Chapter 750: Bitter Remonstrance

"Governor..."

Liu Zheng was in his camp, looking at the two characters on the letter, and could not help but smile bitterly.

The Western Regions Governor's Office was about to be established.

This was personally decided by Xie Tianyao.

The entire populace of Longyan was celebrating together.

But for Liu Zheng, the Prince of Yong, and the Prince of Wei, this was not good news at all. The establishment of the Governor's Office meant that Liu Zheng would lose control over the entire Western Regions. It also meant that all of Liu Zheng's operations in the Western Regions would soon become someone else's property, and the profits generated would soon be carved up by others.

With the development of the Silk Road, these small countries in the Western Regions had already tasted the enviable dividends from it.

They did not even need to farm; just by relying on tariffs, they could keep their common people wealthy and prosperous.

Originally, when it was the Protectorate, Liu Zheng had absolute control over the Silk Road, and those small countries in the Western Regions were merely being given some soup to drink.

But now...

Once this Governor's Office appeared.

Governor, Duhu—the difference was far too great.

Once the Governor's Office appeared, it would take over everything—administratively, militarily, and economically.

It was gone.

The entire Western Regions would have to be handed over to others.

The Prince of Wei was the first to get angry: "This is outrageous, simply outrageous! These scholar-officials, aren't they just bullying people? Hmm? Whether it was the construction of the Western Regions or the conquests there, did they have even half a cent's worth of involvement? Now, they've just shamelessly come forward!"

The Prince of Yong also shook his head with a bitter smile: "There is no help for it. Since the Western Regions belong to the imperial court, they belong to the scholar-officials..."

He paused: "Moreover, the Emperor has approved it, this..."

Several people felt their hearts sink.

That was right.

The most critical point of this matter was that Xie Tianyao had also approved the establishment of this Governor's Office.

Liu Zheng had actually been mentally prepared for this long ago, and he laughed softly: "The Emperor wants to maintain a balance of power, and the current prosperity of the Western Regions is truly making people envious."

The Prince of Wei snorted: "But we can still fight for the candidate for the Governor of the Western Regions!"

"Absolutely not!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Zheng and the Prince of Yong shook their heads simultaneously.

The Prince of Wei was stunned: "Why not?"

Liu Zheng sighed: "Prince of Wei, do you still not see it clearly... We can conquer the world for Longyan, but this conquered world should belong to the imperial court, not us. We can conquer, but we cannot govern... The logic here is extremely subtle. If we remain obsessed with the Western Regions, we will surely arouse the Emperor's suspicion..."

The Prince of Wei was furious: "Then you mean..."

Liu Zheng smiled slightly: "Reply to the Prince of Qin, we will not engage in Bitter Remonstrance."

At this time.

In the Capital of Longyan, it was already in an uproar.

The establishment of the Western Regions Governor's Office was already a certainty.

Every faction had its own ideas about who should be the Governor. In fact, it was nothing more than a struggle for profit. The Old Aristocrat Group naturally wanted to seize this opportunity; everyone knew that the annual profits created by the Silk Road were enough to make people drool. The scholar-officials naturally wanted to hold onto it, and the New Aristocracy, represented by the Prince of Qin, naturally did not want to let go either.

The three groups were locked in a fierce struggle.

The Old Aristocrats believed that the Prince of Yan from their group was very suitable for this Governor position. The Prince of Yan was one of the very few Kings of Equal Rank in Longyan without a fief... In previous years, his fief had been swallowed by the Qi. Later, this fellow shamelessly ran to the Capital and complained in every way possible.

A King of Equal Rank, yet he didn't even have a single county—how could that be justified?

Letting him be the Governor of the Western Regions would certainly be flawless in terms of status.

The Scholar-Official Group, on the other hand, recommended Cheng Dequan, a long-time subordinate of Zhu Zhen and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. This Cheng Dequan could also be considered a diligent old official of Longyan; in terms of seniority, ability, and reputation, he was fully qualified.

The New Aristocracy remained silent for the time being. The view expressed by the Prince of Qin was that since the various countries of the Western Regions had already surrendered to Longyan, they should be governed as vassal states, and an extra thing like a Governor's Office should not exist.

The three interest groups were locked in a fierce struggle.

Xie Tianyao did not speak either.

In short, the Capital had become lively again.

Of course.

