The First Tyrant of Daxia

"..."

The fall of the Li and Tang families once again cast a shadow over Daxia.

A wave of unrest, a wave of up!

Various forces have been trying to find out the news.

The aristocratic families first sent envoys to Xiliang, and then convened an emergency meeting.

There are nine seats, two of which are empty.

The atmosphere in the lobby was dead silent and depressing.

Situ Qiangwei's experienced face showed suspicion, and she said quietly: "The fall of the Li Tang can be traced back to the assassination of the Xiang family in Jiangbei."

"Everyone fell into the emperor's calculations."

The remaining six people had old faces as black as charcoal, and even their fists were making noises!

shame!

What a shame!

They fell into the emperor's trap and suffered heavy casualties.

An old man said dully: "The youngsters of the Li and Tang families are now thinking of rebelling. What do you think?"

"Call them to stop first. If they want to counterattack, they must strike immediately. If they act rashly, it will only make things difficult for us."

"The old ones are all dead, why are the young ones still so impulsive?"

"..."

Wait until everyone has finished speaking.

Situ Qiangwei's eyes flashed.

He said confidently: "Everyone, we have the emperor's accomplice around us."

"The route and time of the assassination of the important figures of the Xiang family have been exposed. Li Chengqing should have rebelled only after being captured."

As the name suggests, he has a heart of a tiger but can smell the roses!

His pair of experienced eyes revealed a hint of danger, which made Situ Lin, who was standing beside him, feel a chill down his spine.

The hall suddenly fell silent.

Several bigwigs from the aristocratic families glanced around with unfriendly eyes.

"Who could that be?"

Situ Qiangwei said hoarsely: "It will take a while to find out who it is."

"We don't need to waste time on this."

"But there is one thing we must decide on quickly. The emperor is so mad that he has already taken up the butcher knife before us."

An old man said with full energy: "What do the Xiliang people say?"

"And Youzhou?"

Someone was about to answer, but was stopped by Situ Qiangwei.

"Wait a moment!"

His deep eyes swept over all the people standing in the lobby, including Situ Lin and all the senior officials of the seven major families.

"You all get out."

"There are seven of us, enough to discuss this."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other six giants' eyes flickered, and they nodded in agreement without any objection.

Situ Lin followed the crowd and left the lobby. His deep eyes became solemn.

I didn't expect that my existence would be noticed so quickly!

What are these seven old men plotting?

What is their countermeasure?

With an uneasy heart, he watched the vermilion door of the lobby close tightly.

……

After waiting for two days, Qin Yun finally did not receive any news of rebellion.

The students and old friends of the Li and Tang families seemed to be strangled to death by an invisible hand, which made them remain calm and not make any suicidal moves.

Qin Yun understood that this was the calm before the storm.

noon.

He sat in the imperial study, listening to reports from below.

Suddenly, a "letter of apology" jointly presented by the seven major clans broke the peace.

Qin Yun read the letter of apology and circulated it to the cabinet ministers.

"Your Majesty, this is a self-torture trick!"

"Since ancient times, there has been no precedent for the aristocratic families to give up their interests. They voluntarily resigned from their posts, offered their wealth, and even confessed their crimes."

"It's actually a retreat to advance!"

Gu Chuntang said seriously.

Qi Yong and others also stood up one after another: "Yes, the behavior of the aristocratic family is too abnormal."

"According to their usual tactics, they should have exerted pressure on military and political issues, as well as food and money, instead of backing off."

"..."

Qin Yun sat on the dragon chair and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he slowly said, "I also know that this is a self-torture tactic, a retreat to advance, so that these hungry wolves will not be afraid of the disaster of the Li and Tang families."

"But, what are they for?"

Upon hearing this, a group of ministers fell into deep thought.

Yeah, for what?

Qin Yun suddenly looked at Zhao Heng and asked, "Have you finished organizing the information I asked you to organize?"

Zhao Heng immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, everything has been sorted out. There are many armies in various parts of Daxia that may have been recruited by the aristocratic families."

"But the iron army, their seven states and prefectures combined only have seven or eight armies, at most 200,000 or 300,000 troops."

"The Ministry of War has issued a transfer order to split up the connections and deployment of these people."

Qin Yun frowned: "Well, well done."

"Also, hurry up and recruit soldiers. The various armies of the Shenji Battalion have lost a lot of men after several battles."

"As long as I have absolute military power, they will not be able to turn the tables."

Zhao Heng nodded: "Yes!"

After saying that, Qin Yun continued quietly.

"The aristocratic family's apology will win a lot of support from the people. Even those pedantic officials in the court will not allow me to take any more actions for the sake of the overall situation."

"Since they have put themselves in such a low position, I cannot reach out and hit the smiling people."

Upon hearing this, the cabinet ministers all looked suspicious.

He said, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Qin Yun had a cold smile on his face. "The situation in Daxia is so turbulent, and the seven great clans own half of the resources. I can talk to them and make plans together, right?"

Hearing this, everyone looked strange.

A conspiracy?

Why do I feel that Your Majesty is going to start a massacre?

Gu Chuntang smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, we really can't kill them this time... If all the leaders of the seven major clans are killed."

"I feel that the next day, war and unrest will spread to the entire Daxia."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the incident between the Li and Tang families has caused a great disturbance. I think that gradual progress is the best strategy."

Qin Yun raised his eyebrows: "Who said I want to kill them?"

"Li Tang was eliminated legitimately because I had evidence against him. As for the remaining seven families, I have not had the chance yet."

"Let them come because we want to test them."

Gu Chuntang asked: "But will they come?"

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes and said, "A bunch of old guys, if they want to act pitiful, they have to win the hearts of the people. How can I let them do what they want?"

"They will definitely come."

"They also want to test my abilities, and they know that I will not kill them."

Upon hearing this, all the ministers nodded.

With so much friction leading to turmoil, the leaders of the imperial power and the aristocratic families should meet and have a conversation.

Even if it delays time, it is beneficial, after all, we are still recruiting soldiers.

The ministers of various ministries are also trying their best to reduce the voice of the aristocratic families.

Qin Yun waved his hand: "It's decided. Gu Chuntang, you draft the decree!"

"It's been a long time since the beginning of spring, and we're going hunting in Lushan. I sincerely invite the leaders of the seven major clans to come and have a gathering."

"Also, if it's leaked out, say I'm willing to negotiate."

"Yes!" Gu Chuntang nodded heavily.

Qin Yun stood up and rubbed his temple.

"I have been very nervous these past few days and I am very tired."

"My dear ministers, please withdraw first. The aftermath of the Li and Tang families will continue."

"Yes!"

"We'll take our leave." Everyone bowed and slowly left.

Qin Yun finished his work and let out a breath of foul air.

This emperor is getting more and more tired as time goes by!

There are always some bastards who don't want to be left alone.

At this time, Mr. Feng flashed in.

"A letter from Situ Lin!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun stood up suddenly, his eyes shining!

Situ Lin's first secret letter helped him get rid of the Li and Tang families, and he was in the right and reasonable position, so the aristocratic families could only swallow their anger.

Now, another secret letter, what will it say?