"Ah!" Jia Wuqun was caught off guard and screamed in pain.
When the guards outside the palace saw what was happening, they tried to react, but they were stopped by the disciples of the Wan Shou Sect. Some of them came from both sides of the palace and surrounded the guards.
The guards couldn't just watch Jia Wuqun get hurt, but they didn't dare to act recklessly in the Wan Shou Sect.
But if anything happened to Jia Wuqun in the Wan Shou Sect, they wouldn't be able to report back to the Wan Shou Sect.
Jia Wuqun was magnanimous, he quickly gestured to the guards at the door, telling them not to act recklessly, and gave them a way out.
Xi Hai Tang threw away the beard in his hand and stared at Jia Wuqun coldly.
The higher-ups of the Wan Shou Sect looked at Jia Wuqun with hostility.
Jia Wuqun touched his chin and looked at the blood on his hand. His mouth twitched a little, then he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He ignored the stares of the Wan Shou Sect and looked around for a while, then walked away from Xi Hai Tang and walked to the side of the palace.
Swoosh! He took out a sword from the sword rack at the side of the palace and scratched the edge of the sword with his thumb to feel the sharpness of the sword.
Everyone thought that he was going to fight with his sword, but instead, he walked to the shining bronze pillar and used the pillar as a mirror. He pulled the beard on his upper lip and cut it with the sword.
After that, he became even more exaggerated, he held the sword and started to shave his beard in front of the pillar. He was mumbling something. "Normally, the Prime Minister wouldn't dare to provoke the Wan Shou Sect, but if the Prime Minister is forced into a corner, he won't be able to do anything to protect himself."
Phew! He blew the beard on his sword. "Of course, the Prime Minister doesn't have the power to fight against the Wan Shou Sect. He doesn't have the power, but he does have the soft power. If the Prime Minister falls, it won't only affect him, there are a bunch of people under him, they will protect their own interests, they won't let the Prime Minister fall, they will definitely think of a way to stop him. "
"For example, the Wan Shou Faction has lush greenery, and the people from the surrounding areas would come here to catch some bandits. If they're not careful, a forest fire could easily break out. I reckon that the bandits will easily come here as well. The local people will have to come here to fulfill their duties. I hope that the Wan Shou Clan won't be offended if there are any disturbances. I believe that the Wan Shou Clan won't allow illegal activities to happen in the Great Song Dynasty. If they do, they will be going against the Imperial Court and all the sects in the Song Kingdom. "
"In short, the affairs of this place have always been full of tricks. As long as the Prime Minister's prestige in the court is still there, he can still be restrained. If the Prime Minister's prestige is gone, who knows what kind of messy things his subordinates will do. When that time comes, the Wan Shou Sect will be in endless trouble, some people will keep tormenting them until the three big sects are satisfied! Or rather, they tormented the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect until they could no longer stay in the Song Nation. But where could the Wan Shou Sect go after leaving the Song Kingdom? Which country's power would allow the Wan Shou Sect to step into their territory? "
"The Wan Shou Sect does business with the rest of the world. If they are worried about offending Yan Zi, why aren't they worried about offending the Song Kingdom? The Song Kingdom can't be destroyed even if they lose the war! The Wan Shou Sect has been in the Song Kingdom for many years. Even though they don't have their own territory, they are still able to maintain their peace. The Song Dynasty has done their best for the Wan Shou Sect. The Prime Minister has done his best for the Wan Shou Sect as well. Now that the Song Kingdom is in danger and the Prime Minister is in trouble, the Wan Shou Sect refuses to help. This is not right. If that's the case, the Imperial Court and the Prime Minister don't need to protect the Wan Shou Sect anymore. "
"The Emperor is the ruler of the country. He has to think about the big picture. There are some things that he doesn't want to mess up his own country. But the Prime Minister is different. It's good that he is safe. If he is forced into a corner, the Prime Minister can only protect the Wan Shou Sect. He won't care about the Wan Shou Sect's revenge. If he can't protect the Wan Shou Sect, he won't care about the future! "
The clarity of the reflection from the copper pillar was limited, and it was inconvenient to use the sword to shave. Jia Wuqun casually shaved his sword and raised his hand to feel the stubble. He wiped the sword on his sleeve and returned to the sword rack to sheath it.
He turned and wiped the blood from his lips with his sleeve, then walked back to West Sea Hall's side. "The beard is a small matter. Even if it's gone, it can still grow back. It is only right that the Sect Master meted out a light punishment. Who asked Jia Wuqun to be so rude? But I had no choice. To tell you the truth, the Prime Minister has given me an order. He wants me to bring back a message today. If the Wan Shou Sect is willing to help the Prime Minister, everything will be fine. If the Wan Shou Clan insisted on having a falling out with the Prime Minister, the connections that the Wan Shou Clan had built up in the Imperial Court might be able to stop other people, but they wouldn't be able to stop the Prime Minister's anger. The Wan Shou Clan would have to find another place to live and get ready to move. Eh … "
Xi Hai Tang's eyes were filled with anger. He suddenly grabbed Jia Wuqun's neck. How dare an ordinary man come to the main hall of the Wan Shou Sect and act so arrogantly?
He was furious. Jia Wuqun's face turned red and his eyes rolled back. An elder from both sides pulled Xi Hai Tang back. They were afraid that Xi Hai Tang would really kill Jia Wuqun. If that happened, the relationship between the Wan Shou Sect and Zi Pingxiu would become irreconcilable. Before the final decision was made, there was no need to kill Zi Pingxiu's men. After all, Jia Wuqun had a close relationship with Zi Pingxiu.
Xi Hai Tang loosened his grip and Jia Wuqun fell to the ground. He covered his neck and coughed, gasping for breath.
