I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2057: Changes in the Divine King City
Time passed slowly, and the atmosphere in the hall was so solemn that even the air seemed to freeze. The officials lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the new God King Liu Jun sitting on the high throne.

The newly appointed God King immediately captured the garrison general with lightning speed, which undoubtedly dropped a heavy bomb in everyone's mind. No one knew who would be the next to be liquidated.

Just as everyone was thinking different things and feeling uneasy, Sima Zhu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly moved. He slowly stepped forward, bent his knees, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed respectfully, saying, "I kowtow to His Majesty the Divine King!" Although his voice was not loud, it was like a thunderclap, breaking the silence in the hall.

The others were reminded by this and came to their senses, and quickly knelt down to pay their respects. For a moment, the only sounds in the hall were the uniform kowtows and the sound of gentle breathing.

Liu Jun sat on the high seat, his eyes calm, as if he had expected all this. Then he waved his hand, his tone calm but with unquestionable majesty: "Everyone, get up."

The officials then stood up cautiously, but everyone's face was still full of tension and worry. After all, the new God King was so strong right after taking office, and no one knew what would happen next. The fate of the garrison general undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call to everyone.

Liu Jun seemed to have sensed the uneasiness of the crowd. He smiled slightly and said in a relaxed tone, "Everyone, relax. As long as everyone does not do evil things like the garrison general, nothing will happen."

After these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall eased a little. Many officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that as long as they behaved themselves, there should be no problem. However, some people's faces suddenly became ugly, as if they had eaten two pounds of flies. These people obviously had something to hide, and they were afraid that they would become the next target of liquidation.

Liu Jun's eyes swept across everyone's faces, taking in everyone's expressions. He sneered in his heart, but remained calm on the surface. After a moment, he cleared his throat and announced loudly: "Well, I announce an appointment. General Wu Yi will temporarily take over the position of garrison general."

Before he finished speaking, the hall fell into silence again. Everyone held their breath, waiting for Liu Jun's next words. The appointment of General Wu Yi was undoubtedly another big news. This general was known for his iron fist. His temporary appointment as the garrison general obviously meant that the new God King's control over military power was further strengthened. However, this position was a half-level downgrade for General Wu Yi.

However, General Wu Yi had a calm expression on his face. He just bowed slightly to express his gratitude without any objection.

Liu Jun continued: "All officers must strictly abide by military discipline. Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished!"

His tone suddenly became sharp, and his eyes were like knives, piercing everyone's heart.

The officials were shocked and nodded their heads. They knew that from this moment on, no one would dare challenge the authority of the new God King. And those who had something to hide were even more nervous, fearing that they would be the next target of liquidation.

Liu Jun nodded in satisfaction, then waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave. The officials felt relieved and bowed to leave. When they walked out of the hall, many people couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads, secretly glad that they had escaped.

"Oh my god, I'm so tired." Liu Jun sighed and watched the officials leave the Jihuo Temple one after another. Only when the last official disappeared outside the temple gate did he sit down on the throne of the God with a sense of relief, his hands spread out, and his whole body seemed to be drained of strength.

Although he had experienced many things before, most of them were fighting and killing, fighting for life and death in the shadow of swords, which was also neat and tidy. But now, he stood at the pinnacle of power for the first time, facing those shrewd officials, every word and every decision seemed to be dancing on the edge of a knife, and if he was not careful, he would fall into an irretrievable situation. This feeling of walking on thin ice made him uncomfortable.

"Just give it some time to get used to it." A gentle voice came from the hall. Liu Jun looked up and saw Sima Zhu, the head of the civil servants, standing beside him with a smile on his face, holding a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand with a calm expression.

After the officials left the temple, Sima Zhu, an important official who had not been involved in the dispute, did not leave but stayed.

"The steward has been living like this for hundreds of years. The old God King has persisted for who knows how many years." Sima Zhu's voice was filled with emotion, as if he was recalling the past.

There was a hint of consolation and helplessness in his tone, as if he was telling Liu Jun that although this road was difficult, it was the only way to go.

Liu Jun frowned even more when he heard this. He glanced at Sima Zhu and secretly complained in his heart: "A few hundred years more? He doesn't want to live like this for even a day."

"I can't adapt at all. Wait until my master's wife comes back. She will have to do this kind of thing." Liu Jun's tone was full of resistance.

Sima Zhu's smile deepened when he heard this, as if he had already anticipated Liu Jun's reaction. Then he chuckled, "Lord Divine King, although the chief steward is extremely intelligent and skilled in military affairs, you are the Divine King after all, and you have to deal with these matters personally."

Liu Jun curled his lips, but he felt even more annoyed. He had heard about the hard work of the ancient emperors before. They got up at five in the morning, took a short break at noon, and worked overtime until eleven at night. It was even harder than working as a wage earner. Now that he sat on the throne of the God King, he truly experienced the feeling of being out of control. In his eyes, this kind of life was just that of a wage earner with a higher status.

"Hey? Sima Zhu, didn't my master's wife ask you to help me? Why are you helping me like this?" There was a hint of annoyance in Liu Jun's tone. He thought Sima Zhu would assist him with all his strength, but he didn't expect the other party to just stand by and watch.

