Chapter 515

Sima Wuyou, Mr. Li, Wu Tie, also possibly the left side hall (not a name) and the teleportation array (not a name).

Sima Wuyou looked at Wu Tie, and again instructed: "Huo Xiong, the ministers I can confidently employ are few. Handle affairs well, diligently, carefully, loyally…… I will let you rise to prominence, I will let you enjoy generations of glory!"

Wu Tie solemnly bowed to Sima Wuyou.

Sima Wuyou nodded, the teleportation array beneath his feet lit up, and he and Mr. Li simultaneously vanished into the hazy light.

Wu Tie

Peaceful Sun City

Peaceful Sun City was enveloped by a massive sealing formation.

It can be said that Anyang City is enveloped by an invisible barrier, airtight; many divine abilities and secret arts cannot be used here.

This mansion

Moreover, Wu Tie could not sense any spatial fluctuation that a teleportation array should have; clearly this teleportation array is embedded within Anyang City's defensive prohibitions, all spatial fluctuations being absorbed and concealed by the city's grand spell formation.

Sima family

"This manor can no longer be lived in…… at any moment a mysterious retired emperor might chatter and appear, this manor cannot be lived in. Hurry and move, we must hurry…… well, we must leave a few people to guard here, after all it's such a large residence; if everyone fled, that wouldn't be good."

Wu Tie's eyes flickered, he began searching in the memory of 'Huo Xiong' for those Huo clan members who had previously had conflicts with 'Huo Xiong'.

After thinking for a while, he found several excellent candidates among those guarding the Huo manor.

Huo Xiong, Huo family, junior colonel of the Divine Martial Army

Very good, it's you then.

Wu Tie, secret passage, small building

As he walked, he pondered today's events.

Outside the east gate, Eastern Palace Crown Prince Sima Fa, Eastern Palace Guard

Eastern Garden Forbidden Army

Sima Fa, Great Dao Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill

A set of procedures that is reasonable and proper, leaving no room for criticism.

Linghu Gu, Sima Wuyou

no names.

Sima Wuyou, Sima Xian, first-rank duke

Sima Xian

But I've never heard that anyone said Sima Wuyou was a foolish ruler back then!

Therefore, having Wu Tie deal with Linghu Gu might be a test…… or perhaps even more cruel, merely using Wu Tie as a stepping stone?

Sima Wuyou, Great Jin, Imperial Seal, right-hand minister

Wu Tie, subject of Great Jin

no names.

Wu Territory

father, mother, brothers and sisters

He bore the heavy trust of Wu Yu and Xi Bu Bai, he bore the secret mission concerning the lives of hundreds of millions, he expended such great effort, endured so many storms and rains to reach this point.

He could never become a loyal subject of Sima Wuyou.

He could never become a loyal subject of Sima Xian.

Divine State of Great Jin

Wu Tie breathed heavily, his rough breathing making him truly feel that he was alive.

The residual yuan-energy tide lingering on his body was gradually absorbed by his physique, the leaking magical fluctuations gradually subsided; he chuckled, face beaming, walked out of the small building, and firmly nodded to Hu Hu: "Father, set out the feast, we family members will enjoy ourselves heartily."

Huo Mansion

Simply put, the Huo family had been in Anyang City for so long without any interaction, so they invited no guests; it was just the family setting out a banquet to revel to their heart's content.

Duke of Jade Prefecture, Huo Hu, Pei Feng

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of dishes, everyone had already drunk until their faces flushed; Wu Tie put down his wine cup, picked up a chopstick, and heavily tapped the large, already emptied soup bowl before him.

With three "ding ding ding" sounds, everyone at the dozens of round tables inside the hall and outside in the courtyard, regardless of age or gender, fell silent.

Huo family elders, Huo siblings, Huo nephews and nieces, Huo close relatives, after conceiving a divine fetus

Huo Xiong, Jade Prefecture, vast imperial grace

All the young Huo family members clapped simultaneously, each laughing so hard they couldn't close their mouths.

