Chapter 543
Zhang Wuji was a little high-spirited during this time.
First of all, he led the army to repel Liao Zhenbang's rebels in one fell swoop, which made his status in the 'Hidden Dragon Society' high, and many people regarded him as the most effective general under Empress Zhao Min.
The prestige that Zhang Wuji has now is that if Empress Zhao Min wants to move, he has to weigh whether it will affect the stability of the 'Hidden Dragon Society', and before there is substantial evidence to prove Zhang Wuji's problem, Empress Zhao Min can only comfort him with gentle words and not be too targeted.
Secondly, the Wu Wuji group, which had been besieged by him for a long time, finally showed signs of loosening and collapse.
Since the core position of 'Badaling' was taken and controlled by him, there have been difficulties in scheduling the entire Wu Wuji Group, coupled with the sudden situation of secession and splitting, which made Zhang Wuji's extermination operation very smooth.
Although for many reasons, Zhang Wuji slowly tried to do it in the name of 'steady and steady', but the demise of the Wu Wuji Group was just around the corner.
In the end, it was the early empress Zhao Min of the 'Hidden Dragon Society' who started a reshuffle of the power class, so that Zhang Wuji finally didn't have to deal with those annoying old forces.
Prior to this, since Zhang Wuji joined the 'Hidden Dragon Society', he had faced a common problem with many forces with a long history: the overthrow of the old forces! Many people who joined during the reign of Empress Zhao Min, including Zhang Wuji, were targeted and suppressed by the old forces of the 'Hidden Dragon Society'.
Even the empress Zhao Min, in the face of these deep-rooted old guys, is often restrained and resisted! If it weren't for the strong support of the 'heavenly general' Zhang Zhuofan, as well as the successive victories and achievements over the years, the empress Zhao Min would probably have been suppressed into a puppet.
And now, Empress Zhao Min took advantage of Zhang Wuji's big victory, in order to target the swaying and secret tricks of the old forces before, and began to rectify the internal forces of the 'Hidden Dragon Society', and Zhang Wuji's life was naturally very comfortable!
"It seems that Wu Wuji was really killed!" Zhang Wuji looked at the map in front of him and said with emotion, "This situation of fighting separately is completely different from before!"
"Not bad. Mu Shan also smiled and said, "Those guys are more guarded against their own people than we are, obviously their internal contradictions are irreconcilable! If Wu Wuji is still there, this situation will not be possible at all!"
"Brother Mowgli. At this time, Zhang Ling walked in from outside, and said with a smile on her face, "Those people have sent someone over!"
"Oh?!" Zhang Wuji and Mu Shan glanced at each other and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go and meet!"
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At the same time, inside the imperial capital of the imperial city.
Empress Zhao Min has also had a happier time during this time!
Although the 'Hidden Dragon Society' still has more or less problems, it is already unstoppable for her to rectify the 'Hidden Dragon Society'! Not to mention those old forces, even the 'Heavenly General' Zhang Zhuofan can no longer prevent him from cutting off the wings of the old forces and installing his own henchmen and the behavior of the younger generation!
Under the newly voted 'Northwest Army' and Zhang Wuji's great victory, everyone knows that Empress Zhao Min is already unstoppable when she truly and completely controls the 'Hidden Dragon Society'!
Especially those old forces who have been attached to the 'Hidden Dragon Society' for a long time with their qualifications to suck blood, they have lost their previous dependence, and can only watch Zhao Min regain his power step by step!
But who is to blame?!
In Liao Zhenbang's rebellion before, although they were not directly involved. But the wavering attitude and the behavior of secretly communicating with the song were caught by the empress Zhao Min, and it was impossible to stop it as a basis to suppress and eliminate the power and prestige in their hands!
You must know that Empress Zhao Min's methods are quite gentle. After showing the evidence to the heads of various old forces, it was not released. Instead, it gradually encroaches and replaces the power in their hands, and gradually expels them from the power center of the 'Hidden Dragon Society'. Even many old forces are facing the result of splitting or even perishing on their own because of their own lack of strength!
Can....... But they can't stop it!
Empress Zhao Min can completely show all the evidence and directly exterminate them in the name of 'rebellion'!
But she didn't do that, and the whole process was much more 'gentle' than the violence of direct extermination, this method of gradual replacement and dispatch!
So, in this helpless situation, many old forces were cleaned up by Empress Zhao Min one by one.
"Hmph, it's all a group of corpse vegetarian guys!" Zhao Min read the information, unceremoniously threw it on the table on the side, and sneered, "I really don't know how these people stole power back then!"
