Chapter Thirty-Eight: Various Schemes

  Although the morning had already passed, there were still many ministers on the Golden Hall, their eyes staring fixedly at His Majesty the Emperor, their legs as if filled with a thousand catties of weight, unable to move.

  Grandfather Chen went to court, with his extraordinary overbearingness, and first occupied a reasonable position, forcing everyone including the Emperor to retreat helplessly. The Second Prince was injured in this way, and was beaten by Bai.

  Everything else is trivial, the second prince being beaten is at most just inferior in cultivation, and the imperial city of the capital is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. The power of the royal family may not be able to intimidate everyone.

  Old Master Chen's move is undoubtedly a show of force against His Majesty the Emperor... This is indeed a major event!

  "Everyone go back!"

  The emperor's mood was also not too high, after a long time, he waved his hand and walked towards the back hall study.

  With this, the various ministers led by Zhangsun Wuji reluctantly left the Golden Hall.

  It wasn't until there was only one person left that the emperor's expression turned as gloomy as a stormy day, pacing back and forth alone in his study. At some point, he suddenly lifted his head, his gaze seeming to pierce through the roof beams to see the sky outside.

  "How many people are still in the town's royal palace now?"

  "Replying to Your Majesty, almost none." A cold voice suddenly echoed in the space.

  The emperor's brow furrowed, then relaxed, and with a slightly cold tone said: "Almost? That is to say, in the Town National Wang Fu, there are still people who can move freely for me. Very well, tell them that they must monitor the people of Town National Wang Fu closely, especially Chen Zhong Lao Er, report back his every move."

  "What?"

  A cold voice, at this moment, was suspended in space.

  "What's wrong?" The emperor's eyes suddenly turned cold.

  "Your Majesty, I'm reporting back!" The cold voice had a hint of fear in it as he said: "Your Majesty, our people, although there are still a few left in the Town King's mansion, they can no longer move freely. Although they haven't died, they're like..."

  "Boom!"

  Space suddenly exploded, the emperor's face turned extremely hideous in this moment. Chen Zhong didn't kill them, not because he couldn't or didn't dare to, but because he deliberately spared those few people, so that he could remind himself to stop while he still could!

  What is called "knowing when to stop"? I am the Emperor, the Emperor of the Great China Dynasty. In this world, I am high above, why should you ask me to know when to stop?

  "Shadow, assemble the Shadow Guards, infiltrate the Town King's mansion. From now on, I want to know every single move of anyone from the Chen family."

  "Your Majesty, it's not possible." A cold voice hastily interrupted: "Zhen Zhong's cultivation is so profound that even I am extremely wary of him. If the Shadow Guards go, they will inevitably be detected by his senses. At that time, the loss will be great."

  "What do you want me to do? Are you really going to wait until that old man's death?"

  The emperor's ferocious eyes became even more violent: "With Chen Zhong's cultivation, living another hundred or so years would be no problem, but I can't wait that long!"

  "Shadow!"

  The emperor asked: "When will they arrive?"

  A cold voice smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, those masters of theirs, how could I possibly know about them?"

  The study suddenly fell silent, and after a long time, the emperor let out a long sigh, as if this breath had calmed his emotions greatly, and his eyes no longer had any anger.

  "Imperial Uncle, I originally wanted to give you and the Chen family a way out, but since you're forcing me like this today, don't blame me for being ruthless."

  "Someone is coming, pass on the imperial edict!"

  In an instant, the supreme majesty of the Jiuwu Zunzun returned to the emperor's face, his eyes flashing with unparalleled wisdom: "Long Sun Mo teaches Sun Wu Fang, remove the prime minister position, demote three levels!"

  "Tong Ling Fang, Wu Qi Shan and others, being corrupt officials, harming the people, are hereby stripped of their official positions and ordered to reflect on their mistakes!"

  "By imperial decree, Chen Yuan has rendered meritorious service in protecting the crown prince. He is to wear a yellow belt and, although he holds no official position, is granted unrestricted access to the palace grounds, so that I may summon him at any time."

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  Zhang Sun's family!

  Looking at the pale faces of Changsun Wu and his brother, the torrential anger in Changsun Mo's chest burst out again like a tidal wave.

  "Zhen Zhong's husband, in this life, I, the old man, will not rest until I have killed every last member of your Zhen family and left their corpses scattered all over the fields. I swear it on my honor as a man!"

