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Chapter 280: The Palace Council Joins
Half a month later, in the grand royal palace in the capital of the former Yin Kingdom, Wang Zhifan was sitting on the throne, with four close aides listed below.

Among them were the armor-clad young generals he brought here to command the troops, as well as two generals he promoted from Yin Guojun, and even the old prime minister of Feng State appeared here.

"Sun Aiqing, as of today, have all the banditry in the country been cleared up?"

At this moment, Wang Zhifan, who was sitting on the throne, looked at a young man with a cold temperament who was bowing down below, and asked this young general in armor who had grown up in half a month of continuous battlefield killings.

"Report to your Majesty! In the near future, we have jointly dispatched with General Han and General Liu, and have completely eliminated all banditry in the territory. Whether it is the old land or the new land, they have completely surrendered to the rule of the king. There is no foothold for any rebellious officials and traitors. place!"

After hearing this, the armor-clad young general whose surname was Sun immediately responded forcefully, and did not take all the credit on himself. He mentioned two other generals promoted by Wang Zhifan from the original Yin army, saying that these locals played a big role. effect.

"Well... no one will forget the merits of the generals..."

Wang Zhifan then nodded with satisfaction.

The reason why he specifically asked about the progress of these people was because he had not directly participated in the recent battles with these people. It was entirely their own control of the troops that conquered other cities in Yin State, and also eliminated some unsighted primitives. It can be said that Fengguo's resistance is a real contribution.

In the past few days, apart from arranging clones to secretly monitor their progress outside from time to time, he has almost been practicing in the New King's Palace, which means he has not left the big palace where their current parliament is.

"Don't worry, General Sun. If Zu Tao really shows up, I will fight in person."

General Sun then replied that he had also studied this enemy and designed his own tactics, but it would be more expensive.

As soon as he heard this word, Wang Zhifan reacted. He knew that Tao Guo was hostile to him, but he was not prepared to live in peace with Tao Guo, so he had a good understanding of their trump card strength.

After Wang Zhifan finished asking, General Sun then began to report something that he was very concerned about, which was related to when the next foreign war would break out in Fengguo, which had just expanded its territory.

The so-called old capital was actually the original capital of the Feng Kingdom, the one located in the mountains. After conquering the Yin Kingdom, Wang Zhifan found that the royal palace in Yindu suited his taste, so he directly designated this place as the new capital, although it had not yet been held. formal ceremony, but such talk has spread among several senior executives.

"Your Majesty, the old Yin Kingdom has been plundering people's wealth very heavily. The warehouses are piled up like mountains. I am really busy these days. I would like to ask Your Majesty to give me a few days of grace."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

As he expected, one of the major difficulties in this dungeon was its operation, and he had less territory and fewer people, so even if he could defeat other countries, it would be difficult to digest, and he had to wait for half a month in vain.

Wang Zhifan didn't pay much attention to this potential threat. After all, his goal was to dominate. If even a stronger Tao country couldn't handle it, then there would be no hope of passing the level.

"Prime Minister, don't be anxious. I'm not in any hurry. If you're tired, it doesn't matter if you take a few days' rest. As long as you can make logistical preparations for the next time I go on a personal expedition."

Old Xiangguo cheered up and answered Wang Zhifan, frankly admitting that he had failed to complete the task.

"What the king said is absolutely true. Tao's ancestor Tao is far stronger than ordinary Tao Yong. It will not be easy for our army to resist it at present. We must have at least 50,000 troops to resist it."

"Zu Tao? But the strongest Tao Yong cultivated by King Tao's court?"

"Old Xiangguo, have you finished counting all the warehouses in Yindu?"

"There are still too few people. I only occupied a small part of Yin State and I already couldn't swallow it. It feels like it is simply not feasible to complete the hegemony later..."

Wang Zhifan knew very well what kind of workload it was. The only person he could trust to manage the finances was this old minister. It would not be easy for him to put all the wealth of the old Yin State into the national treasury.

After asking about the war, Wang Zhifan then smiled and looked down at the old man in civilian clothes who looked a little depressed.

