Red Mansion: Incense and God Road, starting from the City God of Shenjing

Chapter 76 The murderous intention finally opens
"Lock him up for two months first, then deal with him!"

"Little man obeys!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Yucun remained calm on the surface, but his heart was already in turmoil.

The dispute between Bailu Academy and Jia Cong began the moment Jia Cong left the capital.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a life-and-death fight.

Even if Jia Cong returns to Beijing now, the Jiangnan scholars will not let him go easily.

But now Jia Cong's words clearly revealed his intention to resolve the dispute within two months.

That is the Bailu Academy that has stood for hundreds of years!
Jia Yucun suppressed his fear and expressed his loyalty before saying goodbye and leaving.

……

"It has come to this, those people should be unable to hold back any longer, right?"

Jia Cong looked towards Yangzhou.

Then he spoke to Baochai.

"Sister Bao, I need your help with something."

"Cong'er, just tell me what you want to say."

Baochai came behind Jia Cong and gently massaged his shoulders.

He calmly approached Jia Cong by addressing him.

"The Xue family should still have a group of loyal warriors, right?"

"I want to borrow these people for use."

In Daqian, it is an open secret that powerful families keep assassins.

Even the royal family turned a blind eye to this.

After all, there are two capitals, the Northern and Southern Capitals.

Each emperor has 17 guards, and the royal family has the largest number of death warriors in the world.

Most of them were hiding in darkness, and even the officials in the court and the Five Military Guards knew where they were stationed.

The number far exceeds that of ordinary powerful families.

"There is such a group of people, and they were left behind by my father when he was alive."

"Originally there were three hundred people."

"It's just that I've lost a lot in the past few years in order to maintain the family business."

"There are only 179 people left now, including three post-natal warriors, but not a single one in the third realm."

Death warriors are one of a family's last trump cards, especially for a merchant family like the Xue family that cannot directly control the military.

It is the secret among secrets.

Even Xue Pan didn't know.

However, Xue Baochai informed the emperor about the situation of the Xue family's assassins without hesitation.

"I have some manpower, Sister Bao, lend me some more."

"When you go back to Jiangnan to sell salt, help me find some remote towns and build some small temples there."

"Cong'er, you don't have to tell me what you're borrowing people for."

"Whatever you want to do, I'll be behind you."

Baochai was very intelligent and knew that this was an extremely important matter for Jia Cong.

But told myself.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with secret joy, and even the action of pinching her shoulders was gentler.

……

Yangzhou
"Mr. Zuo, I just received news that the Qushui Academy in Jinling City has been closed down."

"Zhou Anping, Zhou Daru was slaughtered in public by Jia Cong's mount!"

A martial arts genius hurriedly walked into the study where Zuo Hongyi was temporarily staying.

Reported.

At this time, all the masters who came from Bailu Academy were there, and they were filled with indignation when they heard the words.

"It's too much to bully others, it's too much to bully others!"

"Jia Cong, you are courting death!"

"The Beijing White Deer Book Society, Yangzhou Jingsi Academy, and Jinling Qushui Academy!"

"And the lives of Brother Zhou and Brother Jiang!"

"These blood feuds must be settled with him!"

The great scholar Wu Ziren said gloomily.

"That's right, Jia Cong is so cruel to scholars. He is called a great scholar, but he is actually an enemy of Confucianism!"

"If this man is not removed, there will never be peace in the Jiangnan officialdom!"

Several people were denouncing at the same time.

Finally, all attention was focused on Zuo Hongyi, who was in the lead.

"Mr. Zuo, you are highly respected, please show us the rules."

"We will certainly obey your orders!"

"Everyone, please be patient!"

Zuo Hongyi, who had wished to eat Jia Cong alive a few days ago, now looked calm and composed.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

After keeping everyone in suspense, he finally spoke calmly.

"As the saying goes, those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few supporters!"

"Jia Cong thought that no one would dare to touch him because of his status as an imperial envoy, but he underestimated us, the scholars of Jiangnan."

"I have invited strong reinforcements. This time, Jia Cong will never return!"

"Zuo Gong, what do you mean?"

The people present are all very smart.

After a moment's thought, I guessed something.

Everyone looked expectant.

"Don't worry, everyone. Jia Cong will definitely not be able to escape this disaster this time."

……

Jinling
The Xue family is the imperial merchant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, even though it is not as good as before.

But the foundation is still there.

Caravans and shops are spread all over Daqian.

Especially here in the Jiangnan base camp.

The Xue family has a shop in almost every city.

But don't underestimate this point. Daqian has been established for a hundred years and has enjoyed peace for a long time.

But it can't be said that the country is peaceful and prosperous.

As big as mountain bandits and river bandits that are obstacles to our way.

As small as the toll for entering and leaving the city.

It can be said that in order to open up a business route, connections, background and strength are all indispensable.

Even so, it is often achieved at the cost of human lives.

If ordinary people want to do business, they don’t have an expert to guide them.

If the caravan doesn't go more than a hundred miles, it will be divided up.

This is also the reason why Jia Cong did not send people to transport salt to various places in Jiangnan himself.

Stayed in Jinling City for three days.

The first batch of salt has been shipped to various places in Jiangnan.

Seeing that things are going well, the salt shortage will be resolved soon.

Only then did Jia Cong set out to leave Jinling.

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Official Road outside Jinling City
"My Lord, all the brothers from the Beijing camp who followed us to Jiangnan this time have made a fortune."

"At least three or four hundred taels of silver were on him." "The brothers who died in the battle were given five hundred taels of silver each as compensation."

"I have already written a letter back to Beijing and asked someone to look after it. The compensation money has been distributed."

"It's enough for his family to buy some land and become a landlord."

"Three local county magistrates showed greed and have been arrested and sent to the capital for questioning."

