Jia Wuqun stood up. Unable to speak, he bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.
He knew very well that for the Southern Province, directly silencing them was the safest method. Bringing the Prime Minister and the others away was a considerable risk. What if they were discovered while hiding? How could it be safer than silencing them?
Niu Youdao consoled him, "Mister, you don't have to be like this. I've already sent a letter to the Prime Minister. Once you see the Prime Minister's letter, you should feel at ease."
Jia Wuqun bowed once more to express his thanks. His face was filled with gratitude.
After Jia Wuqun retreated, Yuan Cong asked, "Did you really send someone to silence them?"
Niu Youdao looked left and right, and said in a low voice with a bitter smile, "Master, once the South Plains is exposed, the Misty Pavilion will continue to investigate, and then it will implicate the Purple Golden Cave. At that time, I don't know how many people will have to die to fill this hole."
Yuan Cong: "Then you still agreed to let Zi Pingxiu go?"
Niu Youdao sighed, "Logically speaking, if the Misty Pavilion discovers that someone has gone missing, they would immediately investigate. But until now, there has been no movement. This matter could really be a private operation by someone from the Misty Pavilion … So, I am also betting! I hope the letter can reach the Kingdom of Song in time. If the Misty Pavilion has already made their move … the Kingdom of Song might have already made their move, and it would be too late to send the letter. "
Yuan Cong was silent for a moment. "I've caused trouble for you this time."
Niu Youdao hurriedly waved his hand, "This has nothing to do with Master. No one would have thought that Shao Pingbo would actually collude with the people from the Misty Pavilion. Also, the other party saw Master's true colors, so Master had no choice but to act."
Yuan Cong suddenly hesitated: "Do you really have to get rid of Shao Pingbo?"
Niu Youdao said, "This person is not a good person to begin with. He has a deep grudge against me, and now he's colluding with the Misty Pavilion. He's getting more and more dangerous. If we don't get rid of him, he'll definitely see the Southern Region as an obstacle!"
Yuan Cong said, "If that's the case, why don't we try to lure him out? As long as he shows up, I'll personally assassinate him and help you get rid of him."
Niu Youdao shook his head. "I don't know how many people are protecting him in the open or in the dark. Can Shizun guarantee that all the witnesses will be silenced? Even if one escaped, it would be a huge problem. We've already alerted them, and the risk is even greater! "
Yuan Cong fell silent.
…
Under the starry night sky, in a clean farmhouse at the foot of the mountain, Shao Pingbo was facing a piece of paper on the wall.
With the name "Huyan Wuhen" at the center of the paper, a variety of densely packed relationship diagrams appeared around it. He stared, scrutinized, and pondered.
Shao Sansheng pushed open the door and entered with a piece of news in his hand. He walked to his side and hesitated for a while before reporting, "Eldest Young Master, the people in the imperial court have begun their revenge."
Shao Pingbo slowly turned his head and reached for the paper. After reading the contents, his eyes widened. Then his cheeks puffed up and he began to cough violently. He couldn't stop coughing, and he covered his mouth as he coughed.
Shao Sansheng was shocked and quickly helped him up. He immediately turned around and shouted, "Someone, someone!"
Two people rushed in from outside the door. One of them asked anxiously, "Sir, what's wrong?"
Shao Pingbo's face was a mix of red and white from the coughing. Coupled with the white hair on his temples under the light, it gave off an indescribable feeling.
He tried hard to stop coughing and waved his hand. "I'm fine."
However, there were already dark red bloodstains on his waving palm.
He's coughing blood? The two cultivators were shocked and quickly checked his pulse. Then, they quickly took out a panacea and put it into his mouth. At the same time, they cast a spell to help him smooth out his breathing.
After confirming that he was fine, the two cultivators reminded him before leaving, "Sir, you need to rest in the current condition of your body. It's not advisable to tire yourself out, or else it'll be easy for anger to attack your heart."
