Yinshan Record

Chapter 494 Tsinghua Anthology: What are the differences between the North and South?
The Imperial Guard Office.

Looking at the rolling houses in the distance, Su Che felt a sense of profound change.

Several nervous men in blue robes stood outside the yamen. They were pale-faced, beardless, and wore gauze hats on their heads, looking nervously at Su Che.

eunuch?

Young Master Su glanced at them briefly and immediately noticed that they were unusual.

These people are lacking something.

Su Che walked slowly forward with a murderous aura. His cultivation level of the Core Formation stage was no longer concealed. He carried a chilling killing intent, and the surrounding air immediately became cold.

"My lord, I am Chen Ning, Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Seal Office, and I greet you."

A low, hoarse voice rang out, and an old eunuch dressed in blue robes slowly walked out from behind the door. His face was as smooth as a young man's, but his hair was as white as snow.

Dressed in green robes and a jade belt, with a black gauze hat on his head, his eyes held a hidden glint of shrewdness, yet he was a man who had cultivated martial arts to the sixth rank.

Su Che looked at him.

"Have we met?"

"Of course not. Your Excellency is a noble son of the Su family, while I am merely an old servant in the palace. How could we possibly have the opportunity to meet? However, I have come here for Your Excellency's sake. I was ordered to travel south to deliver an imperial edict, but I happened to arrive just as Your Excellency was returning to the capital, which caused the delay. I never expected to see Your Excellency here today. Guards, go and fetch the imperial edict."

The old eunuch in blue, Chen Ning, smiled and said, "Your Excellency may not know yet, but the imperial court has already issued an edict to bestow upon you the title of Marquis of Changxin and the title of Attendant Gentleman of the Palace. This can be said to be a great honor. The edict is currently at the imperial residence. I would like to ask Your Excellency to return to your residence for the time being, as I will go to deliver the edict."

Su Che nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"So you were an angel after all. You must have had a long journey from Jiankang."

"It is merely the old servant's duty. It is Your Majesty who has worked hard, rendering such a great service to the court. Even His Majesty himself is worthy of such praise..."

"So, does that mean I have to burn incense, bathe, and kneel before you to receive your decree?"

Su Che's question was somewhat sharp, and the old eunuch smiled slightly.

"That being said, this is the last time. The imperial decree has already made it clear that in addition to being granted the title of marquis, a lord will also receive the privilege of not having to kneel when receiving imperial edicts and not having to bow when entering the court. According to the laws of our Great Liang, from now on, you will no longer need to kneel when receiving imperial edicts."

"I understand."

Su Che nodded and said, "I don't know much about the laws of the court, and I am very grateful to you for your guidance. But I still have a few more questions to ask."

After a moment's thought, Young Master Su asked, "May I ask another question? Is the Cizhou Imperial Guard Command no longer related to me?"

"Of course, Your Excellency has made great contributions and has now been appointed to an important position. According to the system of our Great Liang, the position of Yuanwai Sanqi Changshi is similar to that of Huangmen Shilang, which is a first-class position in the Qinghua Wenxuan and is highly respected among civil officials. This is also His Majesty's high regard for Your Excellency. You should know that Yuanwai Sanqi Changshi is always by the emperor's side and is the position closest to His Majesty."

Su Che nodded, looking as if he had been granted a pardon.

"That's truly an honor. Is Censor Li Yizhen inside?"

"Yes, he is leaving the capital to atone for his crimes, handling a few minor cases, mainly concerning Shi Chibao's failure to live up to the Emperor's favor, which require a thorough investigation. If Your Excellency is mindful of the friendship between colleagues, you can petition the court, and I believe the court will certainly grant your request..."

"I have a suggestion, what do you think?"

Su Che looked at the old eunuch in front of him and said, "Go and get the imperial decree now, then kneel and deliver it to my residence. I will give you three days. If you can run from Cizhou to Jiankang, I will spare your life. If I catch up with you, I will teach you what it means to be worse off than dead and worse off than alive. You know that I cultivate the 'Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual'. Even if you die, it will only be the beginning."

