Hearing this, Lan Ruoting and Meng Shanming exchanged glances. They were afraid that this person was afraid of the Heavenly Jade School and wouldn't interfere. Shang Chaozong's entire life was in the hands of the Heavenly Jade School. If this person didn't interfere, they would have no way to resist and could only obey. Now that they saw this person was prepared to tear down Feng Lingbo's stage, it was obvious that he had planned this beforehand. The two of them felt much more at ease.
Not long after, Fei Changliu, Xia Hua, and Zheng Jiuxiao, who had taken their leave as the Sect Master, arrived as well. Feng Entai represented the Heavenly Jade School to send them off.
After sending them off, Feng Entai pulled Niu Youdao to the side. His words were nothing more than words of farewell, such as saying that now that they were closer, it would be more convenient for them to come and go in the future.
After exchanging pleasantries, Niu Youdao asked with a smile, "There's no such thing as a good banquet. I say, Big Brother, you've joined hands to trap us. I don't believe that as an Elder of the Heavenly Jade School, you weren't aware of this beforehand. Why didn't you leak any information to us?"
Feng Entai sighed and said, "Third Brother, don't blame me. I have my own difficulties. Between us, business is business, and private is private. We can't abandon the public for private reasons."
Niu Youdao nodded and said, "Alright, I'll remember what Big Brother said. Business is business, private is private. If there's a chance, I'll definitely return these words to Big Brother. I hope Big Brother won't blame me then.
Feng Entai shook his head with a bitter smile and waved his hand. He didn't want to talk about this anymore. As a disciple of the Heavenly Jade School, it wasn't appropriate for him to side with outsiders.
After a while, Shang Chaozong and Feng Ruonan returned as well. Feng Lingbo and Peng Yulan personally saw them off.
When they arrived in front of everyone, Peng Yulan exhorted her daughter to abide by the rules of a wife and take good care of her husband.
Most of the onlookers heard something else. She knew that their family's scheme to seize power was not right, so she apologized and comforted Shang Chaozong.
In fact, Feng Lingbo and Peng Yulan knew that they were working together to oppress and bully Shang Chaozong. Their daughter was married to Shang Chaozong. If Shang Chaozong decided to take it out on their daughter, their daughter's life would be difficult. But some things couldn't be bothered so much. There was always a choice to be made. After all, his daughter was married off, but the future of his two sons was right in front of him. He had to fight for it.
Their only consolation was that they could take care of their daughter when they were married.
Feng Ruonan's heart was filled with bitterness. How could she endure her maiden family's actions? She really didn't know how to face the Shang Dynasty in the future. If the Shang Dynasty kept a few concubines, what could she say?
Feng Lingbo stood in front of Niu Youdao and said with a smile, "Niu Youdao, long time no see. You've indeed grown older. You're not as inexperienced as before."
Niu Youdao smiled. "It has indeed been a long time. Governor Feng, your complexion is much better than before. You are indeed in high spirits. Come to think of it, I am really Governor Feng's lucky star. "
Feng Lingbo asked, "Why do you say that?"
Niu Youdao said, "Governor Feng, think about it. The first time I met you, you were marrying off your daughter. It was a joyous occasion. Now that I see you again, I see that you have the power to command the troops of the five prefectures. It is another joyous occasion. In this way, am I not the lucky star of Military Governor Feng? Seems like Governor Feng needs to see me more often. "
Feng Lingbo chuckled but spat in his heart. He was overjoyed when his daughter was marrying off. Now that he realized he had been tricked, this fellow still had the cheek to mention it?
Initially, he thought it was Lan Ruoting's plan. It was only after he heard about Niu Youdao's deeds that he realized he had been tricked by Niu Youdao. How was it Lan Ruoting? It was clearly Feng Lingbo's doing.
The two looked at each other and smiled. There was a meaningful look in their eyes.
The group from Verdant Mountain descended the mountain. Feng Entai gave them face and escorted them down the mountain.
The other three prefectural governors did not leave so quickly. They stayed at the Heavenly Jade School for half a day before leaving.
When they left, it was already evening. Feng Lingbo and his wife had no intention of leaving and wanted to stay for a few days.
There were some matters that needed to be settled with the Heavenly Jade School. They needed to have a plan to carry out the agreed matters.
The sunset filled the sky, the mountains and rivers blended together. Feng Lingbo and his wife accompanied Peng Youzai, walking up to the peak of the mountain to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Looking at the bright red sun that was halfway down the horizon, Peng Youzai said, "I'm afraid your son-in-law has something against you and your wife."
Peng Yulan said, "Even if Father completely removes him from his position, he can only accept it."
"Accept it?" Peng Youzai tilted his head and glanced at her. Then, he looked at Feng Lingbo and asked, "Shang Chaozong has two hundred thousand men under his command. Can you control them immediately?"
"This …" Feng Lingbo was slightly hesitant and finally replied, "If Shang Chaozong is willing to cooperate, he will naturally be able to control them. If he isn't willing to cooperate … After Shang Chaozong established himself in the two counties, some of King Ning and Shang Jianbo's former subordinates, who were separated or in hiding, appeared one after another and sought refuge with Shang Chaozong. These people are all experts in commanding troops and are loyal to Shang Jianbo. Now, they are also loyal to Shang Chaozong. I'm afraid it won't be easy for the others to control these two hundred thousand men."
