The first to explode was the State of Yue. This nation suffered the greatest damage and hated Ning Shao, the Zhu Clan, and the Great Yan Empire the most.
Hence, wherever the news of victory reached, it caused an uproar and celebration.
Wherever the imperial edict was posted, there would be a huge crowd.
Indeed, many scholarly families were still on the side of the Great Yan Empire. This was because they knew how powerful the Great Yan Empire was. They felt that Shen Lang's victory was only a flash in the pan.
However, most of the scholars had deep feelings for Jiang Li. If it were not for Jiang Li, many ancient classics would not have seen the light of day. Recently, they had focused their feelings on Ning Yuanxian and Ning Zheng.
For a long time, Ning Yuanxian had made the scholars in the State of Yue miserable. On the other hand, the Zhu Clan had been winning the hearts of the people.
However, most scholars in the State of Yue were still clear-minded. The State of Yue had a hundred years of history. After all, they had been loyal for hundreds of years. The Zhu Clan's final act was to sell the State of Yue to the Great Yan Empire. Soon, the State of Yue might cease to exist as a kingdom.
Of course, there was nothing wrong with unification. After all, it was the Eastern Empire. However, the Great Yan Empire allied with the six transcendent forces to seal civilization and used dishonorable means to kill Emperor Jiang Li. This was too dishonorable. Everyone in the world knew this.
Two to three years ago, Ning Yuanxian and Ning Zheng would rather die than betray the Shen Lang. In the end, they were reduced from kings to prisoners. Such a tragic hero instantly won the hearts of the people in the State of Yue.
For the past two to three years, Ning Shao had been the King of Yue. Due to his improper position, it was difficult for him to clear up the political situation. Let's not talk about the White Terror that captured Shen Lang's remnants first. The key was corruption and robbery.
Because of Shen Lang and Ning Yuanxian, how many people were implicated? How many families had gone bankrupt? The newly rising families would definitely try their best to seize wealth and power. Yan Nanfei's rise in Raging Tide City was due to the bankruptcy of many merchants and nobles.
The rise of Zhuo Zhaoyan Anting's Count House, how many families had suffered the calamity of annihilation? Not to mention anything else, Xu Qianqian had just built up a huge family business, but in the blink of an eye, it was snatched away. More than a hundred thousand people in Xuanwu City used to be self-employed farmers, but in the end, they became the tenant farmers of the Zhuo family and lost their own land.
When Ning Yuanxian was in power, he was quite lazy. Whenever he encountered a headache, he would take shortcuts and not solve the problem thoroughly. Therefore, the problem of land annexation in the past 20 years was already very serious. However, Ning Yuanxian was mean to the nobles, but he was kind to the people. Therefore, he had been suppressing the rich and powerful nobles. However, when Ning Shao ascended to the throne, it was time for the nobles to celebrate. They frantically plundered the wealth and land of the common people. In just two to three years, the nobles had annexed more land than they had in the previous twenty years.
Therefore, in the past two years, the people at the bottom of the State of Yue could be described as having no way to make a living. Countless farmers and merchants went bankrupt. Even with Zhu Hongzhu's talent, he couldn't stop it. This was because Ning Yuanxian and Ning Zheng had shocked the court of the State of Yue too much. All the righteous people were unwilling to help the evildoer. The entire court was changing, and the new officials would definitely want to take advantage of the situation.
Under such circumstances, when the good news spread throughout the State of Yue, countless people felt like the dark clouds had dispersed and the world was clear.
"Long live the King of Yue, long live the King of Yue!"
"Long live His Majesty Shenlang, long live the King of Yue!"
Countless people shouted, sang, and danced as they walked on the streets.
Of course, countless people's yearning for a better life was pinned on Ning Zheng and not on Shenlang. This was because when Ning Zheng was the Crown Prince, his policy was already very clear. He was determined to implement new policies, impose taxes on the nobles and scholar-officials, measure all the land in the State of Yue, and eliminate land annexation.
These new policies were originally very difficult to achieve, even more difficult than reaching the sky. But now, after two upheavals, all the obstacles were gone. The whole State of Yue seemed to have been completely cleaned. Now, no interest group or nobles could stop the administration. None. Therefore, after Ning Zheng became the Crown Prince, the people of the State of Yue would really have a good life.
