I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

"My lord? My lord?"

Li Hu shook Jiang Yuan's shoulders anxiously.

"Yeah, I heard that." Jiang Yuan had a dejected look on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Pass the order down. Let these soldiers go and return to the camp for now."

After saying that, Jiang Yuan slowly stood up and glanced around. He only saw a few familiar figures, and the many barbarian leaders were gone.

There is no news yet about the group of eccentric guys in Taiping County. During the battle, quite a few of them were knocked away by Ning Fei's punch. I just don't know if any of them are still alive.

Wang Gang, having swallowed two black pills at once, could no longer bear the pressure and was taken away by Zhou Mingyuan for treatment. It was hard to say whether he could save his life.

"Pass my order. The army is stationed outside the imperial capital. Soldiers entering the city are not allowed to harass the civilians. According to Taiping law, anyone who violates this order will be executed!"

After saying that, Jiang Yuan sat on the top of the city wall in a daze and waved to everyone.

There are still many things to deal with, but Jiang Yuan just wants to stay quiet for a while.

After a while, Jiang Yuan finally looked at Ma Zhining and Chuan who were standing beside him. In their arms was a child, about five or six years old, whose face was pale with fear.

Ning Chuan, who was holding the child, took the initiative to take a step forward.

"Master Jiang."

Jiang Yuan looked Ning Chuan up and down: "Are you Ning Chuan, or a spy from the East Factory?"

Ning Chuan was stunned for a long moment before he spoke honestly, "Sir, I was originally a spy from the East Factory. Ten years ago, I was sent to the Ning family by Commander-in-Chief Chen."

"The Ningchuan family originally didn't live with the Ning family. They only returned to their roots ten years ago. However, on their way here, they were killed by a group of bandits. After investigating the case, Chief Chen concealed the news of Ningchuan's death and let me impersonate and enter the Ning family."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Jiang Yuan nodded slowly.

After saying that, Jiang Yuan looked at Ning Chuan's shoulder. His right arm had been cut off and half of his body was covered in blood.

"Go down and bandage it."

Ning Chuan bowed with one hand and turned to leave.

Jiang Yuan waved at Duanmu Yuanji: "Come here."

Duanmu Yuanji looked at this guy with fear. It was this guy who had ordered his mother to be imprisoned.

"Come here, I am Duanmu Yuanchen's friend, I won't hurt you." Jiang Yuan spoke again.

Hearing this, Duanmu Yuanji was stunned for a moment before he whispered, "Do you know my brother?"

Jiang Yuan reluctantly smiled and stretched out a hand to pull Duanmu Yuanji over: "Since you remember that Yuanchen is your brother, do you remember where he is now?"

"I don't know. The last time I saw him, my uncle took him away." Duanmu Yuanji said in a low voice.

Jiang Yuan fell silent and was taken away by Ning Fei.

The facts were just as he expected. Duanmu Yuanji was so young that it was impossible for him to order the killing of Duanmu Yuanchen. He was just a puppet emperor who was supported to make it easier for Ning Fei to recruit troops and recover various places under the banner of the Great Duan orthodoxy.

"Okay, I understand. Do you want to be emperor?" Jiang Yuan said lightly.

Duanmu Yuanji shook his head blankly: "No, I just want to stay with my mother. Can you, can you let my mother go?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head decisively: "No, your mother killed too many people, even your brother was killed by them. If you make a mistake, you must accept the punishment."

After saying that, Jiang Yuan no longer paid attention to Duanmu Yuanji, asked him to stay, and then turned around and walked down the city wall.

After a while, in the Taiping County camp, Jiang Yuan's eyes gradually swept across the faces.

Qin Tianzhu, Wang Jue, Kong Xuan, Chen Qing, and a few barbarian leaders were all knocked away by Ning Fei's punch and fell into the melee. It is unknown whether these guys survived.

After wandering around for a long time, there was no sign of these guys.

Jiang Yuan took a deep breath and walked in another direction with a serious expression.

The patients here are those who have suffered minor injuries and are already conscious, while on the other side are the seriously injured patients who are unconscious and their life or death is unknown.

"No one can die, they are all alive!"

Jiang Yuan muttered to himself, then turned and walked towards the seriously injured area...

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

Since Ning Fei was dead and Queen Mother Ning was imprisoned, even though Jiang Yuan did not send troops to attack the northern part of Daduan, these areas surrendered quite naturally.

The governors of each state have already rushed to the imperial capital as soon as possible.

In the Golden Palace, Jiang Yuan was still wearing a black robe and did not wear the so-called royal yellow robe.

Below, countless figures lined up in two teams, stretching from the Golden Throne Hall to outside the main hall. Countless officials, from top to bottom, bowed deeply to the figure above.

"Greetings to our Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Everyone, please stand up." Jiang Yuan spoke softly, then slowly stood up from the dragon throne and slowly walked out of the hall.

An altar had already been built in the square outside the Golden Throne Hall. Anyone who claimed to be emperor would offer sacrifices to heaven to show that he was in compliance with the will of heaven and had the right to ascend the throne.

Under everyone's gaze, Jiang Yuan walked to the altar, lit three incense sticks, and inserted them into the incense burner.