"My lord, there may be some misunderstanding here, but this old servant advises you not to make a mistake."

The old eunuch's face was ashen: "The court is as stable as Mount Tai. You speak so arrogantly. You should know that even Lord Su cannot protect you from killing an imperial envoy. Moreover, the court has tens of thousands of soldiers in Cizhou City, including three high-ranking generals of the fifth rank. Even if you, my lord, have profound cultivation, do you think you can kill these four Core Formation cultivators? Do you think you can slaughter so many soldiers?" Su Che raised his hand, and the Yin-Yang Magnetic Aurora transformed into two streams of light that shot out. The Magnetic Aurora condensed into sword intent, instantly killing all the eunuchs in blue robes guarding the door.

Blood splattered everywhere, dripping and splashing all over the old eunuch in front of him.

"You should be very happy now, you old coffin stuffer."

Su Che raised his right hand and looked at his fingers, as if afraid of getting them stained with blood.

"You probably have three strategies. The first is that I'm convinced by what you said, and I'll happily wait for you to bestow some official title upon me, and then happily obey your orders. Then you'll fabricate some unfounded rumors here, and manipulate me at will later."

Are you trying to make fun of me?

"The second option is to provoke my anger and then watch me make a mistake, such as having some conflict with you, which would confirm my guilt and, incidentally, drag Old Su and Wei Huaiwen into it as well."

"The third option, which is what I'm going to do now, is to openly break with you. I'll use the blood of a few of you to dirty my hands, and then I'll be a traitor. It would be best if I could send Old Su over so he can clean up his own mess. If he refuses, you can control him."

Su Che glanced casually at the little fox behind him.

"I can tell you're nearing the end of your life too. You're probably incredibly excited right now. Your master has raised you your whole life, and now you're finally able to repay your master on your deathbed. You're truly a good dog."

The old eunuch looked at Su Che, his face remaining expressionless.

"Your Excellency is judging others by your own petty standards. The court, His Majesty, and all the court officials place high hopes on you, and Lord Su is a pillar and veteran of our dynasty..."

“I haven’t had a good time in Huangtiandao these past few days because I keep getting beaten up. Not only do I get beaten up, but the person who beats me up is also grateful to me because he is genuinely good to me.”

Su Che's eyes were extremely cold. The Yinshan Cave Netherworld Treasure Talisman behind his head flashed like a clear moon, and its magical power spread out like a net, slowly surrounding the entire Imperial Guard Office.

"So I remembered something little, what's your name again?"

The eunuch in blue smiled slightly: "This old servant, Chen..."

"Forget it, it's not important."

Su Che shook his head: "Let me ask you, Lord Su and Grand Tutor Yuwen are both unparalleled masters, one in the south and one in the north. What is the difference between them?"

"Your Excellency should not make such comparisons. Yuwen Rui is a treacherous and disloyal subject, without a ruler or father. Could it be that Lord Su has already rebelled..."

"They're only one step away from each other, just one step away from me."

Su Che smiled slightly and said, "It's ridiculous that I need to think about such a simple principle."

"My lord, please be careful with your words. Some things, once spoken, will even implicate Lord Su..."

"You'd better leave now, I need to go in and kill someone."

Su Che suddenly reached out, his hand appearing unexpectedly between his elbow and armpit. The old eunuch didn't even have time to react. Just as he came to his senses, he felt a chilling magical power flash across his body.

"Go to the Censorate quickly and ask those fifth-rank officials. Tell them that Su Che slaughtered all the eunuchs and Li Yizhen has been beheaded. Tell them to hurry up and arrest this traitor."

Su Che smiled, revealing a sinister aura around him, with ghosts and gods appearing and disappearing amidst the faint light.

"You need to hurry, or you won't see how Li Yizhen died."

(End of this chapter)