Chapter 946
Too Kind
"Your next task is to adjust the local powers, ensuring they obey the king's orders to prevent anyone from declaring themselves king. This chaotic situation will soon be changed."
Yang Xia spoke with unwavering conviction and with exceptional clarity of thought, delivering the next course of action to Kao Dong.
However, this policy has been in place in Yan for many years, even when the old king was alive, so changing it now will probably not be so easy.
"Now these local officials all obey Jia Feier. To put it bluntly, Jia Feier's orders are much more effective than mine."
Kao Dong embarrassedly recounted the situation. He was too kind by nature and didn't know how to deal with these people; he couldn't very well kill them all.
"Of course, this situation must be completely changed. It's obvious that Jiafeier has become second only to the emperor, and his ambitions are naturally very great."
“You should exile all of Jia Fei’er’s men and strip him of his power. Only in this way can you regain control of this power.”
Yang Xia knew that Kao Dong couldn't bring himself to be ruthless, but at this critical moment, a complete overhaul was necessary to change the current situation in Yan Kingdom.
Kao Dong fell silent again. He knew this commotion would be huge, affecting far too many people, and he simply couldn't bring himself to be so ruthless.
"Remember my words, this time we must be ruthless and cold-blooded to quell these disloyal hearts. Otherwise, we will never be able to change this situation."
Yang Xia knew, of course, that the other party was too lenient, and his tone became tougher. This time, he had to play it tough.
"Okay, I understand. Let's get started on this and make sure the situation stabilizes as soon as possible."
Kao Dong also knew that Yang Xia was thinking of Yan Guo's interests, and that only by taking such a tough stance could the situation be changed.
One's mercy should be used in the right way. To use it on those who harbor rebellious intentions is to be seriously irresponsible to the Yan Kingdom.
After making up his mind, Kao Dong decided to take action, sidelining Jia Feier and exiling all these disloyal officials.
On the morning of that day, Jiafeier led his ministers to court as usual, unaware that a huge change was about to take place.
"Lord Li, Lord Wang, Lord Zhang... you all outwardly comply with my orders but inwardly defy me, and you can't accomplish a single task assigned to you."
"Don't think I don't know what tricks you've been playing behind my back. All of you are to be exiled..."
When Kao Dong suddenly issued this order, the entire court was in an uproar, and everyone thought they had misheard.
"Your Majesty, have we heard correctly? Why are we being exiled? We have done nothing wrong."
"Yes, we have been loyal to the Yan Kingdom. Is this how we are going to end up? If the old king were alive, he would not agree to this."
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The ministers argued incessantly, none of them expecting Kao Tung to issue such an order; they felt as if they were dreaming.
"If the old king were still alive, he would have taken action against you long ago. Don't think I don't know what you've done."
"Guards, carry out my order immediately and exile all these ministers."
Kao Dong remained calm and loudly ordered his guards to take the ministers away.
"Kao Dong, you are a tyrannical and incompetent ruler. How dare you lay a hand on us loyal ministers? You have no conscience!"
"We refuse to accept this! Why are we being treated like this? Everyone in Yan Kingdom will not let you get away with this!"
The entire court was filled with curses. These ministers felt that with Jia Feier backing them up, they didn't take Kao Dong seriously at all.
They actually pointed at Kao Dong's nose and cursed him angrily, even hoping that Jia Feier would become king or emperor in this chaos, so that Kao Dong could be kicked off the throne.
Jafiel was completely bewildered. Although he had hoped to ascend the throne amidst the chaos, he hadn't expected the chaos to come so suddenly.
He glanced at Kao Dong in the court and found that the man's expression was extremely cold and stern, as if someone was backing him up. He was not like the weak-willed Kao Dong he knew.
"Lord Jia, please step forward and help us! This tyrannical and incompetent ruler wants to exile us all; the Yan Kingdom is doomed."
The ministers were wailing and shouting in the court, clearly somewhat panicked. After all, it was the king's order, and if Jiafeier couldn't control the situation, they would be in trouble.
These ministers, of course, understood Jafiel's ambition and knew that he would want to ascend the throne sooner or later, so they willingly sided with him.
