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Chapter 665: The Twelve Heroes of the Green Forest, Down and Out!
Chapter 665: The Twelve Heroes of the Green Forest, Down and Out!
Qin Muye looked at the intelligence report and was momentarily speechless. "Eleven people infiltrated to kill me." Is this a joke? He couldn't help but sigh, "This political struggle is truly straightforward and simple!"
False political struggle: Intrigues, open plots, various threats, inducements, and public opinion attacks.
True political struggle: Directly sending people to chop down the emperor.
"But if it had been two days ago, it might have succeeded. Now, it's too bad; they probably can't even get through the door."
The palace was already under his control, and from there, it was continuously expanding. The newly formed Three Dukes and Nine Ministers system was also expanding. In just a short day, the spirits had used the information gap to integrate the entire middle and lower levels, forming a new management system.
As for the noble families? There was no need to worry too much. They only occupied the upper echelons and had no interest in the middle and lower levels. For them, these positions couldn't effectively deceive the national fortune, and making them grovel for blood offerings would be a disgrace.
So, it was only because they hadn't encountered someone like Qin Muye; otherwise, they would have been sidelined long ago.
Of course, there were many in the middle and lower levels who wanted to be dogs for these alien noble families. The spirits didn't force them and just waited to deal with them together later.
"Master, the people have arrived," said a spirit disguised as a eunuch.
They were here to act on Qin Muye's behalf, as he couldn't act openly now. If anyone dared to be obstinate, the spirit could easily kill them.
The noble families were deeply intertwined with the Daqian Empire, but this entanglement referred to influence, not specific individuals.
Therefore, killing one or two to set an example was fine, but killing too many would affect certain matters. Unless Qin Muye completely controlled the middle and lower levels and stripped away the noble families' influence, he couldn't act.
"So soon, those eleven fools came over?" Qin Muye knew the spirits were talking about the assassins sent by the alien noble families.
"Yes, they are quite foolish. After being misled, they believed you were a tyrant and that their gang leader was harmed by you," the spirit said.
"..." Qin Muye was speechless. These people didn't even pay attention to political news, let alone use their brains.
He had only been in office for a few days, and the one called Xianshan Hu had been imprisoned a month ago, when the previous Daqian Emperor hadn't even fallen into the water yet.
How did they blame him?
"With such feeble minds, it's really not enough. Should we just execute them?" Qin Muye thought that if they had investigated, this misunderstanding wouldn't have happened.
"Ah, kill them? Black Hand said you should try to subdue these eleven people," the spirit hesitated and then relayed the plan.
"Subdue? Do I look like someone capable of that? I can't just go up and give each of them a big slap." Qin Muye was also very frustrated. This was precisely his weakness.
If it weren't for the national fortune holding him back, he would have more freedom to act.
"Fine, bring them in and try. If it doesn't work, we'll kill them." In the end, Qin Muye decided to give it a try. Black Hand must have some preparation.
The eleven people were quickly brought in, a mix of men and women, tall and short, fat and thin. Qin Muye immediately noticed that their qi and blood were more robust than ordinary people.
Because he was worried about the national fortune, he hadn't sensed the world's conditions. After all, he was here to repay a debt, not to harm the world. He had to be more cautious.
'A budding transcendental system.' Qin Muye understood Black Hand's intention. This was preparation for the future revival of Daqian.
If the spirits were to bring about the revival, it would be called a usurpation.
"Spit, dog emperor," a burly man at the front spat out.
Qin Muye was speechless. What kind of people were these?
Qin Muye showed no reaction, but the spirit beside him was already sharpening his blade, waiting for Qin Muye's command to decide whether he wanted mincemeat or meat sauce.
"I just want to know, what did I do to offend you? I've barely sat on the dragon throne for ten days, and all the power is held by the six departments of the cabinet. I doubt my orders can even leave the palace. Aren't you insulting dogs by calling me a dog emperor?"
Qin Muye sighed, his face expressing a clear sense of disbelief.
The eleven people opposite him also froze, sensing something was off.
"Corrupt and tyrannical, you, this dog emperor, have sullied your name across the land in less than ten days of your reign. Our actions are to rid the people of a menace!" One of the elders, his eyes flickering, shouted, trying to frame the situation.
Any normal person would have their blood pressure rise upon hearing this. Was it that they couldn't understand what was being said, or were they deliberately doing so?
Qin Muye thought it was definitely the latter.
Clearly, they had been bought off by the alien noble families, and after their plan failed, they were now dragging others to die with them.
But Qin Muye felt this was an insult to human intelligence. Even if Qin Muye hadn't seen through their scheme, the other ten people had, though they remained silent, as the current situation was indeed awkward.
"Forget it, you bunch of wandering knights, you don't just extort and kidnap; you are the very menace you claim to fight. What right do you have to speak for the people?" Qin Muye retorted.
This immediately changed the expressions of the eleven people. The burly man who had cursed him as a dog emperor immediately rebuked, "We rob the rich to help the poor, we kill those who are wealthy but unrighteous, we eliminate corrupt officials, and we protect the people!"
The words sounded good, but the reality might not be so simple.
In another world, those corrupt officials might have been real, but in this world, it was uncertain.
"Like you, this corrupt emperor, the current chief minister, Old Master She, has been a loyal and upright servant of the Daqian Empire for generations, dedicating his life to its service. Yet you favor the wicked and distance yourself from the wise, truly inviting your own downfall."
Upon hearing this, Qin Muye was taken aback. Well, it seemed the noble families had a tight grip on public opinion.
"You have a point, but only a small one," Qin Muye retorted. Others might not know what She Xi was, but he was indeed very upright, his whole body covered in scales—how could he not be?
"I think with your level of intelligence, subduing you is pointless. I might as well just execute you." Qin Muye was disappointed in these people; keeping them seemed useless.
"Wait, let's keep them for now. We can study their robust qi and blood."
Killing them would be a waste. Keeping them for study might help improve martial arts.
Fortunately, Qin Muye spoke quickly, as the Gospel Spirit had already raised his knife, nearly beheading one of them. The poor soul would have lost his head if not for Qin Muye's timely intervention.
Death wouldn't be immediate, as the Gospel Spirit's speed could reattach the head to the neck in an instant, so there was no need to worry about fatalities.
"Call a few people to handle this, then bring in that instigator." Qin Muye pointed at the elder and added, "Investigate what benefits he received from that worm person. If it was his wife or children, let him see the consequences."
Qin Muye wasn't a good person. If they could come to humiliate him, he had no reason to show them any mercy. If he lacked the strength and the spirits, he would have met the same fate as the previous Daqian Emperor.
They could come to kill him, and he could certainly torture them in return. There was no rule that only they could kill and he couldn't defend himself.
In the minds of the eleven people, a question emerged: worm person?
They knew what worms were and what people were, but the combination was confusing.
The elder, however, recalled the faint rustling sound he had heard during his conversation with the Minister of Punishments. His face suddenly turned pale.
He had thought it was just the silence of the night, but now, through Qin Muye's words, he suspected it might not be so.
'It must be this dog emperor trying to scare me. How could there be such a thing as a worm person?' He steadied himself, managing to hide his unease.
Qin Muye, of course, noticed the expressions of the eleven people.
"Alright, don't waste time. Bring the instigator in, and have the others take care of the remaining ten. Make sure they are well cared for and investigate their backgrounds." Qin Muye turned and walked into the inner chambers, with the Gospel Spirit lifting the instigator and following behind.
(End of Chapter)
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