[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-90":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"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},2347105,4587,"Chapter 90: The Merit of Scaling the City: Both Civil and Military Excellence","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Wei Hui wasn’t in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a joyous occasion; such great honor—even Lu Shenzhou, who reclaimed the northern lands in days past, received only the title of Shaobao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it is a first-rank post, how can it compare to the weight of a marquisate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also reveals the character of the current emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is not a stingy ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui’s lips curled slightly; the master entrusting him with this task carried deep meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping, Military Governor of Zhenbei Army, a regional warlord commanding thirty thousand iron cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already a high-ranking minister; now granted a marquisate, his prestige has reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the emperor’s close attendant, his coming to deliver the edict is merely the “first announcement of good tidings”; much remains—family registers must be transferred to the Ministry of Rites, and county, prefecture, and provincial records issued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is true glory for the family name!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Feng Haiping understands court politics, with Wei Hui, the emperor’s close attendant, as his “ally,” he can speak for Feng Haiping in court as his “eyes and ears.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Feng Haiping, as a powerful general commanding troops in the field, can “support” Wei Hui in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With power and influence, fortune flourishes; only then can status be secured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui rubbed his hands at this thought, a flicker of joy rising in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master still thinks of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help smiling as he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask, Marshal Feng, who else remains in your household? This honor will bring glory to your hometown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let your glory shine only in the dark!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui turned his gaze toward Feng Changhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There he saw!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the candlelight sat a tall, middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not clad in armor, the long sword at his waist radiated a chilling aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Changhai’s face was stern, his hawk-like eyes deep and commanding even without anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Changhai smiled faintly and replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, Feng, have no sons or daughters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui was stunned—this answer was unexpected; shouldn’t such a reply come from eunuchs like himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have any relatives?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping said calmly: “In this world, I am alone—Feng alone, solitary and unattached.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui felt a pang of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had rushed out after receiving the edict and hadn’t reviewed the Military Governor’s biography.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had asked a foolish question!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his current rank, even to view such a high minister’s records would require a cabinet approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I apologize for my rudeness, Marshal Feng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui had intended to curry favor with Feng Haiping; with his current status, serving the emperor faithfully would naturally advance his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master had ordered that all three envoys must treat their recipients with proper respect, never neglecting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he, Wei Hui, was chosen—he was known for his competence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I must speak of family, I have long wished to take Master Lu as my adoptive father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui’s expression froze; he remembered the rumors swirling in the capital and hurriedly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marshal, you must not say such things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The current emperor is most sensitive… it may offend him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second prince rose to power as a southern peace faction leader; any association with the former Shaobao would only invite suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping seemed unconcerned and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a pity the Shaobao is only a few years younger than me—if he called me brother, I’d be unworthy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui smiled at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can the Lu Shaobao compare to Marshal Feng today? You’ve been granted a marquisate across a thousand li—no one could catch up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I dare not accept.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dare not accept!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui felt as if he’d heard something impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two footsteps outside the tent parted the military curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more men entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a broad-shouldered, black-faced man with a beard, towering and formidable, his tiger-like eyes radiating a predatory menace, holding a box that seemed ready to devour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a middle-aged scholar in white robes, ordinary in appearance, eyes half-lidded, holding a rolled scroll, exuding scholarly composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui instantly recognized their names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-faced man—Jia Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-robed scholar—Dou Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were the other two recipients of the honors, renowned figures within the Daqing army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The main guests have arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellency, please read the imperial edict.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui felt something was off about today’s atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the white-robed scholar, Dou Gu, standing quietly with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made his skin crawl, left him utterly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Fu and Dou Gu were both former officers of the Lu family army, now holding key posts in the Zhenbei Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daqing court had once considered replacing all the “old guard” of the Lu army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old emperor died too suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the second prince ascended, the northern network established by Emperor Hui had not yet taken shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor could other princes be allowed to seize key positions in the Zhenbei Army—so a upheaval occurred in the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The court tacitly accepted Feng Haiping, a “veteran” of the Lu army, retaking command of the Zhenbei Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who once served under the Lu Shaobao were all men of extraordinary merit and ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were reappointed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The court sent two deputy generals to assist and balance the north, but their influence has steadily waned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been fifteen years—who still remembers the old Lu family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daqing court only wants the Zhenbei Army to hold back the northern winds; it’s treated like a dead pawn, left unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In recent years, the court has favored rewards over confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui scanned the room and asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is General Sun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Sun was a senior relative of the second prince’s maternal family, stationed in the north to oversee affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over the years, his influence along the northern border has dwindled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui had communicated by letter—why wasn’t he here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping smiled: “General Sun has arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only four men were in the tent—where was the fifth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Fu, the black-faced man, chuckled and opened the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside lay a blood-dripping human head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Hui gasped in shock, stumbled backward, and pointed tremblingly at the head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“G…General Sun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Fu dropped the box to the ground; the head rolled free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who else could it be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I couldn’t stand his nonsense any longer—a drunken, useless coward. When we went to arrest him, I hadn’t even drawn my blade—he fainted on the spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jia Fu spoke, Wei Hui broke into a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These men were plotting rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined Dou Gu calmly opened the imperial edict and read slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He cleared the thorns and brambles; the He and Luo rivers are secured. In every battle, he led the charge. With few, he defeated many, displaying martial might in the northern wastes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bestow upon Jia Fu the title of Chariot and Cavalry General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping rose to his feet and laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It suits the Ninth perfectly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Fu ranks ninth among the twenty-six generals of the Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the northern campaign to reclaim Yan and Yun provinces, Jia Fu participated in over six hundred battles, always leading from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scaling walls, breaking formations, slaying generals, seizing banners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the four great military achievements, scaling walls stands first; Jia Fu has scaled walls many times and been granted the rank of Battalion Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resolve to scale walls, break formations, slay generals, and seize banners—though dead, he lives on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Fu rumbled: “The Young Protector speaks well—the title ‘Flying General’ sounds better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the northern lands, all call Jia Fu the “Flying General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Gu smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the imperial edict meant for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He delights in books and classics, rises to prominence through merit. A talent fit for general and minister, repelling enemies a thousand li away. Equally gifted in civil and martial arts, his name weighs heavy in the imperial court.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bestow upon Dou Gu the title of Captain of the Longshui Garrison.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Gu is also a legendary figure of Daqing; in recent years, especially among southern literati, he has been praised as a “paragon of civil and martial excellence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1380,"2026-06-21T01:32:57.622Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","47fdbd14ec57748f66071349afabfdaf683e9ea99639eb16c1f65f9703b5b015","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-91","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-89",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]