Although Chu Ming wanted winter to come later to give the poor families more time to prepare, November just arrived in front of them.
Looking at the continuous heavy snow outside the window, Chu Ming said, "Xiao Tie, I want to extract characters."
"Okay, Master."
This may be the only good medicine to dilute Chu Ming's sadness.
The light beam stayed in the golden avatar area. He was lucky and the one he drew was also a combination.
The two golden card Xiaoyao immortals, Yang Xiao and Fan Yao, are the late Grandmaster Yang Xiao and the late Grandmaster Fan Yao.
After receiving feedback from the two of them, Chu Ming's realm finally became a little looser.
Due to his recent busy schedule, he had no excuse to leave Hedong. Due to the existence of the "great god" at home, he was unable to take the initiative to practice, so King Wu's early state had not changed at all.
"See you, sir!"
"You two, please get up quickly."
Yang Xiao and Fan Yao are both heroes who can stand alone. Zhao Min's initial reluctance has now been perfectly resolved.
With the two of them joining, Chu Ming decided to continue to expand his sphere of influence.
The direction chosen this time is Lin'an County, where the capital is located.
In order to cooperate with the development of Iron Shou in the court and to facilitate the delivery of news, Hong Qigong personally led the backbone of the Beggar Gang into the capital.
Now that Yang Xiao and Fan Yao have also entered the capital's sphere of influence, they Westerners can also form a good cooperation. "Can you please tell me the name of the force we created?"
"Mingjiao!"
"You should remember that the forces of the third and eighth princes will not be affected for the time being when expanding outward. It is mainly aimed at the forces of the sixth prince. Tie Shou will naturally provide you with information about this."
This was mainly a suggestion from Zhao Min, mainly to further intensify the contradiction between the DPRK and China and make the fight between the princes more intense.
Only in this way will the hidden strength of each party be gradually exposed, which will be beneficial to their intelligence collection.
It also lays the foundation for knowing ourselves and our enemies in the future.
"The cultivation resources you need and the funds to develop the organization are all here. Subsequent resources will be handed over to you through the Beggar Gang."
Chu Ming handed two storage rings filled with spiritual stones and gold to Yang Xiao and Fan Yao.
Since the destruction of the Sword Sect, Chu Ming no longer lacks magical weapons such as storage rings. This is also a benefit brought by the sect.
Yang Xiao and Fan Yao rushed to Lin'an County with Chu Ming's expectations. The reason why they did not choose the surrounding prefectures and counties was that they did not want to focus all the attention on this area.
The situation in the Song Dynasty is now shrouded in smoke, and ordinary people cannot see the truth at all.
Not only Yang Xiao and Fan Yao, but also Zuo Lengchan's Salt Gang and Tu Fengsan's Zhenjing Hui all began to attack the Sixth Prince's forces.
This heavy snow has been falling for a full week. Without Chu Ming's help, I don't know how many poor people would have fallen into this heavy snow.
"You can be said to be a living Bodhisattva, with countless living beings."
Moments like this will never be missing.
"If I were a Bodhisattva, I would let everyone live a happy life."
"The weak eat the strong, and the fittest survive. There are laws in this world."
He Jian rarely refuted Chu Ming, and Chu Ming also sighed lightly, rarely losing in the bickering between the two sides.
"On such a cold day, the only real life is to drink a glass of Chu family liquor."
"Don't think about drinking anymore. If I give it to you again, the restaurant won't have any liquor left for sale."
He Jian smiled awkwardly, and he also knew that Chu Ming really had no inventory in his hands.
The two of them remained silent and seemed to be admiring the snowy scenery, but a storm was already brewing.
"What is the origin of this Mingjiao? What's going on with the Zhenjing Society? Why are we not prepared for the Salt Gang's counterattack?"
The Sixth Prince could understand the Salt Gang's revenge, but he had never interacted with the Mingjiao and Zhenjing Hui, so why would they target him.
The staff of the Sixth Prince lowered their heads and did not dare to respond, but the official in charge of intelligence had no way to escape, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer, "The Mingjiao is a force that has just appeared in Lin'an County, and was jointly organized by several local gangs. , it is said that there are two gang leaders behind the scenes.”
At this point, he swallowed nervously and continued, "Zhenjing Hui is the water bandits of Yingxia Lake. They were conquered by an unknown young man and changed their name."
"As for the Salt Gang's revenge, we have actually been prepared for it. It is only because of our strength that we are in the current passive situation."
Seeing that the staff in charge of intelligence explained the whole story clearly, the sixth prince's furious expression softened slightly.
"What should we do now?"
"My lord, we should respond strongly to the other party's provocation now. Otherwise, if the situation continues to escalate, the other two princes may not give up this opportunity."
The sixth prince couldn't help but feel irritated by his staff's nonsense.
