Chapter 90: A Brand New Authority (Please subscribe for the first seven chapters)
"Today I have a great news to announce to the world. I will establish a special department called the Monster Department. The Monster King will serve as the Monster Commander, Qing Ling, Hei Tian, A Jiu, Cai Yi will serve as the Monster Generals, Jin Peng, Bai Yan, You Ji, Xiao Wu will serve as the Monster Lieutenant Generals. The Monster Commander will select the Major General from among the Monster Kings."
Zhou An announced that all the people from the Demon Tribe would be given titles by ceremony. As for the positions of general, lieutenant general, and major general, they had never appeared in this world. Zhou An did not understand the ranks of generals in this world, so he used what he knew to classify them.
Fortunately, this position is simple and easy to understand, and you can tell from the name.
All the officials present were completely dumbfounded. The appearance of the demon army completely broke the imperial hierarchy. Although they did not know these demon generals, it was not difficult to find out their origins and strengths.
The major generals of the demon department are all selected from the demon kings, and the demon kings are at least the fifth level of innate demon cultivators, and they must also have king-level blood. Even if ordinary demons reach the fifth level of innate, they are no match for demon cultivators with king-level blood.
At this moment, officials from various families felt that their status in the court was getting lower and lower. Even if their official rank remained unchanged, their strength in this world would always rank first.
If a major general comes to the demon tribe, it can bring disaster to their entire family.
The ministers of these big families suddenly felt that if they breathed loudly in the court, they were too presumptuous, and they all became extremely honest.
Zhou An glanced at these ministers, his mouth corners slightly raised, and then said: "Bai Lao is the chief instructor and military advisor of the demon department, and Mi Luo is the deputy commander of the demon department. He has now accepted my order and went to Linsha Pass."
"Yes, master." Bai Lao bowed and responded calmly.
"Owner!"
Once again the officials below were stimulated. This Old Bai was responsible for teaching all the demon generals how to practice. It seemed that they were all demon saints above the seventh level of innateness. What level was the person who could teach them?
This is not about teaching reading and writing, but directly teaching cultivation, real martial arts. If your cultivation is not high, how can you teach these demon saints?
If it were in the past, if Zhou An wanted to set up a department, everyone would definitely oppose it, as it would deprive them of their rights, but now they dare not speak up.
If they were to say something unsatisfactory, it would not only be the emperor who was offended, but also all the demon generals. What kind of people are they? If one of them is unhappy and comes to their family, they will be skinned alive.
The ministers' breathing became a little disordered, and cold sweat broke out on their palms and backs. They felt that they had been too stimulated today.
Zhou An and Shangguan Rong looked at each other and smiled secretly. This was what they had discussed in the morning when they had breakfast. Using force directly to solve the big family problem was the worst option.
They want to gradually reduce the living space of the big families and force them to disband themselves. Together with those concubines who are sent over, Shangguan Rong wants to cannibalize the big families in terms of living space, power and positions, training of offspring, and internal disintegration.
Let the power of the empire be truly in the hands of the royal family, and the empire should naturally be handed over to the people, rather than being controlled by a few families.
After adjourning the court, the ministers hurried back to their families and told their family members what had happened in the court.
The King of Ten Thousand Demons and others naturally went to the south of the city to find the address of the demon tribe so that they could start construction as soon as possible.
It was already noon when they returned to Qianyang Palace. As soon as they came back, Shangguan Rong said, "Your Majesty, it's time to meet the people sent by the various families. These are the geniuses of the various families. They can be trained to become a strong fighting force, and they are also good candidates to deal with the big families in the country."
"Queen, do you think they can destroy their respective families for us?" Zhou An asked curiously, feeling it was a little unbelievable that they could do so.
"A total of 33 women were sent here this time. I have talked to them one by one and asked the Purple Guards to observe them secretly. Thirteen of them can take on this important task. They either value cultivating immortals more or have resentment towards their families for sending them here. They are all people who do not have much attachment to their families.
Their thoughts are not particularly complicated. I am confident that I can change their minds and make them become our people. I plan to focus on training them.
The other twenty people only care about their families, or they are too selfish and have complicated thoughts. It is too difficult to change their minds. They are not suitable to be cultivated as one's own people and cannot be confided. However, their looks are rare in the world, so if the emperor likes them, they can be used as ordinary concubines. "
Zhou An nodded and said, "Let those thirteen people come over."
