If it was said that Su Xin was still a little afraid of this King of Tai, Ji Yancheng, then after seeing him in person today, Su Xin was completely relieved.
He had martial arts talent, but he was a boorish man. This kind of person should be born in a martial arts sect, not the royal family of the Zhou Kingdom.
After listening to Su Xin's words, Tie Wuqing also smiled and said, "That's right. It won't be so easy for His Highness to get some benefits from our Six Fan School in the future."
Su Xin asked, "I've always been curious about one thing. Liu Fengwu is one of the four Super Arresters of the Six Fan School. Doesn't His Majesty know that he colluded with Ji Yancheng? With His Majesty's character, will he tolerate the people of the Six Fan School colluding with the prince? "
The Six Fan School was different from the military. Compared with the military in the light, the Six Fan School, which hid most of its power in the dark, was actually more important.
The Tie family was still neutral and did not participate in the struggle between the princes of the royal family. As a result, Liu Fengwu had Ji Yancheng behind him, and it seemed that it had been a long time. Su Xin was very confused about why the emperor of the Zhou Kingdom would allow such a thing.
Tie Wuqing was silent for a long time before he said, "Compared with Liu Fengwu and the prince, His Majesty is more afraid of the Six Fan School's dominance."
Hearing Tie Wuqing admit this, Su Xin's previous guess was almost right.
The emperor of the Zhou Kingdom still could not tolerate the Six Fan School, one of the two major military departments of the imperial court, being dominant. After all, Tie Ao's reputation was too strong, so strong that other people in the Six Fan School could not compete with him at all.
If Liu Fengwu and the others did not find a backer in the outside world, it was estimated that even if he dared to have a slight objection, he would be directly slapped to death by Tie Ao.
Su Xin knocked on the table and said, "It seems that the people of the Qingcheng School are going to cooperate with Ji Yancheng today?"
Tie Wuqing nodded and said, "It should be. The intelligence of the Six Fan School already has this information. Qingcheng sword school is going to send people to contact Ji Yancheng.
Now that Zou Qingxuan has come in person, it seems that both sides have almost reached an agreement. "
A hint of coldness flashed in Su Xin's eyes. "A martial arts sect is helping the prince of the Zhou Kingdom to fight for the throne? This is quite interesting. "
Of course, it was not good news for Su Xin to have these two forces that had conflicts with Su Xin come together.
Tie Wuqing said indifferently, "This is very normal. Although for most people, the imperial court and the martial arts sects are existences that oppose each other, in the face of interests, these can all be cast aside.
Ji Yancheng needed outside forces to consolidate his position, and Qingcheng sword school also needed to rely on Ji Yancheng to help Qingcheng sword school become the leader of the five sword sects after he ascended to the throne. Both sides took what they needed.
After all, Qingcheng sword school had not been having a good time recently. Among the five sword sects, Qingcheng sword school was at the bottom.
During this period, there had not been any experts in the Sword God Mountain for decades. The Sword-fighting Sect had suffered a great loss. The Bashu Sword Pavilion had ignored the mundane affairs of the Jianghu all year round. The only thing that was pressing down on Qingcheng sword school was Mingjian Villa.
It could be said that if Ji Yancheng could really ascend to the throne this time, with Ji Yancheng's help in the future, Qingcheng sword school might really be able to step on Mingjian Villa and become the leader of the five sword sects.
I'm just wondering why Qingcheng sword school chose Ji Yancheng as their partner. Among the princes, the third prince, Ji Yanlu, is the most stable, generous, and has a wide circle of friends. He is a popular candidate for the throne. "
Su Xin laughed in a low voice. "Perhaps it's because they feel that Ji Yancheng is easier to control. Supporting a smart and scheming person to ascend to the throne, it's very likely that someone will stab them in the back before they can reap the rewards."
Tie Wuqing also laughed. He knew that Su Xin was not joking, but that such a situation would really happen.
This was how Du Yuansheng had died back then. Their Ji family had done something like this before, so they had to be on guard.
After chatting for a while, Tie Wuqing and Su Xin separated and returned to their respective rooms.
Originally, Su Xin had only treated the Luoyang Arena as an opportunity for him to increase his reputation. He did not expect things to become more complicated with Ji Yancheng and Qingcheng sword school joining in.
However, that was not the most complicated thing. The fight for the throne in the Zhou Kingdom had reached a white-hot stage. Su Xin even felt that the emperor who had singlehandedly turned the Zhou Kingdom from a small country in the south into the one that dominated the Central Plains, the emperor of the Zhou Kingdom, was a little powerless.
However, this had nothing to do with Su Xin. Since he was going to be the judge for the Luoyang Arena, he naturally had to understand the information about the Luoyang Arena.
In the past, the judges for the Luoyang Arena would definitely be present at the Six Doors, but the princes were not involved. It was always the military, the Six Doors, and someone from the royal family. For example, a eunuch like Tang Xian, the emperor's confidant, would supervise.
This way, the warriors who passed the Luoyang Arena would basically be invested in the Six Doors and the military.
However, the spots for the military this time had been snatched by two princes. This was interesting.
Furthermore, the last prince to appear today, Prince Xiang, Ji Yanyu, was not simple either.
