Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16241 Preparation
After hearing Qingxuan's words, all the sect leaders fell silent. Then, one of them spoke up, "I also agree not to participate in this matter." One after another, some other sect leaders also expressed their intention not to participate.

Qingxuan glanced at everyone and then said, "Let's all vote by raising our hands. If everyone agrees not to participate in this matter, then we will not participate." After saying that, he raised his hand, and everyone else raised their hands as well.

Seeing that everyone had raised their hands, Qingxuan nodded, then lowered his hands and said, "Since everyone agrees, we will not participate in this matter. Everyone must remember that the most important reason why our sect has been able to exist until now is because we are united. This time we have made this decision, whether it is right or wrong, no one should complain in the future. Do you all understand?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Qingxuan nodded and then said, "Good, it's good that everyone understands. Then let's go back first and explain things to the sects below. As for those aristocratic families, let's not worry about them for now. Anyway, we don't need to report our affairs to them. As long as we are united, we have no reason to be afraid of them."

Everyone nodded again, and Qingxuan then dismissed them. They all bowed to Qingxuan before turning and leaving. Once everyone had left, Qingxuan sighed softly and then said, "Someone, go and invite the sect's hall masters and elders over." A disciple immediately responded and went to fetch them.

Soon after, Qingming and the others were invited to Qingxuan's study. Once they arrived, Qingxuan asked them to sit down and then told them about his decision. Finally, he looked at them and said, "This matter is extremely important to us. If we don't participate, perhaps some of our disciples will be able to re-enter the court in the future, which would be very beneficial to us. However, we must also be careful. If the Wanfa Divine Sect comes to retaliate against us, we must also repel them and avoid too many losses ourselves. In short, this time we will sit back and watch the tigers fight."

The group all responded, and Qingming said, "This time, those aristocratic families will likely suffer a great loss. Even with our help, they probably won't fare too well. If we get involved, we'll only get dragged into it. So, it's the right thing to do not participate in this operation. I completely agree with Senior Brother's decision."

The others all nodded in agreement with Qingxuan's decision. Qingxuan glanced at them and then said in a deep voice, "Good, it's good that everyone agrees. With that, I can rest assured. Everyone, make good arrangements for our sect's affairs these days and make sure nothing goes wrong. This time, the royal family probably won't let those aristocratic families off the hook. We'll just watch from the sidelines and absolutely not get involved. So, keep your disciples in check."

Everyone responded, and Qingxuan then spoke: "I know that some disciples below see this as an opportunity because we were suppressed by the royal family before, and those disciples are holding a grudge. But for the future of the sect, they absolutely cannot act recklessly, and we cannot let them drag us into this matter. Do you all understand?"

Everyone responded, and Qingxuan continued, "We are indeed taking a risk this time, but it is a decision I made after weighing the pros and cons. Not participating in this matter is a good thing for us, but it could also be a bad thing. We are gambling, but I think this matter is worth the gamble."

Everyone nodded, and Qingxuan continued, "Alright, everyone go back now. Tell the disciples below not to cause any trouble." The others responded, then stood up, bowed to Qingxuan, and turned to leave.

Watching them leave, Qingxuan let out a long sigh. He murmured, "The royal family's attitude is so tough, which means that their ancestor may still be alive. Well, regardless of whether the royal family's ancestor is still alive or not, we can no longer get involved in this matter."

Meanwhile, the Blood Slaughter Sect quickly received the news. After learning that other sects would not interfere in this matter, Chang Jun smiled slightly. This was for the best. The royal family and the aristocratic families were fighting to the death. If the Myriad Laws Divine Sect were to get involved, then the sects would remain hidden. Once the royal family saw that the sects were not involved, they would not pay much attention to them, making it easier for him to make his move.

Meanwhile, Gongsun Xing and his men had already made preparations. The next morning, Gongliang Juewen was sitting in his room processing documents when a eunuch quickly entered, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and said, "Your Majesty, all the officials from aristocratic families in the court have just resigned. Now all departments of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries have been shut down. Please make a decision as soon as possible."

Gongliang Juewen paused, then slowly put down the document in his hand. He then said in a deep voice, "Good, they finally used this trick. But they don't think I was completely unprepared, do they? Go, pass down the order to have Wei Daban take the people from the inner court to take over the three provinces and six ministries immediately and ensure the normal operation of the court. By the way, what about the people from the various noble families who are city lords?"

