This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 436: Forming a clique for personal gain
The flames shot up into the sky, covering the stars.

Outside the city of Xuzhou, with the remnants of the Yuanyang Army led by Lu Yuanzhi and the army led by Aunt Lengdan attacking on a two-pronged approach, the demon camp was in chaos.

Shouts of killing and pleas for mercy were heard everywhere.

After a long battle, all the Yong soldiers were exhausted.

Even though some demon generals were powerful enough to gather a group of demon soldiers in the chaotic army for an organized fight, they were killed by Lu Yuanzhi alone. He killed the leading demon general with one sword, leaving him no power to resist.

That night, Lu Yuanzhi almost single-handedly killed all the remaining demon generals in the demon clan.

That night, Lu Yuanzhi's knife left blood stains everywhere.

That night, Lu Yuanzhi killed monsters without blinking an eye.

That night, Lu Yuanzhi didn't say a word.

……

The next day.

Looking at the river of blood outside Xuzhou City, Lu Yuanzhi slowly returned to the camp in silence.

Hai Wuyang followed him silently.

Hai Wuyang is still a little frightened now.

That night, Lu Yuanzhi almost became a demon who killed people without blinking an eye. No matter who begged for mercy, he just kept rushing forward, almost tirelessly, killing gods and Buddhas who stood in his way.

"Brother..."

When they arrived at the tent, Hai Wuyang hesitated for a moment and said:

"Take a break."

Lu Yuanzhi just shook his head lightly and waved his hand in reply:
"You should leave the camp and find Princess Taiping to properly deal with the aftermath. I want to be alone and quiet."

"Yes."

Hai Wuyang opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. He had never been so at a loss for words before.

He could also understand his elder brother, but he sighed in his heart, then opened the tent door and walked out of the camp to look for Aunt Lengdan.

Lu Yuanzhi was alone, lying on the bed, his eyes somewhat lost.

What came to his mind was the time he met Mr. Ji after arriving in Beijing and the sincere kindness he had shown him.

The bloody smell on his body had not yet dissipated, and the stench filled the entire tent.

But Lu Yuanzhi was completely unaware and just lay quietly on the bed.

He was not depressed, but thinking.

Lord Ji is a third-grade warrior. The greatest characteristic of a third-grade warrior is that his life force is extremely strong.

Can be reborn by dripping blood.

This is something Lu Yuanzhi has always known.

That's why he collected Ji Gong's remains into the scripture space after Ji Gong turned into a bloody rain.

Where there is life, there is hope.

Regardless of whether it is useful or not, keep the remains of Ji Gong first.

After returning to Beijing, I will ask that old thief, the Imperial Master.

When Lu Yuanzhi thought of this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

In his heart, whether it was the death of Marquis Weiwu or the death of Lord Ji, they should all be blamed on the Imperial Master.

He always had a feeling that when the demons attacked, only the Imperial Master would benefit from the plan to kill them.

Once the Demon King dies, the demon clan will be leaderless, so at least part of the demon clan's territory will be taken over by Dayong.

After talking with the national teacher last time, Lu Yuanzhi has been thinking about a question.

Why did the Imperial Master go to so much trouble to destroy the demon race?
Apart from anything else, all Weiwu Hou needs to do is to set up a large Confucian defense formation at the border in the next two years. With the national master as the garrison, how can the demon clan possibly break through the border even if the demon king leads them?
Why did they allow the demons to attack and enter Dayong to annihilate them completely when they could obviously just defend themselves?
So many people sacrificed.

Until last time, the National Master revealed that after the demon tribe attacked, the National Master's cultivation would be reduced.

These words gradually cleared up the mystery in Lu Yuanzhi's heart.

My own cultivation is related to the destiny of the country, so the cultivation of the national teacher should be related to the territory of Dayong?

If the territory becomes smaller, the level of cultivation will regress. If the territory becomes larger, the level of cultivation will improve?
Although this is a bit unreasonable, it is the most reasonable explanation Lu Yuanzhi can think of at the moment.

The starting point of the national teacher from the beginning to the end was never to expand the territory of Dayong, but for his own cultivation.

People are all egoists, especially those who practice cultivation, who are extremely selfish.

In order to improve his cultivation, the Imperial Master had started planning so many years ago...

Thinking of this, Lu Yuanzhi suddenly felt a chill all over his body.

How many lives were lost in this plan to improve cultivation?

Adding it all up, it would be at least half a million, right?
After taking a deep breath, Lu Yuanzhi laughed at himself.

