While they were talking about the Northern Region, Long Xuan and Meng Xuan were surprised to hear that something happened in the Northern Region.
Meng Xuan asked, "What happened?"
Yi Shu glanced at him, ignored him, and continued to report to her Master, "Shao Dengyun of the Northern Region, together with Heavenly Jade Sect, wantonly killed the officials sent by the imperial court. All the officials in the Northern Region acted at the same time without any warning. Almost all the officials sent by the imperial court were killed on the spot!"
Long Xuan and Meng Xuan stood up at the same time. Long Xiu angrily shouted, "How dare you! How dare you! Is this a rebellion? "
Yi Shu said, "They had a good reason to attack. They had evidence of corruption and other crimes that the imperial court had investigated. Shao Dengyun used the fact that the crimes involved were too extensive and shocking. He used the excuse that he had to kill them to appease the public's anger and prevent the criminals from escaping. With the cooperation of the Heavenly Jade School, there was no resistance. After Shao Dengyun sent his troops to wash the Northern Region officialdom with blood, he directly appointed a temporary official with the reason of preventing the unrest in the Northern Region. "
Long Xiu was surprised. "How could the evidence of the imperial court be in Shao Dengyun's hands?"
Yi Shu said, "I'm not sure about this."
Long Xiu ferociously said, "Purple Golden Cave's table manners are too ugly!"
Meng Xuan said, "Whether it's Purple Golden Cave or not, I'm afraid it's a different story."
"Huh?" Long Xiu looked back at him, seemingly puzzled.
Meng Xuan asked Yi Shu, "You just said that almost all the officials appointed by the imperial court in the Northern Region were killed by Shao Dengyun?"
Yi Shu said, "Yes."
Meng Xuan sneered at Long Xiu and said, "Did you hear that? No one was spared. Many of the officials over there are also involved with the Purple Golden Cave. It's impossible for the Purple Golden Cave to act rashly. Do I still need to remind you who is causing trouble?"
Long Xiu ferociously said, "Niu Youdao!"
Meng Xuan said, "He is telling the world that the Northern Region is also completely under his control. That little bastard should have killed him long ago!"
…
In the Yan Imperial Palace, Xiao Yao, Purple Golden Cave Elder Shen Baochun, and Spirit Sword Mountain Elder Luo Mingjian jointly broke into the Imperial Palace. No one dared to stop them.
Shang Jianxiong and his beloved concubine, Ah Que, were engaged in an intimate moment in the pavilion when the three elders suddenly barged in. Ah Que, who was sitting on Shang Jianxiong's lap, was so shocked that she quickly stood up.
"Your Majesty sure is in a good mood!" Xi Yao sneered.
Shang Jianxiong also stood up. He waved his hand and Ah Que and the others quickly left.
After that, Shang Jianxiong asked, "Why are the three elders so angry?"
Shen Baochun said solemnly, "Don't tell me Your Majesty doesn't know about what happened in the Northern Region?"
Shang Jianxiong: "So what if I know?"
Shen Baochun was enraged. "With such a big incident happening in the Northern Prefecture, His Majesty still has the leisure to play with beauties?"
Shang Jianxiong argued back, "If you don't need to be so leisurely and elegant, what can I do? As long as you are not blind, you will know that this matter involves people from Purple Golden Cave. Purple Golden Cave is stirring up trouble, what would I dare to do? "
Shi Zhuochun looked left and right at Xi Yao and Luo Mingjian, then said, "I'll say it again, this was definitely not done by Purple Golden Cave."
Shang Jianxiong said in a powerful voice, "Isn't Niu Youdao from Purple Golden Cave? Elder Shen, please don't say that this matter has nothing to do with Niu Youdao. Even a blind person can see that Niu Youdao is the mastermind behind this! "
Shen Baochun kept a straight face and was speechless.
The people who came knew the relationship between the two, but they were concerned about another matter. Luo Mingjian said, "Why did the crimes of the Northern Prefecture officials that the imperial court investigated fall into Shao Dengyun's hands? How did the evidence of so many officials fall into Shao Dengyun's hands? "
There were some things they had to understand. The three major sects were worried that the imperial court and Niu Youdao were in cahoots.
Shang Jianxiong sighed, "This matter was caused by the incompetence of the subordinates. After the crimes were investigated, they were supposed to be sent to the capital. Who knew that along the way, they would encounter bandits. The Northern Prefecture garrison heard the news and rushed to suppress the bandits. While they captured the bandits, they also let the evidence fall into their hands. The situation got out of control because of this!"
Shen Baochun said in a low voice, "Why did you investigate the Northern Prefecture officials? Moreover, it was a comprehensive investigation. Why did you shoot yourself in the foot? "
Shang Jianxiong said passionately, "The Northern Prefecture is no longer under the control of the imperial court. The only ones who can hinder the relevant forces in the Northern Prefecture are the local officials appointed by the imperial court. At the very least, they can act as the eyes and ears of the imperial court. Do you believe that those officials will be absolutely loyal to the imperial court? The imperial court must investigate their crimes and grasp them in their hands. Whoever dares to be a fence-sitter will be ruined by the imperial court! If there were no accidents, is it wrong to do so? "
The three elders frowned. The other party's explanation was completely reasonable. They really couldn't find any fault with it.
It didn't matter how powerful they were. They were far inferior to Shang Jianxiong in this game!
After sending the three away, Chief Steward Tian Yu moved closer to Shang Jianxiong and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Lord Gao is here."
"Mm." Shang Jianxiong tilted his head and gestured.
After a while, Gao Jiancheng walked over quickly. After greeting him, he asked, "Your Majesty, I heard that the three overseers are here. Is everything alright?"
He was also worried that there would be a loophole in the plan. After hearing the news, he immediately rushed over to inquire.
