In the Heavens

In August 9998 of the Great Zhou Calendar, the offensive and defensive battle of Hanchuan was still at a stalemate, but the situation of the empire was on the verge of collapse.

The strategically important Loushan County, which was finally recovered by the government and army, fell into the hands of the rebels again after a lapse of six years.

Unlike the previous fall, this wave of rebels has already occupied most of Yuzhou, Tianzhou, and Mangzhou. The fall of Loushan County has linked the rebels of the three states together.

What shocked the world most was that in the battle for Loushan County, both sides had Yuanshen warriors. Judging from the results of the war, it is obvious that the imperial court lost.

As the victor of this battle, Shenlong King became the head of the nine anti-kings, and his momentum resounded all over the world, attracting countless anti-Zhou righteous men to join.

Regardless of whether the Dragon King can resist the court's counterattack, the careerists have been stimulated. Rebels from all over the world are emerging one after another.

In order to save the situation in the world, the admonishing doctor Jia Renshou went to Emperor Taichang, saying: The corruption in the world is mainly caused by the collapse of local officials, serious land annexation, and military corruption.

It is suggested that the emperor clean up the administration of officials, investigate land annexation, and order local officials to form their own troops to suppress rebels everywhere.

The window paper was pierced, and Chaotang immediately exploded. Jia Renshou, the admonishing doctor who was the instigator, went to Huangquan with his family that night.

Emperor Taichang was completely enraged. Regardless of whether Jia Renshou, who pierced the window paper at this juncture, deserved to die, he couldn't die so suddenly without knowing why.

As an advising doctor, it is the duty of a minister to make suggestions to the emperor. Even if there is a problem with the strategy, it can only be punished by the emperor, and there is absolutely no reason for others to do it for them.

The sudden change made Emperor Taichang realize that the imperial court's restraint on the aristocratic family was minimal.

Just telling the truth and killing Jia Renshou's family, and even challenging the imperial power, is enough to show the arrogance of the wealthy family.

Unfortunately, no matter how angry you are, it's useless. Most of the people in his hands are the children of aristocratic families, and this shocking case is destined to end without a problem.

Affected by this, no one in the DPRK and China dared to talk about the truth of the collapse of the situation. There was only one thing officials could do: give local officials more power, let them exert their subjective initiative, and find ways to suppress the rebellion and stabilize the situation.

In the palace, Emperor Taichang stared at Li Fan and asked, "Li Aiqing, what do you think of the counter-rebellion strategy of the officials?"

In the past few years, Li Fan has also been imprisoned several times, and his small life is so shocking. If it wasn't for the protagonist's halo, he would have died long ago.

Although he didn't hate the sky, he still offended many people. Even within the civil official group, there are many people who wish to get rid of him quickly.

Not a lonely minister, in fact, not far from a lonely minister. In order to protect himself, he had to hug Emperor Taichang's thigh tightly.

Jia Renshou, who had just been wiped out, was one of his few close friends. A single memorial cost him his family and his life, and Li Fan was also very frightened.

A gentleman uses his mouth but not his hands. Such extreme gameplay is obviously not suitable for civil servants to survive.

As a master who knows current affairs, Li Fanan has settled down a lot in recent days. Even the vendettas of close friends and friends were temporarily put aside by him.

It's a pity that troubles can't be avoided if you want to. Now facing the questioning of the emperor and future father-in-law, he has no way to avoid it.

"Your Majesty, the counter-insurgency strategies given by the court officials are generally not problematic. It is just that local officials are allowed to form an army, and there may be serious troubles in the future."

Li Fan replied cautiously. Avoid stimulating Emperor Taichang's nerves as much as possible, it is best to get burned.

"snort!"

After a cold drink, Emperor Taichang said indifferently: "When did Li Aiqing become so timid that she dared not even speak the truth?

This is the imperial palace. Unless it is a strong immortal, no one has the ability to eavesdrop on our conversation. What are you afraid of? "

As a powerful emperor, even if Yuanshen warriors approached, it was impossible to hide Taichang Emperor's induction, and eavesdropping was impossible at all.

Li Fan, who was forced into a corner, said bravely, "Your Majesty, whether it is to let local officials form an army, or to gather heroes from all over the world to form a rebel army, there will be endless troubles.

When the rebels are suppressed, these people with all the soldiers in their hands will become a new trouble for the court. If there is a little carelessness, it will be a situation of separatism among the princes.

Most of these people are from noble families, and they are far from the rebels who have no foundation, whether it is their vision or the power behind them.

