The Fangxian Path

"Hahaha!"

"Sir, you flatter me. I know my own talents are shallow and learning limited. I merely possess a bit of brute force. As for protecting the realm and pacifying the people, and reclaiming Southern Ridge, it all depends on your strategic planning."

Zhao Jian laughed heartily, appearing bold and uninhibited.

After exchanging a round of mutual flattery with Lu Qingfeng, he straightened his expression and finally got to the point. "Sir must know that I was born into the Zhao Clan. More than a thousand years ago, we were already the Southern Ridge King among Great Xu's Six Kings. After several changes of fortune, my Zhao Clan produced outstanding men who became generals and ministers, rising to the highest ranks of court."

The Zhao Clan of Southern Ridge indeed had no small reputation.

Zhao Jian's ability to effortlessly control the situation in Southern Ridge owed much to the efforts of his clan behind the scenes.

Tracing the clan's origins, the Zhao Clan had once been one of the seven feudal lords who migrated out of the Meng Kingdom. It had also been one of Great Xu's Six Pillar Kings at the kingdom's founding. Even excluding the several branches that had remained in the Meng Kingdom, the clan was still an ancient and prestigious lineage in Great Sui.

It had risen and fallen, weathering wave after wave of change.

Now, although it could not compare with Great Sui's top clans, it was truly not to be underestimated in Lingnan Commandery.

As Lu Qingfeng listened to Zhao Jian speak of his ancestors, he immediately understood his intentions.

He did not interrupt and quietly listened.

Zhao Jian's eyes filled with reminiscence as he listed the achievements of his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father, then traced the family's history back to the eras of