Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes - Chapter 396 - 395: Tell Them, the Northern Mountain Domain’s Fate Will Not Change
Chapter 396: Chapter 395: Tell Them, the Northern Mountain Domain’s Fate Will Not Change
In the courtyard, Shen Han took out a few more ancient books and placed them in front of Yan Yun.
“Furthermore, even in this Northern Mountain Domain, your strength is indeed a bit lacking.
At such an age, you’re still at the Eighth Grade…”
“Eighth Grade?”
“That’s what you refer to as the Spirit Body Realm.
Logically, before reaching the Spirit God Realm, even with poor talent, one could still make it through sheer perseverance and resources.
You, as a princess, are too far behind in terms of strength.”
Shen Han criticized Yan Yun for a few sentences, and the girl playfully stuck out her tongue.
A moment later, perhaps realizing her small action was inappropriate, Yan Yun quickly changed her expression to a more serious one.
“These ancient books have been reprocessed by me. Although they’re the cultivation methods of your Jiuxiao Country, they should be much easier to comprehend.
Take advantage of your leisure time to practice and improve.
There’s nothing else.”
After receiving the ancient books, Yan Yun fell silent.
Shen Han looked at her, seeing her not leaving, and couldn’t help but ask after a moment, “Is there anything else?”
“No… nothing.”
“Hmm, then you should first speak to your Old Monarch and have him draft the Imperial Decree.
Choose an auspicious day to perform the succession ceremony.”
“Alright…”
After speaking, Yan Yun slowly stood up and gently smoothed the hem of her skirt.
Until she reached the courtyard gate, Shen Han showed no intention of keeping her.
Walking out of the courtyard, she unconsciously felt a bit lost in her heart.
It turned out she just had some thoughts about Shen Han.
The news of the Sovereign of Jiuxiao wanting to abdicate quickly spread.
This was all within everyone’s expectations. Now, Jiuxiao Country is not a place where the Sovereign of Jiuxiao could make all the decisions.
During these recent days, Shen Han often called Yan Yun over to teach her some governance methods.
Although Shen Han didn’t know much, Jiuxiao was just a small country with only the Imperial City under it.
In comparison, a large portion of the citizens lived under the Emperor’s feet.
Far easier to govern than the vast territory of Great Wei.
Shen Han proposed several aspects.
First, the establishment of a household system to let Jiuxiao Country’s people know they belong to Jiuxiao Country.
Travel required certification to prevent population loss.
At the same time, local citizens should be given preferential treatment, distinguished from people of other countries.
In this way, it can strengthen the people’s sense of identity with Jiuxiao Country.
Happiness comes from comparison; when citizens see they live better as Jiuxiao people than those from other nations,
a sense of happiness will arise, and they will also highly praise the current rulers.
After ensuring the population, the next step is to improve population quality.
Establish academies for teaching, allowing talented young people to access the path of cultivation.
At the same time, academies should emphasize thought and moral education, ingraining moral character into the body and mind.
Once these young people are nurtured, they can become the backbone of Jiuxiao, possibly rewarded with high positions and generous salaries in the court.
In the courtyard, Shen Han wrote with a pen while explaining the principles to Yan Yun.
Sitting beside him, Yan Yun seemed lost in thought.
Occasionally resting her face on her hands, occasionally glancing down at the ground.
“You look as if you fully understand?
Then explain all I’ve just said back to me.”
Caught by Shen Han, Yan Yun was completely stumped.
“If you can’t answer, stay here and keep reading until you can explain it.”
With that, Shen Han put down the pen and continued reading other ancient books.
While Yan Yun sat by obediently, diligently reading what Shen Han had talked about.
After reading for a while, the girl couldn’t help but occasionally lift her head…
“Read the book, don’t look at me, there are no words written on my face.”
Suddenly, Shen Han felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had once been like this during his study days…
The day of succession was set for seven days later.
After teaching Yan Yun these governance methods, what Shen Han said next was the most critical part.
If Jiuxiao Country wants to maintain stability, it must have its core strength.
For instance, Shen Han, who can suppress other powerful forces, is a core strength.
But Yan Yun’s cultivation doesn’t seem that easy…
What Shen Han had in mind was naturally the second path.
Military Array.
The army of Jiuxiao Country is basically a group of disorganized rabble, utterly chaotic.
They might bully the common people, but against strong opponents, they’re utterly useless.
The army of Great Wei, with the help of the military array, is extremely fierce.
They can even withstand experts of the Immortal Realm.
Although they can only resist and not defeat Immortal Realm experts,
the role of the military array is still highly significant.
Moreover, the military array has special effects in sieges.
With some time remaining, Shen Han began instructing Yan Yun on the way of the military array.
In a sense, the military array is actually a kind of array.
It belongs to the large category of arrays.
In these parts of the Northern Mountain Domain, Martial Path cultivation is already lagging behind, let alone the Path of Array.
Jiuxiao Country is not big, nor will its army be huge.
The military array being a kind of array, its key lies in the array hub.
Shen Han’s guidance was for Yan Yun to learn this military array technique; in the future, she would be the core array hub.
Not expecting to confront Immortal Realm experts, but with military array, Yan Yun could resist enemies of the Fourth Grade First Snow Realm.
This should be sufficient for any self-preservation in the Northern Mountain Domain.
…
In the southernmost part of the Northern Mountain Domain,
atop a high mountain,
there sat a Three-legged Bronze Cauldron, under the setting sun, a scene that appeared somewhat solemn.
In front of the bronze cauldron, an elderly man dressed in plain robes sat cross-legged.
Every two-hour period, he would strike the bronze cauldron once.
The sound penetrated, and even dozens of miles away, one could hear the sound of the bronze cauldron.
“Domain Master, the people from other sects have been waiting for you for five days.
If you don’t go see them, they won’t leave…”
The old man in plain robes might not have heard these words, remaining completely still.
“Domain Master, this matter is truly unlike before.
To lose four Spiritual Harmony Realm experts in a single day is a severe blow to the Northern Mountain Domain.
Many of them are saying, they’re saying that person is no weaker than you, Domain Master.
If this goes on, your prestige may be damaged, Domain Master.
Most importantly, people on the other side are anxious about the Northern Mountain Domain changing drastically…”
Upon hearing the last sentence, the old man in plain robes finally rose slowly and sighed.
“Ah, why are there so many disputes in this world, an old man seeks a mere three to five months of peace, yet it’s so hard.”
“Let’s go, we’re heading down the mountain.”
When these words fell, the bronze cauldron in front of him instantly shrank.
At the foot of the mountain, many experts from the Northern Mountain Domain were gathered.
Others once paid tribute to him, and today, naturally, he must show his strength.
“The Lion King was killed by that person?”
Upon hearing the old man in plain robes say this, everyone around nodded silently.
“Tell those in Jiuxiao Country, I will come over in three days.
Plead with those who are irrelevant to leave early.
I no longer relish killing; this time, let it be the last one I kill.”
After the old man’s words, he looked at the person beside him.
“Also, tell them that the sky of the Northern Mountain Domain won’t change.
They will receive what should be given to them.”
