Ouchi Cat Controlling, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

"Remember your Majesty's teachings, we will be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and create a bright and clear sky!"

The newly appointed young scholars knelt down and thanked him.

Emperor Yongyuan nodded to them, then stood up and left the court to prepare for today's schedule.

The people outside the county government burst into a long-lasting cheer, and also raised some hope for the future of Caiyun County.

At least these young officials did not look as fat as Gao Yanang and his men.

In the court, Prince Zheng and the civil servants were like bereaved parents.

Especially Zhang Lin, the Minister of Justice, and several people who were appointed by Emperor Yongyuan to investigate the case.

"Prince, what should we do?"

Zhang Lin was still calm and asked Prince Zheng respectfully.

Although no one said it clearly, they all knew that the attack last night might be related to Prince Zheng.

Now that Emperor Yongyuan asked them to investigate the case, they had to seek Prince Zheng's opinion.

After all, that was his man.

It is definitely impossible to ask King Zheng to hand over the person obediently.

But since this matter was caused by him, he needs to make a decision.

"Master Zhang, there are a few more."

King Zheng said lightly.

"His Majesty asked you to investigate the case, so you should investigate it well."

"This case is indeed of a bad nature, and I will not sit idly by. I will send people to assist you to investigate the case at that time."

"I think I will give His Majesty a satisfactory answer at that time."

King Zheng's tone was extremely calm, as if today's events had not brought him any impact.

"Seven days later, the team on the southern tour must have arrived at Luodong City and will change the waterway to the south."

After saying this last sentence, King Zheng reached out and patted Zhang Lin on the shoulder.

Zhang Lin understood what King Zheng meant, and immediately bowed and saluted:

"Then we thank the prince for his help."

Although the other officials who were assigned to assist in the investigation did not understand why, they also saluted and thanked King Zheng.

If the sky falls, there will be someone higher to support it. Now is not the time for emergency, so they did not lose their composure.

"Okay, we are going to prepare to set off with His Majesty."

"Several adults, please stay in Caiyun County to investigate the case. We will see you later."

After that, King Zheng and others left the county government.

Emperor Yongyuan did not issue an order to change the itinerary, so they had to continue on their way to the next destination today.

The itinerary of the southern tour was precisely arranged for every day. If it was delayed for half a day, the subsequent plans would need to be changed accordingly.

Outside the court, even though Emperor Yongyuan had left, the people surrounding him did not disperse, but continued to shout "Your Majesty is wise."

King Zheng, who left the court, still had such a harsh voice lingering in his ears.

Even though he was shrewd, he still had a layer of haze on his face.

King Zheng knew about the attack last night.

But he also knew very well that the attack did not achieve the intended effect.

His people would not do things so mediocre.

The king of Zheng was surprised that the vines and thorns did not turn the entire Caiyun County upside down.

Even the king of Zheng could not figure out the power that Emperor Yongyuan now possessed.

But there was another thing that made King Zheng anxious.

The indifferent people responded to Emperor Yongyuan today.

This made King Zheng more uneasy than anything else.

"No, it has to be faster!"

On the other side, Emperor Yongyuan had the same idea.

"Your Majesty, do you want to speed up the next trip?"

Zhao Feng followed Emperor Yongyuan in small steps and asked in surprise.

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs should speed up the action, give priority to the subsequent investigation of local bureaucrats, and then set off immediately after severely punishing the officials who committed the crime, and shorten the scheduled trip as much as possible."

Emperor Yongyuan's request made Zhao Feng worried: "What about your guard work, Your Majesty?"

The flower-clothed eunuchs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are an important deterrent force during the southern tour.

If the transfer of the flower-clothed eunuchs is noticed by others, it may cause unnecessary trouble.

"Don't worry, the other masters of the palace are enough to deal with it."

"If you dare to stretch your claws, chop them off one by one!"

Seeing that Emperor Yongyuan had made up his mind, Zhao Feng did not persuade him any more.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Let the spies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs be more careful. As the news spreads, the people of King Zheng must have also received the news, and they will definitely secretly intercept and kill to obstruct the investigation."

"Based on the evidence we collected before, it is enough to capture most of the criminals who are causing trouble in one side."

"There is no need to pursue perfection. The important thing is to kill the chicken to scare the monkey."

"The people's trust in the court has dropped to the freezing point. We must speed up our actions."

