Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 999 Zhao Gou
"Your Highness has seen Buddha Sword. That's right, according to Buddha Sword's character, for the sake of the 100,000 lives in Xiangfan, he will definitely take off the Strange Book. As for this Strange Book..." Ling Guangyi pointed at the Strange Book on his face, pondered for a while, and said: "The time has not come yet. Besides, according to your Highness's talent, you will definitely be able to figure it out by then."

Hearing Jian Zi Xian Ji's reply, Xu Fengnian curled his lips and said, "Master, this answer is the same as no answer at all."

"Ha, the time has not come yet." Ling Guangyi took out a golden sword and handed it to Xu Fengnian, saying, "I have a predestined relationship with the prince, so I will give this golden sword to him."

Xu Fengnian took the golden sword and examined it carefully, "Master, this golden sword is not suitable for this prince's identity."

This golden sword is called the Golden Sword, but it is actually made of bronze, with only some tiny parts of the hilt inlaid with gold threads.

Ling Guangyi spread his hands and said with a smile: "I am just a wandering scholar, I have nothing of value. This golden sword is my most precious thing."

"The gift may be small but the friendship is great. I will accept it." Xu Fengnian handed the golden sword to Yu Youwei for safekeeping.

"My lord, the journey ahead will be even more difficult. I can only give you this golden sword. Now I'm leaving." Ling Guangyi stroked his whisk lightly, stood up and left Baoguo Temple.

After Xu Fengnian witnessed the outcome of the debate between the poor scholar Chen Xiliang and Yuan Honghu in the tea room.

He followed Xu Zhihu back to Lu's mansion and stayed there for a few days.

During these few days, Cao Changqing went to Lu's house every day. Although he didn't say much, he always pointed out the key points.

Let Jiang Ni figure it out herself and choose to leave Xu Fengnian.

It also made Xu Fengnian choose to let go.

However, before the little clay figurine left, Xu Fengnian gave her the Daliang Dragon Bird that his mother had left to him for self-defense.

In return, Jiang Ni gave his talisman to Xu Fengnian.

The two of them understood the meaning behind this.

Afterwards, the matter on the Jiangnan Road was settled, and Xu Fengnian and his party continued their journey to Longhu Mountain.

As for Xu Fengnian dragging and killing Mr. Chengzhai and humiliating the Taoists in Jiangnan.

And as the three thousand scholars wished, the imperial court brought down punishment.

Not only did the court not take any action, it did not even issue an order to reprimand.

The group of scholars waited and waited, but what they saw instead was the emperor demoting the noble lady in the palace to the cold palace.

The reason for this is very simple.

With the strengthening of the Liyang court's control over various places in recent years and the decline of aristocratic families, the emperor no longer needs to have any concerns.

Even when Xu Xiao was fighting all over the world, did he still have to depend on the opinions of these so-called scholar families?

If you beat someone today who is your relative, you cannot beat him; if you kill someone tomorrow who is your wife’s family, you cannot kill them.

If we had to look at the attitudes of the aristocratic families in everything, would the Spring and Autumn Wars have continued? Would the Eight Kingdoms have been destroyed?

Ten families with intertwined connections who didn't know that the emperor only recognized their own families were all dealt with by Xu Xiaoru as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

The real purpose of a Spring and Autumn War was to break the old rules and reshape a new order.

The aristocratic families who were supporters of the old order had already suffered heavy casualties in that national war.

One of the main reasons for the national war back then was that these wealthy and powerful families monopolized official positions and formed rigid interest groups.

This has led to a phenomenon where there are no poor people in the upper class and no wealthy families in the lower class, cutting off the upward path for the lower class people.

Any emperor, especially one who wants to do great things.

How could they tolerate the remnants of the old era, the Four Clans of Yangzhou, to rise up, control the court, and restore the situation before the national war?

How could they repeat the mistakes of the eight kingdoms? Even if we take a step back and say that those powerful princes want to be the emperor, regardless of victory or defeat, aren't they all surnamed Zhao? Isn't the world the domain of the Zhao family?

The princes who hold real power in various places will never allow the revival of the aristocracy.

Suppressing, dividing, and eliminating the aristocratic families has become a consensus among all forces in the Liyang Dynasty.

It was also the basis for Prime Minister Zhang Julu to launch a new policy.

The reason why Xu Xiao was not afraid was that he had calculated these thoughts. The same reason also applies to Xu Xiao's daring to kill people in Yangzhou.

The opinions of scholars are important, but that’s all.

The more the scholars of the day clamor and curse, the more reassured the Li Yang Dynasty feels about Bei Liang.

At the same time that Xu Fengnian and his party were heading to Longhu Mountain, a secret organization called "Zhao Gou" began to secretly contact Ao Xiao Hongchen.

The birth of this prevention is also thanks to Xu Xiao.

Back then, after Xu Xiao stepped into the martial arts world, he suggested to the old emperor that he should set up a secret official organization that was half military and half armed, to target various forces and criminals in the martial arts world.

The old emperor adopted this suggestion, and thus an organization called "Zhao Gou" that was feared by people in the martial arts world was born.

Once someone gets into trouble, they will have to face the tireless pursuit of the assassins in this organization.

Not only would he die, but his sect would also face the consequence of being the leader.

The idea of ​​sending the head to the border originally came from the harsh military law of the important border town. If a general rebelled, his body would be sent to the border town for public display. This practice was first initiated by the butcher Xu Xiao.

If it is placed in the martial arts world, the deterrent effect is equally huge. The specific location where the head is spread to the martial arts world is particular. There are a total of sixteen sects and schools that were unfortunately named across the country.

Among them, at first even Taoist fairyland like Longhu Mountain could not escape humiliation. Later, after the Tianshi Mansion operated in the capital over the years, and no one knew how many elixirs and miraculous medicines it had donated to dignitaries, it was finally spared from being the place where the heads were summoned. In addition to Longhu Mountain, Donghai Wudi City was also on the list. However, after Zhao Gou's special envoy was killed six times in a row when he summoned the heads to Donghai, the heads were still summoned without delay, but they did not enter the city. They just made a symbolic declaration outside the city and returned. It should be that both the court and Wudi City took a step back.

There are only two people in the world who can compare with Zhao Gou.

One is that in Beiliang, the Fushuifang was established by Xu Fengnian’s master, Li Yian.

It was founded by military advisor Li Yishan, general manager Song Yu and Chu Lushan, and was commanded by Chu Lushan himself.

This is also the reason why Xu Fengnian gets the news every time.

The other is the spider web of Beimang.

Ao Xiao Hong Chen naturally would not join this organization. He directly killed the disrespectful leader and asked his men to take his body back to tell the leader Zhao Gou.

This time it is just a small punishment for a big warning. From now on, if anyone from Zhao Gou dares to appear in front of Ao Xiao Hong Chen, I will kill them every time I see them.

After understanding Ao Xiao Hongchen's attitude, Zhao Gou stopped and no longer had any contact with Ao Xiao Hongchen.

Although Zhao Gou is terrifying, he is only terrifying in relation to ordinary underworld forces.

To the real masters, they are nothing compared to them.

Otherwise, Cao Changqing would not have entered and exited Tai'an City three times.

If it weren't for Han Diaosi's protection, it wouldn't be as simple as killing the emperor.

What's more, Zhao Gou had already lost most of his troops in the process of chasing Cao Changqing.

I really don't have the energy to conflict with another expert.

The life of spy Zhao Gou was the least valuable, so the matter of Ao Xiao Hongchen killing the spy was left unresolved.

(End of this chapter)