Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

As soon as the topic of women came up, the originally solemn atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed, and many people began to chat with smiles on their faces.

Zhao Guangyi was not in a hurry to continue speaking, but drank his tea leisurely. He waited until the voices of the crowd gradually died down before he continued speaking.

"This incident caused a huge uproar, shocking the court and the people. The memorials impeaching Song Xuan piled up like a mountain. It was said that the emperor intended to use Song Xuan's head to appease the court.

After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor is intent on weakening the Xuanyi Guards, and such legitimate opportunities are rare."

Zhao Pu said, "But in the end, Song Xuan was only suspended. It seems that the Xuanyiwei family behind him has protected him."

Zhao Guangyi nodded. "I don't know how the emperor and the high-ranking Xuanyiwei officials are dealing with each other. But I can be sure that the Xuanyiwei families are determined to protect Song Xuan. He definitely holds a high status among the new generation of Xuanyiwei families."

"There's nothing much to say about the power struggles in the imperial capital, so let's continue talking about Song Xuan.

Let's not talk about suppressing the Qingzhou Rebellion, which was an order issued by the court. Song Xuan may be lazy, but he never compromises on the tasks he accepted. He swept all the way from south to north, killing Mu Daoren and Huang Taiji, and bringing down the Qing Dynasty, which had been established for less than a year.

After doing all this, he didn't care about how to deal with the aftermath. He just killed and didn't care about burying them. He just walked away."

Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said, "This little guy has a very interesting personality."

Zhao Guangyi paused for a moment and said, "After the Qingzhou incident, he was appointed as the Inspector of Songzhou in the Xuanyiwei. This position has always been a transition to the first-class Xuanyiwei, and the first-class Xuanyiwei is considered the real top level in the Xuanyiwei system.

It can be said with certainty that Song Xuan came here just to gild himself.

Based on his whereabouts in the Southern Song Dynasty, I analyzed it and found that he had no specific goal in coming to the Southern Song Dynasty. He was simply going through the motions and would return to the imperial capital after spending enough time there.

A civil servant stood up and asked, "What's the explanation for the destruction of Xingyun Villa?"

Zhao Guangyi's face was a little strange. He said, "The young master of Xingyun Villa assassinated Song Xuan's sister, Song Qian, for a woman. So, it shouldn't be difficult for you to understand why Xingyun Villa had this ending, right?

As for the subsequent rectification of the martial arts world and the re-establishment of order in it, it will be a matter of convenience."

"I finally understand!"

A military officer said, "This top-ranking official is a person who goes with the flow. If you don't provoke him, he will just muddle through and gain experience. If you provoke him, he will kill you, not just you, but your entire family, and use your entire family as his achievement.

If the aristocratic families provoke him, he will destroy them. If the underworld forces provoke him, he will bring peace to the underworld.

Anyway, he is just here to gild his reputation. As for who he uses as his political achievement, it all depends on who is so foolish as to provoke him!

Guangyi, is my analysis correct?"

Zhao Guangyi nodded and smiled, "Brother Pan is right. This is also the conclusion I came to."

"To sum it up, this top-ranking official is a lazy person. He doesn't care much about power and money, and he's not the type to cause trouble.

Of course, the premise is that you all need to be more discerning and not rush to give yourself away."

After saying this, Zhao Guangyi stopped talking and turned his head to look at his elder brother Zhao Kuangyin, waiting for his orders.

"Does anyone disagree with Guangyi's analysis?"

Zhao Kuangyin looked around and saw no one objected. He smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let me tell you what I think."

"This top-ranking official comes to Songzhou to gild his reputation. Even if he is a non-confrontational person, he still needs some political achievements to embellish his reputation."

He glanced at Zhou Changlin and several other captains of the Xuanyi Guard, "If nothing unexpected happens, Song Xuan will contact you. If he has any needs, you should try your best to meet them. If he wants to deal with someone, you can just do as he wants.

Of course, we will try our best to guide him towards the underworld forces. After all, the main responsibility of the Xuanyi Guards is to maintain the stability of the underworld order.

This guy isn't the type with a moody, difficult-to-get-along personality. In a word, we should support him, respect him, and wait for him to have enough experience and then leave on his own."

Zhou Changlin immediately accepted the order, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Sir, if Song Xuan wants to interfere in the affairs of the local government, what should we do?"

"Then let him do it!"

Zhao Kuangyin's face grew more serious. He looked at the civil and military officials in the audience and said in a deep voice, "If he wants to make a judgment, then let him make it. If he wants to give orders, then you should listen obediently.

