The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 307: Rebellion (Please subscribe, please bookmark, please vote for the monthly ticket)

"Li Daren is a sword cultivator, at the Jindan stage."

Su Mu said.

"Did Li Daren help you kill the demon who was chasing you?"

Wu Yiqi showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face, and said, "So it was him, no wonder.

With Li Daren's strength, it should be easy to kill a Jindan-level demon. "

"Do you know Li Daren?"

Su Mu did not explain, but asked, "Who is he?"

While speaking, Su Mu glanced at Yang Zheng.

Yang Zheng also noticed Su Mu's gaze and quickly said, "Su Zhenfu, although Li Daren is a sword cultivator, he is not from our Sword Sect."

"Li Daren has nothing to do with the Sword Sect."

Wu Yiqi also spoke up, "He is a member of the royal family."

"Someone from the royal family?"

Su Mu was stunned for a moment. Li was indeed the royal surname of Daxuan, but Li was a big surname. In addition to the royal family, there were many people with the surname Li.

Su Mu didn't think about it at all.

"What is his relationship with Prince Gong Li Chuan?"

Su Mu asked.

"Strictly speaking, Li Daren should be considered the uncle of Prince Gong."

Wu Yiqi said, "Li Daren and the current emperor are brothers, but Li Daren is said to be the son of a maidservant favored by the previous emperor after drinking, so he has never been recognized by the royal family."

It is said that Li Daren's life experience is something that often happens to children of royal families.

The emperor's illegitimate son was not recognized because his mother was of low status.

Then came the well-received counterattack. Li Daren showed amazing talent in martial arts. He not only became a swordsman, but also made breakthroughs one after another.

At the age of thirty, one reaches the Zhenyuan realm, and at the age of fifty, one forms the Dan.

As his strength increased, his identity was also recognized.

According to the normal development process, he would be conferred the title of prince and become a worshipper of the royal family.

But unfortunately, Li Daren did something that no one expected.

He actually raped the current emperor's concubine.

After such a scandal happened, Emperor Daxuan was naturally furious.

Emperor Daxuan was indecisive by character. Finally, considering the brotherhood, he simply demoted Li Daren to a commoner.

Since then, Li Daren disappeared and there has been no news for many years.

"I didn't expect that he was in Xiangzhou and rescued you."

Wu Yiqi said, "Although Li Daren's character is not good, his strength is indeed beyond reproach."

"Our sect leader once said that if Li Daren joined the Sword Sect, he would have the chance to achieve Nascent Soul Transformation before the age of eighty. Unfortunately, he was a paranoid person and refused the sect leader's recruitment."

Yang Zheng spoke up.

Raping one's brother's concubine is the most despised act by all the lowly people in the world.

He is simply a shame to all the sword practitioners in the world. Fortunately, he did not join the Sword Sect in the first place.

Su Mu frowned slightly. Although Li Daren was born into a royal family, since he had been demoted to a commoner, he should not have enough power to steal the iron mine.

This means that there must be someone else behind him.

Who could be someone who could make someone like Li Daren work for him?
Things seem to be more complicated than I thought.

"Is Prince Gong still in Songjiang Prefecture?"

Su Mu suddenly changed the subject and asked in a deep voice.

"exist."

Dongfang Liuyun said, "Prince Gong is having a great time in Songjiang Prefecture. He has been staying in Huajianlu for many days in a row."

Prince Gong was not welcome in the capital, but no one cared about him in Songjiang Prefecture. In addition, Xiangzhou was a prosperous place, and the music and dance there was even more abundant than in the capital.

Especially in Songjiang Prefecture, because of the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture, many female disciples of the Baihua Sect come here to train.

There is also the world-famous Huajianlu.

How could Prince Gong Li Chuan withstand all this? He had long been immersed in the land of gentleness and could not extricate himself.

"Take him with you."

Su Mu said in a deep voice.

"Why bring him along? Let me tell you, although Prince Gong is considered a warrior, his level is purely accumulated with resources. If they really fight, even a Taiping Duwei can beat him."

Dongfang Liuyun said casually, "If you want to ask Li Daren to help us through Prince Gong, that won't work.

Li Daren doesn't have a good impression of the royal disciples. "

"Li Daren is dead."

Su Mu said, "Bring Prince Gong with you, it might be helpful."

Su Mu now doesn’t know who the person digging the iron mine is, but since Li Daren is involved, the person behind the scenes must be either rich or noble.

Although he was the pacification commissioner of the Taiping Division of Songjiang Prefecture, he was only a fourth-rank official.

The same goes for Wu Yiqi.

