Chapter 103

It was Raiden Ei who killed the Head of the Kujou Clan. Last night, after hearing Zhen's words, she wanted to go out and kill all these people. She unconditionally believed Zhen's words. What evidence? Zhen's words were the evidence! Just now, Li Yue spoke, and she directly silenced the Head of the Kujou Clan forever.

But this time it had a very good effect.

"They actually killed him outright!"

The Tri-Commission present panicked instantly. The Raiden Shogun killed the Head of the Kujou Clan without asking for evidence, which meant he had no intention of giving them a chance!

"Her Excellency, spare my life! I'll tell you everything!"

Fearing that the Raiden Ei would directly affect their Tri-Commission, the group immediately began to kneel down and beg for mercy.

Before the Tri-Commission could even speak, their subordinates betrayed them.

"No need to rush, just do them one at a time."

Li Yue smiled as he looked at the subordinates of the Tri-Commission and made them tell him what they knew. Soon, all the scandals within the Kanjō Bugyō and the Tenryou Commission were exposed.

To Li Yue's surprise, none of the Yashiro Commission spoke up. The Shuumatsuban were absolutely loyal to the Kamisato clan; they were even willing to die for Kamisato clan. Therefore, they had no intention of speaking in the face of Raijin's death penalty.

"How do we do it?"

Raiden Ei walked up to Li Yue and asked her about the plan to deal with the Tri-Commission.

"Kill all the masterminds, because too many Inazuma people have died because of them. They have no value in living. Confiscate their family property, and demote the remaining family members who did not participate to commoners. They are no longer qualified to lead the Tri-Commission."

Li Yue was straightforward and blunt. In the game, the punishment for the Tenryou Commission and the Kanjō Bugyō was extremely lenient, only requiring the two family heads to be imprisoned. Moreover, the two commanders were still in the hands of their families, except that one was a daughter and the other a son, who had basically inherited the family business. It was simply outrageous, and Li Yue naturally could not allow such a thing to happen.

"Wait, are we going to kill the Yashiro Commission too?"

Yae Miko rushed over anxiously, wanting to protect the Kamisato siblings.

"The crimes Yashiro Commission constitute treason. To the Raiden Shogun, they are traitors. They have the ability to collude with the rebels, but instead of helping the shogunate to deal with the rebels as soon as possible and reduce the casualties of the soldiers, they call it a rebellion against the Shogun's Vision Hunt Decree. This is undoubtedly treason."

"But the rebels are also Inazuma people, so this should be considered internal, not treason."

Yae Miko still wanted to argue.

Li Yue tilted her head.

"Is that so? Do the people of Watatsumi Island really consider themselves Inazuma people?"

At this moment, Yae Miko fell silent.

170. The United Kingdom of Liyue and Inazuma Islands is established!

Is Watatsumi Island considered part of Inazuma?

This is an interesting question, because Thor considers them Inazuma people, but Watatsumi Island doesn't consider themselves Inazuma people.

Li Yue is not Demon God, so he doesn't have any concept of Demon God loving people. He only arranges a stable environment from a macro perspective, and then lets them create their own environment.

The same applies to Liyue, where the Qixing Liyue govern. However, to prevent the Qixing from going berserk, Li Yue placed a Damocles' sword, like the Seven Arbiter-Generals, on Qixing heads and even appointed Zhongli as the Grand Governor.

Then, Li Yue can just give up and quit.

Please, how could I possibly govern a country? Like Barbatos, I'll stay behind the scenes, slack off, and only step in to cover for you when it matters. Do you really expect me to farm, tech up, develop industry, and lead humanity into space in Teyvat?

The same applies to Inazuma. Watatsumi Island is an unstable factor for Inazuma because the people of Watatsumi Island do not consider themselves Inazuma people at all, and they still yearn for the great serpent that led them to the surface in their dreams.

However, thanks to Yae's strong protection, the Kamisato siblings were not sentenced to death like the other two magistrates, but the days when the Kamisato clan Yashiro Commission were naturally gone forever.

They were stripped of their status as rulers of the Yashiro Commission and demoted from the renowned Kamisato clan of Inazuma to commoners.

White Heron Princess, the freedom you longed for, I have given you!

The judgment issued by Li Yue was extremely cruel to the Tri-Commission. The once high and mighty Tri-Commission family collapsed instantly, and their fates were all more tragic than the last.

However, for the common people of Inazuma, the collapse of these Tri-Commission excited them all.

Especially the crimes of the Tenryou Commission and Kanjō Bugyō, after they were read out, the Inazuma- man wanted nothing more than to rush up and tear them to pieces and eat them!

