[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal":3,"chapter-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heaven-Defying Comprehension: I Built an Eternal Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2164459,3643,"Chapter 157","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>\"This old servant feels that he can exert a greater effect in Nanjun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Hong raised his eyebrows slightly and asked: \"Why? What is the reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Rang continued: \"Nanyang is a very important location. Having the General Who Pacifies the South stationed in Nanjun near Nanyang can very well ensure the stability and safety of Nanyang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Just like this time, the General Who Pacifies the South not only detected Zhao Ci’s rebellion in time and promptly submitted a memorial to Your Majesty for instructions;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But also, after Your Majesty issued the decree, he quickly annihilated Zhao Ci’s rebellion with lightning speed;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Very well maintained the stability of Nanyang and even Jiangxia;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Completely without needing Your Majesty to worry too much;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is there anything more reassuring to Your Majesty than this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Hong nodded repeatedly after hearing this: \"Indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So! Even though Liu Hong had harbored resentment toward Su Xuan before because of Su Xuan’s marriage into the Xun clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Su Xuan’s ability was too strong, he was wary of Su Xuan;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time, Su Xuan handled things beautifully, still making Liu Hong think about transferring him to Luoyang to take up a post.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was really because Su Xuan handled things too beautifully!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Rang saw this and continued to analyze: \"And transferring the General Who Pacifies the South to Luoyang would not only cause Your Majesty to lose the barrier in the south that maintains the stability of Nanyang;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It would also weaken Your Majesty’s control over Nanyang and Jingzhou;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At the same time, Your Majesty would also lose a helper to check the Grand General He Jin;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Moreover, the General Who Pacifies the South can exert such a good effect in the local area because he has fewer constraints in the local area;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Those gentry are wary of the military power in his hands and dare not target him too much;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But if he were transferred to Luoyang, that wouldn't be the case!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He is still so young; by then, he will inevitably arouse the wariness and targeting of the Grand General He Jin and the Lord Yuan clan and other gentry;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"With the foundation and relationships these people have in the imperial court, the General Who Pacifies the South is probably no match for them at all;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He simply wouldn't be able to achieve the result Your Majesty wants!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Rather than that, it is better to let him continue to stay in Nanjun and become Your Majesty’s barrier and anchor in the south. What does Your Majesty think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Son of Heaven, Liu Hong, nodded seriously after hearing this: \"Rang-fu’s words make sense! Indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It seems that it is not yet time to transfer the General Who Pacifies the South to the court to be an official;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let him continue to stay in Nanjun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since he cannot be promoted in a civil post, then I can only promote his military rank and title.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let’s promote him to General Who Conquers the South, Marquis of Jiangling County, with 8,000 households of taxable income!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This reward was already not low.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty is wise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Rang immediately bowed and offered a compliment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Making Liu Hong laugh heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the morning court the next day, Liu Hong directly had Zhang Rang read out in court the matter of the General Who Pacifies the South, Su Xuan, pacifying Zhao Ci’s rebellion and recovering Nanyang and Jiangxia.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then he announced: \"The General Who Pacifies the South has merit in pacifying the rebellion and has greatly pleased me. I decree that the General Who Pacifies the South, Su Xuan, be promoted to General Who Conquers the South, enfeoffed as Marquis of Jiangling, with 8,000 households of taxable income.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hiss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The officials below gasped in shock upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only was he promoted to General Who Conquers the South, but he was also enfeoffed as a Marquis of a County, and the taxable income reached a staggering 8,000 households.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only General Huangfu Song before his title was reduced could slightly surpass Su Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now General Huangfu Song was no longer a Marquis of a County, but a Marquis of a Township, and his taxable income was only 3,000 households.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Far from being comparable to Su Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As expected, this Su Xuan had the favor of the Son of Heaven in the court!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Feng and the others did not stand up to oppose it after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because it was meaningless; this reward was not excessive and would not affect the interests of their Lord Yuan clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Jin, however, had a gloomy face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because this meant that Su Xuan’s status in the military was even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He felt an even stronger threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But unfortunately, Su Xuan was in the local area, and he couldn't do anything to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He could only sulk in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this time, Liu Hong spoke again: \"The former Administrator of Nanyang, Qin Jie, was too useless and was killed by Zhao Ci. This Administrator of Nanyang position is now vacant. What do you, my ministers, think, who is suitable to serve as the new Administrator of Nanyang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He wanted to appoint someone himself, but he estimated that Lord Yuan Feng and the others would definitely oppose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, Liu Hong simply didn't mention it and just asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As expected, as soon as these words were spoken, the people below began to discuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most people looked at Lord Yuan Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Feng also stood up without hesitation and recommended: \"In recommending the virtuous, one should not avoid one's relatives. I believe that when the Administrator of Bohai, Lord Yuan Shao, Lord Yuan Benchu, was in office, he was quite accomplished. I recommend Lord Yuan Shao to serve as the new Administrator of Nanyang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Liu Hong’s face darkened upon hearing this, and he directly refuted: \"Not allowed! Lord Yuan Shao is too young; both his experience and ability are insufficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Nanyang is the number one commandery in the world and is adjacent to Luoyang, making it too important. It must be served by an old minister who is virtuous, respected, and both civil and military, so that I can be reassured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, if they are as useless as the former Administrator Qin Jie and the former Administrator Chu Gong, what use do I have for them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Do you want to let Nanyang be lost again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That is Nanyang; how could I let you succeed?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If I really let your Lord Yuan clan control Nanyang, could I still sleep peacefully?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Feng’s face also darkened upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But then he sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't really expect it to succeed; he was just testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that it really didn't work, he stopped pushing Lord Yuan Shao and began to think about who else would be suitable to recommend.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His covetous heart for Nanyang had never wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Over the past few years, he had been infiltrating Nanyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time, because of Zhao Ci’s matter, their Lord Yuan clan’s investment in Nanyang had also suffered significant losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, at this moment, Yang Biao suddenly stepped out and reported: \"Reporting to Your Majesty, I recommend the Administrator of Lujiang, Yang Xu, to be the Administrator of Nanyang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yang Xu is honest and self-disciplined as an official, participated in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Lujiang, and was quite accomplished during his tenure in Lujiang. He is 44 years old this year, in the prime of his steady years, experienced and prudent, and very suitable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Feng looked at Yang Biao fiercely upon hearing this, his brows furrowed, and the anger in his eyes flashed away. He thought: \"Does this Yang Biao understand the rules? He actually dares to compete with me? This is simply unreasonable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It seems he thinks I am old and have no deterrent power?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or does your Hongnong Yang clan want to challenge the authority of my Lord Yuan clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Feng directly held a grudge against Yang Biao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He felt this junior was too ignorant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since he was ignorant, he would teach this Yang Biao the rules and principles of how to behave later, humph!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this time, the Son of Heaven, Liu Hong, saw the expressions of Lord Yuan Feng and Lord Yuan Wei, and he was very happy in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is exactly the situation I wanted!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, someone has come to challenge the authority of the Lord Yuan clan in the imperial court?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although this Hongnong Yang clan may not be a good thing either.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They are also a top-tier great gentry, posing a great threat to imperial power. But it is still better than the entire imperial court becoming the Lord Yuan clan’s one-man show, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, Liu Hong had already remembered who this Yang Xu was.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: The new book is listed. Please support with your first subscription, custom subscriptions, and general support!\u003C\u002Fp>",1492,"2026-06-16T22:49:46.970Z","2026-06-17T08:57:40.402Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","63cee667f65e95b8443866a051b2587f484c097eceafa9caa0faf360cb685837","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-158","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-156",467,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-cover.jpg"]