Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 184 The People's Allegiance, Great Jin's Fury!

Everything that occurred within the royal palace quickly spread throughout the entire Tianqing Kingdom, with the consent of Xiao Yi and Jiang Wei.

Upon learning that Ge Zheng and a group of important court officials had actually considered sacrificing Xiao Yi in exchange for the kingdom's safety after his imprisonment, not a single voice within the entire Tianqing Kingdom rose to plead their case.

There was unanimous celebration and applause.

The reason being...

Before Xiao Yi's time.

Although Jiang Tianchen was also a wise king, there were several great kingdoms eyeing them covetously from afar, and the Royal Martial Arts Academy meddled in succession disputes, staying close to the bed but reaching for the throne. This distracted Jiang Tianchen, leading to rampant corruption among his officials and a life for his people that was far from peaceful and content.

Until the appearance of Xiao Yi.

First, he annihilated Tianlan, then wiped out Qingyun.

Now, he even managed to repel the Baijing Kingdom and the Sihai Kingdom.

What's more...

Xiao Yi leveled the Royal Martial Arts Academy. In its stead, the Tianqi Martial Arts Academy, now the holy land of martial arts in the Tianqing Kingdom, was recruiting students from all the populace. As long as one could pass the examination, regardless of background, they could enter the Tianqi Martial Arts Academy.

Without any exaggeration, Xiao Yi alone changed the destinies of the people of the Tianqing Kingdom.

When they heard that Ge Zheng and others were conspiring against Xiao Yi, the first to refuse were these very people!

As for the Great Jin Kingdom's army that was about to lay siege to their city?

With the numerous miracles Xiao Yi had performed before, the people had an even firmer belief than Xiao Yi himself that they could win this war.

"Have you heard? The War God is planning to create the Four Symbols Legion and is recruiting soldiers right now!"

"Are you serious?"

"Of course, I am... Hey, hey, hey, where are you going? Your noodles just came to a boil..."

"I'm not eating anymore; I have to go back and get my sons to enlist..."

"Right, enlist!"

In the past, enlisting in the army was a bitter ordeal for the people, and everyone wished they could hide their menfolk at home.

Now, they could hardly wait to send their sons to enlist upon hearing the news.

Gu Junhe, who was in charge of the recruitment, sighed softly upon receiving this news and looked down at the recruitment plan he had diligently prepared all night, "The hearts of the people are with us... this is truly the hearts of the people being with us..."

The following day.

When the Tianqing Kingdom's enlistment sites opened, the officers responsible for recruitment were completely stunned; there were long queues outside the door. Each person was brimming with energy, a stark contrast to the usual disheartened attitude of being forced to enlist, wishing they could be dismissed by the officers to return home.

The recruitment went astonishingly smoothly.

In one day, they managed to recruit an army of 150,000 men.

This was still due to insufficient staffing at various locations; many people who came to enlist were unable to complete testing in time.

Gu Junhe, looking at the thick roster in his hands, sought out Xiao Yi overnight.

Xiao Yi was discussing medicine with Xue Bufan. The medicine that Xue Bufan had concocted for Shi Yaoqian was provided by Xiao Yi's prescription.

It was just that there had been a small mistake in Xue Bufan's concoction, which caused Shi Yaoqian to lose control.

"Xiao, with your guidance, all four medicines are showing promise. Without any mishaps, mass production can begin in three days..." Xue Bufan looked at Xiao Yi excitedly, his cloudy eyes shining with both admiration and fervor.

Xiao Yi's attainments in medicine truly startled Xue Bufan.

Xiao Yi nodded, "The medicine is in your hands; I just wonder how smoothly the recruitment is going!"

"Smoothly? It's been beyond smooth!"

Gu Junhe's voice came from outside the door; he spoke with a wry smile, "This is just the first day, and we've already recruited 150,000 people. That's with us being unprepared and understaffed, so many people couldn't complete the tests. I came over to discuss with you whether we should expand the number of recruits to 1.5 million if the medicine can keep up."

