37 Battle of the Tian Dynasty 1

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1-days pass - The Great Phoenix empire - Royal Palace

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At the red palace decorated with gold and had a golden phoenix statue at the center of the palace, within the vast area of the crimson palace, there's a room that the Emperor use for a strategic meeting against Duke Tian Dong and the northern coalition.

"Your majesty! this information is invaluable please reconsidered!" The one that stands out first to object with the emperor plan is the general of the western border while the Military advisor is silence.

This General of the western border name is Wu Qiming. He's the one that Emperor Tian Xiang promote from ordinary foot soldier after showing his bravery and showing the great potential. He's but a commoner with no background just like Zhu Songtian, but he's too honorable to watch the eastern border like Zhu Songtian did.

Because eastern border is connected to three other great empires that didn't fight fair and square. Every place even in a toilet is a battlefield that general need to watch their back for assassination and Zhu Songtian is the right man for the job because of his beastly instinct that comes from his bloodline and after his bloodline is evolved to the peak after he drank Origin God Blood from his adopted son. It makes him impossible to kill by the hand of any assassins within this realm.

But Wu Qiming isn't like that he didn't drink Origin God Blood. Speaking about Origin God Blood, He feels deep regret to gift 2 cups to the military advisor to reward his merit for all the past years. He just only knew it now that he just help the greatest enemy of his dynasty.

It's good that his daughter and his wife didn't know about this matter otherwise he would be scolded severely in front of his son-in-law and he would greatly losing his face. But he needs to tell his daughter anyway because She's always on the battlefield in the north if not he would hunt down those upper realms dweller that come to cause trouble.

If her luck runs out and meets with someone that drank The God Origin Blood, It would be too late to regret his foolish decision.

"Why can't I use this information to robe those northerners in? Even those northerner don't appreciate this generosity, but at least they would reduce their raiding at the border!"

Emperor Tian Xiang do what Zhu Wushang was planned for him. His hand touched the mini jade slip to read about the plan within it. He thinks back to the hotel that his son-in-law spoke before he departs from the hotel.

[People whose object to this plan can still be trusted. Because humans tend to judge something by their belief even their belief isn't serving what is best for themselvs.]

[Thus people who think about your empire first would object about giving this information to your enemy. But you still need to test them if they really on your side or just pretend to act like that.]

"But your majesty! This information would make those barbarian not to worry about their food anymore! And they will be unstoppable!" The Western general try to object again while all other general keeping their silence.

Emperor Tian Xiang saw a hidden glee and mockery in their eyes.

{So only Qiming that I can still be able to trust?}

He asks himself with self-mockery he didn't know when that Duke Tian Dong network grew so huge until he can't do anything to it. If he purging the court the official that administrated this empire might become a near extinct species.

The only thing he could do is to kill Duke Tian Dong as soon as possible. Only this could buy him sometimes to replace the people of Duke Tian Dong within his court.

But right now he needs to proceed with the plan further.

"So? General Wu, You want me to change my mind? Are you planning to rebel?" Emperor Tian Xiang sternly ask.

"No! Your majesty, I never had such a thought! But this information is too valuable to be in enemy hand!" Wu Qiming still objects even this would bring him his death he needs to persuade his Emperor to change his mind!

"You are stubborn general Wu, But it's not like I do not understand. Fine, I'll consider your suggestion on one condition."

At the answer of Emperor Tian Xiang, The smile appear on the face of Wu Qiming but what followed after that destroy all of his hope.

"Eat this poison pill and prove your loyalty to me!"

Wu Qiming looking at the ominous black pill in the hand of his Emperor with disbelief. He never thought that this emperor would ask him for his life.

He staring at the black pill in hesitation for a short moment before get on his knee and receive it, He stands up closing his eye in reminiscing.

"Long live The Great Pheonix Empire!!!" He shouts, calling his courage and eating the pill in one gulp.

The blood flows out of his mouth his body collapsing on the floor but his eye still looking at his emperor with mixed feeling, Determination, Loyalty, Respect and a bit of disappointment before his eye closed and his breath ceases to exist.

After Wu Qiming breath ceases to exist. Emperor Tian Xiang looking at all of his subordinates and said.

"Prepare the carriage and send an Envoy to the northern tribe. We need to establish contact with them and share this great information to them." Some of his subordinate making a stern face about the emperor decision.

"Your majesty what about the thing that General Wu said?" Wu Qiming vice general said on behalf of his dead boss.

Emperor looking at the one who spoke on behalf of his loyal general and he quickly etches this one appearance within his mind.

"What!? Didn't I say I'll consider it? And I already consider it, and I do not approve of his objection, and I'll stay in my plan. Emperor Tian Xiang said in dominating tone.

The vice general grit his teeth and try to hide his frustration that start to show on his face.

"What are you waiting for? Go to work! I'll call someone to take care of this corpse myself." The Emperor Tian Xiang quickly shoo away all of his subordinate and the vice-captain quickly leave this room before he can't control his anger.

After everyone gets out of the room The Emperor smile and looking at Wu Qiming with great satisfaction.

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The Great Phoenix empire - Royal Palace - Royal Infirmary

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Wu Qiming slowly opens his eye and saw a youth in blue-with cloth is doing the acupuncture at his body. The warm and energetic feeling surge through all of the pore in his body and he become revitalize and energetic without any uncomfortable feeling.

"Doctor? Where is this?" Wu Qiming asks a youth in front of him.

The youth just smile and ignore his question before turning back and call out for someone.

"Father-in-law! He's awake!" The youth call out at the direction of the exit of this medicine filled room whether it on many shelves within the room or the medicine aromatic within the air of this room.

The handsome man in late-thirty in yellow dragon robe coming in with a smile. He remembers this man!"

"Wu Qiming greets Emperor!" He quickly going to stand up out of his bed and kneel down but the youth hand just push him down with great strength and forced him to lie down.
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