Martial Arts: I am in the Ming Cult and I am building a dynasty

Yang Zhao quickly put his arms around Zhao Shirong's slender waist and patted her hand comfortingly.

Yang Zhao could guess the contents of the booklet without even looking at it.

But this is not entirely without benefits.

Yang Zhao took the booklet from Zhao Shirong and threw it into the hands of Xiao Qinyan in the hall, saying, "Master Xiao, Yan Fei was born with a special ability that can predict the good and evil of people's hearts."

"These are some records of the emperor's wife by many officials around Taihu Lake. You can take a look at them."

After finishing speaking, Yang Zhao waved his hand.

Dongjun Yanfei glared at Yang Zhao unwillingly, then obediently walked behind Yang Zhao and began to massage him gently.

Xiao Qinyan and the others did not dare to look up for long and quickly passed around the record book of the tea party.

After a moment.

Yang Zhao embraced Zhao Shirong, half leaning and half lying on her, very comfortably, like a playboy, and said lazily, "What do you think of what is written in this record book?"

Xiao Qinyan and Gu Qianfan, father and son, remained silent.

Wang Jian and Zhang Yu, two generals, said straightforwardly, "Whatever the general manager says, we are willing to lead the troops to break camp and capture these disloyal and treacherous officials to vent the anger of the princess!"

Seeing the two people's frank and indignant words, Yang Zhao laughed heartily.

Zhao Shirong pinched the thin flesh on Yang Zhao's waist and said, "I appreciate the kindness of General Wang and General Zhang. For your loyalty, I will reward you on your behalf."

After saying this, Zhao Shirong blinked and looked at Yang Zhao playfully.

Yang Zhao was stunned for a moment, then he chuckled and said, "Jingwei!"

As Yang Zhao spoke, a ghostly figure wearing black-scaled iron armor and carrying a long sword appeared in the tea room silently.

"Jingwei, I meet the Master!"

Different from Dongjun Yanfei, a woman who is very proud and arrogant at heart.

At this time, Jingwei had already surrendered to Yang Zhao, and was instilled with a subtle Divine Wheel Dharma Sutra by Yang Zhao.

Therefore, Yang Zhao had already unsealed Jingwei's body very early on, and even bestowed upon him a large amount of resources and classics, allowing his cultivation to reach a higher level.

Looking at the very obedient Jingwei, Dongjun Yanfei gritted her teeth and turned her head away.

This woman, it was a pity that I had previously treated her as my best friend in prison who was also a wanderer in the world.

Humph, you spineless little bitch.

Yang Zhao ignored Yan Fei's little awkwardness, threw out a jade talisman, and said: "Take my jade talisman, go to the Haode Pawnshop in the city, and take two water and fire joint pills, and two sets of supreme skills of water and earth attributes."

"Also, ask about You Wanli and how the relocation of Master Jiaxuan to Suzhou is going."

Jingwei was a ruthless man who didn't talk much. After answering, he disappeared.

After hearing Yang Zhao's words, Wang Jian and Zhang Yu's expressions suddenly became excited.

Only Zhao Shirong felt that Yang Zhao had too many secrets. Although she did not show any reaction on the surface, her small hands were moving more and more frequently on the thin flesh on Yang Zhao's waist.

Yang Zhao was in a bitter mood, and he waved away Wang Jian and Zhang Yu who wanted to express their loyalty again, and looked at Xiao Qinyan.

Wang Jian was a famous naval general in the late Southern Song Dynasty. He was good at turning defense into offense and was worth investing in.

But a military general is a military general.

It would be fine to let Wang Jian, Zhang Yu and others lead troops to fight and draw knives to kill people.

But I'm sorry to ask two of them to analyze the official situation.

Today, after Zhao Shirong informed her grandfather, the Eighth Wise King, of part of her ambitions, she has received strong support from Taizu's lineage. Relying on her contributions to Shaolin and the Beggars' Sect, she was named Princess of the Five Lakes and granted the fiefdom of Jiangnan, thus gaining a solid foundation.

But the emperor and Cai Jing and others in the court, although foolish and cunning, are not stupid.

Today, the Jiangnan region is a mixture of various forces, and the Murong clan has also raised an army to contain the forces.

