The King's decree had always been very simple and to the point, and this decree was no different.
The first decree was to confer the title of Duke of Tianshui City to Søren, and incorporate Baiyun County, Ironwood City, and Qichi City into the territory of Tianshui City.
As soon as this decree came out, everyone was in an uproar.
After Søren became the Prince Regent, in order to avoid arousing suspicion, he absolutely could not let his territory increase by even a little bit.
Unexpectedly, the King waved his pen and conferred Baiyun County, Ironwood City, and Qichi City to the Suo Family.
This meant that the territory of the Suo Family had more than tripled, from more than 40,000 square kilometers to about 100,000 square kilometers, and the population of the territory had increased from 500,000 to about 1.3 million.
This was not a one-time thing, but a permanent thing.
Whether it was the Duke of Tianshui City or the 100,000 square kilometers of territory, it would be inherited by the Suo Family for generations.
In other words, before Søren and Yan Nair's son was born, he would inherit such a large territory.
The main purpose of the Raging Wave Kingdom for the past hundred years was to cut off the feudal vassals and eliminate the feudal vassals. Therefore, no feudal vassal territory had ever increased. The doubling of the Suo Family's territory in Tianshui City was absolutely unprecedented.
The second decree was that Søren, Jung Yeon, and Yan Nair would get married in seven days, and the wedding venue would be Tianshui City.
The reason why it was seven days later was that Count Sauron's death had already passed the third anniversary. The mourning period in this world could be one year, two years, or even three years.
And Søren's mourning period was considered the highest level.
After this decree came out, the expressions of the civil and military officials, as well as the feudal vassals and nobles, changed.
The King actually favored Søren so much?
First of all, the wedding venue was Tianshui City, and not Fengdu City. Secondly, Tianshui City's Madam Yan Nair was also getting married.
This was really a violation of etiquette.
Jung Yeon was not only the Princess Royal, but also the heir to the throne.
Therefore, no matter what, Søren had to marry into the royal family, and not the Queen.
However, Bi Bian's arrangement was clearly for Jung Yeon to marry Søren, not for Søren to marry into the royal family.
Moreover, Jung Yeon and Yan Nair 'er's wedding would be held at the same time. The King's decision to change his mind would hurt the dignity of the royal family.
Before the shock from the second decree had faded, the King changed his mind and quickly issued the third decree.
Princess Jung Yeon was officially conferred the title of Crown Prince.
Moreover, after Søren and Jung Yeon's wedding, the king would abdicate the throne, and Princess Jung Yeon would immediately ascend to the throne. Søren would also be promoted to Prince Consort, and he would be in charge of the Raging Wave Kingdom's court affairs as the Prince Regent.
This third decree was like a Category 12 storm that swept through the entire hall.
When the King's Bi Bian appeared in front of everyone, the civil and military officials, as well as the nobles, were all panicking and filled with a certain amount of malice.
They felt that Zhi Li was done for, and Jung Yeon's ascension to the throne was a foregone conclusion.
Then, Søren would not be of much use, and he would likely face the fate of being cooked after the hare was dead.
Unexpectedly, the King's three decrees suddenly overturned everyone's reverie.
Not only would Søren not be buried after the birds were dead, but he would also be put in an important position.
The Suo Family's territory would be doubled, and he would be promoted to Duke.
Søren would be promoted to Prince Consort, and he would be in charge of the kingdom's court affairs.
This meant that in the next few decades, the entire Raging Wave Kingdom would enter the era of Søren.
…
"Your subject accepts the decree, and thanks for the grace!" Søren knelt down in front of the King and kowtowed.
The skinny King Bi Bian tried to smile and raised his hand.
Gao Yin immediately stepped forward and wrapped a woolen blanket around the King, then lowered his head and put his ear next to the King's mouth.
The King tried to make some syllables that sounded meaningless, but the great eunuch Gao Yin, who had been with him for decades, could understand him and kept nodding.
After a few minutes, the King finally finished what he wanted to say.
Then Gao Yin looked up and said, "Søren, I heard that you and Zhi Ning have a son. I am very envious and want to see if Zhi Ning can carry him to the Purple Jade Palace. And your wedding, I can't go. Let Hang Ting go on my behalf. "
"Yes, Your Majesty," Søren said respectfully.
Gao Yin said on behalf of the King, "I'm going back to rest. I'll leave everything here to you."
Then, the King tried his best to wave his hand.
Behind him, Duke Hang Ting said, "Shall we go back?"
The King tried his best to nod. Every movement he made was extremely difficult.
"Alright," Duke Hang Ting said.
