Loan Wusheng

Chapter 234 All directions gather in Suzhou, the Emperor of Han will avenge any wrongs!

Outside the Daming Palace in the Imperial City, the swaying palace lanterns are reflected on the blue stone paving stones.

Eight eunuchs at the Qi Accumulation Realm stood outside the hall with their heads bowed, holding black iron tokens from the Imperial Household Department at their waists, awaiting imperial decrees.

They were all military eunuchs selected by the new dynasty, responsible for the emperor's cultivation needs, and served by his side.

The leader was a powerful eunuch at the peak of Qi Accumulation.

Beside them was a female official who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, but her cultivation was truly remarkable, as she also possessed the cultivation of Qi Accumulation. To the left and right of the female official were seven palace maids, who also served her.

This female official was beautiful and clearly a young lady from a wealthy family in the capital. She had sent her daughter to the palace to become a female official in order to climb the social ladder and marry into the Han Dynasty. She hoped that the emperor would happen to see her and give her his favor, so that she could give birth to a royal heir and thus promote her whole family.

Back then, Emperor Shenwu had quite a few palace maids he favored.

Now that there's a new emperor, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Suddenly, the palace door opened slightly, and a wisp of azure-gold true essence spilled out from the crack, transforming into a wisp that wrapped around the wrist of the eunuch holding the seal. The eunuch trembled and immediately knelt down, shouting, "We respectfully request Your Majesty's decree!"

"Bring me five kinds of elixirs."

Zheng Jun's deep and calm voice came from inside the door. His true energy vibrated and surrounded the ears of the eight eunuchs, and at the same time, it condensed into several characters in the air.

Thousand-year-old blood ginseng, mysterious ice lingzhi, earth fire golden lotus, nine-leaf dragon pattern grass, and orifice-opening jade marrow.

The handwriting was as sharp as if carved by a knife and axe; the eunuchs felt a stinging pain in their eyes at just one glance. The head eunuch, enduring the discomfort, respectfully kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, this servant will go to the Imperial Treasury to retrieve it immediately. Your Majesty, the Imperial Treasury does not currently have the Earth Fire Golden Lotus. Please forgive us, Your Majesty. This servant will immediately order the assassins of the Imperial Pharmacy to go to Suzhou to obtain it..."

"Ah."

A deep, calm voice came from inside the door again, and then said, "The spiritual energy of the formation is insufficient. Go and replenish it."

Upon seeing this, the eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly and respectfully retreated, leaving as quickly as possible.

Upon hearing the emperor's words, the female official quickly bowed her head, said "Yes," and respectfully departed to replenish the spirit-gathering array.

The guards along the way saw the group of eunuchs moving swiftly and made way for them, and they naturally knew what the group of eunuchs did.

The vermilion gate of the Imperial Pharmacy creaked in the night wind, and the copper bells on the eaves made a soft, tinkling sound in the breeze.

The chief eunuch led the seven eunuchs swiftly across the courtyard and directly into the Imperial Pharmacy. He then shouted, "Hurry up! His Majesty is waiting to take his medicine! If you delay His Majesty's cultivation, you will all be beaten to death!"

Only two oil lamps were lit in the Imperial Pharmacy's duty room, casting long shadows on the medicine cabinets on the wall. The eunuch on duty was dozing on his desk when he heard footsteps. He was startled and then breathed a sigh of relief when he saw who it was. He said, "I'll go get it right away."

After saying this, the eunuch on duty took the initiative to activate the array and go to the underground storage room to retrieve these precious spiritual medicines. After the chief eunuch and the eunuch on duty went downstairs together, the remaining eunuchs also gathered together and remained silent.

Inside the Imperial Pharmacy, a newly arrived eunuch, seeing everyone's silence, couldn't help but lower his voice and say, "In the past six months, His Majesty's consumption of spiritual herbs for cultivation has been astonishing. Seven top-grade spiritual herbs alone have been used, and ordinary rare items are taken out every three days. Now, the imperial treasury has less than 30% left."

“The Imperial Pharmacy originally had more than thirty men, but now, in order to replenish resources, they have all gone to various counties to collect medicinal herbs. So, only Eunuch Hou, Eunuch Lai, and I are left in the Imperial Pharmacy.”

