After Zhu Hongzhu entered the palace to meet the Monarch.
The next day, the monarch issued a decree. It turned out that Zhang Zixu's alleged corruption was completely false. But even so, Zhang Zixu still needed to remember this lesson. If there was a mistake, then there was a mistake. If there was a mistake, then there was a mistake.
Zhang Zixu kowtowed in gratitude and submitted a memorial that was a few thousand words long.
After that, the Monarch decreed that Zhang Zixu would be appointed as the governor of Western Heaven Province.
At this point, this favored son of Heaven finally got his wish.
However, he was probably feeling rather displeased. Originally, at the age of thirty-nine, he would have been able to become a feudal official of Shanghang Province. After half a year of torment, he was already forty years old.
The conflict between the Monarch and the Crown Prince was temporarily alleviated.
The court entered a new period of balance.
On the 3rd of April, an important figure returned to the capital.
Xue Che, the Earl of Wu An.
Shen Lang's greatest enemy had finally appeared.
This person was the Monarch's confidant.
During the inheritance war, he had contributed greatly to Ning Yuanxian.
After Ning Yuanxian ascended to the throne, he controlled the Black Water Platform for more than a decade.
After that, he went to Yan Capital for nearly a decade.
The position of a minister of the State of Yue stationed in Yan Capital was not easy.
Not only did he have to do diplomacy, he also had to gather intelligence and make friends with the nobles of the Great Yan Empire.
Moreover, the Monarch sent him to Yan Capital not only out of trust, but also for experience and promotion.
Although the Black Water Platform was powerful, it was still a lackey.
If he wanted to enter the Privy Council or the Secretariat, he had to leave Black Water Platform.
Now, this important figure had finally returned to the center of power of the State of Yue.
… …
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Xue Che kowtowed.
This person was also good-looking. His hair and beard were neatly trimmed.
He was 53 years old, but still looked very young.
His body was slender and his skin was fair. His hands were even more delicate than a woman's.
In some ways, he was similar to Shen Lang. They were both delicate people.
Of course, his scholarly aura was much more refined, and he appeared more elegant.
Shen Lang was still too unrestrained.
This also proved that the Monarch had a preference for delicate people.
Xue Che and the Monarch had been friends for more than forty years. When he was still the Crown Prince of the Wuan Count House, he studied in the Imperial College. Later, because he was too outstanding, he was summoned to the palace to study with the Crown Prince, Ning Yuanxian.
He was not only a confidant of the Monarch, but also a good friend.
The current commander-in-chief of the Black Water Platform, Yan E, was also the Monarch's study companion. He was also the Monarch's bodyguard.
Yan E, Yan Nanfei, and Xue Che were like brothers.
"Are you close to the Yinyuan Society?" the Monarch asked directly.
Xue Che said, "Yes, they used to be very close! At that time, the Black Water Group and the Yinyuan Association cooperated a lot. In the murder of the Kim family, we had a very close cooperation. "
Xue Che felt much more at ease after hearing the Monarch's question.
Because he was not hypocritical and did not beat around the bush. This meant that the Monarch still trusted him.
Ning Yuanxian asked again, "What do you think about the marriage between Zhong Yao and Prince Wu of the empire?"
Xue Che said, "I don't agree. I once wrote a secret letter to Brother Zhong, but he ignored it. But now the marriage has been abandoned halfway. Shen Lang has done a good thing. "
Ning Yuanxian said, "What do you think about the grudge between you and Shen Lang?"
Xue Che had certainly heard that Shen Lang said that he would destroy the entire Xue Family.
Hearing the Monarch's question, Xue Che said, "No matter what he wants to do, I will accept it."
This was Xue Che's style in front of the Monarch. He told the truth and did not hide anything.
Ning Yuanxian asked again, "Ning Zheng, what do you think?"
Xue Che was stunned. Then he shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Ning Yuanxian said, "If you become the commander-in-chief of Tianyue, how will you get along with Ning Zheng, the commander-in-chief of Tianyue?"
Xue Che said, "Business is business. Well water does not interfere with river water."
Ning Yuanxian nodded and said, "All right. Go home. Your family must be waiting anxiously."
Xue Che kowtowed.
Then he quietly left a box behind.
This was the gift he brought from Yan Capital to the Monarch.
Ning Yuanxian would not accept gifts from just anyone. Those who could bring gifts to him were definitely his trusted subordinates.
