After the Western Expedition ended, the Great Gan Kingdom truly entered a state of peace.

Next, the military rank system was put on Li Xin's desk.

After Mu Yunyan's troops conquered the Black Horde, Li Xin began to formulate a military rank system to reward officers and soldiers.

At that time, Li Xin was the first to bestow the honorary military rank of Pillar General upon Muyun Rock!

The title of Pillar of State General will also be a first-rank military rank in the system established by Li Xin.

According to Li Xin's plan, and based on the characteristics of this era, he decided to divide the general rank into four levels, namely—

Pillar of the State General!

General Who Protects the Nation!

General of the State!

Young General of Fengguo!

Below the general, there are two ranks: colonel and lieutenant, each with three grades.

In addition, there are ranks such as non-commissioned officers and soldiers.

The entire military rank system of the Great Gan Kingdom is divided into four grades and fourteen levels.

After the military rank system was established, Li Xin also instructed the Privy Council to begin assessing the military ranks of the directors of various departments of the Privy Council, the commanders of various military regions, the chiefs of staff of the military regions, the directors of various departments of the military regions, and the division commanders of the main combat units.

According to Li Xin's plan, all military region commanders will be appointed as General of the State, and those generals with outstanding military achievements and contributions will be awarded the title of Pillar of the State General!

He was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General and Deputy Commander of the Military Region, Director of Departments of the Military Region, and other positions.

Commanders of main combat units and other similar positions were awarded the rank of Major General.

After the general rank assessment was completed, Li Xin also held a discussion at the Privy Council.

After deliberation, it was decided to appoint Mu Yunyan, Zhang Cheng, Wei Jun, Zhang Jingzhi, and Zhao Bingzhang as Pillar Generals!

Of these three, all were veterans of the People's Liberation Army. Mu Yunyan, Zhang Cheng, and Wei Jun were distinguished for their military achievements. Zhao Bingzhang and Zhang Jingzhi, on the other hand, made invaluable contributions to the country through their planning and efforts.

Yuan Weiwen, Zhou Liang, Bai Fenglan, Zhao Chun, Li Qiu, Liu Zheng, Gu Shisan, Wei Dahai, Han Dong, and Ding Xianda were awarded the title of General Who Protects the Nation!

Wang Zhong, Li Xi, Wu Ankang, Liu Deming, and others were appointed as Assistant Generals of the State!

After the military rank system was established, the appointment letters for all generals have been issued.

At the same time, Li Xin also instructed the Privy Council to work with the military regions to evaluate the officers of each military region and division and determine the general and colonel ranks.

The military regions and divisions shall determine the officers at the junior rank and report to the Privy Council for record.

The regiment and battalion levels shall determine the sergeant and soldier levels and report them to the division and military region for record.

After the edict on the military rank system was issued, each military region began to carry out its work in the latter half of the sixth year of Yanning.

At the same time, various military regions are also actively recruiting new soldiers.

After all, before the Lunar New Year, Li Xin, together with the Privy Council, convened a meeting to expand the army to two million!

Now that the area west of the Western Regions has been pacified, the Da Gan Army has plenty of time to implement the military rank system and recruit new soldiers.

While the Privy Council was busy, a new telegram arrived from Mengchi City.

"Your Majesty, a telegram from Mengchi City."

A woman with delicate features, a voluptuous yet seemingly frail figure, approached gracefully and spoke softly.

Her voice was gentle and pleasant to listen to.

Li Xin looked up and saw a stunningly beautiful woman standing in front of him.

Um?

When did the Telegraph Office get such a beautiful woman?

With her curvaceous figure, she could probably rival even some of the most stunning female celebrities of later generations!

Especially her clear eyes, which made Li Xin unable to help but look at her a few more times.

"Bring it here."

Li Xin waved casually.

The woman walked slowly to Li Xin's side, held the telegram in both hands, and handed it to him.

When the woman received the telegram, her delicate hand inadvertently touched Li Xin's fingers. The smooth, light touch stirred Li Xin's emotions.

The woman's virginal fragrance, in particular, made Li Xin's heart itch.

"What did the telegram say?"

Holding the telegram, Li Xin didn't read it much, but instead turned his attention to the woman.

The woman gave a slight bow and said, "Your Majesty, Mengchi City says that the western expedition captured more than 400,000 prisoners, and there are also more than 300,000 family members waiting to be dealt with. Commander Mu's idea is to keep these prisoners to build a road connecting Zhenyuan City, Mengchi City, and Xichun City."

The voice was pleasant to hear, with a slightly tingling sensation.

Li Xin nodded slightly and said, "Mu Yunyan's idea is excellent. Let's do as he says!"

"This servant obeys the decree!"

The woman gave a slight bow.

"May I have your name?"

Looking at the woman, Li Xin asked.

The woman quickly bowed her head and replied, "Your Majesty, this servant is Liu Ruoyun, and I am currently on duty at the Telegraph Office."

"Hmm."

Li Xin nodded and said, "I feel a little tired. Come and massage me."

"ah?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruoyun's cheeks flushed red.

As a staff member of the Telegraph Administration, Liu Ruoyun had been on duty in the palace and was familiar with what was happening there.

She naturally understood the meaning behind His Majesty Li Xin's words.

Ostensibly, it was to massage His Majesty's body, but actually...

Just then, the palace maids inside the hall wisely withdrew and closed the hall doors.

Inside the vast palace, the lights were on, and only Li Xin and Liu Ruoyun remained.

At this moment, Liu Ruoyun's heart was pounding like a deer, and a blush had already risen on her cheeks, making her look incredibly cute.

With some hesitation, Liu Ruoyun approached Li Xin. She reached out her delicate hand and gently placed it on Li Xin's shoulder, pressing it softly with her boneless fingers.

Li Xin, meanwhile, closed his eyes, enjoying this pleasant life.

Awake, I wield power over the world; drunk, I rest my head on the lap of a beautiful woman!

This is the greatest joy in the world!

A faint, virginal fragrance wafted towards him, and Li Xin opened his eyes, staring intently at the woman's delicate face so close to him.

How can this woman be so beautiful?

Feeling uncomfortable under Li Xin's gaze, Liu Ruoyun blushed, making her appear even more charming and adorable.

Just then, Liu Ruoyun felt a pair of slightly rough, large hands climb onto her body from behind.

The moment she touched Liu Ruoyun, she trembled all over, and her body involuntarily shook.

This shy demeanor made Li Xin even more restless and itchy.

As his hands touched Liu Ruoyun's body, Li Xin couldn't wait any longer and embraced her, collapsing onto the bed.

Soon after, the sound of clothes being torn came out.

"Liu Ruoyun, right?"

Li Xin gazed at Liu Ruoyun, whose eyes were closed and whose face was flushed with shyness, and whispered, "I will cherish you today..."

"Um."

Liu Ruoyun said in a barely audible voice, "Your Majesty, please be gentle..."

Before long, the gauze curtains fell, and the bed began to sway slightly...