After saying that, he glanced furtively at the direction of the stairs and couldn't help but sigh, "In addition to the Nine-Leaf Dragon Pattern Grass that Elder Yu and Elder Chen used when they broke through to the Opening Aperture Realm last month, Elder Lu also..."

Before he could finish speaking, the head eunuch had already appeared in front of him like a ghost.

His pale face gleamed coldly under the oil lamp, and the black iron token at his waist slammed against the medicine cabinet with a 'clang': "You damned slave!"

Having said that, the eunuch with the seal gripped the little eunuch's throat with his five fingers like hooks, lifting him three inches off the ground: "How many spiritual medicines His Majesty uses is none of your business, you lowly wretch!"

The little eunuch kicked his legs wildly in the air, his face turning purplish-red.

The remaining eunuchs all knelt down, their foreheads pressed against the blue bricks, not daring to utter a sound.

"listen."

The chief eunuch shoved the man to the ground and said coldly, "Even if the Imperial Pharmacy only has half a herb left, whatever His Majesty wants, we servants have to find it for him. And if we hear even a whisper of gossip, the mines in Suzhou are short of manpower!"

Upon hearing this, the young eunuch turned deathly pale, trembling like a leaf, and dared not utter another word.

Just then, the female attendant stepped across the threshold, the spirit-gathering array plate in her hand still glowing with the lingering blue light of true essence. She glanced at the mess on the ground and suddenly chuckled, "You eunuchs are quite impressive."

However, the female official did not say much, but instead said, "His Majesty just issued another imperial edict, ordering the Danxia Division to start refining the Tongxuan Pill tomorrow. The Imperial Pharmacy should prepare the materials. Please do not forget to convey the edict, Your Excellency."

"promise!"

Several eunuchs hurriedly obeyed the imperial decree.

After the female official finished reading the decree, she turned and left to deliver it to Fengzao Palace.

After the eunuchs got up, they quickly prepared the elixirs and hurried off toward the Daming Palace where the emperor resided.

After the elixir was retrieved, the chief eunuch respectfully held the jade box and bowed his head outside the palace gate, saying in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the elixir has been prepared. Please take a look."

The azure-gold true essence within the hall rippled outwards, and the jade box was lifted by an invisible force, slowly flying into the hall.

Zheng Jun did not open his eyes, but merely raised his fingertips slightly, and the box lid opened by itself, revealing five spiritual herbs that floated up, their fragrance instantly filling the entire hall.

The thousand-year-old blood ginseng is as red as flames, the mysterious ice lingzhi gleams with a cold blue light, the veins of the nine-leaf dragon pattern grass move like dragon patterns, and the Tongqiao jade marrow is as smooth as jade.

"Ah."

Zheng Jun responded lightly, and with a flick of his sleeve, the spiritual medicine was enveloped by true essence, transforming into a stream of light that entered his dantian.

The palace doors closed silently, and the eunuchs stood still, holding their breath and not daring to make the slightest move, continuing to attend to them.

True energy surged within the hall, and Zheng Jun's aura grew increasingly profound, as if resonating with heaven and earth.

As dawn broke, Zheng Jun slowly opened his eyes, feeling extremely relieved.

After becoming emperor, cultivating oneself was indeed extremely pleasant.

No matter how precious the resources and medicines are, they can appear before you in the blink of an eye with just a decree.

Even if the treasury doesn't have it, they will select it from various parts of the territory after a few days. If they really can't find it, they will send someone to travel around the world to purchase it.

The feeling of using the power of millions of people to help one person attain enlightenment is especially exhilarating.

If I were one of those 'millions,' I'd definitely be unhappy.

But being the 'one person' is naturally extremely comfortable.

However, after a year of cultivation, supplemented by various spiritual herbs, he finally managed to absorb all four demon cores of the Yuan Dan realm demon king.

However, he has only reached the mid-stage of the Yuan Dan realm, and there is still a long way to go before reaching the peak of the Yuan Dan realm.

