Lin Xuanye was truly furious!
Regardless of the reason, the fact that the Wu and Xuanyuan families dared to send people to surround the Imperial Palace is a sign of their contempt for the Imperial Palace's authority.
Ye Qiu truly hadn't expected that the Xuanyuan family and the Wu family would be so foolish.
Seeing Lin Xuanye's anger, Ye Qiu smiled and said, "They've come to arrest me. Why don't I go out and deal with them? These two clans have considerable influence in Dragon Capital, so you don't need to offend them too much."
“That won’t do.” Lin Xuanye immediately said, “Teacher, I will not let them target you. I will definitely intervene in this matter.”
"Do you have any ideas?" Ye Qiu asked.
“Not for now…” Lin Xuanye said in a deep voice, “But these two clans have seriously crossed the line. Xuanyuan Zhandao is nominally my maternal uncle and the Empress Dowager’s brother, but the Empress Dowager is not my birth mother. I have only respected her as my mother since I was a child because my birth mother was just a palace maid with a low status and died in an accident ten years ago.”
The Xuanyuan family is very close to the Seventh Prince, who is the Empress Dowager's biological son, so there are many things involved.
As for the Wu Family Sword Pavilion, it is backed by the Sword Immortal Sect, which has a deep connection with the Eighth Prince, Prince Ning.
These two clans dare to be so bold now, and it's all thanks to the Sword Immortal Sect and the Seventh Prince. Sir, you should understand the stakes involved.
If I don't establish my authority and let them run wild this time, they'll only get more outrageous in the future.
"I understand." Ye Qiu said seriously, "In that case, I have some suggestions. We should make an example of someone to scare others and make an example of them."
"Please give me some guidance, teacher."
"Do the heads of the Wu Family Sword Pavilion and the Xuanyuan Family hold any official positions?" Ye Qiu asked.
"Yes," Lin Xuanye said. "Xuanyuan Zhandao is the old emperor's brother-in-law, and holds the position of Minister of Works."
Wu Chao, the patriarch of the Wu family, is the president of the Dragon Dynasty's Weapon Forging Guild and oversees the Dragon Dynasty's armory. Even the weapons of the Dragon Dynasty's army must be approved by him—a crucial and troublesome position.
"That makes things easier," Ye Qiu said with a smile. "Once you take them down, you can control the Ministry of Works and the Imperial Armory, and use this to intimidate others and establish your authority."
My suggestion is to take this opportunity to summon these two men, not to kill them, but to place them under house arrest, and swiftly replace them with His Majesty's own men in the Ministry of Works and the Imperial Warehouse.
Once completed, it will be tantamount to severing the arms of the Eighth Prince and the Seventh Prince. It's up to you whether you dare to do it.
"Teacher, this step is crucial. I must take control of the Dao Armory and the Ministry of Works. Over the years, Xuanyuan Zhandao and the Wu family have been like vampires, taking advantage of their positions in the Dao Armory and the Ministry of Works to engage in unscrupulous greed. Their crimes are unforgivable."
"Then suppress them all, confiscate their property, and put it to the public good," Ye Qiu said.
"Okay." Lin Xuanye said seriously, "Teacher, I know what to do."
Lin Xuanye turned to the young eunuch and said, "Go and inform General Longyin that I wish to summon Xuanyuan Zhandao and Wu Chao, and also tell General Longyin..."
Lin Xuanye lowered his voice and gave a few instructions.
"Your Majesty, this servant has remembered."
Lin Xuanye waved his hand: "Go quickly."
"yes."
The young eunuch left quickly.
"Teacher, I need to go to the main hall to make some preparations. I will be meeting with Xuanyuan Zhandao and Wu Chao later. Would you like to come along?" Lin Xuanye asked.
"I won't go," Ye Qiu said with a smile. "Just send someone to let me know when you need my help."
"Alright, then teacher, you should go back and rest first. I'll go and get back to work."
Lin Xuanye bowed before turning to leave.
Ye Qiu also planned to leave the Temple of Nourishing the Gods.
But just as Ye Qiu stepped out of the Hall of Nourishing Spirits, a figure rushing towards him bumped into him.
"Ouch." She rubbed her forehead. "Brother Xuan Ye, what are you doing? It hurts."
"Sorry, I'm not your brother Xuan Ye," Ye Qiu said with a smile.
At the same time, Ye Qiu sized up the girl who had bumped into him.
She wore her hair in a ponytail. Her appearance wasn't stunning at first glance, but she was the kind of person who grew on you the more you looked at her, with a pair of bright, expressive phoenix eyes.
Upon realizing that the person before her was not Lin Xuanye, she took a few steps back in shock, staring at Ye Qiu with wariness and coldness: "Who are you? This is the Yangshen Palace, is this a place you can come to?"
"Lin Xuanye didn't tell you? Looks like you're not that close to him." Ye Qiu teased.
"You're talking nonsense. Stop trying to sow discord. Brother Xuan Ye is the one who dotes on me the most."
"Okay, I'm off."
Ye Qiu waved his hand and walked away.
"Stop right there! You still haven't said who you are or what you're doing here."
"I..."
“Jing Shu, you mustn’t be rude. He is my teacher.” Lin Xuanye’s voice suddenly came, then returned.
teacher?
Lin Jingshu exclaimed in astonishment, "Brother Xuan Ye, he's about the same age as you. Are you sure you didn't choose the wrong teacher?"
"Jing Shu, I have said, you must not be rude." Lin Xuan Ye's voice became more serious.
Seeing Lin Xuanye's solemn expression and even his changed self-reference, Lin Jingshu realized that Lin Xuanye was not joking.
She knew Lin Xuanye's temperament well. Back then, when the late emperor wanted to arrange for the master of the Supreme God Temple to be Lin Xuanye's teacher, Lin Xuanye resolutely refused.
Therefore, at this moment, Lin Jingshu couldn't understand why Lin Xuanye would want to become a disciple of someone almost the same age.
"Teacher, this is Lin Jingshu, the daughter of my Empress Dowager, and also my most beloved younger sister." Lin Xuanye revealed Lin Jingshu's identity in one sentence.
Next, Lin Xuanye focused on introducing Ye Qiu to Lin Jingshu.
Lin Jingshu was surprised when she learned Ye Qiu's name: "So you are the Tongcheng Ye Qiu who wrote 'Drinking Alone Under the Moon,' 'Ancient Ballad of the Moon,' and many other poems. I know you. My bedside table is covered with your poems."
"Uh, it's nothing to brag about." Ye Qiu was a little embarrassed.
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