Xuanxia

Chapter 1011 Yue Heng's Request

Zhao Yuan finally fell asleep.

After this round of trouble, he was really exhausted and it was time to take a rest.

Fu Qingzhou quietly left the bedroom and breathed a long sigh of relief.

He hadn't rested during the whole journey. Not only did he save people with great effort, but he also experienced a huge mental shock...

"Brother Fu?"

Just as he reached the imperial garden, he suddenly heard a call.

Fu Qingzhou was slightly delighted and looked over: "Brother Yue?"

Of course he noticed that someone was coming, but they were a group of people. He thought they were guards or eunuchs in the palace. After all, it was a safe place and there was no need to keep his spiritual awareness fully open at all times. It was not until Yue Heng called them that he noticed that they were actually a group of civil servants.

Yue Heng strode over, laughed loudly and hugged Fu Qingzhou tightly, and the civil servants also followed curiously.

"Is this the Special Envoy Fu from Mingjian Pavilion? He was the one who proposed the judicial examination, right?"

"Young Master Fu, who disappeared for three years, turned out to be just like us, without any supernatural powers."

"I never thought that such a young person could accomplish so many great things, even Beiyi was given a chance..."

Fu Qingzhou did not feel embarrassed listening to these discussions. After letting Yue Heng go, he bowed to the civil servants, who quickly returned the greeting.

"Most of these colleagues were selected by the Minglisi in the past three years."

Yue Heng introduced: "Thanks to you, Brother Fu, for proposing the judicial examination... the original imperial examination channel was tightly controlled by the aristocratic families, so Lord Yan simply used the Minglisi as a way to increase the selection of civilian talents."

"A talented person who is willing to seriously study our Dayan Law and understand it thoroughly can use it much more easily than a scholar who can only memorize the scriptures."

As he spoke, he turned around to look at the young civil servants and said with a smile, "So, they haven't seen you, Brother Fu, either."

A group of civil servants responded one after another, looking at Fu Qingzhou with kindness and admiration in their eyes.

"Okay, okay, let's have a good drink later."

Fu Qingzhou bowed to everyone again, then looked at Yue Heng: "By the way, Brother Yue, it's getting late, what are you doing in the palace?"

Speaking of this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Yue Heng's eyes.

Fu Qingzhou raised his eyebrows.

It seems that things tonight are not simple?

"Everyone."

Yue Heng did not answer Fu Qingzhou's question immediately. Instead, he turned around and bowed to the young civil servants, saying, "Please go and do your own things first. I will talk to Brother Fu first."

"It's easy to talk about."

These civil servants responded and dispersed.

Yue Heng then pulled Fu Qingzhou aside and whispered, "Tonight, my teacher... that is, Master Yan arranged a big purge."

"The Great Purge!" Fu Qingzhou's pupils shrank: "Are you going to kill people?"

"of course."

Yue Heng nodded slightly: "We need to kill a lot of people."

He said a few simple words and Fu Qingzhou understood.

Of course, the power of the aristocratic family could not be hidden only among officials.

There are also a large number of guards, palace maids, and eunuchs in the palace who are from aristocratic families.

This is only what’s inside the palace, so what about outside the palace?

Among scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, which class does not have a network of relationships extending from the aristocratic families?

Now Yuan Ye, Gu Jinchen and others took the lead in running away, but many people failed to escape and stayed behind.

Yan Yidonggan would not tolerate any sand in his eyes. At this time, he had to beat the fallen dog and make sure that there would not be even a single nail left in the capital.

Of course, these civil servants could not do anything like picking up knives and killing people. There were people from the Xuanmeng who knew how to practice and were in danger, and they would be dealt with by the guards and masters. But now that such a big thing had happened in the capital, those eunuchs, palace maids and others who had previously defected to the aristocratic families must be all frightened. But if they were left alone, these people might cause some very troublesome things.

Therefore, at this time, a group of seemingly harmless civil servants are needed to appease them, find some excuses, and trick them to a place...

As for whether they live or die, it all depends on their performance. The three words "the Great Purge" do not allow for any tenderness or sentimentality.

