On the day of the enthronement ceremony, tens of thousands of elite soldiers surrounded the Shi family, one of the eight aristocratic families in the imperial capital, and found communications with the Uda Empire from their home, confirming the Shi family's charges of collaborating with the enemy and treason.
As a result, the Shi family, one of the eight great families, was expelled and disappeared from the imperial capital.
That afternoon, the entire city was under martial law and no one was allowed to go out. A bloody campaign to clean up the spies began in full force.
With Ye Yang's monthly reading ability, no one could hide any secrets, so a list of more than four hundred people appeared in front of the emperor.
Among these people were disciples of aristocratic families, officials of the current dynasty, maids in the palace, businessmen passing by... Looking at so many lists, Wu Zhengyang was frightened for a while, and cold sweat had already wet his back.
The imperial capital, which thought it was a peaceful place full of singing and dancing, actually had so many pairs of vicious eyes hidden in it, staring at him all the time.
Wu Zhengyang immediately ordered that anyone who had anything to do with the spies would be killed without mercy. In just three days, thousands of heads fell to the ground, casting a bloody shadow over the originally joyful atmosphere.
At the same time, everyone in the imperial capital felt the bloody methods of this new emperor, and no one dared to underestimate him.
Ye Yang had a very relaxed life these days. He drank and discussed Taoism with Li Chengfeng all day long, and copied all his earth-level combat skills to him.
When Li Chengfeng saw Ye Yang using so many earth-level combat skills at once, he almost stared out of his eyes. After all these years, he only had two earth-level combat skills.
The two of them have been studying combat skills and some taboos when activating combat skills in the past few days. Li Chengfeng has rich experience, which has benefited Ye Yang a lot.
Now he has learned how to use the least amount of real energy to maximize the power of earth-level combat skills.
At the beginning, Ye Yang's earth-level combat skills were all supported by powerful true energy. Although it was powerful, a large part of the true energy was wasted.
After Li Chengfeng's guidance, Ye Yang will no longer waste any real energy. In future battles, he can definitely use every ounce of real energy on the blade.
It's a pity that the earth-level combat skills are too powerful for the two of them to compete, otherwise they would have been unable to resist a fight.
While the two were chatting enthusiastically, they were interrupted by the arrival of King Pingnan. Wu Youluo, who was wearing a long skirt, was quiet and elegant, like a begonia about to bloom, and gently ran to Ye Yang and said with a smile, "Ye Yang."
Brother, you haven’t forgotten me, have you?”
Seeing Wu You and Luo Yeyang were also very happy and said with a smile, "How come? When did you come? Why didn't you tell me? I'll take you out to eat delicious food."
"Really? That's great, let's leave now," Wu Youluo pulled Ye Yang and said.
"Youluo, don't mess around. Didn't you see that Tianwuhou was busy?" King Pingnan said with a straight face.
"It doesn't matter, Uncle Li and I have almost finished talking. I just wanted to go out for a walk," Ye Yang said with a smile.
Seeing Ye Yang rescuing him, Wu Youluo happily pulled Ye Yang out and murmured, "What's there to talk about with these two old men? Let's go out and play quickly."
Seeing that only the backs of Ye Yang and Wu were left, Wu Youluo's small voice was still clearly heard by the two highly cultivated people.
The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Li Chengfeng asked King Pingnan to sit down, changed the set of cups for him, filled the wine and said, "Brother Wu, how come you have time to come to the imperial capital?"
King Pingnan said, "No, I heard that many people are against Marquis Tianwu's expedition. I am here to build momentum."
Li Chengfeng was stunned, "Brother Wu has never been interested in political affairs, how could he suddenly be so active on this matter?"
He stretched out his hand to drink up the wine in front of him, and after a while he thought about it and said, "I owe Ye Yang a huge favor, so I'll treat it as a return favor this time."
"No way, Ye Yang said that the death of your eldest daughter made him extremely guilty. It was because of this that he wanted to destroy the Uda Empire," Li Chengfeng said with some surprise.
King Pingnan shook his head and said, "In fact, this is not the case. The little girl was captured at that time. Ye Yang knew it was a trap, but he still jumped in. The two armies were forced to kneel to the enemy in front of the formation, and he was even more prepared to cut off his own arm to save the little girl."
King Pingnan's eyes turned red as he recalled Ye Yang's actions that day, which made him feel ashamed. "Later, after the little girl committed suicide, Marquis Tianwu went on a rampage and killed the four King Wus and the five-headed beast kings. Finally, he killed Mo Tianxiong with all his strength and saved Pingnan City.
If we want to feel guilty, it’s our turn to feel guilty.”
"Mo Tianxiong? That Iron Sword Sect Master Mo Tianxiong?" Li Chengfeng was startled, stood up and asked.
King Pingnan said in surprise, "Yes, you don't know?"
Li Chengfeng said angrily, "This bastard doesn't take me seriously anymore. He doesn't tell me anything about such a big thing. He really deserves a beating. Brother Wu, please tell me the story."
King Pingnan also filled up Li Chengfeng's wine glass and said with a wry smile, "Maybe Tianwuhou thinks that killing an emperor is nothing worth showing off. Come, let's talk while drinking."
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Wu Youluo was like a happy little sparrow, chattering to Ye Yang. Unknowingly, the two of them came to a huge circular building.
