[You activated the robbery card and robbed Zhang Beichen to Chu State. 】
In Yingdu, in the palace of the King of Chu, Zhang Beichen met the King of Chu, Xiong Zhitong.
She is beautiful yet domineering, sitting high on the throne, and all the ministers are in awe.
"Zhang Beichen, a common man, pays homage to the King of Chu!" Zhang Beichen saluted.
Several options appeared in front of Xiong Zhitong.
[Appoint Zhang Beichen as general to manage the army. 】
[Appoint Zhang Beichen as prime minister to manage the government. 】
[Appoint Zhang Beichen as his personal guard and escort him everywhere. 】
Xiong Zhitong said directly: "Zhang Beichen, from now on, you will be the prime minister of my country of Chu. You will be responsible for all affairs in the court, big and small!"
"Thank you!" Zhang Beichen shouted.
This operation of the King of Chu directly messed up the ministers of the Chu State. The prime minister of a country, such an important position, was directly handed over to others?
When someone stood up to object, a minister came out and said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Beichen first arrived in the Chu Kingdom and was a proficient martial artist. I am appointing him as prime minister now because everyone is dissatisfied."
"Who is dissatisfied? Zhaoxi, are you dissatisfied?" Xiong Zhitong said directly, her eyes were cold and threatening.
"I will naturally obey the king's orders!" Zhao Xi lowered his head.
"In that case, it's settled!" Xiong Zhitong didn't allow others to refute and made his decision directly.
Zhang Beichen observed the expressions of the courtiers around him. It was obvious that all the Chu officials were dissatisfied with him as an outsider.
But Zhang Beichen has long been used to this situation, and he has his own way to deal with it.
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After going to court, Xiong Zhitong summoned Zhang Beichen alone. She said straight to the point: "Zhang Beichen, I appoint you as prime minister. From now on, I will leave all affairs of the country to you. I want to practice in seclusion!"
Zhang Beichen was a little speechless. Xiong Zhitong was more thorough than Wei Yao in this hands-off shopkeeper!
Wei Yao would still go to court and pretend to be cool, but Xiong Zhitong didn't even bother to pretend!
Zhang Beichen had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that there are many people in the country who are dissatisfied with me. It is difficult to implement the decree. If your Majesty goes into seclusion, I am worried that they will cause trouble."
"This matter is simple!" Xiong Zhitong threw a tiger talisman to Zhang Beichen and said, "I will leave my overlord army to your command. If anyone refuses to accept it, I will kill him first and then report him!"
"Yes!" Zhang Beichen could only do this.
[The King of Chu has begun to practice in seclusion, and you will be in charge of all government affairs in the court. 】
In the first few days, Zhang Beichen did not make any big moves. Although the ministers were dissatisfied, they did not cause any trouble.
Zhang Beichen began to carefully understand the internal situation of Chu State.
When the simulation first started, Chu and Wei were the two most powerful countries in the world!
Even if Chu State directly sends troops to attack other countries at this time, there will be no problem at all!
In fact, Xiong Zhitong also tried this many times, but was defeated by Zhang Beichen every time. This is caused by many factors.
Regardless of the King of Chu's ability and character, there are also some problems within the Chu State.
Just like the clans of Chu State!
Like Qin, Chu also has deep-rooted and powerful "old clans"!
There are mainly three clans, the Qu clan, the clan leader is Qu Li; the Jing clan, the clan clan leader is Jing Cheng; the Zhao clan, the clan clan leader is Zhao Xi!
The clansmen of these three families were all over the court of Chu State, and they were involved in everything from officials to military affairs.
Moreover, the background of these three families is not small. The old clans of Qin State are all heroes who followed the King of Qin and made great achievements. And the three clans of Qu Jingzhao are all descendants of the previous King of Chu!
In other words, all three clans have royal blood, and under certain circumstances, they can all inherit the throne!
In the previous simulation, once the King of Chu died, the Chu Kingdom would be divided into disputes and establish different King of Chu. This is the reason.
"Three tribes occupy Chu's land, wealth and population, and the problem is even more serious than Qin's!" Zhang Beichen discovered that Chu's prosperity was based on the King of Chu's ability to suppress other tribes with force.
Once the King of Chu is unable to deter them, these old nobles will be able to overturn the world!
He once used food war and economic war to destroy the Chu State. At that time, the King of Chu realized that something was wrong, but could not change anything. The reason was that the economy, people's livelihood, and military of the Chu State were all in the hands of the old nobles.
The King of Chu asked them to send troops, and they were willing, but if they were asked to reform themselves, it would definitely be impossible!
Zhang Beichen thought: "Although Chu's military force is powerful, it is not enough to compete with the whole world! After many simulations, the other queens are no longer what they used to be. It is simply a dream to conquer them directly!"
"We must carry out a thorough reform in Chu State to take back the power, land, and population from the old nobles!"
Zhang Beichen began to formulate a reform strategy and prepare to implement the reform.