Hou Jingyun, the commander of the personal guards, is young, energetic and aggressive.

Despite his seemingly reckless appearance, he actually has a delicate side.

Taking advantage of the time to rest in the woods.

He started talking as if he was chatting, reporting to Jia Cong the task that Jia Cong had assigned him.

Jia Cong doesn't have to ask about this matter.

But as a subordinate, you must do things thoroughly.

"Pass my order back."

"The three captured county magistrates do not need to be sent to Beijing for trial."

"Directly confiscate their property and exterminate their clan on the spot, and send their heads to the gate of the local city to be displayed for three days."

"Yes, I will write a letter right away!"

After following Jia Cong, Hou Jingyun seemed to have aroused the bloodthirsty side of his character.

He personally led people to massacre the Yangzhou garrison and the eight major salt merchants, killing hundreds of people with his own hands.

He is now notorious among the powerful people in Jiangnan.

"My Lord, why don't we just go back to Yangzhou like we did when we came here?"

"Instead, we should take our time on the road."

After discussing the main business, Hou Jingyun spoke in confusion.

"If it's the same as when we came here."

"How can we welcome guests?"

Jia Cong said this and stood up calmly.

Even the white tiger lying beside him seemed to have noticed something.

All of a sudden, the true form of a giant demon over ten feet tall appeared, looking vigilantly at the woods nearby.

"You Jiangnan rats, besides hiding your head and showing your tail, can't you come up with any new ideas?"

Jia Cong stretched out his hand.

The light-splitting sword hanging on the white tiger mount was unsheathed.

Sword shadow splits light!

Thousands of sword energies swept through like a storm.

Head straight into the woods.

Several terrifying auras suddenly rose from the silent woods!

Two innate martial arts true meanings!
The surging magical power of two spiritual monks!
There are also four great Confucian and Taoist scholars with lofty literary spirit!
Among them, a majestic literary aura was particularly eye-catching, and it even glowed with a faint golden light.

This time, eight masters of the third realm came out to surround and kill!

"Jia Cong, you are about to die, yet you still dare to be so arrogant!"

"Confucius said: Those who do too much evil will surely perish by themselves!"

Zuo Hongyi, with his flying hair and beard, is one of the most powerful scholars among the many great scholars in Jiangnan.

He immediately used the saintly classics that helped him break through the realm.

Manifest the magical powers of Confucianism and Taoism.

In the void, the majestic literary energy gathers.

Forming a lifelike giant finger.

The fingers were so skinny that even the fingerprints on them were clearly visible.

It seems that with just a flick of the finger, one can judge a person's merits and demerits, and decide a person's life or death!
Jia Cong's thousands of sword energies were instantly shattered.

Eight figures appeared in the sky and on the ground.

Surround Jia Cong in the center.

The leader was a young man who looked to be in his twenties.

He is wearing a Confucian shirt and has an elegant temperament.

If you look closely, you can see wrinkles at the corners of his eyes that young people don't have.

He is the master of the lofty literary aura that exudes a faint golden glow.

"Golden literary aura, are you from the Kong family in Qufu?"

Among all the Confucian scholars in the entire Daqian.

Only one family has a lofty literary spirit that is completely different from other great scholars.

It is the bloodline of the Great Saint Teacher.

The great scholar of the Kong family in Qufu!
"Kong Chengxi of the Kong family in Qufu, greetings to the Purple-Robed Marquis!"

"Kong Seung-seok, Kong Seung-hyang's brother?"

"No wonder these rubbish dared to show up and take action."

"So it turns out that you, the next Duke of Yansheng, are here."

Jia Cong's face suddenly understood.

But he didn't seem to care much.

"Marquis Zi Yi is overthinking. I am not here to oppose you."

"It's to investigate the cause of Chengxiang's death."

"Although my brother is useless, he is also the direct descendant of our ancestors' bloodline. He can't die in such an unclear way!"

"Investigate? How are you going to investigate?"

Jia Cong sneered.

"Please ask Marquis Zi Yi to follow me to Qufu."

"The Confucius Forest contains the legacy of our ancestors, which can be used to investigate and distinguish right from wrong."

"If I have wronged the Purple-Robed Marquis, Chengxi will personally make amends and escort the Purple-Robed Marquis back to the capital with courtesy."

Kong Chengxi has an elegant temperament and speaks clearly and logically.

Like an upright and learned man.

But Jia Cong saw through his plan at a glance.

Outside Yangzhou City that day, Jia Cong had already been cleared of his grievances.

Even if the Kong family wanted to take revenge, they couldn't find Jia Cong.

Not to mention letting Kong Chengxi, the next generation Duke of Yansheng, come forward.

It is well known to everyone that the contemporary Duke Yansheng favors his youngest son.

Then there is only one real reason!
"You have a good plan!"

"I have been cultivating my spirit since I was nine years old. If I say I don't have any secrets, I'm afraid no one in the world would believe me."

"But you are the first one who dares to set his sights on me!"

"The Kong family of Qufu has been passed down for thousands of years. It turns out that it relies not only on strong character but also on the practice of surrender."

"And such a shameless face!"

Jia Cong directly tore apart the hypocritical mask that the Kong family of Qufu had maintained for a thousand years.

"presumptuous!"

"The Kong family is a descendant of a saint, how can a child like you make irresponsible remarks about it!"

This time, Kong Seung-seok finally couldn't keep up his disguise anymore.

It is true that Confucius Forest carries the legacy of our ancestors.

But this legacy is used to suppress foreign enemies!
Rather than distinguishing right from wrong.

Kong Chengxi's plan was to lure Jia Cong to Kong Lin and capture him alive.

Then he forced out the secret of Jia Cong's spiritual cultivation at the age of nine!

(End of this chapter)