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Chapter 226 Qin Wuhou, Li Guanyi
Changfeng Tower is the most secluded place, and all the noble families in Jiangnan are here. Originally, such a gathering should be held in a villa of a large family. However, if someone deliberately leaks this matter, whoever's family holds the meeting will be in big trouble.

So it was in this Changfeng Tower.

All the noble families, big and small, were indignant. In every dynasty, heroes who rose to power would first win over the noble families. Many grassroots heroes were able to rise to the top of the world only after receiving the full support of the noble families. Li Guanyiben should be no exception.

But what he did during this period made the major families angry.

At this moment, everyone was angry and cursed:
"Li Guanyi, you are going too far!"

"Such a boy is so frivolous and arrogant that he is not qualified to rule the world!"

"I didn't know that the Holy Emperor had joined hands with my family to conquer the world. How could such a child, still wet behind the ears, actually go with those mud-legged people?"

A white-haired old man sighed, "How degrading of yourself."

“It’s really sad.”

He really felt that what Li Guanyi did was [self-degrading] and [pathetic]. The people from the noble families talked about it for a long time, and finally said: "What Li Guanyi did was perverse. If he controls the land of Jiangnan now, will our noble family be reduced to the same status as the poor?"

"Why not find an assassin and kill him when he is out alone, without a magic weapon in his hand and without a large army behind him? At that time, even if he is as brave as the overlord in the past on the battlefield, he will be helpless."

"You can only die here."

"The forces of Chen and Ying left this place, and our family occupied this place."

"With our prestige, we can give those generals some power and marry our daughters to them, so that they can control and support the Qilin Army..."

"Every family has a talented ancestor. They all have good sons who are brave and resourceful. They can serve as officials of all ranks in these cities, and they can also lead the Qilin Army. Just think about it, with the military power of the Qilin Army, even these mud-legged people and bandits can compete with the heroes of the world."

"All of your ancestors have made great military achievements in the world."

"You have inherited their bloodline, so you will live a better life than these ruffians."

"At that time, we will order the Ying State and the Chen State to fight each other, and we will be able to control the south of the Yangtze River and overlook the world, and the power of the aristocratic family can continue."

They really thought so. In their minds, they were descendants of famous officials and dukes, and their bloodline was superior to those of the common people who made a living from the land. Bribing the generals in the army and dividing them was also a natural and common strategy.

He assassinated Na Yingwu alone and conquered the young general from Jiangnan.

It must be something that can be done by a noble family.

Even though he was a famous general who pacified the Jiangnan area at a young age, he became famous all over the world.

He can also be killed in front of my noble family.

Outside the door, Nangong Wumeng lowered her eyes slightly, and pressed her slender white hands on her waist. The magic weapon Yin-Yang Wheel Ruler emitted a stream of light, but in the end she gritted her teeth and released her hands, but she felt a sense of depression in her heart.

I can only comfort myself that it is fortunate that I am the one in this position.

These people from aristocratic families do not know Li Guanyi's reputation in the Qilin Army.

If it was Fan Qing who came, he would draw his knife and rush forward to chop these people into meat paste; if it was those seven old ghosts who came, it would be difficult to kill these guys. Nangong Wumeng used the secret method of Yin Yang Rotation Sect to record these sounds.

Among the noble families, the old man wondered:
"It's just strange, why didn't the Murong family come?"

Li Guanyi has not yet made his life story and origins public, and the Murong family has also taken the initiative to make some "cut-offs". At this moment, in everyone's eyes, Li Guanyi is still just a nephew of the Xue family who has escaped. None of the children of the family know this, but someone said:

"Although the Murong family is powerful, they all rely on the sword maniac."

"He's just a gangster, not worth mentioning."

"If we kill Li Guanyi, then everything will be fine. If we can't kill him, then we won't pay him any taxes. The city's chamber of commerce, officials of all ranks, will not obey his jurisdiction. He has his own policies, but I have my own laws."

"How many people have we, the noble families, seen who claim to be heroes? We have plenty of ways to make them suffer."