As for Shenlang's ability to manage the country, people didn't dare to trust him. But they absolutely believed in his ability to criticize people. When he was just a son-in-law, how many giants had he eliminated?
Therefore, with the protection of Shenlang's Da Qian Empire, and Ning Zheng's implementation of new policies in the country, it was absolutely a perfect combination.
… …
Shenlang said that he was going to look for Chingan Wu Zhaozhong and Duke of Jin Hai Tang Yun, so he came that night.
His mind was filled with the conflict with this Chingan Wu Zhaozhong.
When the world besieged the Black Tortoise Count's Estate all those years ago, this Wu Zhaozhong was one of the lackeys, and he charged at the front with the intention of fiercely biting off a mouthful of flesh from the Jin Clan.
His son-in-law, Lin Zhuo, was sent to Xuanwu City as a Qianhu. He sent troops to cause trouble for the Kim family every day. Of course, Shenlang just casually used a vicious scheme and caused Lin Zhuo to beg for death. In the end, he died miserably.
From then on, Count Jing 'an, Wu Zhaozhong, faded from his sight. It wasn't until he got into trouble again that Wu Zhaozhong reappeared and became the Governor of Tianbei Province. In just two short years, his influence had increased by two or three times.
"Your Majesty Shenlang, we did have a conflict, but … but you have already taken your revenge." Wu Zhaozhong knelt on the ground and said with a trembling voice.
This Wu Zhaozhong was definitely a fierce general, second only to Nangong Ao at that time. At this time, his tendons and meridians were not destroyed, but he knelt on the ground and did not dare to resist at all.
Shenlang had indeed taken his revenge. After Lin Zhuo was infected with the plum blossom disease, it was passed on to hundreds of people in Wu Zhaozhong's family. Wu Zhaozhong made a prompt decision to kill all these people, including his two sons and concubines.
Wu Zhaozhong continued to tremble and said, "Your Majesty Shenlang, since then, I have never done anything to the Kim family, nor have I done anything to you. I have never opposed you again. When you went overseas, I was summoned by Ning Shao and revived, but I have never done anything to offend you. "
Then, Wu Zhaozhong knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Your Majesty Shenlang, I do not deserve to die. I do not deserve to die." “
Shenlang glanced at him, then took a name list, picked up a cinnabar pen, and kept drawing crosses on it. These were all members of the Wu family. As long as Shenlang drew a cross, it meant that he was going to kill one person.
In the end, the whole name list was densely covered with crosses.
… …
Shenlang came to Tang Yun's cell. This former Third Prince was no longer young. His face had been through the vicissitudes of life, and he had grown a beard.
"Tang Yun pays respect to Your Majesty Shenlang. When we meet again, everything has changed." Tang Yun knelt down and kowtowed.
This person was also one of Shenlang's earliest enemies. But after the battle of Jinshan Island, this person also disappeared from Shenlang's sight.
Because of the success of the strategy of ruling across the sea, Zhang Chong's new policy failed, and the Jin Hai Count House became a victim. All the fiefs of the Tang family were taken back, their titles were also deposed, and almost all the members of the Tang family were killed.
At that time, Tang Lun, the Earl of Jin Hai, felt that a great disaster was coming, so he asked his son Tang Yun to take the initiative to expose it. Finally, under the protection of the Zhu family, Tang Yun survived. But even so, Tang Yun had no chance to stand out during the years when Ning Yuanxian was on the throne. It was not until Ning Shao took the throne that Tang Yun regained his title of Earl of Jin Hai and became the governor of Nujiang Prefecture.
In fact, Tang Yun was very wise. Even after regaining his title, he only took back the Tang family's Count House and tens of thousands of acres of manor. All the previous fiefs were postponed, and he only occupied 20% of the Jinshan Island.
During the two years when he was the governor of Nujiang Prefecture, he had arrested many people, all of whom were known as the remnants of Shenlang, but he didn't start a massacre.
"Regardless of whether Your Majesty believes me or not, I've always wanted to take revenge. But the moment your identity was revealed, the enmity between you and the Tang Clan has vanished into thin air." Tang Yun said, "I can only look up to you, and there's no way to talk about revenge anymore."
Shenlang didn't say anything.
