The Demon Lords

Chapter 832 183: Overbearing (Part 2)

The power of the in-laws is great, and the royal authority will inevitably decline.

In the past, because the aristocratic families were dominant and the royal authority was compressed, the previous generations of the royal family had no choice but to marry into these families. The aristocratic families were inherently powerful, and with their in-law status, they naturally became even more inflated.

Therefore, when the current Emperor regained power, eradicated the in-laws, and suppressed the aristocratic families, this was indisputable from the perspective of royal authority development and expansion.

But within this, there was indeed a fusion of blood and tears. When the aristocratic families, in-laws, and royalty were already intertwined, cutting off any part would injure oneself.

The Min Family was like this,

The Tian Family was the same.

"The ten thousand barbarian cavalry has already been sent over," said the Eldest Prince.

In fact, before the wedding, a barbarian tribe had already been sent over by the Barbarian King.

This tribe had a population of nearly thirty thousand, with nearly ten thousand archers. Of course, the nearly ten thousand included young lads and old men.

In a barbarian tribe, when one reaches the age to ride a horse, they become a qualified warrior.

"Lord Jingnan submitted a memorandum early on. He wanted this barbarian tribe, and there was no room for negotiation," said Ji Chengjue.

Once the strategy of using barbarians to control other barbarians was proposed, it was immediately well-received.

Using barbarians to resist the wild people, reducing Yan's burden, was truly a great strategy for governing.

Additionally, with Lord Jingnan openly speaking,

it was a foregone conclusion that this barbarian tribe would be sent to Jin State to supplement its defenses.

Currently, the Jingnan Army is not only responsible for the defense of the entire Three Jin area, preventing Jin people from rebelling, but also needs to guard against the threats from the snowfield wild people, Chu people, and the South Gate.

The military forces are truly stretched thin.

And after this tribe enters Jin land, there's no need to guess whose hands they'll fall into.

According to reliable intelligence, the one who ordered the slaughter of the Chu army on behalf of Lord Jingnan was the newly appointed Commander of the Snow Sea Pass, Lord Pingye, Zheng Fan.

In fact,

there was one thing that Lord Zheng always thought too simply about,

He only thought of issuing orders on behalf of the Lord, merely gaining the goodwill and trust within the Jingnan Army,

but in the court,

the impact of this matter is actually greater.

Lord Pingye, Zheng Fan, being the military successor personally chosen by Lord Jingnan, is almost semi-public now.

Moreover, many leaders know who is actually supporting Lord Jingnan's son.

The court has not yet reached the point where all birds have been shot and the bows hidden; they still face significant war threats. Moreover, no one in the present-day Yan can match Lord Jingnan's ability to lead troops in battle.

The Yan's rulers and ministers will not engage in acts of self-destruction.

At the same time, although the Earl of North Border has already handed over half of his military power, if you move against the Southern Marquis, it inevitably invokes a response akin to rabbits and foxes mourning together; touching one will inevitably alarm another.

The previously stable triangular relationship, from another angle, means if you pull on one strand, the whole body will move.

Therefore, stabilizing Lord Jingnan is always a priority. Similarly, stabilizing Lord Jingnan's successor is also the key to maintaining the heritage and stability of Yan's military faction.

With almost no obstacles, this barbarian tribe was moved to Jin land and handed over.

"Haha, I once said to Zheng Fan that I would give this dowry to him, but in the end, I didn't even have the right to say a word.

Originally, it should have been his."

The Eldest Prince's words carried a hint of desolation.

It was a card he was willing to play, but it turned out that this card had nothing to do with him.

"Sigh."

Ji Chengjue also let out a long sigh and said:

"Brother, the opportunity is right in front of you. Within two months, you'll be able to lead troops again. Last time, when you suppressed the aristocratic families, the killing was too fast. After the Northern Army trod through, they immediately moved south into the battlefield.

The weeds grew back too quickly as well, so this time, we brothers can take our time to tidy up things properly."

"Corrupt officials cannot be killed off," the Eldest Prince lamented.

"I never said I want to kill them all. If they can get things done, it's fine for them to be a little corrupt. I understand that being an official is just for money. However, in some places, some people are excessively greedy, stuffing themselves while letting the national treasury empty—a rate that's intolerable.

It's like a house that can never be completely clean, and to expect it to be spotless is a fantasy. So, it requires regular cleaning."

"Do what you think is best, anyway, your brother here is already half a useless person. Just tell me what you need help with."

"Brother, there's no rush, take it slow, just take it slow."

"Oh, by the way, I heard from your sister-in-law that the Keyan Division tribe sent over by the Barbarian King this time is quite unruly."

The Barbarian King's dowry was essentially sending out troubles.

His own direct tribes could not be sent away, and the Royal Court must strengthen its own strength instead of continuing to weaken.

So, the Keyan Division, which had always been resistant to the Royal Court's rule, became a "sacrifice".

The Royal Court was not in a position to conduct open conquest and massacre of the Keyan Division as this would cause other tribes on the desert to feel endangered, which would be detrimental to the Royal Court's continued rule and power succession.

So, under the guise of sending the Keyan Division to Yan's beautiful territory as part of a marriage alliance and dowry, coupled with the threat of tens of thousands of iron cavalry from the Royal Court, they forced the Keyan Division to accept this condition and move, which was the most stable way.

A politician's practice is that every needle has its purpose.

"Don't worry about him, that Zheng guy is no good bird, he can digest anything no matter how heavy it is."