Chapter 322 - Regent
“You, you, you…”
Director Yu was so angry that he nearly went crazy, and his body nearly fainted. All the politicians in the royal court had resentful expressions. All these scholars were prideful and united. Even if Jiang Yi was the benefactor and savior of the Great Xia Kingdom, they couldn’t accept Jiang Yi’s rude and unreasonable behavior, and so they were all looking at him with eyes of hatred.
“Forget it, forget it! I don’t need you to make a move. This old official will go follow the late king now!”
Director Yu let out two pants and actually started to run towards the gold pillar. He was just about to commit suicide in the grand hall by banging into the pillar.
When Jiang Yi saw the change in Su Ruoxue’s expression, he let out a helpless sigh and yelled out, “Hold it!”
Director Yu had an unyielding character as his footsteps didn’t even pause, and he vigorously rushed at the golden pillar. Just as he was about to crash to his death on the golden pillar, Jiang Yi suddenly released his Massacre Intent. The powerful killing aura immediately enveloped the entire palace. Director Yu was already old, and his strength was pitifully weak. After being suppressed by the Massacre Intent, he immediately fainted.
Jiang Yi’s killing aura flashed and vanished. He then spoke with a cold expression, “Someone, bring the director to his mansion. There is no need to bother about him. If he wishes to die, then just let him be. Don’t let him stain this grand hall!”
Old General Lu gritted his teeth and immediately gestured for two of the military guards to carry Director Yu away. Jiang Yi then looked towards Director Ren and sneered, “This Director. Are you going to follow the late king as well? If you are, go back to your home and end your life! The Great Xia Kingdom doesn’t need rotten scholars like you!”
“You…”
Director Ren nearly vomited blood from anger as he pointed at Jiang Yi and spoke with anger, “What are you? You are nothing but a brute who has some martial strength. This old official just doesn’t want to see the Great Xia Kingdom perish in the hands of your likes. Otherwise, I will follow the late king!”
“Perish?”
Jiang Yi laughed from extreme anger. After he completely kept all the aura presence from his body, he spoke in a calm manner, “Old Director, I think you are blind? If it wasn’t for me, Jiang Yi, would your Great Xia Kingdom still be around? Do you think your old life would still be around?
“What situation is the Great Xia Kingdom in now? Apart from Summer Rain City, all the other cities have fallen. How many citizens are homeless and are wandering around? How many citizens are being starved to death? How many cities are being plundered by bandits? Right now, the citizens of the kingdom are waiting for you to rescue them, waiting for you to send troops to guard them! What are you doing here? Bickering about who should be the king?
“Are you not clear of what kind of trash Su Yu and Su Heng are? For the ancestor’s laws, for the royal etiquette, for the rules—are you going to disregard the citizens and everything else? You say the entire kingdom is at stake and say that it is for the citizens? Bullsh*t! You have studied the holy books for so many years; I think all you have done is study bullsh*t!
“If I put it bluntly, you people still have some use and can help Ruoxue share the burden of the stately affairs, can help give some welfare to the citizens of the Great Xia Kingdom, and can help to quickly stabilize the kingdom. Had it not been the case, all of you didn’t even need to come here today!
“I still offer you the same proposal. Those honest officials who truly have the hearts for the citizens and truly want the Great Xia Kingdom to stabilize and prosper can stay! Those who do not wish to support Ruoxue and wishes to follow the late king can get out now. If you want to die… go back to your own homes and die. Don’t pretend to be loyal and righteous here. I am not used to such pretense!”
Jiang Yi enhanced his voice with essence force. It sounded very loud, resonating in the eardrums of these politicians and causing their bodies to tremble. Many of them still had grief and indignation on their faces, but their eyes revealed a trace of shame. They silently look at Director Ren and were waiting for his decision.
“That was a great lecture!”
Director Ren took two deep breaths and suddenly responded loudly. He had this ashamed look as he sighed lightly and knelt on both knees before speaking, “This old official has truly studied all those holy books in vain. I am ashamed to the late king, to the dead soldiers, and to the citizens! This old official, Ren Ping, is willing to serve Her Majesty Su Ruoxue as the ruler. I will devote my heart to support Her Majesty and strive to the utmost for the Great Xia Kingdom until the day I die!”
