In the early morning, Sima Yueduan sat in the hall, dumbfounded.
Last night, the shadow guard came to report that Qin Zhu was attacked in Huzhai and his entire army was wiped out. She was upset in her heart. She didn't expect that Qin Zhu was so useless that he let a woman sneak attack. Thinking in his heart, he could only wait for dawn to support the new puppet from the Red Blood Sect. But I never thought that at dawn, bad news came again. Tianpeng Mountain and Wangyue Village were also destroyed, and the Red Blood Sect no longer existed.
"How is it possible! How could Li Chunjin, a woman with a small Plum Blossom Villa, wipe out hundreds of thousands of troops from the Scarlet Blood Sect in one night? What the hell is going on?! Could it be the fault of another fallen traitor, but he was obviously seriously injured? , how is it possible? Ever since the Dongjie County Government Office, there seems to be a powerful figure hidden behind Luofan, and it seems that he must be responsible for it. After I kill Li Benxin and unify Dragon City, I must find out this People." The anger and frustration in Sima Yue's heart rose to the extreme at the same time, but like a dormant poisonous snake, she was also brewing her most vicious poisonous move. .
While Sima Yue was immersed in thoughts, Zeng Suiming, the leader of the Blood Guard masked in black, came in a hurry and reported: "Master, someone from the palace has said that King Tiandu will convene an impromptu court meeting with all the ministers."
"Meeting at court? Haha. It seems that Li Benxin is very proud now and wants to show off to us. If he were not a fallen traitor, there would be no room for him to give orders today." Sima Yue sneered.
Zeng Suiming worriedly said: "Master, now that the Scarlet Blood Sect has been destroyed, Li Benxin's world is all around Dragon City. Will it be detrimental to you if he holds a court meeting at this time? Why don't you take a leave of absence to postpone it for a while?"
Sima Yue said coldly: "It doesn't matter. What Li is worried about is not only the power of our four major families in Dragon City, but also our alliance with other kings in the world and the black and white. If he really dares to take action against our four major families , the status of the kings is threatened, they will definitely gather together and rebel, and he will be unable to resist at that time. No matter how stupid Li is, he will not do such a stupid thing. What I need now is to be patient, and I only need to wait until the Black and White Conference. It’s the time for Li Benxin and the others to die. Now let’s let them be proud for a few days.”
After hearing the news that the Red Blood Sect had been destroyed, and being summoned by the imperial council, all the court officials quickly came to the main hall.
Compared with the gloomy faces of the four major families, Li Benxin's face today can be described as sunny. A month ago, he was only half a puppet on the throne. The four major families dared to challenge him in front of the throne, and even forced him to dare not speak. Now the situation has changed drastically, with hundreds of thousands of troops in hand, the four major families have lost their prestige in the court.
Sitting upright, with a smile on his face, Li Benxin said: "Dear dear friends, I wonder if you heard the news last night. Last night, Li Chunjin, the owner of Meihua Villa, made a strange plan to kill Qin Zhu's 50,000-strong army in Huzhai, and defeated them one night after another. Tianpeng Mountain and Wangyue Village wiped out the Scarlet Blood Sect that was causing harm to the southeastern boundary of Dragon City overnight. And now Li Chunjin has written a letter, willing to lead an army of 100,000 under his command to submit to our dynasty. What do you think, dear ladies?"
The ministers of the three inner palaces were naturally beaming with joy, while those of the outer palaces had the same sullen faces.
Li Jiudou was accustomed to adding icing on the cake, and hurriedly raised his hands and said with a smile: "King, this is a happy event from heaven. I think that Qin Zhu of the Red Blood Sect was arrogant and domineering, killing without restraint, and even controlled the channels to extort money. Now, the Red Blood Sect has been destroyed, and Plum Blossom Villa If you are willing to surrender, the strength of our dynasty will increase."
