Chapter 101: The Prime Minister's Mansion wants the Xie family to hand over Jianjia? Lan'er only needs to wait for three days
"How is it possible? I know Uncle Xie Qing very well. How could he be colluding with the devil? This must have been framed by the Prime Minister..."
"In such a huge court, no one dared to stand up for Uncle Xie Qing? Even the current Emperor Xia condoned this crime?"
Xiao Teng's voice was trembling, and he was extremely angry.
The Xie family is also a prominent family in Jingyang City.
The old tutor had assisted the late emperor and was also the teacher of the current Emperor Xia. Later, due to his critical illness and advanced age, he retired behind the scenes.
But even if the Xie family is gradually declining, it is by no means comparable to any ordinary aristocratic family.
This is a prominent family that can cause a major earthquake in Jingyang City with just a stomp of their feet.
Now, because of the crime of colluding with demons and tampering with historical records, he is to be demoted to a commoner, the males are to be exiled to the frontier, and the females are to be sent to the Sword Sect to wash their swords.
There are three major sword sects in Da Xia today. Although I don't know which sword sect she was sent to, but since she has become a sword maid who washes swords, what is the difference between her status and that of a slave?
Xiao Teng was shocked when he thought that Xie Jianjia, with whom he was engaged, would be sent to the Sword Sect and would have to wash her sword in the freezing cold water every day.
From now on, it may be difficult for the two to meet again.
He felt waves of pain and suffering in his heart, and he couldn't help but clench his fists. His whole body was shaking with anger and powerlessness.
King Xiao He of Zhenbei looked at the extremely angry Xiao Teng, and felt helpless. With bitterness, he shook his head and said,
"Your uncle Xie Qing and I have known each other for many years. Don't you know the friendship between us?"
"But now in the court, who dares to disobey the Prime Minister? Moreover, he personally presented all of Xie Qing's crimes, watched His Majesty read it, and exercised power and held the seal on his behalf. Who dares to say no?"
"The Xie family was not directly executed because His Majesty Emperor Xia tried his best to get it. Otherwise, you would probably see the people from the Heavenly Supervision Department taking away everyone in the Xie family today."
"As for Jianjia, do you want to see her sent to the Jiaofang Division or go to the Sword Sect to wash her sword?"
The Zhenbei Palace and the Xie family have always had friendly exchanges. In this generation, the third son of the Zhenbei Palace, Xiao Teng, has been engaged to Miss Xie Jianjia of the Xie family since childhood.
The two of them interacted with each other and seemed to have feelings for each other.
If such an accident had not occurred, the wedding date of the two would probably have been set soon.
He also knew that Xiao Teng had been busy taking care of Xie Jianjia's physical condition during this period, looking for ancient sycamore wood to soothe her blood.
"Reeds..."
Xiao Teng's face turned pale and his fists were clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound.
This news was like a bolt from the blue to him.
Just now he was still looking through ancient books and scriptures for information about Xie Jianjia's physique, thinking that she would be very happy and touched to know that he was helping her so much.
But who would have known that in the blink of an eye, such a shocking change would occur.
Compared to being sent to the Jiaofangsi, where one suffers many bullies and humiliations, lives a life worse than death, and has one's dignity trampled upon, being sent to the Jianzong to wash one's sword is naturally better.
It's better, but only by comparison... Everyone knows that in the Sword Sect's sword pool, the sword energy has been residual for many years and is piercingly cold. Even cultivators with great cultivation cannot get close to it for long.
And how could Xie Jianjia hold on after her cultivation was abolished?
I'm afraid that it won't be long before the sword energy enters my body and penetrates into my bones, causing me to suffer from endless pain and torture, leaving only a weak and frail body.
"What a prime minister! In order to eliminate dissidents, he actually treated meritorious officials like this. The Xie family's hard work over the years is not as good as the opinion of a powerful prime minister..."
Xiao Teng clenched his fists, feeling extremely angry.
Although he often heard about the Prime Minister's cruel deeds, he had never suffered any of them.
But now Xie Jianjia from the Xie family is his fiancée, how can he not be worried and angry? "It seems that the marriage between you and Jianjia has to be annulled now."
"The Xie family has colluded with the demons, and their crime is already established. Everyone is trying to distance themselves from them. Although I am the King of Zhenbei and hold the military power in the north, I dare not offend the Prime Minister at this time."
"The present Great Xia has really fallen into his hands. Even Emperor Xia can only remain silent and turn a blind eye." Xiao He sighed.
Xiao Teng's face was as gloomy as water. He could understand his father's actions.
