Seven days have passed since the victory of the war. Since it was announced that all the Uda army was killed and the beast tide was over, the whole country fell into a carnival.
People sang praises on the streets, and all mentioned the names of Bahuanghou and Tianwuhou. Some people even placed Ye Yang's statues in their homes to enshrine them.
They believe that Ye Yang is the reincarnation of an immortal, who at a young age single-handedly turned the tide of the war and gave the Tianwu Empire a great victory.
In particular, some storytellers on the streets compiled Ye Yang's deeds into jokes and spread them widely, making Ye Yang famous among women and children.
Ye Yang smiled bitterly at this phenomenon, but at the same time he was deeply moved. The emotions of the common people are the purest. Whoever protects them becomes their belief.
Although a little blind, he is very simple. This is a kind of gratitude and trust, which makes Ye Yang more determined to destroy the Wuda Empire.
The eldest prince's enthronement ceremony was held at Chenshi. After a dazzling set of etiquette procedures were completed, it was already approaching noon.
After the enthronement ceremony, there was the first court meeting. Fortunately, there were not many court etiquettes here, so it was basically carried out directly.
When Wu Zhengyang appeared, all the officials saluted. After the official etiquette was completed, he did not sit directly on the throne.
Instead, he came to Ye Yang to make money, took Ye Yang's hand, and said sincerely, "Tianwu can be where he is today, and I can be where I am today, all thanks to the gift of Marquis Tianwu."
"Come here, give me a seat," Wu Zhengyang shouted in a low voice.
What Ye Yang didn't expect was that a chair was placed next to the emperor's seat, which was obviously prepared for Ye Yang.
Ye Yang was stunned. Even the emperors of the past dynasties could not do this, even if they were polite and virtuous corporals. Isn't this equivalent to being on an equal footing with the emperor?
Looking at the chair, Ye Yang smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Zhengyang, you are so cruel."
Wu Zhengyang shook his head and said, "Brother Ye, if it weren't for you, the Tianwu Empire would probably no longer exist. If you refuse to take this position, I'm afraid I will have to give up my position to you."
Ye Yang had no choice but to sit on that chair under the complicated eyes of civil and military officials. There was awe, desire, and jealousy in their eyes...
Ye Yang secretly sighed in his heart. Back then, Wu Zhengyang's father, named Tianwuhou, had to make himself work for him and fight everywhere.
Now Wu Zhengyang was even more ruthless, directly finding himself on an equal footing with the emperor and tying himself to Tianwu's warship.
Moreover, Ye Yang was unable to make a decision. Facing these intrigues and intrigues among politicians, Ye Yang felt deeply powerless and tired.
"Now that Tianwu has won a great victory and the beast tide has subsided, Tianwuhou proposes to lead his elite troops to fight against Wuda. What do you think?" Wu Zhengyang said.
After hearing the emperor's words, the people below immediately became buzzing and started talking in low voices.
Ye Yang shook his head secretly. The imperial power in the spiritual world is really too small. If in ancient China, the emperor's word was the highest order, how could he still discuss it?
Suddenly someone shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, you must not do this."
An old man in his fifties came out and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the country has just experienced a war and been attacked by a tide of beasts. Various places have suffered heavy losses. We should seize the time to recuperate. Even a layman knows this."
It is not appropriate to use troops”
What this person said was extremely rude, and he even pointed out that Ye Yang's proposal was very "laymanlike" and did not save Ye Yang any face at all.
But what he said was so reasonable that no one could refute it, and many ministers immediately agreed.
"Master Shi is right."
"That's true. Now the country's strength is empty and it's not appropriate to fight anymore."
The old man's surname was Shi, and his name was Shi Tianbao. He was the head of the Shi family, one of the eight most aristocratic families in the capital, and he had a strong say in the Tianwu Empire.
The Shi family were also supporters of Wu Zhengyang at the beginning, so they were reused.
The power of the Tianwu Empire family cannot be ignored. Although they are not affiliated with the country, their military force is also very powerful, and the royal family also treats them with a soft attitude.
"That's right, we can't spend all our efforts to take risks just for the suggestion of a kid with a bad mouth."
These words were even more rude, almost like pointing at Ye Yang and scolding him.
Ye Yang frowned and glanced at the speaker. This person was the old man in the inscription tower whom he fought against the last time he came to the imperial capital. Ye Yang also made his apprentice an idiot.
Wu Zhengyang's face sank. He didn't expect that this old guy would be so rude based on his status as an inscription master. He snorted coldly, "Master Lu, please watch your words."
"Now that the war has just ended, the treasures in the treasury have been exhausted. Does your Majesty think that Tianwu has no treasures to use?" Master Lu said nonchalantly.
After listening to Master Lu's words, Wu Zhengyang's face suddenly turned dark. He didn't expect that on the first day of the court meeting, he would be so unable to get off the stage.
That Master Lu obviously saw the current predicament of the Tianwu Empire, so he dared to be so presumptuous.
"Lu Da Shi, isn't it? It's really a good name." Ye Yang looked at him coldly and proudly said, "Don't think that you can do whatever you want just with your hands."
"What, you dare to insult me? Do you believe or not that I will make the Inscription Tower no longer serve Tianwu?" Master Lu suddenly became furious and threatened.