…
Hang Ting pushed the King's wheelchair and left, leaving the entire hall full of court officials to Søren and Jung Yeon.
Although the King was still alive, he could no longer handle any political affairs. Although Jung Yeon had not ascended the throne and Søren was not the regent, the entire Raging Wave Kingdom's court affairs were completely under the control of the two of them.
Gao Yin immediately brought two chairs and placed them under the throne. Princess Jung Yeon and Søren sat side by side on the chairs.
Søren looked at Jung Yeon. Jung Yeon shook her head gently, then looked at the sky outside, as if her soul had flown out of her body.
Her meaning was clear. She did not like to handle the court affairs and left everything to Søren.
Søren's gaze fell on the court officials, nobles, and dukes who were kneeling on the ground.
From now on, the country's court affairs were completely in his hands. The fates of everyone on the ground were all in his hands.
"Yan Wuji …" Søren called.
"Yes …" Prime Minister Yan Wuji trembled, his voice filled with despair and fear.
The moment Zhi Li died, it was as if his soul had been sucked out.
Regarding Zhi Li's ascension, anyone could be forgiven, but Yan Wuji's sins were unforgivable.
From guiding public opinion to bringing Zhi Li back to the capital to ascend the throne, Yan Wuji had done everything.
To Yan Wuji, death was the lightest punishment he could receive. However, he couldn't die yet, because he had to protect his clansmen and their disciples and old friends as much as possible.
"Do you know your sins?" Søren asked.
"I know my sins!" Yan Wuji kowtowed.
"Turin Tuo committed suicide," Søren said.
Yan Wuji trembled, then kowtowed heavily. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Søren said, "Go back and write a statement. Write down all your sins. Write down who deserves to die and who deserves to live. I will use it as a reference. "
"Yes, Your Majesty." Prime Minister Yan Wuji kowtowed again.
"Alright, you may go back," Søren said.
"Thank you, sinner!" Prime Minister Yan Wuji took off his official hat and robe, kowtowed heavily to Søren, then left.
Søren's meaning was clear. He wanted Yan Wuji to commit suicide after writing the statement.
His family members who were guilty had to die, but those who weren't guilty didn't have to die.
However, Sauron's words made the civil and military officials, as well as the nobles, feel absolutely uneasy.
Yan Wuji had been the prime minister for more than a decade. He knew all the sins of the people in the kingdom.
Søren didn't kill his entire family, but only allowed him to commit suicide. Yan Wuji was naturally grateful. In order to protect his family, Yan Wuji said everything he knew.
In that case, what crime have any of you committed? Naturally, Sauron knew very well what kind of shit was on his butt.
When the time came, their lives would be in his hands.
A Sword of Dalmos would always be hanging above their heads. No one knew when it would fall!
So, everyone could only walk on thin ice, trembling with fear and obeying orders.
Søren wanted to carry out a huge purge in the court, but he didn't have enough people on hand. He still had to use the old people in the Raging Wave Kingdom.
But who to use and how to use them depended on his methods.
After he took control of the court, he would definitely kill people. But how and how many people he would kill would depend on his methods.
If he killed too few people or used too gentle methods, people would only look down on him.
If he killed too many people, the entire Raging Wave Kingdom would be in a state of panic. Politics would be paralyzed, and many people would even rebel in desperation.
So, his principle was to use thunderous methods to show his Bodhisattva's heart.
Of course, he wanted to create a huge storm, but he wanted it to start in silence!
"Other than Marquis Fu E of Flame City, everyone else is to leave." Søren said, "Without orders, no one is to leave the house. Wait for the palace's decree!"
"Yes, sir!" With endless fear and unease, all the officials, nobles, and dukes left the palace.
…
After a quarter of an hour, everyone had left.
Marquis Fue was the only one kneeling in the center of the huge palace.
He was Søren's grandfather. Originally, Søren couldn't bear his kowtow. But now, there was no longer any affection between the two families.
From the beginning to the end, Marquis Fu E stood in the front line of the rebellion.
Even in the end, when Zhi Li assassinated the king and forcefully ascended the throne, Marquis Fu E stood in the front line.
Søren waved his hand, signaling the imperial guards to leave.
The commander of the imperial guards, Gao Ningqi, was startled. He knew that Marquis Fu E was extremely skilled in martial arts. If he led the imperial guards out, would Marquis Fu E harm Søren?
However, with the great eunuch Gao Yin and Princess Jung Yeon present, Marquis Fu E's martial arts skills were useless.
Thus, Gao Ningqi bowed to Søren and retreated with the imperial guards.
