Chapter 233: The King and His Ministers Wept in Speechlessness

Zhou Tieyi turned around and looked at the eight hundred Jinyis present, "However, if someone wants to destroy our Zhushen Division's livelihood, this will be difficult to deal with..."

"By then, you brothers won't even have enough food to eat, so how can you have the energy to get angry with me, Zhou Tieyi?"

Zhou Tieyi smiled and looked at Tang Anshi's grandson Tang Wulun, "Tang Wulun, do you think this makes sense?"

The eyes of hundreds of people suddenly shifted from Jiao Guoping to the civil officials headed by Tang Anshi.

Compared with Jiao Guoping who went to the school department to suffer today, everyone had complicated expressions. Your grandfather, Tang Wulun, is in charge of the school department!
There is a traitor among us, and a traitor who will destroy our jobs, but I, Zhou Tieyi, will not tell you who it is.

Tang Wulun was being watched by many people. After thinking for a while, he said, "Master Zhou..."

Zhou Tieyi interrupted, "This is a military camp. I'm asking you questions, and you just need to answer yes or no. As for your vast knowledge, you can write it into an article and publish it in the Awakening Newspaper."

"Yes or no?"

Zhou Tieyi's gaze was like a sword and his voice was like a whip, torturing Tang Wulun's mind.

"Yes!"

Hearing Tang Wulun's answer, Zhou Tieyi smiled and said, "That's right. You and I are angry, that's a matter between us brothers, but now outsiders are destroying our jobs, that's a matter between us and others. I don't care what your families have involved with the outside world, but since you have decided to stay in the Zhushen Division, you are its people, you eat the food of the Zhushen Division, not stray dogs eating the food of outsiders, you must think this through!"

After waiting for more than ten breaths to let everyone present digest this information, Zhou Tieyi continued, "If someone destroys my rice bowl, I will never let them have enough food. Brothers, is this true?"

This time, Zhou Tieyi's question received a positive answer.

"Yes!"

The angry roars of the eight hundred practitioners were like thunder.

Zhou Tieyi nodded, and he finally looked a bit like the God-Slaying Division.

He looked at Miaoyu beside him. Miaoyu had been registered in the register of the God-Slaying Division this morning and was temporarily appointed as a seventh-rank priest.

In addition to its directly affiliated troops, the Zhushen Division also provides priest positions for practitioners in the martial arts world who are willing to join it. The vast majority of these priests are not military practitioners, but practitioners of many peculiar small sects, with different methods, and can play a key role in special circumstances.

"Master Miaoyu, I have heard that there are people who have taken bribes, evaded taxes, or committed crimes. You are to lead the four teams, seal off the Tianbao Tower, and check the accounts of the personnel. If there are any suspicious points, bring them back to the God Execution Division for detention."

Miaoyu, wearing an apricot-yellow Taoist robe, bowed and said, "Yes, sir."

Miaoyu counted the two hundred members of the God-Slaying Division who came from humble backgrounds on the spot and headed straight for the Tianbao Tower.

"Shen Tuyuan, you lead the four teams as the general flag, seal off Wangshu Tower, check the personnel accounts, and bring back anyone who is suspicious!"

Shen Tuyuan had a bloodthirsty expression on his face, clasped his fists and said, "I obey your command."

The people he leads are all the general flags of the military merit lineage.

Then, Zhou Tieyi looked at Jiao Guoping next to him.

"Dean Jiao, who made you angry today?"

When Miaoyu and Shentu Yuan were taking action, Jiao Guoping realized that Zhou Tieyi was really going to make a big deal today, bigger than ever before.

And now Zhou Tieyi handed the knife to Jiao Guoping.

You said that you were bullied outside. Now I, Zhou Tieyi, hand you the knife and take the responsibility for you. Do you, Jiao Guoping, have the guts to take revenge?

Without waiting for Jiao Guoping to answer, Zhou Tieyi said with a smile, "Dean Jiao, you lead my troops to investigate the criminals in the four cities and one mountain. Anyone who disobeys will be detained and brought back to the office!"

Jiao Guoping hesitated for a moment after straightening his chest. He glanced at the clerks behind him, and they looked at him with hope.

Jiao Guoping sighed in his heart. If he didn't take the knife today, he would probably no longer have any prestige in front of his subordinates.

Jiao Guoping clasped his fists towards Zhou Tieyi and said, "I obey your command."

He took Zhou Tieyi's personal guards, the remaining small military flags, and the general flag and headed towards the east gate of Xuanwu Lake. He remembered that the relatives of several officials in the Ministry of Revenue had a share of the money in the casino there, so the annual taxes there must be insufficient!

These are all things that are out in the open, but people just didn't check them before.

Zhou Tieyi looked at Tang Wulun and the other two hundred people and said with a smile, "Everyone, it's time to take you to see the world, so that you don't think that your family is the most powerful and you can only rely on your family for the rest of your life. What your family can give, I, Zhou Tieyi, can give, and what your family can't give, I, Zhou Tieyi, can also give!"

After that, he blew a whistle, and a handsome black horse came out of nowhere. Zhou Tieyi patted Jueying's neck, jumped on the horse, and said, "Let's go, Linshuixuan!"

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The eight hundred brocade-clad soldiers of the God-Slaying Division were like tigers out of a cage, and they first surrounded Tianbao Tower, Linshuixuan, and Sifang Casino in Xuanwu City.

The clanging sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed shattered the bustling world of lights and feasting.

The vast sound of the Lingxi horn rang out in succession in three places, stirring up the sunset in the sky.

The garrison troops in Tianjing were instantly alert, and the third-rank generals even thought that the evil spirits were causing chaos in Tianjing, which led to the three blasts of the Lingxi horn.