"As previously stated, Yuzhou is the foundation of my Huo family. Tomorrow at dawn, all Huo family members will move to Yuzhou. Under Yuzhou's jurisdiction there are one hundred and eight prefectures; according to our Huo family's current manpower and abilities, we will first allocate one prefecture, letting our Huo youths show their mettle."

Wu Tie said in a deep voice: "Abide by one's duties, serve the public and obey the law; do not exploit the people, do not act wickedly. If anyone dares to commit acts that disgrace the family tradition, bully men and dominate women, I will personally take his head."

no names.

Wu Tie merely released a faint trace of aura, and it suppressed everyone present to the point they could barely breathe.

"Besides learning to handle the military and civil affairs of a prefecture, my Huo youths have another important task. You, strive to marry, strive to have children." Wu Tie laughed loudly: "Just look, those true noble mansions— which family doesn't have tens of thousands of clan members? Even some mansions have clan members over a hundred thousand or a million, which is not rare. And our Huo family?"

Dozens of round tables, the Huo family members number only a few hundred.

A group of Huo family young lads laughed loudly together, each laughing so hard they couldn't close their mouths.

To have space to display one's talents, to have space to realize one's revenge, and moreover not have to painstakingly start from the bottom— how fortunate is that?

While they strive to study and strive to struggle, the family's task is to have them marry and then strive to have children— what a delightful task! Eh, eh, would marrying twenty at once be okay?

A bunch of Huo family youngsters made faces at each other, each winking and grinning, having a great time.

Huo Jie, Huo Ying, Huo Hao, the three brothers

Wu Tie, Divine Martial Army, Colonel, Huo Jie, Huo Ying, Huo Hao

Lower-rank soldiers

But once Wu Tie said that, hehe, upon arriving at Yu Prefecture, that was the fief of their Huo family.

As Huo Xiong's younger brothers, Huo Jie and his two brothers wanted to marry and take concubines; it's easy to imagine how many powerful families would go mad, throwing their beautiful daughters at them!

Thinking of their future happy days, Huo Jie and his two brothers' hearts had already flown off, who knows where.

A young Huo shouted, 'Uncle Xiong, with our million clansmen, we will work day and night without rest!'

Wu Tie laughed loudly, 'hahaha'.

The Huo family men filling the courtyard and hall laughed loudly, 'hahaha'.

Coming from a low-ranking military background, the Huo family had few strict rules; the young men also mingled in the army, and the whole household lacked any refined person.

Such talk, naturally cannot be too picky, right?

Wu Tie tapped his chopsticks on the big soup bowl and said, 'Day and night, strive without rest—good, good, good. As long as you don't forcibly take civilian women and marry properly, all expenses will be paid from the clan's public account; for the next hundred years, all expenses for your children will also be covered by the clan's public account.'

'As long as you can bear children, bear them desperately! Moreover, the children you raise will have their cultivation and studies taken care of by the clan. If you raise a child with extraordinary talent, whether a cultivation genius or a scholarly prodigy, the clan will give great rewards.'

'These reward regulations will be gradually drafted in detail by the association and released article by article; you all just wait for the good days to come!'

Wu Tie laughed and said, 'However, now that Anyang is established, this mansion cannot be abandoned. Look at the many ducal mansions of Great Jin: there are idle dukes who have no position in Anyang's court, so they enjoy themselves in their own fiefdoms, but in Anyang city, their mansions are not left to ruin.'

'Fiefdoms are the foundation; the mansions in Anyang city are the facade. The facade cannot be lost! During festivals and holidays, all social exchanges, as well as daily interactions... Even putting it bluntly, running various businesses in Anyang city, taking on disciples, recruiting followers—don't all of these require people?'

Wu Tie's eyes flashed with a mysterious light as he pointed his chopsticks repeatedly: 'You, you, you, you, you... five brothers-in-law, you always said my Huo family's shallow waters couldn't raise big fish, wasting your talents!'

