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Published at 2nd of January 2020 07:52:10 AM
Chapter 153

As to Su Jinyu’s proposal of forging a marriage with the Founder mansion, master Su was pretty interested . His seventh son wasn't young, and it was time to find him a good wife .

He also heard of the brave behavior of Mo Qianxue at the court . Only this courage was admirable . No wonder she was the daughter of Mo Tianfang . As a man with military power similar to Mo Tianfang, master Su had had numerous connections with the Founder .

What a pity that the iron-boned man…!

The Xie family had inquired about the relationship between Mo Qianxue and Ning Shaoqng, but it had suppressed news down completely . The Su family had never tried to figure Ning Shaoqing’s whereabouts or cared about Mo Qianxue’s life and death, so it had no knowledge of the relationship .

They only knew that she had disappeared for over six months and just returned to the capital . However, since she had the courage to come back to the Founder mansion and got out of the Empress’s palace alive, it proved that she was still innocent .

As long as she was innocent, even if rumors might be stirred after she married to the Su family, it would be able to crack all the rumors down into null .

Originally, Su Jinyu’s suggestion to Su Qi to let grandma decide the marriage between Su Qi and Mo Qianxue was a mere joke, but now, due to Su Qi’s abnormal behaviors and Mo Qianxue’s sensitive identity, it became a concern for master Su to consider .

Although he had contemplated over every aspect, he still wanted to hear his son’s opinion, “I think as long as it’s not the Ning family, the Emperor won’t have a problem with it . ” When the Emperor was involved, it was more than a marriage between a young man and woman . Su Jinyu must be cautious . Seeing him silent, master Su said, “Tell me your opinion . ”

As the candidate of future master, he must be politically keen .

Politics was a war without swords, but more brutal and cruel . Their opponent was the Emperor who was the person that they needed to captivate as well as to rely on .

Hence, they could neither be too light nor too tough .

Su Jinyu pondered for a moment and said sternly, “To know the Emperor’s attitude, we must start from the power structure of the country . The Ning family boasts wealth and hidden forces . If it had military power, then it would be difficult for the Emperor to overpower it . As for our Su family, although we possess military power, we still need to rely on the Emperor . Otherwise, we can’t have military provisions . Since we’re in the grip of him, he wouldn't fear to let us have one more share of military power . Besides, our ancestors have sworn not to start a rebellion for whatever reason . Any of our members breaking the swear will be expelled out of the family . This swear sets a limitation for us but at the same time protects us too…”

Master Su nodded . Su Jinyu rationalized his thoughts and continued, “The Xie family helps the Gu family (imperial) to control over the court; the Su family helps it control the military power, while the Ning family pinches its lifeline . Therefore, the Ning family becomes a nail in the eye and thorn in the fresh for the Emperor . The one he most wants to crack down is the Nings…”

Master Su was gratified by Su Jinyu’s logic analysis, “Well said . Most of the military provisions derives from the Ning family’s financial support . Since the Emperor takes its money, certainly he is somewhat constrained by it . He is ambitious and has always wanted to uproot noble families like us by schemes . Everybody knows it . But his actions are nothing but toasting himself on fire . ”

Su Jinyu said, “It seems that the Emperor is determined to deal with the Ning family . ”

Master Su agreed, and Su Jinyu went on, “If the Nings want to get out of the predicament, they must completely separate themselves with military power . Therefore, the one least daring to have a connection with the Founder mansion is the Ning family, while the one most longing to build a relation with the Founder mansion is the Xie family . Hence, our move is one stone at two birds . We’ll both get military power and suppress the Xies…”

As Su Jinyu mentioned the Xie family, master Su snorted, “The Xies are deteriorating . Originally, the family relied on women, but now those women don't have sons for many generations and become dogs of the Emperor . If it didn't obtain power in real terms, the family is going to end . The Lu family is exactly an example of it…”

“Father, you mean the Xie family is not worth mentioning at all? Then now Tianqi has a tripartite structure of powers, our Su family, the imperial and the Ning family . To survive, a balance must be struck among the three… The first thing is to prevent the Emperor from uprooting the Ning family . Nor can we allow the Ning family to get the military power…”

“Still, don't underestimate the Xies . It’s too big to fall . They have something special to let the family survive until today…”

The night was peaceful as water, and wind strong as speedy horses .


