When Emperor Tianzuo learned that Zu Dashou was dead, he excitedly took pictures of the dragon case.
This world belongs to his Zhao family in name, but before, Tianshe Mansion dominated one side, and even the royal family had to take second place after the Jiang family.
The Tianshe Mansion rebelled, and he paid a huge price to finally make the Jiang family disappear in the long river of history. But when the gourd was pressed, the Anling Mansion began to dominate the court again.
Now that Zu Dashou has died, the entire Xuan Kingdom respects the Zhao family. Since he ascended the throne as emperor, his biggest wish is to take back the power of the world into his hands, and now he has finally achieved it.
From then on, no one in the government or the public could restrain them. The only obstacle was the Eight Palaces, which were overlooking all sentient beings from above!
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Bao Yin to see you!" A Huangmen eunuch came forward to report.
The Great Ling of Craftsman belonged to the dignitaries of the Qing Dynasty's official affairs department, and was also the informant sent by the Eight Prefectures to the court to monitor him, the emperor. Bao Yinzhi was one of the great masters of the Mo Prefecture.
"Tell Bao Aiqing that I am ill..."
Emperor Tianzuo did not dare to see Bao Yinzhi, because although he won a game in Jiugong Mountain, and won very thoroughly, the only failure was that Cao Lili died, or this was originally part of his plan.
The death of Cao Yongli, the first genius of the Mo Mansion, will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of the Mo Mansion. He can't think of any way to calm down Bao Yinzhi's anger, so he can only avoid it.
Moreover, Jiang Chan has also disappeared, and Lu Tanwei is searching. If Jiang Chan also dies in Jiugong Mountain, the Tianshe Mansion will be completely wiped out, but it will also attract the anger of Wei Changli.
"Are you sick? Shouldn't your Majesty be happy at this time?"
Bao Yinzhi was a chubby man. Although the emperor did not summon him, he broke into the main hall on his own. The guards were quite powerful, but to Bao Yinzhi they were in vain.
Bao Yinzhi's face was gloomy and cold, and he looked like he was going to attack the enemy.
"What are you talking about when the craftsman makes a big order? After hearing the news about Cao Lili, I was heartbroken..."
"Your Majesty, there is no need for cats and mice to pretend to be compassionate. Now there are rumors outside. There is no Shuangfeng in Jiugong Mountain. And Your Majesty wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife. Let us help you get rid of Zu Dashou."
"Why did the commander believe these conspiracy words?"
Of course Emperor Tian Zuo would not admit it. After all, the only two people who really knew the whole story were Jiang Chang and Cao Li. Now one of them is dead and the other is missing. As long as he denies it, even if the Eight Prefectures want to pursue it, they will need evidence!
"If this is a conspiracy theory, I will investigate it in detail, but I also want to warn you..."
Bao Yinzhi is short in stature, but when he is angry, the atmosphere in the entire hall becomes solemn.
This hall has six stone pillars wrapped around giant dragon carvings. At this time, with Bao Yinzhi's anger, the dragons coiled on these pillars came to life.
The six dragons soared above the hall, opening their huge mouths and trying to feed Emperor Tianzuo. Emperor Tianzuo subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but the dragon on the dragon chair also came to life and tied his limbs in place.
"Bao Yinzhi, what do you want to do!" Emperor Tianzuo asked in shock.
"I don't want to do anything, I just want to warn Your Majesty that the palace you live in was built under the supervision of my Mo Mansion craftsmen. It would be easy to kill you.
It seems that you have forgotten the lesson Master Wu gave you at the beginning. Don’t try to anger the Eight Prefectures. Cao Lili’s death will not stop there. When I find out the truth, you will know that you have never had the final say in this world!"
Bao Yinzhi turned around and left. When he stepped out of the hall, the six dragons turned into sculptures again and were attached to the stone pillars. Only Emperor Tian Zuo looked pale and even left the dragon chair directly.
It was also the first time that he knew that the majestic Xuanguo Court Hall was actually a tiger's mouth that could kill him at any time!
As the king of a country, he was actually threatened by a minister. What was even more depressing was that he didn't even have the strength to resist.
If Bao Yinzhi had killed him just now, he would be a corpse now.
"Your Majesty is frightened. This old slave deserves death..."
An old eunuch knelt in front of Emperor Tianzuo and confessed repeatedly. However, Emperor Tianzuo needed to vent his anger and knocked the old eunuch down with his kick.
"Bao Yinzhi almost killed me just now, why didn't you do it..."
"It's not that I don't want to take action, it's that I can't. If I take action, wouldn't it mean that I'm not asking for help? I'm convinced that you control Jiugong Mountain?
A small impatience will lead to a big conspiracy. Without evidence, Bao Yinzhi only dares to demonstrate and does not dare to hurt you," the old eunuch said hurriedly.
Emperor Tianzuo calmed down and said, yes, as long as there is no evidence, no one would dare to do anything to him.
"Zhao Rang, I just lost my temper."
