Chapter 317 Emperor Wu's Rewards, Maxed Out?! (Long Chapter)
After Zhao Xing arrived in Fengjing, he secretly entered the inner court of the imperial palace.

At this time, Ji Che was sitting on the throne of Tianxin Palace, surrounded by many divine artifacts.

Such as [Golden List of Heaven's Fortune], [Prophecy of the Divine Luo], [Disk of Creation], [Human Emperor Sword], [Emperor of Heaven's Armor], [Five Emperors' Chariot]...

But Ji Che cannot move. He needs to sit on the throne for three months before he can resume his actions.

When Zhao Xing rushed to Tianxin Palace, there were only Princess Youruo Ji Anlan and the imperial official Ji Si in the palace, and no one else.

"Your Majesty, I, Zhao Xing, pay my respects to you."

"Brother, please sit down." Ji Che's voice was low, and he sat on the throne motionless.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Xing sat next to Princess Youruo.

Then the hall fell into silence, with only Ji Che sitting on the throne, with strange visions, luck and vitality changing.

The changes were crazy yet restrained. Even if Zhao Xing didn't try to feel it, he could tell that Ji Che's aura was rising rapidly.

It only took three days for Ji Che's aura to reach the peak of the Fate Palace Realm.

Then more people arrived.

Liu Tianning, King Luohou, Duke Yang, the Six-yi Dance Master Ji Mengjun, the Deputy Commander of the Luanyi Guard Qin Guang, the Deputy Commander of the Shensu Guard Zhong Ziheng, the Tongtian Priest Ji Bochang...all of them accompanied Ji Che in silence for three months.

Three months later, the golden light on Ji Che's body gradually faded, and he stood up from the throne.

"Thank you all for protecting me."

Everyone in the hall stood up and bowed silently to Ji Che. It was not appropriate to say any words of congratulations at this time, so they just bowed without saying anything.

Ji Che looked at the acting Prime Minister Tong Wensheng and the Imperial Clan Minister Ji Wenchang.

"The late emperor passed away and did not live long. Please ask Prime Minister Tong and Zong Bo to draft a posthumous title for the late emperor and announce it to the world. The funeral ceremony will be held in one month."

"As ordered."

Tong Wensheng and Ji Wenchang went out immediately.

The late emperor is the name used during the period when the emperor is dead but his posthumous title has not yet been determined.

Ji Che digested the initial power of the Human Emperor Way, and the first thing he did after resuming action was to announce to the world and arrange the funeral for Emperor Jing.

After the funeral ceremony, the coronation ceremony will begin.

The whole process lasted about half a year. It should have taken three years, but Emperor Wen was frugal and took the initiative to shorten the process. Emperor Jing did the same when he succeeded to the throne, so it became the ancestral system.

……

A month later, Emperor Jing's posthumous title and achievements were determined.

"Eliminate the treacherous and treacherous, abolish obscene sacrifices, confer titles on the gods, stamp out evil cults, promote the myriad dharmas, conquer the southern wilderness, open up the East Sea, and settle the westernmost point."

These are the eight great achievements of Emperor Xiaojing of the Zhou Dynasty during his lifetime.

Emperor Xiaojing was the posthumous title of Ji Mingjing.

Suppressing evil cults, abolishing obscene sacrifices, enshrining gods, and promoting all dharma are all old routines that basically every emperor would do, and they will all appear in his reputation after his death.

Eliminating treacherous and flattering officials was the first priority, because Lao Jing had killed too many officials to count. Of course, all those killed must be "treacherous and flattering officials".

The conquest of the Southern Wilderness ranks second because the southern barbarian territories conquered during the two Xin periods, although the territory of Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture has shrunk a lot today, it still exists. This can be regarded as the achievement of Emperor Jing, which is something that neither Taizu nor Emperor Wen had achieved.

Opening the East China Sea. This is because Emperor Jingdi opened up the East China Sea trade route, which enabled Pinghai Prefecture to develop from a new and barren land into the largest continent in the world.

He slept with Princess Youruo's mother, which increased the number of high-level Dragon Court places from one thousand to fifteen hundred.

During the reign of Emperor Jing, Zhao Xing achieved great results in Longting, which was naturally considered a great achievement of Emperor Jing.

Ding Xiji refers to the various vassal states and tribes near the border of the Great Wall of China in Xiji Glacier. More than 380 new states and tribes have surrendered. During the reign of Ji Mingjing, the vassal states of Xiji Glacier were ruled for more than 900 years. Although wars occurred in the late period, which reduced the number of vassal states, this did not hinder the overall achievements of Emperor Jing.

When the emperor died, he no longer had a physical body and it simply disintegrated between heaven and earth.

So when Emperor Jing was buried, there was only a cenotaph for his clothes and hats.

