Although it took some time to disband and reorganize the Longvington Army, Wei Huo and Pu Ya still arrived in Assyrian City within the time scheduled by Wu Lai.

This was another rare and spectacular sight - Puya led the 20,000 troops of the Third Division into the Assyrian city in a mighty manner. Just a moment later, the 65,000 troops of the First Army of Lunvington led by Wei Huo appeared like a long dragon.

From the moment he saw the walls of Assyrian city, Wei Huo changed from riding a carriage to riding a horse, and trotted to the front of the queue under the escort of sixty soldiers.

He wanted to let the people of Assyria see that Weihuo was back and the indomitable Duncan family was back.

Wei Huo was very proud because he would be able to see some familiar people soon. When he chose to withdraw his troops from Lunwenton, he had invited them to "join in the celebration", but he was unexpectedly slapped in the face by these guys with their own thoughts. Some of them even laughed at Wei Huo and said that the Duncan family was too arrogant.

Now, it was Wei Huo's turn to laugh at them, but Wei Huo was not sure that he would meet these people.

Maybe they have been dealt with? Wei Huo thought to himself. Although Lunwenton is far away from Assyria, the big things that happen in Assyria can always be quickly spread to Prada Town. You know, the Duncan family has always spared no effort in intelligence gathering.

Therefore, Wei Huo knew the content of the notice and also knew what Wu Lai wanted to do in Assyria and Annan.

But Wei Huo didn't care. He would abolish the nobility. Even without the title of citizen, the Duncan family was still the Duncan family, and he, Wei Huo, still held a lot of power and troops. Exchange and confiscate the land? Let's do it. The Duncan family has set an example in Lunvington. You guys only have a little bit of land, but the Duncan family "exchanged" the entire Lunvington area to Wu Lai. What was the result? The Duncan family was preserved, and the honor was preserved.

The only things that Wei Huo cares about are the arrangement of government officials and private leadership - by placing his own people in politics, he can gather strength. Private leadership is the condition that Wu Lai promised to the Duncan family. He not only has his own private territory, army, and population, but also has a large number of followers throughout the Assyrian government department. This is the current goal of the Duncan family.

When Wei Huo appeared in front of the city gate on his tall horse, full of vigor and vitality, cheers and applause roared again...

Wei Huo rode his horse slowly with a comfortable smile on his face, and waved to the people who lined the streets to welcome him from time to time.

This feeling... Tsk tsk... He felt as comfortable as bathing in the warm sun on a spring day amidst the fragrance of flowers and grass...

"Look! It's General Wei Huo!" someone called out.

Yes, it's me, you read it right. Wei Huo's mouth corners slightly raised, and he felt sweet in his heart.

"Yes! General Wei Huo is really impressive. I'm afraid he brought an army of 100,000 men with him?" Another voice came into Wei Huo's ears.

Oh, you can be envious. A hint of satisfaction flashed across Guihui's face again...

When Wei Huo rode his horse to the entrance of the ceremonial street, Sares rode to greet him, saluted seriously, and said in a loud voice: "Commander Wei Huo, the commander of the Fifth Division Sares, under the order of the Saint Wulai High Priest, comes to greet you and Commander Puya."

Wei Huo nodded with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, High Priest Saint Wulai."

Sareth smiled slightly and said, "Captain Wei Huo, the camp of the First Army has been arranged. Someone will lead them there. Please follow me to see the High Priest Saint Wulai immediately."

"Well... okay." Wei Huo nodded. Although Wu Lai's hasty summons was a bit disappointing, Wei Huo really didn't dare to delay.

"High Priest Saint Wulai also said that if Commander Wei Huo brings his clansmen and their families with him, please come on board for a chat," Sales added.

He frowned in shame and couldn't help but turn around and glance back...

…

After the dinner, Wu Lai, accompanied by Wei Huo, walked into a spacious cabin.

The cabin was brightly lit with candles. The white-haired Qi Yuan sat against the wall with a dull look in his eyes. His lips moved slightly from time to time, as if he was saying something, but no sound came out. The noise made by Wu Lai and Wei Huo coming in was quite loud, but he was not moved at all.

