Royal Uncle, Tomorrow I'll Be Watching Your Performance

After this incident, Ye Xuan lost all interest in continuing to wander Chaoge, and thus quickly returned to the palace.

"Daji, go and thoroughly investigate that Fei Lian, and find out exactly how much slave property he has."

Daji quickly accepted the order and left.

Her Green Mound Shadow Guards are all fox spirits with remarkable skills.

Thoroughly investigating a person's assets is naturally a fairly simple matter.

Before long, Su Daji returned with the information.

To be precise, the Green Mound Shadow Guards have already formed a vast network throughout the entire Yin Shang.

Investigating a particular minister or a certain feudal lord is obviously a very easy task.

Ye Xuan took the documents handed to him by Su Daji, but his face darkened after only a few glances at them.

The strings of numbers recorded on it were so shocking that they infuriated him.

This Fei Lian is incredibly audacious! Although his family doesn't have much wealth, he has secretly trained an army of three thousand slaves.

To put it bluntly, these people were slaves, but in reality, they were well-equipped and could even be considered an army ready to fight.

Three thousand people may not seem like a lot, but what exactly is the purpose of a high-ranking official maintaining such a powerful force within his household?

Is this guy planning a rebellion?

Thinking about it carefully, it's absolutely terrifying.

Even a lowly Fei Lian dared to keep a private army.

This naturally infuriated Ye Xuan, as this power, if placed in Chaoge, could cause a huge Chaoge at any moment.

It's obvious without even thinking, where did all these slaves come from?

They were simply gifts from feudal lords all over the land.

Since Ye Xuan cracked down on corrupt officials, the feudal lords and many ministers of Chaoge have been behaving themselves for a long time.

I just didn't expect those guys to have relapsed into their old ways.

Although they dared not send large sums of money to Chaoge anymore, they continued to send massive amounts of slave equipment and women to Chaoge.

What exactly they want to do is self-evident.

At this moment, Ye Xuan's heart was filled with murderous intent.

He devoted himself entirely to the cause of the people, working tirelessly and selflessly.

But those guys actually managed to plunder the people's wealth and cultivate such a large force.

They're utterly despicable parasites.

A traitorous parasite.

Ye Xuan's anger intensified.

It seems we have to deal with that guy from Xiqi.

Otherwise, that guy will become increasingly lawless.

"Summon Bi Gan to see me!"

Wushuang and Su Daji naturally knew that His Human Emperor was in a very bad mood, so they quickly went to make arrangements.

Bi Gan was at home when he received the news and naturally came immediately.

His Human Emperor the Emperor usually summons him when there are important matters to attend to.

The fact that they're in such a hurry suggests that something serious has happened.

They arrived at the palace very quickly.

Wushuang had been waiting outside for quite some time.

"My lord, His Human Emperor is waiting for you."

"His Human Emperor the Emperor is in a very bad mood. You need to be careful not to provoke Human Emperor further."

Upon hearing this, Bi Gan was taken aback.

He nodded quickly, straightened his clothes, and then pushed open the door to enter.

"Bi Gan pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

Bi Gan bowed down in reverence.

Ye Xuan nodded.

"Please rise and take a seat, I have something to tell you."

Ye Xuan pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"Uncle, I wish to abolish slavery. What do you think?"

These words immediately earned Bi Gan a kick.

This is no small matter.

If not handled properly, it could lead to a huge upheaval.

Ye Xuan's expression was also not good.

"Uncle Wang, you should take a look for yourself."

He then handed the information he had gathered from his investigation to Bi Gan.

Bi Gan carefully took it and opened it to take a look.

They were immediately taken aback.

His complexion also turned rather pale.

What was recorded there was simply appalling.

Fei Lian actually assembled a slave army of three thousand men at home?

What's that guy up to?

Is that guy going to rebel too?

The Human Emperor had always wanted to abolish slavery, but he had never found a suitable opportunity.

At the time, the court officials opposed it, since such a thing could easily cause great turmoil.

But little did they expect that this damned fellow had actually kept so many slaves and an army.

That's practically suicide.

Even Bi Gan was breaking out in a cold sweat at this moment.

It seems that His Human Emperor is determined to abolish slavery.

Anyone who dares to provoke the Human Emperor again will likely face dire consequences.

The reason the Human Emperor summoned him was actually to let him spread the word.

Thinking of this Bi Gan broke out in a cold sweat.

"Three thousand slaves, fully armed, is indeed no small matter. Your Majesty, I support you in eradicating them completely."

Ye Xuan nodded.

"I don't need to elaborate on what should be done when the morning court begins tomorrow."

"Some things are better left unsaid if they're said Taiqing. Uncle Wang, please go and make the preparations."

Upon hearing this, Bi Gan's heart skipped a beat; he knew something was wrong.

He could already sense an overwhelming killing intent emanating from His Human Emperor.

"Furthermore, what are your thoughts on the various feudal lords of the land, Your Highness?"

"Those guys have stopped sending treasures to Chaoge, but they've started sending slaves and women, and even large quantities Chaoge weapons and armor. What are they trying to do?"

"Has Uncle Wang considered these matters? Have the court officials considered them?"

Bi Gan felt a chill in his heart.

"Your Majesty—your household does indeed have some slaves, who were indeed sent over by those feudal lords—"

"But I have always been loyal and have never thought of rebelling!"

Ye Xuan nodded.

"Uncle Wang, go back now. Tomorrow we'll be beating the drums and ringing the bells; we still want to see your performance."

Bi Gan nodded hastily.

He was also puzzled by certain things.

Ji Chang of Xiqi was hailed as a sage of his time.

To protect his reputation, he rarely enslaved slaves or harmed ordinary people.

The problem was that he sent a large number of slaves to Chaoge.

Where did these slaves come from?

It is estimated that these slaves were not simply slaves.

It is very likely that a large number of soldiers were in disguise.

These soldiers, disguised as slaves, usually hid in the homes of various ministers in Chaoge.

Normally everything is calm and peaceful, so there's really nothing to worry about.

If unrest were to occur, these enormous numbers of slaves could very well become an army in another sense.

That would be dangerous.

At this moment, Bi Gan couldn't help but sense the danger of the situation.

Ye Xuan was also in a bad mood.

Marquis Ji Chang of the West, was indeed a cunning and shrewd fellow. He had unknowingly woven a net of inescapable traps for Chaoge.

During this period, Ye Xuan had been focusing his attention on the gods and Buddhas.

He never believed that this so-called Ji Chang could be his opponent.

Now it seems I clearly underestimated him.

Ye Xuan took a deep breath.

So now it's time to teach this damn guy a lesson.