The day quickly passed by. The people of the Dragon Nation discovered that the boats above the city didn't leave. The people on the boats were also motionless. They would only change every few hours. These people were looking at the city below with bright eyes. This made the people in the city understand that these people were maintaining order in the city.
The day passed by very quickly, but the people of the Dragon Nation felt that it was very slow. They wanted to know how the people sent by Zhao Hai would deal with the city.
This night, countless people of the Dragon Nation couldn't sleep. This was because they were worried about their future. Although the Alien Continent wasn't as chaotic as the Spirit Weapon Realm, the situation here wasn't much better. Wars were also happening in the Alien Continent.
Because of the frequent wars, the people of the Alien Continent had experienced the change of ruler. They knew that a change in ruler was equivalent to a change in attitude. It was hard to say what kind of orders they would give in the future.
If Zhao Hai could treat them well, then that would be the best. They didn't ask for anything else, they just hoped that Zhao Hai would treat them like the Dragon Nation's ruler. They didn't dare ask for too much.
The people of the Dragon Nation spent the night in anxiety. The next day, everyone woke up early. They weren't even in the mood to eat. They all went out of their homes and talked with their friends. They wanted to know what would happen to them in the future.
At this time, they saw several people appear in the sky. These people were standing on large swords as they flew in the sky. After these people arrived in the sky, they greeted the small ship that was parked there. Then they landed in the city and directly landed in front of the city's government office.
Upon seeing this, the people in the city knew that the officials of the city had arrived. They immediately surrounded the government office, wanting to see what orders these people would give.
Not long after they surrounded the government office, they saw a person come out. This person was one of the people who just landed on a sword. After this person came out, he looked at everyone and then said, "Everyone, listen up. Those who were working in the government office are to return. If you haven't come yet, please inform them as soon as possible. If you don't come before noon, then you will be punished for disobeying orders."
Just as he said this, several people came out. They went to the person and then gave him a salute, "We have seen Your Excellency. We used to work in the government office. I'm a clerk, and these two are Dianli."
The person looked at them and then said, "Constables of the city?"
As soon as his voice fell, a person immediately said, "Your Excellency, I'm here." After that, a person ran out. This person was very stout and looked to be in his thirties. He had a weather-beaten face. The stout man saluted the person and said, "Your Excellency, I used to be a constable in the government office. But when the people of the Ant Kingdom arrived, I was dismissed. But Your Excellency, please rest assured that I know everything in the city like the back of my hand. Also, I have a good reputation in the city. You can inquire about me at will."
The person nodded and said, "Okay, call all the constables in the city. They will listen to orders in a while. You can come in as well." After that, the person turned and walked into the government office. Several people quickly followed behind.
But after a while, the constable ran out and called out all the constables in the city. Then, he led the constables around the city to look for people. He took out all the people who were working in the various government offices in the city. Of course, there were no officials in the various government offices now. This was because almost all the officials in the various government offices were from the Ant Kingdom. They had all run away.
Although there was nothing to see here, the people in the city still didn't want to leave. They wanted to see how the new officials would deal with the affairs in the city.
These people didn't wait in vain. Around noon, they saw several clerks coming out of the government office. These people were holding a few pieces of paper in their hands. They then posted these papers on the bulletin board in the city.
There were generally two bulletin boards in the city. Generally, the government decrees in the city would be posted on the bulletin board next to the government office. For some wanted notices, in addition to being posted on the bulletin board, they would also be posted on the city gate so that the wanted criminals could be found. This was because there were people coming and going at the city gate. In addition, there were soldiers guarding the city, so it was easier to find the wanted criminals.
But this time, the notices that came out of the city were about government decrees. Naturally, they had to be posted on the bulletin board next to the government office. Moreover, when these notices were posted, everyone gathered around, wanting to see what was written on them.
When they saw the contents of the notice, the people in the city couldn't help but cheer. This was because the notice stated that from today onwards, the city would resume the taxes and decrees of the previous Dragon Kingdom. This meant that the bitter days in the city were over.
On the second notice, it was stated that the prices of various goods in the city were not to be increased without any reason. If a merchant dared to raise the prices at will, he would be punished.
This decree seemed to be inexhaustible. Could it be that if a merchant bought expensive goods, they couldn't raise the price to reduce the price? The answer was no. If a merchant bought expensive goods, then they could apply to the government office. If the government office confirmed that the merchant was telling the truth, then the merchant could raise the price. If the merchant raised the price, then the government office would immediately punish the merchant. Not only would the merchant's goods be confiscated, but the merchant would also be arrested and fined.
