Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1681 Goodbye Colleagues
  Daze Mountain, Four Seasons Town.

Seeing Shengqi and the others disappearing from the roof, Tian Hu waved his hand angrily and shouted:
  "Chasing them all, I will watch the Zhu family die today!"

"No!" Tian Yan spoke out to dissuade the furious Tian Hu.

"The war between the six halls is out of necessity. Choosing a new hero as soon as possible is the key to ending the dispute."

"There is no point in killing all the fellow farmers."

"You want me to let that old man off!?" Tian Hu's eyes widened and he looked at his eldest niece in disbelief, wanting to check her mental state.

We are all completely torn apart. This is called eradicating the roots, not killing them all!
  Tian Yan responded calmly, "We have obtained the Yinghuo Stone. Spending time hunting down the Zhu family will not only delay the succession of the hero, but will also create additional complications and increase risks."

"On the contrary, as long as a new hero is born and the one hundred thousand disciples of the peasant family are united, even if the Zhu family is unwilling to give in, how can the remnants of his party really resist in the face of Shennong's order?"

Tian Hu was a little confused.

On the one hand, he really didn't want to let the tiger go back to the mountain and let the Zhu family continue to live even one more breath.

On the other hand, he really covets the position of Xiakou, and is eager to take over the throne as soon as possible and reorganize the six halls.

Tsk...it's very embarrassing.

Seeing that Tian Hu was wavering, Situ Wanli couldn't stand at all.

If the Zhu family is let go and Tian Hu succeeds to the throne, you uncle and nephew will certainly not lose.

One became the leader of the knights and was in charge of the six halls from then on, and the other, as the niece of the chief of knights, was also the head of one hall, with a status that could be said to be that one person was inferior to ten thousand people.

So what should I do!
  I became a shameful traitor and stabbed the Zhu family in the back at the most critical moment, which made him completely the loser in this battle between heroes and leaders.

His hatred for me now is probably higher than all of you combined. If you don't kill him, I won't have to sleep anymore!

To be honest, Situ Wanli could be said to be extremely angry at this time.

Tian Yan's advice was just a matter of choice for Tian Hu - to kill or not to kill, and its purpose was just to let Tian Hu vent his anger.

For him, it was a matter of life and death.

What made him most angry was that Tian Yan raised this topic.

It was you who persuaded me to defect, and in a blink of an eye you were about to sell me out too! ?

Does this sound like a word?

However, although Situ Wanli's angry eyes wanted to burst out with fire, he still did not show any dissatisfaction against the deep city, and just tried to reason:

"The eldest lady originally persuaded me to take care of the overall situation because of the safety of the farm family. That's why I made up my mind to kill my relatives out of justice."

"Now that the Zhu family is at the end of its tether, we are going to let the tiger go back to the mountains?"

"Wouldn't the decision like this made by the eldest lady put me in trouble?"

Speaking of the latter part, Situ Wanli couldn't hold back his anger, and his tone became more serious.

When Tian Hu heard these resentful words, he remembered that there was a big grievance like Situ Wanli.

If the Zhu family didn't die, he was afraid that he would die.

Tian Hu didn't care much about Situ Wanli's life and death, but he was considered a hard-working man now, so it was somewhat inappropriate to kill the donkey just after unloading the mill, so he followed up and said:
  "Haha, that's right. I'm afraid the Zhu family will come back to settle the score with Brother Situ."

Hearing this, Situ Wanli calmed down his emotions and laughed at himself, "Hey, the second master made fun of me, but this bad debt will really stick in my throat."

Of course Tian Zhong, who had always been arrogant, would not let the internal fighting among the farmers end here, and immediately followed up and said:
  "Hall Master Situ has sacrificed a lot for our great cause, so we shouldn't let him have a headache for too long."

At the same time, Tian Zhong proposed another plan:
  "The Zhu family is at the end of its tether. Liu Ji is no threat at all. The only one with some fighting ability is Sheng Qi. The injury he suffered before has obviously not recovered."

"In this case, we might as well split into two groups."

"Second Master, you lead a group of people to the Sixth Tomb of Emperor Yan, and another group of people to pursue the Zhu family."

"Well... the Zhu family really can't let it go." Tian Hu nodded, "I'll do as you say."

Tian Hu's eyes then moved to Mr. Jin.

Among the people present, apart from him and the silly fat man, Mr. Jin was the strongest, so the pursuit of the Zhu family would naturally be left to him.

"Lao Jin, I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious deeds!"

"This time, I will definitely not disappoint the second master." Mr. Jin clasped his hands and accepted the order with an expressionless face.

Tian Zhong wore a sinister smile, rolled his eyes and suggested:
  "Shengqi is a trouble after all... If the young lady's... er, young master, can go with us, I think we can ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"Okay, let's do it like this. The others will follow me to the Tomb of the Six Immortals of Emperor Yan." After hearing this, Tian Hu did not ask Tian Yan for his opinion, and decided to finalize the matter in one go.