"If this doesn't work, then please ask Ying and Chen to come."

"You and I will first obey Li Guanyi's order on the surface, and then wait for him to be off guard, kill the Qilin Army guarding the city, and then offer the city to Chen and Ying to break Li Guanyi's situation."

"Although Jiangnan is in chaos, our noble family can protect itself."

Aristocratic families have always liked to do such things.

When the Overlord and the Red Emperor of that time rose to power, they also received help from the aristocratic families.

They discussed many ideas and decided on three strategies, namely, the best, the middle and the worst. They wrote down a pledge and agreed to form an alliance among the noble families. They had just left and had just finished the discussion when they suddenly received news that people from these noble families, both large and small, who were outside, had been intercepted by the Qilin Army. They were now rushing back in panic.

When he returned home, he found out that everyone was gathering at Changfeng Tower, and his face turned pale.

Running here, the respected and kind-looking old man asked in confusion:
"Hmm? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Zili?"

The middle-aged man named Zili grabbed the old man's arm and almost trembled, saying:
"What are you, everyone, here to discuss?!"

A young man nearby smiled and replied, "It's the peasant general Li Guanyi."

Zi Li's face was full of panic. He shook his hand and slapped the young man in the face. The slap was so big that the young man's face twitched. He stopped him from talking, and then spoke to the aristocratic families in front of him, emphasizing each word:

"Li Guanyi, His Majesty the Great Emperor of Zhongzhou, personally conferred the title of Marquis!"

"A meritorious marquis!"

"It is a level that none of your ancestors could reach! Your ancestors are here, and you must kneel down and worship them! You also have the power to command troops and rule the land south of the Yangtze River!"

The expressions on the faces of the aristocratic families all changed.

The middle-aged man said again:
"The State of Chen and the State of Ying both have gifts coming with them!"

"Now, he has gathered his troops and is coming soon!"

The kind-looking old man, who seemed to have experienced a lot, showed a slight change on his face at this time, and said: "...General Li, coming to Jiangnan City is not a big deal, and we didn't discuss anything."

"Besides, didn't this news just come out? It's true..."

He spoke slowly and calmly, and seemed to be able to keep his composure.

The man interrupted, "It was spread early on that I was suppressed by the Qilin Army!"

The old man finally changed color: "What!?"

"Destroy it quickly——"

"Old man, what are you destroying?!"

The surrounding windows were opened, and soldiers in armor holding crossbows stood outside the box of Changfeng Tower, pointing at these guys. Nangong Wumeng threw an object with his right hand, and it flew out and hit the old man in the face.

This old man seems to have never suffered any hardship.

His face was swollen and red from the blow, and all the teeth in his mouth flew out.

Nangong Wumeng picked up the indenture and said, "Everyone——"

She raised her eyebrows, with a visor on her face. When she smiled, her eyes were beautiful, but with a lot more heroic spirit. She said, "Under the command of the Qilin Army commander, the captain of the scout camp is Nangong Wumeng."

"It's polite."

The faces of the noble families suddenly changed, and they each raised their weapons, trying to force their way out.

Several heads of noble families with great martial arts skills broke through the house and leaped into the air outside, but suddenly a few screams were heard, and then the two heads of noble families were thrown back, fell to the ground, and their arms were broken.

The footsteps were silent.

The sound of rushing water was heard all around, and blue lights gathered together and transformed into a dragon, circling slowly and enveloping the Changfeng Tower. The old man looked outside and saw that there were already hundreds of elite soldiers holding crossbows and stationed there.

A large, grey-haired man in a long robe stood with his hands behind his back, his white hair slightly raised.

The aura of a grandmaster-level warrior is extremely powerful, violent and calm.

The old pirate laughed loudly:
"Qilin Army, Admiral of the Navy, Kou Yulie."

"If you come down again, it won't just be a broken leg."

The old man upstairs had a pale face, and suddenly laughed bitterly several times, saying to the people around him: "Everyone, we have all been tricked by Qin Wuhou, he wants to kill us all, but these are all things we have to do, and have nothing to do with my family!"

