After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

[Congratulations, host, on successfully unifying the Central Plains]

"What about the reward? I risked my life, surely I won't get no reward at all?"

[Upon completion of the unification of the Central Plains, the following rewards will be distributed.]

One gains insight into the Holy Path, absorbs it, and enters the realm of the Holy Path.

A top-grade Dao artifact, its grade surpassing that of a treasure artifact.

Then there was a portion of clay, and five million tons of grain reserves from the imperial palace.

"System, this food has arrived at just the right time."

[The host has completed the special mission of killing Qingming and will be awarded the national treasure, the Wordless Heavenly Stele.]

"introduce."

The wordless Heavenly Stele, its merits and demerits judged by posterity, can stabilize the dynasty's fortune, preventing outsiders from plotting against it. It can also be used to record martial arts techniques and fight enemies.

"That sounds good. If I start a sect, collect many martial arts techniques, and place the Heavenly Stele there for people to comprehend, wouldn't that serve as a foundation for the dynasty?"

[If the host establishes a sect, Bai Yujing can be released as its foundation.]

The system rambled on for a long time, but in short, the next stage of the strategy was to subdue the grassland royal court and the southern border. With the current strength of the Great Xia, there was no need for the Holy Emperor to personally lead the expedition.

Next, Chen Futu began to absorb the Holy Dao insights bestowed by the system. The system's gifts were indeed valuable, and he absorbed them without any hindrance. His cultivation finally reached the Martial Saint realm, and he also comprehended the Sword Dao Law.

The following morning, Chen Futu met Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai is still asleep. Just thinking about the punch she threw in that battle makes one's scalp tingle, and it must have been a huge burden for her as well.

"System, do we still need jade talismans?"

【unnecessary】

The system's explanation was a bit strange. Just as she was wondering about it, Xiaobai opened her eyes and saw that Chen Futu was still alive. She was stunned for a moment, and then burst into tears.

Chen Futu couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, "Silly girl, why are you crying? Look at me, I'm alive and well."

"Waaaaah, big brother, Little White thought you were dead, waaaaah."

She had a nightmare and is still shaken by it.

Chen Futu noticed that she no longer called herself "Silly Girl" but "Little White." Her swollen eyes had become much clearer, and her aura strength had even reached the peak of the Cloud-Piercing Realm. In other words, she could control her mind to this extent under normal circumstances. Such gains made the battle worthwhile.

On the other side, Li Yuanba also recovered under Sun Simiao's treatment. After a period of hardship, his cultivation level reached the Qingyun Realm, but he was not as good as Xiaobai and was currently only at the mid-stage level.

According to the system, if they don't use the jade talisman to suppress it, they can barely control their desire to fight and kill after unleashing their power, unless they completely lose their minds.

When Chen Futu saw Li Xiuning again, she couldn't help but cry again and angrily punched Bangbang twice.

I have to say, it felt pretty good to have my wife playfully punch my chest with her little fists.

Subsequently, Chen Futu personally presided over the court assembly, announced the unification of the Central Plains, and declared a general amnesty to the world.

The news of the unification of the Central Plains spread to every corner of the Great Xia, and the people spread the news and cheered with joy.

In addition, Chen Futu issued a special decree, which was to recall the people who had gone up the mountain to become outlaws. Those who had come down the mountain now would not be punished for their past misdeeds, but if they remained obstinate, they would be arrested and sentenced to death.

As the people who had been hiding in the mountains due to the war gradually returned, the Imperial Guards also secretly investigated those who had previously disregarded human life, and finally arrested and executed them all.

Chen Futu re-established the sect in Zhongnan Mountain, with Long Luo as its leader, and opened the mountain gates to recruit disciples, while Qingyi was promoted to the position of Supreme Lord.

Chen Futu delegated all matters of state to his incarnations.

In just a few months, the bank's implementation proceeded smoothly, and it must be said that the Shen family played an important role in it. With the support of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, the people gradually switched to silver notes, including various denominations, to make them more convenient to use.

The power to issue paper money rests with the imperial authority, which strictly regulates the amount of currency issued, and it is unlikely to follow in the footsteps of Zhu Yuanzhang in the short term.

Then there's the conquest of the southern frontier. Chen Futu plans to have Zhuge Liang lead the army on the expedition next spring. I wonder if he will repeat the story of capturing Meng Huo seven times. There is no one named Meng Huo in this world, but the Meng family chieftain of the southern frontier is real.

Huang Yueying used the steam engine module given to her by the system to increase the production of textile machines, which drove down the price of cloth in Daxia. For a time, even ordinary people were wearing silk and brocade.

It is said that many oases have recently appeared in the Black Sand Sea, and the Xuanyuan Clan has increased its control over the Black Sand Sea. They sent a letter to the Holy Emperor asking whether he wanted to incorporate the Black Sand Sea into the Great Xia territory.

To swallow up the Black Sand Sea, people must be relocated to oases for development, which is unrealistic in the short term.

Chen Futu gave Huang Yueying a task: to research railway tracks and steam locomotives. If they had these, relocating some people would not be a problem.

Obtaining the Black Sand Sea would mean that the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty would border the Western Regions.

Fortunately, Chen Futu had previously established his authority in the ancient kingdom and was known as the Heavenly Khan, so the ancient kingdom and surrounding ethnic groups dared not enter the Black Sand Sea to seize territory.

Chen Futu sent a letter to Xuanyuan Rong, instructing her to monitor the oases within the Black Sand Sea area to prevent outsiders from encroaching upon them. The vast territory of the Black Sand Sea could only belong to the Great Xia; anyone who touched it would die!

"System, when will the Black Sand Sea be completely transformed into an oasis?"

[Once the host has completely eliminated the threat of trachoma, that realm will become an oasis.]

"Good, once we clear out the grasslands, the southern border, and the many small countries along the coast, the sand eyes should shrink further, thus gaining a large piece of territory for free."

Chen Futu had great ambitions; if he was going to be an emperor, he would be the only emperor for all time.

In the highest pavilion of Baiyujing, Chen Futu was surrounded by women, Xi Shi in one arm and Yang Yuhuan in the other. Suddenly, Jialan came over, along with the Supreme Elder of the Killing God Hall. Of course, it was no longer appropriate to call him Supreme Elder. This old man was called Jiayu. He had entered Baiyujing to cultivate and had become Dongfang Bubai's deputy and the vice leader of the Sun Moon Divine Cult.

"Your Majesty, the Palace Master wishes to see you."

"Galan said cautiously."

Chen Futu raised an eyebrow. "Who?"

"The current master of the ancient temple."

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about him."

Chen Futu hadn't even explored the ancient temple's treasures yet when this old man came knocking, and sure enough, he did.

A moment later, Chen Futu specifically summoned Liu Longyue and Min Xian, who had become a prisoner, and then met with this palace master.

Min Ruohai was not as arrogant as Chen Futu had expected. He was about the same age as the Xuanyuan Clan Chief and seemed to have accepted his fate, appearing rather quiet.

Chen Futu sat high on the dragon throne, looking at him coldly. "Who do we have here? It's the Emperor's father-in-law."

puff!

Dian Wei, standing outside the door, couldn't help but grin widely.

Liu Longyue is, after all, the nominal Princess Consort of the Northern Frontier, and now that she is pregnant, isn't Min Ruohai the Emperor's father-in-law?

Min Xian gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, we're family. My father is your father-in-law, and I'm your brother-in-law. Can you untie me first?"