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Chapter 366 Chu Wujiang will always support you as the head of the family (6.8k in total, please subscribe)

Shengzhou, Sima Family, Ancestral Hall

"My ancestor, my grandson is guilty."

After Sima Ying realized that he was being plotted against and suffered a great loss, he did not care about wasting the secret treasure, and used the End of the Earth Talisman to rush back to Shengzhou.

Before the family leaders could inquire about the whole incident, Sima Ying had already rushed to the ancestral temple, fell to his knees, and could not get up.

Sima Xuan was the great ancestor, and Sima Ying's generation was his great-grandson.

Sima Ying kowtowed and shouted:
"My ancestor, my grandson is guilty."

boom! boom! boom!
Sima Ying knocked his forehead hard on the ground, making a crisp sound.

The statues in this ancestral hall emitted purple light as the sound of kowtows came.

The purple light enveloped Sima Ying and healed the scar on his forehead.

Sima Xuan was mobilizing the pure Yang energy to repair the Saint Emperor's formation. Seeing Ersun so excited, he couldn't help but ask:

"What crime did Ersun commit? Tell me quickly."

Sima Ying said sadly:
"Ersun is unwise and ignorant. He did not listen to Brother Liang's advice and insisted on going his own way to test the Chu Mansion."

"Who would have thought that Champion Hou would act so brazenly, catching us off guard, and even tricking us into signing a contract."

"Ersun is guilty."

Sima Ying explained the whole story, with regret written all over his face.

The practitioners of Xin Yi Suan Jing are often first-rate conspirators.

The higher their cultivation, the deeper their conspiracy level.

When Sima Ying came out of the Chu Mansion, his brain was no longer disturbed by the demonic thoughts, and he suddenly became aware of something wrong.

[I clearly suspected that the secret letter was fake! ]

[The Sima family is clearly not afraid of breaking up with the Chu family! ]

【But I signed that contract! 】

[In addition to promising Ji Feihong that he would not come for revenge, the Champion Marquis got something for nothing! ]

[I was cheated, so badly! ]

Sima Ying felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, and even his breathing was a little difficult.

Not only his martial arts skills were crushed, but his IQ was also crushed.

This time I lost from beginning to end.

After listening to Ersun's story, Sima Xuan was not angry, but praised him sincerely:

"Champion Hou Guo is a young hero. Not only is he a martial arts prodigy, but when it comes to conspiracy and scheming, he doesn't seem like a young man at all. Instead, he seems like an old fox with many years of experience."

"Ersun doesn't need to blame himself."

"This time I'll fine you six months' salary. You'll go to the Law Enforcement Hall to answer for your crime later."

Sima Ying was shocked:
"Grandfather, this punishment is too light."

The so-called standard money is nothing more than the cultivation resources given by the family to their children. Sima Ying has long transcended this realm. This is like punishing a multi-millionaire and not allowing him to receive the minimum living allowance.

He didn't receive it in the first place.

Sima Xuan said calmly:

"Okay, that's it."

Sima Ying whispered:

"Yes, my ancestor."

Sima Xuan did not blame Ersun, and he wanted to protect the unparalleled genius of the family.

What should be punished?
Those who make mistakes due to negligence, carelessness and subjective factors should be punished.

What shouldn’t be punished?

The enemy is too strong, the intelligence is insufficient, and mistakes are made due to objective factors, so they should not be punished.

The old ancestor of the Sima family has always been very clear about things. It is understandable that the Sima family suffered some loss of intelligence when they fought against the Chu family for the first time.

As for the compensation, it would not cause any serious damage to the Sima family.

He asked in a gentle tone:

"The punishment is not the point."

"Do you know where you lost?"

Sima Ying quickly replied:
"Ersun shouldn't have signed that contract."

"All of Champion Marquis's methods and plans were designed to deceive Ersun and make him take a martial arts oath."

"As long as Ersun swears, it doesn't matter whether it's true or false."

Anything the Sima family verbally promised could not be confirmed.

Only Sima Ying is a peerless genius and cannot easily break his promise.

