Chapter 1011 - Secret Conversation (2/2)

The young man smiled and nodded. “Foster Father is right. To be honest, the reason I’m secretly paying a visit to the palace this time around is because I’m under the orders of General Cao.”

“General Cao?” Eunuch Wang’s eyes narrowed, and a strong expression of wariness flashed in the depths of his eyes.

This General Cao was conferred the title of generalissimo by the previous Emperor. Not only was General Cao known to be a person of great virtue, but his reputation in the army was unrivaled. He was an important subject the previous Emperor had placed his trust in.

This young man was a spy that Eunuch Wang had previously sent to monitor General Cao, but now it seemed that he had become a renegade.

With the previous Emperor’s death, the world was put through political unrest. General Cao and Grand Preceptor He were on opposite sides like fire and water, with one of them representing the civil officials while the other represented the military officials. They both had conflicting views to begin with. So, with the previous Emperor’s death and the Crown Prince being too young to control them, the two parties broke out in a great fight and went completely out of control.

Now, both parties could be said to have feuds that ran deep as the sea. General Cao was unwilling to take a step out of his military base. Meanwhile, Grand Preceptor He kept on submitting petitions, getting many officials to join him in wanting to remove General Cao’s military power.

As wars broke out in the world, General Cao also started showing signs of becoming restless.

The young man continued, “Now, 30,000 members of the Imperial Guards and 20,000 members of the city guards are all under the General’s control.”

Hearing the young man’s words, Eunuch Wang’s countenance turned cold. He glared at the young man and asked, “What are you guys thinking of doing?”

The young man smiled and said proudly, “Foster Father, we’re naturally going to rid the evil subjects around the Emperor, wiping out the treacherous officials.”

Hearing the young man’s words, Eunuch Wang’s face twitched fiercely, and he asked in disbelief, “You’re going to start a rebellion?”

“Foster Father is mistaken.” The young man shook his head. “General Cao is extremely loyal, so how can he possibly start a rebellion? It’s just that Traitor He has the imperial court under his control, and he’s wreaking havoc in the world. General Cao can’t accept this. Therefore, he has decided to take a risk and wipe out traitors, returning a bright future to the world.

“After everything is done, he’ll definitely seek for His Majesty’s forgiveness.”

Eunuch Wang smiled coldly. Who on earth would believe these words? General Cao just wanted to call upon a coup d’état, bathing the Divine Capital in blood. Once that happened, all the subjects who had different opinions from him would all be treated as treacherous officials and killed.

After that, General Cao would naturally be able to have the Emperor, as well as the entire world, under his control.

Although the Great Jin Dynasty was beyond redemption, the Divine Capital was still the wealthiest place in the entire world. As long as General Cao could take control over the imperial court, he would not only be able to gain control over the world but also have a tremendous amount of wealth in his grasp. It was a fundamental top class move.

Eunuch Wang said, “Grand Preceptor He is a grandmaster of the Confucian Sect, and his cultivation has reached great sublimity. How are you guys planning on dealing with him?”

“Foster Father won’t have to worry about this. As long as you remain on neutral ground and don’t make a move, the General will definitely offer great thanks in the future.” After saying that, the young man suddenly looked in the direction of the city gate and beckoned, “Foster Father, listen. It has started.”

Many war cries rang out, and Eunuch Wang furrowed his brows, feeling torn.

He knew that the Great Jin Dynasty was a wrecked ship that was going to sink, but he found it a little hard to decide which side he should stand on.

Just as he was still hesitating, Fang Xingjian did not plan on waiting anymore. He took a step out, and the entire space seemed to turn dark as he arrived in the room.

A hint of surprise flashed in the young man’s eyes upon seeing Fang Xingjian’s sudden appearance. “Fang Xuan!” At the next moment, a hint of a smile curled up the corners of his lips. “Your Majesty, blades have no eyes. It is best for me to protect you.”

After saying this, he dragged a series of afterimages behind him, and the essential Qi in his body went through a series of changes. He grabbed out toward Fang Xingjian’s shoulder like an eagle descending from the sky.

However, before he was done with his moves, a boundless sword intent swept out like it wanted to sweep through the entire world, shaking the entire universe. It also reflected the young man’s astonished expression.