However, Tian Yan would definitely not let him arrange it casually, and responded directly:

"It was in order to end the internal fighting among the farmers as soon as possible that I allowed Ah Ci to take action."

"Now, I won't let him help you kill fellow farmers again."

"You!" Tian Hu glared at his niece and said angrily, "Ayan, don't forget what you promised me!"

"I promised to help you take the position of the hero... Now that the Stone of Yinghuo has been obtained, the position of the hero is within easy reach. I have fulfilled my promise." Tian Yan immediately rebutted Tian Hu.

Tian Hurang choked on this sentence and was really speechless for a while.

Because that's the truth.

Tian Yan has only ever said anything about helping him become a hero, but he has never mentioned even a single word about helping him deal with the Zhu family.

His niece was taking the lead, and Tian Hu couldn't mess around with her, so he simply changed the subject and accused:
  "If you hadn't hesitated just now and didn't let this kid take action, how could you have allowed this old man of the Zhu family to be rescued by Sheng Qi?"

"Women are just indecisive... He must go after the Zhu family this time, so as to make up for his previous mistakes."

Tian Yan responded without giving in, "That was not a mistake. It was because I didn't want him to take action. I have already stated the reason."

Seeing that the two were arguing, Situ Wanli came out to smooth things over and proposed a solution:
  "There is no need for the second master and the eldest lady to argue. Four of the six hall masters are here now. Why don't we hold the Flame Emperor Jue to resolve the matter?"

Tian Hu was stunned, "The Emperor Yan Jue... yes, this method is good!"

After briefly thinking about it in his mind, Tian Hu immediately accepted Situ Wanli's proposal with a smile.

The so-called Yan Emperor Jue is actually the peasant version of the Mohist Tianzhi, a public opinion voting method.

The difference is that the Mohist Tianzhi essentially uses the six commanders to limit the power of the Mohist giants, so as to prevent the Mohist family from going into danger due to the insistence of the giants.

As for Yandi Jue, it originated from the story of the peasant ancestor Yandi initiating a decision in the wilderness of Banquan to promote the peace between Yan and Huang.

The initial main function of Yandi Jue was actually to eliminate conflicts within the peasant family, just like how Yandi and Huangdi stopped fighting and reached peace. So there is no such thing as Xia Kui in Yan Di Jue... There are conflicts in the six halls. If Xia Kui ends up, it will easily lead to the situation of being sidelined. Even if he does not do this, it is easy for people to think so.

It is estimated that this method of using public opinion to vote on issues is too easy to use - after all, it is not really public opinion, only six hall leaders have the right to vote - the scope of this tradition has become wider and wider, and to this day, it has It is no different from the Mo family's Tianzhi. Almost anything in the farm family can be decided through the Yandi Jue.

Including asking Tian Yan to send her men to support Tian Hu's actions, that's fine, as long as Tian Yan still thinks of herself as a farmer.

Generally speaking, the scope of authority of Yandi Jue is very vague. Basically, as long as the six hall masters feel that they can make decisions, that's OK - obviously, they feel that they can decide everything.

The Mo family's will has been stipulated from the beginning to restrict the power of the giants, and the Yandi Jue was deliberately used by the six hall masters to restrict the heroes.

However, due to the vagueness of the actual authority, whether it can play this role requires a detailed analysis of the specific situation.
  The conditions for initiating the Flame Emperor Art are also very straightforward, as long as more than half of the hall leaders are present.
  The current situation is consistent.

Once the Flame Emperor Technique is launched, Tian Hu and the others will inevitably become the majority, and his goal will naturally be achieved - that's why he is so happy.

After it was decided to use the Yan Emperor Technique, no one asked Tian Yan for his opinion - no need, as long as there were enough people and someone wanted to activate the Yan Emperor Technique, they could do it directly.

There are only two options for this thing: consent and acquiescence, there is no objection.

Tian Hu, Tian Zhong, and Situ Wanli immediately adjusted their positions, forming a position facing each other with Tian Yan, who was silent and indifferent.

After everyone stood still, Situ Wanli raised his hands and began to read the declaration - he was the initiator, and he would usually host it, unless someone among the participants did not want him to host it.

"The earth benefits all things, and Shen Nong will never die!"

"Situ Wanli of Shennong Hall, with the will of heaven and earth, presided over this Yandi Jue."

In the wilderness of Banquan, we put the people first, make decisions for the public, and do not hesitate to be loyal and virtuous..."

Situ Wanli recited and gestured as if he was offering sacrifices to heaven - of course, in fact this was not a prayer or a memorial, but just a declaration.

The impatient Tian Hu interrupted directly, "Let's forget all this nonsense. Can't we vote directly?"

Tian Yan responded calmly, "These words record the actual situation of the resolution initiated by the ancestors in the wilderness of Sakazumi, which ultimately led to the grand event of peace between Yan and Huang. They are also an important part of tracing the ancestors in Yandi Jue."

