Chapter 188 Dismissal
The news that Sakura Gakuin was closed down by Qingyun reached the imperial capital the next day, and immediately caused quite a stir in the imperial capital.
In particular, the headquarters of Sakura Academy in the imperial capital reported to the imperial capital early the next morning, severely criticizing Qingyun's actions, and applying to revoke Qingyun's position as the city lord and restore Sakura Academy. As for Xiao Daoyun's death, there was no mention of it.
At noon, when Qingyun was sitting in the hall drinking tea, news came from the imperial capital. It was that Lord Feng from the imperial capital came in person and read the imperial edict in front of Qingyun.
The content is also very simple!
The first rule is to revoke the position of the Lord of Qingyun City and never employ him again.
Article 2: Restore Sakura Gakuin and reopen the academy.
Article 3: Appoint Tu Yilang as the new lord of Baiyun City.
After listening to Lord Feng's announcement of the imperial edict, his expression was very calm. All this was what he expected. He kowtowed and took the imperial edict , then stood up from the ground. Lord Feng pulled Qingyun to a deserted place and said, "Qingyun, why are you so confused and do such a thing?"
Qingyun smiled bitterly: "Master Feng, you and I have been friends for more than ten years, and I won't lie to you. This is really not what I did!"
"It wasn't you who did it? Then who did it?" Lord Feng was stunned and asked back.
"The Divine Marquis of Pingnan!" Qingyun said.
"Him?" Lord Feng hesitated for a moment, "The man called Shen Lang?"
"Not bad!" Qingyun nodded.
Lord Feng frowned and lost himself in memories. When he heard that there was a young man in Baiyun City who had reached the level of a fifth-rate master at the age of 20, he was greatly surprised and came to the Baiyun City Martial Arts Academy to find out. It turned out that the man had no martial energy at all. As for the fifth-rate master, it was simply a fake!
Later, he heard in the court that the Nanyue Empire had rebelled and was suppressed by a man named Shen Lang in just over ten days, forcing Wanyan Rulue of the Nanyue Empire to surrender. For such great achievements, Shen Lang was conferred the title of Pingnan Shenhou, becoming the youngest marquis in the history of the Huaxia Empire.
He didn’t take it seriously when Qingyun talked to him just now, but now when he thinks back on it, he’s a little horrified!
Could it be that the Shen Lang back then and the current Shenhou Pingnan are the same person?
"Lord Feng, do you still remember the matter of the fifth-rate master?" Qingyun looked at Lord Feng for a long time without saying a word, and then spoke.
Lord Feng was stunned: "Is it Shen Lang at that time, the current Pingnan Divine Marquis?"
"Yes, it's him!" Qingyun nodded again.
After hearing this, Lord Feng fell silent again. Finally, he looked at Qingyun and said, "In three days, Tu Yilang will take up his post in Baiyun City. You will need to coordinate with him on many matters!"
As he said this, he looked at Qingyun with a serious face: "This Tu Yilang not only holds an important position, but is also the dean of the Sakura Academy headquarters. You must be very careful with him!"
"If something happens to him, it will be a big deal!" Lord Feng's implication was very clear. He asked him to protect Tu Yilang's life, especially to guard against Shen Lang.
After hearing this, Qingyun smiled slightly and said, "I'm afraid I can't help you, Lord Feng!"
As he spoke, he put his hands behind his back and continued, "This Pingnan Divine Marquis is not someone I can stop. Not to mention his methods, his status as a marquis alone is enough to make me retreat. What's more, I am just an ordinary person now."
"He has the final say in Baiyun City now!" Qingyun finally spoke.
"Ah!" Lord Feng sighed. He also knew Qingyun's dilemma and did not continue to force him. Instead, he said, "Let's wait and see!" He then gave Qingyun some final advice.
"Don't get swept away, or your life will be in danger!"
After saying all this, Lord Feng patted Qingyun on the shoulder, turned around and left the City Lord's Mansion with his guards, and hurried back to the imperial capital to report. Qingyun pondered for a moment, put the imperial edict in his arms, and asked the butler to prepare the car.
He wants to go and lie down.
At this time, Shen Lang and Wanyan Ruyu were bickering in the garden. They were having a lot of fun. When they were having a good time, the housekeeper came in and reported that the Lord of Baiyun City had arrived.
Wanyan Ruyu smiled and said, "I knew he would come, but I didn't expect him to come so soon!"
Shen Lang smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Please come to the hall!"
Afterwards, Shen Lang went to the room, changed his clothes, and came to the hall. At this time, the city lord was sitting in the hall, chatting with Shen Feng and Liang Wanrong.
Seeing Shen Lang coming into the hall, he immediately stood up and saluted, saying, "God Waiter!"
"Well, please sit down, Lord City Lord!" Shen Lang nodded, made a gesture of invitation, and asked Qingyun to sit down.
Shen Feng and Liang Wanrong, who had been chatting and laughing with Qingyun just now, silently got up from their chairs and left the hall. Wanyan Ruyu took a look and followed them out. Only Shen Lang and Qingyun were left in the hall.
"Shen Hou, this is the imperial edict that just arrived!" Qingyun went straight to the point, took out the imperial edict and placed it in front of Shen Lang.
Shen Lang unfolded the imperial edict and immediately frowned, saying, "How fast!"
"Those who come with bad intentions will not come, so be careful!" Qingyun looked at Shen Lang and said, "I used to be the city lord, and I couldn't do anything about many things. But now I am free from official duties and can live a carefree life. This is also a good destination!"
"Sakura Academy is very involved. The fact that the emperor issued an imperial decree to deal with this matter shows that it is a big deal!" Qingyun looked at Shen Lang and said softly, "Although no one dares to challenge the status of a Divine Candidate, be careful of hidden arrows!"
Shen Lang put down the imperial edict, looked at Qingyun in front of him, and said, "It was my recklessness that caused you to lose your official position!"
After hearing this, Qingyun smiled slightly and said, "It's better without it. There's no restraint. I can do whatever I want. Sitting on it is actually very uncomfortable. I can't get a good sleep!"
"You are quite open-minded!" Shen Lang smiled slightly.
"Officialdom is like a battlefield, I've seen through it!" Qingyun smiled bitterly: "Shen Hou, you are in the limelight now, but you have to restrain yourself. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. What's more, you have destroyed Xiao Daoyun's plan of more than ten years. They must regard you as a thorn in their eyes. I'm afraid the new city lord will use you as a scapegoat!"
"Use me as a target? That depends on whether his knife is harder or my methods are harder!" Shen Lang smiled faintly, poured a cup of tea and spoke.
Qingyun was a little worried when he heard this, and said, "Of course I believe in your methods, but you still have family, friends, and Qingsi and a few others?"
"They were able to endure for more than ten years to plan a strategy, which shows how cunning they are. If they were to attack you from your side, how many people would you be able to take care of?" Qingyun gave advice.
"It's better to make plans early, nephew!"
