Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16249

Chapter 16247 The Position of City Lord

“You mean, all the people of the Gongsun family are really dead? Can you be sure?”

Gongliang Juewen asked Wu Daban, a hint of excitement on his face. He really hoped to wipe out the Gongsun family. Now it seems that the Myriad Laws Divine Sect is doing a good job.

Wu Daban said in a deep voice, “Indeed, they have killed all the members of the Gongsun family. The remaining members of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect are all ruthless and vicious. Their combat power is extremely strong, and they showed no emotional fluctuation when killing. It’s clear they’ve killed a lot of people.”

Upon hearing Wu Daban’s words, Gongliang Juewen frowned and then asked, “It seems the Myriad Laws Divine Sect is indeed very powerful. Daban, do you think they are usable?”

Wu Daban said in a deep voice, “They are usable, but we must be careful. If the Myriad Laws Divine Sect ever breaks free of control, they might be even more dangerous than the Creation Divine Sect.”

Upon hearing Wu Daban’s words, Gongliang Juewen immediately nodded and said, “Then we must be careful.” Gongliang Juewen had great faith in Wu Daban’s judgment.

Wu Daban then spoke up, “Your Majesty, there’s another matter. I temporarily appointed Zhao Hai as the city lord, but Zhao Hai said he doesn’t want to be the city lord anymore. Your Majesty can send someone to take over that city as soon as possible.”

Gongliang Juewen was taken aback, then he said directly, “This time, a total of six city lord positions have become vacant. I plan to give three city lord positions to the minor aristocratic families and three city lord positions to the sects. As for the Myriad Laws Divine Sect, we won’t give them a city lord position, but we’ll keep what they got from the Gongsun family; I won’t take it back.”

Wu Daban responded. Gongliang Juewen glanced at the sky; it was already turning a pale white. A smile involuntarily appeared on his face. He said in a deep voice, “I’d like to see what expressions those aristocratic families have now.”

Wu Daban didn’t speak, but Gongliang Juewen directly said, “Someone come here.” Immediately, a eunuch entered. Gongliang Juewen said, “Send a letter to Qingxuan.” “Tell them that the positions of city lords in Qi City, Fu City, and Qing City will be filled by members of the sect. Let them choose their own candidates and submit their names. Then send letters to the Gao family of Yu’an, the Yan family of Ling’an, and the Mu family of Qingyang. If these three families are willing to submit pledges of allegiance and send their family members to serve as officials in the court, then the positions of city lords in these three cities will be filled by members of their respective families.”

The eunuch responded and then turned and left. After the eunuch left, Gongliang Juewen said, “Those aristocratic families won’t submit so easily. They will definitely retaliate. What we need to do is continue to deal with them. Tonight, we’ll deal with the Xie family.”

Wu Daban responded and then said, “The Xie family was the first family to attack the Wanfa Divine Sect. The Wanfa Divine Sect will definitely be happy to deal with the Xie family.”

Gongliang Juewen nodded and then said, “Someone, send a letter to Zhao Hai and have him come to see me.” A eunuch responded and immediately went to deliver the message.

About half an hour later, Zhao Hai arrived. Gongliang Juewen immediately summoned him to his study. After Zhao Hai bowed to Gongliang Juewen, Gongliang Juewen looked at him and said, “Zhao Hai, you did well this time. However, those aristocratic families won’t behave themselves, so we’ll have another operation tonight. This time, our target is the Xie family. If you can take care of the Xie family this time, I will appoint the Myriad Laws Divine Sect as the state religion and give you the position of Imperial Preceptor. Are you willing?”

Zhao Hai was taken aback, then quickly bowed to Gongliang Juewen and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty. Please rest assured, our Myriad Laws Divine Sect will do our utmost…” “Go.”

Gongliang Juewen nodded, then continued, “Originally, you were supposed to hand over the Gongsun family’s supplies after you destroyed them, but I’ve decided that you don’t need to hand them over. Similarly, if you destroy the Xie family, you don’t need to hand over their supplies either.”

Zhao Hai bowed to Gongliang Juewen again, saying, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Gongliang Juewen continued, “Tonight, someone will be cooperating with you. You must cooperate well and avoid any mistakes. Alright, you may leave.” Zhao Hai acknowledged, then bowed to Gongliang Juewen and left the study.

After Zhao Hai left the study, Gongliang Juewen turned to Wu Daban and said, “Wu Daban, we still need you to coordinate with Zhao Hai and his group. You must keep a close eye on them.”