If Zhao Shirong wants to truly control his fiefdom, it will be difficult to achieve anything without plowing through the imperial court forces and underworld forces in the entire Jiangnan area.

As for the martial arts world, it is easy to deal with. As long as the Martial Saint does not show up, Yang Zhao's strength is enough to intimidate them.

However, the complicated official relationships of the Jiangnan court require an insider, especially someone as cunning as Xiao Qinyan, to sort them out.

It's just lip service, that's all.

It is obvious that Yang Zhao and Zhao Shirong now come here to make Xiao Qinyan show his loyalty.

In a sense, this is also a way of taking sides in the court.

Xiao Qinyan thought for several times, and was stared at by Yang Zhao. Beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and he never stopped.

This is different from the fact that Xiao Qinyan lost the competition for prime minister in the court.

If Xiao Qinyan surrendered to Yang Zhao and Zhao Shirong in this teahouse today, it would mean that he would be tied to death on the ship of Taizu's lineage.

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, when Emperor Taizu Zhao was at the peak of his power, he unfortunately passed away.

Emperor Taizong of Zhao overturned the table and ascended to the throne. If it had not been for the Eight Wise Kings, who were martial saints in the world, as his foundation, the entire lineage of Emperor Taizu would have been slaughtered.

After joining Taizu's lineage, the next step would probably be to change the government!

I'm so panicked, what should I do?

Chapter 84: The Plan to Get Rid of Zhu Jie

Xiao Qinyan seems to be just an old man who is about to retire.

But in fact, this cunning veteran of four dynasties, two terms as prime minister, and evergreen in the officialdom played a great role in helping Zhao Shirong to gather his own power in the court.

You can say that Xiao Qinyan is cunning, or you can say that he is wise.

During his decades-long official career, he always had extremely extensive connections.

If Xiao Qinyan had been demoted to Jiangnan, perhaps this network of contacts would not be worth much.

But if Xiao Qinyan could be sent back to the center of the imperial court, he alone would be able to win over half of the court officials.

Cai Jing is now extremely powerful. What does he rely on?

Isn't it just due to the effects of his lifelong connections and the four-degree phase?

Is Xiao Qinyan worse than Cai Jing?

That’s not necessarily true. After all, when Xiao Qinyan first served as prime minister, he was known as a capable and wise minister.

Xiao Qinyan's misfortune was that he stood on the wrong side when the current emperor came to power.

He was exiled to Jiangnan for more than ten years.

Xiao Qinyan had even planned to give up and live in Jiangnan, but he did not expect that he would encounter such a wave of court struggles when he was old.

If it was just Zhao Shirong, it would be fine.

With Xiao Qinyan's reputation in the Song Dynasty, even if the two had nothing to do with each other, he could be guaranteed to live out his life there.

But Xiao Qinyan had seen Yang Zhao's methods.

Even Xiao Qinyan was deeply afraid of Yang Zhao from the bottom of his heart.

In the tea room right now.

It seemed that Yang Zhao and Zhao Shirong had no intention of forcing Xiao Qinyan.

But in reality, that invisible crisis of death was always like a steel knife hanging over Xiao Qinyan's head and in his heart.

Zhao Paner had added tea several times, and time passed by drop by drop.

It took a full two incense sticks of time.

Xiao Qinyan just opened his mouth and said, "My lord, Princess Di, and my lord, I think that the Murong rebels in Yanziwu are just a minor problem. It is located deep in the Taihu Lake and is surrounded by water. Even if there are strong men in charge, they can't do anything about it. These rebels can't get out of the Taihu Lake and won't become a big problem."

"On the contrary, in the vicinity of Taihu Lake, in the southeast of the Song Dynasty, officials from hundreds of cities all focus on Zhu Zhen, the governor of Suzhou Yingfeng Bureau, who is in charge of the powerful prime minister Cai Jing and is deeply favored by the emperor."

"If Zhu Jie is not eliminated, the power of the princess and the general manager will not be able to leave Suzhou City. This is the real danger of blindness."

Hearing Xiao Qinyan's words, Yang Zhao and Zhao Shirong burst into laughter.

Zhao Shirong was graceful and elegant. She let Yang Zhao go and said, "Master Xiao, from your point of view, how should we deal with the current situation? How should we get rid of the treacherous eunuch Zhu Jie?"

