Although Jiang Ming failed to do a good job in some "stability maintenance work" in the rear, it led to 70,000 to 80,000 Xiongnu people fleeing to the Northern Xiongnu.

But Jiang Ming had eyes and ears everywhere, constantly keeping an eye on what was happening at home...

Dugu Yan gave birth to a chubby, fair-skinned boy, Changsun Yuenü gave birth to a girl, and Murong Xue also gave birth to a girl... Jiang Ming had long anticipated that Changsun Yuenü would throw a tantrum, so he had someone send her a gold ruyi and wrote a letter to tell her that he liked this daughter very much and couldn't wait to go back and see her. He also said that the next step was to confer upon her the title of Noble Consort!

Women need to be coaxed.

Ji Ruxue talked herself hoarse, but it was no match for a single word of comfort from Jiang Ming.

When Ruyi was delivered to the Yanbei Grassland, Changsun Yuenu immediately stopped crying and stopped being emotional.

She was overjoyed when Jiang Ming promised to bestow upon her the title of 'Noble Consort'.

The concubine system in these nomadic tribes on the grasslands is still very backward.

The principal wife is called the Grand Consort, and the concubine is called the Secondary Consort...

As for the other concubines, they were all called "Biefei" (别妃).

This is nothing like the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, who had one empress, four consorts, eight concubines, Zhaoyi, Furen, no one, other wives, a whole bunch of random names, a total of one hundred and eight...

Jiang Ming creatively invented the title "Noble Consort," purely to please Changsun Yuenu.

But Changsun Yuenu, that one, just happens to fall for this...

As for Ji Shishi here.

Although Jiang Ming wasn't particularly fond of Jin Shi, she was, after all, the Queen Mother, and had given birth to his child.

And Ji Shishi did not give birth to a boy.

Therefore, many things need to be handled flexibly... It would be more appropriate to leave the position of Prince of Yan to the son born to Lady Jin.

As for Ji Shishi, the cake Jiang Ming prepared for her was indeed quite substantial.

He instructed Emperor Ji Buyi of the Great Gan Dynasty to issue an edict formally bestowing upon Ji Shishi the title of Princess Anwen of the Great Gan Dynasty, a status equal to that of the principal wife princess.

Ji Shishi was originally a member of the Ji family, but from a collateral branch.

Receiving this reward is considered a great honor!

As for the child she had with Jiang Ming, it certainly wouldn't be neglected in the future...

It's a girl now, but when she has a son, the cake will naturally be more affordable than that for Kim's child!

Most importantly, the current major undertaking is different from before...

The previous major efforts were just an empty shell.

The emperor himself became a laughingstock of the world...

But now, thanks to Jiang Ming's presence, the Da Gan Dynasty has regained its former glory!

Jiang Ming has assembled a royal army of 600,000. No force in the world can now rival the Great Gan Dynasty!

And naturally, Ji Shishi's 'value' as Princess Anwen also 'rose with the tide'!

More importantly, she was also Prime Minister Jiang's wife, which made Ji Shishi even more powerful!

This far surpasses the status of the former Princess of Yan, and even the King of Yan!

The emperor was also kind-hearted and wanted to grant Jiang Ming a vassal state so that he could have his own fiefdom.

Because the State of Chu had already been crippled...

Even the national institutions were overthrown, and the vast land became anarchic, with each state and county acting independently.

Therefore, Ji Buyi directly appointed Jiang Ming as the King of Chu, concurrently serving as the governor and prime minister.

Jiang Ming was naturally satisfied with this appointment, feeling that the old man still had some political acumen!

After all, although the State of Chu was large, its system was very loose...

It was originally pieced together from nearly a hundred small countries.

The King of Chu and his entire family drowned. These small states, or rather tribes, would inevitably become independent, break away from the Great Gan Dynasty, and return to their state of being "wild monsters."

Jiang Ming didn't need to go to the "country". As long as he announced the title of the new King of Chu, these small countries would not dare to act recklessly and would have to obey and submit to the rule of the Da Gan court.

Otherwise, once the royal army arrives, they will inevitably be annihilated...

As for the State of Qi.

Following Jiang Ming's instructions, Le Yi let them go and withdrew his troops back to the Yan Kingdom.

King Qi was a man of principle... Knowing that he was no longer able to contend with Jiang Ming, he personally came to Luoyi to apologize to Jiang Ming.

I apologize for being unable to come in time due to the war and the long journey; I hope the King of Chu will forgive me...

Jiang Ming didn't argue with him much, but two-thirds of the soldiers in the country had to be handed over obediently!

Moreover, as the wealthiest state, Qi would have to pay the largest amount of taxes to the imperial court every year.

If even a single grain of rice is shortchanged, Jiang Ming and Le Yi will go to the Qi Kingdom's palace and have a proper discussion with the King of Qi...

When the time comes, divide up the State of Qi and hand it over to other feudal lords to govern. King Qi must not complain!

The King of Qi, having led the entire city's soldiers and civilians in eating human flesh for almost a month in Linzi, was already terrified of Jiang Ming from the depths of his soul. Naturally, he dared not provoke him again and knelt before the Emperor of the Great Gan Palace, kowtowing repeatedly in agreement!

As for the Wu Kingdom, which refused to give Jiang Ming face, there was also his own motherland, the Qin Kingdom.

Jiang Ming neither sent troops to attack nor dispatched envoys to rebuke him...

He followed the strategy of the King of Qi, beginning to bribe and corrupt officials within their ranks, sowing discord between the ruler and his ministers. He also dispatched numerous spies to gather intelligence on the internal affairs of both countries, and to incite public opinion and spread rumors...

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