"You want to threaten the empire? You are really overestimating your capabilities." Ye Yang sneered and suddenly shouted, "Tell me, why do you want to stop sending troops?"
Ye Yang's loud shout was like thunder on dry land, making everyone's eardrums buzz. After hearing the loud shout, Master Lu looked at Ye Yang blankly. At this time, Ye Yang's eyes were filled with
A bright moon is turning slowly.
This is one of Ye Yang's secret skills. It was given to him by a mysterious middle-aged man when he rescued Ye Qingxuan in the Youyu Secret Realm, as a reward for his help in inheriting the Moon Shadow Cave.
The secret skill is called Tsukuyomi, which uses the powerful power of the soul to form an illusion to hypnotize the opponent and control all the opponent's thoughts.
No one noticed Ye Yang's strange behavior. They only felt that after Ye Yang stopped him, the eyes of Master Lu, who was originally domineering, suddenly became dull.
"His Majesty Uda has ordered us to destroy all Tianwu's plans against Uda," Master Lu replied expressionlessly with dull eyes.
"What?"
Everyone was shocked. Master Lu's words were like a bolt from the blue. He was actually a spy of the Uda Empire.
Ye Yang's expression remained unchanged and he continued to ask, "How many spies like you are there in the imperial capital?"
Master Lu said, “There are many more.”
Shi Tianbao's expression on the side changed drastically, and he shouted, "Marquis Tianwu, you actually used magic, you are despicable!"
Ye Yang suddenly disappeared from the seat and suddenly appeared in front of Shi Tianbao. Before he could react, a big hand pinched his throat, and a king-level expert was lifted up like a chicken.
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Everyone was shocked by the scene in front of them. They did not expect that Marquis Tianwu would take action as soon as he said so. Even a strong King of Martial Arts was unable to fight back in his hands.
"Marquis Tianwu keeps people under his command," everyone exclaimed loudly.
Ye Yang glanced at everyone coldly, then exerted a little force with his thumb, and with a "click", Shi Tianbao's neck was broken, and he slowly collapsed to the ground.
The whole place fell into silence, and nothing could be heard except his own heartbeat. Killing people in the court hall had never happened since the founding of the Tianwu Kingdom.
Ye Yang returned to his seat as if nothing had happened and continued, "Is this person a spy of Uda?"
Master Lu: "Yes"
Although everyone was shocked, they were frightened by Ye Yang's iron-blooded methods and no longer dared to whisper.
Ye Yang asked, "How long have you been lurking in Tianwu?"
Master Lu said, "I joined Uda ten years ago, and Shi Tianbao himself is from Uda. They have been rooted here several generations ago."
"What?" Even Wu Zhengyang couldn't sit still at this time. The Shi family, one of the eight great families in the Tianwu Empire, had been passed down for hundreds of years, and they were actually spies of the Wuda Empire.
The seeds were planted hundreds of years ago. The Uda Empire's methods are so profound and terrifying that it's ridiculous that I don't know at all. If it weren't for Ye Yang, I, the emperor, would probably follow in the footsteps of his father.
Ye Yang glanced at the whole audience coldly, and a real murderous intention made everyone tremble.
Ye Yang said, "Among these people present, how many of them are Uda's spies?"
Before Master Lu could answer, a dozen figures suddenly rushed out.
A sneer flashed across the corner of Ye Yang's mouth, and the figure flashed, appearing in front of the fleeing people, and waved out his palm gently.
More than a dozen people were suddenly knocked away by a strong force, fell several feet away, and fainted one after another.
Ye Yang returned to his seat and glanced at Wu Zhengyang. Wu Zhengyang immediately understood and said to everyone, "This is the end of today's court meeting. Let's go."
All the ministers breathed a sigh of relief, and finally walked out of this unforgettable court meeting with trembling legs.
Seeing that everyone had left, only Ye Yang and Wu Zhengyang were left in the hall. Ye Yang said seriously, "Brother Zhengyang, I have a few words to say to you."
"Brother Ye, it's okay to talk," Wu Zhengyang said with some surprise.
Ye Yang said, "Today is my first time to attend the court meeting, and it is also my last time to attend the court meeting."
Wu Zhengyang was surprised, "Why is this?"
Ye Yang sighed and said, "Brother Zhengyang, for a king, benevolence is important, but without iron and blood methods, it will not work at all."
"In terms of magnanimity, you are not inferior to anyone, but now that you are the emperor, you cannot be like the eldest prince. You need to be feared, and necessary bloody methods can allow you to govern this country more effectively."
Ye Yang's words made Wu Zhengyang fall into deep thought.
"You have also seen what happened today. If the late emperor was still alive, who among them would dare to be arrogant? You lack the domineering power of a king."
Wu Zhengyang nodded when he heard this, with a trace of struggle in his eyes.
Ye Yang patted Wu Zhengyang on the shoulder, "The so-called "no relatives in the Tian family" refers to this. If you choose this path, you can only walk alone for the rest of your life."
"It is estimated that I will leave Tianwu in half a year. Before I leave, I will help you pull out the nail in Uda. From now on, it is all up to you."
"You want to leave? Where are you going?" Wu Zhengyang was surprised.
"I want to go to a wider sky and pursue my martial arts there," Ye Yang said with some excitement, his eyes drifting into the distance. (To be continued)