[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dao-lord-of-shennong":3,"chapter-dao-lord-of-shennong-shennong-dao-lord-chapter-229":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Shennong Dao Lord",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2219471,3971,"Chapter 229: The Three Princes' Comments, Disposal, and Transfer Orders (End of this volume)","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-229",229,"\u003Cp>\"Jia Pu, are Zhao Xing and the others still impeaching the Liang Prince?\" In Xier Commandery, Yang An sat in a chair and asked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Zhao Xing, Xia Jing, Chen Shijie, Long Xiao, and Liao Rulong are still impeaching the Liang Prince, one post a day, delivered to the various lords of the four mansions,\" Jia Pu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the result.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Pu hesitated: \"Except for Dantai Ming who really reported the official document to His Majesty, no one else paid attention. Among the Liang Prince's party, several military generals were very dissatisfied and have already written to my Divine Might Army to reprimand and ask the Marquis to deal with Zhao Xing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it's just an attitude, and there is no follow-up. I heard that a few days ago, the strategist Zhang Wensong of the Liang Prince's Mansion came forward, found a middleman to negotiate with Liu Tianning, and sent someone to contact Zhao Xing, as if wanting to turn enemies into friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\" Yang An couldn't help but laugh. \"It's really different from the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Pu also had a complex expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the beginning, he and Yang An only cast a dissenting vote when the Liang Prince took office. They were subjected to crazy attacks by the Liang Prince's party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it led to the dissolution of the Divine Might Army and Yang An's dismissal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang An was supposed to be the Marquis of Divine Might, but in the end, he only got the Marquis of Boping County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Zhao Xing's approach is even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impeachment memorial was thrown to the Liang Prince's son, and the words were getting uglier and uglier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liang Prince's party had no movement, only some military generals expressed an attitude, which was painless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were actually people mediating in the middle, trying to resolve Zhao Xing's hatred for the Liang Prince's party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparing this, Yang An almost wanted to cry in the toilet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why he sighed that today is different from the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liang Prince is not as powerful as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred years ago, the Yingyuan Mansion was half-developed, and the Liang Prince took office. At that time, it was the peak of Emperor Jing's trust in the Liang Prince, and in the previous hundred years of reform, the Liang Prince also played an important role. In the three realms of military, government, and law, the Liang Prince had overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang An met Ji Mingxian at the peak of the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang An had no backer and only gained the appreciation of the Han Prince, and the Han Prince was already in a semi-retired state, which was probably equivalent to Zhao Xing meeting Tian Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it's different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, prosperity leads to decline. Let's not talk about Emperor Jing's trust, but at least he didn't need Ji Mingxian to do things that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liang Prince's party has also been silent for a long time, and new princes have emerged, such as the Luo Hou Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing, although seemingly weak, only a mere Grade 6, has a harder backer than his Yang An!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enfeoffed princes standing behind Liu Tianning are all powerful princes and are in their prime. Liu Tianning himself is a noble family, not comparable to Yang An's background at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today is different from the past.\" In the Nine Heavens Response Mansion, the Grade 4 Censor Fan Yanlin took Zhao Xing's impeachment document and couldn't help but sigh, then threw it into the fire to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan is a member of the Liang Prince's party, but the relationship is not obvious. He also has a private letter in his hand, from the Liang Prince's Mansion, and the content can be summarized in four words: ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord, really don't manage it? This Zhao Xing has a trend of becoming more addicted to impeaching. If this continues, there will be more and more people with ulterior motives.\" A Ritual Cultivator next to him said. \"Recently, the memorials impeaching the Prince have increased.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not easy to manage,\" Fan Yanlin said faintly. \"This Zhao Xing is not Yang An, who can be manipulated at will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His teacher Liu Tianning is very protective of his shortcomings. For the sake of his disciple, even Prince Ji Ye was almost killed by him. Qin Chongwen and Huangfu Song didn't even have a chance to explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He gained a large number of favors from powerful figures in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More importantly, he also has the support of the 'Shangluo Academy'-led Self-School Agricultural Officials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who can cultivate the Self-School are at least Grade 5!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This group of people can be said to be the backbone of the imperial court and cannot be ignored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agricultural Officials are in charge of logistics, finance, and military supply mobilization, and their role is not comparable to a martial artist like Yang An,\" Fan Yanlin explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Liu Tianning had just taken office. Moving Zhao Xing at this time is equivalent to moving Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving Liu Tianning is not a level of struggle at all compared to moving Yang An.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang An was suppressed at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning is not easy to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the enfeoffed princes of the Military Realm behind Liu Tianning, just mentioning the Agricultural Official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's hard to have hope for a Grand Agricultural Official of the Self-School, how can you allow suppression?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Yanlin could imagine that those old guys would definitely be anxious and jumping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullying the honest farming Agricultural Official—do you still want to fight? Ah?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this group of people stops working, it will really affect the Liang Prince's appointment as the commander against the Barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Jing sees it in his eyes and will probably reconsider: Little brother, you can't even appease the Agricultural Officials, how can I send you to do things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Yang An can be bullied at will, but Liu Tianning behind Zhao Xing cannot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liang Prince's party knows the importance of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Burn as many memorials as are delivered here,\" Fan Yanlin said. \"Our people in the Censorate must not act rashly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" The strategist nodded. The Liang Prince's party occupies many spots in the Censorate of various mansions. If they ignore it, this matter will be much smaller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mansion, Marquis of Heroic Might Xia Hongyi, is chatting with his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Linyun, I heard that you have been idle recently and have learned from civil officials to make memorials. Is there such a thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jing laughed, \"Father, even you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Censorate is really slow to respond to the child's opinion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have issued fifteen impeachment documents, one a day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know it, but they don't have any movement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The imperial court bestowed me the title of Mansion Council Doctor, do they think it's a decoration? It's too unreasonable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquis of Heroic Might Xia Hongyi said faintly: \"You have your own ideas, this is very good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father is wise.\" Xia Jing laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Marquis of Heroic Might changed the subject: \"Then why did Lord Zhang Qing of the Yingyuan Mansion say that the content of your official document is exactly the same as that of the Marquis of Yuanrang, Zhao Xing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? This...\" Xia Jing said guiltily: \"I became a brother with the Marquis of Yuanrang, and this matter was also discussed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hongyi calmly took an official document from his robe and opened it for Xia Jing to see: \"You even copied it wrong. The header is 'Your subordinate Xia Jing bows his head, my lord Zhang, please accept this,' but by the end, it changes to 'Your subordinate Zhao Xing bows his head again, respectfully addressing my lord Zhang.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jing: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the heir only wanted to find a crack in the ground to drill into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hongyi didn't say much, and in his parenting style, he always encouraged: \"If you have your own ideas about government, impeaching the Liang Prince is nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I have told you many times that a general needs to have the ability to think independently, not to listen to one side, and not to believe one side. Only then can you grasp the opportunity of war from the many complicated intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jing put away his giggling, showing a thoughtful expression. After a while, Xia Jing said: \"Father's lesson is right. I should rewrite the memorial, must be substantial, and will never copy the words of the Marquis of Yuanrang again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hongyi nodded: \"It's good that you have a count in your heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing, you impeach the Liang Prince, is it for private resentment or justice?