However, this incident caused an uproar in the court.
"Reform?" Zhao Xi, the patriarch of the Zhao family, stood up and openly questioned: "Qin and Yan are both weak countries, so they need to reform to become stronger. Our Chu State is already a strong country, why do we need to reform?"
Zhang Beichen explained: "A weak country can become a strong country through reforms. If Chu State adopts reforms, it can become a strong country among strong countries!"
Qu Li, the patriarch of the Qu family, said: "The Prime Minister misunderstood. I think what everyone means is that it is not that Chu State does not need reform, but that Chu State has already undergone reform. Since it has already undergone reform, why do we need to change it again?"
Chu State did undergo a reform, and it was quite early. Just before Xiong Zhitong ascended the throne, her father appointed Wu Luo from Wei State to preside over the reform, which made Chu State as powerful as Wei State.
However, Wu Luo's reform was not thorough and was not successful.
His appointment to the Chu State was somewhat short-lived, and he died of illness a few years after taking office.
At that time, these old nobles directly led their troops to chase Wu Luo, and killed Wu Luo with random arrows in the palace of the King of Chu!
When Xiong Zhitong took office, in order to stabilize the throne, he had to give up some power to the old nobles.
It wasn't until Xiong Zhitong relied on his superb martial arts talent to become a strong man, and combined with the powerful overlord army he trained himself, that he overawed the old nobles.
"Wu Luo's reform was not successful. It is different from my Zhang Beichen's reform." Zhang Beichen said, "The new law I want to implement is more perfect."
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At this time, Jing Cheng, the leader of the Jing family, said coldly: "Change, Prime Minister, don't you know what happened to Wu Luo? Back then, I personally shot ten arrows at him!"
Anyway, Xiong Zhitong was in seclusion. He was not afraid of Zhang Beichen and actually threatened him directly.
"Really?" Zhang Beichen disagreed and said, "I hope you still have the courage now!"
With that said, Zhang Beichen released his aura, and his pressure made Jing Cheng's face turn pale.
Jing Cheng is at the ninth level, which is rare in the world, but Zhang Beichen is actually at the holy level!
Zhang Beichen said directly: "From now on, the Prime Minister will implement a new law in Chu State. Anyone who dares to stop it will be killed without mercy!"
Everyone was dissatisfied, but saw a pair of Overlords standing outside the court.
They recognized that these were Xiong Zhitong's personal guards! The King of Chu sent all his personal guards to Zhang Beichen, which was enough to show her trust and support for Zhang Beichen, and everyone could only obey superficially.
[You started to implement the new law and encountered a lot of resistance. Some people tried to challenge your bottom line. You directly asked the Overlord Army to kill people and punish them, which intimidated the old nobles of Chu State. 】
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"This Zhang Beichen, if he continues to reform like this, we will be in danger!" The heads of the three clans discussed together, and Zhao Xi was very worried.
"But he has the support of King Chu. If you want to deal with him, you have to deal with King Chu first!" Jing Cheng said.
When Xiong Zhitong was mentioned, everyone fell silent!
Although Xiong Zhitong is not very proficient in political affairs, she is the most capable King of Chu in history! Although the three clans are powerful, anyone who dares to openly oppose the King of Chu will definitely be destroyed by her!
"How about assassinating Zhang Beichen?" Qu Li suggested.
"Zhang Beichen is a saint. In the Chu Kingdom, who can kill him except the King of Chu?" The heads of the three clans discovered that they really had no choice but to let him slaughter him!
"Everyone!" Zhao Xi sighed and said, "With the current situation, we can only hide our capabilities and bide our time, hibernate and wait for the opportunity!"
"That's all!"
[Under your strong reforms, the old aristocrats of the Chu State had to temporarily surrender. Three years after the reform, the situation of the Chu State has greatly improved and its national strength has become stronger. 】
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"Half step to the imperial realm!" Xiong Zhitong woke up from seclusion, and her realm took a further step.
She checked the government affairs information and found that Zhang Beichen handled the government affairs in an orderly manner, and Chu State's national power was improved.
"Zhang Beichen is indeed a capable minister!" Xiong Zhitong thought to himself, "It's just that everyone else used the wrong method."
"Since he is loyal and talented, just let him be in charge of the affairs of the court. Why bother with personal affairs between men and women and disturb the practice?" Xiong Zhitong still doesn't understand the practices of other queens.
man? A man would only affect the speed at which she drew her sword. Why would she marry Zhang Beichen and have children?
"My king is cultivating now. If it is difficult to break through, let's fight a battle first to clear up our muscles and bones!" Xiong Zhitong decided to set out to conquer the country.
[The King of Chu has decided to go out to conquer Yue. She will leave the state affairs to you and personally lead an army of 150,000 to attack Yue. 】
Xiong Zhitong had a half-step emperor level of cultivation, coupled with the powerful Chu army, he encountered almost no obstacles in his attack on the Yue Kingdom, winning consecutive battles.
