Cultivation of the Empress of Comprehensive Martial Arts

"You go down first."

"Yes, sir."

"Go down, too, and protect this girl. She has just been spotted by two gangsters, so don't let her be disturbed." Xiao Luan couldn't help but speak to the master beside him at this time.

"Yes!"

With the departure of the two, only Xiao Luan and Xue Qianye are left here.

"I want to ask sir to help me find something." Xiao Luan said directly.

"Something?" Xue Qianye deliberately responded.

Gu "A collection of ledgers in several volumes."

"Ledger? Can you explain in detail?"

"This matter has to start from the rise of the river embankment in New Zhanjiang..."

Xiao Luan recounted what happened during this period.Even including the real reason you went for the getaway before.However, he concealed the key part, the contents of the ledger.Now all he needs to do is retrieve the ledger that was not found in Chen Ba's mansion, and to prevent accidents, he even set it on fire.

"It's safe to set fire, but it's quite unwise. It wasn't a big deal at first, but now the fire will definitely attract the emperor's investigation." After listening, Xue Qianye flatly commented.

Of course, even if there was no fire, Emperor Ming would not miss this opportunity.That's right, even if it's just the matter of the Chen family being wiped out, he will send someone to come.Originally, he planned to use Chen Ba's death to lead to a corruption case.As a result, the reality in front of me was smoother than I imagined.

The tofu haw project they made was directly washed away by the flood.Now things get bigger.Of course, even without this heavy rain, with their project, accidents would definitely continue in two years.After all, this kind of river has been going back and forth for more than ten years.

"Whether it's true or not, the emperor will investigate if there is such a fire. Because the fire in the capital is already on fire." Xiao Luan is revealing some inside information at this moment, in order to test the ability of the master in front of him.

"Oh! Is that so?"

"Sir, do you know the national policy that Yuntang has implemented in the past year? Recently, our majesty got this national policy."

Originally, Xiao Luan didn't have too much expectation at this time. Grandmasters are already rare, and masters who can play tricks are even rarer.However, this time, he miscalculated.because……

"I see." Xue Qianye said with a slight smile.

"Sir, you are really smart, you can understand everything. Regardless of whether I set the fire or not, His Majesty will take this opportunity to conduct a large-scale investigation, and do it..."

"Naturally, we will repeat what happened in Yuntang to force you to give in. And you must not give in. Once you take this step back, it will not be a sea and sky, but a catastrophe."

For them who are used to being superior, letting them compete fairly with civilians, or even sit on an equal footing, is more uncomfortable than killing them.After all, for them today: I can occupy a high position lying down, why do you let me stand and run with you untouchables.

And this will be an irreconcilable contradiction.Because they won't budge, this step never existed in the first place.And this is exactly the result I wanted.

"Mr. seems to be on the outside, but he has a clear understanding of the internal situation."

"If that's the case, I think there is a good opportunity in front of me." During the words, Xue Qianye finally got to the point.

That's right!It seems that I have something to ask for him, to ask him for medicine, but in fact it is...

"Good opportunity?" Xiao Luan was a little confused.

"Stability is stability, change is success. Now that a huge opportunity is in front of us, why should Mr. Xiao stick to mere accounts."

Hearing these words, Xiao Luan couldn't help being a little puzzled.

"Well, what do you mean by this, sir?"

"Young Master Xiao, please think carefully about how the Song family ascended to the throne of God. This matter is a danger to you, but it may not be an opportunity to the Xiao family. , it’s readily available.”

The moment Xue Qianye said the words, Xiao Luan's eyes suddenly changed, looking at Xue Qianye revealed a trace of astonishment.At that moment, he felt as if the secret in his heart had been seen through.

Chapter 278

Xiao Luan quickly calmed down, and looked at Xiaoyaoyou with a smile.

"What do you mean sir? Why can't I understand?"

"If the Xiao family doesn't want the king to dominate the world, they can also dominate one side. Or like Wei Wu, it is not impossible to control the world to order the princes. In the past, the king and the horse shared the world, so where is the king now? Since ancient times, the ministers have dominated the world. Suffering the emperor's suspicion. Not to mention the current four nobles. This step, you can't retreat. Even if the Xiao family takes the initiative to hand over everything, it will not be a good end if you retire. If this is the case, it is better to go one step further." Xue Qianye said lightly Looking at the situation at hand.