Looking at Daxuan, a fourth-rank official is not really considered a high-ranking official.

But Prince Gong is different.

After all, Prince Gong is the prince of the current dynasty. Even if he is unpopular, his status is still there.

At critical moments, it is suitable to take the blame and bear the brunt.

"Li Daren is dead? How did he die? Who could have killed him?"

There was surprise on everyone's face.

Li Daren is a powerful warrior in the Jindan realm, and a sword cultivator with extremely strong combat ability. There are not many people in the world who can kill him.

Su Mu glanced at Yang Zheng and said slowly, "Chen Beixuan."

It was Chen Beixuan's sword intent that killed Li Daren, so it is not false to say that Li Daren died at the hands of Chen Beixuan.

"metropolitan?"

Yang Zheng was stunned, "Why did the Sect Master want to kill him?"

Li Daren disappeared for many years, and now he suddenly appears, and died at the hands of the sect leader?
That’s not right. Didn’t the sect leader leave Xiangzhou a long time ago?

Why would he kill Li Daren?
"unimportant."

Su Mu shook his head and said, "Speed ​​up the action."

He had been entangled with the possessed Fu Qingzhu for many days, and no one knew what was happening at the iron mine.

I don’t know if those monsters are still there.

…………

Songjiang Prefecture's efficiency in action was still very fast.

Mainly because the Taiping Division and the Supervisory Division of Songjiang Prefecture both respected Su Mu very much, and his orders could be fully implemented.

The large group of people marched straight to Jinshan Township in Xiangzhou Prefecture.

Prince Gong Li Chuan, who was suddenly pulled out of the warm bed, was still confused.

"Master Su, Master Su, what are we going to do?"

Prince Gong Li Chuan felt terrified.

Although he is a disciple of the royal family, he has always been in a weak position.

Although Su Mu is only a fourth-rank official, Su Mu is a rising star in the Taiping Division and is a person who is being focused on training by the Daxuan Taiping Division. He really dare not offend him.

Not to mention Su Mu, he couldn't even afford to offend Wu Yiqi.

The emperor of Daxuan was weak in character, which led to the royal family's extremely low presence.

Otherwise, the establishment of the Supervisory Office would not have happened.

The emperor doesn't have much say, let alone the princes.

"Someone stole the mines and assassinated the Taiping Division's governor."

Su Mu followed the carriage and explained.

"I am a nobody and my words are not taken seriously, so we need His Royal Highness Prince Gong to support us."

"I see."

Prince Gong Li Chuan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was official business.

As long as it has nothing to do with him.

It's just a matter of holding the fort, a job he's familiar with. Show your face, talk less, do less.

"Who is so bold as to assassinate the Taiping Division's pacification envoy?

Sir Su, don't worry, just go ahead and do it. If you need me to do anything, just tell me.

I dare not say anything else, but this face of mine can still be of some use."

Prince Gong Li Chuan patted his chest and said.

He is very self-aware.

Except for Prince Gong Li Chuan, the others brought by Su Mu are all warriors. The lowest level of cultivation is at the Transcendence Realm, so they are very fast.

After traveling day and night, they arrived at Jinshan Township at dawn on the third day.

"We are late, there is no one here."

After arriving at the mine, everyone started searching immediately.

Soon, everyone returned to Su Mu to report.

"It's really shocking. Such a large iron ore mine has been mined for 70%!"

Dongfang Liuyun said in a deep voice, "Who has this ability? He dug up 70% of the mine, and no one in Xiangzhou found out!"

Mining 70% of the mine is no small task. It will take at least half a year to complete such a huge workload.

And the noise will definitely be quite big.

Even though this mine is located deep in the mountains, it is not easy to transport so much ore.

"Yes, Lord Su, who is so bold? And why did they dig up so much iron ore?"

Prince Gong Li Chuan also asked curiously.

He had a pair of dark circles under his eyes, making him look a little different among the warriors with a strong aura.

"Iron ore is naturally used to make iron."

Su Mu said calmly, "Iron is naturally used to cast weapons."

"I made a rough estimate."

Huo Zhenting came over and said with shining eyes, "The ore that was taken away must be at least hundreds of thousands of kilograms. If it is smelted into iron, it should be between 150,000 and 200,000 kilograms.

If it were the craftsmanship of our Divine Weapon Pavilion, this iron could be used to forge at least 20,000 ordinary swords."

"Twenty thousand common weapons?"

Everyone gasped.

This is not a small number, enough to equip an army of 10,000 people.

"The cost of mining so much iron ore is not proportional to the benefits."

