Chapter 191

Shanyue Palace, Front Hall.

Li Yuanxiu circled and dotted on the cloth for a while, drafted what he wanted to say, then put down his brush, looked at the time, and said in a low voice:

"Pingyi, take the drawings and come with me to pay respects to the elders."

Li Pingyi was also quite nervous upon hearing this. He tightened his sleeves, held a scroll of drawings in his palm, and followed behind Li Yuanxiu. The two rows of clan soldiers stood quietly with weapons in their hands without squinting.

Li Yuanxiu and Li Pingyi walked for a while and entered the back hall of the palace, where they saw Li Feiruo standing respectfully at the door. Li Pingyi raised his head slightly and said softly:

"Aunt."

Li Feiruo was Li Pingyi's biological aunt. Ever since Li Pingyi could remember, she had left home to marry, only returning during festivals or sacrifices. Each time, she would talk in detail about Shanyue affairs with her eldest brother, Li Xiewen. Overnight, this news would be organized into a volume and appear on Li Xuanxuan's desk. Although Li Pingyi was not very close to her, he still greeted her with a smile.

"Young Family Head, Yier."

Li Feiruo responded softly. The few entered the hall together. Li Yuanxiu saw that the seat at the top was empty. On the left sat a middle-aged man carrying a golden bow, with sharp eyebrows and eyes, laughing and saying something. It was Li Xuanfeng. On the right was his father, Li Xuanxuan, listening carefully and nodding in approval from time to time.

The next one was the third uncle, Li Xuanling. Now his cultivation was at the peak of Fetal Breath, and he could see that the breakthrough would be in these few years. He was reading a jade slip in his hand and nodded slightly when he saw him looking over.

Chen Donghe and Li Qiuyang sat in order, cautiously not speaking. Further down were the various clan uncles with real power headed by Li Xiewen. The clan elders were old and did not come together. Those who could sit in this courtyard were relatively young and held one or two positions in the family.

"Greetings, elders."

Li Yuanxiu and the others said respectfully. After waiting for a dozen breaths at the bottom of the steps, they saw someone riding the wind and landing in front of the hall. The crowd stood up together and said respectfully:

"Welcome, clan uncle/ancestor/second uncle."

"I am late. Sorry to keep you all waiting."

Li Tongya landed and sat at the top, nodding toward Li Yuanxiu. Li Yuanxiu understood and stepped forward, saying in a deep voice:

"Our Li family now has actual control over East Shanyue, collecting 54 spiritual objects, worth 32 spirit stones, and 7 Fetal Breath witch tools and magic tools, worth more than 40 spirit stones."

Li Yuanxiu paused. He had already reported the three Qi Refining-level magic tools to Li Tongya separately, so he did not say them out to cause gossip among the clan uncles, and changed the subject:

"Now our Li family needs to hand over 1,000 catties of spiritual rice, 100 White Origin Fruits, 100 catties of Yellow Jade spiritual rice, and 25 spirit stones every five years, and the remaining several spiritual objects are worth a total of 50 spirit stones."

"The spiritual rice production of the main family on Lijing Mountain is about 1,300 catties. Our Li family has obtained the land of East Shanyue. Now there is a shortage of manpower. Nowadays, the spiritual field production of East Shanyue that can be utilized is about 1,000 catties. After distributing the clan salary to the various cultivators, 800 catties of spiritual rice can be saved every five years. The bulk is still the output of the Qingwu mineral vein, and the income for five years is about 30 spirit stones."

Li Yuanxiu waved his hand, and Li Pingyi on the side unfolded the drawings. Li Yuanxiu finished explaining the distribution and fertility of the spiritual fields one by one. The crowd at the top listened carefully, and Li Tongya thought to himself:

"This does not count the miscellaneous items such as drawing talismans and Wu Zuo insect silk. If counted, this income can reach 40 spirit stones. Added to the 30 spirit stones remaining at home, after a few more years, we can hire someone to set up the array for Huaqian Mountain."

Looking at the crowd below, Li Tongya nodded slightly and said gently:

"This time, swallowing East Shanyue, everyone has contributed. After returning to the family in the town, we will naturally reward you according to your merits."

