Until Ye Qingzhou’s arrival.
"Commanding Officer!"
"Ye Changshi has arrived!"
Songg Deyao, Yu Xing’an, Yangg Shunrong, and Li Yingxian, who were just talking loudly, instantly fell silent, even subconsciously shrinking their necks. When they looked at Ye Qingzhou, their gazes were evasive.
Ye Qingzhou strode gracefully to the scene, and the crowd automatically opened a path for him.
He walked up to King Chong, scrutinizing this Prince reputed to have a wise reputation among the people: "Greetings, King Chong."
"You’re ’Sword Monarch’ Ye Qingzhou?"
Sword Monarch, aning the king among swords.
But at this mont, King Chong uttered these words with extre disdain, clearly showing his disdain for Ye Qingzhou.
King Chong, born of the imperial family, naturally looked down on those crude martial artists who only know how to fight.
As for the rumors of Ye Qingzhou fighting one against thousands, defeating a rebellious army of a hundred thousand, he even sneered, thinking them nothing but exaggerated stories among the people.
This is quite normal, after all, people often find it hard to believe things beyond their understanding.
Ye Qingzhou looked at King Chong with eyes filled with the pity one would have for a fool, then his gaze fell on the two Celestial Wolf nobles behind him: "People of White Mane Division and Black Mane Division? You actually dare to appear in front of ?"
Seeing Ye Qingzhou, the two looked as if they’d seen a ghost, their knees trembling. They hurriedly shouted, "Sword Monarch, King Chong has already pardoned our cris, don’t act recklessly!"
"Ye Changshi, the White Mane and Black Mane Divisions of the Celestial Wolf Race have already pledged allegiance to the Court, don’t create further trouble."
King Chong looked at Ye Qingzhou with severe eyes, his words full of rebuke and warning.
Ye Qingzhou heard and coldly laughed: "Pledge allegiance? Have they returned the won and goods they looted? Have those who raised the butcher’s knife faced justice? What kind of pledge is this?"
This rebellion, Sunx Brothers have already faced justice, but the three thousand Celestial Wolf Cavalry involved in the rebellion are untouched, and the opportunistic rampage of White Mane and Black Mane Divisions has committed countless blood cris.
Wherever the Wolf Riders went, innocent civilians lay dead everywhere, with over a hundred thousand people taken.
Now, just saying one word of surrender makes everything fine?
Ye Qingzhou, through the Divine Eye, saw the boiling resentnt of Youzhou’s people, who worked hard tilling the land, laboring without complaint, doing servile work, paying taxes, serving the Court obediently.
Yet now the Celestial Wolf Race’s cavalry ca, humiliating their wives and daughters, killing their loved ones, robbing their possessions, burning their houses, even taking them back to be used as slaves.
The Court doesn’t even care, and they pardon these Celestial Wolf people?
What kind of reasoning is this!
"Enough with your mouth!"
King Chong was furious, reprimanding loudly: "You, a re martial artist, only know fighting and killing, what do you understand about governing the nation? Now that the Court’s treasury is empty, how can it easily start a war? Why can’t you understand the Court’s difficulties?"
As a dignified Prince, being publicly contradicted by a re martial artist, King Chong already harbored murderous intent towards Ye Qingzhou. He would not tolerate anyone in Youzhou daring to defy his will.
Ye Qingzhou was equally disappointed in King Chong, and this is the so-called "Prince Xian"?
In the end, he is rely a decorator of peace.
Ye Qingzhou looked expressionlessly at King Chong, his tone colder: "Prince, you ask to understand the Court’s difficulties, but has the Court ever understood the people’s difficulties? As for the money and grain for external wars, aren’t they here to provide them?"
After saying that, his icy gaze fell on Songg Deyao and other Noble Families of Youzhou: "Whoever is unwilling to provide money and grain to help the Court resist external enemies, step forward."
Songg Deyao, Yu Xing’an, Yangg Shunrong, and Li Yingxian led in retreat, with the other patriarchs of the rich families also scrambling away desperately.
Afraid to be a step slower and beco a corpse under Ye Qingzhou’s sword.
Ye Qingzhou looked at King Chong: "Prince, you see, they are all patriotic and willing to provide the money."
"You!"
"You all!"
King Chong was infuriated.
He couldn’t understand why these wealthy and powerful families, who dared to be arrogant and bargain with the Court, were so afraid.
Was it necessary?
Ye Qingzhou couldn’t care less about what went on in King Chong’s mind, he looked coldly at the envoys from the White Mane and Black Mane Divisions of the Celestial Wolf Race: "I’ll give you three days to exchange the kidnapped population and goods, compensating the economic damage to Youzhou with cattle and horses, and hand over the soldiers involved in the rebellion for public trial. If you fail to do any of these, I will eradicate your tribe, understood?"
"Yes, yes, we will definitely bring back the ssage."
The two, now drenched in cold sweat, hurriedly agreed, wanting to escape and turn away.
"Wait..."
"Sword Monarch... What else would you instruct?"
"One person is enough to deliver the ssage."
Clang~
The Jingzhe Sword in Ye Qingzhou’s hand was unsheathed, beheading the envoy from the Black Mane Division: "You dared to step out with your right foot first, a severe violation of my taboos."
After killing, Ye Qingzhou picked up a piece of white silk, wiping the blood-stained edge of the sword, his tone displeased: "At this point, there should be applause."
Clap, clap, clap~
Songg Deyao took the lead in clapping, followed by Yu Xing’an, Yangg Shunrong, and Li Yingxian, who, coming to their senses, clapped furiously, their palms red from clapping but dared not stop.
Under the lead of these four, except for the confidants King Chong brought, all the local Noble Families and Rich Influence of Ji City applauded.
They were not just clapping; they were clearly slapping the face of King Chong and the Court.
Ye Qingzhou’s action was a demonstration to King Chong, telling him that in Ji City, in Youzhou, you’d better distinguish between the Small King and the King properly, don’t ddle.
Watching Ye Qingzhou’s departing back, King Chong’s face was ashen.
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