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Chapter 42 The Death of the Great General
No one can face death with equanimity.

General Wu Jin was no exception.

He held a powerful position and influence in the Great Zhou Dynasty, commanding a large following.

He was unwilling to simply wait to die with his hands bound, letting everything vanish like smoke.

Therefore, General Wu Jin ordered the remaining soldiers to fight to the death, in order to create a chance for him to escape.

General Wu Jin knew that only by fighting to the death could he possibly have a chance to escape.

If we just sit and wait to die, then everything will really be over.

really.

Upon hearing General Wu Jin's words, the remaining soldiers in the General's Mansion were all taken aback.

Yes!

They are all aware of the current situation.

These people were doomed to die.

Since we're going to die anyway, what's there to be afraid of?

So what if one is only half a step into the Celestial Realm?
At worst, it's just death.

Having figured this out, the remaining soldiers of the General's Mansion recovered from the shock of Cao Zhengchun killing that half-step Celestial Realm expert, and were no longer so afraid of Cao Zhengchun, this god of death.

"kill."

"Killing one is enough to make a profit, killing two is a bonus."

The remaining soldiers of the General's Mansion, led by the two generals, once again brandished their weapons and fought against the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Eunuchs.

Among them, the personal guard of General Wu Jin led his guards to attack Cao Zhengchun.

He had received a hint from General Wu Jin that he did not need to stop Cao Zhengchun, but only needed to delay and entangle Cao Zhengchun for a moment.

As soon as the remaining soldiers of the General's Mansion charged, General Wu Jin immediately retreated.

The front was already blocked by the Imperial Guards, and there were also crossbow handles from the Imperial Guards on the outer perimeter, so there was no chance of escaping.

That means the only way to get through is via the secret passage inside the mansion.

Fortunately, mansions of powerful and wealthy families, such as the General's Mansion, would have an emergency escape route built inside.

in case the emergency.

Now, it comes in handy.

Once he enters the secret passage, General Wu Jin will be able to escape.

However, imagination is beautiful, but reality is often cruel.

Cao Zhengchun looked at the soldiers charging towards him, and then glanced at General Wu Jin, who had retreated into the mansion. He immediately guessed what General Wu Jin was thinking.

"Heh, you think you can escape from me? How naive."

"The problems that needed to be solved have been solved, and it's time to end this."

Cao Zhengchun smiled coldly and struck casually.

The soldiers who charged forward were instantly swept away in large numbers.

At the same time, Cao Zhengchun took a step forward and instantly disappeared from the spot.

General Wu Jin had just retreated into the mansion and hadn't even run more than ten meters when he felt an aura of death descend upon him.

General Wu Jin looked up and saw a huge, overwhelming hand slamming down from above.

General Wu Jin's pupils contracted sharply, and before he could react, he was plunged into darkness, his thoughts completely ceasing at that moment.

"puff."

A mouthful of blood spurted out.

General Wu Jin slowly collapsed to the ground, his bright eyes gradually dimming, and he lost his life.

A powerful minister who served as a regent and a general who commanded a large army died at the hands of Cao Zhengchun.

At this moment, the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Household Department also stormed into the General's Mansion.

The remaining soldiers of the General's Mansion were still putting up a stubborn resistance, but when they saw that General Wu Jin was dead, their minds were thrown into chaos.

Before long, there was not a single sound of resistance in the entire General's Mansion.

The fighting ceased.

The fighting subsided.

Limbs and severed bodies are everywhere.

The pungent smell of blood made people frown.

A guard covered in blood approached Cao Zhengchun; "Master, all the resisters have been killed, what should be done with the rest?"

"kill."

"Leave no one behind."

Cao Zhengchun said coldly.

"Yes."

The imperial guards received the order and left.

Soon, the General's mansion became a dead zone, devoid of any living creature. Cao Zhengchun glanced at the dead General Wu Jin and walked directly outside.

"Walk."

"The next one."

Cao Zhengchun left some people to finish the ransacking, then led his men away from the General's Mansion to raid the next house.

……

The Ministry of Official Affairs Shangshu Mansion.

As the residence of the head of the six ministries, it was in no way inferior to the general's residence.

In the study.

The Minister of Personnel sat at his desk, his face grave.

The Minister of Personnel already knew about the news from outside.

The four gates and nine city walls of Luoyang were sealed off by the Imperial Guards, and the streets were also under martial law.

These changes made the Minister of Personnel sense something different.

They had just finished discussing important matters in the General's Mansion with more than twenty civil and military officials.

Then, the four gates and nine city walls of Luoyang were sealed off by the Imperial Guards.

Could it be that the matter they were discussing at the General's Mansion has been leaked?
Or is the one in the palace also plotting the same thing and going to take action against their relatives' faction?

The Minister of Personnel was thinking to himself, his brows furrowing more and more tightly.

Just then, a servant rushed in looking flustered.

"Master, something terrible has happened! The Imperial Guards have surrounded the mansion!" a servant rushed in and said urgently.

Before the Minister of Personnel could say anything, he heard the sounds of armor and weapons coming from outside.

Immediately afterwards, the gates of the mansion were blasted open.

The Minister of Personnel hurriedly stepped out of his study and saw a eunuch leading a group of men and barging into his residence.

Cao Zhengchun?
Upon seeing the leading eunuch, the Minister of Personnel's expression changed.

A sense of foreboding washed over me.

Who is Cao Zhengchun?
That was the palace's trusted eunuch, who even set up some kind of Eastern Depot.

There have been quite a few murders in the palace in the past two weeks.

Especially when the Minister of Personnel saw that the men behind Cao Zhengchun were covered in fresh blood, his heart sank.

This is clearly the look of someone who has just committed murder.

Cao Zhengchun walked over carrying the imperial edict.

A sharp sound rang out from his mouth.

"The imperial edict has arrived."

"The Minister of Personnel received the imperial decree."

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Personnel immediately bowed and accepted the imperial decree, saying, "This old minister accepts the decree."

"By imperial decree, the Minister of Personnel, holding a high position, has not thought of serving the country with loyalty and integrity, but has instead formed cliques for personal gain and conspired with General Wu Jin to rebel. His crimes are unforgivable. The Eastern Depot is hereby ordered to search and confiscate the Minister's residence."

Cao Zhengchun read the imperial edict with a blank expression.

Upon hearing Cao Zhengchun read the imperial edict, the Minister of Personnel's face changed drastically; "This old minister is innocent! This old minister has not formed any cliques or engaged in any corrupt practices."

"This old minister has not conspired with the General to rebel," the Minister of Personnel vehemently defended himself.

Cao Zhengchun closed the imperial edict and gave a cold laugh.

"Someone is coming."

"Start ransacking their house."

"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy."

Cao Zhengchun had no desire to hear such explanations, nor did he want to say anything more.

His purpose is simple.

That would mean confiscating their property and exterminating their entire clan.

Upon receiving the order, the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Household Department acted immediately without hesitation.

Soon, the Ministry of Personnel's office also turned into a living hell.

……

The Office of the Minister of Rites.

Cao Zhengchun also arrived with an imperial edict.

"The Emperor has decreed that the Minister of Rites has formed a clique for personal gain, conspiring with General Wu Jin, the Minister of Personnel, and others to rebel. The Eastern Depot is hereby ordered to confiscate their property and exterminate their entire clan."

"kill."

……

(End of this chapter)