[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens":3,"chapter-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rogue Evil Forces Across the Heavens",{"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},2230159,4178,"Chapter 30","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>Tokyo, Bianliang,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riverside port, large ships docked, laborers constantly moving supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the hardworking commoners, light constantly flickered in Zhang Cheng's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once upon a time, he was also a \"hardworking\" person, believing that he could support himself with his own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after graduating from university, he miscalculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that summer, university graduates were as common as dogs, and master's degree holders were everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The country's popularization of education had reached an unprecedented peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After working in the mud at a construction site for two months, Zhang Cheng understood one thing: that one must choose their own path!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't control life and death, but the thin line between them was in his grasp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he chose to cross the ocean to Florida to make it big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected that before he could start his work, he would be sent here by \"great luck\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stroking his chin, Zhang Cheng fell into thought. After all, he had truly failed before he could even begin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, what are you thinking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning in curiously, Situ Yaozu looked at Zhang Cheng, who had been staring at the port, and couldn't help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thinking about the reasons for my past failures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head with a smile, Zhang Cheng explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you fail at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng curiously, Situ Yaozu asked with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some unimportant things!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Answering calmly, Zhang Cheng pointed to a location not far away and said, \"How is the recruitment of laborers going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's basically completed. After all, our wages here are much more generous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng with a face full of smiles, Situ Yaozu laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those snakeheads didn't cause any trouble, did they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Situ Yaozu's words, Zhang Cheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They didn't dare, because the Chai family's signboard is still very effective!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explaining to Zhang Cheng, a smile appeared on Situ Yaozu's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Situ Yaozu before him, Zhang Cheng nodded with a smile and said, \"Not bad! Cooperating with Chai Wenyi is still somewhat useful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mixing in ancient times, the most important thing isn't how smart you are, but how you choose to cling to powerful figures and drag others into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this trick doesn't work in the Ming Dynasty. After all, those who travel through time often know that even if Zhang Cheng bound all the civil and military officials together, Zhu Yuanzhang could slaughter them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counting the ruthlessness of emperors throughout history, Old Zhu could definitely rank first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even if you committed a crime, you had to wear shackles to work until your successor arrived; only then could you die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Song Dynasty is different. Once he drags people into the water, there will naturally be someone \"covering\" him from behind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his cousin beside him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because back then, Huang Chao proved one thing to the world: that breaking into Chang'an was far simpler than passing the examinations into Chang'an!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn't matter if the status of military generals is low; as long as he can win them over, this Song Dynasty, even if it doesn't change dynasties, will sooner or later have someone drape the yellow robe over him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng: Back then, Zhao Kuangyin could play the Chenqiao Mutiny; I, Zhang Mou, can learn from Chen Youliang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Youliang: Oh my, you all have harmed me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Yaozu: Cousin, the weather is cold, add a dragon robe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Distribute this item. The speed of transporting goods is still too slow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handing over a blueprint for a pulley, Zhang Cheng turned around and said, \"Have the craftsmen build it as soon as possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this, Cousin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the pulley design drawing curiously, Situ Yaozu couldn't help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing is called a pulley; it reduces effort and speeds things up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Zhang Cheng explained the design principle of the pulley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng in astonishment, Situ Yaozu couldn't help but exclaim, \"Doesn't that mean that as long as it's a person, they can lift a hundred catties of weight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hundred catties? Add a few more pulleys, and even a thousand catties won't be a problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking calmly, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said, \"How is the contact with the Xiang Army going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among the Xiang Army, quite a few are willing to leave, but we still need to greet more people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Cheng suddenly ask about the Xiang Army, Situ Yaozu explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in the Song Dynasty, the Xiang Army was the \"soldier\" with the lowest status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the composition of the Xiang Army was relatively magical; they were called the \"Standing Army\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what did the Standing Army do? Open roads through mountains, build bridges over water, construct roads, and serve as forced labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem is, the Xiang Army has a large number of people and can only be used as labor; they can't fight. So why doesn't the Song Dynasty disband them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because once the Xiang Army is disbanded, they will completely turn into bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a large part of the Xiang Army consists of \"fierce bandits\" pacified by the imperial court, as well as young men after disasters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And although the Xiang Army is one of the \"three redundancies,\" once it is disbanded, the consequences will be even more severe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Song Dynasty until its end, the three redundancies have always been a problem that cannot be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, when Zhao Kuangyin founded the country, he had already set the problem of the three redundancies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With generous rewards and bonuses, redundant officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses gradually became a major problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhao Renzong also understood these problems and wanted to reform, but unfortunately, the conservative faction was powerful, causing the new policies that had just begun to die within a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Zhongyan was even wandering on the road from being demoted to being demoted even further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But speaking of the upcoming Qingli New Deal, Zhang Cheng also felt a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with just a few of them, wanting to rely on passion to completely reverse the \"ancestral laws\" of the Song Dynasty for nearly a hundred years was truly underestimating the \"conservative faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And speaking of this, Fan Zhongyan would definitely say that having a pig-teammate like Ouyang Xiu was simply their honor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Ouyang Xiu, a literary master, had already gone red-eyed during the most dangerous time of political debate, slapping an \"Essay on Partisanship\" onto Zhao Zhen's face, and even handing a knife to the conservative faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, what could Zhao Zhen do? The consequence was naturally the failure of the reformist faction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they wanted the new policies to be maintained, besides needing to appease the conservatives and re-divide the cake, they had to plug Ouyang Xiu's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This keyboard warrior must never speak; once he opens his mouth, he completely offends people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Fan Zhongyan, who could say \"Be the first to worry about the world's worries, and the last to enjoy the world's joys,\" was undoubtedly a person to be admired in every aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it's different, because he, Zhang Mou, is the biggest \"conservative\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Borrowing the system of the Song Dynasty, he is constantly strengthening his power until he finally reaches the top!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much money do you need? Let the commander of the Xiang Army give a number. Money is not the problem; the problem is the problem that money can't solve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Situ Yaozu with a face full of smiles, Zhang Cheng laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, Cousin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Cheng say this, Situ Yaozu also hurriedly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because recently, he has been re-planning his official status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path Zhang Cheng arranged for Situ Yaozu was to go to the south to serve as a commander of the Xiang Army in one region,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which meant controlling about 4,500 people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this number is on the surface. As long as he can arrange everything, he, Li Yunlong, can expand a regiment into a division; why can't Zhang Cheng use a Xiang Army as a hundred-thousand-strong army!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yunlong: Hey, you kid have learned some knowledge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking down from the upstairs, Zhang Cheng looked at the laborers squatting on the side of the road eating, a smile appearing on the corners of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't come, everything in the Great Song would have continued to move forward along history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he appeared here, the future is uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hitting the jackpot is truly a good thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but laugh loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking at Zhang Cheng's back, Situ Yaozu couldn't help but rub his head, his face full of confusion as he said, \"What's wrong with Cousin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1463,"2026-06-18T01:05:47.158Z","2026-06-18T03:13:38.468Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f2c97656b48321deae8c4261e39a3708ffd0702c7e0535a41a46c0cf4977c6d2","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-31","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-29",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frogue-evil-forces-across-the-heavens-cover.jpg"]