There were many princes in the Zhou Kingdom. Prince Xiang, Ji Yanyu, could only be said to be very mediocre among the princes who were qualified to fight for the throne. He was not outstanding in any aspect and usually kept a low profile.
However, this time, he was able to snatch the right to be a judge for the Luoyang Arena. It was obvious that this usually low-profile Prince Xiang was not a simple person.
The next morning, Su Xin and Tie Wuqing followed Ling Zhen to welcome Demon Slayer Fang Duan.
Demon Slayer Fang Duan's elder brother was one of the Four Great Super Arresters, Scarlet Flying Dragon Fang Jiuyuan.
The Four Great Super Arresters of the Six Doors did not seem to get along on the surface. However, Liu Fengwu was more overboard and flamboyant, while Fang Jiuyuan was more secretive. At least, he could not challenge the Tie family face to face like Liu Fengwu.
Fang Duan was also a veteran constable of the Six Fan School. His most glorious battle record was when he single-handedly destroyed a branch of the Demonic Palace. Even though he fought one against two, he still managed to kill two demonic powerhouses of the same rank. That was why he was nicknamed the Demon Slayer Blade.
After waiting for a while, a middle-aged man dressed in black urged his horse over from afar.
When he saw Su Xin and the others at the city gates of Luoyang Prefecture, he hurriedly dismounted from his horse and gave a forthright smile as he greeted everyone. His attitude was amiable, forthright, and he was watertight.
The advantage of being a judge for the Luoyang Arena was naturally a great reputation. Su Xin and Tie Wuqing were able to be judges for the Luoyang Arena because they were both from the Tie family.
Fang Duan was able to stand out from the other three Great Super Arresters' trusted aides and become the third judge, so he was obviously not a simple person.
Ling Zhen said, "Everyone, since everyone is here, let's go look for the two princes and pay a visit to Eunuch Tang. The Luoyang Arena is estimated to start in three days."
Everyone nodded. The Eunuch Tang that Ling Zhen was referring to was the Chief Eunuch of the Imperial Household, Tang Xian. He was a Harmonious Deity expert and had served many generations of emperors of the Zhou Kingdom. He was also loyal to the Zhou Kingdom and was the trusted aide of the Zhou Kingdom's Human Emperor.
Among the six judges for the Luoyang Arena, Tang Xian only played the role of supervising and holding the fort. The real decision makers were still made by Su Xin and the other four.
However, they still had to give Tang Xian the respect he deserved. After all, this old eunuch had a high status.
Luoyang Prefecture used to be the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty, so it was naturally very prosperous. Other than the palace that had been demolished, the residences of the other officials and the Master were still there.
When Tang Xian arrived at Luoyang Prefecture, Ling Zhen naturally chose a good place for him to stay. The place where Tang Xian stayed was the residence of a former Master of the Great Jin Dynasty.
After Su Xin and the others arrived, a young eunuch led them to the guest hall and said arrogantly, "All of you wait here first. Eunuch Tang hasn't woken up yet."
Although this young eunuch's arrogant attitude made everyone feel a little angry, they were not simple people, so they all endured it.
They all had backers, but Tang Xian, that old eunuch, had the backing of the Zhou Kingdom's Human Emperor. Who could be more powerful than him?
Ji Yancheng and Ji Yanyu, in particular, did not dare to have any complaints.
If they offended Tang Xian and he said a few bad things about their father, it would be fatal for them.
After waiting for a while, an old eunuch wearing a crimson robe walked out of the room.
Although Tang Xian was a eunuch, he had a square face. However, his pale skin and cold aura made people shudder involuntarily.
"I've made everyone wait for a long time. It's my fault. I apologize to everyone," Tang Xian said in a shrill voice.
Prince Xiang, Ji Yanyu, hurriedly said, "Eunuch, you must be joking. You are very busy every day and have taken care of all the affairs in the palace. Now that you've arrived at Luoyang Prefecture, you should have a good rest. Leave the other matters to us juniors to handle."
Ji Yancheng glared at Ji Yanyu with resentment. Ji Yanyu had beaten him to it again.
Although flattering a eunuch like Tang Xian made people look down on them, as long as there were benefits, they were willing to lower their statuses even if they were princes of the Zhou Kingdom.
Beside Ji Yancheng, his personal eunuch Feng Ying, who was also the eunuch who had helped Qingcheng sword school's Zou Qingxuan block Su Xin's attack yesterday, also looked at Tang Xian enviously.
He had entered the palace when he was young and displayed his talent in martial arts. He was nurtured until he broke through to the Soul Formation Realm and became a martial arts grandmaster. Only then was he respected and had some dignity.
However, compared to Tang Xian, who all the officials and nobles in the Zhou Kingdom had to curry favor with and even the royal family had to be polite to, he was still a far cry from him.
Tang Xian coughed and said, "I won't waste any more time on the Luoyang Arena this time. There are only two points that everyone must grasp.
"The first is one's background. Those who are recruited into the imperial court must have a clean background. We can't let those traitors in.
"The second is naturally one's strength. The Luoyang Arena is to select talents for the country. We don't want people who are just there to make up the numbers."
Tang Xian only said a few words before he sent them away, putting on a high and mighty attitude.
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