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Chapter 278 Could this also be related to the fate of the nation?

The Ministry of Justice, Minister's Office.

Wang Yangming, the Minister of Justice, looked at the letter in his hand and finally felt relieved.

Ever since he learned at the morning court session that Xun Yu, the Minister of Revenue, had been assassinated in Langya, Wang Yangming had been on tenterhooks.

He feared that this matter was related to some members of the Wang family.

After all, within a large family, there are bound to be some short-sighted and audacious individuals.

If this matter is indeed related to some members of the Wang family, then there will be big trouble.

Therefore, Wang Yangming immediately sent a message back to his clan to inquire about this matter.

Now that the clan's reply had arrived, Wang Yangming finally felt much more at ease after reading its contents.

It's good that this matter has nothing to do with the Wang family.

However, when he read the later parts of the letter, Wang Yangming frowned slightly.

A person engaged in worldly affairs?

When his clan asked him about the changes in the emperor and the court after the arrival of the head of the royal family, Wang Yangming had not heard of the arrival of the head of the royal family.

However, I heard that something happened in the palace before, and many of the Imperial Guards were killed or wounded, including the commander of the Imperial Guards, Jin He, who was seriously injured.

Could this matter be related to those worldly members of the royal family?
Wang Yangming thought to himself.

Wang Yangming also knew a little about worldly people.

But that's only enough to know a little bit.

All he knew was that there was an existence outside the Great Zhou Dynasty that transcended the secular world. The royal family and the four great clans were all connected to this world, and those people would occasionally re-enter it.

As for other details, Wang Yangming was unaware of them.

After a moment's hesitation, Wang Yangming immediately called out, "Someone come here."

"master."

A butler walked in.

"Immediately send someone to secretly investigate and see if any special people have entered Luoyang recently and gone to the palace."

Wang Yangming said to the steward.

"Yes, sir."

The butler acknowledged the order and turned to leave.

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royal palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, reviewing memorials.

A eunuch from the Eastern Depot quietly entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, approached Zhou Chen, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, this is a message just sent in by the Eastern Depot, originating from the northern capital outside the Great Wall."

The eunuchs and guards lowered their heads, not daring to look Zhou Chen in the eye.

Oh!
News from Beidu?

Zhou Chen took the message from the eunuch and guard.

The message said that Lü Bu had arrived in Beidu City and captured the two worldly men who had attacked the Beidu Prefecture Lord.

Zhou Chen glanced at it, but his face didn't show much surprise.

With Lü Bu involved, Zhou Chen had no doubt that those two worldly people could still cause any trouble.

"Your Majesty, Minister of War Li requests an audience outside the palace."

Just then, another eunuch from the Imperial Guard came in to report.

"Let him in."

Zhou Chen spoke to the eunuchs and guards.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The eunuchs and guards bowed and withdrew.

moment.

Minister of War Li Yuan then entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"I have met your Majesty."

After entering the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Minister of War Li Yuan bowed respectfully to Zhou Chen on the dragon throne and said, "No need for formalities!"

Zhou Chen put the news in his hand aside and looked up at Li Yuan, the Minister of War; "What brings you to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, my dear minister?"

Li Yuan bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have made specific arrangements regarding the private army in accordance with Your Majesty's decree."

"I have compiled a list of the number of troops needed to reinforce the armies on all four borders. Please review it, Your Majesty."

Li Yuan took out a memorial from his sleeve and held it in his hands.

Upon seeing this, the eunuchs and guards standing in the hall immediately stepped forward, took the memorial from Li Yuan's hand, and presented it to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen opened the memorial and began to read it.

A private army of a million is no small number.

To fully transform these private soldiers into an effective force for the Great Zhou, proper and reasonable arrangements are necessary.

After Zhou Chen finished reading the contents of the memorial, he looked up at Li Yuan, the Minister of War, and said, "Regarding the private soldiers, proceed according to the arrangements made by your Ministry of War."

"However, the troops stationed at the four borders need to be expanded."

"Previously, the troops stationed at the four borders numbered 300,000; now I will expand that number to 500,000."

As soon as Zhou Chen said this...

Minister of War Li Yuan was visibly taken aback.

Military expansion?

Your Majesty has said the opposite!

Now that the four foreign tribes outside the pass have been wiped out, there will be no more wars on the four borders. Isn't expanding the army unnecessary?

Li Yuan, looking puzzled, said, "Your Majesty, now that the four barbarian tribes beyond the pass have been wiped out, there will be no more wars on the four borders. The thirty armies on the four borders are already somewhat excessive for the court. Expanding the army further would be..."

Li Yuan didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

indeed.

Now that the foreign tribes have been destroyed and there is no possibility of war on the border, maintaining an army of 300,000 is already redundant. Expanding the army further would be even more redundant.

Aside from wasting more military funds and supplies, it serves no other purpose.

Zhou Chen naturally understood Li Yuan's meaning.

He looked at Li Yuan and said, "As the Minister of War, you should understand one principle: prevention is better than cure."

"Our Great Zhou is only temporarily free from war, which does not mean that there will never be war in the future."

"I not only want to expand the army, but also to promote martial arts within the army, distributing martial arts techniques and resources to the soldiers so that they all have the opportunity to practice martial arts."

"I originally intended to postpone this matter for a while."

"But now, I think we should take advantage of the opportunity to replenish the troops on the four borders and do it all at once!"

Zhou Chen thought of this because the four capitals outside the pass were attacked by those worldly people.

The fighting strength of the Great Zhou army is too low and needs to be improved rapidly.

Because, the enemy that Great Zhou will face next may be someone who transcends worldly affairs.

A large army cannot be weak.

"Your Ministry of War should also come up with a plan for this matter as soon as possible and implement it in the military."

Zhou Chen looked at Li Yuan, the Minister of War, and said in an unquestionable manner.

Although Li Yuan didn't know what Emperor Zhou Chen was trying to do, he knew in his heart that no one could disobey the emperor's orders.

"The minister obeys the order."

Li Yuan wanted to say something more, but seeing Zhou Chen's unquestionable tone, he had no choice but to bow and accept the order.

Afterwards, Li Yuan reported some more matters and then left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Li Yuan left, Zhou Chen pondered for a moment, glanced at the upgrade progress of his cheat system, and sighed helplessly.

It's been so long, and the sign-in system is only 80% complete. It still needs 20% more to finish upgrading.

Zhou Chen was waiting so long he was practically wilting.

Could this system upgrade be related to the fate of the nation?

Zhou Chen's eyes flickered as he thought about it.

(End of this chapter)