Free Web NovelChapter 1839: Chapter 603: Benevolent Monarch
They either stood in groups of three or five, discussing today’s two imperial decrees, or they were calling friends to gather at various taverns and inns to drink.
Chu Xisheng’s eyes revealed a hint of a sneer.
Today, he has already drawn the path.
If these ministers and generals cannot follow the path he has set, they cannot blame him for having an overly sharp blade.
He then turned his gaze to his own character panel.
After this grand court meeting concluded, Chu Xisheng could shift his focus to his personal martial arts cultivation.
The general direction of state affairs had already been established.
Next, he only needed to provide a strong and solid backing to the cabinet ministers, utilizing the forces of the Police Pool of Blood and the Imperial Court of Supervision, as well as the Great Internal Sky Listening Bureau he was preparing to establish, to ensure effective oversight.
Specific government affairs still had to be handled by the cabinet and ministers.
He first looked at his Wish Stone column.
After the battle of the Creation Divine Tree, he had already used over three hundred Wish Stones, all for himself and his close friends and family.
Even that fellow Jian Cangfeng had not been overlooked.
At this moment, there were still one thousand six hundred and twenty Wish Stones left in his character panel.
The number of Heavenly Origin Points had reached an astonishing nine million.
In just these few short days, the number of Heavenly Origin Points continued to increase without cease.
There were more and more beings in this world who knew of his reputation.
Chu Xisheng then opened the Martial Arts Treasure Vault, and invested a hundred Wish Stones, along with one hundred thousand Heavenly Origin Points, on the ’Divine Wish Heart.’
——Wishing that within half a year, one’s own comprehension and spiritual wisdom would be maximized!
Next, there was another hundred, paired with one hundred thousand Heavenly Origin Points.
——Wishing that within half a year, the enhancement result of one’s own physical body constitution and Bloodline Power strengthening would be maximized.
Lastly, still another hundred, paired with one hundred thousand Heavenly Origin Points.
——Wishing that within half a year, one’s own Primordial Spirit and ’Chaos’ Heavenly Rules would be maximally integrated.
His fundamental path was the ’Chaos’ method, the Bloodline ’Chaos True Origin’ he had condensed.
As long as the ’Chaos’ method improved, all other Heavenly Rules martial arts could benefit as a result.
Chu Yunyun said that one Wish Stone corresponds to ten days of comprehension, which is the best value for money.
But Chu Xisheng now only sought to maximize his own strength.
What he wanted was the best improvement effect, regardless of this investment.
But at this moment, he heard a gentle and melodic voice as clear as wind chimes from outside the palace: "The lowly commoner, Chan Sect’s Envoy Bai Lingxi, requests an audience with Your Majesty!"
Chu Xisheng was slightly surprised upon hearing it.
Chan Sect’s Envoy Bai Lingxi?
He reopened his Blood Revenge Pupils and looked toward the sound.
Soon he saw a woman in a white dress, with bright eyes and white teeth, skin like congealed fat, and a temperament as clear as an ice jade, standing outside the palace gate.
Her hand rested on her sword, and she was also looking into the palace.
As their eyes met, the woman in the white dress gave a gentle smile, revealing two small dimples on her cheeks, showing a graceful and unparalleled charm.
She cupped her hands and said, "The lowly commoner is here on behalf of the Eternal Gods, with matters to discuss with Your Majesty. Please spare a moment for a meeting!"
Chu Xisheng raised his eyebrows in surprise.
For just a moment, his heart slightly trembled due to the beauty of this white-clothed woman, and his Qi-Blood surged within, raising some thoughts of romance.
Chu Xisheng was greatly surprised.
He now not only had three of the most talented and beautiful women in Heaven and Earth; his subordinates and friends by his side were all strikingly beautiful, and of national beauty and divine fragrance.
Normally speaking, no woman from within or outside the mortal world, even those of supposed absolute beauty, should dare to stir his heart.
Yet at this moment, Chu Xisheng’s Dao Heart endured a tremendous test.
It was at this time that Chu Xisheng suddenly felt his expression shift.
He felt the ’Chaos’ Heavenly Rules around him pulsating intensely.
For some reason, his ’Chaos’ secret ceremony made some progress.
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At the same time, in a tavern on the northern shore of Qinhuai City.
The Deputy Minister of the Dalv Dynasty, ’Crown of Literature and Extreme of Martial Arts’ Ding Cangsheng, was on the top floor of the tavern, drinking and talking with his numerous colleagues, disciples, students, and hometown people from Bing Province.
Throughout the entire floor were hundreds of officials, along with many renowned scholars from the Confucian Sect and country gentry from Bing Province, a gathering of leaders, toasting and chatting excitedly.
Ding Cangsheng was actually not fond of such social engagements, yet in life, personal relationships and the customs of reciprocation were unavoidable.
He wanted to grasp power in court and implement his will at the grassroots, so he had to connect with many people, relying not only on these disciples, but also on the strength of local gentries and colleagues from his hometown.
Moreover, he was also on a mission to use this banquet to clearly proclaim the Emperor’s intentions to these local powerhouses and rural leaders.
Most of the time, Ding Cangsheng did not speak, he just smiled and drank wine, listening to the discussions of many officials and scholars in the tavern.
The subject of their discussion was precisely the two imperial decrees just issued by the Dalv Dynasty.
One person sighed helplessly: "Still couldn’t persuade His Majesty to abandon, the matter of land equalization being written into the national decree will be a big trouble in the future."
"His Majesty is really too harsh on us noble families. Not only is there no tax exemption, but no more than a hundred acres of land can be exceeded, and if exceeded, heavy taxes must be paid. Moreover, with the ’Junhu Order,’ all legitimate heirs are allowed to divide family property. This is clearly severing the roots of our noble families! But His Majesty forgets, that it is precisely due to the existence of the noble families, that the court can contend with sects."
