Exiled to the Frontier, He Became the Empire’s Most Powerful Lord - Chapter 18

The three immediately rose from their seats, knelt down, and pledged their loyalty.

Although it’s unclear whether Zhou Lingfeng’s statement is true or false, the attitude is still there.

“Haha, all of you, rise! I have another great gift for you barbarians!”

After Zhou Lingfeng finished speaking, he took out three sachets.

A rich medicinal fragrance immediately filled the air, and Lei Xingmie’s expression changed slightly as he asked, “Could this medicinal fragrance possibly dispel miasma?”

“Excellent! We traveled south without a single person being harmed by the miasma! This is the best antidote!”

Zhou Lingfeng said proudly.

This is, after all, the culmination of modern knowledge, and also his greatest advantage in coming from another time.

The three clan leaders immediately began to tremble!

If the medicinal herbs in this sachet could be widely distributed, countless people of our tribe could be spared the suffering caused by miasma.

And they really had a chance to escape the hardships of the wilderness.

They tried to kneel down again, but Zhou Lingfeng stopped them!

“Alright, there are still many things for you to do, so don’t stand on ceremony!”

Zhou Lingfeng then took out another stack of recipes. Although the three clan leaders couldn’t understand the specific techniques, they could understand that cement could be used to build roads and cities, and that mountain fruits could be used to make wine.

“Your Highness, following these prescriptions, we will need a lot of manpower!”

Lei Xingmie said nervously.

Although we don’t know where Zhou Lingfeng got these things, they must be very unusual.

It seems everyone should think more highly of this new Barbarian King!

“Hmm! We can find the mountain barbarians to do some of the heavy work, and we can pay them with food. You can discuss and decide on the specifics; I just want the results!”

“Furthermore, once the fruit wine is produced, I will allow the three of you to hold a certain percentage of the shares!”

Zhou Lingfeng’s gaze was very calm.

The three were overjoyed and thanked Zhou Lingfeng before preparing to leave!

Everything Zhou Lingfeng said today has brought huge benefits, and since the three families still need to cooperate with each other, they will naturally have to have a good talk when they get back.

“By the way! Establish the Public Security Bureau first, and prioritize building some toilets within the city! No one is allowed to urinate or defecate in public; violators will be severely punished!”

Zhou Lingfeng called them back and gave them instructions.

Hygiene has always been a major problem in ancient cities!

After all, the people here haven’t developed good personal hygiene habits, and for convenience, we can only rely on coercion.

It’s alright in winter, but the whole city stinks in the summer.

Although Zhou Lingfeng didn’t go out, Mo Li has been complaining a lot these past few days.

With the lure of power and profit, coupled with Zhou Lingfeng’s absolute strength within Python City, Lei Xingmie and his group were naturally extremely efficient.

Within a few days, many temporary public toilets were completed in Mangcheng!

If anyone was caught urinating or defecating indiscriminately, they would be immediately arrested, flogged, and then hung naked on the city wall for an hour. Soon, no one dared to be unhygienic.

Lei Xingmie and his team quickly set up the entire administrative system!

There are currently only three chief secretaries in the cabinet, and the list of candidates for the six department heads has soon arrived on Zhou Lingfeng’s desk.

Of course, there were no candidates for the Military and Political Affairs Department. Lei Xingmie and the others knew that this was the most important department, and that if they dared to make a move, they would surely incur Zhou Lingfeng’s wrath.

“These three are quite capable! They have good judgment and foresight…”

Zhou Lingfeng quickly wrote Yang Wufeng’s name in the position of Director of the Military and Political Affairs Department, then closed the file and had it sent back to the Cabinet for them to make their own arrangements.

“Your Highness, there are only three Chief Secretaries in the Cabinet. Doesn’t that mean everything is controlled by the three major families?”

Hong Jiuming said with some unease.

“The army is in our hands, and we personally control the Military and Political Affairs Department and the Supervisory Department. They wouldn’t dare to act recklessly, and even if they did, what waves could they possibly make!”

Zhou Lingfeng laughed heartily.

These people are too superficial; after all, politics isn’t played that way.

“Your Highness, you only wrote down the name of Yang Wufeng, the Military and Political Affairs Officer!”

Hong Jiuming was puzzled.

“Believe it or not, you’ll definitely be the Director of the Inspection Department then!”

Zhou Lingfeng then added.

Those three clan leaders were smart enough that they wouldn’t dare let anyone else become the head of the inspection department.

Only Hong Jiuming, Zhou Lingfeng’s most trusted confidant, is qualified to lead such an institution that wields immense power.

“Besides investigating officials and punishing illegal activities internally, the Supervisory Department must also actively gather information and intelligence externally! You should immediately assign personnel to do this as well! Otherwise, we’ll be blind and deaf to matters of national importance while we’re in this Python City!”

Zhou Lingfeng said earnestly to Hong Jiuming.

Even though the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, he believes that many people will still slowly reach out to him.

For example, the Surveillance Bureau, controlled by Princess Zhaoyang, was known for its all-pervasive influence.

“This servant understands!”

Hong Jiuming nodded solemnly.

Zhou Lingfeng has very few truly capable people around him right now, and Hong Jiuming is like a jack-of-all-trades, going wherever he’s needed.

“That good-for-nothing Zhou Lingfeng actually managed to reach Mangcheng and take up his fiefdom safely!”

Inside the Left Prime Minister’s residence, Chang Ningshuang was looking at a piece of intelligence, her pearly white teeth almost grinding to powder.

She desperately wanted to see Zhou Lingfeng die a violent death on the way south, so that her inner demons would be cleansed in an instant.

While she was having a terrible headache, as time went on, her disgust for Zhou Lingfeng deepened, and her inner demons became stronger.

But the more she disliked him, the more she thought of him.

“By the way, before leaving the palace, His Majesty seemed to bring up his arranged marriage again!”

“Since Zhou Lingfeng neither took the initiative to persuade Tie Xuan to surrender nor asked for his sister-in-law, she is naturally not the candidate, after all, that involves a royal scandal!”

“And the chosen one for this marriage is the daughter of the dignified Prince Ning of the Great Zhou Dynasty.”

“The Empress mentioned Prince Ning’s daughter back then, it seems His Majesty has also reached some kind of agreement with Tie Xuan…”

Chang Ning’s beautiful eyes suddenly flashed, and she immediately became excited.

When Ning Wang’s daughter was five years old, she left Ning Wang’s mansion and became a disciple of the leader of the Haoran Sword Sect.

Prince Ning was the only prince of a different surname in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although he had faded out of politics, no one dared to ignore his existence.

The Haoran Sword Sect never interferes with the succession of dynasties, but after any dynasty is established, it will send someone to confer upon the Haoran Sword Sect the title of the number one sect in the world.

Because the sect leader of the Haoran Sword Sect has always been the most powerful first-grade grandmaster in the world! There are even rumors that he has surpassed the realm of first-grade grandmaster.

“If Ning Qingxue knew that her current fiancé was a depraved crown prince of questionable character, and also a perverted philanderer, with her keen swordsmanship, she would probably immediately go down the mountain to kill him!”

Chang Ning’s mood immediately improved upon thinking of this.

Moreover, even if Ning Qingxue remains unmoved, there are countless martial arts prodigies who admire her. If even one or two of them harbor murderous intent towards Zhou Lingfeng, he will be in serious trouble.

No matter where Zhou Lingfeng hides in the world, someone will come looking for him.