As soon as the news came out, he had his suspicions that it was Niu Youde's doing. 21?? Now it was proven that it was Niu Youde's doing. He had just threatened Niu Youde, and Niu Youde immediately retaliated, as though warning him that he could reveal that he was the one who murdered Xiahou Ling at any time.
None of this was important. Wei Shu was on his side, and had already explained to the other brothers that Xiahou Ling had been harmed by the demonic monk. Wei Shu's words were still a deterrent to a certain extent. After all, he had the backing of the Council of Elders. More importantly, Xiahou Ling's heirs and old subordinates were probably unwilling to give up their power. He had already received news that Xiahou Ling's son was contacting Xiahou Ling's old subordinates. Who knew what they were plotting.
According to his plan, he would definitely deal with it secretly. As the head of the family, he naturally would not allow his subordinates to act recklessly. He had to first pacify the internal situation! But the problem was that Xiahou Ta was still alive. He didn't know what Xiahou Ta would think if he rashly incited the other members of the Xiahou family to kill each other.
After hesitating for a while, he still took out the Star Bell and contacted Xiahou Ta. He directly pushed the problem to Xiahou Ta to test his attitude.
Xiahou Ta's reply was very simple. 'Don't allow internal strife in the Xiahou family. As the head of the family, do you not even have the courage to make this decision? Do you even need to ask me? '
Hearing this, Cao Man's spirits rose. This was equivalent to obtaining Xiahou Ta's support and knowing what to do.
But with Wei Shu gone, it was inconvenient for Cao Man to do many things. If he gave some orders to Wei Shu, he would naturally know who to look for. Seven Absolutes was only familiar with the internal situation of the Xiahou family, and some of his connections had yet to be established in Seven Absolutes' side. He still needed to personally contact his brothers to convince them. If he let Seven Absolutes contact them, his credibility would obviously be no match for Wei Shu's.
As for Miao Yi, he could only remember this debt. Xiahou Ta had told him not to make a move, so he naturally didn't dare to.
According to his calculations, Xiahou Ta wouldn't live for too long. Some things could be tolerated for now. When Xiahou Ta really passed away, he would come back to settle this debt with Niu Youde. What made him feel regretful was that if he didn't take advantage of the fact that Niu Youde had yet to gain a firm foothold, he would have to pay an even greater price to deal with Niu Youde in the future.
In the Tian Mi Palace, Xiahou Chengyu held the Star Bell tightly in his hands as he sat in front of his dressing table, gritting his teeth. His eyes were filled with resentment.
The person who had contacted her was her son, Yuan Venerate Qing. Yuan Venerate Qing had asked about Xiahou Ling's illness and what had happened to his mother.
Only then did Xiahou Chengyu know that this news had already spread throughout the world. It had spread for so long, but she had not heard anything at all. It was easy to imagine that the people around her were hiding it from her, and that Emei and the others had already been controlled by Cao Man.
Yuan Venerate Qing continued to ask, "Mother, don't you know about this?
Xiahou Chengyu tried his best to save face. When Xiahou Ling found an excuse not to attend court, I knew that Cao Man had already replaced him. House Xiahou's internal affairs are not something we can interfere with, so you don't have to worry about it. How are things on your side?
Yuan Venerate Qing seemed a little helpless. Mother, I'm afraid I won't be able to do much here!
Xiahou Chengyu's face darkened as he asked, "What's going on? Is Niu Youde making things difficult for you? Or is the Xiahou family causing trouble for you? "
She was overthinking things. Miao Yi and Cao Man were not paying attention to her son now. Both of them had more urgent matters to deal with. Dealing with Yuan Venerate Qing was a matter for the future. As long as Yuan Venerate Qing did not cause trouble, he would naturally be fine.
Yuan Venerate Qing: Those two families have not made any moves. They are temporarily at peace with me. However, Mother, you know that I have limited sources of income. It is very difficult for me to get things done. I want to reward those who are competent, but I don't have anything to offer. How can I get them to do things?
Xiahou Chengyu: Aren't your subordinates supported by the resources that His Majesty has allocated from the Heavenly Court? Could it be that someone from the Heavenly Court is withholding the resources from you?
Yuan Venerate Qing: No, but the resources allocated by the Heavenly Court are normal salaries. The Nether Hell Realm is not a good place, so it is not appropriate to give them preferential treatment.
Xiahou Chengyu: Don't you still control the income from the Nether Spring? Niu Youde was able to handle it back then. Why can't you? Zun 'er, there are some things that you have to look for on your own. You are already independent now. You can't always rely on others for everything! You might as well study how Niu Youde did it back then. It is not a bad thing to learn more from him.
