Chapter 56 Control of Longzhou
If someone shares the credit, someone else has to take the blame.

Before the nobles take joint action, they must hold a meeting to clearly divide the credit and the blame.

Chu Wujiang seized the initiative and provided the most important information, and he cannot escape the credit no matter what.

He has already won.

The Huo family wants revenge, the Lu family is very interested in this achievement, and Prefect Liu wants to fulfill his responsibility of governing the local area, so they will naturally unite.

As long as there is no traitor among the three, the action to annihilate the Wan Gui Sect is a natural process.

It is easy to give credit, but it is difficult to assign blame.

After all, the imperial court will certainly ask, the Wan Gui Sect has been under suppression every year for so many years, but the evil demons continue to increase, so who is responsible?
Prefect Liu was the most anxious, so he took the lead in expressing his opinion:

"The Zhenhai Marquisate said they wanted to capture the remnants of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect, but there has been no progress."

"And Lord Longcheng discovered this shocking conspiracy as soon as he made his move, which shows the fault of Zhenhai Marquis Mansion."

"Even if this matter has nothing to do with him, he should give an explanation."

How about we put the blame on the Zhenhai Marquisate!
The Chu family will definitely not object, so the rest depends on the attitudes of Marquis Jingping and Earl Shunyi.

Jingping Hou clearly wanted to give his full approval, but he showed a simple smile:

"What the prefect said is very true."

"But we can't wrongly accuse good people."

"It would be better to wait until the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect is wiped out before making a decision."

"Prefect Liu, don't be too anxious."

Magistrate Liu cursed in his heart, "Old Fox."

Originally, the relationship between the Jingping Marquis' Mansion and the Zhenhai Marquis' Mansion was not very good, so they should support the prefect's proposal.

Unexpectedly, Marquis Jingping chose to wait for a good price and maintain his intimidation, leaving Governor Liu in a dilemma.

Before Prefect Liu asked for help, Chu Wujiang spread out his hands, indicating that he would not get involved in the selection of the scapegoat.

Prefect Liu had no choice but to change the subject and asked the thin old man at the round table:

"What do you think, Lord Huo?"

Shunyi Bo looked like he had just woken up and said with a smile:

"Marquis Jingping is right. I have no objection."

"It's just that we have to prevent the Zhenhai Marquisate from doing something disgraceful."

Let’s put the dispute aside for now and talk about it after we destroy the Wangui Sect.

If there is no one to take the blame, I support letting the Marquis of Zhenhai take it.

"it is good!"

"Just follow what Shunyi Bo said."

At this point, the credit and blame have been roughly distributed.

Chu Wujiang watched the show for a while and didn't want Jingping Hou to be too strong, so he added:
"In this case, the encirclement and suppression will be led by Marquis Jingping, and each family will send out experts to fight together."

"What do you think?"

Chu Wujiang has not yet inherited the title and can only be regarded as the head of the Chu family. In addition, he is not strong enough and it is impossible for him to lead the war.

The person with the highest title and the most powerful noble in Longcheng is Marquis Jingping.

Shunyi Bo, Prefect Liu was moved, and before Jingping Hou could object, he quickly agreed:
"I have no objection."

"Marquis Jingping is a skilled martial artist, so he should be in charge of the overall situation."

When Marquis Jingping heard this, he looked at Chu Wujiang deeply.

This kid is too cunning. He took advantage of the fact that Governor Liu was angry and immediately joined forces with the other party and took control of the situation.

But Jingping Marquis has the highest rank and the strongest power, and everyone unanimously recommended him, so he couldn't hide behind and could only speak:

"Thanks to all of you for your kindness, I will definitely do a great job and will not let any member of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect escape."

"If I find any secret treasures or secret techniques while suppressing the bandits, I will share them with you."

Shunyi Bo and Prefect Liu were delighted and quickly followed Chu Wujiang and said in unison:

"Of course we trust the Marquis."

"Whenever the Marquis takes action, he will surely succeed immediately."

The four of them quickly came up with a plan, dividing Tingyuxuan into four directions: east, west, south, and north, with each force responsible for intercepting one direction.

For example, the Chu family is responsible for the east, the Huo family is responsible for the west, Prefect Liu is responsible for the south, and the Lu family is responsible for the north.

The four parties went out together and surrounded Tingyuxuan. Then, Marquis Jingping, Earl Shunyi, Prefect Liu and other masters formed an elite bayonet and killed the Ghost King with one sword.

The Ghost King is so powerful that even Marquis Jingping does not dare to be careless.

But with the help of Marquis Shunyi, Prefect Liu, and the Yuandan realm masters under their respective command, there is at least a 90% chance of winning without any injuries.

When Jingping Hou thought of this, he heaved a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face:
"Such an arrangement will surely be foolproof."

"Everyone, let us drink this cup together."

Prefect Liu, Earl Shunyi, and Chu Wujiang all raised their glasses and drank them all.

Marquis Jingping saw this and suddenly a thought came to his mind:
[From now on, can all matters of Longzhou be decided in this way? ]

At this time, Chu Wujiang also looked over.

