The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror-Chapter 434 - 190: Snowfall Around the World, Raiding the Kong Mansion (Subscription Request)

Xu Qing paid no heed to the flattering words of the Rebel Army, his Divine Soul Power focused in his eyes as he looked towards the direction of the Yansheng Gong Mansion.

A fierce Martial Arts Blood Qi filled the void above the Yansheng Gong Mansion, oppressive to the senses.

"Is this the blood qi at the Grandmaster Level, akin to the blazing sun. If an ordinary Manifestation expert were to approach, their Divine Soul thoughts might not even operate," Xu Qing assessed quietly.

On the other hand, since General Yu had taken action, it seemed that the Yansheng Gong Mansion had been breached and was in its final stages of clean-up.

No matter how profound the legacy of the Yansheng Gong Mansion, it was insignificant in front of the thousands of well-trained regular troops of the Court led by a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

Xu Qing had already witnessed the power of professional troops during his time with Meng Yuxuan.

"The troops trained by my uncle, if they are to lessen the gap with General Yu’s forces, merely training would hardly be sufficient. I fear they must rely on the power of Firearms and change their combat skill," Xu Qing realized that General Yu and Meng Yuxuan were renowned generals. Their armies, trained for warfare with cold weapons and combined with historical experiences, had found the most suitable combat skill for this era; with their military expertise, such armies under their command naturally triumph in battles against similar forces.

To surpass them, following the same path is impractical.

Generational military families, with the accumulation of several generations and the support of the Court, are not something that Xu Qing could counter alone.

Observing the disorderly crowd before him, even if he weren’t to brag about his own abilities, he had to admit, if not for him, most of these miscreants’ heads would become military achievements for others.

Xu Qing did not rush to lead the people of the Rebel Army camp to join General Yu.

With several tens of thousands of men, barely trained, taking them out not only posed the risk of trampling accidents, but more likely they would scatter along the way.

After taking Qi Blood Pills and largely recovering his condition, Xu Qing began to separate the civilians from the Rebel Army.

He first located the leaders of the civilians and the Military Officers of the Rebel Army, asking the Rebel Army to revert to their original military organizational numbers. Then he instructed the civilians to regroup according to their original villages and neighborhoods.

For these mostly tenant and servant origin civilians, being with their fellow villagers naturally provided a greater sense of security and peace of mind, less prone to panic and creating chaos, easier to maintain order...

Patiently handling the affairs of the Rebel Army camp, Xu Qing got to know its key members.

Handling major affairs necessitates personal involvement; delegating too early leads to nothing substantial.

After somewhat stabilizing the Rebel Army camp, Xu Qing then called Feng Qintian and his followers to come in.

At this time, the sky was overcast, heavy snow began to fall, adding to the gloom.

Warming up and frost prevention were necessary.

"Does heavy snow herald a bountiful year? Will next year be prosperous?" a thought flickered in Xu Qing’s mind.

He somehow felt it unlikely.

After temporarily handling the miscellaneous affairs of the Rebel Army, Xu Qing waited till General Yu’s men took over management.

Then he followed General Yu’s Personal Soldiers to Yansheng Gong Mansion.

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Soon arriving at Yansheng Gong Mansion, Xu Qing saw Yansheng Gong and several clan elders tied up and seated despondently in the hall, closely guarded. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

General Yu even found the Divine Master Tablet of the former dynastic Patriarch in Yansheng Gong Mansion.

It was the discovery of this Divine Master Tablet that shattered the last psychological defenses of the Yansheng Gong and others, leaving them with no grounds to deny the allegations.

Yansheng Gong, originally appearing middle-aged and energetic, suddenly turned into a white-haired old man.

"You must be Xu Gongming," Yansheng Gong said to Xu Qing with a hoarse voice.

"Indeed," Xu Qing didn’t reply with condescension, but rather responded indifferently.

"You won this time, but I will wait for you in the netherworld."

Xu Qing smiled faintly, not even bothering to argue, walking past Yansheng Gong and other clan elders, some of whom were cursing loudly, while others were begging...

In Xu Qing’s heart, it was just a clamor.

His focus wasn’t on these insignificants, but rather on the millennium legacy of the Yansheng Gong Mansion, such as the Saint’s Handwritten Manuscript, Holy Artifacts...

He met General Yu.

"Vice Minister Xu Jieyuan, I have temporarily taken charge of the Yansheng Gong Mansion for now. The items inside will wait for the arrival of an imperial envoy from the Court for an official takeover and inventory," General Yu said with an apologetic expression.

Mainly, as this matter was a top command from above, he couldn’t bend rules for personal reasons.

Military Generals holding power must act prudently, lest they come to a difficult end.

Xu Qing smiled slightly: "Then, sir, remember that you owe me a favor."

General Yu let out a short, speechless laugh, "Sure."

Xu Jieyuan was an intriguing person, lacking the typical hypocrisy or pretentiousness of Civil Servants.

But beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and favorable perceptions prejudice all actions.

Xu Qing indeed had such charm.

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Within two days, the Court released the list of imperial envoys to inventory the Kong Mansion estate.

Led by the Vice Minister of Ministry of Revenue Chen Fu, followed by a noble and a eunuch.

Xu Qing was well-acquainted with Chen Fu’s high reputation, and the noble and eunuch were old acquaintances—

Marquis Wuding and Nanjing Guardian Eunuch Zhao Jinzhong.

Both had past grievances with Xu Qing, but now they began privately doing business together.

Originally, the Grand Secretary meant for half of the Kong Mansion estate to enter the National Treasury and half to go to the Inner Treasury. The purpose was for better distribution and to replenish the National Treasury. Many of the odd treasures inside the Kong Mansion were tasked to Marquis Wuding and Zhao Jinzhong to transport to the Southern regions for sale or to be used in sea trade in exchange for silver.

Implementing the One Whip Law, silver was essential.

The cocktail shortage of silver in the Court was well-known.