Director Ren had knelt, and so all the politicians followed suit. Every one of them yelled out in unison, “We are willing to serve Her Majesty Su Ruoxue as the ruler, devote our hearts to support Her Majesty, and strive to the utmost for the Great Xia Kingdom until the day we die!”
“Huuu…”
General Lu and the other generals all let out a breath of relief, and so did Su Ruoxue who was on the throne. If all these politicians truly resigned from their office, it was going to be impossible for the Great Xia Kingdom to stabilize in a short period of time. Without the politicians, who was going to help stabilize and govern the kingdom?
If the politicians were convinced, and everything else was easier. The generals didn’t dare to utter a single word. With Jiang Yi around, no one dared to say a thing; otherwise, they might immediately die under his hands. Last night when Jiang Yi immediately seized the two dukes, they clearly felt his overwhelming power.
Of course, it was mainly due to the fact that Jiang Yi had great prestige in the Great Xia Kingdom now. All the martial artists worshipped him—as experts were always worshipped and revered by people.
Afterward, everything else didn’t require Jiang Yi anymore. After the firming up the decision for Su Ruoxue to inherit the throne, the matters were all handled by the politicians. A group of politicians immediately began to discuss on the date of the ascension, things to arrange, and how to appease the various cities.
After listening to all these discussions, Jiang Yi got a little drowsy as he disliked all these complicated matters. Fortunately, it was Su Ruoxue who became the ruler; if it was him, he would probably be an incapable ruler and would just delegate everything to others.
“Alright, the ascension shall be held two weeks later!”
Su Ruoxue suddenly spoke in a heavy voice as she looked over at Jiang Yi, “I am preparing to bestow the title of Regent to Jiang Yi. Does anyone have any objections?”
“Regent?”
There was another uproar on the politicians’ side. There was someone with this title in the past, and it was the most honorable nobility. The Regent could act on behalf of the ruler. In other words… if Jiang Yi wasn’t happy, he could immediately execute Directors and even Great General Lords!
It was a title that was above everyone and only below one man.
“Absolutely not!”
Director Ren immediately objected. If the Regent title was offered to this fiend Jiang Yi, would they be able to survive? Who could go against him in the royal court? If he wasn’t happy, he could just start killing anytime he wanted.
Jiang Yi might be the Great Xia Kingdom’s savior and was very powerful, but he was still an outsider. These politicians were naturally reluctant for an outsider to ride on top of their heads and even gave them the danger of dropping their heads at any time.
Director Ren quickly brought out the ancestor’s laws while the other politicians quickly followed up with the history books, strongly expression their objections. They even tactfully proposed for Jiang Yi to be offered a role as the Great General—as long as it wasn’t a title that could oppress them.
“Hmph!”
Jiang Yi wasn’t satisfied. They didn’t want him to be a Regent; he didn’t want it either. If it wasn’t for Su Ruoxue, he wouldn’t have bothered about the Great Xia Kingdom.
“Cough, cough!”
When Su Ruoxue saw that Jiang Yi was going to flip out, she quickly coughed twice and used an unquestionable tone to speak, “Jiang Yi is the Great Xia Kingdom’s benefactor. Without him, who is going to go against the alliance army of the Azure Dragon Empire and the five kingdoms three years later? If anyone of you has that strength, I will similarly bestow that individual with the title of Regent. If there is nothing else, this matter shall be set! The court shall be dismissed!”
Finishing her statement, Su Ruoxue immediately left. Jiang Yi rubbed his nose and stood up at the same time. General Lu and his group were delighted as they all knelt on one knee and greeted, “This general pays his respects to the Regent!”
“Regent?”
Jiang Yi let out a long sigh. This nobility represented the utmost authority which could determine the death of the Great Xia Kingdom’s citizens, but it was also a heavy responsibility.
From today onwards, he would be tied up with the Great Xia Kingdom as a tight war chariot. Perhaps, there might be one day—together with the Great Xia Kingdom… they would be annihilated altogether!