\" At the same time, Liu Tianning was also talking to Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, there is both private resentment and justice,\" Zhao Xing said truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning pondered for a moment and said: \"Private resentment can stop, justice should be clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there is no real evidence, there is no need to waste energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing nodded: \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning was not stopping Zhao Xing from doing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, he didn't want to see Zhao Xing always doing a useless thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it's for private resentment, it's been more than half a month. The Liang Prince's party is so humble, you should have dissipated your anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to scold like this without substantial results will only make yourself look stupid, and Old Liu hates stupid people the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to do it, go find some evidence of the Liang Prince's party's crimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning wouldn't help Zhao Xing find it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to find it, the nature would be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he wouldn't just reveal a little bit, but would aim to defeat the Liang Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning is the kind of person who doesn't make a move, but once he makes a move, it must be fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, he beheaded people like this. Before, he wouldn't come to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he came to the door, it was basically to cut off your head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In late December, Zhao Xing and others stopped impeaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Chen, who had been paying attention to this matter, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Marquis of Yuanrang, this lunatic, has finally stopped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, you are right. My previous actions were indeed the lower strategy. You are still wise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wensong pondered: \"The Marquis of Yuanrang did not accept the benefits we sent. There seems to be something tricky in this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What could be tricky?\" Ji Chen said. \"The Father Prince's taking office is already an imperial edict and cannot be changed. Liu Tianning's Inspection Department has not targeted us. It must be that this Marquis of Yuanrang received a warning and retreated in the face of difficulties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is young and vigorous. Now that we have shown sincerity, he should have dissipated his anger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for not accepting gifts,\" Ji Chen smiled. \"I'm afraid he still can't open his face. How can he accept gifts right after impeaching?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is still young, and his face must not be that thick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wensong nodded: \"The Prince is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really couldn't think of the motivation for Zhao Xing to go against the Liang Prince's Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, Zhao Xing is gaining war merit on the front line quite smoothly. The Liang Prince's party previously, in order to win over Liu Tianning, specially issued some advanced tasks suitable for Zhao Xing to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going against the Liang Prince's party is no good for Zhao Xing either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhang Wensong still had some doubts: Since this Marquis of Yuanrang doesn't want benefits, is it really just to gain a false name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selling straight and inviting fame is reasonable. Impeaching the Liang Prince, what a good reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this period, it seems not quite right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to impeach, you should at least wait for the Liang Prince to truly take office and do some things before picking faults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's for fame, the Marquis of Yuanrang has achieved his goal,\" Zhang Wensong said. \"I hope he stops here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Chen said faintly, \"Hmm, if the Marquis of Yuanrang still doesn't give up, he will inevitably pay the price for his youth and vigor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liang Prince's Mansion looks at Liu Tianning's face and endures it, but it is impossible to endure it forever, otherwise everyone will come to step on it, how can things be done?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Prince should also advise the Prince, warn the officials coming and going in the Mansion, let them restrain themselves, and don't add trouble to the Prince.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gentleman is right. I will persuade the Father, and also persuade the other brothers, hoping that Old Nineteen and the others will add less trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing has determined that the previous war merit task training was the Liang Prince's party selling favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of thing cannot be considered illegal, because everything is in line with the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also requires Zhao Xing to do it himself and meet the task requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this is not just selling favors to Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When fighting the Green Steel War Zone later, it was no longer just the 200,000 people of Long Xiao's department, Liao Rulong's department, and Xia Jing's department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also strong armies like the Tiger Flood Army and Black Armor Army converging to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The objects they sold favors to were not just Zhao Xing, but also other targets, to facilitate the Liang Prince's party to do things after taking office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was this subtle time difference that also allowed Zhao Xing to gain some more war merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liang Prince wants to take office as the commander against the Barbarians, and he can't play without his own Black Dragon Army. He still has to win over other armies and give some benefits. This matter has no conspiracy, just normal means in officialdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having determined this, Zhao Xing knew that his desire to escape was not to an outrageous degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Liang Prince's party doesn't have to keep me. It's also true. I'm a Grade 6. If you sell a favor and I don't appreciate it, and I keep impeaching, how can you keep indulging me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I really should take some strong medicine. It's already the end of the 19th year, and next year is the 20th year of the Jingxin Calendar,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jingxin Calendar is only 37 years, leaving only 17 years. There are several truces in the middle, and then the two-plus years of the Liang Prince's rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-to-high-end wars are not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting a Green Steel Mining Area took more than a year, and time passed very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Liang Prince's criminal evidence is hard to find, and I shouldn't look for his, but the Liang Prince's party's criminal evidence is easy to find.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The stall is big, a mess, you can find a pile just by looking for it.\" Zhao Xing took out the Earth Mirror, and the list in front of him flowed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Choosing people also has to be particular. You have to pick officials who are not high in position, but whose positions are relatively important, and it's best if their fame is still relatively big, to complete a one-hit kill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Transport Department is actually quite good, but this is within Liu Tianning's scope of work, and I cannot hinder him from doing things,\" Zhao Xing pondered. \"Can't slaughter a small fish and let go of a big fish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing's gaze simply detached from the Southern Theater and also detached from Liu Tianning's scope of authority in the two mansions to search for people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Mirror kept sliding, and in a while, he locked onto a few names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Zhao in his previous life dealt specifically with corrupt officials!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, he was beheaded by Liu Tianning many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not easy to find good officials remembered by Master Zhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's too simple to find corrupt officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's you, Ji Yuanqiu, the main general of the Leiyang Army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing locked onto a main character and then grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, I want to be a good person in this life, I can only wrong you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanqiu is the main general of the Leiyang Army, a Proper Fifth Grade Lower official position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>South of the Nine Heavens Response Mansion is the Southern Theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing the river from Anping Mansion to the southwest is the Southwestern Theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Leiyang Army is in the Southwestern Theater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were before, they wouldn't have been related at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after Zhao Xing and the others took down the Fire Demon Clan War Zone, they were relatively close. Crossing the tributary of the Lan River, they could reach the defense zone of the Leiyang Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Leiyang Army was just a secondary army group with average strength at this time, without even a cave heaven encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the early stages of the Great War against the Barbarians, it gradually grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main general of the Leiyang Army, Ji Yuanqiu, was a member of the Liang Prince's party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he do? Reselling spoils of war, trading with Southern Barbarians, forcing the imperial court's public warships to be scrapped, and then selling them at a low price to take kickbacks...