Three months later, Ji Mingjing's clothes and hat were placed in "Anling", which was considered as his burial. Anling was next to Emperor Wen's Western Imperial Mausoleum.

Since the emperor's empress and concubines would always walk in front of the emperor, there was no such thing as empress dowager in the Zhou Dynasty. As soon as Emperor Wu ascended the throne, he monopolized power.

In the 4417th year of the 112th era of the Xuanhuang calendar, Emperor Wu held a ceremony to ascend the throne and proposed the reign title "Yuan Shou".

As soon as this era name was announced, the court and the country were in an uproar.

Many ministers submitted memorials and made suggestions, thinking that this reign title was inappropriate, citing various classics, the most classic of which was "Three years after the father's death, the son does not change his will."

Like Emperor Jing, he initially continued his father's policies, refrained from resorting to war, and maintained peace for hundreds of years before implementing new policies.

How come when I come to you, I start with Yuanshou?

You are definitely ready for war!
The conservative ministers could no longer sit still, and memorials to the emperor floated to Fengjing from all over the country like snowflakes.

However, Emperor Wu said: My rules are rules.

The reign title was finally decided to be "Yuan Shou".

……

The back garden of the imperial palace, Huaqing Pool.

"Brother, take a look." Ji Che smiled and called over a pile of memorials. "I just changed the reign title, and many people are getting restless."

Zhao Xing said: "The bias shown by your majesty is also an attitude. Of course they are anxious."

Ji Che reproached, "Brother, I have told you so many times that when we meet in private, we can still address each other by name. I don't have many relatives anymore... Are you going to leave me alone too?"

Zhao Xing was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Fifth brother."

"That's right." Ji Che smiled: "Brother, can you tell me why they are so opposed?"

Zhao Xing pondered, "No matter what, it's because the previous emperor fought for many years, but they didn't gain any benefits, and instead their population was reduced. Of course, they don't want to fight again."

Ji Che shook his head and said, "I can't always satisfy everyone's interests. The current military merit system is already generous enough. Besides, is it the right way to drive people by profit?"

"Brother, do you think you can tie everyone to this chariot of mine? What else can you do?"

Zhao Xing said: "Survival is more important than profit. If we don't conquer other countries, it will lead to the decline of the Great Zhou, and then the vast majority of people will be united."

Ji Che stared at Huaqing Pool for a moment, thinking, then he looked at Zhao Xing: "Brother, have you ever heard of the legend of ascension?"

"I've heard a little bit about it." Zhao Xing said, "It is said that in ancient times, there was a dynasty called Qiyun that seized the fortune of heaven and earth, broke the shackles of the Xuanhuang Realm, and ascended to heaven. Later generations called it the Divine Court. But this is just a legend after all."

Ji Che said: "What if I tell you that the Divine Court is not a legend?"

Zhao Xing remained calm and said, "I'd like to hear more details."

Ji Che smiled and said, "I like this about you, big brother. Even the biggest issues seem trivial to you. You are not surprised at all when hearing such words."

After a pause, Ji Che said: "Brother, I am telling you seriously, the story of the Divine Court is not just a rumor!"

"It really exists, but only the emperor of the dynasty that unified Zhongzhou can obtain this secret."

Zhao Xing said: "Che, why did you tell me?"

"Because I was planning to make this secret public."

Ji Che waved his sleeves, and a black stone slab appeared in the air: "This is the Book of Destiny. It has never appeared in the world in the 35,000 years of the Ten Thousand Nations Era."

“But since Taizu unified Zhongzhou, this thing flew from the sky and fell into his hands.”

"What is recorded above is the secret of the dynasty's ascension."

"In all previous divine dynasties, after achieving ascension, they would select civil and military officials to break through the void and leave the Xuanhuang Realm."

"It is precisely because of the successive ascensions of the Divine Dynasties that the historical gaps were caused. The historians of the Great Zhou Dynasty could only compile history up to 540,000 years ago."

"Of course, there are many more examples of failure, which were punished by heaven, turned to ashes and disappeared in the long river of history."

Zhao Xing listened quietly.

"After I got the Book of Destiny, I often wondered if those failed dynasties failed because of the failure in selecting civil and military officials."

"Could it be that the true meaning of the Divine Dynasty's ascension is to carry all its subjects with it?"

Zhao Xing was filled with emotion. Emperor Wu really understood the true meaning of ascension.

The previous version of ascension was not something that could be achieved by one person alone!

Ji Che looked at the Book of Destiny above Huaqing Pool, with a hint of determination in his eyes: "This is the insight I gained from studying the Book of Destiny."

"Brother, is the reason for letting everyone ascend strong enough? After ascending, they will be immortal and free from disease and disaster. Can this goal bring everyone together?"

