Yun Qijun now regrets her reckless move.

Originally, the master just asked her to act according to the situation, and she did not necessarily have to fall out and take action on the spot. But she felt that Zhao Yuanjin was just an ordinary prince, and he did not seem to have a strong guard around him. With the cultivation of herself and her two nephews,

It can be solved directly to avoid having to deal with this troublesome person in the future.

Zhao Yuanjin's current power is expanding too fast. Perhaps after Wu Zhence finally defeated the imperial army, he turned around and found that a more powerful opponent had appeared beside him.

After working so hard, you end up making a wedding dress for someone else. This is definitely not a result that the teacher can accept.

Under normal circumstances, even if the guards around Zhao Yuanjin fight back with all their might, the most they can do is leave Qing Lin and Qingyuan brothers behind. She herself may not even be slightly injured, but Zhao Yuanjin himself is certain to die.

As long as he dies, the melee between the princes in Jingzhou will be impossible for a while, and Wu Zhence will be able to calmly unify the south in the future.

However, the consequence of taking action was that this proud daughter of the Lingcang Mountain lineage was unexpected. A young civil servant who seemed ordinary and unremarkable actually possessed magical means that could pose a fatal threat to her. The two nephews were captured.

Killed in one blow, and if she hadn't made a prompt decision to use the secret method to escape, she would have probably stayed there forever and not been able to get out.

A congenital pinnacle martial arts master whose physical strength and flexibility are naturally far beyond ordinary people. Yun Qijun used her true energy to seal the acupuncture points near the wound, took out a sharp knife from her body, and endured the severe pain to cut the metal

The warhead came out.

"What exactly is this? A hidden weapon? Or a firearm? It doesn't seem like..."

She bandaged the wound, took out a pill, took it, and then put the warhead in front of her eyes to examine it carefully.

There are also fire guns in this world, but they are still in a very primitive and crude stage. Not to mention the extremely slow rate of fire, the range is only twenty steps, the lethality is quite limited, and the cost is not cheap, so it does not have much practical value.

This is true for ordinary soldiers, but it is unthinkable to deal with martial arts masters. Therefore, Yun Qijun inspected it to no avail and could only put it away first.

"...Now that things are like this, Zhao Yuanjin can't be killed, and there are such big changes in the south. We still have to rush back to the master as soon as possible and report to the ancestor before we deal with it." She thought silently in her heart.

…

Yangzhou.

On the city wall made of bluestone strips and bricks, Wu Zhence, who was covered in armor, stood beside the crenellations and was silent, staring into the distance with deep eyes.

In his late thirties, he is strong, resourceful, and able to accept advice. He has never failed to attack cities and territories since his insurrection. Therefore, he has gathered many followers and has many capable men and sages under his command. He is recognized as the largest prince in the south.

The most prestigious and popular Qianlong.

Now facing the encirclement and suppression by hundreds of thousands of imperial elites, Wu Zhence doesn't feel too worried. The Qi imperial court is already declining and its strength is about to run out. Now this is just a return to the past. As long as he can survive this hurdle, the imperial court in the south will

The foundation of rule will completely collapse.

By then, he has occupied the rich south and can raise at least 300,000 elite soldiers. Once he has the largest capital to compete in the Central Plains, he will be able to dominate the world in the future. What can the princes in the north do to compete with him?

"Your Majesty..." A chamberlain came over to salute and called in a low voice.

Although Wu Zhence has not officially ascended the throne yet, Wu Zhence has begun to regard himself as the King of Han. All his subordinates around him call him this, and the same is true in his correspondence with other princes.

"What's the matter?" Wu Zhence asked calmly.

"Ms. Lan Fei has just given birth to a little princess. Mother and daughter are safe." the chambermaid reported with a smile on her face.

When Wu Zhence heard this, there was a smile in his eyes: "Then let's go back to the palace. I will go and have a look, and then I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to host a banquet for the ministers. All the chambermaids will receive a monthly reward."

The chamberlain happily kowtowed and thanked him.

The guards surrounded Wu Zhence and walked down the city wall. The large and gorgeous Han Dynasty chariot was already waiting beside him. After he got on it, the large group of people set off towards the royal palace in the city.

A moment later, following the announcement from the chamberlain, a solemn official came in from outside the bright yellow curtain and kowtowed to Wu Zhence who was sitting on the throne.