If he were to go back on his word, the consequences would be very serious, and his dragon energy might even backfire and destroy his talent.

Sima Xuan showed a look of teachability and began to persuade him:

"Then why did you sign the contract?"

This……

"think carefully."

Sima Ying's brain worked rapidly, and he shouted:

"Because Ersun believes the secret letter is genuine."

After Sima Ying finished shouting, he still asked somewhat unconfidently:
"Grandfather, we are not colluding with the mermaids, are we?"

"nonsense!"

Sima Xuan said bluntly:
"If I want to collude, it's with the Dragon Palace."

"The mermaid doesn't even have a soul, how can it be worthy?"

"It's just that the Champion Marquis is very skilled and put so much effort into forging the secret letter."

"It seems like it was premeditated. You deserve to lose."

Sima Ying felt ashamed.

He didn't even figure out such a simple question.

All we can say is that people in the game and those outside the game are different.

"Ersun is ashamed."

Sima Xuan said in a deep voice:

"I am also responsible for your falling for this evil scheme."

"If I had known this, I should have told you that the Sima family does have some connection with the demon race."

Sima Ying was horrified.

Are we really colluding with the demon clan?

Sima Xuan added:

"It's just that I have some connection with the fox demon in Qingqiu and do some business."

"Okay, think about it carefully again."

"Since you thought the secret letter was forged, why did you fall for it?"

Sima Ying quickly replied:
"Because of the Ji family incident, Ersun subconsciously believed that the secret letter was also true."

"Especially the secret letter given by Champion Marquis, which is a stroke of genius."

"So Ersun no longer doubted himself, and was finally played into his hands!"

Sima Xuan nodded with satisfaction.

The rule he set for his family was that he would rather have smart weak people than stupid strong people.

The former will not bring disaster, but the latter will lead to genocide.

"very good."

"It's great that you thought of this."

"It's not terrible to make a mistake, but it's terrible not to know where you made the mistake."

"But you still don't understand where the real key point is."

Sima Ying showed a puzzled look, and he quickly saluted and said:
"Please teach me, ancestor."

Sima Ying kowtowed again.

Sima Xuan said firmly:

"Because of fear!"

Sima Ying looked puzzled.

"Ersun is not afraid of him."

Even if a powerful Yuanshen attacks, he is still prepared to decide the outcome.

Sima Xuan sighed:
"It's not that I'm afraid of him, but I'm afraid of the consequences of not signing the contract."

"The moment you compromise, you've already lost."

If Chu Wujiang heard this, he would definitely give a thumbs up.

"Sima is a very capable old thief. He saw through the core of the plan in one go."

Chu Wujiang dealt with a fraud group in his previous life.

Their most commonly used strategy can be summed up in one sentence:

If you don't pay, terrible things will happen.

As for using the police station to investigate the case, the court to seal up the case, family members getting into a car accident, or losing a lover, all of these are determined based on the victim's information.

Fraud, fraud, the core is not fraud.

Instead, use [fear] to dominate the other party.

Once the victim develops fear, fear of the court, fear of lover leaving him/her, etc., his/her IQ will plummet and he/she will obediently transfer money to the scammers.

Similarly, why do many victims suddenly realize that they have been cheated after transferring money?
Because the moment the victim pays the money, he or she feels at ease and is free from the control of fear.

At this time, IQ regains the upper hand.

As a top-notch old fox, Sima Xuan saw through the key to the layout and continued to ask:

"He first suppressed it with force, and then invited Governor Liu to destroy the relationship between the Sima family and the Prime Minister's Office."

"What would you think at this time?"

Sima Ying finally understood.

I am afraid and worried about gains and losses.

He whispered:
"Ersun believes that this is the most important matter for the family and must be covered up."

"In the end, we failed."

Sima Xuan replied with satisfaction:

"now it's right."

"The Heart Chess Calculation Sutra will definitely put oneself in a transcendent state."

"The world is a chessboard, and all living things are chess pieces."

"You have already entered the game, and you are afraid. How can you not lose?"

The ancestor's words were like a wake-up call, a wake-up call that helped him dispel the frustration of this defeat.