The old man knelt on the ground respectfully and said loudly:
"It's the old man who is dissatisfied with the Marquis!"

"Qin Wuhou, your martial arts are outstanding and your achievements are outstanding!"

"Everyone in the Zhou family respects you and is willing to sacrifice our lives for you. I am the only one who refuses to obey you, Lord Marquis!"

"So, I came here to gather people to rebel."

"After what happened today, I am ashamed to face Qin Wuhou and my family!"

"The only way to atone for my sin is to die!"

He suddenly pulled out the dagger from his sleeve and stabbed it directly into the neck.

But at this moment a buzzing sound was heard.

A bunch of arrows shot over, but the arrows were extremely sharp, like large pieces of cow hair, and only pierced the skin. Then the body lost strength and fell to one side. Although it fell, the mind was still clear. A man in his forties or fifties walked in and said:
"Damn it, you're such a thief."

"That's what Mr. Yuan Zhi said. Otherwise, this old guy would really turn the tables. He took all the blame on himself. For the sake of the family, he was willing to die even if he was in a high position. He didn't even blink an eye. This family is simply a monster. I'm scared just by looking at it."

"No wonder the boss and the gentleman are so wary."

Nangong Wumeng took a few small leaps and passed through the gaps between the people who were falling down. He said:

"Old Ghost Shi, what level of medicine did you take?"

The man grinned and proudly introduced: "It was tested on Yu Wenhua and Fan Qing. One of them is a tough general from a fourth-level family, and the other is a fierce guy from the underworld who dared to break the law and kill officials. They couldn't even move after being hit by this." "This old guy, his internal strength is not as good as Yu Wenhua, and his ruthlessness is not as good as Fan Qing."

"I have also increased the concentration of Ma Fei San to a level that is enough to poison Lei Lao Meng's five giant bears and an elephant. Even a body of true Qi cannot withstand it!"

"It's ours, codenamed [Muffled Buddha], and we've tried 37 kinds of Ma Fei San in the past year, and it ranks sixth. We also added the secret medicine of the Yin Yang Rotation Sect to the one used on Fan Qing and the other kid, which is slightly toxic."

"The side effect is the severance of Yin and Yang."

"You mean first?"

"The first one was discovered when I was helping Qilin digest food and sleep... I added a little bit when cooking pig's trotters, and Qilin slept very comfortably. I was afraid that the old thing would die in his sleep, so I didn't dare to use it."

The old man was furious and struggled hard, but he felt that his internal energy was gradually becoming numb and sluggish.

They were shocked and angry, they didn't have such a poison. Such a targeted toxin could only be discovered if they had sufficient medicinal materials and had tasted it on thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of warriors with internal energy.

How could these peasants, who are not from noble families, have such talent...

But I saw that all the children of the noble families over there were captured.

On this day, all the major aristocratic families remained silent. The affairs of Qin Wuhou spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River. The aristocratic families were all silent, and because they had the handle in their hands, they remained honest for a short period of time. When the people heard the news, they were all extremely happy.

So the people’s support was great.

It was not until this time that the Qilin Army entered the provincial capitals of the Eighteen States in the South of the Yangtze River.

The aristocratic families were furious, and also terrified by this first lunatic who had attacked them in hundreds of years.

They went against their usual practice and did not place bets like they did every time there was a major change in the world. They did not go to welcome the Qilin Army entering the provincial capital. They intended to show their attitude and let Li Guanyi know that even if you are famous, without the support of the aristocratic families, what you will see when you enter the city is just a deserted empty city.

At that time, you, Qilin Army and Li Guanyi will be asked to come here in person to apologize.

The aristocratic families are arrogant and still think that without the aristocratic families there would be no world.

On that day, none of the noble families, except the Chen family, went to greet them. They were all relaxed and sat in their own courtyards, playing chess. They thought everything was under their control. However, they heard a noisy sound outside and sent their servants to check it out.

As a result, the son returned even faster than when he left, his face pale as if he had seen a pack of tigers, and he said, "Master, Master, something is wrong, something is wrong!"

