652 Left Army Inspection

"This person is so bold! Using ten million people as blood sacrifice for the Great Death Restriction Formation. In Imperial Tutor's eyes, is that plan workable?"

Great Death Restriction Formation?

Zhongxuan's brow furrowed in shock, before he broke into a laugh.

"It must have been provided by Kong Xuan! Who knew that the Kong Family had passed down such a secret technique!"

Zhongxuan knew that he was right when he looked at Yinyu's expression. He shook his head. "Weihai wants to gain merit to get famous and get a title. Kong Xuan learnt so many strategies but was suppressed by Kong Yao, with no room to display them. Now, he also wants to gain merit to win his cousin. With both of them added together, no wonder this would happen. However this isn't like 17,000 years ago!"

Yinyu's eyelids lowered a little when he heard that. Zhongxuan's tone sounded disapproving.

That was what he thought. Since there was a precedent, how would the Night Demon Race not be prepared?

How could the Night Demon Race not be alerted by the huge commotion from the blood-letting of ten million.

Following which, Zhongxuan's tone changed as he laughed.

"There is no harm in trying! Weihai has a blessed fate and is someone with useful contributions. After all, the method he used was the Ancient Blood Sacrificing Formation, even if it doesn't succeed it will cause damage to them. If it succeeds, our Great Shang will expand by a thousand miles. If not, we can just retreat."

When he said this, Zhongxuan bowed slightly. "It all depends on what Your Majesty thinks..."

"What I think?"

Yinyu hesitated when he heard that, and a moment later he laughed coldly. "Then let him try. Only whether or not the matter succeeds or not we have to teach him a lesson. He is really too bold!"

The general is outside, and I cannot follow the orders of the ruler...

Although it was the right way according to the Art of War, to the ruler it sounded really arrogant.

If everyone did that, a country wouldn't be a country and a ruler won't have power. Although he knew that Weihai didn't have such thoughts, he still needed to punish him as a warning to the others.

He didn't care about the ten million people of Huizhou at all. These people weren't his. Even if they were from Great Shang, if such a sacrifice could help defeat the alien race, he would do it.

With a subject taking the blame, he just needed to punish the unfortunate individual, and he would be able to maintain his Saint Ruler image in front of the people...

Zhongxuan smiled and got up when he heard that. However, when he looked at Yinyu he was stunned.

He felt an indiscernible grey aura suddenly appear by the center of his eyebrows.

He was startled. Why was that?

This matter should have nothing to do with Yinyu. Although it wasn't an inauspicious sign, it would affect the fate of Great Shang...

What was the reason? Was it due to what had happened just now?

With a loud clang, a pair of elephant tooth chopsticks fell onto the porcelain brick.

This was also within the Imperial Capital, not far from the palace. Kongli was distracted as he gazed at the scenes below.

Such a change also caused the Kong Family members taking their meals to look over in shock.

Kongli didn't bother, he only felt his heart jump, filled with fear.

"Father, are you not feeling well?" Kongxu asked with a curious gaze. He sat at the side as the first born.

He knew that his father's cultivation had reached the peak of grade-9. He was just one step away from Spirit Realm.

One shouldn't get sick in this realm.

By now, he had already reconnected his broken arm. He couldn't fight, but he could just barely use it.

In his eyes, he should have been the one to drop his chopsticks, and not his father who had such deep cultivation...

Kongli's face was ashen white. He didn't know how to tell the people within the room.

This was a bloodline warning, an extremely bad sign.

"Are you worried about third brother?"

Kongxu smiled, "Father, didn't you say that without that person dragging me down, I will surge into the Heavens and step on the clouds? That I might even become a commander? I will protect our entire race. Didn't the other uncles say the same?"

Kongli was startled. He had spoken so in the past. However, he felt that there was something untrue about it today. He most probably missed something...

He rushed out of the door in a crazy manner, looking up at the stars.

His eyes were filled with confusion. There wasn't anything abnormal about the sky.

He focused on that alkaid in the north, only to see that it was as per usual. Looking at it now, it seemed a little dimmer.

For some reason he relaxed immediately. He couldn't help but feel scorn. How could that scum have a chance to rise back up? That woman is accursed, and would die early. That was definitely correct!

It was a pity about his brother. With his divination talent, if he had remained in the Kong Family, he would be able to compete with Zhongxuan.

He had really lost his cool; how could he be so panicky?

But where did this sense of danger come from? Was it Prince Liao? The Yang Family?

Speaking of which, due to the Gantian Mountain envoy asking for answers, many powers joined hands in the court to create problems. Those two sides weren't having a good time.