After leaving the Monarch's study.
Li Sun walked over and hurriedly stepped aside when he saw Xue Che.
But Xue Che also stepped aside. Both of them stood on the side of the road.
In the end, Xue Che cupped his hands, bowed, and left.
Li Sun returned the salute even more respectfully.
Although Xue Che worked as an intelligence officer, his words and actions were like those of a scholarly official.
… …
After returning home.
The Third Prince, Ning Qi, was already waiting here.
His daughter, Xue Xue, and son, Xue Pan, were both there.
Xue Pan and the Third Prince were quite happy.
Because they had indeed gained a lot this time. Three out of the five commander-in-chiefs in the world.
After entering the house, Xue Che waved his hand and then took off his clothes in the yard.
His flesh was compact and fair. He did not look like a man in his fifties at all. He did not look fat at all.
"Pour!"
He gave the order.
Xue Pan personally poured bucket after bucket of ice water on Xue Che's body.
Half of the real ice water was ice taken from the cellar.
After a few rounds of pouring ice water on Xue Che.
"Come!"
Xue Che gave the order.
A few experts from the family stepped forward and waved their metal rods, smashing them on his body.
They were really metal rods that weighed more than a hundred kilograms.
How strange.
Xue Che did not look like he had much muscle on his body. He did not look like he was made of steel either. He looked like a pale scholar.
But these metal rods did not even leave a mark on his body.
After smashing.
He came in front of a hard stone tablet and slammed his whole body against it.
He slammed dozens of times.
A crack appeared on the stone tablet.
"Go!"
Finally, he slammed his palm.
The stone tablet broke in the middle.
This person's martial arts were really amazing!
"Water!"
Another large bucket of ice water was carried over.
Xue Che's entire body was submerged in this bucket, even his nose and mouth were covered.
Three minutes.
Five minutes.
Ten minutes!
Fifteen minutes.
Such a powerful Qi-Sealing Technique?
In the ice water, Xue Che's body became redder and redder.
Then, the originally bone-chilling water began to emit steam, as if there was a fire under it.
After coming out of the ice water.
In just a few seconds, Xue Che's body was completely dry, without the slightest stagnation.
And this bucket of ice water had actually become hot.
Xue Che changed into loose cloth clothes and his hair was disheveled. He looked free and at ease, not like a powerful official, but like an idler.
This level of martial arts was simply unfathomable.
… … …
"Uncle Xue!"
"Third Highness!"
Xue Pan said, "Father has returned this time to take charge of the capital. In a few years, you will be able to enter the Privy Council. Uncle Ning Qi is old, so he is saving a position for you."
Xue Che glanced at Ning Qi and saw that he had a proud expression, but could not hide it.
"Why is Your Highness so happy?" Xue Che said, "You are already at a disadvantage in the fight for the throne."
Hearing this, Xue Pan was stunned. "Father, what are you talking about? We have won a great victory recently. We have three of the five military governors."
Xue Che said, "This proves that the situation is critical. Why did His Majesty suddenly elevate Third Highness? To make us fight the Crown Prince, to protect Prince Ning Zheng. "
Hearing this, the Third Prince could not help but be shocked.
Xue Pan said, "How is that possible? Without Shen Lang, Ning Zheng is useless. "
"Those who say such things are useless!" Xue Che said, "His Majesty is free and unrestrained, but the State of Yue has accumulated many problems in the past twenty years. Therefore, at this time, we need a diligent and focused person to inherit the throne and completely solve the country's problems. Prince Ning Zheng is indomitable and determined. Recently, the Tianyue Commander-In-Chief has done a good job and solved the problems thoroughly.
"Also, Brother Zhong Yao is too impatient. He openly wants to form a marriage alliance with the Great Yan Empire's royal family. How will His Majesty view Third Highness? I have already said that the Great Yan Empire can have me. Why do we have to put in so much effort? We can let the Great Yan Empire not oppose Third Highness' ascension. In terms of closeness to the Great Yan Empire's royal family, can we compare to the Zhu family? "
"The next key to the fight for the throne is the battle of Nan 'Ou Kingdom. On the surface, Nangong Ao does not rely on anyone, but at the critical moment, he will choose the Crown Prince. Soon, the Crown Prince will go south and personally oversee the battle of Nan' Ou Kingdom. If he wins this battle, no one in the world can shake his position, not even His Majesty! "
"But if Nan 'Ou Kingdom loses the battle, the most dangerous place in the State of Yue is not the south, but the north and west."