Tang Yun said, "In the two years when I was the governor of Nujiang Prefecture, I have arrested many people, but I have to be loyal to them."
This was not wrong. From the moment he was saved by the Zhu family, he had no other choice.
Shenlang said, "Do you know Zhu Wenhua?"
Tang Yun said, "I do."
Shen Lang said, "My grievances with him have been written off. You, Tang Yun, actually had a chance. When my army conquered the Marquis Xuanwu's mansion, you had a chance to see me. Of course, you didn't think highly of me, so you didn't come. When I attacked Tianyue City, you still had a chance. You didn't have to surrender to me, but at least you didn't have to go to the court. But you didn't take this chance. So you don't have a chance. It's a pity for your talent. "
Tang Yun knelt down and kowtowed, and didn't say anything.
Shen Lang said, "The grievances between you and me have been written off. What are your next charges? It should be up to King Yue to decide. Also, let me tell you, your brother Tang Yan's martial arts have broken through the Grandmaster level. Next, I will choose a marriage for him and bring him to the bridal chamber to have children. "
Tang Yun kowtowed again, "This subject thanks Your Majesty for your kindness."
"Goodbye." Shen Lang left.
"Your Majesty …" Tang Yun suddenly called out to Shen Lang.
"All the scholars in the world, especially the smart ones, may stand on the Great Flame Ji Family's side because of benefits, but in their hearts, they stand on the Jiang Family's side." Tang Yun said. He didn't say this to beg for his life, but to express his true feelings.
… …
Zhu Hongping came to Blackwater Platform Prison to see her grandfather, Zhu Hongzhu.
Zhu Hongping said, "Grandfather, should I bring my people away? Back to Yan Capital? "
Zhu Hongzhu shook his head. "Our roots are in Yan Capital. If we complete His Majesty's mission, we can be promoted to Yan Capital. But our roots are in the State of Yue. If we return to Yan Capital now, we will be like stray dogs, with nothing. "
Zhu Hongping said, "Then what should I do next?"
Zhu Hongzhu said, "Wait. Keep waiting."
Zhu Hongping said, "Wait for what?"
Zhu Hongzhu said, "Wait for another change in the world."
Zhu Hongping said, "Wait for Sky-sea Pavilion to act?"
Zhu Hongzhu shook his head. "No, not Sky-sea Pavilion. Good grandson, when do you think Sky-sea Pavilion will attack Tianyue City? Destroy Shenlang? "
Zhu Hongping said, "It should be soon."
Zhu Hongzhu shook his head. "No, the entire world will enter a strange period of peace. Of course, this period of peace will be short, but it will be frighteningly quiet. Shenlang's overwhelming victory in the decisive battle of Tianyue City should have shocked the world. But Yan Capital will not react, Sky-sea Pavilion will not react immediately, and neither will Stupa Mountain. Why do you think this is? "
Zhu Hongping said, "I can't say."
"Alright." Zhu Hongzhu said, "Good grandson. You are humble and cautious. You will not make irresponsible remarks about things you cannot understand, nor will you make rash judgments. Logically speaking, the Yan Capital would be enraged and send millions of troops to the Yue Kingdom. The Sky-sea Pavilion would also use their power to destroy the Raging Tide City. However, such a thing will not happen, because the Emperor is preparing a bigger move. "
Zhu Hongping sat down cross-legged, quietly listening to her grandfather's teachings.
Zhu Hongzhu said, "Two to three years ago, His Majesty made use of Shenlang's reputation to greatly accelerate the competition to unify the world. All the kings were conferred the title of Imperial Prince, and the cabinet was reshuffled. Especially the Wu Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom. These two young kings have been under great pressure from the Empire for the past two years. If they do not explode in silence, they will die in silence. Originally, they should have died in silence, but Shenlang's victory in Tianyue City will give them great confidence, so they may choose to explode. "
Zhu Hongping said, "But although Shenlang won this battle, his power is still insignificant. Against the Empire of Great Yan, he is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. If King Wu and King Chu dare to explode, they will be courting death. "
Zhu Hongzhu said, "You don't understand these kings, especially these two young kings. They are so hot-tempered. Even if there is a one percent chance, they will stake everything on one throw. Look at Ning Yuanxian. When he decided to fight against the Empire of Great Yan, did he have confidence in Shenlang's return? He was just holding on to a sliver of hope. This is a king. Most of the time, you need to be rational, but at crucial moments, you need courage. "
Zhu Hongping said, "Blessings, are you saying that the Empire of Great Yan and the entire world are waiting for King Wu and King Chu's response?"
