Chapter 344

Wang You's face froze, then changed color, and he hurriedly tried to stop Wang Huan.

"Father, you've misspoken, how could you recklessly discuss the Grand Scholar?"

Wang Huan brushed aside Wang You's hand and coldly snorted: "What reckless talk? I actually think He Fengchang has some points correct, the Grand Scholar has saved countless lives and is a True Person of the State, indeed he is more qualified than those weak princes to sit on the Son of Heaven's throne!

Our Wang family has already boarded Zhang's ship, saying this early or late makes no difference!"

Wang You's hand paused, at this moment he finally reacted, he glanced around and immediately understood Wang Huan's meaning.

Wang Huan is expressing the Wang family's stance on their behalf.

This old man is even more blatant than Wang Wan!

But is Wang Huan so sure his guess isn't wrong?

"This old fox has always been cunning, I hope he doesn't misjudge!"

……

"Old treacherous and crafty!"

In the hall, Zhang Jian retracted his vast spiritual sense that had been sent out, though a smile appeared in his eyes.

He had indeed intentionally left He Yun a sliver of life.

This was to test the people, and also to let these civil and military officials ponder it carefully.

This Grand Marshal Wang is old and shrewd, yet he accurately grasped his intention, being the first to choose a side.

Returning peach for plum, he will naturally make good use of the Wang family.

Moreover, the Wang family has great influence among the military, so declaring allegiance at this point saves him considerable trouble.

In the capital, for a short time, he can rest easy.

Next, Zhang Jian summoned the leader of the Imperial Guards, Zhao Qingtian, and promptly promoted him to Commander of the Guard, making him the second-in-command of the Imperial Guards, while Wang You returned to the Imperial Guards, serving as Middle Commander of the Guard, in charge of dispatching, commanding the two hundred thousand Imperial Guards surrounding Haojing City.

The Imperial Guards, as well as the Shen Ce Army guarding the borders, plus the Dingyuan Marquis Manor, Hancheng Marquis Manor, and Feicheng Marquis Manor are all under the Zhang family, Zhang Jian has already successfully grasped most of the military power of the Great Qian, next he only needs to proceed step by step, cultivating, placing his confidants, thoroughly mastering these forces, stabilizing the order of Great Qian, which is to complete a smooth transition.

But it can be certain that this process will inevitably involve some slaughter.

The Great Qian has ruled this fertile land for hundreds of years, there will not be a lack of loyal ministers and warriors willing to die.

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Fengyang Commandery

After Zhang Jian returned to Fengyang Commandery, he first went to see Zhang Yi and his wife, preparing to mobilize a batch of elites cultivated by the Zhang family to enter the capital, in fact the Zhang family's development to now has extremely complete talent reserves, there are many talents skilled in internal affairs and governance, and they have also cultivated a portion of body-tempering and internal-refining martial artists whose martial prowess is not weak.

A newly risen great family should have all these without lack.

Zhang Jian also asked Zhang Yi to send a letter to Zhang Duan in the northern regions.

Brothers who fight tigers together, father and son soldiers on the battlefield, Sixth Uncle Zhang Duan is the only other Jinshi in the Zhang family besides him, naturally he should be heavily relied upon.

"A Yu, I never thought our Zhang family would come this far so quickly, I originally thought becoming a family of officials and nobles would be enough to have the face to visit our Zhang family's ancestors, never imagined……"

In the Fengyang Commandery, Zhang family residence, Zhang Yi at this moment had a reddened face full of joy, his eyes filled entirely with delight.

Zhang Yi's initial idea was merely to preserve himself in the chaotic times, and incidentally see if he could have an opportunity to seek a princely position, to also bring glory to his ancestors.

But Zhang Jian's current achievements completely exceed his expectations.

Now Zhang Jian controls the court, even said to be holding the Great Qian imperial family in abeyance, isn't it just a matter of time before he can realize changing the heavens?

From a commandery's prominent family directly leaping to the rank of officials and nobles, sitting that supreme position, replacing the Great Qian Wei clan.

Zhang Jian blurted out while bowing.

"Still, it's father's foresight, early preparation, that let our Zhang family avoid many detours!"

But he also reminded: "However, father now also cannot be careless, the Great Qian's operation of heaven and earth is nearing five hundred years, ultimately there are still some people's hearts, please father help me restrain the Zhang clan descendants, to avoid ruining our Zhang family's great fortune, otherwise……"

Zhang Yi waved his hand: "A Yu, just rest assured about these, our Zhang clan descendants all observe the ancestral teachings, will not do things that harm the people and ruin the family style!"