"Therefore, from now on, we must put all our focus on the army. Soldiers are king!"
"Don't fight with the Crown Prince, and don't start a faction war. Just focus on military power."
"Keep an eye on Shen Lang. He may come back at any time. Pay attention to his every move!"
Xue Pan said, "Father, should we use our connections in Stupa Mountain to kill him?"
Xue Che said, "Of course, it will be good if we can kill him! This person is the biggest threat to my family! "
… …..
The next day!
The Monarch summoned Ning Gang, the Governor of Tian Bei Province, to the capital and enter the Minister's Office.
Third Prince Ning Qi took over as the Governor of Tian Bei Province.
Then, the Monarch issued another decree, upgrading the Tian Yue Governor's Office to the Governor's Office.
Xue Che was conferred the title of the Crown Prince's Junior Protector and took over as the Governor of Tian Yue.
As soon as the decree was issued, the officials were shocked once again.
The Crown Prince's faction was even more shocked.
Was Xue Che so favored?
For him, the Monarch upgraded the Tian Yue Governor's Office and conferred the title of the Crown Prince's Junior Protector.
The situation was very clear. This person was going to enter the Privy Council in the future? Was King Ning Qi really blocking the way for him?
In fact, it was completely reasonable for the Tian Yue Governor's Office to be upgraded. After all, it was the capital and should be on the same level as the province.
The State of Chu and the State of Wu had also upgraded the Governor's Office where their capitals were located.
The reason why Ning Yuanxian had not been promoted for a long time was because he had a grudge against this position. His greatest enemy, Ning Yuanwu, had risen in the Tian Yue Governor's Office.
Moreover, the Monarch's promotion of Xue Che was indeed to buy people's hearts, but it was also a kind of spur.
He needed Xue Che to stand on his side at the crucial moment!
He even wanted him to remember that Xue Che, Xue Che, was loyal to him, not Ning Qi!
As for the grudge between Shen Lang and Xue Che, what should he do?
The Monarch really did not want to think about it.
He trusted and doted on Shen Lang, but he had been friends with Xue Che for decades.
Ning Yuanxian was a little unhappy that Xue Che was too close to the Empire of Great Yan's royal family, but he could not criticize him. After all, this was Xue Che's job. He felt that he could still pull him back.
After all, Xue Che was different from Zhong Yao.
Zhong Yao's relationship with him had always been cold. And Xue Che was his most trusted confidant, a direct descendant of his direct descendant.
When they were young, they were even like brothers.
… …..
9th of April!
The Monarch, Ning Yuanxian, was on the battlefield.
The army was about to march south.
The day had finally come!
All for this day!
Shen Lang cheated and robbed most of the influential officials in the State of Yue and got five million gold coins.
For this day, the Monarch and Yin Yuanxian would fall out.
For this day, Shen Lang was even exiled from the capital in exchange for peace in the court.
Only with peace in the court could they concentrate on the war that would topple the country.
The gold coins were turned into countless rations, workers, cloth, herbs, and so on.
Before the army set out, the rations had to go first.
For almost two months, the first batch of rations was transported to the battlefield in Nan Ou Kingdom with countless manpower and resources.
Now, the army could finally set out.
The 80,000 strong army was mighty and majestic.
Ning Yuanxian led a group of officials, including those who had retired, to march the army.
No words could describe the importance that the Monarch attached to this war.
He even wished he could grow three heads and six arms to fight in his place.
After the 80,000 strong army spread out, it seemed boundless.
Seeing such a magnificent army, King Ning Yuanxian's heart was filled with excitement and his blood was boiling.
"When we return in victory, I will still be here to welcome you home!"
Ning Yuanxian raised his wine bowl high and drank it in one gulp.
This was the first time he drank like this. He almost choked and his face turned red, but he forced himself to hold it back.
"Bang!"
He smashed the big bowl.
The 80,000 strong army shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky.
"The State of Yue will win!"
"The State of Yue will win!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
"The auspicious time has come. Let's go!"
As the order was given.
The 80,000 strong army marched southward to the battlefield in Nan Ou Kingdom.
At this time, Prince Jin hadn't completely unified the Sand Barbaric Tribe.
