Chapter 552: Chapter 309: Prison Warden of the Heavenly Prison
“What do you suppose I am?”
Zhou Yi’s figure moved like a specter, as mighty True Qi transford into a palm, pulling Ji Yue to his front.
Capturing Dragon Technique.
A skillful manipulation of True Qi that could grasp objects from afar.
Average masters would use it to retrieve swords or deal with third-rate Martial Artists, looking cool and stylish.
Zhou Yi’s True Qi surged like the sea, once unleashed it roared like waves, and a supre master like Ji Yue was rendered utterly powerless — truly turning decay into magic.
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“Now, let tell you that I am His Majesty’s knife, specifically for killing people. Commander Ji, do you think I dare to kill you?”
“Hehehe…”
Ji Yue’s face turned red with restraint, wanting to retort defiantly, but feeling unnerved deep down.
The pressure on his neck grew heavier, nearly hearing his bones creaking. If he enraged Eunuch Yi further, this day next year would beco his death anniversary.
Upon witnessing this, Lu Wei, the Magistrate of the Inspectorate, let out a long howl.
“All together, protect the master!”
As he spoke, he leaped into the air, his hand scattering dozens of hair-thin needles, each shimring with a blue-green glow, evidently coated with potent poison.
The Inspectorate’s strongn present in the hall drew their Goose Quill Sabers, swarming in for the kill.
The Eastern Depot’s underlings blocked Zhou Yi, the clashing of blades was incessant, causing chaos in the Inspectorate’s main hall.
“Stop, stop now!”
Not daring to persist, Ji Yue begged for rcy, “Eunuch Yi, I will have Jiangning Qianhu captured and sent to the Eastern Depot’s dungeon for you to deal with imdiately.”
“Heh heh heh!”
Zhou Yi let out a sinister laugh of satisfaction, and with a wave of his hand, he tossed Ji Yue against the wall, breaking several of his ribs.
“Three days, I want to see Jiangning Qianhu’s head.”
After coughing a few tis and managing to stand up with Lu Wei’s support, Ji Yue said, “It takes at least five days to travel from the capital to Jiangning, how can it be possible to make the round trip in three days!”
“Then that’s a matter for the Inspectorate to worry about. If I don’t see the head in three days, Commander Ji, prepare your coffin.”
Having said that, Zhou Yi got up and left.
The underlings, supporting and carrying their injured colleagues, followed closely behind him, while many Inspectorate strongn showed signs of humiliated rage.
The Inspectorate, established during the founding emperor’s reign, had never suffered such an indignity in over three hundred years!
Watching the underlings leave, Ji Yue’s expression was filled with resentful poison. Today’s events would surely beco a joke throughout the National Dynasty.
“Castrated dog, if I don’t avenge this, I swear I’m not human!”
Lu Wei advised, “Master, that eunuch is in his pri. It’s wise to avoid the lilight for now. Once he loses the emperor’s favor, he can be easily handled.”
“What do you an by that?”
Ji Yue chided, “I am His Majesty’s confidant, who was once exiled with him to the Northern Border. Is my rit for following the dragon not greater than that of a re castrated dog?”
“Master, you are correct.”
Lu Wei quickly bowed in apology, but contempt flickered in the depths of his eyes, amazed that such a fool could hold the position of Commander in the Inspectorate.
On a regular basis, Ji Yue boasted of his exile with the emperor to the Northern Border, to highlight his rit for following the dragon.
Little did he know that this was a path to his demise. The emperor’s dignity was tarnished by the exile; not only did he not help to conceal it, but he also exposed the emperor’s wound.
Lu Wei’s thoughts raced, calculating how to use the Eastern Depot’s influence to topple Ji Yue.
“I’m doing this for the Inspectorate’s sake, so it doesn’t decline. Letting such a fool be in charge, we would never outmaneuver the Eastern Depot!”
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Inspectorate.
As Zhou Yi took his seat, adoptive sons imdiately offered tea.
Magistrate Wen remarked, “Governor, with this case, the Eastern and Western Depots are bound to be at loggerheads, simply waiting for the emperor to diate.”
Zhou Yi nodded slightly. The three internal bureaus were the left arm, and the external Inspectorate the right arm. By managing these powers inside and out, great ambitions could be pursued in the future.
“Mr. Wen, how much do you know about the Inspectorate?”
“Since I’ve been appointed Magistrate, I’ve thoroughly investigated everyone in the Inspectorate.”
Magistrate Wen’s eyes shifted as he said, “My lord, are you inquiring about Lu Wei?”
“Eh?”
Zhou Yi’s voice expressed his surprise and he praised, “Mr. Wen is truly my right hand; your work is indeed thorough. Does this Lu Wei have sothing special about him?”
Magistrate Wen stated, “Soon after the late emperor passed away, Lu Wei took over the Inspectorate.”
The Inspectorate was the eyes and ears of the emperor. After the Orthodox Emperor ascended to the throne, he parachuted his trusted confidant Ji Yue into the role of Commander, relegating Lu Wei to a subordinate position.
“No wonder.”
Zhou Yi said, “Today, I scared Ji Yue, and Lu Wei actually took action by force. He’s probably trying to kill with my hand!”
Magistrate Wen caught on, “Does the Governor an, to join hands with Lu Wei to get rid of Ji Yue?”
“Let’s wait for now.”
Zhou Yi replied, “If Lu Wei is smart, he’ll seek out in private. Otherwise, he’s a fool and not worth allying with.”
He preferred to fight alone rather than join forces with a fool.
Zhou Yi knew the danger of fools too well. The second prince had played the fool once, losing an easily obtainable crown, and ruining the futures of many supporters.
Magistrate Wen cautioned, “Lu Wei will surely co, but once we push him to a higher position, he will surely turn against us. He’s much more difficult to deal with than Ji Yue.”
“I’d rather he turned on ! With a fool like Ji Yue in charge of the Inspectorate, it won’t take many years for the Eastern Depot to beco dominant. To be noticed by His Majesty like that would not be good.”
Zhou Yi blew on the steamy tea gently, taking a small sip with composure and relishing the fragrance.
“The tea today is exceptional. Who sent it?”
Adoptive son Xiao Rongzi, now in charge of the imperial supply affairs, promptly stepped forward to answer.
“It’s tea from the Hu family of Haixi Prefecture. They say it was fried using a new thod, not yet available even in the palace.”
“Such fine tea should be enjoyed by His Majesty.”
Zhou Yi instructed, “Tell the Hu family to double the tribute of tea next year, and as for the extra shares… seize a few other tea rchants!”
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