"If I can continue to cultivate like this, and obtain another twelve or thirteen demon cores at the Yuan Dan realm, plus a hundred spiritual herbs, breaking through to the late or even peak Yuan Dan stage should not be a problem."

Zheng Jun thought to himself.

Unfortunately, twelve or thirteen Yuan Dan demon cores are too rare. There might not be that many Yuan Dan demon kings in the entire Central Plains. If you really want to kill one, you should follow the example of the ancients and go to the desolate lands of the North Sea and the East Sea to hunt down the great demons there.

However, if these demon cores are all dragon demon cores, then only six or seven of them would be enough.

There's nothing we can do about it; the dragon race is just naturally blessed, and even their demon cores are more effective.
Since becoming the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Zheng Jun has read countless books and was able to find some of the splendor of ancient times in these ancient books.

In ancient times, the dragon race once dominated a region and ruled this world for tens of thousands of years. Therefore, the dragon demon cores naturally contain a portion of dragon energy and a portion of imperial energy.

Therefore, after the demons and dragons wreaked havoc, and the human race quelled the demons and became the new overlords of the world, the rulers also used the 'dragon' as their symbol. The emperors of successive dynasties also launched many campaigns against the dragon race, in order to prevent the dragon race from rising from the ashes and to kill dragons to obtain elixirs.

"Dragon clan..."

Zheng Jun exhaled, his eyes blazing, as he thought of the Dragon Clan of Jiangzhou.

Longting in Jiangzhou.

All the dragons of the Central Plains gathered here, forming the renowned Dragon Court.

This Jiangzhou Dragon Court has three Yuan Dan dragons.

One of them was the Zhongjiang Dragon King of Pengzhou, a great dragon of the Zhongjiang River system, at the Yuandan realm. It is said that this dragon had some connection with Zheng Jun. Back when Zheng Jun had not yet made his fortune, he was lingering in the Outer Gang realm. One of the Zhongjiang Dragon King's sons and grandsons committed evil deeds in Kangle County and was killed by Zheng Jun.

One of them is the Dragon King of Jiangzhou, the main dragon king of Jiangzhou. He is powerful and is the leader of the three dragons. He occupies the source of the Jiangzhou water system. It is said that he was born into the East Sea Dragon Clan and also has entanglements with the South Sea Dragon Clan.

The last one is the Dragon King of Chizhangchuan in Jiaozhou. This dragon lies dormant in Chizhangchuan in Jiaozhou. Unlike the Dragon King of Zhongjiang and the Dragon King of Longting, this Dragon King of Chizhangchuan is an old dragon. It is said that he was already active in the Central Plains during the Great Wei Dynasty. Because of his old age and weakness, he is the weakest and keeps a low profile as a dragon.

"The Northern Demon Court has two Yuan Dan Demon Kings, the Southern Demon Court has five Yuan Dan Demon Kings, and the Dragon Court has three. It is said that there is one in Shu and one in Lingzhou. There are currently twelve Yuan Dan Demon Kings known in total."

Zheng Jun took a deep breath, feeling a mix of emotions and regret: "They're all so far away... The Northern Demon Court isn't far, but it has a Great Sage who can overturn the sea, so I can only look on with longing, unless I send those two demon kings down the mountain to find me."

Zheng Jun thought to himself, but no matter what, it was still quite a pity.

Immediately, Zheng Jun stood up, and a flash of gilded characters appeared before him, revealing the golden pages of the Great Dao Martial Book.

All phenomena are without inherent form.

[Stage: Mastery.]

【当前受箓大成神通：四字真言：45000/100000；气吞山河：45000/100000；凶相百骸：45000/100000；飒沓流星：60000/100000；流影浮生：60000/100000；渊渟岳峙：60000/100000；天目破障：92500/100000；渌水斩蛟：92500/100000；熠日流光：89500/100000。】

[The Jade Condensation of the Void Chapter (Complete): 103918/200000.]

[Azure Emperor's Longevity Technique (Great Completion): 38203/100000.]

[The Imperial Canon (Great Compendium): 79381/100000.]

Looking at the various data in front of him, Zheng Jun was neither happy nor sad.