At this time, if he did not cut off his relationship with the Xie family as soon as possible, once he was involved, he would most likely be regarded by the Prime Minister as an accomplice of the Xie family and be treated the same as the Xie family.
The tens of thousands of people in the Zhenbei Palace would not allow the Zhenbei King to make any mistakes, even if he just stood slightly wrong.
"Father, it is impossible for the Prime Minister to attack the Xie family for no reason. Do you know why?" Xiao Teng had regained his composure and asked in a deep voice.
It was basically impossible for him to help the Xie family by his own strength.
Unless we can really find evidence to prove that the Xie family is not colluding with the devil.
As for stealing the royal secret book, this kind of crime is too common. It is easy to find a pretext to accuse someone of a crime. All you need to do is prove that the Xie family did not collude with the devil and intentionally disrupt the country.
As the old Grand Tutor, His Majesty Emperor Xia will try his best to pardon these minor crimes.
Hearing Xiao Teng asking this question, Zhenbei King Xiao He's expression became a little unnatural.
"Father, is it something that cannot be told?" Xiao Teng asked puzzledly.
Xiao He took a deep breath, as if hesitating whether to tell him about this.
But seeing his expression, he sighed slightly and said helplessly, "Do you know that the Prime Minister's son Jiang Lan obtained the inheritance of Zixia Zhenjun in the secret realm left by him some time ago?"
"Is there any connection between them?"
Xiao Teng was still confused. As for the famous second-generation rich man in Jingyang City, he was of course very familiar with him. How could he not have heard of him?
But he was very disdainful of it and never met it.
Birds all take care of their feathers, and this is especially true for him, a young prodigy with a great reputation in the imperial capital and a dazzling halo.
"The Prime Minister intends to build a foundation for it. Some time ago, he sent someone to deliver a letter, intending to exchange it for the Moon Phoenix Stone of my Xiao family. Not only that, I also heard that even His Majesty Emperor Xia received a letter and personally ordered someone to send the corpse of a young fairy phoenix in the national treasury. The Zhongguo Mansion even sent a mysterious feather overnight..." Xiao He said in a deep voice.
These things are actually no secret in today's imperial capital.
Xiao Teng was stunned for a moment, and then quickly realized the many connections among them.
They are actually all things related to the Phoenix Clan.
Suddenly, he reacted, his face looked grim, and there seemed to be murderous and cold intent in his eyes.
"Could it be... Could it be that the Prime Minister's Mansion wants the Xie family to hand over Jianjia?" His voice trembled, containing extreme anger.
He knew that when Xie Jianjia was born, a phantom of a fairy phoenix from outer space appeared, spread its wings and flew into the sky, then turned into a ray of divine light that descended and sank into his forehead.
The old tutor said frankly that the Xie family had the protection of the Immortal Phoenix and would prosper in the next hundred years.
Xie Jianjia was even granted the title of Princess Xiahuang by Emperor Xia, and was rewarded with fiefdoms and thousands of slaves.
Of course, this was just a bestowed surname, but it also shows how much Emperor Xia valued him.
When Xie Jianjia was seven years old, she was taken away by a white crane and traveled in other places for three years.
Later, he obtained a drop of immortal phoenix blood in a place called Luohuang Cave.
Over the years, Xie Jianjia has been refining that drop of true blood, and as a result, some problems have arisen in her body.
This is also the reason why Xiao Teng has always wanted to help him find ancient paulownia wood to suppress it.
King Xiao He of Zhenbei had already anticipated Xiao Teng's extremely angry expression at this moment.
He sighed slightly, feeling helpless, and tacitly agreed to Xiao Teng's question.
"This is really too much. How could the Xie family agree to the unreasonable demands of the Prime Minister's Mansion? What do they think of Jianjia?" Xiao Teng was so angry that his face turned blue and his whole body was shaking.
As Xie Jianjia's fiancé, this action was tantamount to trampling on his face.
"I don't know what kind of opportunity and fortune Jiang Lan has obtained that requires the Prime Minister to go to such great lengths to find all kinds of rare treasures for him. There is a drop of fairy phoenix blood in Jianjia's body, which is why he covets it..." Xiao He frowned, and was very confused about this.
He understood that Xiao Teng was deeply in love with Xie Jianjia, and he would definitely be furious after hearing the news.
But there was no other way now. The only thing he could do was to visit the national teacher Ge Qixing later to see what solution he could come up with.
After all, the engagement between Xiao Teng and Xie Jianjia was also arranged by him behind the scenes.
"Father, will Jianjia be sent to the Sword Sect in a few days?"
After a moment, Xiao Teng calmed down, looked at Xiao He and asked.
"Three days later, the people from the Heavenly Supervisory Department will personally send him to the Sword Sect. As for which Sword Sect it is, your father is not sure yet." Xiao He said.
