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Chapter 189: The Wang family was destroyed, but someone got a blessing in disguise! (Please subscribe and vote)
Not long after Lin Mo saw the black shadow enter the yard next door, officials appeared nearby, seemingly looking for someone.

Lin Mo immediately concluded that this black shadow was either a rebel from the Wang family or a remnant of the previous dynasty.

Normally, as a staff member of the imperial court, Lin Mo should notify the officials to arrest the talent.

There might even be rewards.

For some reason, he felt that the aura of this black shadow was very familiar.

But it’s strange. I should have just arrived in the capital, so why do I feel so familiar?

As he hesitated, the officers had already gone to look for him elsewhere.

There were strange people in the yard next door, and Lin Mo was a little worried.

Perhaps because of his own strong strength, Lin Mo decided to go over and take a look.

Because Li Chen's attack just now was too terrifying, it shook away the dark clouds in the sky, and there is now some moonlight.

Lin Mo muttered to himself, but did not stop. He jumped lightly, climbed over the wall, and landed in the abandoned house next door.

The moonlight was thin, but it could barely illuminate this desolate place.

The yard next door is an abandoned house, no one lives there, or the people who lived there have moved away.

The yard is overgrown with weeds and the stone paths are mottled.

A gust of wind blew by, causing the dilapidated doors and windows to creak.

Lin Mo glanced around sharply and suddenly saw faint bloodstains under the eaves in a corner.

His heart trembled, and he quickly followed the trail, passing through several dilapidated houses and came to a room full of junk.

Here, the atmosphere was heavier and he could even smell a faint scent of blood.

He estimated that the figure was most likely hiding in there.

Perhaps because of his great skills and courage, Lin Mo pushed the door open carefully, looking very alert.

The room was dark, with moonlight pouring in through the broken window frames, barely illuminating the front.

Lin Mo took every step very lightly, and kept his eyes on his surroundings, afraid of missing any movement.

Just then, a faint gasp came into my ears.

Lin Mo walked slowly towards the direction of the sound, only to see a middle-aged man leaning against the wall, his face as pale as paper, his breathing heavy, and it was obvious that he was at the end of his strength.

His gaze lingered on Lin Mo for a moment, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he was no longer able to resist.

"Who are you?" Lin Mo asked in a deep voice, secretly on guard at the same time.

"Hmph, I am a member of the royal family of the previous dynasty. If you want to claim credit, just go and tell the officers." The middle-aged man seemed to be too badly injured and had difficulty speaking.

Lin Mo frowned, "The pattern of your clothes is very similar to that of a senior I once met."

The reason why he has such skills and inventions is that they were obtained from a powerful man who died in a cave.

When Lin Mo obtained the resources, the strong man had turned into bones, but the clothes on his body were still there.

He buried the unknown strong man with his own hands, so he knew all this.

Lin Mo had never known what he was studying, but now that he saw that this person was almost the same, he decided to ask.

Hearing this, a strange look flashed in Yuan Xingyu's eyes, as if he didn't expect Lin Mo to say that, but a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, as if he saw hope.

He opened his mouth with difficulty and said in a hoarse voice: "I see, it seems that there is some connection between you and me. I am dying soon, and I have a favor to ask of you."

Lin Mo nodded, motioning for him to continue.

The middle-aged man said that he was from the Yuan family, a royal family of the previous dynasty, and his name was Yuan Xingyu.

At this point, Yuan Xingyu struggled, took out a secret book and several treasures from his arms, and handed them to Lin Mo: "These are the fruits of my life's work. Now I give them to you, and I hope you can carry them forward."

Lin Mo took the secret book and treasure with a complicated look.

He didn't expect that Yuan Xingyu would trust him so much.

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Yuan Xingyu took a breath and continued to take off an ancient key from his neck: "This key is related to the survival of my Yuan family. I escaped at the risk of my life just to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Li family. Can you help me and give it to my companions?"

Lin Mo took the key, which was heavy, and looked at Yuan Xingyu's expectant eyes.

Lin Mo nodded firmly and said, "Okay, I promise you."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xingyu showed a relieved smile on his face, as if the burden on his shoulders had been lifted.

He closed his eyes, his body gradually relaxed, and his breathing became weaker.

Finally, everything returned to calm.

Yuan Xingyu never told Lin Mo what the key was used for until the end, perhaps because he didn't want Lin Mo to get too deeply involved, or perhaps because he was worried that Lin Mo would take it for himself.

