Chapter 233: War breaks out again, one year later, how to escape ( chapters)

The earth is boiling, the underground fire is raging, the thunderclouds are raging, and the sky fire is falling.

Outside Yangcheng, it was a hellish scene.

There were also varying degrees of turmoil in Yangcheng.

As soon as the Ten Suns appeared in the sky, high-level warships were dispatched from Yangcheng.

Since even the fifth rank would have difficulty surviving this disaster, the military community forbade those below the fourth rank to leave the city to rescue people.

But officials below the fourth rank did not do nothing. In addition to maintaining stability in Yangcheng, a large number of fifth- and sixth-rank officials of the Ministry of Agriculture were stationed on the outskirts of Yangcheng, trying to expand the safety zone of Yangcheng.

Zhao Xing also joined this group.

At this time, his luck level still fluctuated, but it only jumped between Yan three and Yan five, and never dropped below Yan three.

Outside the Shiyang Cave, the situation was in an uproar.

The entire Datong Prefecture was alarmed, because the corresponding location of the Shiyang Cave was Wupan Mountain in Datong Prefecture.

At this time in Wupan Mountain, at the base outside the cave gate, everyone on the warships was shocked.

The lake at the entrance was completely boiling and shrank ten times in an instant.

The ground around them cracked and a hot breath rose from the lake into the sky.

It even affected the astronomical phenomena in Wupan Mountain in Datong Prefecture.

However, the abnormal celestial phenomena outside were soon suppressed.

At the same time, the news of the ten-day flight spread quickly.

"What? Is this a mistake? There was a Ten-Sun Flying in there? Didn't they say there won't be another Ten-Sun Flying in there? The cave has been upgraded!"

"It's absolutely true. The military community has issued a warning. No fifth-rank soldier is allowed to leave Yangcheng! Because there is a high chance of death! Warships below the seventh rank cannot withstand the scorching heat of ten days!"

"God damn it, I just bought the spot!"

"Quick, cancel the quota!"

"It's over. My son just went in..."

"Wuwu, father, brother..."

Some were shocked and cried, while others were scared and felt relieved.

"Hiss, luckily I didn't get the quota. I really want to thank that judge for refusing to use his connections to help me..."

"I just spent five million to buy a spot, but I haven't had the chance to get in yet... well, spend money to get rid of the disaster, spend money to get rid of the disaster..."

"Just a quarter of an hour later, I would have been in. God bless me!"

"..."

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On August 15th, Liu Tianning returned to Yangcheng, and Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

On August 20th, the rescue warships returned one after another.

At the same time, the military announced that there were no survivors outside Yangcheng.

The rescue operation is over, and only the maintenance of stability on the edge of Yangcheng is still ongoing.

Zhao Xing was at the border of Yangcheng. He looked up at the sky. Although there were still ten suns in the sky, the tenth one had gradually dimmed.

Zhao Xing closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Compared to the previous life, the power of the Ten Suns Flying in the Sky this time is much smaller."

"In the previous life, the rescue team returned in just three days. There was nothing to save. This time, it took seven days."

"In my previous life, it started at the end of August, and the tenth sun lasted until mid-September. Now, before September even begins, the tenth sun has dimmed. I expect that by the beginning of September, it will weaken to a nine-day sky."

"Although the general trend has not changed, the invisible impact is earth-shaking." Zhao Xing thought.

He was certain that not as many people died during the Ten Days Flying in the Sky this time as in his previous life.

Because the power was weakened, it took longer for the military to rescue! And Liu Tianning issued a warning in advance, so the reaction speed was very fast.

It is enough for most people near Yangcheng to evacuate.

Second, there is the issue of time.

The time difference of more than ten days between the Ten Days of Sky Transcendental Event on August 13 and the Ten Days of Sky Transcendental Event at the end of the month also resulted in not so many people entering Shiyang Cave Heaven.

"Finally, the issue of power and responsibility has changed." Zhao Xing said secretly.

"The actions of Xuantian Sect in the previous life were most likely not discovered and were defined as a natural disaster!"

“Although there are still officials who need to be dealt with, natural disasters are force majeure, and the officials of Shiyang Dongtian responded promptly, so the impact is not great.”

"But now, it's a man-made disaster, so the nature is different. I'm afraid many people will be in trouble."

"But Liu Tianning has definitely made contributions. The fortune disk of the military world will definitely review the results. If Liu Tianning is removed, the results will definitely be completely different."

"Old Liu came back on the 15th. His Wanfa Building Ship saved more than 3,700 people!"

"The fate of many people has been changed, and this change must be attributed to Liu Tianning."

"Old Liu's achievement is equal to my achievement. My goal has been achieved."

The benefit of him doing this is Liu Tianning.

Because his backer is Liu Tianning, and if his backer is strong, he will become stronger as well.

Liu Tianning has gained favors, and his status as a disciple will also rise.

Especially those families with high-level strongmen, if they don’t repay this favor, they won’t be able to sleep.

More importantly, Zhao Xing was not involved in this matter. The military community inquired about it afterwards, and the Southern Barbarians and sects were concerned about Liu Tianning and King Luohou.

"The risk is small, but the invisible benefits are huge." Zhao Xing opened his eyes. "The next step is to wait for the results."

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The rescue was completed on the evening of August 20th.

King Tianyan then obtained the results reviewed by the fortune-telling officials.

"The natural disaster in Shiyang Cave Heaven is bound to happen, and the demon from Xuantian Sect has urged this event in advance."

"If Liu Tianning hadn't warned us, King Luohou would have disrupted the arrangement, and the casualties would have increased tenfold."

A white-haired old man reported to King Tianyan.

"In other words, even without the Xuantian demon, the Ten Suns in the Sky would still occur?" asked King Tianyan.

"From the deduction of the Fortune Disk, yes." The white-haired old man nodded, "But how to characterize it depends on the decision of the Central Government and Your Majesty."

"I understand." King Tianyan took the document handed over by the old man with a serious expression.

If it is purely a natural disaster, the punishment will not be too severe, but if it is mixed with man-made disasters, the nature will change.

Given his cousin's character, a large number of officials will definitely be in trouble, and he himself may not be able to escape blame.

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While waiting for the official conclusion from the court, Zhao Xing was not idle either. He was observing how many people he knew had died.

The first one was Ji Ziyun. He did not die, but he dropped directly from the sixth level to the seventh level.

This was already considered lucky, because he was a member of Liu Tianning's team, and when Old Liu came to rescue, Ji Ziyun's location would be easier to find.

So he didn't hold on for long before he boarded the Wanfa Tower ship and saved his life.

Among the three people, Yi Rong, Nangong Ye and Qi Yuanjun, only Nangong Ye survived.

Qi Yuanjun and Yi Rong, two seventh-grade warriors who had shined in the first phase of the Pingman Campaign, did not survive.

Cai Jin and Feng Qi were two disciples of Lu Bang. Only Feng Qi survived, while Cai Jin died.

Some of the martial arts geniuses Zhao Xing knew during his training, the martial artists Fu Ying, died, Zhang Jie, died. Hu Bing, died. Chen Fang survived.

During the Yong period, Zhuangzi Qing was alive, while Cao Shuang, Jiang Tianming, Fengqiu and Li Feng were dead.