In short, serve this young master well, and it would be great if you can establish some friendship with him.

No matter how lazy and indifferent this kind of person may be, his cultivation and status are there, and he will sooner or later occupy a high position. Being able to establish a good relationship with him will only benefit him. "

After he finished speaking, everyone's faces looked a little unhappy.

After being in a high and mighty position for so long, I don't want to do the work of serving others anymore.

"Sir!" Zhao Pu asked, "We all have large families and many children. With so many people, there will always be some worthless ones who oppress the people and bring disaster to the village. What should we do if Song Xuan sets his sights on us?"

Zhao Kuangyin's expression suddenly turned cold. "Do I need to teach you this? If someone's son causes trouble, you break his legs and take him to Song Xuan to confess his crime!

This Song Yanei is not unreasonable, on the contrary he is quite reasonable. If he admits his guilt with a better attitude, he won't resort to the trick of punishing others by association!"

Zhao Pu and others looked at each other in bewilderment. Even if a young master from the imperial capital had a promising future, would the governor of the state have to kowtow to him like this?

Song Xuan wants to sleep with my wife. Do I have to deliver myself to him?

Chapter 291 The Water in the Northern Song Dynasty is Really Deep

Zhao Kuangyin stood up and looked coldly at the civil and military officials who looked somewhat unconvinced.

"I've said what needs to be said. If anyone still stubbornly seeks death, don't blame me for not warning you!"

"That's all for today, everyone should go back!"

After he finished speaking, Zhao Kuangyin ignored everyone else, took a step forward, and disappeared from the spot, leaving behind everyone with different expressions.

"Guangyi, do we really need to be so humble?"

A military commander expressed his opinion, "This is Songzhou after all. How can we be frightened by a young official from the imperial capital, Song Xuan?"

Zhao Guangyi sneered at him and said, "Pan Mei, you didn't take what I just said into consideration, did you?

Why do you have to go and practice with him to draw some hatred from my big brother?"

Being stared at coldly by Zhao Guangyi, Pan Mei laughed awkwardly, "Alright, alright, it's just being Song Yanei's grandson, I'll just bear with it.

But I have to make it clear first, if he wants political achievements, we can give him political achievements. But if he doesn't follow the rules and wants to use our heads as qualifications, then I don't care what his background is, I will get him!"

Zhao Guangyi snorted coldly, "Song Xuan is decisive in killing, but he is not a madman. According to the information I have investigated, no one he killed was innocent!

Again, put away your arrogance and send this person away as soon as possible.

I don't want to attract the attention of those old guys from the Imperial Capital's Xuanyi Guard to Songzhou because of some messy things!"

......

Sichuan and Chongqing Mansion, mountain city.

Inside the Xuanyiwei Qianhu Suo Yamen, Captain Wang stood still, not daring to move or even breathe. He had been maintaining this posture for two hours.

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After finishing reading the last file, Song Xuan closed his eyes and digested the numerous information in the files in his mind.

At this moment, several names kept appearing in his mind.

Xiaoyaozi.

Dugu Qiubai.

Murong Longcheng.

Duan Siping.

These are the four great masters clearly recorded in the files of the Xuanyi Guard of the Northern Song Dynasty. According to the records, these people had long ago secluded themselves in the mountains and no longer entered the world, but even so, Song Xuan had to pay attention to them.

At least Song Xuan knew that Murong Longcheng was not someone who could remain calm and completely reveal his true feelings, and he was definitely planning something behind the scenes.

Murong Longcheng was the king of Yan State a hundred years ago. Later, Yan State was annexed by the ever-expanding Great Zhou Dynasty and incorporated into the territory of Great Zhou. Since then, Murong Longcheng has disappeared and it is difficult for outsiders to see his traces.

But according to the records of the Xuanyi Guard, Murong Longcheng has appeared several times in the past hundred years. Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, it can be judged that this person is still alive and well.

Closing the file in his hand, Song Xuan took a deep breath. The waters in the Northern Song Dynasty were indeed deep.

"Captain Wang!"

Song Xuan's eyes fell on Captain Wang, who was hunched over and sweating, and he said, "These files all record news about the underworld, and the cases they handle were all committed by people in the underworld.

Aside from the gangsters, aren't there any scholars, farmers, merchants, peddlers, or ordinary people who commit crimes?"

"this....."

Captain Wang felt his throat dry, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and whispered, "Sir, I don't know about other places, but in our Sichuan and Chongqing Prefecture, the responsibilities of the Xuanyi Guard and the local government are separate.

