kvmb Chapter 774 Beheading
Chapter 774 Beheading
The trade between the Lu family and the barbarians was the most profitable business for the Lu family, bar none!
By paying only some cheap grains, tea, salt, and pig iron, the Lu family could obtain valuable herbs such as python blood grass from the barbarians. These herbs could then be given to their own warriors to increase their strength, or sold to generate profits of more than ten times the cost.
This is the fundamental reason why the Lu family was willing to risk punishment from the imperial court to continue their secret dealings with the barbarians: the profits were simply too great, and they were unwilling to give up this lucrative path.
However, this path to wealth has been repeatedly blocked by Tian Yu, causing heavy losses to the Lu family. Naturally, they are extremely hostile towards Tian Yu.
"Master of the house."
An elder of the Lu family spoke up: "Tian Yu's existence has greatly affected the interests of our clan. I suggest that Tian Yu be eliminated as soon as possible."
“We can impeach Tian Yu to the imperial court.”
Another elder suggested, "The court has repeatedly ordered Tian Yu to lead troops to quell the rebellion, but Tian Yu has repeatedly refused the court's orders. As far as I know, there are already many complaints about Tian Yu in the court. If we can mobilize a large number of officials to impeach Tian Yu, His Majesty may dismiss Tian Yu from his position as commander of the Great Wall Army."
"Impeachment is useless!"
Lu Shengyan shook his head and said, "Previously, many officials in the capital impeached Tian Yu, but neither His Majesty nor the Prime Minister dared to make the decision to dismiss Tian Yu from his position as commander of the Great Wall Army. Even if more officials impeach him, they will not be able to shake Tian Yu's position."
The Lu family had tried to impeach Tian Yu before. They had mobilized clan officials and those who were on good terms with the Lu family to impeach Tian Yu multiple times, but with little success.
Having commanded the Great Wall Army for over five years, Tian Yu had already established sufficient prestige within the army. Whether it was the generals or the lower-ranking soldiers, they all extremely supported Tian Yu. In addition, Tian Yu himself possessed the strength of a first-rank martial artist. Even the emperor or the prime minister Fan Jiu, who controlled the court, dared not easily remove Tian Yu from his position as the commander of the Great Wall Army, because this could very likely cause turmoil within the Great Wall Army and offend a top-tier first-rank martial artist from the Nine Provinces.
"What should I do?"
The elder who made the suggestion frowned and said, "If Tian Yu is not eliminated, our tribe's goods will not be able to cross the Great Wall smoothly into the grasslands, nor will we be able to obtain various rare herbs from the barbarians..."
The elders of the Lu family present all frowned. Having already tasted the sweetness of trading with the barbarians, they were unlikely to give up their business with them.
However, Tian Yu's existence severely impacted their trade with the barbarians. To trade smoothly with the barbarians, they needed to transport goods to the grasslands and then bring back medicinal herbs from the barbarians...
Whether transporting goods to the grasslands or back from the grasslands, the Great Wall is indispensable.
Tian Yu, who was stationed at the Great Wall, was unyielding and impervious to persuasion. The Lu family had previously tried to bribe Tian Yu on several occasions, hoping to gain the right to freely pass through the Great Wall by doing so.
However... Tian Yu accepted the bribe, but did not do anything about it.
After accepting the bribe, Tian Yu immediately turned his back on them and continued to arbitrarily seize the Lu family's goods...
This infuriated the entire Lu family. They hated Tian Yu so much they were itching to get their teeth out, but they couldn't do anything about it and could only swallow their anger!
"Tian Yu must be eliminated, but we cannot rely on the imperial court!"
Lu Shengyan pondered for a long time before speaking, "It's impossible to remove Tian Yu from his position as commander of the Great Wall Army. Our best course of action now is..."
Lu Shengyan made a throat-slitting gesture and said with a ruthless expression, "Kill Tian Yu!"
Upon hearing this, the room fell silent. Killing Tian Yu sounded easy, but it was practically impossible.
Tian Yu spends most of his time in the Great Wall Army camp, protected by numerous soldiers, and he himself is a first-rank martial artist...
Killing Tian Yu is as difficult as ascending to heaven!
"Homeowner!"
An elder frowned and said, "We also want to kill Tian Yu, but Tian Yu is a first-rank martial artist. Even if all the martial artists in our clan are mobilized, we are afraid we will not be able to harm him in the slightest."
A first-rank martial artist is already the most powerful martial artist in the Nine Provinces. Martial artists at this level can escape smoothly even if surrounded by a large army or a large number of martial artists, unless they want to die. They have almost no chance of dying.
"Does the patriarch intend to alarm the ancestor?"
Another elder asked thoughtfully, "Killing Tian Yu may not be easy, but the Lu family is definitely not without options."
Although the Lu family is known for its poetry and literature, it has been passed down for more than two thousand years, demonstrating the profound cultural heritage of the clan.
On the surface, the Lu family has no first-rank martial artists, but secretly, the Lu family has as many as three first-rank martial artists. However, for some unknown reasons, these three first-rank ancestors rarely appear in people's sight.
If these three Lu family patriarchs were to be dispatched, it would indeed be possible to kill that peasant Tian Yu.
"Why would an ancestor need to intervene in something as trivial as Tian Yu?"
Lu Shengyan shook his head and said, "Our ancestor has been in seclusion for many years and does not concern himself with worldly affairs. We should not disturb them!"
After speaking, Lu Shengyan paused and then revealed his plan: "Elders, don't forget that it's not just us who wish Tian Yu dead, but also the barbarians living on the grasslands. We can contact the barbarians and cooperate with them to get rid of Tian Yu!"
Furthermore, we can also take out some of the precious medicinal herbs we obtained through trade with the barbarians, and use them as a starting point to invite high-level martial artists from across the Nine Provinces to join us in a battle..."
As Lu Shengyan slowly began to speak, the eyes of everyone present shone even brighter.
That's right, it's not just the Lu family who want Tian Yu dead.
The barbarians on the grasslands harbored even greater hatred for Tian Yu, after all, countless barbarians had died at his hands during the years he guarded the Great Wall.
As long as they tell the barbarians about this, the barbarians will definitely respond positively.
In addition, the Lu family could also invite other high-ranking martial artists from within the Nine Provinces to join forces against Tian Yu.
Although these high-level martial artists have no grudge against Tian Yu, they will definitely be tempted if the Lu family is willing to offer them herbs that can help them cultivate!
When the time comes, the barbarians, the Lu family, and the martial artists attracted by the herbs will all join forces. Even if Tian Yu is a first-rank martial artist, he will not escape death!
"Master's plan is brilliant!"
An elder's eyes lit up as he said, "If this plan succeeds, that peasant Tian Yu will surely die!"
“That’s right! As long as we can surround and kill Tian Yu, no one will be able to stop our trade with the barbarians.”
"I seem to have already seen the future of our clan's abundant wealth after Tian Yu's death!"
"Haha! As long as we can get rid of Tian Yu, our clan will surely become even more glorious!"
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