Chapter 122: Chapter 108: Reversal of Power; Unification of the County Town
Sima Xin: "...You’re no fun. All this ti, I really thought your old eyes had grown dim and your hearing had gone. Who knew you were saving a move like this!"
Sima Xin grumbled.
He wasn’t truly angry. After all, the Sima Family had done nothing wrong. If their kinsman, Sima Chengye, governed Qianye Prefecture well, it would be a ritorious achievent, paving the way for his future advancent!
At this point, with the Sovereign already issuing decrees, all they could do was focus on solving the problems of governance.
Sun Ningguang just smiled, offering no reply. The Su Family’s unique position ant they were irrevocably bound to the Royal Family; it was impossible for them to get mixed up in others’ affairs.
He was also well aware that if their administration failed this ti, the threat of executing three generations of their clans was no empty warning. An explanation had to be given to the refugees.
Therefore, these Noble Families had to either put up their money or shed their blood. The number of heads that would roll to appease the people would depend on how much they were willing to pay.
Seeing Sima Xin get snubbed, Zheng Chen and the others behind him didn’t bother trying to engage Old Su in pointless chatter.
Sima Xin, however, approached the representatives from the Zhu and Zheng Families.
The Prefect of Qianye Prefecture was a mber of the Zhu Family, and they had affiliated Noble Families in the area, but the Zheng Family also held influence there.
For a kinsman to make achievents, the cooperation of local powers was essential.
It was rely a transaction of interests.
It wasn’t just Sima Xin; even the neutral Liu and Tang Families had to handle this matter carefully.
If the governance failed, countless heads would roll!
「Late Morning.」
Qianye Prefecture, Jade Peak County. The rear courtyard of the County Magistrate’s Office.
"County Magistrate, they have left."
Qi Yue, who had just returned, cupped his hands toward Chang Younian and spoke.
Wang Tianfeng followed him in, his expression grim and a trace of fear lingering in his eyes.
Just an hour earlier, the Martial Artists sent by the Zhao, Wang, Ma, and Fan Families, four separate gangs, and the An and Miao Families had fought to the point of mutual destruction. It was then that the County Magistrate arrived in the county with three n.
With the speed of an autumn wind scattering fallen leaves, these three n crushed the leaders of the six Noble Races and the four Gangs.
None of them could withstand a single move from these three!
Even the Gang Leader and Vice Gang Leader of the Iron Bone Gang, who were formidable in their External Skills, couldn’t last more than three moves!
Then, under the pretext of "obstructing the Court’s relief efforts and attempting to burn dicinal Materials," they executed the leaders of the four Gangs and their top brass on the spot!
As for the leaders of the six Noble Races, they were crippled and then dragged away for interrogation!
The three n from the Reincarnation Bureau weren’t Seventh Grade—they were Sixth Grade!
An Eighth Grade Martial Artist could trade a few blows with a Seventh Grade. But a Seventh Grade was utterly useless against a Sixth Grade!
Three Sixth Grade Martial Artists were enough to control the entire situation! But only people from the Reincarnation Bureau or the Six Paths Bureau could act with such impunity!
Chang Younian paid no mind to Qi Yue’s expression. He simply dismissed him, keeping Wang Tianfeng behind.
"Your Excellency, my uncle..." Wang Tianfeng began, his expression complex.
Chang Younian replied with a smile:
"You need not worry about that matter. The Wang Family is in your hands now. Wang Tianfeng, take my orders: gather the remaining Martial Artists from the other families and consolidate all forces. Identify every Martial Artist within the County Town. Conscript them all. Anyone who refuses is to be thrown in the county jail. Once this is done, await my further command!"
Hearing this, Wang Tianfeng’s heart churned with a mix of shock, joy, and dread.
’This ti, I finally understand.’ No matter how powerful a Noble Race beca, they were useless—nothing more than disposable pawns in the eyes of the great Noble Families and Gate Valves.
His uncle had led the Wang Family to pledge allegiance to the County Magistrate for the sole purpose of getting a foothold in the official court, to earn the right to beco a Noble Family! He had hoped that by combining civil and martial paths, the family could endure for generations, becoming a genuine Noble Family instead of being dismissed as country bumpkins, a family of crude martial brutes confined to a single county!
And yet, Chang Younian had discarded him without a second thought!
Although only one man was taken away, that man had been their strongest pillar.
’It’s just as I thought.’ Now, in the entire County Town, besides the official troops under the County Magistrate’s command, there wasn’t a single person among the remaining Noble Races or Gangs whose strength surpassed the Eighth Grade!
In other words, the County Magistrate now had absolute authority over the County Town! There was no longer any need for a balancing act.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Wang Tianfeng could only accept, though he felt lost.
After Wang Tianfeng departed, Chang Younian threw his head back and roared with laughter—a wild, unburdened sound that showed all his pressure had vanished.
"Now that all obstacles have been cleared, it’s ti to make my real move. From now on, no one can stop
from dealing with the epidemic and the refugees! As long as I handle this well, the refugee uprising might even be turned into a credit to my na! And with the matter of the Broken Blade, the Zheng Family will be forced to help! HAHAHAHA!"
The Black-robed Steward at his side also cupped his hands in congratulations:
"Congratulations, Your Excellency. To have eliminated the Gangs through official channels while also impartially taking away the leaders of the six Noble Races is a masterstroke. This way, the great Noble Families can’t accuse you of breaking the rules. As long as Chief Wang consolidates all forces for your use, the grand plan is back on track! The Zheng Family will certainly protect you."
"Hahaha!" Chang Younian laughed, imnsely pleased. He was also grateful he hadn’t chosen the other path.
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