Helian Lie and Zhuo Li of Lieyang Army died.

Wei Hong, son of Wei Yuan of the Tiger and Dragon Army, died.

……

Zhao Xing saw many familiar names on the casualty list.

Even including Wen Shaoyang and Yu Ziqi!

"It's a pity for the swordsman Yu Ziqi..." Zhao Xing shook his head. He didn't even know that these two people got a spot when the quota was relaxed later.

Some other people were beyond Zhao Xing's expectations.

"Lü Yuanwei was injured? He also came into the Ten Sun Cave Heaven?"

"This son of destiny was hit by a meteorite from the sky and lost an arm."

"Lv Yuanwei was the main commander in the battle against Qinggang Mining Area, and he was actually injured..."

"Over at the Polar Night Sea, Pei Yuanchang is alive, the thirteenth prince Ji Chen is alive, the youngest son of the King of Liang, Ji Dan, is dead, and Ji Ye is alive."

"How could Ji Dan die? With his strength and equipment, he should be able to survive..."

Zhao Xing was a little puzzled, but at this time there were many fifth-grade deaths, so a mere Ji Dan was nothing.

The two geniuses, Li Fuhan and Yun Yi, were also alive. Yun Yi even sent a message to ask if Zhao Xing was injured.

Sword cultivators are all emotional people, and Yun Yi does not have the authority to check the death list first, so he took the initiative to send the message.

Zhao Xing replied and flew to a residential area.

Han Bing was fine, but Wang Ji was injured.

At this time, in Wang Ji's courtyard, Han Bing and Che Shihai also came to visit Wang Ji.

"How is Engineer Wang?" Zhao Xing asked when he came to the door.

"Not good." Han Bing said, "Wang Ji has fallen to the early seventh level. Now he is just trying to stabilize his injuries. It is unknown when he will be able to fully recover."

"Why is this happening?" Che Shihai asked. "Are you short of precious medicine? I still have some money..."

"It's not about money." Zhao Xing shook his head. "He was injured and fell to a lower realm, and the luck and fortune of his official position were broken."

"What do you mean?" Che Shihai was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

"This involves the fate and status of the imperial court."

"A sixth-rank official was seriously injured. If he hadn't fallen in realm, this injury wouldn't be serious."

“If he drops in realm and becomes a seventh-rank official, then the injury will be very serious. Because the official position and realm must match.” Zhao Xing said.

"What if there is no match?" Che Shihai asked.

"The consequences are serious." Zhao Xing said seriously, "It means that the blessing of the luck system on officials has been broken."

"It is impossible for officials to improve themselves in a short period of time. Moreover, most officials rely on the luck of the country to get promoted."

"The court now faces two choices: one is to consume one or even more of the country's luck to help this sixth-rank official, who is actually only at the seventh-rank realm, to recover to the sixth rank."

"Second, let this official retire early, because the position does not wait for anyone, and political and military affairs cannot be handled until you are well again."

"No matter which one it is, it will be a great loss to the fortune of the country." Zhao Xing said.

"The blessing of luck has been broken. Is it that serious?" Che Shihai's face changed. "Then Engineer Wang..."

"It depends on the situation." Zhao Xing said, "If the blessing of luck is broken in the territory of the Great Zhou, although it will be lost in a short period of time, it will still be in the pool of the Great Zhou. The dragon veins of the 19 states will continue to gather luck."

"Although the expenditure is large in the short term, in the long term, the actual cost is still not large. It's like if you lost a dollar and I give you another dollar now, you still have a dollar. As for the court, it actually didn't lose much either. This dollar will return to the treasury sooner or later."

"If you are injured and fall down in a realm outside the territory, the money the court spent on you will be lost forever."

"Besides, it's easy to destroy but hard to rebuild. Being injured and losing your status is different from being demoted and losing your status. It's even harder to recover. It might take two dollars to heal you."

"The higher the realm, the greater the loss!"

"If this battlefield is eventually occupied by the enemy, then the enemy's luck pool will become larger, because if they occupy it for a long time, they will slowly absorb the luck between heaven and earth and grow stronger."

"There are also some extreme situations that can lead to the permanent loss of luck within the territory."

"That's because my luck is weak. If I get hurt and fall into a lower realm, I'll need more recovery."

"What if the luck itself is good?"

"Same."

"The way of heaven and earth is too unfair." Che Shihai sighed.

"The destiny of heaven and earth is developing from order to disorder." Zhao Xing said, "Unless..."

"Unless what?" Han Bing asked.

"Forget it, it's nothing." Zhao Xing thought about it and decided to stop talking about this topic, knowing that it would not do any good for these two people to talk about it any more.

Han Bing did not ask further questions, and changed the subject following Zhao Xing's direction: "The court will lose a lot of luck this time."

"With such a large natural disaster, I don't know how many people will be dealt with."

Han Bing still didn't know about the demon from Xuantian Sect, and thought it was a natural disaster of ten days in the sky.

But even so, officials still need to take the blame in order to quell the anger of the aristocratic families and the powerful.

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On August 27th, the official document was released.

It mentions both natural disasters and man-made disasters.

The punishment was very severe.

Zhao Xing learned the news the night before. It was Liu Tianning who mentioned it when he went to Wanfa Palace.

"King Lingde will be dismissed from office, his rank will be demoted from the third rank to the fourth rank, his honorary rank will be reduced by five ranks, and his title will be reduced to marquis."

"King Tianyan resigned from the post of Grand Supervisor of the Military Realm and no longer exercised the power of battlefield supervision. The post of the second-rank official was also removed, leaving only the post of Fengtian Historian. Forty-nine officials were demoted and returned to their hometowns to retire."

"King Luohou is demoted two ranks and fined 100,000 shields."

Zhao Xing was stunned: "Why did King Lingde punish me so severely?"

Liu Tianning said: "In the tenth year of the Jingxin calendar, King Lingde was granted the title of Grand Inspector of the Ten Suns' Military Realm and Lord of the Ten Suns' Cave Heaven by His Majesty."

Afraid that Zhao Xing didn't understand, Liu Tianning added, "In other words, the nominal person in charge of Shiyang Cave Heaven is King Lingde. Among the three kings, he is the chief officer. King Luohou and King Tianyan are actually only specially sent to assist him in managing Shiyang Cave Heaven."

Zhao Xing was speechless. This arrangement of Emperor Jingdi sounded like King Lingde was just to take the scapegoat.

If you think about it carefully, it seems to make sense.

Emperor Jing sent three kings to supervise, which was bound to offend people. Whether it was when the Pingman War started and the powerful families wanted to squeeze people in, or this time when the spiritual beauty of the cave exploded, many people wanted to get a place.

All three kings were under tremendous pressure.

King Luohou and King Tianyan are both capable, and Emperor Jing needs them to do practical work.

If anything really went wrong, naturally a weak king like King Lingde would be the one to take the blame.

Zhao Xing asked Lao Liu about King Ling De's work experience and found out that this was not the first time this old man had taken the blame.

During the Dingxin calendar period, King Lingde also served as the lord of four places: Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture, Datong Prefecture, Dayuan Prefecture, and Anping Prefecture.