If Jafiel were to ascend the throne one day, they would naturally want to get a bigger share of the benefits.
The scene before them was completely unexpected, which naturally threw them into chaos.
At this critical juncture, Yang Xia appeared in the imperial court and stood beside Kao Dong.
Jia Feier's heart skipped a beat. He had guessed right. It was Yang Xia backing Kao Dong up. No wonder the other party suddenly resorted to such ruthless tactics.
"Everyone, please don't panic. I believe that the king is also bound by the law. We have indeed not made any mistakes, so please, Your Majesty, rescind your order."
Jia Feier finally stepped forward, ostensibly to discuss things with Kao Dong, but it was actually a blatant threat.
With the situation having developed to this point, there was no longer any need for either side to hide anything. Jiafeier, of course, had to step forward as the leader to protect these ministers.
Yang Xia and Kao Dong stared coldly at Jia Feier, whose true colors had finally been revealed.
"Lord Jia, stop pretending to be a good person. We know everything you've done."
"These ministers must be exiled, and Lord Jia is doomed as well. Strip him of all power and send him to the grave of the old king to reflect on his mistakes for three years."
Yang Xia did not hesitate to target Jia Feier, knowing that those ministers were still relying on Jia Feier to bail them out and continue to do evil.
This time, we will carry out a major reshuffle of the Yan Kingdom's top leadership, and expel all the ministers trusted by Jia Feier.
Of course, we need to take a radical approach to Jia Feier, stripping him of all his power and completely sidelining him.
"Hahahahaha..."
"Yang Xia, who do you think you are? How dare you point fingers on our Yan Kingdom's territory? You're meddling way too much! Do you think you're in your Great Zhou Kingdom?"
Jia Feier was arrogant and didn't take Yang Xia seriously at all.
"Exactly. It seems a bit inappropriate for an outsider like you to interfere in the affairs of our Yan Kingdom."
"No wonder the king issued such a foolish order; it turns out Yang Xia was behind it all. We are all indignant!"
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Upon hearing Jiafeier's words, the ministers also began to shout, and the scene descended into chaos once again.
Kao Dong looked at Yang Xia nervously, feeling uncertain about whether the matter would proceed smoothly.
Jia Feier's power is not to be underestimated; he has won over all these court officials to his side. If these people were to collectively rebel against him and Yang Xia, the situation could easily become uncontrollable.
No one dares to guess what will happen next.
Jiafei's ambition has been fully exposed, and with so many court officials supporting him, it's possible that he could take advantage of the chaos to depose himself from the throne.
The situation had become extremely dire, and Kao Dong was completely at a loss, placing all his hopes on Yang Xia.
Yang Xia remained calm and composed, knowing that Jia Feier was deliberately making things difficult for him and trying to get rid of him.
Yang Xia was certainly prepared and would not let these people gain the upper hand.
"Who says I'm an outsider? Let me show you something, and you'll know my status in Yan Kingdom."
Yang Xia calmly pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket, and Jia Feier had no idea what the other party was up to.
At this critical moment, they naturally wanted to get Yang Xia out of there as soon as possible.
This Yang Xia is naturally much more powerful, and much more difficult to deal with than Kao Dong.
If only Kao Dong remained, Jia Feier felt his chances of winning were still very high. If pushed to the limit, he would simply rebel.
"Yang Xia, stop trying to play tricks on us. What are you planning to do now?"
"Do you think you can fool the people of Yan with just a piece of tattered paper? Do you really think we're all idiots? If you know what's good for you, you'd better get lost."
Jiafeier had already become somewhat impatient, and roared angrily, while the other ministers began to join in the commotion.
"That's right. Get out of Yan Kingdom right now, you're not welcome here. With someone like you stirring things up here, the people of Yan Kingdom will suffer."
Most people in the court were forcibly driving Yang Xia away. Kao Dong didn't know what Yang Xia had brought out, or whether it could control the situation.
"This is a will left by the old king when he was alive. When Yan Kingdom encounters a crisis, I will step forward to solve the problem."
Seeing their angry and embarrassed expressions, Yang Xia knew they were feeling guilty, so he revealed the contents of the paper in his hand.
