In 9999, the collapse situation finally took a turn for the better. With the imperial court's vigorous delegation of power, officials and families from all over the country were very enthusiastic about suppressing the rebellion.

The Great Zhou Empire, which was originally dying by the rebels, actually exuded the Nth Spring, and the rebels of all kinds were beaten to doubt their lives.

If you simply turn the memorial, there will be news of losing land almost every day, and the situation will be very good.

Unfortunately, the reality is just the opposite. It should have been a good thing that a large number of cities were recovered, but Emperor Taichang was not happy at all.

These good news are all used to seek merit. In summary, they are asking for money, food, officials, and power.

This was accompanied by a further decline in fiscal revenue from the Great Zhou Dynasty. Local officials used the excuse of raising military expenses to regain lost land and withdrew taxes from the imperial court.

But as an emperor, I can't say anything. In name, people are working for him as an emperor and are working hard to suppress the rebellion.

The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. Suppressing rebellion really requires money and food. At such a critical moment, it is shameful to drag down.

If the imperial court cannot provide enough money and food, then the local officials can only raise it themselves. The specific details are not important. The key is that the money and food are all controlled by local officials. It is inevitable that the authority of the central government will be hit.

From the rebels everywhere in the past to the warlords everywhere in the present. Apart from the lack of an anti-flag flag, the essence of the Great Zhou falling into decline has not changed.

Everyone was grabbing territory, and Li Mu was not idle either. Taking advantage of the opportunity of hearing that the senior executives of the Xiang Sect were taken down, he also occupied the five counties in the southwest of Liangzhou.

Of course, on the surface, it was still under the name of regaining lost land for the court. After grabbing the territory, it even refused to forget to ask the court for more officials, which is a model of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

It is not without benefits to perform hard. I don’t know if Emperor Taichang was a bad brain or simply for the sake of checks and balances of power, he was granted an official title of Liangzhou Jieer.

Power and the governor of the state are highly overlapping, and such a strange appointment is still common in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Some states even had official positions such as Jiedu, Pacifier, Governor, and State Governor. They each had the power to be arbitrary and had no affiliation with each other.

As long as you are disobedient, you will be granted an independent official to your subordinates. This will make the governors of various states in the country feel a lot of complaints.

It can be said that all the officials of the court are geniuses. Such a strange power check and balance system is a pity that they can think of.

The effect is very obvious, and the possibility of local officials becoming bigger in a short period of time was eliminated. The sequelae was that the Great Zhou Empire became increasingly chaotic, and conflicts often broke out between officials with overlapping powers.

For example, after Li Mu was appointed as the governor of the court, he began to play the six counties under his command and ignored the orders of the prefecture.

If it weren't for the rapid expansion and some food was overwhelmed, they would need to rest and recuperate. Who is the owner of Liangzhou, I would really talk carefully.

With six counties and more than 800,000 troops, Liangzhou is a dominant rule. If he wants to fight for dominance in the world, Li Mu really has a chance.

At least strategically speaking, he was at the southwesternest end of the Great Zhou Empire, perfectly avoiding the dispute between China and Earth, and had time to stabilize the rear and establish a foundation.

But Li Mu is not stupid. Since he learned about the plans of the powerful people, he has extinguished his intention to join the battle for hegemony in troubled times.

The land of the five counties was to cultivate resources. After the ancestors returned, the family divided tens of thousands of people to open up their branches.

Not only ordinary people, but also many celestial warriors have come. Most of these guys are very close to Li Mu's blood relationship.

For example, the Grandpa Taizu, Grandpa, Grandpa, Uncle, etc. whom I have met before, all ran over in groups.

It was clearly for Li Mu. Martial arts practice is not smooth sailing. Although there are Golden Pill Warriors in the family, it is too difficult to get their guidance.

Bloodlines and family affection are not omnipotent. The difference between ancestors is dozens of generations, so that relationship is much better than strangers.

Unless you have a particularly good talent, you may be looked up to by others. In the minds of ancestors, most people are ordinary juniors.

It’s useless to be optimistic. The Golden Pill Warriors are either in seclusion or preparing to retreat, and they don’t have time to guide them in their practice.

Compared with the two ancestors, Li Mu, the golden elixir who was wandering outside, obviously has a more opportunity to ask for advice.

In fact, as everyone expected, Li Mu's airs are much smaller and he will take a day every month to teach and solve problems for everyone.