"Get up and talk."

Wu Zhence glanced at him and said in a gentle tone: "How did Chen Qing's errand go?"

"Fortunately, I have lived up to my command. All the big families who disobeyed the king and were colluding with other princes and the imperial court have been captured and all their property confiscated. A total of 730,000 taels of silver and 239 boxes of pearls, jade and treasures.

There are 3,700 pieces of silk, 1,100 hectares of grain fields, 350 hectares of mulberry fields..."

After the official named Chen finished speaking in detail, he took out a list of names from his arms and presented it.

Wu Zhence took it and looked through it casually, and said with some emotion: "Your Majesty did a good job. These properties can support the entire army for a period of time. Alas, the great undertaking is so difficult..."

Military affairs cost a lot of money. During the war, gold, mountains and silver could be spent like water. Therefore, Wu Zhence could only plan in many ways and rack his brains to raise property to meet military needs. Such things as the confiscation of homes and genocide were naturally the most profitable.

Fast way.

However, the number of official families with evil intentions is limited after all, and out of consideration of appeasing and winning over people's hearts, they cannot do too much of this kind of thing. Too much will inevitably affect Wu Zhence's reputation.

"Okay, let's put all the men and women in the family to death. The young women will keep half to reward the meritorious ministers, and sell the rest on another day. This way, we can get another amount of silver income." Wu Zhence finally gave the order casually.

road.

The official surnamed Chen was obviously responsible for doing dirty work. He was not surprised at all when he heard this. He said in a deep voice, kowtowed and then left.

Righteousness cannot be practiced in business, and kindness cannot be used in military affairs, let alone a king who is the master of others. Since these families dare to disobey the king, they must have the consciousness of death.

Wu Zhence sat in silence for a moment, thinking of the little princess who had just been born again, feeling slightly disappointed.

He has no close brothers and does not have many children. So far he only has a six-year-old son and four daughters, which has a negative impact on his great career.

In the era of the monarchy system, the number of heirs was a very important political issue. As a founding king, you must have at least five direct princes to ensure a stable foundation in the future. Considering the high infant mortality rate in this era,

It would be best to have more than ten sons. Of course, the princess must also have some, ready to win over people's hearts and marry with distinguished officials in the future.

Therefore, after Wu Zhence became rich, he took in beauties and favored concubines, sowing extensively and harvesting little, hoping to have more sons, but so far he has not seen any obvious results.

"Well, I heard that the female cultivators from the Lingcang Mountain lineage are quite good. Maybe I can go and get a few someday. It's a pity that Yun Qijun is about to break through the realm of immortals. She will have to take over the Taoist lineage in the future, and it is impossible to marry outside.

Otherwise, we can really consider being included in the harem..." Wu Zhence thought with some regret.

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Jingnan County.

"I've met the master..."

In a large house, a total of two hundred strong men who had changed into new uniforms were kowtowing to Qin Feng on the steps. Zhu Yuntai and Zhao Cheng stood aside.

Originally, he only planned to select a hundred people, but Zhu Yuntai reported that there were too many qualified candidates, and considering his plan to form a chamber of commerce, Qin Feng relaxed and increased the first batch of guards scheduled to be recruited to two hundred people.

.

"What do you think, Master?"

Zhu Yuntai asked: "Their family backgrounds are all clean, and they don't have any diseases. Many of them have worked as nursing homes for wealthy families, bodyguards in commercial firms, etc., so they have some foundation. As long as they practice diligently in the future, they will be able to do well very soon."

It will be ready for use soon."

Qin Feng looked at it and was satisfied, so he nodded and said: "That's it, let's give out the reward first."

A group of servants carried the box over and opened it in front of everyone. It was full of newly minted snow-white silver ingots, in sizes of twelve taels.

Zhu Yuntai announced in public: "Each person will receive twenty taels of silver, which is considered as settlement allowance for you. From now on, each person will receive three taels of silver per month, one stone of corn, and two sets of new clothes. The house will be responsible for food and lodging. Remember

You must work diligently and don’t let the young master down..."

This kind of treatment is extremely generous. A family of four only needs two taels of silver a year. Even Zhao Cheng next to him was a little envious. How could he have such good treatment when he first joined the army?

?The lives of these guys are too good.

"After fifteen days, you can receive your own weapons and armor." Qin Feng finally said.
Chapter completed!