Despite the countless powerful figures in the Annihilation faction, the magical artifacts used by the Conqueror King to conquer countless worlds were simply too powerful, and the little prince still died three days later.
Wang Xuanjin was heartbroken, knowing that this was the child born to his most beloved Consort Dong'e.
Over the years, he had been suffocated by the King of Conquerors. Everyone treated him as a puppet. He could sense that even if others were outwardly respectful, there was still an indelible contempt in their eyes.
Only in front of this beautiful and gentle woman did he feel truly empowered.
The other person was truly gentle and considerate, worshipping him like a god.
He had already made up his mind to let their child inherit the throne in the future.
I never imagined that my child would die so soon after birth.
That despicable Conqueror King, he's still so hateful even in death!
At this point, a minister suggested that since the source of smallpox had not yet been found, it would be better to take the other princes out of the palace and raise them in the royal villa, where there would be few people and the virus would not spread.
Wang Xuanjin readily agreed. After all, it was the child of an unfavored concubine who had been severely bullied by the King of Conquest. He had drowned his sorrows in alcohol and ended up taking his anger out on a concubine in the harem, only to find that she was pregnant.
If it weren't for this incident, he might not even remember this son.
I don't really like it anyway, so I'll just give it away.
So a wet nurse and several palace maids took the prince out of the palace.
Next, while comforting Consort Dong'e, Wang Xuanjin angrily sent people to thoroughly investigate why the former conqueror king's magic weapon had fallen into the wrong hands and who was secretly responsible for its use.
The many powerful figures in the Silent Extinction Sect were used to great storms. Although smallpox was powerful, they dealt with it effectively and finally quelled it after several years.
Although many people died during the process, and even some high-ranking officials of the court contracted the disease and died, the overall situation was still under control.
The only regret is that although the magic weapon that spread smallpox has been found over the years, the person who used it has never been found out.
It must be a counterattack by the remnants of the Conqueror King. Anyway, the Conqueror King is dead, and his remaining followers have been completely wiped out over the years, so this matter will naturally be left unresolved.
In addition, other places also enjoyed good fortune, and the Yongli regime was defeated by Wu Sangui. It would not be long before it was completely pacified.
The remaining forces of order in Jiangnan were gradually eliminated, and the Zheng family's influence on the mainland now consists only of Xiamen and a few surrounding cities.
One day, Wang Xuanjin suddenly decided to lead an expedition in person. This was not a whim, but the result of careful consideration.
Although he initially felt great about getting rid of the Conqueror King, over the years he gradually discovered with horror that power vacancies would not disappear, but would only be filled.
Jirhalang, Oboi, and even Suksaha, who surrendered and helped them deal with the remnants of the Conqueror King's forces, began to seize those powers.
He gradually felt a sense of suffocation, and he knew that in time, another conqueror might emerge, and he would once again become a puppet.
Ultimately, it was because he was too young and lacked prestige within the Order faction; many of his brothers were stronger than him.
The reason he was able to ascend the throne was simply because the Conqueror King and the Reverse Fate Cycle were locked in a power struggle, and the weakest of them all was dragged into the situation to make him a puppet acceptable to both sides.
When the Ancestor of Annihilation descends again and sees how weak he is, and how he has been sidelined in various ways, he will definitely not choose him as the next divine messenger. He must make achievements.
The best way now is through military merit. Although I hate the Conqueror King, his ideology is correct: the more you conquer, the stronger you become.
The entire Annihilation faction values the strong on the battlefield.
Of course, there are risks involved in personally leading an expedition; failure would result in a complete loss of prestige.
That's why he only proposed leading the army personally at this time, since the Order faction was almost completely destroyed.
After a series of defeats, the Zheng family was left with only a few isolated cities on the mainland, which were no match for the enemy.
There was little risk involved, yet it allowed for significant military achievements. Crucially, the war also enabled the cultivation of lower-ranking officers, facilitating the promotion of trusted confidants and the formation of one's own faction.
Once he has a group of trusted confidants, those powerful ministers will no longer be able to use him as a puppet.
Although many in the court opposed his personal command of the expedition, he was determined and eventually went ahead with it.
To ensure everything went smoothly, he took the Emperor's personal guards from the Upper Three Banners. The Upper Three Banners were the most elite and powerful armies among the Eight Banners, and usually only the Emperor could control them.
Of course, for Wang Xuanjin, he has not really controlled the Upper Three Banners over the years, most of whose generals are either the King of Conquest or confidants of other powerful ministers.
His personal campaign was also an opportunity to truly control this force.
Dasu, the commander of the Bordered Yellow Banner Guard, led Manchu and Han cavalry to Quanzhou, preparing to cross the sea to attack the north side of Xiamen.
Lai Ta, the commander of the Plain White Banner Guard, and the Qing army from Guangdong gathered in Chaozhou to coordinate with the navy from Tong'an to attack the south side of Xiamen.
Wang Xuanjin, together with Namusange, the commander of the Plain Yellow Banner, led the main force of the navy to launch a frontal assault with overwhelming force.
Faced with the overwhelming force of the Annihilation Army, the Zheng Clan was filled with panic, and fierce internal strife broke out.
The Zheng Group is now under the leadership of Zheng Chenggong, but most of his subordinates advise him to avoid direct confrontation and retreat to Taiwan.
He was at a loss for a moment and decided to ask the younger sister for her opinion.
Over the years, the other party's beauty and strength have left a formidable reputation both within the group and in the enemy camp.
She is privately known as the Iceberg Goddess within the group, while the Annihilation faction calls her the Iceberg Demoness.
Looking at the beautiful woman in the ice-blue dress, Zheng Chenggong asked for her opinion.
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