Douluo: Wuhun Seven Killing Sword, Sword Opens the Gate of Heaven

With a thought, a gentle force lifted up Old Jack, "No need to do this, this is a gift from His Majesty, it has nothing to do with me."

Although it was Ning Tianchen who did it, if he accepted the other party's thanks, someone with ulterior motives would definitely do something behind his back.

He used the imperial edict to help himself win over the people's hearts, and he would definitely not escape the crime of treason.

Ning Tianchen was not worried that Xue Qinghe would cause trouble for him, but he didn't want to waste his breath on something that could be avoided.

Old Jack didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly bowed three times and kowtowed nine times towards Tiandou City.

Wang Meng had a strange look on his face. It was obvious that Ning Tianchen didn't know about the situation in the Holy Soul Village before, but now he took out the imperial edict to pardon the Holy Soul Village. What a joke!
Seeing the crowd dispersed, he quickly pulled Ning Tianchen aside and whispered, "Brother, are you crazy?"

"The crime of falsely conveying the imperial edict is more serious than the crime of implicating the Holy Spirit Village. You'd better leave quickly. If someone finds out, you'll be in big trouble."

The imperial edicts are all on record in the palace. If the Lord of Nottingham sends someone to review them, wouldn't it be exposed?
Ning Tianchen shrugged, "That's the real imperial decree, why should I run away?"

Seeing his confident look, Wang Meng blinked.

The imperial edict is not fake, so the other party is the official who conveys the imperial edict on behalf of Emperor Tiandou.

Immediately, he bowed and said, "I am a commoner, honored to see you, sir."

Ning Tianchen made up an excuse, "We are ordinary people too. We were given the title of Qingyang County Man because we invented a weapon for the empire."

"At the palace, His Majesty handed the imperial edict to me, and I handed it to the Lord of Notting on the first of next month. However, we came to Notting first, so we are just a few days earlier."

Qingyang City is some distance away from Notting City. If one wants to verify his identity, it will take several days to go back and forth.

By then, they would have left.

"It's you, Lord." Wang Meng was overjoyed and said, "Lord, could you please come to my house to discuss this? My father has several specialties, and it would be a pity if I don't try them."

In the Tiandou Empire, not all officials have titles. On the contrary, those who have titles must hold official positions.

If businessmen have the opportunity to get to know officials, how could they miss it?
Ning Tianchen smiled and patted his shoulder, "No need, if you are free, come with me to visit the Holy Spirit Village."

……

Ning Tianchen bought all of Old Jack’s fruits and vegetables, and then they rushed to the Holy Soul Village together.

He was curious about the current situation of Holy Soul Village.

On the other hand, the city lord received the imperial edict and confirmed that the seal on it was an official seal, so he no longer took any action against the Holy Soul Village.

At the same time, he also learned the identities of the two distinguished guests who came into the city.

When he chased out, Ning Tianchen and others had already left the city.

……

Inside the Xingluo Palace.

According to Tang San's arrangement, Dai Mubai temporarily stabilized the situation.

Now, with the competition with Davis imminent, they need to do everything they can to ensure the competition goes on normally.

As for Tang San, the deadline for the divine test was too tight and he could not stay in the imperial city for long.

Before leaving, he told Dai Mubai many things in one breath.

Of course, he couldn't take everything into consideration, and if there were any emergencies, Dai Mubai and others would need to handle them on their own.

Two days after Tang San left, Dai Tianfeng ended his summer vacation and returned to the palace.

As the competition between the two princes was approaching, he naturally wanted to find out who had poisoned him.

If he chooses the wrong target and that person lurks by his side, he will probably be close to death.

But this time, Dai Mubai and his group were really caught off guard.

According to Tang San's idea, since Dai Tianfeng knew that someone was secretly poisoning him, he would most likely not return to the palace easily, but wait outside for the competition to begin.

Therefore, all the deployments he made before leaving were for the situation in which Dai Tianfeng was not around.

The other party is back, how to perform those little tricks?
If you end up making things worse, won't you be courting death?

Dai Mubai hurriedly summoned Yu Tianheng and others to think of a countermeasure.

The palace struggle is a life-and-death battle.

Since it concerns their own safety, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin dare not make any rash suggestions.

No one spoke in the room and the atmosphere was quite subtle.

Dai Mubai kept frowning. If Tang San had left two days later, wouldn't he have a solution now?
After a long silence, Tai Long could not help but say, "Mu Bai, if all else fails, just look for your supporters. They are all experienced officials and must have experience in dealing with this kind of thing."