If they recruited another 1.5 million, the Tianqing Kingdom's total military strength would reach two million.

Xue Bufan spoke gravely, "As long as the medicinal materials can keep up, there will be no issues with the medicine!"

Xiao Yi pondered for a moment and then said, "Wait here; I'll go to the Treasure Pavilion. If the Treasure Pavilion is willing to assist us, there will absolutely be no problem with the medicinal materials!"

"Good!"

Both nodded repeatedly.

Xiao Yi turned and left ...

...

Great Jin Kingdom.

This was the only one among more than a hundred vassal states under the Great Qian Dynasty that possessed a warrior of the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

However, this Dharma Manifestation Realm warrior was in closed-door cultivation all year round, seldom showing his face, serving more as a deterrent.

Under the Great Qian, Great Jin reigned supreme!

This was no idle boast ...

The sprawling palace of the Great Jin Kingdom was ten times the size of the capital of the Tianqing Kingdom, immensely vast and majestically imposing. For an ordinary person to walk from one end of the palace to the other took at least ten days to half a month. The entire palace was actually a formation, and there were even rumors that beneath the palace lay the suppressed dragon veins of the Great Jin Kingdom!

Boom, boom, boom!

Outside the Golden Throne Hall, the heavenly drum thundered.

Only in emergencies would this heavenly drum be sounded.

In an instant,

Countless ministers hurried toward the palace. Along the way, many of them encountered their colleagues and asked each other, "Do you know what has happened?"

"I have no idea ..."

"Isn't that Minister Qin up ahead? Let's ask him ..."

Qin Yu, Minister of War of the Great Jin Kingdom, warrior of the Eighth Layer of Tao Tribulation Realm.

Riding on a tall horse, Qin Yu glanced at the few ministers who had caught up to him. In response to their inquiries, Qin Yu said indifferently, "If this minister is not mistaken, it should be related to the Tianqing Kingdom!"

"Tianqing Kingdom?"

The ministers were momentarily stunned.

In their eyes, Tianqing Kingdom was but a speck of dust, a place hidden in the remote recesses of the Nanhuang region.

How could such a small country stir the heavenly drum?

With various thoughts in mind,

The ministers arrived at the Golden Throne Hall; after they took their stand, a soft voice came through, "His Majesty arrives!"

"We greet His Majesty!"

"His Majesty's contributions last a thousand generations, his legacy endures forever!"

The crowd shouted in unison.

This was the difference between the Great Jin Kingdom and the Tianqing Kingdom!

The ruler of the Tianqing Kingdom could only be referred to as "may he live forever," but the Great Jin Kingdom could acclaim "may he live for thousands of generations and eternity," while the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty was referred to as "may his reign last forever."

This was a sign of hierarchical standing, and at the same time, a reflection of strength!

The Jin Emperor was dignified and magnanimous, draped in a dragon robe wrapped with golden dragons, his movement was like a true dragon striding upon the earth, his eyes as brilliant as if they harbored the sun, moon, and stars, sitting atop the dragon throne, his presence was commanding without anger. A calm voice issued from him, "My seventh son is dead, the chief commander of my imperial guards is dead ..."

Two simple sentences chilled the assembled ministers to the bone.

They exchanged looks, full of shock and disbelief.

The seventh prince was dead?

Who was so brazen as to dare to assassinate the seventh prince?

The Jin Emperor coldly asked, "Is Qin Yu present?"

"Your servant is here!"

Qin Yu stood up straight, his towering figure presiding over the court.

The Jin Emperor commanded coldly, "I grant you one hundred thousand Golden Crow Guards, one million troops, lead the Four Kings from the east, south, west, and north to the Tianqing Kingdom, flatten Tianqing for me, and bring back the head of Xiao Yi!"

"Your servant obeys the edict!"

Qin Yu respectfully accepted the command, his head held high, his face full of determination and confidence: "Your Majesty, rest assured, your servant will flatten Tianqing, and avenge the prince!"