Huo Zhenting continued to mutter, "If I were them, I would have the ability to dig for gold..."

"Is it because Envoy Fu Qingzhu discovered this place that he was murdered?"

Dongfang Liuyun had a thoughtful look on his face and suddenly asked.

He knew that Su Mu left Songjiang Prefecture that day because he was ordered to investigate the disappearance of Fu Qingzhu.

Later, Su Mu sent a letter for help because he was being hunted by Fu Qingzhu who had been possessed by a demon.

Now that Su Mu brought them here again, he easily connected these things together.

"Could it be that Li Daren did all these things?"

Dongfang Liuyun thought about it.

"When I came here, the person in charge of guarding this place was indeed Li Daren."

Su Mu nodded, "Prince Gong, Li Daren is your uncle. Do you know who he might be working for?"

"I really don't know."

Prince Gong Li Chuan shook his head and said, "I have never met this uncle before. I guess he doesn't think highly of me..."

"In that case, we can only wait for Meng Wanjun and the others to come back."

Su Mu frowned.

"That's not right. If the Sect Master had come, then no one here would have been able to escape..."

Yang Zheng suddenly said that he was still struggling with the matter of Chen Beixuan killing Li Daren.

Li Daren was a member of the royal family after all, so it seemed a little unreasonable to kill him like this.

"I used the sword power left by Sect Master Chen to kill Li Daren."

Su Mu didn't care and said casually.

Yang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. So that's what it is.

"I understand, Lord Su, you mean that someone sent Li Daren to steal iron ore here, and then Fu Qingzhu, the governor of the Taiping Division, discovered it, so Li Daren killed Fu Qingzhu.

You killed Li Daren in order to avenge Fu Qingzhu's pacification envoy."

Prince Gong Li Chuan clapped his hands and suddenly realized.

Everyone: "..."

After talking for so long, you just now understand it?

"You suspect that the person who sent Li Daren to dig for iron ore here is a member of the royal family, so you asked me to come?"

Prince Gong Li Chuan asked.

"It's possible."

Su Mu glanced at him and said calmly, "Who do you think is most likely to do this among the royal disciples?"

Feeling the coldness in Su Mu's eyes, Prince Gong Li Chuan couldn't help but shiver.

"The prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as the common people. No matter who it is, the brothers of the Taiping Division will not die in vain."

Su Mu said in a cold tone.

"That doesn't make sense. This mine belongs to Daxuan. There's no need for a royal disciple to steal his own things, unless he wants to--"

Prince Gong Li Chuan muttered subconsciously, but before he finished speaking, his face suddenly changed.

He just doesn't have outstanding martial arts talent and his biological mother's status is not that high, but he is not stupid.

As soon as this thought came into his mind, his face suddenly turned pale with fear and his whole body began to tremble.

"I got it?"

Ever since he saw someone stealing the iron mine, Su Mu has been thinking about this problem these days.

He had some vague ideas in his mind, but there was no conclusive evidence yet.

He couldn't guess who was behind the scenes.

This can only be confirmed after Meng Wanjun finds out where the iron ore was transported.

"No way."

Prince Gong Li Chuan said weakly, "My father is in his prime, who would dare to rebel and usurp the throne?"

"How is it impossible?"

Huo Zhenting chuckled and said, "What else can so much iron ore be used for except to equip the army?

It is precisely because your father is in his prime that some of your brothers don't want to wait anymore.

Rebellion is a big business. If you succeed, you will make a lot of money."

Everyone was speechless. Can this be a business?
Daxuan is already in a precarious situation. If there is another rebellion, the situation will only get worse.

"Have your brothers gone mad? Do they have to watch the Great Xuan Kingdom being destroyed to be happy?"

Dongfang Liuyun frowned and said, signs of the coming troubled times have appeared.

"It's just speculation now, and it may not be true..."

Prince Gong Li Chuan said weakly, "I have too many brothers, many of whom I have never met. I really can't guess who has the courage to do this."

His father is not good at anything else except giving birth.

Prince Gong Li Chuan didn’t even know how many brothers he had.

"Your Highness, Prince Gong, you already know the whole story."

Su Mu said in a deep voice, "Please write a letter to inform His Majesty."

"this is necessary."

Prince Gong Li Chuan responded quickly.

Regardless of whether it is true or false, he just needs to report what he has seen. As for how to judge and deal with it, that is his father's business.

"In addition, please ask His Royal Highness Prince Gong to lead us to continue investigating this case."

Su Mu said solemnly, "Catch the mastermind behind this and comfort the souls of Fu Qingzhu's pacification envoy in heaven!"

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