The Princes Rise Against the Emperor

"Hongjia Emperor has passed away, and the Crown Prince has ascended the throne?"

Upon hearing the news, Qin Yan jumped to his feet, then sat back down.

"With the new emperor on the throne, the current situation is probably not good."

Qin Yan was filled with confusion.

Hongjia Emperor shouldn't die so easily, since Red Star Daoist returned to the Capital after obtaining the Ghost Cultivator Method.

Logically speaking, the methods of Ghost Cultivator should have already fallen into the hands of Hongjia Emperor!

Did it not fall into the hands of Hongjia Emperor?

Suddenly, he remembered someone: Elder Pillar of the State!

This legendary figure spanned several generations of emperors of the Great Li Kingdom!

He secretly controls the entire Demon-Suppressing Bureau, which contains countless powerful individuals.

Without his consent, even the crown prince could not have succeeded in rebelling.

Or perhaps it was all part of his scheme.

"Boss, what should we do?"

Qin Xiaoyi couldn't help but ask, after all, a new emperor brings a new court, and their relationship with the former crown prince, now the Great Li, was only so-so.

On the contrary, he has a good relationship with another popular candidate Prince Jing.

They'll likely only face targeting in the future.

Qin Yan merely smiled coldly at this, "No need to be nervous, our new emperor doesn't have time to deal with us right now."

This old bastard murdered the emperor and usurped the throne; no ambitious person in the world will let him go.

This is a perfect opportunity to raise an army.

"Will the world be in great chaos?"

Although Qin Yan was unclear about what the Crown Prince was thinking, seizing the throne at this time was not a wise choice.

But one thing he understood was that the Crown Prince would never have taken this step unless he had been forced into it.

Let me think about it?

"So it was Hongjia Emperor who obtained the Ghost Cultivator Method, and this Crown Prince found out about it?"

The more Qin Yan thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Once Hongjia Emperor is converted into Ghost Cultivator, the Crown Prince will never be able to recover.

Possessing supreme power second only to the emperor, how could the crown prince possibly tolerate having an emperor overshadowing him for the rest of his life!

"Elder Pillar of the State, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Qin Yan's gaze gradually deepened!

After a moment of silence, Qin Yan slowly spoke, "Don't worry about what's happening outside. Proceed with everything as planned."

Preparing for this chaotic era.

"Yes...!"

Qin Xiaoyi nodded and immediately went to make the arrangements.

Half a month later, Prince Jing issued a proclamation to suppress the Crown Prince, listing seventy-two major crimes.

The world shall unite to punish the traitor!

With Prince Jing being the first to raise an army, other ambitious kings followed suit.

They rose up in rebellion to overthrow the false emperor!

Rebellions broke out across the Great Li Dynasty!

The eighteen warlords marched on the Capital!

This series of changes left Qin Yan breathless; it was a true upheaval in the world.

It affected the entire Great Li Dynasty!

"My lord, a rebellion has broken out in Lindong County. A powerful clan has raised an army of 1,200 men."

They've already marched towards Lingyuan County. Should we intervene?

At this moment, Qin Xiaoyi sent over a piece of intelligence!

"What?"

Qin Yan was stunned when he heard this. A powerful clan had gathered some servants and tenants to rebel!

He thought he had misheard when he heard the news.

Who gave him the audacity to rebel on his turf?

"You ignorant fool! Tell Shadow and Lei Tong to take men and wipe them all out!"

Qin Yan gave the order in a calm tone.

He didn't need to do such a trivial thing himself.

Such insignificant people are not worth his attention. Even if he wants to join the fun by starting a rebellion, he should first consider whether he has the strength to back it up.

This world is not like the one I lived in, where you could start a business by gathering a few dozen people.

This world has high-end combat capabilities; it's not surprising that one person could easily defeat tens of thousands.

In his view, the other party just wanted to take advantage of the chaos to gain some benefits, and then, once they had grown stronger, they would join another faction to seek even greater advantages.

Ba Wei and Lei Tong moved extremely quickly.

With only a hundred or so personal guards, he crushed this rabble with a single charge.

It took less than two days.

Ba Wei then slaughtered the entire clan, hanging their corpses on wooden poles!

Soon, the entire Youshan Prefecture knew about this, and everyone found it quite ridiculous.

"Are those Wei Family out of their minds? They dare to rebel with just over a thousand men."

"That's bad, they were wiped out by the Marquis's personal guards."

The people all treated this matter as a topic of conversation during their leisure time.

They were also impressed by the strength of the Marquis's personal guards; the difference in strength of more than ten times meant that they had directly defeated their opponents.

Qin Yan's existence protected the peace of the entire Youshan Prefecture.

The people of this prefecture loved and respected him to the extreme!

In addition to constantly strengthening his own power, he naturally wouldn't forget about propaganda.

He continuously enhanced his prestige within Youshan Prefecture.

This day!

Prefect Li Muyun and Assistant Prefect Tao Wang, however, found Qin Yan!

"Why did you two come to me in such a hurry?"

Li Muyun smiled with a hint of flattery, "I mainly want to thank you, Lord Marquis, for eliminating the traitors and saving the people of Youshan Prefecture from disaster."

Xia Guan represents all the people of Youshan Prefecture to thank the Marquis.

"Prefect Li is very thoughtful. I believe your concern extends beyond this matter!"

Qin Yan sat in the armchair and spoke calmly.

The two exchanged a glance!

Tao Wang immediately stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "My lord, the world is in chaos."

The prefect and many officials of Youshan Prefecture discussed the matter and hoped that the Marquis could step forward to prevent the war from spreading to Youshan Prefecture!

Everything is under the overall command of the Marquis!

"Oh!"

Qin Yan looked at the two of them in surprise, not expecting that they had come for this matter.

Especially this Li Muyun, a frail scholar in his forties, who was the highest authority in a prefecture.

They were actually willing to give up their power and hand everything over to me to manage.

It must be said that this person does have some courage.

"I am at home in leisure; how can I overstep my authority! If this is reported to the court, I will be in deep trouble."

Qin Yan politely declined with a smile.

"My lord, you are mistaken. The world is in chaos now. A false emperor has usurped the throne, and the princes and kings of the land have raised armies to punish him."

Wherever the fighting went, there was widespread suffering and devastation.

Many villages are almost entirely deserted, with most able-bodied men conscripted into the army.

The world is in chaos, and the people are suffering terribly.

I implore Your Excellency to have mercy on the people of Youshan Prefecture, who have suffered from the ravages of war, and to protect the peace of the prefecture.

We are willing to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to your service and have absolutely no ulterior motives.

Qin Yan looked intently at Tao Wang, who seemed to sense his gaze and immediately smiled.

This guy!

Qin Yan was speechless, knowing that it was this old bastard who was behind it.

"Alas, I know that the people of the world have suffered from war and calamity for too long. As the Youshan Marquis, I have an inescapable responsibility."

Upon hearing this, Tao Wang was overjoyed and bowed deeply to Qin Yan: "Your Excellency's concern for the future of the nation is truly admirable."

Li Muyun breathed a sigh of relief and happily bowed to Qin Yan in front of him.

He is capable!

However, sending him to guard a prefecture was somewhat putting him in a difficult position.

Anyway, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.

Qin Yan is undoubtedly the right choice.

Although the other party has flaws in their personal morality, they are absolutely impeccable when it comes to matters of principle.

It was also a powerful backer he found for himself.