This old man has been very busy since he was transferred from Fengdu a few days ago, because the assets of Yin State, that is, the national treasury, are richer than they imagined, and the old man has not even managed to produce all kinds of wealth and materials. The complete list can be said to be painful and joyful.

"Also, generals, don't be fooled by Tao Guo's enchantment formation. They won't really attack the old capital. They will only make feign attacks at most. You just need to defend the new capital."

And he thought that Tao State would not attack Fengdu. On the one hand, it was because Tao State would not have much practical effect except to anger him. On the other hand, he knew that it would be difficult for the Tao Army to march in the mountains. The rugged environment with high heights, short heights and lots of rocks was a kind of torture for the pottery army. They announced that they would attack Fengguo's old land just to distract him and implement a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain.

"Your Majesty, I have received intelligence today. There is suspected movement in the Tao Kingdom. There are clues indicating that they will dispatch Zu Tao to attack the old capital."

"Your Majesty knows everything!"

After hearing what he said, several people in the hall responded one after another, especially the two generals who were originally from the Yin Kingdom. They did not dare to miss any opportunity to flatter Wang Zhifan.

"General Han, General Liu, do you two have anything important to report today?"

Wang Zhifan then turned his attention to these two people and asked them questions with a smile.

Even though these two old men were not brought by him from Fengguo Mountain, he believed that their loyalty to him would not be inferior to that of the other two.

The reason is that they were all promoted by him from the bottom of the original Yin State army. Their current status depends not only on their own abilities but also on his appreciation. What's more, they are no different from traitors in the eyes of the old Yin State people. No matter how much, I dare not leave his big tree.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the gates of the royal capital need to be repaired as soon as possible. Not only to prevent foreign enemies, but also to highlight the new atmosphere of the new dynasty and to make the old people of the Yin Kingdom feel the love and care of the king..."

General Han, who was a bit fat, saw Wang Zhifan looking at him and immediately spoke. The suggestion he made was quite unique, and Wang Zhifan understood it as soon as he said it.

"Haha, if Han Aiqing didn't say anything, everyone would have forgotten about the city gate. It's been half a month, and it's time to repair it... Since Han Aiqing mentioned this matter, do you have a suitable candidate in mind?" Wang Zhifan At this time, a big benefit was thrown to General Han, asking him to recommend talents to be responsible for repairing the city gate. It can be said that the superiors valued him more than this.

"Thanks to the great love of your Majesty! I have the courage to recommend someone for my humble position. He is a descendant of the chief craftsman who built the city gate and wall..."

Unlike Wang Zhifan who thought he would take this opportunity to hire one of his own, the candidates he recommended seemed to be based entirely on completing the task, so he didn't bother to ask more questions and asked the Prime Minister to arrange for someone to contact the other party to handle the matter.

After this link, another tall General Liu was not far behind and made a suggestion for Wang Zhifan that would have a wider impact.

"Your Majesty! I have noticed that our dynasty has many important tasks and a serious shortage of officials. I hope that your Majesty can recruit talented people. Whether they are domestic or foreign, as long as they are talented and virtuous, they should have the opportunity to show their ambitions..."

"General Liu, your idea is quite good, but it is too early... I know that there are rumors outside that there will be a battle between Dafeng and Tao Guo. The outcome of this battle will not be determined. I am afraid that those foreign talents will not be able to win." I will take a fancy to these three melons and two dates."

Wang Zhifan has naturally considered the matter of recruiting talented people in the past half month, and even sent a clone to explore the popular trend among the people. Therefore, he is very clear about the new land of Feng State, which is the Yin State that he has just subverted and occupied. The people did not fully recognize him as their king.

The reason is that before the Yin State was destroyed, they had always regarded the Tao State in the south as their number one enemy. Their war preparations had always been to guard against the Tao State who wanted to swallow them up, but now the result is that the Yin State was suddenly defeated. The humble Feng country in the west was occupied. What would this make them think? There is no doubt that Feng State is seriously provoking Tao State and stealing the land that Tao State wants. And it happens that many people in Yin State are forcibly conquered by him and hold a grudge. Naturally, they hope that Tao State will come over and bite the dog. It is best. The loss of both sides gave Yin Guo a chance to recover.