If you move the whole body with one hair, I am afraid that the imperial court will be powerless against them..."

At any rate, he has studied history. In Li Fan's view, these repressive measures are simply policies to disrupt the world, but he is not yet able to oppose them.

Having been in court for so many years, he understood that there is a kind of helplessness, called: knowing that there will be endless troubles, but he still has to do it.

Delegating power to local officials is better than delegating power to princes and kings; it is better to summon the heroes of the world to form a rebel army to suppress rebellion than to call soldiers of princes to suppress rebellion.

The power of national destiny can restrain the princes and kings from rebelling, but it cannot prevent these guys from expanding their power. Once the imperial court compromised with them, the Emperor of Great Zhou would sooner or later be reduced to the "Son of Zhou".

"I know!"

After understanding Emperor Taichang's helplessness, Li Fan was powerless. Even if he was a man for two lifetimes, he didn't know how to save the declining Great Zhou Empire.

The "reform" of the Great Zhou Empire is a joke. The court is full of vested interests. No matter who is sent to preside over the reform, it will eventually turn into a "partisan struggle."

The only consolation is that Da Zhou has a solid foundation, and there are enough big figures tied to the warship. These people will not allow the rotten ship of Da Zhou to sink until there is no way to unbind it.

Even so, Li Fan had to start looking for a way out. The wind in the capital is not in the right direction, if you stay here, sooner or later the storm will shatter you.

It's not easy to let it go outside. The aristocratic families are rampant in the local area, and rebels emerge in endlessly everywhere. If you don't have a foundation, you rush to take office rashly, and it's a small matter to be dismissed by others, and you might lose your life if you don't do it.

Now the only way is to break through the realm of Great Confucianism as soon as possible and rely on strength to gain a foothold.

Otherwise, they can only return to their hometown in despair to avoid disaster. As long as he thinks about what he has done in Beijing, Li Fan knows that Dingyuan will never go back.

...

The direction of the court has changed drastically, and the state government office, which was still struggling with the official positions of the three brothers Li Mu, instantly unified their positions. The appointment documents were sent to Hanchuan County as quickly as possible.

Now there is only one theme of the Great Zhou Empire—counter-insurgency.

Against this background, all other issues are just side issues.

Including official appointments are not so important anymore. Even if there is no appointment from the state government, the three Li Mu brothers can form an army to attack everywhere and regain the lost ground for the imperial court.

Looking at the information from Beijing, Li Mu knew that the Great Zhou Empire might be going cold. It is easy to release power, but difficult to take it back.

Even if the rebellion is successfully suppressed, the aristocratic family will take the opportunity to grow bigger, and most of the princes and kings from all over the world will come in to get a share of the pie.

In the past, there were officials who used the National Games to assist in their cultivation. Now unless Shouyuan is approaching, Tie Hanhan who does this is already very rare.

Not only officials, but also princes and kings everywhere. Without using the power of national destiny to practice, the power of backlash brought about by the demise of the Great Zhou will undoubtedly be minimized.

The impact is certain, but it will not take everyone away. As long as the preparations are made in advance, there may not be no hope of resisting the shock.

What is most beneficial to Da Zhou is the high-end forces of various schools, most of which are tied to warships. These people are the masters, and as long as they're alive, the worst won't happen.

But the older generation always dies. With the help of the power of luck to assist the breakthrough, the increase in lifespan is not as good as the normal breakthrough. Maybe a thousand years, maybe a hundred years, there will be such a day after all.

Of course, for all the princes and kings, it is good for the Great Zhou to exist. Even if it is a nominal existence, it is better than suffering the backlash of luck.

In recent years, Li Mu has also studied the power of luck. He had to admit that this was the most mysterious force in the world.

"The heaven and the earth are all in one force, and the hero is not free when transported away."

The more extraordinary the world, the greater the effect of the power of luck. The Great Zhou Empire is a typical example, its success is based on human luck, and its failure is also related to human luck.

Now that the Great Luck of Humanity is gone, the power of national destiny that lacks the blessing of humanity is also declining, and it can no longer suppress the dragons everywhere.

After inspecting the troops just now, he found an unexpected guest in his camp. Li Mu teased angrily: "Miss Tianxiang, did you come to visit late at night because you figured it out and are going to be Li's fifth concubine?"

For this beautiful woman in front of him, Li Mu had no idea at all. I have dealt with him several times, but I have never taken advantage of it, and instead I have been ripped off a lot.

