Chapter 217 Unresolved Enmity (Part 1)
Xing Tianli, headache.
In his previous life, he was just a standard liberal arts student. He was still the kind of unlucky guy who failed to pass the public examination. He was dejected and ran around in the mountains and forests. By luck, he got the path and became a god by luck.
In this life, I am still a nerdy liberal arts practitioner at heart. Even though I have done some things, such as those things I did on my own territory in Jieshi County, they are just plagiarized homework.
He was exhausted from copying homework. If he didn't have tens of millions of elites in his hands, and he had extraordinary power comparable to ordinary golden immortals, the homework he copied would have turned into something different. After all, from his previous life to this life, the total number of years he has lived is less than a hundred years old. Most of his time has been spent in seclusion and cultivation. How can he have any experience in dealing with people?
In Falusi, he was really blind.
Baidan Maple City has been taken, and the blood-colored Black Crow Soaring Imperial Flag has been flying high on the spiers of every landmark building in Baidan Maple City.
Soldiers wearing black and red imperial uniforms were running around in the streets with their heads held high, taking over the state-owned assets of the old republican federation, confiscating the frivolous money of the old republican federation congressmen, and flirting with the older girls and younger wives, and having sex with them. Some good interactions between money and flesh that go beyond friendship but have nothing to do with love!
The officers and soldiers at the bottom made a lot of money through their hands, and the romantic and dissolute Farulu women took the initiative to throw themselves into their arms. They drank wine, ate meat, held the little girl in their arms, and lived a carefree life. They had nothing to do with it. Big pursuit.
But the upper echelons of the Imperial Army...
The generals placed by Yingjishi and the generals recruited by Xing Tianli - many of them are gang leaders in major slums. To put it bluntly, in the Dayu Dynasty, they are unworthy gangster leaders. Once the government reaches the end of the year If a serious case cannot be solved, he will be blamed for it and beheaded...
These people, Xing Tianli regarded their influence, appeal, deterrence, reputation, etc. in the slums, and accepted the fate of two to three hundred similar gang leaders to serve as the generals of the imperial army.
Xing Tianli also gave them nicknames, such as Scar One, Gun Scar Three, Lame Five, Leper Seven, Plum Blossom Nine, etc... The so-called plum blossoms, as the name suggests, are a group of people who cannot keep themselves clean, like to sneak around secret doors, and are contaminated. A bastard with red bayberry sores all over his body.
Xing Tianli appointed more than fifty generals like this, and their codenames were Plum Blossom One, all the way up to Plum Blossom Fifty-Four!
Other knife scars, gun scars, etc. are also common operations.
Just these people, after they became the generals of the imperial army, they were all very proud and ambitious. They thought that they led the army to attack Falusi, and it was easy for them to get promoted and make a fortune, and it was reasonable for them to be awarded meritorious service. As it should be.
As early as when they first landed in Falus, they were calling each other "Your Excellency the Duke" and "Your Majesty the Marquis". They were very happy to call each other with these titles. Some even asked people to use gold and silver in private. , carved the family seals of 'Duke XX' and 'Marquis XX'!
They are truly a bunch of grass-roots cadres, dog-meat stuff who can’t get on the stage!
The result is great!
They were like oxen and horses, leading a large group of people to march to Baidanfeng City to compete. The Black Crow Majesty's crony, the little-known Blood Crow Prince, actually instigated all the officers of the Baidanfeng Army and launched a direct attack. The mutiny took control of the entire Baidanfeng City!
Even the officers of the Bai Danfeng Army rushed to inform their old friends before the arrival of the Imperial Army. As a result, during the Imperial Army's march, the Federal Army along the way did not fire a single shot. They just held up white flags and ate food. A pot of slurry to welcome Master Wang!
Credit?
Damn it!
Award?
Bullshit awards!
Not a single shot was fired, not a single Union soldier was killed, and you still want to take credit? Do you still want to be awarded a medal?
Baidan Maple City, parliament building, meeting hall.