Sima Ying's eyes became clear, and he whispered:
"Thank you for your guidance, ancestor!"

"Ersun will live up to your trust. From now on, I will no longer be afraid when facing the Champion Marquis."

"But what can we do about this signed contract and the fake secret letter?"

Sima Xuan sneered and said calmly:
"Don't worry, Ersun."

"First, for the secret treasure of luck, I will ask Taoist Tianyun to cut the luck and give him the smallest portion to reduce the loss."

"Prevent him from taking advantage of this luck."

"Secondly, you can send some pills that are about to expire, such as those that only have one or two months left."

“It will cost less.”

"The poor management of the Champion Marquis caused the pills to become ineffective. What does this have to do with the Sima family?"

"Third, the price of grain is too cheap. If the price of grain in Shengzhou doubles, the 30 million taels of silver will shrink to half of its original value."

"Not only that, we can also declare to the Holy State that it was the Champion Marquis who bought up grain in large quantities, pushing up the grain prices in the Holy State."

"As for the secret letter, you are not stupid enough. I will go to the Prime Minister right now to give him a heads up!"

"Lest he fall into a trap."

Faced with the disadvantage caused by Ersun, Sima Xuan immediately launched a counterattack strategy, which left Sima Ying dumbfounded.

"Grandfather, is this inappropriate?"

After all, these conditions were negotiated, and although Chu Wujiang used fraudulent tactics, the negotiations were completed in a serious manner.

Sima Xuan said calmly:

"Take advantage of any loophole!"

"The purpose of the Sima family is to use all the rules to serve the interests of the family!"

"Only loyalty to the family is eternal."

"What promises, what trustworthiness, it's all bullshit."

"Dongxu, Dongxu!"

"The Sima family's mission is to exploit loopholes and profit for themselves!"

Sima Ying finally came to his senses, and even the sword intent of the "Dongxu Sword Sutra" seemed to have become stronger.

He quickly agreed:

"Yes, ancestor!"

"But Ersun has one more thing to report."

"Brother Liang, it is very likely that he has already betrayed us."

After Sima Ying's ancestor forgave him, he thought of Sima Liang who was traveling with him.

This kid is definitely a traitor.

We must let our ancestors deal with him.

Sima Xuan's face turned pale when he heard this. He could tolerate anything except infighting among his descendants.

"Call him to me."

"Yes, ancestor!"

Soon, Sima Liang also came to the ancestral hall. When he saw the murderous look on Sima Ying's face, he knew that this hurdle would not be easy to pass.

Unfortunately, he was also well prepared, kneeling on the ground, kowtowed and said:

"Grandfather, last night the Marquis of Guanjun used threats and inducements to force Ersun to surrender and help him deal with the Sima family."

"After all, the peerless genius will not take responsibility, but Ersun may be responsible for the failure."

"He told Ersun that he could either surrender to the Chu family or take responsibility."

"If Ersun doesn't surrender, he will join forces with Yingge'er to kill Ersun."

Sima Ying's face changed and he scolded:
"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Sima Xuan said slowly:

"Keep talking!"

"I will listen."

Sima Liang continued:
"Ersun is in a dilemma. The Champion Marquis said that those who don't obey will die."

"Ersun wonders if Big Brother has reached a compromise with the Champion."

"so……"

Sima Xuan asked in a deep voice:
"So you voted?"

"You should know what I hate most in my life."

That's the person who betrayed the family.

Members of the Sima family can be incompetent, but they cannot betray the family.

This is the iron rule set by Sima Xuan.

Sima Liang replied calmly:
"Yes, ancestor."

"Ersun agreed to be a spy for Guanjun Hou, and hoped that he would avenge Ersun and kill Sima Ying in the future."

"This way, Ersun won't have to dirty his hands to get his revenge."

"Ersun helped out several times in the Chu family's living room, and he took the initiative to stand up in order to gain the trust of the Champion Marquis."

Sima Ying was furious. He never allowed Sima Liang to rebel against him.

