Chapter 136 He pointed at Longjiang and swore (Subscribe)

"My Lord, why don't we talk about the affairs of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion first."

Chu Wujiang is no longer afraid that Marquis Jingping will wipe out his entire family.

He just felt that he might be too hasty, so he wanted to slow down a bit, so that Marquis Jingping wouldn't keep talking about marrying off his daughter.

Marquis Jingping was not in a hurry and nodded in response:

"Okay, let's follow Lord Longcheng's opinion."

"Siji, bring out the bill."

The chief steward of the Marquis of Jingping's mansion, Miss Si Li's grandfather, quickly took out a bill and read:

"In addition to the main residence and the cemetery, the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion owns a total of 700,000 mu of fertile land, of which 150,000 mu is used to grow magical rice, 350 shops, 36 ranches, 8 mines, and 25 weapon workshops..."

"Two heirloom weapons, two hundred spiritual weapons, five hundred and fifty refined weapons, and some ordinary iron..."

"Five auspicious items, fifty boxes of jewels of various colors, 380,000 taels of silver, 20,000 taels of gold..."

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but gasp when he heard this.

Longzhou has many nobles but few clans.

Even Dabei Temple and Taiyi Temple are not considered particularly powerful forces in Longzhou.

Therefore, the resources possessed by the nobles are quite considerable.

The time since the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery was granted the title of Duke of Longzhou was not too short. No matter how greedy the Chu family was, it was impossible for them to swallow up most of the land and manors. The latecomers also received a lot of profits and opened up new manors and land.

After three hundred years of operation, it is naturally a very important thing.

The Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has two precious weapons, a complete main house, and masters in the Yuandan realm. If there is a real rebellion, it will be difficult for the Mansion of the Marquis of Jingping to take it down in a short period of time.

However, Earl Zhongyong's eldest son Baili Feng committed suicide, and Earl Zhongyong died in Dabei Temple, causing chaos in Earl Zhongyong's mansion, which was easily captured by Marquis Jingping.

"Lord Longcheng, of this money, 10% will be given to the court, 10% will be given to the government office, 20% will be given to the Imperial Observatory, and the remaining 60% will be divided between our two families."

Marquis Jingping waved his hand, signaling the butler not to continue reading, and then added.

Anyone who witnesses the confiscation of property will be punished.

It is impossible for the Chu and Lu families to swallow it all by themselves. Tian Xiang Zhenren arranged this good job for the Chu and Lu families as hush money, but it would be inappropriate for you to swallow it all.

The Sitianjian suffered heavy losses this time. Except for the Xuanqiong star official who survived by chance, a large number of people died and they also needed compensation.

In a sense, even without the factor of Xuanqiong Star Official, it is very likely that the Sitianjian would use the Zhongyong Marquis' Mansion as a scapegoat.

Chu Wujiang nodded and replied:
"That's natural. Chu has no objection."

Marquis Jingping smiled and said:

"They are just some treasures, not important. I think we can just order them."

"For example, the two precious weapons and five auspicious objects should belong to the Chu family."

Chu Wujiang was a little surprised and said:

"My Lord, this is too polite."

Marquis Jingping said sincerely:

"Tian Xiang Zhenren made this arrangement mainly for the sake of Lord Long Cheng's face."

"I didn't make much contribution during this trip, so 90% of the credit should go to you, sir."

"The Lu family is already satisfied with a 10% share."

"Please don't refuse again, Lord Longcheng."

Marquis Jingping's idea was to give the remaining 50% to Chu Wujiang. If one considers that he had obtained two precious weapons, the value would probably be even higher.

Chu Wujiang pondered for a moment. The relationship between the two families was getting closer and closer. There were plenty of opportunities to divide the spoils, so there was no need to force an equal division.

"Then follow what the Lord says."

Marquis Jingping showed a little smile on his face:

"Lord Longcheng is too polite. It is because the Lu family has benefited from the Chu family that we should share more benefits."

