Volume 1 Chapter 57 The Safety of Family Members

How much power does the prime minister have?

Regarding this question, let alone an ancient woman like Zhang Qingye, in fact, Bai Qi had no idea about it before he traveled through time.

He always thought that the emperor was the most powerful.

But after coming to the Zhou Dynasty, Bai Qi no longer thought so.

At this moment, Zhang Qingye's father also explained:

"The power of the prime minister depends on whether the emperor is in charge of things. If the emperor does not want to be in charge, he is a foolish ruler."

"Then the Prime Minister's power is basically equal to that of the Emperor!"

"Because at this time, no matter how big or small the matter is, it is up to the prime minister to make the decision."

When Zhang Qingye and the people heard this explanation, they instantly understood how powerful the prime minister was. The Great Zhou Dynasty had been established for 852 years, and one could imagine how corrupt it was.

But now the Emperor of Zhou is obsessed with beauty and wants to live forever and become an immortal. He simply doesn't have much energy to manage the affairs of the court.

In this case, the prime minister's power is far greater than that of the prince, and may even be greater than that of the crown prince.

No wonder the Prime Minister can sit still like that.

At this moment, Bai Qi also thought of the more powerful prime ministers in history, such as Cao Cao, who could even sleep with the emperor's concubine.

The Prime Minister saw that everyone was looking at him with great horror, so he nodded in satisfaction, and then solemnly instructed Bai Qi:

"Now you know my authority and what to do!"

The prime minister's son was also there shouting wildly:

"Yes, Bai Qi, let me go quickly!"

"My father is not like Master Pan who relied on women to rise to power."

Only at this moment did he feel that he had made a good decision in his rebirth.

"How much power do you have as the Prime Minister? What does it have to do with me?" Bai Qi threw the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand directly over, intending to kill the Prime Minister's son.

"etc!"

The prime minister's face turned dark. This was really like a scholar meeting a soldier. He couldn't explain himself clearly.

I haven't even mentioned these conditions yet, and you're already going to take action?

He quickly stopped it and said:

"Bai Qi, you will regret killing my son like this!"

"You only think about your own happiness. Have you ever thought about how your uncle's family will gain a foothold in the capital in the future?"

"Your uncle's family will surely be wiped out because of you!"

"Even if you are invincible in the world, where is your conscience?"

Every word the prime minister said was like a knife, piercing the softest part of Bai Qi's heart.

Even the Minister of War would applaud the Prime Minister at this moment. This is the way scholars deal with military generals. Only a fool would rush up and fight with the enemy!

You just want to attack the opponent's weakness. Don't you care about your family?

We will start with your family.

Bai Qi frowned.

His uncle's family is his only relative. If these people give up on him again, then where in this vast world can he find a place to stay?

Bai Qi turned around and looked at his uncle and others.

The people were also worried. The betrayal and hurt from loved ones were the cruelest knife in the world.

At this time, even if Bai Qi is the God of War, what can he do?

Can he still influence other people's thoughts?

At this time, Bai Qi's great uncle said righteously:

"Qi'er, don't be afraid. We support you no matter what you do. When your mother died, an old man like me saw it clearly."

"You will be crowned a king and become a general, enjoying wealth and glory, and our Zhang family will enjoy the happiness with you."

"If one day you die on the battlefield, we will go to hell with you!"

"A family must always be in good order!"

The old man's words were like a warm current that instantly warmed Bai Qi's heart.

"Yes, cousin, no matter what happens, we will handle it together!"

"Some people want to alienate us. Impossible!"

Cousin Zhang Qingye looked determined.

Bai Qi's eyes became slightly moist. These were his relatives!

"Prime Minister, your wishful thinking has failed. You don't have to worry about my family affairs anymore."

Bai Qi smiled proudly, his uncle’s family did the right thing!

He raised the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand again.

The prime minister's face changed, especially when he saw the ignorant look of those people from Bai Qi's uncle's family, he wished he could kill them.

But now was not the time to settle accounts with Bai Qi's uncle's family. He had to save his son first, and then said:

"Bai Qi, you can protect them for a while, but can you protect them forever?"

"You will have to go to the Xiongnu tomorrow. After you leave, I will definitely entertain your family well!"

"If they run into robbers when they go out, their house catches fire, or their food is poisoned, don't blame me for not warning you!"

"The public security in our capital has always been very bad."

"Today, if you let my son go, we can discuss everything. Otherwise, many people will be buried with my son!"

As soon as the prime minister finished speaking, the faces of the people changed.

Because they are threatened in this way by the powerful.

Some people offended the powerful and their houses were burned down overnight. They watched their wives and daughters burn to death, but they had no way to file a lawsuit.

We don't even know who set the fire.

There are only thieves who steal for a thousand days, but there is no one who can guard against thieves for a thousand days.

Uncle Bai Qi's face also turned very ugly. He was just an ordinary citizen now. How could he fight against the prime minister in this capital city?

Anyone can crush their whole family with just a flick of their finger.

Various emotions such as frustration, discomfort, and pain flooded into my heart.

Bai Qi's eyes gradually turned colder, and just when he was about to explode, a roar of anger suddenly came:

"Do you really think Brother Bai Qi has no friends in the capital?"

"Who dares to touch Bai Qi's family in the capital?"

As he was speaking, a horse came galloping over, and sitting on the horse was a female general in a red robe, who was Yang Paifeng.

"The Yang family is coming!"

"It turns out that Bai Qi also has connections in the capital."

