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Star King.

Jiang Tianji remained silent when he heard Wang Yizhi and the others mention this name.

If it weren't for the Heavenly Emperor's invasion of the royal family, which resulted in the extinction of one-tenth of the royal lineage, Jiang Tianji would not have been able to ascend the throne with the support of the Imperial Preceptor Taiyuan.

Compared to Jiang Tianji, Star King Jiang Chongshan, as the emperor's grandson, had a more legitimate claim to the throne.

By the time Jiang Chongshan arrived, Jiang Tianji had already taken control of Qiantian. Despite his noble birth, he was quickly sent to Tiannan, far from the political center of the capital.

The reason is that I've only just started to recover a little bit of my energy...

Or rather, the Great Qian, which had finally stabilized, couldn't withstand any more turmoil.

In addition, Emperor Jiang Tianji was indeed doing a good job, so everyone simply sent Jiang Chongshan away, as if he had never appeared at all.

But...

Not everyone can truly ignore Jiang Chongshan.

This unsettling factor, which could affect the unity of the Great Qian Dynasty, was something everyone was extremely wary of.

Especially given that none of Jiang Tianji's offspring are capable of great use.

So...

Even though Jiang Tianji himself had no prejudice against Xing Wang and even intended not to make him too poor, appointing him as the governor of Jiangzhou was already the limit.

No!

Wang Yizhi's current proposal is actually a backlash against the appointment of Xing Wang as the governor of Jiangzhou.

As expected, Wang Yizhi's words received the unanimous support of Zhang Hanhai and Long Yuantu.

"The nation's vital weapons should not be entrusted to others. Since this war Spirit Artifact called 'sword' has such great power in fighting Demonic Beasts, it should be brought back to the country for national use."

"If Your Majesty can retrieve this item, with the resources of the Empire, we will surely be able to produce a large number of 'swords' more quickly and effectively. These weapons will be used to drive away Demonic Beasts and restore the states. The ruler of Star Province Gu Jinlai, and Your Majesty's entrustment of him with this important task will not have been in vain."

Zhang Hanhai and Long Yuantu spoke at the same time.

"Forcibly nationalizing the property is an inappropriate method."

Jiang Tianji said, "The Lord of Star Province just achieved a great victory over Demonic Beasts in Yuntian City of Huangzhou, defeating 100,000 Demonic Beasts in one battle and killing the Crocodile Dragon King who had been ravaging the Heavenly River for years. It's one thing for us not to reward such merits, but we also forcibly take back the war Spirit Artifact that the Ancient Heavenly Lord spent a lot of effort and effort to develop. How will other forces in the world view our royal family's actions? Wouldn't this chill the hearts of all ambitious people in the world?"

"Your Majesty is right. When we reclaim the method for forging the 'sharp sword,' we should naturally provide compensation to silence any discontent in the world."

Wang Yizhi echoed this.

"So, once Lingxiao City loses its 'Sharp Sword' heavy cannons, how will it defend against the northward Demonic Beasts from Muzhou?"

Jiang Tianji frowned.

He consulted with several people on this matter, only to try to lower the price of the "Sharp Sword" heavy cannon, but the three ministers in front of him set their sights on Star King Jiang Chongshan.

To be precise, it should be applied to Jiang Chongshan and Gu Jinlai.

They regarded Gu Jinlai as Jiang Chongshan's confidant and worried that his growing power would threaten the stability of the Great Qian.

But that's not what he wanted.

For a moment, the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty took a deep breath. "The lessons of the four major wood states in the east, west, south and north are right before our eyes. If we do not have a 'sharp sword' in hand, Star Province will be in danger. We can't just give up Star Province for nothing, can we?"

"This method is simple. The reason why the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou Gu Jinlai north is because the Lord of Star Province, Gu Jinlai, raised the torch of the Celestial Master, which attracted the Demonic Beasts to attack. We only need to invite Gu Jinlai and many Celestial Masters, Grand Celestial Masters and Celestial Lords of Lingxiao City to the capital, Demonic Beasts will naturally retreat, and the crisis in Star Province will be solved."