"Your Majesty, they have not made any move. On the contrary, I have heard that those aristocratic families are sending people to those cities, as if they want to completely control them."

"Good, very good. It seems they are determined to force me to submit this time. Go, send word to invite Wu Daban here, and at the same time send a letter to Zhao Hai, asking him to come see me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After the eunuch left, Gongliang Juewen sat quietly, his face expressionless. He had long anticipated this day, and thus he had made preparations. Over the years, he had expanded the inner court to guard against this tactic of the powerful families. Ever since Gongliang Juewen discovered the excessive number of aristocratic families in the court, he had been wary of this move. He hadn't expected the aristocratic families to actually use this method. This was perfect; he could now properly purge those families. Thinking this, Gongliang Juewen immediately called out, "Someone come here." A eunuch immediately entered from outside, bowing to Gongliang Juewen and saying, "Your Majesty."

Gongliang Juewen said in a deep voice, "Send a letter to Qingxuan and tell him to come see me." The eunuch responded and then left the room. A moment later, another eunuch led a tall, long-faced old eunuch into the study. As soon as the old eunuch saw Gongliang Juewen, he knelt down and bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty. This old servant has already taken over the entire Three Provinces and Six Ministries with his men. Now, the Three Provinces and Six Ministries are beginning to operate normally."

Gongliang Juewen nodded and said in a deep voice, "Get up." The old eunuch responded and stood up. Gongliang Juewen said, "Wei Daban, select some people from the low-ranking officials we have trained before and have them directly join the Three Departments and Six Ministries. We must ensure that the Three Departments and Six Ministries operate fully and normally."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Please rest assured, this old servant will ensure the smooth operation of the Three Departments and Six Ministries."

Gongliang Juewen nodded, then said, "Send a letter to General Li, asking him to come see me." Wei Daban responded, and then followed the eunuch out of the room.

A short while later, Wu Daban followed a eunuch into the room. As soon as the eunuch entered, he immediately bowed to Gongliang Juewen and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Gongliang Juewen nodded and then said, "Wu Daban, this time it has to be you who takes action. Our target this time is those powerful families. We will eliminate them one by one, starting with the Gongsun family. We will move out tonight. I will have the people from the Wanfa Divine Sect accompany you. How about it? No problem?"

Wu Daban immediately bowed to Gongliang Juewen and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured, this old servant will handle the Gongsun family properly."

Gongliang Juewen nodded. Just then, a eunuch entered and bowed to Gongliang Juewen, saying, "Your Majesty, Zhao Hai requests an audience."

Gongliang Juewen said, "Let him in." The eunuch responded, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and then left the room.

A short while later, Zhao Hai followed the eunuch into the study. After entering the study, Zhao Hai bowed to Gongliang Juewen and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Gongliang Juewen nodded, then said to Zhao Hai, "No need for formalities. I called you here today to discuss how to deal with those powerful families. Tonight, I will have Wu Daban cooperate with you to deal with the Gongsun family. I want the Gongsun family to be wiped out of the Divine Kingdom. Are you willing?"

Upon hearing Gongliang Juewen's words, Zhao Hai immediately replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Gongliang Juewen nodded, then turned to Wu Daban and said, "Wu Daban, this is Zhao Hai, the leader of the Wanfa Divine Sect. Tonight, you will work together to deal with the Gongsun family. I do not want any member of the Gongsun family to see the sun rise tomorrow."

Wu Daban turned to look at Zhao Hai, bowed to him, and said, "This servant greets Master Zhao."

Zhao Hai looked at Wu Daban, smiled slightly, and then said, "Greetings, Daban. I hope you can give me some guidance then." As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Wu Daban. Zhao Hai sensed the power of shadow from Wu Daban, and he finally knew who had used the power of shadow to deal with the enemy before.

Wu Daban looked at Zhao Hai. Although Zhao Hai had a smile on his face, Wu Daban felt as if he were being stared at by a ferocious beast. However, that feeling disappeared in an instant. He felt nothing at all. Wu Daban even thought it was an illusion, but he soon realized that it was real. He believed in himself and was absolutely sure that he was right. Thinking of this, Wu Daban couldn't help but give Zhao Hai a deep look. He felt that Zhao Hai was not so simple. He was definitely not just the leader of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect. His strength was unfathomable. He had to be very careful with someone like Zhao Hai.