Two weeks later, the group rested briefly in the woods by the roadside before hurrying on their way again.
The leader of this group was none other than Xie Ming's most trusted confidant, Fu Quan, who was currently leading his men towards Jiangnan. The confusion on his face had faded somewhat, but his mind was still a little muddled.
Before setting off for Jiangnan, his master said he was going to seek immortality. However, after leaving the capital, the prince took him, his personal maids Yulan, Yugui, and Yuhe, and several nannies out of the outskirts of the capital and directly took a boat south.
Then on the ship, he and several maids received a secret order.
What secret order is it?
Exactly! Make him the most famous "White Three Immortals" in Jiangnan within half a year. He's even been paired with three Holy Maidens, four Vajra Warriors, and twelve Hall Masters, along with several advisors sent by the Crown Prince.
The master's intention was clearly to control the poorest and most miserable people, but he never expected that such an important task would be given to a eunuch like him.
People like them have long since lost their ancestral offerings, but their master has found them another way to continue their lineage.
Although all his achievements will have to be handed over later, the master's plan has succeeded. Just imagine how many people will erect a memorial tablet for "Bai Sanxian".
Thinking of this, Fuquan's eyes filled with tears, and he vowed to serve the Kang Prince's Mansion to the death.
His maids, however, were not in such a good mood; in fact, none of them were that gossipy.
But the prince said that this time they had to talk to the "people" properly, and if they could convince them to believe in the "Three White Immortals", then they could return to the Kang Prince's Mansion.
What is going on? But they have no choice but to do it. Now that half of the Kang Prince's mansion is mobilized, even the capable matrons have gone out. If they are the only ones without work, they will have no place in the mansion in the future.
They envied Yu Fu for being able to stay in the Prince's mansion and watch over the group of heirs who were said to be on the verge of inheriting the Kang Prince's mansion.
Yes, Xie Ming still has a few promising kids.
From the moment he landed, Xie Ming began planning how to eliminate the threat posed by the aristocratic clans.
Those families have people, land, and power; it's simply wishful thinking for them to try and move things from the top down.
The officials of the prosperous dynasty were almost all students or relatives of aristocratic families. Let alone eliminating them, even if the emperor showed any intention to touch their interests, most of the people in the court would come out to cause trouble for the emperor.
The simplest way would be to take advantage of the chaos and wipe them out, but we are not in a chaotic era now; we can even say we are in a prosperous one. How can we wipe them out?
Furthermore, in chaotic times, conflicts of interest are rampant, and those who govern independently all know that they need to win over wealthy and influential families. To eliminate aristocratic families requires a powerful reserve force.
Is there no way to achieve a prosperous era?
Xie Ming's idea was simple: if we can't do it openly, we'll do it covertly.
Since the aristocratic families are known for their cunning and dirty tactics, why not just do the same?
Don't you have people? Then I'll first win over your labor force, whom I consider worthless and like blood donation bags, and shake your foundation from the root.
From now on, they will plant whatever I tell them to plant, and they can only produce as much as I tell them to produce.
As for whether the people will go hungry, isn't there the "Three White Immortals"?
Little did the Crown Prince know that for the next few years, he would be spending almost all of his money to cover Xie Ming's debts.
What's left is the field.
Although the Great Sheng Dynasty had passed its golden age, its farmland was still limited and mostly situated around a few rivers. The major aristocratic families also developed their businesses around this area.
Xie Ming was overjoyed when he realized this after returning to the starting point; there was so much room for maneuver now.
Since he couldn't get involved in the areas along the rivers and lakes, he decided to go to the southwest region of the Great Sheng Dynasty, a vast and seemingly desolate area that was actually undeveloped.
Moreover, land reclamation was no problem for Xie Ming at all, because in addition to giving him the title of Inspector, the emperor also granted him the authority to command 1,000-2,000 troops from the Jiangbei camp.
What were these people doing there? Ostensibly, they were there to build a residence in Sendai.
Yes, it was built as a prayer altar for Prince Kang. It would be difficult to deal with other members of the royal family who needed troops, but it was different when Prince Kang came out.
He was sickly and didn't want to die. The emperor and empress didn't want him to die either, and even those who wanted his Prince Kang's mansion didn't want him to die now.
If they're alive, then we should pray for them. If he wants to build something, let him. Ideally, if half of them die, we should arrange for them to be adopted as soon as they return.
Even if they survive, that's fine. What can a sickly person do? It's just a few thousand soldiers, right? We've given them to them.
Therefore, when Xie Ming arrived at the Jiangbei camp to request the person, the imperial court approved the document at an unprecedented speed.
This sent a chill down the spines of the Emperor and the Crown Prince. Everyone there was certain that Prince Kang wouldn't live much longer; where did they get that information?
Where else could it be but the Imperial Hospital!
What's even more frightening is that they think those few thousand soldiers are nothing to fear, which means there's a possibility that most of the Great Sheng Dynasty's military strength is in the hands of those people.
This is why, after seeing the court's reaction, the Crown Prince not only sent the Black Feather Army but also appointed Xie Ming as a staff member.
The Western Mountain Forest is located in the central region of the Great Sheng Dynasty. The terrain here is undulating and the area is vast. It is surrounded by continuous mountains, which are covered with lush green trees, concealing a 4-meter-wide official road.
The winding official road was built at the founding of this dynasty, connecting the central and eastern regions of the Great Sheng Dynasty.
However, the once important trade and military routes have gradually shown signs of decline because the water transport of this dynasty has surpassed the land transport through the development of several emperors.
As the dynasty stabilized, the longitudinal canal built in the early years has been extended into many artificial canals, and the east and west sides have been connected by the original canals and the newly opened artificial canals.
By this time, the Great Sheng Dynasty had developed a nationwide water conservancy network. Compared to safety, cost, and time, people traveling in all directions preferred to use waterways, and the once-main roads became quiet.
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