blueteamnovel Chapter 560 - 313 Horse Treads Across The Rivers And Lakes_2
Chapter 560 - 313 Horse Treads Across The Rivers And Lakes_2
Chapter 560: Chapter 313 Horse Treads Across The Rivers And Lakes_2
Zhou Yi was acutely aware of the situation, yet he didn’t take it too seriously.
“Our family doesn’t need anyone’s loyalty, and I don’t believe that anyone will be truly loyal!”@@@@
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The Imperial Palace.
The Diligent Administration Hall.
Eunuch Yuan knelt on the ground, reporting the events he had witnessed the night before.
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“Eunuch Yi reunited with his parents and other kin, and he also took in an adopted son to continue the incense. He couldn’t help but drink excessively, giving the assassin an opportunity...”
The account sounded reasonable and was corroborated by the diagnosis of Imperial Physician Liu, so no one could find fault with it.
The Orthodox Emperor asked, “So, is it true that Little Yi is seriously injured?”
Eunuch Yuan replied, “Indeed, it is.”
“Rogue martial artists should be executed!”
The Orthodox Emperor said, “Take healing spiritual medicine from the inner treasury, give it to Little Yi to use, and convey my decree that he may act as he sees fit.”
“As you command.”
A flicker of shock and envy passed through Eunuch Yuan’s eyes. The emperor’s mention of ‘acting as he sees fit’ translated below to the power to make immediate decisions and to execute first and report later. In short, it meant having the power to kill whomever you wanted to.
After Eunuch Yuan left the hall, the Orthodox Emperor suddenly said.
“Mr. Wei, you have sparred with Little Yi before. Is his injury this time real or fake?”
Eunuch Wei’s silhouette flickered, and he suddenly appeared in the hall, bowing as he replied, “Eunuch Yi is exceptionally gifted, his True Qi as boundless as the ocean, his strength comparable to the Innate. Surely, the assassin could not get close to him.”
“So, it’s fake then.”
The Orthodox Emperor’s brow slightly furrowed; even though he had suspected as much, he still felt displeased by his subordinate’s deceit.
“Little Yi has always been decisive in his actions; he even dared to slaughter Yuntai Academy. Now I’ve ordered him to investigate the Northern Border, and he pretends to be injured to decline. Has the Northern Border really become such a perilous den?”
The Orthodox Emperor sighed deeply, “Is the Northern Border still the territory of the Daqing Country?”
Eunuch Wei remained silent. The Northern Border had become a new threat.
Back when the King of the Northern Defense encircled the Wolf King’s Golden Tent, the late emperor had issued a decree to exterminate the kingdom and confer kingship. Eunuch Wei was puzzled by this.
The late emperor explained that he was aware that a king of another surname might destabilize the National Dynasty. However, without making him a king, they would never break the Wolf King’s Golden Tent, and the threat from the foreign tribes would never cease.
Another emperor might disregard the front-line warfare and change commanders in mid-battle, recalling Marshal Zhang to the capital.
The late emperor had once acknowledged the Wolf King as his father and regarded it as a lifelong disgrace. He preferred to destabilize the National Dynasty by conferring kingship, just to wipe out the Tianlang Kingdom.
After over a month of recovering from his injuries, Zhou Yi once again sat on the Taishi Chair, carefully reviewing messages from the Heavenly Sword Sect.
“Over three hundred official disciples, and a name list counted by the thousands, spread across nearby county towns and villages... renaming Kunshan as Heavenly Sword Mountain, they truly have the audacity!”
Once a sect occupies a territory, it’s common to change its name, a hidden rule of the martial world.
Lin Fu, who stood at his side, said, “Head Supervisor, the land belongs to Daqing Country, and by renaming it privately, the Heavenly Sword Sect is clearly intending to carve out a territory and declare sovereignty, implicating the heinous crime of treason!”
“Well put, the accusation fits perfectly.”
Zhou Yi instructed the scribe, “Make a note of this; after the fact, we must proclaim their guilt to the entire world.”
As for the King of the Northern Defense, who truly divided land and declared sovereignty, Zhou Yi didn’t dare to interfere. But the Heavenly Sword Sect—which was faking rebellion—was ideal for making an example to establish authority!
Magistrate Wen said, “The Heavenly Sword Sect is considered righteous in the martial world. Destroying them on the basis of this crime alone will unite other sects against us, making subsequent actions much more troublesome.”
Zhou Yi nodded slightly, knowing that proclaiming rebellion was just to deceive the common folk; the other sects would recognize the slander and framing.
“Do you have any stratagems, Sir?”
The Heavenly Sword Sect alone could be dealt with easily, but if dozens or hundreds of righteous sects joined together, even though they were far from being a match for the Imperial Court, they would still cause Zhou Yi quite a bit of trouble.
The Emperor’s request was to reclaim the land and have the factions pay taxes, not to roll heads in a bloodbath.
Magistrate Wen then said, “While wiping out the Heavenly Sword Sect, we can round up all the local demon heads and villains and bring them to the Inspectorate. Then we can label them as disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Once we publicize this, the Heavenly Sword Sect will become a demonic and heretical faction!”
The Imperial Court wiping out a heretical faction wouldn’t be obstructed by the martial sects; they might even react strongly in support.
“Hehehe...”
Zhou Yi let out an eerie laugh and said, “Let it be known that I am exorcising demons and defending the way. With this move, we will show the world who truly are the demons!”
According to the investigations by agents of the Inspectorate, the Heavenly Sword Sect was indeed righteous, with stringent rules of conduct.
Occasionally, disciples of the sect bullied the common people, but rather than requiring government officers to make arrests, the Heavenly Sword Sect would punish them as per their strict rules to maintain the integrity of their sect.
However, who is righteous and who is a devil is entirely determined by the victor’s narrative!
For instance, as for the matter of the sect’s rules, the Inspectorate’s scribes could write them up as defying local County Government Offices, obstructing the laws of the National Dynasty, and setting up private courts, amongst other charges—all of which were sufficient to send them to the execution grounds.
“Make sure to print the charges. Upon my return, immediately circulate and post them far and wide!”
Zhou Yi ordered and then stood up to walk towards the door.
Eunuchs Wen and Yu, along with other old eunuchs, followed behind him. Eighteen elite guards surrounded them, their presence domineering and their movements brash. This campaign to obliterate the Heavenly Sword Sect could be said to have mobilized most of the Inspectorate’s experts, giving ample face to the operation.
Upon exiting.
The agents had already prepared the horses, the lead one pitch black save for its snow-white hooves.
This was a famous steed capable of covering a thousand li, known as Dark Clouds Treading on Snow.
Zhou Yi mounted his horse, and with a stimulation of True Qi to the animal’s ribs, it neighed and raised its front hooves high.
“Let’s go!”