When Jing Zhengtang and Feiwei agreed to join Le Yu in collusion, conspiracy, and corruption, the atmosphere in the study immediately became cheerful.
"Since that's settled, I'll soon put you back in power. Then, in my name, you'll eliminate the old guard of Jing Zhengwu's faction." Le Yu laid out his scheme. "Yin Minghong will help you. As for the reason, you can continue using the fish I baited before. I'm holding the 'wishes' they made to me here. Once they die, those wishes will become evidence of their treasonous crimes."
"You can hint to your people that you're standing up for them this time. When the people from Jing Zhengwu's faction come to me to complain, I'll also send Yin Minghong to stand up for them."
"With all that back and forth, most of them should be dead by then. The ones left won't be worth worrying about."
Jing Zhengtang said worriedly, "But will the clansmen really be this obedient? They were extremely agitated after Uncle Suke died. If we continue purging the old guard..."
"They will," Le Yu said confidently. "I'll tell them that after I sort out the family businesses of the dead, I'll distribute them among the other clansmen to manage. That's only natural. I have to rely on the clansmen to manage the Jing family. Even if they don't believe my explanation, they'll believe that they're bound to get a share of someone else's benefits."
"Besides, even if they suspect that I'm trying to purge the old guard, they'll talk themselves out of that conclusion. For one thing, the idea is too absurd. For another, they'll be powerless to do anything about it. Once you become my capable right-hand man, they won't even be able to find anyone to turn to."
"Although the patriarch's power