Marquis Jingping's words were sincere. He did not expect Chu Wujiang to rise in such a short time.

Counting from the time he came down the mountain, he was promoted to Yuandan realm in about twenty days. Judging from his current aura, he is almost at the second level of Yuandan.

After Chu Wujiang sealed the blood of the evil god, he absorbed its nutrients every minute and every second. After all of it was absorbed, it was expected to reach the level of the sixth turn of Yuandan.

He can definitely claim that he has no rivals among the younger generation in Longzhou.

This is just Chu Wujiang's least impressive achievement.

Now it is not the Chu family that is ready to rely on the Lu family to fight against the Longzhou nobles, but on the contrary, the Lu family wants to tie itself to the Chu family's chariot.

The situation has completely reversed, and the attitude is different.

Chu Wujiang noticed the change in Marquis Jingping and didn't intend to be polite, so he asked casually:

"How will the court deal with the people in the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion?"

Marquis Jingping explained carefully, as if he was reporting on his work:
"According to the court's custom, the core members and servants of the Baili family will be eliminated, and the women will be sent to the music school."

"There will still be an approval process. After all, the Baili family is an earl's mansion. At least the title must be stripped first, and then the guilt will be determined after a joint trial by the three courts."

"The Baili family did not resist fiercely because they had illusions in this regard, which made me use some tricks."

Marquis Jingping couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic smile.

The fact that he was able to take down the Baili family’s defenses in one fell swoop told them that the court had not yet made a decision and was only detaining them for protective purposes.

The Baili family is an earl's mansion. How could they be treated like ordinary people and executed without giving them a chance to appeal?

A few days ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince commended the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery for his act of sacrificing his own relatives for the sake of justice. How could things change so quickly?

So the old fox Jingping Hou came out and immediately pointed at Longjiang and swore:

"The court has not yet made its decision. You must not resist, lest you bring disaster to the Earl's reputation."

"The charges have not yet been determined, so there is still hope."

"What's more, the Earl has made great contributions. Even if the court handles it, he is still a rich man!" "The Earl and I have been friends for many years. Now I swear on Longjiang that I will write a letter to redress the grievances for the Earl."

If Lord Zhongyong were still alive, he would never have such illusions and would definitely fight to the death.

Longzhou is in such chaos now, at least a large number of family members may have escaped. Given the warriors' mobility and survivability, it will be very difficult for the imperial court to capture them.

As a result, they really listened and surrendered, and even the doorman didn't run away.

If the imperial court wanted to execute nine generations of an entire clan, it would definitely not be so foolish as to just start killing them directly. How stupid would one have to be to do such a thing?

The government will definitely conduct an investigation first and say that there is suspicion but no conviction has been made yet. Once there is resistance, the charges will be confirmed.

In this way, they will have hope and truly believe that they can get justice, and with this in mind, they will not resist to the end.

After all the people were captured and controlled, the court only then executed them all at once, but it was too late to regret.

[Insidious, so insidious. ]

[The scammers I encountered earlier also used this kind of hope to keep their victims hanging. The principle is indeed the same.]

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but take a deep breath, but when he heard about the petition for justice, he couldn't help but ask one more question:
"My Lord, will this happen again?"

Jingping Hou was not afraid to expose his actions, which made him appear more sincere. He smiled:

"How can this be."

"The Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion first made its fortune by relying on the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion. Later, for some reason, the two families had a conflict and their relationship faded."

"This time, Tian Xiang Zhenren has decided on a major case. Zhenguogong Mansion wants to keep Xuanqiong Xingguan. The only survivor, Xuanqiong Xingguan, insists that it was the Earl of Zhongyong who colluded with the evil god. The case is naturally a foregone conclusion."

In a sense, Marquis Jingping's behavior of arresting the Earl's Mansion was not in compliance with regulations.