"It's just that the descendants are incompetent!" Lin Yue stood and chuckled, "Their ancestors are all talents, so they can naturally see all kinds of tricks. Now they are just moths enjoying the achievements of their ancestors, where can they be like their ancestors?!"
"Speaking of which, I have blamed my ancestors for being wrong!" Zhao Min sighed, leaning back on the throne and sighing, "I have always complained that they are incompetent and useless, but now it seems that the 'Hidden Dragon Society' has long fallen into the hands of those people. If it weren't for the great changes that have changed today, it would have been really difficult to find flaws in these people, and I would not have the situation I have now!"
"To put it mildly, if it weren't for this series of changes, I might have gradually become their puppet in the future, right?"
"Now the situation may no longer make sense!" Lin Yue smiled, looked at Zhao Min and said, "Things in the world have fate, luck, and the cooperation of ability and means! Everyone will only see what the result is, maybe some people will care about what some of the processes are, but they will never consider the accident and inevitability!"
"Not bad!" Zhao Min laughed, his face full of confidence.
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" Ao Chunyi, who had been standing aside without saying anything, stood up and asked gently.
"It's business as usual!" Empress Zhao Min looked at Ao Chunyi, she liked this righteous son she promoted very much. If it weren't for the Purple Gold Continent's fancy for the bloodline, Zhao Min would even have the intention of making the other party the crown prince.
It's just that this is just a conjecture of Zhao Min, and it is impossible to do it!
Three thousand years ago, the Zhao clan where she belonged was only for collateral reasons, and the entire Zijin Empire fell into disintegration. Not to mention that she directly passed on the throne to a foreign surname, which is absolutely impossible!
Thinking of this, Zhao Min also felt a little regretful in his heart, and he had been thinking about how to compensate Ao Chunyi.
It's just that as mentioned above, Ao Chunyi is a foreign surname after all! Even if Zhao Min wants to compensate the other party, he must guard against and restrict the other party.
Once he passes away, who can restrain Ao Chunyi and prevent him from dominating the 'Hidden Dragon Society' family, which also makes Empress Zhao Min a headache!
Fortunately, the entire Purple Gold Continent is now in the midst of unprecedented changes. The future of the Hidden Dragon Club will require careful analysis and hard work, and it is too early to think about it!
And Zhao Min is also confident that as long as he lives for a day, Ao Chunyi will not rebel!
Therefore, the trust and use of Ao Chunyi is far greater than that of Zhang Wuji, who joined later, not to mention Tang Yue and other subordinates who joined later!
"By the way, what is the situation in the southern rivers and lakes now?!" Zhao Min stopped thinking about the 'Hidden Dragon Society', and looked at Lin Yue again and asked.
"Now the 'Iron Cloud Gate', the 'Zhengqitang' and the 'Revival Society' are all working hard to digest the newly acquired territory, and there is no change for the time being!"
"And the three factions of the 'Huhai Gang', the 'Wujimen', and the 'Puyuan Faction' have reached an agreement to become allies with each other, agreeing to share intelligence and other alliances!
"Other than that, nothing has changed!"
"Huh?!" Zhao Min frowned, "What about the 'Valley of Hundred Flowers', the 'Bodhi Courtyard' and the 'Qixia Sect'?"
Zhao Min didn't mention 'Putuo Mountain', now this sect has already existed in name only, and has long been swallowed up by the 'Hidden Dragon Society', leaving only an empty shelf!
"This 'Valley of Hundred Flowers' has been sealed, and according to the report of the spies, everyone in the 'Valley of Hundred Flowers' has infiltrated the southwest and become part of the 'Hundred Heavens'! Other than that, there's nothing else to do!"
"Hmph, he pities the fragrance and cherishes the jade!" Zhao Min snorted coldly when he heard this, but he didn't continue to speak.
Zhao Min and the others already knew the situation in the 'Hundred Flowers Valley'! Judging from the current situation, it was obvious that Gu Yi did not want the women of the 'Hundred Flowers Valley' to be in a dangerous situation. For this, Empress Zhao Min is both envious and angry, and there are many jealousies and resentments!
"......" Lin Yue and Ao Chunyi, who were standing below, did not speak. Lin Yue knew what Zhao Min's mind was, with a little sympathy, and a little schadenfreude!
And Ao Chunyi ....... He really can't say anything.
