Chapter 229
They could only catch these two targets at night, so there was not much to do during the day . Yun Yang left casually – the day had come for him to soothe His Majesty’s symptoms .
With his improved cultivation base, he could theoretically make the emperor more comfortable and suppress the poison, perhaps, dissipate it slightly as well .
…
The sudden disappearance of Shen Yushi and the subsequent mysterious discovery of a secret chamber in his house had, of course, attracted close attention from Yutang’s higher-ups .
The emperor and Qiu Jianhan, however, knew all about the situation for the Nine Heavens Dictum had sent its message over .
"Shen Yushi, vice head of the Four Seasons Tower’s seventh month hall; involved in Nine Supremes’ incident with concrete evidence…"
His Majesty sighed deeply .
"Old Qiu, this Four Seasons Tower… what sort of organization do you think it is? How…"
His Majesty was at a loss for words, his hands trembling as he counted on his fingers .
"From Wu Wenyuan until now… how many has it been already? Officials from my imperial court… a ‘thing’ would be hauled before another after a few days…"
"Is this still my Empire of Yutang? This is about to become the Four Seasons Tower’s sovereignty!"
The emperor was extremely fretful and irritable; he was close to hysterics . "If I found out about this myself, it would have been alright, I could’ve just executed these bastards in public and exterminate their families… But I didn’t . If it weren’t for the help from the Nine Heavens Dictum, I really don’t know how long more will these people stay under the radar . "
Qiu Jianhan’s chuckle was devoid of humor as he said, "Your Majesty if it were to be us who found out… perhaps the trouble will be even more catastrophic . "
The lines on his face seemed to have dug themselves deeper . "The matters of the martial arts world ought to be solved via the martial arts way . "
The emperor scoffed and said, "What are these matters of the martial arts world that you speak of? Casting harm upon the Nine Supremes is no different than terminating the Empire of Yutang’s reign . How can it still be considered a matter of the martial arts world? Wu Wenyuan, Shen Yushi and others – which one of them aren’t from my imperial court? Can they be called roamers of the martial arts world?"
With a sigh, Qiu Jianhan replied, "Your Majesty, the distinction of court and underworld is no longer clear; the forces of martial arts world… have long become the dominating force in this equation . "
He finished with a sigh, suddenly at a loss for comforting words .
The world’s land was the emperor’s land; the world’s people were the emperor’s officials – that was the saying . It was the basis, a foundation of a nation, the principle of a ruler . No crowned head would be happy to be provoked by the martial arts way yet for so many years now, the forces, clans, and schools in the martial arts world were growing in their capabilities; with that, came the reluctance to obey the sovereignty .
It was no longer a matter of being unwieldy but an issue of those forces being impregnable .
To the imperial power, it was a massive impediment as it was a colossal threat . At the same time, it was also an unforgettable humiliation .
War was unceasing among countries as they fought to hinder each other; there was simply no more manpower to clean up this case with the martial arts world .
Old Marshal Qiu did not fully finish his words – if such phenomenon persisted, a colossus that could manipulate the succession of imperial power, maneuver the change of a dynasty, and even steer the rise and fall of the world would definitely appear in the future .
Until then, it would be true grief for the imperial power – one that was more sorrowful than a kingdom’s fall .
To remedy this situation, the reigning emperors from each nation must work together to execute imperial military examinations and absorb the world’s talents as their own . With the gradual passing of time, one that could take up to generations, only then would the forces in the martial arts world be worn down bit by bit and return supervision to the imperial court .
This was the only way this plight could be alleviated, or perhaps digested completely with regards to the influence of the martial arts world . In spite of it, the current Yutang was unable to do so .
Once such a practice was carried out, civil officials would definitely make waves of objections . Even when that was not the case, to subdue or balance out the gradual increase of military martial officials then would still pose a difficult question .
After all, everything had to be changed and reformed for what was being said to be done . Right now, hope was far from reach while the possibility to do it was virtually nil .
"Old Qiu, about how many of the Four Seasons Tower’s people do you think are still in the imperial court?" His Majesty switched the topic swiftly, knowing that he was only grumbling and was unable to change their current plight .
Qiu Jianhan sighed helplessly in reply . "Let’s first put aside what Four Seasons Tower’s ultimate goal is for harming the Nine Supremes . The trap they managed to set up and the accurate intel they could get their hands on should have already been assisted by the higher-ups among the civil and military officials . Besides, if there aren’t middle ranked military officers relaying information through the process or even the participation of the royals, it’d have been impossible to execute their plan so intricately and impeccably . In addition, there must also be help from a significant number of lower-ranked men . "
Old Marshal Qiu sighed, "To execute such an immense plan, the few people exposed now are still far from the total estimation, so…"
Before Marshal Qiu could finish, the emperor fell with a plop onto his chair like a deflated ball . Qiu Jianhan’s words were organized and direct; not only had he highlighted what was crucial, he also gave the emperor a conclusion he was most reluctant to hear – there must be more than only a few of these people .
There were definitely more of them!
What could he have done, knowing this? Even when he knew that there were still plenty of traitors, he did not know who they were; how could he even think of wiping them out?
"Your Majesty needs only to wait now… the Nine Heavens Dictum is already making its move, I believe some targets have already shown themselves . When someone from the Nine Supremes actually appears… this issue will be close to an end . "
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