The people started talking, and at this moment the heroic Yang Paifeng raised his chin, greeted Bai Qi, and stood beside Bai Qi.

This is the rhythm of advancing and retreating with Bai Qi.

Her statement warmed the hearts of the people in Bai Qi's uncle's family. It turned out that Bai Qi could also protect them in the capital!

The prime minister looked at Yang Paifeng with a flash of disdain in his eyes, and shouted: "You think you can fight me? You are far from it!"

"Yeah?"

"What about me?"

At this time, another hearty male voice was heard.

Then, someone recognized the man: "This is the prince of Bingguo, Pingxi Bo, Yang Tianbao!"

Yang Tianbao did not come here alone, he also brought 100 elite guards of the Yang family.

He bowed to Bai Qi and said loudly:

"Bai Qi, he is going to fight for the country, and we, his friends, should protect his family. I will send 100 generals to Zhang's mansion. If any small people dare to come and cause trouble, they will be killed without mercy!"

"good!"

The people applauded.

Bai Qi's uncle also bowed to Yang Tianbao to express his gratitude. After all, this was the eldest son of Duke Bing and might become the next Duke in the future.

Before the Zhang family fell into poverty, they couldn't even talk to a wealthy family like the Duke of Bingguo.

And today, because of Bai Qi, Yang Tianbao actually came directly to Zhang Mansion and wanted to protect Zhang Mansion, which made him feel extremely honored.

Yang Paifeng nodded his chin towards the Prime Minister and snorted, "Are we qualified enough to compete with the Prime Minister now?"

The prime minister's eyes were vicious. He wanted to remember people like Yang Tianbao and Yang Paifeng clearly in his mind. One day, he would make sure that these people were killed without a complete corpse!

Seeing Yang Paifeng shouting at him like that, the Prime Minister said, "Of course it's not enough!"

"Bai Qi offended not only me, but also the prince of Zhao. The Duke of Zhao is more powerful than you, the Duke of Bing."

"What ability do you have to protect Bai Qi's uncle's family?"

"Bai Qi, think carefully before you kill someone. Don't implicate your family and friends. This will make you worse than an animal!"

When he said this, the people frowned. The strength of the two sides was obviously not on the same level.

There is only one Duke of Bing here, while there is also the Duke of Zhao over there.

Not to mention the Prime Minister, the Third Prince, the Minister of War...

At this moment, another loud shout was heard: "How can I be left out of this matter?"

"With me included, will that be enough?"

Then, rows of black-armored cavalrymen rode over.

"It's the Duke of Qin, the Marquis of Pingluan, Qin Pojun! Why is he here too?"

This full body of black armor is the standard equipment of the Qin army. Coupled with the eye-catching black bird pattern, who would not recognize Qin Pojun's identity?

Qin Pojun came over and hit Bai Qi on the chest, then said to the Prime Minister:

"You want to bully Bai Qi's family, then you want to see if we old Qin people agree to it?"

The black-armored cavalrymen in the rear slapped their armor with their weapons and roared in unison:

"Wind, wind, wind!"

A murderous atmosphere instantly filled the entire place.

"Prince Qin!"

Bai Qi's uncle was so excited that he was about to cry. The most distinguished guests that had ever been entertained at their Zhang Mansion were only the Marquis's family members.

And today, two princes of the duke level came at once, and smoke is coming out of the ancestral tomb.

The prime minister stared at Qin Pojun and squeezed out two words from between his teeth: "Not enough!"

At this moment, the Minister of War also stood up, mentioned his master as a vanguard, and said to Bai Qi's uncle:

"Don't think that you can stand firm in the capital just because you have the two dukes backing you up. They are only protecting you for Bai Qi's sake."

"If Bai Qi dies in battle one day, who will care what you are?"

"No matter how great Bai Qi's reputation is, it can only be used while he is alive. If he goes to the Xiongnu, he will die! When Bai Qi dies, you will all die!"

"Why don't you persuade Bai Qi quickly!"

His words made Bai Qi's uncle's family members turn pale, and some even collapsed to the ground on the spot.

Just as the Minister of War said, no matter how great Bai Qi's face is, he has to be alive. You have to know that when people leave, the tea gets cold and when people die, the lights go out.

How can this dead man have any face?

However, at this moment, an old lady with a loud voice spoke up: "Then I will help Bai Qi solve this problem!"

As the crowd parted, a large Yuezi flag came into view.

“This is Madam Yue!”

"Yue Shenqiang's mother."

People looked at Yue Yunlei supporting an old woman with white hair and instantly understood the identity of the person.

"Meet the old princess!"

Whether it was Qin Pojun, Yang Tianbao, or even the third prince, they were all respectful to the old lady.

After all, the old lady’s husband almost destroyed the Northern Liang Dynasty in a battle, and was canonized as the Prince of Pingliang by the emperor at that time.

This is a king of a different surname!

And Madam Yue is a real princess.

Even the prime minister had to bow and salute.

The old lady looked around at everyone, then said loudly: "Bai Qi is about to go to war, how can we let him have any worries?"

"It just so happens that my grandson is still unmarried, and Bai Qi's cousin is not betrothed either. I will propose marriage for my grandson to the Zhang family today!"

"Whether Bai Qi died on the battlefield or not, he will be buried in a foreign land!"

"The Zhang family are all my Yue family's in-laws. If you dare to deal with the Zhang family, you have to ask me first if I agree!"

"Bai Qi, don't worry about what you do, just kill whoever needs to be killed!"

"In the capital, with this old lady in charge, I don't think anyone dares to mess around!"