blueteamnovel Chapter 559 - 313: Horses Tread the Rivers and Lakes
Chapter 559 - 313: Horses Tread the Rivers and Lakes
Chapter 559: Chapter 313: Horses Tread the Rivers and Lakes
Upon hearing the phrase “eliminating harm for the people,” Eunuch Yuan almost burst out laughing.
On normal days, he envied Zhou Yi for flaunting his power and fortune outside the palace, feeling quite envious. But today, witnessing an assassin attempt to murder him, he instantly felt much better.
It was a pity that the assassin lacked skill—if he had managed to kill Zhou Yi on the spot, that would have been perfect!
“Eunuch Yi, please, do not be angered, take care to not injure your foundation!”
Eunuch Yuan suppressed his joy and said, “I will go and report to His Majesty immediately. The treacherous rebels from the Heavenly Sword Sect dare to assassinate a high-ranking official of the Imperial Court, and they must be severely punished.”
“Eunuch Yuan, tell His Majesty that I’ve been seriously injured and can’t pay my respects for the time being,” said Zhou Yi, signalling with his eyes. Xiao Yinzi nodded slightly; on the way there, he had already generously tipped in silver.
...
“Sure, sure.”
Eunuch Yuan didn’t like Zhou Yi, but he was willing to do things for him.
Nothing else but for the sake of generosity! Going out of the palace once, saying a few words, then thousands of taels of silver would land in his hands, more than what he would receive from announcing imperial decrees at the residences of the nobles and powerful clans. Thinking about this, he hoped Zhou Yi would live a few more years.
Xiao Yinzi bowed deeply to send off Eunuch Yuan, then turned back into the room to make a small report.
“Godfather, that man is too greedy, always reaching out for silver, and if the amount is too small, he won’t do the job!”
“What do you know?”
Zhou Yi glanced over and saw Xiao Yinzi was far less intelligent in speech and action than Xiao Quzi. However, for close personal service, top abilities weren’t needed—loyalty was far more important.
Xiao Quzi went to Jiangnan and unexpectedly engaged in private dealings with the noble families. No wonder his godfather turned ruthless!
Xiao Yinzi bowed and replied, “Rest assured, godfather, not a chicken or dog from the Heavenly Sword Sect will escape.”
Lin Fu spoke up, “Supervisor, when interrogating the assassin, he boasted that the Heavenly Sword Sect is a well-known faction in the jianghu with ancient traditions, and has good relations with many of the righteous sects.”
“They’re nothing more than a rabble, relying on martial force to bully the common people,” said Zhou Yi coldly.
“Can they oppose the Imperial Court?” he continued disdainfully.
“Certainly not,” Lin Fu agreed, then cautioned, “I am worried about those martial experts. In desperation, they might attempt another assassination; last night was only a junior from the Heavenly Sword Sect, and already they managed to injure you. The Heavenly Sword Sect Master is a top-notch martial artist in the jianghu; we need to take extra precautions!”
Ever since he renounced becoming a subordinate of Zhou Yi, Lin Fu was regarded as a traitor by the scholars and despised by the literati.
Now Lin Fu could only follow this dark path to the end, hoping Zhou Yi would live for many more years until he himself climbed to a high position in the Inspectorate. By then, with a high status and power, he wouldn’t care about others’ opinions.
“Top-notch martial artists? However many come, I’ll kill them all!”
Zhou Yi was disdainful of jianghu martial artists, as they all had resounding titles like Sword God, Sword Saint, Sword Immortal and the like.
Boasting they could easily come and go within the forbidden palace, in reality, besides impulsive youngsters, very few dared to infiltrate the Emperor’s Palace. The Scripture Pavilion stored innumerable secret cultivation techniques, and yet no jianghu masters dared to steal them.
“Nevertheless, being cautious is never a mistake...”
After pondering for a moment, Zhou Yi instructed, “Summon two hundred palace eunuchs from the Hall of Dutiful Service, dress them in Inspectorate’s clothes, and have them serve at my side.”
The palace eunuchs practiced the Epiphyllum Treasure Tome, converting their lifespan into True Qi. With countless cultivation techniques from the Scripture Pavilion, each of them could be considered a martial expert in the jianghu.
“Supervisor, you are wise.”
Lin Fu felt somewhat relieved. If the supervisor truly became enamored with power and lost his caution, it would be time to look for a new patron.
Loyalty, after all, is a joke in the Inspectorate!
In the Inspectorate, everyone sought power, gathering under the supervisor’s command. The day Zhou Yi falls, they would scatter like birds and beasts, or perhaps they would fly away before he even collapses.