In fact, whether it is the seven surnames or the four nobles, it is possible that there is no further idea.It's just that this step is difficult to take, and it's very dangerous.It's better to say that even people like Yan Dan want to rise to the top in one fell swoop, let alone them.

As for the emperor...they are both cooperating with the emperor and enemies at the same time.To say how much respect they have for the emperor is just a joke.What they want more is a puppet emperor to listen to them.Unfortunately, the emperor of this world has martial arts, is not so easy to be assassinated, and lives longer than normal.

"Sir, this statement is outrageous."

"Young Master Xiao, don't you want me to solve your current troubles. What I just said is a solution once and for all." Xue Qianye continued to probe.

"This disaster is not that disaster." Hearing this, Xiao Luan couldn't help laughing.

This method is indeed once and for all.However, it is also dangerous.

Although the two seem to be talking about treasonous things here, Xiao Luan is not at all worried that the other party will betray him.Not to believe, but not to worry.There is strength as a guarantee.Even if Xiaoyaoyou went to report these things to the emperor, he could get rid of the matter with a sentence of false accusation.

Unless he really rebelled, the emperor couldn't take him down because of this kind of sentence.This is the benefit of power.

Instead, the person to worry about may be the immediate getaway.

Seeing Xiao Luan's reaction like this, Xue Qianye secretly smiled, and then spoke.

"However, this disaster may be another disaster."

"..." Hearing this, Xiao Luan looked at Xiaoyaoyou with a strange look in his eyes.He thought for a moment, then followed the other party's words.

"Our Majesty is not such an easy person to deal with."

It was almost tantamount to admitting that he had that thought.

"As long as you are human, you will have weaknesses. If a saint is like this, let alone others." Xue Qianye smiled slightly and said.

The emperor's weakness is particularly obvious.

"Greedy?"

"And the most important thing: longevity."

"..." Xiao Luan flashed for a moment.

The reason why he took a fancy to those two just now was because of the formula of longevity.That's right, this martial art is just a martial art to the people in the Jianghu, but to the emperor, it is a martial art that the emperor dreams of.Because their emperor is pursuing longevity, and he has obtained the formula of longevity before, but he has not practiced it.

"It seems that Mr. Xiao understands. Just now, the two of them are talented in the Xiao family. Using these two as bargaining chips, whether it is in exchange for the settlement of the matter, or a further step, there is a basis for advancing and retreating. But, but One, then another, and then three. These two can only be used once, if this is used in exchange for the settlement of the matter, when the emperor strikes again in the future, Young Master Xiao will have no chips to use. This is the worst strategy." During the speech, Xue Qianye continued to remind lightly.

With Ssangyong as a bargaining chip, the Xiao family can choose from the two choices in front of them.With the emperor's obsession with longevity, as long as they train these two people and throw them away, the emperor will not pursue this matter again.They can even be used to influence the emperor's decisions.

But...not asking about this matter doesn't mean not asking about other things in the future.At that time, they will have no bargaining chips in their hands, and the situation will still be the same as before.Nothing changed.

Even in the worst case, if Daoist Song really practiced the formula of longevity and lived forever, it would definitely be bad news for them.Originally, they had all been certain that Song Daochang's two sons were not as capable as his father's emperor. No matter who among them could succeed to the throne, it would be much easier to deal with the next emperor than Song Daochang.

That's right!They waited hundreds of years for this opportunity.Waiting for this emperor who no longer gets close to women for the sake of cultivating immortals, generally the emperor has many princes under him.There are many opportunities to choose from.But Song Daochang only has two sons, and most importantly, they are not very outstanding.This is their opportunity.

"Then I don't know what is the best strategy that Mr. said?" Xiao Luan asked calmly, suppressing the restlessness in his heart.

How could he not know the disadvantages of taking the initiative to seek peace.You can ask for it once, but you can't ask for it twice, unless you become a dog for the emperor.However, this is impossible.In case the emperor really lives forever, then he will have to deal with the opportunities that these aristocratic families have.On the contrary, it will become that they cannot survive the emperor.

Among the emperors they have dealt with, Daoist Song in front of him definitely ranks in the top three in terms of means.And this opportunity is finally here.It is impossible for the family to give up the idea of ​​letting the prince succeed to the throne.

