This god is really evil

Chapter 305 I Want to Be a Jiedushi

Second rank chariot and cavalry general!

In the yamen that had just been rebuilt and had not even had time to be surrounded by walls, all the officials who received the imperial edict with Li Yan all looked inexplicably shocked.

At this time, Situ Ming, as the representative of the five major temples, was also present, his eyes wide open in shock.

Originally, he had explained in the secret letter the terrible situation of Li Yan suppressing the White Lotus alone this time, and stressed that it would be best to give him enough comfort. However, he did not expect that the court would be so generous this time and was not stingy at all, and directly gave Li Yan a second-rank general of chariots and cavalry.

You should know that according to the rank order of the Great Qi court, the highest among the military generals is only the first-rank general, and among the second-rank, there are more than a dozen levels, the highest being the General of Cavalry, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, and the General of Guards, all of which belong to the level of the Three Dukes.

This Li Yan was actually directly appointed as the second-rank General of Chariots and Cavalry!
The eight military governors, the provincial governors of the Great Qi court, were nothing more than generals of the second rank.

Originally according to Situ Ming's idea, the court would at most give Li Yan a third-rank general or some other miscellaneous title, but why was he directly given a second-rank chariot and cavalry title?

Just as I was thinking about it, I saw the eunuch in front of me speaking in a shrill voice, raising his head and continuing:

"…The White Lotus Sect's evildoers, Saint Yi Lingxi, Priest Liao Mingyuan and other 300 main culprits, shall be immediately escorted to the capital. The 3,000 secondary culprits shall be burned at the stake. The remaining 200,000 rioters shall be beheaded on the spot. No mistakes shall be made!"

Hearing this, Situ Ming instantly understood the intention of the imperial court or the Emperor Gao of the Great Qi Dynasty.

Using the position of a second-rank general of chariots and cavalry and his bright future, he could calm Li Yan's heart and make him willingly disintegrate the 200,000 surrendered White Lotus demons on the spot.

The reason why Li Yan is so arrogant now is because he has these 200,000 rioters and bandits, but without those surrendered White Lotus evildoers. When he enters the capital, he will naturally be at the mercy of the imperial court.

In short, he must not be allowed to become too powerful to be eliminated.

Logically speaking, anyone would be willing to exchange these evil cult monsters for a bright future. But I don’t know if Li Yan, whose brain has always been not very good, will really do it?
But if he doesn't do it, the imperial army will be on the march. According to the style of Da Qi, which worships the five righteous gods and regards the evil gods as sworn enemies, it will be a situation of life and death. The 200,000 people of the White Lotus Sect are not enough.

Situ Ming's heart suddenly rose at this moment and he looked at Li Yan.

At this time, the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, put it away with a fake smile, and said lightly:
"I have already announced the decree and am waiting here. Please, General Li, escort this evil man from the White Lotus Sect to the capital as soon as possible. Lord Li is so young, yet His Majesty values ​​him so much. He really has a bright future."

He was originally a close attendant to the Emperor of Daqi. What kind of high-ranking officials had he not seen? Even the demon minister Yan Shiren was courteous to him. At this time, even if Li Yan's merits were great and he was awarded the title of second-rank general, he would not take it seriously.

Situ Ming, who was standing by, stepped forward and saluted:

"Mr. Cao."

The eunuch in front of him was Cao Jian, a close attendant of Emperor Gao Yong of the Great Qi Dynasty.

Cao Jian finally smiled and said to Situ Ming:
"Shao Siming, you have helped General Li suppress the White Lotus Rebellion and the evil cult. Your contribution is great. The emperor likes you very much. After returning to the capital, you will naturally be rewarded."

Situ Ming was about to say a few words of thanks when he heard Li Yan beside him say with a smile:

"Thank you Lord Cao for the order, but I don't understand what the White Lotus Sect monster is. There has never been a White Lotus Sect monster in Qinghe County. As for the White Lotus Saint Yi Lingxi and the chief priest Liao Mingyuan, I have never heard of such names. But the leader of the new evil-suppressing warriors of the Qinghe County Sitianjian is also called Yi Lingxi, and there is also a deputy leader Liao Mingyuan. It's really... a bit of a coincidence."

Hearing this, not only Cao Jian, but also Situ Ming's expression changed drastically.

They had previously thought that Li Yan might compromise on the imperial edict, but they did not expect him to be so bold as to openly disobey orders!
Cao Jian's face turned pale and he said grimly:

"Master Li, don't make the mistake! Do you really want to be so powerful? If you hadn't suppressed the White Lotus Sect, why would His Majesty have appointed you as a Second Rank Cavalry General?!"

After a pause, Cao Jian continued:

"Over the years, we have seen all kinds of geniuses, and local officials are countless. The former King of Zhennan was so arrogant, but he was still thrown into prison. We think that Lord Li is still young, so we give him a few words of reminder. Please don't dig your own grave!" He had seen people disobeying imperial orders, but this was the first time he had seen someone disobeying the law.

Li Yan shook his head slightly, looking embarrassed:
"I have never seen any White Lotus Saintess or White Lotus Priestess. Commander Yi, Commander Liao, have you ever seen one?"

As he was speaking, two men and women behind him, who were originally wearing hoods and hidden among the crowd, came forward together and revealed their true faces. They were Yi Lingxi and Liao Mingyuan.

Yi Lingxi's eyes were empty and without any emotion when she looked at Cao Jian at this moment, but the moment she saw the reflection of the white lotus in those eyes, Cao Jian felt goose bumps all over his body.

White Lotus Demon Girl!

This is the White Lotus Saint!

He had no doubt that if he dared to say anything nonsense, the other party would really turn him into a human lotus on the spot!
Situ Ming, who was standing by, also trembled all over, and for a moment he even dared not breathe quickly.

This Li Yan actually brought both the White Lotus Saint and the Chief Priest with him!

What does he want to do! ?

At this time, Liao Mingyuan shook his head slightly and said:

"Your Excellency, I have never heard of the White Lotus Sect."

Cao Jian took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and said:

"Okay, okay, okay, in that case, please Sir Li, follow the emperor's order as soon as possible, execute those evil people of the White Lotus Sect on the spot, and report to the capital."

You can keep these two big demons, but at least you should kill some ordinary White Lotus Sect soldiers to make it look like you are leaving them here.

In addition, as long as you go to the capital to report, there will be many experts in the capital to capture you.

Unexpectedly, Li Yan smiled and said:

"Is Lord Cao deaf? Didn't you hear what Commander Liao said? There has never been any White Lotus Sect in Qinghe County. As for reporting back to the capital, Qinghe County has just recruited 200,000 evil-suppressing soldiers. I am busy with official duties and I really don't have time to go. Besides, the world is in chaos now, with hundreds of religions rising up. This road is not safe. I still have to protect the country and the people. How can I leave so easily?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Jian and Situ Ming's expressions changed drastically at the same time.

What Li Yan said was tantamount to open treason!

Two hundred thousand evil-suppressing warriors?
Is this thing still called Sitianjian?

Is your Qinghe County full of evil spirits?

Cao Jian suppressed his anger at this time and said slowly:
"In my Great Qi, the rivers and seas are peaceful and tranquil. At most, there are only a few evil cults causing chaos. How can we say that hundreds of religions are rising together?"

Then his face became serious and he continued:

"Master Li, please don't treat the imperial edict as a joke! Aren't you afraid that the imperial army will come and you will lose your life? Or... is there any other condition for Master Li to come to the capital?"

Li Yan grinned and said:

"Hundreds of religions will rise up, and it will be there soon. You can go to the capital, and I will be the governor."

(End of this chapter)