Xing Tianli and the ghost commander who replaced him changed back, and he transformed into His Majesty the Black Crow again, while the ghost commander carried the skin of the Blood Crow Prince, crossed his feet triumphantly, and sat on the top of the stepped seat. Drinking old wine, smoking cigars, overlooking the room full of tense soldiers.
General Louis... no, now it's Prince Louis, and a large number of Bai Danfeng regiments, as well as other generals of the old federal army who opened the city gates along the way to meet the king's division without firing a shot. They were arrogant and wearing brand new and straight uniforms. The attire of the nobles of the empire, smiling and talking loudly.
These imperial aristocrats, who were transformed from the generals of the old federal army, numbered around a thousand in number. They occupied the eastern seat of the parliament hall. Xing Tianli silently gave them a name in his heart - 'Dongchang Lords'.
As for those guys who were so angry that their faces were distorted, and they wore the uniforms of senior generals, they still didn't look like soldiers, but they looked like ruffians in their bones. They numbered around two to three thousand people. Wearing black and red Imperial Army uniforms, they occupied the west side of the Council Hall.
Xing Tianli also silently gave them the title of 'Eastern Talents'.
Surprisingly, in the middle of the parliament hall are a group of members of the final review panel of the former Farus Republic - there are always talented people in the world, let alone those who can occupy the pinnacle of power in a country within a few decades. What about this group of people?
The total number of these final review team members is about one hundred.
They are the richest people in Farus today, the largest bank shareholders, the largest factory owners, the largest manor farmers... It's all them, it's all them, it's all them.
Let’s just talk about the big landowner who owns the most land among these final review committees. Not only does he have more than half of the land in seven provinces in Falusi’s country, he also owns more than half of the land in Falusi’s overseas colonies. His colonial army directly controlled the territory of two new continents.
Although the natives of the two New Worlds are still rebelling and the situation is very turbulent, the total area of land firmly controlled by this big landowner has exceeded three times the combined area of the thirty-eight provinces in the northeast of the Great Jade Dynasty and the four provinces of Shanhe. above!
So terrifying!
Such strength.
And the influence of the largest bank shareholders is even more terrifying than the millions of large landowners who have the colonial army under their command. Let’s talk about one thing. The military salary of the Bai Danfeng Army is paid through their bank accounts. All the wealth of Prince Louis and other new rich people are deposited in these banks. Through these banks, investments are made throughout the Western Continent and overseas colonies. , bringing them huge returns on investment every year.
Even Prince Louis's two sons and the daughters of two big bankers got married three to five years ago.
Everyone is related by marriage.
The relationship between everyone is intricate.
Mutual interests are deeply involved.
So much so, that even if Prince Louis's army has taken control of the entire White Dan Maple City, even if all the members of Parliament in the city have been arrested, even if the official channels of Falusi have unified their caliber, the Black Crow Empire has replaced the Falusi Republic. , become the new owner of this land.
These members of the final review committee can still sit in front of Xing Tianli in a dignified manner.
Using their assets, their connections, and the extremely terrifying wealth they control, they can talk to Xing Tianli and ask for their due status in the new empire.
Xing Tianli also knew very well that unless he was an extraordinary being like him who was beyond common sense and could devote billions of mighty power to himself, no other emperor with a normal brain would be able to touch a hair of these guys.
If you touch them, the entire Falushi economy will immediately collapse. Up and down, countless people whose interests have been harmed will immediately rise up and roll up their sleeves to fight you!
Since these final review members can't move, behind them, the hundreds of review members who look calm and confident can't move either. Their assets and connections are spread all over Falusi, even as far as the Western Continent. Unless Xing Tianli wants a messy and war-torn Falusi, otherwise you can only win over these guys.
These guys sitting in the middle of the parliament hall, Xing Tianli calls them - 'Inner Factory Zhu Zheng'!
Then, there were the remnants of the old Farus Kingdom thirty years ago, who were red-faced and dancing with excitement under the control of Prince Blood Crow. These guys, haha, when they learned that the emperor of the Black Crow Empire was actually a descendant of the former Count Arlande family, they started to tremble.
