My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Li Ming hurriedly helped Mo Yutian and the other family heads to their feet, saying, "Minister Mo, please rise. I know you were coerced by the Chang family and had no choice. I will not blame you."

Mo Yutian and the other family heads exchanged a glance before standing up.

“Your Highness, you won’t punish us, but what about His Majesty? Will he forgive us?” Mo Yutian asked.

Li Ming was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and said, "Father shouldn't blame you!"

Mo Yutian and the other family heads looked at each other, then knelt down again.

"Young Master Qi once said that after the Chang family is wiped out, His Highness the Crown Prince would guarantee that the other six families would not be implicated. Now we have done so. Please, His Highness the Crown Prince, save our lives!"

Li Ming frowned. Were these the conditions that Qi Yu negotiated with them? And were they in his name?

Qi Yu didn't explain this to me!

"How can I save you?" Li Ming asked.

The family members knelt down, their heads pounding on the ground, and said in unison, "We humbly request His Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne!"

"We humbly request Your Highness to ascend the throne!"

The retainers from the surrounding aristocratic families also seemed to kneel down and kowtow, shouting in unison.

Li Ming was stunned. Ascend the throne?!

These two words ignited the flame of ambition within me.

However, he quickly suppressed his anger, his face filled with indignation. He snorted coldly and said, "Ridiculous! Are you trying to frame me for disloyalty and filial impiety?"

“I understand your concerns, but I am loyal to my father and would never do such a treasonous thing.”

After a pause, Li Ming continued, "As for your concerns, I understand. My father is not a narrow-minded person and will surely forgive you."

……

Qi Yu received the message from Tiannan Mountain, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Li Ming is hypocritical; he values ​​his reputation, so he will not rebel without a suitable reason.

That's fine!

If he doesn't rebel, he will lose his last chance!

Now it's Lee Sin's turn to appear!

With Li Zhen dead, Li Ming lost his trump card in the fight against the Chilin Army.

The sect leader has already personally dealt with the grandmaster whom Li Ming secretly bribed.

The Great Yun Dynasty established Taoism as its state religion, and other forces dared not touch the Great Yun Dynasty, because this would be a slap in the face.

The master beside Li Ming was also an elder of a sect, so the sect leader personally took action.

The leader guarantees that this grandmaster will die!

In other words, having lost the support of two grandmasters, he was no longer qualified to compete with Lee Sin.

Because Li Qing has the support of the Marquis of Guanyong!

Li Ming either has to take a gamble and rebel, or he will lose his position as crown prince and all his grand ambitions will vanish.

The magnificent clown has begun his final performance!

……

Inside the emperor's tent, the heads of various aristocratic families knelt on the ground, while Li Muchen sat upright in a chair.

Li Muchen's face was somewhat pale, and he coughed occasionally.

"Your Majesty, we deserve to die!" The family heads prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted in unison.

“It’s not difficult to pardon your crimes, but why did you suddenly change your minds?” Li Muchen asked.

Mo Yutian straightened up and said, "It was the Sixth Prince Li Qing who persuaded us and ordered us to formulate a plan based on this autumn hunt to annihilate the Chang family!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ming's expression turned somewhat grim as his mind raced. He then looked at the Sixth Prince, Li Qing, who was standing opposite him.

But in my mind, the image of Qi Yu appeared!

Li Muchen's lips curled up almost imperceptibly, then he looked at Li Qing, who had been standing to the side, and asked, "Sixth Brother, what's going on?"

Li Qing was a handsome young man, no less so than Li Ming, except that he had a slightly colder look in his eyes.

Li Qing stepped forward, bowed to Li Muchen, and said, "Actually, the other six families of this aristocratic faction have no intention of betraying the royal family. It's just that the Chang family is powerful, so they have no choice but to pretend to be loyal to them."

"So they secretly approached me and pledged their loyalty. I took advantage of this autumn hunt to devise a plan to wipe out the Chang family in one fell swoop!"

Li Muchen smiled and nodded, then asked, "Did you devise this plan?"

Li Qing shook his head and said, "It was designed by a friend of mine!"

Li Muchen nodded with satisfaction, because Li Qing had used the word 'friend'.

"The Sixth Prince Li Qing is accomplished in both literature and martial arts, and has rendered meritorious service in quelling the rebellion. Therefore, the Sixth Prince Li Qing is hereby granted the title of Prince of Chu!"

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Chapter 106 Promises and Having Children

The rebellion at Tiannan Mountain has ended, but almost all of Chang's clansmen have been killed or wounded.

