The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Your humble servant, Yu Wenyuan, receives the imperial decree and expresses his gratitude!"

Yu Wenyuan snapped out of his daze, took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions, and said firmly.

"Lord Yu, His Majesty has decreed that we will follow you and protect your safety during your efforts to control the Yellow River floods."

"We will escort Lord Yu to the capital to meet the emperor until the Yellow River floods are brought under control."

The Imperial Guard captain handed the imperial edict to Yu Wenyuan with a smile.

"General, is His Majesty perhaps worried about the Yellow Heaven Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Wenyuan's eyes narrowed, and he asked the Imperial Guard captain.

"It's not just the Yellow Heaven Sect; there are other people with ulterior motives who might also try to harm you, sir."

"We are actually only the people who protect Master Yu on the surface. There are others protecting Master Yu in the shadows."

"In fact, they are the real masters protecting Master Yu."

The Imperial Guard captain whispered to Yu Wenyuan, "By the way, my name is Huang Mao. You can just call me by my name, Lord Yu."

Yu Wenyuan felt a chill run down his spine; he naturally understood what the Imperial Guard Captain meant.

If the Embroidered Uniform Guard, or even Empress Murong Si of the Great Zhou Dynasty, were to thoroughly investigate the Yellow Heaven Sect, the Yellow Heaven Sect might very well turn desperate and rebel.

If Huang Tianjiao rebels, he certainly won't be able to successfully carry out water conservancy projects.

The more severe the Yellow River floods, the more beneficial it is for the Yellow Heaven Sect to spread its doctrines.

Behind the Yellow Heaven Sect, there may be powerful and influential families involved.

These people certainly don't want him to completely solve the problem of Yellow River flooding.

After a long silence, Yu Wenyuan looked at Huang Mao and said, "General Huang Mao, you have come from afar and must be exhausted. Rest for the night in the county government office of Licheng County, and we will set off for Chenliu County tomorrow."

"Chenliu Prefecture?"

"Does Lord Yu intend to establish a river management command center in Chenliu County, Yanzhou, to coordinate the construction and dredging of dikes along the upper and lower reaches of the Yellow River?"

After a moment's thought, Huang Mao asked Yu Wenyuan.

"Indeed, Chenliu County is the core area of ​​the Yellow River floods. Being stationed here allows for a rapid response to floods and overall coordination."

Yu Wenyuan nodded slightly and said.

"Lord Yu, there's no need for rest. Although we've come from the capital, neither we nor the Dragonblood Horse are tired."

"If Lord Yu is ready, we should not delay. We will escort Lord Yu to Chenliu County to establish the river management command post now."

Huang Mao said with a solemn expression.

"Alright, then please wait a moment, General Huang Mao. I'll go back and pack my things, and head to Chenliu County immediately."

Seeing this, Yu Wenyuan did not insist, but instead spoke to Huang Mao.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

Huang Mao said with a respectful expression.

Yu Wenyuan then turned and walked into the county government office.

As the setting sun dips into the bright starry sky, dusk suddenly falls on earth, and autumn has arrived in the mountains and rivers.

The headquarters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Reporting to the Marquis, Qin Lie, the retainer, has sent word that the Wang family of Taiyuan may be behind the Yellow Heaven Sect."

Lin Huaiyu appeared out of thin air outside the study of the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and bowed respectfully.

Clearly, Li Jingtian had entrusted Lin Huaiyu with the task of contacting Qin Lie.

After all, as the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Li Jingtian had many matters to handle and could not personally go to see Qin Lie every time.

Lin Huaiyu is the person in charge of intelligence affairs for the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so entrusting this matter to Lin Huaiyu is the most appropriate.

It is also the least likely to attract attention. Given Li Jingtian's status and position, his every move is under the scrutiny of many people. It is okay to visit Qin Lie occasionally, but if he goes too often, he will easily be discovered.

crunch...

The study door slowly opened, and Chu Xiu walked out of the study of the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a playful look on his face, and said, "The Wang family of Taiyuan again?"

only.

Chu Xiu did not believe that the Huangtian Sect was simply backed by the Taiyuan Wang family.