Jia Wuqun, who was lying on the ground, said, "This is a good opportunity for the Wan Shou Sect. Normally, the three big sects try to oppress the Wan Shou Sect, they don't want to give us territory. But now, the three big sects are in danger. With the Prime Minister pressuring the three big sects, the three big sects will definitely give in. The Wan Shou Sect can take this opportunity to take control of this area. If there are bandits or bandits, the Wan Shou Sect will be the one to investigate."
"Throw him out!" Xihai Tang roared angrily.
Immediately, two disciples came over and grabbed Jia Wuqun, who had just gotten up, and dragged him out of the main hall.
Even the entourage outside the hall was chased away and thrown out of the mountain gate.
Although Jia Wuqun was chased out of the main hall, he didn't want to leave. He looked for a rock and sat down to wait.
The main hall of the Wan Shou Sect was filled with discussions. Jia Wuqun had conveyed Zi Pingxiu's intentions to them. That was Zi Pingxiu's last warning to the Wan Shou Sect.
If they didn't do anything, they would turn against them. That was what Zi Pingxiu wanted!
If it was any other time, the Wan Shou Sect wouldn't think that Zi Pingxiu would do something like that. But this time, it was different. It seemed like Zi Pingxiu was forced into a corner.
Elder Chao Jing walked into the main hall and asked, "I heard that Zi Pingxiu sent people here to threaten us?"
Xi Hai Tang asked, "Did Chao Shenghuai find out anything else?"
Speaking of this, Chao Jing became angry. His grandson was involved, and it was very troublesome. "I've confirmed it repeatedly. He did see the assassination of Envoy Song. It was done by the Yan Kingdom's envoy. It shouldn't be fake."
Even if Chao Shenghuai was beaten to death, he wouldn't dare to admit that there was something fishy about it. Chao Shenghuai refused to let go.
Xi Hai Tang smiled coldly and said, "Yan Country is not stupid. How could he do such a stupid thing? The Song Empire must have done something behind this. The situation is clear. The Song Nation wanted to start a war, but they did not expect to shoot themselves in the foot. The Yan Nation sent them into a panic. Now, they are desperate and want to drag our Wan Shou Sect down with them. What a bunch of bastards! "
Everyone nodded when they heard this. The matter was indeed clear. Not to mention anything else, just the rebellion at Wugong Ridge in the Yan Kingdom's Cang Province was not a spontaneous one. It had clearly been planned for a long time. It would be strange if the Song Kingdom was not behind this.
Now that Chao Shenghuai's matter was no longer important, the topic quickly shifted back to Zi Pingxiu's last warning. Some people were furious and suggested to send people to the Song Empire to kill Zi Pingxiu. However, he was just saying it out of anger. The Prime Minister of a country wasn't someone who could be killed so easily. He was protected by powerful guards. Not to mention whether it would be easy to kill him, if he really did it, it wouldn't be Zi Pingxiu alone who would cause trouble for the Wan Shou Sect …
First, they buried six hundred thousand prisoners alive. Then, they massacred the entire city. The Yan army was cruel. No one in the Song Empire could stop them. Anyone who tried to stop them was killed. As the Yan army expanded, the people in the Song Empire were in a panic.
In the direction of the Yan army's advance, people from all over the city fled with tears in their eyes. After all, only a few dared to resist.
Gradually, as more and more people ran away, the area of influence became wider and wider. Finally, it affected the order of the Song Empire. It disrupted the balance of supply in the Song Empire. The damage was huge.
Just because many people gave up on farming, the supply and demand of the Song Empire was broken. The supply and demand of the entire Song Empire were going to be tightened.
The people in the Song Empire were in a state of panic. If they did not win the war, it would be hard to calm them down.
In the central tent, Jin Jue stood in front of the map. Slowly, he said, "The internal order of the Song Empire is out of balance, and the nation's power is being depleted. This is what Meng Shanming wants!"
The general on the left said, "The Song Empire has been urging us to attack the Yan army as soon as possible."
The general on the right pointed to the map and said, "The general is right. Meng Shanming wants us to attack the Song Empire."
The general on the left said, "I know. But Meng Shanming will not let us take advantage of this easily. As long as we defeat the Song Empire, the two countries will form an alliance to fight against us. By then, we will not get anything. So, I think we should attack the Yan army while it is weak! "
Jin Jue folded his arms and stared at the map. He shook his head and said, "How can you say that we will not get anything? If the Song Empire and the Yan army fight like this, the nation's power will be greatly depleted, and we will gain a great advantage. The Song Kingdom still has strength. Meng Shanming's little scheme … let Meng Shanming continue to torment the Song Kingdom. When the Song Kingdom is almost depleted, even if we don't send our troops out, the two kingdoms would not be able to provoke us for a long time. Instead, they would have to submit to us. Isn't this taking advantage of us? There is no hurry. It is better to be safe. "
The general on the left said, "Sir, it is not good for you to keep enduring the pressure from the imperial court!"
Jin Jue lifted his chin towards Zhao. "Zhao is too quiet. Before I confirm that Zhao will not make a move, I will not rashly send troops. Once there is a stalemate in the war against Yan, what should I do if Zhao suddenly launches an attack while we are defenseless?"
The general on the left did not know whether to laugh or cry. "If the Zhao Empire is really held back by Qi and Wei, won't we miss a good opportunity if we just wait like this?"
Jin Jue said, "Attacking the Yan army is just a lie to those fools in the Song Empire! I might as well make it clear. No matter how tempting the fat meat is, as long as there are threats around us, I will not send troops. I will only take action when the Zhao Empire attacks the Yan army. I will not risk the fate of Han and will not let my soldiers die for nothing. It is a war. It is better to be safe. "
The general on the right said, "Are we really going to sit and watch the Song Empire and the Yan army fight until they are almost done?"
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