Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

The heads of the families were so angry that their faces turned red and they cursed, "Mr. Cui, you are talking nonsense. We are not aware of this at all."

"You are trying to drag us down, Cui thief, I will never coexist with you."

"I want to break off my friendship with you. I am ashamed to be associated with someone like you."

Everyone was scolding Patriarch Cui, but Patriarch Cui disagreed in his heart. Why are you allowed to accuse me at will, but I am not allowed to throw dirty water on you?

"Master Xiao, I really didn't participate. I swear to heaven."

"I didn't participate in it either. Our Wang family is upright. How could we possibly carry out an assassination?"

At this time, they had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter. They just thought that Xiao Linfeng was here to take advantage of them and was looking for an excuse to make some money and leave.

As for the so-called assassination of Madam Ning, it was just an excuse made up by Xiao Linfeng.

Don't say they didn't participate. Even if it was true, they couldn't do anything to their family. They are fearless. They are a thousand-year-old family. What are they afraid of?

They were unhappy and didn't want to give any money at all. They had a fight with each other and didn't give Xiao Linfeng a chance to ask for money.

Why should they spend the money they worked hard to earn on others?

It's one thing for them to be willing to give, but it's another thing for you to come and ask for it, which makes people uncomfortable.

The empress is, after all, a woman. She is too petty and really makes people look down on her.

Otherwise, let's wait and see whether the eldest prince from the Northeast and Su Mingjin from the Southeast have a chance of winning.

Thousands of years of inheritance have made them feel that they can influence the overall situation of the world.

When the world was not yet settled, all the princes wanted to please them and ask for things from them.

Even if a country was founded, one still had to act according to their wishes. For example, the emperors of the Great Qi Dynasty were all polite to them.

Men and women of the main branch disdain to be officials or marry outside the family, and even concubines are unwilling to be them.

The money and power they have are unimaginable for ordinary people.

They were certain that Ning Zhiwei, the newly crowned empress, would not attack them. This was the arrogance that came from a top family.

Xiao Linfeng was fully aware of their thoughts, and his eyes were slightly cold.

I gave them a chance, but they didn't want it.

"No? Are you sure? Someone has to take responsibility."

Patriarch Cui was a little unhappy. "Didn't Hu Wenjin and his entire family be executed? That's enough. Let's end it here."

Listen, it seems like he is the one who is high above everyone else.

"Sir Xiao, I was just angry just now. Our Cui family really didn't participate in it. Think about it, our Cui family has everything we need and we don't have any idea about the throne. Why would we assassinate an old lady?"

Xiao Linfeng looked him up and down, "Hu Wenjin confessed, it was you who ordered it."

Patriarch Cui was extremely disdainful and said, "Let him come over and confront me."

Xiao Linfeng said calmly, "That's not necessary. I am following the emperor's order to thoroughly investigate this case. Come, search the Cui family."

The Cui family's head turned pale when he heard this, and flew into a rage, "How dare you! Do you know what you are talking about? This is the Cui family! It is an existence that no dynasty in history can shake."

"If you move, I guarantee you won't be able to leave Jiangnan."

Upon seeing this, the other family heads looked at each other, exchanged glances, and stood up one after another.

"Master Xiao, I advise you to respect yourself. This is not the capital city where you can come and go freely."

"Master Xiao, if you dare to touch the Cui family, you will regret it for the rest of your life."

"Master Xiao, please don't be foolish. If you hurt anyone from the Cui family, you will die miserably, and none of our families will let you go."

At this time, they are a family group that prosper and suffer together, united as one.

If anyone dares to touch the aristocratic family, they will join forces to kill them back.

If we touch the Cui family today, they will be the next.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Linfeng didn't buy it. "You dare to threaten me? Do you know the consequences?"

Seeing that he was serious, Patriarch Cui couldn't believe it. He was furious and pointed his finger at Xiao Linfeng and cursed, "You court lackey, what qualifications do you have to speak nonsense in front of me? If Ning Zhiwei wants to succeed, she must kneel in front of me and beg for my help..."

He had a high opinion of himself, and after being a local tyrant for so long, he really began to think of himself as an emperor.

He didn't take the empress seriously at all, otherwise, his concubine would not have said such arrogant words.

Xiao Linfeng's expression remained unchanged. He swung his sword and hit the arm of Patriarch Cui. Patriarch Cui's arm flew out and bright red blood spilled on the bodies of the other Patriarchs.

Bloody and cruel.

Everyone's mind was blank, staring at the broken limbs on the ground.

How dare someone touch the head of the Cui family? ! The world has changed! !

Xiao Linfeng's face was stern. "Jinyiwei, listen to my order. The entire Cui family is a traitor. They insult the king and intend to rebel. They will be killed without mercy."

At his command, all the Jinyiwei drew their weapons and rushed towards the crowd like wolves and tigers.

Screams, cries, and pleas for mercy were heard everywhere.

A group of assassins appeared out of nowhere and protected the heads of several families.

The servants also jumped out from the darkness and fought with the Jinyiwei, and the scene was in chaos.

The head of the Cui family was in so much pain that his face was as pale as paper. Looking at his family members lying in a pool of blood, his heart was broken and hatred rushed to his head.

As long as he lives, he will never let Xiao Linfeng or the empress go.

The aristocratic families and the empress are irreconcilable.

He endured the pain and said, "Come here, kill Xiao Linfeng and you will be rewarded with 100,000 taels of gold."

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. A group of martial arts masters he hired rushed towards Xiao Linfeng.

Before they got close, countless arrows were shot at those martial arts masters.

Everyone subconsciously looked over and found a group of archers standing on the wall, all dressed in gray.

"Divine Bow Camp!"

Oh my god, who doesn’t know about this Divine Archer Battalion that accompanied the empress in battle and was invincible? They actually followed Xiao Linfeng to the south of the Yangtze River.

Everyone then realized the seriousness of the matter. The other party was not trying to scare them, but rather, those who obey me will prosper, and those who defy me will perish!

Xiao Linfeng took something out of his arms and threw it into the air, and colorful smoke exploded in the air.

The faces of the family heads changed. Is this a signal from the court? What does it mean?

Xiao Linfeng said coldly, "Master Cui, you forced me to do this. I want to see how many of you can survive under the iron cavalry of the imperial army."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone felt a chill on their backs. They shivered involuntarily and their faces turned pale with fear.

Even if you are the best martial artist in the world, you will only have one way to go, and that is death, under siege by the imperial army.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud cry of killing outside, and fully armed soldiers rushed in.

It was not until this point that these local tyrants finally understood everything.

They didn't come here to beg for alms, but to confiscate property and exterminate the entire clan.

The head of the Cui family finally got scared, sweating profusely, "Master Xiao, quickly tell them to stop, this is a misunderstanding, our Cui family is loyal to the empress, and we are willing to hand over half of our property as a donation for military pay."