Shang Jianxiong said, "They have been sent away. What can they do? As for the Northern Prefecture, I didn't expect them to really dare to make a move! "
To him, the previous arrangement was just a trial and error attitude.
Gao Jiancheng smiled and said, "It's a good thing. Cutting off one's source of wealth is like killing one's parents. This time, Niu Youdao at least offended some people inside Purple Golden Cave. In the long run, the contradictions will accumulate, and there will be a day when it explodes. "
Shang Jianxiong nodded and narrowed his eyes. "I hope this time it will be troublesome."
…
Cutting off one's source of wealth. The actions of the Northern Prefecture had indeed angered some people. It would be strange if they were happy that they had cut off their annual income from the Northern Prefecture.
The angry voices of the people related to Purple Golden Cave made Sect Master Gong Lince uncomfortable. Even Yan Li felt embarrassed. He also had a share of the filial piety from the officials of the Northern Prefecture. Niu Youdao had also killed the person he was protecting, which was equivalent to cutting off his source of wealth.
After a round of discussion in the main hall, Sect Master Gong Lince led the other elders in the sect, Yan Li, Yuan An, Fu Junrang, Yin Yide, and Mo Lingxue, to the Thatched Cottage Courtyard.
After hearing the news, Niu Youdao, who had come out, laughed and said, "What wind blew all of you here?" After bowing, he gestured for everyone to enter.
No one went in, so they blocked the door. Gong Lince asked in a deep voice, "Elder Niu, what's going on in the Northern Prefecture?"
Niu Youdao was surprised. "The Northern Prefecture? What could happen in the Northern Prefecture? "
Yuan An said angrily, "Don't play dumb here. Shao Dengyun and the Heavenly Jade Sect joined hands to massacre the officials of the Northern Prefecture. Do you dare to say you don't know about it?"
Niu Youdao said, "Oh, I thought it was something big for you to mobilize so many people. Isn't it just killing a few corrupt officials? It's not a big deal."
Yuan An said, "A few? How many is that? Don't you know how many you've killed? "
Niu Youdao said lightly, "I was born in the countryside and have been harmed by corrupt officials since I was young. As long as there is a chance, I'll kill as many as I can!"
Mo Lingxue said, "Those are officials appointed by the imperial court. It's not your place to kill them. If everyone in the world acts like you, the entire Yan Prefecture will be in chaos."
Niu Youdao held his sword with one hand and raised a finger with the other. "At least in the Northern Prefecture, I guarantee that it won't be chaotic. Who dares to make trouble in the Northern Prefecture?"
Yin Yide said, "The officials of the imperial court have their own laws and punishments. Everything has its own rules. As an Elder of the Purple Golden Cave and a member of the Yan Prefecture, you should uphold the rules. How could you act rashly?"
Niu Youdao felt strange. He frowned and said, "What do you mean? Killing a few corrupt officials, could it be that I killed the wrong person? "
Yin Yide said, "The imperial court has already investigated the evidence of their crimes. If they want to be punished, it should be the imperial court. Why did you intervene in this matter?"
With a taut face, Gong Lince also said, "There's no need to beat around the bush about some things. It doesn't matter if it's made clear to our own people. Those officials are more or less involved with the three major sects. Because of your killing, Xiao Yao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain have a lot of opinions. Now, they're all coming to us. We must give them an explanation for this matter!"
Standing by the door, Guan Fangyi and the others felt that a group of people were going to besiege Niu Youdao when they saw this scene.
Niu Youdao asked, "What kind of explanation does Sect Leader want?"
Gong Lince said, "Purple Golden Cave can suppress this matter, but you are not allowed to interfere with the appointment of the imperial court's officials in the Northern Region."
Niu Youdao understood the meaning of this. All parties wanted to mobilize the officials who were related to them to go to the Northern Region to be appointed, so as to continue their respective interests.
Niu Youdao chuckled and said, "Everyone is surrounding me like this, I'm afraid I have no choice but to agree. Fine, I won't interfere."
Seeing that he agreed, everyone's face slightly relaxed. As long as their interests were not damaged, they didn't care about those people who were killed in the Northern Region. There was no need to make a mess in the sect for those people and Niu Youdao. Moreover, Niu Youdao was an elder of the Purple Golden Cave after all, and the Northern Prefecture also had a good reason to send troops. Killing corrupt officials was not wrong.
Little did they know that Niu Youdao just didn't want to confront them head-on. If they wanted to send people to the Northern Region, that would be wishful thinking. How could they allow people to sleep on the side of the bed? They would guarantee that no one would be able to sit in that position for a long time, guaranteed that no one would dare to go there.
Yan Li was not at ease with him, so he reminded him, "Elder Niu, with Shao Dengyun and Heavenly Jade Sect here, the Northern Region will not be in chaos. Those imperial court officials are involved in Xiao Yao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain. You are, after all, a member of Purple Golden Cave. In the future, you have to consider the sect in everything you do. You can't act recklessly anymore."
What he meant was that the Northern Region's military and Immortal Cultivation forces were all his people, and the Northern Region was already under his control. Those local officials could not affect his control over the Northern Region, so there was no need to make things difficult for them.
Niu Youdao slightly raised his eyebrows. He didn't want to make things difficult for the local officials of the Northern Region. He wanted to force Heavenly Jade Sect to hand over their allegiance and take a stand.
Of course, he would not tell the truth. Instead, he asked, "Elder Yan, are you lecturing me?"
Yan Li said, "I'm reminding you out of goodwill?"
Niu Youdao instantly turned hostile. "What are you reminding me about? Don't talk to me about Xiao Yao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain. I don't want to touch their people, and I don't want to do this in the Northern Region. It was someone who made things difficult for me before, so they wanted to find trouble with me. Do they think I'm made of clay? "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
