Eternal Life as False Emperor-Chapter 58 - 56: King Yan’s Rebellion?

Under the dim light, Zheng Yi was carefully examining several secret messages.

There were a total of seven secret messages, all of which contained content regarding the purchase of large quantities of weapons and armor from the Imperial Sword Manor.

Or rather, evidence.

Prince Xian had long been dismissed by Zheng Yi, and now it was time for the other significant matter mentioned by Xiaogui.

Zheng Yi was well aware of the purchases of weapons and armor from the Imperial Sword Manor.

The rebel forces in Qingzhou, the Celestial Destiny Sect, the White Lotus Sect, and even the Wu Country outside Black Mountain Pass had all previously bought weapons from the Imperial Sword Manor.

After all, the Imperial Sword Manor had a heritage of over three hundred years, originally renowned for swordsmithing.

Besides swordsmithing, the manor possessed advanced metallurgy techniques.

As long as they were willing, they could transform from swordsmithing to an arsenal producing other war weapons in a very short time!

Blades, spears, axes, and even crossbow arrows and bed crossbows!

This was something Zheng Yi could not tolerate.

It’s puzzling why the Great Yu Imperial Family allowed a martial force capable of producing war weapons to exist for so long?

If it had been him, he would have already taken control of the Imperial Sword Manor!

However, this time the buyer was different.

King Yan!

This King Yan, named Zheng Zongzhao, was the fourth brother of the late emperor and also the Imperial Uncle of Emperor Zhengyong.

In the past, he contended for the throne with the late emperor but made a strategic error and lost, watching the emperor’s seat slip from his grasp.

However, due to his mother, who was the Empress at the time, kneeling to plead for his life, he was spared and sent to his fief to live quietly.

Originally stripped of his military and political power, he was supposed to spend his remaining days in his fief, awaiting death.

Unexpectedly, he used the chaos in the Six Northern States to secretly cultivate followers, purchase weapons and armor, and even woo the many sects in the Northern Lands.

What is King Yan planning?

The letters in hand were evidence of King Yan’s purchase of a large number of weapons from the Imperial Sword Manor.

Among them, three thousand sets of iron armor, twenty thousand sets of leather armor, and a thousand bed crossbows, drawing Zheng Yi’s attention.

Zheng Yi furrowed his brow slightly: "Who else knows about this matter?"

Xiaogui quickly replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, only you and this servant know of this matter, not even Commander Ma is aware."

"You may lack people, so I’ll give you five hundred thousand taels of silver to establish the Eastern Depot. You may take my decree to the Capital City and recruit personnel from any department."

"The primary tasks are to monitor all officials, supervise the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and guard the arsenal!"

Xiaogui’s eyes lit up sharply, and he quickly knelt and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you for your trust! This servant will be loyal to the end, even if it means death, and will not bat an eye!"

Monitor all officials, supervise the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and guard the arsenal!

As Zheng Yi’s personal eunuch, Xiaogui obviously understood what these three powers represented.

The current Embroidered Uniform Guard had already become a major power within the Great Yu Court.

Their spies were distributed throughout the entire Capital City.

Even what underwear an official wore today could be uncovered by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The entire Capital City’s officials were already terrified at the mere mention of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

As for guarding the arsenal, that was an immensely lucrative post.

Xiaogui was well aware of what was in that arsenal, Immortal Treasure!

"Stand up." Zheng Yi nodded in satisfaction: "I have a task for you, and this will be the first task of your Eastern Depot, and it must be accomplished!"

"Understood!"

"You, send someone to Yan Land to find out all the movements of King Yan."

Zheng Yi instructed: "Especially keep an eye on the prices of salt, iron, and other materials in the city; if the prices are higher than usual, immediately contact the local garrison..."

"No, if King Yan dares to secretly purchase a large number of weapons, it seems that the garrison in Yan Land has long been compromised."

"Deploy three Gold Medal Tributors from the Sacrificial Institute to accompany you, and if any movement by King Yan is found, apprehend... execute on the spot!"

Xiaogui raised his head sharply, then quickly lowered it and said: "Understood!"

"Hold on, it’s still not stable..."

Zheng Yi stopped Xiaogui again and quickly made a decision.

"Let Elder Chen make a trip; once evidence of treason is confirmed, have Elder Chen personally deal with King Yan!"

"Understood!"

While Zheng Yi had access to considerable power, only Chen Liancang was an Innate Realm Martial Artist.

After all, Prince Xian was a prince, and sending him on an assassination mission—especially of his imperial brother—would be absurd.

When a Vassal King commits an offense, even treason, they must be brought to the Capital City for trial, and then the emperor decides.

Such direct orders to assassinate a Vassal King are simply... unheard of!

But to Zheng Yi, these concerns were of no matter.

After all, he was not really Emperor Zhengyong; the title of Imperial Uncle meant nothing to him.

All he desired was stability for the Great Yu!

What about King Yan?

With Elder Chen’s intervention, if King Yan had no Innate Realm Martial Artist or cultivator as a backup, he would surely die!

The next day.

Your Majesty issued an edict.

Wuzhou, the Imperial Sword Manor, concealed weapons and armor, committing the crime of rebellion, and was to be exterminated!

Simultaneously, more than three thousand original blacksmiths, swordsmiths, and others from the Imperial Sword Manor were forcibly detained by the Embroidered Uniform Guard from various manors, shops, weapon stores, and blacksmith shops under the Imperial Sword Manor’s name, and demoted to official slaves.

The annihilation of the Imperial Sword Manor, aided by numerous martial artists who had newly joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Sacrificial Institute, spread like a storm throughout the entire Great Yu Martial Arts world.

"The Imperial Sword Manor was razed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard in a single night!"

"I saw it with my own eyes! An Immortal Master took action, unleashing endless Celestial Thunder that blasted the entire mountain of the Imperial Sword Manor into rubble!"

"I saw it too! First, there were dozens of massive Immortal Boats flying over, then countless Celestial Thunders..."