The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Yes."

Outside the Taiji Palace, a soldier from the Imperial Guard responded and then used his lightness skill to leave.

"Minister Chu, now that the problem in Bingzhou has been resolved..."

"Then, Bingzhou will not need the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the soldiers of the Beijing Garrison to go and seal it off."

Murong Si pondered for a moment, then looked at Chu Xiu and said, "However, the Embroidered Uniform Guard spies still need to be sent to Bingzhou. We cannot neglect Bingzhou because of this."

"The minister obeys the order."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu replied with a respectful expression.

He naturally understood what Murong Si meant.

The Qitian Chamber of Commerce in Bingzhou has now been completely shut down by the Bingzhou army, dispatched by Wang Mang, the governor of Bingzhou.

Indeed, there's no need for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to lead the Beijing Garrison troops to investigate and seal off the area.

But were the problems in Bingzhou really completely solved by Wang Mang, the governor of Bingzhou?

This is an unknown!

Until the matter is truly investigated, no one knows for sure.

Whether Wang Mang, the governor of Bingzhou, put forward a scapegoat can only be known after an investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Minister Chu, there's no need for such formalities. Please sit down and let's talk."

Murong Si waved her hand and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After thanking Murong Si, Chu Xiu sat down again.

After a cup of tea.

"Your humble servant Zhao Wuyang has come to pay his respects!"

A strong, resonant voice came from outside the Taiji Palace.

Upon hearing Zhao Wuyang's voice, Chu Xiu became curious.

The Great Zhou Dynasty had two pillars of strength: Murong Changge, the Imperial Guard General and Imperial Uncle, and Zhao Wuyang, the Capital Garrison General.

Both of them were appointed as second-rank generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty, ranking above the border governors of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Murong Changge is a general who protects the country.

Zhao Wuyang was the General of the Garrison.

Murong Changge has not made a move for many years, and the Imperial Guards have not been mobilized for many years either.

Nobody really knows how strong this person is.

but.

Zhao Wuyang, however, was different.

Zhao Wuyang is known as the God of War of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

He was a peerless killing god who fought his way up from the border army.

He once served as the deputy governor of Liangzhou, and even the governor of Liangzhou, Dugu Ba, was overshadowed by the brilliance of Zhao Wuyang, the deputy governor of Liangzhou.

If Liangzhou were not the base of the Wuwei Dugu clan, one of the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families.

It seems that Zhao Wuyang is already capable of replacing the Dugu clan in ruling Liangzhou.

Moreover, Liangzhou is different from Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Yizhou.

Although these four states all belong to the border states of the Great Zhou Dynasty, each has a governor appointed to govern them.

However, Bingzhou and Youzhou are located at the border between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the demon race, and they are guarding against the demon race.

Yizhou was the border between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the barbarian tribes, and it was a place to guard against the barbarians.

Liangzhou is more complicated. It not only has to guard against the demon race, but also against the barbarian race.

When Zhao Wuyang served as the deputy governor of Liangzhou, he was responsible for defending against the barbarians, while the governor of Liangzhou, Dugu Ba, was mainly responsible for defending against the demons.

With his 100,000 Liangzhou soldiers, Zhao Wuyang repelled a barbarian army of 300,000, and even took the head of the barbarian general amidst the chaos, causing a great defeat for the barbarians. In one battle, he killed more than 200,000 barbarian soldiers!

In the past, whenever a barbarian army invaded, it was necessary to gather more than 250,000 Liangzhou soldiers and mobilize the county troops from various counties in Liangzhou to resist the barbarian invasion.

Zhao Wuyang, without mobilizing troops from various counties in Liangzhou or before the arrival of Liangzhou Governor Dugu Ba's reinforcements, routed a barbarian army of 300,000 and inflicted a major defeat on the barbarians.

This battle also became Zhao Wuyang's legendary feat.

It was after this battle that Zhao Wuyang was transferred to the Beijing Garrison and eventually became the Grand General of the Beijing Garrison.

The reason why Zhao Wuyang was able to take charge of the capital garrison was not only because of his unwavering loyalty to the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also because...

Zhao Wuyang rose from humble beginnings, not from a powerful or aristocratic family. He worked his way up from a lowly soldier.

Without the support of powerful families or the patronage of Dugu Ba, the governor of Liangzhou, he rose through the ranks by meritorious service and was promoted by the late emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty to the position of deputy governor of Liangzhou, eventually taking command of the 500,000-strong capital garrison.

"Pei Guanyin, welcome General Zhao on my behalf."

Murong Si spoke to Pei Guanyin, who was waiting to the side.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Pei Guanyin responded and walked out of the main hall.

Not long after.

Pei Guanyin led a middle-aged general with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding an air of authority, and dressed in silver armor into the main hall.

This middle-aged general was none other than Zhao Wuyang.

"Your humble servant Zhao Wuyang greets Your Majesty."

Zhao Wuyang bowed to Murong Si.

"General Zhao, you may dispense with the formalities."

"Come here, give me a seat."

Murong Si spoke clearly and distinctly.

A palace maid carried a chair and placed it behind Zhao Wuyang.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After expressing his gratitude, Zhao Wuyang sat down in the chair.

Chu Xiu, using his Qi Observation Technique, had already discerned Zhao Wuyang's cultivation level.

Peak of the ninth level of the Celestial Realm!

They are only one step away from the Celestial Realm.

Is this cultivation level high?

To be honest, it's not high!

Chu Xiu originally thought that a military god like Zhao Wuyang of the Great Zhou Dynasty should have already reached the Celestial Realm or above.

The result was not what he had imagined.

However, upon closer examination, Zhao Wuyang is a military genius. As a general, his true strength lies in commanding battles, not in personal martial prowess.

More importantly, with the help of the military formation, Zhao Wuyang's strength is certainly capable of reaching the Celestial Realm or higher.

Ascending to Immortality is already enough to be considered a true master in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Celestial Realm is an extremely rare existence in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

Such a master is truly a peerless expert.

Every being at the Celestial Realm level is actually extremely rare.

Only the top sects or powerful families can possess it.

Each of them is already a being capable of suppressing the universe, not to mention that Zhao Wuyang is already at the peak of the ninth level of the Celestial Realm, not just an ordinary Celestial Realm cultivator.

More importantly, he can also enhance his strength by leveraging military formations.

Combining these two factors, it seems that Zhao Wuyang's cultivation level is quite high again.

With the help of the capital garrison, Zhao Wuyang already possessed the strength to suppress the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families!

"General Zhao, I have summoned you to the palace today because there is something I need you to do."

Murong Si pondered for a moment, then looked at Zhao Wuyang and said, "However, this matter is not urgent. General Zhao can take a look at this first."

As she spoke, Murong Si picked up the Book of Impermanence from in front of the imperial desk and handed it to Pei Guanyin.

Pei Guanyin took the Book of Impermanence, walked up to Zhao Wuyang, and handed it to him.

Zhao Wuyang picked up the Book of Impermanence and began to look through it. The more he read, the more solemn his expression became. When he entered the palace, he had already guessed that Empress Murong Si had summoned him for some reason.

Clearly, the contents of the Book of Impermanence are far more serious than Zhao Wuyang had imagined!

After a while.

Zhao Wuyang gripped the Book of Impermanence tightly in his hand, veins bulging on his palm. He stood up abruptly and said in a resounding voice, "Your Majesty, I request that you issue an edict to mobilize the capital garrison to suppress the Qitian Chamber of Commerce!"