With Zhang Yi's guarantee, Zhang Jian nodded.

The Zhang family cannot be like a mountain missing one basket of earth, the effort wasted one basket short of completion.

Afterwards Zhang Jian brought the Qi Empress, the Crown Prince Wei Yuan, and the Third Prince Wei Cheng together back to Haojing City.

In Haojing City, the civil and military officials had already arranged all matters suitable for the enthronement ceremony, three days later will be the auspicious time, with the Crown Prince Wei Yuan ascending the throne.

Among the Three Dukes, the missing position of Chancellor is concurrently held by Grand Scholar Zhang Jian.

And the Grand Censor is temporarily filled by the Investigating Censor Wei Gui from the Censorate.

Other civil and military officials, although they have received favors and ennoblements, but the changes are not great.

And while the enthronement ceremony is proceeding in full swing, Zhang Jian on another side also met again with the Slaying Demon True Lord.

The Zhang family residence, at this time already hung up a golden plaque, the Chancellor's Manor.

The Slaying Demon True Lord descended her true form from the void, in her hand she also had two jade slips, which she casually tossed to Zhang Jian.

"This is a puppet secret art exchanged from a friend's hand by my master, as for the virtue-type spiritual immortal arts sects have, my master exchanged for you the 'Record of Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow', this art is an extraneous transmission from beyond the realm, also a supreme heavenly scripture, after cultivating it one can condense a Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Precious Lotus, marvelously wonderful, as long as your virtue is sufficient!"

The Slaying Demon True Lord's face at this time bore a smile.

Zhang Jian, upon hearing this, swept his vast spiritual sense over the two jade slips, merely touching them slightly, his eyes instantly brightened.

The grades of these two secret arts are both extremely high.

Among them, the puppet secret art 'Heavenly Net Entwining Silk Great Art' is a secret art of the level of joining the Dao, after cultivation one can divide the spiritual sense, easily create many puppets, inside it also includes multiple methods for refining puppets, the value of such a secret art can be fully imagined.

And the 'Record of Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow' is of even greater value, the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Precious Lotus it condenses has unmatched defense, not only can it protect the mind of the Dao, but also assist cultivation.

Its value cannot be estimated.

It can be certain, the Slaying Demon True Lord this time has bled.

"Disciple thanks master for bestowing the art!"

Zhang Jian slightly bowed his hands, at this time no matter how much thanks it would still be hypocritical, Zhang Jian at present merely recorded this matter in his heart.

The Slaying Demon True Lord glanced at Zhang Jian, sighed.

"Cultivate well!"

"If you wish to walk the path of the Holy King, to stand supreme between heaven and earth, the challenges you will face in the future are still many!"

Zhang Jian nodded.

And not long after the True Monarch of Slaying Demons departed, the Daoist of Pure Brightness arrived with four Daoists of the Cave lineage, and the Daoist of Pure Brightness and his companions finally made up their minds.

As for the selection of the Cave Divine Observers, Zhang Jian naturally expressed his welcome.

The Daoist of Pure Brightness asked.

"Clan Leader Zhang, if the entire lineage of the Cave Divine Observatory is to be placed under your command, Clan Leader Zhang, how do you intend to arrange the many cultivators of my Cave Divine Observatory?!"

In the main hall, Zhang Jian almost involuntarily spoke.

"The 'Great Qian' will still establish Cave Divine Observatories in various places, to assist local officials in suppressing heretics and demons, stabilizing the court order; at the same time, the 'Great Qian' will establish Daoist academy systems in the four circuits of Jiangnan, Sanhai, and Qingyun, inviting the Cave Divine and even the high-level cultivators of the Tongshan Dao lineage to participate in cultivating the dynasty's cultivators, thereby perfecting the management system for cultivators. The Great Qian actually already possesses a relatively complete temple and observatory system; in this regard, your Cave Divine Observatory has actually done very well!"

Zhang Jian's face remained calm.

If he truly were to sit in that position in the future, the Cave Divine Observatory's desire to become the state religion of the new dynasty would obviously have little chance.

He walks the path of the Holy King.

However, the Cave Divine Observatory has held sway in the Great Qian for hundreds of years, possessing a complete system for handling local affairs in various prefectures; before the order of the Great Qian ever collapsed, it indeed did very well, and is worthy of being emulated.

As long as the people of the Cave Divine Observatory sincerely assist him, he will naturally not treat them poorly.