Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1525: Chapter 477: Ji Hong’s Surprise, First Mention of Xue Zijing_3

The remaining Tribulation Body Realm experts in Chen Cang have cultivation levels ranging from the First Turn to the Third Turn, totaling 13 individuals. They are either the offspring or disciples of these two people.

Chu Longteng has four sons: Chu Tianming, Heyang County Governor; Chu Tianhe, Governor of Xichuan; Chu Tianmang, Governor of Fengyang; and Chu Tianba, Director of the Military Department, one of the Six Departments. Additionally, he has two disciples who have also broken through to the Tribulation Body Realm, namely Wu Dongyang, Admiral of the Red Dragon Army, and He Taiping, Director of the Criminal Court, one of the Six Departments.

Chen Liwu has five sons: Chen Tianjue, Lord of Longxing City; Chen Tianyang, Lord of Pingyang City; Chen Tiandong, Donglin County Governor; Chen Tianqing, Admiral of the White Robe Army; and Chen Tianshuang, Director of the Jurisdiction Department, one of the Six Departments. He has a younger brother named Chen Lixin, who was the former Grand Master, removed six years ago, and a disciple named Wang Xuansun, currently Director of the Civil Service Department, one of the Six Departments. Both are at the Tribulation Body Realm.

Ji Hong’s words contained a substantial amount of information.

Thus, among the two major lineages of Landgraves in Chen Cang, in terms of Tribulation Body Realm experts, the Chen Family has eight, which actually gives them an advantage over the Chu Family, which, despite being Landgraves, has only seven.

Moreover, the Chen Family has only one disciple with a different surname, Wang Xuansun; the remaining seven are all family members, whereas the Chu Family’s count of seven includes two disciples with different surnames.

“The regulations of the Four Vassals’ Mufu are the same; under the Landgrave, the Commander oversees the military, the Grand Master leads the administration, and the Six Departments follow. You’ve just mentioned the military, jurisdiction, criminal, and civil, but who leads the remaining departments of the people and finance?”

Xia Hong, having spent considerable time in Cai Qiu, has acquired a good understanding of the regulations of the Four Vassals’ Mufu. The functions of the Six Departments are apparent from their names, comparable to the Eight Divisions of Great Xia, though with different titles. In Great Xia, heads of the Eight Departments are called Directors, whereas in the Four Vassals, they are called Department Heads.

“The Director of the People’s Department is Chen Lixin’s son, Chen Tianyu, and the Director of the Finance Department is Fang Bo Chu Longteng’s grandson, named Chu Xuanning.”

Chu Tianba, Director of the Military Department, Chu Xuanning, Director of the Finance Department; thus, Landgrave Chu Longteng still holds a firm grip on both the military and finances. Additionally, the Director of the Criminal Court, He Taiping, is also his disciple.

However, Chen Liwu, the ancestor of the Chen Family, is not simple either. He himself is the Commander overseeing the military, able to control Chu Tianba, the Director of the Military Department, and three of the remaining Six Departments belong to him. Moreover, Ji Hong also mentioned the White Robe Army, clearly under the Chen Family, capable of challenging the Red Dragon Army under the Landgrave.

And this is not all; Ji Hong also stated that Chen Lixin, Chen Liwu’s brother, was the former Grand Master, who was only removed six years ago.

This means, if one looks back six years, the Chen Family not only held both the military and administrative Commander positions but also seized control of three departments. Without even needing to delve into the personnel under the Chen Family, one can discern the signs from the high-level structure alone.

Chu Longteng’s position as Landgrave must be like sitting on pins and needles!

The former Grand Master, Chen Lixin, being removed six years ago likely marks when Chu Longteng began reclaiming power, suppressing the Chen Family.

“The former Grand Master was removed; who is the new Grand Master?”

Upon hearing this question, Ji Hong’s expression changed slightly, a solemn look on his face as he spoke a name: “Mr. Zi Jing…”

After stating the name, Ji Hong paused, then continued: “Though I have not met him, judging by the proposals he made upon arriving at Chen Cang, one can see that Mr. Zi Jing is certainly a great talent.”

The reform proposals originate from this person.

Xue Zijing!

Xia Hong murmured softly, his eyes suddenly brightening.