Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 663 - 665: Canal Hides Disaster, Speaking Again of Regicide

Chapter 663 -665: Canal Hides Disaster, Speaking Again of Regicide

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“I thought he was merely a useless figure, but his bizarre behavior a few days ago turned out to be just to numb us.”

“This will probably not be easy. Nowadays, Emperor Qian’s surroundings have been made impregnable, and those blood-food insiders from the past, who knows what benefits they have received, have even betrayed us.” If Ye Yin had facial features, his expression would undoubtedly be very ugly.

“Not at all, sending Huang Dao is not going to work, I remember he has eleven sworn brothers, called the Twelve Righteous among the Rangers. Each of them is now striving to save their elder brother, Huang Dao.” She Xi stopped speaking at this point.

“There’s another thing, remember to scout for a new candidate for Emperor Qian, and scrutinize carefully.” She Xi stood up to leave and looked back to add this.

“Good, I will leave it to you then.” She Xi saw someone stepping forward to take charge with a big gesture, he naturally had no objections, but had not promised anything either, as this matter was not really a big deal, and the other party did not dare request benefits.

“Alright, next, let’s talk about Emperor Qian. Although he is not someone who messes things up, he can’t be kept around. We must get rid of him as soon as possible, lest we have more dreams at night.” She Xi brought the conversation back on track, his trepidation towards Qin Muye quite apparent.

“Damn it, find out where that bastard found such a crowd of people. The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, good, good, good, I have indeed underestimated this Emperor Qian.”

“Elder, rest assured, we have already made arrangements. In a few days, when the Grand Canal rises, our plan will succeed, and the news of Emperor Qian’s tyranny will also spread. We just need the people we arranged to make a rallying call, and the whole world will surely rebel,” Su Shu said in a calm tone.

“Why should Elder be angry? It’s just a matter of making him fall into the water unintentionally, and replacing him tomorrow won’t be a problem.” Minister of Revenue Su Shu also had a rat-like face, with his tail coiled around his waist, leisurely picked up a cup of tea and took a sip.

“Does Elder want Huang Dao to take care of this matter?” Su Shu asked. He did not know any Huang Dao. Holding a high position as he did, how could he possibly know such a person?

“What Elder said is very true, but there’s one thing, why should we only support one rebel king? Rather, with the number of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha, let’s split into thirty-six kings and seventy-two rebellious armies. At that time, we won’t worry about the downfall of Great Qian,” Ye Yin was more ruthless, planning to shatter Great Qian into pieces.

“Without people to assist, those blood-food are merely mud-leggers, with our help they can strike the Imperial City, and then further carve up under our arrangements.”

“Understood, I will take care of this issue and guarantee that within ten days Emperor Qian will be assassinated by thieves.” The Minister of the Ministry of Justice was formed from countless wriggling worms, known as the Crawler.

“Then let’s have the Rangers go. Those Rangers are lawless, just right to exploit, and once Emperor Qian is killed, use them as blood-food to destroy the body and erase the traces,” She Xi quickly proposed a new plan. He was capable, as his previous mention of killing Qin Muye would have a follow-up plan and was not just an insolvable problem.

“That’s good, just wait for troublemakers from all directions, and the fortune of Great Qian Country will be suppressed to the lowest. We just need to support one rebel king to breach the Imperial City, and the great enterprise will then be accomplished.” She Xi was also very satisfied with this.

“What is the situation with the Grand Canal now?”

“Yes, Elder, I will arrange it immediately,” the Assistant Minister of War was a Ghoul named Shi En, suited for coordinating such matters, which had rendered all of Great Qian’s armed forces useless.

“Inform the four divisions of the Barbarians that when all sides rebel, they should enter Qian and conduct a massacre directly according to the list we provided, killing first those talented individuals, lest a True Dragon emerges amongst the 108 forces.”

“Too late, that bastard has somehow gained control of the palace guards. When I descended from the court session and contacted the insider, that insider just coldly watched me,” Ye Yin said as he walked in, his tone also carrying murderous intent.

“Late or not, even if this Emperor Qian is exceedingly cunning, what of it? The power given to those unidentifiable blood-food, how could they listen to blood-food without any qualifications that we did not endorse?” She Xi also calmed down, he was indeed angry, but what of it? They still held the winning cards.