Among the women Li Mu knew, this one in front of him was undoubtedly the most rational, the smartest, and perhaps the most ruthless.

To provoke such a woman who can't be controlled, it is really "death under the peony flower, even a ghost is a romantic".

Li Mu has not lived enough, so he has always kept a respectful distance from this Tianxiang girl who does not know her real name.

After being molested, the girl in yellow, Tianxiang, not only didn't get annoyed, but instead smiled and said: "There are a lot of people who want to marry this girl, I advise Mr. Li to show some sincerity first.

If you want me to be your concubine, then stop dreaming. If you behave well, maybe I will give you a chance to embrace the beauty. "

A witch is a witch, even if she takes the pure route, her whole body is full of charm.

It's a pity that this method is useless to Li Mu. Knowing who this person is, he won't ask for trouble.

"Since Miss Tianxiang didn't recommend herself as a pillow mat, so why did she break into my tent in the middle of the night?"

Gu Gu poured a cup of tea and took a sip, the woman in yellow glared at Li Mu and said, "You idiot who doesn't understand style!"

After a pause, he added: "In the past few months, you have sent troops to surround the city of Hanchuan, making people lose their business, and making me, a weak woman, only come out to run business."

Seeing that Li Mu was still unmoved, Miss Tianxiang stomped her feet coquettishly, and said angrily, "Okay, let me tell you the truth!

Someone paid for the little girl to be a man. I want you to get out of the way and let the rebels in the city leave.

Let me tell you first, the little girl is doing a small business, so don't open your mouth thinking about a lion. "

While speaking, he bit his lip. It is completely how to be charming, so it will come. If the concentration is insufficient, it is estimated that he would have been fascinated by the fascination.

"Yes, as long as Miss Tianxiang is willing to stay..."

Before Li Mu could finish speaking, the woman in yellow interrupted, "I don't sell art, nor do I sell myself. Mr. Li, please respect yourself, or you will look good to me!"

While speaking, he waved his fists. It is full of charm to act as if you are going to turn your face.

This scene fell into Li Mu's eyes, but it was a different scene.

"Li is really blind, I have known Miss Tianxiang for so long, but I didn't realize that she is actually a celestial warrior.

Thinking about it, Miss Tianxiang's status in the Bliss Demon Sect should not be low. I don't know which saint is it, or is it an existence with a higher status?

It's just that it doesn't make sense to stay in Hanchuan for so many years with the status of Tianxiang girl! Could it be that there is some inside story here, I wonder if Miss Tianxiang can satisfy my curiosity? "

Unexpectedly, Li Mu would expose her identity on the spot, and the face of the woman in yellow changed drastically. It was only rationality that quickly calmed her down, and she pretended to be annoyed and said, "No!"

Seeing that Li Mu didn't like this, the woman in yellow continued to say: "Mr. Li, many things have been revealed without telling the truth, but we are still good friends.

It is really difficult for me to expose the identity of the little girl so directly. How about this, if you let go of a road and let the Sky-Changing Monkey leave, it's as an apology to this girl! "

While speaking, Li Mu clearly felt a murderous aura. He knew that if he refused, the mysterious "Tianxiang girl" in front of him might choose to turn his face.

Gao Yi was bold and ignored the threat of the woman in yellow, so Li Mu sat opposite her and said slowly, "If I were a girl, I wouldn't be so confident.

Although the Bliss Demon Sect is powerful, it is just like that in the world. As far as I know, the Yuanshen warrior in your sect has not shown his face for more than five hundred years.

The Bliss Demon Sect can't frighten me, how can it be that the girl thinks that with her celestial cultivation, she can run wild in Li's military camp? "

Sensing Li Mu's teasing intention, the woman in yellow rolled her beautiful eyes, and instantly changed into a cute and pitiful expression: "Mr. Li is really knowledgeable, he can even know such secrets of the world.

No wonder he was able to overwhelm the two sons-in-law and become the chief of the Hou family here. Could it be that the young master is the real heir of the Hou Mansion, and the one in Beijing is just an obvious target?

Or maybe the young master is already a member of the Li family in Suizhou, and he doesn't like our Bliss Demon Sect, such a small family? "

Seeing that Li Mu didn't respond, the woman in yellow knew that nothing would come out of her test. In her heart, she was already secretly complaining. If she had known that her opponent was so difficult to deal with, she would not have rushed in rashly.

If we can talk well tonight, then everything will be easy to talk about. If they can't reach an agreement, they might lose themselves.