"Yes." Zhu Hongzhu said, "If these two young kings do not explode and choose to endure humiliation, then the Sky-sea Pavilion will immediately send troops to destroy Shenlang. If these two young kings explode and respond to Shenlang's call to fight against the Empire of Great Yan, then the world will truly change. "
Zhu Hongping asked, "How much will the world change?"
Zhu Hongzhu said, "The Empire of Great Yan's millions of troops will sweep through the three kingdoms of Chu, Yue, and Wu, killing all the royal families of the three kingdoms. From now on, these three kingdoms will no longer exist. They will all become provinces of the Empire of Great Yan. "
Zhu Hongping could not help but tremble. Was this the wrath of the Emperor?
Wu, Yue, and Chu were kingdoms that had existed for hundreds of years. These royal families were not much later than the Ji Clan. Why would they all be wiped out?
These kingdoms that had existed for hundreds of years were going to be completely wiped out? These three kingdoms added up to more than two million square kilometers and had a population of about seventy million.
Zhu Hongzhu said, "In the eyes of the Emperor, Shenlang must always have his value. Sometimes, enemies are more useful than comrades. Two to three years ago, the Emperor used Shenlang to carry out a huge reform and reshuffled the cabinet in all the kingdoms. Now, he is once again using him to take back the three kingdoms and make them the direct territories of the Empire of Great Yan. "
Zhu Hongping said, "The secret armies of the Sky-sea Pavilion and Stupa Mountain are so powerful that they can easily sweep through the three kingdoms. Why not just send troops to destroy them?"
Zhu Hongzhu said, "The secular world is the secular world, and the transcendent forces are the transcendent forces. If the secret armies of the transcendent forces conquer these secular lands, who will have the final say in these lands? "
Zhu Hongping said, "Then does the Empire of Great Yan not have its own secret armies?"
Zhu Hongzhu said, "This is a good question, a very good question. However, I am unable to answer you. Think about it yourself. "
Zhu Hongping said, "Then this grandson will go home and quietly wait for the arrival of the heavenly change. One more thing, Shenlang has said to let Zhu Ning marry Jin Mucong. "
Zhu Hongzhu shook his head and said, "Our Zhu clan can maintain a tacit understanding with Shenlang without breaking our ties, but we will definitely not unite through marriage."
Zhu Hongping said, "However, Shenlang is a rude and unreasonable person. He cannot afford to lose face. Grandmaster Kong Zheng of the Tong Tian Temple made him lose face, so he killed all three thousand monk soldiers of the Tong Tian Temple. Even Grandmaster Kong Zheng was chopped into two. If we reject him directly, I am afraid our Zhu clan cannot withstand his thunderous rage. "
Zhu Hongzhu sighed and said, "Then … then let Zhu Ning commit suicide."
Zhu Hongping trembled and said, "Is it real suicide or fake suicide …?"
Zhu Hongzhu said, "Of course it's real. If it's fake, it will anger Shenlang."
Zhu Hongping's face suddenly twitched. He had grown up with Zhu Ning. Although they often bickered, they were the closest siblings. Zhu Ning was the apple of his grandfather's eye. How could he let her die just because he said so?
Zhu Hongzhu said lightly, "Child, anyone can die for the clan. Of course, that includes the little girl. When you reach my age, you will know that dying for the clan is easy. Working hard to live for the clan is the hardest. "
If he could, Zhu Hongzhu would rather die than suffer such humiliation. However, he didn't even dare to die.
… … …
Inside the palace of the State of Yue.
"From now on, the State of Yue will have no war!" Shenlang said, "Ning Zheng, you can show your strength, set things right, implement new policies, and restore the nation's strength."
To anyone, Shenlang's words were rather absurd. At this time, preserving the victory and preparing for war was the most important thing.
Although the decisive battle at Tianyue City was won, the State of Yue was in a precarious situation. The Sky-sea Pavilion could launch a fatal attack at any time. The Great Yan Empire could unleash a thunderous attack that could instantly crush the State of Yue.
