Douluo: The Holy Radiance of the Dragon King

Chapter 283 The Shen Family Shifts Blame to Jiangdong, Ah Yin Reaps the Retribution

"You didn't hear me clearly, let me repeat myself. I'd like to temporarily change the route so that you can have some peace and quiet," Yu Xin said earnestly.

Yu Guanzhi felt a sense of relief, but then his face flushed with embarrassment, and he was somewhat at a loss for words: "Actually, there's no need for that. Your grandpa has weathered countless storms in my life. What haven't I seen?"

Yu Xin raised her head and said calmly, "Don't pretend, old man. You must have felt really bad after we chased and beat you up at the Temple of War last time."

Yu Guanzhi's smile froze: ————

Although this is the truth, you should at least give me some face.

Long Tianwu silently covered his ears, thinking that if anyone else had said those words, Yu Guanzhi would have lost his temper.

Yu Xin gently waved her hand and continued, "In the council, demands from all sides are rising and falling. Even if Zaixing defeats Hall Master Chen today, there will still be all sorts of voices, some of which may even originate from within our conservative faction."

"As is customary, the Lord of the Temple of War automatically serves as the Vice Speaker of the Federation, but cannot simultaneously serve as the Speaker of the Federation."

Yu Guanzhi finally understood, and said sourly, "So you're still doing this for that brat? He can't run for speaker, so you're going to fight for him? Actually, it's not that necessary."

Although all parties tacitly maintain the dignity of the Federal Parliament, it is clear to everyone that the members of parliament and the speaker are themselves representatives of the interests of various factions.

It was once the mouthpiece of the four major powers in the Shi-Tang War and the five major military families, and it still is now, only with fewer factions of interest.

Yu Xinzhen shook her head slightly and said with a leisurely smile: "Zai Xing once said that it is better to take the official position through the proper procedures. If a bad precedent is set, the subsequent impact will be very bad and it will easily attract imitators."

"Therefore, I will fight for it. What we need to do next is to strengthen the authority of the parliament. Since it is a federal system, it should naturally be given real dignity and respect."

Yu Guanzhi's lips twitched, understanding his granddaughter's unspoken message: "So you've also considered taking some drastic measures to find another way if the proper procedures fail?"

"You can understand it, there's no need to explain it so clearly," Yu Xin said frankly, taking a sip of tea.

"after all----"

The spirited woman smiled calmly, sat down at Yu Guanzhi's desk, and said in a clear voice, "The last time we took action against the Southern Legion, it was like getting on the bus first and then buying the ticket later. We eliminated the Southern families first and then cleansed the Southern parliamentary faction, because such a thing is basically impossible to pass in parliament."

"The next time we deal with the Shen family, this kind of thing still won't go through the proper procedures."

Yu Guanzhi sat down abruptly, his lips moving for a moment before he finally said helplessly, "Dealing with the Le family is a helpless act of self-defense. If we have to wipe them out, so be it; they've always been a major concern for the Federal Central Committee anyway. But the Shen family's network of relationships is far too complicated—"

"Do you really want to take them down too?"

"Shouldn't we at least take over their control of the military?"

Yu Xin pointed her slender white finger in the direction of the Mingdu Garrison camp and said, "The Shen family has always controlled the Mingdu Garrison. The importance of this army sometimes even surpasses that of our Central Army Corps. Although the Northern Navy Corps they control is the weakest of the three major naval corps, it is still a considerable fighting force."

"Their legion consists entirely of graduates from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, yet they've been colluding with Shrek Academy, using our resources to support them. There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

"I understand what you're saying, but the Shen family is not like the Le family. They have a vast network of connections inside and outside Mingdu. If one of them is moved, the whole situation will be affected. And it would be best if we had enough evidence."

