Chapter 274 This Prime Minister must want to hold the Emperor hostage!
"Tell me...what would happen if I knocked them away?"
Leng Ningshuang was eager to try, but was eventually suppressed by Li Yanmo.
In her external personality, Leng Ningshuang suffered a serious illness eight years ago and became a frail and sickly young lady.
So Leng Ningshuang had to speak in a soft tone.
"You guys suddenly blocked my way. Is there something urgent?"
When the people who stopped the carriage heard Leng Ningshuang's voice, which seemed steady but lacked strength, their expressions changed slightly and they thought of some rumors they had heard recently.
The leader replied, "Princess Leng, I am Chu Lan, an inner disciple of the first-class righteous Haoqi Sect, and these few are my junior brothers."
"Haoqi Sect? You... want to get involved in this expedition to eliminate demons? Ahem... ahem—"
Because the concave was a bit uncomfortable, Leng Ningshuang couldn't catch her breath and coughed uncontrollably a few times. In the eyes of Chu Lan and others, these coughs were signs of Leng Ningshuang's physical weakness.
"That's right. To be honest with you, Princess Leng, we have heard some news that many ancient monks have revived recently. Considering the fact that the ancient monks attacked Constable Dayu not long ago, they are probably planning some terrible things by taking advantage of the natural illusion array in Meizhou! So my fellow apprentices and I came to Meizhou on purpose, intending to observe secretly and look for the whereabouts of those ancient traces."
Chu Lan spoke with great righteousness, but Li Yanmo and Leng Ningshuang both knew that it was just a groundless excuse.
Even if Li Yanmo had not disguised himself as an ancient cultivator and attacked Constable Dayu, Chu Lan and his men could still act recklessly in Meizhou on the pretext that an ancient cultivator had been resurrected and they had come to Meizhou specifically to help with the investigation.
Dayu could naturally guess the Taoist tricks, but he would not point them out. This was an unspoken rule to maintain the Taoism.
Only by allowing the opponent to make a move can you avoid the chessboard being overturned.
"Oh? Then why did you come to me?"
"I wonder... Is Princess Leng willing to cooperate with us to capture those ancient monks who are endangering the peace of the world?"
Leng Ningshuang raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "What you said is interesting. If I don't agree, won't people accuse me of allowing the ancient cultivators to do whatever they want in Dayu's land?"
"Princess Leng, you are joking. Everyone knows that Prime Minister Leng has worked hard for the people of Dayu. How could anyone doubt that you would allow the ancient monks to do whatever they want in Dayu?"
Chu Lan was extremely respectful and kept his head bowed throughout the whole process, but the most powerful threat in the world is flattery.
Give a lot of compliments, and then say that you just didn't expect xxx would do such and such.
"You've already said this much, is there any reason for me to ignore you?" Leng Ningshuang sneered, "Well, where is the ancient monk you mentioned? I'll go with you."
"Thank you, Princess Leng..."
Seeing Leng Ningshuang suppressing him, Chu Lan was delighted.
If they have Leng Ningshuang with them, it would be like they have received a warrant and they don't have to worry about getting into trouble.
If something happens, they can even use it to sow discord between Leng Shanhe and Emperor Yu.
Of course, even if Leng Ningshuang refused, they could go out and say everywhere that Leng Ningshuang, the daughter of the prime minister, knew that there were ancient cultivators doing evil things but still let it go, and that her father Leng Shanhe was despicable, and they could still sow discord between Leng Shanhe and Emperor Yu.
They weren't lying anyway.
"Don't be so quick to thank me. Tell me what you know about the ancient monks."
"Hahahaha - Princess Leng, don't worry, please follow us."
Under the leadership of Chu Lan, Li Yanmo and others came to an island in Meizhou, which was none other than Qiaomu Island.
"I wonder... could Princess Leng come down to see me?"
“No.”
Seeing Leng Ningshuang's straightforward refusal, Chu Lan was not surprised, but pretended to be concerned, "It is said that Princess Leng has a serious illness. Is there anything we can do to help?"
"It's none of your business."
"I overstepped my bounds."
The tougher Leng Ningshuang acted, the more certain Chu Lan became of his own thoughts.
There have long been rumors that the Dayu court has actually been cannibalized by certain sects, and the identities of those princes and princesses are not very clean, and they have intricate ties with those ancient sects.
As the prime minister, Leng Shanhe was also the head of Dayu's oldest family, so he had a strong desire for power. He took the initiative to come to the emperor on the day when he ascended the throne. Taking advantage of the fact that Emperor Yu had just killed his own brother and his power was at its most unstable, he used coercion and bribery to get the position of prime minister.
Since then, he has been issuing orders in the court. It seems that he is helping Emperor Yu to share the pressure, but in fact, there are signs that he is using the emperor to control the princes.
If it weren't for the unfathomable cultivation of the contemporary Emperor Yu, I'm afraid that Emperor Yu would have changed the dynasty long ago under the operation of Leng Shanhe.
Therefore, the open and secret struggles between Emperor Yu and the Prime Minister never stopped.
It was no secret that Leng Shanhe sent his daughter out of Baidi City, but no one knew where his daughter was sent.
Eight years ago, he suddenly returned to Baidi City and announced that he was seriously ill and could not see anyone.
The higher the level of cultivation, the harder it is to have offspring. Leng Shanhe only has one daughter, Leng Ningshuang. If something happens to Leng Ningshuang, the Leng family will be extinct. It is unknown how long it will take to train another heir.
Therefore, many people suspected that this was done by Emperor Yu.
The fact that Leng Ningshuang is attending this expedition to fight demons despite being seriously ill also reveals another message.
Leng Shanhe was at a disadvantage in this power struggle and had to express his loyalty.
"Princess Leng, according to the information we have, there will be a secret gathering of demon cultivators on Qiaomu Island today. Ancient cultivators are hiding among them, and they have only one goal, which is to obtain the blood of the fierce beast hidden in the Nine Yin Land!"
Chu Lan's words made sense, but the three people in the carriage had strange expressions.
The essence and blood of ferocious beasts are indeed precious, but it is far from the point of causing war. The inner disciples of first-rate sects basically look down on the essence and blood of ferocious beasts, and super sects even directly raise ferocious beasts.
However, the essence and blood of ferocious beasts are fatally tempting to foundation-building cultivators who lack resources for cultivation.
If one has the help of the essence and blood of a ferocious beast, one can use the beast's energy to form a golden elixir. If one can successfully form an elixir, it will at least be a top-grade golden elixir.
If one could completely refine the essence and blood of the ferocious beast, there would even be a chance to produce a top-grade ferocious beast golden elixir.
Although it has significant side effects, for foundation-building cultivators who lack cultivation resources and are in urgent need of becoming stronger, the essence and blood of ferocious beasts are a must-have treasure.
It is even enough to cause all the cultivators in Meizhou to scramble for it.
Chu Lan's purpose is probably to use the information about the ferocious beast's blood essence to lure the demon cultivators in Meizhou to gather in the Jiuyin land.
A fight will surely break out, resulting in numerous casualties.
Once a fight breaks out between monks, it is very normal for everyone to be killed without an intact body. The bodies of the monks themselves are also good material. Sometimes, after a chaotic battle, not even a body can be found on the ground.
Therefore, Dayu's expeditionary force would not and had no way to count the bodies, nor could they know who had used the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art.
For the monks of the sect who are unable to determine who the expedition to eliminate demons will target, using the information about the blood and essence of ferocious beasts to cause unrest is the simplest and most effective operation.
But compared to what Li Yanmo prepared, this beast's blood was just a spit on the roadside.
(End of this chapter)
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