The stolen magic is a bit magical

"Brilliant!" Lei Tianlun exclaimed, "Lord Lin's plan is absolutely brilliant!"

Song Lifu stepped forward: "This is the safest method!"

Zhou He slowly shook his head: "In my opinion, a great nation should be upright and honorable, and a gentleman should be open and honest. How can we use such despicable means to smear the reputation of others? You gentlemen should know that if this door is opened, the world will follow suit. You can smear the reputation of other countries, and other countries can smear the reputation of our dynasty as well. In this way, the world will be filled with layers of filth, which is the evil result of this evil policy. Thousands of years later, the Great Wilderness Dynasty will become a stain on the dynasty. Even if this policy is effective in the short term, it is still absolutely unacceptable!"

His expression was extremely serious.

His arguments are also quite rigorous.

Since His Majesty's heart was also slightly moved.

In reality, not all strategies that work well are necessarily necessary.

Some strategies may bring temporary victory, but they will leave a lasting stain on one's reputation because they destroy the foundation of the law.

Just as Zhou He said, you can use this big-character poster to plunge the royal families of the four kingdoms into internal strife, and others can use the same method to make the Great Wilderness Dynasty run into a mess.

Everyone has scandals.

Lin Weiyang slowly raised her head: "Lord Zhou has repeatedly obstructed the implementation of this plan. Could it be that you foresaw that the Heart Gate, to which you serve, would bear an unbearable burden because of this plan?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou He's face darkened sharply: "Insolence! How dare you..."

Lin Weiyang interrupted directly: "Lord Zhou, don't forget that since I have such a secret scandal involving the four kingdoms, I will naturally also have records related to you! Who gave you the three thousand acres of fertile land in Nandu? What was their purpose? How did you obtain the forty million taels of gold in the underground warehouse in the northern suburbs? What is your second son doing in Chu? Your third daughter is six months pregnant. May I ask whose child she is?"

In Zhou He's mind, it was as if thunder had exploded four times in a row!

The Nanto Ryōten was managed by his close associate, who never appeared in public.

The warehouse in the northern suburbs had just been inventoried before the new year, and the amount of untapped gold inside was 43 million.

His second son was on good terms with the princes in the State of Chu.

His third daughter was ostensibly married to a merchant from Dongzhou, but in reality, she was the mistress of an important figure in the Xinmen.

These are all top secret!
How did he find out?
How much else does he know?

No matter how much he knew, dropping these four bombshells in front of His Majesty meant he was finished! Because he truly knew His Majesty's weakness: what His Majesty needed was money!

It's money!

The national treasury was full last year, and the imperial court had a prosperous year.

However, with the outbreak of national war and the outbreak of conflict on all sides, military expenses were being spent like water. At this time, His Majesty's biggest concern was the issue of money.

This scoundrel told His Majesty that he had forty million in unearthed gold in the northern suburbs!
His Majesty's face suddenly darkened!
Lin Weiyang held out a piece of paper in his hand: "Your Majesty, I wish to impeach the Left Grand Master Zhou He for embezzling state funds and colluding with foreign enemies. This paper lists ten major crimes. Your Majesty only needs to send someone to verify them one by one, and you will naturally know the truth."

His Majesty spoke: "Present it!"

The chief steward took the paper and handed it to His Majesty.

His Majesty glanced down at the paper, his face darkening with rage. He raised his hand, and the paper flew towards Zhou He: "Take a look for yourself!"

Zhou He took the paper, his hands trembling, and knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, this old minister..."

His Majesty suddenly raised his hand: "For the sake of your years of hard work, I will give you a chance! Admit it, and your property will be confiscated as punishment; do not admit it, but if it is ultimately verified, your entire family will be executed!"

Zhou He trembled all over...

Time passes by minute by minute.

Finally, Zhou He kowtowed desperately, pleading, "This old minister confesses his guilt, this old minister confesses his guilt..."

"Attendant to the Imperial Decree!" His Majesty slowly lowered his head.

"exist!"

"By imperial decree! Zhou He, the Left Grand Master, has embezzled a huge amount of state funds. He is hereby stripped of his position as Left Grand Master and ordered to leave the capital within three days. All his family property is hereby confiscated!"

"According to the order!"

"By imperial decree! Lin Weiyang of the Zhentian Pavilion's Xintang Hall is promoted to the fourth-rank Imperial Silver Envoy for his meritorious service in exposing Zhou He's crimes!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!" Lin Weiyang bowed deeply.