Having controlled a quarter of the world, supernatural powers were no longer a rarity for Zheng Jun. If he so desired, he could easily have hundreds of thousands of martial arts manuals and dozens of cultivation methods for supernatural powers presented to him with a single decree.

During this year of seclusion, I have also studied the two magical techniques left behind by the Great Zhou Dynasty and applied them in advance.

One of them is the "Azure Emperor's Longevity Technique," which was the cultivation method practiced by the King of Zhao.

The other is the 'Imperial Scripture', a rather simple name, but it is the only imperial mental scripture passed down from the Great Xia Dynasty.

It is said that after Emperor Taizu of the Xia Dynasty seized power, he specially created a technique to gather the aura of the Son of Heaven in order to condense the Dharma image of the 'Lord of the World'.

The teachings were passed down through generations, including those of Emperor Wu of Xia, Emperor Zhao of Xia, Emperor Shizu of Xia, Emperor Gaozu of Wei, Emperor Wen of Wei, Emperor Taizu of Yu, Emperor Shenwu of Zhou, and Emperor Yongchang of Zhou.

Initially, there may have been many flaws, but with the improvements made by each of the lowest-ranking Yuan Dan Martial Saints and the five strongest Dharma Aspects, these flaws have now been largely offset.

It's not that the brilliant minds of the previous generation were incapable of creating another book, but rather that it was unnecessary.

It was much easier for the emperors to improve upon it than to figure it out themselves. After all, creating a similar technique would be a waste of time, and the effects would be almost the same, so why bother?

Zheng Jun was too lazy to tamper with this matter. Since he had the Great Dao Martial Book to predict the future, he might as well just do it in advance.

By cultivating oneself and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on a daily basis, one is also repaying the debt. In this way, one will be able to repay the debt sooner or later.

"I do have some ideas about the Emperor's Divine Power, but I should come out of seclusion now. I've used up all my resources, and it's time to come out." With that thought, Zheng Jun stretched and stepped out of the palace, pondering to himself.

After crossing the border, the first thing to do is to confer a title.

This is something that the entire court has been thinking about for a long time.

Before Zheng Jun went into seclusion, he deliberately did not confer any titles of nobility, partly to stir up everyone's emotions and get an extra year of work for free.

Otherwise, after bestowing titles of nobility a year ago, if I were to leave the pass and find that their northern expedition had gone smoothly and they had made contributions in Suzhou, wouldn't it be a bit stingy not to reward them?

Zheng Jun now understands the good intentions of emperors throughout history.

Resources are scarce, so we should save where we can. The Great Han company hasn't even started making a profit yet, and Emperor Zheng Jun, the chairman of the board, is a money-guzzler. For his employees, all we can do now is offer them some stock options as a pie in the sky.

After taking a deep breath, Zheng Jun took a step forward.

"boom!"

The palace gates burst open with a roar, and a turquoise-gold true essence poured out like a tidal wave, startling the eunuchs and palace maids standing below to the ground.

At that very moment, the morning light pierced through the clouds and shone on Zheng Jun's black dragon robe, and the twelve symbols on it faintly emitted the sound of a dragon's roar.

"His Majesty has emerged from seclusion!"

The chief eunuch was the first to react. He crawled three steps on his knees, kowtowed heavily, and pressed his forehead against the cold blue bricks, shouting, "This servant congratulates Your Majesty on your great achievement!"

The eight eunuchs behind the Grand Eunuch, all at the Qi Accumulation Realm, kowtowed and congratulated Zheng Jun.

The female official standing nearby was also curtsying.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Jun immediately raised his voice and said, "Draft an edict."

Zheng Jun's voice, carrying the oppressive aura of Yuan Dan, swept across the courtyard, causing all the kneeling figures to shrank even further: "I have received the Mandate of Heaven to rule over all lands. Thanks to the concerted efforts of my civil and military officials and the valiant sacrifice of my soldiers, the world is at peace and the people live in prosperity. In the past, the traitor Zhao was rampant and disturbed Guanzhong. Fortunately, there were loyal and brave men who risked their lives and worked together to finally defeat the stubborn villain and quell the rebellion. I consider their outstanding achievements and should reward them greatly to demonstrate their virtue and encourage future generations."

