Chapter 269 A mess, a quick resolution
It turns out that when a seemingly unbreakable building does fall, it often happens faster than you think.
Originally, according to Wei Tianlin's idea, it was best to wait until Yan Sifu and the Yan royal family were fighting fiercely for the throne, and then take action on his own side, so as to win the victory in one fell swoop.
But the idea is good, but it cannot keep up with the changes in reality.
Because only half a day later, Yan Sifu overwhelmed many competitors with an absolute advantage and was about to ascend the throne.
Wei Tianlin was anxious.
If Yan Sifu is really allowed to ascend the throne, wouldn't it mean that he has worked hard for a long time to make wedding clothes for others?
For this reason, he didn't care about any plans. He immediately joined Xuanyang Sect and many wealthy families to directly launch the banner of eliminating the traitors in the court and rebuilding Great Yan.
As soon as this move came out, the whole city was in an uproar.
Because this is tantamount to open rebellion.
Immediately afterwards, many sects, including Golden Blade Academy and Wu Nian Academy, also entered the game.
The already complicated situation suddenly became more confusing.
And just as Shang Jingchuan had expected, the turbulence of the current situation has indeed brought about instability among the people.
Everyone was in panic, and some treacherous people took advantage of the situation and tried to cause chaos.
Fortunately, with the efforts of Jingzhao Mansion, the situation is still barely controllable.
But then Xuanyang Sect began to openly oppose Jingzhao Mansion, sending a large number of warriors to attack the people of Jingzhao Mansion.
How could the Jingzhao Mansion's yamen guards be a match for warriors like Xuanyang Sect? They suffered heavy losses in a short period of time.
But soon the Golden Sword Academy also entered the situation and sent many disciples to join the Jingzhao Mansion to confront the Xuanyang Sect.
And the situation completely collapsed as their two major sects started an all-out war.
Wu Nian Academy was of course on the side of the Golden Sword Academy, and the Baizhang Sect, which was the most low-key among the three sects, suddenly expressed its stance and joined the Xuanyang Sect's camp.
The weakest one, the Mirror Moon Sect, announced that all its disciples would stay behind closed doors and maintain absolute neutrality.
Coupled with this is the struggle between the wealthy families headed by the Wei family and the Dayan royal family headed by Yan Sifu.
The once prosperous and bustling Yandu City has become a place of chaos from all directions.
Not only that, the forces hidden underwater such as the Bliss Sect and the Five Poison Sect are also fighting for their own interests.
All in all, the situation in Yandu City has become a mess. Even if there was no hatred before, people will soon become red-eyed after being forcibly involved.
In this regard, the only thing ordinary people can do is to close the doors and windows tightly, hide at home, and hope that this chaos will end soon.
But some people discovered that something was wrong, that is, Xijian Villa, which was supposed to be the absolute backbone of this chaos, had never been involved, and even the princess Yan Xizhao did not show up. This inevitably attracted many speculation and suspicion.
Wei Tianlin also felt faintly uneasy.
But at this time, the situation was completely out of his control, and even if he wanted to deal with Xijian Villa, he would be unable to do so.
The only thing he can do is to send someone to monitor Xijian Villa. If any abnormality is discovered, he can ensure that he will know it as soon as possible.
At the same time, Prince Qi’s Mansion.
The former royal palace has now become a gathering place for the royal family of Great Yan.
These people gathered under Yan Sifu's command to confront the Wei family.
But although these people are quite powerful, and they are even more powerful when they are gathered together, they still gradually fall into a disadvantage in the face of the families who have been planning for a long time.
Especially the addition of Xuanyang Sect made them feel even more pressure.
At this time, Yan Sifu looked gloomy and his heart was filled with resentment.
"Is this really what Xijian Villa said?" he said bitterly.
Yan Peng sighed, "Yes, that's what my master said."
"Damn it, Dayan usually spends a lot of money to support these people, but at the critical moment they actually refuse to take sides. They are really a bunch of white-eyed wolves." Yan Sifu was furious.
He had previously sent his son Yan Peng to Xi Jian Villa to bring in reinforcements. He originally thought that as long as Xi Jian Villa joined his side, he would be considered a winner.
Unexpectedly, after Yan Peng went there, he was in trouble, and Xijian Villa was not included in the game at all.
Yan Sifu paced back and forth in the room, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, "Don't they know that Xijian Villa is the least qualified to choose neutrality? Because no matter who wins in the end, with their current attitude, they will face Come to annihilation!"