In any case, Lin Mo, the son of luck, inexplicably got another opportunity.

He finally understood which school of martial arts he had learned from.

Looking at Yuan Xingyu's body, we can only leave it here for the time being.

After the storm has passed, he will find a way to cover it up.

Now I have to find a way to go back and erase all traces of my visit.

Otherwise, if discovered by the officials, he would also be listed as an accomplice.

Tonight, the Ministry of Justice and the Imperial Guards basically did not sleep. Later, the city defense troops and the yamen constables also went out.

It can be said that the whole city was in turmoil and rivers of blood were flowing.

It can be said that the Wang family has completely become history in the imperial capital. Now Pang Jin is investigating how they managed to make the prince die quietly.

In Yinshan City, another major stronghold of the Wang family also suffered a devastating blow.

Lin Yue'e brought officials with her, as well as the two major sects, Chensha Taoist Sect and Yuxu Immortal Mansion.

Thousands of disciples, thousands of officials, and tens of thousands of city defense troops marched into the Wang family in a mighty force.

This time, even True Man Chi Yuan and Master Qing Xu took action personally to prevent Wang Teng Yue from reaching the Saint realm.

In fact, to be honest, they both hope that Wang Tengyue can reach the Saint realm, so that he can gain more merits.

Dealing with the Tianyuan realm and dealing with the saint realm are simply not the same level of achievement.

Wang Tengyue, the Lord of Yinshan City, had not yet recovered from the anger of his home being attacked and many of the captured women going missing, when he was subjected to this crushing attack.

In the past, the Wang family would destroy small families or some cultivation forces, and they only needed to send some strong men to help.

In Wang Tengyue's view, this is the law of the jungle. He kills these small families in order to make the Wang family stronger.

Perhaps many people from these small families did not know until their death that it was actually the Wang family that fanned the flames.

But without exception, they were facing a battle that they had no chance of winning.

Now, Wang Tengyue also felt what it meant to fight a battle with no chance of winning.

No matter how big the Wang family is, it cannot withstand the attack from the Li family, the first family of the Tiance Dynasty, not to mention the help of two huge sects.

Wang Tengyue was not at the saint level, and was quickly captured by the sect’s strong men.

These powerful men from the sects are all people who live on the edge of a knife. They often go to secret realms to fight and have bloody battles with other sects. You can imagine how intense their battles are.

What's more, True Man Chi Yuan and Master Qing Xu haven't taken any action yet.

I believe it won’t be long before Wang Tengyue will be escorted to the imperial capital for interrogation.

Wang Tengyue had no regrets, he just felt a little unwilling.

He felt that if he was allowed to develop for another few decades or hundreds of years, the Tiance Dynasty might not be named Li anymore.

This is what a loser is like. When he plans to change the dynasty, he should know the consequences of failure.

Wang Tengyue’s only hope is that his brother can escape. His brother is at the saint level and can definitely make a comeback.

But he also knew that the saint from the Li family in the imperial capital was the truly terrifying one.

The next day, before daybreak, the department in charge of cleaning the streets in the capital began work to clean up the capital.

The sound of the broom rubbing against the ground was particularly clear in this quiet morning.

Pang Jin is working overtime on the interrogation and investigation, hoping to be able to report something during the morning court session.

As the sky brightened, people and vendors flocked to the streets to start their new day.

The streets, alleys, teahouses and taverns are all filled with noise.

People gathered in groups of three or five, discussing the thrilling incident that happened last night.

"Have you heard? The Wang family was ransacked last night, and even the base camp in Yinshan City was not spared."

"Really? Hasn't the Wang family always been powerful? How come they suddenly..."

"Who knows? How can we, the common people, figure out what's going on in the court? But having said that, the demise of the Wang family is really a great relief to the people!"

"Hush, how dare you say that!"

"What are you afraid of? The Wang family used to bully me, and it's their own fault."

Those who had grudges against the Wang family, of course, felt very relieved. Without the oppression of the Wang family, they would naturally live a better life.

However, those families that had close ties with the Wang family were now feeling insecure and hiding in their mansions, fearing that they would be affected by the court's purge.

At this moment, Xiao Ming from the Ministry of Justice ended a busy night and walked out of the yamen dragging his tired body.

He rubbed his sore eyes, looked up at the rising sun, and a complex emotion, or even emotion, surged in his heart.

