Martial Arts Crossover: Starting as a member of the Imperial Guard, all the ladies are demons

"They really are unpredictable."

Seeing Xie Yu's expression, Xiao Jingxuan frowned slightly: "Lord Xie, why do you look so solemn? Isn't it perfect that Mei Changsu is staying at your residence?"

"If he is interested, since he already knows you are one of my people, then he intends to submit to me. I will go to your residence soon to win him over."

But before he could finish speaking, Xie Yu shook his head: "What if the Crown Prince did it unintentionally...?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingxuan was taken aback, not expecting Xie Yu to say such a thing.

"What does Lord Xie mean?" he asked immediately.

"If it's unintentional, then it means he might side with Prince Yu and the Crown Prince. This person is cunning and has influence in the martial arts world. In my opinion, if we can't recruit him, we must get rid of him immediately."

These words left Xiao Jingxuan completely bewildered, but upon reflection, he realized that what he said made sense.

He immediately nodded: "In that case, I will send someone to test him?"

Xie Yu nodded.

Meanwhile, at the Prince Yu's Mansion.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that when my group and the Crown Prince's group went to find him, he came to the capital so brazenly."

At this point, Prince Yu chuckled and said, "This person's conduct is indeed remarkable."

"But what is the point of him doing this?"

Prince Yu frowned slightly.

He then looked at the spot where people usually stood: "If Prajna were here, I wonder what she's been up to lately."

Thinking of Qin Banruo, Prince Yu sighed.

After she was taken away by Xiao Jingyi, Qin Banruo sent someone to deliver a letter saying that she would be leaving for a while, which did not arouse Prince Yu's suspicion.

If he knew his house had been raided, he definitely wouldn't be as relaxed as he is now.

Xie Bi, standing to the side, pondered for a moment before saying to him, "Your Highness, in my opinion, both Your Highness and the Crown Prince have feelings for him. How could he possibly remain uninvolved?"

"So why not come to Kyoto first and gain an advantage?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Yu suddenly realized: "Yes, that makes perfect sense."

"Xie Bi, when you return this time, please bring back some gifts for me, and say that they are from me."

Xie Bi bowed and accepted the order.

The two chatted for a while longer before Xie Bi took his leave.

Leaving Prince Yu alone in the study, he confidently declared, "Mei Changsu, I must have him!"

.....

Mei Changsu's arrival suddenly made the once quiet capital city lively.

Everyone knows that the Crown Prince and Prince Yu are vying for this "Kirin Talent," and they are also very curious about who this "Kirin Talent" will choose.

Just thinking about it makes me feel like there's going to be a good show to watch.

However, this is only one aspect of the bustling activity in Kyoto. Another aspect is that His Majesty the Emperor is holding a martial arts contest to find a husband for Princess Nihuang.

Keep in mind that this is Princess Nihuang, who commands an army of 10!

A ruthless character who suppressed any unrest in Southern Chu.

Therefore, her decision to hold a martial arts contest to find a husband not only alarmed the young talents of the entire Liang Dynasty, but also the neighboring countries.

Everyone wants to win the heart of this beauty.

The Prince Yi's residence, however, remained as quiet as ever.

"Hehe, he's finally here."

Xiao Jingyi looked at Mei Changsu's message and said with a smile.

Beside him, Mao Xiang asked with some confusion, "My lord, why are you so concerned about a wandering swordsman in white robes? Could it be that he might be of some help to you?"

"I must say, he has been of great help to me."

Xiao Jingyi raised an eyebrow.

If we're talking about who understands Mei Changsu's abilities best, Xiao Jingyi is definitely one of them.

In the original story, Mei Changsu had been plotting for 12 years, which was enough to overthrow the Liang Dynasty, but he didn't have the will to do so.

Besides, the people who gathered around him were all key figures who were of great use.

Therefore, Mei Changsu deserves Xiao Jingyi's praise.

Upon hearing this, Mao Xiang became unsettled. He hadn't expected Xiao Jingyi to value Mei Changsu so much.

He immediately couldn't sit still: "Then what are you waiting for, my lord? Bring this person back! If it's not convenient for you to come forward, I'm willing to go and bring him back for you tonight!"

“…”

Upon hearing Mao Xiang's words, Xiao Jingyi remained silent for a long while before finally managing to utter two words: "Bullish man!"

"Stay put and don't cause any trouble."

Seeing this, Mao Xiang could only nod obediently: "Yes."

"You rascal."

Xiao Jingyi pointed at Mao Xiang, then took out a pile of papers and threw them on the table: "But don't just sit there, take a look at what's on these. Tonight, I need you to take action."

What he produced was, of course, the evidence from the officials that Qin Banruo had collected over the past few days.

He was also planning to take advantage of everyone's attention being focused on Mei Changsu and Princess Nihuang's martial arts contest to make a move against the officials.

017 Yanfei has embarked on the path of Xu Weixiong (Seeking flowers, ratings, and monthly tickets)

"Yes!"

