Duan Zhengchun transmigrates to Yin Zhiping

"continue!"

Duan Zhengchun took a deep breath, his voice icy.

The woman in green agreed and continued to bow, saying, "After Jia Sidao gained power, he became arrogant and domineering, showing no respect for the emperor. He even threatened to resign if things didn't go his way!"

"The Song emperor was so afraid that Jia Sidao would leave without saying goodbye that he would kneel down and beg him to stay with tears in his eyes! Later, he specially appointed Jia Sidao as the Grand Councilor of Military and State Affairs and granted him the privilege of attending court every three days!"

"Later, the rule was relaxed to once every ten days, and each time the court session ended, the Song emperor would always rise from his seat and watch him leave the main hall before daring to sit down. He even built a magnificent mansion for Jia Sidao at Geling in West Lake so that Jia Sidao could indulge in debauchery!"

"Over time, the court became increasingly corrupt and chaotic. All the loyal officials in the court who submitted impeachments were secretly eliminated by Jia Sidao!"

"I also found out that after Fancheng fell, the garrison commander of Fancheng sent a military report informing the court of the danger on the border, but Jia Sidao concealed it from the report. So no one in Lin'an knew that the Mongol army had already breached the two border cities!"

"It is clear that Jia Sidao had long held absolute power in Lin'an, and even the Song Emperor had become his puppet!"

After listening to the report from the woman in green, Duan Zhengchun returned to his seat at the table, his face frighteningly gloomy.

The woman in green hurriedly stepped forward and poured Duan Zhengchun another cup of wine, keeping her head down and not daring to look at him. Although most of the women in the Green Guards had been with Duan Zhengchun, they were only his subordinates, unlike Xiaolongnu and Lu Wushuang.

"Have you found Jia Sidao's whereabouts?"

After Duan Zhengchun raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp, he asked in a calm tone.

“Besides attending court and handling state affairs in the palace every day, he would go to his villa in the suburbs to drink and make merry, and many high-ranking officials and nobles in Lin’an would also go there.”

"News has just come in that Jia Sidao is currently at his villa in the suburbs."

The woman in green bowed respectfully and replied.

Duan Zhengchun nodded silently, saying nothing more, and a faint killing intent gradually enveloped the entire private room.

...

In the dead of night.

Duan Zhengchun transformed into a ghostly figure and silently slipped into a villa on the outskirts of the city.

The entire villa was heavily guarded, with guards stationed outside day and night and patrols running intermittently inside, making it nearly impossible for even a fly to get in.

Perhaps this is why Jia Sidao was so unscrupulous. In this villa, he lived more like an emperor than the current emperor. Not only did he wear a dragon-patterned robe, but the number of dancing girls and concubines in the villa was even greater than that in the inner palace!

After an unknown amount of time, Jia Sidao, exhausted from playing, finally returned to his residence with the help of two guards. He staggered into his room and lit the candlesticks.

Jia Sidao, slumped on the bed, smiled as he recalled the scene of revelry. Today, a new dancing girl had been sent to the villa. Her appearance and dancing skills were absolutely unparalleled!

The woman was originally intended to be sent to the palace for the next selection of imperial concubines, but he took a liking to her first. So he used some tricks to find a pretext to imprison her father, who was an official in the court, in a death row cell, and finally succeeded in winning the beauty's heart.

The feeling of stealing the emperor's woman drove him mad with obsession!

Looking across the entire city of Lin'an, there was no woman Jia Sidao couldn't get, and no thing he couldn't do!

But just as Jia Sidao was basking in this sense of accomplishment, a soft laugh suddenly reached his ears.

That was a man's laughter!

Jia Sidao frowned slightly, opened his drunken eyes and turned to look at the corner where the sound came from. He then saw a young man carrying a sword box slowly walk out from behind the screen.

"Who are you?! Why are you hiding here?!"

Jia Sidao was taken aback for a moment, then immediately showed his displeasure and asked in a deep voice.

"The one who will kill you."

Duan Zhengchun looked coldly at Jia Sidao, whose face was full of drunkenness, and said, word by word.

Upon hearing this, Jia Sidao couldn't help but shudder and immediately panicked, shouting loudly towards the door, "Help! Help! There's an assassin!"

