Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 423: People are unpredictable
"Do you wish to emulate me, establish a new dynasty, and seek a glimmer of hope?"

"Idiot's dream!"

Inside the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Jinzhen heard the report from the secret guards and a faint, mocking smile appeared on his lips.

The world of martial arts is not like those great worlds of destiny, where one can simply report to the heavens and the earth and obtain the approval of the emperor and the earth to establish a destiny.

A more esoteric way of putting it.

The rules of dynasties do not exist in the world of martial arts. Not to mention praying to the heavens and reporting to the heavens and earth to obtain their approval, even if the will of the heavens were to be born in the world of martial arts, it would be impossible for it to create something as extraordinary as dynasties.

Zhu Jinzhen's ability to establish a dynasty did not rely on the approval of the Zongwu world. Today's prayer to Heaven is merely a formality; it has not truly made the world's will manifest and acknowledge him.

Or rather, it is as if, in the vast and boundless universe, a powerful dynasty, through the laws of destiny or by forcibly establishing a connection with the system, was able to break through the world's power imbalance and establish a dynasty in the world of martial arts.

If it were someone else, let alone praying, even if they cried out to God, the world's will would completely ignore them.

Ultimately, the cycle of destiny is also a kind of Tao.

It even surpasses the Heavenly Dao of a lower-level world like Zongwu.

Instead of trying to emulate Zhu Jinzhen's creation of a dynasty in the world of martial arts, it would be more practical to simply dream of achieving enlightenment and ascending to immortality in broad daylight.

"Ignore them; they may have their own thoughts."

Zhu Jinzhen casually tossed the intelligence report from the secret guards onto the table, then looked at Xiao Luoyang: "Luoyang, have you made any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate?"

"Your Majesty, a general calculation has been made."

"speak!"

"Yes!" Xiao Luoyang organized his thoughts and bowed, replying, "Today, thanks to His Majesty's bestowed blessings, 90% of the 110,000 soldiers of the Heavenly Strategy and Cangyun have broken through to the next level, progressing from Vajra to Finger Profound, while the remaining half have either progressed directly from Vajra to Celestial Phenomenon or broken through to Celestial Phenomenon from Finger Profound."

"There are still about three thousand people who have not yet broken through the realm."

"But according to their accounts, their strength has also increased significantly."

This intelligence is exactly what the delegations of envoys from various countries still in the capital most want to know.

But if they knew this information, they would surely be terrified.

Cangyun and Tiance were already invincible armies.

Thanks to the divine gifts bestowed upon him when Zhu Jinzhen established the dynasty, the Vajra Realm transformed into the Finger Profound Realm, and the Finger Profound Realm broke through to become the Celestial Phenomenon. The overall increase in strength was not as simple as one plus one.

This was a devastating blow that was hard for the surrounding countries, including the Li Yang royal family and Bei Li, which were located overseas!
after all……

With their combined forces and strategic alliances, those at the Vajra Realm level of 70,000 to 80,000 still have a chance to fight back.

An army of seventy to eighty thousand Finger Profound Realm Grandmasters, including thousands or even tens of thousands of Celestial Phenomenon Grandmasters, could not possibly stop the iron hooves of the Ming Dynasty even if they risked their lives!
Boom boom boom!
Zhu Jinzhen tapped his fingers lightly on the table. After a moment of deliberation, he said, "Those who can break through to the next realm under the creation of heaven and earth should be given important positions. As for the more than three thousand people who have not yet broken through, they should be removed from Tian Ce and Cang Yun."

"Even if they are not cleaned up, they should not be given important positions again."

Xiao Luoyang was shocked, not expecting Zhu Jinzhen to handle things this way.

"Yes, Your Majesty's decree will be conveyed to Commander Yan and Commander Xue immediately."

"Isn't it strange that I did this?"

"This humble general dares not," Xiao Luoyang lowered his head.

"Not daring, not daring not?" Zhu Jinzhen chuckled softly, his tone languid: "Today's good fortune is the result of Heaven and Earth's response after I paid my respects to the Ming Dynasty. The first to be taken care of by me were Cangyun and Tiance." "Therefore, they have received the most benefits."

"The greater the recognition of me and the Ming Dynasty by this blessing, the greater the benefits will be."

"Tian Ce and Cang Yun are the armies I trust most, yet some of their Vajra Realm warriors have received the most blessings but still cannot break through. Do you think... are they simply dull-witted, or do they harbor ulterior motives?"

The generals of Cangyun and Tiance did not receive much improvement because they were all beings who were superior to the celestial beings on land. This kind of divine blessing and baptism only refined their true essence and gave them some hints about their martial arts comprehension.

However, the generals and the entire Cangyun and Tiance armies all benefited greatly.

Those who were destined to break through realms, and even those who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty and made great contributions, broke through realms one after another, going directly from the Vajra Realm to the Celestial Phenomenon Grandmaster Realm. As for the more than three thousand soldiers who did not break through realms but only increased their cultivation slightly, their composition is self-evident.

Xiao Luoyang's pupils contracted. "This humble general understands Your Majesty's meaning."

The light and rain bestowed by Zhu Jinzhen today is both a mysterious creation and an invisible test.

Tian Ce and Cang Yun were the first to bear the brunt, as were all the secret guards in the capital at that time. The more loyal they were and the greater their contribution to the Ming Dynasty, the more they would receive in this opportunity.

Conversely, if one has ulterior motives.

If they even bring disaster to the Ming Dynasty, their fortune will naturally be smaller, and may even be far inferior to that of ordinary people.

Those three thousand who failed to break through their cultivation levels amidst the transformative power of the world's creation during the establishment of the dynasty...

Xiao Luoyang naturally understood why Zhu Jinzhen had dealt with them so severely!

"Ah."

Zhu Jinzhen nodded slightly, a mocking smile playing on his lips, as if he were mocking himself or sighing: "The human heart is indeed the most unpredictable thing. Even though I am above all others, I still cannot see it clearly."

Tian Ce and Cang Yun were Zhu Jinzhen's strongest and most trusted troops.

Although the Tian Ce Mansion and Cang Yun Army expanded their recruitment several times after the Mongol invasion, none of them were as loyal and devoted to him as the people he initially obtained from the system's newbie gift pack.

Zhu Jinzhen believed that he treated the later Tian Ce and Cang Yun soldiers equally.

The treatment and future prospects they receive are absolutely the best in the entire martial arts world.

To put it bluntly, they were being raised as if they were samurai.

Zhu Jinzhen believed that even if not everyone was loyal to him, there shouldn't be too many people with ulterior motives.

But as it turns out...

People's hearts are unpredictable.

No matter how good Zhu Jinzhen was to his soldiers, there would always be some sycophants lurking among them.

Xiao Luoyang bowed and kept his head down without answering, but his eyes flashed with a cold light. His Majesty treated all the soldiers so well, yet there were still disloyal people in the army, and some might even be traitors.

This is a disgrace to both the Tian Ce Mansion and the Cang Yun Army.

Xiao Luoyang was not only the deputy commander of the Secret Guard, but also a soldier of Cangyun. He always kept in mind the Cangyun oath: anyone who betrays the country, breaks faith, acts unjustly, or harms the people for personal gain will be the target of Cangyun's blade.

For matters that contradict the Cangyun creed, there is no room for compromise, only a question of right and wrong.

(End of this chapter)