Yu Guanzhi's eyes were deep, and he said meaningfully, "Taking over military power is actually simple; just replace their leader. I just heard that the Shen family has been making moves these days to replace Shen Yue before the war of unification begins, and to put a steady and mature person in her place."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xin chuckled, a disdainful glint in her eyes. She said coldly, "The Shen family really knows how to pick their time. Shen Yue really doesn't care about losing face, actually trying to back out at a time like this. Wasn't she and Guo Zhenfeng of the Guo family known as the twin stars of the military?"

Like Shen Yue, Guo Zhenfeng of the Guo family, the last of the five great families, inherited the family's glory and became the lieutenant general and corps commander of the Northern Army. The two were close in age, hence the title.

Of course, with the sudden rise of the Yixin Society, these two have become the twin stars of the older generation of the military. Just as they were rising to power through their families, Feng Zaixing led a group of people, carrying swords in one hand and the heads of Holy Spirit Sect experts in the other, and caught up with them.

Its fame was so great that the world was astonished: it was as if the new wave was crashing against the old wave in the vast ocean, and the old wave was dying on the beach.

Yu Guanzhi said seriously, "Although I also despise the Shen family's behavior, this might not be a bad opportunity. Otherwise, I could secretly do something sabotage to prevent the Shen family from finding a suitable candidate to bribe, and then you could go to Yixinhui, or even you! Directly replace Shen Yue's position?"

"If you have experience in commanding a war to unify the country, that would be an excellent reason to persuade the people to elect you as their leader."

"Is that so? —" Yu Xin frowned, this was a route she had never imagined.

Originally, in her discussion with Feng Zaixing, the plan was to eliminate the Shen family, a traditional ally of Shi Tang, before the unification war. They had no intention of vying for the position of legion commander, as long as they didn't cause trouble for them.

Yu Guanzhi pressed his advantage, insisting, "Don't hesitate any longer. Since you're going to take over their military power, why not just take it into your own hands? The Shen family has come to apologize to me more than once these past few days, wanting to sever ties with Shi Tang and willing to pay any price."

"Since it's at any cost, the position of commander of the Northern Navy Corps is naturally included. They originally planned to use this position to exchange with the Xu family, and we can get it too."

Yu Xin's expression turned strange. She said, "Why do I feel like you're even more radical than us? Don't you think your behavior is a bit unseemly?"

Yu Guanzhi, with a face as thick as a city wall, crossed his hands in front of the table without the slightest shame: "What? This legion commander is just stating the facts. The Shen family is not afraid of you making exorbitant demands, we are afraid that you will not speak up."

"Wait until Zaixing and I discuss this before you give me an answer. I have a feeling that the Shen family has ulterior motives." Yu Xin felt that this position was a big trap.

Yu Guanzhi smiled and changed the subject, talking about recent information about the Star Luo Continent and the prelude arrangements for the Star Dou Battle Network Tournament.

"The Shen family is willing to hand over the position of commander of the Northern Navy Legion to us, but they were negotiating with the Xu family beforehand? — These bastards have a good plan; they want to shift the blame to Jiangdong!"

When Feng Zaixing received Yu Xin's phone call, he thought for a few seconds and instantly realized that the Shen family had set a trap.

In the Warring States period of the previous Earth, the State of Han could not hold onto Shangdang County under the Qin army's onslaught, so it simply surrendered the entire county to Zhao, thus extricating itself from the flames of war.

After taking over Shangdang Commandery, the State of Zhao became a thorn in the side of the Qin State, which sent hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Zhao. Several years later, Qin mobilized a million men to massacre Lord Wu'an to boost its performance. Four hundred thousand men were buried at Changping, and the State of Zhao never recovered from that point on.

As for South Korea? Qin and Zhao fought to the death for years. Who still remembers this bad boy who caused the two great powers of the late Warring States period to fight to the death? He disappeared after doing bad things, and there was no trace of him even when he came to the rescue of Handan.

