Special War God

Chapter 251 Wu Huaizheng's Insight

After dawn, with the assistance of Liu Bazi, Yuan Chaoqing summoned the remaining local sects to form the Jiangzhou Alliance and took over the governance of Jiangzhou.

Yuan Chaoqing naturally became the leader of the alliance, and Liu Bazi left behind a group of deified monks to assist him; the three families of Lang Zhengfeng, Xu Shouting, and Xiang Tianyu left behind a liaison team to be responsible for the trade relations between Jiangzhou and the other four states. Xia Zhongnan also left most of the exotic beasts in Jiangzhou.

Four exotic beasts, Qingpao, Baixiao, Zhuhong and Gaoxuan, are stationed in Jiangcheng, and one exotic beast is left in each of the other cities.

The local sects left in each city all joined the Jiangzhou Alliance, and Jiangzhou thus achieved unified management.

With the support of powerful forces, the entire organizational structure was quickly established, and the turmoil within Jiangzhou was quelled in just two days.

At this time, the news of the dramatic changes in Jiangzhou spread widely.

No one expected that after Xiuzhou wiped out the Maitreya Sect overnight more than a year ago, the same drastic changes would occur in Jiangzhou.

When the Xiuzhou incident happened, Mile City was furious and sent troops to demand punishment. Although it ultimately failed, it also led to the collapse of the Five-Nation Alliance.

What kind of huge waves will this incident in Jiangzhou bring?

In the court of Wu State, Grand Commandant Zou Wenwu had just finished narrating the dramatic changes in Jiangzhou.

Whenever something happened, the court officials would always talk about it at once.

This time, there was uncharacteristic silence.

For a long time, Jiangzhou has been like a "taboo" in the court of Wu State.

From Wu Longhai to bureaucrats at all levels, no one wants to touch on this topic.

Mentioning Jiangzhou is tantamount to asking for trouble. Even if you are not attacked by everyone, you will face various difficulties in the future, and you will be in deep trouble if you are not careful.

Zou Wenwu sighed. He happened to be in charge of the affairs of Jiangzhou this time and had no choice. If he didn't say anything now, he would be hard to escape blame in the future.

Seeing that no one spoke for a long time, Wu Longhai asked: "Qu Tongtian, what do you think about this?"

Qu Tongtian pondered and said, "Your Majesty, everyone, do you still remember the incident in Xiuzhou?

At that time, Xiuzhou razed ten surrounding Buddha cities in one fell swoop, beheaded eleven Buddhist masters and hundreds of Maitreya believers.

That day, the army of Mile City besieged Xiuli City, and the envoys even broke into our court and threatened us with force to capture Liu Dabazi.

However, in the end, he withdrew his troops in disgrace and failed to shake Xiuzhou in the slightest.

Rumor has it that Liu Dabazi has set up a mysterious barrier in Xiuli City, and even the ancient Emerald Buddha from Maitreya City was unable to break through it and had to return home in disappointment.

Now, the Maitreya believers in Jiangzhou have been eliminated. I heard that the losses are far greater than last time. We might as well wait and see what actions Maitreya City takes before responding."

Grand Marshal Tang Huaigang responded: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely right. In the matter of Jiangzhou, it was Mi Le City that suffered, and we were not harmed. We should just wait and see what happens!"

Immediately, Grand Tutor An Shubao, Minister of War Tu Shiyun and others expressed their agreement. In the court, everyone seemed to agree to observe the movements of Mile City first.

The fourth prince Wu Huaizheng suddenly retorted: "What a mockery! Jiangzhou is our territory. Jiangzhou is in turmoil right now, but we have to act according to the mood of Maitreya City. It is really ridiculous!"

As soon as he spoke, everyone fell silent again. Ever since the eldest prince Wu Huaizu and the crown prince Wu Chengjie disappeared, no news had been received, and almost everyone in the court believed that they had met with misfortune. Over the years, the fourth prince gradually emerged and replaced the eldest prince.

Wu Longhai asked: "Huai Zheng, what suggestions do you have?"

