Peace Order
Chapter 610 - 48: Marquis Qin Wu, Li Guanyi_4

Chapter 610: Chapter 48: Marquis Qin Wu, Li Guanyi_4

Wrapped in the imperial edicts of Central State, the imposing trend of Ying Country congratulating Chen Country.

The Qilin Army took over the State City of Jiangnan.

This should have been an extremely difficult step.

Yet faced no obstacle.

"Annals of History: The First Volume":

At the age of fourteen, he joined the Imperial Guard; at fifteen, he plucked Lord Yue from among a myriad of soldiers, the Qilin of Jiangnan, unmatched on the left bank of the Huai, taking advantage of the terrain of Jiangnan with its river and mountain fortifications, and quelling rebellious aristocratic families, with kindness and virtue among the people.

Then he was made Duke Qin, at the age of sixteen, the world looked on askance, incomparable to any.

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Marquis Qin Wu’s various affairs, Li Guanyi didn’t care much for; the cumbersome ceremonies back and forth were naturally handled by Pang Shuiyun’s help. Li Guanyi dropped Yuan Zhi there, handed over the situation to Elder Pang, and then slipped away before Elder Pang realized how much trouble he had stirred up.

After reuniting with Yan Daiqing and indulging in a drinking feast, it was only logical to keep him around.

Then, shaking off the internal politics, Li Guanyi finally had some leisure time. Unexpectedly, Pang Shuiyun didn’t become furious over Li Guanyi’s decisive actions but merely sighed and said sincerely and kindly:

"What you are doing, Young Master, is beneficial to the people, yet it needs to be done step by step."

"If the pace is too fast and the world can’t keep up, you will suffer backlash."

Li Guanyi listened to the advice earnestly and honestly.

However, it wasn’t long before the aristocratic families that Li Guanyi had leverage over began their surreptitious schemes. Luckily, with the return of old hand Pang Shuiyun, the clans’ strategies and maneuvers failed to gain traction for the time being, but they still thoroughly disgusted Li Guanyi.

Yet he knew he couldn’t actually wield the Fierce Tiger Sky Shouting Halberd and stab seventeen or eighteen clear holes into these pests; it was only while discussing with Yuan Zhi that Li Guanyi thought of something and asked nonchalantly, "...Yuan Zhi, that Wen He you mentioned, is he from an aristocratic family?"

Yuan Zhi was in the midst of handing over some duties to Yan Daiqing, and answered subconsciously, "Sort of, but he’s more of a commoner now. His ancestors were literary giants during the era of the Red Emperor, but he comes from a distant line and has already declined."

"When he was younger, he was captured by a chaotic army in the Western Regions and even had to claim he was the grandson of a border general with wealth to ransom himself; but having noble blood, he’s also aware of the behaviors and styles of these aristocratic families."

Li Guanyi pondered for a moment, twirling a chess piece, and inquired, "You say he’s ruthless; if I tell him to help me eliminate the aristocratic families here, could he accomplish that smoothly?"

"???! "

Yuan Zhi was startled but after a moment’s hesitation, he replied:

"Wen He is calm and deliberate, schemes before acting, and possesses the ability to adapt. "

"Given the arrogance of the Jiangnan aristocratic families, with the leverage in your hands, Your Lordship, and with Wen He’s talents, it should be possible to turn the families against each other, causing them to fight until they are battered and bloody, while your lordship and he can remain detached. Although it may cause harm to harmony, it will not damage your reputation."

"Moreover, he will be pleased that Your Lordship has offered him this position."

Li Guanyi smiled and said, "Good. It takes a villain to grind down another, and on this matter, both you and I are not as suited as Wen He. This is true talent, and I am indeed curious to see if the foxes of these aristocratic families can outwit Wen He, the number one schemer from the Academy."

"After I leave, military affairs shall be entrusted to Yuan Zhi; internal politics to Daiqing, and other various matters to Elder Pang. Central State requires me to join the Emperor’s tour, and it’s also time to leave Jiangnan for the Academy."

"As for the matter of the aristocratic families, let us proceed according to the steps we discussed before. Once I have invited... cough, I mean, asked Wen He to come from the Academy, Yuan Zhi, you will no longer need to deal with those crafty families."

"Daiqing, do you need your duties reduced?"

Yan Daiqing looked at the political affairs with a twitch on his forehead.

Yet instinctively replied with arrogance, "No need!"

Having replied already felt some regret, but it was too late, Li Guanyi praised, "Worthy of you!"

The young Marquis Qin Wu shirked his responsibilities, not needing to receive the envoys from Central State nor handle the troublesome internal politics. Feeling much relieved, before heading to the Martial World, people from Changfeng Building came to him, saying, "My Lord, there is a letter for you."

"From Jiangzhou City."

The person from Changfeng Building handed a box to Li Guanyi, who opened it and was slightly startled. Inside lay numerous letters, from the summer days to the late autumn, from the first fallen red leaf to the wintry days of white snow, spanning the seasons and the miles of territory.

They were stacked one on top of the other.

All from Xue Shuangtao.