Phi-Fic Chapter 545 The Bewildered White Lotus Cult
Chapter 545 The Bewildered White Lotus Cult
"That Xia Yuanying is actually willing to sell python blood grass and python bone grass?"
Xiao Mingwang exclaimed in surprise that the amount of python blood grass and python bone grass that flowed into the Xia Kingdom was actually quite considerable.
After all, python blood grass and python bone grass are useless to the barbarians. Rather than letting them rot in the ground or in the warehouse, it is better to take them out and exchange them with the nobles of Xia Kingdom for some supplies that the barbarians need.
However... after obtaining the Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass, the powerful and noble people of Xia Kingdom would not immediately put them on the market for sale, but would prioritize their own martial artists for use.
Only after the needs of their own warriors are met will the remaining Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass appear on the market. This is one of the reasons why Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass are so scarce and expensive in the Xia Kingdom.
That is why Xiao Mingwang was so surprised that Xia Yuanying was selling python blood grass and python bone grass.
It's important to understand that Xia Yuanying has quite a few martial artists under his command, and Xia Yuanying himself is an ambitious person. Under such circumstances, why would he be so generous as to sell Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass? This is a question worth pondering.
"It's all for the purpose of making money."
Jiang Canghai replied without hesitation, "As for the purpose of amassing wealth... the common people may not know Xia Yuanying's ambitions, but they cannot be hidden from us."
Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded subconsciously.
The ambitions of a prince who holds military power may not concern the common people, nor do they want to know them, but the high-ranking members of the White Lotus Sect, who are also ambitious, know them very well.
Xia Yuanying's ambition is only for that supreme throne.
"Could it be that Xia Yuanying is trying to amass wealth to strengthen the Qingzhou Army?"
Xiao Mingwang frowned and asked, "Xia Yuanying's rampant accumulation of wealth is definitely not good news for the White Lotus Sect, because with money, Xia Yuanying can invest more resources in the Qingzhou Army."
As for the White Lotus Sect... the White Lotus Army and the Qingzhou Army are still facing off on the border between the two states. They are the most direct enemies. Once the Qingzhou Army grows stronger, the White Lotus Army, which has suffered more defeats than victories before, will probably face even greater pressure.
“Your Majesty need not worry.”
Seeing Xiao Mingwang frown, Jiang Canghai laughed: "Xia Yuanying's ambition is indeed not small. If his plan succeeds, it will indeed be very detrimental to our White Lotus Sect. However... now we no longer need to worry about this problem."
"how do I say this?"
A look of confusion flashed in Xiao Mingwang's eyes; he didn't quite understand why Jiang Canghai was so happy.
Other high-ranking members of the White Lotus Sect also turned their attention to Jiang Canghai, waiting for him to provide answers.
Xia Yuanying is dead!
Jiang Canghai slowly uttered seven words, and as soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room, including Xiao Mingwang, couldn't help but widen their eyes.
"Xia Yuanying is dead? How is that possible?"
"Elder Jiang, are you joking?"
"This joke is not funny at all!"
"..."
Everyone present was completely dumbfounded.
No one wanted Xia Yuanying dead more than the White Lotus Sect leaders present, because Xia Yuanying's existence had restricted the White Lotus Sect's development.
When the White Lotus Sect first rebelled, it almost took over the entire Yuezhou region in one fell swoop. Originally, it wanted to directly invade Qiongzhou, occupy more territory, and plunder more wealth.
As for why we attacked Qiongzhou instead of Qingzhou... naturally it's because Qingzhou was poorer.
Qingzhou was one of the places most severely affected by the cold disaster. In addition, Xia Yuanying was ruthlessly extorting wealth from the people of Qingzhou. The people of Qingzhou really couldn't squeeze much money out of them.
The White Lotus Sect was naturally not interested in such a barren and unprofitable territory.
On the contrary, Qiongzhou, since ancient times, has been one of the more prosperous regions among the nine provinces. Not only does it have more plains, but its climate is also better than the other six provinces, and it can even harvest two crops a year...
Attacking the rich Qiongzhou would yield far greater benefits than attacking the barren Qingzhou, not to mention that Qingzhou also has a relatively strong provincial army like the Qingzhou Army.
Therefore, after taking over Yuezhou, the White Lotus Sect planned to invade Qiongzhou, seize territory there, and gain more benefits.
But before the White Lotus Sect could successfully invade Qiongzhou, the Qingzhou army attacked.
The reason why the Qingzhou Army clashed with the White Lotus Sect was not because Xia Yuanying cared so much about the lives of the people of Yuezhou, but because of the imperial court's orders!
Upon learning of the White Lotus Rebellion, the court, which had no troops to spare, immediately thought of the Qingzhou Army under Xia Yuanying and ordered Xia Yuanying to send troops to Yuezhou to suppress the White Lotus Rebellion.
Xia Yuanying naturally dared not refuse.
Although he harbored rebellious intentions, as long as he had not actually rebelled, he had to obey the court's orders. Therefore, Xia Yuanying had no choice but to send the Qingzhou army to attack the White Lotus Sect, which had seized control of Yuezhou.
This is precisely the reason for the war between the White Lotus Sect and the Qingzhou Army. Since the White Lotus Sect's rebellion, there have been no fewer than a dozen large and small battles between the two sides. They have long been bloodthirsty and are true mortal enemies.
It can be said that the hatred of the White Lotus Sect's higher-ups for Xia Yuanying was no less than that of the exploited people of Qingzhou; they wished Xia Yuanying would die on the spot.
But I know it's impossible.
Xia Yuanying was a martial artist, strong and healthy, and had servants to take care of his every need. How could he possibly die suddenly?
As for being killed, that's even more impossible.
Xia Yuanying cherished his life immensely. The Qingwang Mansion was heavily guarded, and even someone as powerful as Xiaomingwang wouldn't dare say he could run to Qingzhou and take Xia Yuanying's life.
"How could I joke about something like this?"
Jiang Canghai was not surprised to see that no one believed him. In fact, he had never expected that he would witness Xia Yuanying's death with his own eyes: "Xia Yuanying is indeed dead. I saw it with my own eyes, and there is absolutely no falsehood!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present exchanged bewildered glances. It wasn't that they didn't want to believe Jiang Canghai, but rather that what he said was simply too shocking.
"Xia Yuanying stayed in the Qingwang Mansion all day long, and even when he went out, he was always surrounded by a large entourage and numerous guards. How could he have died?"
"That's right! Xia Yuanying himself is a fifth-grade martial artist who cultivates the Overlord Spear, so he can't possibly have died suddenly, can he?"
"Elder Jiang, please don't joke about such things."
"Xia Yuanying is extremely afraid of death. The assassins we sent to Qingzhou to kill him didn't even see his face. How could he possibly die?"
"..."
Even though Jiang Canghai spoke with absolute certainty, the people present still didn't quite believe him.
In fact, the White Lotus Sect had sent people to assassinate Xia Yuanying, however...
The people they sent to Qingzhou couldn't even manage to sneak into the Qingwang Mansion to see Xia Yuanying, let alone assassinate him. As for assassinating Xia Yuanying... that was just a fantasy in his dreams, and it was simply impossible to achieve.