If one were to speak of great matters, the contest for commander-in-chief of the Xia campaign was the greatest matter in Qi State these days.
Jiang Mengxiong, Cao Jie, Chongxuan Chuliang, and Xiu Yuan were, without doubt, all foremost figures in The Present World. Indeed, no modifier need be placed before that word "foremost."
Their competition was not a matter of gaining or losing a single post. Under the overriding premise of securing victory against Xia, it would inevitably concern history, the interests of all parties, the political landscape of all Qi State—and certainly the moves Emperor of Qi was laying across the whole world.
Before a war as important as the Xia campaign, faced with several famed generals of the world eagerly seeking battle, Emperor of Qi had lightly declared that the commander-in-chief would be decided by military strategy. With a casual move of his hand, he stirred wind and thunder beneath a placid lake, fully displaying the Son of Heaven's power in wielding the chessboard!
Chongxuan Sheng wore his usual smile as he said lazily, "His Majesty's intentions run deep."
This was Marquis of Dingyuan Mansion.
Jiang Wang had only just returned to Linzi, yet Chongxuan Sheng had pulled him here to be privy to confidential matters.
At this moment, only Chongxuan Chuliang, Chongxuan Sheng, Jiang Wang, and Shi Si were in the marquis's study.
Chongxuan Chuliang, slightly plump of build, reclined behind a vast desk of purple sandalwood. His kindly expression bore not the slightest trace of the so-called "Slaughterer." His eyes were half-open, half-closed, as though resting his mind.
Chongxuan Sheng and Jiang Wang had each pulled over a chair and sat separately before the desk. Naturally, Chongxuan Sheng's chair was more than twice as wide as Jiang Wang's.
Limited by his build, Chongxuan Sheng had