Lin Cao didn't want to disturb anyone at all!
But then he thought to himself that he was the ruler of a country, and how could he return to the country without informing his officials and the women in the harem?
He immediately replied, "Very well! Let Meiniang and Susu go out to greet them today! Inform all civil and military officials that court will be held tomorrow!"
Murong Yanran said, "This servant obeys!"
After saying this, Murong Yanran instructed her soldiers to go and inform everyone separately.
Before long, Wu Meiniang and Bai Su, dressed in brightly colored cheongsams, knelt down to greet them!
Lin Caogen inquired about the two women's recent living conditions and matters concerning the court. Wu Meiniang and Bai Su both reported the truth.
That night, Lin Caogen came to Bai Su's room!
"Your Majesty! Let me help you undress!"
Bai Su's face was flushed. She had been married to Lin Caogen for seven or eight years, yet they hadn't consummated their marriage! Mainly because Lin Caogen was too busy! Whenever he had time, he was with Wu Meiniang, so he had somewhat neglected Bai Su!
Looking at the woman with a slender figure and beautiful curves in front of him, Lin Caogen was in a great mood! By his calculations, Bai Su was already 25 years old this year!
Bai Su had a maid bring a basin of water and personally knelt down to wash Lin Caogen's feet. Enjoying the foot bath, Lin Caogen felt that his ten years of struggle on this fragmented continent had been truly worthwhile!
After washing up, and drinking some Erguotou brewed by Daming Winery, Lin Caogen, emboldened by the alcohol, pushed Bai Su down onto the soft couch, drew the curtains, and they spent the night in passion!
Wu Meiniang felt very uncomfortable. She had thought that His Majesty would come to her palace after returning from the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top, but she did not expect that he would stay in Bai Su's room tonight! With a sigh, Wu Meiniang could only undress and go to sleep, feeling jealous.
The next morning, Lin Caogen arrived at the imperial court and sat on the dragon throne. All the officials paid their respects and congratulated Lin Caogen on his return from the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top!
"My beloved ministers! I have great news to tell you! I have conquered the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds! From now on, there will be no more lightning punishments from the heavens!"
These words caused a stir throughout the court and the public!
The sea people of Baidi City, Wang Bodang, and others were extremely excited!
Wang Bodang asked, "Your Majesty, is the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top really gone? What exactly is it that has brought down lightning punishments for thousands of years?"
Lin Caogen laughed and said, "There's no need to hide this from you! The so-called Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top is just an immortal abode left behind by an ancient immortal! This immortal abode has become ownerless and has been out of control. Moreover, there is a loophole in the immortal abode's formation, which is why the immortal abode appears every year on the 10th of January. The thunder spirits within the abode release their thunderous power, penetrating the immortal abode and coming to our continent, causing the common people to be struck dead!"
Wang Bodang exclaimed with deep emotion, "I never imagined that this evil creature, which has plagued our sea people for thousands of years, would be subdued by His Majesty the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! The Emperor is wise and benevolent!!!"
Wang Bodang took the lead, and the rest of the crowd echoed, "Long live the Emperor! The Emperor is wise and benevolent!!!"
Lin Caogen laughed and said, "During my absence, the Ming Dynasty has been well managed and its national strength has grown day by day! I am very satisfied! If one day I leave this fragmented continent, Wu Meiniang will continue to manage the affairs of the Ming Dynasty, and Bai Su will take charge of the military."
Lin Caogen looked at the assembled ministers and then asked, "Is Yuan Tiangang present?"
At the very end of the court, Yuan Tiangang, the Director of the Imperial Observatory, stepped forward and said, "Your subject, Yuan Tiangang, the Director of the Imperial Observatory, is here!"
Lin Caogen asked, "I asked you to observe the stars last night! I'm asking you, how long will it be before our continent gets closest to the Immortal Gang Continent?"
Yuan Tiangang hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty! I have calculated it meticulously! In another year, we will be closest to the Immortal Gang Continent! On March 3rd next year, the outer ring of the Immortal Gang Continent will approach us in parallel, at which time the distance will be only 10,000 kilometers!"
Lin Caogen nodded and said, "Alright! Then March 3rd next year will also be the day I leave! After I leave, you must assist Wu Meiniang and Bai Su well! One day, I will come back!"
Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials remained silent!
A country cannot be without a leader for a single day! Lin Caogen had only been back for a day when he announced his intention to leave this fragmented continent completely, and everyone had their own thoughts!
Lin Caogen suddenly said, "I intend to establish academies within the Ming Dynasty to cultivate talented disciples! The academies will be called the Royal Academy! I wonder which of you ministers would be most suitable to be the dean?"
Wu Santong said, "This old minister has a suitable candidate!"
Lin Caogen hurriedly said, "King Wu, please speak quickly!"
Wu Santong turned to Wu Changyu and said, "Why not appoint Wu Changyu as the dean? During the seven years His Majesty spent cultivating at the Cloud Peak Palace, Wu Changyu has already broken through to the 8th level of the Core Formation stage! His overall combat strength is no less than mine!"
Lin Caogen nodded and asked, "What do the White King and the Arrow King think?"
Bai Dicheng said, "Wu Changyu is the youngest peak general of our Great Ming Dynasty, with the title Haotian! Who in the world does not know the fame of General Haotian! Over the years, he has been loyal to our Great Ming Dynasty, and his heart is beyond question. I also recommend him to be the Dean of the Royal Academy!"
Wang Bodang, the King of Arrows, also spoke up: "This old minister also agrees with appointing Wu Changyu as the Dean of the Royal Academy!"
Lin Caogen said, "Very well! Since that's the case! Wu Changyu, listen to my command! Effective immediately, I hereby appoint you as the Dean of the Royal Academy and concurrently as the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards! I will give you one month to discuss with the three princes and select elite troops to study at the Royal Academy! There's one more thing: I need two secret manuals, so please find them for me while you're at it!"
Wu Changyu hurriedly knelt down to express his gratitude, saying, "Your Majesty, I, Wu Changyu, obey your decree! What secret manual does Your Majesty require? I will immediately send people to find it. Even if we have to search the entire Ming Dynasty, we will surely find it!"
Lin Caogen said, "We don't need any high-level manuals! We just need a movement technique manual that's relatively easy to cultivate and not too bad, and we also need a flying manual that allows us to transform immortal essence into wings!"
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