Peng Youzai looked at his daughter again. His eyes seemed to be saying, 'Did you hear everything?' He sneered and said, "Two hundred thousand men is not a bowl of rice. Do you think anyone can eat it? A person with a bad appetite will die from overeating! If a cornered dog does something desperate, one word from Shang Chaozong can cause chaos in the five counties. There is still that Niu Youdao behind him. That guy isn't a good person either. "
Peng Yulan said, "Father, according to what you said, even if we conquer the Southern Province, it will still be hard for us to deal with the two hundred thousand men in his hands."
Peng Youzai said, "Now that we can't use our territory, it is indeed not good to touch the military power in his hands. Moreover, in order to ensure the success of the attack, we still need to rely on the men in his hands, especially Ying Yang and Wu Lie Graud. Therefore, we can't push him too far and have to stabilize him. When the war starts, the commanding power of the troops will be in Lingbo's hands. All the hard battles will be fought by his men, which will consume a portion of the strength in his hands. When the war ends, his men will be deployed everywhere. Lingbo can mobilize his men to divide and control his men. As long as he can divide and control his men, they won't be able to gather people to cause trouble and we can remove his military power. "
Peng Yulan suddenly understood.
Peng Youzai turned around and said, "Therefore, you husband and wife must do your best to appease him. You must stabilize him and make him feel at ease. Don't anger him and lower your stance. Everything will have to wait until we conquer the Southern Province. Understand?"
"Yes!" The husband and wife nodded in agreement. Feng Lingbo then asked, "Father also said that Niu Youdao isn't a good person. How should we deal with Niu Youdao after the war?"
Peng Youzai coldly said, "You don't need to worry about this. Just do your own thing."
For the Heavenly Jade Gate, as long as they could take down Shang Chaozong after the war, the overall situation would be set. As long as Niu Youdao wouldn't have any influence in the Southern Province, the matter of Niu Youdao would be easy to handle.
As the husband and wife left, Feng Entai and Chen Tingxiu arrived and walked past the husband and wife.
Walking to Peng Youzai's side, Feng Entai turned to look at the husband and wife descending the mountain and sighed, "Sect Head Senior Martial Brother, to be honest, in terms of ability, Feng Lingbo might not be able to match up to Shang Chaozong." The meaning behind his words seemed to be: Do you really want Feng Lingbo to oversee the Southern Province?
Chen Tingxiu snorted, "Junior Martial Brother Feng, after we conquer the Southern Province, what we need is someone who can defend it, not someone like Shang Chaozong who is overflowing with ambition and uses his troops for power. You should understand the reasoning behind this!"
… …
Martial calendar year 527, the end of the year.
Azure Mountain Prefecture City. Every household began to clean up, preparing to get rid of the old and welcome the new.
It was another good year. Under the governance of Duke Yongping, the people were well-fed and in good health. The entire prefecture city was shrouded in a festive atmosphere at the end of the year.
The adults were busy, the children played and chased each other on the streets, and the peddlers flowed in an endless stream.
In the attic of the governor's manor, the burly Feng Ruonan, dressed in female makeup, leaned against the railing and gazed into the distance. She listened to the clamor outside the manor as the commoners shouted their thanks to Shang Chaozong.
It was almost the New Year. The two prefectures had conducted a comprehensive report and distributed some food to all the commoners who were in dire straits. At least the commoners could have a meal during the New Year. They didn't ask for a good meal, but at least they could have a full meal.
The food distribution point in Azure Mountain Prefecture City was right outside the governor's manor.
The thankful voices outside couldn't dispel the sadness in Feng Ruonan's eyes. She never expected that her maiden family would actually find a pair of beautiful maids for Shang Chaozong …
In the courtyard, Shang Chaozong personally pushed Meng Shanming's wheelchair. Shang Shuqing and Lan Ruoting, who had returned home for the New Year, accompanied them.
After listening to the commotion outside, Meng Shanming asked, "Prince, is there any movement from Niu Youdao's side?"
Shang Chaozong shook his head, "He hasn't left and hasn't had any contact with anyone outside. Qing 'er can't tell what he's prepared for. He still said the same thing. One is willing to fight, the other is willing to suffer. Let's follow Tianyu Clan's wishes. "
Meng Shanming sighed, "This Daoye is really patient. I hope he's really patient."
These words sounded contradictory but Shang Shuqing knew what he meant. He said, "Uncle Meng, rest assured. Since Daoye said he would help, he won't sit idly by. I feel that if he doesn't do anything, it means that he's confident. If there's too much movement, I'll be worried instead."
Meng Shanming said, "Princess, it's not that we don't trust him. It's just that we're betting the future of our two hundred thousand brothers on our trust in him. This is no different from gambling! As a general, is it appropriate to do so? Logically speaking, we should have made other preparations, but he won't let us act rashly. "
Shang Shuqing was silent …
In the courtyard of the thatched hut, Niu Youdao was watering a black peony in a pot. The dust on the leaves made him frown. He turned to look at the gray sky in the distance.
"Why are you frowning?" Guan Fangyi walked over.
Niu Youdao said, "The dust has gotten bigger."
Guan Fangyi said, "The blacksmith camp over there is busy making weapons day and night."
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