Volume 1 Chapter 260: Aboveboard
"Deng Yan, Zhou Xin, Guo Xuan, Fang Xinghai, listen to my orders!"
Upon hearing this, the four of them quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "I am here!"
"I order the four of you to be the Four Generals to Destroy Sects. Go with the army and assist the general in destroying the Rakshasa Sect!"
"As you wish!"
Then Xiang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, looked into the distance, and said in a cold voice: "Depart in three days!"
"Yes!" The people who came out responded again.
The first strike after the founding of the country was made by Xiang Yun, who targeted the Rakshasa Sect which was the easiest to strike at and the one closest to him. The leader of the Rakshasa Sect, Gui Jianchou, had died tragically at the hands of Jiang Fei in a battle in the capital at that time, so the combat effectiveness of the Rakshasa Sect was greatly reduced. The Rakshasa Sect was located in the west of the Mahayana Kingdom, and was the closest sect to Xiang Yun among the eight hostile sects.
The rest of the sects are not within the existing territory of the Dayun Empire. For example, the location of the Eight Gods Temple is on the border of the White Mist Kingdom and the Mahayana Treasure Kingdom. If they want to send troops to fight, they will inevitably have a conflict with the White Mist Kingdom.
It’s not that Xiang Yun is afraid of these countries, but the time is not right yet. He still has to stay in the capital to deal with some things. Once he is free, he will lead the army in person and wipe out all the forces that have provoked him.
After returning to the imperial study, Xiang Yun closed all the doors of the imperial study, and then drove everyone out, even Xiao Guazi, and then sat on the dragon chair with his eyes closed. The next moment, Tang Shui appeared in the hall wearing a black dress embroidered with the word "An", knelt down to Xiang Yun and said: "Your subordinate greets Emperor Yun!"
Xiang Yun smiled slightly, obviously liking the title of Yundi very much. Then he stared at Tang Shui and asked, "Even though the country has been re-established, you brothers still don't have a chance to show your face. Do you feel resentful?"
Tang Shui said quickly: "I am so terrified that I dare not even think about this matter."
Xiang Yun smiled and said, "It would be a lie to say that I have no resentment. I understand. You have done a great job these days and solved many troubles for me. Your salary is not high, so you have worked very hard. I have seen all of this and will never forget it."
Upon hearing this, Tang Shui hurriedly bowed down, prostrating his head on the ground, not daring to look up at Yun.
Tang Shui is not stupid. When the emperor says soft words and shows concern for you, many times he is asking you to risk your life for him. If you say the wrong thing by mistake, you may lose your life.
But today he was obviously overthinking it. He only heard Xiang Yun say in a deep voice: "Now that the country has been founded, you have been monitoring those civil and military officials for so long. Those who should have gone bad have already gone bad. There is no need to monitor them so strictly. From now on, you can meet people with dignity."
Tang Shui trembled when he heard this, and asked quickly: "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"
Xiang Yun said loudly: "Tang Shui, listen to my orders!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Shui immediately bowed and called out, "I'm here!"
"I appoint you as the head of the Anbu, second rank, and establish the Anbu headquarters in the capital, and branches in various parts of the Dayun Empire. All Anbu members are granted fourth rank official positions, and the steward is third rank, and his duties remain the same."
Tang Shui was shocked when he heard this. This meant that from now on, the Anbu would no longer be a shadow that did not exist in this world, but a legitimate official position and a symbol of power.
Their Anbu members can also go out and meet people openly, and are feared and respected by everyone.
Light is what all the members of their Anbu desire most now.
After all, no one wants to hide in the dark after gaining power. Everyone wants to become famous, right?
"I, your humble servant, thank you for your great grace!"
Tang Shui thanked him sincerely and said to Xiang Yun with a straight face, "This is my gift to you, but it doesn't mean you can slack off at work. Instead, you should work harder at your job and don't let me see any mistakes. If you disappoint me, you know the consequences."
Tang Shui said quickly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the people in the Anbu are the elite among the elites. The people in the Anbu will not even write the word 'make a mistake'."
"Very good, establish the Dark Department as soon as possible. I want to let all the officials of the Dayun Empire know that my butcher knife will always hang on their heads!" Xiang Yun said with satisfaction. Tang Shui turned into a stream of light and disappeared on the spot without any hesitation.
In this way, with the Anbu guarding the officials of the Dayun Empire, he can feel more at ease when going out to fight.
Xiang Yun paused for a moment, then ordered Xiao Guazi to call over General Gan Ce of Weihai.
As soon as Gan Ce, who was burly and had a dark and rough complexion, came in, Xiang Yun said with a smile on his face, "Please take a seat!"
Gan Ce thanked him in a somewhat panicked manner, then sat down and said to Xiang Yun with a smile, "Apologize to the people. I heard that among the five of you, only you lived the most carefree life in the past three days. Not only did not a single common people come to beat or spit on you, but when you were hungry, they brought you food, and when you were thirsty, they gave you water. You acted like a model of loving the people as if they were your own children."
Gan Ce was immediately flustered when he heard this, and he quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have also advised them, but..."
"There is no crime at all. Don't panic. Sit down first!" Xiang Yun consoled him and then said, "I have of course checked the truth. Since the people are sincere, it is what you get for being an honest official. It is what you deserve."
