Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16244

Chapter 16242. Preparation complete.

Wu Daban gave Zhao Hai a deep look, then said in a deep voice, “Master Zhao, you’re too kind. We should work together to complete this mission.”

Zhao Hai smiled and said, “That’s exactly right.”

Gongliang Juewen looked at the two of them with a smile on his face, then turned to Zhao Hai and said, “Master Zhao, you should go back and prepare. Remember to act tomorrow night.”

Zhao Hai responded, then bowed to Gongliang Juewen and Wu Daban before leaving the study. After Zhao Hai left, Gongliang Juewen looked at Wu Daban and asked, “Daban, what do you think of this person?”

Wu Daban thought for a moment, then said with a serious expression, “This person’s strength is unfathomable. If we can avoid becoming his opponent, it’s best not to…” “It’s best to make him your opponent.”

Upon hearing Wu Daban’s words, Gongliang Juewen was taken aback, then his expression changed. He looked at Wu Daban and asked, “Daban, are you serious? Is he really that strong?”

Wu Daban nodded and said in a deep voice, “Yes, he is extremely powerful. If we can avoid offending him, it’s best not to.”

Gongliang Juewen was very aware of Wu Daban’s strength. Hearing Wu Daban’s words, he immediately realized that Zhao Hai was stronger than he had imagined. That meant that Zhao Hai might have been putting on an act in front of him, deliberately making himself appear weak. Why would he do that? What was he trying to do?

Thinking of this, Gongliang Juewen’s expression became even more unpleasant. However, he also knew that now was not the time to deal with Zhao Hai. No matter how strong Zhao Hai was, no matter what he wanted to do, at least he hadn’t shown any signs of rebellion, which was very important to him.

Just then, a eunuch entered and bowed to Gongliang Juewen, saying, “Your Majesty, General Li has arrived.” Gongliang Juewen turned to Wu Daban and said, “Daban, go back and rest. We’ll proceed tomorrow.”

Wu Daban acknowledged, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and then left the study. After Wu Daban left, Gongliang Juewen said to the eunuch, “Let him in.” The eunuch acknowledged and then left the room. Gongliang Juewen then took

his seat. This General Li was the representative of the military faction. These people in the military were all ruthless individuals who had fought their way up from the common people. In the Divine Kingdom, the common people had long realized that it was almost impossible for them to rise through normal means or through cultivation, because all avenues for advancement were controlled by the powerful families. Therefore, for many commoners, the best way to get ahead was to join the army. The military has its own cultivation system, with different techniques focused on attacking and killing enemies. This cultivation method is extremely fast, but it also causes some damage to the body. Therefore, while soldiers can increase their strength within a few years, their lifespan is shorter than that of ordinary cultivators.

After their strength increases, these soldiers also take care of those below them, gradually developing their own system, even subtly separating themselves from the various forces of the Divine Kingdom.

General Li is currently the representative of the military. He is extremely powerful and quite old. All the officers in the army listen to him; his agreement means the military will stand by you. This is why Gongliang Juewen sought him out.

Soon, an attendant led in a cultivator who looked to be in his sixties. This cultivator’s hair was already white, his face was full of wrinkles, and he was thin and dark-skinned, but standing there, he resembled an old tree—old in appearance, yet still full of vitality.

After the old man entered, he immediately saluted Gongliang Juewen and said, “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

Gongliang Juewen smiled and said, “General Li, there’s no need to be so polite. Please have a seat.” The eunuch immediately brought a chair and invited General Li to sit down.

After General Li expressed his gratitude, he sat down. Once seated, Gongliang Juewen asked, “General Li, have you heard about what those powerful families have done?” General

Li nodded, “I have heard a little.”

Gongliang Juewen’s face darkened. “Good that you’ve heard. I won’t waste any more words. Those powerful family officials are trying to force me into resigning en masse. They want more benefits and privileges, which I absolutely cannot agree to. Otherwise, they will only demand more in the future. That’s why I summoned you here. I want you to immediately withdraw some personnel from the army, firstly to take charge of the Ministry of War, and secondly to fill positions in various departments. What do you think?”

General Li was taken aback, then immediately replied, “I understand, Your Majesty. Please rest assured, I know what to do and will arrange it immediately.”

Gongliang Juewen nodded and continued, “I have always believed that the Ministry of War should be controlled by the military. However, when I tried to do so before, those aristocratic families would object. Now, they have all resigned from the army, which gives me the opportunity. From now on, the Ministry of War will be in your hands.”

