The First Tyrant of Daxia

Time flies and another seven days have passed.

Half a month has passed since Xiao Jian’s left camp set out for Cangshan.

He is expected to return triumphantly to the court this evening.

At this moment, Qin Yun was admiring the flowers in the Imperial Garden, with Concubine Xiao Shu beside him.

Today I came specially to accompany her to relax. She has recovered from a serious injury and is walking with light steps, looking lively and graceful among the flowers.

During this period, Wang Min asked to see Qin Yun many times, but Qin Yun just said no, as if he had banished her to the cold palace.

As for Sun Changsheng, the Divine Doctor Sun.

In the end, he declined all of Qin Yun's good intentions and left the imperial capital.

But before leaving, he told Qin Yun that he would come back at any time as long as Daxia and His Majesty needed him.

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In the evening, the sky is filled with sunset glow and red clouds hang on the horizon. The scenery is magnificent!

The rumbling of iron hooves sounded like thunder! More than 10,000 people from the left camp returned to the capital!

During this campaign of suppressing the bandits, the casualties in the Left Camp were no more than 500, which could be said to be a crushing defeat for the horse bandits!

Although a few horse bandits are still roaming around, they are no longer a force to be reckoned with.

Qin Yun led all the officials out of the city to personally welcome him, and set up a banquet in Taihe Hall to welcome Xiao Jian.

Thousands of people were filled with excitement and knelt down to welcome Xiao Jian!

All the way into the palace, Qin Yun walked in front holding Xiao Jian's hand with a bright smile. They looked so friendly that it was clear they were brothers, not a king and his subject. Many ministers were extremely jealous.

Only Wang Wei had a gloomy face, as if he had eaten a dead rat.

Taihe Hall, with its fine wine and delicious food, is an especially festive place.

Qin Yun cleared his throat: "General Xiao!"

Xiao Jian immediately took a step forward and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty! I am here!"

"You have performed a great deed this time. Not only did you suppress the bandits, but you also brought back countless gold, silver and jewels from the bandits to enrich the national treasury. This can be said to be a double achievement."

"I intend to reward you greatly!"

Xiao Jian clasped his fists and said, "I don't deserve this. Serving the country and the people is my duty. I don't dare to expect anything else."

Qi Yong, the Minister of Justice, stepped forward and said with a smile, "General Xiao, why shouldn't you accept the honor? Your Majesty is a man who clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments. Since you have made great contributions, you must give a great reward."

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it would be better to appoint General Xiao Jian as the Marshal of Divine Power and command the three major military camps of Mangshan, Guguan, and Qingping. What do you think?"

Xiao Jian was not particularly clear about what was happening in the court. At this moment, he could not help but look at Qi Yong suspiciously, wondering why this old guy would speak for him?

How could he know that in today's Daxia, most of the important officials have already surrendered to Qin Yun.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is possible!"

Zhao Heng, the Minister of War, came out and knelt in the middle of the field. "The three major military camps of Mangshan, Guguan, and Qingping are all responsible for the imperial mausoleum and garrison. For many years, there has been no suitable candidate to lead the army. In my opinion, General Xiao is suitable!"

Seeing the ministers in the court coming out one after another to agree, Wang Wei clenched his fists and his face was as gloomy as water!

Mangshan is in charge of the imperial mausoleum, with an army of 30,000. Guguan and Qingping are both vital passages to the imperial capital, with 20,000 troops each. Together, they form a total of 70,000 strong forces, all of whom are elite soldiers and generals from strategic military locations.

With Xiao Jian being promoted to general, and Concubine Xiao Shufei in the harem enjoying the emperor's favor, the rise of the Xiao family was unstoppable.

Wang Wei was extremely distressed at this time. He had suffered heavy losses during this period. Hundreds of his students and old friends were dismissed because of treason, and he gave up more than half of the power positions in the court.

Although he wanted to keep a low profile, he knew that this would not work. He made up his mind that Xiao Jian must be eliminated!

"Okay, since the ministers have no objection, then this matter is settled."

