When the Second Prince arrived in Salt Sea City, the city was immediately quiet and solemn.
A picture of a prosperous and peaceful Yanhai City unfolds under the bright midday sun.
Countless citizens gathered in the alleys and lanes to welcome the second prince, creating an unprecedented crowd.
Mr. Yu, who was hiding in the crowd, urged his master to take action.
The master, who had originally appeared as a young man, now seemed like an old man. He whispered a rebuke: "Shut up, hold off on this. Something's wrong with this second prince."
"Master, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Mr. Yu broke out in a cold sweat, thinking to himself, "If you let me down at this crucial moment, I'll be the one to blame later, and then we'll all be finished."
Unmoved by his master's actions, Mr. Yu made a hand gesture with his right hand behind his back: "Action!"
The assassins behind Mr. Yu quickly gave hand signals to begin their actions.
"Make way..." The crowd stirred and spread outwards, alarming their master, who roared, "You bastards, who gave you permission to act on your own?"
"Master, it wasn't our people causing trouble. It might be the Prince of Donglin's men. What should we do?" Mr. Yu immediately accused the Prince of Donglin.
Hidden among the crowd were spies from various powerful families and special operations teams. Upon realizing that Mr. Yu had ordered an operation, they reacted one after another, gathering their forces toward the Second Prince on the main street, preparing to launch an attack.
This action had far-reaching consequences, making it difficult for the master to distinguish between the truth and falsehood of Mr. Yu's words.
Liu Qingyun, who was in the alley opposite them, also moved: "Each group, take immediate action and try to create the biggest disturbance before the Second Prince arrives at the Inspectorate 300 meters away. Take action?"
"Make way! What are you doing? Get out of the way! You're asking for death..." The crowd erupted in chaos, responding in waves, the shouts echoing throughout the streets and alleys.
The second prince, sitting upright on his white horse, nervously looked around: "Guards! Protect the emperor! Silence! Are you planning a rebellion?"
"Kill the cruel and heartless Second Prince, avenge the 100,000 innocent souls who died unjustly in Linjiang City, kill!" A man drew his sword and charged, causing the people to flee in panic.
Unfortunately, there were too many people, and they crowded together, causing the crowd to be pushed out of control onto the main street, forming human walls from all directions.
In less than a minute, the Second Prince was cornered in the middle of the street.
The Imperial Guards fought desperately to hold back the surging crowds, not daring to harm the civilians: "Your Highness, retreat quickly, we can't hold back the crowds..."
"The Second Prince is a tyrant. He has become a puppet of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect and has slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people. Kill him..." Someone spread rumors again.
One person cried out in alarm, and hundreds and thousands responded, instantly convicting the second prince.
Seeing that the Imperial Guards' attempt to hold back the surging crowd was in jeopardy, the Second Prince angrily leaped onto his horse and shouted, "You traitors and rebels, how dare you surround me? Do you want to die?"
And Earl Dai, come out and greet the emperor…”
"Your Highness, my master was assassinated and poisoned last night and is now unconscious. Please forgive him..." The clerk of the Inspectorate stood on the steps in front of the Inspectorate and bowed in reply. Only a fool would go to greet the emperor.
Others may not know the actual situation of the complete secrecy within Yanhai City, but as the clerk of the Yanhai City Inspectorate, he knows it all too well and is also afraid of it.
Logically, Earl Dai should lead all the officials of Yanhai City to the ferry to welcome the emperor, otherwise it would be a great disrespect to the Zheng imperial authority.
The crime of disrespect could result in anything from a fine to dismissal from office, or even the execution of the entire family.
However, ever since the Second Prince arrived in Yanhai City by official ship, all the powerful families in Yanhai City have mobilized to pacify the city.
At first glance, this appears to be a purge of the second prince who was welcoming the emperor, demonstrating the supreme authority of the emperor.
However, a sinister plan was secretly orchestrated.
It was so bizarre that various powerful families and factions spontaneously began to purge the city.
Who would believe that?
