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When Zhou Wu returned to Dor City, he brought with him tens of thousands of prisoners and countless spoils of war.

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince's army will remain on the grasslands to continue their campaign against the Dazi. The Dazi's defeat is inevitable, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it is virtually impossible for them to turn the tide.

"My lord, this, this..."

Benbo'er was overjoyed as he looked at the endless spoils behind Zhou Wu. The workload in the past few days was more than he had done in the previous few years combined, but he liked this kind of busyness.

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grassland.

"Damn it, are these dragon people like hunting dogs?"

The dragon soldiers have been chasing him for days, and Wululu can't shake them off no matter what he tries.

"Khan, the Great Dragon's twelve zodiac animals do not include the hunting dog."

Wulu was shocked. Looking at the guard who said these words, whose eyes were as clear as a college student's, he finally understood why he had failed.

If it weren't for the fact that her personal guards were dwindling in number, Wululu would have suppressed her murderous intent; otherwise, she would have been wiped out.

Now the Dazi cavalry on the entire grassland are in disarray, and Li Junren has also sent his men to begin a vigorous campaign to annihilate them.

Many Dazi cavalrymen surrendered immediately upon encountering the Dalong soldiers. Only a few continued to resist, but after being riddled with bullets, the others immediately threw down their weapons and knelt down to surrender.

Capital.

"Your Majesty, the destruction of the Dazi Kingdom is a foregone conclusion. I wonder how Your Majesty plans to deal with the Dazi Kingdom?"

Although there are still small groups of resistance forces in the Dazi Kingdom, its destruction is a foregone conclusion.

After the fall of the Dzungar dynasty, governing the vast empire left behind was the real challenge.

"Your Majesty, the area of ​​the Dazi Kingdom is equivalent to more than half of the Great Dragon Empire. Given its vast territory, the number of officials required is enormous. Even if all the candidates for officials in our dynasty were put into service, there would still be a significant gap. Your Majesty must make a decision at this time."

The Minister of Personnel was the first to step forward. Needless to say, Da Zi's fate would be the same as Gao Li's, and he would be incorporated into the Great Dragon's territory.

A small country like Gaoli almost emptied the ranks of Dalong's reserve officials, not to mention Dazi, a country several times larger than Gaoli.

"What, you mean to say that our current officials?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, very much so."

Previously, the issue of reserve officials in Dalong had been a headache for the Ministry of Personnel. Every year, at least several hundred new reserve officials were added, but there were only a few dozen vacant positions, a typical case of too many wolves and too little meat.

However, after Gao Liguo was incorporated into the Dalong region, the problem that had plagued the Ministry of Personnel for many years was easily solved, and all these officials were sent to Gao Liguo.

However, the situation in the Dazi Kingdom is different now. The Dazi Kingdom has a very large territory, and they do not have fixed residences. They have a completely different way of life from the Central Plains, so they need a huge number of officials.

"Your words make sense, so I have decided to hold a special imperial examination?"

Li Tiancheng feigned seriousness, as if he had been forced to make this decision, but in reality he was overjoyed. He had long wanted to find an opportunity to promote poor children from humble backgrounds. It was like a godsend.

However, the officials from the powerful and influential families below secretly cursed the Minister of Personnel as a fool who was more trouble than he was worth.

The Minister of Personnel finally realized what had happened. At that moment, he felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind. He had dug a hole for himself, and now he could only close his eyes and jump in.

"Your Majesty, actually, it seems that we are not that lacking."

Sweat streamed down his forehead.

"My dear minister, look at how you're sweating so much. It must be from working so hard for the country. Don't worry, I will always be your strong support. I won't let you suffer like this. The matter of the imperial examination is settled."

You little punk, you're still too green to try and outsmart me.

Li Tiancheng gave his men no chance to react and left immediately after the tide receded.

By the time everyone realized what was happening, Li Tiancheng had already slipped away.

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Dortmund.

The spoils delivered each time indicated that the battle at the front was nearing its end, with the fighting mostly consisting of chasing down stragglers.

With less work on the logistics side and the help of Benbo'er, Zhou Wu had absolutely nothing to do and spent his days doing nothing.

"Any news from the imperial court recently?"

Dor City is located in a remote area. In principle, news from the imperial court would not reach here, and even if it did, no one would care.

However, ever since Benbo'er decided to show himself to Zhou Wu, he has started to pay attention to the dynamics of the court.

"I heard that the imperial court is preparing to hold a special imperial examination."

"Enko? The guy who sells stuffed pork belly? He time-traveled too?"

Upon hearing "Enke," Zhou Wu immediately looked at Benboer in surprise, but quickly calmed down, realizing he had overreacted.

"Sir, what is this 'meat-stuffed belly'?"

"It's nothing, just a local delicacy from my hometown. Let me tell you about Enke."

"Oh, okay, the war on the Daz Kingdom side is basically over. Now we just need to capture their Khan, Ululu, and the court will probably announce the formal acceptance of the Daz Kingdom. Then, who will manage such a large area?"

"I remember the imperial court had candidates for official positions, right?"

"My lord, all the reserve officers have been sent to the Kingdom of Gaoli."

"Oh."

Zhou Wu remembered that there seemed to be such a thing.

"Wouldn't that be exactly what His Majesty wants? He has always wanted to employ people from humble backgrounds."

As soon as Zhou Wu finished speaking, he realized he had made a mistake. The emperor was saying that he would promote people from poor families, but he deliberately neglected and even exiled Benbo'er, a talented scholar from a poor family who had achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations.

"Sorry, Ben, I didn't mean to."

"Sir, there's no need to apologize. This isn't your fault. Besides, I'm not thinking about those things anymore. In the days I've been on duty, I've come to a realization: rather than living in the past, I should focus on doing practical things for the people."

"Old Ben, there will definitely be more opportunities for Da Zi then. Do you want to come back to the South China Sea with me, or do you want to stay here? No matter what you choose, I will help you, don't worry."

Zhou Wu's words made Benboer fall into deep thought.

To be honest, he had been in the border city for six years, and although it had been mostly hardship, people have feelings. However, compared to the unknown grasslands, he was still willing to follow Zhou Wu back to the South China Sea.

Although he knew that there was nothing in the South China Sea and everything had to start from scratch, being with Zhou Wu made him feel like he could really show his skills. After all, he had real talent and ability, and if he could use it, who would want to keep it hidden?

"My lord, of course I'd like to go back to the South China Sea with you."

"Alright, once the war is over, you can come back to the South China Sea with me."

Although he spoke lightly at noon, he still hoped that Benboer could return to the South China Sea with him. After all, Benboer was a rare talent, and what he lacked now was talent.