The court is really huge. If I want to destroy the Wang family with my own strength, it will probably take decades. But I don't seem to have any grudges against the Wang family, right?
But for some reason, after seeing the destruction of the Wang family, Xiao Ming felt a very satisfying feeling.

He fought all night last night, and there were really people who were so blind as to fight him to death.

We arrested people in the first half of the night and interrogated them in the second half. We have just finished.

Walking on the street on his way home, a familiar figure came into his sight.

I saw Lin Mo in casual clothes, walking towards the Ministry of Industry.

Xiao Ming yawned and began to greet Lin Mo.

"Brother Lin, are you going to the Ministry of Industry so early?" Xiao Ming said with a smile.

The corner of his mouth seemed to be saying, do you know how brave I was last night?

Lin Mo nodded slightly and said, "Yes, but Brother Xiao worked hard last night. I hope you didn't encounter any danger or trouble."

If Lin Mo was not a fool, he would definitely know that Xiao Ming was involved in what happened last night, not to mention that Xiao Ming had told him about it in advance.

Hearing this, Xiao Ming raised his lips slightly and said, "With me here, there is no danger. Yesterday, I captured a few important remnants of the former dynasty. When the reward comes, I will treat you to a drink."

Anyway, the matter was over, so Xiao Ming started bragging about what big thing he had done last night.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two agreed on a time to drink, notified Wu Qi, and then went their separate ways.

Lin Mo continued walking towards the Ministry of Industry, but he was silently thinking about what happened last night.

In his opinion, he had been involved in the turmoil of the remnants of the previous dynasty. After all, Yuan Xingyu last night should be considered a relatively high-ranking figure among the remnants of the previous dynasty.

If I take the opportunity he gave me, I will probably have to take certain risks.

But Xiao Ming is from the Ministry of Justice and is responsible for investigating this matter, so he really can't be allowed to find any clues.

Although Lin Mo had just arrived in the imperial capital, after seeing the commotion in the city last night and the rumors this morning, Lin Mo knew how powerful the Wang family was.

This great family was destroyed so quickly, one can imagine the terror of the royal family.

I am just a minor official in the Ministry of Works. I must always be vigilant in this treacherous court.

Perhaps one wrong step could lead to eternal damnation.

Lin Mo felt that everything would have to wait until he developed a little bit.

No matter how many opportunities the remnants of the previous dynasty give you, you should not provoke the Li family easily unless it is necessary.

Lin Mo witnessed with his own eyes how powerful Li Chen was.

Lin Mo still had some self-awareness. In the absence of an absolute conflict, let alone going against Li Chen, he would be afraid just to look at Li Chen.

While thinking, I arrived at the Ministry of Industry.

People in the Ministry of Industry seem to be very strange. What happened last night has caused a lot of uproar, and many departments are now having heated discussions.

However, these colleagues in the Industry Department are still busy with their own work, immersed in creation, and not interested in the situation outside. Perhaps this is the spirit of craftsmanship.

Lin Mo didn't think much about it and started to busy himself with his own things.

At the same time, inside the palace, the time for the morning court session was approaching.

In the hall, all the ministers took their seats, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Li Chen.

The atmosphere of today's morning court was completely different from previous days. All the ministers looked solemn, as if they were all waiting for the announcement of some important news.

The Prime Minister arrived at the hall very early. He was dressed in court robes, holding a tablet in his hand, and sitting at the head of the ministers.

Zhao Wenyuan didn't look very well and looked like he didn't sleep well.

After Li Chen left last night, he thought he could have a good sleep, but who knew that the imperial guards started searching the whole city again.

His house happened to be near the Wang family's, and to prevent the Wang family from hiding in his house, he had no choice but to cooperate with the investigation.

Normally, the prime minister could scold the imperial guards and tell them not to disturb his rest. Even if the commander of the imperial guards was Li Sixing, he didn't have to give him face.

But the problem is that Li Chen took action personally, and he did not want the commander of the imperial guards, Li Sixing, to report him at this time, accusing him of harboring the remnants of the Wang family, so he could only cooperate.

Zhao Wenyuan glanced at the court and found some vacant seats.

None of the officials who originally belonged to the Wang family came today.

They have either been arrested or executed.

The court officials were all discussing this matter heatedly, after all, some of them were insiders.

Finally, with a long bell ringing, Emperor Li Chen stepped into the hall.

He was dressed in a dragon robe, wearing a crown on his head, and sat majestically on the dragon throne.

