Demon Emperor

Chapter 68 God of the State
At Huang Hui's residence.

A cloud drifted in from somewhere in the sky and blocked the sun, making the sky look somewhat gloomy and desolate.

Most of Huang Hui's party members had arrived by this time and gathered in the mansion, but they no longer had the composure they used to have.

Yesterday, a grand plan was clearly set, and everyone was assigned tasks.

Everyone agrees.

They were certain they would seize the position of governor of the Western Barbarian Righteous Army Prefecture today, but who knew they would suffer such a crushing defeat in the court today.

They're all smiles when they win, but when they lose, they naturally start shifting the blame.

"How could this be?"

"How could this be..."

"Didn't you say everything was arranged? How come the whole plan is messed up?"

"Things aren't going according to our plan at all!"

"Where exactly is the problem?"

After speaking, the speakers turned their sharp gazes toward those who remained silent in the crowd.

At this moment.

They have started to find the object that each pot should bear.

Yesterday they were allocating tasks with smiles, today they're assigning blame with fury.

Why are you all silent in court today?

"And you, why didn't you follow the plan?"

"Didn't I tell you to contact Chen Guang? Is this how you contacted him? You didn't receive any prior notice, or have you betrayed Lord Huang?"

"I knew there was something wrong with you guys."

These opportunists couldn't very well say they were scared because they saw the situation was going wrong, so they quickly offered an explanation.

"We didn't even have a chance to speak before things got out of control. How can we possibly explain ourselves now!"

“It’s not that I didn’t follow the plan, but who knew that Chen Guang would recommend Yuchi Chongwu.”

"And so many people suddenly sided with Chen Guang."

"It's not our fault for not speaking; it's all because Chen Guang is too insidious..."

Those who spoke today immediately began to criticize those who did not speak.

Those who accomplished things without speaking up now talk about those who failed.

Those who failed to accomplish anything started by criticizing those who hadn't done anything at all.

At last.

All the blame was directed at Chen Guang.

Although Chen Guang did not always stand entirely on Huang Hui's side, as fellow powerful clans in Xicheng, these people naturally considered Chen Guang to be one of their own and that he should stand on their side.

Since the other party is not on their side at this moment, they are naturally traitors and villains.

"This Chen Guang is a shameless scoundrel."

"And those people, they actually followed Chen Guang too."

"We have to teach them a lesson."

"Shang Ben, I want to go to Ben and join him."

"What are you complaining about? Can't you see that Chen Guang's actions today were entirely to flatter the emperor? Why would the emperor punish him?"

The commotion at the mansion was incessant, and Huang Hui's faction was beginning to show signs of splitting.

but.

Huang Hui was a calm and collected man. Despite the fact that his faction was on the verge of falling apart, he remained as composed as if he were sitting on a fishing platform.

At this moment, he finally spoke.

"Alright, today's events were all caused by this scoundrel Chen Guang, and have nothing to do with you all."

"However, such petty and wicked people, who may flatter and fawn upon their superiors for a time, cannot hold high positions for long?"

"As for Yuchi Chongwu, he's just a young brat; how dare he presume to hold the position of Commander-in-Chief?"

"Everyone, please take a good look."

“Wait for him to be defeated and his army wiped out. When he is defeated, his head will be separated from his body and left to rot in the wilderness.”

After Huang Hui spoke, everyone present nodded in agreement.

However, after everyone left, Huang Hui was not as confident as they had been.

After Huang Hui sat down, he found that his hands were trembling as he held the teacup.

"The emperor can turn his hand to make clouds and rain; he truly has remarkable abilities!"

It wasn't just Huang Hui who was afraid.

Just now, Huang Hui's faction in the mansion was shifting blame and pointing fingers at each other. Wasn't that because they were beginning to feel fear towards the emperor?

In a sense, it also represents an endorsement of Ruan Hu, this demonic emperor.

They were truly afraid.

It felt as if the statue on the throne had come to life, becoming uncontrollable and unpredictable in its power and influence.

The crowd dispersed, and the hall became quiet.

However, Huang Huijing sat for only a short while before standing up immediately.

He felt a strong sense of crisis.

"Someone is coming."

A butler-like figure stepped forward and immediately asked.

"Master, is there anything I can help you with?"

This steward was not only Huang Hui's steward, but also his relative. In many cases, he could even directly represent Huang Hui in doing things, offering advice and influencing the political situation.

"I'll go back to my hometown in Yan County and ask my ancestors if they have any feelings about me."

Butler: "What aspect are you asking about?"

Huang Hui: "Asking about fortune and misfortune."

This Huang clan actually has a deity behind it.

The steward noted it down and then went to make preparations, but he didn't expect Huang Hui to be in such a hurry.

"Let's set off now, no need for preparations, and by the way..."

Butler: "How about we do it while we're at it?"