When Nangong Ao led the 80,000 strong army to join Zhu Lin's army, there would be a total of 130,000 strong army.
130,000 strong army, and more than 200,000 workers.
This was a war that would topple the country.
The last war of this scale was the Wuyue War.
The State of Yue won the last war because of the incident in Yanzhou started by Bian Xiao. They won nearly 20 years of peace and almost made the State of Yue the most powerful country in the South.
Ning Yuanxian firmly believed that he was fated to win this war.
He would definitely win this war!
At this moment, he couldn't help but look at the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince also looked at him.
Feeling Ning Yuanxian's gaze, the Crown Prince bowed respectfully.
Ning Yuanxian nodded.
No matter what unhappiness there was between father and son, at least they were of the same mind in this war.
Both of them were doing their best, wanting to win this battle for the fate of the nation.
All the conflicts in the past would be put aside for the time being!
The State of Yue's interests were the most important.
… …
Nirvana Island!
The gazes of this group of people with zero bloodline could move Grandmaster Lendo.
They were so timid, sensitive, and kind.
However, they were too weak!
Lendo had been in seclusion for a long time and didn't know anything about the Nirvana Army.
He scoffed at the idea of modifying bloodline and thought that Shen Lang was indulging in fantasy.
When Li Qianqiu said that he had witnessed it with his own eyes, Lendo immediately called him a liar.
You, Li Qianqiu, even swore to me that you wouldn't tell anyone where I lived in seclusion. In the end, you brought people to kidnap me. I, Lendo, have no dignity at all.
Shen Lang didn't mind. Grandmaster Lendo was already seventy years old, and he was even more extreme after he became disabled.
However, this person was absolutely righteous and was a true hero.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have accepted so many disciples and done so many chivalrous deeds.
His gaze fell on the 3,900 people with zero bloodline.
He had been collecting this group of people for a few months now.
In fact, after he had collected the 2,300 people in the capital, he had immediately sent people to search the entire State of Yue.
He didn't register them first and then recruit them on a large scale.
Instead, he used an extremely secretive method to enter the various families and immediately take one person away after finding them.
Did he have to wait for the Nirvana Army to amaze the world before searching for the same people with zero bloodline on a large scale?
Shen Lang wasn't that foolish. Wasn't it obvious that he was waiting for others to intercept him?
He had sent a few hundred people to search for people with zero bloodline throughout the country and had the spies of the Hidden Yuan Association and Blackwater Group planted among them.
In the end, all 3,700 people had been kidnapped.
Everything was just an act.
It was just that this act was too realistic, so realistic that the Black Mirror Association and the Heavenly Law Association's warriors thought it was real.
They really went from house to house to find people according to the name list and spent large amounts of gold coins to recruit them.
Even for those 3,700 fake people with zero bloodline, Shen Lang injected a certain substance into their bodies to ensure that the color of their blood was the same as the people with zero bloodline.
On the surface, they really did look the same as the people with zero bloodline.
However, those who truly understood would realize that it was completely different.
People with zero bloodline were socially handicapped and autistic, but they were sensitive, focused, and could even be considered intelligent.
As for those fake people with zero bloodline, they were really mentally retarded.
So was there a need to put on this act?
It was extremely, extremely necessary!
Previously, the Nirvana Army had shocked the world and was already the target of public criticism.
Only a hidden dragon could amaze the world with a single brilliant feat.
He had to let everyone not know of the existence of the second Nirvana Army in order to have a miraculous effect on the battlefield and win by surprise.
… …
These 3,900 people with zero bloodline had been fed the best food for two months.
But they were still weak.
However, they did not waste these two months. Every day, they trained their formation.
Every day, they learned the theory of archery.
Parabolas, gravitational acceleration, wind power, and other knowledge, they had completely memorized.
Because no words could describe how serious they were in learning.
It was as if they were learning in their sleep.
Now, they only lacked practice.
Because their bodies were too weak, they could not pull any bow, even the lightest one.
Why didn't Shen Lang change their bloodline earlier?
There was no other way!
Even the lowest-level Golden Bloodline Energy Gu was limited and required a long time to produce.
Shen Lang waved his hand!
One by one, boxes were carried up.
"Second Nirvana Army, return to camp! All of you lie down on your own beds! "
These three thousand nine hundred people split into thirty-nine phalanxes and returned to their own wooden camps.
There was no chaos.