Seeing Wei Huo and Wu Lai approaching, the two maids accompanying Qi Yuan hurriedly came forward to greet them.

After sending the maid away, Wei Huo sighed and shook his head and said, "High Priest, you see, my father has been like this ever since then, alas..."

Wu Lai smiled slightly and said, "General Wei Huo, I would like to have a short chat with Chief Qi Yuan. Please leave for a while."

Wei Huo was startled and said quickly: "Great Priest, you don't know, my father has been insane since he got hysteria, how can he talk to me?"

Wu Lai's expression suddenly changed: "General Wei Huo, there is no need to be like this to me, right?"

Wei Huo was startled and was about to explain when Qi Yuan stood up slowly and said, "Wei Huo, listen to the high priest and step down." Although his voice was as old as before, his eyes were bright at this moment, without the dull and old look from before.

When their eyes met, Wu Lai smiled and said, "Chief Qi Yuan, long time no see."

"I dare not, I dare not." Qi Yuan bowed slightly.

Since his father Qi Yuan had taken the initiative to do so, Wei Huo had nothing else to say except to retreat in embarrassment.

Wu Lai closed the hatch, turned around and bowed slightly: "Chief Qi Yuan has been wronged."

"The high priest has a sharp eye, but please don't blame my son Wei Huo. Everything is my idea. Please take a seat, high priest." Qi Yuan said with a smile.

"Thank you." Wu Lai smiled as he sat down, straightened his robe, and said, "Chief, you are willing to defile yourself to help me. Wu Lai is very grateful."

"High Priest, if you say that again, Qi Yuan will feel even more ashamed. If the High Priest hadn't warned me in time with a great victory, the Duncan family would have become the eternal sinner of Assyria." Qi Yuan was ashamed. Now he didn't dare to put on airs like before. You have to know that Wu Lai in front of him is no longer the young talent before, but the number one who has reached the top of the Assyrian territory.

"It was just a lucky victory. The situation was urgent, so I had no choice but to resort to this." Wu Lai laughed and said, "Chief Qiyuan, let's not talk about the past. In a few days, I will send troops to take back Mondo Woye. From now on, it will be the private territory of the Duncan family. Of course, in addition to telling you this, I also have some small matters I want to hear your opinions on."

"Oh, good, good." Qi Yuan was delighted. "High Priest, please speak up. I dare not express my opinion. If I am lucky enough to give a little useful advice, I will be very satisfied."

Wu Lai's smile widened...

…

Many nobles approached Wei Huo, or rather, they regarded Wei Huo as their last chance, because they felt that Wei Huo had so many soldiers and the Duncan family had such a great influence, if he could fight for it in front of Wu Lai, perhaps some things could be changed.

What made them happy was that, whether they were received by Wei Huo or not, they were all told that Wei Huo would hold a dinner at Duncan's mansion in the evening before the deadline for the announcement, and would give everyone a satisfactory statement at that time.

This made the nobles, who had been in a state of panic for quite some time, feel much more at ease. They had to know that they had been worried enough these days, and Wu Lai still did not show up or receive guests, but the order in Assyrian City was improving at an astonishing speed.

This shows that in addition to Wu Lai's prestige and means, his subordinates' execution ability is also extremely strong - everyone knows that after the Wu Lai docked at the port, those criminals would be arrested by patrolling soldiers as soon as they showed their heads, and intercession and bribery would be useless. After the process of first trial, second trial and third trial was completed, the guys with minor crimes would be escorted to the construction site of Luoshen Palace to perform hard labor, and those with serious crimes would be exiled or hanged in public. They would be swift and resolute and would not be tolerated...

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As a result, it was hard to imagine that the order in the Assyrian city was not good, so the streets, markets, and shops gradually recovered their former prosperity. However, compared with these places, the slave market became increasingly depressed - the notices said that slavery would be abolished soon, so who would still buy and sell?

Therefore, among those who came to Wei Huo for help, there were several big slave traders.

On the eve of the deadline for the announcement, they walked into the Duncan mansion.

The lights in the mansion's garden were brightly lit. More than twenty long tables were placed with some simple food and wine, and the chairs next to them were crowded together. What surprised the guests was that the people who were shuttling back and forth serving food and wine were not maids, but dozens of soldiers in bright armor, and several men in officer uniforms were supervising them.

