The Great Seminary

Chapter 368 Border Incursion
Zhang Gui declared himself emperor overseas during his six years in power, created his own system, and was so wise and powerful that he was practically a god.

So Song Wenhua and Sang Gui, who had followed him from the beginning and gradually developed a kind of 'mythologizing' of him, were initially terrified by Zhang Gui and immediately became flustered.

But after the initial panic subsided, upon careful consideration, the so-called "Outer Wild Sea" was the overseas wilderness that had never been properly incorporated into the territory of the human race by gods, kings, or sages since ancient times.

Even if humanity were to encounter a once-in-a-millennium catastrophe of demonic destruction, it remains to be seen whether it would spread to the isolated Chaotic Fang Islands. Worrying about it now is really unnecessary.

So the two of them calmed down in no time.

They put aside the unknown and perilous underground caves tens of thousands of miles away and started talking about the imminent trouble.
"Your Majesty, the Empress of Japan has truly gone mad. Are you aware of the rumors that..."

Prince Zhen's wife was not his daughter at all; she was Princess Yingri, named Mingyuezhi.

It was Naruto Ryougetsu himself!

"I know," Zhang Gui said casually.

Song Wenhua's original intention was to create a sensation, but he didn't expect such a result, which surprised him instead.
"You, Your Majesty, you knew about this all along?"

Zhang Gui didn't want to give a lengthy account of the story he had witnessed on Xianrong Island—the 'resurrection' of Prince Zhen—so he said something that was essentially meaningless:
"These old stories, whether you know them or not, it doesn't matter."

"Lord Song, just tell me about the war between Yingri and Mingsong. How is it going now?"

Upon hearing this, Song Wenhua recalled that before the Yingri army landed on Dongsheng Island and fought against the Ming and Song dynasties, they first formed an alliance with the True Dragon at sea.

He overthought things immediately and carefully said:
"Your Majesty, Yingri and Mingsong are now locked in a fierce battle to the point of exhaustion."

In Japan, the Taira clan, the earthly descendant of Tsukigami-no-Mikoto, and Susanoo-no-Omikoto, the human descendants of the three deities, are known as the "Three Venerables" along with Amaterasu-no-Mikoto.

Because Mingren Rongyue had been besieging Jinling City for a long time without success, he falsely claimed that "millions of jade will be shattered," and that he would risk the lives of 200 million commoners in the entire country of Japan to fight the Ming and Song to the death.

They even launched a coup, but it was quickly suppressed.

The Ming-Song Zhao royal family also revealed their hand.

The Vermilion Emperor did indeed obtain four of the ancient Qin Emperor's treasures, the "Twelve Golden Immortals".

They were all sealed in the underground palace of Jinling City.

For centuries they hadn't "launched" anything, but this time the Japanese learned a harsh lesson.

It's unclear why they didn't use their forces when Yuanshan's army forcefully breached Yanjing; perhaps they were detained in Jinling.

In short, the inside story is shrouded in mystery and is difficult for outsiders to understand.

However, I think that at this juncture, the fate of our 330,000 'reborn' and powerful army of the True Dragon is sealed…”

“What kind of situation are we in?” Zhang Gui was taken aback. “We’re just sitting on the sidelines watching the tigers fight. Once we’ve watched, it’s over.”

These troubles on the Eastern Continent will naturally be dealt with by Changsheng Tiemu.

Just then, another eunuch came running into the hall and reported:

"Your Majesty, the Bilong Province submits a memorial."

Yesterday there were three ships carrying more than 2,400 Japanese people.

The soldiers invaded a fishing port called 'Feng Fishing Port' in Zhumi City, which was under the jurisdiction of Bilong Province.

But although they have military flags, uniforms, and weapons, they certainly don't resemble soldiers. What should be done?

If it really was the Japanese who broke the alliance and suddenly invaded the true dragon without any warning.

The matter of retaliation involved a national war, so naturally it had to be decided by Emperor Zhang Gui.

However, the ambiguity in the memorial submitted by the Bilong Province is illogical.

There's no way that someone could raid a fishing port and then report no casualties.

So Zhang Gui directly shifted the blame to his 'agent,' saying coldly:

"Such vague and 'blind' official documents are simply a publicity stunt."

Just because I'm back doesn't mean I have to act like an emperor, telling me what to do and what to do.

A country has laws and systems.

"Song Gong, Lao Sang Gui, something's happened. Do what you need to do." Song Wenhua and Sang Gui were already used to their family's "hands-off emperor" style.

Old Sang Gui bowed dismissively, saying, "Then I shall take my leave to attend to official business."

Old Song added a word of advice, "Your Majesty, we only just learned that you appeared in the Guiyang Palace."

How could the officials of Bilong Province possibly try to curry favor with you in advance?

Please do not be angry.

Then he turned and left, disappearing without a trace.

Zhang Gui watched the two leave, got up from the ground, thought for a moment, and suddenly asked:
"Secretary, where is Zhumi City in Bilong Province?"

The middle-aged, thin secretary standing to the side wasn't a mapmaker, so how could he possibly know the exact locations of the hundreds of cities in the True Dragon Kingdom?

But he was, after all, a shrewd person who had been tested and selected to enter the Guiyang Palace, and immediately answered respectfully:

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

"I will immediately fetch a map of the entire country and show it to you."

"So best."

Soon, a large, well-printed, and clear map appeared.

Four deputy secretaries personally held the four corners and presented them to Zhang Gui.

The chief secretary, holding a thin, long stick, pointed to a coastal area on the west side of the map and said:

"Your Majesty, the city of Zhumi in the Bilong Province is located here, and there is also a map of Zhumi City..."

At this point, another eunuch presented Xiao Zhang with a map of the prefecture and city.

Just as the secretary was gesturing with a small stick, about to continue the introduction, Zhang Gui said:
"Alright, knowing the general location of Zhumi City is enough."

I'll go see which group of Japanese invaders has invaded my territory.

Then he leaped out of the main hall, soaring straight into the sky like a flight over land, disappearing into the heavens.

Having found the right location in his mind, he moved to Zhumi City in Bilong Province.

Because in the last two years, the True Dragon Kingdom has streamlined its administrative structure into a three-tiered system: 'nation, capital city or province, prefecture or city'.

The county seat was changed to a prefecture, and the county was changed to a city, so "Zhu Mi" was actually just a "county".

In addition, since "芈" is related to "米" (rice), it is also a county town primarily engaged in agriculture.

Therefore, although the buildings created by "Tiangong Kaiwu" are exquisite, the streets do not appear particularly bustling.

In order to change his mood and suppress his inner turmoil, Zhang Gui deliberately avoided thinking about the various things in the underground world.

I took a leisurely stroll around Zhumi City, but I didn't see a harbor called 'Fengyu'.

After waiting on the street for a while, I flagged down a steam taxi.

The driver was a young, slick-haired man.

He was not short, and wearing a Westland-style jacket, he looked quite dashing.

There was a well-mannered young girl in the passenger seat next to him. Seeing Zhang Gui get into the back seat, she smiled before even speaking and asked:

"Sir, where are you going?"

Fengyu Port.

“It’s not close,” the young man driving chimed in, “and it’s in a town outside the city…”

"I will pay you the full amount."

Zhang Gui smiled, took out a piece of broken gold from his pocket, and handed it over.

(End of this chapter)