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If the Tang Empire won, it would say to its opponents: "You damn well behave yourself in the future, or be careful that I wipe out your entire clan. Pay tribute obediently every year!"

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Chapter 570 Shocking Change in the Capital

"Guo Huaiyi and Lan Yongchang have both been arrested and taken to the Imperial City Guard Office."

“Wendihan, Jiagu, Tuoman, Pushan, Shuhu, Yilada, Wole, Wozhun, Balu, Abuhan, Zhuolu, Huite, Heihan, Huilan, Chengu, Saiboli, Wugusun, Shidun, Zhuotuo, Asizhun, Pidusi, Panshugu!”

“Peiman, Tudan, Wendun, Wulinda, Adian, Heshilie, Nalan, Boshulu, Alegen, Nahe, Shizhan, Puxian, Gulijia, Adie, Niemuluan, Monian, Natan, Wusare, Axian, Bagu, Wenzhansun, Daoyuan, Sahelie!”

“Wugulun, Wuyan, Nüxilie, Duji, Huangguo, Yanzhan, Puguli, Bilan, Wolei, Duding, Nilongku, Tuote, Hesan, Sadaya, Asu, Sake, Zhuntugu, Namoulu, Yesub, Anxulie, Aishen, Nake, Guiyikun, Wensa, Suohan, Huoyu!”

Shi Jian's voice gradually became low and solemn.

“Almost all Jurchen nobles have had members arrested!”

“The nobles of the Bohai people, including the Da, Gao, He, and Mu clans, have all been arrested.”

Shi Zhongguo asked, "What exactly is Liu Yanzong trying to do?"

"With such a grand display, does he intend to wipe out all the nobles in the capital in one fell swoop?!"

Indeed, no one expected the storm to come so quickly and so fiercely.

Everyone is worried that the next target will be the Shi family.

Yesterday, representatives from both the Shi and Han families went to welcome Liu Yanzong.

Apart from those two families, almost everyone else was arrested; the scope of the case was unprecedented.

“Just a month ago, His Majesty bestowed upon my grandfather the title of Duke of Jin,” said Shi Junguo, the second grandson of Shi Li’ai.

His words brought a slight sense of relief to everyone.

Yes! The emperor just conferred upon himself the title of Duke of Jin a month ago, and he is a first-class duke, second only to a prince.

What is there to worry about?

However, Shi Li'ai was filled with worry.

"His Majesty bestowed upon me the title of Duke of Jin, which naturally shows his trust in the Shi family. There is no need to worry. Everyone, go to sleep."

He said in a weak voice, "Sometimes it gets better, sometimes it gets better."

"Father-in-law".

"You stay here, I have something to say to you."

Before long, everyone had left.

Shi Li'ai's withered and aged face looked like she was about to die under the lamplight.

"Let's set off and transfer those assets to the Western Regions in batches, across Gaochang, to the Karakhanid Khan. I have already received a letter from Da Shi; he now commands 200,000 iron cavalry and needs us."