flstandardbreds Chapter 181 Dark Clouds
Chapter 181 Dark Clouds
After the clearing of the surrounding areas, Xuannv's Tianyin Army came from behind and firmly took the first place.
Huangfu Rou's Xuan Bing Army clung to it.
There is a huge gap between the third place and Xuan Bingjun. As expected, the champion should be born among the two girls.
Qi Yun's army arrived at Dongling Continent, and Xiao Qing, who had been suppressed by the White Snake and refused to leave, was finally able to lead the Huajiao Army into battle.
However, the water tribe demon army was at a disadvantage fighting on land and could not reverse the decline.
The White Snake could only comfort Xiao Qing, saying that when His Majesty uses troops against the zombie monsters along the coast in the future, there will be plenty of opportunities to take the lead, and the merits on land will be left to them.
As Dayu's army swept across the five states, some middle- and high-level zombie monsters who had awakened their wisdom led their tribes to retreat outside the five states.
Their retreat made the morale of Dayu's soldiers even higher. They chased the army of corpse monsters across the border of Yu's country before stopping the pursuit.
With storage bags and storage rings, each army can carry a lot of food and baggage with them. It does not take up space, does not hinder the march, and the march can move very fast.
A zombie monster that only relies on two legs to move forward cannot escape when it retreats, nor can it catch up when it attacks, not to mention how frustrating it is.
Shangjing City, which was supposed to have the largest number of zombie monsters, was captured without much time.
After all, zombie monsters don't know how to defend a city, let alone use equipment to defend a city.
They don't even know how to close the city gate!
After the army entered Shangjing, Qi Yun took her close ministers into the palace and collected some important items and books.
Fortunately, after the corpse monsters occupied this place, apart from killing people, they did not loot the wealth here, nor did they destroy the classics and buildings. Everything was relatively intact.
At this point, the zombie monsters are much stronger than the human invaders.
All kinds of valuable gold, silver and jewelry were taken into the Immortal Mansion by Qi Yun.
It is worth mentioning that Qi Yun did not find much gold and silver in the palace treasury, the treasury and the secret treasury of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Instead, she found countless gold and silver jewelry in the residences of some officials and nobles.
In fact, during the cleanup process in the other five states, Qi Yun also gained a lot of wealth.
There is a saying that even a small magistrate's office is richer than Dayu's treasury!
TNND!
These corrupt officials are so rich!
They were the ones who brought down Dayu!
Forget it, considering that these people were already dead, Qi Yun decided to be generous and not care.
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In the palace of Yingchuan City, where Zhuge and others worked in the cabinet, good news from the front line kept coming. Everyone was working with joy on their faces.
Wan'er held the new good news sent by the military department in her hand, and said happily: "Master, Your Majesty has rejected the corpse monsters from the country, and will return to the court soon as the master!"
"In this expedition, the two female generals Xuannv and Huangfu Rou have made great achievements. They will be conferred as generals of the empire after they return. There are other generals who also have their own merits. I will ask the Ministry of Rites to start preparations."
Zhuge said calmly: "Well, let's go."
Then he said to Liu Qingqing on the side: "The canonization of a female general is also an unprecedented move, and the attire must be redesigned. It is better for Liu to go together, in case the Ministry of Etiquette makes some oversights."
Liu Qingqing stood up with a smile: "In this case, the subordinate will be disrespectful."
Wan'er happily took her hand and walked together to the office of the Ministry of Etiquette.
As soon as the two women left, the consul sitting in the corner sighed: "It's a pity that the decline of literature now allows such women to provoke Chao Gang again."
"Why did Mr. Huang say this?" Zhou Yunming, who was sitting at the table next to him, couldn't help but ask.
The old man surnamed Huang said: "You and I have been living in poverty for ten years. We were favored by the Holy Spirit before we were able to serve as officials in the court and serve two generations of emperors. However, we were overthrown by a despicable woman. Is Mr. Zhou willing to do so?"
"Your Majesty is also a woman, so it is reasonable to promote women."
Huang Lao shook his head and said: "Your Majesty is of noble birth and inherited the destiny as a woman. She should not be compared with ordinary women, but other people..."
There was a look of disdain on Mr. Huang's face, "Princess Pingyang is a noblewoman from Tianhuang, so that's fine, but who is Liu Qingqing? Is she worthy of being my equal as a palace attendant? In this cabinet, her seat is actually still there. Above you, Mr. Zhou!"
"What a humble servant! How can I be so virtuous?"
Zhou Yunming stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty said that the one who can do anything will live here. Since Lady Liu is capable, she can sit in front of me."
"Moreover, Mrs. Liu is neat and ingenious in her work. She often makes tea for everyone to eat every day. I feel that she is much more energetic now than before."
"It's so boring to work with you old men all day long. You are so beautiful. Your Majesty has the world in mind and has great ambitions. It is a blessing for us to re-enter the officialdom. We can all be officials in the same court. , it’s considered fate, why do you care so much about it?”
"What's more, you and I are both old, and the future is theirs. They say that women hold grudges and offending them is unwise. Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the children in your family, right?"
Officialdom is the largest and most complex network of relationships in a country.
Because they are in the same cabinet and are in power, they should establish good relationships with these young people. When the old ones retire from the political stage in the future, they can also rely on these connections to provide guidance for the younger generations who are just entering the officialdom.
To give the simplest example, if an official position is vacant, there are three people with the ability and qualifications suitable to fill the vacancy. One of them is Mr. Zhou's son.
Zhou Laotong mentioned it to Wan'er. Will Wan'er agree?
All three people are qualified to fill the vacancy. There is no benefit in choosing the other two. On the contrary, it will offend Mr. Zhou.
But if you choose Mr. Zhou’s son, you can sell Mr. Zhou a favor, and you won’t have any responsibilities. Which one do you choose?
The obvious answer.
How much favor does a cabinet executive have?
As long as Shangguan Wan'er is not stupid, she will definitely help.
In the future, if Shangguan Wan'er also has descendants who need support, and Mr. Zhou or Mr. Zhou's nephews have vacancies and can make it convenient, then Wan'er can use this favor to win opportunities for her descendants.
This is officialdom, and there are people and sophistication everywhere.
This is an inherent officialdom culture that has been formed over thousands of years. It is an unspoken rule that cannot be changed. No matter who you are, you must learn it automatically as long as you enter this biggest vanity fair.
If you can't learn it, you will be hostile to everyone and eliminated.
Ordinary officials don't have connections. Unless they have extraordinary abilities and are appreciated by Qi Yun and promoted out of the norm, they can only wait until there is a vacancy.
Of course, it is also possible that you will not be able to wait for a vacancy for the rest of your life and will have to stay in your original position for the rest of your life.
Those who are unlucky or stupid may be kicked out so that they can make room for the people the higher-ups want to train.
Of course, human feelings vary according to circumstances. If Wan'er commits a serious crime that requires beheading, then it will be useless no matter how much favor Zhou Yunming owes her.
Don't talk about the warmth and coldness of human relationships, the world is in trouble. Even if someone owes you a life, they can't really give you their own life!
He's not a fledgling, or a lone wolf who feeds himself and the whole family is not hungry.
At most, if someone can take care of you while you are in jail, or help you rescue and raise your descendants left outside, or help you fulfill your last wish to the best of your ability, then you have done your best to benevolent and righteous.
Sitting at their height, everyone has a big family to support behind them, and their whole body can be affected by a single move. It is impossible to risk life and death for someone just because of their brains.
Unless, this person is Qi Yun.