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

After a cup of tea.

"Surround the entire Yang residence and do not let anyone escape!"

A chilling voice rang out in the capital.

Although it hasn't reached the point of shaking most of the capital, it has already caused a stir within a radius of dozens of miles.

This area was the residence of important officials and nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In this area, there is only one place that can be called the Yang Mansion, and that is the residence of the former Grand Secretary Yang Yan!

Even the residence of Yang Tao, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was not located in this area.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of Imperial Guards rode in and surrounded the entire Yang residence.

One by one, people stared in astonishment in the direction of the Yang residence, completely unable to believe that the Imperial Guards would be mobilized to surround the Yang residence. Could it be that His Majesty was about to take action against the Yang family of Hongnong?

However, without any reason, His Majesty would not possibly take action against the Yang family of Hongnong, would he?

Otherwise, wouldn't all the powerful families and clans in the world be worried that Murong Si's butcher's knife would suddenly fall on their bodies, and would they all raise the flag of rebellion?

Is there something they don't know about this?

One by one, the important officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty or the experts from the noble families were all secretly speculating about what had happened that would make Murong Si take action against Yang Yan, or even the entire Hongnong Yang Clan.

The guards of the Yang family mansion stared in astonishment at the imperial guards who had surrounded the entire mansion. They clearly hadn't expected that one day the imperial guards would surround the Yang family mansion.

Even though his master was no longer the Grand Secretary, he was still the head of the Yang family of Hongnong!

Although the Yang family of Hongnong is one of the five surnames and seven prominent families.

However, the Yang family of Hongnong can be considered, to a certain extent, the foremost family in the land!

Among the five surnames and seven noble families, they are all in a class of their own!

Is His Majesty about to take action against his own master, and even the entire Yang family of Hongnong?

It has to be said, the guards of the Yang family are truly exceptional.

This confidence comes from Yang Yan, the head of the Hongnong Yang Clan, the number one family in the world!

Even when facing the Imperial Guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the guards of the Yang family showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, they gripped the hilts of their swords at their waists and looked at the Imperial Guards with indifferent eyes.

Although the Imperial Guards were strong, the guards of the Yang family were not afraid at all!

As guards of Yang Yan's mansion, the head of the Hongnong Yang Clan, the number one family in the world, their cultivation level has reached at least the Immortal Ascension Realm!

Not bad!

Ascending to the Immortal Realm is merely the threshold to becoming a guard in Yang Yan's household!

Not far away, on the eaves of a tall building.

Chu Xiu and Qi Tianchen stood on the roof with their hands behind their backs.

"Grand Preceptor, I will take care of Yang Yan. You can simply observe the battle."

"I want to see just how strong Yang Yan really is."

"If I can't stop Yang Yan, how about the Imperial Advisor steps in?"

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and said calmly.

He wanted to see just how far his current strength had come.

As the former Grand Secretary of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the head of the Hongnong Yang Clan, Yang Yan's strength is beyond question.

Using it to test one's current abilities is the perfect way to do so.

“Very well, since Your Excellency is so generous, then I will naturally not stop you.”

"My lord, please fight without hesitation. I will back you up!"

"With me here, even Yang Yan can't harm the Marquis!"

Qi Tianchen smiled and said with a beaming smile.

He likes young people like Chu Xiu.

What kind of youth isn't impetuous?

"Thank you, Imperial Advisor."

Chu Xiu uttered a single sentence, took a step forward, and gracefully ascended like a celestial being from the heavens, landing in front of the Yang family's gate with his robes fluttering.

"Greetings to the Marquis."

When the Imperial Guards saw Chu Xiu appear, they shouted in unison to him.

Chu Xiu waved his hand and silently gazed into the depths of the Yang residence.

"The Great Derivation Number is fifty, but its use is forty-nine."

"Only the youthful spirit dares to contend for that one that has vanished."

Qi Tianchen stood on the roof, looking at Chu Xiu at the gate of the Yang residence, and said with a look of amazement.

He secretly lamented that it would be great if Chu Xiu were his disciple.

Chu Xiu's personality is just my type!

Compared to Chu Xiu, Yan Qingfeng is good in every way, but he is inferior to Chu Xiu in every way!

"No way, I'm definitely going to beat him up when we get back!"

"I won't be satisfied until I give this old man a good beating!"

Qi Tianchen felt angry just thinking about Yan Qingfeng.

Not long after.

Yang Yan led several hundred people out of the Yang residence.

The only one behind him was the steward of the Yang family, followed by the elders of the Hongnong Yang clan or the retainers of the Yang family.

Finally, there were the guards of the Yang family who had reached the Celestial Realm level of cultivation.

There are more than ten experts at the Earth Immortal level alone, and dozens more at the Human Immortal level.

This is the power of the Yang family!

If the Yang family alone possesses such formidable strength, one can only imagine how terrifying the entire Hongnong Yang clan truly is.

The title of the number one family in the world is truly well-deserved!

"My lord, what is your purpose in surrounding my residence with a group of imperial guards?"

Yang Yan looked at Chu Xiu calmly and said in a composed manner.

Throughout the entire process, Yang Yan did not show any sign of losing his composure.

However, this is normal.

Yang Yan served as the head of the Hongnong Yang clan for decades and held power in the imperial court for decades. What storms and upheavals hadn't he seen?

It was under his leadership that the Yang family of Hongnong rose from among the five noble families and seven prominent clans to become the most prestigious family in the land.

“Yang Yan, your Hongnong Yang clan secretly assisted Xiao Yu, the leader of the Maitreya Sect, in his rebellion, sending people to the barbarian tribes to invite them to invade our borders, threatening the borders of our Great Zhou Dynasty and disregarding the lives of millions of our people.”

"I have come here today to arrest you and bring you to justice!"

"If you surrender, I will spare you from punishment, considering your many years as Grand Secretary!"

Chu Xiu gave Yang Yan a deep look, and spoke with righteous indignation and force.

This voice, like a thunderclap, resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Not only did the elders, retainers, and guards of the Yang clan of Hongnong change their expressions drastically, but even the experts from the households of the important officials and nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty who were watching this scene showed expressions of shock.

None of them expected that the Yang family of Hongnong would be involved in the rebellion of Xiao Yu, the leader of the Maitreya sect, and even personally send people to the barbarians to persuade them to invade the border and threaten Yizhou.

They had been wondering why the barbarians would suddenly send troops to threaten the important border regions of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Logically speaking, Xiao Yu, the leader of the Maitreya sect, does not yet possess this ability.

Although Xiao Yu is not just the leader of the Maitreya Sect, he is also a member of the former imperial family.

However, the previous dynasty's royal family had always been suppressed by the Great Zhou Dynasty, making it impossible for them to extend their reach into the Yizhou army, let alone to leave the pass and contact the barbarians without anyone knowing.

Now, after hearing Chu Xiu's words, they finally understood.

The Yizhou army was indeed in the hands of Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, and the entire Yizhou belonged to the Zheng family of Hanzhong.

However, Yang Yan was absolutely able to bribe the generals of the Yizhou army without the knowledge of Zheng Min, the governor of Yizhou, and thus go beyond the pass to contact the barbarians.

"Chu Xiu, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"

"I have served as the Grand Secretary of our Great Zhou Dynasty for decades and have served the court for nearly a century!"

"He has always been diligent and conscientious, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the imperial court!"

"How could I possibly aid a rebel and do such a thing?"

"What benefit would it bring me to do such a thing?"

"Chu Xiu, you have slandered me so blatantly! I will definitely go before His Majesty and impeach the Marquis!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yan was instantly enraged. He glared at Chu Xiu with righteous indignation and spoke with resounding force.