Therefore, the three chief ministers were taken away in one fell swoop, and those sentenced to death were executed on the spot without any delay. What about execution after the autumn harvest? I will carry it out immediately!

The platform in front of the Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed Statue was originally used to carry out the Vision Hunt Decree ceremony, but now it can be used for beheadings and public display without any problem.

As Inazuma watched these people being executed, everyone clapped and cheered. Amid Inazuma's cheers, Yae Miko couldn't help but walk up to Li Yue and ask him a question.

"Although these people deserved their fate, how will the Inazuma function after they all die?"

As Yae Miko said, with the downfall of the Tri-Commission, the operation of Inazuma's official institutions became a problem.

The Tri-Commission are a large organization, not just the three major families. There are many smaller families under the three major families. This is a unique family-based rule in Inazuma. In Liyue Qixing, at least the position is changed. In Inazuma, the Tri-Commission are different. Here, it is a direct succession system. The son of a councilor is still a councilor!

These families were all wiped out by Li Yue in one fell swoop, which made it impossible for the Tri-Commission to operate.

This is why Yae Miko wanted to protect people.

"In your opinion, Inazuma can't function without them?"

"That's right. The Tri-Commission are very complex and large. Without them, Inazuma's operations would be in great trouble."

"How much trouble could it cause? Would it lead to the destruction of the country?"

"Um... not really, but it could be very chaotic."

"So how did Inazuma manage when the country was first established?"

Li Yue's question stunned Yae Miko.

Little did she know, she was only a few hundred years old, and she wasn't even born when Inazuma was founded!

"At that time, the three major families of the Tri-Commission were the first to follow my sister and me, and that's how they became the Tri-Commission we know today."

The shadow provided the answer.

"Yes, that's how the original Tri-Commission were born. Now that these three families have been abolished, Inazuma can at most just return to its original Inazuma. Without these three families, can't new three families emerge?"

Yae Miko was speechless.

To think they could let these people go just to avoid temporary chaos is a pipe dream. Li Yue has no intention of giving them any chance! The purge must be thorough. If you won't do the Tri-Commission' job, plenty of others will!

Oh no, I should say that Inazuma doesn't lack these three major families! Even if you three families are gone, there are still other three major families!

"Moreover, I have already decided who will succeed the three major families in managing the Tri-Commission."

"Um?"

Yae looked at Li Yue with a completely bewildered expression.

"Have you already decided who will be in charge of the Tri-Commission?"

"So fast, does that mean they're sending people from Liyue to take charge?"

"People from Liyue are not suited to work here. This is Inazuma. Inazuma has its Inazuma habits and style. Qixing in Liyue is already too busy."

Just kidding, I don't even know who the remaining Qixing are or what they're doing, so how am I supposed to send someone over?

"Oh? Your Lord Tenno, who do you intend to appoint to be in charge of the Tri-Commission?"

Li Yue did not answer Yae Miko, but stepped forward instead.

The beheadings were carried out quickly. The main culprits from several families were not many and had already been beheaded. The remaining families of accomplices would be demoted to commoners. As for how the Inazuma people who had been oppressed would treat them after they became commoners, that was none of Li Yue's business.

"Where is Kujou Sara?!"

Li Yue shouted loudly, and everyone on the scene looked around and began to look for Kujou Sara, whom Li Yue had mentioned Kujou Sara appeared in front of Li Yue and knelt down on one knee.

"Your Lord Tenno, Sara is here."

"As the adopted daughter of the Kujo clan, you are not a member of the Kujo clan. Moreover, you have led the army to fight against the rebels very diligently. Therefore, you will not be punished along with the Kujo clan. Not only that, you will be in charge of the Tenryou Commission from now on."

"I?"

Kujou Sara was extremely shocked. Although she was the adopted daughter of the Kujo clan, she was also the daughter of a disgraced official. Not only was she not removed from her position, but she was even promoted.

"That's right, from now on you will be in charge of the Tenryou Commission. I've finished speaking, you can leave now, hurry up!"

Li Yue waved to Kujou Sara, bewildered, quickly retreated.

"Arataki Itto still here?!"

Li Yue then started shouting at the crowd of onlookers.

"Here I am! I'm right here!!"

Immediately, a hand was raised in the crowd, and the crowd parted to let a group of people walk from the back to the front.

"Your Lord Tenno, I am Arataki Itto!"

Arataki Itto, completely unafraid, gave Li Yue a very distinctive self-introduction.

"Boss, this is in front of His Lord Tenno, you need to be more careful!"