Zhang Hanhai said.

"So we're just going to turn a blind eye to the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou? Let them roam Demonic Beasts in Muzhou without doing anything?"

"There are priorities. Compared to Muzhou, recovering Rizhou is the most important thing. Besides, Tiannan has not been too turbulent in recent years. After eliminating the Tianhe Demonic Beasts in Lingxiao City, the local forces should be able to better ensure the situation in Tiannan."

"Since Scholar Zhang has such confidence..."

Jiang Tianji glanced at Zhang Hanhai and said indifferently, "Then let Scholar Zhang make a trip to Muzhou to ensure that the Demonic Beasts in Muzhou will no longer cause trouble, how about that?"

Zhang Hanhai knew that this was Jiang Tianji's way of expressing his dissatisfaction with him, but he did not back down at all. Instead, he used the situation to his advantage and said, "As long as Your Majesty grants me the power to govern the various prefectures in the south, I will do my utmost to ensure that Mu Prefecture remains peaceful."

"The regional military governorships?"

Jiang Tianji sneered, "The ruler of Star Province Gu Jinlai been able to defeat the Heavenly River Demonic Beasts with the power of a single state. I hereby appoint you as the governor of the four Wood States of the East, South, West, and North, to control the Demonic Beasts with the power of the four states."

After saying that, he didn't give Zhang Hanhai a chance to react. "As a cabinet minister, Scholar Zhang, your abilities can't be inferior to that governor of Star Province who has been in office for less than a year, can they?"

Seeing Jiang Tianji's sharp words, Long Tuyuan quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. The Four Wood States have fallen into the hands of Demonic Beasts, so the forces they can mobilize are naturally inferior to those of Star Province. Moreover, even at its peak, the Four Wood States' population couldn't compare to Star Province's. And we in Central State can't spare enough forces to go to Wood State..."

"If Scholar Zhang alone is not enough, why not invite Scholar Long to go along?"

Jiang Tianji shut him down with a single sentence.

Long Tuyuan opened his mouth.

Thinking of the overwhelming ferocity of the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou, he was speechless for a moment.

"It seems that His Majesty thinks it is not advisable to withdraw the method of forging the 'Sharp Sword' heavy cannon for the time being. Then we can only buy it from Lingxiao City. However, ten portions of Immortal Refined Gold... Lingxiao City's price is too high."

At this moment, Wang Yizhi spoke again, shifting the topic from the suppression of Star King Jiang Chongshan and his related forces back to the "Sharp Sword" heavy artillery, which could be considered a concession.

"Lingxiao City has rendered a great service, and Zhongzhou should reward it accordingly. If we were to forcibly take the 'Sharp Sword' heavy cannon forging method back to our country, who would dare to serve the country in the future? If this forces Lingxiao City and the capital to become enemies, who among you will lead the troops to suppress Lingxiao City? Or, who thinks they are stronger than the Heavenly River Crocodile Dragon King?"

Jiang Tianji's slightly oppressive gaze swept over the three of them.

Upon hearing Jiang Tianji mention the "Crocodile Dragon King," a Demonic Beasts king, Wang Yizhi and the others exchanged glances.

In truth, they harbored some doubts: did the secret to Gu Jinlai the "Crocodile Dragon King" originate from the Aries Star Palace, or...?

A gift from Emperor Qian!

The rewards from the Aries constellation are far too valuable.

But if it was bestowed by Emperor Qian, they couldn't figure out the reason.

Didn't he know that the Star King's strength would cause many people to have inappropriate thoughts, which could then shake the foundation of the Great Qian Kingdom?

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. Let's have a proper talk with Lingxiao City about the deal."

Wang Yi said, "Ten portions of Immortal Refined Gold... that's too high a price. I think we can only offer the price of three portions of Immortal Refined Gold at most..."

He directly reduced the price to 30% of the normal level.

"If we reduce the shares from ten to three, Lingxiao City might not agree."

Jiang Tianji is still holding on a little longer.