The two people's eyes met unexpectedly at this moment.

[He wouldn't think so.]

Perhaps it was telepathy, as both of them smiled meaningfully.

After everyone drank and made their decision, Shunyi Bo and Prefect Liu said they would go back and gather people to fight the Venerable of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect. However, the dirty deal had just begun.

Marquis Jingping pretended to go back to gather manpower, but soon returned, saying that he had missed a jade pendant and had to go to look for it.

Chu Wujiang ordered the maid to pick up the jade pendant and gave it to Marquis Jingping with a note.

Jingping Hou saw the note, which contained information about Madam Si Li and speculation about the Ghost King's seed. This made Jingping Hou's face change twice in an instant. He clenched the note, burned it, and whispered:
"This Marquis owes Lord Longcheng a favor."

"There will be great rewards in the future."

If Chu Wujiang had not given a prior warning, the Lu family would have suffered huge losses.

In this world, if others lose, it is equivalent to your gain.

Chu Wujiang's willingness to provide this information was naturally a great favor.

"Your Excellency, you don't have to be polite. If our two families want to form a close relationship, we naturally cannot let our friend suffer any harm."

"It's just that Chu has a small request."

Jingping Hou said quickly:
"Lord Longcheng, you can talk as you please."

Originally, in the eyes of Marquis Jingping, Chu Wujiang was Chu Feiyang's son, but now he has completely changed and become a big man on par with himself.

Chu Wujiang whispered:
"If possible, try to keep the child."

He didn't know what choice Marquis Jingping would make, he just wanted to fight for the last bit of hope for his subordinates.

Marquis Jingping nodded and said:

"No problem, I will do my best."

"Master Bei Ku of Dabei Temple has a method to save the soul. Maybe we can save the child and complete the ghost marriage."

This is all I can do.

After all, Miss Si Li’s life, including the fetus in her womb, is not as important as the safety of the entire battle situation.

As Xiao Shouyi once advised, a kind army cannot be commanded.

Chu Wujiang was willing to say a few more words, which was already a sign of kindness on her part.

He quickly adjusted his mood and said in a deep voice:
"After the incident with the Wan Gui Sect, Chu discovered that the responsibilities of various places in Longzhou were not clear, and intelligence was not shared, which led to the expansion of the Wan Gui Sect."

"We nobles cannot interfere in the governance of the court, but we can cooperate with each other to eliminate the evil and heresy."

"My Lord, you have returned, I'm afraid you may have similar thoughts."

"Why don't the Chu, Lu, and Huo families form an alliance, exchange intelligence, communicate at any time, and plan together."

【What a monster. 】

[With just a glance, he actually guessed what I was thinking. ]

[The fate of the Ten Deadly Ones, after all the bad times come good times, is it really so strong? ]

[Or has the Chu family actually been secretly training this legitimate son over the past decade or so? The Chu family's six hundred years of accumulation is going to fall on him and make him soar to the sky?]

At this moment, Marquis Jingping had the urge to betroth Lu Youlan to Chu Wujiang at all costs.

He's too good to be worth it.

According to Chu Wujiang's idea, the three families would join forces to decide all the major and minor affairs of Longzhou in the future.

If you don't follow our instructions, even the order from the King of East China Sea can be ignored.

Marquis Jingping took a deep breath and did not object.

This is also a beneficial behavior for the Lu family.

"It is indeed a good idea for the three parties to negotiate and work together, but..."

Chu Wujiang knocked on the table and chuckled:

"A snake cannot survive without a head. Chu is willing to support the Marquis to become the president of the association."

"As for the Huo family, I don't think they will object."

He planned to use this action to establish the iron triangle of Longzhou nobles. No matter how others united, as long as this iron triangle was stable, he would be in a safe position.

This seat is for you, it's okay.

It is not yet time for the Chu family to take charge.

Marquis Jingping said meaningfully:

"My little girl just got home. Once this matter is settled, we might as well get closer."

Chu Wujiang did not refuse this time.

Because of the establishment of the Longzhou Nobles Association, the Jingping Marquis' Mansion needs someone to help him in the association.

Assuming that there are three core founders, one vote from the Chu family, one vote from the Lu family, and one vote from the Huo family, then the possibility of the Lu family swallowing up the Chu family and wiping it out will be reduced.

It was after Chu Wujiang obtained the fortune of [reforming the old and establishing the new] that he came up with a new idea and integrated the nobles of Longzhou.

Then use this power to obtain more resources and dragon energy.

So he smiled:

"I am very happy to do so. I will come to visit you after I have dealt with the matter of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect..."

Before Chu Wujiang finished speaking, the old butler suddenly appeared and said:
"Master, there's a fire in the slums of East City, and the fire is raging!"

The enemy moves very quickly.

Chu Wujiang and Jingping Hou subconsciously used their lightness skills to fly to a high place.

Thick smoke billowed in the East City, and a terrible disaster began.

(End of this chapter)