In the empty study room.

Zuo Chongming picked up the tea cup, twisted the tea lid with his fingertips, and slowly scraped the foam: "How much do you understand?"

Brother and sister Qi Hao and Qi Wanlin who were waiting on the side were stunned for a moment.

After half a breath, they realized that Zuo Chongming's words were meant for them.

Taking the exam?

The two looked at each other vaguely, subconsciously becoming nervous, racking their brains to recall everything just now.

After a while, Qi Wanlin said in an uncertain tone: "Replying to my lord, my subordinates thought this was a plan to kill two birds with one stone."

"Oh? Tell me."

Zuo Chongming smiled and took a sip of tea, pretending to be all ears.

Qi Wanlin replied: "The first important meaning of this move is to rectify the Jianghu forces in Xiyun Mansion and make them be honest and obedient."

"As for the second meaning, it seems to be revenge on the barbarians, but in fact it is an attack in the east and in the west, forcing the barbarian masters of Cong Yun Mansion to withdraw and regain the territory."

Qi Hao added: "Sir, I think there is another meaning."

"explain."

Zuo Chongming glanced at him.

Qi Hao said slightly nervously: "You mentioned those special people before, and I think you want to use this to improve their strength and then bring them under your command."

After Zuo Chongming heard this, he nodded with a smile: "It's interesting. It seems that your father underestimates you."

"Your Excellency, you have given me the reward."

Qi Hao couldn't help but smile on his face and raised his eyebrows at his sister proudly.

"The words are crude but not crude. What you say is okay."

Zuo Chongming played with the tea lid: "There is another meaning. You don't see it, but since you are not officials, it's normal if you don't see it."

"Forehead?"

The smiles on their faces were frozen, and they looked at each other in confusion.

Zuo Chongming said casually: "At this juncture, I want to provoke the barbarians. The key is to see if I can borrow a knife to kill someone."

Qi Wanlin was puzzled: "Borrowing the knife? Who?"

"The Lotus Sect."

"Liansheng Sect?" Qi Hao couldn't help but be stunned.

Qi Wanlin's almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, and she said in surprise: "Sir, the leaders of the Liansheng Sect are all dead, and their strength is very low. Will they still come out?"

"80% yes."

Zuo Chongming narrowed his eyes: "I have said before that the Liansheng Sect's rebellion not only contacted demons, but also barbarian masters."

"If you want to invite the latter to fight against the imperial reinforcements, the Liansheng Sect must provide sufficient benefits. They have an agreement before..."

"Now that the Liansheng Sect is gone, and only one of the three prefectures originally planned to be annexed was Congyun Prefecture, do you think the barbarians will keep their promises?"

"I provoke the barbarians and cause chaos in the southern wilderness. The barbarian masters in Congyun Mansion will also be in chaos. Then the Liansheng Sect will have a chance."

Qi Hao suddenly said: "I understand. Your Excellency wants to break up their alliance and cause internal strife between them, so as to wait for an opportunity to take back Cong Yun Mansion."

"clever."

Zuo Chongming nodded and said thoughtfully: "After such a long journey, you should go back and rest first. The appointment will be settled in the future."

"Sir, there is something unclear about this subordinate."

"explain."

"The barbarian envoys came to Beijing to seek peace and have reached an agreement with the court. If you issue such an order now, wouldn't it be intentional sabotage?"

"You do not understand."

Zuo Chongming smiled: "There are many forces in the southern wilderness, and they are not monolithic. What the barbarian mission represents is just the Sun and Moon Sect."

"And the barbarians who captured Congyun Mansion and resisted the imperial reinforcements were from the Yulong Sect. The two sides are not related to each other. How did I break the agreement?"

"..."

The corner of Qi Hao's mouth twitched. Is there such a way to settle accounts?

Qi Wanlin said worriedly: "But sir, if someone from the Sun Moon Sect is accidentally killed, wouldn't it be..."

There are no inscriptions on the faces of the barbarians. It is quite normal to kill the wrong person.

"Kill and kill."

Zuo Chongming said lightly: "Even if the Sun Moon Sect can't bear it and sends people to the capital to file a complaint against me, it's not a big deal."

"I am a prince now. I can't do anything about trivial matters. At most, it will just be a squabble and a lawsuit between the two sides."

Compared with the imperial court, the Sun Moon Sect is simply too small. The longer they delay, the greater the losses will be. They will definitely be the first to be unable to bear it.

Even if it drags on to the end, the winner will still be Zuo Chongming.

If the Sun Moon Sect wants to reduce its losses, the best way is to avoid its sharp edges, shrink its sphere of influence, and wait for this wave of disaster to pass.

"I see."

Qi Hao suddenly realized and sighed, clasping his fists and saying, "Thank you for clarifying your doubts, sir. I won't disturb your rest any longer."

Today's words really benefited them a lot.

Only then did they understand why their father admired Zuo Chongming so much, and were in awe and even fear.

This person seems to be making only one move, but he can calculate several moves at the same time, and even affect the overall situation. He is worthy of being a strong man who was able to become a prince at the age of seventeen.

"call……"

Zuo Chongming put down the tea cup and entered the forum with a slight thought.

As expected, the beta testers who had received rewards started posting posts one after another to show off.

For example, there are various titles, or what kind of martial arts are exchanged for contributions, and so on.

However, this group of pretentious criminals quickly aroused public outrage. Countless public beta players built buildings to protest, and the two sides went back and forth in a lively atmosphere.

In addition, the most attention-grabbing task is the task released by Zuo Chongming.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Zuo Zuo is fine."

"Master Zuo understands Mengxin's suffering so well..."

"Zuo Zuo must know that it is difficult for a newbie to get started, so he gritted his teeth and did this kind act."

"Yes, the life of a barbarian is also a life. Zuo Zuo will definitely feel uncomfortable if he does this."

"It's so touching, I hugged the pillow and cried QAQ."

There are countless people who praise Zuo Chongming, but there are also many who criticize him.

Especially for the players who come to the southern wilderness, this is a complete natural disaster for them.

The game has only been in public beta for a few days. They haven't figured out the situation yet. Zuo Chongming directly issued a massacre order. This is ridiculous...

However, the player's imagination is terrifying.

Soon someone came up with a solution - cooperation!

To put it simply, let the players who come to the southern wilderness act as spies, and the people from Jinyun State bring poison there, and cooperate to trap the barbarian tribe to death.

Everyone cooperates, split 50/50...

Anyway, for players, they are just starting out now, and their lives are not worth much. At worst, after making enough money, they can die and re-character.

Once this proposal was put forward, it immediately attracted the support of countless people.

Players in the Southern Border Wilderness who were just the object of ridicule have suddenly become the target of derision, with posts about ‘selling themselves at a high price’ appearing.

"Eh?"

Zuo Chongming suddenly spotted a post, clicked on it and looked at it. He couldn't help but cursed: "It's true... small trends can be changed, but big trends are hard to reverse."

Even though he single-handedly ruined the Liansheng Sect's plan, he even reversed the situation in Jinyun State and affected many players.
Chapter completed!