During the two hundred years of the Dingxin calendar, there were frequent battles with the Southern Barbarians. There were always times when a small number of Southern Barbarians would cross the river and cause trouble.

King Lingde took the blame and all responsibilities were pushed onto his head.

He rose and fell four times in two hundred years. What's more interesting is that he had never participated in any serious war, but he was still granted the title of a prince.

"No wonder he was given the title Lingde. This kind of selfless spirit of taking the blame is indeed a great virtue."

Including this time, this is the fifth time that King Lingde has been dismissed from his official position.

King Lingde was only barely a third-grade rank, but now he has dropped directly to the fourth-grade rank.

However, this time Emperor Jing seemed to be serious, because this time King Lingde even had his title stripped!
This has never happened before, and I don’t know if he can make a comeback.

As for King Tianyan, although the punishment was severe, it did not affect his fundamental nature.

King Rahu only punished them financially.

The arrangements left by the Xuantian Sect in the Shiyang Cave and the prediction of natural disasters are all the responsibilities of the destiny officials and the Ministry of Agriculture. King Luohou is actually responsible for only investigating illegal military activities.

So even if this natural disaster was caused by man-made factors, it cannot be blamed on King Rahu. According to the deduction of the Creation Plate, King Rahu still made a contribution!
However, the resentment was too great at that time, so Emperor Jing naturally could not count the merits for King Luohou. If he wanted to do so, he would have to wait for a year or two and find another reason.

All three kings were punished, and many of their subordinates were also punished. All the chief officials of the Yangcheng Sinong Supervisor were replaced!

Fan Zhaoli, the director of the Institute of Geography, and Mei Zhiru, the director of the Institute of Time, will all be suspended from their posts and will basically be transferred away from Dongtian.

Maybe it won't be downgraded, but the fourth grade in the cave is completely different from the fourth grade outside. Even if it is a flat adjustment, it is equivalent to a demotion.

Although many were punished, a small number of people were clearly recognized for their merits and were rewarded.

Liu Tianning said: "Next summer, Shiyang Cave Heaven is expected to be restored to its original state. I should be promoted to a fourth-rank official position by then. As for the specific position, it has not been determined yet."

Also receiving commendations like Liu Tianning were the owner of the Wanxing Underground Palace, Gong Tiansi, the fourth-rank military general Huang Yi, and the fourth-rank generals Zhang Song and Li Yuanzhen.

These people all went to rescue people when the disaster occurred.

Of course, no one saved as many people as Liu Tianning!

In addition, Liu Tianning also had the merit of early warning. This wave of substantial rewards for promotion and rank, plus the favors from many aristocratic families and powerful people... Liu Tianning was undoubtedly the person who benefited the most.

Back in the courtyard of Eighteen Sophora japonica and Willow trees, Zhao Xing closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Liu Tianning gained the most. His power has grown. As the second echelon of his power, I have also benefited. This risk was not taken in vain. It was worth the fear and worry for so many days."

"In addition, Lao Chen's life was saved, which proves that the future can be changed to a certain extent, and it also relieves my worries."

"When doing things in the future, I will have the lessons of Shiyang Dongtian and more references."

After waking up from his sleep, Zhao Xing was still as usual and began to follow the trend to carry out some stability maintenance and repair work.

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On August 27th, the official document was released.

All the natural disasters and man-made disasters in Shiyang Cave Heaven were made public, no matter how big or small.

The news that King Lingde was stripped of his title, dismissed from office, and the corresponding officials were dealt with quickly spread.

The official circles of Datong Prefecture, Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture, Anping Prefecture, and Dayuan Prefecture were all gloomy and gloomy, and the other four great caves also began a new round of detailed exploration.

Soon, not only the Great Zhou but also the Southern Barbarians knew about it.

Unlike the gloomy officialdom of the Great Zhou, the four royal courts of the Southern Barbarians were celebrating.

The Holy Light Royal Court, in particular, felt like it had let out a sigh of relief.

Because Xuantian Sect is the state religion of the Holy Light Royal Court!

But the Blood Spirit Venerable, the real owner, couldn't be happy at all.

"Fewer people died, and the expected effect was not achieved. Although it had a deterrent effect, Da Zhou discovered that it was man-made."

"It will probably be even more difficult to subvert the world in the future."

The matter was not handled satisfactorily and the cost was much higher than expected.

Lord Blood Spirit had accomplished the task, but it was not done beautifully.

As for the allies, it’s a bit difficult to explain.

According to the original plan, the campaign would have started in late August or early September. At that time, he would have notified King Liang in advance to withdraw some of his men.

But plans cannot keep up with changes, and there is no time to notify, so the only option is to launch indiscriminate attacks.

He wanted to make King Liang his ally, but one of King Liang's sons died in Shiyang Cave, and indirectly died at his hands.

Although King Liang might not care, it is still a bit strange to sacrifice the son of an ally at the beginning.

In addition, if Da Zhou was unaware of the situation, and he was the one to tell the truth, it would have a greater impact on King Liang and would also better prove the strength of Xuantian Sect.

Although it still has a deterrent effect, it is not as great as expected at the beginning.

"Damn Liu Tianning, how did he find out?!"

"Could it be that the ant that was deduced before was him?"

Venerable Blood Spirit's face turned pale as he found a piece of information about Liu Tianning.

After a careful inspection, Venerable Blood Spirit was relieved. Liu Tianning's birth background, his own strength, the forces behind him, and his good luck all fit the identity of this person who could break through the predicament.

This was God's will, and Venerable Blood Spirit also believed in the arrangement of the original Heavenly Dao and did not think much about it.

But when his eyes fell on the information about Liu Tianning's direct disciples, he suddenly frowned.

"Ok?"

"This Zhao Xing..."

Venerable Blood Spirit suddenly remembered what happened when one of his souls was acting in Nanyang County.

"I haven't seen him for a few years. He is just a clerk, but he has already reached the sixth rank and become Liu Tianning's personal disciple?"

Venerable Blood Spirit immediately began to calculate using his fingers.

But before he could make any gesture, he started coughing up blood.

"Forget it, a mere sixth-grade cultivator has nothing to do with the overall situation." The Blood Spirit Venerable was also in a momentary mood, but now that he was injured and seeing the high cost of the deduction, he somehow gave up the idea and even quickly forgot about Zhao Xing.

He walked under the temple and came to the underground palace deep underground.

Inside the palace, there was flickering light, just like the underground palace in Shiyang Cave Heaven.

However, there is an extra statue in the blood pool here.

"King Liang." Venerable Blood Spirit looked at the statue, "Is King Liang satisfied with the methods of my Xuantian Sect?"

Venerable Blood Spirit's words were double-edged. He was not only referring to building a statue of faith for King Liang, but also the incident of the ten suns floating in the sky.

Prince of Liang, Ji Mingxian, came back to life from the statue. At this moment, his aura changed slightly, becoming more obscure and tyrannical.

"Satisfied? Xue Lingzi, my son, was killed by you in Shiyang Cave!" Ji Mingxian shouted.

"Those who accomplish great things don't care about small details. Would the prince care about a son?" Xue Lingzi smiled and said, "After this incident, the court officials will definitely be replaced. Those noble families who were drained of blood but didn't get any benefits will definitely hate Ji Mingjing."

