Of the several provinces bordering the Second Route Wind Patrol Office, only the Marquisate of Haiyuan possessed an Ancient Teleportation Array. There were no others.
The nearest Ancient Teleportation Array was in Qingzhou, where the Western Patrol Envoy Department stood, two provinces away from Lingzhou.
According to Great Zhou's rules, Ancient Teleportation Arrays throughout the realm—those at the borders, in the imperial capital, and in key military strongholds—were controlled by the military.
The Ancient Teleportation Arrays in other provinces and counties were jointly administered by the local provincial and commandery forces and the Heavenly Patrol Division.
The provincial and commandery forces controlled access to the Ancient Teleportation Arrays and their revenues, while Heavenly Patrol Division personnel were stationed among them to gather intelligence.
However, Ancient Teleportation Arrays within fiefdoms were handled differently.
The Ancient Teleportation Arrays within fiefdoms were generally controlled by the Heavenly Patrol Division personnel overseeing those areas. This included the revenue generated by teleportation, which was collected by the Heavenly Patrol Division before a portion was handed over to the treasury.
Compared to other sources, this revenue was also exceedingly considerable.
After deducting teleportation costs, the yearly profit could reach ten million High-grade Spirit Stones. Even after handing seventy percent over to the treasury, there would still be a surplus of three million High-grade Spirit Stones.
For any individual or any faction, this counted as an immensely considerable income.
But Ye Zhen sought control over the Marquisate of Haiyuan not for the income of those three million High-grade Spirit Stones.
Though three million High-grade Spirit Stones was a considerable sum, Ye Zhen, who had just looted the Chi Clan of the East Xi Clan, did not think much of it.
What Ye Zhen truly valued was the strategic role of this Ancient Teleportation Array.
If Ye Zhen