There must be other powerful and influential families involved in pushing things along.

Or perhaps they provided some assistance to the Yellow Heaven Sect, whether it was gold, silver, or cultivation resources.

These powerful and influential families all hoped that the Yellow Heaven Sect would become the vanguard of the kingship, thus throwing the entire Great Zhou Dynasty into chaos.

The more chaos the Great Zhou Dynasty falls into, the more advantageous it will be for them.

Especially powerful and influential families who are plotting a rebellion!

"Qin Lie said that Wang Hao, the Minister of Rites, has sent someone to contact the Huangtian Sect and told them that the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and even the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, will thoroughly investigate the Huangtian Sect."

Lin Huaiyu pondered for a moment, then spoke with a solemn expression.

"Have Qin Heng keep a close eye on Wang Hao."

"You are in charge of mobilizing our Jinyiwei intelligence network and being ready at any time for the Huangtian Sect to rebel."

"Any movement by the Yellow Heaven Sect must be reported to the capital as quickly as possible."

Chu Xiu pondered for a moment, then spoke to Lin Huaiyu in a low but powerful voice.

The main problem is that the Embroidered Uniform Guard currently knows too little about the Yellow Heaven Sect; they don't even know where the Yellow Heaven Sect is hiding.

Naturally, this also made it impossible to supervise the Yellow Heaven Sect.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Lin Huaiyu said respectfully.

"Is there anything else?"

Chu Xiu nodded slightly and looked at Lin Huaiyu, asking a question.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, besides this matter, I have just received news."

"After receiving His Majesty's decree today, Lord Yu headed towards Chenliu County under the escort of the Imperial Guards."

"Lord Yu should establish a river management command center in Chenliu County to coordinate the overall situation and manage the Yellow River flood problem."

Lin Huaiyu shook his head and said.

"Chenliu County?"

“This place is indeed suitable for establishing a river management command center.”

"I am already aware of this matter."

"Go and inform Li Jingtian, Nie Kuangren, Ximen Jue, Fang Heng, Pei Shiji, Luo Tianxi, Dugu Yanyu, and Murong Qingcheng."

"Send them to the main hall of our Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters to see me."

"Of course, you can come along too."

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow and said calmly.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

Lin Huaiyu responded and, with a slight movement, disappeared from the spot.

Chu Xiu strolled leisurely toward the main hall of the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters.

Less than a moment.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Li Jingtian and the others all appeared in the main hall of the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters, bowed to Chu Xiu, who was sitting in the main seat of the hall, and said, "Greetings, Lord Marquis!"

"No need to be polite."

"Today, I have summoned the ten of you here to bestow upon each of you a pill."

With a flick of his sleeve, Chu Xiu sent several white porcelain bottles flying toward Li Jingtian and the others from the table beside him.

Li Jingtian and the others quickly caught the pills that were flying towards them.

They were all curious about what kind of elixir was inside the white porcelain bottle.

However, one thing they knew was that none of the pills Chu Xiu took out were ordinary pills; they were truly peerless immortal pills!

"The pills I give you are the Blissful Ascension Pills."

"When you take the Blissful Ascension Pill, it's like ascending to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. You'll feel like you're floating on air, similar to being in a dream."

"As long as you keep your minds focused, you will be able to remain unaffected by the illusion."

"The greatest effect of the Blissful Ascension Pill is to enhance comprehension. After taking the Blissful Ascension Pill, once you have calmed your mind, you can use it to comprehend the martial arts you are cultivating, or to comprehend the power of intent."

"It will greatly help improve your strength."

Chu Xiu remained calm and spoke casually.

The positive energy system rewarded a total of ten Blissful Ascension Pills, and the ten people he called out this time happened to be ten people.

One for each person, no more and no less.

Li Jingtian and others were Chu Xiu's direct subordinates and also the true high-ranking members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Although Dugu Yanyu and Murong Qingcheng were both serving in the Imperial Guard's Hall, they were both exceptionally talented and loyal to the Imperial Guard.

Therefore, Chu Xiu also focused on cultivating the two of them.