The crowd thanked him. The clan uncles below mumbled, signaled to each other with their eyes, and finally one person stood out. He was a cultivator of a small sect and also had the cultivation of the third layer of Fetal Breath. He looked up and said respectfully:

"Our family obtained the land of East Shanyue, which is the credit of the Qi Refining elders. We just waved flags and shouted, and dare not claim credit... but..."

Just as this person stood out, Li Qiuyang, the head of the small sect cultivators, was stunned, his expression slightly angry. Obviously, the matter was beyond his expectation. Li Qiuyang gritted his teeth, and Chen Donghe on the side pressed his hand and shook his head lightly.

The small sect cultivator knelt down suddenly and said respectfully:

"Now that East Shanyue has all returned to our family, we implore the elders to remove the Shanyue heir, abolish its national system, and return it to our Li family to set up town and village jurisdiction... Only in this way can we eliminate future troubles, educate the Shanyue, and prevent the trouble of the heir's disloyalty..."

The small sect cultivator was still speaking, and Li Qiuyang had already realized it, sighed in his heart, and lowered his head silently without speaking.

"In the end, it is to fight for this profit..."

Li Yuanxiu, who was standing in front of the steps with his back to this person, had long known the plans of this group of people. Now there are not many villages and towns in the Li family, and the managers sent out are still dominated by his several concubine brothers, and his several brothers have high means, so these small sect people naturally have no power to fight, and they have set their sights on the land of East Shanyue.

"I have hinted many times before, and I have been beaten up, but my clan brothers are finally unwilling to give up, and still want to fight for it in front of the uncle..."

Li Yuanxiu narrowed his eyes. If the heir is removed from the land of East Shanyue and changed to direct jurisdiction of the Li family, I don't know how many towns and cities will be added to the Shanyue of hundreds of thousands, which naturally makes these people greedy, and it is worth pushing out a person with weight to try.

"Moreover, this person is still a junior. Even if he says something wrong, there is still plenty of room for maneuver."

The small sect cultivator finished speaking the draft. Li Yuanxiu smiled lightly, did not turn his head, and said in a low voice:

"The land of East Shanyue has experienced many wars, and the people's livelihood is boiling, turbulent and uneasy. At this time, our Li family took over, but it was just a mess that consumed people's strength and material resources, consumed food and craftsmen, and had to spend resources to support a group of officials who took advantage of the chaos to carry out annexation..."

Li Yuanxiu stepped forward, and the hints in his words made the clan uncles' expressions change. His gaze swept across the clan uncles below, making them all lower their heads. Li Yuanxiu smiled:

"What our Li family looks at in Shanyue is just spiritual objects and spiritual fields. Now that these things are in hand, at this time of great resentment, it is better to let Shamoli rule. If you want to resent, resent the Shanyue heir. If you want to rebel, rebel against Shamoli. Wait until the Shanyue change their customs and the people's strength recovers, and then gradually nibble away. At that time, the people's livelihood will have recovered, and life will have improved, and the Shanyue people will recognize it as the credit of our Li family."

Li Tongya at the top heard this, the corners of his mouth hooked lightly, nodded in approval, waved his hand lightly, and said in a deep voice:

"The Shanyue royal family is nominally a vassal, but actually a puppet. This matter has been decided, no need to discuss it again."

"Yes."

Li Tongya was one of the highest in the family, and his strength was the strongest, known as the Li family ancestor. He just said a word lightly, which immediately made everyone stand up and answer, and decided the matter with one hammer.

The small sect cultivator retreated to his position in embarrassment. The crowd of small sect branches looked at each other and sighed slightly, knowing that this matter was no longer a thought.

Li Yuanxiu flicked his sleeves, revealed the matter, and said again:

"Those who kill soldiers are stripped of their clothes and imprisoned. Subordinates cannot dissuade them. From the squad leader upwards, they are all executed..."

Li Yuanxiu paused here, as if hinting at the bloody scene, scaring the few people below to shrink their heads. Li Yuanxiu continued:

"Those who accept bribes are stripped of their power, and those who bribe are imprisoned and executed according to the law... never to be used again."

Li Yuanxiu finished explaining the rest of the matters one by one. Li Tongya nodded, pointed out a few people to stay in East Shanyue, and assigned Shanyue cultivators to plant spiritual fields, saying in a low voice:

"The affairs of East Shanyue are over, withdraw the troops and return home."

(End of chapter)