." Miao Yi turned around and tossed the responsibility to Wen Ze.
"I …" Wen Ze pointed at himself. "I don't think that's a good idea. I'm already in charge of the Nether Springs and the phantom market. I'm afraid I'll be too busy! Everything will be fine after Heng Wudao finishes building the houses. Just let him handle it. " There was something in his heart that he didn't say out loud. 'The general store is your private source of income. You're asking me to do your private work? How dare you ask me to do it for you.'
Miao Yi coldly stared at him and said, "You have to be clear about one thing. You're now a member of the Netherworld Governor's Office, not a member of the guards. Are you here to earn a salary for the rest of your life? If that's the case, then I won't force you! "
"…" Wen Ze was speechless. In the end, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I'll try my best."
Just like that, the matter was settled. Miao Yi then led Wen Ze to the phantom market.
When they arrived at the phantom market, Wen Ze went to the governor's office to learn more about the situation. He still had to go to the Nether Springs later.
Miao Yi went to the Pavilion of Faith.
The meeting with Cao Man went smoothly. Both parties were satisfied.
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