Ye Yang recognized this place - Jialuo Auction House. It was here that Ye Yang met Feng Qing'er. Ye Yang couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Wu Youlan who accompanied him at the beginning had already left.
"Lord Tianwuhou, I didn't expect you to come to our Jialuo Auction House," an old man in his fifties saluted Ye Yang with a surprised look on his face.
Ye Yang cupped his fists and said, "I'm just passing by. I've been to your auction house before and bought things, but I was brutally slaughtered by you."
After hearing Ye Yang's half-joking words, the old man smiled and said, "I was blind at that time, so don't be surprised."
Ye Yang smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Next time I come to buy something, just remember to give me a discount."
Seeing Ye Yang turning around to leave, the old man hurriedly said, "It's better to choose a day than to hit it. Today we happen to have something very suitable for Mr. Tianwuhou. I wonder if you can take a look at it."
Ye Yang didn't speak. Wu Youluo next to him said warily, "Brother Ye, if you show your courtesy for nothing, you are either committing adultery or stealing. Let's go. It might be a trap."
Wu Youluo's words were really merciless. The old man smiled awkwardly and said, "Miss, you are worrying too much. Who in the Tianwu Empire dares to lay a trap for Marquis Tianwu?"
Ye Yang pulled Wu Youluo and smiled at the old man and said, "My sister is still young. Don't be offended. Since you are so kind, I can only disturb you."
After hearing Ye Yang's promise, the old man said happily, "Let's talk inside. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Gao Chongde, and I am the person in charge of this auction house."
Ye Yang listened while walking. He didn't expect that this middle-aged man with a somewhat wretched appearance was actually the general manager of the auction house. He couldn't help but take a closer look at him and realized that this guy was actually a king-level powerhouse.
I couldn't help but smile bitterly in my heart. I had killed so many people these days that I no longer even had the habit of looking at other people's cultivation.
While he was talking, Gao Chongde led the two of them into a private room. Two beautiful maids poured fragrant tea for them and then left the room.
Seeing that there were no outsiders in the room, Gao Zhongde said with a smile on his face, "Actually, it's such a coincidence. I originally wanted to ask for an audience with you, but I met you as soon as I went out."
"Oh? You have something to do with me?" Ye Yang said in surprise.
"It's not an important thing, but I'm giving you a gift." As he spoke, Gao Chongde took out a one-foot-square jade box from his ring.
The jade is actually a thousand-year-old cold jade, which is very valuable. To use such a rare material to make the box, I'm afraid the contents inside are terrible.
Ye Yang glanced at the box and said to Gao Zhongde, "Your Excellency suddenly gave me a gift, which makes me feel uneasy. I'd better tell you in advance if you have any conditions."
Gao Zhongde said, "My lord, you are serious. I really offer this gift sincerely. I really don't have any thoughts."
"Really not?" Ye Yang smiled.
Gao Chongde coughed awkwardly and said, "Actually, it's just a little bit. I hope that if you have any cherished treasures that you want to sell in the future, I hope you can hand them over to us. As for pumping water, we will definitely give you the biggest discount."
"Just for this?" Ye Yang asked with some confusion.
Gao Chongde nodded and said, "To be honest with you, I have been in the auction industry for more than 40 years. I have a good way of judging people. Your potential is definitely the most terrifying I have ever seen. In the future, it will be unstoppable."
Ye Yang was very happy to hear that this guy could read faces. At the same time, he also understood this guy's purpose. He couldn't help but smile and said, "If I achieve nothing in the future, wouldn't your investment be nothing?"
When talking about investment, Gao Chongde said very confidently, "In business, there is no guarantee of profit. But when the profit far exceeds the return, it is worth taking some risks."
Ye Yang admired this Gao Zhongde very much. When he gave the Magic Spirit Fruit to Fang Chuge and others, it was also an investment, but it was a risk investment plus emotional investment.
Ye Yang said, "I'm afraid I won't stay in the Tianwu Empire for long. I may leave soon. I'm afraid you won't be able to recoup your investment by then."
After hearing what Ye Yang said, Gao Chongde's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "He will be transferred back to the Yuzhou headquarters next month. If you have anything you want to do in the future, just come to me."
Ye Yang looked at him in disbelief. Could this guy be really capable of calculating? How could he know that he would go to Yuzhou in the future?
Because the Immortal Sword Sect is in Yuzhou, a place that I must go to in the future, I didn’t expect that this guy would even plan this.
Seeing Ye Yang looking at him in surprise, Gao Zhongde said, "Actually, your Excellency, you have overthought it. Our Tianwu Empire is located on the border. Anyone with outstanding abilities will go to Yuzhou to develop. Your Excellency is extremely talented, and it is inevitable to go to Yuzhou in the future."
After listening to Gao Chongde's words, Ye Yang breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time he admired this man's vision even more. This was simply a long-term investment.
"My lord, you should first see if you are satisfied with the gift I prepared for you. If you are not satisfied, I will think of other ways," Gao Chongde said.
Ye Yang smiled and gently opened the jade box. A piece of animal skin lay quietly inside, and an extremely complex pattern caught Ye Yang's eyes.
Ye Yang laughed and said, "Okay, I will definitely cooperate with you in the future" (To be continued)