"Come here, issue an imperial decree to appoint General Xiao as the Marshal of Divine Power, commanding the three armies of Mangshan, Guguan, and Qingping. In addition, he will be rewarded with one thousand taels of gold, eight hundred pieces of silk, and one hundred pairs of various jades!"

"This time, all levels of the Left Camp will be rewarded for suppressing the bandits! The Ministry of Rites will be in charge!"

Qin Yun spoke loudly and generously. The wealth seized by Xiao Jian from the bandits far exceeded the money he gave as reward. It seemed that the silver alone was hundreds of thousands of taels!

In Taihe Hall, various congratulations to Xiao Jian were heard.

Many ministers who did not have a very good relationship with Xiao Jian on weekdays also came forward with wine to show their goodwill and seek peace.

This made Xiao Jian stunned. He looked at Qin Yun with confusion, but Qin Yun just gave him a smile.

Looking at her brother being surrounded by people in the hall, Concubine Xiao Shu was extremely happy. With a flushed face, she said beside Qin Yun, "Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for your grace on behalf of my elder brother."

She raised her glass and shyly offered a toast.

Qin Yun was also very happy. He smiled and whispered something in her ear.

Suddenly, Concubine Xiao blushed with shame, her eyes dodged, and she said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, I won't obey!"

"Hahaha, come on, my beloved, have a drink." Qin Yun raised the wine glass and drank it with Concubine Xiao Shu. She seldom drank alcohol, and her face was rosy, which was very attractive.

The rewards were conferred tonight in a harmonious atmosphere, with no one ignorant enough to stand out in opposition.

Full of wine and food.

The welcoming banquet in Taihe Hall is coming to an end.

Concubine Xiao Shu exchanged a few words with Xiao Jian and then returned to the palace. Qin Yun called Xiao Jian to stop, and the two of them secretly toured the Imperial Garden at night to discuss some important affairs of the court.

In a long corridor, the two sat down and the guards walked fifty meters away.

"Your Majesty, someone actually dared to rebel!" Xiao Jian's face was shocked and he stood up suddenly.

Qin Yun smiled and waved his hands, saying: "I have calmed down, but the mastermind behind the scenes is still at large."

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Xiao Jian's eyes: "These bastards actually dared to use the sinister method of poisoning Your Majesty while I was away from the imperial capital!"

Qin Yun patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "A blessing in disguise. If it weren't for the assassination and poisoning, I might not have been able to take back so much power."

He stood up and stared at the night sky, full of vigor and vitality!

"More than 30 ministers have fallen from power in the court alone. I have already arranged for reliable people to take over. In addition, most of the guards at the nine gates of the imperial palace have also been cleared out. From now on, I can sleep peacefully!"

"There are also important officials such as the Minister of Justice. I have also warned them this time, using a little trick to make Wang Wei hate them."

"The most important thing is, I've helped you rise up. With Marshal Shenwei in Daxia's strategic military location, who would dare to rebel in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jian knelt down with his fists clasped, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your good intentions. I have no way to repay you. In the future, I will swear to be loyal to Your Majesty until death and expand the territory for Daxia!"

Qin Yun smiled slightly and helped him up personally.

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At the same time, in a corner of the palace.

Under a crooked locust tree, two figures were stretched out very long, and their faces could not be seen clearly because it was too dark.

Just from the voices, I knew they were two women.

"Xiao Jian is talking to His Majesty in the Imperial Garden. He will leave from Dafeng Gate in a carriage soon and pass through the Lotus Garden in the harem. That is your only chance." The voice was cold and crisp.

The other woman did not suspect anything, but nodded and asked with interest: "Aren't you afraid of being exposed and implicated?"

The woman who spoke first did not respond, but turned and left, her figure extremely graceful.

He said coldly, "I am afraid that you can't bring down Xiao Jian and break the wings of the dog emperor."

After saying that, she disappeared.

The woman standing there raised her red lips and smiled with a hint of pride.

The dark clouds were blown away, revealing a bright moon, with its bright light shining down. This person was none other than Wang Min, who had not appeared in the palace for many days!