Seeing that Emperor Mingxi did not react, he continued, "Luo Feng's younger brother, Luo Yu, abused his power and lent it to his elder brother as a base for his assassin organization. I believe that the Cao Gang was unaware of this and that it was solely Luo Yu's doing."
Another person stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject believes that Lord Xue is right. The Grand Canal Gang has been..."
【Master, the person behind Cao Hu is not only Sima Jing, but also has another master, namely Xi Yan, the ruler of Xi Qiang.】
This time, Luo Feng was ordered by the Western Qiang Wind and Rain Pavilion to steal high-yield, high-quality potato varieties.
As for arresting you, it was a conspiracy between Gan Sheng and Xi Yan. They received information that you had something even better.
Because the scouts aren't high-ranking enough, they only know how to capture you; obtaining high-yield, high-quality seeds isn't difficult.
"They don't think that just because they sent people to assassinate me, I'm still willing to cooperate with them!"
"Little Bead, if someone really comes to kidnap me, we might as well go with them."
[Does the master intend to personally eliminate the two of them?]
"They attacked me repeatedly; what's wrong with us taking their lives?"
【Master, I am but a lowly mortal. Even if I were an emperor in the human world, I would only be an ant with a slightly higher status. There is no need for you to go there in person.】
Once Xiaozhu's divine power recovers somewhat, she will still be able to take his life even from a thousand miles away. Master, please be patient.
"Alright then, I'm not very good at enduring the hardships of long journeys. Once my divine power recovers and I can pilot a flying machine to roam the heavens, I might visit a few other countries."
Wu Yong in the crowd: Please send a JPG.
He unconsciously took a deep breath of his increasingly plump waist and bulging belly, and for the first time in his life, he felt the urge to lose weight.
A glint flashed in Emperor Mingxi's eyes. How exhilarating it would be to soar through the heavens!
I wonder if other gods live in places close to heaven.
As for the idea that the emperor is an ant, Emperor Mingxi said that he's heard it so many times that he's tired of it.
Let those two ancestors do whatever they want, as long as they're not directed at him.
【Master, in this world, apart from the five countries surrounding Dayan, we can go west across the desert and Gobi, east across the ocean, south across the mountains and marshes, and north across the grasslands.】
There is also a vast land and dozens of countries and tribes, with customs, cultures and cuisines that are different from this place.
This world is much smaller than my Lingxu Mountain, but it is certainly worth a visit.
The ruler and his ministers of Dayan exchanged glances. Could there really be such a vast world beyond the six kingdoms?
I want vast lands!
Abundant resources, I want them!
We need a large workforce!
"By the way, Little Pearl, does Sima Jing know anything about Cao Hu's background? And how much does he know about Fengyu Pavilion's actions this time?"
【Master, Sima Jing naturally knows Cao Hu's background. It is only because Xi Yan stands behind Cao Hu that he has caught his eye.】
He wasn't directly involved in the plan to steal potatoes and abduct you, but he was aware of it.
The Sima family provided financial support to the Luo brothers through Caohu, while Fengyuge was responsible for eliminating dissidents.
Xue Zhipan, the one who just stepped forward to say that Fengyuge had nothing to do with the Grand Canal Gang, is a secretary in the Ministry of Personnel, in charge of the capital inspection.
He was one of Sima Jing's men. The information about the potatoes and your news were also leaked to Sima Jing through him.
The Fengyu Pavilion of Dayan originated from the Feng family of Xiqiang and was also under the control of the Feng family. Therefore, although Luo Feng was the head of the Fengyu Pavilion, he and his brother Luo Yu sometimes had to obey Cao Hu.
The true master of the Dayan Wind and Rain Pavilion is still the former pavilion master, Feng Yang.
"This is quite a mess! Xue Zhipan's eyes are darting around. Since he's Sima Jing's man and he's defending Cao Hu, could he be involved too?"
Master, the world is a grand chessboard, with intricate and complex relationships between various forces. While they may seem unrelated, they are actually deeply intertwined in secret.
Take Xue Zhipan for example. He did secretly pledge allegiance to the Sima family and received a considerable amount of tribute from Cao Hu.
However, for the sake of money, he not only leaked the information to Sima Jing, but also profited from multiple sources with the same information.
He sold off You Tan, Tianxing Tower, and even several major families of the Dayan clan.
"I didn't realize this unassuming person knew so many connections."
Luo Feng's mother, Luo Xue of Luoxia Manor, and He Qisha of Seven Swords Manor are good friends, and this He Qisha is Xue Zhipan's brother-in-law.
He mostly got his information about the underworld from his brother-in-law.
He then informed He Qisha about the affairs of the imperial court, which in turn spread throughout the martial arts world.
Therefore, there are no secrets in the Dayan court.
Emperor Mingxi gritted his teeth. The court of Dayan had no secrets; it truly lived up to its reputation as a sieve!
He wanted nothing more than to tear Xue Zhipan to pieces, but until he could come up with a reason to deal with him, he had to put up with him for the time being.
"Then wouldn't I be the target of several assassin organizations, as Xue Zhipan has made it out to be? How dare he use my information to make money?"
I'm afraid he might earn the money but not live to spend it!
[Don't be angry, Master. Xue Zhipan doesn't have many days left to live.]
"Oh, why do you say that, little bead? Xue Zhipan looks to be only about forty years old. People say that ordinary people have short lifespans, but he is an official with a fat and bloated mind. How could he have a short life?"
Is something wrong? Tell me quickly, I'm so sleepy from this morning's court session!
Everyone immediately perked up their ears, one ear to the gossip and the other to listen to Xue Zhipan and another person praising Sima Jing's difficult governance of Jiangnan and the great contributions of the canal gang in the court.
【Master, Xue Zhipan secretly met with the three-star master of Tianxing Tower the day before yesterday. The two are old friends, and the transaction took place at Huichun Tower.】
During their transaction, the Drunken Rakshasa, disguised as a dancer, overheard their conversation and Tianxinglou attempted to steal the potatoes.
So they sprinkled the secret drug 'Seeking Fragrance' on the two of them. As the name suggests, this drug is a tracking device.
Ordinary people can't smell any odor from this medicine; even the seasoned veteran, the three-star landlord, didn't notice it.
After the two left, Drunken Rakshasa followed the owner of the Three Star Pavilion and located one of the Heavenly Star Pavilion's hideouts in the capital city.
"Drunken Rakshasa!" Wei Ping and Cai Xian exchanged a glance. They had been looking for this woman for a long time, and she had escaped right under their noses twice.
I thought that with the situation getting tense, this person had already left the capital to take refuge, but I never expected that he hadn't left!
"It's that drunken demon again. I heard that Wei Ping and the others have been looking for this person recently. It turns out that he has connections with the Xue family."
"They haven't caught him yet?"
【Of course not. Master, have I ever told you that this Drunken Rakshasa is of both yin and yang nature?】
"Hermaphroditic? You didn't mention that."
Because the Drunken Rakshasa is both male and female, Wei Ping and the others only know her as a woman, but they are unaware that she transforms into a man each time she escapes.
Damn it! Wei Ping clenched his fists. He had indeed encountered a handsome scholar when he was chasing the Drunken Rakshasa.
However, Tsai Hsien encountered a person dressed as a shop assistant, carrying a food box, who was clearly out running errands to deliver food to customers.
The two exchanged a glance and decided that after court, they needed to find an artist to draw the appearance of the suspicious person they had seen!
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