"Your Highness can also take advantage of this opportunity to win over the noble families and fill the many vacant positions."

“The four great royal courts and the various tribes in the Southern Wilderness will also take the opportunity to publicize Ji Mingjing’s brutality and cruelty.”

"Heaven will not tolerate Ji Mingjing. The land of the Nineteen States will surely welcome a new master. Why can't this person be you, Your Majesty?!"

"With your little tricks, you dare to shake the foundation of the Great Zhou?" Ji Mingxian sneered. "If I cooperate with you in rebellion, it will be tantamount to seeking death!"

Upon seeing this, Venerable Blood Spirit knew that Ji Mingxian had not made up his mind, and the effect this time was ultimately a little lacking.

But Ji Mingxian's heart was obviously shaken.

The last time they met, he asked Xue Lingzi not to interfere in his family affairs.

When they met again this time, he began to consider the possibility of rebellion, but he concluded that the possibility was very low, but he did consider it!
Realizing this, the Blood Spirit Master immediately said, "Your Highness has his own destiny, and is the Son of Heaven as predicted! If you don't believe me, you can make a bet with me!"

Ji Mingxian stared at the Blood Spirit Master, waiting for his next words.

"Ji Mingjing will surely be defeated in this battle against the barbarians! And it won't take too long. If our sect's prediction is inaccurate, we will give you three Blood Soul Pills for free. Even if you leave the Great Zhou, you can still be free and at ease!"

"If our sect's prediction is accurate, the Great Zhou will be defeated and its luck will inevitably decline. Your Highness can take advantage of the situation. At that time, not only our Xuantian Sect, but also the Nanman will do their best to help Your Highness seize the Nineteen States!"

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Yangcheng, a courtyard with eighteen locust and willow trees.

"The level of luck is jumping between the fourth and fifth levels, and is becoming more and more stable." Zhao Xing looked at the panel. "The crisis is over."

"However, the potential crisis still exists."

It is now mid-September of the eighteenth year of the Jingxin calendar.

Emperor Jing carried out large-scale military and political mobilization of the five great cave heavens, Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture, Datong Prefecture, Dayuan Prefecture, and Anping Prefecture.

The Liang Wang family once again took the stage to pacify the barbarians. According to Liu Tianning, many of the officials were related to the Liang Wang.

Zhao Xing closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Yesterday, Emperor Jing officially decided to continue training the troops. This time, it will be more difficult to gain military merit. First, the resistance of the southern barbarians has increased, and second, the faction of King Liang has become too powerful."

"In another two years, King Liang will once again take the stage of the Pingman War, just like during the Dingxin calendar period, and take charge of the military and political power of Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture."

"It seems that Emperor Jing does not trust the feudal lords and favors his own brothers, but in fact he is fishing to see if the little brother really wants to rebel..."

"No matter whether King Liang rebels in this life or not, I must get out of this situation before the 20th year of the Jing Xinli calendar." Zhao Xing said secretly.

Whether the King of Liang rebelled or not had no effect on the outcome of the Pingman Campaign.

King Liang first saw the defeat of the Great Zhou and then rebelled.

Even if all unstable factors were put aside, it would be impossible for Emperor Jing to conquer the Southern Wilderness.

Because the period was wrong.

"The Ten Calamities of the Heavenly Witch, the Severing of the Connection Between Heaven and Earth, and the opening of the Divine Mountain in the Southern Wasteland are the key factors in the Vitality Tide Version and the Spiritual Energy Revival Version. It is impossible to defeat them during this period..."

Zhao Xing strengthened the seal of the memory palace and then woke up from the dream.

As his status and fortune gradually grow stronger, he must seal the memories of his past life more tightly.

It is not easy to detect when an ant is dreaming, but if this ant were to transform into a dragon, even if it was a dream, it might be sensed by some powerful beings.

"Be more honest in the future." Zhao Xing thought to himself, "I can get away with it after I get some merit."

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At the end of September in the eighteenth year of the Jingxin calendar, after King Lingde was dismissed, King Tianyan was stripped of many of his posts. His successors were Liu Yong, the "Prince of Xin", and Ji Anming, the King of Anning. King Luohou's position remained unchanged.

Liu Tianning temporarily took over as the fourth-rank 'Shiyang Inspector' and concurrently served as the Transport Commissioner of the Two Prefectures (fourth-rank).

The Shiyang Patrol Envoy is several levels higher than the previous Fifth-Rank Inspector. His original scope of authority was relatively small and could be said to be irregular. He would do whatever task King Luohou assigned him.

Now his authority has been expanded to the southern theater, and all the troops within the Shiyang Cave Heaven are under the control of Liu Tianning. He is no longer limited to economic corruption. He can also be in charge of overstepping authority, leaving one's post without permission, calculating merits, etc. The scope of his authority is fixed and has become larger.

In addition, he also served as the transport envoy of two prefectures, responsible for transporting military supplies between Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture and Datong Prefecture.

This is definitely a lucrative job, and it comes with great power!

How heavy is it?

Once in Huolong Pass, Zhao Xing had seen Lu Tingzhi, a sixth-rank transport envoy. He was the backer of his backer in his previous life, and he was a greedy man.

At that time in Huolong Pass, Lu Tingzhi was a junior sixth-rank official, and Liao Rulong was a regular sixth-rank official.

When he saw Lu Tingzhi, he actually called himself a subordinate!

Now Liu Tianning is a fourth-rank official and is the superior of Lu Ting's superior's superior.

Although it was temporary, all those who had served as officials knew that once a fourth-rank official who held these two lucrative posts was promoted to a regular fourth-rank official, he would be promoted to the same rank! That was the process!
Now, even a fourth-rank military general like Yang An has to respectfully address Liu Tianning as Lord Liu when he sees him.

If people delay the time a little bit and transfer supplies to other armies first, it may determine the life or death of an army!

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The day before Liu Tianning took office, Princess Youruo and Ji Zixuan left.

As for Murong Xue, she had left with her mother Murong Qing long ago.

Before leaving, Ji Zixuan ran to the Eighteen Locust Trees and Willows Courtyard to say goodbye to Zhao Xing.

"Brother, I'm leaving now." Ji Zixuan said, "Thank you for taking care of me these days. I'll always remember it."

Zhao Xing looked at Ji Zixuan calmly, "You're welcome. You've worked hard to get this."

It was indeed something Ji Zixuan fought for. In essence, Zhao Xing gave Murong Xue and Ji Zixuan the same opportunity.

Master Zhao fed the two of them. Ji Zixuan jumped up and rushed to eat, while Murong Xue was shy and could only pick up some leftovers from the side.

There was some gratitude in Ji Zixuan's eyes. In just a few months, she felt like she had experienced decades. Especially after ten days of flying in the air, this feeling was even stronger.

She was very grateful to Zhao Xing, not only because Zhao Xing helped her find many talented people, but also because she felt that Zhao Xing and she were of the same kind.

Zhao Xing had the same admiration for her, and she also developed a sense of admiration for Zhao Xing.

"Brother, take care." Ji Zixuan said, "I will be in the Bishui Sect, waiting for good news from you."

"Goodbye, Junior Sister."

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In early October, the Shenwei Army assigned combat missions.