The elegant man said calmly: "What's wrong with that?"

"What's that noise?"

The young man wanted to explain, but for some reason, he was completely unable to describe what he saw in words. He even ignored the concept of hierarchy and simply grabbed the elegant and calm man and said, "You, just go out and see for yourself!"

The elegant scholar was dragged out, his face gradually turning paler. He saw the common people, those numb, cunning people, like two-legged sheep, with light in their eyes, gathered on both sides of the avenue, men letting children sit on their shoulders, women with smiles on their faces.

The buildings on both sides were occupied by the people.

On that day, the Qilin Army entered the city.

The aristocratic families remained largely unmoved.

The common people flocked to meet him fifteen miles outside the city, offering him food and drink.

When the Qilin Army entered the city, their appearance was neat and tidy. They all wore armor and held weapons, as solemn as a military formation. They did not even turn their heads as they passed among the people. When this elegant scholar saw the commander, he suddenly became dazed.

Scarlet flags were fluttering across the sky, and the buildings on both sides of the blue bricks and the streets were filled with common people.

The flaming unicorn walked over, and a young general wearing ink-colored armor and a battle robe came over.

On the face, there is a dark golden mask!

Then the memory came back, and it was the memory of more than ten years ago. At that time, a similar army appeared here. Then the Confucian scholar saw the young general looking up, and in the middle of the Qilin Army, there were more children of the Murong family, all wearing battle robes and holding long-handled double-edged swords.

At this point, everything became clear.

The elegant scholar's mind went blank, his teeth clenched, his palms clenched, and his voice trembled: "... Murong family, Li, Qilin was not captured by luck... He, his father, is Li Wanli, Li Wanli's son...!"

"The Murong family has not said this, are they waiting for us to confront them?"

"He is setting a trap for us to fall into. How vicious, how vicious!"

"What a vicious and sinister person!"

"Qin Wuhou, the first family in Jiangnan, Qilin Army."

"He, is going to attack us!?"

He staggered back half a step, and suddenly felt that the young general who was so passionate and enthusiastic in the eyes of many people was so cunning and hateful. He deliberately intercepted the intelligence and deliberately hid the trump card of the Murong family, making many families against him.

Then at this time, everything was pushed up all at once.

If Li Guanyi was Qin Wuhou, the son of Li Wanli, and the power of the Murong family from the beginning, with the temperament and experience of the family, they would never break off relations with Li Guanyi, and all conflicts would sink to the level of lip service. However, the choice of Li Guanyi and Yuan Zhi brought this contradiction directly to the table.

Then, just run over it.

Tributaries of the Yangtze River pass through the prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River.

The marquis team, Pang Shuiyun, and Yan Daiqing were waiting here. They saw the people following them, and saw the scarlet flags slowly rolling under the blue sky, just like in a dream. The young general was walking in front. When he passed by here, someone shouted:
"put!"

There was laughter, and then people on both sides suddenly raised their hands holding flowers.

Flower petals fluttered down from the attic. The young general rode on a unicorn, stretched out his hand, his hair slightly lifted, and then scattered the petals in his hand. The petals fell into the river, causing ripples.

When Pang Shuiyun was in a trance, he didn't know whether this scene was the present or in his memory, when Duke Taiping came to Jiangnan to propose marriage.

It's as if the past and present merge in this moment.

The aristocratic families kept silent, and the common people followed.

The imperial edict of Zhongzhou was engulfed, and the states of Ying and Chen congratulated each other.

The Qilin Army took control of the city of Jiangnan.

This should have been an extremely difficult step.

No hindrance.

Volume 1 of the History of China:
[Above] At the age of fourteen, he became a member of the Jinwu Guard; at the age of fifteen, he selected Yue Gong from among thousands of troops. He was the Qilin of Jiangnan and the only one on the left side of the Huai River. He controlled the terrain of Jiangnan and had the solid support of mountains and rivers. He was a family that fought against rebellion and was benevolent to the people.