Am I now the fattest chess piece in the hands of the national teacher?
Duke Ji is gone, and Marquis Weiwu is also gone.

Even Jianhong died earlier.

These three brothers were within the imperial master's calculations from beginning to end.

……

"Meet the Marshal!!"

All the generals came to the tent to meet the emperor after fighting bloody battles.

Lu Yuanzhi had already taken a shower and changed into a clean robe.

"Forgive me."

Lu Yuanzhi waved his hand lightly.

After all the generals stood up and returned to their seats, Lu Yuanzhi stood in the middle, looked at everyone, and said calmly:
"Now that the Demon King is dead, the remnants of the demon tribe have been slaughtered outside the city. Now only Qizhou has some remnants of the demon tribe left. Who is willing to go there and annihilate the enemy?"

As soon as the voice fell, everyone stood up, and some even knelt on the ground with a thump:
"I am willing to share your worries!"

"It only takes 20,000 soldiers and I to complete it."

"I only want ten thousand."

"I only need eight thousand..."

Everyone has a clear mind right now.

Now that the demon tribe has lost its destiny, the few remaining demon people can't make any waves at all. After I lead the troops there, I only need to send a signal to Qizhou City. Just like last night, I will be in the back and the friendly forces will be in the front. The two armies will join forces and cross the enemy army. This will be another huge achievement.

This credit is like picking up something for free, who wouldn’t want to pick it up?

Lu Yuanzhi looked at the generals who were fighting each other to get the credit. He snorted coldly:
"Humph! How shameful!!"

With these words, everyone withdrew their hands in disappointment and returned to their seats in silence.

"Isn't the credit for defeating the demon soldiers last night enough for you to share?!"

Lu Yuanzhi looked at the generals with disappointment.

No one dared to look up and make eye contact with Lu Yuanzhi.

Ever since the Mandarin Duck Army trained by Lu Yuanzhi defeated Chao Yue's 100,000-strong army in the mountains, no one dared to say anything different in front of him.

After learning the news that Lu Yuanzhi had killed the Demon King, Lu Yuanzhi is now the new generation of military god of Dayong. He is the backbone of Dayong's million-strong army.

Once this news spreads throughout Dayong, all soldiers in the world and those in the barracks will regard him as an idol.

"Wu Qianfeng, listen to my orders!"

Lu Yuanzhi just pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"The end will be here."

Lu Yuanzhi casually threw down the military order:
"I will lead 15,000 Yuanyang troops and 10,000 Yongliang cavalrymen. You have five days to relieve the siege of Qizhou."

"Got the order!!"

Wu Qianfeng clasped his fists, received the military order, and walked outside.

Now Wu Qianfeng has become Lu Yuanzhi's confidant.

After Wu Qianfeng left, the other generals could only retract their envious and jealous gazes.

Lu Yuanzhi looked at them and chuckled faintly:

"What, you're not satisfied?"

"Don't dare."

Everyone lowered their heads.

"Look at what you have accomplished!" Lu Yuanzhi cursed, then stood with his hands behind his back, looking at everyone and said:
"Tomorrow everyone will gather their troops and conquer the demon land to expand the territory for Great Yong."

?

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and then looked at Lu Yuanzhi in disbelief:

"Isn't it time for the army to return to the court?"

"Yes, this imperial decree does not include an order to conquer the demon land!"

"This……"

"Could it be that Master Lu has..."

"Silence!!"

Lu Yuanzhi glared at all the generals, then turned his gaze to Aunt Lenglan.

After meeting Lu Yuanzhi's gaze, Aunt Lengdan stood up expressionlessly and looked at the generals and said:
"Now that 80% of the demon tribe leaders have died in this battle, and the demon king is also dead, now is the time for revenge. This is a rare opportunity in a thousand years. It depends on you whether you can seize it."

With the princess speaking, the generals immediately began to hesitate.

Expand the territory!

These four words are the dream of many generals.

How many generals cannot resist these four words?
After taking a deep breath, all the generals looked at each other and then knelt on the ground:

"All is up to Commander Lu!"

"Ah."

Lu Yuanzhi nodded in satisfaction, then slowly turned his gaze outside the tent and said slowly:
"Write a battle report! Submit a letter to the court, reporting this great victory!"

……

Since they took advantage of the court last time, Prince Qing and Li Zhen have become much more honest.

Originally, my uncle was somewhat wary of Sun Lianting, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.

However, during this period, Sun Lianting came to the Shangshu Mansion almost every day, and every time he came, he would bring a few officials to introduce himself to the family. Almost everyone in the capital knew about it.

These officials now all follow the lead of their uncle.