Although this decree might not be liked by the merchants, it would stabilize the prices of goods in the city in the shortest time possible. This was because the Dragon Kingdom had just been ruled by Zhao Hai, and there was still some unrest in the country. The merchants were most likely to use this opportunity to raise the prices of goods and make a fortune. But with this decree, the merchants wouldn't be able to do so.
Then there were some regulations regarding public security. From today onwards, the city would be under a curfew. In other words, people weren't allowed to go out at night. If they dared to go out at night, then they would be breaking the law and would be punished.
It can be said that the successive decrees were the key points. What the city needed the most right now was stability. And these decrees were precisely the ones that would stabilize the city. Because of this, nobody objected to it.
The people in the Yamen also felt a lot of emotions. Speaking of which, although there were officials with the highest status in a city, the ones who really controlled the city were definitely the small officials in the Yamen. Because as an official, no matter how capable you were, you couldn't do everything by yourself, right? Even if they wanted to do the good of the people and came up with a good idea, they still needed someone to do things for them. It was precisely because of this that there were low-ranking officials in the government office. These people were there to do things for the officials. The officials might come from other places, but the low-ranking officials were usually local. There were even some families that had been low-ranking officials for several generations and had formed a force in the city.
It was also because of this that there was a saying, "Even if your official is as clear as water, it's hard to fight against the slippery officials!" This saying pointed to the importance of low-ranking officials in the government office. If an official who wasn't clear about the government office met a low-ranking official, then he would be a mere figurehead.
The officials that Zhao Hai sent this time were all officials who had been in the Lost Soul Empire for a long time. It can be said that they were very familiar with the government office. Because of this, when they arrived in the city, they were able to straighten out the relationship in the shortest time possible. At the same time, they also issued various decrees.
It wasn't that Zhao Hai didn't think about turning the Dragon Nation into the Lost Soul Empire. However, he was very clear that this was impossible. The people of the Dragon Nation had long been accustomed to their rule. If they were suddenly treated well, then not only would they not be able to get used to it, they would also tremble in fear and be at a loss. Because of this, they needed a transition. First, they would use the old rules of the Dragon Nation. Then they would slowly bring the rules of the Lost Soul Empire to the people of the Dragon Nation. Only in this way would there be no backlash.
After several decrees were issued, the people of the city slowly calmed down. Moreover, Zhao Hai was going to offer sacrifices to the Heavens as well as the Emperors of the Dragon Nation. This made the people of the city very happy. Some people who were close to the Imperial Tomb even wanted to go and watch the fun tomorrow.
The Imperial Tomb of the Dragon Nation wasn't destroyed. This was also the rule of the Alien Continent. You can destroy your own family, but you can't destroy their tomb. This was also to leave a way out for themselves. This was because no one can say that their family would continue to be strong. If one day their family declined and perished, then would they want their tomb to be destroyed as well? No, no one wanted to. Therefore, everyone consciously followed this rule. Not only would they not destroy the tomb of their enemy, they would also protect it.
Because of this reason, the Imperial Tomb of the Dragon Nation wasn't destroyed. Naturally, Zhao Hai could go and offer sacrifices to the Emperors of the Dragon Nation. Moreover, no one would object to this.
The next day, Zhao Hai directly drove the Ghost King Ship to the Imperial Tomb. First, he held a sacrificial ceremony. Although Zhao Hai and the others didn't have much time to prepare, they still prepared everything. All kinds of sacrifices, rituals, and etiquette were carried out smoothly from beginning to end.
Then Zhao Hai went to offer sacrifices to the Emperors of the Dragon Nation. Finally, he took out the Imperial Jade Seal. Zhao Hai clearly remembered that the Imperial Jade Seal was very useful in the Alien Continent. With it, one could truly control the Dragon Nation. It was also because of this that Zhao Hai went to offer sacrifices to the Imperial Tomb. He was very clear about the value of the Imperial Jade Seal. If he didn't do this, then he wouldn't be able to control the Dragon Nation.
There weren't many rules in the Alien Continent. Because of this, the sacrifices to the Heavens and the Imperial Tomb were completed in one day. The people of the Dragon Nation didn't blame Zhao Hai. They were very clear that the Dragon Nation wasn't completely peaceful yet. It was best to save some of the formalities.
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