Chapter 53
On this day, Meng Hu took office as the official government of Chongzhou, although he had no internal strength, he wore the same Tsing Yi official uniform as the first-class master, and the scenery was unmatched for a while.
At first, the people in the rivers and lakes were exchanged for what heavy profits the sect master of Tianjian Mountain promised for his son, and Meng Hu may have been just offered like a mascot, and he had no power or power in the imperial court.
And it wasn't long before the crowd realized they were wrong.
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On the second day of Meng Hu's appointment, he led a large number of blue-clothed and purple-clothed officials of the government to hunt down the remnants of the Demon Sect on the pretext of arresting the remnants of the Demon Sect, and wantonly cleaned up the sects that were opposed to Tianjian Mountain in Chongzhou.
Tianjian Mountain plus the official mansion is far from being as simple as one plus one equals two.
In the past, Tianjian Mountain, because of the so-called banner of justice, even in the name of exterminating the demon sect, it was difficult to directly kill the sects.
The rebellion of the various sects against Tianjian Mountain is at most a battle between the rivers and lakes.
Now it is also to clear the demon gate, but if the sects dare to rebel against the government, it will be a direct rebellion!
With this hat buttoned down, Tianjian Mountain once again had a reason to make a big move, just like when it invaded the Divine Machine Pavilion.
Therefore, on the third day of Meng Hu's tenure, there was a first-class sect in Chongzhou, which was wiped out by Meng Hu with the head catcher and the army of Tianjian Mountain, on the grounds of rebellion.
Seeing this, the rest of the sects in Chongzhou have become a lot more honest, and many sects have bowed to Tianjian Mountain one after another in order to survive.
It's just that very few of them are sincerely taking refuge, and the vast majority are still unconvinced.
But even so, the entire Chongzhou was still being swallowed and digested by the Heavenly Sword Mountain at an extremely fast speed.
Of course, Tianjian Mountain's method cannot be replicated in other places, after all, the government still has top-level sects to check and balance in other places, and its power is limited, and there is no such turmoil in the rest of the world.
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She Bao secretly supported everything, and tried his best to meet Meng Hu's conditions, which made Meng Hu extremely grateful on the one hand, and on the other hand, because of Shen Yiyi's matter, he didn't know how to face She Bao.
In fact, She Bao didn't ask for anything in return, he was only afraid that Meng Hu would not be arrogant enough!
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But it was said that the destruction of the first-class sect in Chongzhou was quickly reported, and the whole rivers and lakes were instantly sensational!
Among them, the most angry was the Qingyunmen who was assassinated by She Leopard before!
Because this extinct first-class sect was secretly supported by Qingyunmen to oppose Tianjian Mountain, and when the sect was destroyed, an elder and several disciples of their sect were still in that sect, but at this time, they would never come back.
Not only them, but the rest of the sects were also worried, because the imperial court and Tianjian Mountain had cooperated more closely, which released a very dangerous signal!
In the end, the top sects other than the Heavenly Sword Mountain held a secret meeting again.
And at this meeting, someone will shine......
"Presumably, everyone still remembers the strength shown by Tianjian Mountain when the Shenji Pavilion was destroyed, and now that Tianjian Mountain and the government are united, it is not only the sect of Chongzhou that is in danger, but the ambitions of Tianjian Mountain and the imperial court are probably far more than Chongzhou...... We must no longer let this Heavenly Sword Mountain run rampant! ”
At this time, the respected elder of Qingyunmen was worried.
It's just that in his words, it is mixed with his own personal grievances, because this time in the first-class sect that was destroyed by Meng Hu in Chongzhou, there are quite optimistic disciples.
And although his words were reasonable, they were a bit alarmist in the eyes of the other sect elders.
Just because most of the people present are old things that have been cut into the soil half-cut into the ground, first, they are still living in the pattern of the rivers and lakes many years ago, and secondly, they are old and timid, and their horizons are narrow, so why bother to get involved?
The scene became noisy due to the sound of discussion, but there were few people who supported the views of the elders of the Qingyun Sect, and more people did not take Heavenly Sword Mountain to heart.
In addition to the threat theory of Tianjian Mountain, the threat theory of the imperial court was discussed, and I felt that everything could be that the imperial court wanted to meddle in the rivers and lakes.
"Senior brothers and uncles, please allow me to say a few words......" A young woman's voice sounded in the corner, very abrupt in the hoarse old voices.
The speaker was none other than Xu Ru.
It is said that Xu Ru is only younger than everyone else, but her generation and status are not low, and she is such a gentle and stunning woman, and the person who is sitting still has to give some face.
The scene soon became quiet, and the old man who was sixty or seventy years old said, "Senior sister, please speak." ”
Xu Ru nodded, then stood up and spoke slowly.