His Majesty's gaze slowly shifted to him: "Minister Lin, you are responsible for implementing the suggestions you made! Do it immediately!"

"Yes!"

His Majesty rose.

The Grand Eunuch shouted, "Your Majesty, depart!"

Lei Tianlun and Song Lifu stood on either side, respectfully seeing His Majesty off.

After His Majesty left, they also descended the steps of the Wenling Hall at the same time. In front of the palace gate were their respective dragon-horse carriages.

"Lord Song, are you going back to your residence or to the Ministry of Justice?" Lei Tianlun asked.

"Today is only the sixth day of the month, and the government office has not officially opened yet. Does Lord Lei have any plans?"

"The weather is fine, why don't we go out for a spring outing?" Lei Tianlun said.

"If Lord Lei has such refined tastes, how could I refuse?"

The two boarded the dragon carriage and headed towards Mirror Lake.

Today, Mirror Lake already shows signs of early spring.

Willows droop low, plum blossoms begin to bloom...

The grassy embankment is reflected in the water like a mirror.

"Lord Song, what is your opinion on today's events?" Lei Tianlun asked.

The two high-ranking officials of the court, both of the first and second rank, would not go on a spring outing without a reason. They were just exchanging some views. Under normal circumstances, not many people in the court would talk to Song Lifu. However, Lei Tianlun was now getting quite close to him, mainly because of Lin Xiaosu's trip to Jiangnan.

When he went to the south of the Yangtze River, he brought with him a town-level combat team under Lei Tianlun.

This tied Lei Tianlun to his trip to Jiangnan.

Song Lifu also played a very important role in his trip to the south of the Yangtze River, and thus, the two powerful figures in the imperial court began to get close.

Moreover, they all became His Majesty's favorites.

Song Lifu asked, "Should we look at the matter or the person?"

His answer was clever.

Lei Tianlun said, "Things are accomplished because of people, and people are traced back to things because of events. What is Lord Song's opinion on Lin Weiyang?"

Song Lifu let out a soft sigh: "This person looks a lot like Marquis Su!"

"Does it look like it?" Lei Tianlun asked.

“This place is very similar!” Song Lifu said. “These two have a plan for everything, set a target, lock it in step by step, and will not give up until they achieve their goal!”

“Yes, if you don’t plan ahead, you will fail; if you plan ahead, you will succeed. Both of them are well aware of this principle, but what is the difference between them?” Lei Tianlun said.

Song Lifu said, "Lord Su's strategy is upright and magnanimous, while this man's strategy is extremely insidious."

"A magnanimous strategy benefits both oneself and others; a treacherous strategy harms both oneself and others!" Lei Tianlun said, "This young man's path is not long!"

Song Lifu looked up at the lake and sighed softly: "This man was able to quell the Six Pavilions, so he is definitely not a brainless person. You and I can see the consequences of his schemes, and so can he. But why did he have to act this way?"

A horse-drawn carriage sped past them.

Inside the carriage, Lin Weiyang closed his eyes slightly, as if he were sitting in his car in another world.

As Youying drove, his gaze swept over the two high-ranking officials by the lake: "Those two are discussing business over there."

Lin Weiyang smiled slightly: "Song Lifu is probably reminding me, his superior, not to get too close to me."

"Why, teacher? You've just been promoted and become His Majesty's Imperial Envoy. You'll be a favorite of His Majesty from now on. Shouldn't it be the norm for high-ranking officials to vie for your favor?" Youying didn't understand.

Lin Weiyang sighed: "This is the aftereffect of the sinister plot! In our world, there is the 'Crossing the River in White Robes' plan. Crossing the River in White Robes is an absolutely brilliant plan in terms of strategy, but why has it had a negative image over the past thousand years? It's because this poisonous plan destroyed the ecosystem and caused people to lose trust in each other. And the series of plans I'm implementing today are essentially the same as the 'Crossing the River in White Robes' plan."

Shadow's eyes widened suddenly, but she didn't speak.

Lin Weiyang said, "I can collect top-secret scandals of the royal families of the four kingdoms. I can expose Zhou He's top-secret crimes on the spot and easily take down a high-ranking official in the court. Just think about how bad the impact would be. Not to mention that high-ranking officials in the court avoid me like the plague, even His Majesty himself is deeply wary of me. Why do you think he appointed me as the Imperial Silver Envoy? It's because the duty of the Imperial Silver Envoy is to report to His Majesty alone whenever there is anything, and not to tell anyone else! His Majesty uses this method to prevent me from leaking the scandals of the Great Wilderness Dynasty."

