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Chapter 173 Don't Worry About Having No Friends on the Road Ahead
After Wu Gui left, the entire hall finally fell silent.
Xu Tianyi waved his hand: "Many people are still slow to arrive, old man, please start the banquet first."
Shen Haisheng nodded and immediately instructed the butler to make the arrangements.
He then voluntarily pledged his loyalty.
"Master, Wu Gui came just now to persuade us to submit to the Crown Prince's command. I dared not respond and could only feign compliance."
Xu Tianyi nodded; he knew the Shen family was in a difficult position.
He then said, "Don't worry, old man. I am not a blindly loyal person. In the whole world, the only ones who can sit on the throne are Qinghan or Hongye. Both of them are my wives and princesses of the Wuji royal family."
Xu Tianyi spoke in this way based on his own strength.
It wasn't just that his own cultivation had reached a certain level, but also that he had relatively sound policies and many officials loyal to him.
As for the army, he could now sense Yue Shan's wavering.
The other party's trust in me is increasingly waning.
Of course, it could also be a matter of distance.
Xu Tianyi can only vaguely sense the people in the surrounding cities who trust him.
It cannot completely cover the entire world.
Even his current location was only vaguely sensed by him, and he couldn't fully understand where Gu Qinghan had gone. He figured that Gu Qinghan must have been tricked into going to Yanzhou by the Crown Prince.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have left overnight without saying goodbye.
I subtly gauged the level of trust among those around me.
Lan Meng's percentage is around 60%, Heaven and Earth Protectors' percentage is over 80%, and Shen Haisheng's percentage has increased to over 70%.
Ji Canghai, who had come from afar, also had about 70% of the troops.
The percentage of newcomers is generally between 60% and 80%, although there is a small percentage below that, less than 50%.
These people need to be observed carefully. If they still don't improve after a longer period of time, they should be fired.
Because many people in the Shen family around him, even the servants, trusted him more than 50%.
'This system is amazing! It directly shows loyalty levels. If I don't become emperor, who will?'
Xu Tianyi couldn't help but reveal a confident smile.
. . .
Time passed quickly, and the officials arrived one after another.
Ning Hongye, Yin Ziping, Liu Qingfeng, Ji Yingying, Ji Canghai, Shen Miao...
All the key figures were present, including the magistrates of each county.
(A county magistrate governs 5-9 towns and hundreds of villages; he is a high-ranking official. The head of a town is called the town mayor, and usually half of the county magistrate's officials are present.)
In addition, the heads of various departments must also be present, such as the Propaganda Department, the Industry Department, the Commerce Department, etc.
Xu Tianyi would check the level of trust in each person he met.
Good guy!
Where did Yin Ziping, this "green tea sister," get 90% trust?
Liu Qingfeng only 90%
However, Ning Hongye has a success rate of over 95%, and Ji Yingying has a success rate of over 80%.
Shen Miaocai only has 75%, it seems she still lacks education!
Other high-ranking officials, such as ministers, generally account for over 80%.
At least 70% of them were county magistrates or similar officials.
Those who are more loyal will see their loyalty skyrocket to 85%.
This made Xu Tianyi particularly satisfied.
Now it seems that Yue Shan had ulterior motives.
You should know that Yue Pingzhi was a servant of the Yue family and controlled his own army.
(Born into the household: the son of a household slave, servant, or maid, who was given the surname Yue after gaining trust! Or simply an adopted son taken in by Yue Jingzhi and others in their army.)
Xu Tianyi waited a little longer.
Yue Pingzhi arrived; he came with Manager Hu.
Yue Ping's loyalty: 85%
Manager Hu: 90%
Xu Tianyi was satisfied; it seemed that Xu Tianyi had made up his mind to follow him.
Thinking of this, he was about to greet him with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Yue Pingzhi immediately knelt down.
"Master! Yue Pingzhi is guilty! Please punish him!"
Xu Tianyi was stunned, then waved his hand: "Get up quickly. You have made great contributions to our army and are innocent!"
Yue Pingzhi refused to get up, but kowtowed and said, "Master, Yue Shan came to persuade me to go to Yuanzhou with him. I hesitated for a long time, but I still decided to stay and assist you. Please accept me!"
Xu Tianyi felt a little disappointed, not expecting that Yue Shan would still decide to leave.
"It's alright, you may get up."
Yue Pingzhi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stood up to bow.
Manager Hu spoke up at this moment: "Master, during this period, Yue Shan not only refused our army's management personnel to enter the army for management, but also refused to leave Dongjiu County. He secretly transferred a large amount of supplies and took many prisoners and captives across the river to Yuanzhou."
Our army's combat strength was inferior to the enemy's, so we could only watch him leave.
Xu Tianyi felt both helpless and relieved, thankfully the other party hadn't done anything wrong.
People who are not of one mind will never be able to walk together.
Forget it, let's rely on ourselves from now on.
What did the King of Chu say?
Manager Hu bowed and said, "Before Yue Shan's army left, the King of Chu did not dare to harass them. At present, the King of Chu is also continuing to accumulate strength and there is no sign of him making a move."
"Hmm! Well done. Let's prepare for military expansion next."
"Yes! Sect Master!"
Xu Tianyi waved his hand, indicating that almost everyone had arrived, and it was time to prepare to begin the meeting.
But after a moment, he stopped.
"Hey... Yue Shan is here?"
These words left everyone somewhat puzzled.
Xu Tianyi laughed and said, "I knew General Yue wouldn't leave without saying goodbye..."
Everyone exclaimed in admiration, "The sect leader's divine power is truly boundless!"
Xu Tianyi waved his hand.
A moment later, Yue Shan indeed arrived.
As soon as he entered, hundreds of eyes were fixed on him.
Yue Shan felt somewhat uncomfortable and even more guilty.
"Master Xu, it's been a long time..."
Xu Tianyi nodded: "General Yue, are you here to say goodbye?"
Yue Shan looked at Xu Tianyi with a complicated expression: "All good things must come to an end. We have been allies for a long time. How can there be two masters in one place? I will take the initiative to leave so as not to damage our harmony."
Xu Tianyi never expected that he would say such a thing.
He immediately teased, "General Yue, do you no longer want to be a general?"
Yue Shan was speechless for a moment. After a while, he bowed and said, "Didn't the leader tell me the story of Yue Fei before?"
Xu Tianyi asked with interest, "Oh? So?"
Yue Shan took a deep breath and then said decisively, "My father told me that a man should be self-reliant. Moreover, the Huang family in Yuanzhou is in great trouble now. The Huang family and my Yue family have been related by marriage for generations. I must go back to rescue them!"
Xu Tianyi understood, and he too harbored ambitions.
He simply smiled faintly and said, "Then I wish General Yue all the best. However, I hope General Yue will not rashly send troops to Leizhou, otherwise I will not consider our past friendship..."
Yue Shan glanced at Xu Tianyi and suddenly felt a strong sense of oppression, making it difficult for him to look directly at him.
You know, he had also advanced to the Grandmaster level, but I didn't expect the gap to be so big.
"The sect leader is aware of matters concerning military formations. Although I cannot guarantee anything, I certainly do not have the strength to look south before the King of Qi abdicates."
Xu Tianyi laughed heartily, waved his hand lightly, and a cup of wine flew over.
"Do not worry about having no friends on the road ahead, for who in the world does not know you! Although it is out of place, I hope you can understand my feelings!"
Yue Shan immediately took it and drank it all in one gulp without any hesitation.
"Brother Xu! Until we meet again!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Xu Tianyi silently observed his level of trust and understood.