He didn't say 'we' to please the three sects. This matter was related to his own benefits.
Putting aside the fact that the three sects were helping him, he had to give at least five hundred thousand gold coins to Five Liang Mountain every year. Not just once, but every year. He had given this year's, and the money he had was not enough for next year's. He needed a stable source of income.
He had no choice but to give the majority of the profits from the wine to Heavenly Jade Sect. He didn't have the ability to manage it. Without the protection of power, he would be eaten up immediately.
After causing so much trouble, he could still stay here safely. To a certain extent, Heavenly Jade Sect was a protective umbrella, and the profits from the wine were protection fees …
In the dungeon, Shao Sansheng signaled for the guards to hurry.
The door opened and Shao Sansheng entered. He cupped his hands and smiled. "Eldest Young Master, it is fine. Provincial Governor has given the order. You can come out now."
Shao Pingbo, who was still processing documents, stilled. "I will be locked up for a few months. Why am I released so quickly? Is there something wrong? "
Shao Sansheng said, "Since Great Zen Mountain no longer insists, Eldest Young Master can go out."
Shao Pingbo said, "No, there must be something. Otherwise, Great Zen Mountain would not let me out so quickly."
Shao Sansheng hesitated and waved his hand to signal the guards outside to retreat. He said, "No matter if it is the Ice Snow Pavilion or Niu Youdao, there are no movements. Eldest Young Master's judgment is obviously correct, so there is no reason for the Great Zen Mountain to not release Eldest Young Master."
Putting down his brush, Shao Pingbo stood up and walked over. "Great Zen Mountain will have to observe for a while before they are reassured. Speak, what happened outside?"
Shao Sansheng didn't know if he should say it.
Shao Pingbo looked at his reaction and pondered. He suddenly smiled. "Looks like it is not a good thing. Also, it is against me. Is there a rumor that I killed Lady Ruan?"
Shao Sansheng looked up in shock. "How does Eldest Young Master know?"
Shao Pingbo squinted. "Does it need to be said? Niu Youdao knows about this and will not give up the chance to slander me. Once the rumor starts, the generals will have to investigate. If I am locked up here, it will prove the rumor is true. What are the consequences? In that case, all the generals would have to consider one thing. If something were to happen to me, my father would have no successor. Who would take over the position of Provincial Governor of Northern Province in the future? At that time, the hearts of the people would waver, and a fight for power would definitely surge. Now that North Prefecture was in chaos, giving people a chance was not something that Great Zen Mountain wanted to see. Maybe there were already people expressing goodwill towards Great Zen Mountain and hoping to replace Father. This already made Great Zen Mountain feel pressure. Great Zen Mountain knew that no one's prestige in Bei Zhou could replace his father. If someone else was in charge of Bei Zhou, who would listen to them? The Northern Prefecture will definitely be in chaos. This is probably the reason why I left in advance, right? "
Shao Sansheng cupped his hands in admiration and said, "Eldest Young Master is wise. As soon as the rumors spread, the generals from all over the Northern Region rushed to the prefectural city, wanting to see the Provincial Governor. Clearly, they want to find out the truth. Right now, in the Conference Hall, all the generals are present. The Provincial Governor wishes for you to appear as well. "
Shao Pingbo nodded, indicating that he understood.
However, Shao Sansheng hesitantly added, "Eldest Young Master, it is reported that rumors against Eldest Young Master are spreading in various countries."
Shao Pingbo's face tensed up. "Cough cough." He coughed and gave a fake smile. "I should be happy."
Shao Sansheng was shocked. "Happy?"
Shao Pingbo: "This means that I am pressuring Niu Youdao. This is Niu Youdao's recognition of me. He feels that I have the ability to become stronger, so he wants to kill and stop me. It seems like Sister Zhao is right." Then, he crawled out of the cell.
Shao Sansheng nodded in agreement. He quickly followed and continued to report, "Eldest Young Master, Great Zen Mountain is ordering the Shangqing Sect to move out of Bei Zhou."
In the corridor of the prison, Shao Pingbo stopped and turned around to ask, "What do you mean?"
Shao Sansheng: "Great Zen Mountain thinks that the grudge between you and Niu Youdao started because of Sect Leader Tang. They think that as long as Tang Yi is here, you and Niu Youdao will continue to fight. They are afraid that it will be bad for Bei Zhou, so they are forcing the Shangqing Sect to move out of Bei Zhou."
Shao Pingbo frowned. "Nonsense! Other people might not know, but don't you know? Tang Yi's father and Zhao Xiongge are from the same sect and have a close relationship. This can be seen from how Zhao Xiongge came out when the Shanghai Sect was in danger. Shanghai Sect is of great use to me, so I can't leave! "
Shao Sansheng sighed. "What can we do if Great Zen Mountain wants to do this?"
Shao Pingbo was silent for a moment before continuing to walk forward. "It's not up to them. I will deal with this myself."
The two of them crawled out of the cell and went into the inner chamber to greet Shao Dengyun.
When the father and son met again, Shao Pingbo's expression was calm.
Shao Dengyun's expression was dark and gloomy. His son's calmness made his gaze unusually complicated.
He stood up from his seat and ran out of the hall without saying a word. Shao Pingbo quickly made way and bowed to show his respect. Then, he quickly followed behind his father.
Once he walked out, Shao Dengyun's gaze and expression instantly became calm again.
Shao Pingbo, who followed behind, had an imposing appearance and still looked like a handsome Eldest Young Master.
In the meeting hall, the father and son walked in one after the other. The generals on both sides bowed in unison as they observed and sized them up.
Shao Dengyun climbed up to the high seat and sat down while Shao Pingbo stood at the side.