Zhao Xing rushed to the Pingman battlefield and came to the Jiehun Pass again.

This time, he was from the sixth rank, and Yang An asked him if he wanted to lead an army on his own.

But Zhao Xing refused. He chose to serve as a logistics officer for the main general Long Xiao. They accepted the troops of Wen Shaoyang, and Chen Shijie became Liao Rulong's deputy general.

Compared to last year, nothing seems to have changed, yet everything seems to have changed.

The Long Xiao tribe and Liao Rulong tribe had a total of 10 people, but Xia Jing's troops had increased to people! This was the invisible benefit brought by being in the Ten Sun Cave.

Jiang Ming of the Zhenhai Army completely became a vassal of these two armies.

Due to Zhao Xing's existence, many armies were willing to cooperate at Jihun Pass, including the original Huanyou Army, Yuanhua Army, Danxia Army, Hujiao Army... but Zhao Xing did not agree.

First, Old Liu had just taken office and his position was not yet stable. The Liang Wang faction was still keeping an eye on Liu Tianning. Some wanted to suppress Liu Tianning, while others wanted to win him over, so the situation was complicated.

As his disciple, I cannot use Lao Liu's name to make money at this time, let alone be exploited.

Second, Zhao Xing became much more honest after the Ten Days in the Sky incident and was no longer willing to stand out from the crowd.

If you are pushed to a position that you shouldn’t be in, it will be difficult to get down!

…………

At the end of October, the three armed forces, which had completed their military preparations, began to march towards the Qinggang mining area to capture cities and strongholds.

At the end of November, sixteen cities including Linggui City and Guize City were captured.

The list of military merits for pacifying the barbarians was reopened, and Zhao Xing had already entered the sixth-rank list.

After November, Zhao Xing entered the top ten thousand.

In early December, the three armies continued to advance, while Zhao Xing was in the rear supply city, responsible for the supply of more than 200,000 people and the maintenance of the supply lines.

Because of the truce of more than half a year, the Fire Demon Clan's defense line was able to be re-established.

The old rival, Lord Nether Soul, had been dismissed after the escape from Linggui City. The new Lord Fire Feather was a member of the royal family of the Golden Feather Royal Court.

The troops of Xia Jing, Long Xiao, and Liao Rulong advanced to Huowu Pass and encountered strong resistance.

Both sides began to suffer large-scale casualties and entered a stalemate.

December 5th.

Lord Huoyu personally led 10,000 men to launch a surprise attack on Zhao Xing's supply city, hoping to decide the outcome in one fell swoop.

On December 6, Zhao Xing and Long Xiao, who had been prepared, launched a counter-ambush.

Lord Huoyu was killed by Zhao Xing, and the remaining leaders fled.

Xia Jing and Liao Rulong's troops in the front took advantage of the situation to capture Huowu Pass.

Zhao Xing, who originally wanted to keep a low profile and farm for military merit, accepted 20 military merits with tears and entered the top .

…………

In December, the three armies rested.

Because the Qinggang mining area is a thousand miles ahead of them.

There are over one million troops stationed ahead, which is not something that their three armies can chew on.

We need to wait for Lü Yuanwei on the western front, and the Hujiao Army, Xuanjia Army, and Lieyang Army on the northern front to join forces and attack from three sides.

However, history changed at this time.

After being injured, Lu Yuanwei was slow to break through Yang Qilin's second line of defense.

On the contrary, the Tiger Dragon Army, Black Armor Army, and Lieyang Army on the northern front were unstoppable. They already had an army of 300,000 and joined forces with Xia Jing, Liao Rulong, and Long Xiao at Huowu Pass.

"The power of the Ten Suns in the Sky has weakened, and the time has been advanced, so that the nine armies that were originally hit hard by the Ten Sun Cave Heaven have retained many middle-level backbone generals. Now it is the northern army that is advancing faster."

"Lü Yuanwei is actually much slower." Zhao Xing thought.

The Creation Plate deduced and replayed the original course of events. It was okay for him to talk about it publicly now because it was no longer a secret.

Of course, the Ten Suns Flying in the Sky incident also greatly encouraged the various tribes in the Southern Barbarians, and it was a greater encouragement to the Southern Barbarians.

After all, they had been defeated before, and now even Da Zhou’s hometown had been bombed. How could they not be encouraged?
"From now on, even if Lv Yuanwei breaks through Yang Qilin's defense, I'm afraid it may not produce particularly good results."

Zhao Xing looked at the casualty list of recent months.

Not only the Shenwei Army, but the casualties in the entire Pingman battlefield were greater than the number in the first phase.

But Emperor Jing was very determined, and the total number of people on the battlefield not only did not decrease, but increased instead.

"With casualties, the accumulation of military merits slows down because they will be deducted."

Even though Zhao Xing was in charge of logistics, he clearly felt that the resistance of the Southern Barbarians had greatly increased, and even his supply lines were being harassed crazily.

Although he had gained a lot of military merits, there were always times when they were deducted. It was difficult to earn merits, so when they were deducted, a lot of them were deducted.

In February of the nineteenth year of the Jingxin calendar, the last piece of territory of the Fire Demon Clan had still not been taken.

The attacks on the eastern and western fronts have already begun, no longer waiting for Lu Yuanwei.

The intensity of the war escalated dramatically.

Yang Qilin, the famous general of the Fire Demon Clan, held back Lu Yuanwei's 500,000 troops with his 80,000 men, causing the eastern and western fronts to face more troops.

The Shenwei Army and the Xuanjia Army began to suffer heavy casualties.

Wounded soldiers were transported to Zhao Xing’s supply city every day, and the demand for medicinal materials increased.

Some injuries cannot be treated, and because of the loss of realm, the number of casualties in battle is gradually increasing.

In June of the nineteenth year of the Jingxin calendar, even Xia Jing and Long Xiao were injured many times.

The three armed forces suffered combat casualties of more than 27,000 men!

The large battlefield surrounding the Qinggang Mine Area of ​​the Fire Demon Clan turned into a bitter battle.

"Boss, a group of wounded soldiers are coming!" Che Shihai walked in hurriedly, "This time there are 3,546 people."

"Send him to the wounded camp for treatment." Zhao Xing looked at Han Bing beside him, "Are there any shortages of medicinal materials?"

"The supply of medicinal materials can still hold up." Han Bing said, "but the military doctors can't hold up anymore."

"Didn't they transfer a group of military doctors here a month ago?" Zhao Xing asked, "Where's Yuan Yang? Ask him to come over and report back!"

By now, Master Zhao's temper had worsened. In this tense battlefield atmosphere, everyone's nerves were on edge.

"Sir, I'm afraid Yuan Yang can't reply." Han Bing smiled bitterly, "He hasn't slept for fifteen days. Last night, he fainted in the wounded camp and he is receiving treatment himself."

"The group of doctors transferred here a month ago lacked battlefield experience. The current medical camp is already operating at full capacity. You can't blame them anymore."

"Huh~" Zhao Xing let out a long breath and rubbed his brows.

Han Bing said: "In fact, we have done very well. Your Excellency has set too high standards for himself. The number of wounded soldiers in the Black Armor Army and the Tiger Dragon Army is lower than ours."

