Chapter 211 The Mu family plans overseas!
“We suffered heavy losses in the battle just now. I will go back to recuperate first.”

“Fellow Daoist Ge, if you have time in the future, come to my mansion and we will have a drink and chat together.”

After nodding to the people from Ziwei Division, Jia Cong said goodbye.

There is still a lot of finishing work to do over at Xishan.

My sisters at home must be worried right now.

“I will definitely go and bother you, my Lord!”

Ge Li noticed the change in Jia Cong’s tone and the smile on his face grew even wider.

He responded by cupping his hands.

“Okay, then let’s wait for Brother Ge to arrive!”

After a few simple polite words, they parted ways.

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After a great battle, corpses were everywhere.

The blood seeped into the soil, and even the stream flowing down the mountain was dyed a layer of bright red.

The soldiers of the Beijing camp were collecting the bodies of both sides, with a look of grief on their faces.

“Master Hou!”

“The rebels have been wiped out. The Princes of Xining and Nan’an Yizhong and the Third Prince have all been captured alive by my subordinates.”

“The brothers have improved a lot in strength, and have basically reached the ninth level of body forging.”

Hou Jingyun and Ma Ruyue reported the results of the battle to Jia Cong.

Although the martial art “Bloodthirsty Art” is strange, it has the advantage of making rapid progress in the early stages.

The more you kill, the stronger you become.

After a great battle, the eight hundred Blood-Clothed Guards advanced one level.

Reached the ninth level of body forging!
About to cross the threshold of the day after tomorrow.

If someone else got it, they would have to consider how to suppress the influence of the murderous aura.

But for Jia Cong, it was nothing more than a matter of exerting some divine powers to help him calm down.

Ma Ruyue’s cultivation level also reached the ninth level from the seventh level of the acquired realm.

Now you can consider gathering your martial arts will and breaking through to the innate realm.

“What’s the damage?”

Jia Cong asked casually.

The prisoners after the war will be dealt with by Emperor Shunde, so Jia Cong doesn’t have to worry about it.

“They are all scared out of their wits. A few brothers were injured accidentally. They will be fine after a few days of rest.”

Jia Cong was not surprised by this result.

Even though there are only 800 Blood-Clothed Guards, they have gathered a murderous aura in the military formation.

They charged forward, the eight hundred men acting as one.

Their body protection and killing abilities are both superior to those of ordinary armies.

“Pass on this order. When you return to the capital, each of you will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver.”

“As for the two of you, each of you will receive a hundred-year-old elixir.”

“Thank you, my Lord!”

Miraculous medicine is precious and can directly improve martial arts cultivation.

The two were overjoyed upon hearing this and thanked him.

……

“Your Majesty, Prince Mu Kangwen of Dongping County requests to see you!”

Not long after Hou Jingyun and Ma Ruyue left, the personal soldiers outside the tent reported.

“Let him in.”

After pondering for a moment, Jia Cong spoke.

A moment later, the Prince of Dongping was led in by his personal guards.

“Mu Kangwen, hello to the Marquis!”

As soon as he entered the tent, Mu Kangwen bowed deeply.

“Prince Dongping, there is no need to be polite. Please sit down!”

Jia Cong used his magical power to help him up, and then pointed to the chair below.

“Thank you, Lord Marquis!”

After a few polite remarks, Jia Cong directly opened the topic.

“This time, we were able to see through the conspiracy of Yi Zhong and his gang in advance, thanks to the efforts of Prince Dongping.”

“I think His Majesty will be generous with the reward.”

“This……”

“My Lord, why are you teasing me? Mu Kangwen came here to ask you to save his life.”

Upon hearing this, Mu Kangwen quickly stood up from his chair.

With a wry smile on his face, he spoke in a very humble manner. “In the past, the four kings of different surnames advanced and retreated together, and this was the only way they could barely maintain their status.”