Fu Qingzhou would not say much about this matter. He did not understand much about political struggles, nor did he want to understand them.

"Brother Yue, you are so mysterious and want to talk to me alone. Is it not just because of this matter?"

His eyes flickered: "Anything else?"

"Yes, I haven't seen you for many years, but Brother Fu is still as sharp as ever."

Yue Heng smiled helplessly, but the smile quickly faded: "Sister Chuchu was taken away."

Fu Qingzhou was startled: "What's going on?"

"Before, Yuan Ye detained Chu Chu in the Yuan family in order to prevent me from doing anything too drastic..."

Yue Heng sighed and began to tell the story.

After the turmoil in the capital three years ago, Yuan Ye immediately held a grand wedding for Yue Heng and Lin Chuchu.

Yuan Ye’s idea was very simple. In the aristocratic families, most of the young masters were playboys, and the officials they recruited mostly came for profit - those who stood on the side for profit would also betray for profit.

Therefore, Yuan Ye planned to cultivate a "honest minister" and "capable minister" who was related to his family, and Yue Heng was undoubtedly such a candidate.

Of course, Yuan Ye did not invest a lot in him. After all, there were many officials from the aristocratic families, and there were people like Gu Jinchen. Yue Heng was just a small official under that huge clan system.

Unfortunately, Yue Heng is really useful.

He did not participate in power struggles, but only did practical things. He did everything very well, no matter how big or small, and he cultivated a lot of connections in the officialdom...

But can Yuan Ye trust Yue Heng?
of course not.

After all, there is no secret about the relationship between Yue Heng and Fu Qingzhou, and he was promoted by Zhao Yuan himself. If someone said that he was completely devoted to the aristocratic family, Yuan Ye, the old fox, would never believe it.

But as long as a person is useful and gradually masters the key to many important matters... the leader will not be able to help but keep using you.

During this process, Yuan Ye was also afraid of Yue Heng, and arranged his subordinates to sideline Yue Heng and take over his job, but no one could do a better job than Yue Heng, and instead caused a lot of trouble. Afterwards, Yue Heng easily took the power back into his hands.

If these things were written in detail, it would be another power struggle story with at least 300,000 words.

"More than a year ago, Chu Chumei fell ill."

Yue Heng sighed, "In fact, her illness is not serious, she is just worried... She has always known what I am thinking, but she is also trying to persuade me to sincerely return to the Yuan family. After all, that is her mother's family, but I have never agreed."

Fu Qingzhou frowned and asked, "Is she really sick?"

"it is true."

Yue Heng said helplessly: "But I also know that she doesn't want to leave me... But there is no way. When the news of her illness reached the Yuan family, Yuan Ye did not hesitate at all. While I was away, he immediately sent someone to take her to the Yuan family. Since then, I have never even seen her again."

Fu Qingzhou understood that Yue Heng's wife was taken hostage.

"When the people from the noble family fled, they took her with them, right?" he asked.

Yue Heng nodded heavily: "Brother Fu, I haven't begged you much..."

"Do not worry."

Fu Qingzhou interrupted him, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "I will rescue your sister Chuchu."

"Uh……"

Yue Heng smiled awkwardly: "It's not that, I know you will definitely help me save people..."

Fu Qingzhou was slightly stunned.

"That's it."

Yue Heng coughed lightly: "I have also studied the art of talismans over the years... In fact, there is a talisman I left on Sister Chuchu's body. I can find out where she is with just a check. Unless it is a master of the Cave Heaven Realm who checks closely, I am afraid that the talisman I left behind will not be found."

Fu Qingzhou's eyes lit up: "Oh? You have this ability? Yes... It's a chaotic time. Although they are careful, they may not be strict enough to let a Cave Heaven Realm expert check your wife..."

"This is also the information I can provide. As long as we find Chu Chu's sister, perhaps the hiding place of Yuan Ye and others can be broken into without attacking."

Yue Heng took over his words and said with a wry smile: "I just want to ask Brother Fu... when you save people, don't kill people from the Taiyuan family in front of her."

(End of this chapter)