This is what villains are like

"How is it possible? Uncle Xie Qing's character, I know very well how he could collude with the devil. This must have been framed and slandered by the prime minister..."

"In such a great dynasty, no one among the ministers dared to stand up and stand up for Uncle Xie Qing? Even His Majesty the Xia Emperor has acquiesced in this crime?"

Xiao Teng's voice was trembling, and his whole body was extremely angry.

The Xie family is also a famous family in Jingyang City.

The old master once assisted the late emperor and was the teacher of the current Xia Emperor. Later, due to his critical illness and advanced age, he retired behind the scenes.

But even if the Xie family is declining day by day, it is by no means comparable to any ordinary wealthy family.

This is a noble family that can cause a major earthquake in Jingyang City with just one stamp of its feet.

Now, just because of the crime of colluding with demons and tampering with historical records, he was demoted to the rank of common people, the men were sent to the frontier, and the women were sent to the sword sect to clean their swords.

There are three major sword sects in Daxia today. Although I don’t know which sword sect I was sent to, but I am reduced to a sword maid who washes swords. What is the difference between my status and that of a slave?

Xiao Teng thought that Xie Jianjia, who was engaged to him, would be sent to the Sword Sect and would need to wash his sword every day in the freezing cold water.

From now on, it may be difficult for the two to see each other again.

There were bursts of stinging pain and pain in his heart, and he couldn't help clenching his fists, and his whole body was trembling with anger and weakness.

Xiao He, the king of Zhenbei, looked at the extremely angry Xiao Teng and felt helpless in his heart. With bitterness, he shook his head and said,

"Uncle Xie Qing and I have known each other for many years. Don't you know the friendship between us?"

"But now in the court, who dares to disobey the Prime Minister, not to mention that he personally presented all the responsibilities of Xie Qing to His Majesty, personally watched His Majesty read it, and exercised power and seal on his behalf. Who dares to say no?"

"The Xie family was not directly executed because His Majesty Xia Emperor tried his best to fight for it. Otherwise, you might have seen people from Supervisor Tiansi taking everyone of the Xie family away today."

"As for Jian Jia, do you want to see her sent to the Jiaofang Division, or go to the Sword Sect to clean her swords?"

The Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion and the Xie family have always had a relationship. Xiao Teng, the third son of the Prince of Zhenbei, has been engaged to Xie Jianjia, the daughter of the Xie family, since childhood.

The two interacted with each other and seemed to have feelings for each other.

If such an accident does not occur, the wedding date of the two people is estimated to be set soon.

He also knew that during this period, Xiao Teng had been running around looking for ancient sycamore trees for Xie Jianjia's physique to appease his bloodline.

"Jianjia..."

Xiao Teng's face turned pale and his fists clenched.

For him, this news was nothing short of a thunderbolt.

Just now, he was looking through ancient books and scriptures to find Xie Jianjia's physique, thinking that she would be very happy and touched when she knew that he was helping her in this way.

But who knew that in the blink of an eye, such a shocking change would occur.

Compared to being sent to the Jiaofang Division, where he suffered a lot of bullying and humiliation, where life was worse than death, and his dignity was trampled on, it was naturally better to be sent to the Sword Sect to wash his swords.

It's better, but only in comparison... Everyone knows that the sword energy in Jianzong's sword pool has been left for many years, and it is biting and cold. Even monks with advanced cultivation cannot get close to it for long.

And how could Xie Jianjia persist in it after the cultivation base was abolished?

I'm afraid it won't take long before the sword energy enters the body and invades the bones. He suffers a lot of pain and torture, leaving only a sick and weak body.

"What a prime minister, in order to exclude dissidents, he treats his meritorious ministers like this. The Xie family's many years of hard work can't compare to the words of a powerful prime minister..."

Xiao Teng clenched his fists, feeling really filled with hatred.

Although I often hear about many cruel things done by Xiang Guo on weekdays, after all, they have not fallen on me.

But now Xie Jianjia of the Xie family was his fiancée. How could he not be worried or angry?

"It seems that the marriage between you and Jian Jia must be annulled now."

"The Xie family has been convicted of colluding with the demons. Everyone is trying to sever ties with them. Although I am the king of Zhenbei and hold the military power in the north, I dare not touch the country's bad luck at this time."

"Today Daxia has really become a one-word palace for him. Even His Majesty the Xia Emperor can only remain silent and treat it as invisible." Xiao He sighed.

Xiao Teng's face was as dark as water. He could understand his father's approach.

At this time, if you don't clear up the relationship with the Xie family as soon as possible, once you are involved, you will most likely be regarded by the Prime Minister as an accomplice of the Xie family and treated as equal to him.

With a population of tens of thousands in the Zhenbei Palace, the Zhenbei King will not be allowed to make mistakes, even if he stands slightly wrong.

"Father, it is impossible for the Prime Minister to attack the Xie family for no reason. Do you know why?" Xiao Teng had already regained his composure and asked in a deep voice.

It was basically impossible for him to help the Xie family just by relying on his own strength.

Unless evidence can be found to prove that the Xie family did not collude with the devil.

As for stealing the royal secret book, this kind of crime is too common. There is no need to accuse him, as long as it can be proved that the Xie family did not collude with the demons and intentionally bring harm to the country and the court.

As an old master, His Majesty Emperor Xia will try his best to pardon these minor crimes.

Hearing Xiao Teng ask this question, Zhenbei King Xiao He's face looked a little unnatural.

"Father, is there something that cannot be said?" Xiao Teng asked in confusion.

Xiao He took a deep breath, as if hesitating whether to tell him this or not.

But seeing his expression, he still sighed slightly and said helplessly, "Do you know that Jiang Lan, the son of Xiangguo Mansion, received his inheritance in the secret realm left by True Monarch Zixia some time ago?"

"Is there any connection between this?"

Xiao Teng was still confused. He was naturally very familiar with the famous second generation ancestor of Jingyang City. How could he not have heard of it?

But he was very disdainful of him and never met him.

Birds all cherish their feathers, and as a young prodigy with a great reputation in the imperial capital, he has a bright aura, even more so.

"The Prime Minister intends to cast a foundation for it. He sent a letter some time ago, intending to exchange it for the Moon Phoenix Stone of my Xiao family. Not only that, I also heard that His Majesty Emperor Xia also received a letter and personally ordered someone to transfer the treasury to the country. A corpse of a young immortal phoenix was sent to Zhongguo Mansion, and a mysterious feather was sent to Zhongguo Mansion overnight..." Xiao He said solemnly.

These things are actually not a secret in today's imperial capital.

Xiao Teng was startled, and then quickly realized the many connections.

Turns out they are all related to the Phoenix Clan.

Suddenly, he realized what he was doing, his face was ugly, and there seemed to be murderous aura and coldness condensing in his eyes.

"Could it be...could it be that the Prime Minister's Office wants the Xie family to hand over Jian Jia?" His voice was trembling, containing extreme anger.

He knew that when Xie Jianjia was born, a phantom of an immortal phoenix appeared from the sky, spread its wings and soared, turned into a ray of divine light, and disappeared into the center of his eyebrows.

The old master said bluntly that with the protection of the Immortal Phoenix, the Xie family would have prosperous fortunes in the next hundred years.

Xie Jianjia was even granted the title of Princess Xiahuang by Emperor Xia, and was rewarded with land and thousands of servants.

Of course, this was just a surname given, but it also shows how much Emperor Xia valued him.