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Chapter 269 Amethyst Frenzy

Cui Xiu? Who is this? Originally, everyone wanted to use their previous relationships to get some maids into the palace. If the emperor took a fancy to them, wouldn't the whole family be prosperous? How come there is a eunuch Cui who is in charge of the internal affairs of the palace? Then all the gifts given before were in vain?

"That's right!"

Zagreus flicked his fingers slightly, and a ball of gray, smoke-like bacteria floated out. As soon as the bacteria landed on the ground, they quickly took root and grew.

In a flash, an old man with wrinkles all over his face and white hair and beard, as if he had experienced the vicissitudes of life, suddenly appeared in front of everyone. At this moment, he was dressed in gorgeous and solemn palace eunuch clothes, holding an exquisite dustpan in his hand. His posture was upright but exuded an indescribable weird aura. He appeared behind Zagreus silently, as if he had been standing there from beginning to end.

"Cui Xiu, you are responsible for cleaning up the spies left behind by various countries inside and outside the imperial city!"

"Yes, I will take your order!" Cui Xiu bowed slightly in response.

Zagreus was very satisfied with this court meeting. Now that all the tasks were assigned to other places, he could finally put down his burden. He immediately stood up and said, "In this case, everyone should return to their positions and perform their duties. By the way, all the elders, from today on, you will supervise the studies of the second prince Fengqi. Everything must be taught according to the imperial etiquette and you must not slack off! I am also a little tired, so I will go back and rest first!"

After saying this, Zagreus left his seat directly, and before anyone could react, he and Cui Xiu had left the hall, leaving many court officials looking at each other in bewilderment.

Zagreus felt much more comfortable after returning to his bedroom. The internal arrangements of Nanzhao had been completed and it could only be put into formal operation and then start expanding outward. After Cui Xiu returned to the palace, he spread a lot of spores, which were transformed into palace maids and guards, just to save face.

After a period of adjustment in the outside world, everyone got used to the new model. Under Kailin's continuous house searches, those disobedient families were almost all liquidated. Without the constraints of family power, everything was done much faster. Therefore, now the ministers of Nanzhao Kingdom generally do not need to attend court every day. Everyone just needs to do their job, and the fortune of Nanzhao Kingdom is growing stronger.

The one who suffered the most during this period was probably the Second Prince Feng Qi. Ever since Zagreus gave the order that day, he thought he would be an idle prince from then on. In his eyes, his brother Feng Ji was like a god from heaven, omnipotent. He could turn the tide even in such a hellish start. As long as he was there, there was no need to worry about the prosperity of Nanzhao Kingdom.

However, he had never expected that when his brother became the emperor, he would be the first to be attacked. When the old prime minister and others found him and said they wanted to teach him the ways of being an emperor, he was almost scared to death. He thought that these people were trying to instigate him to usurp the throne, so he ran to Zagros's bedroom crying. When he got the permission from his brother whom he had always respected, he felt like the sky had fallen. He thought Zagros was testing whether he was interested in the imperial power, so he hurriedly cried and swore that he had no such intention, but was grabbed by the neck and thrown back by the annoyed Zagros.

From then on, he could only grit his teeth and begin to accept the teachings of the elders. Every time Zagreus saw Feng Qi being punished by the elders for not completing his homework, he couldn't help but feel comfortable. When he thought of this kid dying miserably in the future amidst everyone's schemes, he wished that the elders would double his homework. However, despite what he said, he also cared about Feng Qi. Every day, Cui Xiu's people secretly used spiritual energy to cleanse his meridians and marrow, laying the foundation for his practice.

He had promised the old emperor that he would hand over the throne to him in the future, so naturally he had to let him master both civil and martial arts. The business left for him in the future would not be small. Only if he was strong enough could he avoid sudden death. Otherwise, where would he find a prince to replace him?

Two words

While the Nanzhao Kingdom was developing in full swing, the Longyuan and Shuiyue dynasties were not at peace.

At this moment, the troops stationed on the border were in chaos. More than two months ago, the entire border area seemed to be affected by some mysterious force, and a strange purple crystal began to grow continuously on the ground.

At first, these purple crystals were regarded as gems, and the army could collect a lot of purple crystals during patrols. When the news was passed back to the imperial capital, everyone felt that it was a blessing from heaven. Because purple crystals are transparent and can carry spiritual energy, the jewelry made from them is extremely attractive. It became a luxury item sought after by celebrities and nobles.

Afterwards, the channels for these amethysts were immediately controlled by the dynasty and major families, and many people were arranged to start collecting amethysts in large quantities. Strangely enough, these amethysts were like rootless things, and could grow anywhere, but people could not find the roots, as if they appeared out of thin air overnight. People only knew that if they collected them today, more amethysts would grow nearby tomorrow. Even many masters came to check, but found no clues, so they had to give up.

But amethyst did bring them huge profits, and some of it was even transported to other dynasties. The Shuiyue Dynasty was similar to this side, and a large number of amethysts were also discovered. With the hype of the two dynasties, the name of amethyst also became famous. Seeing the profits brought by amethyst, many merchants swarmed in like mad dogs smelling meat, and amethyst also flowed to all parts of the world.

However, since more than ten days ago, the frequency of amethyst appearances has increased, to a terrifying degree. Sometimes, dozens of pieces would appear on the ground overnight, and this trend was intensifying every day. Amethyst, which originally only appeared at the border, had begun to appear in military camps. Everyone thought this was a good thing. After all, the demand for amethyst in the outside world had already exceeded supply, so a large number of manpower was dispatched immediately.

But after a few days, some people noticed something was wrong, because people kept disappearing during these days, from ordinary people who were quarrying stones to successful monks, they all disappeared silently, and all we know is that they were related to purple crystal before they disappeared.

At first the army thought they had absconded with the money and immediately increased the intensity of patrols. But then they discovered that not only the quarry workers but also people in the army began to disappear. There was no sign before these people disappeared, and suddenly many people began to panic.

The generals guarding the border could only evacuate the troops first. At that time, they underestimated the speed of the spread of amethysts. These amethysts seemed to be following them. Every time they evacuated, a large number of amethysts would appear in the barracks the next day. These amethysts grew irregularly and now they were everywhere in the barracks. Even when people were eating, they could see purple crystals inexplicably formed on their chopsticks.