It is not only King Zheng who has some insights today. Emperor Yongyuan also noticed the numb attitude of the people.

This is their second stop after leaving the capital.

It is difficult for Emperor Yongyuan to imagine places farther away.

It is far less real to see it with your own eyes than to understand it from the text of the spies.

Daxing urgently needs to rebuild the people's trust in them.

Emperor Yongyuan was even a little glad that he had brought the southern tour forward.

If it's delayed for a while, the situation will only get worse.

"Also, wasn't it Ah Xuan who was shouting in the crowd just now?"

When mentioning this, Emperor Yongyuan couldn't help but smile a little.

"It's almost right, but I didn't expect Ah Xuan to be good at this."

"Your Majesty has ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs not to be too deliberate, but in the end, Ah Xuan still did this job."

"Speaking of which, if a cat sets the pace in a crowd, it's really not easy for others to spot it."

Zhao Feng shook his head and laughed.

He felt that he had already developed his abilities to a great extent by letting Li Xuan be a spy before, but Li Xuan could always bring new surprises.

"Yes, Ah Xuan's abilities still need to be further developed."

Emperor Yongyuan said thoughtfully, seemingly inspired by something.

…

Outside the county government office, the people kept cheering.

There were eunuchs in colorful clothes carrying the heads of those corrupt officials, parading them through the streets, and then preparing to hang them on the city gate.

Just like in Jinghou County, the heads of criminals such as Gao Yanang will also be hung high on the city gate tower.

The common people spontaneously moved out of the way and followed the footsteps of the colorful eunuchs. Some people even immediately prepared stones, rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs and other items for later use.

Princess Ankang and others did not follow, but looked at the crowd going away.

"well."

Princess Ankang couldn't help but sigh.

The reaction of the people really made her feel distressed.

The initial numbness, then the anger, and now the joy.

If Daxing had treated them well from the beginning, I'm afraid they wouldn't have such a reaction.

There will be no more southern tour of theirs.

It is one thing to hear about many things, but another thing to see them with your own eyes.

Princess Ankang had heard Xiaocui mention before that the life of the people in the capital was already pretty good, even a life that many people dreamed of.

But Princess Ankang saw with her own eyes that the Money Gang ran rampant in the streets and oppressed the people.

I have also seen how the magistrate of Chang'an used public affairs for personal gain, took bribes and violated the law.

How can such a life be a dream?

But now Princess Ankang seems to understand somewhat.

Those people who died inexplicably during the attack...

Those people who take being oppressed as a daily habit...

Those people who have become numb to the imperial court...

Aren’t these all Daxing people?

"Axuan, can we change everything if we defeat King Zheng?"

Li Xuan hesitated for a moment, but still nodded to Princess Ankang.

Actually, he wasn't very sure.

He just felt that it would be better without King Zheng. At least if Emperor Yongyuan was in power, he would not treat the people like this.

Maybe, who knows?

Li Xuan was unable to determine what would happen in the future.

But he knew that, just looking at it now, it would definitely be better without King Zheng.

"Ankang, only by resolving the internal conflicts can Daxing be reunited."

The Eighth Prince, who had been silent for a long time, spoke.

He said firmly without any hesitation.

"If Daxing continues to fight like this, it will definitely destroy itself."

"The great achievements of a thousand-year dynasty will only be reflected in the mirror."

The Eighth Prince said, looking towards the east corner of the street.

Under the wall of the county government office, stood two handsome young men, the eldest prince and the fourth prince.

The conflict between nobles and civil servants also needs an end.

In fact, they couldn't remember clearly. It was after Prince Zheng came into being that the civil and military conflicts in the court reached this level.

In other words, after the civil-military contradiction had long existed, King Zheng became one of the representatives of this contradiction.

But no matter what, there is a result now.

The eldest prince nodded to Princess Ankang and the eighth prince, then turned and left with the fourth prince.

"Fourth brother, what do you think?"

The two brothers walked on the deserted streets of Caiyun County and talked.

"The conflict is getting more intense."

The fourth prince lowered his eyebrows and answered softly.

He only stared at the road under his feet, seeming to be thinking seriously about something.

"What we did was right."

"Brother, you continue to hold the mother-in-law and get close to the royal family."

"I will be responsible for maintaining contact with the Zhang family and handling affairs outside the palace."

