Tang Xinyi and Princess Baidie looked at each other, their expressions showing a bit of helplessness and disappointment. It seems that their goal is impossible to achieve. As for the sword made of ice-cold iron from the seabed, Princess Baidie could only put it away bitterly. Facing this room with piles of purple-gold magic weapons, it was impossible to take out the ice sword, let alone He said that he would use it in exchange for Wandong's "Indomitable Forward" sword technique and the Nine Palaces and Nine Curves Formation.
After leaving Dingshan Prince's Mansion, Tang Xinyi and Princess Baidie seemed to have a clear understanding of each other, so they both quickened their pace and headed straight to the palace. They must tell Bai Zhenshan what they saw today at Prince Dingshan's Mansion as soon as possible, and urge him to change all the strategies he has formulated against the Xu family, from checks and balances to trust and reliance! Otherwise, the only consequence the two women could think of was that the Xu family, which had no intention of rebelling, would be completely forced to rebel. By then, the situation the royal family will face will be a hundred times more severe than when Qiu Wanli rebelled!
"Die'er, are you kidding me? Xu Yaoting's sword-making skills are even better than those of the Liu family?" In the palace, Bai Zhenshan didn't believe it after hearing Bai Die's description, and his eyes were full of doubt.
"Father, it's absolutely true! Xinyi and I have seen it with our own eyes. There are hundreds of purple-gold divine weapons, and none of them are as good as the Ice Sword. Xinyi and I have tested them one by one."
Princess Baidie's expression was surprisingly serious, and her voice was full of solemnity when she spoke. The suspicion in Bai Zhenshan's eyes could not help but diminish, but she still couldn't believe it, and asked, "Can those magic soldiers be him?" Collected from everywhere?"
Princess Baidie immediately shook her head, "Those magic weapons, with their sharp edges, have no trace of blood at all. They are definitely newly cast. Furthermore, where can you collect so many purple and gold magic weapons? Not to mention Xu Yaoting, just I’m afraid that even with all our royal family’s efforts, we may not be able to collect them.”
"Yes, Your Majesty! Not to mention the hundreds of purple-gold divine weapons, that purple-gold dragon spear alone is a rare-to-find magical weapon!" Tang Xinyi couldn't help but say.
After hearing what Bai Die and Tang Xinyi said, Bai Zhenshan couldn't believe it or not. His face instantly became extremely serious, his eyes flickered, and he sighed faintly, "Xu Yaoting actually has such ability! This Xu family is really not simple."
Bai Zhenshan's faint words suddenly made Bai Die and Tang Xinyi feel alert. Their persuasion seemed to not only fail to convince Bai Zhenshan to change his mind, but actually made him more afraid of the Xu family. If this is the case, wouldn't their efforts have the opposite effect
Bai Die was anxious and said hurriedly, "Father, we can't continue like this. You expelled Wu Daozi from Yunzhong City, which has caused a rift between us and the Xu family. Today I went to see Xu Yaoting, hoping that he could I passed the 'Unstoppable' sword technique and the Jiugong Jiuqu Formation to Feng Xiangwei, but he rejected it immediately. If he hadn't been dissatisfied, he would never have done this."
"Dissatisfied? Hum... A minister will be dissatisfied with the emperor. Do you dare to say that such a minister is a loyal minister?"
"Father, that's not what you said. Firstly, Xu Yaoting is young and doesn't know how to be a minister. Secondly, Wu Daozi is his master. It's human nature for him to be dissatisfied!"
"Xu Yaoting doesn't understand the way of being a minister. Doesn't Xu Wenchuan understand it too? I will issue a decree and order Xu Yaoting to immediately pass on the 'Going Forward' and the Nine Palaces and Nine Curves Formation to the Fengxiang Guards without any mistakes. As a royal guard, , but it’s not as good as a minister’s personal guard. Where is the royal pressure?”
They never expected that Bai Zhenshan would do something like this. Tang Xinyi and Princess Baidie were so shocked that they almost didn't open their mouths and shouted. Bai Zhenshan didn't know Xu Yaoting's temper, but they knew it. It was a standard rule to accept the soft and not the tough. If Bai Zhenshan forced him like this, the result would only be a breakup.
"Father, you must not do this..."
Before Bai Die could finish her words, Bai Zhenshan waved his hand fiercely, interrupting her words, and said in a deep voice, "And his hundreds of purple-gold magic weapons, as well as the purple-gold dragon spear, will also be sent to the palace." !”
"But Your Majesty, Yaoting has already said that those magic weapons and purple-gold dragon spears will be sent to the Tiandu Kingdom..." Tang Xinyi was even more shocked when she heard this, and her voice was shaking with urgency.
"Asshole! Is Xu Yaoting a minister of the Qingyun Empire or a minister of the Tiandu Kingdom?"
Bai Zhenshan shouted sharply, his face even more angry. He took the brush dipped in fragrant ink and started writing quickly. In just a moment, an imperial edict was written. Bai Zhenshan took a quick look at it and said to Bai Die, "Die'er, how about you come and take a look?"
Bai Die stepped forward with a heart in his heart, took the imperial edict, and scanned only a few lines. Bai Die's eyebrows were already clustered tightly together. The wording of this imperial edict is sharper than the previous one that denounced Wandong.