Not to mention wanting to kill me. Sima Xuan thought for a moment and said in surprise:
"You took the initiative?"

Sima Liang nodded and said:

"Yes, ancestor."

"The situation was critical at the time. Ersun had no choice but to kowtow and surrender to the Chu family in order to have a chance to survive. He also took this opportunity to infiltrate the Chu family."

Sima Liang had a nickname in the underworld, called "Cunning Fox". Not only could he sense crisis, but he was also better than Sima Ying in conspiracy and trickery.

That's why Sima Xuan appointed Sima Liang as the executive officer.

"Then why didn't you stop Xiaoying from making mistakes?"

Sima Liang said in a deep voice:

"The champion marquis is extremely magnanimous, deep and wise, and all his subordinates are the best of the world."

"Ersun believes that penetrating into the enemy's interior is more important than this small loss."

“If the ancestor doesn’t believe it, you can plant a soul seed in Ersun and observe his movements at any time.”

Sima Ying was stunned.

No warrior wants to be observed and monitored 24 hours a day.

Now Sima Liang is willing to accept the most rigorous examination to prove his loyalty to the family.

Seeing Sima Liang's determination, Sima Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"You have done a good job. I agree to let you be a spy and gather intelligence."

"If necessary, you can provide some information to the Champion Marquis in exchange for his trust."

"A harmonious family is the root of everything. The Sima family allows competition, but never internal fighting."

"From today on, both of you will build an intelligence network and investigate all the information about Champion Marquis."

"And we must find Ji Feihong's whereabouts and eradicate her completely."

The two shouted in unison:
"Yes, ancestor!"

It was as if the internal fight that had just made them wish the other party would die instantly had just disappeared without a trace.
However, things are not that simple.

The moment Sima Liang stood up, he did not look at the ancestor, nor at Sima Ying, his eyes were slightly dazed.

[Ancestor, it is not a wise choice to go against the Champion Marquis.]

[That man is so scary.]

……

Chu Mansion, Living Room

Before Sima Ying woke up, Chu Wujiang invited Sima Liang to sit down and drink tea.

"Mr. Sima, please have some tea."

Sima Liang refused very frankly:
"My Lord, I can't possibly betray my family."

"Once you betray the family, the ancestors will eliminate you without mercy."

"It's better to die at the hands of the Marquis than at the hands of our ancestors. I will still be considered a hero of the family."

Chu Wujiang laughed when he saw this:

"Don't worry, Master Sima. I just want to be your ally."

"I didn't mean to ask you to betray the family."

Sima Liang asked incredulously:
"ally?"

Chu Wujiang raised his teacup and said with a smile:

"This Marquis supports you to become the next head of the Sima family!"

"If you need any help, you can come to me."

"I don't need you to provide any information, nor do I need you to betray the Sima family."

"As long as you fight hard for the position of Patriarch, that's enough."

As the saying goes, trouble begins within the family.

If Chu Wujiang wants to deal with the Sima family, he has to disintegrate the other party's eight major branches, and the best way is internal fighting.

Whenever they fight, they are often more like spies than spies.

During the Three Kingdoms period, after Yuan Shao's death, his brothers turned against each other and eventually the Yuan family's foundation was destroyed.

Chu Wujiang will always support the weak in the Sima family and let them fight for the position of head of the family.

Sima Liang's face changed slightly, and he said thoughtfully:
"A harmonious family brings prosperity!"

"The Sima family can be what it is today, all thanks to the brothers' friendship and family harmony!"

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"The Sima family has eight major branches. I heard that Master Liang and Master Ying are not compatible?"

"If Master Liang is unwilling, I will not force him."

If you don't do it, others will.

The Sima family has many sons and grandsons, but they may not be of one mind.

In the past, the Chu family had only two bloodlines, one was Chu Wujiang and the other was Chu Zhiyuan. This distant cousin wanted to take their place.

It would be strange if the nobles did not fight among themselves.

Sima Liang couldn't help swallowing when he heard this.

If I act like a good person, won't the other brothers take advantage of me?
dream!

This was not because Sima Liang had great ambitions, but because of his deep affection for his brothers.

