At this moment, Qin Ze had heard the Empress's words, but he no longer cared about them.

He was savoring the message in his mind.

The system, which was more than a decade late, finally arrived at the most crucial moment. How could Qin Ze not be excited?

The score numbers on the screen kept changing: 22...23...24...

By this time tomorrow, I'll have over 80,000 points! Enough to redeem for tens of thousands of people!

Qin Ze couldn't wait to go to Beiliang. It was far from the emperor's reach, and as long as he made the necessary preparations, he could use the system to develop his army.

At this moment, with the issuance of the Empress's decree, Qin Ze was officially appointed as the Prince of Zhenbei, and he will head to Beiliang tomorrow!

"Court adjourned!"

At the Empress's command, civil and military officials slowly emerged from the Golden Palace. Qin Ze took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions and followed closely behind.

General Huang Long watched Qin Ze stride out of the Golden Palace, a mocking smile playing on his lips. He then turned to his colleagues and said:

"I thought this kid had some reputation, but now it seems he's nothing special."

Wang Yong, the Minister of Revenue, stroked his beard, shook his head, and smiled:

"Without soldiers, there is no power. Even if he goes to Beiliang, the commander there will not obey him. The journey to Beiliang is long and the Qin family will have to travel for at least ten days with their families in tow. The journey will likely be fraught with danger."

Upon hearing this, Huang Long narrowed his eyes slightly, smiling without saying a word.

After leaving the court, Huang Long boarded his carriage, summoned his entourage and trusted confidants to his side, and whispered his instructions:

"Immediately prepare fast horses and send a message to Beiliang, saying that the Prince of Zhenbei is heading to Beiliang to wipe out all the bandits within its borders! We must spread this news throughout Beiliang before that brat Qin Ze arrives!"

"Yes, General!"

Huang Long's lips curled up slightly. His Majesty had appointed Qin Ze as the Prince of Zhenbei. Although they couldn't openly intercept and kill him on the way, once he entered Beiliang, those bandits would definitely make a move against him!

The bandits of Beiliang are exceptionally fierce, ruling the mountains as kings. Qin Ze's eight hundred personal guards are no match for them!

Once he entered Beiliang, the bandits, knowing he was going to wipe them out, would definitely try every means to attack him before he could do so.

As for the local military commanders of Beiliang, would they wholeheartedly protect such a nominal Prince of the North?

Qin Ze is about to take up his post in Beiyuan City, the heart of Northern Liang, and the commander Zhao Yuan is one of his own men!

With a loud laugh, Huanglong rode away in his carriage...

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"Hoo."

At the coachman's soft call, the sound of hooves stopped, and Qin Ze dismounted and returned to the Qin residence.

The entrance to the Qin residence was already crowded with people, all of them young and old.

This morning, when they learned that Qin Ze had been summoned to the palace, they were all filled with dread.

After all, the Qin family had been under close surveillance that year, and summoning Qin Ze to the palace at this time was obviously dangerous.

Seeing Qin Ze return safely, Lin Wan, Qin Ze's mother, standing at the door, had tears welling up in her eyes. She quickly walked to Qin Ze's side and grasped her son's hand tightly.

"Ze'er, you're finally back! Your mother was so worried about you..."

"Mother, let's talk about it when we get back to the manor."

Qin Ze gave his mother a reassuring look and led his family into the mansion.

In the main hall, Qin Ze looked around at his family.

Since his father's death, the Qin family has fallen into ruin, with the number of people in the family, including the elderly and servants, totaling more than 300.

Fortunately, the Qin family still had eight hundred personal guards. These men were all highly skilled in martial arts, veterans who had retired from the battlefield, and had served the Qin family for many years with unwavering loyalty.

Facing the crowd, Qin Ze said in a resounding voice:

"Today I am conferred the title of Prince of Zhenbei, with the fief of Beiliang. Tomorrow I will lead everyone to Beiliang."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Wan's heart tightened, and she said in a trembling voice:

"Northern Liang? Your father once said that Northern Liang was a barren, cold, and dangerous place. Her Majesty...she actually..."

At this point, tears welled up in Lin Wan's eyes. Her husband, Qin Haotian, had died on the battlefield, and her son was now enfeoffed in Beiliang. The fate of the Qin family was already clear.

Looking at her son's cold and stern face, Lin Wan felt a sharp pain in her heart.

The pressure he bears is unimaginable to ordinary people.

The rest of the family members also looked terrified and felt a deep sadness. Everyone understood that such a reward meant that going to Beiliang meant facing a near-certain death.

Meanwhile, the loyal veterans all had angry expressions on their faces and clenched fists.

The Qin family risked their lives for the cause, yet instead of being treated well, they were sent to the dangerous place of Beiliang. How could they not know about such a ruthless method?

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Qin Ze had already anticipated this. He put his hands behind his back and said, word by word:

"Beiliang is barren and desolate, plagued by bandits within and foreign tribes without, and is fraught with danger."

At this point, his sharp gaze swept across the crowd, and he continued:

"I will not force you. If anyone is unwilling to follow me to Beiliang, please speak up. I will reward you with gold and silver, and you can stay in the capital and find a place to go."

The servants exchanged glances, their eyes filled with tears. The next moment, they all knelt down.

"We are all poor people, and we have been able to live to this day thanks to the general's shelter. How can we not follow the general on his journey to Beiliang!"

"For us, wherever the general is, that is where we stand. We only ask that the general take us with him to Beiliang!"

Qin Ze then turned his gaze to the veterans.

The veterans knelt on one knee, cupped their hands, and said:

"General! Let alone Beiliang, even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​blood, so what!"

"Bandits and foreigners are also human beings. One stroke of the sword and their heads will fall to the ground!"

"This year, the swords in the hands of us veterans have been itching for a fight, and going to Beiliang will be the perfect opportunity to put them to good use!"

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