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Hearing what Grandpa Hong said, Zhang Gaoyi felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and a touch of emotion flashed across his eyes. He quickly said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you for your concern, Grandpa. I am fine now. I just need to take good care of myself for a while, and I will be back to normal."

Old Master Hong nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then asked, "Now that the emperor has conferred upon you the title of Duke of Chongguo, what do you think of this?"

Zhang Gaoyi frowned when he heard this and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he slowly said, "The situation in the court changed suddenly that day. Many ministers died, many of whom were powerful people. Under such circumstances, the emperor made me a duke, which must have been due to many considerations. First, he may want to show his trust in me to the outside world through this move; second, he may want to place a trustworthy person in this key position to maintain the stability and tranquility of the court. After all, the momentum of the Tiger Army is still very positive now."

Old Master Hong nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then asked, "Then, what about the possible situation in the future - when your power is too great, will those in high positions become resentful of you?"

Hearing this, Zhang Gaoyi first glanced at Ye Zifen beside him thoughtfully, and then replied slowly: "This is inevitable. No matter who is in that position, I'm afraid they will have some concerns."

Old Master Hong nodded. This was also the reason why he did not allow Master Hong Da and Master Hong Er to show up at this stage.

Zhang Gaoyi said: "For this reason, I think our Tiger Army should start recruiting new soldiers now."

Wang Chuanshanwen: "Why?"

Zhang Gaoyi explained: "You should know that half of the original Tiger Army has been sent to the seaside to form the current navy. Although no significant achievements have been made yet, the relevant training work has already begun. As for the part of the personnel left in the capital, all they can do now is to be responsible for tasks such as guarding the imperial palace. In any case, a large-scale expansion must be carried out! Once the conscription process is opened, I am sure that many forces will find ways to squeeze their own confidants into it, hoping to use this opportunity to make their people stand out, stand out, and even control the Tiger Army."

Master Hong said: "It may be the last hope for those princes who have lost hope. Only those with military power can have a hope of reaching the top."

Zhang Gaoyi said: "At that time, I plan to arrange for Jia Mingyu to join. After Jia Mingyu successfully joins the Tiger Army, I will not hesitate to hand over the military power to the person in power at that time. In this way, not only can we successfully extricate ourselves from this vortex of power, but the Tiger Army's courageous and indestructible fighting spirit can also be inherited and continued."

After hearing this, Old Master Hong's face was filled with astonishment. He stared at Zhang Gaoyi in disbelief for a long time, then turned his gaze to Ye Zifen who was standing beside him.

Ye Zifen nodded calmly and said, "I respect his decision and believe in his judgment of people."

Old Master Hong said solemnly, "My child, by then, I'm afraid you will just be an official with an empty title but no real power. You know, Xiaowu controls many lucrative businesses! Think about it, how can those powerful people not covet him? If they really want to punish you, how will you respond?"

Ye Zifen raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and responded: "Although Zhang Gaoyi has expressed his willingness to hand over the military power of the Tiger Army, he has not mentioned handing over the military power on the coast! In this way, when the emperor intends to take action against me, he must take into account whether the situation on the coast is stable. Unless he forces Zhang Gaoyi to hand over the military power of the navy. However, once it comes to that point, no matter who takes over the power of the navy, it is probably difficult to gain the approval of everyone. After all, there is no figure like Jia Mingyu who can calm the situation in the navy. However, what I am most worried about is that the emperor will appoint Yujie to take over this matter in the end. If that is the case, it will be tricky!"

Old Master Hong shook his head slowly and said comfortingly, "After all, Yujie and Gaoyi are brothers-in-law. I believe no one would dare to take such a risk. Therefore, what you are worried about will probably not happen."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Zhang Gaoyi who was silent beside him. He saw that Zhang Gaoyi was frowning, as if he was carefully considering what Old Master Hong had just said.

Finally, he said worriedly, "Maybe our superiors will transfer us to a farther place, or even take us away from our respective bases completely. Then we will be helpless."

Hearing this, Wang Chuanshan frowned and echoed in a heavy tone: "This possibility is very high. If you are really taken to a bitter and cold place with a bad environment and inconvenient transportation, all the convenient conditions you had before will be gone."

Ye Zifen remained silent.

Zhang Gaoyi raised his head at this time, looking firmly at this serious problem, and slowly said: "In this case, can we develop our manpower in advance to those remote areas of Daxia that are both poor and difficult to travel? In this way, even if we are transferred in the future, we will not be without a foundation."

Wang Chuanshan nodded slightly to show his agreement, but at the same time added with difficulty: "This is indeed a feasible plan, but I'm afraid it will all depend on your caravan, Zifen, to make careful arrangements. However, we don't have much time left, and it's not easy to quickly expand our network of contacts. After all, it takes a lot of time and energy."

After hearing this, Ye Zifen smiled carefreely and comforted everyone, "It's okay. We have already prepared ourselves for the worst. The worst that can happen is that we will die in the capital. We have already properly arranged for the rest of the people. At most, we will just have to suffer a little more!"

She said it lightly and nonchalantly, as if matters of life and death were nothing to her.

However, when Old Master Hong and his two sons who were sitting nearby heard these words, their expressions changed involuntarily.

They knew very well what everyone present was thinking. Although they were pleased that the three young and immature people in front of them could be so determined and courageous, they were more reluctant to let go.