In the past 30 years, during the 30 years of the Falus Republic, these old people and young people who have not stopped taking out the aristocratic gowns smelling of mothballs from the closet, took out the ancestral attire one by one. The medal was hung on the chest seriously, and they came directly to the door, asking the new empire to restore their titles in the old kingdom and restore all the wealth they had lost in the past thirty years!
These people naturally united around Prince Blood Crow and sat at the top of the parliamentary seat facing the rostrum. Seeing them all in bloom and with faces that said 'I am the emperor's confidant', Xing Tianli sighed. He gave them the wonderful title of 'Ji Yi Cao Bao'.
Hey, if Emperor Chongzhen of Xichang, Dongchang, Neichang, Jinyi and Zhu Ming were present, he would definitely introduce the Black Crow Emperor as his confidant, right?
quarrel.
Crazy quarrels.
Prince Louis and others, as vested interests, calmly claimed that they had made extraordinary contributions to the establishment of the new empire, and that their current titles were all deserved by them.
The Imperial Army generals such as Scar, Gun Scar, Cripple, and Plum Blossom were furious and beating the conference table, roaring hysterically—all warlords of the old Federation Army were enemies of the Empire, and they should all He was captured and blasted to pieces with a 360-caliber mortar.
Merit should belong to the loyal Imperial Army soldiers and should not be obtained by these speculators.
The former federal congressmen in the central region who had abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side politely expressed to Xing Tianli that they originally wanted to make their due contribution to the prosperity of the new empire, and they were willing to use their lives to safeguard His Majesty the Black Crow's rule. They respect the imperial power that the Black Crow Emperor should enjoy.
Of course, they are about to pay a huge amount of real money, so His Majesty the Emperor should also express his true feelings - these former parliamentarians said that they knew that the new empire would canonize seven princes and the corresponding number. Duke, they believe that among the seven princes, they, the "internal officials", should enjoy at least three princely titles. There are a total of seven princely titles, two of which have already been occupied. Prince Louis and Prince Blood Crow are present. These old federal members actually want to occupy three more?
As a result, the imperial army generals and the brocade men all became excited.
They slapped the table, threw the chairs, threw cups, spit, danced around like monsters, and cursed each other...
Then, punching and kicking.
As a result, a group of old and young people from the old Falusi Kingdom were beaten to death by these new imperial army generals and a large group of adjutants and guards. They all howled miserably and rolled all over the ground.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, several teacups hit several senior generals around Prince Louis, who are now the Dukes of the Empire. As a result, the generals led by Bai Danfeng's army attacked in groups and joined the melee.
Several big bankers, big factory owners, and big landowners also received a few slaps inexplicably, especially after the chairman of the Bank Federation responsible for the issuance of Falus currency was broken on the forehead by a gilt chair... These gentle and gentle people The big capitalists also rolled up their sleeves and joined the fray.
Xing Tianli sat on the rostrum with great interest, overlooking the chaotic parliament hall.
Interesting, really interesting.
It seems that just maintaining this chaotic situation is not bad.
When the ground was covered with blood and two to three hundred generals of the country fell to the ground, writhing and wailing, Xing Tianli finally picked up a piece of gavel that he didn't know where it came from, and slapped it on the Chairman's head. On stage.
Please...you...collect 6...9...books...!
There was a crisp sound, and the entire parliament hall suddenly fell silent.
Xing Tianli looked at the rosewood gavel in his hand with a little embarrassment, secretly stuffed it back into his sleeve, took out a large Western-style gavel, and knocked hard on the rostrum several times.
"That's enough, gentlemen."
"Please be careful, be decent, be decent, be decent, don't do anything like a bunch of hooligans... You are all nobles of the empire, you will all be nobles of the empire, you can't do anything." Xing Tianli gave these guys reassurance. .
All the big guys who were fighting were all stunned - huh? Will they all be nobles? So, why do we still fight?
Everyone regained their decency.
