Chapter 119: Comparable to a General?

to fathom how Ci Lai managed to breach this formidable stronghold in the past, nor how Li Ziyi subsequently recaptured it from his grasp.Under the sunlight, the city gate only faintly reflected light,..."Where is Zhang Liyang, the Taoist of Qing Shi"

Under the cover of night, XiaoXiao and HuiXin caught up from behind. HuiXin was still carrying HeHouDe, who had been beaten into a limp puddle.

"And this" Zhang Liyang pointed to the ground.

"Where is anyone" XiaoXiao walked forward and took a look, then seemed to have found something and crouched down to take a closer look. "Turned to ashes"

"Mm." Zhang Liyang nodded. "He ignited his own celestial energy and died by self-immolation."

At night, Xiaoxiao and Huixin were both attracted by the ashes on the ground. No one noticed Zhang Liyang's unnatural face color.

"He died quite comfortably, though." Xiao Xiao muttered with some displeasure, "He got off easy."

After that, Xiao Xiao turned her head to look at He Houde, "Fortunately, there's still one here."

"This won't do!" Zhang Liyang stepped forward and took the already unconscious He Houde from Hui Xin's hands. "He is an official of the Great Qin Dynasty, even if he is a heretic, he must be tried by the court."

"Humph, cheapskate!"

Knowing Zhang Liyang was telling the truth, no matter if He Houde was a demon cultivator or not, it was beyond the judgment of those in the Jianghu.

"I caught a big fish for you, how can I thank me"

"Didn't I already thank you"

When did you ever thank me

"Haven't you had enough staying at the Xue Lin Estate these past few days"

Xiao Xiao's face flushed red after being scolded by Zhang Liyang, "You... how can you be so petty!"

"Thank you, I'm just too big to get worked up about it!"

You're a eunuch, where do you come from!

"Hey, wait a minute! Don't go!"

On their way back to Feilong City, Huixin parted ways with them. However, Xiao Xiao still clung to Zhang Liyang's back.

Two girls were sent back before entering Feilong City. Fortunately, after inspection, it was found that they had only suffered minor injuries and there was no major problem.

At this time, it was already early morning. Some people in Feilong City had already started going out. In order to prevent problems with the Feilong City guards, Zhang Liyang directly stuffed He Houde into a carriage and took him into Xue Lin Manor.

Who is this

In the hall, Mu Yinghua, who was having breakfast, saw He Houde being brought in by Zhang Liyang and asked in surprise.

"He Houde!"

"Who" Mu Yinghua's eyes widened.

"He Houd!"

Zhang Liyang didn't make a special effort to step aside for Xiao Xiao. He simply briefly summarized what He Houde had asked.

Hearing Zhang Liyang's words, Mu Yinghua's face also became somewhat angry, and finally she directly slapped her chopsticks on the table, "This animal!"

Mu Yinghua loved the people like her own children. Now that she heard He Houde was actually using living humans for cultivation, she was naturally furious to the extreme.

But now, with her experience and cunning, Mu Yinghua suppressed her anger. "What are you going to do about it"

As Mu Yinghua's experience deepened, she was no longer the naive and innocent person she used to be. Naturally, she knew Zhang Liyang brought this person to Xue Lin Manor instead of directly throwing them into prison, there must be a reason for it.

"Let's eat first."

Zhang Liyang didn't speak, but took a chair and sat down at the table, starting to eat breakfast.

With her ears perked up, XiaoXiao rolled her eyes several times at Zhang Liyang. Zhang Liyang, ignoring her, picked up a large meat bun and took a big bite.

In the study, Zhang Linyang and Mu Yinghua sat opposite each other.

"Your Highness, I intend to hand over He Houde directly to the Black Prison for handling."

"Are you trying to sell favors"

Mu Yinghua knew about Zhang Liyang's joining of the Black Prison Mansion. Instead of directly handing over He Houdé, he gave him to the Black Prison Mansion. Mu Yinghua immediately guessed Zhang Liyang's intentions.

Seeing Mu Yinghua's quick reaction, Zhang Liyang couldn't help but give her a thumbs up. "Your Highness is truly wise and valiant!"

Go, stop flattering me.

A roll of the eyes, Zhang Liyang felt a surge of anger. Unlike Xiao Xiao's eye-roll, Mu Yinghua's was devastating to Zhang Liyang!

Under the pressure of his surging qi and blood, Zhang Liyang forced himself to calm down. "I want the position of the city guard commander in Flying Dragon City!"

"The commander of Feilong City" Mu Yinghua's eyes widened, "That's a legitimate fourth-rank official position from the imperial court! Would they agree to that"

Without asking why, Mu Yinghua's first thought was whether the court would agree.

Over time managing Feilong City, Mu Yinghua inevitably felt the influence of power. That is, power should not be easily relinquished, and it must be kept firmly in one's own grasp.

Although Fei Long City appears to be the largest under Mu Yinghua's control now, He Houde is actually the most powerful. The reason is simple: he has tens of thousands of soldiers at his command!

If Zhang Liyang's goal is achieved, then in Feilong City, both the military and government will be under his control. Only then can Mu Yinghua truly become the master of Feilong City!

"No," Zhang Liyang shook his head. "So besides He Houde, I also plan to add something else."

"What"

Four million taels of silver!

Phew!

Mu Yinghua suddenly stood up, her eyes fixed on Zhang Liyang's slightly open mouth, "Four million taels of silver Do you want to buy this position"

"Impossible, impossible." Before Zhang Liyang could speak, Mu Yinghua shook her head herself, "The imperial court wouldn't do such a thing."

"That's hard to say." Zhang Liyang seemed quite confident about this, "Who can really say what goes on in the imperial court"

"What do you know that's inside"

"Your Highness is incredibly intelligent, surely you can guess."

"Me..." Mu Yinghua was a little stunned, then her eyes flickered and her face looked a bit bad. "You mean Father Emperor"

"Yes, it's with His Majesty." Zhang Liyang nodded. "Recently, His Majesty's health has been deteriorating, and the position of Crown Prince has remained vacant..."

"I know," Mu Yinghua waved her hand at Zhang Liyang. "Don't say any more, I know."

Mu Yinghua is very smart, she sees through things immediately.

The transfer of power has never been smooth sailing. It's always been turbulent with hidden currents, and one misstep could lead to disaster.

For that position, some people are capable of going absolutely insane. They're only a low-ranking border garrison commander, but if you give them enough they'll dare to risk their own lives!

For these things, Mu Yinghua herself felt a little helpless. After a moment of silence, Mu Yinghua spoke, "Who do you plan to let take He Houde's position"

"Would Your Highness be interested in becoming a general"

"Me" Mu Yinghua pointed at herself in surprise. "Me, to be the city guard of Flying Dragon City"

"As a princess, being the Dragon City Lord already made many people discontent. Now that they want me to be a general, those old fossils will surely jump with rage."

"I understand," Zhang Liyang sighed softly. "It's truly that our foundation is weak. Besides the prince, there's no one else capable of taking on this role as commander of the city."

Originally, Yuan Li was a good candidate, but his accomplishments were not significant. He is currently only a supervisor, and although this position was purchased by us, he still needs to be able to control those below him.e number of tasks that needed to be completed.The spring planting plan has just been implemented, and it will take at least four or five years for that group of people to grow up."This can't go on, we...