At this moment, Earl Dai, who was enjoying tea in the central pavilion of the waterside pavilion in the backyard of the Inspector's Mansion, sneered: "The whole court of traitors is using me, the Earl, as bait to catch big fish. How absurd!"
"Father, I think it's right for the various powerful families to test the Second Prince's strength. But why did the Second Prince's arrival seem so suspicious?" Daiyu was beside him analyzing the situation, her face full of worry, silently thinking about her fiancé's appearance.
Earl Dai saw through her thoughts: "Yu'er, although I know that Fu Ya's appearance at this time is the only way to save the Dai family."
But that's not realistic.
As a father, I always felt that the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect behind Fu Ya had grand ambitions, perhaps even more ambitious than the Great Li Dynasty!
"Father refers to the fact that since the collapse of the Immortal Dynasty, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has gradually thinned, and the rules of heaven have gradually faded."
This allows cultivators to progress at an astonishing speed; unless they are extremely wicked or evil, they basically face no bottlenecks in their cultivation.
At first glance, it seems like a fantastic thing.
However, with the scarcity of cultivation resources and the dwindling spiritual energy, in order to ascend to the Dao, one must concentrate resources and gather cultivation techniques and secret arts as quickly as possible in order to have a chance to cultivate and ascend in the shortest time.
Otherwise, there will be no chance.
This situation has driven some people mad, and they have all decided to plot against the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect behind Fu Ya, scheming and manipulating the situation by any means necessary. "Daiyu, with her keen and insightful mind, revealed her conclusion about the current situation.
Earl Dai put down his teacup in surprise, stroked his beard with satisfaction, and said with a smile, "Yu'er has grown up more and more. I am very fortunate, and the Dai family is very fortunate..."
"Father, I think it's better not to back down. Let's wait and see..." Daiyu trembled with nervousness, breaking out in a cold sweat, fearing that her father would sacrifice himself for the sake of some of the clan.
The powerful family set up a trap using the Dai family's secret realm; there's no reason why the Dai family should survive unscathed.
The problem is scarcity, not inequality.
Someone always has to sacrifice and take the blame to fulfill the ambitions of the strategist.
The Dai family has become the target of public criticism, and their future looks bleak!
Upon hearing this, Earl Dai's heart sank, his face darkened, and he looked up at the sky speechlessly, choked with sobs: "Yu'er, your father has already lost!"
His Majesty entrusted me, your father, to govern Jiangnan, where I command an army of 100,000. Yet, I can barely maintain the operation of the salt administration and cannot oversee the soldiers in the prefectures, counties, and towns. I am subject to the control of powerful families, and now my army has been severely damaged by ambitious forces, with six or seven out of ten gone. I have committed the crime of dereliction of duty.
The Jiangnan region has fallen into the hands of the Prince of Donglin and certain powerful families.
The dynasty had no chance to recover its power, which was tantamount to raising a tiger for its father, making it inevitable that it would be impeached and collude with local forces to plot against the dynasty.
Moreover, the Dai family's secret realm is a fatal weakness. To conceal it would be a crime punishable by the execution of the entire family! Count Dai shook his head anxiously, tears of sorrow and resentment streaming down his face. He was overwhelmed with emotion and could not control himself.
Daiyu rose to comfort him, her heart aching, and wept alongside him. Just then, they heard deafening shouts of battle outside: "Kill! Kill the cruel and heartless Second Prince..."
"Kill!" War broke out, and bloodshed swept through the streets and alleys centered around the Second Prince.
The person in charge, however, slipped to a safe spot to observe: "This second prince is a good-for-nothing. Prince Rong is hiding in Linjiang City and didn't dare to come and die. Old fox..."
"Sir, the men of the Prince of Donglin have been massacring the people..." Mr. Yu excitedly boasted, "Now I don't have to die."
This guy loves to stir up trouble, deploy troops, and the bigger the commotion, the happier he is.
It's strange that they don't care about the size of the victory, except for the unsatisfactory outcome of the Kyoto riot.
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