Under this general environment, Wang Zhifan was very sure that real talents would not come to his small temple, which was not stable enough. Only after he killed Tao would they notice that a truly powerful country had appeared in this area. Only then can they consider developing here.

"However, the country's talents should not be so particular. If you know where there are talents who want to make contributions and govern the country, you can recommend them. They will first work in the army or under the old prime minister, and then they will be promoted based on their merits... "

In this dungeon world, there is no such thing as an imperial examination or a national examination. Talents must be recommended by others or self-recommended, so Wang Zhifan’s words are not surprising. They just let his subordinates know that they can take advantage of it recently. Door, even if the personnel flow is violent, he, the king, will not blame it.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

General Liu listened carefully to Wang Zhifan and ended the conversation by flattering him.

"My dear friends, if you have nothing else to do, this is the end of today's court discussion."

It could be seen that these people were either too tired or walking on thin ice, so Wang Zhifan stopped discussing with them. In fact, he didn't like meetings, but he had to show up every once in a while, otherwise he would be afraid of unstable military morale.

"Old minister, please retire."

"I will retire at the end."

"I resign from my humble position."

……

Soon, these subordinates left the palace one by one after Wang Zhifan agreed. Wang Zhifan also stood up from the throne and turned to the inner hall at the back, which was where he lived recently.

"It's so boring. This dungeon is just a little better than the one I used to sail, but it still feels like I'm in prison... Maintaining a country is really not something I'm good at..."

Privately, Wang Zhifan inevitably felt this helpless feeling in his heart. As an ordinary person who had no background in reality for two lifetimes, he couldn't do anything about this level of things. Now he can basically maintain this situation. Relying on his personal deterrence by force, as well as some basic help brought by his status as a VIP player.

When he stepped into the door of the inner hall, as expected, he found a thin young man wearing a robe waiting for him inside. That was a player who had been in contact with him several times in the past half month, and he appeared here. This is not the first time.

"Why are you here again? Didn't I say that it would be impossible for me to hand over this country to you? You are not capable of winning such a big thing.

Our best cooperation is in war, where you can serve as special forces and receive whatever treatment you want. "

As soon as he saw this player who was supposed to be a mage, Wang Zhifan said to him a little impatiently, even though this person hadn't spoken yet.

At first, the player group represented by the other party contacted him through some small animals. After several exchanges, they sent this young man over, and then the lion asked him to hand over the entire Feng Kingdom to their management, saying that He has no talent in this area and is only suitable to be a general.

Such very conceited words immediately made Wang Zhifan feel uncomfortable with this player group. Even if he thought he was not good at managing the country, it was compared to the indigenous talents of this world. He did not feel that these players who also came from the real world were here. How much better than him are they? Is it possible that all of them are high-ranking officials? And happen to be proficient in the state management of this kind of ancient world? What's more, whether Fengguo's old land or new land is owned or conquered by him, he will not give these things to others casually. This is a very simple and popular truth.

"Boss, don't get me wrong, I'm just here to surrender to you on my own behalf this time."

Then the professional mage player replied with a smile after Wang Zhifan spoke displeasedly.

"The group I was in before was not optimistic about the potential of Fengguo you have. They said it was too small to dominate, so they made excessive demands and wanted more dominance to change the status quo. But my ideas are different from theirs. Different, I have specially inspected the traces of your battles, and I think this copy is very suitable for your performance. It is not impossible for Fengguo to dominate, and if you can agree to my joining, this possibility can be further improved."

The mage player talked freely and expressed his purpose of coming.

"What help can you provide me? What conditions do you need me to provide you?"

Although this person seemed to have good intentions, Wang Zhifan was not very polite to him and asked directly. The unpleasant exchanges in the previous days made him too lazy to pretend.

"I am a lv34 earth mage. I can help you win the war. And my request is very simple. Just let me serve as a strategist or something like that in any army."

The man replied without much thought.

(End of this chapter)