A low wounded value means that many soldiers could not be rescued, so the wounded value is low.

A truly outstanding logistics and medical battalion has a very high casualty value.

"Take me to the wounded camp." Zhao Xing was planning to visit the wounded camp.

However, at this moment, his ground mirror trembled.

Xia Jing's excited voice came from it.

"Good news, there has been a major breakthrough on the Western Front!"

"Lü Yuanwei killed Yang Qilin and has advanced straight into the city. Little Prince Yanda has divided his forces and is heading west. Brother Zhao, we are about to win!"

Zhao Xing quickly took out the military battle report and read it.

Sure enough, there was a piece of news about Lu Yuanwei breaking through on the western front, beheading Yang Qilin, and killing more than 50,000 enemies.

"After all, it was Lü Yuanwei who broke through the western front. In the middle-level battlefield in the previous life, the title of the number one commander was not an exaggeration." Zhao Xing looked at the news and finally felt relieved.

…………

At the end of June in the nineteenth year of the Jingxin calendar, the Shenwei Army, the Xuanjia Army, the Hujiao Army, the Lieyang Army, the Shenlei Army, the Yuanhua Army, the Huanyou Army, the Danxia Army, the Black Dragon Army... a total of 143 armies, three legions, completed the encirclement of the Qinggang war zone from the east, north and west.

In August of the same year, the main general on the western front, Prince Yan Da, was killed and an army of 800,000 was annihilated, earning Lv Yuanwei the title of the number one commander on the battlefield among the middle-level troops.

The corps on the Eastern and Northern Fronts also made significant progress.

In early September, the Jinyu Royal Court ordered the abandonment of the Qinggang war zone.

In October, the last piece of territory of the Fire Demon Clan, which was also a piece of fat meat, was occupied by the Great Zhou.

At this point, the entire territory of the Fire Demon Clan fell.

…………

Above the Lancang River, the waves are a hundred feet high, and above that, the green gale is as solid as a substance.

Zhao Xing stood on a reef, looking at the obstacle that stretched across the horizon, silent.

"Damn it, this is the bad thing about fighting in the Southern Wilds." Xia Jing rode on a flying dragon and cursed: "The terrain and natural barriers are one after another. After climbing over a majestic mountain, there is another big river."

"Wait for the Si Nong and the sorcerer to slowly manage this branch of the Lanjiang River, and then cooperate with the navy's ships to transport it. In less than three months, we will be able to continue to pursue the Golden Feather King's Court!"

"Brother Zhao, we are living in a great era. You and I have accomplished unprecedented achievements. This is the greatest joy of our lives!" Xia Jing was in high spirits.

"Brother Xia." Zhao Xing looked at the horizon and suddenly said, "Have you ever thought about stopping here?"

Xia Jing glanced at Zhao Xing and said, "I never thought about it. We just won a battle, so we should pursue the victory!"

Seeing that Zhao Xing didn't say anything, Xia Jing asked with concern: "Brother Zhao, are you a little tired recently?"

"You've been working non-stop for a long time. You should take some time off."

"Don't worry, it will take another three months to cross the river. You can have a good rest and leave the military affairs to the deputy general."

"Yeah." Zhao Xing calmed down and returned to the military camp.

…………

【Battle Merit List for Subduing the Barbarians】

【Name: Zhao Xing】

[Army: Shenwei Army]

[Position: Guard Commander (rank 6th)]

【Battle Merit: 3702154】

[Ranking: 1521]

Looking at the ranking of military merits for pacifying the barbarians and the more than three million military merits, Zhao Xing couldn't help but feel helpless.

Even though he participated in the war this time in a completely planned manner, after finishing the Qinggang war zone, his military merits still increased from zero to more than 3.7 million!
Yan Wu's luck was so great on the battlefield that the enemies were simply delivered to him for killing.

This military achievement could not earn him the title of Marquis, but he was definitely promoted to the fifth rank.

The ranks of the casual and honorary ranks can also be raised a bit.

"I have been low-key enough, but my ability is too strong and my luck is too high. I have been staying in the supply city, but Lord Huoyu sent me here to kill him. It's simply..."

"As for the one in March, I didn't even tell them what herbs to plant, but my men found seven rare sixth-grade herbs in Linggui City, and also found a piece of land suitable for farming."

"What a coincidence! The military world has released another advanced task for these seven medicinal herbs."

"I didn't do anything, but I earned 50 military merits just by lying down."

"If the first part was just good luck, then what happened later was a bit weird," Zhao Xing pondered.

"It's as if someone is deliberately praising me and tailoring tasks for me."

"I just happened to have something, and the advanced combat merit mission just happened to be released."

"As soon as I was in danger, the military intelligence was immediately updated, and spies took the initiative to report."

Zhao Xing felt that there was something unusual about this war.

The progress of the entire battlefield was actually not fast, and the fighting was rather tortuous.

As a logistics officer, his performance was average, but he was lifted to the rank of more than a thousand by an invisible force.

Zhao Xing asked Liu Tianning, and he said that he had never done such a thing and had never greeted anyone.

"Who is trying to kill me then?"

The answer is actually easy to guess: the Liang Wang faction.

Only King Liang has such great power to influence the customization of such advanced tasks.

"No matter if he is King Liang or not, my situation is quite dangerous now." Zhao Xing said secretly.

"If I do nothing from now on, I will be promoted to the fifth rank in the 20th year of the Jingxin calendar."

"This is not a good thing." Zhao Xing said secretly.

First, he is not ready for a breakthrough. If he is granted a title by the imperial court, it would be equivalent to borrowing the power of the dynasty's fortune to upgrade. That is not something he has cultivated himself, so there will always be hidden dangers.

Second, once you become a fifth-grade warrior, you will never be able to withdraw from the battlefield. Sixth-grade warriors are still okay, after all, they are just cannon fodder on the middle-grade battlefield.

How to get out of this situation?
I still have to find King Liang to brush up my reputation.

"No matter whether you are flattering me or not, just assume that you are. You are going to rebel anyway, so you might as well help me." Zhao Xing said secretly.

He wanted to escape and defeat King Liang, which was a plan he had already made.

Destroying King Liang is the fastest and most reliable method.

He couldn't do anything else, corruption? Murder? That would leave a stain on himself. Old Liu wouldn't allow him to do that either.

But if you point at King Liang's nose and scold him, then it doesn't matter.

Zhao Xing's plan can be summed up in eight words: denounce King Liang and seek fame by being honest.

If I could scold King Liang to the point of anger and suppress myself, I could get away with it.

Even if he is temporarily dismissed from office or demoted to a lower level, it doesn't matter. His military achievements are enough to be deducted.

As long as the title is not reduced and the honorary rank is not demoted, there will be no problem. However, only Emperor Jing has the right to reduce the title and demote the honorary rank.

Even if he was just a viscount, he had to get Emperor Jing's approval before the central government could issue an order to reduce his title. The system of revoking and granting titles was a system in which the power must be in the hands of Emperor Jing.

In fact, he had other ways to get out, such as finding Liu Tianning and telling him that he wanted to withdraw.

He could really retreat, but wouldn't that be desertion?