The Xuanyi Guard is only responsible for matters concerning the Jianghu; as for other matters, they are the responsibilities of government offices at all levels."

"Is the division of labor so clear?"

Song Xuan chuckled, "In this Great Zhou territory, we, the Xuanyi Guard, can investigate whatever we want. Since when did we need others to divide the responsibilities?"

Captain Wang shuddered, "Sir, it's not that we are not up to the task, it's just that we are powerless. We, the local Xuanyi Guards, also have difficulties!"

"Okay, no need to complain, I know what's going on!"

Song Xuan basically understood the bad things the emperor had done over the years.

Without support from the capital, it is really difficult for the people below to do their work.

After all, Zhao Kuangyin was the governor of a state, holding the power of life and death over more than one billion people. If he had the support of a grand master behind him, it would be normal for him to suppress the Xuanyi Guards in the Northern Song Dynasty.

After pondering for a while, Song Xuan had no good idea to change this situation.

This isn't a small pond like the Southern Song Dynasty where he could mess around. This is a deep ocean that can support dragons and harbor great masters.

Although he is a perfect master, he is not sure of winning if he really fights with a grand master. Moreover, he comes alone this time. If he is surrounded and beaten by the grand masters, wouldn't he be in danger?

Besides, he is really in a hurry now and doesn't want to waste too much time on power struggles.

After pondering for a moment, he had made up his mind.

One should not meddle in matters that are not within his jurisdiction. Zhao Dezhu sent him here mainly to gain experience and to deal with a few ignorant Xuanyiwei captains.

As for the issue of the local government of the Northern Song Dynasty suppressing the Xuanyi Guard, it would not be too late to discuss it with someone after he returned to the imperial capital to take over as commander.

If we want to change this situation, we must mobilize people. Without a few grand masters, the problems of the Northern Song Dynasty will be difficult to deal with.

"Oh, right. When I entered the city today, I saw someone called Li Dashan taking a concubine. He seems to have a bad reputation and is said to have committed a murder. Is that true?"

Thinking of what he saw today, Song Xuan asked casually.

Captain Wang hesitated for a moment.

"Hmm?" Song Xuan's expression turned cold. "Why, his origin is so great? So great that we dare not even mention his name?"

"Not really."

Captain Wang considered his words carefully before saying, "That great philanthropist Li is a well-known wealthy businessman in the city, but his real name isn't Li. His real name is Yun Zhonghe."

"what is it call?"

Song Xuan raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Yun Zhonghe, one of the four evil men?"

"Your Excellency also knows the Four Evils?"

Captain Wang said, "That Yun Zhonghe is the third of the Four Evils, nicknamed 'The Most Vicious'. He is well-known in the martial arts world for his Qinggong skills, having relied on them to escape attacks from martial arts masters many times."

This man is extremely lustful and loves to rape women. His martial arts skills include the Crane Snake Eight Strikes, and his weapons are a pair of iron claws and steel staffs.

Song Xuan frowned slightly, "Since this person has committed so many evil things, why haven't you taken any action?"

"Your Excellency doesn't know that this man has committed many evil deeds and couldn't survive in the underworld, so he changed his appearance and became a wealthy businessman named Li Dashanren. He also got in touch with the prefect and became a guest of honor of the prefect.

Our yamen sent people to arrest him twice, but they were stopped by the prefect's guards each time.

According to the prefect, Mr. Li is a serious businessman, not a gangster. Even if he committed a crime, it should be handled by the prefectural government. How to deal with this person is beyond the scope of my Xuanyi Guards' responsibilities.

Chapter 292 If you don’t give him face, bury him!

"hehe!"

Song Xuan sneered, "This mountain city prefect has such great power!"

Although Song Xuan was somewhat unhappy that the local government had taken away the power of the Xuanyi Guard, he was not angry.

But you seized power, but not only did you not do anything, you became a protective umbrella for evil forces. This is unacceptable.

At this moment, outside the hall, a general flag came quickly, first looked at Captain Wang, hesitated for a moment, and then bowed and clasped his fists towards Song Xuan.

"Sir, a man died not far from the yamen. What do you think we should do?"

Song Xuan subconsciously spread his spiritual sense, but saw a young woman who seemed to be pregnant lying in a pool of blood on the street less than a hundred meters away from the yamen gate. Many people gathered around and pointed and talked.

"Send someone out to investigate the situation!"

Captain Wang took the order and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He hurriedly took several generals and rushed to the scene of the crime.