Ascension does not mean immortality, it just means the possibility... Zhao Xing thought. But he did not correct him, he just nodded and said, "It can be half."

"Half?" Ji Che looked at Zhao Xing in surprise.

"Che, have you ever thought that this is, after all, an illusory thing? Before they really see hope, the life span of low-level officials is only one or two hundred years, and there is no hope at all."

“So I said, it can only be half.”

Ji Che nodded: "Then if he cannot ascend, the Great Zhou will experience an unprecedented natural disaster hundreds of years later?"

Zhao Xing thought of the disaster King Tianyan mentioned before his death: "Perhaps we can increase the hope by another 20%."

Ji Che nodded: "I have only got three useful information now."

"One is the 'true meaning of ascension'. This is my own understanding. It cannot be just the royal family working hard. The people of the world need to work together to increase the hope of ascension."

"The second is the tide of vitality. This is a disaster, but also a rare opportunity. The spiritual energy that is said to be more advanced than vitality will appear on a large scale, breaking the upper limit of heaven and earth. The lifespans, realms, and number of powerful beings of all living things will increase on a large scale. Whoever seizes the opportunity will be able to control his fate."

"The third is the Southern Barbarian Holy Mountain. This is one of the conditions for ascension. My father and I have the same understanding of this. Only by climbing this highest mountain in the Xuanhuang Realm can we know what to do next."

"I understand."

Ji Che looked at Zhao Xing expectantly: "Brother, before my father passed away, he said that only you can understand me and my aspirations... Can you really understand?"

Did Emperor Jing also say this?
Zhao Xing nodded seriously: "I believe it! I saw some strange phenomena in the Dragon Court, maybe it is related to the 'vital energy tide'."

"In addition, the calculations in the Cave Heaven Numerology chapter of the 'Three Yins, Three Yangs and Six Qis Great Circulation Theory' that I wrote earlier also revealed some anomalies about the Cave Heaven World."

"Perhaps, this is exactly why the late emperor thought highly of me."

"However, this matter cannot be rushed, and we need to consider it in the long run."

Ji Che said: "Of course, very few people know these secrets, and you, my brother, know the most."

Zhao Xing heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

He was also afraid that Ji Che would start taking drastic measures right now.

If he just repeats the same mistakes, Emperor Wu's fate will be no different from that in his previous life.

In fact, even in the spiritual energy era, fighting the southern barbarians is the last step, not the first step.

But it is the most important step, which led to the emperors of all dynasties seeing the Holy Mountain of Nanman first when they comprehended the Book of Destiny.

During the Emperor Wu period, there was only a tide of vital energy, not a true revival of spiritual energy.

Without him to take charge of this matter, Emperor Wu would not have been able to accomplish it.

Of course, Zhao Xing couldn't say this directly. He also had to consider all aspects. Just as he advised Emperor Wu, he couldn't act too hastily.

He might have a showdown in the future, but that would require him to be absolutely invincible and impossible to be killed by the emperor.

Otherwise, if he really told Emperor Wu everything, what if Emperor Wu got anxious? There was no absolute certainty about this matter, so Zhao Xing could not reveal everything.

Ji Che is ambitious now and is still young, but when he is nearing the end of his life and even knows that he has no hope of ascending, no one knows what the emperor can do.

At this stage, we should go with the flow, and it is not yet time to go against the will of heaven.

…………

For several months, Zhao Xing stayed in the palace and had long conversations with Emperor Wu, not only about the ascension, but also about the situation in the world and current affairs.

Such intimate and special treatment gradually aroused dissatisfaction among the ceremonial officers.

"The address between Your Majesty and Marquis Shenwei is extremely inappropriate."

"You are now His Majesty, not your youth. How can you still call Marquis Shenwei 'brother'? It is not in accordance with etiquette."

"Your Majesty and the Marquis of Shenwei have been meeting too often in private, and have even neglected the affairs of state. Now the heads of each department should decide on their candidates, otherwise the selection of officials below will not be possible..."

Ji Che couldn't help but laugh as he watched the nagging of the Right Prime Minister Fan Ailin and the exhortations of the ceremonial officer Ji Wenchang.

"Mr. Fan is right. He is only a marquis. It is indeed not in accordance with etiquette for me to call him brother."

Seeing that Ji Che listened to the advice, Fan Ailin was about to say that His Majesty was wise, but Ji Che changed the subject.

"In that case, I will confer him the title of Second Rank Shao Si Nong, and promote him to the title of King. I will control three of the ten imperial guards in the military world, and become the ninth ruling king of the military world. Then, I will follow the late emperor's will and choose a princess to marry."

"In this way, it is legitimate for me to call you my brother."

"What?!" Fan Ailing was stunned.

Become a king? Or a ruling king? This is a joke!

