Shanhai City, Guanlin Temple.
After resting for a day, the first thing Ouyang Shuo did was to revive Wei Zhang at the Guanlin Temple.
Fortunately, there was no such thing as rotting corpses in the game. Otherwise, it would have taken two months to transport Wei Zhang's corpse from Wuzhou County to Shanhai City.
After arriving at Shanhai City, the corpse was placed in the Guanlin Temple.
Ouyang Shuo walked into the Guanlin Temple and pressed on one of the General Souls. Immediately, he heard the sound of a system notification.
"System notification: The corpse of a King-class historical general has been detected. It meets the requirements for revival. Would you like to consume a King-class General Soul and 3,000 gold coins to revive it?"
"Yes!"
Ouyang Shuo did not expect that reviving a general would require gold coins in addition to the General Soul.
"System notification: Revival request confirmed. Execute immediately!"
With a whoosh, a blue spirit light floated out of the General Soul Jade Pendant. It swayed and found Wei Zhang, who was placed in the front hall. It entered Wei Zhang's mouth and instantly disappeared.
At the same time, the General Soul Jade Pendant shattered into seven or eight pieces and disappeared.
Ouyang Shuo guessed that the so-called blue light was probably something like the three souls and seven spirits. Using the souls of other generals to replace the souls of the deceased generals would probably only appear in the game.
If this was put in the real world, he would probably be laughed at by the Taoists.
As the spirit light entered his body, Wei Zhang's pale face instantly turned for the better. After a while, Wei Zhang "woke up."
"Marquis!"
To Wei Zhang, it was as if he had just woken up from a dream. Wei Zhang's memory still stopped at the battlefield.
He looked at his surroundings and felt a little strange. Fortunately, Wei Zhang was a fierce general and had great adaptability. When he saw Ouyang Shuo, he instinctively bowed his head.
"General Wei, you've worked hard. Rest for a few days in Shanhai City before returning!"
"Yes!"
Wei Zhang nodded. He had completely calmed down. Ouyang Shuo did not need to worry about the rest.
After walking out of the Guanlin Temple, Ouyang Shuo walked toward the Southwest University China Hall in the royal city.
Even though the wilderness was filled with killing intent, everything was normal in Shanhai City. There was not even a trace of blood-red clouds in the sky. It was blue and clear.
All of this was naturally due to the special nature of the territory. Coupled with the blessings of the deities of the Yellow Emperor Temple, Matsu Temple, and the other temples, ordinary evil spirits would not dare to cause trouble in Shanhai City.
Because a large number of students had graduated in advance and been sent to Xun Zhou County and Zhen 'an County to take up posts, the entire academy seemed much more deserted, no longer bustling with activity like before.
However, next year's spring enrollment was already underway.
Next spring, the various schools of Southwest University China Hall would recruit more than three thousand students. Among them, there were more than 800 students in the half-year program, and the rest were all one-year students.
Ouyang Shuo had come to Southwest University China Hall specifically to visit Jiang Shang. Ouyang Shuo's territory had fallen into a situation of being besieged, and he urgently needed a teacher to guide him.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo thought of Jiang Shang, Grand Duke Jiang.
At this moment, in the territory, only the Great Grandfather could answer his questions.
After taking charge of the Southwest University China Hall, other than the island where he lived in seclusion, Tai Gong also had a place to stay in the hall to manage the affairs of the hall.
As if he had sensed Ouyang Shuo's arrival, Great Grandfather purposely waited in his residence.
The two of them sat opposite each other in the quiet room.
"Great Grandfather, what should I do?"
Ouyang Shuo didn't introduce the current situation of the territory, but went straight to the point. He believed that even though Great Grandfather was hidden in the academy, nothing in the world, especially the territory, could escape his discerning eyes.
Sure enough, the Great Grandfather smiled and slowly spat out a word, "Wait!"
"Wait?"
Hearing this, Ouyang Shuo fell into deep thought.
"Great Grandfather, you mean to recuperate and temporarily stop fighting?"
"You're worth teaching!" Great Grandfather smiled.
"Is there a time limit?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Conquering the wilderness was like rowing a boat against the current. If you didn't advance, you would be pushed back. If you lay dormant for too long, others would probably catch up to you. By that time, it would be too late for you to rise again.
Therefore, choosing the right time was especially important.
Although Ouyang Shuo was a reincarnator, he was unable to grasp the extent of this.
"At least half a year, at most a year, and the world will change," Great Grandfather said.
"Half a year to a year?"
Hearing this, Ouyang Shuo frowned.
It had only been two years since the game had been running. Now, Shanhai City had to lay dormant for more than half a year. To Ouyang Shuo, it was indeed a difficult decision to make.
Too many variables could occur in half a year's time.
Ouyang Shuo couldn't predict when Shanhai City's foundation would be able to last more than half a year.
Seeing this, Great Grandfather didn't say anything and let Ouyang Shuo decide.
"Great Grandfather, please enlighten me!"
Ouyang Shuo bowed. He wanted to hear Great Grandfather's opinion before making a decision.
"There are two problems with the territory." Seeing this, Great Grandfather finally explained to Ouyang Shuo, "First, the rapid expansion has caused the territory's foundation to be shallow. Second, there are enemies on the periphery, and they seem to be on the verge of breaking out. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. He had a clear understanding of these two points.
It was just that he didn't have a clear plan on how to break out of the situation.
