After the 4 Great Clans chose to surrender, they handed over their military authority to Yue Zhong. Their Clan Heads were clear that with their current forces and equipment, it was impossible to contend against Yue Zhong with his Super A.I. If they were to fight, their blood would flow like a river. To Yue Zhong, it was just that he needed to spend more time to gain control of the Capital.
After the 4 Great Clans handed over their military authority to Yue Zhong, the rest of the nobles also followed the Zhou Clan's persuasion and handed over their private forces to Yue Zhong.
A few nobles who were unwilling to hand over their troops were easily wiped out by Yue Zhong's troops. Under the threat of blood, the rest of the nobles obediently handed over their private forces to Yue Zhong.
Those hooligans, thugs, and soldiers who had taken advantage of the chaos to loot and pillage were all captured and executed.
The 4 Great Clans and Zhou Clan also kept to their promise, mobilizing their forces to help Yue Zhong restore order in the Capital. With the help of these local tyrants, the Capital quickly regained its order.
Within the Capital, a military vehicle came to a stop in front of the Zhou Clan's villa. When the door opened, Yue Zhong stepped out in his black military uniform.
In front of the Zhou Residence, the Zhou Clan Head, Zhou Wang, was already waiting with his direct descendants.
Seeing Yue Zhong step out, Zhou Wang quickly came up and greeted him respectfully, "Your Majesty has graced us with your presence, Zhou Wang has failed to welcome you, please forgive us."
An orderly and loud voice came from the front of the Zhou Residence, "Welcome, Your Majesty!"
Although Yue Zhong had not officially ascended the throne, within the Capital, almost everyone saw him as the future Emperor.
After Yue Zhong gained control, he did not indulge his subordinates, nor did he plunder the beauties for his own pleasure. Instead, he enforced military discipline, maintaining order in the city, and appeasing the leaders of the various factions. This caused many of the nobles in the Capital to submit.
With Yue Zhong's military might, unless he made the same mistake as Wei Ming Qing and massacred millions of people to evolve, he would not be able to do so. Otherwise, with the strength of the Capital, unifying Cloud Region would not be an issue.
Yue Zhong replied, "Zhou Clan Head, you don't have to be so courteous. For me to be able to gain control of the Capital so quickly, the Zhou Clan has played a huge role. I will remember all of this. "
Zhou Wang was overjoyed, but his face remained respectful as he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Among the crowd, a cute little girl in a white dress looked towards Yue Zhong's direction.
Yue Zhong's gaze swept across the little girl, and she immediately lowered her head in panic, a faint blush creeping up her face.
Yue Zhong smiled lightly, and strode into the Zhou Residence.
Zhou Wang, who had been observing Yue Zhong, narrowed his eyes, as he saw the actions between Yue Zhong and the little girl.
In the living room, Yue Zhong sat on the main seat, while Zhou Wang sat on one side.
Yue Zhong went straight to the point: "Zhou Clan Head, this time I came to the Zhou Clan, is hoping that you can join the cabinet and become a minister, to work for me."
Zhou Wang frowned and asked, "What is the Cabinet?"
Yue Zhong chuckled and explained the structure and authority of the Cabinet to Zhou Wang.
After Zhou Wang heard the explanation from the cabinet, he was overjoyed and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Zhou Wang will not disappoint Your Majesty's expectations."
The Cabinet held the majority of the authority, and every single member was equivalent to a Prime Minister, wielding immense power.
In the past, Cloud Region was ruled by a feudal dynasty, and most of the authority was in Wei Ming Qing's hands. Most of the important matters were decided by him alone. Now that Yue Zhong had handed the majority of the authority to the Cabinet, Zhou Wang was naturally overjoyed.
Zhou Wang calmed down before asking, "Your Majesty, how many people are there in the Cabinet?"
Yue Zhong replied, "11. Currently, there are a total of 5, the Clan Heads of the 4 Great Clans and you. The rest will be filled up in the future. "
Since the 4 Clan Heads had obediently handed over their private troops, and had taken the initiative to help Yue Zhong restore order in the Capital, Yue Zhong had to give them some benefits.
Zhou Wang nodded in his heart, he had to admit that Yue Zhong had done a good job.
Currently, what the Capital needed the most was stability. Allowing the 4 Clan Heads to enter the Cabinet would allow them to gain more authority, stabilizing the hearts of the people. At the same time, the 11 Cabinet members would ensure that the 4 Great Clans would not be able to gain an absolute advantage in the Cabinet. The 6 vacant seats would be enough to tempt the nobles and nobles to join Yue Zhong's side.
Yue Zhong looked straight at Zhou Wang and spoke solemnly, "Zhou Clan Head, I'm here this time because I have something to ask. It's said that the ancestors of your Zhou Clan had been involved in the design and construction of the entire Capital. I want to know where Wei Ming Qing's treasury is? "
The inner city of the Capital was where the Wei Clan resided. Yue Zhong had already sent his troops to search the place thoroughly, and found many Mutant Beast nuclei, as well as the heavy weaponry and energy guided missiles. However, there was no sign of Wei Ming Qing's treasury.