  Chang Sun Fei was nothing to worry about, he was just a young master who wouldn't amount to much. But Chang Sun Wei, although not listed among the top talents in the imperial capital, had a cultivation talent that couldn't compare to those on the list, yet he was still the greatest hope for the future of the Chang Sun family.

  If he was only beaten to death, as long as his life was preserved, this tone would be temporarily tolerated by Zhangsun Wuji. The situation is not as good as others, and Chen Zhong's prestige is something that Zhangsun Wuji acknowledges he cannot achieve in this life.

  However, the person who did this has completely ruined the foundation of Zhangsun Wei brothers' cultivation, and from now on, they will become a thorough waste.

  This has completely dashed all hopes of his eldest grandson's family!

  "Zhen Zhong's match husband, you're so cruel!"

  "As an elder, he wouldn't stoop to such things. Grandfather, you don't need to put this account on the old master's head."

  Chang Sunmo suddenly turned around, outside the house, there seemed to be a figure lurking in the shadows. As for the owner of this gentle and soft voice, Chang Sunmo originally had extreme trust and affection, but these words made him extremely angry.

  "So you're saying your brother and younger brother's current situation is a result of their own doing?"

  "Grandfather, have you gone mad?" In the face of Long Sunmo's anger, Junhe's voice did not show any intention to move, and he still said calmly.

  Chang Sun's face turned red for a moment, and then he smiled wryly: "Ran Er, Grandpa really was confused just now. Don't mind what I said earlier."

  "What happened today, Old Wang was just a coincidence, the reason he made such a move was that the person who did it had a brotherly relationship with Chen Ye, so naturally he didn't want anything to happen to these two people."

  "So, if Grandfather wants to help Erge and Zhangsun Fei avenge their grievances, there is no need to place the hatred on Old Wangye's head..."

  Chang Sun's eyes narrowed and he hastily asked: "Ran Er, since you said so, can you handle those two people?"

  "Not true!"

  Chang Sun Mou shook his head repeatedly, muttering to himself: "The Ye family's power is not inferior to my Chang Sun family. Now that Ye Shuo has such hidden strength, Old Man Ye must regard him as a treasure. How can you have the opportunity... As for Tie Yi Tian, although the Tie family doesn't seem to be in power, compared to our so-called noble families, the Tie family is even more difficult to deal with."

  Upon hearing this, Junhe's voice was faintly smiling as he said: "Grandfather, here in the Great Hua Empire, although martial arts are supreme, but before anyone can surpass the imperial family's authority, we, the great families, are the true nobility."

  "What do you mean?" Chang Sun's eyebrows furrowed as he asked.

  "This matter, Old Master Wang dismissed as a child's play and with the excuse of being magnanimous, as well as his own prestige, managed to resolve it. In today's Great Huaxia Empire, I dare say that only one person can do this, dares to do this, and after doing so, others can only swallow their bitter fruit - and that is Old Master Wang alone."

  "Our Wang family can't compare to the old Wang's, but they are open and honest, while we can take advantage of opportunities. Even if it's clear that we did something after the fact, without evidence, what can they do to us?"

  "When are you going to take action?"

  "The sooner the better!"

  Chang Sun's eyebrows furrowed again, and he said, "Not long after, it will be the grand hunting event in the eastern suburbs. On that day, I'm sure everyone will attend. Wouldn't choosing that time make the timing even better?"

  "If I'm not mistaken, the emperor's edicts will soon be delivered to our households. The emperor's thoughts are crystal clear to Grandfather, and although Old Master Wang was overbearing today, he also made the emperor feel a lingering unease, like a needle in his back..."

  Chun and Sheng laughed: "Although there are many complicated people, it's easy to take action, but at this time... we can't afford to delay any longer."

  Zhangsun Wuji did not understand what was being said, but he also knew better than to ask too many questions and only asked one more sentence.

  "Who is your heart's goal?"

  The wine and the sound drifted away, leaving behind only a faint figure in the distance, making Zhangsun Wuji feel perplexed.

  At the same time, all the big and small aristocratic families in the imperial capital closed their doors, Ye family, Tie family, Tong family, Wu family, etc., were all making the best or worst preparations for today's affairs.

  Before long, the emperor's decree was separately transmitted to each of the great families... For a time, some were joyful, some worried, and some had mixed feelings of joy and worry, with anxiety and solemnity.