Doomsday Code

Chapter 987 Obedience

"I will explain the pros and cons to her, and I believe she will agree."

From now on, the military and political affairs of the northern border will be entrusted to you two. I only hope that you can work together harmoniously and govern the northern border well for me.

"At the same time, when I travel south, I will also invite my uncle to travel north, so that he can mediate any disagreements between you two."

Chen Cheng's words were mature and prudent, and Ye Rong naturally bowed and accepted the order.

After saying that, Chen Cheng followed a direction and flew towards the location Fei Xin had mentioned.

Chen Cheng was very fast, and since Azkaban's place of asceticism was not far from Engra City, he found Zhixin in less than an hour.

"I hope you are well, Lord Zhixin."

"His Majesty."

Zhi Xin also learned that Chen Cheng was coming through Fei Xin's message, so she was not surprised when she saw Chen Cheng's figure.

Chen Cheng landed in front of Zhi Xin and smiled at her, saying:

Please don't take what I said before to heart; just ignore it like a fart.

Chen Cheng's words were also intended to shorten the distance between the two, so that they would not have any psychological barriers left by the unpleasantness last time.

After all, Chen Cheng was going to hand over the affairs of the Northern Border to her after this, and if there were any resentment between the two of them, it would be a very unpleasant thing.

"Your Majesty is too kind. I was the one who was impolite before. Moreover, if it weren't for Your Majesty's wake-up call, I wouldn't have been able to make the decision to rectify the current Snowfall Order."

"Alright, let's not be so formal with each other. I believe you already know why I'm here, and I sincerely want to invite you to take charge of the situation in the North."

Chen Cheng looked into Zhi Xin's eyes and said.

Zhi Xin hesitated slightly before speaking:

“I think General Ye Rong is a better candidate than me. Your Majesty can choose General Ye Rong.”

"Moreover, I am by nature indifferent. Although I am in charge of the Snowfall Order, most of the time it is actually managed by Feixin and those other girls. So I am really afraid of delaying Your Majesty's important matters."

After hearing this, Chen Cheng waved his hand and said:

"You have a mild temperament, and that's exactly what I want from you."

The subsequent arrangements for the original city lords and other forces involved a great deal of complex and intricate matters, and such things required someone with your detached and easygoing nature.

This way, you won't let external things affect your emotions, and you can do good deeds with a detached perspective.

Moreover, Ye Rong also has his own matters to attend to. You are in charge of political affairs, while he is responsible for reorganizing military affairs.

"Now that we have conquered the entire northern territory, we must prepare for a major battle against the rebellious coalition forces. Do you think I should let my marshal take charge of local government affairs at this time?"

Besides, political affairs aren't his forte. His military operations require a complete and powerful administrative organization to support them, and in the current situation, you're the only one I can think of.”

Chen Cheng had really gone to great lengths to persuade Zhixin, explaining everything that could and couldn't be said.

Looking into Chen Cheng's pleading eyes, Zhi Xin bowed and accepted the order:

"I accept the decree."

Chen Cheng stepped forward and helped her up, saying:

"There's no need for such grand gestures in the future. We're still in a precarious position, not in a position to put on a show with these empty formalities."

"It's Your Majesty."

Chen Cheng then searched his person and said to Zhi Xin:

"I forgot about this official seal. It will be sent to you along with the appointment document when it returns."

Just as the two of them had finished their conversation, Azkaban, who had been acting like a performance artist, finally opened his eyes and said:

"Your Majesty commands, the two of you should have finished your conversation by now."

The guy suddenly spoke as if he had risen from the dead, which startled Chen Cheng. However, Chen Cheng breathed a sigh of relief when he sensed that the guy still had a heartbeat.

"Grandmaster."

Chen Cheng didn't have any ill feelings towards Azkaban. He wasn't one to nitpick or label Azkaban as one of the other church members.

Along the way north, Chen Cheng also learned about what Azkaban had done and began to admire him.

Moreover, since Azkaban and the ascetics he brought did not come out to stop them when they seized the entire northern territory, Chen Cheng had even less reason to give him any attitude.

"This humble subject is unworthy of Your Majesty's title of 'Master'."

Azkaban immediately knelt down and prostrated himself.

Chen Cheng reached out to support him, feeling the coolness of his palm, and said:

"The snow is too heavy here, Master, why don't you come back to the city with me?"

However, Azkaban shook his head and said:

“I have already sworn an oath before the gods. Now that the people of the North have not yet completely escaped the snow and wind, how can I enter their dwellings?”

Chen Cheng knew that this was a kind of practice for these ascetics. He never expected that Azkaban would actually embark on this path of practice for Jamil.

It's no wonder he became a messenger of God in the church, comparable to the Pope.

After all, his grand ambition was to protect all the people of the North, and achieving that goal would be incredibly difficult.

"Master, do you know that it is easy to shelter all the people of the world? I only need to issue a command so that all the sorcerers can perform the house-building technique, and then the people of the North can be sheltered."

But while sheltering the body is easy, sheltering the heart is difficult.

“I can set up factories and employ people from the North, so that everyone has something to do and can earn wages.”

However, the fickle nature of people's hearts and minds easily breeds inner demons and evil thoughts, causing people's hearts to turn away and morality to decline.

And this is precisely where your spirit and character are needed, Master, to rectify people's hearts and settle their minds.

Previously, Chen Cheng was still troubled by the fact that the operation was too fast, the territory was expanded too much, and the people's hearts were not stable.

After meeting Azkaban, Chen Cheng had a new idea—religion.

In his past life, whether in modern or ancient times, religion has always been an indispensable element for maintaining social stability.

Not to mention this other world with its extraordinary powers.

If we could obtain the help of Azkaban, the messenger of the Church, it would play a vital role in stabilizing the hearts of the people in the North.

Of course, Chen Cheng wasn't stupid. He valued Azkaban because he was now an ascetic, and ascetics wouldn't be like other church monks who liked to preach and seduce people.

Ascetics are those who have cast off the constraints of scriptures and transformed words into practical actions.

After hearing Chen Cheng's words, Azkaban took a few steps back, remained silent for a long time, and finally asked:

"Has Your Majesty ever seen my wicked disciple?"

Chen Cheng didn't know why he asked about Jamil, but there was nothing to hide, so Chen Cheng simply agreed.

After receiving confirmation, Azkaban closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he bowed deeply to Chen Cheng and said:

"This humble citizen is willing to do my part for all living beings in the world."

Upon hearing his agreement, Chen Cheng immediately stepped forward and helped him up.