Yang Jian was perhaps the emperor with the strangest, most radical, and most adventurous ideas in the history of the Jing Dynasty.
Even with internal and external troubles, Yang Jian still firmly believes that the country has the ability and luck to survive. All seemingly bumpy and dangerous obstacles are just scenery on the country's final peaceful road. He has confidence in himself and his son, and at the same time he also has confidence in himself and his son. Have confidence in the ministers you rely on.
The death of King Qian closed the last crack in the emperor's psychology, and he would no longer have any more emotions about the subsequent loss of his son.
However, if brothers can kill each other, they must have the ability to escape recourse. He will not acquiesce to this kind of cannibalism like previous emperors did, even if he actually created and promoted this cannibalism.
Contradictory? A bit, but this is Yang Jian's way of balancing the relationship between his two identities as emperor and father. At least he felt a lot better mentally this way.
The emperor felt better, but the people below felt very uncomfortable.
Yang Shu gradually understood his father's intentions under the analysis of his own advisers. He couldn't explain how he felt. It was very strange. King Qian's death has nothing to do with him. He is not worried that Xuanqingwei will chase him, but he cannot guarantee whether he will have the same evil thoughts later.
Arm wrestling with Xuan Qingwei? Yang Shu sighed and secretly said that this "big test" was much more difficult than he had expected.
"Strengthen your defenses. You all should keep this matter in mind. If there is such a plan in the future, you must take the Xuanqing Guards into consideration. You must not let the Xuanqing Guards get away with it. They only recognize the emperor, not the prince. of."
The rest of the people quickly bowed in response.
"Is there anything else?" Yang Shu also had a banquet at noon. It was hosted by Xie Youlin, the local government official in Fengli City. Also at the banquet were local officials from all the towns within Fengri City's jurisdiction. It was considered an informal banquet. touch. Usually this kind of occasion is Yang Shu's favorite. Some things are difficult to say on the table, but he doesn't pay much attention to them at the banquet.
"Your Majesty, there is something else." The person who spoke was Yang Shu's mastermind, and his words were cautious.
The other counselors on the side also understood, and wisely stood up to leave and closed the door. Afterwards, the conspirator took out the concealing magic circle and opened it, blocking the sounds in the study.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, "Knife" has replied."
Yang Shu put down the teacup he had just picked up, turned around and said, "What should I say? It's a little slow to come."
"The information was checked by the Tianyi Company under "Knife". They have been engaged in freight transportation in Wusi City for many years. They are responsible for most of the "food and drink" in Wusi City, so they have always been well-informed. This It took a little longer this time, mainly because things related to the Nine Lives Master were really difficult to deal with."
Yang Shu said nothing and signaled his plotter to continue.
"According to the news from Tianyi Trading Company, they did not get the real name of Jiu Ming Zhenren. Jiu Ming, this is the number given to him by his master. This is the number he has used to the outside world since he appeared in Fusui City. In addition, this person’s whereabouts are very mysterious. His cultivation level was not very high or even very low at the beginning. He was able to survive in the City of Vain because of the protection of the Blood Clothes Sect. Later, his cultivation level rose rapidly and he entered the Xuanhai Realm thirty years ago.”
Yang Shu interrupted: "What is the Blood Clothes Sect?"
"Back to your lord, the Blood-clothed Sect is one of the three major forces in Wushou City. It controls 30% of the entrances to the underground palace. It has many master monks under its command. It is said that there are no less than ten people in the Xuanhai realm. Moreover, the Blood-clothed Sect behaves perversely and fiercely, and never agrees with anything they say. There are many cases where people are killed, and there is a secret saying that "the city's poisonous wolf was killed in vain."
"So there is someone behind the Nine Lives?"
"Well, yes, Your Majesty, there must be someone protecting him behind the Nine Lives Master. It may be a senior member of the Blood Clothes Sect, or there may be someone else. However, these things are too hidden, and it is impossible for those in Tianyi to find out. "
Yang Shu didn't really want to go into details, so he waved his hand and said, "Then continue talking."
"It's the prince. There are nine disciples under the Nine Ming Zhenren's sect. In addition to the five brothers of the Liu family who came this time, there are four more. Their reputations in the city of Fusi are not good, and their cultivation is in the middle range. But they behave very strangely. .”
"Weird? For example?"
"Someone under the Nine Lives Sect regularly purchases a large number of children from the slave traders in the City of Wasteland, regardless of gender, and they are all under the age of thirteen or fourteen. They say the younger the better. So there are some rumors in the City of the Wasteland that the Nine Lives Sect is practicing It’s an evil technique.”
The word "evil sect" struck Yang Shu, he frowned and asked, "Are you saying that the disciples of the Jiu Ming sect are probably evil sect monks?"
The mastermind nodded: "Your Majesty, these are all in vain the city's speculations about Jiu Ming Zhenren's lineage. After all, it is impossible for normal practice to use children, right? Besides, Jiu Ming Zhenren's practice is not normal. It’s hard not to make people doubt their identities. It’s just that the Nine Lives lineage has never admitted that they belong to the evil monks.”
In fact, after the conspirator revealed this information, the facts were no longer that important. Just being a suspected evil monk was enough to make Yang Shu be careful.
"So Liu Cheng and the others are useless?"
"Yes, my lord, that's what my subordinates think. You can use the Yueying Tower's connections to ask them to find people from the City of Fusi to replace these people. Of course, you can also find people from the casual cultivators to replace them while keeping them." Watch Liu Cheng and the others and see what tricks they are going to play."
"Yueying Tower? Humph, it seems they are unreliable this time. What do you think Yueying Tower's purpose is in introducing a group of unidentified people? Or do they also have some conspiracy in collusion with Nine Lives?"
"My subordinates have not understood Yueyinglou's plan, but one thing is certain, that is, Yueyinglou should know some details about Jiuming Zhenren and others, and the introduction of Liu Cheng and others to you must be deliberate. . Otherwise, there are many people with the cultivation level of Liu Cheng and the other five people in the City of Fusi, and there are even more people who are not related to the evil monks. There is no need to dig a hole for yourself. "
Yang Shu nodded to agree with his plan. In one sentence, Yueyinglou, who was helped up by him, now had other thoughts.
"Humph, I can protect them from the wind and rain when they are in danger, and I can also send them into the abyss when their tall buildings are at their peak. Let's see what tricks they are going to play.
Those guests who went to see the second brother, whether they were counselors or monks, wanted them all, and they took advantage of the opportunity to replace the so-called Nine Lives Master. "
The mastermind agreed, and added: "Everyone is easy to poach, but now King Qian's remaining forces have been severely robbed. Should we also join in?"
Yang Shu shook his head: "Those forces are all ancient and are not aligned with us at all. The gains outweigh the losses by getting involved. Besides, the other party may not necessarily think highly of us. But you have to try your best to poach me as many of my second brother's men, do you understand?" ?”