Yu Tianxin raised an objection, "But Xiao San said they can't be trusted. We can't be sure how many of these people are loyal to Mu Bai and how many are spies. If we trust the wrong people, wouldn't we be courting death?"

Originally, Waltz was the only person that could be trusted 100%, but because of Dai Mubai's negligence, the relationship between the two gradually became distant.

Although Tang San stepped in to ease the relationship, this rift made Dai Mubai unwilling to trust Governor Waltz anymore.

Dai Mubai even felt that during the time when Governor Waltz was ignored by him, he had already hooked up with Davis.

After the two finished speaking, the room fell silent again.

After a long while, Dai Mubai slowly spoke, "It's not a good idea to keep wasting time like this, just listen to Tai Long."

"I think the Duke of West Road is trustworthy. Since joining our camp, the Duke of West Road has brought me a lot of financial support and even secretly built momentum for me."

"If such a person is not a loyal minister, then who is a loyal minister?"

The titles of nobility in the Xingluo Empire were hereditary and descended in order. That is, if the father was a duke, the son could only be a marquis, and until it was reduced to a baron, the entire family would return to civilian status.

The title of Duke of West Road is his biggest weakness. He only needs to promise that after he ascends the throne, the title of Duke of West Road will be hereditary without decay. Why would he worry that the other party will not help him with advice?

Yu Tianheng hesitated and said, "Mu Bai, the Duke of West Road is already over eighty years old. How can such an old fox be dealt with so easily? How about we think of someone else?"

Dai Mubai seemed to have made up his mind, "Except for the Duke of West Road, my father will not give face to anyone else."

"Tianheng, you also said that the Duke of Xilu is old, and his life experience cannot be replicated by others."

"Let him help with the plan. What else is there to worry about?"

Yu Tianheng couldn't find a suitable reason to object, so he could only agree with Dai Mubai's idea.

As to whether the Duke of West Road offered any advice to help Dai Mubai and others survive until the day of the competition, it is unknown.

Tang San didn't allow Dai Mubai to have excessive contact with these supporters because he was worried that there might be Davis's spies among them, and he even did not rule out the possibility of a double agent.

Dai Mubai had only been back to the palace for a short time and had already missed the opportunity. It was almost impossible to tell whether those who approached him were loyal.

Dai Mubai himself is incompetent, and he took the risk of handing over the decision-making power to his supporters. The consequences that await him can be imagined.

……

Old Jack had difficulty walking, so it took him an entire afternoon to walk back to Holy Soul Village.

The Holy Soul Village today is completely different from what it was a few years ago.

Most of the houses in the village collapsed, and there were even some ruins of houses burned down that had not been cleaned up.

"Old Jack, did Tang San leave from your village?" Wang Meng couldn't help but ask.

The population of the Holy Soul Village has been reduced by more than half, and the survivors are mostly the old, the young, the sick and the disabled. Because of Tang San's incident, a large number of young and middle-aged people in the Holy Soul Village were convicted of the same crime, but the crime was not punishable by death, and they were sent to serve as soldiers.

Due to the loss of labor force, many fertile fields in the village were left uncultivated and gradually turned into wasteland.

Tang San's personal behavior caused the Holy Spirit Village to become what it is today, so the villagers naturally hated him very much.

Ning Tianchen couldn't help but look at Old Jack, wanting to see his opinion.

When Tang San was a child living in the village, no one cared about him except Old Jack.

If Old Jack still resented him, Tang San would lose face when he failed in the future, even facing the elders of Jiangdong.

Old Jack didn't say anything, just sighed.

At the entrance of the village, several old ladies in the village were instantly shocked when they heard Wang Meng say Tang San's name.

"That son of a bitch Tang San, don't you think he hasn't screwed us over badly enough?"

"That's right. I thought Tang Hao had bad intentions back then. If the village chief hadn't insisted on letting them stay in the village, our village wouldn't have encountered such a disaster!"

Several old ladies started to scold Tang San, each with their own words.

Of course, Tang San and his son are the first responsible persons, and Old Jack is the second responsible person.

If Old Jack had not taken in Tang Hao and taken good care of Tang Hao's family when he was the village chief, how could the Holy Soul Village have encountered such a disaster?

Of course, Old Jack certainly had no part in the assassination of the king.

When the villagers scolded him, they were also careful about the degree. After all, Old Jack had indeed made a lot of contributions to the village in the first half of his life. Even if he had no merits, he had worked hard.

Having received Old Jack's kindness, Wang Meng naturally stood up and spoke for him, "Aunts, please stop arguing. His Majesty has issued a special decree to pardon your Holy Soul Village."

"The people who were arrested in your village will return soon."

Wang Meng's words did not attract the old woman's attention.