Youying took a deep breath: "Your Majesty is so wary of the teacher, but why... why not get rid of the teacher?"

“Of course it’s because I’m useful!” Lin Weiyang said. “When an emperor uses people, usefulness comes first! I can solve his most difficult problems, so of course he won’t be willing to kill me. But you must believe me, as long as his problems aren’t that big, he will definitely kill me first!”

“I suddenly have a change of heart!” Youying said, “That kid surnamed Lin, with such a powerful weapon in his hands, deliberately gave it to the teacher. He’s really digging a pit for you.”

She finally realized it.

Why doesn't Lin Xiaosu use this public opinion card herself?

Because this public opinion card is a poisoned card; whoever plays it will become the target of public criticism.

That day, the kid gave the teacher two answers. One answer sounded very nice: the teacher was a good person, and he admired him greatly, so he genuinely wanted to help the teacher. Of course, that was utter nonsense.

The other answer was less appealing: Lin Xiaosu was still alive and couldn't die, while the teacher was old and could die.

Damn, this is actually the truth.

What she couldn't understand was how such a smart person like her teacher could fall into such a deep pit.

Lin Weiyang laughed: "Who in this world doesn't dig pits for others? And the pits in this world vary from person to person. You think this is a pit for me, fine, I admit it is a pit. But, between two evils, choose the lesser; between two benefits, choose the greater. He borrows my strength, and I borrow his strength. As for the future, that depends on who is more skillful."

This "he"...

Shadow admitted that he hadn't understood.

Are you referring to His Majesty?
Or perhaps Lin Xiaosu?

The Great Wilderness Dynasty was stirred up by Lin Weiyang.

There are indications that this wave will extend beyond national borders and cause considerable turmoil in the capitals of the four countries.

However, this world is strangely large.

There are always some quiet places.

For example, Longmen Ferry!

Longmen Ferry, the ferry that leads to Longmen.

In the past, it was just the exit of a huge canyon, facing the vast wilderness beyond.

However, 2,700 years ago, the Dragon Gate, which was rumored to have disappeared from the world, reappeared.

This passage leading to the Dragon Gate became the only way for people to pay homage to the ancient dragon, and more and more people began to come.

Today is the tenth day of the first lunar month! Two women stood quietly on the hillside.

Their attire was no different from that of the women of this world, but they did not belong to this world. They were none other than the two Heavenly Kings of the Hidden Dragon Realm, Lan Yao and Miao Yin.

Looking out at the vast Longmen Ferry, one realizes the immensity of heaven and earth; looking back at the hundreds of millions of miles of mountains and rivers, one forgets the way one came.

Lan Yao sighed softly: "Miaoyin, I still think you shouldn't have chosen Longmen, but Tiandu. After all, Tiandu is the orthodox place where one enters the Dao through music."

“The Heavenly Capital uses music to enter the Dao, and the Heavenly Capital has taken music to an extreme. On that path, I have no advantage whatsoever. However, since I have heard the ancient dragon's roar, I must give it a try,” said the Heavenly King of Wonderful Sound.

"Because the ancient dragon's roar is the true sound of bloodline?"

“Yes! My bloodline has formed my musical path. This path is not about developing musical techniques to their extreme, but about truly merging the way of music with my bloodline. My infrasound is my only reliance in entering this world, and I must find a direction for its development.” Miaoyin asked, “And you? Has my goal changed?”

Lan Yao hesitated for a long time: "Are you talking about the thing I heard yesterday?"

"Yes, the Spring River Flower Moon Night appeared in the world, the Burial of Flowers appeared in the world, and the Great Wilderness Snow-Clad Marquis Su Lin, even the names are so perfunctory. I'm basically convinced that this is a signal he's sending to us... You really don't want to go back to his side?"

Lan Yao said, "It would be a lie to say I don't want him, but the current situation is special. What he lacks is not a former comrade-in-arms, but someone to work with him. I still choose Qingmen! After all, Qingmen is the place where miracles are born. There are only two years left until that day of great calamity. We really need a miracle."

The Heavenly King of Wonderful Sounds deeply resonated with these words.

Stepping into this world, she realized how vast it was and how skilled the masters were.

