Chapter 586

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Chapter 582 Mad Left Minister

=> Chapter 582 Mad Left Minister

Peaceful Yang City, Grand Marshal Central Army Headquarters, Linghu Qingqing was savoring the sweet taste of power.

=> Anyang City, Grand Marshal Central Army Headquarters, Linghu Qingqing was savoring the sweet taste of power.

Peaceful Yang City, Grand Marshal Central Army Headquarters

Peaceful Yang City and Peaceful Yang

Thus line 2 translation: Peaceful Yang City, Grand Marshal Central Army Headquarters, Linghu Qingqing was savoring the sweet taste of power.

Peaceful Yang City, Grand Marshal Central Army Headquarters, Linghu Qingqing was savoring the sweet taste of power.

At a single order, the troops of the world moved at his will; the entire civil and military court bowed without exception, even Gongyang Sanlü meekly submitting to his command, and all resources of the Great Jin Divine State—people, wealth, material, and countless lives—were firmly in his grasp.

=> At a single command, troops across the world moved as he wished; the entire civil and military court bowed without exception, even Gongyang Sanlü obediently submitting to his command; all resources of the Great Jin Divine State—people, wealth, materiel, and countless lives—were firmly in his grasp.

We need to keep meaning, not add extra. Let's craft: "At a single order, the troops of the world moved at his will; the whole civil and military court bowed without exception, even Gongyang Sanlü meekly submitting to his command; all resources of the Great Jin Divine State—people, wealth, material, and innumerable lives—were firmly in his grasp."

At a single order, the troops of the world moved at his will; the whole civil and military court bowed without exception; even Gongyang Sanlü meekly submitted to his command; all resources of the Great Jin Divine State—people, wealth, material, and innumerable lives—were firmly in his grasp.

Such a sweet taste, Linghu Qingqing has felt somewhat drunk these past days.

=> Such a delicious taste, Linghu Qingqing these past days has been somewhat intoxicated, like being drunk on wine.

Such a sweet taste, Linghu Qingqing these past days has been somewhat like being drunk.

Let's do: "Such a sweet taste, Linghu Qingqing these past days has been somewhat like being drunk."

However, Linghu Qingqing, after all an old fox, was not bewildered by the temporary flood of power that had fallen into his hands.

=> However, Linghu Qingqing, after all an old fox, was not bewildered by the temporary flood of power that had fallen into his hands.

However, Linghu Qingqing, after all an old fox, was not bewildered by the temporary flood of power that had fallen into his hands.

The First Army together with the clansmen of the First Clan had unknown whereabouts; those who followed the First Clan, willingly dying for the Sima royal family, that three-tenths of the generals' gate commanders, also a large number had unknown whereabouts. They were like a pack of vicious venomous snakes hiding in the grass, ready at any moment to deal Linghu Qingqing a fatal blow.

=> The First Army together with the clansmen of the First Clan had unknown whereabouts; those who followed the First Clan, willingly dying for the Sima royal family, that three-tenths of the generals' gate commanders, also a large number had unknown whereabouts. They were like a pack of vicious venomous snakes hiding in the grass, ready at any moment to deal Linghu Qingqing a fatal blow.

We need to keep meaning, not add. Let's try: "The First Army together with the clansmen of the First Clan had unknown whereabouts; those who followed the First Clan, willingly dying for the Sima royal family, that three-tenths of the generals' gate commanders, also a large number had unknown whereabouts. They were like a pack of vicious venomous snakes hiding in the grass, ready at any moment to deal Linghu Qingqing a fatal blow."

The First Army together with the clansmen of the First Clan had unknown whereabouts.

Those who followed the First Clan, willingly dying for the Sima royal family, that three-tenths of the generals' gate commanders, also a large number had unknown whereabouts.

They were like a pack of vicious venomous snakes hiding in the grass, ready at any moment to deal Linghu Qingqing a fatal blow.

The Great Martial Divine State's army seeking to destroy Jin was ravaging the southwest.

=> The Great Martial Divine State's Anti-Jin Army was rampaging in the southwest.

Although through communication with the gods, Linghu Qingqing and the Great Martial Divine State reached some understanding, joining forces they directly destroyed the main force of the Divine Might Army under the First Army, causing heavy losses to the First Army's direct troops.