"Xu Shimao is both wise and brave, strategizing and winning battles from afar. He attacked Guanzhong and Suzhou, besieged Haodu, and his achievements surpassed those of the three armies. He was granted the title of Duke of Xinyi, with a fief of five thousand households, which was hereditary and perpetual. He was also granted a certificate of merit and honor to be preserved forever."

"Yu Shen is both wise and brave, and he made great contributions in the war to destroy Zhao. He is hereby granted the title of Duke of Yanting, with a fief of five thousand households, which is hereditary and will never be replaced. He is also granted a certificate of merit and honors to be preserved forever."

"Xu Hou/Shan Xiongyi was brave and skilled in battle. He charged into battle, killed generals and captured flags. He was the bravest in the army and made many outstanding achievements. He was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Linyuan County/Marquis of Yunlan County, with a fief of three thousand households, which was hereditary for three generations."

"Chen Jingzhong/Lu Chengbi, with profound strategies and skillful command, was able to win battles and offer decisive advice. He was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Linzhang County/the Marquis of Qinghe County, with a fief of two thousand households, and the title was to be inherited for three generations."

"Zhou Tong, for his meritorious service in opening the city and helping the army to quickly conquer the enemy city, is hereby granted the title of Marquis of Chixia County, with a fief of a thousand households, which shall be hereditary for three generations."

"You Junyan, Cheng Zhixue, and Yin Jia are brave and skilled in battle, and have repeatedly made outstanding achievements. They are enfeoffed as Marquis of Qingxiao County, Marquis of Canglan County, and Marquis of Changyuan County, with a fief of a thousand households, and the title is hereditary for three generations."

"Wei Quan, who fought bravely and took the lead, was enfeoffed as the Earl of Fufeng; Dugu Yuan, who was brave and unparalleled, was enfeoffed as the Earl of Wugong; Dugu Jing, who had made outstanding military achievements, was enfeoffed as the Earl of Qishan."

"The other generals who died in battle with me at Yinma River are all meritorious officials whose contributions are indelible. They are all granted the title of Fangbo, with a fief of eight hundred households, to be inherited for two generations, in recognition of their merits!"

The first batch of noble titles conferred upon the newly founded nation were all bestowed upon our own people.

Xu Shimao and Yu Shen were credited with the greatest merit in the pacification of the two kings of Zhao and Jin, and were enfeoffed as dukes.

Xu Hou and Shan Xiong Yi were next in rank, and were appointed as county marquises with three thousand households.

Chen Jingzhong and Lu Chengbi were his first meritorious officials, and were granted the title of Marquis of Two Thousand Households.

Zhou Tong, although he did nothing, opened the gates of the capital city, saving himself trouble, so he was also granted the title of Marquis of Two Thousand Households.

You Junyan, Cheng Zhixue, and Yin Jia were the three who made the greatest contributions when the outer cavalry charged into battle, and were thus granted the title of Thousand-Household Marquis.

Although Zheng Jun liked Wei Quan and Dugu Yuan very much, their contributions were not significant, so granting them the rank of earl would be a good thing.

Dugu Jing didn't have any major achievements, but he was granted the title of Earl for mastering the method of training cavalry.

Of course, this is only the first batch; there will be a second batch of titles.

However, the second batch of titles will mostly consist of earls.

For example, those who received second-class merit, such as Jiang Wuyai and Zhang Wen, were martial artists who had reached the Qi Condensation Realm. However, among the second batch of those ennobled, there was also one who was ennobled as a county marquis.

That was his brother-in-law, Zhou Pu, who was a constable in Heishan County back then.

Zheng Jun owed his current success largely to his brother-in-law's help, so he did not hesitate to appoint his brother-in-law as a Marquis of a Thousand Households, hoping that he could gradually rise to the rank of Duke of a Commandery as the country was unified.

Those of higher rank, such as dukes or even princes, are out of the question.

Zheng Jun established an ironclad rule for the titles of nobility in the Han Dynasty.

Those who do not achieve merit shall not be granted the title of Duke.