"Best policy: Crisis is also a turning point. Take this as an opportunity to tie the four nobles together, and take the initiative to provoke the two princes to fight secretly. Later, Xu and Kou were used as a gift to show weakness to the emperor, but in fact Secretly waiting for the opportunity for the old king to pass away suddenly. Once the mountain collapses, the two of them will definitely want to kill. At that time, the power of the royal family will be greatly damaged, and you can take advantage of it. Then, if the destiny belongs to the Xiao family, you can go further. If the destiny does not belong to The Xiao family can follow the example of Qi Huan, Wei Wu, and Sheng Ming. The family will also belong to the family." Xue Qianye calmly described a blueprint called ambition.

The national policy in front of him means an opportunity for the emperor to possibly unify the world, but it might be another opportunity for their aristocratic families.That's right, an opportunity to concentrate on fighting the emperor.

If this policy is carried out, their interests will definitely be greatly damaged.You can use this to win over other people.Of course, it is not so simple and reconcilable that the four families love each other and kill each other.After all, everyone is greedy.But it is precisely because of this greed that they may come together.Even if it is temporarily together.

Because they are also afraid of death.

Catastrophe is an opportunity.And Ssangyong is the best bargaining chip.

Xiao Luan was shocked after hearing Xiaoyaoyou's words.For a moment, he almost thought that it was Xiaoyaoyou who took the initiative to ask him to offer a strategy for the country.But thinking about it carefully, in terms of understanding, he should be the one who found Xiaoyaoyou first.

The getaway is currently coming in demand.

"Zi! If I hadn't taken the initiative to contact Mr., I would almost have thought that Mr. came here for me. Mr. is a talent for the country, but this strategy is only for a woman, I don't believe it." After recovering, Xiao Luan said calmly.

Such a big deal just for a woman?Are you kidding, or that kind of woman?

"If Mr. Xiao chooses the former, you just need to give me the antidote." At this moment, Xue Qianye responded calmly.

"What about the latter?"

"If it's the latter, after the matter is completed, I want the position of the national teacher. And those two people." During the words, Xue Qianye seemed to express her real purpose.

Hearing this, Xiao Luan barely trusted the person in front of him.

"Mister also wants to live forever?" Xiao Luan joked.

"Born between heaven and earth, how many people can escape this temptation? My name is Xiaoyao, but I am not really Xiaoyao after all."

Soon, when the two walked out of the room again, Xiao Luan spoke with a smile on his face.

"Haha... Sir is really my confidant. Good! It is Xiao Luan's great fortune to have Sir's help today."

After speaking, he bowed to the room first.This caused the eyes of the master masters on one side to change involuntarily.

Chapter 279

In the early morning, Zhao Ze, the government office in Xing'an City, which is now the state capital of this place, looked at the five people in front of him, his forehead was covered with sweat. At the age of 57, he understood that his position as an official had come to an end.Although there should be no life-threatening, basically you can only go home for the elderly.

Originally, the people who sat on the stage and looked at the people below were always the opposite, but now it is reversed.However, he really can't afford it.That's right, he couldn't afford to mess with anyone here.

From left to right, the five people are Lu Qing, the representative of the First Prince, Li Chen, the replacement of the Second Prince, Mi Cangqiong, the representative of the Supervisor of Rites, Zhu Tiedan, the representative of the feudal lord, and Yan Song, the representative of the final cabinet.

The first two of these people are only in their 30s, and the oldest is Zhu Tiegan, who is not in his 40s, and Yan Song, who is nearly [-] years old.So strictly speaking, these people are younger than him, but in officialdom, age doesn't mean anything.And among the four, strictly speaking, it seems that only Yan Song followed

"My lords, the incident of He Dao slipping his tongue really has nothing to do with me, I..."

As soon as Zhao Zegang opened his mouth, Lu Qing, who was eager to make a contribution, immediately interrupted him.

"Then the fire in the Chen residence and the destruction of the family have nothing to do with you?"

He is the eldest prince's man, and there is a dark hand in front of him, Tie Dan Shenhou, so he is naturally eager to show it.As long as this matter can be done, when the eldest prince ascends the throne, isn't he an extremely human minister?

"The lower officials failed to detect and even the murderer Li Shenda succeeded..."

"Where's Li Shenda?"

"unknown."

"what do you know?"

"I have no idea."