=> Although through communication with the gods, Linghu Qingqing and the Great Martial Divine State reached some understanding, joining forces they directly destroyed the main force of the Divine Might Army under the First Army, causing heavy losses to the First Army's direct troops.

Although through communication with the gods, Linghu Qingqing and the Great Martial Divine State reached some understanding.

Joining forces they directly destroyed the main force of the Divine Might Army under the First Army.

Causing heavy losses to the First Army's direct troops.

The more so, the more Linghu Qingqing dared not be careless.

=> The more this was the case, the more Linghu Qingqing dared not be careless.

The Great Martial Divine State harbors wolfish ambitions, plotting against the Great Jin Divine State; just look at the secret passage they have opened in the barren mountains and rugged ridges, and you can see their designs on the Great Jin Divine State.

=> The Great Martial Divine State harbors wolfish ambitions, plotting against the Great Jin Divine State; just look at the secret passage they have opened in the barren mountains and rugged ridges, and you can see their designs on the Great Jin Divine State.

The Great Martial Divine State harbors wolfish ambitions, plotting against the Great Jin Divine State; just look at the secret passage they have opened in the barren mountains and rugged ridges, and you can see their designs on the Great Jin Divine State.

The Great Jin Divine State had not yet managed to open this secret path, while the Great Martial Divine State had already opened it, brandishing swords and charging forth—truly a gang of greedy, brutal aggressors deserving of death ten thousand times.

=> The Great Jin Divine State has not yet managed to open this secret path, while the Great Martial Divine State has already opened it, brandishing swords and charging over; they are truly a band of greedy, brutal aggressors, deserving of myriad deaths.

Although Linghu Qingqing had a slight understanding with them, he was resolute; after these fellows had ravaged the southwest of the Great Jin Divine State and tasted success, they would certainly not withdraw their troops, but would continue to launch attacks into the heartland of the Great Jin Divine State.

=> Although Linghu Qingqing has a slight understanding with them, he is firmly convinced that these fellows, after rampaging in the Great Jin Divine State's southwest territories and tasting success, will absolutely not withdraw their troops back to court, but will continue to launch attacks on the Great Jin Divine State's heartland.

Therefore, Linghu Qingqing has been mainly focusing on mobilizing and preparing for war these days, absolutely not allowing the Great Martial Divine State to lay claim to his spoils.

=> Therefore, these days Linghu Qingqing has mainly been preparing his troops for war; he absolutely will not allow the Great Martial Divine State to lay a hand on his spoils of war.

Internally there are the hidden First Army and other generals' gates; externally there is the Great Martial Divine State, this evil wolf; on the Three Kingdoms battlefield, the Great Wei Divine State is said to be also mobilizing troops; Linghu Qingqing's pressure is also quite great.

=> Internally there are the hidden First Army and other generals' gates; externally there is the Great Martial Divine State, this evil wolf; on the Three Kingdoms battlefield, the Great Wei Divine State is said to be also mobilizing troops; Linghu Qingqing's pressure is also quite great.

Internally there are the hidden First Army and other generals' gates; externally there is the Great Martial Divine State, this evil wolf; on the Three Kingdoms battlefield, the Great Wei Divine State is said to be also mobilizing troops; Linghu Qingqing's pressure is also quite great.

But, for the sake of the Great Jin Divine State's eternal foundation, Linghu Qingqing feels that all of this is worthwhile.

=> But for the eternal foundation of the Great Jin Divine State, Linghu Qingqing feels all this is worthwhile.

Besides the First Army and the Great Martial Divine State, and the Great Wei Divine State seemingly wanting to profit from the chaos, within the Great Jin territory there is also the Sima royal family. Sima Fei, who fled by driving the Floating Pagoda with a divine fetus, refusing to yield even unto death, is like a stubborn black stain clinging tightly to Linghu Qingqing's heart, making him feel uneasy whenever he thinks of it.

=> Besides the First Army and the Great Martial Divine State, and the Great Wei Divine State seemingly wanting to profit from the chaos, within the Great Jin territory there is also the Sima royal family. Sima Fei, who fled by driving the Floating Pagoda with a divine fetus, refusing to yield even unto death, is like a stubborn black stain clinging tightly to Linghu Qingqing's heart, making him feel uneasy whenever he thinks of it.