As for his sister Zheng Ping and his missing brother Zheng Xing, Zheng Jun had already made his decision.

Her elder sister was granted the title of Princess of Kangguo, with a fief of five thousand households.

There is no news of his elder brother Zheng Xing for the time being. Zheng Jun does not know whether he is dead or alive. If he is dead, he can only be posthumously granted the title of king; if he is still alive, then he must be found and granted the title of king.

"promise!"

Although Zheng Jun spoke quickly, how could the eunuchs and palace maids who served the emperor be careless? He immediately began to silently recite the edict in his mind, while preparing to draft it for the emperor.

Then Zheng Jun said, "I summon the Grand Secretaries of the Inner Cabinet to the palace for a dialogue."

Upon hearing this, the eunuch outside the palace immediately bowed, accepted the order, and quickly retreated to deliver the imperial edict.

Zheng Jun calmly went to the Zichen Hall and waited for the ministers to enter.

Before long, the sound of orderly footsteps could be heard in the square in front of the palace.

Six Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet—Chen Jingzhong, Lu Chengbi, Yu Shen, Cai Mao, Lu Chenliang, and Zhao Siyuan—entered in single file, followed by Zhou Tong and Wei Quan, who were dressed in military uniforms.

The crowd reached the steps, knelt down in unison, and shouted, "Your Majesty, we congratulate you on your successful exit from the pass!"

Zheng Jun stood with his hands behind his back on the steps, his azure-gold true essence flowing around the corner of his robe.

He glanced at everyone and noticed that Yu Shen, Chen Jingzhong, and Lu Chengbi had broken through to the Tongqiao Realm, their auras becoming solid. He nodded in approval.

The three scions of aristocratic families, including Cai Mao, possessed abundant auras and had also reached the level of Opening the Qi Gate, with a touch more composure between their brows.

"Flat body."

Zheng Jun raised his hand and lifted everyone up with his true energy, then opened his mouth and said, "How did you all manage the affairs of state during my seclusion?"

Chen Jingzhong stepped forward and took out a memorial from his sleeve: "Your Majesty, taxes have been collected from all regions. This is a report from the prefectures and counties. The war in Suzhou is at a stalemate. The Duke of Xinyi has, according to Your Majesty's decree, incorporated the surrendered remnants into the 'Shuofang Army.' There is also a secret report from Jiaodong Prefecture that the false emperor of Yongchang broke through five cities in Qingzhou half a month ago. The four kings of Qi, Wei, Han, and Yue have mobilized 200,000 troops to encircle and fight a major battle."

"It is said that the East China Sea is turbulent, and it is suspected that the dragon clan is helping them."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun chuckled and said, "Never mind that. What about other directions?"

"His Majesty."

Cai Mao, with his elegant demeanor and youthful spirit, immediately bowed to Zheng Jun and said, "The King of Chu has sent an envoy to express his intention to submit; the Liang and Wu kingdoms have also sent envoys to establish friendly relations. In Suzhou, after the Zhao King's general Murong Lang escaped, he declared himself emperor, calling himself the 'Emperor of Great Yan,' and is currently in Suzhou fighting against the Xinyi County.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun immediately nodded to indicate that he understood.

Then Zheng Jun asked, "How could Murong Lang, with his remaining troops, resist for so long? That can't be right, can it? Isn't Wu Liyang still in Suzhou? Wu Liyang didn't do anything?"

Although Wu Liyang had also been granted a princely title by him, he was clearly not of one mind with him.

Now that he had seized the opportunity to kill King Zhao, did Wu Liyang have no ideas about the vast Suzhou?
So even if Xu Shimao underperformed and failed to lead his 200,000-strong army to a deadly battle with Murong Yan, why didn't Wu Liyang make a move?
Could it be that Wu Liyang, despite having the surname Wu, is actually a pacifist?
"Your Majesty is wise; there is indeed a reason for this."

Lu Chengbi nodded in agreement. He was riding high on success. He had learned from the eunuch that he had been granted the title of county marquis, one of the few marquises in the new dynasty, and the highest-ranking member of the Lu family in the court.

