I, who was stabbed to death by Alloy Lu Bu, transmigrated into the Star Soul General

Chapter 128 Marquis Wen and His Eight Generals

Yong'an City, Yong'an Grand Restaurant.

Gibberish... babbling babbling...

In the magnificent VIP box, Kong Zheng held a "friendly negotiation" with the other four family heads and successfully incorporated the Lu, Chen, Tao and Chu families.

Led by Kong Zheng, they shared the reputation of being "the lackeys and lackeys of Young Master Lü".

beep—

At this moment, a virtual screen popped up, and Lü Fengxian's face appeared.

"What?" he asked.

Kong Zheng straightened his appearance and said with a fawning smile, "My lord, this old servant has perfectly completed the task you assigned, hasn't he... hehe..."

The other four heads of the family knelt down behind Confucius to observe.

"Oh, seeking credit and reward?" Lü Fengxian nodded, smacked her lips twice, "Knowing how to seek credit is a good thing, I was just afraid you'd keep it to yourself and go to the Lü family to ask the storeroom manager for it. I don't have time to see you right now..."

"Don't be greedy, you don't need this sacred item yet!"

"Hanged up..."

After saying that, Lü Fengxian hung up the video call.

Immediately, they continued to "play and frolic" with Nezha high in the sky. Since going home would only take a few minutes anyway, they might as well play a little longer.

Gudong!

"They actually possess an item that can elevate a mortal to sainthood! The Lü family's resources are terrifyingly powerful!"

All four heads of the family were swallowing hard.

"Don't forget, the founder of the Lü family was a 'demigod,' whose foundation was so profound that it was beyond our imagination..." Kong Zheng said.

After his pride was extinguished, Confucius became much wiser.

"Heavenly-grade pills, items that lead to sainthood, becoming Young Master Fengxian's henchmen is an immense opportunity. You will feel that this will be the most worthwhile choice of your life!"

With that, Kong Zheng raised his wine cup, "Come! Let us drink this cup together!"

"Come! Let's drink together!"

"Better to be a king's dog than a starving lion!"

"Come, come, this is a gift from our lord, called the 'Ascension Pill.' It can break through the shackles of the Earth Rank. Brothers, please take it and refine it in a safe place later..."

"When you break through to the Heavenly Realm, I will take you all to meet our Lord!"

"We are very grateful for Brother Kong's guidance!"

"No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank our Lord for his magnanimity in accepting us!"

The conversation continued until nightfall.

……

Under the moonlight at night.

In the airspace of Nanzhou, the Hong Clan Chamber of Commerce passenger ship No. 818 sailed smoothly, without even a ripple on the artificial lake in the central courtyard, and the aroma of tea wafted from the pavilion in the lake.

Swish!

A woman dressed as a secret agent suddenly appeared, knelt on one knee in front of the pavilion, and said, "Greetings, Chief Manager."

Whoosh—whoosh—

"Hmm, have you gotten any information?" Hong Yuxiao asked.

His hand was extremely steady as he poured the tea, just like his calm state of mind, as if he had anticipated what he was about to report.

"According to reliable sources, the imperial delegation bestowing honors is personally led by Eunuch Lin, accompanied by thirty-six people from the Three Offices and Six Ministries, and escorted by soldiers from the Nine Gates Garrison of the Capital."

"We have departed from the East Port of Tiandu City aboard the [Ruhu-class] air-suppressing warship."

"Among the escorting soldiers, there is one Heaven-rank fighter, six Earth-rank fighters, and several Profound-yellow-rank fighters, with their hidden combat strength unknown..."

At this moment, the two female assassins behind Hong Yuxiao were each performing their duties.

Beep...beep...

Hong Yijing retrieved the relevant information about the reward team.

Beside him, Hong Yirou said, "Eunuch Lin is the head of the four Grand Eunuchs directly under His Majesty. He is the actual controller of the Ministry of War and has the power to supervise military affairs across the country on behalf of His Majesty."

Both of these individuals possessed Earth-level cultivation and were Hong Yuxiao's personal bodyguards.

"Eunuch Lin, although the standards are a bit high, he is, after all, an awakened being," Hong Yuxiao said, slowly lifting the teacup with her jade-like fingers. "He is also a being with 'demigod blood' flowing through his veins, and his future achievements are immeasurable. It's not overstepping his bounds..."

He immediately asked, "What are the contents of the reward?"

"According to information leaked by palace spies, His Majesty was so enraged upon learning that Lü Fengxian had awakened [Star Soul General Lü Bu] that he smashed his cup. Upon discovering that she was actually [Six-Eared Macaque], he burst into laughter."

"In addition to her military achievements during the beast tide in Yuanding City, and the legacy of the Lü family ancestors, His Majesty personally bestowed upon Lü Fengxian the title of Third-Class Marquis, granting her the fief of Hulao City, governing Wen County, with a stipend of 1500..."

Following the ancient system of the Heavenly Empire, the titles of nobility in the Heavenly Capital Kingdom were:

The six major social classes are King, Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. Each class is further divided into three ranks, with the third rank being the lowest and the first rank being the highest. Lü Fengxian was a third-rank marquis, the lowest rank among the marquises.