According to those in the know, Wei Ming Qing had a precious Type 6 Mutant Beast nucleus. The Type 6 Mutant Beast nucleus had been destroyed by the Raytheon Cannon, the ultimate weapon of the outer city.
The nuclei of Type 6 Mutant Beasts were extremely important to him. If he could obtain it, Yue Zhong could allow any of his Type 4 Mutant Beasts to leap a tier and become a Type 5 Mutant Beast. Or he could use it to create a Type 6 Puppet Rune, and find an opportunity to control a Type 6 Mutant Beast or a Type 6 expert.
Other than the nuclei of the Type 6 Mutant Beasts, Wei Ming Qing's treasury also contained all sorts of treasures that the Wei Clan had accumulated over hundreds of years. Once he gained control of them, his strength would undergo a heaven-shaking transformation.
Zhou Wang frowned, as he thought about the records in his clan, and his eyes brightened, "Bi Tao Lake in the inner city. If Wei Ming Qing's treasury is really there, it's likely to be in there. "
After obtaining the information he wanted, Yue Zhong stood up and left, "Bi Tao Lake? Goodbye! "
Yue Zhong had seen Wei Ming Qing charge out from the bottom of the lake, and he had thought that Wei Ming Qing was cultivating. Now, it seemed like Wei Ming Qing was cultivating in a secret chamber at the bottom of the lake.
After Yue Zhong left, Zhou Wang's eyes narrowed, as he spoke solemnly, "Call Zhou Xin over."
Zhou Xin came up to Zhou Wang not long after, "Clan Head, what's the matter?"
Zhou Wang replied solemnly, "Send Zhou Xuan to the Sky Palace now."
Zhou Xin was shocked, "Clan Head, didn't we agree to wait for the situation to stabilize before sending Zhou Xuan over?"
Zhou Wang replied slowly, "It's different now. Yue Zhong is an outstanding leader. Not long after, those old foxes in the capital will see through this. For the sake of a seat in the cabinet, they will do anything. If Xuan 'er is late, there would no longer be a place for her by Yue Zhong's side. I see that Yue Zhong likes Xuan 'er, it's best to strike while the iron's hot, and send her over. "
Not long ago, although the nobles of the Capital had submitted to Yue Zhong, they still had the intention to observe. They wanted to see what kind of person Yue Zhong was. A person with great strength might not necessarily be qualified to be a leader. If Yue Zhong was a weakling, they would not have placed all their bets on Yue Zhong.
The moment they saw that Yue Zhong was someone who could do great things, those nobles would definitely fight to offer their daughters to him, in hopes of a marriage alliance, in exchange for riches and glory. Zhou Xuan might be pure and cute, but she might not be able to compete with the other girls. If she could leave a mark in Yue Zhong's heart, then it would be beneficial for her in the future.
Zhou Xin replied respectfully and retreated. "Yes!"
After leaving the Zhou Clan, Yue Zhong took a carriage back to the Sky Palace.
After the Sky Palace went through a war, a large number of buildings were destroyed in the war. Huge craters could be seen everywhere, caused by energy missiles. Even so, the buildings that remained were still beautiful and majestic.
Yue Zhong did not care about the huge craters caused by the missiles, and chose the Sky Palace as his residence. After all, this had been the center of the Capital for the past hundreds of years. There was nothing else more majestic than this.
After passing through many corridors, Yue Zhong came to the Jade Lake in the depths of the Sky Palace.
The Jade Lake occupied a vast area, more than twice the size of China's West Lake. The lake was jade-green in color, and at a glance, it seemed as though there were terrifying beasts living within.
Yue Zhong stared at the incomparably deep Jade Lake, which seemed to be breeding terrifying beasts, and frowned. He could vaguely feel that there was great danger within the Jade Lake.
It was because Yue Zhong sensed danger from the Jade Lake, that he did not explore the lake immediately.
After hesitating a while, Yue Zhong put on the Sea Mask, and his Dark Dou Qi surged, as he leaped into the lake.
It was unknown how deep the lake was, and the bottom was shrouded in darkness, without a single ray of light.
However, with his Night Vision ability, he was able to see through the darkness and saw that at the bottom of the Jade Lake, there were a few beasts that had no eyes, and were covered in black scales. They were about 10m long, and looked like snakes.
Yue Zhong's Eye of Perception was activated, and he easily got the information of these beasts, "Type 4 Mutant Beast, Eyeless Beast. They are extremely fast, and live in groups. Their teeth are sharp, and can tear through the scales of a Type 6 Mutant Beast. "
Yue Zhong looked at the Eyeless Beast, and his scalp turned numb. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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