My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Yes."

Minister of Personnel Yin Mingchun, who was also the father of Yin Hanwen, said, "Sun Xiangzong pulling such a move before his death, I don't know what he's up to. In my humble opinion, granting him the title of marquis is acceptable, but the position of Supervisor should absolutely not be allowed."

"I also feel it is inappropriate."

"Yes, indeed."

"The position of Supervisor was only set up in the Beiliang because of unceasing warfare which often led to emergencies, requiring someone who could take charge at any moment, but now that the conflict at the Northern Territory has ended, there is completely no benefit in retaining the position of Supervisor."

"That's correct."

"..."

Emperor Longqing's voice rang out, "Yan Liang, Ming Qingfeng, you two stay. The rest may leave."

"Yes!"

Several ministers bowed and withdrew.

Inside the hall.

Only Yan Liang, Ming Qingfeng, and Jinyi Guard Zhangsun Xusheng remained.

Zhangsun Xusheng reported, "Your Majesty, lately, Sun Xiangzong has been doing more than just writing petitions."

"Not long ago, he even went to the Martial Arts Arena and in front of tens of thousands of people, handed over his Longdan Bright Silver Spear to Chen Sansi."

"Chen Sansi's wedding banquet with his daughter also invited quite a number of officials."

"The implications need not be elaborated."

"Indeed, Your Majesty."

Ming Qingfeng concurred, "After finally getting rid of Sun Xiangzong, our Great Sheng Dynasty absolutely cannot allow another Sealed Border Governor who is not restrained by the court. What's the difference between that and the feudal princes from Da Xia two thousand years ago?

Looking through the historical records.

All the great chaos in past dynasties has been caused by military towns rebelling."

"Although..."

"So far, Chen Sansi has shown no disrespect towards the court, but there's no guarantee he won't change in the future."

"Every great treacherous minister in history started as a loyal subject and a fine general. It was the excessive power in their hands that turned them into traitors. With so many precedents, we absolutely cannot make the same mistake."

"Lord Ming speaks wisely, and moreover, Your Majesty, this loyalty of Chen Sansi is not necessarily genuine."

Zhangsun Xusheng said with clasped hands, "The battle in the Northern Territory had too many anomalies."

"Based on subsequent verification by Chu Shixiong and others."

"Their Great Snow Dragon Riders and Heavenly Gate Formation are different from what was practiced by the Capital City's troops."

"That... could really utilize Heavenly Phenomena"

"This is the third time."

"The first time was at the Silver Pine Cliff in Lingzhou, the Heavenly Thunder striking Nan Xu."

"The second time was the heavy fog during the decisive battle at Hu Lao."

"The Heavenly Book, originally obtained by Chen Sansi during the battle of Ming State, could he be hiding something else?"

"Furthermore."

"This time."

"Chen Sansi not only claimed the lives of ten thousand men but also took down six Martial Saints including at the Agate River. Even though he himself is a Martial Saint, this is absolutely impossible to achieve."

"In my opinion, Sun Xiangzong must have passed on the legacy to him long ago."

"The legacy may not be important."

"But the fact that Chen Sansi has not handed it over to the court, nor even informed the Liangzhou Supervising Army Mr. Hou Hou, this is very important."

One of the Jinyi Guard's duties is to supervise officials.

Located in the Capital City.

If they really want to investigate.

They can clearly find out not only what a particular official had for dinner, how many dishes were served, what kind of liquor they drank, with whom, and even exactly how many cups they had."

"Yan Liang."

The voice of Emperor Longqing was emotionless, "Your opinion?"

The only one not standing but sitting on a stool, Chief Minister Yan Liang, slowly began to speak, "I believe we can agree."

"Mr. Yan?"

Ming Qingfeng hastily said, "How can we agree to this? Do you want to create another Sun Xiangzong?"

"Lord Ming, please be patient and listen to me explain," said Yan Liang, his aged voice resonating slowly. "Earlier, you all said the position of Supervisor is too important. In fact, it is not so. The power of any official position is determined by the court."

"Take the current situation of the Beiliang Army for example."

"After expansion, a large portion has been replaced, and it's no longer the time when loyalty was only to the weapon and not to the people."

"Regardless of the circumstances, it was General Chen who achieved Heavenly Merit. If we do not meet even this small request, it's inevitable to discourage the hearts of the military officers in the realm."

"Furthermore, the title of Supervisor is but a nominal position."

"After appointing Chen Sansi as Supervisor, we can promote General Ji Ji of Beiliang as the Liangzhou Governor so they can check and balance each other."

"In addition, I have another recommendation."

"Speak."

Emperor Longqing said calmly.

"At the beginning of the establishment of our Great Sheng Dynasty, the management of military power was very reasonable. The local generals only had the responsibility to lead soldiers, without the authority to deploy them. In times of war, a general would be dispatched from the Capital City to take command."

"Only due to the frequent wars over the past hundred years, it was really unsustainable."

"But now, after successive large-scale wars, peace has temporarily been restored everywhere. I believe it is time to revert to the old system."

Yan Liang paused for a moment, then continued, "Therefore, we can not only comply with Sun Xiangzong's request to reward General Chen but also bestow a significant title. After which, Chen Sansi can be transferred to a post in the Capital City.

"As long as he is in the Capital City, in a few years, his connection with the frontier troops will weaken, and there won't be any need to worry about him harboring too much power."

"Moreover, in future wars, we can deploy Chen Sansi as needed, making full use of his talent."

"With such arrangements."

"It not only fulfills Sun Xiangzong's wish, setting an example for all, but also avoids alienating General Chen. After all, he is a rare military genius, still needed for many tasks in the future."

"Hmm, you all listen."

Emperor Longqing said thoughtfully, "I still like how Yan Liang handles matters comprehensively. Proceed with this plan, confer Chen Sansi the title of marquis. What title should we bestow upon him?"

"For the battle at the Northern Territory, a ten-thousand-mile raid, slaying over ten thousand enemies, Sealing Langju Xu, and valor unsurpassed in the army."

"He should be conferred the title of Champion Marquis."