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the Military Realm's ban must be reiterated, that is, spoils of war cannot be sold elsewhere and can only be exchanged from the Armory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter of buying low and selling high can only be done by the Military Realm Armory. Merchants are forbidden to participate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does Zhao Xing know? Because he worked with Ji Yuanqiu in his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also knew who his superior and inferior were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Leiyang Chamber of Commerce is Ji Yuanqiu's inferior, but the president of the chamber of commerce at this time is Yi Zhiwen, who has not yet handed over to his son Yi Zhijie.\" Zhao Xing pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he did this in his previous life, the person who contacted him was Yi Zhijie, and at that time Ji Yuanqiu was already a Proper Fourth Grade, becoming more and more unscrupulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the Leiyang Chamber of Commerce must also be doing this kind of thing, just the difference in scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ji Yuanqiu's official position is not big, but if caught, he can be treated as a typical case. The Military Realm hasn't caught many smugglers and resellers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of this entire army is breaking the law, and the Leiyang Chamber of Commerce is also making a fortune in the war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using this matter to attack the Liang Prince's party, the weight is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's also very simple to catch evidence. Catch the president of the Leiyang Chamber of Commerce, and everything will be there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thinking about it this way, I wasn't a corrupt official in my previous life, I was clearly an undercover agent! It's just that I was undercover for a long time, and I was only regularized in this life.\" Master Zhao thought so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?￠O\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Southwestern Theater, Yangjiang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was originally a city of the Fire Demon Clan. The original name was long and awkward, but after being occupied by the Great Zhou, it was renamed Yangjiang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now stationed in Yangjiang City is the Leiyang Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yangjiang City, in the City Lord's Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After more than a year of great war, we have finally achieved results. Brothers, you have worked hard, drink!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong man wearing a Grade 5 Yuan Light Armor held a large bowl and shouted at the surrounding people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is Huang Zhaoyang, a Grade 6 Commandant of the Leiyang Army, and also Ji Yuanqiu's capable general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Zhaoyang was completely Ji Yuanqiu's puppet. How to fight, where to fight, Huang Zhaoyang listened to Ji Yuanqiu's command in the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? Of course, there are benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanqiu has a deep relationship with the Black Dragon Army, and the Leiyang Army follows the Black Dragon Army to do things, which is a proper smooth battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these weaker armies, even if they share some soup behind the Black Dragon Army, it is enough to eat five full and six full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking three cups of the opening, Huang Zhaoyang withdrew from the banquet and no longer stayed with the soldiers, but came to a flower hall at the back of the City Lord's Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Huang Zhaoyang walked into the flower hall, the surrounding curtains were pulled up, and there were some spells hidden in them, isolating eavesdropping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, a more sumptuous banquet had long been set, but there were only three seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Huang Zhaoyang, there were Yi Zhiwen, the president of the Leiyang Chamber of Commerce, and his son Yi Zhijie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Huang, congratulations on your victory and returning with a full load!\" Yi Zhiwen and his son were also armored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just that the two of them were dressed in a flashy way, with the tribal style of the Southern Barbarian army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, President Yi.\" Huang Zhaoyang didn't dare to neglect and bent down to lower his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he is Ji Yuanqiu's dog, but this one is Ji Yuanqiu's partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drank it in one gulp, saw Yi Zhiwen also finish drinking, nodded, and then sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When President Yi came, was it smooth?\" Huang Zhaoyang asked carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured.\" Yi Zhiwen nodded. \"I borrowed the quota of a Slave Army. Next time we fight, this Slave Army will sacrifice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slave Army is the general term for the assimilated Barbarian army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Great Zhou attacked, they also accepted prisoners. At that time, Zhao Xing accepted Pang Guangyao's surrender in the name of Xia Jing at Fire Dragon Pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Guangyao later became a formal military general, but his treatment was just an individual case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the Great Zhou looked down on Barbarian generals and Barbarian armies. The mainstream thought was: those who are not of my race must have different hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assimilation policy clearly stipulates that surrendered prisoners are incorporated into the secondary register and are not considered formal Zhou citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, those who have made merit can be transferred to the formal register at their discretion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the conditions for Barbarian generals and Barbarian armies to make merit are also quite harsh. If a normal Great Zhou soldier cuts off a head, it is 100 war merit, then for Barbarian generals and Barbarian armies, it is only 50 war merit, or even lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there is no merit, just surrendered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will take two hundred years, breeding for several generations, completely recognizing the Great Zhou, and treating themselves as Great Zhou people before they can obtain the formal register.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say, they have the qualification to take the public examination, be an official, and be included as part of the luck dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actual situation is that the Slave Army is very miserable. If there is an easy battle, it is not their turn to fight. The Great Zhou's own army is not enough to share the merit, so how can they let the surrendered alien race?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it is a difficult battle, it is the cannon fodder that goes first, and the death rate is very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Yi Zhiwen tell Huang Zhaoyang to rest assured?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he used the quota of a Slave Army. He came, and he went back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then next month, or soon after, the soldiers of this Slave Army he used will inevitably die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low-grade Slave Army soldiers simply cannot be turned into Yin Gods and are simply not easy to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, after Huang Zhaoyang took Yangjiang City, he delayed building the temple, deliberately delaying the temple's construction period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus the routes passing through were all the territory of the Liang Prince's party. No matter from which aspect, Yi Zhiwen was unimpeded on the battlefield, but he had never had a record of being on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still a bit restrained, after all, the Liang Prince had not taken office yet, and it would be even more arrogant afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhiwen shrank for a period of time after the Liang Prince fell, and spent a lot of money to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the two-governance period, Emperor Jing had no intention of government and focused on having children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early days of the Martial Emperor, his son Yi Zhijie became even more ruthless. Not only selling goods, but even the alien races in the Slave Army were sold by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he dare to be arrogant? Because according to convention, when a new emperor ascends the throne, in order to stabilize people's hearts, they will continue their father's policies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the first era name of the Wen Emperor was Cheng'en, inheriting the grace of the Taizu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first era name of the Jing Emperor was Cheng'an, inheriting the governance of the Wen Emperor, and the world was peaceful. There is also a lot of attention in the era name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The period between Dingxin and Jingxin is when the new emperor does things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally thought that the Martial Emperor would inherit his father's policies unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the first era name of the Martial Emperor's ascension was [Yuan Shou], not following the routine at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the arrogant Yi Zhijie and Master Zhao in his previous life were beheaded by Old Liu together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good, that's good. President Yi is thoughtful, how can I ask more? I should be punished.