It was now early in the morning, and the stars were slowly dimming. The sun rose from the horizon and shone down.

Kongli was standing in the courtyard in a daze, deep in thought.

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"Do you remember what you said ten days ago, wife?"

The other people on the Nine Tooth Giant Ship didn't react. Only Kong Yao was stunned.

Zong Shou didn't call her 'Concubine Yao,' but 'wife.'

It wasn't what husbands called their concubines, but rather what a ruler called his subject.

What did he mean?

She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the box in her hands was extremely heavy. Right as she picked it up, she had nearly dropped it. Who knew what was within.

As for what she said ten days ago on the shuttle...

"Naturally I remember!"

"Good!"

Zong Shou smiled and then his expression turned serious, "From today on, I will remove the roles of Left and Right Pillar Generals, and set up the Privy Council and the Five Army Inspection Division. The Privy Council has the role of mobilizing troops, ensuring discipline, deciding strategy, and managing the promotion and demotion of grade-3 officials. The Five Army Inspection Division has the role of training troops, managing troops, and commanding troops during war. General Qiuwei has contributed much. As Country Protection Duke, you will be the first head of the Privy Council. Zong Gang will become the West Settling Marquis, to be the Right Army Inspector."

The people around were shocked when they heard it, all of them bowing as they listened to the order. At this moment, they weren't surprised when they heard it.

The Left and Right Pillar Generals had been set up by Zong Weiran to command the army.

It was okay when Gantian was small, but now they had unified Donglin.

Those two roles held too much power, and too many responsibilities.

It was still okay with Zong Shou here. But if there was another ruler and the generals weren't like Zong Gang and Qiuwei, if they had thoughts that strayed, they could shake the foundations of the country.

Like the six ministries of the civil servants, these two roles and general occupations were something everyone coveted.

Even Zong Gang himself was prepared. He knew he couldn't last for long in the Right Pillar General role.

Hearing Zong Shou's words now, he wasn't shocked but delighted. Recently, he was annoyed with all the complicated military affairs.

Everyone else was startled. Everyone expected Qiuwei to become Privy Court Head. Only he had the rights to protect the country, since this Pillar Qiu did have the skill!

However, Zong Gang's assignment surprised them. Since there was right then there would be left. The Five Army Inspection Division definitely had left, right, middle, front and back. The middle would be the most important and be the head of the five.

Zong Gang wasn't some top talent, and was the Right Army Inspector due to his experience and loyalty.

However, who would become the Middle Army Inspector? Hu Qianqiu or Chaiyuan? Zong Yuan did have the right. His reputation was huge, only his experience was too little.

Zong Gang himself didn't care much about the position, as long as he could command troops. However, he was also curious about who was ahead of him in the running.

Maybe the left and middle spots had been purposefully left empty.

Following which, everyone felt that Zong Shou's gaze wasn't right. He was smiling and staring intently at Kong Yao's hands.

This Ruler was so lustful! What was so nice about hands?

Everyone felt disdain. But then they thought about something, and looked over to where Zong Shou was looking.

Kong Yao's expression changed, looking at her hands in disbelief.

She frowned and opened the expensive redwood box.

She saw that there were two objects within. One was a rolled up edict, and the other a purple-gold seal.

At this moment everyone had weird expressions on their faces. Kong Yao's hand trembled as she picked up the seal.

Flipping it over, she saw that the bottom was carved with the words 'Left Army Inspector.'

She used true qi to look closely, and saw that it was an official edict.

It eloquently praised her with many words. Kong Yao didn't care about those. Such formalized phrases didn't mean much and shouldn't be taken seriously.

The two final sentences distracted her.

'Order Kong Yao to be the Left Army Inspector'

The date showed that it had been effective beginning from ten days ago. Zong Shou would have already prepared it prior to the first time he went to Lianyun Island.

Speaking of which, Zong Shou was already prepared for her to lead the Left Army?

Gantian Mountain had four hundred towns. If it was split into five that was eight hundred thousand troops. All of them were elites!

She felt shocked for a moment before she looked towards Zong Shou in disbelief.

She had many thoughts in her heart, and felt like she was in a dream. She didn't think that she would have a chance to lead an army.

She suddenly recalled what not too long ago, what Yiren had told her on Gantian Mountain Peak-- 'My husband told me that Sister Kong's leadership ability might not be like Zong Yuan and Pillar Qiu, but you are a commander, able to work independently. Zong Yuan can lead troops but you can lead generals. Your ability will only show from leading a huge army!'

She had thought that it was a joke. Only now did she know that Zong Shou really saw it that way.