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Tonight, the imperial city was shrouded in hustling noises . Sound of horses clanking, people being captured and screaming mixing together, along with the glaring glows reflected on the riders’ armors, tore up the tranquil night screen .

After a day’s consideration, the Emperor finally took actions . He was going to leverage on the so-called riot attacking a noble lady according to Mo Qianxue and made a thorough investigation so as to grab all the security forces into his own hand .

Utilizing this event to reorganize the critical positions in the capital and hired his people .

There would be a reshuffle .

Some people were going to be promoted, while some others be sacked, accused or even confiscated…

The the Infantry Commander as an example . This position directly held a stake in the safety of the imperial city . It had been previously occupied by Prince Yu, son of Prince Jing, but now he was replaced by the Emperor’s intimate guard, general Na, the head of the Imperial Guards .

Now the head of the Imperial Guards was the former deputy commander…

Although Prince Jing was the Emperor’s uncle, he had to guard against him . The Emperor had this plan long time ago, but just lacked a proper excuse .

This time, Mo Qianxue being attacked happened to wear Prince Yu a hat of dereliction of duty .

However, the Emperor didn't have the final say in everything .

He wanted to employ some people, but not all the people belonged to him . Human resource was the most complicated thing in the world .


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The three super families, four first-class families and some other unentitled families with certain powers had been operating in Tianqi for many years, forming terribly intertwined relations with one another . It was impossible to find people who had no relations at all with these families .

The point was to maintain a balance and gain as much initiative as possible .

After a round of game, although the security forces weren’t entirely under the Emperor’s control, the key positions were now occupied by the pro-imperial party .

As for whether the new people were able to sit steadily and tame the subordinates, or whether the new people were truly pro-imperial or fake ones, could only be proved by reality .

At least, the Emperor could sleep sound tonight . But most people couldn't .

The Xie, Ning, or Su families weren’t sitting idle but striving to seize for themselves as much benefits as possible .

Hence, the picture became the imperial guys turning quiet while the noble families staring a new round of clamor .

Politics meant all sorts of plunder after various compromises . Every reshuffle started a new game which was vital to the peace and prosperity lasting for a few or dozens of years of the noble families .

After tonight, for a long time in the capital, there would be people not daring to go out at night .

Now the whole city was under stricter curfew . Once being caught, the wrong-doers were very likely to be regarded as riots, whom, according to the imperial edict, could be shut down regardless of time and place .


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The tension and anxiety within the imperial city spread to a small humble courtyard far away from the political center . The quiet little courtyard also appeared unusual on this turbulent night .

However, when entering the courtyard, you would find it uncommon . It had a fence yard within .

Two men in neat suit stood upright in the fence yard, in which, in front of the door of the inner house, stood eighteen people in three rows . Their hairs were all messy, and there was blood stains on their clothes, prompting the brutal fighting a moment ago .

Even after it, they still stood there, freezing like sharp blade that just came out of the sheaths, shrouding the small courtyard with depressive sense of killing .

This suffocating sense of killing contrasted sharply with the peace inside the house .

No one could imagine that under such tension, the two men in the room were boiling tea and playing chess .

Their faces looked hazy separated by the steaming tea .

One of the men wore coarse clothes, but his elegance was engraved in his manners and movements . The dark hair was tied up with a strip of cloth in the same color with his clothes and clung to a top-quality green jade . The hair around his temples hung down naturally, looking both casual and graceful .

At one glance, a be-holder would know that both men were extraordinary people .

“Please, brother Lu . ”

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