My uncle's wings are much fuller than before.

In the imperial court, no matter what problems he encountered, he could almost compete with Li Zhen and Prince Qing.

And the uncle also became a thorn in the eyes of Li Zhen and Prince Qing.

I wish I could kill my uncle with my own hands and get rid of him as soon as possible.

But the uncle didn't want to pay attention to them. He now knew that his son had gone to the border battlefield with Lu Yuanzhi.

"brute!!!"

My uncle was so angry that he wanted to smash the door at home.

I am the only one who has Hai Wuyang as my son!!
If something really went wrong, how would I face my ancestors after I died? ! !

These days, my uncle was so anxious that he even had blisters on his mouth.

"It's okay. Yixing is the war god of Dayong. How could I not be able to protect him?"

At this time, my aunt stepped forward and began to comfort my uncle.

The uncle took a deep breath and said:
"Do you know who the Demon King of the Demon Clan is? He is a demon who kills people without blinking an eye!"

At this point, my uncle felt even more upset:

"I wondered why that boy hadn't returned home recently, and I sent someone to the academy to ask, but the academy told me that he had joined the army in the north!!"

At this point, my uncle's eyes almost spit fire:
"When he comes back, I will beat him to death!!"

"Wuyang is already that old, why do you care so much about it?"

My aunt was unhappy. She glared and said:
"Wuyang always said at home that men always have the ambition to serve their country. Now that he has joined the army in the north, he has fulfilled his ambition. We two should be happy for him."

When my uncle heard this, he just sighed:
"The battlefield changes rapidly, and no one knows what will happen."

"Then you can't think positively?"

My aunt was actually feeling bad too, but things had already happened and all she could do now was pray.

"I won't talk to you anymore. I have to go to court."

My uncle just moved his lips twice. He knew that it would be better not to express his worries in front of his wife.

After leaving the mansion, my uncle sat in the carriage.

His eyes were full of worry.

He knew how powerful the Demon King of the Demon Clan was.

It is said that he is of the first rank, while his nephew is of the third rank.

First rank vs. third rank…

No matter how you look at it, my nephew's chances of winning are not high.

After slowly arriving at the court, almost half of the officials saluted him.

Naturally, my uncle forced himself to smile and returned the gifts one by one.

After all, my uncle is now the backbone of many people in the court, and his every word and action will cause a lot of speculation for people around him.

So he could not bring his worries at home to the court.

After the ceremony, the second prince slowly came to the court surrounded by officials.

"If you have something to do, start the show, if nothing happens, leave the court!"

The leading eunuch shouted at the top of his voice.

I haven't seen him for a few days, and now the Second Prince looks increasingly unhealthy.

It seems that she has been living very comfortably in the harem during this period of time.

Now it is too late to envy the Second Prince, as what is about to unfold is the daily mutual attacks and criticisms.

"I have reported Hai Rui, a flamboyant man who has formed a clique for personal gain. I ask Your Majesty to investigate this traitor and restore peace to the Great Yong."

Someone plays the music for my uncle every day.

My uncle has gotten used to it these days.

He stood up calmly, looked at the Second Prince and said:

"I am wronged."

The second prince was actually quite speechless.

Saying that Hai Rui formed a clique for personal gain?
First check whether your pants are clean or not...

He was not a fool, so he naturally knew that the officials who visited Hai Rui were Li Zhen's subordinates.

But now the second prince has also learned his lesson and knows how to strike a balance.

If you want to live comfortably in the palace, you can't let one family dominate.

This was the only relatively reliable thing he had figured out during his long time as emperor.

Therefore, in order to restrain Li Zhen and Prince Qing from dominating the court.

He would not touch Hai Rui easily.

After all, Hai Rui is a close minister of Dayong.

"You guys said I was forming a clique for personal gain, do you have any evidence?"

My uncle stared at the official, wishing he could eat him.

But my uncle’s wrath can’t scare people.

The official just smiled lightly, then said respectfully to the Second Prince with a serious face:

"Your Majesty, the Jingzhao prefect Sun Lianting has brought officials from the six ministries to the home of Minister Hai many times. If you ask people on the street about this matter, even a beggar can tell you a story."

"hehe."

The uncle sneered:
"They came to me just to do routine work and discuss some opinions on the job with me. How can it be considered as forming a clique for personal gain?"

The four words "forming a clique for personal gain" can be a big or small matter in the court.

If it's a big one, it's enough to bring down a high-ranking official overnight.

If it's small...it's no big deal, just treat it as a joke.

……

(End of this chapter)