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The assassination of the Ninth Prince was a complete disaster.

Three months.

The princes, ministers, chancellors, and aristocratic families all felt that they could not go on like this.

Starting with Qin Xu, who appeared out of nowhere at the beginning, and then brought down many ministers.

These assistant ministers also became Qin Xu's chance to advance in career, and he became the first person to be ordered to crack down on corruption.

These bigwigs have not yet transformed from an insignificant role to a scapegoat.

Next, the Ninth Prince "invited" the Second Prince to the Ministry of Justice.

The reason was that it involved an "assassination case".

At the same time, the Holy Emperor also announced that he would appoint a crown prince.

The princes and their forces were just getting ready to take advantage of the situation and make things worse for the Ninth and Second Princes.

The eldest prince, the fifth prince, and the sixth prince were all betrayed by the second prince.

This rumor shocked the imperial city.

The second prince accused the eldest prince, the fifth prince and the sixth prince of conspiracy to death.

Before the big melon was eaten, the Ministry of Justice, together with the Supervisory Council, the Ministry of War, etc., directly raided the Feng family.

The noble families were furious, and no one knew whether an agreement was reached in the end or what the reason was.

After these noble families went to the Ministry of Justice, their attitudes became ambiguous.

The Feng family's ancestor, who was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, went to the floating island to seek an explanation but never came back.

The court officials who were opportunistic immediately added insult to injury.

In just three months, the Feng family, one of the founding families, was reduced to ashes.

The assassination case of the Ninth Prince was thus concluded.

No one could have imagined that this matter would have a result so quickly.

No one could have imagined that the final result of this incident would be the disappearance of the Feng family.

The noble families in the dynasty once again remembered the majesty of the Holy Emperor.

Respect for the princes was restored.

Qin Xu was in a small courtyard in the imperial city, listening to several colleagues talking about recent events.

He also had his own guesses.

There are several forces in the dynasty.

The royal group, represented by the princes, has status but no real power.

A bureaucratic group represented by assistant ministers, which has real power but has complex origins.

The intricate and complicated aristocratic groups represented by the noble families.

The only opportunity that could interfere with or threaten the imperial power was the opportunity to establish a crown prince.

Before the fight for succession begins, the dignity of the royal family must be established.

Deter two other major interest groups.

Although the three may infiltrate each other, when in the imperial system, they will prioritize maintaining their own group.

This is a reality.

For example, the ministers and bureaucrats were not very willing to have too many of their own people placed in the ranks by the aristocratic families or the princes, even if they themselves were members of the family forces.

Qin Xu felt that the next target of the Holy Emperor would be the bureaucratic group.

And he should be put to use soon.

Clear the obstacles for the fight for succession.

Ensure that the protagonists of the battle for the throne are the nine princes, rather than being controlled by the aristocratic families and bureaucrats.

To put it simply, the nine princes can take advantage of officials and various families.

However, the families and officials cannot make decisions for the princes.

"Guys, I think we're going to be busy soon."

"Master Qin, why do you say that?"

Qin Xu expressed his guess.

Soon his idea was confirmed.

Qin Xu was summoned by the Holy Emperor.

"You've been keeping a low profile lately."

"Reporting to the Holy Emperor, I am looking through some case files."

"Well, is there any suitable target?"

Qin Xu thought for a while and replied.

"There are too many targets, and I don't know how to deal with them."

"If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. If they were all so honest, I would be careful, like you."

Qin Xu immediately backed down.

"I have failed the grace of God."

"Are you giving me the spiritual crystals from the treasury as a bribe?"

"This whole world belongs to you, this empire is yours, how can this be called a bribe?"

"Hahaha, your idea of 'negotiating silver for crimes' is a good one, let's implement it."

"In compliance with the Holy Emperor's order."

"Also, check to see if there are any problems with any of the ministers or chancellors. They have been in this position for too long."

"Holy Emperor, I have recently investigated the clerks in the Ministry of Works and found many problems. How about starting with the Ministry of Works?"

He couldn't figure out what the Holy Emperor was thinking.

Even though he was rumored to be incompetent, he did not dare to relax at all.

Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, especially in the world of immortal cultivation. If they are unhappy with you, they will crush you into ashes.

When facing a superior, never make a decision. Provide various solutions and explain the pros and cons clearly, then you will do your best.

The Holy Emperor knocked on the table.

"As you wish."

The Holy Emperor intends to use this dispute over the succession to replace as many people in the court as possible.

He needs absolute control now.

Qin Xu used to work for the Ninth Prince and was recommended by his own direct lineage. In addition, he was efficient and perceptive.

In his eyes, he doesn't really care about how much or how little one has been greedy, what kind of noble family one is, or what kind of assistant ministers one has.

At this point, he no longer cares about these things.

Just because he is the beneficiary of this rule, he naturally has to do things according to the rules.

He just wanted to go with the flow and complete his ideas without being known by outsiders.

Qin Xu naturally didn't know what the Holy Emperor was thinking.

As a natural worker, he certainly knows how to serve his boss.

Now he is ordered to handle a major case.

Return to the Supervisory Commission.

He immediately summoned his capable men.

"Have those people from the Ministry of Industry been beheaded?"

"Sir, it's an ironclad case, and he has already been executed."

"The grass was cut too early."

"grown ups?"

"It's okay. Did they involve any doctor or minister?"

Why did Qin Xu ask this question?

Because after he arrested a few petty officials, he no longer paid any attention to it.

I only focused on the amount and didn't look at the other content.

In front of the Holy Emperor, he said that he had discovered problems in the Ministry of Works, but that was pure speculation.

"That's not the case. These people are all very bold and daring. They all did things behind their superiors' backs."

“You have to have this.”

"What do you mean, sir?"

"Go and find all the files from the Ministry of Works in the archives. Find a few doctors and assistant ministers who are related and connect them with those minor officials."

He is indeed reckless, but he cannot be reckless blindly.

This Holy Emperor is obviously planning to make a big case.

The entry point must be smooth, using the names of these minor officials, which is extremely appropriate and will not arouse suspicion from the ultimate target.

It will not cause any backlash from the bureaucratic group. After all, that is the way to play according to the rules. There was an assassination case before.

Everyone is very sensitive now, so we can only follow the clues.

The Inspector understood what his master meant.

Didn’t the Ministry of Industry give enough benefits to the adults?

Is this a knock?

After spending quite a bit of time in contact with Qin Xu, these inspectors had a general understanding of his character.

Only the results matter, only the spiritual stone matters.

The important thing is, don't be fussy and be generous.

Qin Xu naturally didn't care about their thoughts.

He was thinking about how to take advantage of this major case to accelerate the formation of his own interest group.

This is a godsend opportunity, so I don’t care about the Holy Emperor’s purpose.

While you are popular now, quickly reap the benefits, even if it looks ugly.

The residence of the fifth prince.

Tong Wanyi stood respectfully in front of the fifth prince.

Beside him was a majestic and imposing cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core stage.

"Your Highness, it's done."

"Okay, Weixing, you must be careful when you go there and replace the key positions with our people as soon as possible."

"Wan Yi will help you with this."

"If we do it, we can go further."

"Die for His Majesty."