"Yes." Shangguan Rong asked the female official beside her to notify them.
Soon all thirteen women came over, including You Yunzhi.
Seeing these women again, I have to admit that they are all one-in-a-million beauties, and each has her own merits. As a normal man, there will always be one or two who can make my heart beat.
"Your Highness." The thirteen people saluted at the same time.
"Get up." Zhou An glanced at them and said, "Your family sent you here for a purpose that everyone knows. There is nothing wrong with this and it is human nature. As long as you are loyal to me, you will naturally receive the benefits you deserve.
I have several different ways here, and you need to choose for yourself. Joining the Kongling Immortal Mansion or the Tiandao Sect requires you to cut off your power and even most of your contacts with the family, and concentrate on cultivation. Just like the Queen of Flowers, you have the responsibility of protecting the empire.
The other is naturally the path of power, which will keep you busy with worldly affairs and leave you no time to practice, let alone comprehend the Tao. The good thing is that there will be some conveniences brought by power, and you can use this to seek appropriate benefits for the family.
But the premise is to ensure the interests of the country and the people first, and when there is a conflict with family interests, the right decision must be made. "
As soon as Zhou Anyi finished speaking, You Yunzhi said without any hesitation: "Your Majesty, I choose the first option and practice in the palace."
Then several others also chose the path of cultivation one after another, and even the last one chose the path of cultivation after considering it.
Shangguan Rong smiled. Actually, Zhou An was setting a trap for her. If she chose the second option, it would be equivalent to quitting. What Zhou An wanted now was not someone who wanted to fight for power, but someone who was talented, willing to practice, and could strengthen the combat effectiveness of the harem.
Power is a matter of the court, how can the concubines be involved? However, these beauties still believe that Zhou An will give them power, because the queen is the best example.
In fact, Zhou An couldn't give more. He chose to practice cultivation at the beginning, so naturally he needed a capable person to manage the country on his behalf.
At that time, the only choice he had was Shangguan Rong. Later, Hua Wu Yue had no interest in court affairs, so it was naturally Shangguan Rong. In addition, Shangguan Rong's performance later gradually won Zhou An's recognition, and she eventually developed into the current empress without a title.
Seeing these women have made their choices, Zhou An secretly sighed that although Shangguan Rong is still young, she is quite good at judging people.
He then said: "As one of the four major sects of the Qianyuan Empire, Tiandao Sect does not need me to explain much. Its skills are naturally top-notch and very comprehensive.
The Kongling Immortal Mansion rarely appears in the eyes of the world, and it is not considered a sect, but they have immortal skills, the main skills are water and wind, only suitable for women. You can choose for yourself."
You Yunzhi said: "Your Majesty, I am a disciple of Qixia Sect, and I practice water-based skills. I want to become a disciple of Kongling Immortal Palace."
Then three people also stood up and chose Kongling Immortal Palace, and the others chose Tiandao Sect.
"Okay, since you have chosen the path of cultivating immortals, then you should concentrate on practicing and be granted the title of concubine. I don't have complicated ranks here. There are only two types: concubine and imperial consort. Status is determined by merit and cultivation." Zhou An said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The thirteen concubines all looked happy. This was much better than they had expected before they came.
Shangguan Rong continued, "Remember what I told you, in the palace, the emperor is the only person you are loyal to, once you enter the royal family, you belong to the royal family.
What you have in your heart is no longer your original small family, but the entire country, remember this.
Also, you should come to the Kongling Immortal Mansion every morning to ask the immortals for advice on cultivation. You can allocate the rest of the time yourself. The Baihua Palace will distribute elixirs to you every month.
If you want higher-level skills, elixirs, or magic weapons, you can exchange them for merits, not competing for favors in the harem. This is different from other imperial palaces. The more effort you put in, the more rewards you will get. "
"I understand." The Thirteenth Concubine responded.
"The Kongling Immortal Palace is right next to it, and the Tiandao Gate is in the West Palace. You follow the female official there." Zhou An said.
The thirteen concubines bowed and left with great anticipation, led by the female officials.
After they left, Shangguan Rong asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to meet the other twenty?"
"No need. Just keep them as canaries. If you find they are trustworthy, you can make arrangements."
Zhou An answered casually that these beauties were indeed gifted and had good prospects for cultivation, but if they were not loyal, no matter how talented they were, it would be useless. He did not have enough time to change them one by one.
Keep these so you can use them when you feel horny.
(End of this chapter)
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