In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. Lin Muyu's cultivation was progressing step by step. She had already cultivated the first realm of the Martial Soul Fusion to the point where the two Martial Souls could fuse together, and the repulsion between them was no longer as intense as before. Qin Yin's cultivation was also increasing day by day under Qin Han's guidance, and she was getting closer and closer to a breakthrough.
In the afternoon, the lazy sunlight shone on the side hall of the Ze Tian Palace.
It was summer, and Qin Yin was wearing a long dress. Her long hair fell to the side of her right shoulder, and it was as beautiful as a black waterfall. She slowly spread out the two scrolls, and raised her head to look at Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and the others. Her gaze was gentle, as if it could melt a pool of autumn water, and she smiled faintly. "These are the two propositions that I plan to implement in the country — the system of prefectures and prefectures, and the distribution of martial arts. General Feng, Commander Yu, Marquis Zeng, take a look …"
It was unknown when she stopped calling Lin Muyu "Big Brother Yu", but "Commander Yu" during the meeting. It seemed that the female official Shangguan Jingyue's reminder was quite effective.
"Prefectures and prefectures?" Zeng Yifan asked after being startled.
"Yes." Qin Yin nodded lightly, opened the scrolls, and placed them on the table in front of Zeng Yifan. She said, "Previously, the Empire implemented a provincial system, and all military and political affairs were under the control of the provincial governors. This greatly restricted the Imperial Capital's control over the major provinces, so I plan to implement the prefectures and prefectures system. Every 10-20 prefectures and counties will form a prefectural prefecture, and a prefectural administrator will be appointed to take charge of political affairs. Every year, taxes will no longer be sent to the Imperial Capital from the provinces, but will be directly sent to the Imperial Capital by the prefectural administrator."
Feng Jixing pondered for a moment, and said with a smile, "In this way, I'm afraid that the taxes and food collected from the Seven Seas Province, Cloud Province, and Heaven's Pivot Province will increase by at least three to five times!"
Lin Muyu said, "I'm afraid that once this prefectural system is announced, the provincial governors will be indignant, especially the feudal lords like Duke Yun and Duke Lan."
"So, I plan to confer the titles of two Grand Dukes again." Zeng Yifan stroked his white beard, and said with a faint smile, "In the Empire's more than 7,000 years of history, no one has proposed the idea of prefectures and prefectures. Your Highness, I'm really surprised. Although the implementation of prefectures and prefectures is very difficult, but once it is implemented, the Imperial Capital and Your Highness will benefit greatly. However, what of the Empire?
Zeng Yifan stroked his white beard and smiled faintly. "In the seven thousand years of the Empire's history, no one has ever proposed the idea of a prefectural system. Your Highness has indeed surprised this old official. Although it may be very difficult to implement a prefectural system, once it is implemented throughout the country, the Imperial Capital and Your Highness will benefit endlessly. However … the current political problems of the Empire will be solved through the prefectural system, but what about the military? Your Highness, you should know that the main forces of each province are still in the hands of the governors. "
Qin Yin opened another scroll, and said with a smile, "This is the origin of the 'World Subjugation of Martial Arts' strategy … This' World Subjugation of Martial Arts' strategy will be implemented together with the prefectural system. The salaries of all Holy Temple staff in the Empire will be doubled, and the Holy Temple will be encouraged to recruit people with extraordinary combat power to form an army. The deacons of each Holy Temple can decide the number of Holy Temple troops according to the size of the Holy Temple. The upper limit of the Holy Temple troops in a province is 20,000 people, the upper limit of the Holy Temple troops in a prefecture is 5,000 people, the upper limit of the Holy Temple troops in a county is 500 people, and the upper limit of the Holy Temple troops in a village is 50 people. All the weapons, provisions, and salaries that the Holy Temple needs will be directly provided by each county. Moreover, all the deacons of the Holy Temple in a county must go to the Imperial Capital once a year to have an audience with the Grand Deacon."
"Oh my god …" Feng Jixing was startled. He looked at Qin Yin in astonishment, and then looked at Lin Muyu, and said, "Your Highness, are you going to hand over the future command of the Empire to Yu? This brat... has been visiting the two princesses of the Devil Race quite often recently... "
"Ah?"
Qin Yin looked at Lin Muyu, and she pouted, "Is it true? Commander Yu … "
Lin Muyu touched her nose awkwardly, "Don't listen to General Feng's lies, I'm just doing my job."
"Hmph!" Qin Yin glared at her angrily.
Beside her, Shangguan Jingyue, Qin Yin's chief maid, smiled, and reminded, "Your Highness, let's get down to business. Don't be jealous, Divine Marquis and the other lords are waiting for you to speak …"
Qin Yin looked up and saw at least twenty trusted ministers sitting at the table, and they were all looking at her. She couldn't help but blush. She lowered her head and calmed down, then raised her face again, and continued in a serious tone, "The prefectural system and the World Martial Proclamation will be implemented in all the provinces of the Empire at the same time, so we need everyone's strength. The selection of the deacons of the Divine Palace will have to be done by Commander Yu. Remember, you must be swift and decisive. These two national strategies are the first political and military strategies I've implemented since I ascended the throne. No one is allowed to interfere, or they will be committing the crime of deceiving the Emperor. Wu … Yu, did you go visit the two Demon Princesses …"
After all, she was only a twenty-four year old woman who had just transformed from a girl to an Empress. She still couldn't get over the emotional barrier. Qin Yan, Wei Chou, and the others laughed loudly. Zhang Wei said, "Commander Yu, just confess. Otherwise, if Her Highness keeps getting jealous, I'm afraid this meeting won't be able to continue."
