From street beggar to high-ranking official

At midnight, a riot broke out in front of the Prince Consort's mansion.

The chivalrous heroes and skilled beggars who originally lived in dilapidated temples, restaurants, and inns all stormed the Prince Consort's mansion.

Even with torches in hand, the soldiers were yawning constantly. They only noticed the warriors when they were four or five steps away. Under the torchlight, the cold glint of the swords and blades was particularly dazzling.

"Enemy attack!"

One of the soldiers, who was still relatively sober, shouted, and his colleagues around him instantly snapped to attention and raised their spears.

The spears stood in rows, but that was all they were. These guards, though seemingly loyal and brave, didn't actually point a single spear at these martial arts masters. They were like standing statues, watching helplessly as these masters stormed into the Prince Consort's mansion.

With only a few taels of silver a month, why risk your life?

"Haha, these scoundrels are all scared out of their wits!" One of the big, clumsy monks was carrying a whistle stick, which he swung around with great force, and the whistling sound scared away the soldiers who were about to surround him.

But just as the group of experts rushed in, a rain of arrows fell from the eaves of the Prince Consort's mansion, instantly killing a group of beggars who knew nothing of martial arts and only knew how to fool around.

A group of people dressed in black, whose identities were unknown, had been waiting here for a while, ready to catch them like turtles in a jar.

"Hehehe, we've been waiting for this moment for a long time." Eunuch Qian's voice echoed in the courtyard of the Prince Consort's mansion. After a rain of arrows, the once elegant and tidy courtyard was filled with the corpses of beggars.

"Hey! You hermaphrodite, come down here and fight me to the death!"

The big, stupid monk roared and killed several men in black on the spot.

Several men dressed in black, their ears and eyes bleeding profusely, tumbled down from the eaves.

"Where are you from, little monk? State your name!" Eunuch Qian's voice was erratic, making it impossible to pinpoint his location. Then, another volley of arrows rained down.

Another group of beggars rushed in. This time, these beggars carried all sorts of things, including stones, tung oil, torches, rotten eggs, and even gold juice. They used whatever they could find and went to great lengths to do so.

"Fire!" In the corner of the roof, an officer lowered a signal flag, and this time a volley of crossbow bolts rained down. Many experts used their inner energy to defend themselves, or rushed into the house to avoid the rain of arrows. Some of the more astute experts had already done so. After rushing into the house, they ignored the servants who were screaming in fright, and charged straight up through the roof, intending to capture the leader of the bandits together.

Only the big, clumsy monk was incredibly imposing. Even in the dark of night, he used his staff to knock down an incoming arrow and charged straight towards the prince consort's bedroom.

"Prince Consort Ouyang, I've come to your rescue!"

Old Man Qian, who was hiding on the roof, tried to stop them, but a rotten egg that was thrown in front of him blocked his way.

"Eunuch Qian, hand over the stolen and mutilated scriptures, and the Beggars' Sect will not get involved." An elderly man blocked Eunuch Qian's path.

The eunuch Qian's movements were extremely strange, and the fact that this beggar could block his way meant that he was at least not inferior in terms of movement skills.

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Qian gave a cold laugh: "I've only heard of the Inner Landscape Technique of the Netherworld, but I've never seen any Hidden Scripture."

"Then let this elder collect it personally!"

The elderly beggar exhaled, and a foul stench wafted over.

Unable to leave, the two masters began fighting directly on the rooftop.

Inside the courtyard, the clumsy monk knocked down the soldiers who tried to block his way, but was stopped by a long spear.

"Halt, all who come!" Commander Chen had been guarding this place since early morning.

"Well done! I've never killed a commander before!" the big, clumsy monk roared, his whistle and battering as he charged forward.

"A fifth-rank martial artist?!" Commander Chen was shocked.

The Prince Consort's residence was bustling with activity.

Outside the mansion, the Beggars' Sect members continued to stream in. Instead of rushing in, they tried to block the path of the soldiers coming to provide support.

