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Qingzhou Eastern Military Camp. This was the barracks where the Qingzhou Army was stationed. Compared to its peak strength of three thousand soldiers, the camp now housed only a little over three hundred troops. Many barracks in the camp had been left vacant. In the past, these rooms were covered in cobwebs and thick with dust. But now, they had been cleaned out, and recruitment notices had been posted. Lately, a steady stream of people had been coming to enlist. In just half a month, new recruits would…-
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Qingzhou City, Wang Residence. Wang Chengchou and Sun Yuanzhi sat facing each other in the main hall, with Wang Shijie seated below them. Ever since Wang Chengchou’s visit to the Prince of Qi’s residence, Sun Yuanzhi had been waiting at the Wang estate for news. Now that Wang Chengchou had returned and briefly recounted what had transpired, he slowly said, “Brother Wang, that was truly a close call. His Highness did not punish the Wang family, which shows that he still values your…
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"Any kind of edible oil will do." That was the last thing Xiao Ming said to Wang Shijie before sending him off. Right now, he had no intention of wasting too much time on the four major families. The only reason he was sharing profits with them was to maintain the illusion that they were still allies. In reality, Xiao Ming could not tolerate the existence of powerful aristocratic clans within his fiefdom. Such factions posed a severe threat to his rule. The Great Yu Empire was already suffering under…
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"Your Highness." Upon seeing Xiao Ming, Wang Shijie immediately cupped his hands in greeting, a fawning smile on his face. Xiao Ming feigned surprise and said, "Isn't this Brother Wang? What brings you here? What a coincidence." Wang Shijie thought to himself, I've been freezing out here in the snow for half the day just to wait for you. But instead, he said, "Your Highness, this only proves that we are fated to meet. I've heard that you've been keeping to yourself lately, declining visitors, and…
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Qin Chuanyun and Xiao Ming were both taken aback. They had expected Wang Chengchou’s first words to be a defense of himself, yet he had unexpectedly confessed right away. Xiao Ming looked at Wang Chengchou with interest and chuckled. “Master Wang, I haven’t even questioned you yet. Why are you already admitting guilt?” “Your Highness, some days ago, I inspected my estates in the various prefectures and discovered that my nephew, Wang Xuan, had been hoarding plow oxen and selling them at…
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"Of course, let's go. Prepare the horses," Xiao Ming called out loudly, snapping out of his thoughts. The graphite mine had been found, and the limestone mine had also been located. Although the mines hadn't been fully established yet, and systematic production was still a ways off, it was possible to extract some materials in advance. However, even extracting a small portion required significant resources. The laborers needed for mining and transportation had to be paid in silver. This was why Xiao…
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Qingzhou The winter snow had been falling intermittently for twenty days. It wasn't until this morning that a crystal-like blue finally peeked through the gray clouds. Golden sunlight broke free from the clouds, casting a dazzling golden hue over the white snow. "Your Highness, it's been over twenty days since Li San left. Do you think the perfume and Drunken Qingzhou have impressed the Empress and the Emperor?" Lü Luo stretched out her small hands, warming them over the coal stove while supervising…
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"Your Highness didn't accuse you of human trafficking. Why are you so eager to clear your name? That must mean you're guilty," Lü Luo, who was serving by Xiao Ming's side, suddenly interjected. Xiao Ming glanced at the girl. It was rare for her to use her brain like this. Perhaps she had experienced something similar in her childhood, given that she was now a servant herself. "Hmph, you can't even fool one of my maids, yet you dare to deceive me? What punishment do you deserve?" Xiao Ming slammed the…
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"Ah, Prince Qi is truly filial to Your Majesty and Consort Zhen. As for us, we can only watch enviously as such exquisite perfume remains out of our reach." As Consort Zhen and Empress Zhao conversed, the other concubines grew increasingly eager to get their hands on the perfume. Seeing that they might miss out, Consort Shu spoke up. Though her words praised Prince Qi's filial piety, the underlying jealousy was unmistakable. Empress Zhao smiled gently. Her ability to maintain harmony in the harem…
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"Cough, cough! I have no son who is so unruly, lacks ambition, and abandons his fief to flee." Xiao Wenxuan slammed his jade cup on the table and coughed heavily. "Your Majesty, please take care of your health!" Empress Zhao said with concern, patting Xiao Wenxuan's back. At over fifty years old, Xiao Wenxuan's health was deteriorating day by day. Despite the imperial physicians prescribing countless remedies, his condition showed no improvement. This decline in health had led to growing ambitions among…
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