Yuan Venerate Qing immediately complained: Mother, you are mistaken! The Nether Spring does have an income, but Niu Youde only had 100,000 troops when he relied on the income from the Nether Spring. At that time, the Netherworld Governor's Office was still the Netherworld Governor's Office. The income from the Nether Spring was more than enough to deal with 100,000 troops, and the rewards were in place. However, he now had 50 million troops! When Niu Youde controlled 50 million troops, not only did he have the income from the Nether Spring, but he also had the Virtuous Assembly Hall to make money everywhere. The Xiahou family turned a blind eye to his actions in the black market, and he was not lenient in Sky Avenue either. Niu Youde was a huge deterrent in Sky Avenue. Who in Sky Avenue dared to disrespect him? He had also partnered with Hao Defang to run the new Star Bell, which was a huge income! He had also secretly allowed his subordinates to plunder. He would send troops to pretend to be bandits to massacre those who dared to block his path to wealth. He had defeated Ying Jiuguang in the Black Dragon Swamp and forced Ying Jiuguang to pay a frightening amount of compensation. It was said that he had also robbed many shops in the Black Dragon Swamp. It was said that he had brazenly ordered his troops to plunder without any disguise. You can calculate his income and then the income in my hands. The income from the Nether Spring in my hands is completely incomparable to Niu Youde's. It is not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth. I would like to learn from him, but I am the son of the Sky Emperor. Can I be as unsightly as him? Can I send troops out to attack as I please? Can I order my troops to plunder for the sake of bandits? Can I send troops to surround Sky Avenue or even massacre Sky Avenue like him? I will definitely be impeached to death by all the officials in the court! Can the Xiahou family turn a blind eye to my interference in the black market? Is it appropriate for me to establish an organization like the Virtuous Assembly Hall? What would Father think if he knew? There are many things that I want to try, but the generals under me are all trying to dissuade me, especially that Deputy Governor Wang Dingchao. He is completely stubborn and would often use Father to pressure me. Mother, I have no secrets in Father's eyes. I don't even have a strategist by my side. I can't even find someone to give me advice!
The last sentence revealed a bit of resentment. He was just short of saying that he was just a puppet.
Xiahou Chengyu immediately understood his son's situation. It was obvious that without financial support, even if his son wanted to achieve anything, it would be impossible. If he really wanted to send troops to war, he would not be able to fight without financial support. Could it be that the energy consumption of the broken magic bow would have to be paid for by the people under him? The cost of treating the injuries of the people and compensating the families of those who died in battle would all be supported by financial support.
In the past, she rarely thought about these things. When she was controlling Niu Youde, Niu Youde took care of everything well. She didn't need to worry about it at all. Now that her son mentioned it, she realized that there were too many places to spend money to support so many people. From her son's words, she also understood that without enough financial support, he could not even buy the hearts of the people. Without financial support, the troops would never become her son's troops. All the rewards and punishments would be controlled by the financial support of the Heavenly Palace. The troops would always be in the hands of the Heavenly Palace.
Facing his son's complaints, Xiahou Chengyu could not help but feel a little uneasy. She stood up and paced back and forth in the room. She wanted to help her son and provide some financial support, but that was 50 million troops! The financial support she could provide was equivalent to a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood. Even if she could provide it for a while, it would not last long. He must have a source of financial support in his hands.
As she thought about this, Xiahou Chengyu could not help but complain about Master Qing's harshness. He had arranged so many people around his son and simply did not give him a chance to display his skills. This was only because her son was obedient. If it had been any other general, they would not have been so obedient.
She did not think about it. She had been the one who had been eager to mobilize the guards to help her son. Now, she was also the one who felt that the guards were a hindrance. If Master Qing had allowed Yuan Venerate Qing to act recklessly and ended up getting killed, she would probably have to blame Master Qing.
She was puzzled. Niu Youde had committed all sorts of evil deeds, such as burning, killing, and looting. Why couldn't her son do the same? After thinking about it, she still felt that it was perfectly justifiable. Back then, Niu Youde had to find a justifiable excuse for everything he did. If he did not have an excuse, he would have to obediently accept his punishment.
At this moment, she finally understood how important it was for an important minister with military power to grow step by step. Without his own subordinates, he could only be controlled by others.
As he thought about Xiahou Ling's death, Xiahou Chengyu could not help but recall what Yun Zhiqiu had said back then. Now, it seemed that it was indeed true. Cao Man had indeed usurped the throne. However, she did not know how true Yun Zhiqiu's words were. After all, she had already been used by Niu Youde once, so how could she not have any misgivings?
On one hand, she was angry at the Xiahou Family's harshness. They would do anything to fight for power within the family. They had even dared to murder the family head. Why did they have to control her? Why couldn't she be independent? On the other hand, she was pondering whether Niu Youde's message was true or not.
Unfortunately, she was also facing the same predicament as her son. She did not have any trustworthy people around her to help her, so she would be asking for trouble if word got out.
After thinking about it, she shook the star bell and replied to her son, "Zun 'er, you can ask Niu Youde for help secretly if you have any difficulties!"
Yuan Venerate Qing was shocked and replied, "Mother, that bastard is ambitious. Do you still believe him?"
Xiahou Chengyu replied, "There are some things you are not clear about. How about this? Aren't you short of money? Ask him for a huge sum of money and see if he will give it to you. "
She was prepared to use this to test Niu Youde. She felt that she was no longer of any use to Niu Youde. If Niu Youde was still willing to give her a huge sum of money under such circumstances, then Yun Zhiqiu's words were worth believing.
Yuan Venerate Qing hesitated and asked, "Mother, is this appropriate?
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