Emperor Tianzuo actually helped the old eunuch up himself. The old eunuch hurriedly said he didn't dare and got up from the ground.
"You won't resent me, right?"
"I dare not, even if I am resentful, I will only hate the people of the Eight Prefectures for trampling on the majesty of the royal family so wantonly," the old eunuch said sadly.
"Don't worry, one day I will wash away all the shame. Go to Xuancao Temple and invite me."
"Master Chen is already outside the palace."
The old eunuch waved his hand, and another eunuch pushed Chen Cao'an's wheelchair into the main hall.
He knew that the emperor wanted to discuss important matters with this wise man, so he left with everyone.
The emperor personally lowered his rank, pushed Chen Cao'an's wheelchair, and then sat on the ground.
"The situation in Jiugong Mountain is dangerous. If you are not careful, you will be in trouble. I am lucky to have you."
In the entire Daxuan City, there were many Qianyuan Mirror experts and many Taoists, but in his eyes, Chen Cao'an was more terrifying than these people.
"But the matter is not over yet. The only one who knows the inside story, Jiang Yan, is now missing. This is a hidden danger." Emperor Tianzuo was a little worried. If Bao Yinzhi found evidence of his conspiracy against the Eight Prefectures, it would be a disaster.
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"Your Majesty is a fan of the authorities. Jiang Yan may have some guesses but there is no evidence. From the beginning to the end, we just watched from the sidelines without getting involved personally." Chen Cao'an was not worried.
"I believe in you"
No matter who said it was okay, the emperor would not feel at ease. Only hearing it from Chen Cao'an's mouth would make people feel at ease.
"Cao'an, you have to help me breathe a sigh of relief next!" Emperor Tianzuo held a breath in his heart.
"It's about dealing with the Eight Prefectures. The only thing that exceeded expectations during the trip to Jiugong Mountain was the death of Zu Wannian." Chen Cao'an frowned slightly. Although this was a very dangerous chess piece, it was also very important.
Speaking of Zu Wannian, Emperor Tianzuo admired Chen Cao'an's strategy.
The death of Cao Lili made Emperor Tianzuo breathe a sigh of relief. He regarded Zu Dashou as the number one enemy, while Chen Cao'an regarded Cao Lili as the first threat. Now both threats are dead.
It doesn't matter if Yan Youqin is the best in the Eight Prefectures, they are all chess pieces in Chen Cao'an's hands.
This kind of resourcefulness scared even Emperor Tianzuo, but Chen Cao'an was not an enlightened person, so it was not that difficult to master.
Chen Cao'an, on the other hand, never showed up from the beginning to the end. He only gave a sideways push when the situation reached an impasse, such as the resurrection of Zu Wannian.
Emperor Tianzuo had long known the secret of Zu Dashou's yin energy to nourish the corpse. Everyone in the eight palaces thought that Zu Wannian's appearance was because Zu Dashou took advantage of the unique topography of Jiugong Mountain to use the yin pole to generate yang, so that his corpse could be enlightened and resurrected.
Only the emperor knew that Zu Wannian's unparalleled enlightenment was the elixir that Chen Cao'an wanted to take away from the royal collection!
Helping a corpse to become enlightened, especially if the person's surname was Zu, was something that sent chills down the emperor's spine, but Chen Cao'an walked on the tightrope with ease.
And the resurrection of Zu Wannian became the most exciting part of the whole layout. Emperor Tian Zuo couldn't even think of a divine hand that could decide the outcome.
If Zu Wannian hadn't appeared, Zu Dashou would never have been so confident that he went to confront the people of Bafu, and Zu Dashou paid the price with his life.
Although there was an element of luck, taking advantage of the ancestor's birthday to get rid of Cao Yongli was also very successful. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Originally, Chen Cao'an's plan was for both sides to fight to the death, with Cao Yong being seriously injured even if he didn't die. When the time came, Chen Chen and Zhang Tang took action silently.
The death of Cao Lili was framed on Zu Wannian, which intensified the conflict between Bafu and Zu Wannian, and they fought to the death.
"It's a pity that despite all the calculations, the only miscalculation was that I didn't expect that for such an important chess piece like Zu Wannian, you would actually die in Jiang Qian's hands."
Mentioning this matter, Emperor Tian Zuo now seems to be in a dream, observing the peak of the Taoist realm, and the immortal corpse is enlightened!
"I would like to ask Your Majesty, if Jiang Yan is still alive, how will you treat him?" Chen Cao'an asked.
This put Emperor Tianzuo in a dilemma. He had promised Jiang Hu that as soon as Zu Dashou died, he would vindicate the Tianshe Mansion and let the refugees who were on the fortress return to the fortress.
Now that I think about it, isn’t this the same as letting the tiger return to the mountains?
Especially in the Jiugong Mountain group, Jiang Yan showed such terror that his ancestors died in his hands for thousands of years!
"Jiang Lun is so talented that he is even better than Jiang Boluan and Jiang Fengwu. If the affairs of Tianshe Mansion can be concealed, then that's all. Once it is leaked, it will only be a matter of time before you and Jiang Lun go into confrontation," Chen Cao'an reminded.