Sima Zhu bowed slightly, his expression calm, as if he had already expected Liu Jun's reaction. He replied calmly: "Your Majesty, the chief steward ordered me to assist the new God King, not His Royal Highness the Holy Son." Liu Jun was stunned, frowning, feeling a little uneasy in his heart, and asked: "You mean, my master's wife expected me to become the new God King?"

Sima Zhu did not answer directly, but nodded slightly, with an unfathomable light flashing in his eyes. Liu Jun was even more confused, and he felt vaguely that he seemed to have fallen into a trap that had been set up long ago.

At the same time, in a forest of ten thousand mu more than one hundred kilometers away from the Divine King City, the Shura Army was resting here. With the marching speed of the Shura Army, this distance would only take them half an hour, but they stopped here.

Deep in the forest, tents were everywhere. The soldiers of the Shura Army were sitting or standing, looking solemn, as if they were waiting for some important order. In the middle of the tent, the chief steward Feng Wanqing was standing in front of a map, frowning slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

"Butler, urgent secret report from God King City." A spy walked quickly into the tent, holding a jade token in both hands, and handed it to Feng Wanqing respectfully.

Feng Wanqing took the jade token, glanced at it for a few times, and suddenly a strange smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She gently stroked the jade token, as if confirming something, then put the jade token into her sleeve and turned to walk out of the tent.

Outside the tent, Feng Wanqing's face regained its stern look. She looked around, her eyes like knives, and her voice was low but full of majesty: "Pass the order, the whole army will set out in half an hour."

As soon as the order was issued, the entire Shura Army immediately took action. The soldiers quickly organized their equipment and prepared to set out on the journey again. Feng Wanqing stood on a high place, looking in the direction of the God King City in the distance, with a complicated look in her eyes.

She knew that this game had entered the most critical moment. Liu Jun's ascension to the throne, the actions of the Shura Army, everything was under her control. However, she felt a little uneasy in her heart, as if some unpredictable factors were quietly approaching.

"Liu Jun, how far can you go?" Feng Wanqing murmured in a low voice, with a hint of expectation and a hint of worry in her eyes.

At the same time, in the Divine King City, Liu Jun sat on the throne, looking through the gate into the distance, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind. He vaguely felt that he was being pushed by an invisible force towards an unknown future.

"Master's wife, what on earth are you planning?" Liu Jun whispered to himself, with a complex look in his eyes.

During the following period of time, people in every corner of the God King City could feel the sudden wind of change.

The first was the reform of the garrison. As the temporary supreme commander of the garrison, Wu Yi's 500 elite soldiers naturally replaced the loyal generals left behind by the previous garrison general.

This large-scale collective mobilization not only did not reduce the combat effectiveness of the garrison, but instead improved it a lot.

The previous garrison was completely corrupt from top to bottom. Apart from bullying civilians, it had almost no combat effectiveness.

General Wu Yi's five hundred elite soldiers began to vigorously rectify military discipline and improve combat effectiveness as soon as he took office, so the garrison was much stronger than before.

At the same time, the expansion of the Jihuo Army was also in full swing. The new organization was called the "Liehuo Army", which was not only a continuation of the Jihuo Army's tradition, but also a huge improvement in its strength. The Jihuo Army was personally responsible for the training of the Liehuo Army, ensuring that the new recruits could quickly integrate into the battle sequence and form combat effectiveness.

In the officialdom, Liu Jun's swordplay also made every official feel unprecedented pressure. Regardless of faction, as long as there is a crime, it is difficult to escape severe punishment. Those officials who were once rampant and committed numerous crimes have now been brought to justice one by one, and their property has been confiscated and used as military expenses for the Fiery Army.

This change alone has caused the entire Divine King Palace officialdom to be in a state of panic. Officials are secretly speculating on who will be the next victim of Liu Jun's knife. Although this tense atmosphere makes people feel uneasy, it is also this pressure that prompts everyone to act more cautiously and not dare to slack off in the slightest.

Although these changes have brought short-term turbulence and unrest, in the long run, they are a necessary baptism.

Liu Jun, as the new Heavenly Fire God King, stood at the pinnacle of power and was in charge of everything in God King City. However, he was not the leader of this change as the outside world imagined.

In fact, this series of plans were not made by him, but were carefully planned by Sima Zhu. Sima Zhu had already made a thorough layout for the future of the Divine King City long before Liu Jun ascended to the throne of the Divine King.

As time went by, Liu Jun felt more and more that he was being arranged. He seemed to be in a carefully designed situation, and every step was led by an invisible force. Although he was now in a high position of power and controlled the fate of everyone in the Skyfire Divine Realm, this was not his voluntary choice. Deep in his heart, he longed for freedom, not this endless power and responsibility.

"Your Majesty, you need to read these as soon as possible and make your comments." Sima Zhu's voice interrupted Liu Jun's thoughts. Behind him stood five guards, each holding a thick stack of memorials in their hands, like a mountain, pressing down on Liu Jun so hard that he couldn't breathe.