Military discipline, military posture, it was simply superb.
The 3,900 people remained the same throughout the day.
Master Lendo sighed: "What a pity, their bodies are too weak, otherwise they could really become the world's elite!"
… …
After the 3,900 people returned to camp!
Shen Lang started to modify their bloodline.
This time, it was not Shen Lang doing it alone. Over a hundred people were injected at the same time.
Right now, the Zero Bloodline modification was already very mature.
It was exactly the same as the previous time.
These people with zero bloodline did not resist at all.
Although they were terrified.
But they obeyed any orders.
And when the low-level Golden Bloodline Gu entered their bodies, the entire process was extremely painful.
But they still did not scream or struggle!
An hour later!
The 3,900 people were all injected!
Master Lendo said he did not believe it, but deep in his heart, he hoped for a miracle to happen.
He stared at it from start to finish.
Shen Lang said with a smile: "Great Master, they will need to sleep for three days. Now it is your turn!"
Grandmaster Lendo was startled: "My turn for what?"
Shen Lang: "To operate on you!"
"I don't want to operate on you, I don't want to operate on you …" Grandmaster Lendo screamed and struggled with all his might.
He had already heard from Shen Lang that the so-called surgery was to cut open the tendons in his limbs inch by inch before reconnecting them and stitching them back together.
Lendo had accepted his fate these years, he really did not want to suffer anymore.
Because the countless setbacks from before had already made him want to die.
Moreover, Shen Lang said that cutting open his muscles again would make him recall the terrifying memories from back then.
"I don't want to operate on you, don't touch me, don't touch me!"
"It is good for me to be paralyzed like this, I don't want to get better at all."
"I am paralyzed, do you think you are paralyzed?"
Grandmaster Lendo was making a scene.
The Sword King's wife stared at this scene in disbelief.
Grandmaster Lendo was older than her by more than twenty years. When they were young, she had admired him a lot and had seen him many times.
What kind of hero was he back then?
But now, he had become like this?
What have you done to him in life? (She had also learned this from Shen Lang.)
Madam Qiu glanced at Li Qianqiu and said, "If you are still so useless in the future when you are old, I will kill you immediately."
The Sword King looked like he was about to cry.
He felt that although he was not old, he was already useless enough.
What should one do when facing an unreasonable old child?
It was very simple!
Just use brute force and press him onto the bed.
Then, he took out a strong anesthetic and drank it.
15 minutes later!
The old child immediately became obedient and lay there motionlessly.
Shen Lang began the operation.
This operation was not big, but it was very, very difficult.
Only the most brilliant doctors could do it.
If not for the AI, Shen Lang would not have dared to do this operation at all.
Because he did not have a surgical microscope.
But with the help of his eyes and the AI, he could achieve the same effect.
He had two assistants: the famous doctor An Zaishi and the sword king Li Qianqiu.
They had also prepared dozens of drugs.
In order to provide sufficient illumination, Shen Lang even guided sunlight down and then used a mirror to reflect it.
He took a deep breath!
Begin!
… …
A full five hours later!
The operation was half done!
First, he operated on both legs. After seeing the results, he would operate on Lendo's hands.
Shen Lang was so tired that he was almost paralyzed.
And the results were definitely not as good as those in the modern world.
This was because it was impossible to suture the smallest nerves.
Many of the surgical materials were not up to standard.
Fortunately, he had cocoon silk. Otherwise, where would Shen Lang find nylon thread?
In modern medicine, silk sutures were made from the protein fiber of silk.
… …
When Lendo woke up, he could clearly feel the pain.
He did not shout or scream.
Instead, he was very quiet.
"What was the result?"
Shen Lang said, "It was quite successful, but we will only know the specific results later."
Even if it was a finger amputation, the recovery process was very long, let alone the tendons of both legs.
Grandmaster Lendo was silent for a moment, then said, "Shen Lang, thank you!"
At this time, he did not look like he was making a scene.
Although he did not dare to hold out hope, it could be seen that Shen Lang was trying his best.
… …
The results of Grandmaster Lendo's operation did not appear so quickly.
But these 3,900 people with zero bloodline had an immediate effect!
Three days later!
These 3,900 people woke up one after another!
All of them had completed an astonishing transformation!
Everyone's strength, agility, and speed had reached an astonishing level!
The Grand Nirvana of 3,900 people!
… …
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