"It's better not to be careless and negligent."

Tian Hu couldn't help but rolled his eyes after hearing this.

After so many years, the Flame Emperor's Art has changed. Who are they still tracing back to their sages?
  But now he was too lazy to argue with Tian Yan. He waved his hand and said impatiently, "Then hurry up. Don't act like you are reciting poetry."

Situ Wanli coughed lightly and simply skipped the rest of the content:
  "Since the eldest lady has explained the reasons, time is urgent now, so there is no harm in voting directly."

"Today, Chiyou Hall Tian Hu, Lieshan Hall Tian Yan, Gonggong Hall Tian Zhong, and Siyue Hall Situ Wanli, the heads of the four halls are here, and more than half of the six halls, the resolution has been established!"

"The matters resolved are..."

Tian Hu raised his hand to stop Situ Wanli, who was speaking in a sullen tone, and quickly explained the matter himself:
  "I need Ayan to send his men to work with Lao Jin to deal with the Zhu family. Do you all agree?"

Brother Hu spoke eloquently and explained the situation simply and quickly.

Tian Yan was the first to express his stance, "I object!"

Tian Zhong then expressed his opinion, "I can understand the eldest lady's thoughts, but the second master's decision is also for the sake of the overall situation."

"So I agree."

Situ Wanli couldn't wait to agree, "I agree too!"

After the three expressed their opinions, they immediately looked at Tian Yan together.

As mentioned before, Yandi Jue can handle all things in the farmhouse, but specific matters need to be analyzed in detail.

One of the specific situations is-if the minority firmly disagrees with the results of Yandi Jue, how should they deal with it?

This question involves the specific content of the Yan Emperor Art, the pros and cons for both parties, and the degree of persistence of both parties in achieving or opposing the results of the Yan Emperor Art.

If the benefits are too small and the opposition is very resolute, even if the Yan Emperor Jue is passed, it is likely to be in name only.

Now, the three of them just want to see how determined Tian Yan's opposition is.

Tian Yan's eyes swept across the three people, and in the end he did not object to the result of the Yan Emperor Jue:
  "As a farmer's disciple, you should abide by the results of the Flame Emperor's tactics."

Seeing Tian Yan surrender, Tian Hu showed a satisfied smile.

Tian Zhong was also happy that he had succeeded in conquering fire again.

Situ Wanli quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

But as the urgent problem of the Zhu family was dealt with, his mind became more alive, and he faintly noticed that something was wrong.

With Tian Yan's intelligence, wouldn't he have imagined that this would be the final result when he opposed Tian Hu?
  If you knew, why did you let this result happen?
  Moreover, this matter is important even if it is important, and it is not important even if it is not important.

Without Zhang Butcher, they would not have to eat pigs with hair on them. It was impossible for such a big farm family to have to rely on a stupid boy Tian Yan found from who knows where.

If she had a tough attitude, Tian Hu might not push her too far.

After all, Lieshan Hall still belongs to Tian Yan, and he is still an uncle. Unless it is a fundamental issue, everything can be discussed.

Tian Yan seemed to be objecting just for the sake of objecting... was it to express his attitude?
  Situ Wanli couldn't understand, but he felt it wasn't that simple.

………………

Daze Mountain, a cave where villagers hide.

Zhang Han, Han Xin, Zhong Limei, Gai Nie, Wei Zhuang, and Long Qie gathered together... or in a cave.

Among the six people was Bai Tu, who was kneeling on the ground, his head lowered, his whole body shivering and he didn't even dare to lift his eyes.

Zhang Han, who was bandaged, still showed weakness that could not be concealed, but he was actually very strong. He put his hands behind his back and walked slowly in front of Bai Tu:
  "Colonel Bai, you have indeed lived up to my expectations... It was really you who leaked the escort information about the Stone of Enchantment."

Bai Tu trembled when he heard this and glanced up secretly, looking at Han Xin.

He recognized the man who had brought him the news before.

This man is obviously on the same side as Zhang Han, he was exposed from the beginning!
  This made Bai Tu stop telling lies and instead shirk responsibility:

"Yes...it's Master Luo, the subordinate of Luo Wang. He asked his subordinate to find a way to include Luo Mapo in the escort route."

"He said...he said this was a ploy to lure rebels from the empire."

"Humble duty...Humble duty, this is also done under orders, you have to do it!"

"What a man who follows orders!" Zhang Han snorted coldly, "Why didn't I know that imperial officers have the obligation to obey the trap?"

"Knowing that someone was trying to steal the Stone of Yinghuo but not reporting it, secretly assisting Jianghu forces to persecute colleagues, sacrificing innocent soldiers, colluding with gangs for personal gain... All of these combined, Captain Bai Tu, not just you, your entire family must accompany you. die!"

(End of this chapter)