Shuo Fang City had been occupied by a large barbarian tribe for a long time. They lived and flourished here with over a million members.
But now, the entire city had been razed to the ground with potholes everywhere. This was the destructive power of a Confucian scholar.
"The barbarians are truly despicable. They actually sent the Great Barbarian King to destroy this place. Truly inhumane." Ao Huang shouted beside Fang Yun.
"As expected." Fang Yundao said.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers stepped on the withered grass and approached Shuo Fang City. They found that the ground within dozens of miles had been destroyed. It was simply too difficult to build a fortress on the spot.
Fang Yun looked up at the Yin Mountain in front of him.
The Yin Mountain's great wall used to be the human border, but it had been seized by the barbarians many years ago.
"Since the barbarians have destroyed Shuo Fang City, we'll head to the Yin Mountain and build a new fortress at the Yin Mountain's checkpoint. Thank you for your hard work!"
Many scholars from the Gong Family expressed that it was fine.
Thus, the army headed north once more and finally arrived at the Yin Mountain. They chose a suitable location and cut off the horizontal mountain peak. They built a fortress between the two parts of the mountain and built Shuo Fang City behind it.
Even with the Confucian scholars and scholars, building a complete city would take a long time. Moreover, this city was built according to Fang Yun's ideas, which the Gongs had never heard of before. This was especially true for stone and wood. They were the most time-consuming and labor-intensive, and stone was the most difficult.
However, in addition to the hundred thousand human cavalrymen, there were also barbarians from the enslaved tribes.
With these barbarians, the most troublesome stone and wood were no longer a problem for the humans.
The one who contributed the most was Niu Shan. He wore the Dragonmight Armor and after exercising his blood energy, his strength was boundless. He could easily handle the stone mining.
Niu Shan had once uprooted a two hundred meter tall mountain and carried it outside of Shuo Fang City. With a surge of his blood energy, all the trees fell to one side while the soil fell to the other side. The rocky mountain was in the middle.
With the wood and stone, as well as the barbarians as porters, the scholars could solve all the other problems.
Under the effect of the Lu Ban Ruler, the construction of the city and houses was as simple as stacking blocks.
Under the illumination of the Lu Ban Ruler, large amounts of wood and stones were cut into the required sizes and formed into different parts.
Some of these stones fell on the city walls, some became slabs on the ground, some were piled up to form houses, and those pieces of wood formed even more complicated components. After flying all over the sky, under the clear light of Lu Ban, they formed complete houses, tables, chairs, and other appliances.
A few days later, a large number of disciples from the Zhang Heng Family arrived, treating the new Shuo Fang City as their training ground.
Following which, more than 500 thousand troops came from Ning An City to Shuofang City.
On the first day of the ninth month, the Divine Temple had been completed. The city walls, main roads, and main buildings of Shuofang City had all been completed. The next step was to fill in the details. There was no need for Fang Yun and the other high-ranking scholars to be here.
A portion of the soldiers remained here, while Fang Yun led a group of scholars towards the capital.
Other than Niu Shan, all the barbarians from the Nu Zhi tribe stayed in the north.
Ao Huang did not follow Fang Yun, because his current mission was to lead the water tribes to open up a canal from Ning An City to Shuofang City.
The construction of the Ning Shuo Grand Canal was a huge siege. It was not as simple as digging a straight river between the two cities. This involved all the water systems along the way, the geological environment, and the ecology of animals and plants. There were many problems, such as dividing the two places to prevent animals from migrating, not to mention other matters.
Without Half-saint's help, a canal of this scale would have to be built by the Dragons and the human race. If the human race or the Dragons were to build it alone, it would take a lot more time.
Ao Huang liked to try things that he had never experienced before, so he did his best in his new mission. However, he had become a little arrogant recently, saying that he had passed through Ning An City's gate three times without entering to eat delicious food. He was the current Yu the Great, and his name would definitely be recorded in the history books.
Fang Yun used 'One Step to Heaven' to travel south. He did not smile along the way. He stood on 'One Step to Heaven' and pondered. The others did not say a word.
After the Shuofang Holy Temple was built and could be used to send letters, they received bad news. Mount Liu had gathered his people to launch an all-out counterattack. They had also brazenly colluded with the people from the Dongsheng Pavilion who had arrived in the capital. They wanted to strip Zhao Hongzhuang of her Jinshi position and also strip Fang Yun of his title and official position.
This time, Fang Yun did not bring Zhao Hongzhuang back to the capital. Instead, he let Zhao Hongzhuang stay in Shuofang. Before he left, he announced that Zhao Hongzhuang would be transferred from the military to politics. She would be demoted by two ranks, from standard seventh rank to standard eighth rank. She would be appointed as the deputy of Shuofang County.
The deputy of Shuofang County was the number one person under the county magistrate. It could be said to be the deputy county magistrate. Normally, the position would be held by the local rich and powerful families. If the county magistrate's family background was not strong enough or his talent was not high enough, even if he was a Jinshi, the deputy of Shuofang County could work with the local rich and powerful families to make him a mere figurehead.
Zhao Hongzhuang and Fang Yun were the hottest topics of the entire human race. After the announcement of the rankings, it immediately caused a new round of heated discussion.
In the eyes of those who did not understand the civil service system, Zhao Hongzhuang's demotion was Fang Yun's compromise. It was a huge victory. It could be said that Fang Yun had lost this time.
However, in the eyes of the Zajia and other experienced scholars, the nature of letting Zhao Hongzhuang become the deputy of Shuofang County was far more serious than being the commander of the army.
In the human race's army, there was an unwritten rule that the commander of an army should at least study the art of war. Although Zhao Hongzhuang had also studied the art of war, she had memorized the classics of the military saints. Moreover, the military was a relatively independent environment. Zhao Hongzhuang's final achievements were limited, and she might even be killed by the barbarians.
However, the deputy of Shuofang County was different. Not only was it safe, but it also allowed one to understand all aspects of the county. This would build a solid foundation for Zhao Hongzhuang.
Once Zhao Hongzhuang thoroughly understood the county, she would have the opportunity to advance to the prefecture and rise step by step.
Many people would rather let Zhao Hongzhuang obtain a higher rank than let Zhao Hongzhuang become a real human official.
After growing up, Zhao Hongzhuang would have a huge impact on all the women in Shengyuan Continent. She would inevitably threaten the male supremacy society.
On the rankings, criticizing Fang Yun and Zhao Hongzhuang became the mainstream again.
When the team arrived at the capital, they immediately heard a matter that could not be described as good or bad. It could only be described as unfortunate.
Mount Liu's mother had officially passed away.
Outsiders thought it was just a coincidence, but Fang Yun was well aware that since the "Hundred Thousand Banners Slaying Yama" had destroyed Mount Liu's national destiny, all the people related to Mount Liu would meet with misfortune one after another.
After hearing this news, the scholars behind Fang Yun could not help but smile. After being discovered, they hurriedly restrained themselves.
After his mother passed away, Mount Liu had to leave the capital to observe mourning for his mother, which was Ding You.
This time, Ding You would stay for twenty-seven months. If Mount Liu left, then Fang Yun could completely wipe out the remaining members of the Liu party. Even if Ding You returned from Mount Liu, he could only sigh and sigh.
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