She still had salted vegetables and white rice to swallow. Shang Jianxiong was burning with anxiety and couldn't eat anything. He had been paying close attention to the battle situation in Dingzhou.
When Xue Xiao's urgent request for reinforcements arrived, he learned that the 50,000 soldiers gathered in Dingzhou had been almost completely wiped out by the 30,000 people in Nanzhou and that they had lost a county. Shang Jianxiong was furious.
He angrily berated Xue Xiao for being useless and useless. He angrily berated the officials who had opened the city gates and surrendered. He swore that one day, he would execute the nine generations of the officials who had surrendered.
However, he felt even more uneasy. His sneak attack on the Thatched Cottage Villa had failed, and he had shot himself in the foot. He had actually caused such a big mess.
It wasn't impossible to dispatch reinforcements from other provinces after discussing with a group of ministers. However, most of the provinces and prefectures under the control of the imperial court had been diverted to defend the Han and Song Kingdoms. Nanzhou's military might was so strong that even if they mobilized the remaining troops from the two provinces, they might not necessarily be able to win.
Most importantly, once the war is expanded, it will become a situation where the Yan Kingdom is in chaos. Can the Han Kingdom and the Song Kingdom not send their troops?
Even if the three major sects knew about this, they would not allow the imperial court to do this. If Shang Jianxiong dared to throw caution to the wind like this, he would not be able to continue being the emperor.
But if it was really as Nanzhou said, and they had to kill Xue Xiao for a reason fabricated by Nanzhou, where would the prestige of the Imperial Court be? What would the Prefecture Overseers of the various prefectures think? What if the feudal vassals who had their own armies started to provoke and imitate them? Not to mention the ministers, Shang Jianxiong himself would be the first to disagree!
In the end, Shang Jianxiong had no choice but to ask the three major sects to intervene under the advice of the ministers and suppress the Southern Province!
For Shang Jianxiong, making such a decision was very difficult. It demonstrated his incompetence as the Emperor that he could not even control Nanzhou.
Most importantly, he was the one who had caused this mess. There were some things that he couldn't deny. They weren't fools. What did he take the three major sects to clean up the mess for him after he had messed things up like this? What did he take the three major sects as? It would be strange if the three sects gave him a good attitude!
At the same time, the commotion caused by Nanzhou attacking Dingzhou was too great. It was impossible to hide it even if they wanted to. The spies of various powers found out, and the news from all sides was being sent back.
…
It was daybreak, and the city of Qingshan was in an uproar. The people who were hanging on the city wall were brought up. In front of everyone, the guards shot ten of them and carried them up to collect their corpses.
"Why did you kill him?"
"I heard that it was the imperial court who ordered them to launch a sneak attack. The guards of the county city said that it was impossible for the imperial court to do such a thing. They were infuriated by these people spreading rumors and killed them!"
The commoners below the city walls were all in a heated discussion.
The corpse was carried out of the city and hastily buried in the wilderness. When they were burying the corpse, there was another person. This person's face was covered in blood and his face was deformed from the impact.
The soldiers who buried the corpses gathered together, and the group that brought the ten corpses asked the other group, "Where did this one die?"
Another gang said with a smile, "He is one of the people who were captured in the attack on the villa. But this man has a powerful background. It is said that he is Gao Shaoming, the son of the Minister of the Imperial Court, Gao Jiancheng. It is said that he did not want to implicate his family, so he killed himself by hitting his head against the wall!"
"Oh, then his background is really not small. Wouldn't that Gao Situ be heartbroken? "
"What is there to be sad about? He has a bunch of beautiful concubines and many children and grandchildren. So what if he dies? At most, he will just have a few more to make up for it."
"Haha, you really have a sharp tongue."
"Who wouldn't be angry? The imperial court is really unscrupulous in order to deal with our Nanzhou. Not only did they sneak attack, but they also dared to snatch the Prince's woman. They even dare to do such despicable things. I think the imperial court will be finished sooner or later! "
…
"Gao Shaoming killed himself?"
Guan Fangyi, who had rushed to Niu Youdao's courtyard, saw Niu Youdao and asked in shock.
"What's the big deal? You like him?" Niu Youdao teased as he walked down the stairs.
"Pui!" Guan Fangyi spat and followed him, "I am worried that I will lose my money."
"Eh, here." Niu Youdao took out a few bills from the Bank of the World and passed them to her.
"10 million!" Guan Fangyi smiled after counting the bills. Suddenly, her smile disappeared and she pulled his sleeve, asking, "Did you hide money?"
"…" Niu Youdao was speechless. What was going on?
Guan Fangyi didn't say anything and immediately searched his body. She touched his sleeves and body.
"What are you doing? Don't touch me when we are alone. Be careful that others misunderstand!" Niu Youdao's body was itchy as he moved around to avoid her.
"You saw me bathing, and you are still afraid of misunderstanding?" Guan Fangyi didn't let him off. She searched him and found that he really didn't hide anything. He was still a poor man, so she let him go. However, her eyes looked towards his room.
"Hey!" Niu Youdao held his sword in one hand and adjusted his clothes with the other hand. He waved it in front of her eyes, "Where are you looking? I say, Hong Niang, are you strong or not? Am I someone who hides money in a corner of the wall in your eyes? "
Guan Fangyi said angrily, "What about the 100 million?"