Before the imperial court officially issued an arrest order, they had no right to raid the homes of nobles, otherwise it would be shameful.

But this matter is endorsed and promoted by Tian Xiang Zhenren, which is different.

The Sitianjian inspected the sky on behalf of the emperor, with special permission from the emperor to execute first and report later. There was a Yuanshen Zhenren who guaranteed it, and with the death of Earl Zhongyong, the backers didn't care. It was the perfect scapegoat. Who would touch this bad luck?

"The only thing I can't understand is, how could a smart man like Loyal and Brave do such a stupid thing?"

After Marquis Jingping sorted out the whole incident, he still could not understand what Xuanqiong Star Official had done.

"If Xuanqiong Xingguan wants to take less responsibility and wants to kill Zhongyong Bo, it's really too chilling."

“That doesn’t make sense.”

Chu Wujiang deeply agreed with this. He also felt that Xuanqiong Star Official had a lot of problems and was a complete villain.

"My Lord, what you said makes sense."

"It's a pity that the Great Compassion Temple has been completely polluted by the evil god. Naturally, whatever the Xuanqiong Star Official says is true."

"It is a pity that the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion has come to such an end."

Marquis Jingping could not help but feel a little sad:
"Lord Longcheng is right."

"The reputation of this old fox, Earl Zhongyong, has been ruined by such a villain."

Unfortunately, for people like Marquis Jingping, there is little sympathy.

He quickly calmed down and changed the subject, saying:

"If you are willing, there are still many girls in the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion who are about to be sent to the music school. You might as well lend a hand. I think they will be grateful."

[You call this lending a helping hand? ]

[Do I look that lascivious? ]

Chu Wujiang complained in his heart and was about to refuse, but then he thought of something.

He is now also practicing the "Demon's Bliss Technique", and there are some characteristics of this technique that need to be experimented with. If he keeps using Yanluo as a test subject, she will become exhausted.

It just so happens that the women in the Duke of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion could be sent to the music school. It would be better to turn them into his own tools. At least their lives would not be so miserable, and it would be considered a great merit.

Chu Wujiang then said:
"Then I, Chu, would like to thank you for your kindness, Lord."

When Marquis Jingping saw Chu Wujiang eat the gift he gave him, his face showed a little more joy:
"It's just a small matter."

"If the woman from the loyal and brave mansion is grateful and repays the favor, there may be miraculous results in the future."

After hearing this, Chu Wujiang realized that he had misunderstood.

He had opinions about the Xuanqiong Star Official. Not only could Mr. Zhiping see it, but Marquis Jingping was not stupid either.

The real meaning of Marquis Jingping is that the person the women in the Marquis Zhongyong’s mansion will resent is definitely not him and Marquis Jingping, but the Xuanqiong Star Official who bit Marquis Zhongyong to death.

When the imperial court decided their fate, at their most desperate moment, Chu Wujiang appeared like an angel and extended a helping hand.

As long as they are trained well, they can act as death warriors in a sense.

A beautiful woman with the attributes of a death warrior can sometimes be of great use, more useful than a simple warrior.

Even if Chu Wujiang does not need to use this kind of death warriors, they still have great value.

This is the second gift that Marquis Jingping wants to give to the Chu family.

Chu Wujiang thanked again:

"Thank you for your advice, sir."

After all, no matter how smart Chu Wujiang is, he still doesn't have enough experience in being a noble.

Jingping Hou was even more satisfied. He really understood it immediately. He smiled and said:
"Just a little thing."

"This time, the Marquis came here not only to deal with matters concerning the Loyal and Brave Marquis's residence, but also to discuss my daughter's marriage."

"This time, my daughter is in the same boat with you, sir. When I return home, I will marry you, sir."

"If you think it's too early to get married, you can get engaged first."

"The Lu family is willing to give all the auspicious items as a dowry."

This dowry is too generous.

Chu Wujiang suddenly felt a little uncomfortable to refuse.

(End of this chapter)