The head of the Chang family and a group of key members of the Chang family were beheaded in the marketplace.

The demise of the Chang family had a significant impact on the Dayun Dynasty, but these impacts were quickly eliminated thanks to the vigorous reforms implemented by the court and other aristocratic families.

The sixth prince, Li Qing, a notorious good-for-nothing, became the greatest contributor to this rebellion.

He endured hardship and feigned madness, acting as a puppet of the powerful families, and at a crucial moment, delivered a fatal blow to the Chang family.

Only then did everyone realize that the Sixth Prince was not a good-for-nothing at all; on the contrary, he was brave, resourceful, highly skilled, and daring.

The praise and lauded of the Sixth Prince Li Qing by the Great Yun Dynasty set off a wave of enthusiasm, with countless people praising Li Qing.

Crown Prince Li Ming was rewarded for his meritorious service in protecting the emperor.

However, compared to Liu Qing's legendary deeds, they pale in comparison.

Then, with the encouragement of some people, rumors gradually began to circulate among the people that Li Qing might become the crown prince.

Emperor Li Muchen claimed to be ill, and Crown Prince Li Ming temporarily assumed the regency.

However, voices gradually emerged in the court that contradicted the Crown Prince; these were all Li Qing's men.

The heads of the six great families wisely retired to their hometowns, leaving many important military and political positions vacant.

Li Ming certainly wanted to place his own people in these positions, but Li Qing, with his soaring reputation, managed to take away nearly 80% of them.

Crown Prince Li Ming and Prince Li Qing of Chu were embroiled in a dispute.

……

Qi Yu wasn't interested in these things. Li Ming's power was already gone, and Qi Yu didn't care what kind of crazy moves he might make.

Li Ming did not show any murderous intent towards him, nor did he actually make a move against him; at most, he merely indulged him and watched coldly from the sidelines.

She and Li Ming were just business partners; Li Ming's help was out of kindness, and she had no reason to blame him if he didn't.

It's unreasonable to be hostile or even want to kill someone just because they didn't help you.

If Li Ming were to actually attack me, like the Chang family did by sending assassins to kill me, then things would be much easier to handle.

The problem is, Li Ming didn't do that; at most, he just plotted to completely surrender to him!

The agreement I made with Li Ming was to destroy the Chang family, and I have done that for him. Our cooperation is over!

As for friendship... forget it, they're extremely hypocritical and not worth getting close to!

Qi Yu was at the Changsheng Temple at that moment, drinking tea with six middle-aged men.

They are the heads of the six great families!

They could retire and return to their hometowns, but Qi Yu told them that they should stay and live in the capital.

Once they leave, they may never come back.

The aristocratic families still have some remaining power. They are far from the capital and out of sight. What will the court think?

"Thank you, Young Master Qi, for saving the lives of all six of us and our entire clan!"

The six family heads, led by Mo Yutian, all bowed to Qi Yu.

Qi Yu shook his head, gesturing for them to get up.

If they had followed the same road to Tiannan Mountain and Changjia a few days ago, then their family members were among those beheaded in the market a few days ago.

Because a hundred miles south of Tiannan Mountain, there was an army that was preparing to set off, and the commander of this army was a sixth-rank adjutant.

This lieutenant general's name is Su Lie!

Marquis Guanyong knew that Qi Yu's wife was from the Su family, which is why he sent Su Lie to lead the troops.

This can be considered an attitude!

Marquis Guanyong has an excellent overall perspective. As long as you explain the pros and cons to him, he will know how to make a choice.

The reason these family heads were willing to betray the Chang family and were not worried about being purged by the court after the Chang family was destroyed was because Qi Yu gave them two promises.

The first one is that Li Qing will become the next emperor of the Great Yun Dynasty!

Li Qing, upon taking power, will not act as recklessly as Li Ming. He will suppress them indirectly, at least ensuring their safety.

Because these people, regardless of their motives, did indeed help Li Qing rise to power.

Moreover, if Li Qing wants to defeat Li Ming, he will have to rely on their strength.

The second promise was Qi Yu's own promise.

If Li Qing becomes emperor and then tries to purge them, Qi Yu promises to stand firmly on their side.

Qi Yu was just one person, and his support seemed to have little power!

In fact, Qi Yu was backed by Taoism, with its leader being the head of the sect.

Qi Yu might even become the leader of Taoism!

The promise of the next head coach reassured them, solidifying their resolve to betray the Chang family.

After the six family heads left, Qi Yu looked at the remaining tea in his cup, his eyes slightly narrowed.