General Li responded. Regardless of whether Gongliang Juewen was telling the truth or not, they had indeed benefited this time. First, they controlled the Ministry of War; second, they could place some people in other departments, thus increasing the influence of their military faction. This was definitely a good thing for them.

Gongliang Juewen looked at General Li and said, “Alright, then this matter is settled. Go and make the arrangements as soon as possible.” General Li responded, then immediately stood up, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and left the study.

After General Li left, Gongliang Juewen breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that General Li didn’t object, which meant that General Li would stand by him on this matter. Now, the Myriad Laws Divine Sect supported him and would work with him to deal with the aristocratic families. The military also supported him. If he asked the military to work with him to deal with the aristocratic families, the military would definitely agree. With the support of the military, plus the power of their own royal family, and the Myriad Laws Divine Sect, he could deal with those aristocratic families. And the people of those sects wouldn’t help those aristocratic families, so it would be even easier for him to deal with them.

Just then, the eunuch entered again, bowing to Gongliang Juewen and saying, “Your Majesty, Daoist Qingxuan has arrived.”

Gongliang Juewen said in a deep voice, “Let him in.” The eunuch responded and then left the study. A moment later, Daoist Qingxuan followed the eunuch into the study. Daoist Qingxuan immediately bowed to Gongliang Juewen and said, “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

Gongliang Juewen said in a deep voice, “No need for formalities, please have a seat.” Immediately, a eunuch brought a chair for Daoist Qingxuan. After he sat down, Gongliang Juewen… He then said, “Those aristocratic families have made their moves. Their officials have collectively resigned. I anticipated this, so I prepared accordingly. Now, I’m giving you an opportunity. Each of your sects can send five hundred people here to enter various departments of the court. Although we can’t give them a principal position right now, getting them into various departments is no problem. What do you think?”

Master Qingxuan hadn’t expected Gongliang Juewen to be so generous this time, granting them five hundred slots at once. Although he couldn’t decide who these five hundred people joined, it was still an opportunity for sect disciples to rejoin the court, and he certainly wouldn’t give it up. He immediately replied, “Yes, Your Majesty, I’ll arrange it as soon as I get back.”

Gongliang Juewen nodded and then said, “Good, this is just the beginning. Later, after I deal with those aristocratic families, their city lords in various cities will also be removed. At that time, each of your sects can also send some people to become city lords. You should prepare for this carefully.” “

Upon hearing Gongliang Juewen’s words, Master Qingxuan immediately replied, “Yes, Your Majesty, I understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will arrange everything properly.”

Gongliang Juewen nodded and said, “Good, then you may return. The five hundred men I requested must be in place as soon as possible. You must know that I did not grant the Wanfa Divine Sect those positions they wanted before. Your men must be in place quickly.”

Master Qingxuan responded, and then Gongliang Juewen waved his hand. Master Qingxuan bowed to him and then left the room.

After Master Qingxuan left, Gongliang Juewen finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had met all the people he needed to meet and made all the necessary arrangements. Now, it was time to see what tomorrow’s actions would bring.

Meanwhile, the aristocratic families were also watching Gongliang Juewen closely, eager to see how he would react to their move. They knew that if all their officials resigned en masse, the entire kingdom would come to a standstill. While there might be no immediate problems, a few days later, serious issues would arise.

This was precisely why the aristocratic families had resorted to this tactic. They were well aware that Emperor Gongliang Juewen’s greatest fear was losing control of the empire. If all departments ceased functioning, he would immediately feel a loss of control, a feeling that would drive him mad. Therefore, the aristocratic families were all waiting, believing that it wouldn’t be long before Gongliang Juewen would bow down to them.

Meanwhile, Zhao Hai and his group were already prepared. Their target this time was the Gongsun family, a powerful clan, arguably the largest in the entire Divine Kingdom. They controlled five cities, and the city lords of these five cities were all members of their family. The smaller families within these cities were all branches of their clan, some even linked by marriage. In short, these five cities were completely under the Gongsun family’s control. The people in these cities only knew of the Gongsun family, not the Gongliang family. This time, Zhao Hai and his group’s target was the Gongsun family.

The Gongsun family had a large population, and even more people connected to them. Uprooting the entire family would not be easy; they needed to plan carefully. However, Zhao Hai also knew that Wu Daban, sent by Gongliang Juewen, was no ordinary person, and they had to be cautious.