Upon seeing this, all the ministers knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live the emperor".

Li Chen raised his hand slightly, signaling the ministers to stand up.

Today Pang Jin became the most active minister again, and he began to list the crimes of the Wang family.

After checking in the second half of the night, seven major sins and fifteen minor sins had been listed.

Time is running out and this is only a preliminary investigation.

It will probably take some time to find out the specific charges. Important members of the Wang family in Shanyin City and other places will be arrested and interrogated together before they can be convicted.

After listening to Pang Jin's words, the court officials all felt that just for the two charges of harboring the remnants of the previous dynasty and intending to rebel, the Wang family would definitely be confiscated and executed.

Once Pang Jin finds out that it is related to the death of the prince, all nine generations of the family will be implicated.

However, if this trend continues, it is only a matter of time before the entire clan is implicated.

As for why Pang Jin did not list the crimes of the remnants of the previous dynasty?
The reason is very simple. There is no need to list these people. You can just kill them once you catch them.

They are all remnants of the previous dynasty. Why do we need to convict them? Isn't this unnecessary?

If it weren't for finding out how the prince died, these remnants of the previous dynasty would not have survived last night.

By the way, in the Tian Ce Dynasty, the crimes of attempting to rebel and treason were also different.

He intended to rebel, but was caught before he could do so, so the harm he caused was not great.

If it is already treason, then most likely the nine generations of the clan will be punished, no doubt about it.

The Wang family judged that he had the intention of treason, which was a difficult crime to catch unless Wang Tengfeng directly admitted it.

But sometimes there are exceptions. For example, the second prince Li Xian was judged to have committed treason and his accomplices were arrested.

He is a member of the royal family and his situation is special, so he can only judge based on the emperor's mood.

After all, Li Chen couldn't kill Li Xian's entire clan.

In the court, after Pang Jin finished speaking, Li Chen would definitely commend him as a sign of encouragement.

Next is the recent old program, where the Minister of War comes out to report on the war situation in the north and the military operations in the south.

The Northern Army has not yet solved the problem of bad weather, so there is no progress at present.

The fighting has already begun in the south, and Li Xian's vanguard army and the Prince of Zhennan's vanguard army have already exchanged fire.

It's really like setting up the battle formation and fighting a war on the plains to see who has the better battle formation and who has the stronger military capability.

In addition, the major legions in the western part of the Tian Ce Dynasty began to prepare to defend the city and consolidate its defenses.

This will require a large amount of military expenditure.

In fact, among the six ministries, the Ministry of War has the largest expenditure.

As the Minister of Revenue, he disliked those people in the Ministry of War the most. They asked for money as soon as they opened their mouths, as if money fell from the sky.

Generally speaking, when faced with such a situation, the Minister of Revenue Liu Minghan would definitely refuse outright, saying that he had no money.

However, this time it was the Wang family that was raided. Liu Minghan knew that the Wang family was rich, so he did not refuse for the time being. He just stood up and said that he would wait until the matter was thoroughly investigated before making any decision.

The Minister of Revenue of all dynasties were very tough in the court.

Next came the generals in the court, vying to become the commander-in-chief of the Western Army of the Tiance Dynasty.

The old rules still apply here. Li Chen said he would discuss it later.

The court meeting continued, because many officials of the Wang family were arrested, and the vacant positions needed to be filled.

Theoretically speaking, this is the period when the court’s party struggles are the most intense.

If you bring your own people up, the power of your own party will increase and your position will be very stable.

Not only the courtiers in front of the palace would strongly recommend people who have a good relationship with them and are capable.

Especially the concubines in the harem, they would say all kinds of good things to Li Chen and ask him to choose someone from their family.

The fall of the Wang family can lead to the rise of a group of people.

Li Chen has been emperor for some time and is not as unfamiliar as he was at the beginning. He knows exactly how to handle the affairs of the court.

In addition, during this period of time, I also reviewed memorials and consulted various materials.

At least we have some understanding of the character, ability and style of some important officials.

Therefore, Zhao Wenyuan felt that Li Chen should be able to make his own decision on the matter of selecting talented people.

Anyway, after Emperor Li Chen ascended the throne, the factional struggles in the court were not very serious and everyone was just working.

Occasionally they would fight with each other, but they were all minor fights and not worthy of being shown on the stage.

Who knew that Li Chen would directly say: "Lord Zhao, please recommend some."

(End of this chapter)