Chapter 445: Yuwen Feng's Scheme — The Matter of Recruitment and Pacification

As Yuwen Feng's words fell.

A thoughtful look flashed through Qin Wang's eyes, and he could not help sighing:

"It really is true that the player is blinded while the bystander sees clearly. On this matter, it is still you, the National Preceptor, who sees through it."

"Just now, this king was driven by anger, lost his reason, and nearly caused a great disaster."

"This Cangwu Jiang clan is rather uncanny and truly cannot be underestimated. The earlier action was indeed rash......"

At this moment, Qin Wang could not help feeling a lingering fear.

A small clan that originally only had a Purple Mansion cultivator presiding over it.

In this remote and barren land of Tiandou Prefecture.

Had somehow defied common sense and grown at such a rapid speed.

And given birth to numerous prodigies.

The truth behind it was truly chilling to contemplate!

Under such circumstances, once one failed to eliminate the other party, one would surely face the other's counterattack!

Considering all the consequences, Qin Wang gradually calmed down.

He looked toward the Xuan Shui Guard below and changed his tone: "Then notify Prefecture Lord Gu to head to Cangwu Mountain and first ascertain the Jiang clan's true strength!"

"Stress that before the situation is fully ascertained, he must absolutely not act rashly, to avoid an early clash with the Cangwu Jiang clan!"

"But after the situation is ascertained, if Jiang Daoxuan truly only just broke through to the Sun Wheel cultivation base, and there is nothing unusual within the clan, then strike directly."

"Slaughter the entire Cangwu Jiang clan, and capture Jiang Daoxuan to bring him to the royal capital!"

Having said this, Qin Wang suddenly shifted the topic:

"But if it is confirmed that the Cangwu Jiang clan is indeed extraordinary, and Prefecture Lord Gu cannot handle it, then let this matter be dropped for now."

"Just have him preserve his life as the priority and leave Cangwu Mountain first."

The Xuan Shui Guard bowed and said: "As you command!"

Qin Wang nodded slightly, waved his hand, and signaled the other to leave.

Seeing this, the Xuan Shui Guard did not linger, immediately rose, and walked out of the great hall!

Once the vast hall was left with only two figures, it appeared especially empty.

Qin Wang slowly rose from the Wang Zuo and looked at Yuwen Feng before him.

"National Preceptor, if even Gu Zheng cannot handle this Cangwu Jiang clan, how should matters be arranged afterward?"

From childhood, he had grown accustomed to first asking the other party whenever he encountered any difficulty, and then thinking it over himself.

Yuwen Feng's expression remained composed, and he coldly uttered two words: "Recruit and pacify."

Recruit and pacify?

Qin Wang's brow furrowed, and he instinctively wanted to refuse outright.

He was unwilling to submit to these aristocratic powers, and naturally refused to bow his head!

Seeing this, a look of disappointment crossed Yuwen Feng's face: "If even Prefecture Lord Gu cannot overcome this Cangwu Jiang clan, it will likely require dispatching a True Monarch at the Ten Thousand Manifestations level to strike, in order to completely suppress them."

"But the losses would be too great, completely not worth it!"

"You must know that in recent days, the surrounding nations have all been restless. If some accident were to occur at this critical juncture, the situation would turn dire."

Hearing this, Qin Wang lowered his head, extended his withered right hand, and rested it on the throne.

His face was filled with resentment: "But no matter what, there's no need for recruitment and pacification, is there?"

"Over all these years, the ancestors of our Great Qin royal house have only bowed their heads to sect and aristocratic powers a mere handful of times......."

Yuwen Feng shook his head and spoke up, cutting off Qin Wang's words:

"As a king, one must possess a heart that embraces all things, turning every usable person and object into a chess piece in one's hand. This is the breadth of mind you ought to have, not the appearance you now display."

"Moreover, the position of Tiandou Prefecture Prefecture Lord has always been held by members of the Sima clan. Now that the Sima clan's bloodline has been cut off, who else can be chosen?"

"If the imperial court directly sends someone, how can they subdue the many local powers?"

"After all, following this incident, the Cangwu Jiang clan's fame and prestige will surely surge within the borders of Tiandou Prefecture!"

"At that time, once they unite with many powers and forge Tiandou Prefecture into an impenetrable iron barrel."

"Unless a True Monarch is directly dispatched to break the deadlock, no matter how many new Prefecture Lords the imperial court sends, they cannot avoid being sidelined......."

"Viewed in this light, it would be better to directly recruit and pacify the Cangwu Jiang clan, and let the new Prefecture Lord be chosen from among the Jiang clan's members."

Hearing this, Qin Wang was rendered speechless.

He instinctively wanted to retort, yet understood that what the other said was correct.

He had absolutely no grounds for rebuttal.

Realizing this, he sat back down on the Wang Zuo and said helplessly: "Enough......."

Seeing this, Yuwen Feng continued: "Why does Your Majesty feel troubled? You must know this is actually a good thing."

"A good thing? What do you mean by that?"

Qin Wang had not grasped the key point for the moment and could only ask instinctively.

Yuwen Feng waved the feather fan in his hand and smiled faintly: "Once the decree of recruitment and pacification is issued, bringing the Cangwu Jiang clan into the imperial court's camp, it will surely split the other powers, creating rifts between them so they can no longer be of one heart."

"Furthermore, the Cangwu Jiang clan has many prodigies. That Jiang Hao in particular broke through to the Origin Sea realm at such a young age, and his combat strength is strong enough to fight those at the Star Wheel realm!"

"Such a genius, even in my entire life, I have never seen."

"Added to that, Jiang Chen and the others are all rare top-tier prodigies. They are all subjects of Your Majesty — how could Your Majesty let them slip away?"

"Why not directly recruit them into the Black and White Academy, to represent our Great Qin in the Nine Nations Grand Competition in the future?"

"At that time, if we could win first place in one stroke and attract the appreciation of the Imperial Dynasty, our Great Qin would surely obtain considerable fortune and opportunity."

At these words, Qin Wang's heart was immediately stirred.

But a look of wariness still surfaced on his face: "But precisely because the Cangwu Jiang clan has too many prodigies, this king fears the danger of them overturning my dynasty in the future."

Yuwen Feng glanced over. "Just fledgling eagles — what is there to fear?"

"Moreover, once we summon them into the Black and White Academy, offer generous inducements, they may well be persuaded to work for us. They're all in their early teens — every one of them is malleable talent. I have my own methods to change their perceptions."

"If it truly comes to the step you mentioned, Your Majesty, I will surely be the first to strike, cutting them down before it happens, to prevent disaster from arising!"