\" Huang Zhaoyang only dared to sit on half of his buttocks on the seat, constantly flattering Yi Zhiwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was promoted quickly, and he also knew how he was promoted. He didn't dare to offend this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flattered for a while, and seeing Yi Zhiwen was impatient, he immediately opened his mouth to talk about business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President Yi, the goods have been loaded on the ship and are parked in the valley outside Yangjiang City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Huang is deeply valued by Lord Ji, but I still have to ask one more question. Is there any abnormality in the middle, or any omissions?\" Yi Wenjie asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, the ship is a scrapped ship, and the people are the Slave Army,\" Huang Zhaoyang whispered. \"Every time I do it myself, I dare not have any neglect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good.\" Yi Zhiwen showed a smile, and then raised his glass again, \"General Huang, you have worked hard, I toast you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't dare, it should be me toasting you.\" Huang Zhaoyang hurriedly got up and raised his glass with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tattered Red Rainbow warship was flying in the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhiwen stood at the bow of the ship, vigilant at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His son, Yi Zhijie, followed his father out for the first time and seemed a bit excited. He looked at the spoils cabin for a while, and looked at the Slave Army on the deck for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he walked to Yi Zhiwen's side: \"Father, you are too powerful. This is a Red Rainbow warship, still 80-90% new, and you pulled it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying warships are rare among the people, mostly at the flying boat level. Only large chambers of commerce and noble families can afford warships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Zhou territory is vast, and only warships can fly across mansions. Flying boats cannot fly that far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who do business across mansions are basically oligarchs and gatekeepers. Ordinary people simply cannot afford to sit, and in fact, warships do not pull people, they all pull goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhiwen looked at his son with a smile, not blaming him for being so excited for the first time. \"There is nothing in this world that money cannot solve. If there is, it must be that there is not enough money and the relationship is not in place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Money can make ghosts push the mill. As long as you have enough money, even Yin Gods can help you do things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhijie was stunned: \"Father, is it really possible? The Yin God system is the foundation of our dynasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\" Yi Zhiwen laughed. \"The imperial court wanted to change the Yin God system before. How many old temples have collapsed, and how many new temples have been built? In this period of replacing the old with the new, can't you buy a convenience?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, some Yin Gods are the ancestors of some families. If you have money, they can even sell their ancestors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So everything can be bought...\" Yi Zhijie muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xia, can you tell General Xiang Kui of the Black Armor Army to exchange a defense zone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jing looked at the map Zhao Xing pointed to with suspicion: \"What do you want this corner of Luoyang Mountain for? It's not a village in front or a shop in the back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This area of Luoyang Mountain neither borders the Southern Wilderness forces nor borders the transport routes in the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention strategic value, there is simply no value. Cities are not built there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little further west, it borders the Leiyang Army, but in Xia Jing's eyes, the Leiyang Army is simply a vegetable chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even a cave heaven encampment, how can it enter the eyes of the heir?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Farming, my hands are itchy, I want to change a piece of land to farm, can I?\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, of course.\" Xia Jing said. \"I'll say a word, what else to adjust, just divide it directly to your Divine Might Army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While talking to Xia Jing, Zhao Xing's Myriad Dharma clone was still contacting another person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shi, does the City Department of Anping Mansion have any acquaintances?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, what level do you want to contact?\" Heir Wu Zhengting asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The higher the better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My uncle Wu Qinghua is the Left Director of the City Department of Anping Mansion, from-fourth grade lower. Is this enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, enough.\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want my uncle to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I found that merchants are causing chaos in the war zone. If there is an order, please ask your uncle to mobilize trusted manpower and act immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\" Wu Zhengting smiled. \"This is my uncle's duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ji, if merchants collude with military generals to buy and sell spoils of war for soldiers in the war zone and forcibly scrap the imperial court's public warships, does this belong to the local Department of Justice or the Military Realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The local chamber of commerce belongs to the City Department, but this is illegal and undisciplined, so the City Department can only seal the assets of banks and ticket shops,\" Ji Ziyun said. \"The local Department of Justice is only responsible for trial. To truly seal physical assets, you need to mobilize manpower from the Inspection Department, but you must be issued a search warrant by the government.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it is a county, it is signed by the County Magistrate. If it is in the commandery, it is signed by the Commandery Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about in the mansion city?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the mansion city, at most, the Commandery Governor signs the official document. How can checking a merchant labor the Mansion Prefect,\" Ji Ziyun laughed. \"Unless it is a Royal Merchant, then this doesn't belong to the Mansion Prefect, it must be managed by the Prince's Mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The local ones belong to the local ones, and merchants are naturally handled by the local government.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The army looks at whether the matter is big or not. If it is an army without a cave heaven encampment, it is managed by the local military department. If there is a cave heaven encampment, it needs to be handled by the Military Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The specific situation depends on how big a matter you want to handle. Usually, one does not cross jurisdictions to make arrests or conduct investigations, unless the matter is significant. In the situation you described, what rank of military officer is involved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grade 5.\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grade 5 main general, no cave heaven encampment, then it should be reported to the military department of the Nine Heavens Response Mansion. If it involves a wide range and the nature is bad, the Inspection Department of the Military Realm may also pay attention, and even a Prince may handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Brother Ji.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing had many clones, and shaking people was almost done at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Marquis of Yuanrang also had many connections. These few battles were not fought in vain, and he didn't just know Xia Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shaking people, Zhao Xing immediately took people to the new defense zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the Tiger Flood Army, Black Armor Army, and Blazing Sun Army exchanged seven new defense zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them bordered the Leiyang Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To catch Yi Zhiwen, it is best to catch him with stolen goods, so as not to become a dispute lawsuit in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing didn't know which line the Leiyang Chamber of Commerce was taking in this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he went to seven defense zones with clones, and the rest depended on luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he meets it, it saves trouble. If he doesn't meet it, he can only catch Yi Zhiwen in Anping Mansion and then carry out a surprise interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From early December to late December, Zhao Xing stared at the movements of the Leiyang Army and the Leiyang Chamber of Commerce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On January 13th of the 20th year of the Jingxin Calendar, he finally found an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, Zhao Xing raided seven tattered flying ships at the border of the defense zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he quickly returned to his defense zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He boarded the ship and looked, and couldn't help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slave Army, scrapped ship, the dog days are still this old set, and it hasn't changed at all when passed to his son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord, we are the Seventh War Zone of the Great War against the Barbarians, the Inspection Army, under Lord Xiao En, not an alien race,\" Yi Zhiwen said unhurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was wearing a Thousand-Machine Change suit, and at this moment he was the appearance of a Barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhiwen also had a very complete identity certificate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just that before he could take it out, Zhao Xing laughed: \"Yi Zhiwen, you want to join the army to serve the country, why pretend to be a Slave Army on the battlefield?