"Your Majesty, no!" Fan Ailin knelt down with a plop. "The second-rank Shao Si Nong is acceptable, but the title of king...can only be conferred after military merit! Not to mention the ruling king?"

The Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, Ji Wenchang, could not help himself and also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, when the previous emperor was alive, he tried every means to reduce the power of the feudal lords. You must not destroy the previous emperor's policies as soon as you take office."

"What's more, Marquis Shenwei is under your command, and promotion is already a favor. How can he be made a king without any achievements? Even if you make Marquis Shenwei the ruling king now, what else can you make him in the future?"

How could Ji Che not know this truth?
He said that on purpose.

When Ji Che was eight years old, he learned a simple truth from Zhao Xing.

If you want someone to open the window, it’s best to ask them to lift the roof off first.

Seeing that both of them were so shocked, he said calmly: "How about just conferring the title of Prince of a County, the Second Rank Shao Nong Ling, the Governor of the Two Great Caves, and granting him the Princess Marriage?"

The Grand Master shook his head and said, "No, you can't be crowned a king without military merit. This is the rule set by our ancestors."

Fan Ailin also said, "Two great caves? Shouldn't we first see how the Marquis of Divine Power is doing in other places? The eldest princess hasn't even married yet, so how can we marry the other princesses first?"

Ji Che said in a low voice: "Then he will be promoted to the second-rank Shao Nong Ling, and promoted to the first-rank Duke..."

Before Ji Che could finish, Fan Ailin interrupted with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, even a first-class duke cannot do this..."

Ji Che's voice was filled with anger: "You can't do this, you can't do that, how about you be the emperor?"

"I dare not, Your Majesty, please calm down." Upon hearing this, Fan Ailin had to kneel heavily on the ground without saying a word.

Grand Master Ji Wenchang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I suggest that you can confer the title of Duke of Junyi of the third rank on Marquis Shenwei and grant him a county as a fief. This will show your Majesty's affection and will not let the world criticize Marquis Shenwei for being a minister who was promoted by luck. Choose another place and wait for Marquis Shenwei to make contributions before giving him the title and reward."

Seeing that Ji Wenchang had finally hit the point, Ji Che snorted, "Forget it. I am not a tyrant who cannot listen to advice. I will just do as Zong Bo said."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The two bowed again.

What is the Duke of the State of Kings? This was Ji Wenchang's reaction on the spot, which he got from the "Six Obediences" in the Book of Rites: King's Righteousness, Minister's Conduct, Father's Kindness, Son's Filial Piety, Brother's Love, and Brother's Respect.

The so-called monarch's righteousness refers to the moral righteousness of a monarch.

Ji Che insisted on calling Zhao Xing brother, so Ji Wenchang could only find allusions to satisfy his wish.

A third-class county duke, this reward is not an exaggeration, as for the title...

Wow, after this wave of operations, Ji Che can not only call me brother in private, but also in public!
After Ji Che left, Fan and Ji looked at each other, smiled bitterly and shook their heads.

Not only did the two of them persuade the lonely, but they also confirmed the title.

"Prime Minister Fan, you..." The Grand Master of the Imperial Clan opened his mouth and said, "Forget it."

What else is there to say? They all knew that the emperor was not really angry.

"Your Majesty has much in common with the late emperor," Fan Ailin sighed.

…………

At the end of Emperor Jing's reign, many positions were vacant, and there were only temporary positions but no formal official positions.

Now that Emperor Wu has ascended the throne, he has begun to formally confer rewards.

In one year, Yuanshou conferred a large number of official titles.

In the absence of any new political achievements or merits, Emperor Wu promoted his ministers out of the ordinary, gave them higher positions, enhanced their honorary ranks, and disbanded their ranks. This is the grace of the emperor and the cause and effect.

Autumn of the first year of Yuanshou.

Liu Tianning was appointed Minister of Agriculture.

Wang Tianzhi was reappointed as the second-rank Shao Nong Ling. Ling Tianchen was originally the second-rank Shao Nong Ling, so he was honored as Ling Guogong, Qiu Yuanshan was promoted to the second-rank Shao Nong Ling, Meng Kun and Ji Youtang were promoted to the second-rank Shao Nong Ling.

The high priest was succeeded by Wei Hong, who was Wei Xuancheng's elder brother.

Ji Bochang maintained his profession as Tongtian Priest unchanged, with his title upgraded by one level, his rank upgraded by one level, and his honor upgraded by three levels.

The Grand Minister of Works was replaced by Lu Ying, the Military Minister of Works who was originally in charge of the Juzi Palace, and Chen Ju became the Junior Minister of Works.

Tong Wensheng was the left prime minister and Fan Ailin was the right prime minister.

Ji Mengjun was promoted to the Grand Dancer of the Eight-Legged Dancer, and the Deputy Master of the Battle Dance Hall was promoted to the Master.