Wu Huaizheng replied, "Father, didn't you appoint Guan Shiyao as the Lord of Jiangzhou? Originally, you could use the excuse that Jiangzhou was actually controlled by Maitreya, and Guan Shiyao's title of Lord of Jiangzhou was just an empty title. Now that the power of Maitreya City has been wiped out, he has no excuse not to take up the post, right?"

Prince An Xie Shuyi interrupted, "I heard that the campaign to clean up the Maitreya sect in Jiangzhou was led by Xiuzhou Lord Liu Dabazi, Yuzhou Lord Lang Zhengfeng, Kunzhou Lord Xu Shouting, and Xuzhou Lord Xiang Tianyu. Should we discuss this with the state lords before deciding how to stabilize Jiangzhou?"

Each state leader is a hegemon. According to the rules of the ancient Eastern Territory, the hegemon has his own army and system. As long as he pays tribute to the court on time every year, the court generally will not directly interfere in his internal affairs.

Wu Huaizheng sneered: "We did not touch their four states, but they were trying to get involved in Jiangzhou. Prince An, who do you think is overstepping the line?"

Xie Shuyi sighed, "The four states joined forces to deal with the Maitreya sect in Jiangzhou without informing the court in advance. Our relationship has become delicate. Some things don't need to be said explicitly. The current situation can easily lead to a tacit understanding. The court and the four states will discuss and select a new state leader that both sides can accept. At least this can maintain superficial harmony and safeguard the unity of the country."

There are some things that he cannot say too bluntly, so as not to hurt everyone's face. Back then, Xiuzhou was able to withstand the attacks of the Maitreya City army and the Jade Ancient Buddha and Blazing Ancient Buddha. The Chinese court had long been aware of Xiuzhou's strength...

How could Xiuzhou, the powerful territory standing between the dark forest and the mysterious Maitreya sanctuary, be afraid of the royal power of the Wu Kingdom?

Wu Longhai, the decisive king, once decisively reduced Xiuzhou's tribute by one third to quell possible unrest.

Wu Huaizheng said in a deep voice: "I understand, you are all afraid of Xiuzhou, and no one wants to touch this sleeping beast. But if you hide, will Xiuzhou be peaceful?

Not long after, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, and Kunzhou have quietly moved closer to Xiuzhou. Once they control Jiangzhou, the five states will join forces and will only be more difficult to control.

If this continues, the future of Wu State will be ruined by incompetent people like you."

Hearing the fourth prince's bold words in the court, all the civil and military officials shook their heads.

Although the eldest prince was domineering back then, he devoted most of his energy to practicing secret techniques, and relied on wise officials such as Prime Minister Qu Tongtian and Prince An Xie Shuyi for actual government affairs. Now that the fourth prince has succeeded to the throne, he is even more aggressive, arbitrary, and often roars and scolds officials.

Prime Minister Qu Tongtian advised: "Fourth Prince, calm down!

Xiuzhou is sandwiched between Jiangzhou and Maitreya Holy Land, and its predicament can be imagined. The court has long turned a blind eye to Maitreya in Jiangzhou, so Xiuzhou was forced to unite with neighboring states to fight against Jiangzhou. Now they are using the power of the four states to seize Jiangzhou. It is not wise for the court to fight for the fruits at this moment! "

The fourth prince roared: "You old man, you still have the nerve to speak? All this trouble was caused by your son-in-law Guan Shiyao. If he had gone to Jiangzhou to take up a post, how could this happen today?"

Qu Tongtian pointed at him: "You...you...you..."

He said "you" three times but was unable to continue.

There are some things he can't say directly.

Huang Daosheng was killed, but Wu Longhai did not send troops to retaliate. Public opinion was boiling both in the court and among the people, and people came to pray outside the gate of the imperial city every day. It was not until Wu Longhai appointed Guan Shiyao as the governor of Jiangzhou that the turmoil was barely calmed down.

In other words, the crisis shifted to him, the prime minister, and Guan Shiyao, and all the blame fell on their shoulders.