“Even so, Xining, Nan’an and my Dongping County Prince’s Mansion have lost their titles.”

“Now only the Prince of Dongping’s Mansion is left. When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?”

“I beg you, sir, to rescue us.”

Mu Kangwen said this while bowing deeply.

“Your Highness should know that since ancient times, every dynasty has been unable to tolerate princes of different surnames.”

“The Duke of Dongping’s mansion now only has the title of Earl, and all the regulations of the mansion are still based on the title of King.”

“Before, the Shui family was in the front, and the four of you formed a group, so the royal family deliberately turned a blind eye.”

“If you want to survive, it’s easy. You just need to give up the title of prince and change the plaque of your mansion.”

“It depends on whether His Majesty is willing to give it up.”

“It’s just a mere empty title, why should I be reluctant to give it up?”

“I was worried that if I gave in first, I might have to give in again and again in the end. Then there would be no place for the Mu family in Daqian anymore.”

How could Mu Kangwen not know the truth of what Jia Cong said?

The only thing he was worried about was that the royal family would not be satisfied after he made a concession and would continue to press forward.

So we need a middleman of sufficient weight to mediate.

In the entire Daqian, there is no one more important than Jia Cong.

“This matter is simple. Your Majesty is kind and gracious.”

“Plus, the Mu family has also made great contributions this time. After returning to the capital, you should take the initiative to petition His Majesty to grant you a plaque.”

“I don’t think the Mu family will be disappointed.”

……

“Thank you, Lord Marquis!”

Seeing that Jia Cong agreed, Mu Kangwen was overjoyed and continued speaking.

“I dare not let the Marquis work in vain.”

“I have asked my clansmen in Fujian to prepare a small gift of 30 million taels of silver. It will be delivered to the Marquis’s residence in Beijing within seven days at the latest.”

“I’m determined!”

Jia Cong nodded.

But after finishing the story, Mu Kangwen showed no intention of leaving, and said after hesitating for a moment.

“Does the Marquis know about the business that the Mu family is doing in Fujian?”

“You mean sea trade?”

“That’s right. The Mu family has formed six fleets along the southeast coast, traveling to Japan in the north and Java and Siam in the south, and the farthest one has reached is Libya.”

“The Mu family is willing to give 40% of the profits from the annual maritime trade to the Marquis, and guarantee that it will not be less than 20 million taels of silver each year!”

“Forty percent profit, twenty million taels?”

“Recently, Westerners have been causing chaos in the south. I’m afraid the Mu family’s business is not going to be easy, right?”

Upon hearing this, Jia Cong looked at Mu Kangwen with a half-smile.

For countless years, the Han people have set their sights on the Middle-earth.

Even in various miscellaneous notes, there are few overseas records.

Since the beginning of the year, Jia Cong has instructed the ghosts and gods in Jiangnan to collect overseas intelligence.

Sure enough, the situation is similar to that in the previous life.

The Age of Discovery had begun, and European countries were actively expanding their overseas colonies.

Its tentacles have extended to Siam and India, and many ports have been built.

Just different from the previous life.

Daqian has cultivation systems including martial arts, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

The West also has many extraordinary powers.

There are more than a dozen famous ones, including the Church, noble knights, magicians, sorcerers, alchemists, etc.

In Southeast Asia, there are also records of people equivalent to the fourth level of Daqian taking action.

“I know I can’t hide this from the Marquis.”

“Westerners have already taken control of Siam and large tracts of India.”

“They pretend to be pirates and ambush our merchant ships at sea. Besides that, there are more and more strange beasts and monsters in the sea in recent years.”

“Every time the fleet goes out to sea, it suffers heavy losses. I would like to ask the Marquis to protect the Mu family fleet.”

“If the Marquis agrees, the Mu family fleet is willing to give 50% of the profits.”

“I know about this matter. You can go back first. I will give you an answer later.”

Jia Cong gave an ambiguous answer.

Neither agreed nor explicitly refused.

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