In the Great Yan Empire, the situation of the nine sons fighting for the throne was already known to the world.
Even the current Human Emperor, Ji Xuanyuan, knew this and tacitly allowed the princes to rope in the officials to form their own teams.
Under such circumstances, all the officials had to be very careful.
Although the battle for the throne did not see the light of the blade, it was ten times crueler than the battlefield.
Every emperor had his own courtiers. Once they failed to choose a side, the ordinary officials would only be suppressed, but the high-ranking officials would definitely be purged and replaced by the new emperor's close ministers.
Therefore, a high official like Di Renjie would not easily take sides.
Once you chose a side, you had to be loyal to the end.
Either he became a hero of the dragon and his name would go down in history.
Or they would be beaten into a traitor and never be able to turn over a new leaf.
There was no other way.
Ye QingChen didn't expect Di Renjie to be so determined. He couldn't help but ask in surprise,""Governor Di, why do you say that?"
Di Renjie straightened up and said," Sword King, you should know that Jiangnan is in a troubled period. Someone in the imperial court took the opportunity to stir up trouble and wanted to blame me. Fortunately, Your Highness captured Mei Chaofeng in time and cleared dozens of cases. I haven't had the time to thank you. Once again, I thank Your Highness for your kindness.”
Di Renjie bowed deeply again, his face full of gratitude.
" It was just a coincidence that I bumped into Mei Chaofeng," Ye QingChen replied." It was nothing." Since those headless murder cases had been solved, Governor Di should be able to rest easy. Why was he still so haggard?”
Di Renjie sighed." I also thought that this matter would end here. I didn't expect that just one and a half months ago, the imperial court sent another imperial envoy. He clearly stated that he wanted to thoroughly investigate the Lu Family Massacre Case and ordered me to capture the murderer within three months. Otherwise, I would be punished for dereliction of duty.”
"Lu Family Massacre Case? That manor had the power of a Celestial Realm expert's finger and Chilian Fairy Li Mochou's Ice Vitality Divine Needle. It should be classified as a Jianghu murder case and not have much to do with the Jiangnan Daoist Manor, right?”Ye QingChen asked curiously.
This was because the martial arts experts were too powerful and not something ordinary bailiffs could deal with. Therefore, all murder cases in Jianghu were handled by special institutions like the East Chamber and the Network. They were not included in the assessment scope of the local government.
"I've sent people to the Yin-Yang School and the Network to meet them," Di Renjie said with a wry smile. The Dragon Guard Mountain Villa and the East Hall both refused to accept the case on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence to prove that it was a murder case.”
Ye QingChen instantly understood. This was because a prince had set his eyes on the position of Jiangnan Province Governor and wanted to use the Lu Family Massacre Case to drive Di Renjie away.
Only the power of a prince could make the four special organizations reject Di Renjie.
As for which prince had attacked, Ye QingChen could not guess. Even Di Renjie might not know.
They could only wait for the new Jiangnan Province Governor to take office before they understood who was plotting behind the scenes.
The entire Great Yan Empire was like a chessboard.
The Human Emperor was the judge, and the nine princes were the chess players. They used the people of the world as chess pieces to play against each other.
Even Di Renjie, a border official, was just a large chess piece that could not escape the manipulation of a chess player.
The only way was to rely on one of the Go players.
And Di Renjie's choice was to join Ye QingChen!
"Sword King, there's only one and a half months left before the three-month deadline set by the Imperial Court. I really have no other way, so I implore Your Highness Sword King to help.”Di Renjie said deeply.
Ye QingChen calmly looked at Di Renjie, his eyes as deep as water. After a long time, he finally said,""This Prince admires Governor Di's talent very much. If he is deposed because of a murder case in the martial world, it will be Great Yan's loss. Forget it, the Lu Family Massacre Case would be taken over by the Embroidered Uniform Guards.”
Ding…Triggered quest: Lu Family Massacre Case. [Mission Details: Unveil the truth behind the Lu Family's extermination and expose the real culprit to the world.] [Mission time: 45 days] [Mission Completed: Reward: Lottery Card x2, Glazed Jade Wasp Calabash x1, Top-grade Tiger Soul Pill x5, Top-grade Comprehension Pill x10.]
"Thank you, Sword King! I will always remember the kindness of the Sword King!”
Di Renjie thanked him profusely, and he finally felt relieved.
Ye QingChen called Wang Yuyan, A'Zhu, and A'Bi over and gave them some instructions.
The three women obeyed.
Ah Bi spread out a piece of golden silk rice paper with a qilin beast pattern on it on the spot. Ah Zhu ground the ink, and Wang Yuyan held the pen. It was as fast as lightning, and it was done in one go.
Ye QingChen took out his own Sword King Seal and placed it on top of it.
Abby carefully dyed and dried it, then rolled it up and sealed it before handing it to Di Renjie.
Ye QingChen said," This Prince has already stated in the letter that the Lu Family Massacre Case is a murder case in the martial world. It is now being handled by the Embroidered Uniform Guards." Give this letter to the imperial envoy of the Imperial Court, and they will not make things difficult for you.”
He chose to use the Sword King Seal instead of the Embroidered Uniform Guards Commander Seal to tell the prince behind the scenes that Di Renjie was now his man and could not cause any more trouble.
Di Renjie knew this very well. He bowed gratefully and said,""Many thanks, Your Highness. I'll take my leave first."
Ye QingChen nodded slightly and looked at Di Renjie's back as he disappeared. He turned around and asked,"Has Guo Jing been sent back to Mongolia?”
This was a hidden move he had set up. Guo Jing, who had consumed a top-grade Emperor's Heart Pill, was absolutely loyal to him.
Ye QingChen was familiar with the original novel and knew that Guo Jing wasn't a fool. In fact, anyone who could reach the peak of the martial path could be called a genius.
However, Guo Jing had been influenced by the Jiangnan Seven Monsters since he was young. He was simple-minded and had a straightforward personality. As long as he was guided well, he could take on great responsibilities.
Now that Tiemu Zhen had yet to unify the Mongol tribes, if Guo Jing returned to his side, he would be able to pull the rug out from under the Great Yan in the future.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Guo Jing has been sent back to the Iron Wood Tribe and a secret contact method has been established."”
"Very good."
Ye QingChen stood up and looked straight ahead, saying in a deep voice,""I won't return to the Holy Capital for now. I'm going to Mount Zhongnan, the Tomb of the Living Dead.”
Although Li Mochou had already betrayed the Ancient Tomb Sect and the probability of him being in the Tomb of the Living Dead was not high, he still planned to make a trip there.
At the same time, he would also meet the only ancient tomb celestial immortal in the Golden Book who could be compared to Wang Yuyan, Xiao Longnu.
……
Blue waves rippled as Ye QingChen stood at the stern of the ship, looking at Jiaxing City that was gradually disappearing into the distance.
In the drizzling rain, the Misty Rain Tower stood tall, looking down on the world.
Thinking about how he comprehended the Azure Emperor Sword Intent there, Ye QingChen couldn't help but feel a trace of gratitude. Facing the rain, he made a promise, a promise to the Misty Rain Tower,
"If I become the Cyan Emperor in the future, I'll allow you to suppress the Three Realms!”
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