After becoming a Noble, he would be promoted!
The speed was extremely fast.
Eastheart City!
The Registrar of Finance and Taxation stared at the official who came to deliver the decree.
"What did you say?
You said that I have no achievements in my position and caused the people to be angry. You want to demote me?
You want me to do an official evaluation?
Why?
I didn't do anything wrong.
What kind of decree is this? "The Registrar of Finance and Taxation stared.
"This is the will of the House of Lords and it is for your own good. The decree of the House of Lords is in your hands. Do as you see fit!
Also, a few days ago, the House of Lords conferred you a Noble title. Didn't you accept it with a clear conscience? "The official who came to deliver the decree smiled and left.
"Hmph, without the approval of the City Lord, no one can touch me!" The Registrar of Finance and Taxation stared.
In another office, an official in green clothes opened his eyes wide and seemed to be a little excited.
"What did you say?
I didn't hear you clearly! "The official in green clothes said agitatedly.
"The House of Lords decrees that you are diligent and love the people. After conferring a Noble title, you will be promoted to Eastheart City's Registrar of Finance and Taxation!" The official who delivered the decree smiled.
"Promoted?
Registrar of Finance and Taxation? "The official in green clothes said excitedly.
"Accept the decree!"
"Oh, oh!" The official in green clothes reached out and grabbed the decree dreamily.
However, the moment he grabbed the decree, he frowned and said, "Then, what about the previous Registrar of Finance and Taxation, my superior?"
"The House of Lords will make other arrangements!" The official who delivered the decree smiled.
In an instant, the official in green clothes guessed something. However, even if he guessed it, there was a big pie in front of him and he couldn't bear to throw it away.
Superior?
Offend superior?
How could that be? We are all under the Grand Commandant!
No, screw the superior. Now, I am the superior.
Two voices echoed in his mind.
If I don't accept the decree, I will give up my promotion?
Not only will I give up my position, but I will also give up my Noble title.
If I please the Grand Commandant, I will offend the House of Lords.
If I accept the decree, I will get a promotion, please the House of Lords, and offend the Grand Commandant.
Isn't it to please the Grand Commandant to get a promotion?
Now, I have a promotion. Why should I please the Grand Commandant?
Screw the Grand Commandant.
But I'm already one of the Grand Commandant's men. The Lords are lying to me on purpose. Even if I betray the Grand Commandant, the Lords won't put me in an important position in the future.
That's not right. The House of Lords is fighting with the Grand Commandant. If I surrender to the Lords now, wouldn't it be like sending charcoal in snowy weather?
The Lords will put me in an important position.
Hundreds of thoughts flashed through the green-robed official's mind. While he was reading the edict, he started to have an intense internal struggle.
The person who delivered the imperial edict smiled faintly. He did not disturb the indigo-robed official's dilemma and left by himself.
Promotions, demotions, these scenes quickly played out in the major cities of the eastern fief.
With Wang Xiong in charge of the general direction, his subordinates naturally sorted out the relationships between the officials of the various cities.
A huge storm swept through the entire eastern fief.
Everyone in the Pang Taiwei faction was swept away.
Sowing discord!
Everyone could see that this was Wang Xiong's attempt to sow discord. However, no one could find the slightest flaw in this attempt. It was an overt plot.
I've already dug a pit for you to jump into.
But one by one, they really jumped into it.
Dongxin City, the Grand Commandant's Mansion.
Bam!
Hearing the reports from various places, Pang Taiwei smashed the tea table with his palm.
"I've said it before. The full title of nobility is a trap. A trap set by Wang Xiong. It's all for this promotion. He's trying to sow discord!" An advisor said angrily.
"How's the situation now?" Pang Taiwei looked at the group of officials.
The officials had a bitter look on their faces. "The situation is not optimistic!"
"What do you mean?"
"Wang Xiong is trying to sow discord. We can all see it. Everyone can see it.
Those in high positions will naturally not accept the edict. However, those in low positions are jealous! "An official said with a bitter smile.
"What's there to be jealous about?
Can't he see it?
Is he going to replace his superior?
Can he sit still?
Let his superior talk to him. Talk to him! "Pang Taiwei said angrily.
"It's useless. He is replacing his superior. It means that he has become a superior, and his former superior has become a subordinate. They are not in the same department. How can we persuade him?
Let a small official persuade a big official not to take the official position, and ask the big official to return the official position to a small official?
At this time, his position has changed. He won't listen to his superior's words! "The official said with a bitter smile.