Mao Xiang respectfully stepped forward and took the pile of papers.

Unsurprisingly, the evidence above was exactly what Qin Banruo had the people from Hongxiuzhao had gathered.

However, Mao Xiang realized that the evidence here was only one-third of what he had previously sent over.

Although he had doubts, Mao Xiang didn't say much.

Instead, he flipped through it before clasping his hands and saying, "Please give your orders, my lord."

“These people are the ones I have carefully selected over the past few days. Their crimes are not serious, and they are quite capable.”

Xiao Jingyi said unhurriedly, "When you go to them this time, use this to threaten them into working for me, but you don't need to reveal my identity for now."

"I also issue a warning: if this happens again, I will execute you without mercy!"

"Yes, I understand."

Mao Xiang knew that these people were the helpers that Xiao Jingyi had left for him.

As for those he didn't take out, they certainly won't survive.

At the very least, he wouldn't live to see Xiao Jingyi ascend the throne.

Although he was reckless, he was not stupid. Under Xiao Jingyi's tutelage these past few days, he had improved a lot in his ability to read people and situations.

"Alright, then go and prepare. Make sure you have results within the next few days."

Seeing that Mao Xiang understood his words, Xiao Jingyi had nothing more to say and immediately waved his hand, telling him to leave.

"I'll take care of it right away." Mao Xiang respectfully withdrew, only getting up after leaving the room.

He immediately turned around and strode outside, his body trembling with excitement.

He muttered to himself, "They've taken action, they've taken action, our lord has finally taken action."

Mao Xiang knew that his lord was serious this time.

"In that case, we, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, must not disappoint our lord."

Looking down at the documents in his hand, Mao Xiang's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Consider yourselves lucky. Our lord has spared your lives. I only hope you can protect your future and never repeat this mistake."

Mao Xiang then disappeared into the darkness and returned to the dungeon to gather his men.

"call."

After Mao Xiang left, Xiao Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief: "I've been working at a high intensity for several days in order to select these people. I hope it will be a good result."

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Jingyi turned his gaze to the other two piles of evidence.

These were all collected by Hongxiuzhao.

However, unlike the people he had just given to Mao Xiang, these people had committed more serious crimes.

He cannot be kept, or rather, he is not useful.

"Win over some, dismiss others, and kill others. Once all this is done, I will be able to sit on the throne."

In reality, it was impossible for him to kill all of these officials.

Xiao Jingyi is not like Old Zhu; he doesn't have such a strong desire to kill.

Moreover, he was in his prime, full of vigor and ambition; dealing with these people would be a piece of cake for him.

Furthermore, there is another point: the current talent pool of the Great Liang is insufficient. Once he has killed them all, he will be the one who causes headaches when he becomes the leader in the future.

"I just never expected that my foolish and arrogant brother, Prince Yu, would be sitting on a mountain of treasures without even realizing it. I really don't know how he became a seven-bead prince."

Speaking of Prince Yu, Xiao Jingyi couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

In the story, he is completely manipulated and used without even realizing it.

The key is that he also has the powerful weapon of the Red Sleeve Pavilion. He could have easily used the women of the Red Sleeve Pavilion to control the officials, just like he did, but he simply didn't.

What, you still talk about kindness and generosity?

Or did he want Emperor Liang's support?

Save your breath; it's better to rely on yourself than on others.

The path to becoming emperor cannot be paved with benevolence and leniency, nor can it be relied upon by others.

Because this is a bloody path.

If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm!

Composing himself, Xiao Jingyi marked the two piles of evidence and placed them together in a box on the bookshelf behind him.

Just as he finished putting his things away, the door opened.

"Your Highness~"

Upon hearing the voice, Xiao Jingyi raised an eyebrow, turned around, and laughed, "Feiyan, I didn't expect it to be you. I thought Xiongxiong's bad luck was going to result in his 21st consecutive win today."

"Your Highness, please don't mention it. Sister Xiong was really lucky today, dominating the field. All the wins I've made these past few days have been lost."

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei walked forward with a wronged expression and then snuggled into Xiao Jingyi's arms.

God knows how much she missed Xiao Jingyi's embrace and his forceful blows these past few days.

Unfortunately, Xu Weixiong somehow became rich and lost for 20 consecutive days, his financial reserves shocking all the sisters.

"Alright, alright, she's been losing for 20 days, what's wrong with letting her win for one day?"

"It's just losing money. I treat everyone equally. Last time, Xiongxiong lost 100,000 taels of gold, and I compensated her with double. How much did you lose this time? I'll give you double the same amount."

Xiao Jingyi wasn't lying about that.

He wouldn't say he was skilled at managing women, but at least he treated them all equally.

Since we've already added Xu Weixiong, we should add Yanfei as well.

!!!

But he didn't see that Yan Fei's eyes widened when he said those words.

No, I heard something.

Xiongxiong asked the prince for 20 taels of gold?!

And she said she lost 10 taels of silver?!

What's going on?

You only lost a little over a thousand taels, okay?