Besides the First Army and the Great Martial Divine State, and the Great Wei Divine State seemingly wanting to profit from the chaos, within the Great Jin territory there is also the Sima royal family.

Sima Fei, who fled by driving the Floating Pagoda with a divine fetus, refusing to yield even unto death, is like a stubborn black stain clinging tightly to Linghu Qingqing's heart, making him feel uneasy whenever he thinks of it.

Sima Fei, this foolish ruler, is so steadfast; what about Sima Xian?

=> Sima Fei, this foolish ruler, is so steadfast; what about Sima Xian then?

What about the other members of the Sima clan?

=> What about the other members of the Sima clan?

Linghu Qingqing had a slight headache, vigorously rubbing his temples with both thumbs; supreme authority is so wonderful, yet the pressure and various troubles it brings really give one a headache.

=> Linghu Qingqing had a slight headache, vigorously rubbing his temples with both thumbs; supreme authority is so wonderful, yet the pressure it brings and various troubles really give one a headache.

Ah, it's lonely at the top!

=> "Ah, it's lonely at the top!"

Linghu Qingqing sighed softly: 'Before, I only saw that lofty throne; I never imagined that the difference between being beneath one person yet above ten thousand and beneath ten thousand yet above a hundred thousand would be so great.'

=> Linghu Qingqing sighed softly: "Before, I only saw that lofty throne; I never imagined that just a single step's difference—between being above ten thousand and above a myriad myriad—would be so great."

'Beneath one person yet above ten thousand, I could still have enemies, friends, rivals, and relatives… but upon the throne beneath ten thousand yet above a hundred thousand, heh heh… the whole world is my enemy, the whole world is my enemy!'

=> "As one who is above ten thousand yet below myriad, I still could have enemies, friends, rivals, kin…… but this throne above a myriad myriad, heh…… the whole world is enemy, the whole world is enemy!"

'What is called a lonely widow and widower? This is it—this is the solitary ruler!'

=> "What is called a lonely widow and widower? This is a lonely widow and widower, this is a lone widower!"

Linghu Qingqing rose to his feet, hands behind his back, and walked around the great hall. His gaze wandered; through the door he saw the azure sky. He thought of Fox Hill, and of the missing clansmen within Fox Hill.

=> Linghu Qingqing rose, hands behind his back, paced around the vast hall. His gaze wandered; through the door he saw the azure sky. He thought of Fox Hill, and of those missing clansmen within Fox Hill.

After a long silence, Linghu Qingqing seemed to have made a decision; his expression suddenly grew heavy, then suddenly lightened.

=> After a long silence, Linghu Qingqing seemed to have made a decision; his expression suddenly turned grave, then abruptly became light.

'Good grief, no matter who you are, what good is it to abduct my Fox Hill clansmen?'

=> "Hey, no matter who you are, what use is there in abducting my Fox Hill clansmen?"

'What is a lonely widow and widower? What is a solitary ruler? Hey, hehe, old man now I truly understand: sitting in this position, I am no longer human… you abduct my Linghu clan's kin—can you force this old man to retreat?'

=> "What is a lonely widow and widower? What is a lone widower? Heh heh, now I truly understand: sitting in this position, I am no longer human…… can you, by abducting my Linghu clansmen, force this old man to retreat?"

'No, no, no, impossible.'

=> "No, no, no, impossible."

'Those clansmen, those elders, those distant descendants… well, the Linghu clan, having just this branch of mine is enough. My own son and grandson are still close… but those separated by twenty or thirty generations, even a hundred generations—nephews of nephews, and so on—such distant Linghu clan relatives… do I need to worry about their life or death?'

=> "Those clansmen, those elders, those collateral descendants…… well, the Linghu clan, having this old man's line is enough. My own sons and grandsons are also close…… but those separated by twenty or thirty generations, even a hundred generations, those nephews' nephews, then again nephews' nephews, finally still nephews' nephews…… such distant Linghu clansmen separated by blood…… does this old man need to oversee their life and death?"

