Bringing the farm to another world

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Wu Daban gave Zhao Hai a deep look, then said in a deep voice, "Master Zhao, you are too kind. We should work together to complete this mission."

Zhao Hai smiled and said, "That's exactly right."

Gongliang Juewen looked at the two of them with a smile on his face, then turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Sect Leader Zhao, you should go back and prepare first. Remember to take action tomorrow night."

Zhao Hai responded, then bowed to Gongliang Juewen and Wu Daban before leaving the study. After Zhao Hai left, Gongliang Juewen looked at Wu Daban and asked, "What does Daban think of this person?"

Wu Daban thought for a moment, then said with a solemn expression, "This person's strength is unfathomable. If we can avoid becoming his opponent, it's best not to."

Upon hearing Wu Daban's words, Gongliang Juewen was taken aback. Then, his expression changed, and he looked at Wu Daban, saying, "Daban, are you telling the truth? Is his strength really that great?"

Wu Daban nodded, then said in a deep voice, "It's true, this person is extremely powerful. If we can avoid offending him, it's best not to."

Gongliang Juewen was very clear about Wu Daban's strength. Now, upon hearing Wu Daban's words, he immediately realized that Zhao Hai's strength was greater than he had imagined. That meant that Zhao Hai might have been putting on an act in front of him, deliberately making his strength appear weak. Why would he do that? And what was he trying to do?
Thinking of this, Gongliang Juewen's face became even more grim. However, he also realized that now was not the time to deal with Zhao Hai. No matter how strong Zhao Hai was, or what he wanted to do, at least he had not shown any rebellious intentions, which was very important to him.

Just then, a palace attendant entered and bowed to Gongliang Juewen, saying, "Your Majesty, General Li has arrived." Gongliang Juewen turned to Wu Daban and said, "Daban, go back and rest first, and we will proceed tomorrow."

Wu Daban responded, then bowed to Gongliang Juewen and left the study. After Wu Daban left, Gongliang Juewen said to the eunuch, "Let him in." The eunuch responded and then left the room.

Gongliang Juewen took his seat. General Li was the representative of the military faction. These people in the military were all ruthless individuals who had fought their way up from the common people. In the Divine Kingdom, the common people had long realized that it was almost impossible for them to rise through normal means and cultivation, because all avenues for advancement were controlled by powerful families. Therefore, for many commoners who wanted to get ahead, the best way was to join the army. The army had its own cultivation system, and their cultivation methods were different, focusing on attacking and killing enemies. This kind of cultivation was extremely fast, but it would cause some damage to the body. Therefore, soldiers could improve their strength in a few years, but their lifespan was shorter than that of ordinary cultivators.

As these soldiers increased their strength, they also took care of those behind them. Gradually, they developed their own system and even became subtly independent of the various forces within the divine kingdom.

General Li is the current representative of the military. He is very powerful and quite old. All the generals in the military listen to him. It can be said that as long as he agrees, it means that the military will stand on your side. It is precisely because of this that Gongliang Juewen sought him out.

A moment later, the eunuch led in a monk who looked to be in his sixties. The monk's hair was already gray, and his face was full of wrinkles. He was dark and thin, but when he stood there, he was like an old tree. Although he looked old, he still had a lot of vitality.

After the old man entered, he immediately saluted Gongliang Juewen and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Gongliang Juewen smiled and said, "General Li, there's no need to be so polite. Please have a seat." The eunuch immediately brought over a chair and invited General Li to sit down.

After General Li expressed his gratitude, he sat down. Once he was seated, Gongliang Juewen asked, "General Li, have you heard about what those aristocratic families have done?"

General Li nodded and said, "I have heard about it."

Gongliang Juewen said with a gloomy face, "It's good that you've heard about it. Then I won't waste any more words. Now those aristocratic officials are trying to force me by resigning en masse. They want more benefits and privileges, which I absolutely cannot agree to. Otherwise, they will only want more in the future. So I summoned you here because I want you to immediately withdraw some people from the army. First, to take charge of the Ministry of War, and second, to fill positions in various departments. What do you think?"

General Li was taken aback, but he immediately said, "Your Majesty, I understand. Please rest assured, I know what to do and will make the arrangements immediately." Gongliang Juewen nodded and continued, "I have always believed that the Ministry of War should be controlled by the military. However, when I tried to do so before, those aristocratic families would object. Now, they have all resigned from the army, which gives me the opportunity. From now on, the Ministry of War will be handed over to you."

