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Chapter 167: Last words
Prefect's Yamen.

study.

The prefect Gao Yuan and the co-prefect An Liangbi sat on their chairs, looking surprised and silent.

a long time.

Gao Yuan finally spoke:

"Liang Bi, are you working for the Yang family?"

An Liangbi said:
"Your Excellency, I am acting in accordance with the law."

Gao Yuan snorted coldly:
"How much silver did you receive from the Yang family?"

An Liangbi replied:

"The Taiping Dao is already on the verge of chaos. If we don't eradicate it, it will inevitably lead to disaster."

Gao Yuan slammed the table:
"An Liangbi! You are a Tongzhi, and just because of a word from the Yang family, you brought a bunch of officials to the Yang family's house for a meeting."

"You must remember that you are an official appointed by the imperial court, not a servant of the Yang family!"

An Liangbi sat up straight:
"I only know the emperor's grace above and the laws below!"

"The rebellion in neighboring Yangzhou is raging. We in Qingzhou absolutely cannot afford another civil unrest!"

Gao Yuan waved the table, and all the teacups on the table were swept to the ground and shattered.

He stood up and pointed at An Liangbi angrily and said:
"Now in the Qingzhou government office, are you the prefect or am I the prefect?"

An Liangbi also stood up. He faced Gao Yuan and slowly took off his black hat:

"If you are dissatisfied with me, you can report it to the court and have me stripped of my official position."

"But as long as I am here, I will not bear to see Your Excellency disregard the law and disregard the people of Qingzhou."

Gao Yuan was so angry that he laughed.

He said "OK" three times in a row, and then sneered:

"Well, An Liangbi, I never realized before that you are the Yang family's biggest patron in the government office."

"Then I'm telling you, as long as I'm here, I won't allow a black sheep like you to do anything wrong."

"Who dares to issue the order to arrest the Taiping Dao?!"

An Liangbi slowly put the black hat back on his head.

He took two steps back and faced the plaque with the words "Integrity and Diligence" hanging in the study.

He looked at the plaque and said seriously:
"Your Excellency, in Qingzhou City, the government office has two hundred yamen runners and two thousand hangers-on; the county office has ninety yamen runners and five hundred hangers-on; and the garrison has two thousand officers and soldiers."

"Today, they have all signed a petition, expressing their wish for the Lord to order the extermination of the Taiping Dao."

"The Taiping Dao is wreaking havoc in Qingzhou City, causing widespread public outrage. That's why everyone is weeping and offering their blood to the County Master."

"This is the general trend and the will of the people. I hope the county magistrate will seriously consider it."

After saying that, An Liangbi bowed to the plaque that read "Integrity and Diligence", and then bowed to Gao Yuan.

After completing the ceremony, he turned around and left.

In the study.

Gao Yuan sat back in his chair angrily.

He had always thought that he was the highest decision-maker in Qingzhou and had the final say in everything.

As long as he holds the position of prefect, everyone must obey his orders.

But it was not until today that Gao Yuan was surprised to find that the Yang family was the real ruler of Qingzhou in secret.

The Yang family is like a cancer.

On weekdays, there would be occasional trouble, which Gao Yuan thought was just scabies and would not cause any harm.

But once something serious happens, this cancer can actually take someone's life!

"Yang family!"

Gao Yuan couldn't help but slapped the table again.

Judging from the current situation of the Yang family, most of the middle and low-level officials have been bribed by them, and even the Tongzhi, who is second only to the prefect, has become their man.

In this case, I am afraid that the Yang family will soon cause chaos.

By then, Gao Yuan knew very well that he couldn't even stay out of it and pretend that he saw nothing.

Under the manipulation of the Yang family and Han Guo's father-in-law, Gao Yuan will definitely be the one to take the blame in the end!
The gentry are permanent, but the prefects are transient.

When Gao Yuan could not satisfy the Yang family, the Yang family would definitely change a prefect.

And in Qingzhou, the Yang family, this cancer, will still take root here.

but.

Gao Yuan will not be willing to be the scapegoat!
"Yang family, An Liangbi!"

"You want to cause trouble, don't you?"