"I, Jiang Yuan, followed the will of the people, quelled the rebellion, and now establish the nation of Daxia here!"

After saying that, Jiang Yuan turned his head and looked at the priest who was presiding over the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heaven.

Si Zhu swallowed his saliva and quickly said cautiously, "Your Majesty, you still need to kneel and bow."

"Why should I kneel?" Jiang Yuan asked, leaving Si Zhu stunned. After a long pause, he slowly said, "Your Majesty, every monarch has come this way. This is the rule."

“What rules!”

Jiang Yuan sneered and turned to look at the officials behind him.

"Remember this, I am not the Son of Heaven, but the Emperor of Mankind!"

"The Emperor is equal to Heaven, and there is no need for kneeling and worshipping!"

After saying that, Jiang Yuan turned around and walked down the altar, leaving the priest on the altar disheveled in the wind.

"Alright, the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony is over now. Everyone can go back to their normal tasks."

Jiang Yuan threw down a sentence, turned around and walked back to the Golden Palace.

All the officials looked at each other, then shook their heads and walked out of the palace.

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but narrow his eyes when he saw this scene. These officials were officials of Daxia on the surface, but in fact, each of them had close ties with the aristocratic families.

As a third-class Jinshi, I couldn't say how high an official I should have been, but at least I couldn't have been a small eighth-rank county magistrate.

It was because too many positions were occupied by these aristocratic families that he ended up having to make a living in Taiping County.

The reason why I can still sit in this position safely is that I have not touched these aristocratic families until now, so they naturally will not have the time to cause trouble.

Judging from the circumstances of each emperor's ascension to the throne, he would definitely give these aristocratic families a reassurance, telling them that he had no intention of touching them, but they should just be honest. There is great wealth and glory, so don't cause trouble for him.

Only when these noble families decide to support the current emperor can the world be considered stable.

The hall was unusually quiet, with only the historian beside him writing non-stop, recording Jiang Yuan's every move.

Jiang Yuan glanced at the historian and asked, "How should history be written?"

The historian bowed slightly towards Jiang Yuan and said, "Your Majesty watched the officials leave indifferently, his expression unreadable."

Jiang Yuan waved his hand dismissively, "Haha, it would be better to just write that I had murderous intentions. As long as these parasites aren't eradicated, the people of Daxia will be oppressed."

After saying that, Jiang Yuan turned around and walked out of the palace, heading towards the East Factory.

The current East Factory is located in exactly the same place as Chenliu before, and some guys from Taiping County are now temporarily staying in the East Factory.

When Jiang Yuan arrived at the East Factory, he immediately saw a group of guys wrapped in bandages gathered together and bragging.

Li Hu who was already alive, Zhao Kai who saved his life by holding Zhou Mingyuan's elixir, and Kong Xuan, Wang Jue, and Wang Gang who were rescued afterwards.

There were also Qin Tianzhu, Chen Qing, and Huolong. These people were knocked away by Ning Fei's punch and fell into the melee. Fortunately, they survived and saved their lives.

"See Your Majesty!"

A group of people bowed to Jiang Yuan with a grin on their faces.

"Okay, stop it." Jiang Yuan walked into the courtyard in a bad mood, drove Li Hu away, and sat in the main seat himself.

"Well, Your Majesty, when will you reward me with an official position?" Zhao Kai said excitedly, rubbing his hands.

Jiang Yuan waved his hand calmly: "Don't worry, do I look like the kind of person who would hide his bow after the bird is dead?"

"Listen up, everyone. To be frank, I am the emperor, but in reality, those officials are basically from aristocratic families. If I want to issue an order, they have to pass it down through the ranks. If it suits their wishes, they will implement it."

"If it doesn't fit, they just muddle through. To put it bluntly, the power is now in the hands of outsiders."

A murderous look flashed in Wang Jue's eyes: "Sir, kill them all!"

"No!" Jiang Yuan said quickly: "Although these guys are hateful, if we kill them all, won't the world be in chaos?"

"Of course we have to kill them, but we have to kill them slowly and without letting them know."

Jiang Yuan said this and turned to look at Li Hu.

Among these people, only Li Hu is currently appointed as the leader of the East Factory and is the one who truly holds power.

"Have your men spread out across the country, treating them like the children of aristocratic families. Kill them one by one, every now and then. Don't be too hasty, or else if you kill too many at once, we won't have enough people to replace them, and that will inevitably cause another trouble."

"I understand!" Li Hu nodded.

"Oh, by the way, there are also those unjust cases from the previous dynasty and the backlog of various cases. Find them all for me."

After saying that, Jiang Yuan leaned back gently in his chair.

Haha, the reason why other emperors didn't dare to kill them was because they were able to sit on the throne with the support of these aristocratic families, and even the military power under their command was in the hands of these aristocratic families.

But I am different. The millions of soldiers in Taiping County only recognize Jiang Yuan.

Although Ning Fei's previous troops only recognized military orders and not people, now the military orders are in his hands.

Except for Long Guangxian, Xue Zhen and two of his own people regained some military power, and the rest of the military power was still in Jiang Yuan's hands.

Since these aristocratic families are disobedient, there is no need to keep them any longer!