"This way, no matter what the outcome is, it won't be the worst outcome."

The fourth prince's words were obviously not the first discussion between the two brothers.

The eldest prince did not respond, but patted the fourth prince on the shoulder, pointed forward and asked him:

"Fourth brother, is this really right?"

The fourth prince still lowered his eyebrows, not daring to raise his head, and continued:

"The value of the Zhang family is enough that no party can ignore it."

"With any luck, everyone will be safe."

"No matter how bad your luck is, it will only sacrifice one of you and me..."

"Worst, worst case, we can protect my concubine and sixth sister..."

"Fourth brother!" The eldest prince pressed his hands firmly on the fourth prince's shoulders.

The fourth prince was in pain, and then he raised his eyes and looked at the eldest prince.

"Take a look at these ruins."

"Can you really guarantee that the concubine and sixth sister will not be treated like this?"

"This, what sense does this make?"

The eldest prince asked painfully.

The fourth prince turned his head stiffly and looked at the ruins that had just been formed last night.

A lot of the ruins have been cleared, but ruins can still be seen everywhere.

What's even more dazzling is the blood stains splashed randomly, making it impossible to take your eyes away.

Will these people whose lives were taken away by an unreasonable disaster think that last night's attack was justified?

The fourth prince prides himself on being shrewd and can always easily see through people's hearts and guide others to act according to his wishes.

He originally thought that this was the so-called conspiracy, the so-called emperor's mind.

The ability to control others at will.

But more and more accidents gradually made him realize his naivety.

His previous world was too small.

The appearance of Princess Ankang made the fourth prince realize that he was not outstanding even among his peers.

The attack on Caiyun County made the fourth prince realize how fragile his calculations were in this unreasonable world.

An accident could overturn all his calculations.

King Zheng did not seem to be as rational as he thought.

For the strong, the most efficient way to clear obstacles is never the so-called calculation.

The two brothers looked at the ruins in silence for a while, and the fourth prince suddenly said something treasonous:

"Father is too weak."

The eldest prince frowned, but did not say much.

For the outside world, the fourth prince knew more than him.

"It would be best if my father could win. The Zhang family would at most be punished and keep a low profile for a while before rising again."

"But the possibility of this is too low."

"Brother, the power that King Zheng holds is beyond our imagination. After all, he has been preparing for too long."

"To be honest, I can't understand how my father ascended the throne."

"At that time, if King Zheng wanted to become emperor, no one could stop him."

The fourth prince said weakly.

He would rather King Zheng ascended the throne at that time, rather than putting all of them on the fire like now.

"Now I can understand Yan Zhao."

The eldest prince sighed.

"Since the southern tour, she has been practicing and practicing, staying in the carriage and the room."

"So many things happened outside, but she didn't even ask."

"She knows better than all of us that only our own strength can be relied on."

"The world is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly affairs."

"But if you want to talk about human relationships and worldly affairs, you must first have the ability to fight and kill."

The two brothers followed the southern tour this time, and they felt a lot and gained a lot of insights.

They had made a lot of preparations for the future of Qingshu Palace in the past.

But now it seems that it is really naive, naive to the point of wishful thinking.

"Fourth brother, maybe Ankang is right."

The eldest prince suddenly said.

The fourth prince was stunned.

"We don't have the talent of Yan Zhao and the huge power of the Wu family."

"Although the Zhang family is powerful, it is more about the influence of the court."

"These can't stop the enemy's butcher knife."

"But the father is our father after all!"

The eldest prince said sincerely to the fourth prince.

The fourth prince immediately understood what he meant.

"But mother and the Zhang family will not agree."

"No, I'm talking about us."

"You, me, and my sixth sister!"

...

At the same time.

Princess Yan Zhao was meditating in the room.

Suddenly a figure appeared in the room.

Princess Yan Zhao slowly opened her eyes, her divine aura was restrained and breathtaking.

But in less than a breath, the strangeness in Princess Yan Zhao's eyes disappeared.

"Uncle Wei, you're back."

Wei Changli clasped his fists and saluted, then said:

"Your Highness, some traces were found by a stream twenty miles outside the city."

"Twenty miles!?"

Princess Yan Zhao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"A realm of such a range, could it be..."

Wei Changli nodded and replied: "I'm afraid it's the Thousand Vine Demon Princess of the past."