Behind him, a green-haired girl whispered a reminder to him.

"Alright, this is none of your business. I'm going to find Kuki Shinobu behind you."

"Huh? They're not looking for me, they're looking for Ren?"

Arataki Itto.

"That's right, but you can listen in for a bit."

Li Yue beckoned to Kuki Shinobu behind Arataki Itto, and Kuki Shinobu reluctantly stepped forward and bowed.

"Your Lord Tenno, what brings you here?"

"Kuki Shinobu, I heard your senior sister Yanfei mention you. She said you are very outstanding, so from now on, you will be in charge of the Kanjō Bugyō."

"Ah?"

Kuki Shinobu's eyes widened. He was just a gang member, yet suddenly he had become the head of the Kanjō Bugyō?!

"I'm sorry, Your Lord Tenno, I..."

"Don't rush to refuse. I won't let you do it for nothing. I know you like a carefree life, but no matter how carefree you are, you still need to eat, right? Following Itto, those people went hungry nine times out of three days, and in the end, they still relied on your work to support them. Since you're going to work anyway, you might as well work for me. I will also give the Arataki Gang a formal position. They will no longer be a gang of thugs, but a city management brigade under the Kanjō Bugyō. They won't have to do anything. They will only be responsible for patrolling the commercial area under the Kanjō Bugyō's jurisdiction and handling any unfair situations that occur within the entire jurisdiction."

"I will give you a great deal of autonomy, and they will also have a great deal of autonomy when working under you, so you don't have to worry about being too restricted."

Arataki Itto is an oni. He's straightforward and doesn't think too much about things. Although he's not usually very bright, he has excellent intuition and can tell who's good and who's bad based on his instincts. Among the characters in Inazuma, Li Yue really likes this guy who treats her like a good brother. It's a pity he's a man. If he were a female oni, it would probably be a storyline of "Brother, you smell so good" for the players.

Li Yue offered very generous terms, even allowing for greater freedom. In particular, he found a highly flexible job for the Arataki Gang, one that even Kuki Shinobu couldn't refuse. Not only Kuki Shinobu, but Arataki Itto also couldn't refuse.

"I heard that you and Kujou Sara have been competing, but she is a general, while you have no status. Now that you have the status of a city guard and are a general under the jurisdiction of the Kanjō Bugyō, she can't just arrest you easily. Wouldn't it be more interesting to compete like this?"

Li Yue's words successfully moved Arataki Itto, and the Arataki Gang collectively joined the Kanjō Bugyō.

Their external brain, Kuki Shinobu, was in charge of the actual business operations, while the rest of the Arataki Gang were responsible for continuing to loiter on the streets and, incidentally, overseeing the business environment on the Rishou Island.

This action stunned Yae Miko, who was following behind Li Yue.

Are they really okay?

She couldn't help but ask a question. She naturally knew Arataki Itto and his group, especially Kuki Shinobu, who had even been an apprentice shrine maiden. Was it really okay to let her manage the Kanjō Bugyō?

"Don't worry, Kuki Shinobu is much stronger than you think."

"What about the Yashiro Commission?"

Having resolved two issues concerning the magistrate, Yae Miko inquired about matters related to the Yashiro Commission.

"Abolish this Yashiro Commission!"

"Huh? But if it's canceled, who will take responsibility for the duties of the Yashiro Commission?"

"The matters that the Yashiro Commission previously responsible for will now be handled by Grand Narukami Shrine. Since your shrine has many shrine maidens and the rituals are your responsibility anyway, we can simply merge the two functions and have Grand Narukami Shrine take over the management."

Li Yue directly added a bunch of burdens to Yae Miko's shoulders.

"Impossible! We can't do that many things!"

"Use the time you usually spend reading light novels and eating fried tofu to get things done, instead of running around looking for fun. How can you not finish this little bit of work?"

Faced with Li Yue's crucial question, Yae Miko awkwardly shrank back.

Seeing Yae Miko remain silent, Li Yue nodded in satisfaction. "Just because I can go out and play doesn't mean you can go out and play!"

"Alright, the Tri-Commission have finished their business. As for the follow-up details, let them handle them themselves. They can hire their own people; we just need to supervise them."

"That's really true, it's faster than I imagined."

Raiden Ei couldn't help but sigh. Yae had told her before what the impact would be if the Tri-Commission collapsed. But now, just as Li Yue said, there really wasn't any impact. No wonder he's a man who's truly recognized!

What to do with the rebels?

Yae looked at the rebels who were still kneeling beside her.

"Except for the Human God Shrine Maiden and her deputy, everyone else has been sent to mine!"