Chapter 325: Meeting to Suppress the Rebellion

The lobby of the county government office was filled with people.

Many officials and martial artists from Yongzhou came one after another.

Shen Qing was among them, and he followed everyone steadily into the lobby.

After entering the lobby, he looked up and saw all the officials in the lobby wearing official uniforms, standing or sitting with different expressions, but they could not hide the uneasiness and anxiety in his heart.

The first people standing were the county prime minister Dou Wenxi and the county supervisor Yan Xushou.

Their expressions were almost the same as those of other officials. Their expressions were solemn, like dark clouds, without any expression.

"Everyone is almost here, let's get started."

County Prime Minister Dou Wenxi waved his hand, and the long followers standing outside the hall received instructions and silently retreated.

The door closed with a bang.

The discussion in the hall gradually weakened.

Shen Qing stepped forward. Thanks to his prestige in Yongzhou City, the nearby officials one by one took the initiative to give up their seats and flattered him.

He didn't hesitate, and immediately sat up, looking at the county prime minister Dou Wenxi and the county eunuch Yan Xushou, waiting for the next step.

Dou Wenxi, the county magistrate, said loudly: "Everyone must have known about it already. Why did we call everyone together?"

"Is it for the peace meeting that is about to start?"

County Prime Minister Dou Wenxi nodded and said seriously: "Yes, it's because of this matter."

Shen Qing frowned slightly in the crowd.

He vaguely remembered what Huangfu Rou had said about the so-called Jingluan Meeting. This method was said to be a method thought up by the imperial court in order to consume the martial arts masters from all over the world, and it was intended to make the martial arts masters from all over the world fight together.

But this was all based on hearsay, and he knew only a little about the matter.

Shen Qing stood up, glanced at everyone, and finally settled on Dou Wenxi and Yan Xushou. He clasped his fists and asked: "What is the so-called Jingluan Conference? There are many things in my generation that I don't understand. I don't know what the two are." Can you please help me clarify my doubts? I found that some young colleagues don’t know much about these things.”

"I really don't know much about the Jingluan Society, I hope you adults can enlighten me and let us know."

"I hope your lord can clear up my confusion."

There are weak and thin-skinned officials who feel embarrassed to ask such a question that seems to be a 'well-known' question and embarrass themselves when they see the heated discussion. Seeing Shen Qing's initiative, they all agreed.

Dou Wenxi, the county magistrate, said calmly: "What Mr. Shen said is absolutely true. It's time for me to explain this matter to everyone."

He pondered for a while and said: "The history of Jingluanhui actually has a long history."

"Everyone knows that the life span of our martial arts masters will increase as the realms are broken through. The life span of the Qi Sea realm can be increased by ten years, the Jade Luo realm can increase the life span by fifty years, and even the Lingxu realm can increase the life span by three hundred."

"After the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the situation in the court was stable and there were many wastes waiting to be revitalized. This was nothing. However, as time went by, many long-standing founding ministers remained alive and controlled the court. The power struggle between the ministers in the court intensified, and almost The country’s foundation has been shaken recently.”

"The ancestor of the Ji family then proposed to set up a peace and chaos meeting to resolve disputes."

"In the beginning, the Jingluan Conference was located in a place far away from the world, with the intention of allowing all parties to decide the outcome without affecting the stability of the court. At first, it was just to resolve individual disputes. Over time, it became It has gradually grown into what it is today. The winner of the Jingluan Conference will be rewarded by the imperial court and promoted to a higher position."

"The deceased will naturally stop everything and give up his position."

Dou Wenxi said: "Although the Jingluan Meeting is called 'Jingluan', it is actually one of the imperial court's strategies to select talents and balance the forces of all parties. Every sixty years, tens of thousands of martial arts masters gather together, and only those who can survive and stand out in the end can Hundreds of people. These hundreds of people will receive generous rewards and high positions from the imperial court based on their merits."

A young official took the initiative to stand up and said: "In that case, the Jingluan Society is an opportunity for us? Isn't this a good thing?"

"Humph, a good thing?" Yan Xushou snorted coldly and added: "Imagine tens of thousands of martial arts masters, and only a hundred people survived in the end. How cruel is it? Do you think it will be you or me and others who have no background? The disciples of the aristocratic family have guardians and magic pills. What else do we have besides a life? Do you think we can win the top 100? "

Other older officials sighed and said: "Actually, everyone knows that this is the imperial court's plan to consume the lower-level martial arts to tire the people. Because of this, every time the Jingre Rebellion Meeting is held, people are panicked."

After speaking, the hall fell into a brief silence.

They didn't hear anything else, but they heard one thing.

That's what this so-called Jingluan Society means to them, ten deaths but no life.

Dou Wenxi glanced at the people in front of him and said helplessly: "I have already inquired about this Jingchao meeting. The reason why we were all recruited has nothing to do with the Xue family."

"The Xue family? What does our relationship have to do with the Xue family? We didn't provoke them?"

"Don't forget, everyone, the third young master of the Xue family died in Yongzhou not long ago! The whereabouts of the murderer are still unknown. Because of this, the Xue family was angry with me and so they reported us all to the list of the Jing Rebellion Committee."

Some martial arts masters were confused and said with grief and anger: "Ah, we did not know about the death of Master Xue, let alone participated in it."

County Supervisor Yan Xushou shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter whether we know or not. What matters is that we have been involved in this twists and turns, and it will be difficult to escape."

An official was very excited and said angrily: "Although we have official positions and some cultivation, we are just like ants in the Jingluanhui. We work diligently and do our best for the court, but in the end we still have to die and become stepping stones for those powerful people!"

"This Xue family is simply lawless and is taking revenge for personal gain!"

"It is true that they are taking revenge for personal gain." County Magistrate Dou Wenxi said: "It is rumored that the Xue family will send many protectors to participate in the Jingluanhui this time to pave the way for their eldest son. I am afraid they will come for us."

In the hall, there were sighs one after another.

There were also people who said nothing, but if you look closely, you will find that they clenched their fists, their nails almost embedded in their palms, and their hearts were not calm.

County Magistrate Dou Wenxi and County Supervisor Yan Xushou smiled bitterly at each other, their eyes full of helplessness and despair.

They did not expect that one day they would become stepping stones for others.

Shen Qing took in everyone's expressions, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

After hearing this, it seemed that the people in Yongzhou were recruited into the Jingluanhui because he killed Xue Yan.

Shen Qing was speechless for a moment.

This Xue family would rather kill the wrong person than let him go!

Because they couldn't find the murderer, they "killed" all the possible martial arts officials in Yongzhou.