Imperial Cultivation

Arriving at the front yard, Huang Cheng was already sitting in the front hall with two red-robed eunuchs, waiting. Seeing everyone enter, Huang Cheng put down his teacup, clasped his fist and saluted.

Chu Minghou waved his hand: "Huang Cheng, no need for formalities, the imperial decree is for Yuan'er, right?" Huang Cheng immediately smiled, clasped his fist and said to Chu Zhiyuan: "Your Highness, the Emperor has issued a decree, requesting you to lead the Phoenix Camp to quell the rebellion in Daliu Camp, Jihai Town."

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fist towards the direction of the Imperial Palace, but there was no joy on his face. "Your Highness, accept the decree," Huang Cheng saw his reluctance.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed and said: "The Phoenix Camp has just returned and has not yet completed its rest. More than two hundred grandmasters have just left, and the personnel gap has not been filled. At this time, it is really not suitable to dispatch them."

Huang Cheng smiled and said: "Your Highness, the imperial order cannot be violated, please accept the decree."

Chu Minghou hurriedly said: "Yuan'er, quickly accept the decree!" He was so anxious that he almost stamped his feet.

He was really frightened by Chu Zhiyuan's boldness, who actually didn't want to accept the decree. In his opinion, this was a rebellious and unimaginable act.

Chu Zhiyuan reluctantly stepped forward and still took the imperial decree handed over by Huang Cheng. Huang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Minghou wiped the sweat from his forehead, and Bai Ning霜 took out a silk scarf to help him wipe away the sweat, and gave Chu Zhiyuan a glare, blaming him for acting recklessly.

Chu Yi stared with her bright eyes, gazing at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly unfolded the imperial decree, looked at the content, and then breathed a sigh of relief. The imperial decree gave him extremely high authority, allowing him to act expediently.

Whether to suppress or appease, he could decide at will, without having to ask for further instructions. At the same time, Ding Shaoqiang would be escorted back to Yujing City to await review by the relevant authorities.

Chu Zhiyuan couldn't help but think of his last mission to Fuyuan Town. These two missions were similar, but also different.

The previous mission was accompanied by the Wind-Chasing Iron Cavalry, but this time it was the Phoenix Camp. Moreover, this time he was also responsible for conquering and suppressing Daliu Camp.

This was not a good mission. Fortunately, his authority was large enough.

But no matter what, he was cleaning up Ding Shaoqiang's mess.

Moreover, this matter had the suspicion of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The combat power of the Phoenix Camp was a piece of cake to deal with Daliu Camp.

In fact, there was no need to dispatch the Phoenix Camp, a few hundred experts from the Town Guard Division could also take it down. Chu Zhiyuan said: "Envoy Huang, does the Emperor have any other instructions?"

Huang Cheng smiled and said: "The Emperor said, investigate this matter thoroughly, dig it out, and find out the truth."

Chu Zhiyuan raised his sword-like eyebrows, thoughtfully: "This matter is not simple?" Huang Cheng smiled.

As expected of the Heir Apparent, he understood immediately, extremely intelligent. Chu Zhiyuan slowly said: "The Emperor didn't order us to set off immediately, did he?"

Huang Cheng said: "The Emperor wants the Phoenix Camp to set off within ten days." Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded quickly.

He was thinking of writing a letter to Meng Canglan, asking her to inquire about the situation in Jihai Town.

The east is the territory of the Wuyou Sect, and no one knows the situation in Jihai Town better than the Wuyou Sect.

A manor outside the south city was the valley of the Jade Cauldron Sect. In the bright morning sun, Chu Zhiyuan was by the pool in the valley.

He assumed the Ziyang stance, his eyes scanning the stone wall, his ultra-sense illuminating the situation of the mountain wall.

Indeed, there was nothing unusual.

There was no strange aura at all, and there was no trace of the secret place. It was like a dream, leaving no trace after waking up.

Even if the strange stones underground were dug away, the purple light here was still dense, making it a holy place for practicing the Ziyang True Scripture.

He stood in the Ziyang stance and circulated the Ziyang True Scripture, while observing the surrounding changes.

