Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 1085 - 775: I Plan to Attack Ziyang World

After Lu Chen resolved his inner turmoil, he immediately convened a Great Court Assembly. When the news that Lu Chen was going to hold a Great Court Assembly spread, officials were particularly shocked.

Lu Chen had not managed state affairs for many years, and his sudden decision to hold a Great Court Assembly meant there must be exceptionally important matters to address, which people could not ignore.

Yan County, Hall of Political Affairs.

Lu Chen sat on the Dragon Throne, glancing at Lu Changfeng seated below the Dragon Platform. He was quite satisfied with his son. During his years of absence from governance, Lu Changfeng had managed the Great Sum exceptionally well.

Furthermore, his eldest son was not like him, who knew only to dally with women all day long. To date, Lu Changfeng only had one woman, Wu Yao.

What Lu Chen had always feared the most was that his children would follow in his footsteps, becoming as degenerate as he was.

He didn’t mind them taking a few more spouses, but he was worried they would fall into decadence because of it.

After glancing at Lu Changfeng, Lu Chen’s gaze fell upon the table before the Dragon Throne, and then he quietly began to read through the reports of state affairs.

All the civil and military officials sat silently, awaiting Lu Chen to speak.

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After what seemed like an eternity, Lu Chen finally said, "Changfeng, you have managed affairs very well in my absence. Continue to maintain this performance."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng quickly rose from his seat, then knelt on the ground, "Thank you, Father Emperor, for your praise!"

What Lu Changfeng had always hoped for was to gain the commendation of his father the Emperor, whom he had always taken as a role model.

Being praised by his father the Emperor in front of all the civil and military officials was an acknowledgment of his work, and for him, it was the highest honor.

Lu Chen said, "Rise, you are the Crown Prince, do not kneel so readily."

Lu Changfeng spoke again, "Thank you, Father Emperor."

Then, Lu Changfeng stood up and returned to his seat.

At this moment, all the civil and military officials breathed a sigh of relief, especially those ministers who had assisted Lu Changfeng in handling state affairs. They were most afraid that Lu Chen’s sudden return to the political arena would lead to dissatisfaction with their actions.

Now, the Emperor’s words of praise for the Crown Prince essentially dispelled their concerns.

Lu Chen swept his gaze over the civil and military officials and then said, "I plan to attack the Ziyang World!"

His statement stunned the entire hall into silence. Although they had guessed that Lu Chen calling for a Great Court Assembly must mean significant matters were at hand, they had not anticipated something of this magnitude.

Attacking the Ziyang World was not like conquering a nation; it was an entire Cultivation World with countless forces and powerful individuals. The difficulty level far exceeded that of the initial unification of the Tianchen World.

However, even knowing the difficulties that might be faced in the Ziyang World, not a single official raised any objections.

The ministers believed that His Majesty would not think of attacking the Ziyang World without reason; he must have already thoroughly investigated the situation in the Ziyang World.

Their Emperor had always been a rather cautious sovereign.

Moreover, he was quite assertive. Once he spoke his decision, it was unlikely to be retracted.

Lu Chen’s words were a notification. The ministers only needed to consider how to attack the Ziyang World and how to govern it once it was conquered.

Seeing that not a single civil or military official was speaking, Lu Chen continued, "I have already thoroughly investigated the situation of the Ziyang World. Currently, there are no Huashen Realm Cultivators in the Ziyang World, and the internal powers within it are numerous and not united. If there are no accidents, it should be possible to conquer Ziyang World within five years."

Hearing Lu Chen’s words, people thought to themselves, no wonder the Emperor had neglected government affairs these years, entrusting everything to the Crown Prince. It turned out the Emperor had been investigating the situation of the Ziyang World.

Now that the Emperor had fully assessed the Ziyang World’s situation, they should prepare for war according to the Emperor’s wishes.

At this time, Lu Chen continued, "This will be the Daxia Dynasty’s first war against an entire world, so there are bound to be difficulties. I plan to continue expanding the army."

"Next, my dear ministers may discuss amongst yourselves and share your opinions. Feel free to put forward any ideas or suggestions you may have."

After Lu Chen finished speaking, ministers in the great hall began to talk amongst themselves.

To wage war on a Cultivation World, the preparations would be immense—soldiers, food, and Flying Boats, to name a few.

To take control of the Ziyang World, more soldiers were needed to occupy key cities within it. However, if a large portion of the Daxia forces was dispatched to the Ziyang World, the Daxia Dynasty herself might become vulnerable from within; some powers could seize the chance to rebel.

Even without internal disturbances, external enemies were a possibility. There had been persistent rumors recently that the Tianchen World had encountered invaders from other worlds; no one knew if other worlds might attack Tianchen World after Daxia dispatched troops to Ziyang World.

Hence, when sending troops to Ziyang World, Tianchen World must retain a sufficiently strong army—the expansion of the military was definitely necessary.

The Great Court Assembly continued for a full week, marking the longest such meeting since Lu Chen’s ascension to the throne.

The outside world was still unaware of the topics discussed at this Great Court Assembly, but the fact that the Sum Emperor had convened it for an entire week indicated that something major was underway; this sparked various rumors among the civilians.

Finally, once the matter of the expedition was roughly settled, the first official decree, "A Proclamation to the People," was immediately issued by the government.

Upon hearing that another war was forthcoming, the common people felt an immense anxiety.

However, the soldiers of the Daxia Army were quite excited. For them, war was an opportunity to earn military merits. Without war, they would spend their lives as ordinary soldiers.

The soldiers in this world were not particularly enlightened. Even though Daxia’s military discipline was especially strict, most became soldiers looking to change their fate.

Of course, such thinking had its advantages. When waging war abroad, the soldiers would not suffer from an overabundance of guilt.

The war was not to begin immediately; an attack on the Ziyang World would require at least half a year of preparation.

After issuing the Military Expansion Order, Lu Chen delegated his tasks to the Crown Prince, Lu Changfeng, and then went to convene a Cultivator gathering in Black Moon City.

At the Cultivator gathering, all the major powers expressed their full support for Daxia’s assault on the Ziyang World and declared that each sect would send disciples to participate.

The major powers were well aware that the Emperor was not summoning a Cultivator gathering just for show of support.

If they didn’t contribute earnestly, it would not be so easy to conclude the matter.

Black Dragon City, Imperial Palace.

Yun Xianxian’s Bedchamber.

In the turquoise-themed bedchamber, there was a profound sense of quiet tranquility with wisps of cold air drifting around. The maids serving within all wore thick cotton clothes.

On the soft couch of the bedchamber, Yun Xianxian sat cross-legged, immersed in cultivation.

Just then, a familiar wave of Spiritual Power reverberated through the room. In the next moment, a pair of hooves wrapped around her slender waist from behind.