"Alright! Then I'll make this chaos even bigger!"

"Then I'll see who can't handle it!"

Thinking of this, Gao Yuan's eyes were already filled with rage.

Immediately, Gao Yuan walked to the door and called his confidants.

He whispered a few words in the ear of his confidant.

Upon hearing this, the confidant left quickly.

Gao Yuan looked at his confidant's departing back, his eyes flashing with nervousness and excitement.

He knew very well that with this decision, everything in Qingzhou City would probably change dramatically tonight!
…………

Shenlu Peak.

White Deer Villa.

To be precise, the White Deer Villa no longer exists today.

What replaced it was the headquarters of the Taiping Dao.

Here, yellow flags are waving and the walls are covered with talismans, giving off a solemn and mysterious feeling.

Everywhere is filled with a strong religious atmosphere.

There are countless devout believers who come to worship.

at this time.

Liang Jin, Lu Qiannan, Zhang You, Miao Yuanzheng and other core members of the Taiping Dao are in a secret room.

What comes into view are boxes of gold, silver and jewelry.

Zhang You couldn't help but sigh:
"The Yang family is known as the richest family in Qingzhou, and their reputation is well-deserved."

"There are so many gold, silver and jewels hidden here alone."

"This is just one of the many hiding places of the Yang family's wealth. I wonder how much wealth the entire Yang family has?"

Not only Zhang You was amazed.

Even Lu Qiannan and Miao Yuanzheng had never seen so much money in their lives.

This inevitably made them lose their focus for a moment.

Liang Jin just glanced at these treasures and then lost interest.

He warned:

"Zhang You, quickly count all this gold and silver, and then write me a plan on how to properly arrange this money."

"Now that more and more people are joining Taipingdao, there are more places where we need to spend money."

"With this money, I won't have to worry about funding issues for some time to come."

Zhang You was overjoyed when he heard this. He didn't expect that the Great Sage Master's words seemed to mean that he wanted to hand over the financial power of the Taiping Dao to him.

This made Zhang You even more grateful and he promised to get it done.

at this time.

I saw a Yellow Turban running in hurriedly:

"Great and Good Master, Shao of the Red Fire Sword Sect invites you to come over."

"I'm afraid Sect Leader Shao is...about to die."

Liang Jin was also surprised when he heard this.

But if you think about it carefully, although this news is unexpected, it is also reasonable.

Shao Hongbo was plagued by injuries and was too old, so he wouldn't live for more than a few days.

It's good enough that he can hold on until now.

Liang Jin immediately walked out of the secret room without delay.

now.

Everyone from the Red Fire Sword Sect is staying at this headquarters as a guest.

This is also why Shao Hongbo wanted his subordinates to be closer to Taiping Dao, and also to prevent any accidents.

Liang Jin quickly arrived at the guest room.

I saw a group of disciples from the Red Fire Sword Sect gathered outside the guest room, their faces full of sorrow and pain.

Liang Jin walked through the crowd and into the guest room.

Shao Hongbo was lying on the hospital bed, while Jiang Lengxue and a group of senior members of the Red Fire Sword Sect were surrounding his bed.

"The Great and Good Teacher has arrived!"

"Quickly make way for the Great Sage Master. The Sect Leader has something to say to him!"

Everyone made way for Liang Jin to walk in.

He came to the bedside and saw that Shao Hongbo looked deathly.

His hair was as dry as hay, his cheeks were deeply sunken, and his skin had lost its luster.

He lay there unable to move, and seemed unable even to turn over.

Apparently, he was indeed at the end of his rope.

Shao Hongbo slowly raised his skinny hand covered with age spots.

Jiang Lengxue, who was crying, stood up from the bed and made room for Liang Jin.

Liang Jin walked over and sat down beside the bed, holding Shao Hongbo's hand:
"Master Shao, please rest assured and recuperate. Your illness will get better."

Shao Hongbo shook his head slightly.

His face was as white as a piece of paper:

"My situation... I know it..."

"You all...listen to me..."

"I have...something important...to tell you..."

Everyone in the room pricked up their ears.

They all knew that Shao Hongbo was about to give his final words!
(End of this chapter)