However, Wang Yizhi and others were determined not to allow Lingxiao City to further develop using the Immortal Refined Gold, sticking to this bottom line.

They had someone estimate the price of the "Sharp Sword" heavy artillery.

Because it uses various extraordinary materials, its value is not very high, at most equivalent to a portion of immortal refined gold.

But in order to save time, those Celestial Masters and Grand Celestial Masters never stopped taking the Nourishing Essence Pills.

The amount of Nourishing Essence Pills spent by fifty or sixty Celestial Masters and Grand Celestial Masters over a month is astronomical.

In addition, there are the human resource costs of the Celestial Masters themselves...

Three portions of immortal refined gold represent the pinnacle of the "Sharp Sword" heavy artillery.

There might still be some profit in Lingxiao City, but even though one "sword" after another heavy cannon was sent to the capital, the Heavenly Masters in the capital always managed to find a way to reverse-engineer their methods.

Ultimately, the profits Lingxiao City will receive will be far less than the development costs invested by Lijian Heavy Cannon.

Cloud Sky City.

From Gu Jinlai, they have been looking at the thirty portions of immortal refined gold sent by the embers.

Recalling the news that came from Lingxiao City not long ago, the Cold Moon Sect, the Yellow Spring Sect, and the Purgatory Sect all sent some Immortal Refined Gold as congratulatory gifts, and now...

His shortage of Immortal Refined Gold has decreased to one hundred.

"I understand what Elder Yu Jin means."

Gu Jinlai waved his hand, and Gu Chaoyang quickly took the Immortal Refined Gold away. "Although we are happy to help Yellow Heaven Sect continue to eliminate Demonic Beasts and monsters to prevent other Demonic Beasts from hiding in the Milky Way and causing trouble in Huangzhou, since Yellow Heaven Sect has the ability to deal with the Demonic Beasts in the Milky Way, it is inconvenient for us to overstep our bounds. After all, the situation on the Cold Moon Sect side is becoming more and more serious."

"Yes, yes, Lord Gu is right. Compared to Tianhe, Muzhou is the real priority. If anything goes wrong and the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou sweep northward, there will be no safe land left in the southern region. But if Lord Gu can defeat the Demonic Beasts of Tianhe, the Demonic Beasts of Muzhou will naturally be no match for us. Right now, the people of Muzhou are hoping for Lord Gu's rescue."

"Embers quickly replied."

"I will order a retreat, and within half a month at most, we will return to Star Province."

Promises have been made Gu Jinlai.

Ember stood by, offering flattery with a humble attitude and saying all the nice things.

"I heard you also sent me a gift."

Gu Jinlai, people have taken steps forward, saying, "I'd like to go and take a look."

"It's all our Yellow Heaven Sect disciples' fault for being ignorant and doing such an immoral thing. But Lord Gu can rest assured that in order to maintain our friendly relations, we have already expelled that person from the Yellow Heaven Sect. Their life and death are now at Lord Gu's disposal and have nothing to do with the Yellow Heaven Sect anymore."

"Embers quickly replied."

Gu Jinlai nodded and soon arrived at the backyard.

In the backyard, Fang Yichen and Xie Xiaowan were being guarded by Gu Luochen, Gu Yunxin, and others.

They looked at the two of them...

Xie Xiaowan, in particular, had a hostile expression.

At this moment, Fang Yichen seemed to already know his fate. When he saw Gu Jinlai appear, his face turned pale. He opened his mouth, wanting to show some toughness, but he was afraid that his words would anger Gu Jinlai and cause him to suffer torture worse than death. In the end, he hesitated and could not say a word.

Xie Xiaowan, however, looked at Gu Jinlai as he stepped into the courtyard with a complicated expression.

"Judging from your appearance, you haven't made much progress over the years."

This Gu Jinlai.

"It's all just a matter of the victor taking all and the loser going down the same path. Since things have come to this, you may kill or torture me as you see fit."

Xie Xiaowan said coldly.

"What a fearless look!"

Gu Jinlai chuckled lightly, "So much backbone, then why didn't you resist to the end when I took you as my disciple back then?"