Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

With the entire criminal aristocracy, led by Colin, finally brought to justice, the remaining issues were tracking down the remaining henchmen and executing the six garrison commanders.

The handling of Fizzi and the others was essentially decided by Parker alone, with no one else able to intervene. After Colin's execution, Little Laws became the minister with the second-highest administrative power in the entire duchy, second only to Parker. However, even he could not plead for leniency in Fizzi's rebellion, and ultimately, following Parker's orders, all six, including Fizzi, were executed.

Meanwhile, in the north, the Imperial Palace Guard had sent men to the Sixth Army's garrison to bring back all the relatives of the commanders and sentence them all to death. Except for Fei Qi's wife and daughters, who had already left the country, none of the families of the remaining five commanders escaped.

As a result, a huge power vacuum emerged, both at the highest levels and within the military. However, Pact had already made arrangements, waiting only to take down the commanders of the six armies and the four noble families of Colin this time. The day after Fitch and others died, ten imperial edicts were issued from the palace, and the vacant positions were quickly filled.

Since the deaths of Colin and Boan, the only remaining top administrator in the military was Luan Sward's father, Naval Commander Luan Perrin. Parker's original idea was to have Little Laus take over the military as well, but this was met with collective opposition from the officials, who believed that the military and the Ministry of the Interior should be separated, and not only separated, but should also maintain a state of mutual antagonism.

Therefore, Luan Perrin became the pre-selected candidate. I wonder what Swarth will think when he learns of this news. His father will definitely become a political enemy with the father of the person he loves. Will his love still be possible?

With the change of the top officials of the military, foreign affairs and religious affairs departments, these three departments also ushered in a major reshuffle, but this personnel change seemed unusual.

Since Renjue completed its reorganization in the royal city, it has been lying low for a long time. During this time, Peng Shao would come to the royal city from time to time to inquire about Su Yang and Lin Anlan's whereabouts, but he had no results. Finally, when Su Yang came to the royal city to help find Lena, Peng Shao met him. Unexpectedly, after just one glance, Su Yang was arrested and then caused a great disturbance in the royal city. Although the chaotic situation prevented Peng Shao from making any rash moves, he also found an opportunity.

He quickly sent a message to Shen Yao, indicating that the turmoil in the capital might provide the Insulators with an opportunity to plant people. Shen Yao replied quickly after learning about it, telling Peng Shaoshi to make his own decision.

After obtaining permission, Peng Shaoshi first dispatched all the personnel from the Military and Political Departments to participate in politics and the military on a large scale. Although the success rate was not high, only about one-tenth of the first batch of people entered the political arena and the military, and they were all the lowest-ranking messengers or ordinary soldiers. However, as long as they could enter this system, Peng Shaoshi believed that he had already succeeded in the first step.

As expected, through subsequent operations, and with Wang Ming's status and influence in the Kingdom of Delin, some promising government officials were accepted by some nobles in the capital city of the ducal kingdom at his strong recommendation. These people gradually began to move up the ranks, and although they could not access the political center, they had become political backbones.

Therefore, in this personnel change, apart from the personnel appointed by the chief official, the other key positions were occupied by people placed in the political and military departments. For example, two of the six positions of garrison commander were held by people, as was the position of army commander. At the same time, many key positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Religious Affairs were held by people, and they have initially formed a political influence.

Currently, the most critical issue for the Jurchens is the lack of a political leader to represent their faction, much like Wang Ming did in the Kingdom of Delin. However, Peng Shaoshi has no good ideas about this candidate and can only put the matter on hold for the time being. As for the Jurchens' infiltration plan, it has not been detected by Ming Guan's omniscient eye. For the Jurchens, infiltration is not necessarily about harming the interests of the duchy. At least in the short term, the Jurchens' core focus is still on stability, so they will not do anything particularly detrimental to the duchy.

With the personnel changes completed and the country now stable, the matter of the Elemental Stones was once again on the table. One day, Pact summoned Ming Guan, Little Laus, and the newly appointed Minister of the Army, Luan Perrin, to discuss how to obtain the Elemental Stones.

“Gentlemen, our previous plan to send troops to search for the Elemental Stone under the pretense of the lost royal treasure has failed. Now that the domestic situation is stable, I wonder what your thoughts are on the matter of the Elemental Stone?” Pact began, allowing everyone to speak freely.

Neither Litt nor Luan spoke. With six other officials already in the audience, it was naturally not their turn to speak. The speaker was none other than Chief Official Austin, whose aged voice slowly said, "Your Majesty, in the past, we have activated the All-Seeing Eye so many times, yet we have not detected any information about the Elemental Stones. Why have we detected them this time? Are the Elemental Stones truly detrimental to our country? This old minister has been pondering a question: why would the Elemental Stones bring misfortune to our nation?"

He paused, then continued, "This old minister suspects that the reason we didn't discover the Elemental Stones in the past was because they hadn't been found yet, or they had been discovered but hadn't been taken. Now that we've discovered information about the Elemental Stones, it means that something must have happened to them, or they've already been stolen. And those who stole the Elemental Stones must want to overthrow this continent, which is why they've created a disadvantageous situation for our country."

“Commander, what you say makes sense. So how should we deal with this?” Pact asked anxiously.

“In my opinion, it would be better to inform other countries of this information, mobilize their resources, unite to find the person who possesses the Elemental Stone, and eliminate him in the cradle of conspiracy,” Austin suggested.

But this was clearly not what Pact wanted. The reason he cared so much about the Elemental Stone was that it could help him realize his ambitions and aspirations. What he wanted was not to maintain world peace, but to take over the entire continent and achieve peace in his own hands. Therefore, he did not agree or disagree with Austin's suggestion, but instead turned to look at Litt and Luan beside him.

Since assuming the position of Minister of the Army, Lu An had learned about the Elemental Stones from Ming officials. Upon seeing Pact ask the question, he immediately answered before Litt could, "Your Majesty, I believe it would be better to let the situation become chaotic, giving the Duchy a legitimate reason to mobilize its troops, and then let the military complete the collection of the Elemental Stones. After all, if the Elemental Stones fall into the hands of another country, our fate will no longer be in our own hands. Therefore, we need to take action and seize the Elemental Stones first."

Luan's words struck a chord with Pact, so he asked with great interest, "Oh? Does Count Luan have any brilliant ideas?"

Lu An stepped forward confidently and said, "Your Majesty, my plan may not be the most brilliant, but it is the most efficient. Please hear me out..."