The military and political matters of Bei Zhou were discussed. As usual, Shao Pingbo interjected with questions and suggestions. One could not tell that he had been shut down.
After the meeting, just as they were about to leave, Shao Dengyun finished his speech. He looked at everyone and added in a loud voice, "Recently, there have been many rumors outside. It's obvious that someone is causing trouble and messing up Bei Zhou. Whoever benefits the most will be the one creating the rumors. In my opinion, Yan and Han are the most suspicious. This is a scheme. Everyone, open your eyes and look carefully!"
Bam! He suddenly slammed the table and stood up, almost scaring everyone.
"It's normal for people to eat, drink, poop, and fart, it's unavoidable! I can understand that people are a bit selfish. I don't care if they keep their selfishness in their hearts. However, I'll say it here. We're all brothers who have gone through life and death together. I don't want to make everyone look bad. If anyone dares to take the opportunity to cause trouble and ruin the jobs of our brothers, not to mention that I won't agree, the other brothers won't agree either! " Shao Dengyun glared angrily and shouted. His voice was like a clap of thunder exploding in the meeting hall. The imposing manner of commanding an army of thousands of men and horses made all kinds of speculations tremble. It caused a group of generals to lower their heads slightly. It was unknown who he was referring to.
Shao Pingbo sighed secretly in his heart. He did not have the commanding aura of his father, and it was not something that he could learn in a short period of time.
Suddenly, a general below shouted, "Whoever dares to be disrespectful to the Grand General, I will be the first to not let him off!"
"Yes, I will be the first to disagree!"
The shouts of the generals immediately rose and fell one after another, and the hearts of the truly selfish people tightened. Looking at the situation, they knew that things were difficult and had no choice but to extinguish that bit of selfishness.
Zhong Yangxu, who was sitting in a chair in the corner, calmed down. He knew that the people in Bei Zhou had settled down, and their internal worries had been resolved.
He had to sigh that only Shao Dengyun could control Bei Zhou now. As long as Shao Dengyun was there, the Bei Zhou that he was in charge of would not have any trouble.
After everyone dispersed, Shao Pingbo asked Zhong Yangxu to stay.
"Eldest Young Master, what's the matter?" Zhong Yangxu, who had stopped under the eaves, asked. He looked at Shao Pingbo with a complicated gaze.
Shao Pingbo asked, "Uncle, I heard that the Great Zen Mountain wants to drive the Shangqing Sect out of Bei Zhou?"
Zhong Yangxu, "That's true. Why, do you have an opinion?"
Shao Pingbo respectfully cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare! However, the Shangqing Sect cannot leave. "
Zhong Yangxu narrowed his eyes. "It seems that the Great Zen Mountain's opinion is useless to you. Are you addicted to manipulating others? I advise you to leave some leeway for yourself in everything you do. Don't push your luck! "
Shao Pingbo hurriedly said, "Uncle, you misunderstood. However, Uncle should know that the eyes of Ice and Snow Pavilion are probably still observing Niu Youdao's enemies. The relationship between the Shangqing Sect and Niu Youdao, as well as the relationship between Tang Yi and Niu Youdao, are not secrets. Now that rumors about Bei Zhou are everywhere, it's time to attract attention. If we drive the Shangqing Sect away at this juncture and attract the attention of Ice and Snow Pavilion, it won't be a good thing. Please think twice!"
"…" Zhong Yangxu frowned and remained silent.
Jinzhou, Provincial Governor's Manor. Under the eaves of the inner residence, Hai Ruyue paced back and forth. She looked at the entrance of the moon gate with anticipation.
Li Wuhua, who was standing at the side, glanced at her. "Why are you pacing back and forth?"
Hai Ruyue stopped in her tracks. "Why isn't he here yet? Did something happen?"
Li Wuhua frowned. "The Ghost Doctor is elusive. He can't even find us in the Ten Thousand Grotto-Heaven Mansion. We only know that he exists, but not many people know what he looks like. I've never heard of him having a disciple. Are you sure he's Hei Li's disciple?"
Hai Ruyue rolled her eyes. "How would I know? Someone found him by accident. Whether it's true or not, there's no harm in asking him to come and try!"
At this moment, a disciple of the Ten Thousand Grotto-Heaven Mansion quickly walked over and reported to Li Wuhua, "Uncle, Steward Zhu brought a doctor to see the Princess Royal. We wanted to place a restriction on him, but he refused and left. Steward Zhu stopped him and asked me to make an exception. What should we do? "
Hai Ruyue panicked. She quickly said to Li Wuhua, "Those who are truly capable are arrogant. There are so many of you. What are you afraid of? Why don't we make an exception?"
Li Wuhua was silent. He also wanted to see the disciple of the legendary Ghost Doctor. He waved his hand and told them to keep a close eye on him.
Not long after, the respectful Steward Zhu personally led a dignified middle-aged man in. The man was carrying a rattan box on his back. He was dressed in a simple green robe.
"Mister Ming, this is the Princess Royal …"
When the host and guest met, Zhu Shun introduced them.
The middle-aged man who was addressed as Mister Ming had a condescending look. "I'm not here to see the Princess Royal. Bring me to see the patient."
Li Wuhua scrutinized him and asked, "You're the disciple of the Ghost Doctor, Hei Li?"
Mister Ming rolled his eyes. "Who said I'm the Ghost Doctor's disciple?"
"No, no!" Hai Ruyue quickly waved her hand. At the same time, she glared at Li Wuhua. She seemed to be complaining. He didn't want to admit it, so why did he have to expose it? "The patient is inside. Mister Ming, please come in."
Li Wuhua was puzzled. He looked at him coldly and didn't say anything. He was prepared to wait and see. If he couldn't show his ability, he would definitely teach this imposter a lesson.
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