Li Hengdong, the little old man, also stroked his beard and smiled and said: "It's just that women don't give way to men. Qin Zhu is so arrogant on weekdays, bragging about Qin swallowing up the northern and southern heavens and overwhelming 30,000 gates. Haha, I didn't expect to be taken care of by a woman. It's said Going out is also a big joke in the world. Now that the Scarlet Blood Sect is gone, the southeast of Longcheng also needs suitable personnel. Li Chunjin is brave, resourceful, and just and generous, and has always been praised by the people in the world. Moreover, her fiancé is Luo, a disciple of the Prime Minister of the Martial Arts. Tianyao, we are already on a blind date with King Tiandu, I think this matter is safe and feasible."
Everyone spoke in unison, but no one spoke on Sima Yue's side. After all, they no longer had the right to speak in the court.
Li Benxin deliberately asked Sima Yue with a smile: "Sima Tianqing, you have a lot of insights in the past, why are you silent today? Tell me your opinions too."
Sima Yue snorted coldly: "Then let me tell you. Plum Blossom Villa has just been promoted to the Bai Dao Gang a few days ago. She is a member of the Ba Dao roster. Now, she has abandoned the Black and White Alliance and wants to join our Tiandu Dynasty. Isn't this inappropriate? It is a shameful betrayal. Also, if he is really recruited, how will the Black and White Alliance deal with it if it is used as an excuse to cause chaos?"
When everyone heard this, they nodded and thought it made sense. Indeed, if they accept Plum Blossom Villa at this time, it would be tantamount to openly breaking up with the Black and White Alliance.
Xue Yang also said: "Sima Tianqing, there is no need to worry about this. In recent years, the Scarlet Blood Sect has repeatedly annexed other black and white gangs. Gangs in the southeast of Longcheng have been asking for help from the Black and White Alliance every day, but they have not helped. Plum Blossom Villa is more He was a thorn in the side of the Red Blood Sect. In order to protect himself, Li Chunjin offered a lot of money to Gu Yunzheng for protection, but Gu Yunzheng took the money but never took any action. In this way, the Black and White Alliance betrayed their covenant before, so how could Plum Blossom Villa betray its trust? What? Besides, there are now one hundred thousand elites in Meihua Villa, and our Tiandu Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses. The Black and White Alliance wants to be held accountable, do they have the ability to do it? Whoever has a strong fist in the world can make the decision, our Tiandu Dynasty The Du Dynasty is the master of the world, and it’s time to show off the dynasty’s momentum and let these Jianghu gangs know how powerful we are.”
"Yes! What a bullshit black and white alliance. Now that my king has strong soldiers and horses, why should I be afraid of them?" After hearing this, all the officials in the inner government agreed.
Yin Shaozheng looked at Kou Ling and Qiao Bafang with contempt in his eyes, and murmured in a low voice: "It can be said that they have turned around. Now that Li Benxin is gaining momentum, he will let them be proud for a few days."
Seeing that no one objected, Li Benxin was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Xue Xiang's words are reasonable. The world belongs to our Tiandu Dynasty, and the Black and White Alliance has nothing to fear. Since everyone agrees, then I will appoint Li Chunjin as the First-Rank Tiancheng Grand Marshal. He is in charge of a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and from today onwards he will be in charge of the security of the three hundred miles around the Celestial City."
Everyone bowed and congratulated, "Congratulations to King Tiandu for getting another good general! Congratulations to King Tiandu!"
All congratulations, everyone is beaming. At this time, Xue Yang suddenly came out of the queue, raised the memorial in his hand, and loudly reported: "King! Xue Yang has the original memorial. Since I was appointed as the military minister, I noticed that there is a mixed bag of fish and dragons in Longcheng, gangs are rampant, and there are even noble kings and ministers. Privately supported soldiers disrupt local public order. As the military prime minister, I propose ten new proposals and ask the king to review them."
When the ministers heard this, they all whispered to each other: "Ten new proposals? Xue Yang has been silently serving as the military minister for several days. It turns out that he has been holding back a big move for a long time."
Li Benxin had already discussed everything with Xue Yang and Wen Xiang in the morning, so he naturally knew everything. He calmly waved his hand and said, "Wu Xiang, please speak."
