Chapter 291: Sensation! Trap! Calculation!

Emperor Shunde intended to gradually take back the military power from the Five Military Commanderies and the Ministry of War, starting with the Shenwu and Shenwei camps.

Then, through the military examination, he began to reorganize the military garrisons throughout the country.

Finally, the goal of separating the military and politics was achieved, with the emperor commanding all the troops in the world.

“Your Majesty! Urgent report from Ziweisi!”

Just then, Xia Shouzhong hurried into the cabinet.

Although he maintained the minimum demeanor of a secret minister in his every move, anyone could sense the anxiety hidden beneath his calm appearance.

“Read!”

Emperor Shunde frowned upon seeing this.

“Yes!”

“Urgent news from Nanjing City!”

“The Kong family is plotting rebellion and colluding with the Mohists and Westerners.”

“150,000 troops surrounded Nanjing, among them…”

“The fifth level of existence has reached ten!”

“The other party threatened that Marquis Jing’an must arrive in Jinling City within one day, otherwise they would start a massacre in the city!”

When he read the last sentence, Xia Shouzhong’s tone was heavy.

“What? The Kong family actually rebelled?”

“The Kong family, the Mohists, and the Westerners, this…”

“Jinling is the secondary capital and the location of Emperor Taizu’s mausoleum.”

After the urgent report was read, the cabinet officials suddenly became excited.

Don’t think that the Kong family was always favored and rewarded by the new dynasty after each change of dynasty.

But as for open rebellion, this is truly unprecedented.

The influence of this is enough to make one’s scalp tingle just thinking about it.

Most of the scholars in the world began to practice Confucianism by reading the works of Confucius and Mencius.

All officials in the court entered the court after studying and passing the imperial examination.

How many of these people are loyal to the Kong family?

Not to mention that Mohists and Westerners are also here this time.

There are a total of ten beings in the fifth realm!
This is not just a tingling sensation on the scalp.

……

“boom!”

“boom!”

Just when everyone in the cabinet was shocked by the news.

The city of Shenjing suddenly began to shake violently.

Above the sky, five golden and majestic auras surged.

Above the literary aura, there stands a great scholar.

Behind him, there are thirty-six great Confucian scholars.

There are also a small number of Kong clan members who possess golden literary aura, and the rest are great scholars recruited by the Kong family.

“The Kong family is doing business!”

“I am going to the capital today just to destroy the Jia family!”

“Everyone who is not involved, please retreat!”

The voice of the great scholar at the head of the group spread throughout the entire Shenjing City as his spirit of literature was stirring.

……

“That’s… Kong family’s great scholar, Kong Xinkang!”

“There are ten fifth-level beings outside Nanjing City, setting up a trap. There are five great scholars and thirty-six great scholars in Shenjing City!”

“The Kong family has made up their mind and is determined to completely wipe out the Jia family.”

Ordinary people are not aware of the secrets above the fourth realm.

Lord He recognized the identity of the great scholar who was the head of the Kong family. He was one generation higher than the contemporary Duke Yansheng, Kong Yanjin.

Bao Yuan was a once famous scholar of the Kong family in the previous dynasty.

Everyone in the cabinet felt a pang in their hearts again.

I couldn’t help but turn my eyes to Emperor Shunde.

“Otomo, go ask my uncle to come forward.”

Emperor Shunde also had a solemn expression.

Just now, news came from Ziweisi that Kong family soldiers surrounded Nanjing City.

If someone else had done the same thing, they would definitely have been treated as treason, and the imperial court would have issued an order to suppress it no matter what.

But the Kong family is not ordinary people after all.

Everything in this world cannot be defined in black and white.

The siege of Nanjing City without attacking was, after all, a means for the Kong family to force Jia Cong to show up and fight.

From Emperor Shunde’s own perspective, he would certainly choose to support Jia Cong with all his might.

The issue is……

The royal family is not a one-man show of Emperor Shunde.

The spirits of the country cannot be mobilized casually unless the country is in danger of being destroyed.

The royal masters who have never appeared need to be considered.

The Liu royal family was not prepared to deal with the chaos that might arise after they broke off relations with the Kong family.

After all, it was obvious that the Kong family was targeting Jia Cong.

After Jia Cong’s death, Duke Yansheng’s Mansion is still Duke Yansheng’s Mansion!

The world of the Liu family is still the world of the Liu family. Even if there are some dirty things in private, they will never be exposed.

For now, all Emperor Shunde could do was to ask Liu Jinghao, the head of the Ziwei Division, with whom he had a close relationship, to step forward.

As they were speaking, above the Marquis Jing’an Mansion.

The five great scholars of the Kong family have already started taking action.

As the golden literary energy surged, several great scholarly treasures bombarded the marquis’s mansion’s formation.

After the departure of the civil and military judges, the great formation was left without anyone to preside over it and it only lasted for three breaths before it was broken by the joint efforts of the five great scholars.

“Everyone, if you delay, something bad will happen. Act quickly.”

“Today, no one or animal will be left alive in the three mansions of the Jia family!”

