The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 51 Rampant
Liu Baiyun is an experienced man, not a rookie like Mei Qinghe. With just one sentence, he made Zhou Yingxue speechless.

She didn't even intend to stop, and continued to ask, "Whose rules are they?"

"Is it... the rules of the Songshan Sect, the rules of Sect Leader Zhou?"

Liu Baiyun looked into Zhou Yingxue's eyes.

"The rules of the Taishan sect?"

He then glanced at the faces of the others: "Or...your rules?"

No one dared to answer this question.

At least, he wouldn't dare to do that in front of a captain of the Imperial Guard.

Li Miao lowered his head and drank his tea without saying a word, allowing Liu Baiyun to do what he wanted.

Liu Baiyun has been trying hard to maintain the Huashan Sect since he took over. He was very cautious at the Five Mountains Alliance Conference, fearing that Zuo Lishan would find a handle to punish him. When had he ever experienced the feeling of being bossy and pointing fingers at others from a moral high ground?
She now feels that it would be even better than improving her martial arts and defeating powerful enemies!
Seeing that Li Miao looked as if she didn't hear anything, Liu Baiyun knew that this was tacit permission for her to continue, so she took the opportunity to further elaborate.

"Jianghu, Jianghu. The river is Dashuo's river, and the lake is also Dashuo's lake. The rules of this Jianghu must also follow the rules of Dashuo's court!"

"My master is under the order of the Emperor to investigate all lawlessness in the world. He can go to the back halls of high-ranking officials and the private residences of dukes and marquises!"

"Isn't this the territory of Dashuo? Even the Jinyiwei Qianhu can't enter the gate!?"

With this hat put on, who would dare to answer?

The hall was completely silent. Zhou Yingxue's face turned red from holding back her anger. Her hands creaked on the hilt of the sword, but she didn't dare to say a word.

He just cursed in his heart: "Why didn't I see that you were so shameless before? Are you so arrogant just because you surrendered to the imperial court? "

Liu Baiyun's behavior has made the Huashan Sect's position clear.

But the people present didn't care that in the past, Taishan Sect had used this as an excuse to suppress Huashan Sect many times. This time, they just changed their positions.

The head of Hengshan Sect, Deng Boxuan, saw that Zhou Yingxue was being held up and couldn't get off the stage. His inner energy was a little chaotic at this moment, so he was about to speak to smooth things over: "Headmaster Liu, you——"

He didn't expect that what just happened was just an appetizer. Before Liu Baiyun could even finish her main point, she pushed him back with her next sentence.

"In this world... there seems to be only one family that dares not let the Jinyiwei in—"

"You...are you in collusion with the Ming Cult?"

"Hold!"

"That mother!"

"Vicious woman!"

Everyone in the room cursed in their hearts, wondering why they hadn't realized that Liu Baiyun had such a vicious mind!
Why do you still call it "White Cloud Sword"? It would be more appropriate to call it "Black Heart Sword"!
Everyone knows that any underworld force in Dashuo that dares to collude with the Ming Cult will end up being wiped out.

Liu Baiyun said this in front of a captain of the Jinyiwei, which was pushing all the people present to death!
Yes, it is not shameful to surrender to the imperial court, it is just a change of circle. Everyone knows that the Taishan Sect suppresses you. But as soon as you get ashore, you turn around and throw stones at the heads of your brothers in the river. Isn't that a bit too much?
No one at the scene dared to let Liu Baiyun continue speaking, fearing that the next sentence would be to accuse him of "gathering a crowd to plot riot and intending to rebel". Who could bear this?

But, Liu Baiyun really thought so, and her next sentence was "gathering a crowd to plot rebellion."

She listened to everything Li Miao said to Mei Qinghe, and she knew what she should do.

She won't stop unless Li Miao gives the order.

Now they have to be rampant and establish their authority, and drive the concept of "colluding with the Ming Cult" into these people's minds to make them afraid.

Li Miao's trouble in Tai'an City persuaded the small fish and shrimp to leave. Now this one persuaded those who were qualified to enter the house to leave.

After this, before the Five Mountains Alliance Meeting, all those who came to "watch the fun" would be dissuaded by this news. Those who were still unwilling to leave were those who had close ties with the Taishan Sect, and they would be dealt with at that time.

Those who remained after two rounds of screening were all unstable factors after the destruction of the Taishan Sect, and none of them were kept.

"Master Liu!"

Zhou Yingxue's face flushed red. She used her true energy and shouted loudly, interrupting Liu Baiyun's words.

"Yes...I spoke out of turn."

"Please forgive me!"

She could only give in, and she had to give in.

If Liu Baiyun continues talking, he will never be able to get off the stage.

Deng Boxuan, the head of Hengshan Sect, also spoke up: "Head Liu, Head Liu, Head Zhou just made a slip of the tongue and didn't mean anything else."

"For the sake of the Five Mountains Sword Sects' common affiliation, please stop talking. Please stop talking."

"Lord Li." He clasped his fists to Li Miao, who was drinking tea with his head down. "We have no intention of offending the court."

"As a man of the world, I've been around in all weathers, and I'm used to being lazy. I lost my manners, please forgive me!"

Li Miao scraped the lid on the teacup, put down the teacup, and placed his hands on the armrests.

He raised his head and glanced at Deng Baixuan up and down: "That's it."

"I thought he had some rebellious intentions, but it turns out he just said it carelessly."

"Master Liu, forget it then."

"Yes, sir." Liu Baiyun stopped talking after hearing this and retreated behind Li Miao.

Zhou Yingxue sat down angrily without saying a word. The others sensed the strange and dangerous atmosphere and stopped chatting. The room was completely silent.

After a while, Deng Baixuan broke the silence again: "The several captains of the Jinyiwei are well-known in the martial arts world, but Lord Li is a stranger."

"But he was promoted recently?"

He wanted to find out Li Miao's background.

Jinyiwei was divided into the North and South Zhenfu Divisions. The North Zhenfu Division was the most feared in the martial arts world, while the South Zhenfu Division was responsible for the law and military discipline of the guard. If Li Miao was a captain of the South Zhenfu Division, he would not have to be too afraid.

If Li Miao was the newly promoted commander of the Northern Pacification Division, then he should be careful. Newcomers to power are often ruthless and have heavy hands without any connections. It is very likely that everyone present was regarded as a stepping stone for him to advance.

Li Miao replied, "I have been in Shuntian Prefecture for twenty years, and have been a thousand households for fifteen years. I have never left the capital. It is only natural that Sect Leader Deng does not recognize me."

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Everyone breathed a sigh of relief: since he has never left the capital, he must be from the Southern Pacification Office.

The Jinyiwei had clear responsibilities and powers, and the Northern Pacification Division was responsible for the execution. But I didn't know what Li Miao's purpose was.

Deng Baixuan smiled and said, "Liu Zhenfushi of the Southern Zhenfu Division is also well-known in the martial arts world."

"It's just that Envoy Liu rarely leaves the capital, so I never had the chance to meet him. Today I met Lord Li, and he is indeed very impressive. I can also imagine Envoy Liu's demeanor, which is enough to make up for my regret!"

Deng Baixuan is indeed a veteran in the world. He first praised his boss and then Li Miao. No matter who is on the other side, I am afraid that no one will be unhappy with these words.

Li Miao looked up at Deng Baixuan in surprise: "What is my relationship with Liu Zhe?"

"When did I say that I was from the Southern Pacification Division?"

(End of this chapter)