What they used to think was the pinnacle of enlightenment on the path of cultivation was everywhere here, and was not the main course at all.

Time is too tight, the task is too heavy, and the future is too unpredictable. At a normal cultivation pace, it is impossible to make any progress in the cataclysmic event two years from now.

They also became somewhat mystical.

A miracle is needed.

Among the nineteen top powers, the Green Gate is the most mysterious. Some say that the Green Gate is actually a green lamp left behind by the Heavenly Dao in the human world, which is dedicated to creating miracles.

This is the one Blue Fairy chose!
Originally, she should have chosen the Ancient Gate, because her body could be enlarged, which was in line with the Ancient Gate's magic.

However, after reading the relevant records of the Ancient Gate, she felt that it was impossible for her to rise to prominence within two years of joining the Ancient Gate, so she changed her mind.

Everything was arranged.

But yesterday, in a restaurant, I unintentionally heard the tune of "The Lament for Fallen Flowers".

The deeds of the Great Wilderness Snow-Clad Marquis spread, fueling their wildest fantasies...

Miaoyin chuckled softly: "If you don't go to his side, aren't you afraid he'll find other women? In my opinion, he absolutely cannot live without women."

Lan Yao glared at her: "What are you still worried about at a time like this? Doesn't he have tons of women in that world? I didn't even make it to the mistress category, and you didn't even make it to the fourth... You're worried he'll find other women, but I'm worried he won't. You don't know what it's like to be slept with by him. Once you've been slept with by him, you'll definitely be devoted to him! I'm telling the truth..."

Miao Yin stared at her blankly for a long time without saying a word, in short, she was "speechless"...

The wheel of time turns at a steady pace.

It's already the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.

The Marquis's residence went to great lengths to prepare a lively and festive Lantern Festival for their lord.

After all, this patriarch was too good to his servants, and all the servants wanted to do something for him.

The head of the family was still out running around on New Year's Eve, and there was nothing anyone could do.

I need to make a good impression during the upcoming Lantern Festival.

The lanterns have been bought.

We bought a lot of red paper beforehand, and in the past ten days or so, some of it has fallen off the windows. Xiao Hong and Xiao Qing called on the maids to cut out a lot more paper-cut window decorations.

The garden is neatly trimmed.

There was a small argument in the kitchen about what kind of food should be prepared for the Marquis.

Speaking of food, the Marquis's mansion certainly has no shortage of it.

The gold bestowed by His Majesty is enough for the Marquis's mansion to live on for ten years. In addition, after the Marquis is ennobled, he receives an annual salary of a thousand gold coins. A thousand gold coins a year is absolutely top-tier in this world. What can compare? To give you a simple price list for reference—outside, a young woman can buy anything for two gold coins!
The controversy didn't stem from the food purchased with public funds from the Marquis's residence, but rather from the wild game delivered by someone from Xiaoqing's family.

Xiaoqing was also from an official family. Her family had committed a crime, the men were imprisoned, and the women were sent to the brothel. She had been hoping to find an opportunity to spend time with her master in bed so that he could step in and help her family.

But she couldn't find an opportunity for a while. Later, when the princess from next door came to visit, Xiaoqing mustered up her courage and mentioned it. Unexpectedly, the princess told her: "Don't bother your lord with such a small matter. I will have someone make a trip for you."

After this trip, Xiaoqing's parents were released. Her sisters also returned home from the brothel.

The same goes for Xiaohong.

They naturally held Lin Xiaosu accountable for this as well.

This is all because of the Marquis. Without this all-powerful Marquis, which princess would listen to them? Would she sincerely do things for them?

As such, every few days, they would send things over to their home, mostly fresh food, because the Marquis's mansion lacked nothing except a little novelty.

Well, Xiaoqing's family got them a rabbit. The rabbit had red eyes and white fur like silver. It had an injury on its foot. Xiaoqing planned to kill it, but Xiaohong couldn't bear to. She thought the rabbit was very cute.

And so, the debate began...

The world is ever-changing; in just over ten days, much has actually changed.

Lin Xiaosu finally opened her eyes.

His eyes opened, like a beam of light piercing the room, carrying an air of mystery.

From the second day of the first lunar month to the fourteenth, a full twelve days, he devoted himself to comprehending the two great laws, and on this day, he finally succeeded in breaking through.

The law of reincarnation has blossomed.

