Too much fruit

Chapter 795: The Battle of Ziwei Dynasty, Jiang Li's Methods

"Are you finished?"

There was a moment of silence in the court, as if some force had erased all sounds.

"That's all. It's my turn to speak now."

Jiang Li glanced at all the officials and said slowly: "After the emperor moved to Nanyuan, the Taiping Sect rebelled and the Wuzhiqi River flooded most of Liangzhou. These natural and man-made disasters were caused by Gu Ping."

"When the Buddha Kingdom traveled eastward, the three great Bodhisattvas, Manjusri, Avalokitesvara and Wusheng, invaded and nearly seized Yongzhou and advanced to Liangzhou. It was I who killed Manjusri, drove away Avalokitesvara and Wusheng, and made the Buddha Kingdom withdraw from the Great Zhou."

"The traitor Meng Jun and the eldest prince Ji Chengtian were trying to usurp the throne, and I rushed back and killed the traitors."

"Now, do you suspect that I have colluded with the Great Lord and tried to undermine the national system?"

The ministers did have some guesses about the Buddha's retreat. If he hadn't retreated, this Jiang Sikong wouldn't have had the time to return to the capital, but Manjusri was dead, which was something most people couldn't guess... or simply couldn't believe.

As a third-rank master who has been famous for over a hundred years, Wenshu's "seniority" is much higher than Zhang Zhixuan's. Although this kind of seniority in time cannot represent strength, it is often subconsciously used as a criterion.

Not to mention, Manjushri is the second-in-command of the Buddhist kingdom.

In terms of reputation and strength, Wenshu was at the top of the third rank. When Wenshu died, everything he had became a stepping stone, lifting Jiang Li up.

"of course not."

Now that Sikong had spoken, Yang Yan, who had been waiting for a long time, was the first to support him.

He was a student of Zhu Huian and the official who took the lead in supporting Jiang Li to inherit the position of Sikong. He was tied to Jiang Li. Every time he led the charge, it was basically Yang Yan.

A middle-aged official with a serious face and short beard stood up and said in a loud voice: "Sikong has the whole country in his heart. He has brought peace to the country, defeated the Buddhist country, eliminated the rebellious ministers, and saved the country from collapse. We can still talk here because of Sikong's ability. If anyone dares to suspect that Sikong is hindering the state system, he must be a traitor and a pest of the country."

The words were spoken passionately, but the rhetoric was a bit exaggerated. Jiang Li felt that if it were him, he would definitely not be able to say it. He only dared to say so after putting on a vest.

"That's right. Ever since the emperor moved here, the safety of the Great Zhou has depended on Sikong alone. If it weren't for Sikong, how could you be so arrogant here?"

"The Great Zhou is lucky to have Sikong. Anyone who dares to slander Sikong is a thief of the Great Zhou."

Subsequent officials followed suit, praising Jiang Sikong's achievements while also angrily denouncing the traitors who slandered Jiang Sikong.

The Second Prince saw that the other official was getting more aggressive and was trying to bring up Jiang Li's achievements. He knew that he couldn't let the other party continue, so he immediately spoke up and said, "Jiang Sikong is indeed an important official of the country, but the Great Master is a demon that is causing chaos in the world, so we have to guard against him. In my opinion, it is precisely because we cannot tarnish Sikong's name that we need Sikong to temporarily avoid suspicion until the truth is found out, so that Sikong can be cleared of all charges and avoid being criticized."

The Second Prince was a descendant of the royal family after all, and he had once been a soldier in the White Dragon Fish Service, so he was indeed quite capable. He avoided the limelight, did not deny Jiang Li's contribution, but insisted on his innocence, precisely to force Jiang Li to leave the court temporarily.

As long as he avoids suspicion for the time being, then when the Second Prince and the Yinlusi gain power, what does it matter if he gives Jiang Li a great achievement?

Unless Jiang Li wants to seize power by force, the initiative will be in the hands of Tu Bo's people.

However, the Second Prince did not seem to get any better effect this time than before.

Not to mention the officials on Jiang Li's side, they would of course speak out in opposition, but why didn't those neutral people give further support?

Although there are still people among the neutral faction who agree, there are actually fewer of them than before.

"How could it be..."

The smile that the Second Prince was about to reveal suddenly froze.

Tubo and King You, on the other hand, looked solemn.

"He is not simply boasting about his achievements, but to show his strength." Tu Bo was in a state of confusion.

Merit cannot play a decisive role in party struggles, because when the struggle develops to the end, everything is just opposition for the sake of opposition.

Whatever the other side agrees with is what we oppose. Even if we have made great achievements, the enemy will try every means to suppress it, or try to minimize the influence of the achievements.

Tu Bo originally thought that this young man Jiang Li wanted to show off his achievements, and felt that young people are young after all. He didn't expect that his previous words were all to show off his strength.

"Tu Bo was influenced by the Yin Fu Jing, and his character has changed, and it has not improved yet." Jiang Li observed Tu Bo inconspicuously and realized that Tu Bo did not discover his purpose at the first time.

This is either because the change in Tu Bo's mentality caused by his practice of the Yin Fu Jing has not yet been resolved, or he is simply not sensitive enough.

No matter which one it is, it is good news for Jiang Li.

And in order for Jiang Li to demonstrate his strength, he must avoid his weaknesses and play to his strengths.