How could you talk about restoring the nation's strength instead of preparing for war? How could you talk about implementing new policies?
Even Ning Qi and Ning Gang thought so. In today's small court meeting, a few of the Chancellors and the Privy Council wanted to immediately form a million-strong army to prepare for the upcoming super war. They even said that the theme of the State of Yue was war, not peace. Everything had to make way for war. They would not hesitate to shed their last drop of blood to protect the fruits of this victory.
However, Shenlang said that the State of Yue had no war and wanted to develop new policies?
Deputy Chancellor Zhang Chong said, "Emperor Jiang is right. The State of Yue will have no war."
King Yue Ning Zheng said, "Premier Zhang, please elaborate."
Zhang Chong said, "The Emperor of the Great Yan Empire is a man who will stop at nothing. In his eyes, Emperor Jiang is not only an enemy, but also a pawn."
The Emperor Jiang he mentioned was, of course, Shen Lang.
"The Emperor is naturally unwilling to see the great victory at Tianyue City. However, since it has happened, he will make full use of it to extract the most value from Emperor Jiang. He is waiting for the Kings of Chu and Wu to respond. Once they respond, they will launch a fatal counterattack and uproot the Great Yan Empire's forces in the Wu and Chu Kingdoms.
"After that, the Yan Capital will take advantage of the situation and dispatch an earth-shattering army to annihilate the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms. From then on, these three kingdoms that have existed for hundreds of years will completely disappear from history. The royal families of the three kingdoms will be exterminated and the territories of these three kingdoms will become provinces directly under the Great Yan Empire."
"Therefore, before the Kings of Chu and Wu declare their positions, the world will be at peace.
Ning Gang said, "Once the Kings of Chu and Wu declare their positions, it will be a world war in the east. That will further prove that war will be the mainstream in the future. The State of Yue should prepare for the coming world war. "
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "Premier Ning, this world war will definitely break out, but not now. I will try my best to prolong its outbreak. Moreover, the world has changed, and the mode of war has also changed. It is impossible to win by relying on an ordinary army. Therefore, I do not need the State of Yue to prepare for the war. Instead, I need the State of Yue to develop its national strength. I want to build an unprecedented army that can fight against the Great Yan Empire's secret army and the six transcendent powers.
"Once the Kings of Chu and Wu declare their positions, it will be a disaster. I know these two young kings. They will definitely not be ambiguous. They will either continue to endure and surrender, or they will start a massacre within the country once they make their stand. Blood will flow like rivers. They will choose to fight against the Great Yan Empire and pledge their loyalty to the Great Qian Dynasty. They will not be ambiguous. "
"Therefore, I will not only protect the State of Yue, but also the Chu Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom."
The moment Shen Lang's words left his mouth, everyone present was stunned.
This was because Shen Lang only had a few tens of thousands of troops. It was barely enough to protect the Raging Tide City. It was not enough to protect the State of Yue, let alone the Wu, Chu, and Yue Kingdoms.
However, up until now, Shen Lang had not made any empty promises. Everything he had bragged about had come true.
Zhang Chong could not help but ask in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, do you want me to secretly visit the Wu Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom and ask them to keep in touch with Your Majesty and delay their declaration? Give Your Majesty enough time to prepare? "
"No, there is no need." Shen Lang said, "We will not take the initiative to contact the two kings. If they are passionate enough and trust me, they will do as they wish. If they continue to compromise and submit to the Great Yan Empire, let them be. However, if they publicly declare their loyalty to the Great Qian Dynasty, I can protect these two kingdoms at any time. "
"I do not need any preparation time. Before the Battle of Tianyue City, I had already made preparations to welcome the upheaval of the world."
"As long as the King of Wu and the King of Chu are willing to pledge their loyalty, I will dare to take over these two kingdoms and bear the responsibility of protecting them."
Everyone present was completely convinced. This Shen Lang's character was completely different from Emperor Jiang Li's. However, his bearing was exactly the same. He had the will of a true emperor, and his aura was like that of a tiger!
Shen Lang said plainly, "Next, let's wait patiently for the King of Chu and the King of Wu to declare their stance and for the upheaval to come!
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Note: The first chapter is here. I will eat first and write the second chapter later!
I recommend 'Nanny's Restaurant in the Other World'. What an interesting book.
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