In recent years, many people from nearby villages have played similar jokes on them. But in the end, they got nothing. They even became the laughing stock of other villages.

Old Jack quickly added: "If you don't believe him, you should believe the Lord and Lady beside me!"

"Your Excellency has come from Tiandou City, bringing His Majesty's imperial decree!"

Ning Tianchen's dress and temperament are no different from those of an aristocrat.

Several old ladies were surprised at first, and then burst into tears of joy, "My son and daughter-in-law can finally come back."

Having said this, they ran back to the village and told everyone that they had been pardoned.

Old Jack looked at the village, tears glistening in his eyes, "Great, the old village is back."

The name of treason has been removed and the village will never be discriminated against again in the future.

After the captured villagers return, the farmland in the village can be planted again without having to worry about the fields being taken away by people from other villages.

Ning Tianchen patted Old Jack's shoulder and said, "Your Majesty is so gracious. I hope you will live a good life here in the future and not cause any more trouble."

"In addition, if Tang San and his son appear near the village, you must report to the City Lord's Mansion in a timely manner. For your safety, be careful to act in a covert manner."

Ning Tianchen had never mentioned Tang Hao's death to anyone, intending to give Tang San a surprise in the future. At this moment, of course, he would not let it slip.

The Holy Soul Village was ruined by this father and son and has become what it is today. Although Old Jack never cursed them verbally, he regretted his actions in his heart.

Hearing what Ning Tianchen said, he dared not hesitate and agreed immediately.

Next, under his leadership, Ning Tianchen and others came to the blacksmith shop where Tang San and his son once lived.

Because of treason, the officers and soldiers of the Tiandou Empire came here to search many times. Coupled with the resentment in the hearts of the villagers, the blacksmith shop had already become smelly and dilapidated.

Old Jack said awkwardly: "Everyone has a grudge against them and treats this place as a garbage dump."

"If you, my lord, go in and look for clues first, I will arrange for someone to clean up this place."

Ning Tianchen shook his head, "No need, just take a look."

As he spoke, he and Ning Rongrong stood in front of the blacksmith shop. He handed the soul guide camera to Wang Meng and asked him to help take pictures and check in.

The concept of soul guide camera was naturally proposed by Ning Tianchen.

However, due to limitations in technology and materials, there is only one such camera at present.

Moreover, this camera only has the function of taking pictures, and cannot print out photos. When you return home, you need an artist to hand-paint the pictures in the camera.

The purpose of this trip for Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong was to visit all the major scenic spots and historical sites on the continent, as well as the roads they had traveled before.

The photos were taken, and the trip to Nottingham came to an end.

However, the two did not leave in a hurry, but stayed in the Holy Soul Village for a few days.

In order to make friends with the two of them, Wang Meng has been helping them these days.

Soon, the first group of able-bodied men returned to the village.

They were not major criminals and were not subjected to any malicious harassment during their labor service.

Apart from being a little thinner, these people did not suffer from any underlying illness.

After a few days of observation, Ning Tianchen gradually understood Wang Meng's character.

The other party is an ambitious young man, but due to the limitations of the platform, he finds it difficult to display his talents in business.

However, when running his own business, he never complained about making little money, but instead enjoyed it.

As his conduct, character and ability are up to standard, Ning Tianchen decided to give him more responsibilities.

……

The trip to Holy Soul Village ended. Before leaving, Ning Tianchen gathered all the villagers and took a photo of them.

In the future, after this photo is taken, it will be donated to the Holy Soul Village as a commemoration.

Looking at the simple smiles on the villagers' faces, the two felt that the trip was worthwhile.

After leaving the Holy Soul Village, Wang Meng warmly invited Ning Tianchen and the others to visit him.

Ning Tianchen smiled and said unhappily: "We are not going to die. We will have plenty of opportunities to meet each other in the future. You don't have to be so anxious, right?"

Wang Meng scratched his head and smiled awkwardly, "It's my dad."

Without letting him finish, Ning Tianchen handed him an envelope and said, "Your performance is good. I will write you a letter of recommendation. Take a look. If you want to go, you can leave at any time. If you don't want to, I won't force you."

Taking the letter, Wang Meng opened it curiously.

Content on the envelope: Recommend him to serve as vice president of Qibao Chamber of Commerce or Tianjian Chamber of Commerce, or he can serve in both.

The signature is the names of Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong, as well as the seals of the two major sects.

"Could it be that Sir Jue is the Xiaoning Sect Leader?" Wang Meng suddenly raised his head.

Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong's figures had already disappeared from the spot.

He suddenly smiled and looked at the letter in his hand again, his face showing joy without disguising it. (End of this chapter)