"Xia Chen, come here."
Ye Qiu waved to Xia Chen, who was not far away.
Xia Chen nodded and immediately walked quickly to Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu whispered, "Before, there were more than a hundred people who opposed the new law, but in the end only a few dozen stood up. In other words, there were still a few dozen sects or aristocratic families hiding among the crowd."
Take that list and check it against the list one by one, and find all those who are hiding and refusing to come out.
"Kill them all?" Xia Chen asked.
"I won't kill them, just punish them," Ye Qiu said.
"What about the forces behind these dead people?" Xia Chen asked again.
Faced with this question, Ye Qiu thought for a moment before saying, "They are only opposing the new law; they haven't done anything truly evil yet."
However, they disregard the people and use this as a basis to oppose the new law, and should be severely punished.
If they refuse to accept punishment, send a large army to suppress them directly and make them disappear.
"Understood," Xia Chen said excitedly.
He liked Ye Qiu's assertive and domineering style!
After instructing Xia Chen, Ye Qiu faced the crowd and said solemnly, "Don't worry, everyone. Although the world has changed and powerful figures have descended, Great Xia is still Great Xia. We will never allow anyone to cause trouble in Great Xia. This is true whether I am in this position or someone else is. We will not allow anyone to run rampant in Great Xia. The implementation of the new law will be unstoppable."
As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted.
Soon after, Ye Qiu left the square, and the surrounding crowd gradually dispersed.
After returning to the imperial palace, Ye Qiu summoned all civil and military officials and held another meeting.
By the time everything was finished, it was already past 5 p.m.
Finally relaxing, Ye Qiu lay on the comfortable leather chair, feeling the spiritual energy flowing between heaven and earth. Ye Qiu was filled with hope for the future of Great Xia.
"Brother Ye, have some tea."
Wang Xiaoyu brought a cup of tea to Ye Qiu's side and handed it to him.
Seeing that Ye Qiu was still lying down, she slowly squatted down: "Are you tired?"
"fine."
Ye Qiu sat up and took the tea.
"Let me massage your shoulders," Wang Xiaoyu said.
"Can you do it?" Ye Qiu asked doubtfully.
"Don't underestimate me, I can do everything."
Wang Xiaoyu walked behind Ye Qiu, stretched out her delicate hand, and massaged Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu took a sip of tea before closing his eyes to enjoy this rare moment of peace.
"Brother Ye, is the pressure appropriate?" Wang Xiaoyu asked.
"You can make it a little heavier."
"Okay." Wang Xiaoyu immediately increased the pressure slightly.
After pressing for a while, Wang Xiaoyu whispered, "Brother Ye, if you're tired, you can lean down, it's okay."
How do we lean against it?
"Oh dear, I guess I'll just lean against it like this."
Wang Xiaoyu cupped Ye Qiu's head in her hands and pulled her closer to her chest.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Qiu's head was resting against Wang Xiaoyu's chest.
Feeling the soft, comfortable sensation on the back of his head, Ye Qiu's heart skipped a beat: "Little Fish, isn't this a bit much...?"
“What’s wrong with that? From the day I decided to follow you, I made up my mind to spend my life by your side serving you. If I can help you, that would be even better. So Brother Ye, don’t feel bad about it,” Wang Xiaoyu said softly.
"That won't do," Ye Qiu said. "You'll be looking for a boyfriend, getting married, and having children in the future, you can't..."
"Brother Ye, can't you tell? The person I like is you." Wang Xiaoyu blushed, her hands trembling slightly.
She didn't know what the consequences would be after she said those words.
However, if she didn't speak up now, Wang Xiaoyu felt that she would hardly have such a suitable opportunity to express her feelings again in the future.
"Xiaoyu, there's something I haven't told you yet. Actually, I just broke up with someone not long ago, and I was dumped, so I don't plan to date anyone for the time being," Ye Qiu said softly.
"Huh?" Wang Xiaoyu was shocked: "Who is this person? How could they be so blind? My God, how could they bear to give up such an outstanding man?"
"Probably because he's not handsome enough."
"Pah." Wang Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at Ye Qiu: "If this isn't handsome enough, then there's absolutely no handsome man in the world."
"Well, I appreciate your compliment."
"You're already incredibly handsome, and so amazing too. You're the kind of person... what was it again? The kind that makes you fall in love at first sight." Wang Xiaoyu said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
Ye Qiu smiled and thought of getting up to put down the teacup, but as soon as he moved his head slightly, Wang Xiaoyu's body stiffened. She hurriedly hugged Ye Qiu's head and said in a trembling voice, "Brother Ye, don't move."
"Well... maybe we shouldn't press it."
"No...it's okay, just don't move. If you move, I can't stand it."
"Alright."
Ye Qiu smiled bitterly.
This feeling is truly torturous.
After some time, when both of them had calmed down a bit, Ye Qiu asked Wang Xiaoyu, "What do you think would happen if I stepped down?"
"I expect there will be a lot of opposition, after all, your prestige in Great Xia has reached its peak."
“But I must step down,” Ye Qiu said. “I have other things to do, and I prefer to cultivate alone without any constraints. I have no interest in being the Xia Emperor. Once the Great Xia is more stable, I will choose someone to succeed me.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoyu was truly taken aback.
She never expected that Ye Qiu would have such thoughts.
“Brother Ye, I suddenly feel that even if I could take over the Xiawu Hall, it wouldn’t be very meaningful.”
"Why? Isn't that what you've always wanted?"
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