Sima Liang immediately said:

"Your Excellency, you don't know that my ancestor has sharp eyes and golden vision. Sima Ying has a bad character, but he is not stupid."

"What is my plan?"

These words indicated that Sima Liang was willing to be an ally of the Chu family.

But he was still a little worried.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"That's easy."

"Mr. Liang, you can confess that you are my spy."

In order to gain the trust of Sima Liang's family, Chu Wujiang modified Di Guangzhu's double agent and used it to deceive Sima Xuan.

When Sima Xuan heard Sima Liang's confession, although he had doubts, he could not think of a reason for him to confess, so he finally chose to believe it.

Sima Liang looked at the old man's believing expression and thought to himself:
[Grandfather, you are really old. You didn't even notice anything wrong with this conspiracy.]

[If Ersun does not help Guanjun Hou, he will go to other branches for help. ]

[And I don’t want to be a dog for the peerless genius. ]

Sima Xuan asked the two to set up a team to investigate Chu Wujiang. He was still a little uneasy, so he immediately shouted:

"Xiaoying, you stay."

Sima Liang quickly took his leave, and Sima Ying quickly asked:

"What instructions does the ancestor have?"

Sima Xuan pondered and said:

"Write a letter for me, pass it through the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Cave, go to the Demon Kingdom, and deliver it to the Lord of Qingqiu."

Sima Ying's pupils widened, and he quickly advised:

"Is the ancestor trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"

"This champion marquis is very powerful, in no way inferior to a powerful Yuanshen master. Now there is a powerful Yuanshen master in the mansion, so we must not do that."

Sima Ying saw Shen Qingyue and Chu Wujiang take action with his own eyes and was deeply impressed.

Even if he tried his best, he was no match for anyone.

Unless he advances to the spiritual realm quickly.

Sima Xuan shook his head and smiled:
"rest assured."

"I want to form an alliance with the Chu family."

"what?"

The opinions put forward by our ancestors are incredible.

Chu Wujiang had just cheated the Sima family, and they were already thinking about forming an alliance through marriage?
This is too cheap.

But if you think about it carefully, it's a good idea.

Sima Xuan said seriously:

"An ordinary woman cannot suppress the champion marquis."

"Only the fox demon from Qingqiu has a chance!"

Chu Wujiang has killed five birds with one stone, while the Sima family has to use the marriage tactic that they are good at.

Sima Xuan said in a deep voice:

"You should try to find out what Champion Hou likes."

"Let the Lord of Qingqiu select the most suitable fox demon to pretend to be a woman from the Sima family."

"No, it's better to use a dead body to revive."

"Choose the most suitable woman from the family and let the fox demon possess her."

Sima Ying shuddered twice, but finally answered:
"Yes, ancestor!"

For the Sima family, everyone is a chess piece of the family. The peerless geniuses must marry each other, and the top ten on the Young Phoenix List must marry each other.

It is thanks to Sima Xuan's careful planning that the Sima family has become the top family in the world.

Even if people think that I conquered the world by seduction, it doesn't matter.

It would not be a matter of a day or two for Chu Wujiang to bring down such a noble family.

Especially before the world falls into chaos, we must not act rashly.

So Chu Wujiang was in the living room, hugging Madam Qingyue and explaining:
"The Sima family has eight major branches. These branches appear to be harmonious, but in fact they are constantly fighting among themselves."

"We should not use brute force, but clever force."

Shen Qingyue snuggled in Chu Wujiang's arms, covering her mouth and smiling:
"Don't worry, husband."

"I know more about the Sima family than my husband does."

Chu Wujiang became interested and asked quickly:

“What extra ones?”

Shen Qingyue answered simply:
"The descendants of the Sima family, especially the side branches of the side branches, are very resentful."

"With more descendants, the side branches get less, and the competition pressure is huge."

"Unless he is a genius and is included in the family tree, the son of the Sima family is not worth much."

Sure enough.

Strengths and weaknesses often transform into each other.

The Sima family had a population of hundreds of thousands. Even if they earned 100 million taels of silver a year, the money distributed to everyone was only a few hundred taels on average.