General Li responded. Regardless of whether Gongliang Juewen's words were true or false, they had indeed benefited this time. First, they gained control of the Ministry of War. Second, they could place some people in other departments, which would increase the influence of their military faction. This was definitely a good thing for them.

Gongliang Juewen looked at General Li and then said, "Alright, then this matter is settled. Go and make the arrangements as soon as possible." General Li responded, then immediately stood up, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and left the study.

After General Li left, Gongliang Juewen breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that General Li didn't object, which meant that General Li would stand by him on this matter. Now, the Myriad Laws Divine Sect supported him and would work with him to deal with the aristocratic families. The military also supported him. If he asked the military to work with him to deal with the aristocratic families, the military would definitely agree. With the support of the military, plus the power of their own royal family, and the Myriad Laws Divine Sect, he could deal with those aristocratic families. And the people of those sects wouldn't help those aristocratic families, so it would be even easier for him to deal with them.

Just then, the eunuch entered again, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and said, "Your Majesty, Daoist Qingxuan has arrived."

Gongliang Juewen said in a deep voice, "Let him in." The eunuch responded and then left the study. A moment later, Daoist Qingxuan followed the eunuch into the study. Daoist Qingxuan immediately bowed to Gongliang Juewen and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Gongliang Juewen said in a deep voice, "No need for formalities, please be seated." Immediately, a eunuch brought a chair for Daoist Qingxuan. After he sat down, Gongliang Juewen said, "Those aristocratic families have made their move. Their officials have resigned en masse. I anticipated this, so I made preparations. Now I'm giving you an opportunity. Each of your sects can send five hundred people here to enter various departments of the court. Although we can't give them a principal position now, getting them into various departments is no problem. What do you think?"

Master Qingxuan hadn't expected Gongliang Juewen to be so generous this time, giving them five hundred slots at once. Although he couldn't decide who would join each department, it was still an opportunity for the sect's disciples to rejoin the court, and he certainly wouldn't give it up. He immediately said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I'll make the arrangements when I get back."

Gongliang Juewen nodded and then said, "Good, this is just the beginning. After I deal with those aristocratic families, their city lords in various cities will also be removed. At that time, each of your sects can send some people to serve as city lords. You should prepare for this carefully."

Upon hearing what Gongliang Juewen said, Master Qingxuan immediately replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will make the arrangements."

Gongliang Juewen nodded and said, "Alright, then you can go back. The five hundred people I need need to be in place as soon as possible. You know, I didn't give those positions to the Myriad Laws Divine Sect before. Your people need to be in place as quickly as possible."

Master Qingxuan responded, and then Gongliang Juewen waved his hand. Master Qingxuan bowed to him and then left the room.

After Master Qingxuan left, Gongliang Juewen finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had met all the people he needed to meet and made all the necessary arrangements. Now, all that remained was to see what would happen tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the members of those aristocratic families were also watching Gongliang Juewen closely, wanting to see how he would react to their moves. They knew that if all the officials of their aristocratic families resigned, the entire divine kingdom would come to a standstill. Although there might not be any immediate problems, a few days later, a major crisis would ensue.

That is why the various aristocratic families used this tactic. They knew very well that what Emperor Gongliang Juewen feared most was losing control of the empire. If all the departments stopped operating, he would immediately feel that he had lost control of the empire, and this feeling would drive Gongliang Juewen crazy. Therefore, the people of the various aristocratic families were all waiting. They believed that it would not be long before Gongliang Juewen would bow down to them.

Meanwhile, Zhao Hai and his group had already made preparations. Their target this time was the Gongsun family. The Gongsun family was a large clan, arguably the largest clan in the entire Divine Kingdom. They controlled five cities, and the city lords of these five cities were all members of their clan. The smaller families in these five cities were all branches of their clan, or even had marriage ties with them. It could be said that these five cities were completely under the control of the Gongsun family. The people in these five cities only knew about the Gongsun family and were unaware of the Gongliang family. This time, Zhao Hai and his group's target was the Gongsun family.

The Gongsun family has a large population, and even more people are related to them. Uprooting the entire family will not be an easy task. They need to make careful arrangements. However, Zhao Hai also knows that Wu Daban, whom Gongliang Juewen sent this time, is not simple. They need to be careful.