Upon hearing this, Hong Yuxiao remained calm and took a sip of tea.

"That's reasonable, considering the Lü family has countless merits over generations. It's only because His Majesty couldn't control them that he had to resort to 'exile.' Now he's even suppressing rising stars; he's truly weak..."

However, he didn't say it aloud, only murmured it in his heart.

After all, these are not words that can be said.

Wen County, located outside the Southern Wilderness defense line, is a newly developed territory in recent years. Its inhabitants are all descendants of criminals, and the guards are mostly bandits exiled here.

Although the area was not small, it was not only impoverished, but also frequently suffered casualties.

His Majesty's move is intended to keep Lü Fengxian in charge of the borders and busy with the war, so that she will have no time to contact the Lü faction in the court, thus avoiding jeopardizing his own position.

They can't kill him, and they can't suppress him openly either.

They can only be promoted in name only, but demoted in reality.

"What about Song Yunxiang's reward?" Hong Yuxiao asked again.

"According to palace spies, His Majesty felt that sending two conferment teams was too troublesome, so he simply decided to confer the rewards together, with Eunuch Lin carrying both imperial edicts to the conferment ceremony."

After a pause, the scout spoke up, "His Majesty has granted Song Yunxiang the title of Third-Class Viscount, with the fief of Lingyin City, which governs Lingbei County, and a stipend of three hundred..."

shock!

"Wait a minute..." Hong Yuxiao's hand holding the teacup suddenly froze, his eyes widening abruptly. "What did you just say about fiefdoms?"

"Reporting to the head steward, it's Lingbei County... one of the six counties under the jurisdiction of Lingyin City..."

"Hehe..." Hong Yuxiao revealed a meaningful smile, picking up his teacup again. "Interesting. Lingyin City, that's the garrison of the Xuanjia Guard..."

"Looks like we need to prepare an extra gift."

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Wen County, outside the Southern Wilderness Defense Line.

The main city, Hulao City.

This is a rare oasis in the Death Desert, with fairly beautiful scenery. It is a piece of land that Lü Tianlong's Lü family army conquered from ferocious beasts and sand bandits.

However, His Majesty has not only failed to focus on developing and expanding the territory, but has also treated this place as a place of exile, without even establishing a defense line.

Even this city was renovated on the site of original ancient ruins…

In truth, even if this land wasn't granted to Lü Fengxian, it could still be considered part of the Lü family.

Hulao City, City Lord's Mansion.

Almost completely silent, except for the whooshing sound of the burning candle.

There were eight people inside, looking at each other. Each of them had a strong presence. Some were notorious bandits, while others were troublemakers who had broken military discipline and had nowhere to go.

These eight people are the eight strongest in Hulao City.

Ranked by strength:

Eldest brother Zhang Liao, second brother Zang Ba, third brother Hao Yin, fourth brother Cao Xing, fifth brother Cheng Lian, sixth brother Wei Xu, seventh brother Song Xian, and eighth brother Hou Cheng.

"Hey, have you all heard?" Zhang Liao broke the silence first, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, his brows furrowed slightly. "His Majesty has found a master for us brothers. What do you think about this?"

Zang Ba curled his lip, took a sip of wine, and said, "What kind of master is this? I think he's just a poor, exiled wretch!"

"Second Brother is right, he's probably just an unlucky guy!"

Snapped!

"I don't recognize anyone except the Lu family!" The third brother, Hao Yin, slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly. "Even if the Heavenly King himself came, it wouldn't work!"

"Brother! Don't forget, this place of refuge was fought and fought to the death by the Lu family. When we had nowhere else to go, it was the Lu family who took us in!"

"This city was won by the Lü family with lives! What does it have to do with the imperial family!"

As he spoke, he gulped down a large bottle of strong liquor, and the effects of the alcohol kicked in immediately.

"..."

"His Majesty the present is a mediocre ruler!"

"He doesn't care about development or territorial expansion; he only wants to stay and guard this small piece of land. Even the old man Lü, who once advised us to develop military capabilities to achieve unification, has been demoted to this godforsaken southern frontier!"

"How can there be peace when the world is not unified?"

"Mirun is eyeing the Lower Realms with covetous intent, while the conservative faction within the country is frequently causing trouble. Undercurrents are surging everywhere. What is the point of maintaining such a false peace!"

"Many powerful families are only concerned with their own interests; have they ever had the idea of ​​restoring the glory of the empire in the past?"

"I only regret it!"

"The Lü family is not royalty... their hegemony is hard to recreate... bitterness... hatred..."

At this point, the third brother was clearly drunk and began to talk nonsense.

“￥%&… Ugh…”

"Third brother!" Zhang Liao slapped Hao Yin on the shoulder, his tone serious. "You're drunk. Go back and rest. Don't talk nonsense here!"

"I'm not drunk... ugh..."

boom!

Zhang Liao delivered a swift chop, knocking the third brother unconscious.

"Get some rest, you're too tired..."

(Fearing that the walls may have ears, I must not harm the Lu family. I will be careful what I say in the future...)