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Chapter 172 The Limits of Power, Establishing a Royal System

Upon meeting Wang Chao, after exchanging pleasantries, the group looked at each other and finally Wang Sanshun spoke.

"Chief, we have now occupied two provinces; it is time to establish a royal system."

"To establish a kingdom and a system? Do we need that empty title?"

Wang Chao spoke with some disapproval.

What they want to build is an extraordinary nation. As long as they possess extraordinary power that can overwhelm everything, who would dare to question them?

"That's not how it works. If the leader can establish a kingdom and a system of governance, it can give the people a greater sense of belonging."

Just as the dynasty was about to say something, the leader's divine status suddenly began to tremble. With a slight sense of his mind, he understood what was happening.

With a wave of his hand, the leader's celestial status appeared before everyone. Then, under the control of the dynasty, it trembled slightly, emitting wisps of light, and instantly expanded into a light screen half a meter in size.

Lines of text information began to appear on it.

The content was exactly the same as what Wang Sanshun and others had said, all urging him to declare himself king and establish a regime.

These people included Wang Dahu, the general of the Shaanxi Provincial Military Command, who was far away in Gansu.

Li Shu, the commander-in-chief of Andingwei, who drove the Qinghai Tatar Tumed tribe to the Yarkand Khanate, is now stationed in Andingwei.

Wang Shi and Li Yu, who are based in southern and eastern Sichuan.

Even Wang Erniu, who had been demoted to head constable, and other leading generals sent him messages.

After glancing at the information above, Wang Chao gave Wang Sanshun and the others a half-smile.

"Dudu."

His right index finger tapped the armrest unconsciously, making a "dudu" sound.

"Gudong."

Wang Chaoming didn't say anything, nor did he release any imposing aura.

However, Wang Sanshun, Wu Chang, and the others felt their hearts tremble with fear and their breathing became difficult, as if the air itself had become thick and sticky. They couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Wang Chao could roughly guess what everyone was thinking.

Besides the fact that establishing a kingdom and a system of government could indeed increase the people's sense of belonging, it probably also stemmed from their desire to be ennobled and appointed as prime ministers.

He wasn't averse to these things; after all, who doesn't have some aspirations in life?
Those who are hungry want to be full, and those who are full want to eat well, indulging in fine clothes and delicacies, with beautiful wives and concubines, and enjoying high positions and generous salaries.
If the world possesses the extraordinary, then there is also immortality, becoming a god or saint, becoming an immortal or ancestor, and so on.

However, he disliked being forced into establishing a kingdom and system, even if it was for his own good.

He wants to do it, and he is forced to do it by others; these are two different concepts.

At the very least, they need to consult with him.

Therefore, he possesses the power to suppress everything.

Otherwise, what are Wang Sanshun and his ilk?
Force the palace?

Moreover, it was a collaboration between civil and military officials.

Look at how Zhao Kuangyin, after being crowned with the yellow robe, treated those who draped the dragon robe over him.
Today you can drape me in a dragon robe, but tomorrow can you drape it on someone else?

This is not unfounded worry or distrust, but rather a consideration of human nature.

The dynasty was not afraid of these things, but that did not mean he wanted to see them happen.

They should at least be able to talk to him openly, instead of contacting him privately.

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Feeling the oppressive atmosphere around them, Wang Sanshun, Wu Chang, and the others tried to speak several times, but swallowed their words back.

It is unknown how much time has passed before Wang Chao finally regained his normal health.

"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now and discuss it again later."

As Wang Chao spoke, the oppressive atmosphere instantly dissipated, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes! Yes, yes."

At this moment, no one dared to argue; they could only nod repeatedly.

"Okay, then get down and get to work."

"Yes!"

Everyone bowed in unison and slowly retreated to the door before turning to leave.

After moving a little further away from the imperial court's offices, Wang Sanshun and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hoo~!"

Involuntarily, everyone exhaled a breath of stale air and wiped their foreheads.

Only then did they feel a chill run down their backs and their bodies become drenched in sweat.

