Chapter 295: Qian Renxue Governing the Country
When the Clear Sky Sect approached Qian Renxue for help, she agreed without hesitation.
But Qian Renxue did not believe Tang San could obtain an external spirit bone again.
There is one, then two, but how could there be three or four?
From Spirit Hall's records, there had never been even two consecutive external spirit bones, let alone three.
At the time, Qian Renxue thought the Clear Sky Sect people were stubborn.
But now she felt she was the fool.
Her feeling matched Dugu Feng's—this was cheating, or the Clear Sky Sect had some secret method she didn't know.
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue's heart pounded.
Her grandfather once said the Clear Sky Sect's Great Sumeru Hammer was a divine skill; under the same level, even her grandfather couldn't resist.
That was why he lost to Tang Chen.
Combined with the Clear Sky Sect's generations of powerhouses.
Qian Renxue felt she had underestimated the Clear Sky Sect.
She needed to communicate with her grandfather again about the Clear Sky Sect. Tang San's twin Martial Souls and repeated external spirit bones were too fantastical.
And that woman, who previously demanded reports on the Clear Sky Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Sect every few days, seeming ready to act immediately.
But lately, there was no movement, as if she no longer cared about the Clear Sky Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Sect.
Could the battle outside Slaughter City have injured her too severely?
In an instant, Qian Renxue's mind raced with thousands of thoughts.
But outwardly, she showed calm astonishment: "This is the gods blessing my Tiandou Empire! With Tang San's external spirit bone, it's like adding wings to a tiger. When he becomes a Title Douluo, who can oppose him? Then I won't fear Spirit Hall.
But for now, we must first deal with the Star Luo Empire.
Brother Feng, I plan to send troops to the Star Luo Empire within half a year after the Soul Master Competition. What do you think?"
Qian Renxue was grand, her words resounding with the force of thousands of troops.
Dugu Feng was startled. Qian Renxue moved fast; with two months until the Soul Master Competition, that meant troops in eight months.
It hadn't even been a year since her coronation.
Launching war so quickly showed her impatience.
This was war between two great empires.
Mobilizing forces would exceed a million, plus logistics and support troops, at least three million in total.
Preparing grain, logistics, marching arrangements wasn't something said lightly.
Qian Renxue clearly planned a major campaign.
Dugu Feng naturally gave her reassurance: "Brother Xue, I remember you once told me your ambition to unify the continent; now you're realizing it step by step. As your brother, I will fully assist.
When the time comes, I will march with you."
"Haha!"
Qian Renxue laughed heartily, patting Dugu Feng's shoulder boldly: "I knew Brother Feng would support me. Next will be our two brothers charging on the battlefield."
She was satisfied with Dugu Feng's attitude; her bold vision had great appeal.
She had completely won over this genius of the Dugu family.
Qian Renxue was very proud inwardly.
The Tiandou Empire was a treasure trove; as long as she managed it seriously, its potential would surpass even Spirit Hall.
After discussing serious matters, they chatted idly about the upcoming Soul Master Competition.
Regarding the championship, they both believed no one but Shrek Academy could claim it.
Even without Tang San participating, the other Soul Kings and Soul Emperors meant Tiandou would shine again.
After their enjoyable talk, host and guest parted happily.
Dugu Feng left the palace late, satisfied.
After Dugu Feng left, Qian Renxue planned alone in the study.
After becoming Tiandou's emperor, besides the thrill of wielding power, there was the tedium of handling state and military affairs.
Her complaints to Dugu Feng weren't entirely boasting.
After deciding on war, countless matters needed her consideration.
How to fight this battle was her primary concern.
In ordinary army strength, the Tiandou Empire was inferior to Star Luo.
In soul master corps strength, according to her intelligence, Star Luo also had a ten-thousand Soul Master corps, maintained for nearly ten years.
The Dai family strictly managed Star Luo's soul master world; soul masters obeyed royal orders.
Thus, such a ten-thousand Soul Master corps existed.
From these aspects, in a conventional war, Tiandou might not defeat Star Luo.
Tiandou's advantage was high-end combat power, with many Soul Douluos and Title Douluos.
For Qian Renxue, using the Offering Hall's strength, she could perform decapitation strikes anytime.
But crucially, Bibi Dong definitely wouldn't let the offerings intervene.
Moreover, she couldn't expose her ties to Spirit Hall.
Thinking this, Qian Renxue calmed down.
The joy of becoming emperor faded; now came the test.
The room was quiet; Qian Renxue pondered alone.
The next day, Qian Renxue first appointed a large batch of officials, then issued numerous reform decrees.
One-third of court officials and city lords were replaced at once.
Plus those she had infiltrated bit by bit over the years as crown prince.
In politics, nearly half of Tiandou's officials were absolutely loyal to Qian Renxue.
The rest aligned with the new emperor.
With Spirit Hall's intelligence system, she knew officials' abilities, morals, and corruption clearly.
Once she acted, her thunderous momentum was unstoppable.
The subsequent reform decrees mainly targeted commoners, slaves, and soul masters.
For commoners and slaves, Qian Renxue ordered protection of commoners' land and business rights, control of land mergers, encouragement of reclaiming wasteland, relaxation of status restrictions, and increased population mobility.
She also made the number of commoners bankrupted into slaves a standard for evaluating officials, compelling local officials to govern in ways that helped more commoners become prosperous households with surplus grain.
In truth, the Tiandou and Star Luo Empires weren't even feudal states but pure slave societies.
Slaves had no human rights or property rights; even their lives belonged to owners.
Some commoners had property, but disasters turned them into slaves.
Qian Renxue came from Spirit Hall, which didn't discriminate against civilian soul masters, so she held no prejudice against commoners.
These were her subjects.
For the empire to develop and collect more taxes, only the number of commoners could increase; slaves must not grow further.
But abolishing slavery would offend all nobles, even soul master families.
Qian Renxue wasn't foolish; things needed gradual steps.
She had endured twenty years; she lacked nothing but patience.
At the same time, for slaves, Qian Renxue ordered prohibition of private punishment; criminal slaves could only be handled by officials, thus limiting noble power.
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