They arranged their clothes, wiped off the blood on their bodies, and lifted up their wailing colleagues lying on the ground - well, what's amazing is that these imperial sages were knocked to the ground, wailing in pain, even foaming at the mouth, and their limbs were twitching. , after hearing what Xing Tianli said and receiving support from his colleagues, they all stood up in high spirits, with no pain in their waists and no pain in their legs.
They sorted out their remains...well, their appearance, and returned to their seats. They sat there with straight waists, like a group of obedient primary school students, staring intently at their homeroom teacher, looking forward to the good news about spring outings and holidays. .
"I am never stingy."
Xing Tianli sat on the podium and set the tone of today's conference.
"The title will be there."
"There will be fiefdoms."
"There will be money."
"Women...you can do it if you rely on your own abilities."
"The empire will never let down any of its meritorious officials."
"Of course, Blood Crow, my brother, my plenipotentiary envoy, he said that the empire has only designated the titles of seven princes for the time being... but please note that it is only seven for the time being. As long as the territory of the empire can be expanded, then, ten Four, twenty-one, or even more princely titles... why not?"
"Even if everyone has made enough achievements in this process, then following the precedent of the Saint-Norman Empire, a new kingdom will be established outside the empire, and one of you here will become the founding monarch of a certain kingdom. Why not?”
"As long as our territory is big enough!"
Xing Tianli raised his right hand, and the heavy scepter fell heavily to the ground. There was a muffled sound, and behind him, a huge topographic map of the Western Continent, which was more than ten feet wide, fell down with a crash.
Xing Tianli smiled and said: "For example, across the Dusk Mountains, our friendly neighboring country Yiduoli... is rich, peaceful, romantic, and full of artistic flavor. Everyone says that the girls of Falusi are the most elegant; But the most romantic and passionate girl is Yi Doli.”
"If we can pass through the Dusk Mountains, if we can swallow Yiduoli. With the land of Yiduoli and the titles of five princes, I will definitely not be stingy."
In the hall, the breathing of Xichang, Dongchang, Neichang, Jinyi and Gonggun suddenly became rapid.
A big factory owner suddenly jumped up and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Your noble, generous, and supreme emperor...Yi Duoli, of course, we all want Yi Duoli... But, those in the Dusk Mountains The mountain people are not easy to deal with. It is impossible for our army to pass through the Dusk Mountains.”
Xing Tianli whistled.
He waved his hand, and large groups of powerful imperial soldiers came in carrying large metal boxes. Countless gold bricks poured down and quickly piled up a hill on the rostrum.
Then, the unsteady gold bricks flowed down the edge of the rostrum, 'clattering', 'clinking', boxes of gold bricks pouring, pouring, clear... Countless gold bricks are pouring... Rolling and beating... The blue sunlight shines in from the floor-to-ceiling windows at the top of the parliament hall, and shines down from the large crystal dome...
As a result, the gold bricks reflected a dazzling light, which made people unable to open their eyes, but forced everyone present to open their eyes crazily, fearing that they would miss this extravagant, luxurious and arrogant scene.
Even several big bankers were stunned, their bodies were swaying, and they were almost unsteady on their feet.
Holy Mother of Mercy.
Even if they have so much pure gold in their vaults!
"Twilight Mountains? Ha!" Xing Tianli laughed sarcastically: "I can easily conquer the Dusk Mountains, not with bullets and cannonballs, but with gold coins and gold bricks... Do you think those mountain people will reject gold bricks? When I give them enough gold bricks, will they refuse to become subjects of the empire?”
"There is no wiser person than Your Majesty!" Facing the gold bricks that were still pouring down, all the Gongun princes knelt down in unison.
Absolutely amazing!
The great Black Crow Empire is bound to be unstoppable!
The support of the nobility alone was not enough to support an empire.
The support of the military alone is not enough to rise an empire.
Only the support of the people... Well, in the Western Continent, the people are nothing, their support is of no use.
But with nobility, an army, and endless gold bricks, this empire is bound to leave a mark in the history books!
(End of chapter)