Wei Huo, dressed in casual clothes, had been waiting in the garden for a long time. No matter who the guest was, he always had a faint smile on his face. He was neither enthusiastic nor made people feel ignored.

Everyone was anxious, so waves of people came one after another and soon gathered together. After hearing the news, Wei Huo smiled slightly, got up and left.

"Please be quiet and wait for a moment! Please be quiet and wait for a moment!" an officer shouted loudly.

The nobles looked at each other and stopped talking at the same time. However, they all secretly thought that asking for help was indeed inferior to others, and even their speech was restricted.

After a while, two rows of soldiers holding lanterns suddenly walked into the garden entrance. In the light of the lanterns, Qi Yuan, dressed in a brocade robe, appeared with a smile on his face...

"Oh my God, it's Chief Qiyuan!" a guest exclaimed in a low voice.

"Yes, it's him, but he is not..." The guest who said this did not dare to finish his words.

Lunvington is not isolated from the world. The news of Qi Yuan's madness had long been spread to Assyria. But although Qi Yuan, who was walking in front of him, looked a little older than before, his demeanor and spirit did not look crazy at all.

Qi Yuan walked straight to the podium that had been prepared next to the main table, and Wei Huo followed him respectfully, without looking away.

"Chief Qiyuan, greetings to you!" A guest stood up and saluted.

"Thank you." Qi Yuan nodded, waved his sleeves and motioned the guest to sit down.

The reminder from the person who first greeted the guests finally made the other guests come to their senses and quickly stood up to greet them. For a while, there was a lot of shouting and noise.

"Everyone sit down." Wei Huo frowned, stopped and turned around.

The guests then quickly shut up and sat down.

Qi Yuan gently placed his hands on the podium: "Everyone, long time no see."

The garden suddenly became silent.

"Just now, some of you called me the chief. I have to correct that." Qi Yuan glanced at everyone and said, "I, Qi Yuan Duncan, am no longer the chief."

The guests looked at each other.

"The reason is very simple." Qi Yuan continued, "I'm sure everyone has seen the notice, and everyone knows the content, but some of it is not on the notice. For example, once the deadline is up, there will no longer be a Senate and a Supreme Council of Nobles in the Assyrian territory."

The garden was buzzing with noise. The news Qi Yuan had thrown out was a bit shocking. The announcement about building a government system had always been understood by everyone as re-selecting and appointing officials. Above these officials, the Temple, the Senate, and the Supreme Council of Nobles would continue to play their leadership roles. Who would have thought that in the new situation, the Senate and the Supreme Council of Nobles would be abolished? "Please be quiet." Wei Huo frowned and said loudly. He was used to leading an army and didn't like noisy occasions.

When everyone was quiet again, Qi Yuan smiled and continued, "This is what Grand Priest Saint Wulai meant. I believe 100 percent that this is a good choice and an unprecedented move to make Assyria stronger. So, I am willing to accept Grand Priest Saint Wulai's arrangement. There will be no Senate and no Supreme Council of Nobles, but there will be more government offices at all levels in the Assyrian territory, with many government officials serving the people. The Assyrian territory will only get better and better."

"Speaking of this, I guess everyone has a new question. Why did the Senate and the Supreme Council of Nobles be abolished, but the temple still exists? I can give you the answer. That's because the temple is the spiritual support of the people and the bridge to communicate with the gods. In addition, the Grand Priest Saint Wulai has also made it clear that on the day when the Senate and the Supreme Council of Nobles are abolished, the Assyrian territory will fully implement the separation of church and state. In fact, today I was also entrusted by the Grand Priest Saint Wulai to simply relay to you what the separation of church and state is - the separation of church and state means that the territory and religion do not interfere with each other, and the temple no longer enjoys the preferential treatment and privileges of the territory. After the separation of church and state, the territory will no longer provide funds and materials for the temple to hold religious activities. At the same time, the territory will no longer promote comprehensive religious education. To put it simply, whether the children in the future study the "Divine Scripture" and believe in the god Amon is entirely based on personal willingness. The territory will not interfere, and the temple will not interfere..."