“I remember that a month ago, that Tiger Down the Mountain, Huang Dao, seemed to have been caught on a charge of rebellion, soon to be executed, right?” She Xi said slowly.

“Indeed, Elder, it’s a good move. In any case, we don’t care about these silver taels; we’re using Great Qian’s foundation, and those 108 righteous warriors can still be maintained,” Su Shu said nonchalantly. The treasury of Great Qian Country might be empty, but they had money; as the Alien Clan which had hollowed out Great Qian, it naturally doesn’t hurt to use human resources.

“Don’t worry about it. They won’t be able to change the climate, and we can grant some power timely, leaving him stretched thin. At that time, he won’t notice the situation with the Grand Canal.”

“It’s just this money…” She Xi hesitated as he glanced at Su Shu. He was the Minister of Revenue, and all the court’s money was in his hands.

“It’s just that these rangers are each so unruly that, if used as blood food, the taste would be excellent, but when it comes to getting things done, I fear it would be difficult.” Su Shu, of course, understood; under their guidance, these rangers certainly harbored no good feelings towards the court.

After all, they had never seen such a powerful Emperor Qian.

However, not all were like this, some were akin to true heroes.

Assassination may seem crude, but as long as it’s effective, that’s all that matters. As long as they weren’t the ones acting directly, the fate of the nation would not find them.

But all the Alien Clan present clearly understood the implication.

Grand Secretary She Xi had already torn away human guise, standing like a vertical snake, his forked tongue flicking in and out as he cursed, genuinely angry.

Then, after further manipulation, sending these eleven rangers to assassinate Emperor Qian would suffice.

After all, each year the notoriety of extortion fell on Emperor Qian, but the substantial benefits went into their hands. Without those, they would simply inaugurate another round of selling official ranks and titles for profit before long.

Deceiving eleven fools into regicide was truly easy; with the heavenly timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony all in his hands, if he still couldn’t make it happen, then he shouldn’t sit as the Minister of Ministry of Justice any longer.

The other members of the Alien Clan were also whispering among themselves. Who could have predicted that just as their plan was about to succeed, they ended up selecting a capable Emperor Qian, which constantly hindered their scheme?

Emperor Qian could die, but the destruction of Great Qian Country must have Emperor Qian in power; thus, they needed a brand-new Puppet Emperor.

If there was only one path, it would merely be a change of dynasty, but with one hundred and eight rebel groups, it would lead to division of territories.

If it had not been for the removal of their inside support in the Imperial Palace, it wouldn’t have been this troublesome; the eunuchs could have simply pressed Emperor Qian into the pond in the Imperial Garden.

She Xi spoke again, and the whispering among the Alien Clan gradually subsided. This showed that the Snake-man Alien Clan held a supremely high status among all the Alien Clan families, otherwise She Xi wouldn’t have become the Grand Secretary, obtaining the largest share of benefits.

She Xi operated tightly, because over the years, they always selected the least capable, so many people renowned for their talents fell into obscurity among the common folk.

What are rangers anyway? Nothing more than a band of self-proclaimed heroes, scoundrels and lowlifes. They might form gangs acting as the Cao Gang and Salt Association, or turn to the Green Forest as famed outlaws specializing in raiding and robbery. In essence, they engaged in whatever was illegal.

Although many were wasted due to the rigid, classical essays, those who managed to succeed beyond this showed they indeed had capability. With the provision of an opportunity, a resurgence was possible.

Their actions were no longer secretive, but carried out openly, for, after all, everyone from top to bottom was one of their own.

Huang Dao, the famous ranger renowned for his face value, who makes a living through his extensive network of friends known for righteousness, engaging in robbing the rich to aid the poor.

Therefore, for the sake of stability, he definitely could not be spared.

Before, they had not been so presumptuous; at most, they would sell examination topics to let those idiots rise in rank. But since Emperor Qian used the three highest officials and the nine ministers against them, they naturally cashed out as soon as possible, because otherwise, there would be no opportunity left. This action could also expedite the downfall of Great Qian.

As for how to enter the Imperial Palace to see Emperor Qian? That was even simpler. With the useless guards in the palace and the help of the Alien Clan families, how could it be difficult for these eleven people to slip in?

The method was naturally very simple: just pin the matter of Huang Dao on Emperor Qian and subtly hint that he was a ruthless Tyrant, while politely complimenting that they, too, wished to save Huang Dao, but Emperor Qian wouldn’t allow it.