But no matter how he called out, there was no response from outside the door. The two guards who had brought him back earlier, as well as the guards patrolling the courtyard, all seemed to have vanished at the same time.

The entire suburban villa was filled with a deathly silence!

All that remained were Jia Sidao's terrified and desperate cries.

Duan Zhengchun sneered and walked straight to Jia Sidao. He pulled out a chair, sat down slowly, and stared intently at the Grand Tutor, who was second only to the emperor, without a trace of emotion on his face.

"What do you want?!"

When Jia Sidao found that there was no movement outside, he immediately knew that something must have happened. He could only pretend to be calm and shouted loudly, while the original drunkenness in his body had already disappeared instantly.

"What's this?!"

Duan Zhengchun asked coldly, then tossed a secret letter he was holding at Jia Sidao.

Jia Sidao was stunned for a moment, hesitated before picking up the secret letter, and turned pale after just one glance.

That was a secret letter sent from Fancheng to Lin'an!

The letter stated that the garrison commander of Fancheng colluded with Jia Sidao and deliberately lost to the Mongol army at the beginning of the battle, leading to the fall of Fancheng!

"When did you two start colluding together?!"

Duan Zhengchun stared coldly at Jia Sidao, who remained silent, and continued to press him for answers.

"This...I..."

While Jia Sidao was stammering and giving a perfunctory reply, he secretly glanced at a treasured sword placed on a wooden shelf not far away, and then suddenly rushed over!

He knew the unpredictable consequences that telling the truth would bring him!

But just as Jia Sidao was about to touch the hilt of the sword and had not yet had time to draw it, Duan Zhengchun appeared in front of Jia Sidao like a ghost, picked him up, and threw him out!

With a loud crash, Jia Sidao was thrown heavily out of the door! As the door shattered, Jia Sidao landed directly on the stone steps outside!

Before he could even get up from the ground, he was shocked to find that the courtyard was littered with corpses!

His guards and men were all dead! Not a single one survived!

Duan Zhengchun untied the wine flask from his waist, took two sips, and slowly walked towards the door.

"who are you?!"

Jia Sidao turned around in alarm to look at Duan Zhengchun, his face ashen, and asked the question that had been on his mind once again.

"I told you, I'm here to take your life."

"If you tell me everything I want to know, maybe I can change my mind!"

Duan Zhengchun slowly placed one foot on Jia Sidao's chest, holding the sword on the shelf in his right hand, and casually perched on Jia Sidao's shoulder.

Faced with the dual pressure on his chest and shoulders, Jia Sidao hesitated for a moment, then murmured, "I'll talk... I'll talk..."

“The commander of Fancheng was from my hometown. In fact, he was only a deputy commander, not the commander-in-chief. I had already received the news when the Mongol army besieged Fancheng.”

"So I had him deliberately lose to the Mongol army, giving them an opportunity to capture Fancheng..."

Duan Zhengchun narrowed his eyes, staring intently into Jia Sidao's eyes, and said coldly, "Why did you do this?!"

Jia Sidao couldn't help but reveal a greedy smile, and slowly said, "Because war requires money, and that's where I can make a profit..."

Duan Zhengchun said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then why did you conceal the news of the border war from the Song Emperor?!"

Jia Sidao was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Duan Zhengchun to know this. After a brief hesitation, he continued, "Because the time is not yet right. The best opportunity will come when the great war breaks out completely and the Mongol army marches in unimpeded!"

"At that time, all the silver will flow into my pockets! If you let me go, I will definitely share half with you! You will enjoy endless wealth and luxury!"

"It doesn't matter who's emperor! The Song emperor is incompetent and tyrannical; he doesn't deserve to sit on the throne at all! If you help me ascend the throne, you will be the greatest contributor to the founding of the nation! Second only to the emperor, above all others!"

By the end, Jia Sidao had almost completely gone mad, and the greed on his face was truly chilling.

"This country of H is a scourge to the people, despicable and shameless, they deserve to die!"

Duan Zhengchun said coldly, then suddenly drew his sword and swiftly sliced ​​it across Jia Sidao's throat!

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