Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

Chapter 312 1 The First Person of Yongzhou

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Within the Great Zhou Court, there are three major martial departments.

The Military Department, the Inner palace Eunuch Department, and the Mountain Sea Department.

The Military Department focuses on attack and defense, maintaining peace throughout the land; the Inner palace Eunuch Department excels in cultivation, responsible for safeguarding the Imperial family; the last, the Mountain Sea Department, is renowned for intelligence, currently managing the royal arsenal and has close ties with Yunlu Academy.

Shi Wenbo, Cui Jin, and Ji He hail from these three martial departments respectively.

Ji Zikong's arrangement for these three to go to Yongzhou clearly holds deeper meaning, giving Xue Zhao both a carrot and a stick, subtly withholding complete trust in this Great General of the Great Zhou Country.

Ji Zikong reminded, "Great General, the situation in Jinzhou and Dan Zhou is becoming increasingly dire, you should not delay any longer. Tomorrow, take the army and set out, striving to expel the Thieves from Huang Tian from Jinzhou and Dan Zhou completely. I always feel that they have significant ambitions in those two regions."

"As you command, Your Majesty," Xue Zhao replied solemnly.

Ji Zikong waved indifferently and passed by Xue Zhao with his personal eunuch.

Along the way, Ji Zikong suddenly spoke, "Chu Daban, I remember there are descendants of the Huangfu family in Yongzhou, aren't there?"

Standing next to Ji Zikong, the chief eunuch of the Inner palace Eunuch Department, Chu Yuanfu, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty has a good memory. Indeed, the direct descendants of Huangfu Fafa resided in Yongzhou. I also heard that currently, a descendant of Huangfu is serving as the Chief Officer in the local Military Department."

Ji Zikong pondered for a while and said, "Convey my decree, instruct that this Chief Officer from the Huangfu family should come to the capital soon, to organize the world's Spirit Mechanism for me in the Mountain Sea Department."

Chu Yuanfu was somewhat surprised and said, "Is Your Majesty planning to reactivate the Huangfu family?"

"The Huangfu family has been suppressed for so long, they must be eager to make meritorious achievements to change their situation. Plus, since the Huangfu family is not a prestigious clan, even if they rise to power, we do not need to fear losing control. The more I think about it, the more suitable they seem for this task, easy to handle," Ji Zikong replied casually.

Chu Yuanfu nodded, "I understand, I will make the arrangements right away."

Ji Zikong sensed that the Director of the Qintian Bureau was hiding something from him, and although he wasn't sure of the other party's intentions, he very much disliked this feeling.

In contrast, he preferred to have everything under his control, so he could sleep soundly and proceed freely.

Even matters as major as the ancestor's cultivation were no exception.

Yongzhou.

Three days had passed since the demon incident, and thanks to the efforts of Shen Qing and others, the previously chaotic Yongzhou gradually returned to calm.

Although it hadn't restored its former prosperity, having defeated the demons filled them with confidence, and a sense of joy permeated both inside and outside the city.

Through this event, Shen Qing's reputation soared, becoming the foremost figure in Yongzhou, known as the Great Qingtian.

For a time, his deeds became a topic of conversation during meals in the surrounding counties.

Many even traveled from afar, just to witness his style.

Shen Qing found it both amusing and exasperating.

He hadn't expected his actions would lead to such results.

Yet despite these external accolades, he valued concrete gains more.

The turmoil in Yongzhou brought him considerable benefits.

Of Yongzhou Thirteen Lines, aside from the Huangfu family, the assets of the other eleven families almost entirely fell into his hands.

Numerous taverns, porcelain kilns, money houses, pawn shops, etc., were renamed overnight, becoming properties of the Shen Family, giving rise to a new colossus.

Moreover, the riches scavenged from various family backings were innumerable, overturning his understanding, making him extremely wealthy, and ensuring he would not worry about cultivation resources for a long time.

Knock, knock, knock.

Rhythmic knocking sounded at the door.

"Come in," Shen Qing said without hesitation.

At the back hall of the Guardian Martial Department Office, a familiar figure pushed the door open and walked in.

Tian Xiaohu clasped his hands in salute and said, "My lord, Wu Sheng has arrived."

"Let him come in."

"Yes."

Tian Xiaohu hurriedly stepped out, bringing in a somewhat haggard Wu Sheng, leading him before Shen Qing.

Shen Qing looked at Wu Sheng and said with a smile, "Brother Wu, we meet again."

As a Wu Family member, Wu Sheng stood before Shen Qing, with mixed emotions in his heart.

He hadn't expected that the unimpressive outsider from before could achieve such heights and sweep away the Wu Family he belonged to with just a wave of his hand.

Had it not been for being away on business, evading disaster, and not being implicated, the outcome for him would have been uncertain.

Wu Sheng bowed deeply, with anxiety and gratitude in his voice, "I am fortunate to see you again, Lord Shen, for I owe my life's fortune to your grace."

Shen Qing raised his hand slightly, indicating Wu Sheng not to bow, "Your Wu Family was involved in collusion with demons, according to the laws of the Great Zhou, the crime warrants the eradication of three clans, do you understand?"

Wu Sheng had just straightened his body when he immediately collapsed to his knees, panic-stricken as he said, "My lord, save me."

To be honest, he was merely a collateral member of the Wu Family, with a low status and having lost his mother early, he held little affection for the Wu Family.

Whether the Wu Family lived or perished, as long as it did not involve him, he could care less.

Now hearing Shen Qing possibly sentencing him to collective punishment, filled him with terror.

His cultivation level was insignificant before Shen Qing; if captured, he had no means to resist.

"Ah, don't speak of saving," Shen Qing hurriedly helped Wu Sheng up and said, "Brother Wu, we have met through various fateful encounters and are old acquaintances. Even if others are to be punished, I cannot implicate you."

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