Wu Daban responded, and Gongliang Juewen then let him go to rest. He also sent people to keep an eye on the aristocratic families and sects to see how they would react.

Meanwhile, in the Wan family’s council hall, all the heads of the various families had arrived. The Wan family was the second largest family after the Gongsun family. Now that the Gongsun family had been destroyed, the Wan family naturally took over the position. Therefore, the heads of the various families naturally came to the Wan family for a meeting.

The head of the Wan family, named Wan Hai, glanced at everyone and then said, “The Gongsun family has been wiped out. It seems His Majesty is serious this time. What we did angered His Majesty, but this also proves one thing: what we did was very beneficial to us, but very detrimental to His Majesty. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so angry. As for whether the patriarch of the Gongliang family is still alive, it’s really hard to tell from the current situation. The Gongsun family was wiped out, but according to the intelligence we’ve received, it was Wan Fa who did it.” “The Divine Cult, but to be honest, I don’t believe the Divine Cult alone could destroy the Gongsun family. His Majesty must be behind this. We need to discuss what to do next. Everyone, please share your thoughts.”

The faces of the crowd were grim. Frankly, the destruction of the Gongsun family was a significant blow. The Gongsun family was very powerful, stronger than any of the families present. The fact that such a family was gone so easily showed how angry Gongliang Juewen was. Many families no longer wanted to oppose the royal family.

Just then, a servant entered. He quickly approached Wan Hai, whispered a few words in his ear, and Wan Hai’s expression changed slightly upon hearing them. He then waved his hand, dismissing the servant.

After the servant withdrew, Wan Hai glanced at everyone and then said, “I just received news that the city lords of the six cities controlled by the Gongsun family have changed. Three of the city lords are from sects, and the other three are from the Gao, Yan, and Mu families. It seems those three families have already pledged allegiance to His Majesty.”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expression changed. Their worst fear had come true. They weren’t afraid of opposing the Gongliang family because they believed that as long as they were united, neither the Gongliang family nor any other enemy could harm them. What

they feared most was internal strife. Once internal problems arose, it would be all over. After all, they were an alliance; if internal issues truly arose, their alliance might collapse. That was their greatest fear.

*Bang!* One of the family heads slammed his hand on a small table beside him, shattering it. He jumped to his feet and shouted, “Bastards! The Gao family, the Yan family, and the Mu family! Don’t they know what their actions mean? They’ve essentially sold us all out! No, we absolutely cannot let them get away with this!”

The faces of everyone present were incredibly grim. Wan Hai glanced at them and then said, “Let’s discuss what we should do next.”

“We must send troops! We must send troops! First, wipe out the Gao, Yan, and Mu families. Let them know the consequences of betraying us. We must ensure our internal unity. Let those smaller families know that they are members of our alliance, and therefore cannot betray us. If they dare to betray us, they will not have a good end. The Gongliang family can take their lives, and so can we.”

Everyone nodded in agreement. They also felt that they had to eliminate those three families. This would also serve as a deterrent to other smaller families. Those smaller families were not qualified to participate in the meetings of these large families. And frankly speaking, the aristocratic family alliance… A large portion of the benefits went into the hands of these powerful families. The smaller families, at most, only got a small share. But for these powerful families, even getting a small share was considered a great favor. Even if they didn’t give the smaller families any benefits, they still had to obey them. They never relied on giving the smaller families any benefits, but on their strength. If the smaller families didn’t obey them, they could wipe them out. So, no one objected to the patriarch’s suggestion to destroy the Gao family and the other two families.

Wan Hai glanced at everyone and then said, “Alright, it’s settled then. Tonight, we’ll send troops to wipe out those three families. We must make others understand what the consequences of betraying us are.”

Everyone nodded. Wan Hai continued, “I’ve also heard something else. Although everyone from our families has resigned from their official posts, His Majesty still transferred some eunuchs from the inner court to maintain the operation of each department. He also sent some people from the sects to join the various departments. Although the sects haven’t sent anyone yet, they’re already selecting people. So when our people resigned, the sects didn’t bring the people from outside the city to their respective sects as they originally said. It seems they’ve reached an agreement with the royal family; they won’t participate in this operation.”

Everyone nodded, their faces grim. Wan Hai continued, “We’re already on the verge of disaster. We can’t back down. Even if those sects don’t participate in this operation, we must act ourselves. Otherwise, our fate will only be worse than it is now.”