This was actually what His Majesty Emperor Xia intended, because he guessed that there might be some unexpected twists and turns on this trip, so until now, he has not decided where to send her.
Xiao Teng nodded, since he knew that the target of the Xiangguo Mansion was Xie Jianjia.
Three days later, on the way to the Sword Sect, the Prime Minister's Mansion will definitely find a way to intercept and take him away.
This was an open conspiracy, and everyone knew it, even Emperor Xia was well aware of it.
He now has two choices. One is to find a way to kidnap Xie Jianjia three days later and find a place for her to hide under an assumed name.
The second is to escort him safely to the Sword Sect. In the Sword Sect's territory, no matter how far away the Prime Minister's Mansion is, it is impossible to reach there. After all, it has to consider the situation of the entire Daxia, and the royal family will not turn a blind eye.
But given Xie Jianjia's personality, she would definitely not accept the first option.
All of her clansmen were still in prison, suffering torture and humiliation. How could she live in peace in one place, hiding her identity and no longer asking about the Xie family's affairs?
So there is only the second option left.
…
The whole Jingyang city was in an uproar because the Xie family, the censor, colluded with the devil and all the people were thrown into prison and taken to the Jiantian Division.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Lan also learned the news from his father.
As for why his father took action against the Xie family, it was naturally because Jiang Lan sent a message in advance a few days before returning to Jingyang City, asking his father to help him keep Miss Xie Jianjia from the Xie family.
He learned from Mr. Chu that his father intended to prepare a foundation-building elixir for him and was collecting various rare treasures from heaven and earth related to the Phoenix clan.
Jiang Lan's heart moved slightly, and he asked his father to bring Xie Jianjia to him no matter what, on the grounds that he needed the true blood of the Immortal Phoenix for his current practice.
Jiang Lintian would naturally not refuse such a small request from him. He didn't care even if the Xie family was at its peak.
Not to mention that the Xie family is no longer what it used to be. After the old tutor retired behind the scenes due to his illness, only the censor is still in the court.
To deal with the Xie family, all you need is an attitude.
"Xie Jianjia's physique is indeed extraordinary. At her current age, she has already reached the fifth level of cultivation. However, the Xie family is really stubborn and refuses to hand over Xie Jianjia."
"Three days later, the Heavenly Supervisor will send Xie Jianjia to the Canglan Sword Sect. Your father has already arranged for someone to come and kill her on the way. The Heavenly Supervisor will leave tactfully, and then Xie Jianjia will be safely sent to the mansion..."
"Lan'er, don't worry. Just wait for three days and you will naturally meet Xie Jianjia."
Jiang Lintian did not ask Jiang Lan how to extract the Immortal Phoenix blood from his body. Since his son needed it, he just ordered the arrangements.
Li Qingshu, on the contrary, thought that his method was too slow, so she just sent someone to the Jiantian Prison to take Xie Jianjia away.
Who in the court dared to say no now? Even the Xia Emperor, Xia Junxi, had to pretend not to see it.
Jiang Lintian needs to take the situation of Da Xia into consideration, but Li Qingshu doesn't care about that.
Jiang Lan just smiled gently at this and didn't intend to explain too much.
With such a pair of doting and protective parents, many things become much easier.
As for Xie Jianjia, he actually didn't care about the Immortal Phoenix blood in her body, but her true identity.
While thinking about the current situation of Great Xia in Anyang City and planning the next step, Jiang Lan was already considering how to remove the right-hand men around Emperor Xia Junxi and plunder their luck.
As the current Emperor Xia, Xia Junxi is undoubtedly a man of great luck.
She herself has a great talent and has been practicing Da Xia's Huangji Zhenshi Sutra. Now she has actually reached the seventh level of cultivation. She is also protected by the dragon energy and national destiny, and is recognized and protected by the national weapon.
In the imperial capital, it can be said that Xiantian is invincible.
In addition, she has the help of many masters from Daxia's Dragon Guards and Royalists.
Although it seems weak on the surface, it is actually just accumulating means and lying in wait, waiting for the most appropriate time to turn things around.
At the same time, she is also the youngest disciple of Daxia's national master Ge Qixing, and is secretly supported by the national master's lineage.
Jiang Lan considered asking his father to deal with Emperor Xia Junxi, but doing so would lead to a direct collapse of the situation in Daxia.
The other major states in Kyushu will certainly take advantage of the situation to invade.
So after thinking about it, he decided to do it himself. He would break his arms first, and then take him down in one fell swoop after his trump cards were exhausted.
The biggest weakness of Daxia's national master Ge Qixing is his illegitimate son Xiao Teng.