He was then granted the title of Marquis of Qin when he was sixteen years old. The whole world looked at him with awe and no one could compare to him.

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Li Guanyi didn't care about Qin Wuhou's affairs. Pang Shuiyun naturally helped to deal with the tedious etiquette. Li Guanyi left Yuan Zhi there and handed over the situation to Pang Lao. He slipped away before Pang Lao knew how many troubles he had caused.

After reuniting with Yan Daiqing and drinking and feasting, it was natural for him to stay.

Then, after dealing with the internal affairs, Li Guanyi finally had some free time. However, contrary to his expectations, Pang Shuiyun was not angry about Li Guanyi's drastic measures. He just sighed and said gently and sincerely:
"Young Master, what you have done has benefited the people, but you need to do it step by step."

"If the progress is too fast and the world can't keep up, there will be backlash."

Li Guanyi listened to the suggestions carefully.

However, soon, the aristocratic families who were caught by Li Guanyi began to use various means in secret. Fortunately, the old veteran Pang Shuiyun returned, and the strategies and means of these aristocratic families failed to succeed for a while, but they also made Li Guanyi disgusted to death.

But he also knew that he couldn't really pull out the Tiger Roaring Sky Halberd and poke seventeen or eighteen transparent holes in these guys' bodies. It was just that when he was talking to Yuan Zhi, he suddenly thought of something and asked casually: "... Yuan Zhi, is the Wen He you mentioned a noble family?"

Yuan Zhi was handing over some duties to Yan Daiqing, and he answered subconsciously: "Yes, but it is just a poor family. Although his ancestor was a literary giant in the Red Emperor era, he is already a very remote descendant and has fallen into decline."

"When he was young, he was captured by the rebel army in the Western Regions. He had to say that he was the grandson of a frontier general and could only return if he could afford the money. But he was born into a famous family, so he knew the behavior style of these families."

Li Guanyi thought for a moment, picked up a chess piece, and asked, "You said he is ruthless. If I tell him that I want him to help me get rid of the noble families here, can he successfully complete this task?"

"???!"

Yuan Zhi was startled, but after hesitating for a moment, he still replied:

"Wen He is a calm person who plans before acting. He has the opportunity to make changes."

"With the pride of the Jiangnan families, the leverage in your hand, plus Wen He's talent, you should be able to make all the families fight each other until they are broken and bloody, while you and him can stay out of it. Although it may hurt the harmony of the world, it won't hurt your reputation."

"Moreover, he will feel happy because you, my lord, have provided him with this position."

Li Guan smiled and said, "Well, it takes a villain to deal with a villain. In this matter, neither you nor I are as good as Wen He. He is a talent. I want to see if these foxes from the aristocratic families can defeat Wen He, who is the best at scheming in the academy you mentioned."

"After I leave, all military affairs will be handed over to Yuan Zhi; internal affairs will be handled by Dai Qing, and other matters will also be handled by Pang Lao. Zhongzhou wants me to join the emperor's tour, so it's time to leave Jiangnan and go to the academy."

"As for the affairs of the noble families, let's follow the steps we discussed before. I'll go to the academy to get Wen He... ahem, I mean, please, after you come here, Yuan Zhi, you won't have to deal with these cunning noble families."

"Dai Qing, do I need to reduce your duties a little?"

Yan Daiqing looked at those government affairs and his forehead twitched.

But he instinctively replied arrogantly: "No need!"

I regretted my answer, but it was too late. Li Guanyi praised me, "As expected of you!"

The young Qin Wuhou was relieved of his duties. He did not have to receive the envoys from Zhongzhou or deal with the troublesome internal affairs. He felt much more relaxed. Before he left for Jianghu, someone from Changfeng Tower came and said, "My lord, there is a letter for you."

"From Jiangzhou City."

The man from Changfeng Tower handed a box to Li Guanyi. The young man opened it and was slightly startled. There were many letters in it, from summer to late autumn, from the first falling red leaf to the snowy winter, spanning years and thousands of miles.

The letters were stacked one on top of another.

All of them come from Xue Shuangtao.

(End of this chapter)