He narrowed his eyes and sighed: 'Silver Fish, Silver Fish… the eldest was killed, the second is ambitious, the third and fourth are probably also anxiously impatient… hehe, if I tell them, only I and Silver Fish's child can be the next Divine Emperor of Great Jin, needing no heavenly decree, and can assuredly ascend to divinity…'

=> Linghu Qingqing narrowed his eyes and sighed: "Silver Fish, Silver Fish…… the eldest was killed, the second harbors great ambition, the third and fourth are probably also anxiously impatient…… heh, if I tell them, only I and Silver Fish's child can be the next divine sovereign of Great Jin, needing no heavenly decree, and can certainly ascend to godhood."

'Will you join forces, raise troops, and rebel against your father?'

=> "Will you join forces, raise troops, and rebel against your father?"

Linghu Qingqing smiled, flicked his sleeves, elegant and composed, yet exuding boundless majesty, as he strode out of the hall where he had spent half a month.

=> Linghu Qingqing smiled, flicked his wide sleeves, carefree and unbound, yet also bearing boundless majesty, he strode out of the hall where he had stayed for over half a month.

'A-one, drive the carriage, go outside the city.'

=> "A Yi, drive the carriage, go outside the city."

Linghu Qingqing's heart burned with an intensity hard to bear; even on the night he married his principal wife years ago, he had never felt this way.

=> Linghu Qingqing's heart burned hot and hard to bear; even on the night he married his principal wife many years ago, he had never felt this way.

His principal wife… hehe, frankly, he had long forgotten what she looked like.

=> His principal wife…… hehe, speaking frankly, he long ago forgot what she looked like.

It was nothing more than a marriage of alliance, nothing more than a transaction of power and profit.

=> Nothing more than a marriage alliance, nothing more than a transaction of power and profit.

Linghu Qingqing gave a cold snort; only with Silver Fish did he, at his age, feel the stirring of a youthful first love.

=> Linghu Qingqing gave a cold snort; only with Silver Fish did he, at his age, feel the stirring of a youthful first love.

Therefore, Linghu Qingqing had long decided that Silver Fish would become the queen of the new Qingqiu Divine State, and their firstborn son would become its Divine Emperor, the supreme head of the Linghu clan.

=> Therefore, Linghu Qingqing had long decided that Silver Fish would become the empress of the new Green Hill Divine State, and their firstborn son would become the divine sovereign of Green Hill Divine State, becoming the supreme head of the Linghu clan.

Of course, Linghu Qingqing's children nowadays will surely strongly oppose his decision.

=> Of course, Linghu Qingqing's children nowadays will surely strongly oppose his decision.

But, is opposition of any use?

=> But will opposition be of any use?

Linghu Qingqing sat in his black lacquered small carriage, giving a scornful, mocking cold laugh.

=> Linghu Qingqing sat in his black lacquered small carriage, giving a contemptuous, mocking cold laugh.

The so-called lonely widow and widower—meaning sons, familial affection, and the like—had long been cast to the clouds; when Linghu Qing

=> So-called lonely widow and widower means sons, familial affection and the like have long been cast to the clouds beyond; when Linghu Qingqing resolved to replace the Great Jin Divine State, he in fact already had such mental preparation.

Surrounded by tens of thousands of elite Celestial Fox Guards, Linghu Qingqing departed from Anyang and came to the suburban garden where Silver Fish lives.

=> Under the escort of tens of thousands of elite Celestial Fox Guards, Linghu Qingqing left Anyang and arrived at the garden outside where Silver Fish resides.

In Silver Fish's living quarters, there was no one.

=> In Silver Fish's dwelling hermitage, there was no one.

Yin Yu'er's little maid lay beneath a clump of azaleas, her whole body drenched in blood, her death state extremely gruesome.

And yet, not a single one of the guards, maidservants, and others in the garden knew where Yin Yu'er had gone, or whether she had met with misfortune.

Linghu Qingqing shot up into the sky, and the mournful howl of a wounded lone wolf echoed through the heavens.

"Who? Who? Who?"

"Get out, get out, get out, old man!"

Linghu Qingqing struck downward with a palm, and the garden spanning several hundred mu exploded in pieces, leaving a gigantic palm print covering several li on the spot.