As early as in the southwest, he knew that his mother and many aunts were wary and dissatisfied with Empress Zhao Min. After entering the 'Hidden Dragon Club', I felt a lot of maternal love and warmth from Zhao Min that my mother had never given.
Ao Chunyi once thought that after Zhao Min failed in the future, would she become a father and a wife, and would she have to support herself.
But in the subsequent relationship, Ao Chunyi saw an inevitable situation: it was impossible for his father Gu Yi to combine with Empress Zhao Min!
Maybe my father is a little better, although he has a lot of pride in his heart, but he doesn't have so many spiritual cleanliness. But the stepmother Empress Zhao Min is not good! she will never allow herself to commit to her father Gu Yi, let alone commit herself to it after her defeat!
Ao Chunyi can even imagine that the moment his father Gu Yi eliminated the 'Hidden Dragon Society', it may be the moment when his stepmother Zhao Min committed suicide!
What Ao Chunyi wants to do now is to save his stepmother's life at that moment, so that she can enjoy the rest of her life in peace! As for the rest...... He doesn't have any extravagant hopes!
Regarding the emotions that Zhao Min showed now, Ao Chunyi could only lower his head and look at his toes and did not speak.
"Then the 'Bodhi Courtyard' and the 'Qixia Sect' have made up their minds not to participate in the battle anymore?!" Zhao Min took a deep breath and looked at Lin Yue and continued to ask.
"Judging from the intelligence, these two factions have planned to stop paying attention to mundane matters and concentrate on studying the so-called Dharma and Taoism scriptures behind closed doors!" Lin Yue nodded and said with a smile, "That Wuhua and He Zudao are dedicated to studying their scriptures, it seems that we guessed their identities wrongly before!"
"......" Zhao Min lowered his head and pondered for a long time, then raised his head and said, "No! With the abilities of Wuhua and He Zudao, it is strange that they can't close the mountain! The origin of these two people is a mystery, and their previous behavior in the rivers and lakes is also very extraordinary, and they are definitely not the kind of people who are willing to be ordinary! By the way, how did they seize the power of the two factions?"
"I remember that Wuhua seems to have followed the rise of the 'Iron Cloud Gate', and the original owner of the 'Bodhi Courtyard' wanted to take the opportunity of killing people with a knife, and later joined the 'Bodhi Courtyard' with the help of Xuzhu, who later joined the 'Bodhi Courtyard', and became the owner of the 'Bodhi Courtyard'!"
"And that He Zudao, it seems that the internal strife of the 'Qixia faction' gradually gained the power of the master!"
"Bitter Monk Xuzhu?" Zhao Min frowned, "What is his relationship with the 'Miao Monk' Wuhua?"
"It is said that it is a brother-in-law relationship!, but the two of them have a ...... martial arts path" Lin Yue frowned, she seemed to have thought of something.
"This matter is suspicious!" Zhao Min touched his delicate chin, and then said, "As for the 'Qixia Sect', it is said that many Taoists have been added in the future, and they are not very convinced by He Zudao?"
"Exactly!" Lin Yue nodded, "This He Zudao is just barely suppressing the 'Qixia Sect'." Presumably, he just wants to interfere in the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and he can't do it?"
“...... It still needs to be closely monitored!" Zhao Min frowned and thought for a long time, and finally ordered.
"Obey!" Lin Yue did not refute, and accepted the order with a smile.
"We can't reach the southern rivers and lakes!" Zhao Min finally sighed, "Even if I know that there is something in it, I can't interfere in it! ”
"North?!" Lin Yue's eyes lit up, and the smile on his face became even brighter, "Your Majesty means to attack the Gongsun Clan and the Shangguan Clan?!"
"Now that we have two supreme grandmasters, the addition of the Northwest Army has made us strong and strong, and we can already plot against the Northland!" Zhao Min leaned back in his chair and said unabashedly, "Although there are still rebels under the leader of the Naluo clan, Zhang Wuji and his subordinates can completely deal with it......!" You can deal with them!"
"Understood!" Lin Yue nodded.
Today's situation is basically clear: the old forces within the 'Blue Dragon Society' are already yesterday's yellow flowers, and basically they will no longer have any impact on Empress Zhao Min; although the rebels still exist, under Zhang Wuji's constant suppression and encirclement, even if they cannot be eliminated in the short term, they are not afraid of their threat!
The Northwest, which was supposed to still be a threat, was reattached to the 'Yamakawado' led by Mizuki Eagle in the name of the 'Northwest Army', and the threat became a boost!
The rest are the Gongsun clan and the Shangguan clan who have been entrenched in the north for many years!