They looked at each other and could see the palpitations in their hearts.

"The leader's aura is so strong that it's almost suffocating."

"You can argue with that! I was almost scared to death just now."

"Sigh, we were too reckless this time."

By this time, Wuchang had also realized that they had secretly conspired without consulting the dynasty and were advising the dynasty to declare itself a king and establish a system of government, which was clearly overstepping their bounds.

Although they meant well, the fact that their civil and military officials colluded was ultimately extremely inappropriate.

This is something that is extremely taboo for any person in a high position.

This is what makes them leaders. If it were an ordinary emperor, these people would have been eliminated sooner or later.

Just look at Zhao Kuangyin, who donned the yellow robe and then released his generals from their military power with a cup of wine, and you'll understand.

Everyone present wasn't stupid. Following Wu Chang, they all realized what was happening and could only sigh with a wry smile as they slowly walked away.

For the time being, the idea of ​​establishing a kingdom and a system of government is out of the question.

However, they did mention it to the leader after all, and the leader probably had something to say about it.

Let's wait for a suitable opportunity to offer our advice again, but we must not conspire together. It's best to probe the leader's intentions privately. After glancing at the departing crowd, Wang Chao looked up at the golden power above him, a ball of energy over ten meters in size, churning and constantly devouring the national fortune gathering around it, growing stronger little by little.

"Still a little short."

The faint sound echoed in the room, but quickly dissipated into the air, without reaching outside the room.

For a period of time afterward, the territory of the People's Salvation Army was bustling with activity as infrastructure projects such as roads and schools were underway.

Members of the peasant society went down to the villages to organize the election of village chiefs and cooperated with the People's Salvation Army and local officials to redistribute land.

Apart from the land originally owned by the common people, all land was confiscated and brought into public ownership; individuals only had the right to rent and cultivate it.

Furthermore, even the privately owned land originally owned by ordinary people could not be bought or sold privately; it could only be sold to the government.

To this end, the dynasty established the Land Administration Bureau, which was in charge of all land affairs in the country.

In addition, the Waterway Administration and the Grain Transport Administration were established.

The River Management Office was responsible for managing the dredging of rivers throughout the country, the construction of dikes, and so on.

The Grand Canal Transport Office was naturally in charge of managing waterway transportation.

As time passed, the people of the newly occupied eastern Shaanxi and Sichuan gradually returned to their hearts, the gloomy resentment gradually dissipated, and the bright yellow national fortune gradually prospered.

Endless, bright yellow national fortune flowed towards the dynasty, only to be devoured and absorbed by the golden dragon energy above the dynasty's head.

The spiritual energy between heaven and earth also became richer once again, and the strength and realm of the dynasty's soul gradually reached their peak.

Time quickly passed to January of the fourth year of the Chongzhen reign. The provinces of Shaanxi and Sichuan had been completely stabilized, and once enough manpower had been trained, they could expand again.

And next time, there might not be a need to stop.

Wang Chao looked eastward, a deep smile appearing on his face.

While the People's Salvation Army was rapidly expanding, the outside world did not stop its chaos even though the army had stopped expanding.

In particular, the peasant uprising army in Shanxi Province has once again set off a great momentum, and even shows a tendency to spread to Henan Province.

Upon receiving the news, Emperor Chongzhen was furious, believing that this was all due to the incompetence of Song Tongyin, the governor of Shanxi. He immediately issued an edict to strip Song Tongyin of his governorship and dismiss him from his post pending investigation.

Chen Qiyu was promoted to Right Vice Censor-in-Chief and Governor of Shanxi to suppress the Shanxi rebels.

Chen Qiyu is also an extremely famous historical figure.

Historically, he served as the governor-general of five provinces: Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Huguang, and Sichuan. In the suppression of the uprising, he won a series of great victories and almost completely extinguished the peasant uprising. Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, and others were almost trapped and killed by him in Chexiang Gorge.

However, due to subsequent policy mistakes, they were able to break through the encirclement by Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, and others through feigned surrender.