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have a lot of money and have attached yourself to a big person. There are many channels to join the army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing's Heavenly Eye Method had reached the ninth turn of the high grade. It was simply wishful thinking for Yi Zhiwen to want to hide it from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being exposed, Yi Zhiwen was not panicked, just said calmly: \"Please ask the Lord to screen off the left and right, I have important matters to discuss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? You might as well say it.\" Zhao Xing waved his hand, letting people retreat, but secretly turned on the Mirage Pearl and let people invisibly carry a Judicial Yin God statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what the Lord's background is? What grade is the official position?\" Yi Zhiwen asked. He wanted to find out Zhao Xing's situation first before deciding what price to open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This official is the Marquis of Yuanrang, but only a Grade 6. What price can you open?\" Zhao Xing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade 6? Yi Zhiwen's heart relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Lord lets the subordinate go back, he can immediately get 500,000 points. And I guarantee that these 500,000 points are clean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afterward, if the Lord wants to cooperate, he can make at least two million a year!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Yi Zhiwen couldn't give Zhao Xing so much, but of course, he was opening his mouth like a lion now, stabilizing Zhao Xing first, and then notifying Ji Yuanqiu to slowly investigate the situation when he went back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only 500,000.\" Zhao Xing sneered. \"Just take these to test this official?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can still be discussed.\" Yi Zhiwen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Earth Mirror on Zhao Xing's body trembled, and he took it out and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The assets of the Leiyang merchants have been sealed, the Inspection Department has arrested 376 main members of the chamber of commerce, surprise interrogation, and has found Ji Yuanqiu.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[On the way to Ji Yuanqiu's mansion.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ji Yuanqiu was caught.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Interrogating Ji Yuanqiu.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Messages were transmitted from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The allies were so efficient that Zhao Xing didn't expect it, but when he thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was more than one person who wanted the Liang Prince's party to be unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, you should think about how to honestly confess and reduce your guilt.\" Zhao Xing said faintly. \"Ji Yuanqiu has been caught.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\" Yi Zhiwen's expression finally changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing waved his hand, the priest who was invisible appeared, and the Judicial Yin God statue above emitted a faint light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, someone was holding a Mirage Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yi Zhiwen, you confess now, although there is no way to live, you can still leave a seed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you resist hard and count on people to save you, you might be exterminated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Zhiwen's face was pale, but he still didn't give up: \"Since the Lord is a military general, he has no right to try me. He should let me go back to Anping Mansion for trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't believe it?\" Zhao Xing squatted down and whispered in his ear, \"You have a treasure house under the ancestral hall on Dongzheng Street in Nanjun, which not only contains stolen goods but also account records of selling stolen goods for various generals and lords. Am I right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, how do you know...\" Yi Zhiwen's face changed greatly, and his heart beat wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wanted to secretly raise your father into a Yin God to avoid investigation, and it would be done in a few years. Fortunately, you didn't succeed, otherwise, even if you confessed, you wouldn't escape the fate of extermination. Now, do you want to confess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I confess.\" Yi Zhiwen's eyes dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>January 17th of the 20th year of the Jingxin Calendar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanqiu and the Leiyang Chamber of Commerce's corruption, smuggling, and killing of the Slave Army were exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anping Mansion was relatively calm, at most it was dealing with a batch of lawless merchants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this matter soon caused a sensation in the Southwestern battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because those Barbarian generals of the Slave Army were extremely angry when they heard about Ji Yuanqiu's actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Ji Yuanqiu colluded with Yi Zhiwen, every time they traveled on the battlefield in the name of the Slave Army, they were sent to die after use, or simply killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It immediately triggered their empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small chamber of commerce, colluding with a Grade 5 military general, could trample on the bottom-level Barbarian army at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one day, would they also have such an ending?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On January 20th, many Barbarian generals petitioned, requesting the Military Realm to severely punish Ji Yuanqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they heard that Ji Yuanqiu might not be executed. First, Ji Yuanqiu's war merit was not small, and second, Ji Yuanqiu was once a vassal of the Liang Prince and might be saved by the Liang Prince's party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even possible to get a special pardon from the Prince's privilege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>January 23rd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Barbarian generals who petitioned reached more than 120,000, and there were countless mid-grade Barbarian generals, even including Grade 4 Barbarian generals who had surrendered during the Dingxin Calendar period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>January 24th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only Barbarian Prince in the Military Realm, \"Yang Zhengwu,\" spoke out, reprimanding the Liang Prince for not being strict in governing his subordinates, causing the Slave Army tragedy, and pointing the finger directly at the Liang Prince's party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>January 25th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven Princes in the Military Realm came forward and quickly finalized the Ji Yuanqiu case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All major shareholders of the Leiyang Chamber of Commerce were exterminated to the fifth clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuanqiu was executed, exterminated to the third clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The from-fourth grade military general Xie Kuiguan and from-fourth grade civil official Liu Junliang, who were related to his interests, were executed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three proper fourth-grade officials who had recommended Ji Yuanqiu in the past were demoted, and four were transferred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than 13,000 mid-level backbone generals of the Leiyang Army, including Huang Zhaoyang, were beheaded, and the Leiyang Army was removed from the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This case became a typical case in the early stage of the Great War against the Barbarians, and the severity of the disposal completely exceeded everyone's expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the officials who had recommended Ji Yuanqiu and Liu Junliang a long time ago were punished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liang Prince's party's reputation among the Barbarian generals became extremely poor, and it also left a shadow for the Liang Prince's appointment as the commander against the Barbarians and concurrently as the Prefect of the four mansions in March.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard, bastard!\" In the Liang Prince's Mansion, Ji Chen was so angry that he overturned the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the precious sword at his waist and split the fallen table into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword flashed with cold light, and Ji Chen's nose was also crooked with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person, who usually had the name of being polite to the virtuous and corporal, was entrusted by the Liang Prince and responsible for external contact, was now like a crazy beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too much! This is going too far!\" Ji Chen held his precious sword and slashed wildly, \"Ahhhhhhh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent aura raged, and the decorations and furniture in the room were completely shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Tianning, Zhao Xing!!!\" Ji Chen growled, \"I have been so courteous, yet you have slapped my face again and again, returning my kindness with enmity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Chen was indeed furious; the Prince of Liang's faction had truly given Liu Tianning enough face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a mere sixth-rank Guard Commandant and disciple of a third-rank Marquis, Ji Chen had shown goodwill time and time again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the Extreme Night Sea, when Liu Tianning was hunting the Dragon Whale, he had even stepped in to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what about Liu Tianning? Was this how he repaid him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ji Chen's fury subsided slightly, Zhang Wensong walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, this matter cannot be blamed entirely on Zhao Xing and Liu Tianning. Ji Yuanqiu's actions provoked the barbarian generals. You previously instructed all parties to keep a low profile, yet he still did not know how to restrain himself; he truly went too far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Ji Chen did not listen to Zhang Wensong, scolding him: \"Mr. Zhang, shut your mouth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wensong was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What illegal and undisciplined behavior? To put it bluntly, this is just internal strife!