"Don't they know that this is Wang Xiong's plot?" Pang Taiwei said with a gloomy face.
"I know. They also know that Wang Xiong is doing it openly. Who doesn't know that?
But these small officials don't care.
Because Wang Xiong's edict is effective in the Qin Kingdom. As long as they respect Wang Xiong's edict, they have got what we can give them!
And even more! "The official said bitterly.
"Doesn't he know that Wang Xiong is just using them, and will get rid of us after he is done with us?" Pang Taiwei said gloomily.
"I know. They want to do it. But maybe Wang Xiong doesn't want to get rid of us after he is done with us.
It's risky.
But it's also risky for them to follow us to bring down Dongfang King!
Both of them are risky. They are short-sighted. Since there are risks, why don't they seize the benefits in front of them first? "The official said bitterly.
"Short-sighted!" Pang Taiwei said angrily.
"I heard that some of our men have secretly gone to Wang Xiong's men to surrender!
They are starting to betray us! "The official said with a gloomy face.
"They are courting death!" Pang Taiwei said with a gloomy face.
"Grand Commandant, is there anyone behind Wang Xiong who is advising him? He is really powerful!
His attempt to sow discord has thrown us into chaos! "The official said bitterly.
Pang Taiwei's face darkened. He looked at the officials and said, "Chaos?
Hmph! Don't tell me all of you are that shallow?
The Human Emperor is going to take back the Eastern Fief. This is the general trend. Wang Xiong is just being arrogant for a while. What are you all afraid of? "
The officials nodded their heads in agreement.
"We have sworn to follow the Grand Commandant. But … but the rest of the officials have been successfully instigated. They are starting to fight with their superiors for positions!" One of the officials said with a bitter smile.
"There must be someone powerful behind Wang Xiong.
He has thrown us into chaos without sacrificing a single soldier. Grand Commandant, it is too chaotic. It will take some time to calm them down! "An advisor said with a bitter smile.
"It is a little chaotic. But we can still calm them down after some time!" Another advisor said.
Pang Taiwei sat on the main seat with a gloomy face.
The officials and advisors around him were trying to come up with a plan.
"I understand now. Wang Xiong is purposely making things difficult for me!" Pang Taiwei glared at the officials.
"Oh?"
"Wang Xiong's first step is to exempt taxes for a year to deal a blow to me. I have listed a lot of expensive items for him to spend money on.
This Wang Xiong's second step is to promote us to a higher position. Is he trying to make things difficult for us?
Is he trying to make things difficult for me? "Pang Taiwei's face darkened.
"That's right. This is a big mess!" One of the advisors said.
"Hmph! I can't solve this mess in a short period of time. I can't let Wang Xiong have it easy either!" Pang Taiwei narrowed his eyes.
"Grand Commandant, have you thought of a way to counterattack?" The officials were overjoyed.
"That's right. Let the officials on my side be in chaos?
Alright, I will let the officials on his side be in chaos as well! "Pang Taiwei glared at the officials.
"Grand Commandant, what should we do?" The officials rubbed their palms together and asked.
"I don't need you to do anything. The fish that I am rearing can be taken out of the pond now!" Pang Taiwei's face was filled with determination.
"The fish in the pond?" The officials were puzzled.
The advisors narrowed their eyes. "Grand Commandant, are you talking about the bandits and bandits in the eastern fiefdoms?"
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Zhendong City, Dongfang Palace.
"Lords, you have no idea. Today, several cities have sent news that some of the officials from Pang Taiwei's faction are willing to surrender to us!" An official said excitedly.
"That's right, Lords. All we need to do is to issue a few decrees and we can trick them into running around in circles. We don't even need to spend a single soldier or a single cent to make them panic. That's why they are willing to surrender to us! Hahaha!" Another official laughed.
Many of the officials laughed along with him.
Only Wang Xiong, who was sitting at the head of the table, did not laugh.
Wang Xiong's expression remained the same. However, the way he looked at the official was different now.
Disgust flashed in his eyes.
What did he mean by not spending a single soldier or a single cent?
Were the decrees of the Dongfang King bullsh * t?
In Wang Xiong's heart, each of his decrees and decrees was more important than any amount of money.
Didn't he pay anything?
He had paid a huge price. What he paid was the decree and the king's promise.
The king's promise was worth more than ten thousand gold coins!
In the eyes of these officials, he was just worthless?
Most of these officials were from the Wang Family. It was not appropriate for Wang Xiong to say anything. Wang Xiong knew that they were too mediocre and did not mean to belittle him.