For this reason, Emperor Chongzhen dismissed him from all his posts and sent him home to retire.

According to the History of Ming, Chen Qiyu died of old age at home in 1648.

However, some scholars have researched and, according to the records in "Yantang Jianwen Zaji":
Chen Qiyu was a native of Baode Prefecture, Shanxi Province. He was a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) in the Bingchen year and served as the governor of five provinces during the Chongzhen reign.

After the Qing dynasty pacified the Central Plains, Chen Gong felt a strong desire for revenge. Knowing that the matter was hopeless, in December of the fourth year of the Shunzhi reign, he wore a yellow canopy, a python robe, a jade crown, and a splendid hat. With his hair in full tumble, he went to the prefectural office to meet with the prefect, He Xiongfei.

The prefect was astonished and immediately stripped him of his unauthorized clothing, detained him in the treasury, and allowed the local gentry to temporarily bail him out.

The emperor immediately reported this to the governor, who then reported it to the court, and the emperor executed the criminal in the local area.

In other words, in his later years, Chen Qiyu knew that there was no possibility of the Ming Dynasty being restored, so he was determined to die.

He deliberately wore the gorgeous clothes of the Ming Dynasty and disregarded the shaving order, rushing directly in front of the prefect, whereupon he was executed by the imperial court.

It could be said that he deliberately sought death, rather than dying of old age at home as recorded in the History of Ming.

After taking office, Chen Qiyu lived up to his reputation in history, quickly suppressing the rebel army and forcing them to flee in all directions, eventually crossing the Yellow River to escape to Henan.

At this point, the peasant army in Shanxi was basically quelled.

Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed upon hearing this and issued several decrees to reward him.

However, the peasant army had already fled to Henan, and even showed a tendency to spread to Shandong and Southern Zhili, so there still had to be people surrounding them.

After some deliberation, Chen Qiyu was promoted to Governor-General of the four provinces of Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, and Southern Zhili, in charge of suppressing the rebels.

On the other side, on January 20th, Wang Chao felt that his soul strength had finally reached its limit again, and under the impetus of the enormous spiritual power, it was constantly climbing towards the next realm.

At the same time, the golden dragon energy above had expanded to a massive thirty meters, nurturing a special entity within it according to the dynasty's will.

On a spiritual level, it is like the bright sun, radiating boundless golden light, which can be clearly seen no matter where in the territory it is.

It is like a golden black hole, swallowing the heavens and the earth, and endlessly devouring the fate of the surrounding nations.

Unfortunately, this magnificent spiritual phenomenon could not be seen by ordinary people, officials, or generals.

They could only see national fortune, which was one level lower than spiritual power and dragon energy, as well as energy forms such as iron-blooded evil energy and literary energy, which were even lower.

Even regarding the fate of the nation, they need to specially mobilize the power of their celestial and divine positions to barely get a general idea, but they can't see the whole picture at all.

As for spiritual power and dragon energy, they couldn't even detect them.

Just like the Sea of ​​Spiritual Power, they can only enter the spiritual space through their celestial status and then vaguely sense it when they enter meditation.

All they could see were the supernatural stars floating in the sea of ​​spiritual energy, and the faint glow that was everywhere.

Similarly, they could not see the dragon's aura unless they fully mobilized their celestial status, which would allow them to feel an invisible pressure around the dynasty.

Or perhaps they themselves have reached a level of supernatural power, which would allow them to see the golden light emanating from the dragon's aura.

To truly see the whole picture, one must wait until they reach the realm of immortality.

Looking at the golden ball of light thirty meters above, Wang Chao revealed a big smile.

Soon, during meetings with his generals and officials, the dynasty's intentions were subtly conveyed.

The next day, the civil and military officials of the Salvation Army came to the door again, asking the dynasty to declare itself king and establish a system.

This time, the dynasty did not refuse.

As for the three resignations and three concessions, the dynasty had no intention of going through that process at all.

He thought about it and then did it.

There are so many different interpretations.
(End of this chapter)