"Then what's the use of you knowing the state?" Lu Qing shouted immediately.

Zhao Ze felt aggrieved for a while. He knew that the other party was demonstrating, but he couldn't get angry yet.At this moment, Yan Song on one side took the initiative to rescue the people on his side.

"Lord Lu, we are here to investigate the case of the dilapidated river embankment. The matter of the Chen Mansion can be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It happens that the Marquis Shen is here, so he can take full responsibility." During the words, Yan Song looked at the Marquis Shen.Leave it to him.

It seems that he is fully responsible, but in fact it is to let him take the blame.After all, if it can't be found out by that time, it will be Shenhou's problem.Of course, if they find out, they can find a way to claim credit.But the pot must be thrown out first.

When Shenhou on the side heard this, the smile on his face was a little stiff.

"Your Majesty Yan was joking. Although the Ministry of Criminal Affairs is in charge of this matter, I am currently His Majesty's special envoy to investigate the Jiangdi incident. Naturally, I can't interfere too much in foreign affairs. Besides, there are regulations of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs to directly investigate cases. Doing so is breaking the rules." " Shenhou took another serious look at Yan Song.

He had always heard that Yan Song was helping Cai Jing, and his impression of this person was that he was a smooth guy, but he had no talent.Now it seems that there are some ways to be thrown down by the cabinet.

Facing the struggle between the three, the cabinet belonging to the supervisor of rituals said nothing.They are a faction loyal to the emperor. The emperor gave him the task of investigating this incident and catching the handle of the big clan.As for other things, that's not important.

"Even if it is stipulated by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, it is inconvenient for me to say more. But again, it may be inappropriate to blame Mr. Zhao for this." Yan Song then changed the topic back.

"The incident happened in the city. It is already a felony for him not to arrive in time. Now that he can't even catch the murderer, it is even more of a crime. Even if he is here, it is not an exaggeration." Lu Qing finally revealed his true self at this time. true face.

To investigate this incident, you must first ensure that you are not blind, and this guarantee is the seat of the state capital.Only by taking this guy with the surname Zhao, and replacing the important people with their people, can things go smoothly afterwards, otherwise the ghost knows if this guy will do something wrong in the future.

"Your Majesty Lu's words are true. It is just that if there is no decree to win a state-level official, according to the regulations, it needs to be submitted to the cabinet first, and its guilt should be reported, and then transferred to the chief of ceremonies. Finally, it is feasible for His Majesty to make a decision. If your lord insists Master Zhao's crime, I will report it jointly, and then wait for the result to come out." Yan Song continued to follow the other party's words, without any flaws in his words.

But this result is obviously delaying time.After this back and forth time passes, many things are no longer things.All the veterans present here naturally understand this truth.

"you!"

Just when the three of them were about to fall into a quarrel, Li Chen suddenly stood up and said loudly.

"My lords! Now that the disaster victims in the five counties are waiting for my rescue, do you still have time to argue about such trivial matters?"

Li Chen suddenly launched an attack that others did not expect.But they also calmed down instantly.Especially Lu Qing, he almost forgot just now, there is a second prince here.

"Then do as Master Li said, first provide disaster relief and then investigate." Yan Song took Li Chen's words and continued.

Anyway, his method is to delay time.Before he came, he had already been angered by Cai Jingtou. They were only powerful on the surface, but secretly, the people from the four nobles had already started to eliminate things that were not good for him.As long as he procrastinates, nothing major will happen.

Originally, he thought that Lu Qing would object, but...

"Okay!" Lu Qing unexpectedly agreed.

"Oh! Master Lu also agreed, so this matter is decided."

"Yes, I agree. However, it is His Majesty's imperial edict to investigate the matter of the river embankment, and it cannot be postponed. Now there are five of us, so it is better to split up. Lord Li and Lord Yan will go to rescue the disaster, and the three of us will investigate the matter of the embankment. Master Yan, you agreed just now, and now you don’t feel that the burden is too heavy.” Lu Qing agreed first, and then the conversation turned and half-threw Li Chen and Yan Song from the investigation team.

Lu Qing took advantage of Yan Song's words and directly threw the two of them out of the investigation team in the name of disaster relief. In this way, Yan Song could not stop him like before, and neither could Li Chen.In the end, even if there is credit, they are the only ones.At most, take care of the supervisor of ceremonies, so that the emperor can have face.