\" A flash of violence crossed Ji Chen's eyes, his suppressed nature fully revealed, \"Killing a few barbarian prisoners—how could it warrant the execution of so many fourth and fifth-rank officials of the Great Zhou? Even my teacher has been forced into early retirement and had his honors reduced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was you who made me retreat again and again, constantly advising me to persuade my father to curry favor with Liu Tianning, which led his disciple to act so recklessly and bring about today's disaster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Chen held his sword, his face terrifyingly gloomy: \"Are you offering me advice, or are you offering it to someone else?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of disappointment crossed Zhang Wensong's eyes; Ji Chen's words were already a strike at his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered no explanation, simply kneeling on the ground and bowing his head to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you no longer trust me, please take my head to relieve your anger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But at this critical moment, you must not incite factional strife or retaliate against Liu Tianning. The Prince has already reached the pinnacle of a subject's power and is already envied by all sides, with everyone looking for faults at every moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this crucial juncture, you should...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wensong could not continue, because Ji Chen had left the room the moment he spoke his first sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the door came the sound of many footsteps, walking in a measured pace past the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faintly, the sound of Ji Chen gathering his strategists for consultation reached his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been completely abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the verdict was not handed down by Zhao Xing, the person was indeed captured in Zhao Xing's defensive zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, whether this defensive zone counted as Zhao Xing's was another matter, as Yi Zhiwen had originally traveled through the defensive zone of the Five Plate Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Zhao Xing who reached out his tentacles from the side and forcibly dragged this fellow into his own zone, publicly claiming that Yi Zhiwen had passed through his area and that he had discovered the anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was clearly targeted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defensive zones had been swapped, and the various agencies had made arrests and seized evidence so quickly—if this wasn't targeted, what was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even a few fourth-rank officials were executed. Factional struggle is truly more dangerous than war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing looked at the bulletin and couldn't help but shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only prepared one table of dishes, yet several groups of people had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only caught the pig named Ji Yuanqiu, yet many people were following the tracks to find the wild boar herd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent results were truly something Zhao Xing had not anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since it was already done, Master Zhao was not afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only involved mid-level officials, so the impact was ultimately limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Liang's faction reacted quickly, immediately bringing out a few old guys to take the blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like a few fourth-rank and many fifth-rank officials were killed, but in reality, they were just peripheral figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ji Yuanqiu case could not possibly topple the Prince of Liang; otherwise, he would have fallen a hundred years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Liang's faction hadn't even been bruised or broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should be able to leave now,\" Zhao Xing thought to himself. \"I'll seize the opportunity to curse the Prince of Liang again and farm some reputation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expected that he would have to pay some price, so that price shouldn't be paid in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reputation had to be fully farmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Prince of Liang eventually rebelled in the future, this reputation would come in handy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turmoil brought about by the Ji Yuanqiu case soon passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the war was still continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the calm of February, Zhao Xing's daily routine was eating, sleeping, and cursing the Prince of Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't accuse the Prince of Liang of any specific crimes; he just cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cursed in public and cursed in private letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Master Zhao was now trying to shape himself into a staunch \"Anti-Liang\" partisan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He acted as if the Prince of Liang would rebel tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that, however, Zhao Xing had a private conversation with Liu Tianning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I was wrong,\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What wrong have you committed?\" Liu Tianning asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter has blown up, and the Prince of Liang's faction will inevitably attack you afterward,\" Zhao Xing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know I didn't take action in this matter?\" Liu Tianning said indifferently. \"If you could find the evidence of the Prince of Liang's faction's crimes, do you think the Inspection Department is just sitting around doing nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, you are investigating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning did not answer directly: \"You said one thing correctly: the Prince of Liang's authority is too great; he has already reached the pinnacle of a subject's power. With such power, how could no one be watching him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am actually very curious to know your true thoughts. You are not an impulsive person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing pondered for a moment and said: \"To be honest with you, Teacher, I have observed the Prince of Liang's two terms in power. Although he has merits, the resentment of the lower-level soldiers is even greater. People like Yang An, who should have been enfeoffed as a Martial Marquis, were suppressed by him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With such a commander, how can the war be won? I fear he will be defeated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if he wins?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Prince of Liang has already reached the pinnacle of a subject's power; there are no more rewards to give and no more titles to confer. If he wins, I fear he will...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing paused and said: \"In short, staying in the army, I feel stifled, and I do not wish to pave the way for this person's unparalleled fame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With me here, you don't need to worry about being treated unfairly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to hinder you, Teacher,\" Zhao Xing shook his head. \"And please, Teacher, do not do anything for my sake. Even if the Prince of Liang's faction wants to strip me of my office, do not intervene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This still sounded like angry talk, but it carried a bit of truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing was also reminding Old Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tianning pondered for a moment and stopped trying to persuade him: \"That is fine, then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In early March, the Prince of Liang was appointed as the Commander of the Barbarian Pacification and concurrently served as the Provincial Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In non-wartime, the nineteen provinces do not have provincial-level government agencies, but now they were established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The facts were as Zhao Xing had expected; the Prince of Liang was not affected at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this life, his power was even greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has begun. Big Brother has started fishing for the little brother,\" Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile upon seeing this appointment. \"The bait is also more plentiful than in the previous life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cursing continued until April.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing finally suffered retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>April 5th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An enforcement tower ship arrived at the Divine Might Army's headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two fifth-rank military officers, carrying a proclamation issued by the Yingyuan Prefecture Military Department, read out Zhao Xing's crimes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis of Yuanrang, Zhao Xing, you have incited officers in the army, insulted a Prince of the Blood, confused right and wrong, and repeatedly refused to mend your ways.