'Now, I will entrust everything of the Huo family in Anyang city to you, including...' Wu Tie glanced at Pei Feng.

Before leaving the small building, Wu Tie and Pei Feng had already had a brief discussion.

Pei Feng stood up and said coldly, 'The Huo family is the master of Jade Prefecture; Jade Prefecture's industry in Anyang city is vast. There are twenty-four taverns, twelve brothels, and one hundred thirty-six various local product grocery stores; all these industries must be placed under the jurisdiction of the Anyang Huo mansion.'

Wu Tie looked at the five men whose faces were almost purple and said slowly, 'Such a huge estate requires the five brothers-in-law to manage it, handling all receptions and farewells, social relations—these also need to be borne by the five brothers-in-law. I wonder, can the five brothers-in-law handle it?'

These five brothers-in-law, who in the past had caused trouble in the Huo family over a bit of family property and some cultivation resources, had tossed the household into turmoil to the point of nearly fainting.

Twenty-four taverns, twelve brothels, and one hundred thirty-six various local product grocery stores in Jade Prefecture—good heavens, what a huge industry!

Divided among five, that would be daily profits of tens of thousands of gold—enough to live a decadent life of wine pools and meat forests, right?

They didn't realize that these industries were merely what Old Tie had confiscated; among Jade Prefecture's 425 wealthy households, only dozens of lower-tier wealthy households had any industry in Anyang city—nothing more than a trifle.

They staggered one by one, as if drunk, unable to walk steadily, they came before Wu Tie and then flopped down on their knees, looking at him with extreme fawning smiles.

'Rest assured, my lord, we will handle this matter properly!'

'Father-in-law, rest assured, we guarantee the accounts will be clear and clean, not a single copper coin missing.'

'Sir, just rest assured... hehe, we'll take care of it!'

The five spoke incoherently, their words a jumble; their ways of addressing Wu Tie were all strange, with some even calling him 'Grandpa'!

Huo Hu and the other Huo family elders sat to the side, veins bulging on the backs of their hands, rolling their eyes at the sky.

They really didn't know how they could have been so blind back then, choosing these guys to marry into the family and giving the Huo daughters to them.

Now look... the Huo daughters have married at a loss!

Huo Hu really wanted to draw his sword and kill these guys, then have the Huo clan women remarry quickly.

But looking at Wu Tie, seeing that he had already made up his mind, Huo Hu let out a breath, shook his head, and gave a hehe laugh.

Why bother managing all this?

Huo Hu is of military background, his thoughts are simple.

His own son has become successful, a hundred times, even ten thousand times more so than himself!

The Huo family naturally should be handed over to his own son to be the head of the household; his decisions are the Huo family's highest decisions, which no one can overturn.

Huo Hu and a few brothers clinked cups and laughed heartily as they continued drinking.

Wu Tie stood beside the wine table and announced his arrangements for the Huo family members one by one.

According to Huo Xiong's memory and understanding of these Huo clan members, Wu Tie assigned each of them a position suited to their current abilities.

In Jade Prefecture, the most prosperous of the 108 commanderies, Yu Ling Commandery, was given to the Huo family to manage; from the Yu Ling Commandery's troops to all civil and military offices, Huo clan members were appointed as the chief officials, and suitable reliable assistants were also arranged for them.

At least as things stand now, the Huo family is the most reliable force of Huo Xiong.

Clan ties and blood relations are undoubtedly reliable.

As for those five unreliable ones... weren't they left in Anyang to enjoy blessings?

After a night of revelry, early the next morning, four Spirit Warships escorted two transport ships, carrying the Huo family members away from Anyang straight to Yu Ling Commandery in Jade Prefecture.

In Anyang city, the Huo mansion left only Huo Xiong's five brothers-in-law and their families, plus over two thousand guards and servants to attend to them.

Wu Tie left them a sum of money that could be called a huge fund for them to spend freely, then he and Pei Feng returned to the Eastern Garden.

Not long after returning to the Eastern Garden, Wu Tie secretly left.