At eleven o'clock in the evening, the reception at Baiyin Castle ended and the guests left one after another.
At this time, the game of "helping others" on the balcony has come to an end.
"My uncle's great kindness will be unforgettable to my family."
"If it hadn't been for my uncle's mercy tonight, the slave family might have died here."
Chen Xing leaned on the wicker chair, drinking black tea and enjoying Dongfang Xuanran's shoulder rub and soft words.
"My lord, Viscount Wu Hai wishes to see you."
"Let him in."
Dongfang Xuanran stood up and separated from Chen Xing, sitting on another wicker chair. Although they have had the most intimate contact, they still have to maintain an appropriate distance in front of outsiders.
"Sir, the list of nobles who did not attend tonight's cocktail party has come out." Wu Haihui reported.
Chen Xing nodded, "Call the others and have a meeting in the side hall later."
"yes!"
After a while, Chen Xing brought Dongfang Xuanran to the side hall. Xiang Caidi, Wu Hai, Zhu Zexi and others were present.
Since the matter discussed tonight involves Machiavellian tactics, which is relatively dirty as the saying goes, I didn’t call Huo Zui and the others.
In view of Dongfang Xuanran's performance tonight, Chen Xing decided to bring her along for discussion. After all, she is also one of the future controllers of this city.
"Sir, there are more than ten families who did not come to the reception. Among them, the Bao family danced the most. The head of the family, Bao Yongnian, even publicly said that even if their home was raided, he would not come to carry a excrement basin for you."
"The Bao family and the Wei family are related by marriage. Relying on this relationship, Bao Yongnian is arrogant, domineering and arrogant. In this incident, Bao Yongnian even publicly threatened others, saying that whoever dares to come to the reception will not give him the Bao family's face. When he returns to the Weiwei clan, he will definitely not let him go."
Wu Hai's eyes were sinister and he said in a deep voice, "My subordinates thought that the master simply fulfilled Bao Yongnian's wish and confiscated his home and exterminated his clan!"
"Haha..." Chen Xing laughed, "Did he really say that?" The smile on his face meant something unclear, "Even if his home is raided, he won't surrender?"
Wu Hai hesitated for a few seconds, then gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, sir, he said that!"
Wu Hai's tone was decisive, leaving no room for error.
Chen Xing glanced at Wu Hai for a few times, then withdrew his gaze and said lightly, "Then I'll leave this matter to you."
Wu Hai suddenly showed gratitude and said loudly, "Thank you, Sir!"
After Wu Hai and a group of nobles left, Xiang Caidi couldn't help but said, "He is lying. I have read the information. This Bao Yongnian is over a hundred years old and is not a young man in the flesh. How could he say something so impulsive?" Come on?"
Chen Xing smiled and said nothing.
Dongfang Xuanran on the side turned her head and faced Xiang Caidi, "Sister Xiang is a hero among women, with a straightforward personality, but in this power arena, there is no clear distinction between black and white."
"As the saying goes, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the water is clear, there will be no disciples."
"Although your Excellency is not an emperor, you are well versed in the art of strategizing. You know how to grasp the big and let go of the small, and weigh the importance. I admire you very much."
"I don't understand all your twists and turns." Xiang Caidi shrugged, "Anyway, I just want to fight."
At one o'clock in the middle of the night, the Bao family led by Silver Eagle was suddenly surrounded by heavy soldiers.
Several police aerostats hung in the sky, alternating red and blue lights. Dozens of beams of light cast from the sky illuminated the entire mansion, and no corner could escape the illumination of the searchlights.
Noisy sounds came from the mansion, mixed with women's screams, the barking of hounds, and the cries of children.
"Galaxy Railroad!"
With a deep shout, a railway track appeared out of thin air and was laid towards the mansion.
. A high-pitched whistle sounded, and a rusty train drove out of the void. With a roar, it knocked a huge gap into the mansion.
Wu Hai and his soldiers swarmed in, and all of a sudden there was a lot of excitement and screams.
"Master Wu, what are you doing!"
A middle-aged and elderly nobleman rushed to Wu Hai with a puzzled look on his face, "Master Wu, we have already agreed to your terms and are counting our property and preparing to donate half of it. Why do you still break into private houses at night!"
But he saw Wu Hai's brows furrowed, his aura filled with evil, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Bao Yongnian, you beast with a human face and a beast's heart!"
"Do you remember that seventeen years ago, you were greedy for the beauty of my wife, and on the pretext of my promotion, you lured her into the house, drugged her and humiliated her..."
Wu Hai gritted his teeth, as if what happened that year was right in front of him, "It's a pity that she was still eight months pregnant. She couldn't bear the humiliation afterwards and hanged herself. One body and two lives!"
"I will destroy your entire clan today to comfort the souls of your wife and children in heaven!"
"You, you are avenging private revenge!" Bao Yongnian shouted.
"I'm just avenging my personal revenge, what's wrong!" Wu Hai sneered.
"You, you!" Bao Yongnian pointed at Wu Hai, trembling all over and unable to say a word.
"Do it!" Wu Hai waved his hand vigorously, "If anyone resists, shoot without mercy!"
At the command, soldiers like wolves and tigers rushed into various parts of the mansion. In an instant, screams, cries, and screams could be heard.
Not long after, Bao Yongnian fell to the ground covered in blood, his limbs twisted at strange angles, his joints shattered and his tendons severed.
Wu Hai stood like a sculpture, his iron fists stained with blood.
"You, you are so cruel..." Bao Yongnian said weakly, with blood bubbles forming in the crevices of his mouth.
"Did you hear the screams of my wife and children that day?" Wu Hai raised his iron fist, "Did you ever have any mercy!"
"Go to hell and repent!"