"Do you still need to say this? My two good brothers will definitely not give up such an opportunity, and it is very likely that this incident was planned by them. The Mingjiao and Zhenjing Hui are most likely their forces."
The sixth prince's analysis was not wrong at all. The third prince and the eighth prince were naturally very excited about the sixth prince's "defeat".
There was nothing at first, but after the third prince and the eighth prince discovered this trend, they didn't care which force was against the sixth prince, but they would never give up such a rare opportunity, and they joined in to fight against the sixth prince. The prince is on the offensive.
In less than two weeks, the forces that the Sixth Prince had deployed in the world had been reduced to pieces.
The sixth prince had no choice but to ask for help from his mother's mother's family, and he came to the Taiwei's Mansion in person.
"Grandpa, if you don't help me, Xin'er will really be unable to resist." (Sixth Prince Zhao Xin)
Taiwei Zheng had a Western face that was calm and intimidating, and he had been in the army for many years. Although he sat there without saying a word, he felt very oppressive.
"As a prince, you should calm down and nourish your energy. If you lose your sense of proportion in such a trivial matter, how will you be able to sit in that position in the future."
The sixth prince, who was usually arrogant and domineering, became extremely well-behaved when facing the Taiwei.
"I know what you are worried about, but it is absolutely impossible for the two of them to form an alliance."
"Why?"
The sixth prince was a little dissatisfied with his grandfather's arbitrary decision. The third prince and the eighth prince had already joined forces to attack him. Why did they say they were not in alliance.
"Because the adults behind them are not stupid, and because the thousand-year-old rules of the family cannot be violated!"
The Sixth Prince knew that his fight with the two brothers was regarded as a fight between children by the forces behind them, but he did not agree with this in his heart.
The Taiwei did not take into account his inner feelings, but continued, "I will not use the power of the Zheng family to help you. This not only breaks the rules, but also puts the handle into the hands of your father."
"But, grandpa..."
The Taiwei was the first to interrupt the Sixth Prince, "I will use the Song Army to help you stabilize the situation, don't worry."
No matter what, as long as he kept his strength, the sixth prince left the Taiwei Mansion with peace of mind after receiving his grandfather's assurance.
Lieutenant Zheng secretly mobilized military forces to help the Sixth Prince stabilize the base of his power.
This behavior was criticized collectively by civil servants in the court.
The Prime Minister and the Minister of Civil Affairs also rarely joined forces to criticize the Taiwei for mobilizing troops without permission.
Everyone has been in the court for many years, and the Taiwei is not easily overthrown. The generals in the court strongly support the Taiwei.
The struggle in the arena moved to the court, and the three-party struggle also caused headaches for Emperor Song.
"This is the power of aristocratic families. Now you can understand the difficulties of the royal family."
It was rare for Emperor Song to confide his true feelings to outsiders, but Eunuch An, who had followed him for many years, was an exception.
Over the years, only the old eunuch beside him could let him express his feelings.
"These traitors and traitors should all be killed!"
As the most close attendant of the Song Emperor, Eunuch An naturally witnessed the fight in the court with his own eyes. The civil servants and generals Jingwei were clearly divided into two factions, but no one considered the majesty of the royal family.
"If the royal family didn't still have some strength and they couldn't reach a unified opinion, the world would have changed dynasties long ago."
"With Your Majesty's wise leadership, these rebellious officials and traitors will be punished sooner or later."
"It's a pity that I am a little old, and I am not able to do many things. It's just that these sons of mine are too deeply entangled with the aristocratic family, and there is no way to check and balance the aristocratic family. If they become the new generation of Emperor Song, they will just be the puppets of the aristocratic family."
Eunuch An lowered his head deeply. He knew that this was just the Song Emperor's emotion and did not require his answer. As a competent slave, this sense of propriety must be grasped.
"Everyone is testing, and they all want to see if the royal family still has the strength to suppress the world, so let them see clearly. As long as I am here, this country can only have the surname Zhao."
"Order to dispatch three hundred guards. No matter which side they are, as long as they are involved in this incident, they will all be suppressed. In addition, the chief arrest officer is strictly ordered to investigate the cause of this dispute."
The royal guards, whose minimum standard is also a master warrior, are a powerful force in the hands of the royal family.
With their strong intervention, all parties have paused their expansion and avoided its edge.
Now the most unlucky person is Baishan. Since he failed to attack Tie Shou, he himself has been targeted by the third prince, and he has been suppressed either overtly or covertly.
He also found someone to talk to him, but the other party didn't believe his sincerity at all.
Now, there have been a lot of fights between several princes. Emperor Song ordered the Chief Inspector to investigate the matter strictly, and he was under endless pressure again.
In fact, Bai Shan himself knew in his heart that the reason why he was able to hold the position of deputy chief executive was not because of his outstanding abilities, but precisely because of his mediocrity that allowed him to protect himself wisely in the whirlpool of the capital.
But now all this has changed because the external situation has changed.