Suddenly, only Søren, Gao Yin, Jung Yeon, and Fu E were left in the Dragon Advent Hall.
"Fu E!" Søren said.
"Your subject is here." Marquis Fu E's voice was very calm.
"Why?" Søren said, "When the world besieged Tianshui City, it was understandable that you followed Zhi Li and led the army to rebel. But after Zhi Li suffered a great defeat, you still followed him. Even when he assassinated the king and forcibly ascended the throne, you still took the lead to pledge loyalty to him? You clearly knew that Zhi Li was walking on a path of death, yet you still followed him to the grave? You are a crafty old fox, and your position in Flame City is transcendent. There is no need for you to curry favor with Zhi Li, so why did you do this? This is not in line with your intelligence. "
This was something that Sauron could not understand no matter how hard he thought about it. Princess Xin Yan and the others were also very surprised.
Previously, Fu E took the initiative to rebel, it could be said that he wanted to eliminate Søren and avoid any future troubles.
But when Zhi Li assassinated the king and forcibly ascended the throne, Fu E actually stood up to support him. This was truly idiotic. Did he not see that Duke Turin Tuo would rather commit suicide in order to draw a clear line between himself and Zhi Li?
He, Fu E, was famous for his shrewdness, so how could he do such a muddle-headed thing?
There must be a reason behind this, and it might even involve a huge secret.
"This old subject is muddle-headed!" Marquis Fu E kowtowed.
His voice was still very calm. There was not much fear, and there was not the slightest hint of regret.
Søren said, "Fu E, I know that your Flame City is backed by the Dragon Temple, and your position is transcendent. With your backing, there is no way I can do anything to you."
"This old subject doesn't dare." Marquis Fu E said coldly.
Søren said, "Tell me the reason behind this, why did you accompany Zhi Li in his madness? Is there a secret behind this? Tell me, and I will let you live. "
Fu E raised his head, his eyes trembling.
What did Søren mean by this? He wanted to kill him?
He was his own grandfather, if he really killed him, wouldn't Søren be condemned by the whole world?
Moreover, Turin Tuo and Yan Wuji's crimes were much more serious than his, yet they only committed suicide and did not implicate their families.
In this case, Marquis Fu E's weight was much lower than that of Prime Minister Yan Wuji and Duke Turin Tuo, right?
Søren laughed, "Just now in the imperial court, I did not start a massacre, and even Yan Wuji only committed suicide. Perhaps you think that I am starting to cherish my own reputation, right?"
Fu E, of course, thought so, so he was not afraid. With his grandfather's identity, no matter how angry Søren was, he could not really kill him.
"Hahaha …" Søren laughed, "When you wanted to kill me, your grandson, did you even care about your reputation? Do you think I will be burdened by my reputation? What a joke! The reason why I did not start a massacre was because I did not want to affect the imperial court, and I wanted to use the least amount of effort to transition the imperial court. As for my own reputation, I do not care about it at all. You cheap grandfather, I will kill you if I say so! "
Fu E's face immediately turned pale, and his body trembled.
Søren got up, came in front of Fu E, and squatted down, "Grandfather, tell me, what is the reason that made you and Zhi Li walk the same path? You are definitely not such a muddle-headed person, there must be a huge secret behind this, and it might even be related to me. Tell me, and I will spare your life, and the Fu Clan! "
Marquis Fu E said angrily, "My Reverence Fire City is a vassal appointed by the Dragon Temple, what do you want?"
"That's right, Reverence Fire City has a special status." Søren said coldly, "But, it is still a vassal territory of the Raging Wave Kingdom, not some lawless land. You supported Zhi Li to usurp the throne, and you are guilty of treason! What will happen to the Fu Clan? Do you still need me to remind you? The example of Ironwood City and Qichi City is right in front of you! "
After Zhi Li was defeated, Søren immediately sent troops to destroy Qichi City and Ironwood City.
The adult males of the two clans were being escorted into Monarch City, and what awaited them was the execution of their entire clans.
From today onwards, there would no longer be these two vassal clans, and even their territories would be annexed by Celestial Water City.
For the vassal clans, this was the most terrifying ending.
Søren said coldly, "Tell me, the real reason why you walked the same path to the end, what is the terrifying secret behind it? Tell me, and I will spare your life, and the Fu Clan. If you don't speak, not only will I kill you, but I will also exterminate your entire clan! "
"You dare? Søren, you dare … "Fu E suddenly burst out, and roared fiercely!
Søren said sternly, "Do you think I dare? Break Fu E's limbs, cripple his martial arts, and throw him into prison! "
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