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Chapter 490 The Beginning of the Hongwu Dynasty

The Hongwu Dynasty lasted for 437 years, making it the longest-lasting dynasty on this land in the past two thousand years.

The only thing that remained unchanged during these long four hundred years was the Hongwu emperors' endless pursuit of their own autonomy.

Autonomy!
These three words seem ordinary, and even seem ridiculous when applied to a king.

As an emperor, you still want autonomy? Isn't the world yours?
Actually not.

Even the common people know one thing: above the people is the emperor, above the emperor is the immortal master, and above the immortal master is the sky.

The emperor was very impressive, but what about the reality? If he wanted to march to war in his own country, he had to inform the nearby immortals first. If he encountered any major event, he had to ask for permission from the immortals before he could start.

Not to mention that 90% of the most important resources in the territory are controlled by the immortal sects. If the country wants to intercept them, it can only pick up some leftovers secretly.

Even the talented practitioners in his own country were screened through rounds by the immortal sects, and only those who were not wanted were given to the imperial court.

What are the consequences of this?
It is the worship of "stability" and "immortals above" in the eyes of the common people, as well as the empty power and lack of ruling power of the dynasty.

It's like a tenant farmer who grows everything in the field with his own hard work, but in the end he can never become the owner of the land.

It would be fine if it were someone who just muddles through. There are dozens of emperors in the world, and most of them turn a blind eye to the rule of the Immortal Alliance. After enclosing the land, they turn a blind eye and think they are the best, and comfort themselves by saying "someone is protecting them", so it makes sense.

But all the emperors of the Hongwu Dynasty were ambitious people. How could they sit on the throne cowardly and turn a blind eye to the Immortal Alliance above them, and give up all the precious resources in the territory with flattery, while they themselves lie on the ground picking up food?

Frustrated! Helpless! Unwilling!

When Zhou Tai ascended the throne, his ambition was to take control of the Hongwu Dynasty, the same ideal as his ancestors.

But the ideal was too far away, and the reality was too cruel. Zhou Tai's ambition gradually cooled in the nearly thirty years after he ascended the throne.

It's not that Zhou Tai didn't want to persevere, but he simply couldn't see a clear path to achieve this ambition. He didn't even have a clue how to start.

The fact that the Immortal Alliance controls 99% of the world's resources and skills is enough to make Zhou Tai feel despair.

Not to mention the two skills of refining equipment and refining pills, which require more accumulation of resources and sedimentation of foundation, the difference is unimaginable.

When Zhou Tai arranged Yang Qian to go to Shuangqing Mansion, it was not his idea, but Yang Qian's own request. In addition, the Tan family and other aristocratic families were buzzing in his ears at the time, so Zhou Tai went with the flow and wanted to see if Yang Qian could really make a difference in a complicated and dangerous place like Shuangqing Mansion.

Even if it didn't work, Zhou Tai's idea at the time was that at worst he could transfer him back. He wouldn't let a talent like Yang Qian be wasted in Shuangqing Prefecture.

In fact, Zhou Tai also had some gambling ideas in mind at the beginning.

But subsequent developments completely exceeded Zhou Tai's expectations.

Shuangqing Prefecture was in chaos, with the people living in misery, evil thieves and bandits running rampant, officials engaged in rampant corruption, and the military becoming accomplices. Such a situation was completely turned around by Yang Qian in just one year!

He killed monsters and thieves along the way, and killed people in Shuangqing Mansion. In the end, even Xiao Cangyu, the former owner of Shuangqing Mansion, was beheaded by Yang Qian after he had proved his case, and his head was displayed in the imperial city.

Now, the chaos in Shuangqing Prefecture has been completely cleared up, the army and government offices have been revitalized, and monks have been gathered to form the "Zhenshan Camp". This means that Shuangqing Prefecture, this peculiar place, has now become the only treasure land for the Hongwu Dynasty to cultivate combat power!

Everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that Shuangqingfu has such a great start, how far will the rest be? At most, we can move forward inch by inch, and we will succeed one day!
This is why Zhou Tai and his wife were so excited.

"Your Majesty, this Yang Qian must be tied down tightly!" It was rare for the Queen to take the initiative to give opinions on specific matters. Firstly, this was an internal matter of the royal family, and secondly, this matter was too important, and this person was even more important.

Zhou Tai nodded heavily upon hearing this and said, "Yes! Yang Qian must be tied up now and cannot run away. Otherwise, the current situation of the Hongwu Dynasty cannot be preserved.

Judging from the level of cultivation he displayed, Juan conservatively estimated that he was at the out-of-body realm. Moreover, some signs of a heavenly tribulation were observed at Huimu Pass not long ago, but Yang Qian was nowhere to be found at that time, so he suspected that it was Yang Qian who was undergoing the tribulation.

Whether it is the Out-of-Body Realm or the Combined Realm after overcoming the tribulation, this is an unprecedented super-strong combat power for our Hongwu Dynasty. The same is true for the Immortal Sect.

Only he could calm the situation in Shuangqing Prefecture. If someone else went there, chaos would break out again within three days.

It's not easy to tie up such a strong man!"

"Your Majesty, have you ever tried to marry a princess?"

"Well, I asked him about it when I conferred the title on him. He refused very straightforwardly and said that he already had a good partner and had no intention of marrying again.

In fact, think about it, Yang Qian, who has cultivated immortality and reached the level of half-immortal, how could he endure the mundane troubles of a royal marriage?
So the Queen can give up on the marriage. She can only think of another way."

The Queen said, "Your Majesty, there is no better way than to become a family. Didn't Yang Qian say that he already has a good match? Who is it?"

The emperor was puzzled, but still said: "Huan came to report that it seems to be the daughter of the judge of the Jizhou Prefecture Academy. What is the queen's preparation?"

"The judge of the academy? He is a noble official. If Your Majesty adopts the girl as his adopted daughter and promotes her father to a higher position, do you think you can tie Yang Qian down?"

"This..." Zhou Tai thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "The Queen is indeed very wise, this method is good. However, the execution of this will have to be handled by you personally."

When the emperor adopts a daughter, it is natural that the empress also adopts a daughter. It is a matter of the harem, and the empress has the right to intervene and gives enough face.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will handle this matter as soon as possible. I will set off for Jizhou Prefecture tomorrow."

"Okay, this should be done as soon as possible!"

The couple didn't talk about many other things. For example, the talisman said that Yang Qian requested the Hongwu Dynasty to give Shuangqing Prefecture more resources, and Hu An's suggestion to send more royal children to the "Zhenshan Camp".

The emperors would have to come down and discuss matters with their trusted ministers and the elders in the royal ancestral temple. The queen should not get involved.

At noon the next day, the Queen's carriage left the palace in a grand procession and headed towards Jizhou Prefecture along the official road. Fei Yuxin passed the news to Jizhou Prefecture first.
(End of this chapter)