By the time Meng Canglan appeared, he had been practicing for half an hour. He felt that the gains were good.

This was indeed a wonderful place to practice the Ziyang True Scripture.

Meng Canglan appeared alone, wearing a turquoise silk dress, beautiful and gentle, with captivating charm.

Chu Zhiyuan looked left and right and smiled: "Miss Meng, are you alone?"

Meng Canglan smiled: "They are all busy with their own affairs, it just so happens that I am outside the city."

Chu Zhiyuan gestured, and the two came to the pavilion and sat down. Zou Fang served tea and retreated.

Before Chu Zhiyuan could say much, Meng Canglan had already begun to talk about the Daliu Camp.

"This matter is very simple, it is a case of the officials forcing the soldiers to rebel. Such things are actually not uncommon in the Eastern Territory."

Chu Zhiyuan was taken aback: "Not uncommon?"

Meng Canglan nodded: "Several such things have already happened in the Eastern Territory."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

Meng Canglan said: "These things were eventually covered up and not spread out, often through appeasement to eliminate the impact. The imperial court turns a blind eye."

"All appeasement?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Meng Canglan said: "According to the eight cases I know, they were all appeased, reinstated in the camp, and then stopped causing trouble."

"This..." Chu Zhiyuan felt that he had prepared himself to face a rotten situation. But he still didn't expect it to be so rotten.

Such things can be suppressed, which shows how powerful they are. "Who are they people?" Chu Zhiyuan said.

"From the Duke's Mansion, the Prince's Mansion, and there are also from the Duke's, Earl's, and Marquis's Mansions."

"The pot calling the kettle black, everyone is the same," Chu Zhiyuan sneered. "...Yes," Meng Canglan nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan looked up at the direction of the Imperial Palace.

This matter should not be hidden from the Surveillance Department, nor from the Emperor. Letting the Phoenix Camp come over, is it just to deal with Daliu Camp?

Could it be to let himself take the opportunity to stir up the situation in the Eastern Territory, cleanse the Eastern Territory, and clarify the universe?

This is pushing himself into the fire pit.

Chu Zhiyuan suppressed his turbulent thoughts and slowly said: "There is nothing wrong with Ding Shaoqiang, right?"

"Ding Shaoqiang himself has no problems, he is honest and fair as an official, and his reputation is good." "Then why..."

"But he is not good at governing the army, nor is he good at managing his subordinates."

"Then how did he become the General?" Chu Zhiyuan was puzzled.

The General is not someone who can be easily appointed, but a powerful figure sitting in one place.

Without experiencing several major battles, and without making outstanding military achievements, one is not qualified for this position. This is solid merit, and there can be no exceptions.

"He is good at preparing and arranging military salaries and provisions," Meng Canglan said, "and he has also made special contributions, so he was promoted to the position of General."

"Special contributions?"

"It is said that he discovered a relic, which was recorded by the Heavenly Treasure Department."

"...That can also be considered a special contribution, and the merit is naturally extremely high," Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

If this relic is extremely important, the merit must be enormous, but it is indeed rare to be promoted to General at once.

Throughout Dajing, he is almost the only one with this opportunity.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and said: "No matter how great the merit, the Deputy General is the limit."

Only responsible for logistics, obviously never personally led troops to fight, it is really absurd to be a General.

In the Western and Northern Territories, no matter how great his merits, it is impossible for him to be a General.

But who made this in the Eastern Territory? There are no wars in the Eastern Territory, at most suppressing bandits.

It is absurd but not unimaginable for someone who has never led troops to fight to be a General in the Eastern Territory.

Meng Canglan did not comment, but continued to say: "He came from a poor background. In his opinion, the hardships suffered by these soldiers are not hardships, but the soldiers do not think so. They used many tricks to be lazy and slippery, which angered him."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Then he shouldn't have killed people."

"According to the news I got, he didn't want to kill people, but the situation at the time forced the personal soldiers to kill people."

"Then whose fault is it?"

"Actually, it is still the fault of these soldiers. The reputation of Daliu Camp is not good."

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