In the last imperial edict, after Bai Zhenshan scolded Wan Dong, he also gave a few words of relief and comfort at the end of the edict. However, in this imperial edict, in addition to rebuking Wan Dong as a minister of the Qingyun Empire, he did not want to repay the emperor's kindness to the country. In addition, in a very stern tone, he ordered Wandong to hand over the "Unstoppable" and the Jiugong Jiuqu Formation, and send them to the palace together with the magic weapons. If he didn't obey, he would be deposed, dismissed, and severely punished!
Baidie is still good, Tang Xinyi even broke out in cold sweat after seeing it. If such an imperial edict was sent to Wandong, and Tang Xinyi dared to use her head as a guarantee, Wan Dongfei would tear the edict into pieces on the spot, and then scold Bai Zhenshan's eighteen generations of ancestors. If things get worse, Wandong might rush into the palace and argue with Bai Zhenshan face to face. Bai Zhenshan thought that by reducing his title to the marquis, he could scare Wandong away? As everyone knows, the title of Young Marquis is nothing to Wandong.
This is not so much an imperial edict from Bai Zhenshan to Xu Yaoting as it is a letter of war from Bai Zhenshan to the Xu family. The aftermath of Wu Daozi's incident has not yet been resolved. If the fire is further fueled at this time, the consequences will be really disastrous.
"Father, is this... is this imperial edict too harsh? The Xu family's resentment towards us regarding Wu Daozi has not been eliminated. If we continue to force ourselves like this, there is no guarantee that the Xu family will not turn against us..."
"Being rebellious? That's the best! The ten generals have not yet left the capital, and their thousands of troops are still waiting outside the city. If the Xu family really wants to rebel, I will just get rid of them!"
"What!?" As soon as Bai Zhenshan said this, Tang Xinyi was stunned. Even Bai Die couldn't accept it, his face was full of astonishment.
"But Father, have you ever thought about it? If you really want to deal with the Xu family like this, what will the civil and military ministers think? The Xu family has just done such a great favor, and you are going to eradicate them. Aren't you afraid that the ministers will be disappointed?"
"The Xu family has established great achievements, but I have already rewarded them heavily. If they want to use their merits to overthrow their master, I will never agree!" After saying that, Bai Zhenshan looked at Tang Xinyi fiercely and shouted, "Commander Tang, I order you to Personally deliver this imperial edict to Xu Yaoting, and bring back the 'Indomitable' Sword Technique, the Nine Palaces and Nine Curves Formation, and the Purple Gold Divine Weapon. If Xu Yaoting dares not to agree, he will be captured immediately and escorted to the prison!"
"No, Your Majesty!..."
"Bastard! Do you dare to resist the order?" Tang Xinyi opened her mouth and was scolded back by Bai Zhenshan.
Tang Xinyi's face turned pale, and she looked anxiously at Bai Die for help.
Bai Die also felt that Bai Zhenshan was doing this a bit nonsense, and said, "Father, if you do this, not only Xu Yaoting will not be convinced, but even the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty will find it unfair. The child advises his father to think twice." , don’t act impulsively.”
Bai Zhenshan frowned and said, "Dad, why don't you understand the painstaking efforts of my father! This Xu Yaoting, at such a young age, is already a great perfection, which already makes me very afraid. But I didn't expect that he still has such a His superb sword-making skills and magical weapons are like cabbages that can be seen everywhere on the street. It is simply unbelievable. Let alone our Qingyun Empire, even looking at the entire Dongxuan Continent, has there ever been such a genius? ! What scares me the most is that Xu Yaoting is not only incredibly powerful, but also very scheming. In addition, he has a good reputation among warriors... Die'er, even your father is a man like this. I can't hold it down, let alone you. Once I pass away, will this great country be in his hands? "
"But my father, Xu Yaoting, has no ambitions..."
"I've said it several times, this guy always changes!"
"So the emperor has always been deliberately trying to get rid of Xu Yaoting and the Xu family. He doesn't care about the achievements of the Xu family, right?"
Tang Xinyi was very disappointed with Bai Zhenshan's performance. This is not jealousy of talents, so what is it? As the saying goes, "People will always change", if all capable people are to be eradicated, then what future will there be for this empire
"I have no choice but to do this. You will understand in the future. Okay! Commander Tang, go and pass the order!"
Tang Xinyi has always been loyal to their Bai family, but this time, Tang Xinyi chose to shake her head in response to Bai Zhenshan's order.
Bai Zhenshan was very surprised. Such a thing had never happened to Tang Xinyi before. His voice immediately raised an octave: "Commander Tang, this is my order!"
Tang Xinyi still shook her head, her expression unchanged: "Your Majesty, you should let others pass on this decree."
"You... Okay, it seems that your heart has already been with the Xu family."
Looking at Bai Zhenshan's face, which was three points colder than ice, Tang Xinyi felt bitter in her heart. She worked bravely for the royal family and never complained. Moreover, for the benefit of the royal family, he stood on the opposite side of Wandong several times. She had sacrificed so much and suffered so many grievances, but she never expected that in the end, she would receive such words from Bai Zhenshan. Tang Xinyi's heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave, and it instantly went cold.
"Father, how can you say that about Xinyi? She has always been loyal to our royal family!" Even Bai Die couldn't stand it and opened his mouth to say to Bai Zhenshan. (To be continued)