This is far from enough for the expenses of a warrior.

Even if Chu Wujiang did not instigate discord, they would still fight among themselves fiercely.

"So I am not worried about my husband's plan. Instead, the Sima family's ancestor is in greater danger."

Shen Qingyue used to organize intelligence for the Donghai Palace. She knew the general situation in the world and the strengths and weaknesses of various forces much better than Chu Wujiang.

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask:

"My lady, what danger is there in this old thief Sima?"

Shen Qingyue thought for a moment and replied:

"He likes to take advantage of loopholes."

"For example, the Sima family will definitely work hard to reduce the three rules set by my husband."

Chu Wujiang asked in some surprise:

"How come you know so much, ma'am?"

Shen Qingyue rolled her eyes and said:

"I lost nearly three hundred thousand taels when I did business with the Sima family."

"That person frantically exploited the loopholes in the contract, so I had no choice but to accept the responsibility."

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask:
"and after?"

"Later, the palace stopped doing business with the Sima family."

"Based on their habits, they will definitely cut corners and reduce costs."

"My husband asked the Sima family to pay 30 million taels of silver as compensation, but they were lucky to give him 10 million taels of grain."

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask:
"The Sima family's reputation is still okay, what's going on?"

Shen Qingyue chuckled:
"Because the boss behind the teahouse and storyteller in Shengzhou is the Sima family."

Now Chu Wujiang understood.

What the Sima family did was not decent, but they were willing to spend money on public opinion to resolve it.

"The Sima family values ​​reputation?"

Shen Qingyue nodded and said:

"It's natural."

"Except for the Nine Evil Paths, all parties value reputation very much."

"For example, Fang Fusheng, the youngest son of Prime Minister Fang, has been frequenting brothels for many years and has contracted syphilis many times. He has a very bad reputation."

"Not to mention the top families like the Cui family and the Lu family, even ordinary middle-class families are unwilling to marry him."

Chu Wujiang didn't care about that person's life, but he understood the words "value reputation" and couldn't help but smile:

"Then I have a solution."

Before Shen Qingyue could ask, Chu Wujiang shouted:
"Zhiruo."

Baili Zhi quickly responded:
"The servant is here."

"Has the imperial court report arrived today?"

Baili Zhi said quickly:
"some!"

"Today's court report says that the Imperial Censor impeached the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, saying that they were wasting the national treasury and were repeatedly defeated in battles."

"He demanded that the Duke of Zhenguo be held accountable for several actions."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was furious about this. He drove the Minister of Censorship away and told him to serve as an official in Shengzhou. He must not return to Tianjing in the short term."

Chu Wujiang was delighted when he heard this, and came up with a plan:

"Then Zhiruo can start a newspaper starting today."

Baili Zhi asked in confusion:

"If the master wants to make a report, won't the court issue it?"

Chu Wujiang explained:

"The contents of the court reports are mostly about official promotions and court struggles."

“Ordinary people don’t understand it, and they don’t like to watch it.”

“The newspaper we publish must be closely related to the people.”

Chu Wujiang roughly told Baili Zhi the contents of the newspapers of later generations, which made Baili Zhi's eyes light up.

"The master is truly a genius."

"But can such an important burden really be entrusted to me?"

Bailizhi is good at writing articles, which is a perfect match for her in media development.

She just wasn't confident enough.

Chu Wujiang was about to say a few words of comfort when he heard Shen Qingyue chuckle:
"Sister Zhiruo, don't worry."

"My husband is just lazy. He likes to leave all the work to others. It's best if he has nothing to do."

"Cough cough!"

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but cough twice, and quickly explained:

"Don't misunderstand me ladies, I am very busy."

"What are you busy with, my husband?"

Chu Wujiang said seriously:

"To keep an appointment."

The day had come to fulfill the agreement between him and Hong Yanling.

……

Mangshan, barren hill

Hong Yanling was dressed in blue and said with a smile:
"Champion Hou, you are here."

"Yes, I'm coming."

(End of this chapter)