“Everyone, you think so highly of me, Lin Che.”
Lin Che smiled as he swept his gaze over everyone's faces and said in a deep voice:
"Then I will respectfully obey your command!"
"From now on, I will protect everyone here!"
These representatives of hundreds of schools of thought are all underworld people, from all walks of life. Naturally, they understand what "protection" means!
Suddenly, everyone smiled and was overjoyed.
"Then we will follow King Yanyun from now on!"
"We are willing to submit to King Yanyun and obey his orders. We will obey absolutely!"
"We are a family from now on, haha, King Yanyun must take care of us!"
"We are willing to honor King Yanyun as the leader of all the clans!"
No one could have imagined that this would go so smoothly. They finally felt reassured. Even the Great Killer God had agreed, so they couldn't be the ones to blame, could they?
Their entire clan and entire force should be able to save their lives.
The reason why Lin Che was so straightforward was very simple.
It is just what Zhou Shuren said: The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.
He controls the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, a large enough territory, but has few men. Doesn't he need support?
Besides, he and Jiang Li do have a harmonious relationship now, and one day the Dagan may not be able to tolerate him, a king of a different surname.
What's wrong with me integrating the forces of hundreds of families?
To be honest, if Da Gan could do it, he would have done it long ago. All the philosophers would have submitted to Da Gan long ago. Now, besides him, who else has this ability?
If he didn't agree to accept this group of people, there would be a huge change in the end, and only innocent people would suffer.
For the sake of the people of the world, I, Lin, will sacrifice myself and work a little harder!
"Everyone, since you are willing to follow me, you must abide by the rules here. Moreover, I come from a military family, so the rules are extremely strict!"
"Of course, we must abide by it. Haha!" everyone answered.
Lin Che reached out to stop him, his voice sinking:
"Don't rush to agree. Listen to my conditions first, and then you can think about it!"
"Each of you who can relocate your headquarters to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun must do so. I will allocate enough territory for you! Even if you don't relocate your headquarters, you must have branches! If anything happens to any of your families, I will contact you first."
"Your families don't have any special rights. Everyone, including your servants, outer disciples, and so on, must be registered. All are under the unified jurisdiction of Youdu. All those who recruit disciples must abide by the laws of Daqian. Forced admission or dismissal is prohibited."
"Especially, your families have a bad habit of killing servants and slaves when they see them and get upset. At the very least, they gouge out their eyes or break their legs. This kind of private punishment must never happen!"
"If there's any problem, we have the Legalists and the Confucians to judge it."
"You must pay all the laws and taxes issued by the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. There are no exceptions."
At this point, many representatives present had turned pale.
Some people even began to whisper, "Isn't this just like ordinary people?"
“That’s right!”
Lin Che's voice was firm and powerful: "It's just like everyone else, there's not much difference."
"Of course... at times like this, you are also protected by the law. No matter who harms any of you without reason, I, Lin Che, will definitely seek justice for you."
"Dagan Royal Family, if anyone kills one of your people for no reason, I will charge into the Dagan Palace, pull him out, and behead him on the spot!"
"If Jingu Hachimon is the one who kills innocent people, I will kill Jingu Hachimon!"
"No one in heaven or on earth can escape the punishment of the law!!"
These words are very domineering.
If anyone else dared to say this, he would definitely be laughed at on the spot and be said to be ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, delusional and crazy.
But Lin Che could really do it, so what if he did it in a big way? Wasn't Wu Zhiyao from the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace also recovering from her injuries outside?
Why did these people come to honor Lin Che as the head of the hundred families?
It's because he's strong! The kind of strong that can make him the best in the world!!
If you think about it this way, those privileges may be reduced, but they will be guaranteed to a certain extent. As long as they develop peacefully in the future, there is no need to worry too much.
But even if they are worried, there is nothing they can do. Given the general situation in the world, sooner or later they will have to find a big tree to provide them with shade.
But it was impossible for them to agree to such a big thing right away.
Lin Che was not in a hurry and continued:
"I know you have some concerns, so you might as well consider it carefully."
"As long as I integrate the hundreds of families, there will be no shortage of benefits. I will allocate land for you to help you cultivate. Take this Yuxu Palace for example. You should also know that there is a special pool in Yuxu Palace. After you join, you will have a certain number of places here every year to soak and wash..."
"Really?" Everyone immediately became interested.
They weren't Taoist disciples, but they had long heard of the incredible wonders of the Yuxu Palace's pool. Unfortunately, the palace had strict rules, and even the palace's elders weren't necessarily qualified to soak in it.
If Lin Che implemented this huge benefit, things would be different.
Lin Che affirmed, "Of course. It's not just about the Yuxu Palace pool. I'll also consolidate the prices of various industries. Currently, the equipment and alchemy industries are all monopolies, and they can set whatever prices they want. That won't work!"
"For example, the bows and crossbows made by the Mohists are indeed something that no one else can make. Yet, a single bow and crossbow is being sold for three thousand taels of silver. I heard this price is because a student once cursed the Mohists. So, in anger, the Mohists raised the price from one thousand taels to three thousand taels..."
Lin Che shook his head slightly. He was fed up with this kind of monopoly and the local tyrants who raised prices wherever they wanted.
All the representatives listened quietly. Sometimes they thought Lin Che was too naive and fanciful, but sometimes they were filled with enthusiasm. If he could really do it, it would definitely be a great thing.
Especially when Lin Che mentioned the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, he said that he would gradually appoint people from the Legalists and Confucianists as officials, which convinced many people.
As long as these two families have a guilty conscience and do something unscrupulous, they will suffer retribution on the spot.
In this way, their future interests will not be exploited or infringed.
"Today, everyone trusts me, so they came to me on their own initiative. Then let me reveal something to you all. After I enter the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace, I will definitely take special care of your cultivation techniques..."
Jingu Eight Gates, this is definitely the best signboard.
Everyone knows that all the martial arts in the world come from the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace. Aren't these people just here to practice?
Lin Che patiently waited for them to discuss. Some people thought it was feasible, while others thought it was too risky.
Lin Che saw that it was almost done, and then he said in a deep voice:
"Oh, there's one more small matter I need to inform everyone of. In the near future, His Majesty Jiang Li and I will be working together on a small undertaking. Among the various schools of thought, those who refuse to submit to the imperial court and disobey orders will be expelled from the land of Dagan... and will not be allowed to set foot there again!"
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