Of course, not everyone can listen to this lesson. Except for a few direct elders who can listen to it for free, the rest of the people have to do the tasks.

Thanks to the joining of these talents, Li Mu was able to take over the five counties in a short time and establish the most basic regime.

Unfortunately, this regime is inherently inadequate and is purely a family. It is impossible to support other forces, because the aristocratic families under the rule have been almost wiped out, and there are very few talents among the civilians.

Not only Li Mu's command, but the situation faced by all the princes in the world is similar. Most of them can only rely on family power, and at most they can use some people from the vassal family.

When you are separating one side, your family is highly loyal, which is an advantage. If you want to seize the world, this is the biggest disadvantage.

In contrast, those who were against the king gathered all kinds of talents. Unfortunately, these heroes were difficult to control, and they were mixed with each other and could not be able to join forces.

There are not many ways to entertain. In addition to practicing every day, Li Mu’s biggest hobby now is practicing calligraphy.

These "moshu" can also be used as magic tools, and it is not a waste at all.

To this day, Li Mu has also thought about it. Anyway, he is copying poems, so he can just copy them casually.

As for whether writing it first will affect the protagonist, it is not his business.

If he did not show off his literary talent as a creator, he was honest.

...

Early in the morning, Li Mu had just walked out of the gentle town when he saw the sixth brother Li Liang who was rushing to come.

"Thirteenth brother, something is wrong! The eldest brother heard urgent news from the capital that His Majesty passed away last night.

Before the late emperor died, he did not make a crown prince. Now the situation in the capital is in chaos, and I am afraid that it will not be calm for a while.

The central government is in chaos, and the eldest brother is worried that the stable local situation will fall into chaos again. Let us prepare early to meet the change."

Emperor Taichang, who never died sooner or later, died at this critical moment, and Li Mu didn't know how to complain.

No matter how the outside world looks at it, it cannot be changed that Emperor Taichang was a promising lord. During his reign, although he was able to reverse the general trend of the decline of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he at least worked hard. He still had a considerable prestige among the princes and officials.

Now Emperor Taichang suddenly disappeared, as if the mountains above everyone's heads were suddenly taken off, and the local princes, warlords, and aristocratic families were not "happy".

Prestige is always easy to lose, but it is difficult to find it back.

When everyone's initial test was completed, they found that the court was powerless to them, so it goes without saying what would happen later.

But now the throne is vacant, and the various factions in the capital are bound to fight, and the officials in the court are not at all concerned about the chaos in the local area.

Without panic, Li Mu ordered very calmly: "Send the order and order the troops in various places to start second-level combat readiness to guard against sudden enemy attacks.

Let intelligence personnel focus on the changes in prices in Liangzhou in the world, and immediately report to the headquarters if there are signs of large-scale price increases."

Everything can be faked, but the prices in the world are not good. Although there are many warlords in Liangzhou, there is no one who has the ability to control prices in the whole province.

When sending troops to fight, it is necessary to raise essential food, cloth, medicinal materials and other essential products in advance. If someone sweeps the goods in large quantities, the world will definitely respond.

"yes!"

Li Liang replied almost instinctively. As the gap in cultivation continued to widen, the relationship between brothers also underwent subtle changes.

Li Mu couldn't judge whether it was good or bad, and he couldn't stop it anyway. If the window paper was not pierced, everyone could get along well. Once the lid was uncovered, it would be difficult to deal with.

Watching Li Liang leave, Li Mu turned his eyes to the beauty on the side. If it weren't for the lack of loyalty, the person in front of him was the best military advisor.

"Yu Yan, the late emperor suddenly passed away. If you were the governor of Liangzhou, what would you do at this time?"

When it comes to playing with people's hearts, Li Mu is really ashamed of himself. This kind of reasoning and guessing should be left to professionals.

Without thinking, Bai Yuyan blurted out: "Of course, he sent troops to destroy several major warlords in the territory and brought Liangzhou into cysts.

But I guess Zhao Tianyun would not do this. Instead, he chose the safest method, but actually very stupid method, first watch the situation in the world, and then test the reactions of all parties.

Husband, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If the operation is done properly, we can take over the entire Liangzhou before the court selects a new emperor to stabilize the situation in the court."

Inspiration, naked agitation. The provincial governor lacks the momentum to burn his boats, which naturally brings everyone ambition and hope.
Chapter completed!