Chapter 128 Appointment
Therefore, Li Qing slowly stood up and said calmly: "My people, I came here, firstly, to apologize to you and tell you that from today on, there will be no more taxes at Beibing Pass for the next ten years. Secondly, I want to inform you that from now on, you don't have to worry about the northern barbarians rising up to plunder!"
Li Qing raised his hand and shouted, "Because! Of the seventy-two barbarian tribes in the North Sea Snow Plains, except for the Snow Tribe who abandoned their dark ways and surrendered to the Shang Dynasty early, I have already dispatched troops to annihilate the other seventy-one tribes! No one will be spared! This is to avenge your century-old blood feud!"
As soon as these words were uttered, the people of Beibing Pass, officials including Chen Xue, and many soldiers on the city wall were all stunned.
What did His Majesty the Human Emperor say? The seventy-first family of barbarians in the Northern Sea Snow Plains were annihilated? And not a single one was left alive?
How is this possible? There are tens of millions of barbarians and millions of warriors!
They couldn't imagine how Li Qing could destroy them, but at the same time, they couldn't imagine how easy it would be for hundreds of thousands of Snow Clan warriors and nearly 200,000 Shang Dynasty soldiers, led by Wen Zhong, to sweep through the barbarian tribe of the tribe leader, which had long since run out of elite troops!
Seeing everyone standing there in shock, Li Qing smiled and reaffirmed, "You heard correctly! I declare this now! From now on, there will be no more wars in the North! No more disasters! The people of Dashang can enter and exit the North Sea Snow Plains freely, hunt wild animals, and pick herbs!"
"Your Majesty! I kowtow to you!"
"Your Majesty! Long live!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
"Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty! Long, long live His Majesty!"
The air seemed to be frozen, but it was broken in just a moment. Many elderly people in the north were the first to kowtow and shout with tears in their eyes. They were extremely excited.
Then, the young man came back to his senses. Since His Majesty the Human Emperor said so, it must be true! It seemed that the barbarians of the North Sea Snow Plains had truly been annihilated. For a moment, they all roared with sincerity, their eyes gleaming with lightning! They were excited! They were excited!
Gradually, the shouts of "Long live the people" resounded throughout the heaven and earth. The roars of more than 1.8 million people were enough to spread throughout the entire Beibing Pass.
"Ding, cleanse the resentment and rebelliousness of the people of Beibing Pass, and increase the Great Shang's national fortune by two points."
"Ding, the Human Emperor's attribute points increase a little."
Watching the people below bowing and listening to their heartfelt shouts, Li Qing also heard a system prompt in his ears.
Li Qing smiled slightly and raised his hand, saying, "My people, get up! From today on, you can trade freely and live in peace!"
"Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty!"
This time, the voices of the people not only did not subside, but became even louder.
Li Qing burst into laughter, stroked his beard, and slowly descended.
"Your Majesty! On behalf of the 1,634,000 people of Beibing Pass, I bow down in gratitude for your grace! Your Majesty!"
On the ground, Chen Xue was already in tears. His voice was hoarse and he prostrated himself on the ground, shouting with great excitement.
"My dear ministers, please stand up."
Upon seeing this, Li Qing smiled and waved his hand. He then walked over to Chen Xue, extended his hand to help her up, and sighed, "I am the Lord of the Shang Dynasty. This is what I should do. Actually, I haven't been here for many years, and I've let the people here suffer. I've also let you suffer."
"Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xue, who had already stood up, was about to kneel down again, sobbing uncontrollably, "Your Majesty, I am so ashamed!"
Li Qing exerted force with his arms, holding him up and preventing him from kneeling. He simply said calmly, "My dear, there's no need to do this. Let's just let the past go. From now on, the northern border, the people's restoration, the population recovery, the return migration, and other matters will still require your care."
"I will do my best to live up to your Majesty's trust!"
Chen Xue wiped her tears, then stood up, bowed to Li Qing and spoke seriously.
But after saying that, he added, "But now that General Liang Bing of Beibing Pass has defected, the position of General is vacant. Your Majesty needs to select a good general to come here to guard the place. Otherwise, the people will be uneasy and it will be difficult to govern."
Li Qing immediately smiled and said, "Then who do you think is suitable for the position of general?"
Chen Xue was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I have lived in the north for a long time and have not returned to Chaoge for many years. Therefore, I don't know if there are any famous or good generals in Chaoge now, and I have no way to advise them."
Li Qing smiled and said, "I think there is someone who can be the commander-in-chief here."
"Your Majesty will not be mistaken. Who is this person, and when will he take up his post?"
Chen Xue immediately replied seriously.
Li Qing laughed and said, "I will never make a mistake in judging someone. As for this person, he is both far away and close at hand."
"Well?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xue was stunned for a moment, then glanced around and immediately set her sights on Zhang Kui. A look of surprise flashed in her eyes as she said, "So it's General Zhang Kui! Great! Great! General Zhang Kui is extremely skilled in martial arts and profound in Taoism. He's even three times stronger than the Liang soldiers. With him at Beibing Pass, it will be much easier for me to enforce the laws."
When Li Qing heard this, his smile froze for a moment. He looked at Chen Xue, who nodded happily, and said with a dry cough, "Don't you think you are also suitable for the position of the commander-in-chief of Beibing Pass?"
"ah?"
As soon as he said this, Chen Xue's face froze. He blinked and looked at Li Qing, realizing that His Majesty the Human Emperor didn't seem to be joking. He quickly waved his hands and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, what are you worthy of? Not to mention my lack of experience, my cultivation is only that of a celestial being. How can I be the commander-in-chief of Beibing Pass? How can I convince more than 20 generals and lieutenants? I can't do it."
Li Qing's smile faded upon hearing this. He looked at Chen Xue calmly and said, "Let me ask you again, are you willing to be the commander-in-chief of Beibing Pass? Are you willing to share my worries?"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is willing, but...but..."
Chen Xue's face was full of reluctance.
"No buts!"
Li Qing suddenly waved his hand, interrupting Chen Xue's words, and said proudly: "If I say you can do it, then you can do it. If I say you can't do it, then that's fine too!"
After saying this, Li Qing proudly said, "As the Emperor of Heaven and Earth, I command the laws of the great wilderness and the rules of heaven and earth! Descend! Give Chen Xue the supreme cultivation!"
Then, Li Qing clicked twice in Chen Xue's data column.
Li Qing now has a full fifty-three Human Emperor attribute points, so naturally he won't be stingy with two points.
In an instant, countless rules descended and fell into the body of Chen Xue, who was shocked.
Celestial Immortal (Level 9)
Celestial Fairy (Level 10)
True Immortal (Level 1)
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True Immortal (Level 10)
Golden Immortal (Level 1)
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Golden Immortal (Level 9)
In just half a breath, Chen Xue's cultivation level had reached the ninth level of the Golden Immortal Realm! A complete leap of two realms!
Chen Xue was completely stunned.
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