The iron fist carried wind and thunder and crashed down.
"Crack!"
The floor tiles cracked and Bao Yongnian's head was smashed into the ground. His neck was broken on the spot and he was bleeding profusely.
Revenge after many years passed like a storm, blood flowed freely in the simple and luxurious mansion, and corpses were everywhere.
"Sir, what shall we do with these children?"
A group of children were pushed in front of Wu Hai. The oldest was thirteen or fourteen years old, and the youngest was still in his infancy.
Wu Hai held a pair of iron fists with a ferocious expression, like a raging lion. Everywhere you look, people shudder.
After being silent for a long time, Wu Hai exhaled heavily, his muscles suddenly relaxed, and he waved his hand, "Send it to the Eastern Continent."
The soldiers were about to drive the children away when a young man turned around and stared at Wu Hai with wolf-like eyes, "If you don't kill me, I will destroy your whole family one day!"
The soldier's expression changed, and he slapped the young man on the face, "I called you a bitch!"
Wu Hai walked over, grabbed the young man's collar, and stared into his eyes. The young man stared at him unwillingly, looking fearless.
"A dog that barks does not bite, and a dog that bites does not bark."
"If you want revenge, you have to be like me. Say nothing and endure it for seventeen years."
"You're welcome to come back anytime."
"But I hate you, you don't have the character and ability."
Wu Hai patted the young man's face, "You are just a waste, a waste that can only use your mouth forever!" He dropped the boy and bowed his head to the soldier, "Take it away!"
The day after the Bao family was ransacked, Chen Xing, the supreme commander of the expeditionary force, and Dongfang Xuanran, the fifth princess of Black Feather, held a record meeting.
At the press conference, it was announced that the orthodox heir of the Silver Claw Principality is Wei Luo, the son of Wei Qinghe, the grandson of the former leader Wei Haitang, and the enthronement ceremony will be held three days later.
Everyone saw the fate of the Bao family, and Chen Xing respected the tradition of the royal family's inheritance. Everyone had a step to go down, and the aristocratic families that were still resisting surrendered one after another.
Although this result is not very satisfactory, after all, Wei Luo's other identity is the grandson of Marquis Zilan and the son of the fifth princess Black Feather. In the coming years, the Silver Claw Principality will surely fall under the control of Chen Xing and the Black Feather Royal Family.
But the target of surrender for these powerful families was not Chen Xing, but Dongfang Xuanran.
At Dongfang Xuanran's soft plea, Chen Xing agreed to reduce a certain amount of war compensation, from 50% to 30% of the family property.
Those who have already given money will receive half of it back, which is 25% of the total family property.
This move is to stabilize the situation in the Principality of Silver Claw. Only with the full cooperation of the nobles can the social order of the Principality of Silver Claw be quickly restored and become a machine that can supply blood for a long time.
Giving up short-term interests is not because Chen Xing has a long-term vision. If possible, he would even want to wipe out most of the wealthy families and play the trick of beating local tyrants and robbing evil gentry, but because the rules set by the Human Survival Committee do not allow it. .
If chaos occurs in the Silver Claw Principality during its occupation, Chen Xing, as the interim ruler, will need to bear corresponding responsibilities.
Also, this is a civil war in the kingdom, a power struggle between princes and princes, not the kind of national war that fights to the last soldier. If Chen Xing goes too far, his reputation in the entire Ambergris River Basin will decline, and the Northern Princess will also be implicated.
Of course, Aaliyah may not care that much about reputation, but as a minister, she must think more about her master.
Three days later, the enthronement ceremony was held as scheduled. Wei Luo, who was only four and a half years old, ascended the throne as king, inherited the title of Marquis of Haitang, and was titled "Marquis of Black Eagle", becoming the new generation master of the Silver Eagle Territory.
The Marquis of Black Hawk, who was still somewhat unclear in his speech, immediately announced a series of important orders after ascending the throne.
1. Appoint Chen Xing as the Prime Minister of the Principality of Silver Claw, to exercise the highest administrative power of the Principality, and to be the highest chief executive of the Principality to manage all domestic and foreign affairs.
2. Give Farrington to the Finns.
3. Imperial Master Li Zhiguan was reinstated and returned to Baiyin Castle to serve his young master.
4. Wu Hai served as the supreme commander of the city's defenders and rectified the remaining Silver Claw troops.
5. Zhu Zexi served as the Speaker of the Principality’s Parliament to rectify the wealthy families.
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After the reshuffle, there was prosperity atop the ruins. Everyone is working hard to get the country back on track and then enjoy the various advantages that rights bring.
Either he pursues pleasure, gets drunk and leads a carefree life from then on, or he works steadily and develops his family in order to prosper for a hundred years and survive for thousands of years, or he works diligently as an official, works hard to govern, strengthens the country and enriches the people, and leaves an immortal legacy. Good reputation.
No matter what kind of ambition they have, there is enough stage for them to display it.
After some operations, it was time for Chen Xing to return to his country and return his life to his master. The expeditionary force continued to be stationed in Silver Eagle Territory for repairs, waiting for the next order.
Chen Xing boarded the ultra-luxurious airship worth tens of millions of gold and slowly flew away from the Silver Eagle Territory.
Since Silver Eagle needed to bypass the Chiyan Principality's airspace and enter the Red Dragon Principality from the northern wilderness to get to Dragon City, they would pass by it on the way, so Chen Xing simply delayed for a day or two and returned to Orchid Town first.
He hasn't seen Suna for a long time. As one of the members of his inner harem, he still missed this cute and well-behaved girl.
In addition, he wanted to bring the more than thirty flower girls with him. The mansion in Dragon City was too deserted and needed to increase its popularity.