Yan Peng was helpless, "It's impossible for my masters to understand these principles, but they just did it. What can I do?"
"What about your senior sister Yan Xizhao? She is Yan Tingshan's nominal sister, so is she indifferent to this matter?" Yan Sifu asked with the last glimmer of hope.
Yan Peng shook his head, "I don't know. In fact, I didn't see senior sister at all when I went back this time."
Yan Sifu had no idea what kind of medicine was sold in Xijian Villa's gourd.
But the situation is urgent now, and since Xijian Villa refuses to come forward, he has to find a way.
"Here comes someone." Yan Sifu shouted.
"Here are my subordinates!" A general bowed forward.
"Gather some help to escort me out of the house."
"This..." The general hesitated.
Nowadays, several parties have become red-eyed, and there are countless assassinations and sneak attacks targeting high-level officials of all parties every day.
Not to mention anything else, Prince Qi's Mansion alone suffered more than a dozen sneak attacks every day.
One can imagine how much covetous eyes Yan Si would attract if he came back out of the house.
"Your Majesty, where do you plan to go?" asked a civil servant.
Now Yan Sifu's men have changed their tune and treat him directly with the etiquette of treating an emperor.
Yan Sifu didn't refuse and accepted it very calmly.
"I want to go to Jingzhao Mansion. The situation in the city is now divided into three parts, so if we can win the support of Jingzhao Mansion, our chances of winning will be greatly increased."
"How can your Majesty, who has a body of thousands of gold, risk his life lightly? Why not declare an order to summon Shang Jingchuan into the palace?" someone said.
Then many people looked at the speaker as if they were a fool.
Even though Shang Jingchuan is just a small governor of Jingzhao now, he actually has the support of two major forces, Golden Blade Academy and Wu Nian Academy.
Coupled with the popularity Shang Jingchuan accumulated during his tenure and the strong support of the Yun family, he has already become a force that cannot be ignored.
The speaker also felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed his words: "I am worried about your majesty's safety. How about this, how about I make this trip on your majesty's behalf?"
Yan Sifu waved his hand, "No one has to. I have to come to the door in person to show my sincerity in this matter."
Seeing that Yan Sifu had made up his mind, everyone did not dare to say anything.
For a moment, a large group of guards gathered together to protect Yan Si as he left the palace and headed straight for Jingzhao Mansion.
Along the way, the generals responsible for the escort were on tenterhooks, fearing another accident.
Unexpectedly, the journey was uneventful and they arrived in front of Jingzhao Mansion without anything happening.
At this time, the Jingzhao Mansion was also heavily guarded. Among the people standing guard in front of the door were many disciples from the Golden Sword Academy or Wu Nian Academy.
Seeing this scene, Yan Sifu couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Once upon a time, Shang Jingchuan was just an insignificant role in his eyes.
But now that times have changed, he has become a key figure who can influence the situation in the capital and even the replacement of the throne.
In fact, Yan Sifu didn't want to visit the Yun family, but when he thought about it later, it was clear that the Yun family had bet all their treasures on Shang Jingchuan.
Also making this decision were Golden Blade Academy and Wu Nian Academy.
Although I don't know why they did this, it is better to go directly to Shang Jingchuan instead of looking for the Yun family.
As for the previous feuds and grudges between him and Shang Jingchuan, they were nothing compared to the throne.
If possible, Yan Sifu could even kneel down and apologize to Shang Jingchuan.
At this time, someone came in to report, but Yan Sifu didn't rush in, but stood in front of the door and waited.
At the same time, Shang Jingchuan, who was very busy in the inner office, immediately understood what was going on when he heard that Yan Sifu had come to visit him in person.
But just because he understood what was going on, he couldn't help but frowned and fell into deep thought.
"Luoluo, do you think I've seen you or not?" Shang Jingchuan asked.
This has become his habit. When he is in trouble, he always asks Luoluo, and he always gets a satisfactory answer.
"He just wants you to help him ascend the throne, so it depends on what you think, father." Shang Luoluo said.
Shang Jingchuan thought for a moment and finally shook his head, "This man is greedy and greedy for power. If he ascends to the throne, it will be a disaster for the people of Li."
"Then what you mean is, just don't see him?"
"No, I want to meet him, but I have to tell him these things clearly in person."
After that, Shang Jingchuan straightened his clothes and went out.
Looking at his father's back, which was thin but much stronger, Shang Luoluo couldn't help but smile with relief.
After these days of training, he completely gave up his previous unrealistic fantasies and became pragmatic.
