Chapter 38: Every step is taken carefully, a plaything in the palm of your hand!
"The crime is in this life, but the merit will be passed down through the ages?" Shangguan Yunque could not help but repeat the eight words Li Xingyun said, his eyes filled with shock. This sentence came from the mouth of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. Looking at the young prince in front of him, Shangguan Yunque could not help but bow and say, "If it were in the old Tang Dynasty, I would certainly advise Your Highness, but in this situation, I will follow you till death!"

As soon as Shangguan Yunque finished speaking, Wen Tao immediately bowed his hands to show his allegiance. He was very brave, as no one who digs up people's graves is timid. However, he felt the huge gap between Li Xingyun in front of him and the others. For the sake of hegemony, he even dared to touch the silver and money buried with his ancestors of the Li family. The key point was that the eight words he said really surprised him.

With just this one sentence, Wen Tao could confirm a characteristic of Li Xingyun. He would not stick to any rules, nor would he care about the opinions of the world. This was just like the tyrant Yang Guang who built the canal and conquered Korea. For such a king, madness ran in his blood.

Although Yang Guang was dissolute, he could not be said to be an incompetent king. He reformed the official system, amended the laws, and wanted to use foreign wars to resolve the fierce conflicts between the domestic aristocratic families and the imperial power. Unfortunately, his eastern expedition failed. A loser is destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

The move made by Li Xingyun now is no different from what Yang Guang did. If he succeeds in restoring the Tang Dynasty, then everything will be fine. If he fails, he will be cursed for eternity. Does Li Xingyun know the consequences? Of course he knows, but he doesn't care about his reputation after his death. Life is like a fleeting moment. It's just a flash. Pay attention to the present and seize the present. This is what Li Xingyun wants to do.

Li Xingyun weighed the tomb-grabbing talisman hanging around Wen Tao's neck, and asked Wen Tao and Shangguan Yunque, "Since both of you are one of the thirty-six captains of the Bad People, how many Bad People can each of you command?"

Shangguan Yunque and Wen Tao looked at each other, and Shangguan Yunque replied: "When the Bad People are fully organized, each captain can lead 3,000 Bad People. However, due to the special nature of the Bad People organization, except for the 36 captains, there are no subdivided official positions within the Bad People. Everyone follows the orders of the Marshal."

Li Xingyun nodded slightly when he heard this. The bad guys in this world only serve the Li Tang imperial power. As a knife, the size of the bad guys' official positions does not reflect anything. However, the disadvantages of this approach are also obvious. It is very inconvenient to manage. After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, no one except Yuan Tiangang can control this power.

After the Luoyang incident is over, the Bad People must be rebuilt. It is time for this rusty knife to see the light of day again. Li Xingyun said in a deep voice: "Wen Tao, you take thirty Bad People to cooperate with you to recruit people. You can start now. All the money will be transported to the Soldier Valley after it is taken out. You can spend all the money yourself, but remember to keep a record. In the end, all the accounts must be reviewed by the Marshal."

Li Xingyun was not afraid of Wen Tao's greed, but he was afraid that Wen Tao would betray him, so he brought out Yuan Tiangang to suppress this man. When he had time to reorganize the Bad People, he would naturally deal with the hidden dangers in this temporarily formed tomb-robbing army.

"I understand. I will do it right away." How could Wen Tao not understand Li Xingyun's meaning? He couldn't help but say in his heart, "This prince is indeed not an ordinary person. He has just delegated power and he has already started to think about restricting me. It seems that he still needs to be careful in the future."

After Wen Tao left, Shangguan Yunque said thoughtfully: "Your Highness, Wen Tao has been my old brother for decades. He is still trustworthy. You can rest assured."

Li Xingyun looked at Shangguan Yunque with a half-smile and said, "I am naturally confident in his ability, but people tend to lose themselves in the face of power and wealth. A proper beating will only benefit him and not harm him."

In the absence of a sound supervision system, Li Xingyun had to do this when facing a man as deep-minded as Wen Tao. After all, in the play, Wen Tao really dared to go against Yuan Tiangang.

"Your Highness is right." Shangguan Yunque agreed. He also knew many bad people who betrayed the Tang Dynasty. Even with the Marshal putting pressure on them, there were still many people who took risks. The human mind was unpredictable!
But the prince in front of him, tsk, how to say, it was beyond his expectations. Shangguan Yunque looked at Li Xingyun with a complicated look. He and Yang Shuzi and other bad guys originally thought that the Tang Dynasty had run out of luck, but this prince gave them hope again, the hope of reviving the Tang Dynasty! It seems that he can really do it?

At this moment, Qin Meng's voice rang out from outside, "Your Highness, there's a letter from the Marshal." Li Xingyun shouted, "Come in."

The letter from Yuan Tiangang meant that the deployment in Luoyang was already in place. Li Xingyun took the secret letter from Qin Meng and was immediately happy after taking a glance at it. The letter said that the Underworld Emperor had left Luoyang and the map of Luoyang was now in the hands of Yang Shuzi.

It seems that the Hades Emperor has been fooled by Meng Po and has lost his way. Everything that follows is as planned. The Hades Emperor has left Luoyang to seek cooperation with him. With the cooperation of the Hades Emperor, Li Xingyun will have the opportunity to kill Zhu Wen personally. However, the most urgent task is to create a chance encounter with the Hades Emperor.

Li Xingyun smiled slightly and said, "Let Zhang Tianshi and others go to Luoyang first to hide. The Three Thousand Academy will go to the Mizhou branch of the Xuanming Sect and act accordingly. Remember to pass the news to our Dark Emperor in time!"

Qin Meng immediately cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Highness!"

After Qin Meng left, Shangguan Yunque said hesitantly: "Your Highness, the power of the Hades Emperor is at the Great Heaven Realm. If you let Zhang Tianshi leave, your safety will be at risk. I'm afraid that my subordinates alone are no match for the Hades Emperor." Shangguan Yunque has the strength of the peak of the Middle Heaven Realm, so he knows how terrifying the warriors of the Great Heaven Realm are. They can no longer be called human beings. Humanoid weapons and humanoid monsters are more suitable to call warriors of that level of cultivation.

"It doesn't matter. The Hades Emperor is probably the person in the entire Liang Kingdom who least wants me to die. Haha, the three strategies offered by Meng Po have calculated the Hades Emperor's humanity and heart. In the mind of the Hades Emperor now, without my help, he can never legitimately sit on the throne of the Liang Emperor. Therefore, this trip to the gate of life will definitely be unimpeded. The so-called Hades Emperor is nothing but a plaything in my hand!"

Li Xingyun waved his hand and said, "Go and prepare. Find a deserted place on the way to Luoyang so that I can have a discussion with the Dark Emperor!"

Seeing Li Xingyun so confident, Shangguan Yunque couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't understand what it meant to be a natural emperor. Now that I've met Your Highness, I understand."

Li Xingyun laughed and scolded: "Bullshit natural emperor, he just took advantage of the intelligence gap held by the bad guys. I still know my own weight."

Shangguan Yunque did not comment, thinking that it was Li Xingyun's humble words. He smiled and bowed, saying, "Understood, I will take my leave!"

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