Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

Night Owl took Ye Tingxiu away, and also bid farewell to Zhou Qingfeng.

Zhou Qingfeng was very pleased. Just as he had expected, Ye Tingxiu had finally stood up again. His tenacious vitality was like that of an unkillable cockroach. No matter what kind of torment or blow he encountered, he was able to overcome it. This kind of tenacious willpower was truly rare in the world.

After seeing Ye Tingxiu off, there was one more thing that Zhou Qingfeng needed to take care of.

Ning Cha couldn't wait any longer. Although she didn't say she was in a hurry, she came to visit Zhou Qingfeng every day, asking if he was cold, hungry, or thirsty. She became affected and effeminate, losing all her heroic spirit.

Zhou Qingfeng knew, of course, that Ning Cha was implying that they should push the plan forward. After all, both sides had already agreed that Zhou Qingfeng would persuade the Sword Tower leadership to make military investments and provide support to the resistance. However, the time was not right yet, and Zhou Qingfeng did not want to bring it up rashly.

After all, it concerns military power. If Zhou Qingfeng shows any intention of asking for it, even his mother would suspect what her son is up to. Military power is too sensitive. Throughout history, those in power have regarded military power as their own private property. Even their own sons and daughters cannot have it. To ask for it is to have the intention of rebellion. Therefore, it can only be given by the superiors. You cannot ask for it from the superiors, otherwise you are courting death.

Therefore, no matter how many hints Ning Cha gave, Zhou Qingfeng pretended not to see them and was at ease playing dumb, letting this leader of the resistance army do whatever he wanted for him, serving him tea and water, massaging his legs and back. And it has to be said, Ning Cha really went to great lengths to please Zhou Qingfeng in order to gain the support of the Sword Tower.

This ability to be flexible and consider the big picture certainly suggests someone destined for great things.

Zhou Qingfeng waited patiently and rested for a while before officially starting work. Every seven days, he would go to the Plum Blossom Division of the Fifth Bureau of the Censorate to report, listen to the reports from the three chief officials, Pei Xingchun, Zhiqi, and Jin Wei, and then sign and stamp them.

The Plum Blossom Division is in charge of major cases. After a major reshuffle, the bureaucracy is now clean and efficient, and the staff are highly motivated. After all, there are many opportunities and vacant positions. As long as you have merit and can smooth things over, promotion is much easier than before.

Daily affairs are mostly handled by Jin Wei, Zhi Qi, and Pei Xingchun.

Pei Xingchun is a talented and capable woman. Otherwise, she would not be able to hold a high position based solely on her father's connections. After all, the position of a leader is not easy to hold, and without real talent and ability, one can easily become a scapegoat.

As long as Pei Xingchun works diligently at the Plum Blossom Division, she will be promoted as she deserves, and Zhou Qingfeng will not deliberately make things difficult for her. Of course, if Pei Xingchun can be more sensible and take the initiative to befriend others and ease tensions, Zhou Qingfeng is willing to give her more opportunities.

During this period, Zhou Qingfeng was most concerned about the news of First Red Leaf. He went to ask his master Qiu Chengde about it. Qiu Chengde's reply was very simple: First Red Leaf was temporarily staying in a small town at the foot of Jinshan Sect, waiting for Jun Moting to come down the mountain in person to give an explanation.

Fortunately, things didn't get worse, which is a blessing in disguise.

Another point worth mentioning is that Xi Hongchen is about to ascend to the next level. Once he succeeds, a fourth-realm expert will be stationed within the Zhou family, adding another high-end combatant, which is a joyous occasion for Zhou Qingfeng.

In the inner courtyard of the city lord's mansion, the waterside garden, and the council chamber, the long-awaited opportunity has finally arrived.

Detailed intelligence regarding the Partridge Di's rebellion has been sent back.

Many assistant coaches are having heated discussions about whether to replace Cai Guozhong as head coach.

After all, Cai Guozhong's current abilities are truly worrying. He can't even control his own soldiers, and there are cultists causing trouble in his territory. All these behaviors have led many assistant commanders to have strong doubts about Cai Guozhong's abilities.

The younger generation, led by Ma and Mao, disagreed with the older generation, led by the three elders, Sun, Moon and Star.

But this disagreement is different from the last one, because the Sword Tower's Millennium Breakthrough Strategy has become a done deal, and the entire Sword Tower is preparing for it. It's impossible to just give up. After so many years, so much money has been invested, and so many people have been supported, there has to be a return.

Therefore, the main topic of this discussion is how to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan and whether there are any remedial measures.

The First Lady, meanwhile, remained seated on her throne, engrossed in reading.

Qiu Chengde kept his eyes down and his mind focused, standing ten paces away and waiting quietly.

The assistant commander of the Sun-Shooting Army said: "Cai Guozhong is unworthy of his position and has poor abilities. Facts have proven that he is extremely incompetent. He must be replaced by someone more capable. Otherwise, it will affect the overall strategic layout."

Star Glory Assistant Commander: "Seconded!"

Liangyue, the assistant commander: "I second that!"

Ma Dalang said, "I disagree. Changing commanders in the middle of a battle is a major taboo in military strategy. Cai Guozhong is an important piece that is temporarily irreplaceable. He is not incompetent. His ability to quickly suppress rebellions and wipe out cultists has proven that he has some ability. Moreover, he is relatively obedient."

"When we do great things, we must be tolerant of others. We should look at people's strengths as well as their weaknesses. We shouldn't replace people so easily. If we replace Cai Guozhong with someone else, what if that person is not as good as Cai Guozhong? How should we deal with that? We can't keep replacing people, can we?"

"If we keep changing them, the soldiers won't know their generals, and the generals won't know their soldiers. How can we fight this battle? Second brother, don't you agree?"

Upon hearing this, Mao Erlang coughed twice: "Cough cough... What you said makes sense, but I have some concerns and doubts. That is, whether Cai Guozhong is capable of taking charge of the overall situation. Even if we are raising dogs, we should raise a vicious dog that bites. A dog that is too docile is useless."

“However, I think we should give Cai Guozhong a chance. We don’t need to replace him, but we must take strong countermeasures. I suggest detaining Cai Guozhong’s wife and children at Jianta as hostages. In this way, Cai Guozhong will not dare to work unfaithfully for Jianta.”

The assistant commanders expressed their opinions, and with a high degree of consensus on interests and the overall situation, both the younger and older factions had a clear stance: the Sword Tower must rise again and become great once more. There was no conflict between the two sides on this point, and they could work together.

Zhou Qingfeng remained silent throughout, standing at the very end like a lackey.

There was nothing he could do. Everyone present was a powerful figure, senior, influential, and highly accomplished. He was only allowed to listen and had no right to interrupt. Besides, he was just a rising star, and it was already incredibly impressive that he could stand at the center of power. What more could he want?

How could everyone just listen to him without offering any opinions?

Either wait until everyone has finished discussing it, and then Zhou Qingfeng will make a final report.

Only when the First Lady personally calls on him will Zhou Qingfeng have a chance to speak.

Zhou Qingfeng remained patient and calm, letting the assistant coaches argue endlessly.

The assistant coaches argued endlessly but couldn't come up with a consensus.

They're not annoyed, but the First Lady is.

So, without even looking up, the First Lady pointed downwards and said, "Fourth Prince, you speak."