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis of Yuanzhen Chen Shijie, Marquis of Yunxiao Long Xiao, and Marquis of Guiying Liao Rulong are considered accomplices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Effective immediately, you are suspended from duty for investigation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing listened to the man reading the proclamation, his heart blooming with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you, Prince of Liang, for fulfilling my reputation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the surface, his expression was gloomy: \"I do not accept this! I want to appeal to the Military Realm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you do not accept it, you may return to Yangcheng and await the final judgment of the Military Realm,\" the military officer in silver armor shouted. \"Take them away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiao, Chen Shijie, Zhao Xing, and Liao Rulong were immediately locked in their Qi by the enforcement team and taken onto the tower ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xia Jing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Jing was in the Black Armor Army and was not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingxin Calendar Year 20, April 10th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing, Chen Shijie, Long Xiao, and Liao Rulong were all placed under house arrest in Yangcheng, awaiting further disposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, inside the Hundred Soldiers Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new Three Kings had become the Prince of Xin, the Prince of Anning, and the Prince of Luohou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince of Xin Liu Yong was the third enfeoffed prince to come and ask Zhao Xing for a quota for a High-Level Investigative Envoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was nominally the chief official, with a status similar to the Prince of Lingde; in reality, he was just a figurehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones actually doing the work were the Prince of Anning and the Prince of Luohou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had about fifty years of life left, yet he had been placed in this position; it was unclear whether it was a blessing or a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince of Luohou, Prince of Anning, how should this matter be handled?\" The Prince of Xin looked at the Prince of Luohou and the Prince of Anning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was referring to Zhao Xing's insult to the Prince of the Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, this matter did not require an enfeoffed prince like him to handle, but Zhao Xing was Liu Tianning's disciple, and Liu Tianning was the Prince of Luohou's capable subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, it was the Prince of Luohou who had protected Liu Tianning, and their relationship was quite deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince of Anning Ji Anming said: \"The result of the Yingyuan Prefecture's handling is the forfeiture of all military merits, a one-rank demotion, and the stripping of his non-official title, while his rank and honors remain unchanged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The non-official title was the title of Commandery Consultant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Liang's faction hated Zhao Xing's mouth to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stripping the title of Commandery Consultant was equivalent to making Zhao Xing shut up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Xin glanced at the Prince of Luohou's expression, and seeing that he did not speak, he took over Ji Anming's words: \"I think this punishment is too severe. What does the Prince of Anning think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Anning said: \"It is a bit excessive. One should not touch the rank and official grade; punishing his merits is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young people have hot tempers; what does it matter if he says a few words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bestowing the title of Consultant is meant to let people speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Xin pondered: \"If he is allowed to remain in the army, I fear the Yingyuan Prefecture side will not agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said Yingyuan Prefecture, but he actually meant the Prince of Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince of Xin Liu Yong wanted to first determine whether Zhao Xing should continue to remain in the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Prince of Luohou remained silent, which made him somewhat helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, this matter mainly depended on the Prince of Luohou's opinion; he was just there to make up the numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Prince of Luohou insisted on protecting him, Zhao Xing would definitely be able to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, this was not a big deal; insulting a Prince of the Blood could be treated as a major or minor offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Liang's faction did not dare to use specific crimes to frame Zhao Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, deliberately issuing a mission to make Zhao Xing commit a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His background was the Inspection Department; did they dare to play dirty under the eyes of the Prince of Luohou and Liu Tianning? They were still too green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only crime they could find was this one with a broad scope of application: insulting a Prince of the Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it broadly, there were examples of people being executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it narrowly, there were plenty of people who had cursed a Prince of the Blood and ended up fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing has won too many battles, so he is a bit impetuous,\" Ji Anming said. \"He has jumped on the Prince of Liang's nose again and again; it is a bit excessive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Punishment is definitely necessary, but he can also be given a chance to remain in the army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Anming's words were relatively fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that such a talent should not be suppressed by the Prince of Liang's faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhao Xing were here, he would probably have to kneel to Ji Anming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did so many things, and after finally finding the best way to escape, you tell me to stay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince of Xin Liu Yong said: \"I also feel the punishment is too heavy, and military merits should not be completely forfeited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, he is not suitable to stay in the Divine Might Army; perhaps changing to another army would be better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Prince of Luohou still did not speak, the Prince of Xin could not help but ask, \"Luohou, what is your opinion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Luohou raised his eyelids slightly: \"Zhao Xing cannot remain in the army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken, both the Prince of Xin and the Prince of Anning were somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Luohou actually took the initiative to say he wanted Zhao Xing to leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is young and arrogant, too indulgent,\" the Prince of Luohou said. \"If he continues to remain in the army, I fear it will lead to a major mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the conclusion the Prince of Luohou had reached after pondering for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not afraid of the Prince of Liang's pressure, but felt that keeping Zhao Xing in the army would continue to lead to major incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was killing Qian Shougang or this time capturing Yi Zhiwen, his methods were reasonable and legal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he was fine this time, who knew what wrong things he would do next time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if this guy was in a bad mood one day and chopped off the Prince of Liang's son?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfectly good talent would be ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Luohou had somewhat developed a psychological shadow from this master and disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Liu Tianning had challenged thirty-two Daoist academies in a row and killed many people during sparring, which could also be called daring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now this disciple was the same; they were truly birds of a feather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let him transfer to a civil official position?\" the Prince of Xin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm,\" the Prince of Luohou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should his official rank be demoted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demote what official rank?\" the Prince of Luohou sneered. \"He is just a Prince of Liang, not the Emperor. What, if a subordinate does something wrong, can't he be cursed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Xin and the Prince of Anning remained silent; the Prince of Luohou also had a fiery temper, yet he was talking about others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then he remains at the upper sixth rank?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince of Xin, are you senile?\" the Prince of Luohou said in surprise. \"Zhao Xing's current military merits are nearly four million; according to regulations, he should be promoted to the fifth rank. Don't you remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" The Prince of Xin was speechless. Is this about a promotion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are talking about the punishment, big brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you do it this way, how could the Prince of Liang agree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Anning said: \"Luohou, don't talk about the fifth rank. You want to temper his character, but now you are promoting him. If he is sent to the local level, won't he still be arrogant? Wouldn't that go against your original intention?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Anming's persuasion had some effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Luohou pondered: \"If not the fifth rank, then he should be promoted to the upper sixth rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xing has repeatedly performed miraculous feats and has extraordinary talent,\" Ji Anming commented. \"The upper sixth rank is not excessive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" the Prince of Xin breathed a sigh of relief; determining the official rank had finally solved one problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how should the non-official title and honors be handled?\" This time the Prince of Xin learned his lesson, and he said as if reciting: \"According to regulations, Zhao Xing should be promoted to Prefecture Consultant and have four ranks added to his honors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Luohou said: \"It doesn't matter whether he has the non-official title or not, but his honors cannot be deducted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha,\" Ji Anming laughed: \"Luohou, you are not giving the Prince of Liang any face at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deducting nothing but the non-official title was clearly meant to disgust the Prince of Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Luohou sneered: \"He wanted Zhao Xing to be punished for his words, so I will fulfill his wish and let the world see the prestige and breadth of mind of the Commander of the Barbarian Pacification.