Suddenly, someone shouted "Fire!" and men and women in the streets and alleys rose up and shouted, and children cried out. In an instant, hundreds and thousands of people shouted, hundreds and thousands of children cried, and hundreds and thousands of dogs barked. Amidst this, the sounds of things being pulled down and collapsing, the crackling of fire, and the howling of the wind arose all at once; mixed with hundreds and thousands of cries for help, the creaking of houses being pulled down, the sounds of looting, and the splashing of water, everything imaginable was present.

"What a lively scene!" Lu Li listened to the shouts from all directions. Most of these beggar soldiers were not good people, and many of them were taking advantage of the chaos. Some broke into taverns to steal wine and meat, while others smashed open shops to steal gold and silver.

There was no robbery of ordinary people.

The people are too poor; they can't even afford to rob.

"Eunuch Lu, when will our men make their move?" Jian Chi Su Ningqing asked from the side.

The Jianmen people stayed at the inn on the north bank of the river. After being notified by Lu Li, they arrived early but did not move. According to Lu Li, it was impossible for Eunuch Qian not to be on guard. The Jianmen people stayed in the local area and could not show their faces in public, otherwise they would not be able to face people in the future. Therefore, all the experts and young heroes who came were not equipped with swords, but were all given a fine iron narrow knife.

"Since the Beggars' Sect wants to rescue you, they will definitely fight their way out. We should keep this as a backup plan, but we still need to help Eunuch Qian." Lu Li pondered for a moment, or rather, he was enjoying the moment.

It feels wonderful to be a chess player.

Of course, it was also fortunate that I was prepared, otherwise I would have been one of the pawns.

"I urge Master Su to take his men and help Eunuch Qian maintain order," said Lu Li after thinking it through.

Su Ningqing nodded slightly, then retreated back into the darkness and disappeared. In an instant, only a few young heroes remained by Lu Li's side.

The Zhou family's reason for persuading the Sword Sect was simple: the prince consort's embezzlement and treason were already a foregone conclusion, and the Sword Sect's intervention was entirely a righteous act. They only appeared in disguise to prevent retaliation. With such a high-sounding reason, the Sword Sect could mobilize more manpower. After those experienced masters and heroes followed Jian Chi, most of those who remained by Lu Li's side were young heroes in their early twenties, full of vigor and vitality.

Although they also disliked eunuchs, the young heroes were still able to follow Lu Li's orders because the eunuch was on the side of justice.

"Eunuch Lu, what are we doing?" one of the young heroes asked.

They also want to do good deeds, big things, and great good deeds.

Seeing those soldiers, thugs, and beggars looting, smashing, and burning, they were filled with rage, their knives clicking as they wanted to kill.

"Of course you..." Lu Li was about to say that your mission was to protect our family's safety, but before he could finish speaking, he heard a series of footsteps.

Where did those footsteps come from?

Lu Li looked around in confusion. He could clearly hear any sound within thirty feet. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the footsteps were coming in a series and were steady, unlike those of an ordinary person.

"Come with us!" Lu Li suddenly waved his hand, and the young heroes immediately followed.

......

Inside the tunnel, several meters below the ground.

Dressed in simple clothes, Ouyang Luntai walked quickly through the tunnel with his steward and a few trusted confidants: "Luckily I was prepared in advance, otherwise I would have really been captured by that damned eunuch."

The underground passage was secretly dug by Ouyang Luntai. The tunnel was dug all the way north, and once it reached the riverbank, everything would be fine.

Ouyang Luntai knew that his greed was too great and that he would not be able to escape if he were caught one day. He originally wanted to go back with Eunuch Qian in a proper manner. After all, Emperor Yongxi's benevolence was known to everyone in the court and the country. In addition, if his wife, Princess Zhaoyang, pleaded for him, he might still be able to live as a wealthy man. Who knew that the Beggars' Sect would suddenly appear to save the emperor.

This made the water muddy.

Ouyang Luntai had met with Eunuch Qian and knew that the latter had not brought any troops, so the only force the Beggars' Clan could command was the local forces.

Who has the power to embolden the Beggars' Sect to storm the Prince Consort's residence?

His character is self-evident.

It should be noted that the corruption of tea taxes in Sichuan did not begin with him, but was a chronic problem since Emperor Gaozong. Otherwise, why would Emperor Yongxi have sent him here?

"Afraid I'll expose your crimes? This prince consort will return to the capital alive!"