Qin Yan's Prestige

After half a year of silence, Qin Yan once again appeared in the eyes of the world in an extremely dazzling manner.

No one wanted to provoke the other.

This was also the first time the world had seen the Supreme Grandmaster behind Qin Yan.

In a battle against someone of equal skill, he utterly crushed and defeated Sun Wuqing, and captured him!

Anyone wanting to take action against Qin Yan should carefully consider the power behind him.

Rather than being wary, many forces wanted to bring Qing into their own camp.

They were even willing to pay the price of a prince of a different surname!

Qin Yan is truly enviable; his army is exceptionally fierce.

Gaining their support is equivalent to gaining access to a hidden sect.

That sect has Supreme Grandmaster.

True foundation and strength.

After dealing with a group of envoys, Qin Yan couldn't help but rub his forehead. These feudal lords who had raised an army were indeed quick to react.

Two or three days after defeating the Prince Fu of Fu, they arrived at Youshan Prefecture one after another, bringing generous gifts!

All of these items added together amounted to at least a million taels of silver.

This delighted him.

There are still more good people than bad in this world!

Qin Yan couldn't help but feel emotional, while at the same time he kept pushing for Prince Fu to pay silver to ransom the people!

This fat pig is truly rolling in money; it would be a shame not to squeeze it dry.

"Your Majesty, we could try to win over this Marquis of Youshan, Qin Yan."

The old ministers from the former crown prince's faction spoke excitedly at this moment.

Yuanqing Emperor naturally received news of Qin Yan's defeat of Prince Fu.

They couldn't help but secretly lament that Prince Fu, that fool, had kicked a hornet's nest.

At the same time, they were somewhat puzzled by Qin Yan's attitude.

Logically, the other party should be considered a member of Prince Jing's faction, but when Prince Jing raised an army, Qin Yan did not respond.

Staying in Youshan Prefecture, he paid no attention to anything happening outside.

If it weren't for Prince Fu's interest in Youshan Prefecture, Qin Yan probably wouldn't have bothered to deal with that idiot.

"Qin Yan's defeat of Prince Fu certainly deserves a great reward."

A slight smile appeared on Yuanqing Emperor's aged face, "Draft an edict: Qin Yan, for his loyalty to the emperor and his love for the country, is promoted to the first rank of Youshan Marquis, sharing the same fate as the nation!"

The ministers were shocked upon hearing this; Yuanqing Emperor was trying to win over Qin Yan!

This news once again shook the world.

Both sides wanted to win over Qin Yan, but the most nervous were the eighteen princes.

If Qin Yan were to defect, it would be a terrible thing for them.

Prince Jing turned solemn upon seeing the intelligence; he was well aware of Qin Yan's importance.

The fact that he could single-handedly defeat 40,000 men of the Prince Fu shows his terrifying strength.

Now, Youshan Prefecture is under his control.

His troops now number over 20,000, including the renowned Red Shadow Army.

Especially now, they have been transformed into an extremely terrifying heavy cavalry force.

He could easily take on ten opponents at once.

Qin Yan had become a powerful and influential ruler.

"If we can recruit this young man, great things can be accomplished."

Prince Jing couldn't help but sigh.

This kid is really enviable.

He could also see through the other party's ulterior motives, so he first captured Prince Fu and then forced the other party's army to set up camp on the spot.

It's obvious they don't want to get involved in this.

They know how to keep a low profile and bide their time.

"Your Highness, we must not allow Qin Yan to submit to the false emperor; at the very least, we must ensure that he remains neutral."

Once we overthrow the false emperor, he will surely come to us willingly!

One of the advisors spoke up!

"I know!" Prince Jing nodded slightly; he was aware of the young man's abilities.

Inside Youshan Prefecture!

Qin Yan's prestige reached a new peak after defeating the Prince Fu!

The idea of a thousand people defeating forty thousand is exhilarating.

Many people even wanted to join Qin Yan's army, but unfortunately they could not find a way.

Upon further inquiry, everyone couldn't help but show disappointment; Qin Yan currently had no intention of expanding the army.

All soldiers under Qin Yan's command received three meals a day and three taels of silver per month.

We can eat meat every few days.

It wasn't that Qin Yan was unwilling to spend money to feed his men meat; rather, it was because animal husbandry was truly underdeveloped in this era.

There's simply not enough meat to go around!

In Youshan Prefecture, things were alright; ordinary people could still manage to make ends meet.

For people in other states, simply surviving is a luxury, let alone dreaming of poultry or meat.

Even so, this news still drew crowds of people from Youshan Prefecture, all eager to become members of Qin Yan's ranks.

Serving in the military in this era is nothing like it was in the past.

They only join the army when they can't survive!

Generals like Qin Yan who treat their soldiers so well are extremely rare, if not exceptional.

It mainly relies on the contrast with its competitors.

One soldier could support his entire family, a prospect that appealed to many in the prefecture.

Nowadays, a large number of people come to Qinghe Town every day, hoping to make a living.

Qin Yan is now so poor that all he has left is money.

Of course, we should engage in large-scale development.

Factories of all kinds began to spring up!

For those homeless people, Qin Yan provided them with wages instead of labor service and organized them to reclaim wasteland.

Even if it caused dissatisfaction among some Lineage, Qin Yan didn't care at all.

He had already made the entire Youshan Prefecture his own territory, and no one dared to bare their teeth at him, Qin.

They scattered his entire family's ashes that very day!

He's not a good person to begin with, so naturally he wouldn't care about these things.

Those who comply prosper, those who resist perish.

With the destruction of several Lineage, people finally realized Qin Yan's domineering and powerful nature.

However, this action did indeed win great acclaim from the public.

You powerful clans have been exploiting ordinary people to the bone, yet you were still suppressed by Marquis Qin.

Because of this incident, Qin Yan's prestige rose even higher without him realizing it.

Cloudskull Mountain Mine!

This place is where thousands of the Taiping Army are imprisoned!

The uprising failed, and they were all reduced to slavery, but at this moment, there was no despair on their faces.

Gao Daniu looked at the grain in the bowl with a very complicated expression.

He was once a farmer, but he joined the Taiping Army because he couldn't make a living from it.

Even so, they could only guarantee that they wouldn't starve to death each day, but they also wouldn't have enough to eat.

They originally thought they would die from exhaustion in the mine, but the Youshan Marquis, who had routed them, gave them enough food every day.

Four hours of work every day!

If you perform exceptionally well, you can even enjoy an extra day off!

In his eyes, Youshan Marquis was not a god of death, but rather a bodhisattva.

At first, some people thought about running away, but as time went on, many of them calmed down.

We work here honestly, and in our spare time we can get together and chat.

This kind of life, apart from lacking freedom, is infinitely better than being outside.

"Old Gao, I heard from the foremen that the Marquis recently defeated a prince of Great Li and imprisoned him."

Gao Daniu was shocked. "Your Excellency has struck a prince. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the court?"

This is not good news.

If the imperial court were to punish them, where else could they find such an easy job!

"I don't know, it's a mess outside."

However, it seems the Marquis intends to establish an army to protect the people of Youshan Prefecture.

The middle-aged man surnamed Zhou said worriedly, "I hope the Marquis is alright. There aren't many good people like him who care so much about the common people anymore!"

The miners were dejected; they didn't want Qin Yan to fall. Only Qin Yan didn't treat them as slaves, but as human beings.

"If only the Marquis wouldn't mind our lowly status, we would definitely be ready to fight to the death for him."