Kong Xinkang didn’t expect that the Confucian and Taoist formation in Jia Cong’s mansion, which was said to be so magnificent, would be so easy to break through.

His expression suddenly turned into joy.

The five great scholars are the main force!
Thirty-six great scholars blocked the four directions.

In ten breaths at most, he would be able to slaughter the entire Jing’an Marquis’s Mansion and the adjacent Ning and Rong Mansions from head to toe.

Then evacuate from Shenjing City as soon as possible.

Just haven’t started yet.

“boom!”

“boom!”

“boom!”

Eight terrifying auras suddenly erupted from the peaceful Jing’an Marquis Mansion.

Two of them had illusory figures, and their robes were embroidered with a bright sun in the clear sky, one and a bright moon, respectively.

There are two more, wearing masks!
One person draws an octopus foot shape!
One person painted red and black yin and yang eyes!
Holding a fan on the outside and a stick on the inside!
The remaining four people were wearing colorful robes with pictures of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, as well as four animals: dragon, bird, tiger and turtle.

Holding various torture instruments.

It was under Jia Cong’s command.

Day and night wandering god!

General Gan Liu!

Four Seasons Generals!

A total of eight fourth-level ghosts and gods appeared at the same time, and the sky changed color as their mighty divine power surged.

“not good!”

“Jia Cong has left a backup plan in the mansion!”

“Come on!”

Kong Xinkang’s face suddenly changed. He never expected that the peaceful Jing’an Marquis Mansion would hide so many masters.

He finally understood why he had been able to break through the formation so easily.

Without him!

With eight fourth-level ghosts and gods guarding the Marquis’s mansion, is there still a need for a large formation for protection?
“Destroy the Marquis’s Mansion?”

“You Kong family are so arrogant!”

“If I let you succeed today, my brother would rather just cut your throat.”

“How can I have the face to see the Marquis again!”

General Gan’s tone was full of mockery.

He threw the stick in his hand and fanned it with his folding fan.

He went straight to the great scholar of the Kong family.

General Gan Liu, the God of Four Seasons!
They assist each other and are considered the largest group of ghosts and gods under Jia Cong’s command.

They all broke through the fourth realm.

The close connection brought by the priesthood is even closer than that between twin brothers who are in tune with each other.

There is no need for any communication between them to naturally know each other’s intentions and thus achieve the most perfect cooperation.

General Gan Liu and the six ghost gods of the Four Seasons alone were able to suppress the four great scholars of the Kong family.

The Sun God protected the Jing’an Marquis’ Mansion, the Ning and Rong Mansions next door, and a large number of surrounding markets.

Avoid being affected by the aftermath of the fighting. However, the thirty-six great scholars who came to Beijing with the Kong family were not so lucky.

General Gan Liu wanted to guide them, but the five great scholars of the Kong family were unable to protect themselves and had no time to take care of them.

In just a few breaths, they were affected and most of them died.

……

“This……”

“Marquis Jing’an actually left so many experts in Shenjing City?”

“Eight statues…”

“A total of eight great Yin Gods…”

In the cabinet, many civil and military ministers showed expressions of disbelief.

You have to know that when Jia Cong went on a southern expedition, the number of masters who appeared in the south was already astonishing enough.

No one expected that this was not all the forces under Jia Cong’s command.

There are so many masters hidden in the Marquis’ Mansion in Shenjing City.

Lord Li subconsciously looked at Lin Ruhai, who had only been in the cabinet for half a year.

But he found that the latter was calm and composed, with no expression on his face.

He vaguely understood in his heart that the weakness of this marquis’s mansion was most likely one that Jia Cong deliberately revealed.

Use this as a trap and wait for the enemy to take the bait.

“A good move will take care of everything!”

“Marquis Jing’an is so calculating…”

Thinking of this, Lord Li couldn’t help but sigh again.

Even from this small matter, we can see Jia Cong’s current methods.

It seems to be a blow to the Kong family, but in fact it is far more than that.

It was common knowledge among the powerful people in the capital that Jia Cong valued his sisters. It was also well known to everyone that the Marquis’s Mansion would be empty after he left the capital for the southern expedition.

But now it turns out that the weakness revealed on the surface is actually a trap.

If someone really discovers Jia Cong’s weaknesses in the future, will anyone dare to do the same thing as the Kong family?
Of course there will be suspicion, wondering if this is also a trap.

In the end, I missed the opportunity because of my fear and hesitation.

……

“Your Majesty, an urgent report from the Ziwei Division has been sent to Nanjing City.”

Just then, Dai Quan from Huangji Hall walked into the cabinet.

As one of the most important royal heritage.

In order to maintain their own mystery and deterrence, the worshippers of Ziweisi will not easily show up in public unless necessary.

Even the top civil and military ministers in the court are not allowed to do so.

Urgent reports from the Ziwei Division in the imperial palace were usually delivered to the emperor by the internal minister.

Xia Shouzhong had just sent a letter before, and now another one came not long after.

“Nanjing City?”

Emperor Shunde glanced at the sky.