After a few breaths, they came to their senses and realized that it was not the Lingxi Horn that sounded three times, but the Lingxi Horn that sounded in three places.

Then came the fourth Lingxi horn sounding in Qinglong City.

The general defending Xuanwu City looked at the night falling in the distance and said with a smile, "It's going to be lively tonight." Sifang Casino.

The fierce men rushed into the gambling house with knives in hand, shouting, "Don't move!"

When they saw the mountains of gold and silver in the gambling house, their eyes turned red.

They are all starving, how dare these people eat so much here!
Nothing is more motivating than a naked comparison of interests.

There was no need for Zhou Tieyi to say any more nonsense, as he had already released the ferocious beast called desire in the hearts of these fierce and ferocious men of the God-Slaying Division.

The powerful energy and blood brought with them mental oppression that made ordinary people stop where they were. Some practitioners tried to use secret methods to escape from the shadows by chance.

Jiao Guoping sneered and waved his red official uniform, "Anyone who leaves this door will be executed!"

As the dean of the Zhushen Treasury, he is also a famous fifth-rank 'Xingming'.

The words turned into invisible blades, slashing directly at the twisted shadow.

A scream came from the shadows.

The cultivator who had just escaped to the door was forced out of the shadows, with a huge horizontal wound on his waist and abdomen.

But even so, the practitioner still fled frantically.

As soon as he moved, several other figures fled outside.

There must be something wrong with these people!

In the gambling house, all kinds of people gather, and it is inevitable that there are practitioners who commit crimes. However, everyone used to think of the big shots behind the gambling house, and believed that no one would come to investigate, so they could have fun without worry. But who would have thought that when gods fight, mortals will suffer. The sudden blockade made these practitioners who already had evil intentions want to escape in the chaos.

After all, this was not the case where Zhou Tieyi brought only a few people to cause trouble in Tianbao Tower, but Jiao Guoping brought two hundred people to blockade the gambling house.

The two completely different ways of doing things naturally led to misjudgment.

Jiao Guoping was slightly stunned. Now it would be difficult for him to do so without a legitimate reason.

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Prince's Mansion.

Prince Li Can was still having his meal.

The servant hurried in. Crown Prince Li Can instantly sensed something was wrong and put down his bowl and chopsticks. "What happened?"

"Your Highness, Zhou Tieyi has led his troops to blockade Linshui Pavilion. They are now smashing things inside Linshui Pavilion and looking for account books. They say they want to investigate Linshui Pavilion's tax issues."

Li Can held his gold-rimmed painted bowl and was stunned for a moment, "Where's Su Tong?"

The last time something happened, Su Tong had time to report it to himself.

The servant hurriedly said, "This time Zhou Tieyi led his troops from Xuanwu City's Zhushen Division, and his speed was much faster than that from Baihu City. Steward Su was just about to come to report to His Highness, but Zhou Tieyi somehow found out about Steward Su's route and stopped him directly. He also broke both of his legs in the street, saying that he ran fast, but he would have to wait and see how he ran without legs in the future."

"How can this be tolerated? How can this be tolerated?"

With a bang, Li Can no longer considered the principle of being cautious when alone and directly smashed the bowl on the table, breaking it into pieces.

In a moment, the soup overflowed and the servants were terrified.

Li Can stood up and was about to go out. Luo Miao hurriedly came in with Zhao Zhongchen, the secretary of the Crown Prince's Mansion, and others. Seeing Li Can rushing out, Luo Miao grabbed Li Can's sleeve tightly, "Your Highness!"

Li Can was furious. "I have given in to him several times, but he still isn't satisfied. If I give in to him again today, how can I be the crown prince? The worst that can happen is that I will go to my father and ask him to depose me from the crown prince position!"

Zhao Zhongchen, the secretary of the Prince's Mansion, knew that Li Can was speaking in anger, so he stepped forward and held Li Can back. "Your Highness is the master of the Eastern Palace, you must not say such absurd things. Which is more important, the Linshui Pavilion or the Eastern Palace? If Your Highness thinks that the Linshui Pavilion is more important, then I, the secretary of the Prince's Mansion, should be punished. Please kill me first!"

Zhao Zhongchen's words immediately calmed Li Can down. No matter how important Linshuixuan was, it was certainly not as important as the Eastern Palace.

Li Can came back to his senses, but he was still unwilling and resentful. "Am I just going to watch him bully me again and again? Last time he said he wanted to investigate officials who visited prostitutes, I gave in to him. According to your suggestions, I was not allowed to receive officials, but only businessmen for entertainment. These days, Linshuixuan's revenue has been almost cut in half. Today he came to investigate again. Isn't it obvious that he wants to make things difficult for me?"

Zhao Zhongchen sighed, "He didn't come here for Your Highness, but for other purposes!"

"What's the plan?"

Li Can asked quickly.

Luo Miao explained, "Zhou Tieyi not only blocked Linshui Pavilion, Tianbao Tower, Wangshu Tower, but also Sifang Casino. It seems that he is targeting Your Highness, but his reasons for the two times should be very different. Your Highness was just implicated. If you take the initiative to join the game, you will fall into his trap."

"What's the difference?"

This time Luo Miao did not answer immediately, but thought with a frown.

Zhou Tieyi acted too quickly. He personally went to see the emperor yesterday to receive the imperial edict. In the environment of the imperial study, he was served by close ministers, so it was natural that he would not say anything nonsense. Before taking action today, he did not even notify Wei Shaoan, and even omitted the previous process of requesting troops. If everyone wants to know the difference, they have to wait for Zhou Tieyi or the emperor to give a reason.

Luo Miao did not answer. Li Can looked at Zhao Zhongchen and asked, "Did you teach me, sir?"

Zhao Zhongchen looked at Li Can, speechless for a moment, and burst into tears.

(End of this chapter)