King Luohou's official title and rank have reached the top, but it doesn't matter, there are still scattered and honors to be conferred. King Luohou also has family members, so there is still a long way to go to get all the honorary titles. If it really doesn't work, Emperor Wu is the one who likes to make up nouns the most.

……

When it was Zhao Xing's turn to receive rewards at the court meeting, it was beyond everyone's expectations.

"Zhao Xing, Marquis of Shenwei, is promoted two levels to the position of Second Rank Minister of Agriculture."

Minister of Agriculture? When did the second rank have a Minister of Agriculture?

Everyone was puzzled.

But then I saw a detailed explanation of the Minister of Agriculture from the system of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The second-rank Minister of Agriculture was ranked behind the Grand Minister of Agriculture Liu Tianning and before Wang Tianzhi.

And an explanation was given about the second-rank Minister of Agriculture: the first subordinate official under the Grand Minister of Agriculture.

This was equivalent to Emperor Wu creating a boss among the Shao Si Nong officials, who originally had equal status, and raising the position of Sinong Qing by half a level for no reason.

Although it was a bit unexpected, there was no big commotion, because Zhao Xing had a very high status and prestige in the Ministry of Agriculture. Even if he was placed before Ling Tianchen, Wang Tianzhi, and Qiu Yuanshan, no one had any objection.

Next is entering the 'Jun Yi Guo Gong'.

"What the hell is Duke Junyi?"

The ministers were confused again.

The Right Prime Minister Fan Ailin, who read the text, had to give an extended explanation, elaborating on the concept of the Six Orders in the Book of Rites.

After hearing this, the ministers had subtle expressions and there was something wrong in the way they looked at Zhao Xing.

Even Zhao Xing himself was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Emperor Wu would give him the title of "Duke of Junyi".

This is not the end.

Right Prime Minister Fan Ailin read again: "Promote him to the rank of 'Tianlu Doctor' and grant him the first rank of longevity."

The hall remained silent.

But Zhao Xing clearly heard the uproar in everyone's hearts.

The envious eyes shone behind him like the sun.

Zhao Xing also felt emotional in his heart that good days were coming.

Compared with Emperor Jing's stinginess, Emperor Wu was completely different. He would often extend the lifespan of ministers he valued to the maximum.

He was originally a third-rank Lingshan envoy, but now he has been directly transformed into a second-rank Sinong Minister. Emperor Wu even granted him a first-rank lifespan based on his first-rank scattered ranks.

He was originally a first-class marquis, and now he is a county duke.

Mr. Zhao was a little flattered.

"My lord, thank you for your kindness!"

"My emperor will live forever!"

This time Zhao Xing shouted sincerely.

He sincerely hoped that Emperor Wu would live forever.

Among the other treasures that Fan Ailin was reading, there were three other treasures, including a warship, robes, and shoes.

After all the awards were read out, a golden beam of light descended over the sky above the hall.

"Boom~"

Baptism of the country's destiny.

Zhao Xing's lifespan was directly stretched to the theoretical limit of the first grade.

The remaining luck was still not finished, and it further consolidated his Yanba's luck.

After receiving the rewards, Zhao Xing returned to the court.

The rewards for all officials lasted for seven days.

Ji Che hosted a banquet for all the officials in the palace. The eating and drinking lasted for half a month before the entire reward ceremony came to an end.

…………

In the beginning of winter in the first year of Yuanshou, in Fengjing, the Minister of Agriculture was in charge.

Liu Tianning sat in the main seat of the Grand Minister of Agriculture, Zhao Xing sat in the first seat at the lower left, and the other nine Junior Ministers of Agriculture were arranged in order.

According to the situation during the reign of Emperor Jing, the number of officials directly under the Grand Minister of Agriculture was more than just this number, but more than thirty in number.

But at that time there was a war and many things to do.

Now is a peaceful time, and including Zhao Xing, there are only ten of them.

Of course, these ten were directly appointed by Emperor Wu.

As the Minister of Agriculture, Liu Tianning can recommend candidates as appropriate and expand the size of his subordinates according to demand.

"There are so many first and second rank Si Nong officials, but there are only ten who can become Junior Si Nong, including me." Zhao Xing looked around. "The most powerful Si Nong officials are all sitting here."

Without power, the Minister of Agriculture in the Palace of Life can't do much, but if he is the Junior Minister of Agriculture, he can mobilize the Minister of Agriculture of the 19 states. With one order, the fate of countless people will be affected! It may lead to the rise of many families, or it may lead to the decline of many families.

"Everyone." Liu Tianning spoke first, "As the new monarch takes the throne, the Ministry of Agriculture should focus on maintaining stability."

"The most urgent task is to promote talents and employ virtuous people."

Liu Tianning’s first order was to immediately start selecting officials for the Sinong system.

