Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield Chapter 766 Chapter 313: The Ministers Are Shocked! Major National Reforms! Imperial Sealing of Jiuzhou State Governors!
Previously on Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield...
"Crown Prince, is this really true?"
Yu Liao stared at Zhao Feng, brimming with disbelief.
From the time he came down from Guiguzi, he had believed Shenzhou was the entire world, and serving Qin meant helping to unite it all.
Zhao Feng's statements now shattered those long-held convictions.
"Back then, I vowed to Mr. Guiguzi that once the world is unified, I'd pay him a visit."
"On the matter of the world, Yu Qing, you can join me at Guiguzi someday and ask your teacher yourself." Zhao Feng replied with a grin.
"I get it." Yu Liao nodded right away.
Zhao Feng's confident tone made it clear he wasn't jesting.
The court ministers felt a storm brewing deep in their hearts.
"Very well."
"We won't delve deeper into world affairs right here."
"Every bit of copper and iron gathered across the world gets turned over to the Work Hall for smelting into new armaments."
"Chen Ping."
"Need manpower? You'll have it. Need funds? They're yours." Zhao Feng fixed his eyes on Chen Ping.
"I won't let Your Majesty or the Crown Prince down." Chen Ping shot back without delay.
Ever since Chen Ping set foot in Xianyang.
Zhao Feng had placed heavy trust in him, and in these two months, Chen Ping's skills proved beyond reproach.
Military gear.
Common folk's welfare.
Scholarly pursuits.
Paper production.
He managed it all with flawless precision.
The man truly possessed remarkable talent.
"Crown Prince."
"Thanks to the experts you provided."
"Movable type printing and paper are now mass-produced, ready for your command to roll out the prints." Chen Ping declared with fervor.
Prior to reaching Xianyang, Chen Ping sensed this was a golden chance, yet he never imagined diving into paper and movable type printing—innovations poised to transform the world.
"One task remains before we reveal this."
Zhao Feng grinned.
Next.
His eyes shifted to a handful of court officials.
"Cai Wu."
"Zheng Qin."
"Liu Li."
...
Zhao Feng called out five names.
At those words.
The five officials rose swiftly, puzzled about why Zhao Feng summoned them abruptly.
Within the court.
None held top ranks, merely aides to the Nine Ministers.
They wielded neither great influence nor authority.
"Plotting with Six States holdouts, leaking Great Qin court secrets."
"Your schemes were cleverly hidden, I admit." Zhao Feng murmured, eyes flashing with killing intent.
Hearing that.
The five crashed to their knees.
"Crown Prince, investigate thoroughly—we're loyal Qin servants, how could we turn traitor?"
"We've never betrayed Qin!"
"Your Majesty, Crown Prince, see the truth!"
Each pleaded their innocence in turn.
Zhao Feng flicked his hand.
Ying Bu marched up, clutching several strips of cloth.
"Proof of your treason with the remnants."
"On the Crown Prince's command, I've tailed you for ages." Ying Bu stated icily, flinging the cloths at the kneelers.
One snatched it up, scanned it, and blanched, silenced.
"Drag them out."
"Execute by five-horse dismemberment."
"Male kin to slavery, women to brothels." Zhao Feng gestured dismissively, voice like frost.
"Yes, sir."
Ren Xiao's Imperial Guards surged forward, seizing the five.
The spectacle left every courtier stunned.
"Even in the heart of the capital's court, dreamed of by officials everywhere, traitors to Qin lurk."
"This shames the Emperor Father and myself."
"These five are merely the start—traitors plague the realm in droves." Zhao Feng intoned gravely, fury lacing his words.
"I bear the blame."
"As Imperial Censor, I failed in oversight."
Feng Quji advanced, owning his fault at once.
"Mr. Feng bears no fault here."
"Human nature shifts like shadows across the land; no Censor, however vigilant, can pierce every heart." Zhao Feng explained calmly.
"Gratitude, Crown Prince, for your mercy." Feng Quji bowed deeply.
"With Shenzhou united, Qin—our Huaxia blood—must rise anew, bolstering our might."
"Qin's core policy: cherish the people's lives first."
"Yet."
"Across the vast world, countless officials exist—greedy ones, those chasing selfish interests, oppressors of the people—and they emerge without end."
"Thus."
"I, along with Emperor Father, have decided to create a force that roams the lands, supervising every official."
"The Great Qin Inspection Envoy."
"In place of Emperor Father and myself, they shall traverse the world, punishing all traitorous ministers and corrupt officials."
"When evidence confirms their guilt, they can be handled on the spot, no report needed."
"It fuses the power of the Imperial Censor: Censors probe, Inspectors punish, while Inspectors gain the right to tour the realm."
"Ying Bu, the inaugural Commander of the Inspector, shall assume this post." Zhao Feng declared, gesturing toward Ying Bu in the court.
All the officials turned their eyes toward Ying Bu.
"Ying Bu, receive the decree."
Right then, Ying Zheng intoned.
"Yes, I stand ready."
Ying Bu bowed at once.
"I bestow upon you the title of first Commander of the Inspector, commanding the Inspectors, roaming the world for me and the Crown Prince." Ying Zheng proclaimed without delay.
"I accept the decree." Ying Bu replied swiftly.
Ying Zheng and Zhao Feng nodded approvingly.
The rise of the Inspector.
Stemmed straight from Zhao Feng's proposal.
With Shenzhou now secure.
Qin's grip on Shenzhou had arrived—the moment to bolster the land and safeguard its people.
Yet Shenzhou sprawls immensely, beyond the sight of Ying Zheng and Zhao Feng.
Even with the Empire Panel, it merely reveals officials' loyalty to Qin, guaranteeing no betrayal.
However.
Despite wielding authority, they might prey on the masses, growing corrupt and tyrannical.
The Inspector exists to hunt these corrupt lawbreakers, ever-present as they patrol the world.