After the Night Wandering God suddenly attacked and killed a great scholar of the Kong family.

The remaining four great scholars were already dwarfed by the siege of ghosts and gods.

Defeat is inevitable and there is no way to turn the tide.

Pull your attention back.

“Read!”

“Yes!”

Dai Quan checked Ziweisi’s secret code again and opened the urgent report.

“Your Majesty, Marquis Jing’an has appeared in Nanjing City.”

“Lead the masters and Taoist soldiers under my command, as well as Ge Yan and Ge Yuan of the Gexian Sect to fight against the Kong family, the Mohist school, and the Westerners…”

“150,000 rebels, 80,000 killed in battle, 70,000 captured!”

“Kill ten Western masters of the fourth realm…”

“Kill…”

As Dai Quan was reciting, his hands suddenly trembled.

“Who else was killed?”

Emperor Shunde frowned.

“Your Majesty, kill the three semi-saints of the Kong family!”

……

quiet!
After an urgent message was read, there was a deathly silence in the cabinet.

It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Lord He subconsciously looked up at the sky.

The Night Wandering God was like a top assassin. He attacked again from the dark and cooperated with General Gan Liu to kill a great scholar of the Kong family.

Now all the thirty-six great Confucian scholars have already passed away.

Only three great scholars are still supporting it.

From the time when Duke Yansheng Kong Yanjin brought the great scholars and elders of the Kong family to Beijing to fight against the Kong family to the present day.

The Kong family suffered successive losses.

From three great scholars of the fourth realm to three semi-saints of the fifth realm today!
Add to that the five great scholars who are destined to die today.

No matter how great the foundation of the Holy Family is, it cannot withstand such continuous losses.

After this incident, there is a high probability that there are only a few masters left in the tribe who can move freely.

The same doubt appeared in everyone’s mind at the same time.

Ten beings of the fifth realm against ten beings of the fifth realm.

How did Jia Cong achieve such brilliant results?

“Hahaha, okay!”

“I knew it, I knew it…”

Finally, it was Emperor Shunde who spoke up and broke the silence in the cabinet.

A row of tables, saying hello again and again.

Then, the ruler of a country excitedly paced twice in the imperial study.

Put your hands behind your back and look up at the sky.

I just feel that the sky is blue and the sun is bright!
Even when the Kong family fell again, the expression of that great scholar with his eyes wide open and unwilling to close seemed particularly vivid.

“Hahaha, Marquis Jing’an is indeed the number one general in Daqian!”

“Confucius, Mohists, and Westerners!”

“Jia Cong had already guessed all of the opponent’s plans and calculations.”

“Ruhai, you found a great son-in-law!”

Emperor Shunde looked at Lin Ruhai, and a look of envy appeared on his face for the nth time.

No wonder the head of a country envies Lin Ruhai.

The current friendship between Emperor Shunde and Jia Cong was carefully cultivated after seeing that Jia Cong was nostalgic and attached great importance to sentiments.

How could it be compared to Lin Ruhai, the only elder recognized by Jia Cong.

I sighed secretly in my heart.

Emperor Shunde regrets that he does not have a princess of the right age, otherwise…

Thinking of this, Emperor Shunde was stunned.

Princess?

Who said we don’t have a princess of the right age to match Jia Cong?

Emperor Shunde’s expression lit up with joy when he thought of something, and then he looked at Lin Ruhai apologetically.

At this time, the fighting in the sky had also come to an end.

None of the five great scholars and thirty-six great scholars sent by the Kong family escaped.

They were all killed by the eight ghosts and gods under Jia Cong’s command.

After killing the master of the Kong family, General Gan Liu threw away the Shinto magic weapon in his hand.

After wiping out several of the Kong family’s remaining strongholds in Beijing, which had long been secretly monitored by the ghosts and gods of Daxing County’s City God’s Mansion.

It was as if I had done something insignificant.

He went straight back to the Marquis’ Mansion, hid in the dark and reactivated the soul gathering function of the Confucian and Taoist formation.

There was no thought of taking advantage of the great victory to show off military power and intimidate the powerful people in the capital.

In fact, there is no need to do this anymore.

The fourth realm of the Eight Lords!
Apart from the royal family, no other family in Shenjing City is capable of dealing with so many masters.

Not to mention that he was planning to take advantage of Jia Cong’s absence to attack the women in the Marquis’s mansion.

“My dear ministers, Marquis Jing’an lifted the siege of Shenjing and suppressed the Kong family’s rebellion. How do you think he should be rewarded?”

Emperor Shunde turned and looked at the important ministers of the cabinet.

In fact, the southern expedition had not yet ended, and the ceremony of presenting captives to the Taimiao and the triumphal ceremony had not been held.

Now is not the time to reward Jia Cong.

The reason why the reward is proposed at this time is that the reward is not important.

The most important thing is to first set the official tone that the Kong family is rebellious.

“By the way, Dai Quan, did the urgent report mention where Jia Cong is now?”

Emperor Shunde finished speaking and without waiting for anyone to respond, he suddenly remembered something.

He turned to Dai Quan and asked.

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