The establishment of the Governor's Office would not happen overnight, and it was already almost the New Year. According to the rules of Longyan, the establishment of this Governor's Office would at least have to wait until after the New Year.

Therefore.

Xie Tianyao's intention was to let the Capital be a little livelier for now.

People also saw it.

This Western Regions Governor's Office was something Xie Tianyao had brought out to test this Vice Minister Liu.

Is he a loyal official, or a Traitorous Official?

This matter seemed to be the way to find out.

Therefore, apart from the joyful atmosphere, in reality, there was still a bit of tension regarding the chess game of the Governor.

How would Vice Minister Liu respond?

Many people put themselves in his shoes and, in all fairness, if the Western Regions had been built by one's own hands, turning it from a barren land into a Golden Road, surely no one would be willing to let go. And now, Vice Minister Liu seemed to have the capital not to let go—his military strength was already the uncrowned king in Longyan.

So...

Would he defy the Emperor?

Or would he swallow this insult?

If he was unwilling, what would happen? Raise an army to rebel?

If that were the case, wouldn't Longyan, which had just begun to flourish, fall into chaos?

Fortunately, what made people breathe a sigh of relief was...

Vice Minister Liu.

He did not engage in the Bitter Remonstrance.

On the third day, the Prince of Qin provided a recommended candidate, a rising star in the officialdom they had supported.

A rising star in the officialdom, with shallow qualifications.

Vice Minister Liu not only did not contend for the Governor's Office.

Likewise, he did not contend for the position of Governor.

When Xie Tianyao heard this news in the imperial court, his eyes crinkled into slits from smiling.

A good man.

He is an ambitious youth!

With his whole heart set on developing Liaodong!

"Longyan, Longyan!"

"Liangzhou, Liangzhou!"

Now look at Ling Chen's side.

When he arrived in Central Asia, the war situation in Central Asia was actually already very clear.

Victory.

The Six-Nation Allied Forces, represented by the Longyan army, achieved the final victory. Ling Chen had not fought in the war, so naturally, he could not let it go; he took his three hundred thousand troops and trampled this fragmented Mughal from beginning to end... Once wasn't enough? Then twice! Twice wasn't enough? Then three times!

The poor Indians had no idea who they had offended.

Weren't they partners with Aurangzeb?

Why was this happening?

Beating everyone they saw, killing everyone they saw?

The key was, even surrendering didn't work!

When that devil saw them surrender, he would shout loudly: "A man should hold a three-foot sword and establish peerless merits; you lot surrendering, what kind of men are you!"

But when they picked up their swords...

"You barbarians, how dare you offend my Longyan Celestial Empire?"

They would be beaten black and blue by him again, missing arms and legs!

A devil!

These Longyan people are all devils!

Finally.

Ling Chen stubbornly plowed through the governors and tribes of this entire Indian Continent as if he were tilling a field.

In the end, the entire Mughal was brought under Ling Chen's control!

This meant that the war in all of Central Asia had officially ended.

On this day, Ling Chen, Qin Zhangfeng, Zheng Yue Ru, Zou Sheng, and Zhai Shiqing finally met in Delhi.

The military banners of Longyan fluttered, and the great army was magnificent.

Military songs rang out, and bugles shook the heavens!

This momentum made the generals of the other nations in the Allied Forces gasp in awe.

Powerful!

Invincible!

"Hahahaha, Lord Ling, have you been well?"

"Have you been well!"

This group of Longyan people, this group of Liangzhou people, this group of Vice Minister Liu's people, had finally successfully gathered together.

"General Zheng, General Qin!"

Ling Chen laughed heartily.

Qin Zhangfeng and Zheng Yue Ru also walked over.

The meeting between Zou Sheng and Zhai Shiqing was even more incredibly exciting. The two had crossed over from military academy students to become famous generals here in Central Asia; naturally, their merits this time would be substantial. However, the two of them viewed these merits very lightly.

"Brother Zou..."

"Brother Zhai!"

The two addressed each other as brothers, then looked at each other and laughed.

At this moment, several bigwigs from other nations also walked over one after another to offer their congratulations.

"Lord Ling..."

Qin Zhangfeng walked over with a letter, smiling bitterly: "A letter from the Supreme Prince."

Ling Chen looked respectful and received it with both hands.

When he finished reading the contents of the letter, his expression changed: "What does this mean, we can't go back to the Western Regions?"

"What?"

All the officers and soldiers were instantly shocked.

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