"I don't know if you still remember that the original reason for the war between the Shenji Pavilion and Tianjian Mountain was because Meng Hu accidentally killed Zhu Lu, the young master of the Shenji Pavilion, at this time, the imperial court stood up and was willing to unite with Tianjian Mountain, and the Shenji Pavilion had the name of the Demon Gate."
"Is it possible that before that, Tianjian Mountain began to cooperate with the imperial court? Zhu Lu's death, perhaps, from beginning to end, was just a trap set by Tianjian Mountain and the imperial court! Just to paralyze us! ”
"If Jianshan dares to hand over the heir Meng Hu to the government today, it is obviously very reassuring to the imperial court, and the imperial court allows Meng Hu to order the Chongzhou government at will, which obviously gives him a lot of authority and trust."
"The relationship between the two sides is so close, and one after another is a big move, do you think that since they have already attacked the Chongzhou Divine Machine, will the next one take us under the knife?"
"Will there be another Demon Gate Mirror Moon Tower and Demon Gate Qingyun Gate tomorrow?"
Everyone's hearts were in shock, and some people opened their mouths, but in the end they couldn't speak.
Xu Ru continued: "Just as Senior Brother Qingyunmen said, the strength of Heavenly Sword Mountain at this time, it is effortless to swallow any one or more of us."
"If it is a few years later, how far should Tianjian Mountain, which has the land of two states, develop? Even if they don't have ambition at this time, what about then? ”
"Everyone must know the truth of cold lips and teeth, if you let it grow again, the result will only be broken one by one!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone began to ponder, and for a moment the field fell into a long silence.
Elder Qingyunmen was extremely emotional, this was what he wanted to say, but he had been obsessed with cultivation all his life, but he couldn't express the full meaning, and at this time he looked at Xu Ru's eyes full of admiration and gratitude.
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After a long time, a middle-aged strong man slowly spoke, and said helplessly: "But if the imperial court and Tianjian Mountain are united, we can't stop it at all, and the imperial court army alone is enough for us to drink a pot......"
Xu Ru smiled when he heard this: "The imperial court and the rivers and lakes have been peaceful for hundreds of years, do you think they have this need?" ”
"Let's just say that this time, the imperial court only asked for Chongzhou minerals and craftsmen to enhance the national strength, but it did not interfere too much in Chongzhou, and even the garrison did not send half more, this seems to be ambitious?"
"After Meng Hu joined the government, he did evil with the banner of the government, but the court still didn't interfere too much in affairs afterwards, obviously they didn't care."
"Furthermore, if the imperial court really has a heart for the rivers and lakes, why should it cultivate such a ferocious beast as Tianjian Mountain? Isn't this asking for trouble? They directly sent their armies to war, can we stop it? ”
"Also, the world always needs righteous sects, and everyone is martial arts, which is the cornerstone of the great Xia country's national strength! Will the imperial court cut off its own foundation? ”
"In my opinion, this ambition is only in the Heavenly Sword Mountain, not the imperial court! Previously, it was probably they who found the court to cooperate and promised many benefits! ”
After thinking about it for a while, everyone felt that what Xu Ru said was reasonable, and they all praised his quick mind for a while, and sighed in their hearts that the future world is young, and they are old......
But after the sigh, there is panic! The fear of the strength of Heavenly Sword Mountain, the fear of the ambition of Heavenly Sword Mountain!
The elder of Qingyunmen has a grudge against Tianjian Mountain, and he has just right to open his mouth at this time, all he said is to encourage everyone to take advantage of the fact that Tianjian Mountain is being dispersed by Chongzhou and jointly exterminate it!
And this statement was also approved by everyone.
But another cautious person asked: "But...... What if the imperial court helps Tianjian Mountain deal with us? ”
The Qingyunmen elder asked, "The Divine Machine Pavilion has destroyed the sect, can the imperial court send an army or catch heads to participate in the war?" ”
The man shook his head.
"The integration of Chongzhou, but Meng Hu himself is under the banner of the imperial court, so the imperial court can directly assist?"
"Never ......"
Elder Qingyunmen said with a smile: "Obviously, their intimacy is also limited, and the world is crowded, all for the sake of profit...... As far as I know, there is a Sword Casting Valley in the Heavenly Sword Mountain, and the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range where they are located is also rich in precious minerals, so I think the imperial court must also be interested in this......
Xu Ru watched everything silently, and was happy to have successfully completed She Bao's explanation, what reward did she already want......
And she also saw that Tianjian Mountain was not pleasing to the eye, and Tianjian Mountain was repeatedly angry, so Xu Ru did not have the slightest psychological burden to help She Leopard harm Tianjian Mountain.
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On the other side, Meng Hu has been coming to the Chongzhou Mansion for more than a week, and on this day, he finally met Shen Yiyi, who had been thinking about it for a long time!