This was because since the 90th year of the Yongzhi reign, the selection of officials in the Great Zhou had become stagnant.

Except for the promotion of low-ranking officials, which is still normal, the promotion of middle and high-ranking officials has not been promoted for a long time. This is an abnormal situation, so after Liu Tianning took office, he had to quickly restore it to normal.

Only when the Sino-Agricultural system returns to normal can the other departments do their work well.

"I plan to recommend three to nine more junior agricultural officials to Your Majesty," Liu Tianning said, "half of them civil and half military. If you have any suitable candidates, please report to me."

Ling Tianchen spoke first and said, "May I ask the Minister of Agriculture, does the faction have any requirements for this candidate?"

Swish swish swish~
The others immediately looked over.

Liu Tianning said: "It doesn't matter what faction you belong to, it only looks at your talent."

This sets the tone: no matter the right time, right place or right self, as long as you have talent, you can get to the top.

Ling Tianchen nodded and did not continue speaking.

Because he won't make random recommendations, you need to consider carefully.

"The second thing is that you can select talented people and recommend a third-rank agriculture official."

The second thing is to employ people.

Without people, no work can be carried out.

The first meeting was about selecting talented people.

After the meeting, Zhao Xing quickly submitted a memorial.

He recommended Mi Fu, Chen Shijie, Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing as third-rank officials to serve as his deputies.

Liu Tianning took a look and said, "I know Chen Shijie. He is qualified to be a third-rank official. Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing are third-rank officials. It won't be a big problem for them to be promoted from junior officials to regular officials at this time."

"Who is this Mi Fu? How could he be worthy of your strong recommendation?"

In Zhao Xing's official documents, Mi Fu ranked first!
But Mi Fu is still a fifth-rank official.

It's also funny to say.

Because of his contributions in farming in Guixu Realm, Mi Fu had been promoted to the fourth rank in the early Yongzhi period. At that time, he met Ji Che who was traveling.

At that time Ji Che recommended Mi Fu to Emperor Jingdi, and Mi Fu was awarded the third-rank official rank. His own realm also broke through the third-rank official rank in the 20th year of Yongzhi.

As a result, in the 60th year of Yongzhi, the old man had another attack and beat up his superior.

The matter was reported to the provincial government, and Mi Fu was stripped of his rank and official position, but at least he managed to maintain his own status.

However, he became a fifth-rank official again, and was directly sent back to Guixu Realm to farm with the criminals.

"This person..." Zhao Xing took Mi Fu's resume and thought for a long time but couldn't think of a brief introduction to Mi Fu. In the end, he could only say, "He is a genius."

Upon hearing this, Liu Tianning read all of Mi Fu's resume and finally said with a strange look, "He is indeed a freak."

Mi Fu studied all three schools!
He is proficient in every school.

Not only that, he has also worked as a dancer, musician, and talisman master.

But he has a flaw: he is arrogant and respectful to his subordinates.

This problem is very fatal in the officialdom.

Mi Fu came from an ordinary family with no family background and he would beat his superiors at every turn. Who could stand this?
No matter how capable he is, he is still despised and abandoned in the officialdom.

"Mi Fu is the type of person who achieves success late in life." Liu Tianning said with a smile.

"Not bad." Zhao Xing also smiled.

Old Liu saw things clearly. He knew that Mi Fu had to grow old before he could control his temper and understand that he couldn't just rely on his own preferences to get by in officialdom.

According to the normal trajectory, Mi Fu began to explode in the second half of his life.

He even made it to the position of Minister of Agriculture. Although it was short-lived, it was enough to prove that this person had amazing abilities and talents.

He rose from a grassroots background to become the Minister of Agriculture. Part of the reason was that he met a wise ruler like Emperor Wu, but more importantly, Mi Fu himself was a very capable person.

"I will be his superior. With my support, even if he causes any problems, they will be minor ones." Zhao Xing said, "This person has unlimited potential and is also very knowledgeable in the way of the self."

Liu Tianning nodded. He had seen many people with this kind of personality.

Even he himself was like this when he was young.

Killing officials? Liu Tianning had also killed one before.

He even overthrew half of the younger generation in the Taoist temple.

The only difference is that Mi Fu had no background, and no one to protect him or uphold his principles.

The reason why Mi Fu survived the hands of the powerful and influential families was purely because Emperor Jingdi had been very successful in creating powerful and influential families over the years.

In other times, even Mickey Mouse and his three-headed Hou wouldn’t have been able to keep up with the revolution.

"Okay, you can take him to Xijizhou." Liu Tianning shook his head and said, "Let's calm him down."

"Yeah." Zhao Xing nodded.

His full title of "Si Nong Qing" should be "Si Nong Qing of the Seven Caves and Two Blessed Lands in the West".