For a moment, his aura seemed to change; he seemed to have stepped out of the cycle of reincarnation, carrying the vicissitudes of life.

Fortunately, this energy surge only lasted for a moment.

The laws of life also blossomed into the Dao flower.

The laws of life are the foundation of his spiritual practice.

As soon as the Dao Flower bloomed, his cultivation seemed to reach a higher level.

Even more dangerously, a strange aura suddenly emanated from his entire body...

As soon as he stepped out of the room, a half-open plum blossom suddenly bloomed below the platform.

Qingying landed in front of him in one step.

Lin Xiaosu stared at her, her heart skipping a beat: "Qingying, you've broken through to the Enlightenment Realm!"

"Hmm!" Qingying said, "Did you notice, Lord Marquis?"

"Great! From now on, when we go out, we can fly side by side, which will be much more convenient..."

Suddenly, his voice stopped abruptly, his gaze turned to the sky, and his expression was somewhat strange...

Qingying looked up and saw the strange phenomenon in the sky.

A touch of black, a touch of white.

Black dots rose from the sky, while white dots bloomed before them.

In the blink of an eye, a beautiful woman stood before her. What kind of woman was she?
Her skin was as white as jade, as tender as a flower stamen, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her eyes like spring water, and her lips a touch of red, full and full of charm.

Her face was familiar to Qingying…

“Miss!” Qingying bowed deeply, searching for this face in her distant memories.

Yes, the person who has come is the Hu woman from Qingqiu.

When Lin Xiaosu visited the Marquis's residence that day, she introduced Qingying to her, saying, "This is my cousin!"

Qingying even prepared a bedroom for this "cousin," but unfortunately, the cousin didn't stay there; Fufu later took it instead...

"Cousin, you're here!" Lin Xiaosu smiled happily.

Hu Ji smiled sweetly: "You promised yourself that you would come with me to see the lanterns tomorrow."

Lin Xiaosu smiled and said, "You promised yourself that after watching the lantern festival, you would accompany me on my travels."

Hu Ji rolled her eyes at him: "I knew it wouldn't be that easy. Sure enough, you were hoping I'd accompany you on your adventures..."

"Qingying, go and tell them to prepare some wine and dishes. I'll have a drink with my cousin."

"Yes, Lord Marquis!"

The bluebird left.

Only two people remained on the platform.

Hu Ji slowly withdrew her gaze from Qingying's back: "When you first came here, you were not yet a marquis, but just a fifth-rank inspector."

"Back then, you hadn't officially entered the path of the Dao yet." Lin Xiaosu smiled gently: "Times urge people on, and years urge people to grow old, don't they?"

"Back then, I had not yet entered the Path of Execution, and you had not yet entered the Realm of Enlightenment. Now you can sever the Enlightenment Rules with a single sword strike..." Hu Ji's voice suddenly stopped, and her gaze abruptly turned to the entrance of the courtyard.

Two girls came running over from the courtyard; they were Xiaoqing and Xiaohong.

Xiaoqing held a white rabbit in her arms: "My lord... do you like to eat rabbit meat?"

"My lord, Xiaoqing is so cruel! She insists on stewing this rabbit for you. My lord, this rabbit is so cute. You definitely won't be able to bring yourself to eat it, right?" Xiaohong exclaimed.

After their shackles were removed, the two girls became very lively. They knew that their master did not like servants to be overly respectful and preferred a relaxed and lively atmosphere. Therefore, they set an example by being very uninhibited in front of Lin Xiaosu.

Lin Xiaosu stared at the rabbit.

The rabbit seemed to be staring at him too.

A Hu woman's voice came: "It's a very strange aura, seemingly incompatible with the aura of the heavens here."

Lin Xiaosu's voice echoed back: "It's the aura of the alien race from the Earth's core, but it's not pure. There's another kind of aura, located at the wound on its left forelimb."

Hu Ji sensed it and was shocked: "Demonic energy! The aura of the demon race!"

"Demonic energy?" Lin Xiaosu was also slightly surprised. Many people were not familiar with the aura of the alien race from the Earth's core, but he was extremely familiar with it because he had lived in the Bridge Realm for several months.

Within the Bridge Realm, almost all are descendants of the bloodline of the subterranean alien race.

He was very familiar with this kind of energy that was incompatible with the way of Heaven.

However, he was unfamiliar with demonic energy, because he had never come into contact with the demons of this world.

But Hu Ji could sense it. (End of Chapter)