Shao Sansheng nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood. He didn't need to be reminded to know that the group of cultivators from the Great Zen Mountain had repeatedly told him this in the Northern Province.
Without anyone else, Shao Pingbo, who had closed his eyes to rest under the light, opened them. There was a hint of anger in his eyes. "Old Shao, get ready. We're returning to the capital!"
"This …" Shao Sansheng was shocked. "Eldest Young Master, you left the capital to avoid their revenge. If you return in a few days, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to return now."
Shao Pingbo said angrily, "Some things can be big or small. If it's light, I'll be demoted. If it's heavy, I'll be beheaded. With the excuse of war, those traitors must be punished severely. If I don't go back to deal with them, none of the students in the Northern Province will live … cough cough … cough cough …" In his rage, he coughed again.
"Guards, guards!" Shao Sansheng, who was supporting him, shouted again.
The cultivators flashed in again and cast a spell to smooth out his breathing …
The sun rose high in the sky. Tai-shu Xiong, who had just returned to the imperial study after the morning assembly, sat down. Tao Lve, who heard a few words from the young eunuch at the door, turned around and entered to report Shao Pingbo's situation.
"He's coughing blood again?" Tai-shu Xiong was quite shocked. "I've never seen him like this before. What's going on? If this goes on, do I still dare to send him a message? "
Tao Lve said, "It's because he's not feeling well that Lord Shao said he wants to return to the capital to recuperate."
Tai-shu Xiong frowned. "Is he really returning to the capital to recuperate? Don't tell me he's back to fight with those bastards again? He's already caused a huge ruckus once. If he does it again, even I won't be able to take it. I admit that he's capable, but now that the war is imminent, is there an end to both sides messing around? If the war is really delayed, do they really think that I won't dare to kill them? "
Tao Lve asked tentatively, "Stop him from coming back?"
Tai-shu Xiong said, "He's either coughing blood or vomiting blood. What can he do at the frontline? If he wants to come back to recuperate, what can I say? It's fine if he comes back. When he comes back, you personally warn him not to cause any more trouble. Let the Black Water Platform keep an eye on him and don't let him act recklessly! "
"Yes!" Tao Lve responded.
In fact, not long after the news from the Black Water Platform spread, Shao Pingbo had already gotten up. He really couldn't afford to delay.
Not long after he heard the news, Shao Pingbo had already arrived in the capital. He didn't cause any trouble and went to apologize!
The first to arrive was the mansion of the Inner Custodian, Lord Zhao Gongquan. The Zhao Mansion's front door was hung in white, obviously because of a funeral.
At first, they couldn't even enter the door. After repeatedly expressing their sincerity, they were able to enter the door, but they were ignored in the courtyard.
It wasn't until the guests stood there for more than two hours that Zhao Gongquan, who was silently sitting in front of a row of oil lamps and incense sticks, confirmed that the other party had come with a request. He sneered.
Only then did the housekeeper show up. He indifferently called out to Shao Pingbo and his group to follow him.
They were brought to a small courtyard on the side, but the others were stopped by the guards at the entrance of the small courtyard. The guards warned, "Cultivators are not allowed to enter!"
One of the two accompanying guards flashed a token. "The Black Water Platform is ordered by His Majesty to protect Lord Shao. No one is allowed to obstruct him!"
"So what if it's the Black Water Platform?" A cold snort came from the main hall of the small courtyard. A person walked out from the hall. It was Zhao Gongquan. He stood on the steps with his hands behind his back and shouted angrily, "This is my private residence, and this is my son's mourning hall. Do you think that the Black Water Platform can trespass? If you have the ability, ask His Majesty for an imperial edict. Let's see if His Majesty will agree! "
Shao Pingbo took a deep breath and looked around. He raised his hand and gestured for the two guards to stay outside. Then, he led Shao Sansheng forward.
At the bottom of the steps, Shao Pingbo cupped his hands and bowed. "Lord Zhao!"
Zhao Gongquan ignored him and turned to enter the mourning hall.