"Where do you expect me to find 100 million in such a short time? You can't really think that Gao Family can take out 100 million gold coins in cash, right? "
"What did you say to me when you asked me to take out the three Black Jade Condors? You said that the 100 million would be mine when I got it. What about now? One sold to Great Zen Mountain is worth 5 million, and the three in front of me are worth 10 million? "
"You can't calculate it like that. Think about it, didn't you give away some of the 5 million? Ten million for three of them should be about right."
"Niu Youdao, I thought you didn't know how to calculate. Now that I look at it, you are quite clear. Don't you have any shame?"
"I say, Hong Niang, you are the number one beauty in the world. The number one beauty in the world should treat money like dirt. You can't be obsessed with money. It will damage your image."
"Don't give me that. The number one and two in the world are already in the past. Men are all useless. I am already old, and it is best to have cash in my hands. Now, I treat fame like dirt. Give me 90 million gold coins! "
"Look at you. You are comparable to Old Bear. You disappoint me."
"Stop changing the topic. Now is the time to talk about money. Don't talk about feelings with me. It is useless. You've lied to me time and time again, making me run around in circles. This time, you have to give me an explanation. "
"He only gave me 10 million. Where can I find 100 million? Can I just owe it for now?"
"Sure, I can't sell you out even if you don't have it. Give me a time. When will you return it to me?"
"Can I do it in my next life?"
"Bastard, don't run!"
Where could he run to? The great Daoye couldn't run out of the house just because he owed some money. In the end, Guan Fangyi still grabbed his sleeve.
Niu Youdao decided to go all out. I just don't have money. What can you do to me?
He started to act shamelessly. Guan Fangyi was so angry that she gritted her teeth. She could only allow him to owe it for now and return it bit by bit when he had the money.
The two of them quarreled. After the quarrel, it was over. They would still be "glued to each other."
In fact, Guan Fangyi enjoyed this feeling very much. She wanted to take the opportunity to teach Niu Youdao a lesson.
The two of them finally strolled to Black Peony's grave. Looking at Niu Youdao who was holding his sword with his eyes closed, Guan Fangyi asked, "The Gao family used 10 million to buy Gao Shaoming's life?"
Niu Youdao was surprised. "How do you know?"
Guan Fangyi said, "Don't think I'm blind. Do you think I don't know that there were guests in the villa last night? As soon as they came, you brought Gao Shaoming to meet them. Gao Shaoming died early this morning. How could there be such a coincidence? It was someone sent by the Gao family last night, right? "
Niu Youdao asked with a smile, "Then how do you know that they used 10 million to buy Gao Shaoming's life?"
Guan Fangyi said, "It's not hard to understand if you connect the dots. Gao Shaoming fell into your hands. Once he stands up to testify against the imperial court, the Gao family will be finished! With Gao Shaoming's death, there will be no such problem. Putting aside family ties, spending 10 million to buy Gao Shaoming's life to keep the Gao family safe is completely worth it! And if you don't agree, let alone 100 million, you won't even get this 10 million. Isn't that so? "
Niu Youdao laughed. He did not deny nor admit it. He asked, "What else do you want me to say?"
Guan Fangyi snorted. She looked as if she knew it would be like this …
Boundless Pavilion, Tianhu Inn. Linghu Qiu walked to the window and opened it to look outside. He was stunned for a moment. He found that the Boundless Pavilion seemed to be a little lively today. The frequency of people coming and going on the bridge outside was higher than usual.
He was about to call Hong Xiu, who was tidying up in the room, over to ask when there was a knock on the door. The two people in the room turned their heads and saw Hong Fu pushing the door open and entering.
Without waiting for Linghu Qiu to speak, Hong Fu had already walked to the window and reported, "Sir, the Pill List has been changed."
Linghu Qiu nodded and looked out the window. "The change of ordinary people shouldn't cause such a big commotion. Is there a change in the ranking of some important people?"
Hong Xiu heard the sound and walked over to take a look.
Hong Fu nodded. "Sir is right. Zong Yuan, who was ranked seventh on the Pill List, was killed. The person who killed him was Zhao Xiongge, who was ranked ninth! Zhao Xiongge jumped to seventh and replaced Zong Yuan's position. The tenth replaced the ninth and the eleventh entered the top ten. There were three changes in the top ten of the Pill List at the same time. Therefore, it caused a big commotion. "
Linghu Qiu was a little surprised. "Zhao Xiongge? He hasn't been involved in any disputes for many years. Why would he attack Zong Yuan? "
Hong Fu said, "According to the reason mentioned in the Pill List …" She paused.
Linghu Qiu and Hong Xiu looked at each other. The latter asked, "Why are you hesitating? There are no outsiders here. Is there anything that you can't say?"
Hong Fu said, "According to the Pill List, Yan Qingshan County's Thatched Cottage Villa was attacked by a large number of cultivators. Zong Yuan was the attacker and Zhao Xiongge was the defender."
There was a moment of silence in the room. Linghu Qiu suddenly sighed softly. "Why did Zong Yuan and Zhao Xiongge attack Third Brother at the same time … Is Third Brother alright?"
Hong Fu shook her head. "As for why Zong Yuan attacked Thatched Cottage Villa, as usual, the Pill List stopped there and didn't explain in detail. However, a piece of news that just came out also caused a big commotion. Perhaps it's worth pondering. The day after Thatched Cottage Villa was attacked, the Sect Masters of Flying Flower Pavilion and True Spiritual Institute who participated in the sneak attack were captured alive and hung on the city wall of Qingshan County. At the same time, the army of Nanzhou suddenly attacked Dingzhou and launched an attack on the troops controlled by the imperial court. "
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