Because the vassal states of Xijizhou are fighting fiercely in the west.

Emperor Wu sent Zhao Xing purely to gain credit.

Otherwise it will be difficult to reward you.

Not to mention the rewards, as the Minister of Agriculture, Duke of Junyi... Zhao Xing certainly had to make achievements as soon as possible to be worthy of these rewards.

Looking at the border of the Great Zhou, only the westernmost area can gain considerable merit.

The several major caves in Pinghai Prefecture were originally under the jurisdiction of Wang Tianzhi, and it was not easy to replace him with Zhao Xing.

Since he had no notable achievements in other places, Emperor Wu was very considerate and arranged for his elder brother to go to Xijizhou.

"Do you want to bring some more people?" Liu Tianning asked, "Four will be enough."

"That's enough." Zhao Xing said, "There are already many talented people in the Seven Caves and Two Blessed Lands of Xiji Province. Four assistants to the Minister of Agriculture will be enough."

Liu Tianning nodded. Zhao Xing had mastered the ultimate method, realized the realm of time, and had the ability to clone himself. There was no need to worry about his safety.

"The envoys from Moss will return in the early spring of next year. Once your deputy arrives, you can follow them."

"Prince Jinke?"

"Yes." Liu Tianning said.

…………

After Zhao Xing left the Sinong Supervisor, he went to meet with Prince Jinke to find out more about the situation.

Unexpectedly, when he saw Prince Jinke again, one of his hands had been broken.

Of the five strong men under his command, only three were left now.

Only King Bingtu, King Kro and Suoxu are left.

Among them, King Bingtu is already at the first rank, while King Kro and King Suoxu are still at the second rank.

"Prince Jinke, how did it become like this?" Zhao Xing asked with a frown. He suspected that his younger brother was deliberately playing the victim.

A broken hand is not a big deal. The bone-breaking ginseng from Guangling Cave Heaven can completely help him reconnect it.

"Marquis Shenwei... No, Lord Junyi, I'm not trying to be pitiful." Prince Jinke laughed bitterly.

"Then why did you..."

"There is a reason." Prince Jinke talked about the past.

"Two years ago, our country Moss was at a disadvantage in the war with the country Sis. My brother Jinle was killed by the enemy's strongman in order to cover my retreat. I also lost an arm."

Prince Jinke said with red eyes: "In order not to forget this shame, I have kept my arm broken."

"If I don't take revenge, I will never recover."

Hearing this, Zhao Xing looked at Prince Jinke with a little more sympathy.

It is indeed a shame that one's own brother was hacked to death in front of him.

Prince Jinke came to Da Zhou with a broken arm, but it cannot be said that he was playing the victim, because he was really miserable.

"As far as I know, isn't the national strength of the Sith country comparable to yours?" Zhao Xing had read the intelligence and knew that the two countries were originally one, but later split.

Logically speaking, their strengths are equal, so why was he beaten so badly?

"That was a long time ago." Prince Jinke said, "The Sith Nation has developed very rapidly in the past eighty years. A large number of strong people have been born, and they have continued to annex other tribes, obtaining a large amount of resources, and their fortunes have become increasingly powerful."

Zhao Xing looked at the intelligence carefully and found that Emperor Jing provided very little support to the Kingdom of Mos during the Yongzhi period. At most, he provided some supplies and sent several teams of envoys to warn.

Lao Jing did indeed reduce his power during the Yongzhi period, and he only wanted to ensure a smooth transition of imperial power, so everything else could be put on hold.

Once a major war breaks out, it will involve national unrest, which will slow down Ji Che's progress.

On the other hand, perhaps Emperor Jing also wanted to leave the credit of pacifying the vassal state of Xijizhou to the new monarch.

"Don't worry, Prince. Moss is a vassal state of the Great Zhou. Our dynasty will never sit idly by and watch foreign nations invade you."

"Prince, go back and prepare! I will set off with you back home in the spring of next year."

Prince Jinke was moved and said, "Thank you, Lord Junyi!"

…………

December of the first year of Yuanshou.

Mi Fu, Chen Shijie, Zhang Tianxing and Hu Yang arrived in Fengjing one after another.

"Your humble servant greets Lord Zhao." X4
Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a breeze lifted the four people up: "No need to be polite, we are all old acquaintances."

Chen Shijie, Hu Yang, and Zhang Tianxing still bowed and said, "Thank you, sir."

Only Mi Fu stared at Zhao Xing in a daze: "Zhao Xing, I didn't expect you to be so powerful. You actually became a Duke and the first official under the Grand Minister of Agriculture."

He has been staying in Guixu Cave, a remote place in recent years.

Even when Emperor Jing died and the new emperor ascended the throne, no one notified Guixu Cave Heaven.

It was not until the autumn of the first year of Yuanshou that Mi Fu realized that the weather outside had changed.