[Only half a year later, the King of Chu annexed the Yue State, and the Chu State’s national power increased greatly again. 】
Relying on the wealth gained from annexing Yue, the old nobles of Chu also temporarily took a breather.
[The King of Chu retreated to practice again. 】
Zhang Beichen continued to implement reforms, and other countries also began to develop.
This time, Wei Yao actually took the initiative to attack Chu!
[The King of Wei appointed Pang Ming to lead an army of 200,000 to attack Chu. 】
[The King of Chu retreats, and you order Xiang Mu and Fan Lue to lead an army of 150,000 to defend the Wei army. 】
[The Wei army attacked for half a year, but still failed to achieve results and had no choice but to withdraw. 】
"I didn't beat him down again!" Wei Yao lay on the bed like a salted fish and murmured: "It's over, now Zhang Beichen has been snatched away by Xiong Zhitong, and he will have another love rival!"
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[After a year of seclusion, the King of Chu decided to come out of seclusion. 】
Xiong Zhitong was a little upset. Constant retreat alone could not improve her cultivation. She felt that she had encountered a bottleneck and could not break through.
"I need a strong enemy!" Xiong Zhitong thought about it and decided to go to the Nanman Temple to fight with the elders.
[The King of Chu came out of seclusion and went to the Nanman Temple alone. 】
When Zhang Beichen heard the news, he wanted to stop him, but Xiong Zhitong walked too fast and it was too late.
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Nanman, in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, Xiong Zhitong came outside the Nanman Temple and destroyed the guarding formation here with one shot!
At this time, the earth shook and the mountains shook, scaring away countless birds and beasts.
"Who is this reckless person acting so recklessly in front of the temple?" the temple elder roared angrily.
"This king is Xiong Zhitong, the king of Chu. You wizards and Gu masters have been helping the southern barbarian countries fight against our Chu country for many years. Your sin is unpardonable. Why don't you come out and die soon?" Xiong Zhitong shouted.
"It turned out to be King Chu!" The people in the temple were also afraid of King Chu's power, but soon they discovered that King Chu was alone and did not bring anyone else.
"Even if you are the King of Chu, you dare to attack my temple alone. This is too much!" The elders in the temple took action one after another, "I will let you die here today!"
The temple elders fought with Xiong Zhitong. They used various witchcraft and summoned Gu insects, but they were still unable to defeat Xiong Zhitong.
"Too strong! She is too strong!"
"Is this the legendary invincible King Chu?"
"Why, she is already halfway to the imperial realm, and there is only one of us who has run out of energy and energy, so how can we be her opponent?"
Everyone in the temple just felt desperate.
The temple guardian elder burned his essence and blood and awakened the temple's guardian deity, a poisonous dragon!
It has reached the peak strength of the Holy Realm.
The poisonous dragon flew into the sky, summoning poisonous mist to fight Xiong Zhitong.
"The peak of the holy realm is not enough. You are not enough to be my opponent!" Xiong Zhitong's dragon spear came out and nailed the poisonous dragon to the mountain peak!
"The patron saint was also killed by her!"
"Is our southern border about to be destroyed?"
"No!" the temple elder cried, "Even if we risk our lives, we must kill her here!"
"Use our lives as a sacrifice and ask the gods for help!"
With that said, the elder sacrificed himself first. He turned into a ball of black blood and was absorbed by the altar of the temple.
"Elder!" Everyone followed him and sacrificed themselves.
"Grandpa, everyone!" Upon seeing this, the saints of the temple, Yan Na and Yan Sha, also walked up to the altar.
Xiong Zhitong looked at it coldly and did not stop him. She wanted to know how powerful the so-called gods were.
After everyone had finished their sacrifices, the wind and clouds in the sky changed color, there was lightning and thunder, and it seemed that a terrifying existence was coming!
Yan Na and Yan Sha's eyes have turned golden and glowing!
Xiong Zhitong felt that their souls were no longer there, and what controlled their bodies were two extremely powerful wills!
"How dare you, a mere mortal, destroy my inheritance, you will be punished by death!" Yan Sha opened her mouth, and an extremely hot poisonous fire attacked Xiong Zhitong.
"Her body is very good, she can be used as food for me!" Behind Yan Sha, a colorful poisonous insect appeared, and it pounced and bit Xiong Zhitong.
Xiong Zhitong displayed his cultivation and fought with the two men. Countless mountains were shattered by the fight. Everyone in the southern barbarian kingdoms was crawling and trembling!
Xiong Zhitong became stronger and stronger as he fought, and even reached the level of Emperor Realm!
"Damn it, this body is too weak to exert my strength!" Yan Na was almost beaten to death by Xiong Zhitong.
"The God of Gu? That's all!" Xiong Zhitong shot Yan Na to death, but who knew that a Gu worm flew out of Yan Na's body and penetrated into Xiong Zhitong's body.
It is not a living body, but a ball of energy, and Xiong Zhitong has never been able to get rid of it from his body!
