Chapter 214: Establishment of East Factory and West Factory
This is the third wave of demons and monsters invading Baiyujing, and it is much larger and more unscrupulous than the previous two waves.

The targets of the first two waves of demons and monsters were mainly the Daning royal family and Lu Changjing, while the target of this wave is likely to be the entire Baiyujing.

Over the past year, due to the betrayal of the Jinyiwei and the drastic change in the court's attitude, a large number of demons and monsters in the territory of Daning have been killed.

Especially during the two attacks on the imperial city, many demons and monsters above level ten died, leaving many demon and monster tribes without their leaders.

All the accumulated hatred finally exploded, and as the Daning court and the Demon Suppression Bureau cracked down on demons and monsters more and more fiercely, these demons and monsters could no longer sit still.

So, driven by various forces, thousands of demons and monsters swarmed into Baiyujing, ready to teach the Daning court a severe lesson and also to seek revenge.

Not only the monsters and demons in Daning, but also some monsters and demons from other dynasties and emperors in the surrounding areas, many of them also came to Baiyujing.

I don’t know whether it was to avenge their dead relatives and friends, or whether they were bewitched by these dynasties and emperors.

The scale is far greater than the previous two times.

Even the Imperial Guards and the Demon Suppression Bureau were overwhelmed by the waves of demons and monsters that were arriving.

A storm sweeping across Baiyujing had already begun, so when the court was again in session, the atmosphere in the Golden Palace had become quite heavy.

"I have a report to make. In the past half month or so, a large number of demons and ghosts have sneaked into Baiyujing. I am afraid the number has exceeded 10,000. Your Majesty, please mobilize the constables and Jinyiwei from all over the country as soon as possible to drive away these demons and ghosts."

As soon as the court meeting began, a minister came out to make a statement.

Many ministers followed suit, all of whom were related to this matter.

"I second your opinion. The situation in Baiyujing is becoming increasingly serious. We must drive out these demons and monsters to prevent a catastrophe."

"Your Majesty, I wonder if you can activate the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Array and cooperate with the Jin Yi Wei and the Demon Suppression Bureau to drive away these demons and monsters."

"Demons are rampant and ghosts are wreaking havoc. Your Majesty needs to hold off for a while, lest you push these demons and ghosts into a dead end."

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What Lu Changjing did not expect was that the person who stood up and asked him to slow down in dealing with the demons and monsters was actually a minister from the war faction. Moreover, his words did not arouse much opposition, not even from the war faction.

Apparently even the war faction felt that Lu Changjing had taken too big steps in recent days and had been too harsh on demons and monsters, which had caused an alarming backlash.

Not to mention the ministers who supported peace talks. They had disagreed with this matter from the very beginning, and now they have jumped out, hoping that Lu Changjing would stop.

Looking at the uneasy court officials, Lu Changjing smiled and said, "You are worrying too much. They are just a bunch of defeated soldiers. I have arranged for Zhang Zhaozhong and Cai Gu to set up the East Factory and the West Factory to be responsible for this matter. The Jinyiwei will only need to assist them in the future. They will definitely be able to suppress these monsters."

"By the way, the full names of the East Factory and the West Factory are the Eastern Monster Factory and the Western Monster Factory, abbreviated as the East Factory and the West Factory. They are specifically responsible for dealing with monsters and processing them into various materials for sale."

"I intend to recruit talents in this field from the 36 guards of the imperial city, the guards of various places, the Jinyiwei, the Ministry of Justice... The treatment is generous and the future is bright. If there are any good seedlings in your family, you can send them to the East Factory and the West Factory."

...After saying this, before the court officials could react, Lu Changjing had already left the court.

Looking at Lu Changjing's receding figure, a group of court officials looked at each other and then started to make a noise.

"Although Your Majesty is no longer a peacemaker and has become a member of our war faction, we are not as stubborn as Your Majesty to confront so many demons and monsters head-on. This is too extreme."

"Your Majesty has gone from one extreme to another, which is really unacceptable. How about we ask the peacemakers to persuade Your Majesty to do everything within your capabilities?"

"It's right to declare war on monsters, but Your Majesty, there are too many targets for war. Can't you clean them up one area at a time? We, the war faction, can't handle declaring war on so many monsters at once."

"Are all the peacemakers dead? Why is there no one who speaks out? We have watched His Majesty go to war with so many demons and monsters. Now the White Jade Capital is going to be occupied by demons and monsters. If we continue to be tough, we might even lose the Capital."

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Faced with the extremely powerful Lu Changjing, the ministers in favor of war could not stand it anymore. As for the ministers in favor of peace, they were speechless at this moment.

The leading ministers and commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guards have become the emperor's diehard lackeys. They do whatever the emperor says, regardless of whether they are in favor of peace or war.

What else could they say? The ministers who supported peace had already laid down, and ignored the gazes of the ministers who supported war.

The three ministers looked at each other for a while, and wanted to go to His Majesty to discuss it again, but when they thought of His Majesty's firm attitude just now, they hesitated for a moment.

They looked at each other, shook their heads, and walked out of the Golden Palace.

Seeing that the three ministers had left, other court officials also left one after another. However, many ministers had made up their minds that in the face of the current crisis, it would be better to let their outstanding descendants hide away first.

Although there are many high positions in the East Factory and the West Factory, the risk rate is too high, so we should wait and see.

After confirming that there is no major danger, he will let his outstanding descendants join in and see if they can occupy high positions.

But they don’t think about this: if they really wait until it is confirmed that there is no danger, there will be no good positions left for them in the East Factory and the West Factory. It’s just a daydream.

Lu Changjing chose to announce the establishment of the East Factory and the West Factory at this time, with the intention of testing them to see if he could recruit a group of core backbones for the East Factory and the West Factory, and use them as the center to vigorously develop the power of the East Factory and the West Factory.

In the future, the East Factory and the West Factory will be two of his most important weapons, helping him to slay demons and plunder various resources and treasures. Without sufficient loyalty and strength, how can one be qualified to hold this position?

Even for those who perform well, Lu Changjing will give them the opportunity to shave their hair and cleanse their marrow to help them improve their practice quickly.

Although it is a crisis, it is also a great opportunity. If one can seize the opportunity given by Lu Changjing, not to mention becoming a master or a grand master, there is a certain possibility that one will even reach the realm of gods and demons.

The plan for the East Factory and the West Factory is not just to catch up with the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but to surpass the Thirty-Six Guards of the Imperial City, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Ministry of War...

(End of this chapter)