Xiang Yun then changed the subject: "It's just that after I founded the country, you will no longer be the parent official of the people in the Canghai area. The position of admiral will be filled by someone else. If you have any complaints, you can speak them out."
Gan Ce hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I am a criminal. Your Majesty is very kind not to kill me. I dare not ask for more. However, I beg Your Majesty to send the new admiral not to abuse the people like a vampire. If so, I will feel relieved and can sleep peacefully."
"Of course!" Xiang Yun also responded in a deep voice, feeling relieved, and then changed the subject and asked, "Tell me about the navy. How far can your navy sail now?"
At this point, Gan Ce felt relieved, and he calmly replied: "The sea is turbulent, and there are often violent storms and tsunamis. It is not suitable for long-distance sailing, because after a storm, people often lose their way and disappear in the sea.
Therefore, when I was in charge, I rarely went out to sea, and only trained and fought in nearby waters. However, I often supported the generals under my command who were willing to go on voyages. Over the years, I don't know how many people disappeared in the vast ocean without any news, but there were also many who were lucky enough to come back, and even discovered many islands;
Up to now, there are a total of 43 islands discovered in the sea, and there are three complete routes. If Your Majesty wants to go to these islands, I can guarantee a safe return trip as long as there are no rough seas. "
Gan Ce explained in great detail, and Xiang Yun nodded and asked again: "Have you explored these islands and found any minerals or vegetation?"
Gan Ce shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, due to the lack of supplies and food, the soldiers under my command only landed on the island and conducted a brief exploration, but did not go deep into it.
There are some strange islands, which are covered with poisonous snakes. There is no place to step. If a ship docks, these poisonous snakes will attack it in groups. Many species have never been recorded in the Great Cloud Empire. There are also islands full of huge fruits, which are fragrant, sweet, tender and juicy. Only a few species are edible. Most are poisonous. Five of my subordinates died because of this."
Xiang Yun nodded again and asked, "Have you ever heard of Diling Island?"
Gan Ce fell into deep thought after hearing this, then shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it."
Xiang Yun's expression darkened upon hearing this, then he nodded slightly. After thinking for a while, he said, "You should immediately go to the great general Jiang Yue and ask him to give you enough Fire Cloud Army and equipment. Bring them back to the Canghai area and train all the Fire Cloud Army into a navy for me. Also, build a large iron-clad ship with huge sun cannons on it. It must be fast, as it will be of great use to me!"
Although Gan Ce was puzzled when he heard this, he immediately said, "I obey your order!"
Xiang Yun added: "Just tell me how much silver and materials you need. As long as this matter can be done, I will give you as much as you want. Do you understand?"
Gan Ce hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Afterwards, Xiang Yun waved him away. After leaving the imperial study, Gan Lue's slightly uneasy heart calmed down a little, and he thought to himself, "It turns out that His Majesty the Emperor is really not that difficult to get along with. As long as they are his own people, it is still easy to talk to them."
Thinking back to the conversation just now, Gan Ce still wanted to laugh. His Majesty really didn't treat him as an outsider. It was just like two good friends having a long chat in their daily life.
If the relationship between the monarch and his subjects could remain like this in the future, then life would be much better.
As Gan Ce thought about it, his mood became better. Having unloaded the heavy burden of being the admiral, he felt relaxed. His current task was just to build ships, which was not too easy.
At night, the Palace of Heavenly Purity
Tonight is the founding ceremony, so Xiang Yun will naturally invite the concubines in the harem to have a reunion dinner together. Being happily together with them is the greatest happiness in Xiang Yun's life.
It is said that three women make a drama, and each of them dislikes the other, but Xiang Yun can handle the situation and make these concubines get along with each other.
It’s nothing, just good health!
These days, if anyone dares to be sarcastic or cause a conflict, Xiang Yun will not be polite. With his body after Ji Yang's body training here, anyone with a grudge must admit defeat and beg for mercy, and shout that he will never dare to do it again.
In this way, everyone was completely subdued by Xiang Yun, and everyone fell in love with Xiang Yun. After all, he was the strongest man in the world, and which woman would not like him?
Halfway through the meal, Xiang Yun put down his chopsticks and looked at everyone carefully, including Qin Su, Zhen Rou, Ling Zhi, Song Yun, Miao Hanzhi, Fang Rui, Qing Dai, and the pregnant Wang Jiaojiao. He felt really relieved.
And according to the imperial physician, Wang Jiaojiao has reached her due date, and her first child in this life will be born in these few days!
Thinking of this, Xiang Yun couldn't help but shed tears. Being able to be alive and enjoy this moment was truly better than anything else.
When the people who were having dinner saw Xiang Yun stop, they stopped what they were doing involuntarily and looked at him with puzzled eyes.
Zhen Rou asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you have anything to say?"
"Ah?" Xiang Yun was stunned. After he reacted, a tear involuntarily fell from his rosy eyes. Xiang Yun quickly wiped it with his hand to calm himself down.
This frightened the concubines. Qin Su held Xiang Yun's palm tightly. Wang Jiaojiao asked with concern: "Your Majesty, on this happy day, what are you doing?"
The others also looked at Xiang Yun with concern.
Xiang Yun laughed and said, "It's okay. I'm just happy to see you guys happy. I'm crying out of happiness!"
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