It was a fact that he was related to the Great Lord. In this regard, no matter what Jiang Li said, the other party could respond with "You are related to the Great Lord". So Jiang Li played to his strengths and avoided his weaknesses, speaking with strength and achievements.

For those who are fair-minded, Jiang Sikong saved the day, and the Great Zhou would not be able to survive without him. On the other hand, Tu Bo stayed in the capital and fought in the inner city, and he was not seen on the front line. It was clear what to choose.

For those who have selfish motives, Jiang Sikong is very powerful and still young. After killing Zhang Zhixuan and Wenshu, he is almost certain to become the strongest in the future. Even if he retreats today, he can still fight back in the future when he becomes the strongest. Jiang Sikong is of course the first choice.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was full of martial virtues, and all local officials were earth gods, and their official positions determined their strength. The officials in the capital of the gods also had cultivation skills, and those who could go to the palace had good cultivation skills, so they naturally understood that strength was the key to success, and what role strength and position could play.

Selfishness and public-spiritedness, everyone knows which side is the first choice. Of course, it does not exclude those who have already boarded the Tubo pirate ship and cannot get off.

The people that Jiang Li could win over were the centrists, not Tu Bo's faction.

Seeing the situation changing invisibly, Tu Bo became angry. His mind moved slightly, and a middle-aged official came out and shouted: "Jiang Li! You traitor--"

Jiang Li's gaze turned and fell on this person, and his scolding stopped abruptly.

I saw his mouth opening and closing, but he spewed out a foul air, black air overflowed from all seven orifices, and black spots swam in his eyes, as if there were countless tiny insects running around.

The five turbid evil energies surged into his body, corroding his essence, energy and spirit. In an instant, the man's vitality was completely corroded and he fell down like a dried corpse.

"Jiang Li!" Tu Bo shouted loudly.

Seeing that Jiang Li was playing to his strengths and avoiding his weaknesses, Tu Bo naturally would not let Jiang Li get his wish and was about to change the subject back with more extreme and fierce words, but Jiang Li's response was also quite straightforward and he directly killed the person.

"How dare you commit murder?!" King You also shouted.

"Murder? What evidence do you have?"

Jiang Li said calmly, "This is clearly a case of being possessed by the devil, absorbing the five turbidities into the body, and dying from the erosion of the evil. It seems that this colleague has been overworked and stressed out recently, so much so that he can't bear the pressure of the five turbidities. In view of his diligence, I will forgive his sin of disrespect."

"Where is the Shangshutai Taiguanling?"

Someone from the line of officials behind Jiang Li stepped forward and said respectfully, "I am here."

"He died of hard work, which can be regarded as serving the country loyally. Let's give him a posthumous title. I will draft a document and sign it later." Jiang Li said calmly.

"I obey your order." The imperial official replied.

Those who were about to join this...unknown official in scolding Jiang Li stopped silently.

If they speak out, they might also be given a posthumous title.

This was a good thing for court officials. The Great Zhou Dynasty had lasted for a long time, and in order to prevent posthumous titles from becoming worthless, the emperor had already issued an edict that only officials who had worked hard and made great contributions to the country could be posthumously honored.

Among those present here, 90% are not eligible for posthumous honors.

By his death, this unknown official had already won over 90% of his colleagues.

But at this moment, the others did not envy him at all.

The people below did not dare to come forward, which made Tu Bo's face darken. A shadow appeared behind him, as if another world had appeared. Three huge fire pupils appeared in it, overlooking the court.

"How dare you do this in front of this old man!"

Black lines appeared on Tu Bo's face. He stared at Jiang Li and spoke with a cold and sinister tone that turned into a tangible black mist that surrounded him.

"If you don't have any evidence, don't talk nonsense, Tu Bo."

Jiang Li stood with his hands behind his back, not afraid of the Yin Qi, staring directly at the three huge dark red fire pupils, "Otherwise, I can also say that it was Tu Bo who secretly attacked this...unknown colleague and framed me. Compared to me, Tu Bo, as the God of the Underworld, is more capable of attacking, isn't he?"

He said calmly, with a hint of provocation in his voice.

Not resorting to force does not mean tying one's own hands and feet. Could it be that the death of an official due to the corrosion of the five turbidities and evil spirits would make Jiang Li lose his righteousness?

Justice is not so cheap.

If the death of any one person could bring about Jiang Li's resignation, Tu Bo would definitely curse ten people to death first.

With his magical powers as the God of the Underworld, it is not difficult for him to kill a few low-level weaklings silently.

The situation began to turn in Jiang Li's favor. With his own strength and achievements, he shifted the key of measurement to a subtle aspect.

It is not advisable for Jiang Li to directly use force to force Tu Bo back, but if Tu Bo wants to break Jiang Li's advantage, it is better for him to use force.

As long as it can be proved that Jiang Li's strength is inferior to Tu Bo's, Tu Bo can turn the situation around.

But if Tu Bo used force against Jiang Li, Jiang Li could also be freed from the restriction that prohibits the use of force.

Everyone saw it, it was Tu Bo who started it first.

There was a gleam of fire in Tu Bo's eyes, and dark tiger stripes appeared faintly on his cheeks.

After practicing the Yin Fu Jing, Tu Bo's character changed. Although he was still shrewd and cunning, his arrogance grew day by day.

He felt that he couldn't guarantee victory against this kid Jiang Li, but the chances of winning were still good.

In short, it will win.

(End of this chapter)