Huang Hui hesitated for a moment, wondering if he was overthinking things.

"If anything unexpected happens, have the family prepare accordingly, and tell Erlang not to have too many concerns." The butler's expression immediately changed; he understood what this meant.

After saying this, Huang Hui also wrote a letter.

The butler didn't ask who the letter was for, but he vaguely noticed that the letter started with the character "Pei".

The steward led the group out of the outskirts of Beijing and headed towards Yan County.

The Huang family originated in Yan County, which can be said to be the most prosperous place in the entire Xicheng area, and the entire county belongs to the Huang family.

The county magistrate was Huang Hui's son, and all the officials above and below him were Huang's protégés and former servants. All the farms and households were servants whom Huang had kept for generations.

Officials, clerks, commoners, and soldiers all belong to the Huang family, and even the local deities belong to the Huang family.

Behind closed doors, it's like a small country.

"drive!"

"drive!"

The steward was riding his horse when suddenly several arrows shot towards him. One by one, the men following him screamed and fell off their horses.

The butler immediately panicked and shouted loudly.

"Who?"

"who is it?"

At that moment, strange noises came from all around.

"Huhuhuhu~"

The butler didn't know what the sound was, but he was extremely panicked.

Finally, with a click of the buckle, the butler felt a chill on his neck, as if something had been fastened around it.

"what!"

All that could be seen was a gold ring around his neck.

The butler instantly felt his hair stand on end and was drenched in sweat. He didn't know what it was, but he had a vague idea.

If I move even slightly, I'm afraid I'll lose my head.

the other side.

A man in military uniform emerged from the woods, looking at the gold ring around the steward's neck.

"I must say, it really works well."

Look closely at the man's waist; there hangs the detective agency's token.

The steward was arrested before he even reached his hometown of Yan County.
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He walked out of the inner palace.

Ruan Hu had just witnessed the beautiful scene of Li Fei's family reunited, with the women embracing each other, when he remembered the few he had seen at the Li family's villa before.

"It doesn't seem to be the same group as last time. Where did the Li family get so many daughters?"

"Wait, those aren't daughters, they're nieces?"

But she's already over ten years old, there must be more to come, Li Hongdao is really fertile.

Don't let Li Hongdao's lack of ability fool you; he's actually incredibly capable.

Then, the image of the young Taoist nun reappeared in Ruan Hu's mind.

"Why are you wearing a Taoist robe to the palace?"

He doesn't believe in the faith.

But for some reason, the image of that dignified and elegant Taoist nun always seems to be imprinted on one's mind and cannot be forgotten.

After thinking about it, Ruan Hu vaguely understood why.

These days, Taoist robes are no different from uniforms.

Once a woman reaches the position of emperor, it is extremely difficult for her to attract the emperor's attention unless she has something special or unique about her.

Either she is so beautiful that she could topple kingdoms and be unparalleled in the world.

Either their identity is so special that it is unique and can arouse a strong desire to conquer them.

Alternatively, you can only win in certain special areas.

Thinking about this, Ruan Hu felt even more how powerful these aristocratic families were.

Open methods won't work, and covert methods won't work either.

So you're up to the shady stuff!

They've gone so far as to target the emperor; they're practically everywhere.

His heart can be killed.

Not long after Ruan Hu returned to the Zichen Palace, Wang Ru quietly entered.

"His Majesty!"

"A letter has arrived."

Wang Ru immediately presented the news that the Detective Agency had just sent to Ruan Hu.

Ruan Hu listened carefully. He was prepared for everything else, but one particular point immediately caught his attention.

"The deities worshipped by the Huang family in Yan County?"

"What god?"

Soon, Ruan Hu learned what kind of god the Huang family of Yan County was.

"Social worker?"

"Earth god?"

These days, there is no such thing as a local earth god, nor is there a scene of earth gods everywhere and earth temples in every village.

However, Ruan Hu didn't care, after all, he had heard of many great figures in his memory.

God of the land.

What kind of insignificant little god is this?

Unexpectedly, the Celestial Maiden of Wonderful Fragrance appeared soon after.

Ruan Hu lacked a lot of common knowledge about the Shinto, but fortunately he had the Heavenly Maiden Palace, and the Heavenly Maiden Miaoxiang immediately came to help him fill in the gaps in his knowledge.

"Your Majesty, we must take down the Huang family and obtain the divine methods of the local earth god."

Miao Xiangtian spoke very seriously, and when she said this, she sat down next to Ruan Hu, very close to him.

This made Ruan Hu feel her concern, or rather, she hoped that Ruan Hu would pay attention to the seemingly insignificant deity, She Gong.

Ruan Hu: "Is there something unique about this Shegong (village god)?"

Myo-hyang Celestial Maiden: "This is the God of the Land."

(End of this chapter)