Chapter 1548

After watching the three leave, Liu Bowen respectfully spoke.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Joy to Your Majesty!

Our great Zhou has gained three Ancestral Wushu!"

His voice carried deep relief.

"Hmm, don't tell anyone about this yet.

I will summon the feudal lords for a council!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing Ji Hao's voice, Liu Bowen spoke with solemn respect.

Whether it was Xingtian or Guan Yu, both were undoubtedly formidable within the entire Zhou.

But compared to the Ancestral Wushu, they still fell far short.

Thus, Ji Hao naturally hoped that, at the banquet,

others would know he was not fighting alone.

Yet all of this would have to wait until nightfall.

When Ji Hao stepped out of the palace gate,

he saw a majestic city appear before his eyes.

Its buildings, though far inferior to Lingxiao Palace,

were still extravagantly splendid.

They stretched beyond sight.

The city walls emitted waves of golden radiance.

"Is this Tiangong?"

"Truly magnificent!"

Guan Yu said.

A hint of envy gleamed in his eyes.

"Indeed, you too will have one someday!"

Hearing the other's voice, Ji Hao smiled and spoke.

The next moment, he walked into the city.

When he stepped into Tiangong,

countless civil and military officials stood respectfully atop the city walls.

"We pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Their voices thundered.

Ji Hao nodded involuntarily, then sat upon the Long Yi.

This summoning of the Ancestral Wushu, besides enhancing his own strength,

was chiefly intended to have them quell the four directions for Great Qin.

After all, though Great Qin's armies had grown somewhat,

they still could not launch campaigns against other states.

Thus, they needed elite warriors to hold the line.

Otherwise, they would surely face encirclement.

After his order was issued,

all of Great Qin's high officials gathered once more in the Imperial Garden.

This place, normally visited only by Ji Hao and Great Qin's consorts,

was rarely desired by others.

Today, after summoning the Ancestral Wushu,

Ji Hao no longer held back—he immediately set out a feast to entertain his court ministers.

"Today, I have summoned you to discuss: where should Great Qin go from here?"

Looking down at the assembly, Ji Hao spoke slowly.

When his words ended, everyone froze.

Ji Hao continued:

"I plan to carve out a fief in the Northern Sea, to provide a home for the people.

Do you have any objections?"

After Ji Hao's words fell, everyone's expressions froze again.

Their eyes revealed complex emotions.

Some were jealous; others, fearful.

The Northern Sea was too distant from Jiuzhou—even Zhou could not reach it, let alone their vassal states.

A fief, in truth, was merely a cage.

If truly seized, death would be the only path.

"Your Majesty, our Zhou's territory is already vast. Expanding further may draw the attention of the Heavenly Realm!"

Liu Bowen spoke.

His worry was plain on his face.

"Hah! Though the Heavenly Court claims dominion over the Three Thousand Worlds—"

However, that did not mean they could hold absolute sway over everything.

Besides, I (the emperor) will not let them have an easy time of it either.

I have already dispatched the Da Qin navy to the lands of the North Sea, to station there and prevent them from causing trouble!"

Upon hearing Ji Hao's voice, Liu Bowen understood that since Ji Hao had already decided, he could not dissuade him.

He immediately bowed and accepted the order.

And at this moment, within Tiangong, it was extraordinarily lively.

Ji Hao sat upright behind the dragon desk; seated in rows to his left and right below were the civil and military importance ministers of Great Zhou.

And those present were the sect masters of Gedazong Sect.

At this moment, pair after pair of eyes were all fixed upon Ji Hao.

Eager to hear his distribution.

"The territory of this Great Han is too vast.

Now, it has already taken shape.

If we continue to expand, it will surely affect stability.

Therefore, I intend to hand over the southwest to Da Qin.

The east and the north, I leave for you!"

When Ji Hao's voice fell, everyone respectfully lowered their heads.

Yet in their hearts they understood that Ji Hao's granting the southwest to Da Qin was also because of the other's illustrious military merits.

"As for your Mende Sect Sect, they are to relocate to the north, to avoid conflict with Da Shang!"

"This general obeys the decree!"

Just as Ji Hao's words had barely fallen—

The ministers respectfully spoke up.

With this, Great Zhou's territory expanded considerably once more.

Moreover, under Ji Hao's indication—

This time, he pulled Great Zhou's border line inward by quite a lot.

Causing Da Qin to share a border with the Dongyi Alliance.

At the same time, it also allowed the two to complement each other.

However, what Ji Hao did not realize was that his doing so was extremely good for both clans.

And at this moment, the king of Dongyi, after returning to Wang Gong.