Talented people. He needed the real talented people.
After his father's death, all the talented people had left. The mediocre people were left behind and were defeated by Pang Taiwei.
Although these people were mediocre, some of them were loyal. Wang Xiong did not blame them. However, as he held more power, they were no longer qualified for the positions he gave them.
"Lords, how should we deal with those officials who came to join us?" Wang Tiance asked.
"Since they came to join us, keep them. It's better to provide help in times of need than to gild the lily.
Keep them! "Wang Xiong said Solemnly.
"Yes!" All the officials replied.
Wang Xiong's words determined the nature of those officials who came to join him. Accept them!
The more they accepted, the greater the impact on Pang Taiwei and the more chaotic the Pang Taiwei's side would be.
"Since I've agreed to let them join me, I'll ask my men to cooperate with them and fight for the positions. I'll make sure that Pang Taiwei will not be able to do bad things in the future!" Wang Tiance smiled.
Wang Xiong nodded his head.
Wang Zhongquan shook his head. "I'm afraid it's too late!"
"Oh?" Everyone looked at Wang Zhongquan.
"Lords, I've just received news that Pang Taiwei has withdrawn the troops that were sent to suppress the bandits!" Wang Zhongquan said with a bitter smile.
"Bandits?" Everyone raised their eyebrows.
"Yes. There are nine major bandits in the Eastern Fief. In the past, Pang Taiwei sent troops to suppress them. Unfortunately, they were unable to eliminate them. Whenever the bandits appeared, they would burn, kill, and loot. Every time Pang Taiwei sent troops, they would be able to kill some bandits.
The troops under Pang Taiwei's command specialize in dealing with the bandits. They have won the gratitude of the people in the four cities! "Wang Zhongquan explained.
"Nine bandits. It's been four years and they still haven't eliminated all of them?" Wang Xiong's face darkened.
"Yes. The King of Bandits is extremely arrogant. Once he enters the forest, he disappears without a trace. Only the troops under Pang Taiwei's command can locate him. Now that the troops have withdrawn, the bandits are going to wreak havoc in the four cities. It's hard for us to find him, let alone suppress the bandits. As for the location of the bandits, I don't think Pang Taiwei will tell us!" Wang Zhongquan said with a bitter smile.
"Hmph! Nine bandits?
They are the nine schools of fish that Pang Taiwei keeps.
When they need to use them, they will fish a few of them out for the people to see. This is to show how wise Pang Taiwei is.
He knows where the fish are, but he doesn't fish them out. He's raising bandits for himself! "Wang Xiong stared at Wang Zhongquan.
"The Old Slave thinks so too. He even speculated that the leader of these bandits is related to Pang Taiwei. He is one of Pang Taiwei's men, pretending to be bandits!" Wang Zhongquan said with a bitter smile.
"Oh?" Wang Xiong narrowed his eyes.
"These bandits used to be weak. However, after the Old House of Lords passed away, they grew stronger. Pang Taiwei always let the leader of the bandits escape.
This time, the moment Pang Taiwei's army retreated, the Nine Routes Bandits started to wreak havoc in the cities! "Wang Zhongquan said.
"Wreaking havoc in the cities? On one hand, they will divert everyone's attention from the fight between the officials to the bandits. This will reduce the pressure on Pang Taiwei's faction. On the other hand, they are causing trouble for us. They will make the people think that we are useless. They will think that only Pang Taiwei can help them." Wang Tiance's face darkened.
Wang Xiong tapped his fingers on the armrest of his throne. The officials around him started to discuss among themselves.
After a while, they looked at Wang Xiong.
"Pang Taiwei thinks that This King is causing trouble for him?
He wants to cause trouble for This King?
Good! Good! Good! Good! "Wang Xiong narrowed his eyes.
"What?" The officials were puzzled.
"Since he is here, This King will go ahead and inform the people in the cities that This King is going to exterminate the bandits!
The Nine Routes Bandit Army?
This King will not leave a single one alive. He will kill every single one of them!
I want to see how many more fish Pang Taiwei can release. Hmph! "Wang Xiong's eyes turned cold.
"Kill all the bandits?
But they have escaped into the forest. It's a little … "Wang Tiance said worriedly.
"It's okay. How can the bandits be more familiar with the forest than the wolves?
It's time for Ember to train his troops. The Sky Wolf Battalion will be in charge of exterminating the bandits!
This King wants to cook an all-fish banquet!
A banquet for the whole world! "Wang Xiong's eyes widened.