Shao Pingbo looked at the white walls around him and finally stepped into the mourning hall. He saw Zhao Gongquan standing in front of a row of oil lamps with his hands behind his back. He also saw a new memorial tablet enshrined on the row of oil lamps. The name on the memorial tablet was Zhao Yujun.
After Shao Pingbo stood still, he cupped his hands again. "Lord Zhao!"
Zhao Gongquan snorted coldly. "I was wondering who it was. So it's Lord Shao. I've seen Lord Shao's prestige. I don't deserve it!"
Shao Pingbo said, "Lord, please calm down. This lowly official knows his mistake."
Zhao Gongquan said, "You're the dignified provincial governor of the Northern Province. Your rank is no lower than mine. You're young and promising. I don't deserve to be called a lowly official! Sigh, I'm sorry for my poor hospitality. But as you can see, this place is deserted. The people of the Zhao Residence are all frightened. There isn't even a single person here to kowtow. As a father, I can't kneel to my son! "
As soon as he said this, Shao Sansheng's eyes burned with anger.
Shao Pingbo was silent. Finally, he shook the hem of his long robe and slowly knelt in front of the memorial tablet.
"Eldest Young Master!" Shao Sansheng was shocked and reached out to stop him. Shao Pingbo raised his hand to stop him and knelt down.
Zhao Gongquan tilted his head and glanced at him. Then, he turned around and asked in surprise, "Lord Shao, why are you so polite?"
Shao Pingbo said, "This lowly official is in the wrong. This lowly official is here to sincerely apologize."
"Oh! It's good that you know you're in the wrong. " Zhao Gongquan nodded and looked at his son's memorial tablet. He sighed and said, "This old man's son has been intelligent since he was young. He could recite 'The Complete Collection of Family Names' at the age of five and compose poems at the age of eight. I had high hopes for him, but who knew that he would suddenly meet with an unexpected disaster. This old man's heart ached. Lord Shao, how do you think this debt should be settled?"
Shao Pingbo asked, "How does Lord Zhao want to settle it?"
Zhao Gongquan suddenly turned around. When he thought of his son's death, he was burning with anger. Suddenly, he waved his sleeve and slapped Shao Pingbo. Slap! A loud and clear slap was printed on Shao Pingbo's face.
Shao Pingbo's body swayed from the slap. He was caught off guard and almost fell to the ground.
"Eldest Young Master!" Shao Sansheng was shocked and wanted to protect his master. "My master is an official of the imperial court. How dare you …"
Shao Pingbo grabbed his clothes. Shao Sansheng was unwilling. "Eldest Young Master, he …"
Shao Pingbo shouted, "Kneel!"
"Eldest Young Master …"
"You kneel too!"
Shao Sansheng could only grit his teeth and endure. After stepping aside, he slowly knelt down.
Slap! Zhao Gongquan suddenly slapped Shao Pingbo again. The slap left two clear palm marks on Shao Pingbo's cheeks and blood seeped out from the corner of his mouth.
"Who do you think you are?" Zhao Gongquan pointed at Shao Pingbo and shouted angrily, "You're just a stray dog and an outsider. Since when did you have the right to behave atrociously in the capital of the Jin Nation? You're still too inexperienced to fight with me! "
Shao Pingbo said calmly, "Lord Zhao, I've apologized. You've hit me and scolded me. I'm here to resolve this matter with sincerity."
"What were you doing earlier?" Zhao Gongquan was furious. He grabbed the teacup on the incense table and smashed it directly on Shao Pingbo's head.
Crash! The teacup shattered and the tea splashed all over Shao Pingbo's face and body. A stream of dark red blood instantly flowed down his cheek.
"Eldest Young Master!" Shao Sansheng exclaimed and was about to get up.
Shao Pingbo's head was buzzing and his vision was a little blurry. He shook his head forcefully and shouted at the same time, "Kneel!"
"Eldest Young Master …" Shao Sansheng's face was full of grief and indignation. He knelt down and cried. He tightly pursed his lips to prevent himself from crying.
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