If you want to control Xiao Teng, you have to start with Xie Jianjia.
Xiao Teng is deeply in love with Xie Jianjia. In the original plot, he is willing to give up the Seven Star Origin that his biological parents had carefully planned for him for many years to Xie Jianjia.
Xie Jianjia has always pretended to be a pure and innocent girl, but she is not an easy person to deal with at all.
Xiao Teng was completely controlled by her and was willing to give her all the secret benefits.
In the original plot, the protagonist Lin Fan also helped him see his true face and origins in the end...
"Speaking of which, the Xie family colluding with the demons can't really be considered a false accusation..."
Jiang Lan recalled the relevant plot about Xie Jianjia and was not worried that she could not be used for his own purposes.
After the family dinner, Jiang Lan returned to his bedroom to rest.
As for Su Qinghan's matter, his parents did not ask any more questions, nor did they care whether she was a pawn planted by Master Yuqing next to Jiang Lan.
They are very reassured about Jiang Lan now, and are not worried at all about what trouble Su Qinghan could cause around him.
Su Qinghan, who had been worried all the way, finally breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.
Although it wasn't entirely smooth, I managed to meet the so-called parents and nothing went wrong.
"Once the matter in Jingyang City is resolved, I will arrange for someone to send you to the Dao Cang Sword Sect..."
"Seeing that you are in the Xiangguo Mansion, you should not be used to it."
late at night.
In the bedroom, Su Qinghan leaned on Jiang Lan's chest, her beautiful face still rosy. She just responded softly when she heard the words.
"Why, can't you bear to leave me?" Jiang Lan smiled casually.
Su Qinghan rubbed his chin with her face, stretched out her arms like snow lotus roots, wrapped them around his neck, and whispered, "Of course I can't bear to leave you, young master."
"Moreover, the Dao Cang Sword Sect belongs to the Royalist faction, and is clearly in opposition to the Prime Minister's Mansion. I am one of the young master's followers, and after I go to the Dao Cang Sword Sect, I am worried that some problems will arise..."
"Your master is Immortal Yuqing. Are you still worried that someone will bully you?" Jiang Lan said.
"I'm naturally not worried about these, but I'm afraid that I will face a dilemma in the future." Su Qinghan looked at him with clear eyes.
"What's so difficult about the so-called dilemma? Just stick to your heart." Jiang Lan smiled.
"My true intention..."
Su Qinghan suddenly sat up, the silk quilt slipped off, revealing her jade-like skin, which was delicate and flawless, sparkling with a luster.
She put her arms around Jiang Lan's neck, leaned her face against his, and murmured in a low voice, "I'm worried that Master will attack you, young master."
When True Man Yuqing was in Yuyi City, he left three restrictions on her.
Until now, she still doesn't know what the three restrictions are for.
Judging from the information she has received so far, her master's identity and origins are even more shocking than she imagined.
Yuqing Zhenren also wanted her to perform the Qiyou technique to see if she could control Jiang Lan...
Jiang Lan knew what Su Qinghan was worried about, but he didn't mean to say more.
He will take action against the Dao Cang Sword Sect sooner or later, but not now. As for True Man Yuqing, he is indeed no match for him now.
When his cultivation level is raised, combined with the Dao Fruit of Life and the inheritance of the Blood Immortal Sect, it will be hard to say what will happen.
Furthermore, his biggest reliance is not his cultivation strength, but his background and the card of Su Qinghan...
The next day.
Jiang Lan got up early in the morning. Under the maple tree in the courtyard, Li Mengning was already sitting cross-legged, breathing in the morning glow and starting to practice.
Spiritual mist floated, rays of light converged, and wisps of morning glow, like spiritual energy, surged towards her.
The gauze skirt fluttered, the black hair floated gently, the body was crystal clear, like a body of glass, surrounded by a faint fragrance.
When she noticed Jiang Lan walking out, she just opened her eyes, looked at him with her clear eyes, and then ignored him as air.
Jiang Lan didn't feel bored. He sat on a stone bench nearby and stared at her.
Li Mengning continued to treat him as air.
Perhaps because he felt that the veil on her face was a little annoying, Jiang Lan smiled and wanted to reach out to take it off.
Li Mengning noticed his movements, but did not dodge. She let him take away her veil, then pinched her face a few times before leaving, seemingly satisfied.
“…”
Su Qinghan, who was walking out of the bedroom, happened to see this scene and couldn't help but feel speechless and envious.
She felt that Jiang Lan treated Li Mengning completely differently from how he treated them.
This chapter is a bit twisted, it took a long time to delete and revise, I will sort out the follow-up and make up later (end of this chapter)
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