Xue Yang read loudly: "First, according to the laws of our dynasty, ministers are not allowed to have more than two thousand private soldiers, and they are not allowed to use armored guards that exceed the regulations. Now there are many important ministers in Longcheng with more than 10,000 soldiers. Please investigate thoroughly immediately. Second, the number of military guards in each division and yamen should be arranged according to their functions. The total number should not exceed 20,000. However, the number of each division and yamen is now too large, especially the number of the five divisions all exceeds 50,000. I would like to ask for an inventory. Third, the king The major gangs in the city often gather to cause trouble and even threaten the government. I request that the number of gangs in Longcheng should not exceed 5,000. Fourthly, there are many gangs in Longcheng, and there are often armed fights and chaos. I request that the nighttime curfew be temporarily implemented and increase the fixed number of gangs. Sentries and inspections. Fifth, there are many cases of collusion between officials and businessmen in Longcheng and bending the law for personal gain. I request a strict investigation. Sixth, the household registrations of people inside and outside Longcheng are mixed. I request a census of the population. Seventh, there are many obstacles from gangs around Longcheng. Official roads and obstruction of commercial roads, please investigate. Eighth, all government offices in the city should strengthen supervision of law enforcement. Ninth, weapons such as bows and crossbows, and the number of private gangs should be restricted. Tenth, take back the control rights of the main commercial roads in the capital, docks, Streets, official roads, shop taxes, etc.!”
As soon as Xue Yang's ten items came out, everyone's heads exploded. Sima Yue and others were even more horrified. If these ten rules were implemented to fight against their four major families, then there would no longer be a foothold for the four major families in Longcheng.
Yin Shaozheng was immediately unhappy and retorted excitedly: "Xue Xiang, you are going too far. I, Tianbaosi, are responsible for the taxation of the world. This is a rule passed down since the establishment of the Tiandu Dynasty. Now, you want to interfere with Longcheng's trade. Taxation, then where do you put my Tianbao Division, and where do you put the ancestors of the Tiandu Dynasty?"
Kou Ling also had a dark face and was furious, and he spat out anxiously: "That's right. These rules have been set since the founding of the dynasty. Doesn't it mean that the Prime Minister has to violate the rules of his ancestors? There are also curfews, sentries, and supervising yamen. What's going on? What's going on? Is it possible that our Tiandu Dynasty will have soldiers everywhere in the future, and everyone will be on guard? Wouldn't this make Dragon City a mess?"
Don't wait for the crowd to make noise. Xue Yang turned around and stopped, flicking his sleeves and shouting: "This is the duty of my military minister. The king has already decided today's matter, and there is no need for you to discuss it. My lords, listen carefully. Now the Tianwei Mansion's Grand Marshal Yu Wenzhao has led the imperial army, and cooperates with Xiao Wang Liao Zhihua and others. King Protector Li Chaoren led an army to investigate each of your houses. According to the dynasty's laws, raising more than five thousand private soldiers is a capital offense. Our King Renren does not intend to pursue this crime. However, if you have more than 5,000 private soldiers in your family, you will be punished. Wang Liao Zhihua took him away and made him a soldier, and he will never return to Longcheng."
"Ah!" Yin Shaozheng and everyone were so frightened that their faces turned pale. None of them has tens of thousands of private soldiers, and these are all raised with real money. Who would have thought that Xue Yang, an honest man who seemed gentle and easy-going on weekdays, could act so ruthlessly and viciously. He unexpectedly attacked suddenly without giving them a chance to resist.
"Sima Tianqing! Now we are doomed. The tens of thousands of guards we have worked so hard for have become soldiers in vain. What can we do?" Yin Shaozheng and others immediately surrounded Sima Yue, sweating from their foreheads in anxiety.
Sima Yue was also so angry that her face turned pale. Now she knew what it meant to raise a tiger to cause trouble! Unexpectedly, Xue Yang was a hundred times more ruthless than Zhang Ruoxu, and he could hit three points to the bone with every move. But now, she has no ability to fight back.
Li Jiudou gathered around him, his face full of gloating.
"Tsk tsk, no wonder Xue Xiangchu was able to help King Tiandu put down the rebellion. This courage and decision-making are really amazing. As a result, the four major families in Longcheng no longer have the capital to make trouble. Following the four major families, The gangs are all going to have to take a break." Li Jiudou covered his mouth and laughed.
