A huge map of the Qianyuan Empire was placed on the table.
Cao Su stretched out his hand and touched the map, studying it inch by inch from north to south, from east to west.
The Qianyuan Empire had a vast territory of thousands of miles. In terms of territory, it was wider than any other dynasty in its previous history.
From the topographic point of view, it is also a stepped terrain with high west and low east.
The difference is that the Xigao ones are not so obvious.
Looking from east to west, Jiangzhou, Yuzhou, and Lingzhou belong to the middle plate. There is another state to the east of Jiangzhou, called Dongzhou. Dongzhou is the easternmost part of the empire's territory, and further east is the boundless sea.
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Shendu belongs to the west of the center of the empire. Shendu can also be called a state, named Shenzhou.
To the west of Shenzhou, Yongzhou, Liangzhou and Anzhou are collectively called one state, which is Xizhou.
Like Yuzhou, Xizhou was the state with the largest land area in the empire.
Going south from Shenzhou, we arrived at Jianzhou, where Jiannan Road is located.
This state also has a vast territory, with mountains and rivers all over the state and famous rivers flowing through it. It is a place where bells and spirits gather.
The martial arts in Jianzhou are prosperous, not inferior to those in Lingzhou.
To the east of Jianzhou are the three states of Tongzhou, Ruzhou, and Pingzhou, which were also the three states where Wanping's army first started to cause rebellion.
These three states have a large population and a vast territory. They have always been prosperous places with developed economies in the past.
Pingzhou, to the south of Ruzhou, is the southernmost state of the empire - Lizhou. Lizhou is the border of the empire, and further south are the endless southern mountains. No one has ever walked out of the mountains, and it is considered "to go further south".
"No living place".
From the north, Bingzhou, Jizhou and Guangzhou are the three northern states.
But it is also not the northernmost part of the empire. The northernmost two states are Youzhou and Liaozhou. Youzhou is further north than Liaozhou, while Liaozhou is further east, with a considerable area immersed in the sea.
Youzhou is the northernmost border of the empire. Youzhou has a harsh environment, poor terrain, and a less prosperous economy. However, its people are strong and strong, and it has been a good place to produce powerful generals and famous ministers since ancient times.
To the north of Youzhou is the far north.
The extreme north is bitterly cold and unsuitable for human survival. Many people go all the way north to find some grasslands for grazing, and there are scattered nomadic people living here.
Further north we reach the Beihai, which is inaccessible by boat and inaccessible to people.
From the perspective of the northwest plate, heading northwest from Xizhou is the Great Gobi. There are many monsters in the Gobi. The Gobi goes all the way north and passes through countless miles to reach the Beihai.
Legend has it that once you step across the North Sea, you will find a place where countless demon clans live. It was called the "Northern Territory of Demons" in ancient times.
Cao Su carefully studied the Qianyuan map.
Keeping the vast territory in mind, he knew that there were still many places in the world that he had not been to yet. So far, he had only visited five states in total, and he had not even visited half of them.
Now that the city of God has undergone major changes, we don’t know what the political, economic, and cultural center of the empire will look like in the future.
He couldn't tell how he felt, but now that Yang Ming had fallen, Qin Hu had also fallen, and the person in control seemed to be the right prime minister Yu Wenji, but he was not familiar with this Yu Wenji.
Cao Su thought for a while, the situation in the imperial court was like a mess, and it would be even more difficult to profit from this chaos.
He closed the map, closed his eyes and rested his mind, thinking about his future direction.
In Xizhou, he killed a large number of demon soldiers and generals. Among them, he obtained a lot of demon clan essence by killing the demon generals. Later, he fought with the Qiang tribe and gained a lot of essence. At present, the essence is enough to support his cultivation to the top level.
However, his fourth level seems to be different from that of ordinary people. His road to the fourth level is even longer, and the required inner strength has not yet been reached.
At first, he joined the government army just to get a stable environment for his development. As his force value became higher and higher, more and more people gathered around him.
Like Ouyang Xuanji, Zhou Wei, etc., this is the case.
He is like a huge magnetic field. As his ability value increases, many people will use him as the core to survive or develop.
The generals under his command were more like a community of interests, driving them to respect Cao Su.
Cao Su and them both prospered and suffered losses.
Cao Su was promoted to the middle level of the realm of power, and became General Pingxi. His industry grew bigger and bigger.
This interest group relies on him to maintain its operation.