Lin Muyu immediately stood up, cupped her fists, and said, "Reporting to Your Highness, I went to visit the two Demon Princesses to learn more about the situation of the Demon Race from their mouths. We know almost nothing about the Demon Race's population, military strength, supplies, and so on. Moreover, the Armor Demons don't have intelligence, and the captured High Demon Race is silent, so the information from the two Demon Princesses is the most reliable."
Feng Jixing added oil to the fire, and said with a smile, "Reporting to Your Highness, the little Demon Princess Feng Ning 'er seems to like Yu very much!"
"Ah?"
Qin Yin was even more unhappy. She sat there in a daze, and her heart was in a mess. She asked, "General Feng, I haven't seen that Feng Ning 'er before. Is she especially young and beautiful?"
Feng Jixing said, "Yes, she can be said to be exceptionally beautiful!"
Qin Yin felt very uncomfortable in her heart for a moment, and her chest felt stuffy. However, as an Empress, this meeting still had to continue. However, with her heart in a mess, how could she continue?
Looking at the incoherent and bewildered Qin Yin, Lin Muyu couldn't help but feel distressed and fond of her. She stood up again, cupped her fists, and said, "Your Highness, although Feng Ning 'er is young, beautiful, gentle, and dignified, she is still too young and inexperienced. I don't like her. Your Highness, please rest assured and continue the meeting. Everyone is waiting. Tomorrow … there is no meeting tomorrow. I will accompany you to Tongtian Street to eat delicious food!"
Qin Yin immediately felt much more at ease, and her heart was beating wildly. She looked at the crowd seriously and continued, "Then let's continue the meeting. As for the details of the prefectural system and the distribution of military force, we will discuss them here one by one. Then I will order the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War to issue the imperial edict to the world together."
"Yes!"
…
After the meeting, all the details had been settled. What they needed to do next was to wait for the people to submit to them. It must be said that these two political strategies of Qin Yin's had come at the right time and were sufficiently decisive. If not for this, the world would probably forever be in the hands of the generals at the borders who held the military power. As the Empress, Qin Yin did not have much decision-making power at all. Moreover, reappointing Tang Lan and Su Muyun as dukes was in itself a form of taking a step back in order to advance. The two dukes would probably not have much to say about it.
More importantly, Qin Yin now had the support of three important subjects — Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and Zhen Yifan. In addition, there was also the Divine level expert Qin Han in the Heart-Nurturing Pavilion. This former Great Empress of the Empire was like a mountain sitting behind the Ze Tian Palace, making it impossible for Tang Lan and Su Muyun to face him directly, let alone try to influence Qin Yin's every move.
With the passage of time, Qin Yin was no longer the Qin Yin from three years ago. Moreover, as the military power in the hands of Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing increased day by day, it was destined that the two dukes' control over the Empire would continue to weaken. This was something that Tang Lan and Su Muyun were unable to change even if they wanted to.
…
After the banquet, Lin Muyu rode Taxue and left the Ze Tian Palace alone. She bought a basket of "One Bite Pastry" from an old shop on Tongtian Street. This pastry was fragrant and sweet when it entered the mouth. It had a fresh osmanthus fragrance and was exquisitely made. It was a delicacy that the Demon Race's Fairy Capital did not have. At the same time, it was also something that the two Demon Race princesses, Feng Jing 'er and Feng Ning' er, rarely ate.
When Lin Muyu walked into the courtyard with the basket, a group of Imperial Guards knelt on one knee on both sides of the road. "Greetings, Commander Yu!"
"No need for formalities. Rise."
Lin Muyu pushed the door open and entered. Under the candlelight, the two Demon Race princesses were pouting in a daze. When they saw Lin Muyu enter, Feng Ning 'er seemed a little excited. She jumped up from her chair and greeted, "Commander Yu, you're here!"
"Greetings, Your Highnesses."
Lin Muyu bowed and offered the pastry. Then, she sat down on a guest chair at the side and said, "Princess Jing 'er will be returning to the Fairy Capital soon. Are you very happy?"
Feng Jing 'er looked at her coldly and said, "You guys are so despicable. You insist on leaving Ning' er alone in the capital. Hmph!"
Lin Muyu was a little embarrassed. "This can't be helped. This is war and politics. Once Princess Ning 'er leaves the Kingdom, I'm afraid the two Demon Race marshals will plot to attack our territory again."
"You have to take good care of Ning 'er," Feng Jing' er said softly.
"Don't worry. Brother Feng and I will take good care of Princess Ning 'er. No one can bully her here. After a while, when the time is right, I will bring her out to get some fresh air."
"That would be for the best."
Lin Muyu smiled and said, "Alright, let's talk about the Demon Race."
"The Divine Race, not the Demon Race!"
"Alright, then let's talk about the Divine Race." Lin Muyu continued, "I know that the God race is the same as us. They respect martial prowess, so the ranks of the higher demon races are also divided according to their strength. However, I don't understand why some of the Five Star Demon Sects are very powerful, while some can't even withstand a single blow.
"Hmph …"
Feng Jing 'er sneered, "Those who have Grandmaster Demon Force are called Five-star Demon Masters. Above them, no matter how strong they are, they are still Five-star Demon Masters. Father, Saint Master, and QianFeng are all Five-star Demon Masters, but their strength far surpasses the fifteen elders. Lianhai, whom you defeated in Five Valley City, was the weakest of the fifteen. How dare you be so proud of yourself? What a joke."
"Is that so?"
Lin Muyu wasn't angry and continued to ask, "How are the Demon King and Saint Master's strength compared to QianFeng's?"
Feng Jing 'er looked at him quietly and said, "I don't want to tell you."
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