It turns out that the old king was indeed prescient, fearing that the new king would be unable to manage the affairs of Yan Kingdom after his death.
If we ever encounter an insurmountable obstacle, Yang Xia is the most trustworthy person; he will definitely be able to help Yan Kingdom overcome its difficulties.
With this in mind, he specifically left behind such a suicide note.
Yang Xia has the authority to handle some of the difficult issues in Yan Kingdom, such as the matter at hand.
"You're talking complete nonsense. How could the old king possibly leave behind such a will?"
Jia Feier was thunderstruck upon hearing Yang Xia's words. If everything Yang Xia said was true, then things were going to get complicated.
Everything was ultimately decided by Yang Xia. In other words, Yang Xia became the second-in-command of the Yan Kingdom.
"It's all written clearly in black and white. How can you make up such a thing? All of you ministers can take a closer look and you'll know the truth."
Yang Xia publicly displayed the contents of the paper, shocking everyone in the court.
Kao Dong hadn't expected Yang Xia to have such a trump card. Now he felt more confident; with Yang Xia there, they could definitely keep things under control.
Jia Feier was completely dumbfounded. Although he wanted to deny it, the written agreement in front of him left him speechless and speechless.
"Yang Xia, I know you're incredibly cunning; you actually managed to get your hands on the old king's will. Who knows if it's real or fake? Anyway, I'm not going!"
Knowing that the current situation was particularly unfavorable to him, Jia Feier actually started to act recklessly and refused to follow Yang Xia's arrangements.
"That's not up to you anymore. Guards, take him away!"
Yang Xia naturally had a certain intimidating presence, and immediately ordered his guards to forcibly take Jia Feier away. He had to firmly control the situation.
Now the other ministers were leaderless and dared not speak out of turn.
They all knew that Yang Xia had the situation under control, and anyone who continued to oppose Kao Dong would naturally suffer a tragic fate.
With Yang Xia's help, the production rights of salt were successfully seized, and the salt and iron monopoly was once again realized.
Kao Dong finally felt relieved.
With the salt and iron monopoly policy finally reinstated, Yan Kingdom returned to normal operations, for which Kao Dong was naturally extremely grateful.
"Yang Xia, we owe you a lot for this incident. Otherwise, Yan Kingdom would have been in real chaos."
Even after this incident, Kao Dong was still shaken. If Yang Xia hadn't intervened, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"It's nothing, it's what I should do. If there are any unusual issues in Yan Kingdom in the future, please let me know immediately."
"However, a series of rectifications will be carried out next, and I believe that Yan Kingdom will no longer have such messy problems in the future."
Yang Xia waved his hand dismissively; he was single-mindedly focused on restoring Yan Kingdom to its normal state.
This incident has served as a wake-up call for Yan State. They must thoroughly rectify all aspects of the situation, strengthen weak links, and prevent future problems.
Moreover, he was about to have a new mission: to go to another world and to handle the affairs of Yan Kingdom properly.
"I will do whatever you say. I never expected that the old king would leave such a will before his death, which helped Yan Kingdom survive a calamity."
"The old king was concerned about the country and its people all his life, and even on his deathbed he was still thinking so thoroughly about everything."
When Kao Dong mentioned the old king, he burst into tears, feeling that he should govern Yan Kingdom well so as to be worthy of the old king's spirit in heaven.
"Yes, that's why we should govern Yan Kingdom to make it even more prosperous and strong, so that the people of Yan Kingdom can live happily for generations to come."
Yang Xia and Kao Dong shared the same idea: to govern the Yan Kingdom in an orderly manner, resolve all external and internal troubles, and allow the people to live in peace and prosperity for generations to come.
Ram was furious when he heard the news. He never expected that his carefully planned scheme would vanish in an instant.
"It's that damned Yang Xia again. He's like a persistent ghost. Wherever Yang Xia is, we're doomed."
Ram was so angry that she slammed her fist on the table. With Yang Xia protecting Yan Kingdom, she had no chance to take advantage of the situation.
They initially thought Kao Dong, lacking experience, would be easily manipulated. (End of Chapter)