"To resist the external attacks, we must first stabilize the internal situation," Great Grandfather said bluntly, "If Shanhai City wants to break out of the encirclement, the first thing is to strengthen the territory's foundation. With a stable foundation, there's nothing to fear. But what is the current situation? "
Speaking up to this point, Great Grandfather's expression became serious for the first time. He said, "Wu Prefecture, Xun Prefecture, and Zhen 'an Prefecture are deeply poisoned by religion. They won't be able to recover in a short period of time. We must diligently improve our governance and win back the people's hearts. Although Thunder Prefecture and Zhaoqing Prefecture don't have any major problems, there are still small problems. We must prioritize development. "
"Jingzhou Prefecture looks prosperous, but it's actually concentrated in Cliff Mountain City. The other regions aren't developed enough. Lianzhou Prefecture is the territory's foundation. For the past year, the Marquis has been busy fighting outside and neglected to pay attention to the foundation. The people have been longing for the Marquis's kindness for a long time. "
Hearing this, Ouyang Shuo couldn't help but sweat.
Originally, after Mu Lanyue and Bao Shuya took up their posts, Ouyang Shuo felt pretty good about the territory of the seven counties. He felt that everything was on the right track.
Unexpectedly, after Great Grandfather's comment, there were many problems.
"There's another problem. The Marquis has just completed his hegemony. Not to mention leaving behind an heir, even the position of his wife is still undecided. The people of the territory are already worried about this. "Great Grandfather raised another problem.
"Song Jia is the wife I've chosen. Why does Great Grandfather say that it's still undecided?" Ouyang Shuo didn't understand.
Great Grandfather shook his head. "Since it's the Marquis's choice, he should announce it to the world so that the people of the territory can share this joyous event with the Marquis. He should let the people of the territory feel at ease.
"Great Grandfather, are you saying that we should hold a grand wedding to officially establish Song Jia's status?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
"That's right!" Great Grandfather nodded.
"Good. Then let's hold the wedding before the end of the year. At that time, please preside over the wedding, Great Grandfather," Ouyang Shuo said.
After hearing Great Grandfather's words, Ouyang Shuo also felt that it was time to give Song Jia an official status. Yesterday, the two of them talked about their feelings when they parted. Ouyang Shuo already felt that he owed Song Jia a lot.
The two of them spent less time together and more time apart. Ouyang Shuo became colder and colder. This was extremely unfair to Song Jia.
"Yes." Great Grandfather smiled.
"How do we recuperate?" Ouyang Shuo asked again.
"Rule by doing nothing," Great Grandfather said.
"What do you mean?"
Ouyang Shuo didn't understand. Rule by doing nothing was really incompatible with the environment of the wilderness. However, since Great Grandfather had brought it up, there must be a reason. Moreover, it was the result of his careful consideration.
Great Grandfather smiled. "The one who does nothing is none other than the Marquis himself."
"Please explain clearly, Great Grandfather." Ouyang Shuo asked.
"Within the territory, whether it's the military or the government, there is actually no lack of peerless talents. The only regret is that the Marquis has led the development of the entire territory, which limits their ability to display. This is the biggest waste of talent. In fact, the territory does not lack talents who can take charge. What we lack is to stimulate their individual talents. "
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he was really startled.
Ever since he built the village, Ouyang Shuo was used to planning a blueprint for the territory according to his previous life's experience. Whether it was the structure of the military or the government, the appointment and removal of personnel, or even the specific policies, they were all decided by Ouyang Shuo alone.
Whether it was Xiao He, Fan Zhongyan, Wei Yang, the other civil officials, or Bai Qi, Han Xin, Du Ruhui, and the other military officials, although they were peerless talents, under Ouyang Shuo's command, they always played the role of executors.
This was something that a wise ruler would not do.
Thus, when Ouyang Shuo could no longer use his previous life's experience to guide him forward, he was at a loss.
At the same time, Ouyang Shuo subconsciously wasn't willing to relinquish his authority and allowed his subordinates to do as they pleased. He was used to having everything planned out in advance.
It seemed like Ouyang Shuo was doing his duty, but in fact, he was monopolizing power and limiting his subordinates.
In the long run, the territory would be in danger.
A long time ago, Ouyang Shuo had been worried about this problem and had even taken it as a warning. He did not expect that when he looked back, he would actually repeat the same mistake.
The affairs of the world were so mysterious.
It was only at this moment that Great Grandfather reminded Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo stood up again and respectfully bowed to Great Grandfather like a student.
"How do we break the momentum?" Ouyang Shuo asked again.
"It will collapse on its own."
Great Grandfather said, "The reason the enemy is afraid of is that Shanhai City is too aggressive and unfriendly to the surrounding forces, making them feel threatened. It's like a wolf suddenly appearing in a flock of sheep. In order to not be eaten by the wolf, the sheep naturally have to gather together. "
"However, once the wolf restrains its wolf nature and goes into hibernation. Can the sheep still gather together? "
"No." Ouyang Shuo's eyes lit up.
Great Grandfather said with a smile, "That's right. In the wilderness, there are no truly harmless sheep. Even if they are truly harmless, they still need to eat grass. Thus, once the wolf pack retreats, the seemingly harmless sheep will turn into ferocious wild goats and fight each other. When that time comes, it will be Shanhai City's opportunity. It's time for the Chamberlain of Dependencies established by the Marquis to display its power. "
"I've learned something!"
Ouyang Shuo could not help but exclaim in admiration.
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