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To dare to treat him like this—did they really think the Prince of Luohou had no temper?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yingyuan Prefecture submitted this handling result to disgust the Prince of Luohou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Luohou turned around and disgusted them back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, let's do as the Prince of Luohou says,\" the Prince of Xin said. \"Does the Prince of Anning agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Luohou looked at the Prince of Anning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter laughed: \"Don't look at me. I am now the Prince of Ten Suns Cave Heaven; publicly or privately, I stand on your side. If he had committed other offenses, I would certainly not be lenient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Anming was not the Prince of Luohou's echo; if it were other matters, he would certainly have his own opinion, but for this kind of thing, he didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" the Prince of Xin said. \"I will draft the order and send it back to the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Prefecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Official rank and honors not revoked but increased, and only the non-official title was stripped?\" Inside the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Prefecture, Fan Yanlin was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this punishment for nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Prince of Luohou really doesn't give any face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This handling was clearly the Prince of Luohou exerting his influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince of Xin Liu Yong was just a figurehead, and the Prince of Anning could not possibly protect him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's leave it to the Prefecture Lord to decide,\" Fan Yanlin shook his head and reported the handling result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Prefecture Lord Wang Shiyong also received the handling result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Heavens Yingyuan Prefecture was a military prefecture, and he, as the Prefecture Lord, was the highest military commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now there was a Provincial Lord, and he had the Prince of Liang above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shiyong was not from the Prince of Liang's faction; he was neutral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of punishment?\" Wang Shiyong was also unable to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send the punishment result to the Prince's Prefecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't intend to get involved in this mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Prince of Liang's Prefecture, Ji Chen read the handling result and almost exploded with anger again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unreasonable! The Prince of Luohou's behavior is simply blatant shielding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Chen was a textbook hypocrite. When he was the one punishing, he didn't think about whether the Prince's Prefecture's power was being excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Submit it to the Prefecture Lord, present it to the Military Realm, and appeal again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Chen shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yingyuan Prefecture soon submitted the new handling result again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than an hour later, it was rejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result remained the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back and forth, the tug-of-war continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, Ji Chen was also somewhat exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, this matter should be handled as quickly as possible,\" a strategist advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Three Kings did not approve, it would remain in a stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer the matter dragged on, the uglier the Prince of Liang's face would look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't even handle a small sixth-rank official, what was there to say? Who would come to join the Prince of Liang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, I will ask my father for his opinion.\" Ji Chen was indecisive and took the handling result to find Ji Mingxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the Prince of Liang was sitting in the [Military Affairs Hall].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh, whoosh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, countless official documents floated out from the flames and piled up on Ji Mingxian's desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He processed them rapidly, his body moving so fast it left afterimages; it was as if there were a dozen Ji Mingxians in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, your son has something to report,\" Ji Chen stood at the entrance of the Military Affairs Hall and said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak,\" the Prince of Liang's voice came from within, but his movements did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Prince of Luohou has repeatedly rejected my punishment of the four men of the Divine Might Army. My strategists advised me to resolve this matter quickly, but I believe the punishment is too light and damages your prestige, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have come specifically to ask for your instructions, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A processed document flew into the Prince of Liang Ji Mingxian's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading it, he smiled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't know you had such foolish filial piety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Chen felt a chill in his heart as he listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thud, he knelt down: \"Your son knows his mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From today on, you don't need to worry about these things anymore; go to the battlefield with your eldest brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Ji Chen trembled and crawled backward out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Mingxian looked at the document in his hand, tossed it into the furnace, and sent it to the Hundred Soldiers Tower where the Three Kings of the Military Realm resided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly acquiesced to this handling result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because at this moment, the Prince of Liang did not take such trivial matters to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was on the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On March 17th, the Three Kings' result was announced by the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Prefecture Military Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Liang's faction raised the butcher's knife high but lowered it gently, which caused much discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Military Realm, the Three Kings were discussing Zhao Xing's destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it mainly depended on the Prince of Luohou's opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is arrogant; even if he becomes a civil official, he may not be able to tolerate a small local post.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him go to the sea,\" the Prince of Luohou said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which sea?\" the Prince of Xin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The East Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What position in the East Sea?\" the Prince of Anning asked: \"The aquatic tribes of the East Sea are not peaceful either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about letting him raise sea beasts?\" the Prince of Xin said: \"Raising beasts is a task of patience; it takes more than a year or two to see results. There is no room for him to cause trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good idea,\" the Prince of Anning said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it's feasible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prince of Luohou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, the Prince of Luohou added: \"Raising beasts on an island is not a one-day task. He has been away from home for too long, so let him return home in glory first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are truly thoughtful,\" the Prince of Anning teased: \"Those who don't know would think Zhao Xing is your grandson, Luohou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingxin Calendar Year 20, Summer, May 24th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing, who had been staying in the Yangcheng prison, was finally released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with him were Long Xiao, Chen Shijie, and Liao Rulong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they were released, they received the handling result from the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Prefecture and the transfer order from the Military Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing took it and looked, immediately smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Directly assigned to the East Sea? That's good; it saves me from having to transfer my office. Oh, and they gave me a six-month vacation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew, it's time to go home; it's been four years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen thousand three hundred characters. Tomorrow, Zhao Xing will go to the sea to raise beasts and return to farming. This book will also begin to write about magical plants and magical beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xing will complete the development of pure-element soil in the next volume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of the Jing Emperor period will mainly end in the next volume or two, and the protagonist will also encounter the Martial Emperor in his childhood... I won't spoil the specifics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, in view of the hard work in updating, everyone, don't forget to vote for the monthly ticket~\u003C\u002Fp>",11212,"2026-06-17T16:13:07.318Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c6825bd7c29c7ade35607d19d69c636aebc6e14bc43b3ecabb13d801fca6c30f","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-230","shennong-dao-lord-chapter-228",666,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshennong-dao-lord-cover.jpg"]