If the attack in the later stage is not successful, people will make a big fuss about it: Look, Liu Tianning arranged for his disciples to withdraw first, so he enjoyed the blessings and did not suffer any sin at all.

This will become a stain.

But if the impeached King Liang was cleared out of the battlefield to pacify the barbarians, then there would be nothing to say.

"I am now a county council doctor. I cannot write directly to the emperor, but I can write to the prefecture level."

Writing letters to prefecture-level government agencies to offer suggestions and participate in policy advice for county government agencies are the powers of the county councilor, who is equivalent to a Qingliu censor.

Of course, this casual official position was just equivalent to the position of Censor, which was a formal civil service position that only Li Xiu could hold.

"Since you are scolding someone, you need to use some logic, but you can't use logic completely." Zhao Xing picked up the pen and opened the rice paper.

"I can't directly accuse King Liang of any crime, nor can I really bring any evidence to the table. What's more, I don't have any evidence. If it really becomes an accusation, I will have to bear the responsibility for any crime if the accusation fails."

The scale must be well grasped.

"Learn from Yang An's past and oppose his taking control of the military affairs first."

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xing picked up his pen and wrote the first line of the draft:
Your humble servant Zhao Xing bows his head, Your Majesty, please allow me to report:

Liang Wang Ji Mingxian, a prince of the royal family, attempted to control the military affairs and the power of law and politics. His power was so great that no minister could tolerate it...

Most of his vassal officials and students held important posts such as Supervisory Commissioner and Transport Commissioner...

King Liang's rule is not strict. In the past, there was Shao Wanjie of Yuncheng, the former commander of the Black Dragon Army. He was corrupt, committed murder, and betrayed the country. The prefect Liu Junliang protected him and sought benefits, causing the drivers of Yuncheng to be paralyzed for more than a hundred years.

Later, Qian Shougang disregarded the law and acted arrogantly in the war zone, seriously injured the city commander, and robbed the friendly forces of supplies. How was his behavior different from that of the barbarians?

As the ancient saying goes, if the superior likes something, the subordinates will follow suit; by observing how the superior manages his subordinates, can we get a glimpse of what the superior is thinking about?
If the King of Liang controls the military, politics and law, the people of the vast territory will suffer and the army will lose its fighting spirit...

I wrote a long article and ended with this sentence:
Your humble servant Zhao Xing bows his head and kowtows again to Your Majesty the Prince.

After writing it, Zhao Xing deleted some parts and then copied it into the official document and stamped it with his official seal (the county council officials had special seals).

He wrote not just one copy, but many.

Then he came to the marching hall, found the statue of Dai Zong, the God of Speed, and lit a stick of incense.

"True Lord, issue an urgent military order."

Dai Zongxiang opened his eyes and asked: "Who do you want me to vote for?"

"The Lord of Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture is Wang Shiyong. The Imperial Censor is Zhang Qing. The Imperial Censor is Tan Taiming..."

"The Lord of Anping Prefecture, Cui Zhe. The Imperial Censor, Ji Guanghe, and the Imperial Censor Xiao Wenshan..."

"Lord of Datong Prefecture, thank you for the article. Imperial Censor, summon Wen."

"..."

Dai Zong felt something was wrong when he heard this. Why were all the people who sent letters to this kid civil servants?

Moreover, they were all fourth-rank officials, and all the official positions involved had one thing in common, that is, they all had the right to report to Emperor Jing.

"Okay, please throw it into the incense burner." Dai Zong used the word "please" unconsciously.

"Hu~" One document after another was thrown into the incense burner and then delivered to various government agencies.

After doing all this, Zhao Xing clapped his hands.

"What are you doing? Burning so many documents." Xia Jing, Long Xiao, Liao Rulong, and Pu Zhong walked into the marching hall.

"Nothing much, I just plan to impeach King Liang."

"Oh." Xia Jing nodded, and suddenly raised his head: "Who? Who do you want to impeach?"

"King Liang, Ji Mingxian." Zhao Xing said, "Didn't I make it clear enough?"

"Brother, what are you doing?" Xia Jing was stunned. "Why are you impeaching King Liang?"

"Isn't he going to be the commander-in-chief of the pacification of the barbarians and concurrently the lord of the four prefectures?" Zhao Xing said, "It is said that there will be an imperial decree in the twentieth year of the Jingxin calendar."

"It's true that there is this rumor, but...what does it have to do with you?" Xia Jing said, "Are you bored? Isn't this just causing trouble for yourself?"

"Why are you being so stupid? Have you forgotten about Yang An?"

"Xia Jing, what are you talking about!" Long Xiao was unhappy and pushed him, "Who are you calling stupid?"

Liao Rulong also stared at Xia Jing with a bad look.

"Sorry, I spoke out of turn." Xia Jing was also anxious. Isn't Zhao Xing destroying his own future?

It would be fine if King Liang didn't care, but if he really did, Zhao Xing's battle this year might have been in vain!

He really cares about his good brother.

"How can the King of Liang, as a minister, have such great power?" Zhao Xingyi said sternly, "As a county councilor and a soldier on the front line, I should speak honestly. Otherwise, how can I fight with peace of mind?!"

"..."Xia Jing always felt that there was something wrong with what he said, but he couldn't find any fault with it.

What Zhao Xing said was true in general, but in the actual officialdom, he was not like that.

"Forget it, you've already voted." Xia Jing said, "I guess no one will pay attention to you."

Who would dare to pay attention? The King of Liang was about to take office. Only a fool would pay attention to Zhao Xing's memorial.

"Well done!" Long Xiao laughed, "Zhao Xing, how did you write it? I also have the title of county council doctor now, but I don't know how to write it. Teach me, and I will also report to him."

"You're joining in the fun?" Xia Jing was stunned. "Are we still going to fight this war?"

"If King Liang is in power, what's the point of doing that?" Long Xiao snorted, "I'm afraid his Black Dragon Army will stab me in the back."

Xia Jing pointed at himself, then at Zhao Xing: "My father Xiahou, my teacher Liu Tianning, who dares to stab me?"

"I don't care about that." Long Xiao said, "Anyway, Zhao Xing has already invested, so I have to help out. Liao Rulong, are you my brother?"

"Hahaha, Long Xiao is right. If we want to submit a petition, let's do it together." Liao Rulong smiled brightly and waved his hand: "Military Advisor, prepare your writing materials!"

Long Xiao looked at Xia Jing with squinted eyes, meaning, are you a good enough brother?
Xia Jing said helplessly: "Okay, I'll vote."

Zhao Xing said, "Don't force it."

Xia Jing pointed at Long Xiao and said with a smile: "Fatty Long has already said so. If I still don't vote, we can't be brothers in the future. Come, how do you write it? I'll print it for you and you can just stamp it."

"What's going on?" Just then, Chen Shijie walked in. "I just heard you guys talking about King Liang and impeachment...what happened?"

Long Xiao chuckled and said, "Old Chen, you came at the right time. We want to impeach King Liang. Hehe, I've wanted to do this for a long time!"

Chen Shijie was more calm: "Does the Marquis know about this? Does Lord Liu know about it? Does Xiahou know about it?"

"I've already talked to the teacher," Zhao Xing said calmly, "He didn't object, nor did he support, and he didn't ask me why."