"So you want me to break my promise? I'm afraid it's not that easy."
"It is impossible to break a promise."
Chen Cao'an closed his eyes and thought about it. Emperor Tian Zuo did not interrupt, but poured Chen Cao'an a cup of tea himself.
"Your Majesty, do you dare to take another risk?"
Hearing what Chen Cao'an said, Emperor Tianzuo smiled, knowing that he was paying attention.
"We weren't taking risks that time, but we were the ones who had the last laugh every time."
"This time it will be more dangerous than before. Since we can't change the promise we made to Jiang Yan, don't you have the final say on how to redress the case and what the regulations are?"
"You mean there's a lot in it?" Emperor Tian Zuo's eyes lit up.
"Yes, and if you want to deal with Bafu, Jiang Yan is smart and talented. He can also muddy the water."
"The plan is coming?"
"Bafu is a behemoth in Yuling Continent. If you want to deal with such a being, you must have equivalent strength. Obviously, Your Majesty, you don't have it yet," Chen Cao'an analyzed.
"I am indeed still a little behind..."
Nowadays, all the power of Daxuan is concentrated in his hands, and he rules a huge empire. As long as he is given some time to cultivate talents, he may not be able to escape the control of the Eight Prefectures.
"But there are people who can!"
Emperor Tianzuo didn't understand. Who could have the strength to compete with the Eight Prefectures and be used by him?
"who?"
"They have also appeared in Jiugong Mountain," Chen Cao'an said with a smile.
"Baiyang Cult!"
After some prodding from Chen Cao'an, Emperor Tianzuo immediately figured out the key.
"There are two reasons for their appearance in Jiugong Mountain. Zu Dashou is in cahoots with the Baiyang Sect. This can be ruled out. There is only one possibility left."
"Someone in Daxuan City is colluding with the Baiyang Sect!"
"Yes, and I guess it is most likely with a certain prince!
Several other princes, Zhao Suixian, Zhao Pingcheng, and Zhao Qingyang have arrived in Daxuan City, and they have very close relations with the Eight Prefectures, so your princes have been divided into two camps."
Emperor Tianzuo couldn't bear it. Chen Cao'an asked him to plot against his own son!
During the Jiazi Gengxin Rebellion, the royal family offended the Eight Prefectures. In order to win over and quell the Eight Prefectures' anger, they sent their three most talented sons to the Eight Prefectures.
Firstly, let his son learn the secret skills of the Eight Palaces and strengthen the royal family itself. Secondly, no matter who of these three people ascends the throne as emperor, the status of the Eight Palaces behind them will be greatly improved.
"This is still the idea you gave me back then, Chen Cao'an. Could it be that you had already calculated that today would happen at that time?"
Emperor Tian Zuo stared firmly into Chen Cao'an's eyes. If this is true, it means that Chen Cao'an started planning twenty years ago, when he was only eight years old!
Although Chen Cao'an was not an enlightened person, Emperor Tianzuo felt the same threat as the master of the Eight Palaces.
"At that time, it was just an expedient measure for you to send the prince away. Now it can only be said to be a mistake." Chen Cao'an said, "If Your Majesty does not want your sons to kill each other, then I will think of another way."
"When I was the prince, those who wanted my life most were my brothers. Since I was born in the royal family, there are many things that I cannot control. Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. To achieve the goal, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed.
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Emperor Tianzuo knew that he was able to reach this position from an inconspicuous prince, not because he was smarter, but because he was ruthless enough.
However, Chen Cao'an's plan also made Emperor Tianzuo feel scared. The Baiyang Sect's people only appeared briefly in Jiugong Mountain and were involved in a whirlpool. If Chen Cao'an plots against him in the future...
"Thatched Cottage, I have something to say in front of you. If one day..."
Before the emperor finished speaking, Chen Cao'an already knew what he wanted to say.
"Back then, my mother carried me all over the country, hoping to become an enlightened person, and also hoped that those enlightened people could cure my leg disease.
Mother went to worship at one mountain gate after another, no matter whether it was cold or hot, she was turned away by everyone.
They don't care how sincere and humble my mother is when she cries and begs and kneels down, and they don't care how difficult my mother is, just because I am not an enlightened person, and I am still a paralytic.
From that time on, I told myself that I must let these superior enlightened people know that my mother cannot be insulted, and I, Chen Cao'an, cannot be insulted.
As for your suspicion of my betrayal, you can rest assured that I am just an ordinary person without enlightenment. Even my daily life and walking need to be taken care of, and I am always in the palm of your hand."
Hearing what Chen Cao'an said, Emperor Tianzuo felt relieved a little. Everyone who took care of Chen Cao'an's daily life was his spy, and they lived under his nose for the rest of their lives without fear of upsetting the world.
"Don't worry, I will never let you down in my whole life. As long as I have your help, I will be sure to completely sweep the Eight Prefectures into the trash."