Even Lu Chenliang, the eldest son of the Lu family, is not as powerful as himself in the new dynasty!
The family's choice back then was absolutely wrong. What good was that damned Zhang Benneng? It was all thanks to my foresight.

After feeling a surge of joy, Lu Chengbi did not become complacent. He simply continued, bowing, "That Murong Lang, in order to survive, did not hesitate to recognize a traitor as his father. Several months ago, he secretly sent an envoy to the Western Di royal court to present a letter of surrender to the Great Chanyu, proclaiming himself the 'Son Emperor' and offering to cede the three prefectures of Suzhou to the Western Di as pastures. The Great Chanyu of the Western Di immediately dispatched 50,000 iron cavalry southward to join forces with Murong Lang."

"As for Wu Liyang's troops stationed at Yanmen, he did not react to the southward advance of the Western Di, but instead kept a close eye on our army. According to the battle report from the Duke of Xinyi, there were many Yuan Dan auras lingering outside the military camp. It was only thanks to the Prince of An of Xuanzhou who raised a flag on the border of Suzhou that the Yuan Dan auras were dispelled."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun frowned.

It seems that Wu Liyang also wants to oppose me, and is even willing to form a tacit cooperation with the Western Di?

Zheng Jun turned his gaze to Zhao Siyuan, who had remained silent: "Minister Zhao, is there any unusual activity in the Liangzhou direction?"

The Zhao family had long resided in Longzhou, and Zhao Siyuan was Zhao Wei's representative in the imperial court.

Longzhou borders Liangzhou, so if something happens in Liangzhou, the Zhao family should have news of it.

Upon hearing this, the young talent of the Zhao family, who had already prepared his answer, immediately cupped his hands and said, "Li Hunliang of Liang suddenly deployed 100,000 troops to the border a month ago. On the surface, it was to prevent the Western Di from bypassing the Western Regions and coming here, but in reality, it was to approach the territory of Longzhou."

"What a magnificent gathering of wind and rain from all directions in Suzhou!"

Zheng Jun suddenly sneered, his black dragon robe fluttering without wind, and raised his voice: "Murong Lang's puppet emperor, Wu Liyang turning a deaf ear to the Western Di's southward invasion, and Li Hun taking advantage of the chaos... All of this has made me see the true colors of these people."

Having said that, Zheng Jun suddenly stood up, his true energy surging between the pillars of the hall like a dragon's roar: "Issue the decree!"

"I order Xu Shimao to garrison troops in Jiuquan County, and order Dugu Jing to lead 50,000 Shence Army troops northward to join Xu Shimao. I will personally lead the three counties of Cangdao, Xiaoguo, and Longwu northward. As for Liangzhou... I order Prince Qing to set up defenses. I am still tolerant. If Prince Qing can hold Longzhou, I will not mind helping him achieve the status of a Dharma Minister!"

Zheng Jun took a deep breath, his eyes icy cold, and then sneered, "Let's settle both old and new scores together!"

Zheng Jun could never forget the embarrassing situation he faced in Suzhou when he reached the fourth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

The high priest of the West pursued them relentlessly, leaving himself in a sorry state.

Now that he was a Yuan Dan Martial Saint, the strength of the Western Di High Priest was among the lowest in the Yuan Dan realm, so killing him would not be a problem for him.

This time, Zheng Jun will show the Western Di people what the consequences will be for offending him!

The Emperor of Han Dynasty will avenge any wrong done to him!
"Yes!"

The officials received the order and withdrew, but each stood alone before the gilded map, tracing the winding mountains and rivers of Suzhou with their fingertips, and then heavily marking the character 'Yan'.

There are two swallows on this map, the other one is in Yunzhou.

"A puppet emperor?"

Zheng Jun suddenly sneered, and the Longyuan Blade at his waist emitted a clear and melodious sound. He loathed this title to the extreme and said coldly, "I will show you what it means for the emperor's wrath to cause the deaths of millions!"

The first battle after leaving the pass.

They destroyed Murong Lang, pacified Wu Liyang, and marched to Longcheng of the Western Di, shattering the ancestral temple of the Luandi clan within the Western Di royal court!

They must be driven to the North Sea, never to rise again!
(End of this chapter)