He can only keep moving forward, become bigger and stronger, and create greater glory.
Now he still has to consider, after the new emperor ascends the throne, how should he escape from the huge vortex of the divine capital?
Should I look for a chambermaid group?
The reason why he stood on the opposite side of the chamberlain group before was because the general occupied the moral high ground.
Now that Wang Xian is gone, the chamberlain group has collapsed, but the chamberlain is still there.
These father-in-laws in the palace have experienced a series of casualties, and there will be new ones left in the future.
As the saying goes, one generation of father-in-law is followed by another, and every generation of father-in-law stays in the palace. As long as there is a palace, there will be no shortage of father-in-law.
Cao Su thought of Xun Zhi, the former Xiaohuangmen. The Xiaohuangmen got along well with him. I wonder if there is hope for a higher position after this big change in the palace?
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When Cao Su thought of this, his heart suddenly moved.
Xunzhi, Xunzhi...
What if he takes the initiative to recommend an excellent spokesperson? If Xun Zhi gets his help, is it possible that Xun Zhi will become the next Wang Xian?
After this idea popped up in his mind, he was out of control.
But he quickly denied his rash move.
It's still too risky. You can cooperate, but you can't control it.
Cao Su decided to take a step back and cooperate with Xunzhi's Xiaohuangmen. If Xunzhi helped to blow the wind, his life in the court would be better in the future.
The only thing I have to worry about now is whether this eunuch is big-minded.
Could it be that he held a grudge because he beat Wang Xianbu so hard?
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The next day, Yu Wenji summoned the ministers and personally pushed the late emperor's eldest prince Wen You onto the dragon throne.
Suddenly, the palace was filled with rays of light and fragrance filled the sky. The new emperor's accession to the throne was recognized by the royal family.
Wen You, who was only eleven years old, sat on the dragon chair nervously with a sullen face.
Looking at the crowd of civil and military officials kneeling on the ground in the darkness in front of them, I felt a little at a loss.
At this point, the drastic changes in the divine capital that had lasted for several months came to an end.
Yu Wenji took control of the imperial court, and the first edict he issued on behalf of the emperor was to punish Wang Xian and other officials of the inner chamber group.
The main reason why Wang Xian was punished was that the eunuch's dictatorship had caused great taboos. As a representative of the scholars, Yu Wenji had to set such a clear example first.
The chamberlain group headed by Wang Xian collapsed, and the officials who got close were punished one by one.
Those who deserved to be killed, those who deserved to be exiled, and those who deserved to be demoted were demoted. In an instant, this group fell apart.
The second edict issued by Yu Wenji was to cancel the position of the Eighth Colonel of the Forbidden Army.
The Eighth Lieutenant of the Forbidden Army was an innovative move by the late emperor. It was originally intended to defend the Divine Capital, but in the end it became part of the reason for the chaos in the Divine Capital. Both sides took control of their military power and thought that they were powerful and could speak in the court.
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Yu Wenyi abolished the Eighth School Lieutenants of the Forbidden Army and replaced them with the traditional Northern and Southern Armies. He also took advantage of the large number of casualties among soldiers and laid off large-scale layoffs.
The original 300,000 imperial troops were reduced to only 100,000, with the northern and southern armies each having 50,000.
And these 100,000 forbidden troops will be the standing army of the divine capital in the future.
It can also be understood as the imperial army belonging to the divine capital.
The third order issued by Yu Wenji was an edict to the world, and Concubine Yan was the empress dowager and listened to the government behind the curtain.
Since the emperor was young, usually a queen mother was needed to take charge of the affairs.
Concubine Yu, Concubine Yan and others competed fiercely, and finally Yu Wenji chose Concubine Yan.
This move has profound meaning. Just yesterday, Concubine Yan's younger brother Yan Da shot an arrow and wounded the right general Qin Hu. This caused the morale of the entire general group to be low. If Cao Su hadn't attacked with his troops, Wang Xian might have been in the north.
Before King Liang summoned the spirit, he had already taken control of the overall situation.
Now that Yu Wenji has pushed Concubine Yan out, Yan Da will inevitably rise as well.
In addition, the previous Zhijinwu died at the hands of Cao Su, so it is almost certain that Yan Da will become the new Zhijinwu.
The Yuwen family is going to cooperate with the Yan family?
The people in the general's line looked a little unhappy when they heard these three edicts.