There are too many things to consider in court disputes. It's not like in the martial arts world where you can just kill someone if they don't like you.

In the court, threatening with force and killing are only the last resort.

Xiao Qinyan had already made up his mind, so he stopped hesitating and said, "Your Highness, the emperor likes rare stones and precious treasures. The southeast is rich, and Zhu Jie relies on Cai Jing's power. He can obtain tens of thousands of rare stones and precious treasures from the southeast every year. Maybe we can make something out of this."

Zhao Shirong's face lit up with joy, and he asked, "Flower and Stone Gang?"

Xiao Qinyan nodded and said, "Yes, it is the Flower and Stone Gang. We just need to find one or two strong men to rob it when it is being transported to Bianjing."

"Zhu Zhen will certainly suffer in front of Cai Jing, which is even more disliked by the emperor."

"At that time, I will take the lead and perhaps contact some colleagues to jointly petition the court to remove him."

I have to say, a cunning person is always cunning.

He had just made the decision, and while it was going through his mind, he had already prepared a whole plan to overthrow Zhu Zhen.

Even if this wave fails to completely nail Zhu Jie to death, it can at least undermine his influence in the court.

Once Zhu Jie’s prestige was damaged.

Zhao Shirong could then use the name of Princess of the Five Lakes to rise up, reorganize Jiangnan, and compete with Zhu Zhen for power.

This is also the most normal operation for power struggle in the court.

Zhao Shirong looked very happy, and soon revealed a hint of interest.

But right now.

Yang Zhao stood up slightly, took a sip of tea, and said, "Old Master Xiao is good at scheming, and he deserves the title of Half Prime Minister! But this plan is too slow, the effect is too weak, and it is not ruthless enough!"

In an instant, Zhao Shirong, Xiao Qinyan and others all looked towards Yang Zhao.

At this time, Jingwei had already returned to the teahouse from Suzhou City with a bag.

The doubts and questions in everyone's eyes were interrupted.

Jingwei, however, ignored him and walked closer to Yang Zhao, saying, "My lord, the Fire and Water Innate Pill and Fire and Water Mutual Aid Pill have been taken, as well as the Five Mountains Calming the Sea Strategy and the River Turning Technique, two supreme skills."

"As for Mr. Jiaxuan, You Wanli sent a message saying that he will arrive in Suzhou within three days."

Yang Zhao took the package and casually placed it on the table in front of him.

Jingwei bowed and pushed himself behind Yang Zhao.

Yang Zhao held the package and looked at everyone, saying, "Do you know that after the Murong clan started the rebellion, a man named Fang La in Qingxi, Muzhou, in the southeast, gathered a large number of Manichaeans and was ready to rise up and join forces with the Murong clan to divide Jiangnan?"

Wow!

Zhao Shirong, Xiao Qinyan and everyone else were extremely surprised after hearing Yang Zhao's words.

Yang Zhao didn't take it seriously and smiled, "Zhu Jie, this beast, committed countless crimes in the southeast in order to search for flowers, rocks and rare trees. Most of the followers of the Manichaeism were persecuted by Zhu Jie."

"There is no need to go to such lengths to deal with the Flower and Stone Gang. All you need to do is to pin the blame on Zhu Jie after Fang La starts the uprising. This is the sin that Zhu Jie committed."

"As for the officials in Jiangnan and even the entire southeast who gathered around Zhu Zhen, they were assassinated by the two major uprising forces overnight. Isn't this reasonable?"

Zhao Shirong, Xiao Qinyan and others gasped.

But we have to admit that Yang Zhao's plan is more efficient and concise.

While being extremely brutal, it was also extremely efficient, and was even able to take over the entire Jiangnan region, and even most of the southeast.

Yang Zhao's plan is faster, more ruthless, and more decisive, leaving no room for future trouble.

The entire southeast is in your hands.

No matter how angry the emperor, Cai Jing and others in the court were, Zhao Shirong could still control half of the Song Dynasty and would become a presence that no one in the court could ignore.

For a moment, whether it was Zhao Shirong or Xiao Qinyan.

No one said anything, no one objected.

Just as Yang Zhao said, these were all sins caused by Zhu Zhen, while Fang La and Manichaeism had already become powerful.

Revealing it now will not stop the war.

It would also give Zhu Jie an opportunity to escape punishment.