The Great Seminary

Chapter 351 Straight to Madness
Given the current size of the True Dragon Kingdom, whether it takes more or less manpower to serve Zhang Gui is no longer of great importance.

He wanted to further optimize the new path to civilization he had created in this world, so that everyone could become a dragon.

The difficulty will never be as simple as issuing an imperial edict on a whim to adjust national policies as it was before.

But in two more years.

The True Dragon Society fundamentally changed to a system of 'people electing officials'.

Regardless of whether the millions of people can adapt to or understand this change, Zhang Gui, as the instigator, will inevitably be able to seize the opportunity to uncover the mystery and gain huge rewards and benefits.

With this, at the very least, one can 'break' the divine cluster structure within the body that originated from the inheritance of ancient gods and demons, and 'establish' oneself as a true human seed.

Crossing the 'Great Abyss', leaping to Class B Extraordinary...

Unlike the cool climate of the Three Holy Sword Sects in the Underground Realm, September in the East Inner Sea is still dominated by the 'Ape Wind,' making it sweltering.

Zhang Gui may seem indifferent to the collapse of his internal 'divine cluster structure,' but deep down, he is under immense subconscious pressure.

After all, there is great terror between life and death.

Some were so overwhelmed with emotion that they were willing to die for their country without fear.

But those who watch themselves irredeemably fall into a hopeless situation and are forced to die are one in a trillion.

Although Zhang Gui is not yet out of danger, he has clearly embarked on the path to further advancement after escaping.

My mood gradually became more and more relaxed, and I even felt a sense of blissful euphoria.

Finally, overwhelmed by this immense joy, he lost control and ordered his secretary to hold a grand banquet in a side hall of the Guiyang Palace.

After a long absence, all the important officials from the central government of the True Dragon Kingdom were invited over.

They talked and dreamed from noon until evening, drinking and having fun.

And the next day, they didn't stop there; they moved to another small territory of theirs, the Xuanzhi Mountains.

In the only port city, Heian-kyo, the plan is to 'continue the fun, continue the dance'.

However, he was startled by the withered appearance of one of his two agents from the Eastern Continent.

In the 'Yonghe Palace', which was renamed from the former Longhu Shogunate.

Zhang Gui stared speechlessly at Ding Chengqi, who had just entered, then turned his head to Lü Zhenduan, who had come with him.
"Old Lu, what's wrong with Old Ding?"

"Your Majesty, the Siyang County outside Xuanzhi Mountain is now a scorched wasteland, with nine out of ten people dead."

Brother Chengqi went out a few days ago for a transaction and was greatly agitated.

Upon returning, he deeply resented the cruelty and tyranny of the Japanese, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

Exhausted, I lost my appetite and couldn't eat or drink for days; I became like this in just two or three days.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui said in astonishment, "Mingren Rongyue doesn't seem like such a crazy person."

The purpose of a monarch's "national war" is to conquer new territories and people.

They spared no effort and risked their own country's destruction and extinction if they failed, not to seize millions of miles of mass graves!

She couldn't possibly want to repeat the story of Yin and Tao on Fresh Velvet Island, could she?

Suddenly, it occurred to him that the world he had been reborn into was 'extraordinary', and there were stories of blood sacrifices of hundreds of millions of lives throughout history.

After a moment of blank contemplation, his voice became somewhat hoarse.

"You two sit down first, let's sit down and talk."

Old Ding, in such a world of great strife, the overthrow of great powers is commonplace.

"Don't even mention you, even I am nothing more than an ant, merely clinging to life in the face of an unstoppable tide..."

"Your Majesty, I was born into a family of militia soldiers. When I was a child, I was lucky to have enough corn to eat. How could I not know my own worth?"

But the lines from the poem, "White bones exposed in the wilderness, no rooster crows for a thousand miles; only one in a hundred of the people survive, thinking of it breaks one's heart," when actually seen, are truly, truly heartbreaking and unbearable!

I, I, didn't mean it, I really wasn't being dramatic, it wasn't...

"Alright, Lao Ding, no need to say more, I understand what you mean." Zhang Gui waved his hand and said:
"Everyone's level of acceptance varies depending on the specific scenario and emotion. It's not really a matter of right or wrong."

Well then, we still have quite a bit of grain stored in our warehouse, don't we?

If you have the guts, go and distribute the aid; that should ease your frustration.

"Nowadays, a bushel of coarse grains can be exchanged for a life outside the mountains. Your Majesty truly has..."

"Alright, you know I don't like hearing such polite words."

Let's talk about something else.

Has the noble lady of the Zhen family in Jinling written to us?

"Yes," replied Lü Zhenduan this time.

He hurriedly retreated with a grave expression, took two letters, and presented them to Zhang Gui with both hands.

"Not only did the noblewoman of the Zhen family leave a letter, but a subordinate of a merchant surnamed Chu also left a letter with your letter."

"Well, Your Majesty, since you've arranged for Brother Chengqi to go beyond the mountains to provide relief, then I..."

"You can take charge of Heian-kyo for him. He can't possibly focus on anything else right now anyway."

I've also made an agreement with the True Dragon Kingdom that the hunting grounds of Xuanzhi Mountain will be open to them, and they can cut down any timber they want.

They will take care of whatever we lack, and we'll settle the score after the war is over.

If things really come to a standstill on land, they will set aside a leased area on 'Tianqiao Island' for us to live in.

"You're in charge of finding the right balance."

Upon hearing that there was another way out by sea, Lü Zhenduan's expression unconsciously calmed down considerably.

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhang Gui nodded indifferently as he read the letter.

"Life is getting harder and harder, but if we hold on, we'll get through it sooner or later."

The first letter was left by a merchant surnamed Chu.

After looking at it, it was indeed Chu Tuantuan's work.

It turns out that the local chief eunuch of Siyang County did not suffer an inexplicable misfortune.

Rather, it was because of his youth that he was selected in the secret selection process of the inner court's powerful figures and abruptly transferred back to the central government for further cultivation.

They finally managed to get a chance and, after many twists and turns, managed to send a letter.

Also, because they were afraid of being intercepted, they spoke unclearly, simply wanting to let others know they were safe.

"The old emperor died suddenly, and the crown prince failed to ascend the throne smoothly, creating a situation where two princes were vying for the throne."

Despite such turmoil, the power of the inner court has not diminished but rather increased.

In their eyes, I'm probably just a local scoundrel who 'goes with the wind'.

It might be worth mentioning, but it's just a passing mention, nothing of real importance.

So it's lucky that Brother Tuan Tuan wasn't implicated.

Zhang Gui silently put away the first letter and then opened Zhen Ciyun's letter.

To my surprise, the message was a farewell.

The Zhen family of Jinling Flower Fish seemed to have sensed the madness of the Emperor of Japan ahead of time, so they made a hasty retreat and ran away!

"...I'm leaving now. Farewell to the 'Putuo Mountain Sect' of the Underground Realm!"
She suddenly became a nun and even made a 'lifelong vow' with me.

"Stands are destined to be drawn to each other, and they'll meet again someday, right..."

(End of this chapter)