Of course, the current Feng Zaixing faction is no longer positioned like the Zhao state of the past, but rather like the powerful Qin state, but the Xu family has deep roots in the Sun and Moon Federation—

Deeply rooted in his past, his influence was far greater behind the scenes, and the consequences of any conflict were something he definitely didn't want to see.

Now that he holds a high position, he should be more cautious and abide by certain rules; otherwise, if he can do what he preaches today, his descendants will be able to do what he preaches in the future.

When Li Erfeng was forced to eliminate a major threat during the Xuanwu Gate raid, she later found it unpleasant to see her eldest son follow her example.

"What does 'shifting the blame to Jiangdong' mean?" Yu Xin asked, confused on the other end of the phone. Why was Feng Zaixing saying something she couldn't understand?

"It's a ploy to shift the blame eastward, to provoke a conflict between us and the Xu family, so they can fish in troubled waters, play both sides, and hope to rise again in the future."

Feng Zaixing explained his guess again, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "We can't accept this position now. We need to find out what stage they've reached in their negotiations with the Xu family. If that old bastard Shen Tian has already promised the Xu family, then he's deliberately trying to make us fight to the death with the Xu family!"

"Our foundation isn't strong enough, so we have to take it one step at a time; we'll make our move after the New Year and wipe out the Shen family."

Yu Xin reminded him, "Shen Tian is the Chief of the General Staff of the Federal Military. Theoretically, removing him from his position requires the authorization of the Minister of the Military, Xu Pojun, and the signature of the Speaker of the Council before he can be arrested."

"Simple. We'll split up. I'll go see the Speaker, and you two will go see Xu Pojun," Feng Zaixing said.

Yu Xin continued to list possible actions by the Shen family: "The commander of the Mingdu Garrison has the authority to quickly mobilize troops during special periods, and they may resort to desperate measures."

"It's alright. Aren't more than half of the soldiers in the Mingdu Garrison graduates of Mingdu Academy, primarily the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy?"

Feng Zaixing said coldly, "In Mingdu, these people can't cause any trouble. I will meet with some important figures soon, and the oldest generation of graduates have already joined the army."

"When we made our move, I made sure they couldn't mobilize a single army unit from their military region!"

"The Shen family—do they think they can use a bait to make us and the Xu family clash? Once we take them down, their sphere of influence will naturally fall into our hands."

"Okay, then be careful over there," Yu Xin said in a low voice.

"See you in the capital city after the New Year."

Feng Zaixing hung up the communication, looked down at the desolate, yellow desert, and a blazing light surged between his brows. A rich radiance of life enveloped him and flowed into the desert.

This is the land outside the Blood God Legion, an ancient battlefield from over six thousand years ago where abyssal creatures fought a great war against the Douluo plane, where all life has been destroyed.

Now, he intends to use the mother of the culprit, Tang San, to restore the vitality of this land.

"ingrained."

One by one, broken Blue Silver Emperor plants fell to the ground. A group of water-attribute soul masters and plant-type soul masters worked together to plant Blue Silver Emperor plants, quickly turning a desert of dozens of miles into a light-colored oasis.

Blue Silver Grass truly lives up to its reputation as the least nutritious yet most viable plant on the entire continent, capable of growing rapidly even in the desert.

With Ah Yin's profound cultivation, a piece of Blue Silver Emperor, two or three meters long, can nourish thousands of square meters of Blue Silver Grass by absorbing and releasing a trace of the power of heaven and earth.

Three days later.

Feng Zaixing stroked the last piece of Blue Silver Emperor, which housed Ah Yin's divine consciousness, and buried it beneath the snow mountain. He said calmly, "Cause and effect, retribution and reincarnation are inevitable: since your Tang family likes to destroy the environment and cause trouble, I will use you to nourish the plane anew."

"You want to be the core of life? Very well, I'll give you the chance to reunite with nature. If you can truly achieve unparalleled feats for the Douluo Continent and integrate all your bloodline and power into the plane, how about I give you the chance to become the core of life?"