He had no way of connecting Zhao Xing with the original Zhao Xing.

"Brother Mi, you are a man of great talent." Zhao Xing did not mind Mi Fu calling him by his name, and smiled, "I called you here to do something without your consent, I hope you don't mind."

Mi Fu shook his head and said, "No way, you are definitely better than those old guys who are just sitting there doing nothing."

Hu Yang was a little unhappy.

Where did this young fool come from? Zhao Xing has already said so much, why doesn’t he know to pay his respects to his superior?
The Son of God is being polite to you, but you take it seriously?

"This Lord Mi must have extraordinary abilities, which is why Lord Zhao values ​​him so highly."

Zhang Tianxing agreed, "That must be the case. Now that Lord Mi is a colleague of ours, we should be more familiar with each other. I wonder what kind of top-level method Lord Mi has practiced, what kind of true meaning he has mastered, and what true scripture he has realized?"

Just because Mi Fu didn't want to use his brain didn't mean he couldn't tell good from bad. How could he not hear that the two people were putting pressure on him?

He immediately said: "I am not talented, but I have reached the top five levels of Hou Bian Fa, with six levels each for Cloud, Rain, Thunder, and Wind."

"The Dili method is a little weak, and the Digong, Dizang, Xuantu, and Lietu methods are also enough to get started. Only the Lingshan method is not available to me."

"The pure essence soil is only level six, and it only supports one level seven soldier. Three thousand six are just some cheap stuff, not worth mentioning."

When Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing heard this, they were stunned.

Where did this expert come from?
This is the old version of Zhao Xing!

Originally, the two of them were planning to mention themselves, but after comparing themselves to Mi Fu, it seemed that their magic was not enough to suppress Mi Fu.

So he could only say: "Master Mi is really amazing, he is already comparable to Master Zhao a hundred years ago."

A hundred years ago?
Mi Fu was also stunned.

He was a man who spoke his mind directly: "Zhao Xing, what realm are you in now?"

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "To be honest with you, Brother Mi, I was lucky enough to have the perfect destiny."

He didn't want to show off in front of Mi Fu, but Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing started to brag.

"Master Zhao, two of the Four Heavenly Time Methods are at the top level of perfection, one Cloud Method has reached the ultimate, and the self-created Hou Bian Method has reached the top level of ninth transformation!"

"Earthly Method has four top-level ninth-turn methods, and even brought back the Earthly Method's sacred artifact Kunyuan Chu. Brother Mi, how come you don't even know this?"

"The Way of the Self, needless to say, Lord Zhao is now the vice president of Shangluo Academy!"

Mi Fu listened and his mouth gradually opened wider.

He really didn't know about Zhao Xing's past. He even learned about the new emperor's ascension to the throne only later, so you can imagine what else happened.

Zhao Xing saw that the two were almost at the same level and Mi Fu was already shocked, so he interrupted and said:

"Well, I invited all of you here, not just for small talk."

"I am now heading to the Western Antarctic to take up my post. The four of you will be my deputies. Your specific positions will be confirmed when we get there."

According to the old rules, I will first become a third-rank official to be transferred, and then make specific arrangements after arriving in Xijizhou to observe the situation.

"Yes, sir." The four of them, including Mi Fu, bowed and responded.

…………

In the second year of Yuanshou, the Spring Festival passed.

Zhao Xing bid farewell to his family and rushed to Fengjing from his hometown in Pinghaizhou.

"After the second year of Yuanshou, I have mastered my Burning Heaven Locking Yuan Formation." On the warship, Zhao Xing sorted out what he had learned.

"Si Chen's Yellow Ear Transformation has reached the top nine transformations, and the thirty-six paths of Earthly Advantages have reached the top nine transformations."

"Five new divine talismans, top level 7th rank, Burning Heaven Locking Yuan Formation, top level 7th rank."

"I have learned all four basic secret techniques. As long as I cultivate them to the top level of perfection, I can try to perform "Yuan Feng"."

Yuanfeng is the ultimate method, and the four secret methods are just the foundation. There is still a long way to go before you can successfully perform it.

But at least I have mastered the four basics, and the rest is just a gradual process, and it won't take as long as it took before to build it from scratch.

“Now that I have mastered the basics, I find that Old Li was not bragging.” Zhao Xing only made a preliminary attempt to combine the four methods to perform Yuanfeng. Although it was a weird mixture and had nothing to do with the real Yuanfeng, he discovered the terrifying potential of this method.

"Could it be that there really is some ancient heritage beneath the West Antarctic Glacier? The Ultimate Method is just a screening threshold... This is too scary. In my previous life, until the spiritual energy revived and the West Antarctic Sea thawed, I had never heard of such a place." Zhao Xing pondered.

(End of this chapter)