This also means that Shang Jingchuan has completely transformed, and Shang Luoluo is naturally very pleased.
At the same time, Shang Jingchuan came to the door, which was enough to give Yan Sifu face.
"I've met King Qi!" Shang Jingchuan said and was about to salute.
Yan Sifu stopped him first, and then said with a smile on his face: "Master Shang is too polite, how can I deserve this gift from you?"
Yan Sifu had already said so, so naturally Shang Jingchuan would not insist on it anymore.
The two of them entered the room and sat down. Yan Sifu smiled and said some polite words.
Unexpectedly, Shang Jingchuan waved his hand directly, "King Qi, you and I both know the current situation in the city, and you are a very busy man, so if you have anything to say, just say it directly, without going around in circles and wasting each other's time."
Yan Sifu nodded when he heard the words, "Okay, since Mr. Shang has said so, I won't talk nonsense. This time Wei Ni made a rebellion and Chao Gang was in danger of overthrowing. I want Mr. Shang to help me. Wait for me After ascending to the throne and taking charge of the court, you will be grateful."
After saying that, Yan Sifu looked at Shang Jingchuan nervously, wanting to see his reaction.
Shang Jingchuan was silent and kept drinking tea with his head down. Only when half of the tea was drunk did he raise his head and say, "I'm sorry that King Qi is a thousand years old. As the Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, I am loyal to Dayan." The court, not a specific person.”
"So who will be the emperor has nothing to do with me, and I am not interested. Now I just want to maintain law and order in the capital and prevent this turbulent situation from affecting the people at the bottom."
Yan Sifu never dreamed that Shang Jingchuan would say such words.
In his opinion, Shang Jingchuan was just trying to make a bigger picture out of a tiger's skin.
Why do you just want to maintain law and order and prevent it from affecting the people?
They're all excuses!
It's nothing more than waiting for a price, or maybe he also has different intentions?
Yan Sifu's inner thoughts were churning. In addition, this was the second time he had been rejected outright today. Even though he had some restraint, his face was a little uneasy at this time.
He took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "Master Shang's words are touching, but Master Shang also needs to know that this world belongs to my Yan family. In this time of chaos, if you don't come to support my Yan family, Instead, you stayed out of the matter. Is this worthy of the food, clothing, and salary that Dayan gave you before?"
These words were soft yet hard, implying that Shang Jingchuan had ulterior motives.
Unexpectedly, Shang Jingchuan didn't show any anger at all, and said calmly: "You are wrong, this world does not belong to the Yan family, nor does it belong to the Wei family. It is made up of hundreds of millions of people. My food and clothing The salary comes from the support of these people, not from anyone's charity."
"You..." Yan Sifu was furious.
Shang Jingchuan ignored all this and stood up directly and said: "King Qi Qiansui, I'm sorry, I still have a lot of official business to deal with, so I can't stay here for a long time. Farewell!"
After saying that, Shang Jingchuan turned around and left, leaving the livid Yan Sifu in the living room.
Snapped.
As soon as Shang Jingchuan left the house, Yan Sifu smashed the tea cup in front of him and said bitterly.
"let's go!"
As quickly as it came, it went as quickly as it came.
Soon Yan Sifu left Jingzhao Mansion surrounded by many guards.
At the same time, the matter of Yan Sifu going to Jingzhao Mansion to meet with Shang Jingchuan was put on Wei Tianlin's desk as quickly as possible.
Wei Tianlin takes this matter very seriously.
Because if Shang Jingchuan really turns to Yan Sifu, then he will really be in trouble.
"Xie Sect Master, what do you think of this matter?" Wei Tianlin asked respectfully.
The person he asked was none other than Xie Tianfeng, the leader of the Xuanyang Sect who had just come out of seclusion.
This man is in his fifties, but because he takes good care of himself, he looks about thirty.
After hearing Wei Tianlin's words, Xie Tianfeng smiled slightly.
"I just came out of seclusion and heard that Shang Jingchuan had led people to target our Xuanyang Sect. At that time, I was wondering who could be so bold, but now I know that it was the Golden Sword Academy and Wu Nian Academy who were backing him. "
"But Golden Blade Academy and Wu Nian Academy also made a mistake. Do they really think that if their two families unite, my Xuanyang Sect will be afraid?"
Wei Tianlin's eyes lit up, "What do you mean..."
"Now that I'm out of seclusion, let's fight quickly. I will personally take action tonight. First kill Shang Jingchuan, and then kill Yan Sifu. From then on, Dayan changed his surname to Wei."