"I haven't said anything yet." Xia Jing stroked his chin and said, "It's nothing serious, just hearsay."

"It's better not to say it." Chen Shijie said. There was still room for improvement if he didn't say it. It was just the nonsense of the younger generation.

But at this time, Zhao Xing said seriously: "Don't think this is a joke."

"I really intend to impeach King Liang and get some results."

"Xia Jing, if you still want to lead the army, don't surrender."

"Long Xiao, Lao Chen, you should also consider being prepared for being dismissed and demoted."

Zhao Xing had to explain the interests involved clearly.

If the fight continues, Xia Jing may not be in any danger. As for Lao Chen, Long Xiao and Zhao Xing, they hope that they can follow them and retreat bravely in this wave.

Even if they were dismissed from office and demoted for reporting to King Liang, it would only be temporary. If King Liang rebelled in the future, people like them would definitely be vindicated.

At this time, King Liang is about to come to power, and it is the best window of opportunity to take this opportunity to escape from the Nanman battlefield.

If you want to leave again later, the cost will be even greater.

But Zhao Xing also respected the fate of others. If they really wanted to stay on the battlefield and make merit, he would not force them.

Without me, Long Xiao would have become Marquis Shenxiao.

If Old Chen hadn't died in Shiyang Cave, Xia Jing would have been able to inherit his father's title.

So, in this matter, whether they are willing to advance and retreat with me is up to them.

"I would rather wait until King Liang dies of old age before I come out of seclusion, rather than fight under him." Long Xiao sneered, "If such a man is the commander of the barbarians, the Southern Barbarians will win sooner or later."

Zhao Xing looked at Long Xiao in surprise. He didn't expect Long Xiao to have such an idea. But he was right. The Southern Barbarians would win sooner or later.

"The King of Liang has no right to take away his title." Chen Shijie said, "At most he will be dismissed from office. I still have my title, so I can just go back and retire."

"You've all prepared so much, why should I fight?" Xia Jing said, "Go ahead, I have nothing to do in the next three months anyway. I don't believe that writing a memorial can do anything to me."

Only Liao Rulong decided to consult Yang An, while the other three wrote an impeachment document and submitted it on the spot.

…………

On October 7, the 19th year of the Jingxinli period, the impeachment document of Zhao Xing and four others fell into oblivion.

Only Tan Tai Ming came over to ask Zhao Xing what it meant.

Zhao Xing still used those righteous and stern words.

Even an experienced Taoist like Tan Tai Ming did not doubt Zhao Xing's motives.

Because when Zhao Xing was interning in Yuncheng, he had witnessed Shao Wanjie's evil and corruption.

He also experienced an incident in a war zone where his supplies were robbed and he angrily killed Qian Shougang.

The group of Ji Yehai was hunted down by the fifth-rank vassal of King Liang...

And he took Liu Tianning as his teacher.

Who is Liu Tianning?

Although he is not incorruptible and hates evil, Liu Tianning is at least relatively "fair" now, otherwise he would not have become the Inspector General and the Transport Commissioner.

Therefore, Zhao Xing had every reason to impeach King Liang, and it was also justifiable from an emotional point of view.

……

On October 8, Zhao Xing submitted the letter again, but there was still no response and no stir.

On October 9th, Zhao Xing's words became more intense, and began to be mixed with strong personal emotions. He even started to curse. Of course, he didn't curse his mother. He didn't dare to greet the relatives of King Liang even if he had a thousand guts, otherwise wouldn't it be cursing Emperor Jing?
On October 11, the impeachment fell on deaf ears.

On October 12, King Liang was impeached, but there was no response.

……

After that, Zhao Xing started impeachment every day and expanded the scope of submission. No matter who you were, as long as you were qualified to write a letter to Emperor Jing, Zhao Xing would impeach you.

He even voted for Ji Chen.

When Ji Chen received this letter, his heart was filled with the excitement of a thousand horses galloping.

"I'm afraid this Marquis Yuan Rang has gone insane!"

"He actually handed me the impeachment document against my father!"

"Look at what he wrote. He even encouraged me, as a son, to put justice above my own and expose my father..."

Ji Chen was so angry that he laughed.

No matter how well-mannered he is, he can't bear it at this moment.

"Military Advisor, put pressure on the military to make this guy quiet down!"

"Write another letter to Yang An and Liu Tianning, asking them to take care of this Marquis Yuan Rang!"

Ji Chen was very angry.

This was the first time he had encountered such a bold move.

The military advisor was also very puzzled: "I asked a middleman to inquire about it before, and Yang An didn't seem to know about it. Liu Tianning didn't want to get involved in the matter. I don't know whether he doesn't know, or wants to let it go, or can't control it."

"Can't control them? Don't know about it?" Ji Chen said, "Then let someone else help them control it!"

"How can my father allow such an offense to be committed?"

The counselor pondered and said, "The palace did have some grudges against him before. He is only twenty-three or twenty-four now, so it is normal for him to be a little young and energetic."

"What do you mean, sir?"

"I have two strategies for you to choose from," the strategist said with a smile.

"Appreciate further details."

"The best strategy is to go talk to Marquis Yuan Rang and see if he wants some benefits. Perhaps we can use this opportunity to resolve our past grievances and win him over."

"With his potential and Liu Tianning's background, he is willing to pay a price."

"Turning enemies into friends is the best strategy."

Ji Chen pondered: "What about the middle strategy?"

"Sometimes impeachment does not necessarily mean opposition. The prince is about to take power, and some voices of impeachment are not necessarily a bad thing."

"Ignore it. Don't care. Don't let the palace forces do anything. Just let it go. This is the middle policy."

"The worst option is what I just said?" Ji Chen was a little depressed. "Suppressing him and targeting him, is this the worst option in your mind?"

The counselor smiled but said nothing: "Young Master's understanding has improved."

"Oh, forget it." Ji Chen said, "Then I'll listen to you, sir."

…………

In the military camp.

When Zhao Xing saw Ji Chen's reply, his heart was filled with the excitement of a thousand horses galloping.

"This is too much toleration."

"I scolded the father to the son, but he still had such good manners and came to ask me in a friendly manner if there is any way to resolve it peacefully."

"The people in Prince Liang's Mansion may be bad, but they are definitely not stupid." Zhao Xing couldn't help but sigh.

It is actually quite difficult for him to get away now.

Because of the existence of Liu Tianning and King Luohou, the attitude of the people in Prince Liang's Mansion towards him tended to be conciliatory.

The worst thing is to ignore it.

Mr. Zhao was also drunk.

"It makes me feel a little guilty about Ji Chen."

But how can we be merciful in such matters?

Zhao Xing hesitated for only a moment before deciding to proceed with the original plan.

Otherwise, he could only deliberately go to the battlefield, seriously injure himself, and then withdraw.

But doing so will not be beneficial to your own practice.

All the spiritual power he had worked so hard to search for in the cave and risked his life to obtain, if he were to break through the realm, wouldn’t it all be gone?

"We still have to take some drastic measures." Zhao Xing sat down at the table.

　Fifteen thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, but it’s almost sixteen thousand. Thank you for writing two hundred words tomorrow!
　　In addition, this volume will end tomorrow, but the amount of updates will not be less.

　　
　
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