Chapter 689 Manpower

Yang Jian may be the strangest, most radical, and most adventurous generation of emperors in the history of the Jing Dynasty.

Even with internal and external troubles, Yang Jian still firmly believes that Guochao has the ability and luck to get through it. All the seemingly bumpy obstacles are just the scenery on Guochao's last peaceful road. He has confidence in himself, in his son, and at the same time Have confidence in the ministers you rely on.

The death of King Qian closed the last crack in the emperor's psychology, and he would no longer have any more emotions about the loss of his son later.

However, if you have the ability to kill each other, you must have the ability to escape prosecution. He will not acquiesce in this kind of cannibalism like previous emperors did, even though this kind of cannibalism was actually created and promoted by him.

contradictory? A little bit, but this is Yang Jian's way of balancing the relationship between his two identities as emperor and father. At least it made him feel better psychologically.

The emperor feels better, but the people below feel very uncomfortable.

Under the analysis of his counselor, Yang Shu also gradually understood his father's intentions, and he couldn't tell what he felt, which was very strange. The death of King Qian had nothing to do with him, he wasn't worried that Xuan Qingwei would chase him, but he couldn't guarantee whether he would have the same evil thoughts later on.

Wrestling with Xuan Qingwei? Yang Shu sighed, secretly thinking that this "big test" was far more difficult than he had expected in advance.

"Strengthen your defenses. You should keep this matter in mind. If you have such a plan in the future, you must take Xuan Qingwei into consideration. You must not let Xuan Qingwei know. They only recognize the emperor, not the prince. of."

The rest of the people hurriedly bowed in response.

"Is there anything else?" Yang Shu had another banquet at noon, which was hosted by Xie Youlin, the chief officer of the local yamen of Fengri City, and the local chiefs of all the towns and cities within the jurisdiction of Fengri City were present at the banquet. It was considered an informal occasion. touch. Generally, this kind of occasion is Yang Shu's favorite. Some things are hard to say on the table, but he doesn't care so much at the banquet.

"My lord, there is something else to do." It was Yang Shu's mastermind who spoke, and there was still a hint of caution in his words.

The other counselors nearby also understood, got up and said goodbye wisely, and closed the door. Afterwards, the mastermind took out the cover-up magic circle and opened it, blocking the voice in the study from spreading.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"My lord, "Dao" has returned a message."

Yang Shu put down the teacup he had just picked up, turned his head and said, "What do you say? It's a bit slow."

"The news was checked by the Tianyi Company under the "Dao". They have been engaged in freight transportation in Wushi City for many years. Most of the "food and drink" in Wushi City are guaranteed by them, so they have always been well-informed. This It took a little longer this time, mainly because things related to the Nine-Life Daoist are really difficult to deal with."

Yang Shu didn't speak, and signaled his mastermind to continue.

"According to the news from Tianyi Company, they also didn't get the real name of Jiuming Daoist, Jiuming, this is the name given to him by the master of Jiuming Daoist, and he has used this number since he appeared in the city of death. In addition, this person's whereabouts are very mysterious, and his cultivation level was not high or even very low at the beginning, and he was able to survive in the city of death thanks to the protection of the Blood Cloth Sect. Later, his cultivation level rose rapidly, and he entered the Xuanhai Realm thirty years ago."

Yang Shu interrupted: "What Blood Clothes Sect?"

"Returning to the lord, the Blood Clothes Sect is one of the three major forces in the city of vain death. It controls 30% of the entrances to the underground palace. It has a cloud of monks and masters. It is said that there are no less than ten people in the Xuanhai Realm. Moreover, the Blood Clothes Sect is acting perversely and viciously. There are many stories about killing people all over the house, and there is a saying behind the scenes that there are "poisonous wolves in the city of vain death."

"So there is someone behind Nine Lives?"

"Well, yes, my lord, there must be someone who protects him behind the real person of Jiuming. It may be a high-ranking person from the Blood Clothes Sect, or someone else. However, these things are too hidden, and it is impossible for those people in Tianyi to find out. "

Yang Shu didn't really want to delve into it, so he waved his hand and said, "Then you continue."

"It's the prince. There are nine disciples under the sect of Daoist Jiuming. There are four other Liu family brothers who came this time. Their reputation in the city of Wushi is not obvious, and their cultivation base is also in the middle. But their behavior is very strange. .”

"Strange? Like?"

"Someone under the Nine-Life Gate regularly buys a large number of children from the slave traders in the City of Death, regardless of gender, and they are all under the age of thirteen or fourteen. It’s an evil technique.”

The word "evil sect" pierced Yang Shu, frowned, and asked, "You mean that the disciples of the Nine-Life Gate are probably cultivators from the evil sect?"

The mastermind nodded: "Your Majesty, these are all speculations about the lineage of Daoist Jiuming in the City of Death. After all, it is impossible to use children in normal practice, right? Besides, Daoist Jiuming's practice is not normal. It's hard not to make people doubt their identities. It's just that the lineage of Daoist Jiuming has never admitted that they belong to evil cultivators."

In fact, after the mastermind uttered the news, the facts were no longer so important. As long as he was suspected of being a cultivator, it was enough for Yang Shu to be careful.

"So Liu Cheng and the others are useless?"

"Yes, my lord, this subordinate thinks so. You can use the line from Yueyinglou to ask them to find someone from Wushicheng to replace these people. Of course, you can also find someone from the loose cultivator to replace them while staying behind." Watch Liu Cheng and the others to see what tricks they are going to play."

"Yueyinglou? Hmph, it seems that they are not reliable this time. What do you think is the purpose of Yueyinglou introducing a group of unidentified people? Or is it that they also have some conspiracy in collusion with Jiuming?"

"The subordinates didn't understand the calculations of Yueyinglou, but one thing is certain, that is, Yueyinglou should know some details about Jiuming Daoist and the others, and introducing Liu Cheng and the others to your side must have been deliberately done. Otherwise, there are quite a lot of people like Liu Cheng and the five in Wushi City, and there are even more people who are not related to evil cultivators, so there is no need to dig a hole for yourself."

Yang Shu nodded in agreement with his schemer's statement. In a word, Yueyinglou, who was lifted up by him, now has other thoughts.

"Hmph, I can shield them from the wind and rain when they are in danger, and I can also send them into the abyss when they are in their prime. Let's see what tricks they are going to play.

Those guests who went to look for the second brother, whether they were counselors or monks, wanted them all, so they took advantage of the trend to get rid of the so-called Nine Lives Daoist. "

The mastermind should be, and said again: "Manpower is easy to dig, but now the forces left by Qianwang have been robbed fiercely, shall we also take part?"

Yang Shu shook his head: "Those forces are old and not right for us at all. It's not worth the loss to get involved. Besides, the other party may not think highly of us. But you have to try to dig some of my second brother's manpower, understand? ?”