Liuying Zishan's beautiful eyes looked at Lu Yin. This was the first time she had met him face to face, and they had only talked on the phone before. Now, she truly understood this person from the Zishan family. He was domineering, ruthless, and different from what she had imagined. He was also ridiculously strong, and not even an Explorer was his match.
"The Yushan family is in trouble. Princess Wendy's whereabouts are unknown, but she should still be alive. I, King Zishan Lu Yin, will assume the throne. Does anyone have any objections?" Lu Yin asked coldly. He didn't like to waste time, so he was very direct.
The result was obvious; Huo Qingshan and the other two's appearance was the best response.
"The Fifth Squadron fully supports King Zishan," Huo Qingshan replied.
"The Ninth Squadron fully supports King Zishan," Rocky Auna replied.
"The Thirteenth Squadron fully supports King Zishan," Liuying Zishan replied.
"The Twelfth Squadron fully supports King Zishan," Ban Jiu had arrived at some point.
Lu Yin looked up with a tired expression, "From now on, I'm both King Zishan and the Royal Regent."
Since ancient times, ascending to the throne wasn't something that could be done with status alone. Lu Yin could obtain a certain amount of status with the Empire's ring of authority and his status as King Zishan, but it was impossible for him to directly proclaim himself emperor. Only Wendy Yushan could.
Thus, for the time being, he wouldn't be tempted by the throne, and he would only govern the Great Yu Empire as the Royal Regent.
"Your Highness, the Empire is currently plagued by internal and external troubles. Please make a decision quickly," a minister suggested the next day.
Lu Yin had become the Royal Regent with the support of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons, and with the Empire's ring of authority and the support of Zishan's former subordinates, it was only logical for him to govern the Empire.
Lu Yin sat below the throne, and he was the only one sitting in the Imperial Court. He looked at his gadget after hearing the minister's suggestion, "I have my own plans."
The ministers looked at each other, but they didn't say anything.
The struggle for the throne had been the root of the chaos on Zenyu Star, and now that they had been wiped out, the Great Yu Empire could focus on recovering lost territory and dealing with the Ross Empire. As the Royal Regent, Lu Yin should have made arrangements, but he hadn't, which was puzzling.
Rocky Auna looked at Lu Yin and saw that he was still staring at his gadget. He frowned; the Imperial Court was a serious place, so how could he look to his gadget?
Even His Majesty Undying Yushan and Crown Prince Dorren Yushan had never done such a thing.
Many of the courtiers felt uncomfortable. If not for the fact that this was the first time Lu Yin had participated in a court session as the Royal Regent, they would definitely have remonstrated against him.
The court fell into a brief silence.
Ghost Monkey couldn't hold it in any longer. "Seventh Bro, look at how those ministers are staring at you. Aren't you afraid that they'll scold you?"
Lu Yin looked up and scanned the court. Only a third of the original number of officials were left. Bailey was also present, and there were only four captains of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons.
"Don't worry, they don't care about me. Whatever I do is useless. Just wait, there'll be a result soon," Lu Yin said indifferently, almost as if he was talking to himself.
Finally, Minister Garope could not take it anymore. He stepped forward and said loudly, "Your Highness, the court is not a place for you to play with your gadget. Please deal with the important matters of the Empire."
Lu Yin looked at Garope, "Lord Garope, tell me, what is the most important issue facing the Empire right now?"
"Naturally, it's to deal with the Ross Empire's attack. Your Highness the Royal Regent wouldn't think that this is a joke, would you?" Garope shouted angrily.
Lu Yin smiled. "That's right. I'm dealing with this matter."
Everyone was shocked.
Huo Qingshan's eyes flashed. "Your Highness, can you explain in detail? The Ross Empire is not a joke. Your Highness has a special status, and while the Ross Empire won't dare to do anything to you, status does not represent status."
At that moment, Lu Yin's gadget beeped. His eyes lit up, and he laughed. "Just in time." He then tapped on his gadget's screen. "Lord Garope, please read this."
Garope stared at the screen that had popped up from Lu Yin's gadget, and his pupils shrank. "Spirit Seal Flowzone's Watermoon Villa has officially objected to the Ross Empire's invasion of the Outerverse's Great Yu Empire. The Innerverse and Outerverse are no longer related. The Ross Empire has suppressed the Outerverse's Great Yu Empire with military might, causing countless lives to be lost. Watermoon Villa has warned the Ross Empire to cease the war and return peace to the universe."
With a beep, another notification popped up. "Heaven Ascension Flowzone's Xun family has officially objected to the Ross Empire's invasion of the Outerverse's Great Yu Empire. The Innerverse and Outerverse are no longer related. The Ross Empire has suppressed the Outerverse's Great Yu Empire with military might, causing countless lives to be lost. Heaven Ascension Flowzone's Xun family has warned the Ross Empire to cease the war and return peace to the universe."
These two warnings were quite severe, and they dazzled Garope. He looked at Lu Yin in shock, and everyone in the imperial court looked at Lu Yin in shock. "Royal Regent, what's this?"
Lu Yin smiled. "Others can't take it anymore. The universe should be peaceful, and the Innerverse shouldn't bully the Outerverse, right?"
Many people felt strange. It was normal for Innerverse powers to bully Outerverse powers and even exterminate Outerverse powers. Peace in the universe?
When had there ever been peace? That was complete nonsense. Furthermore, these two warnings were almost exactly the same, only the names had been changed. Could this have been written by Lu Yin? Many people were suspicious. Lu Yin's lips curled up.
Of course, he had written them. He had used up two promissory notes in exchange for a warning letter. It was impossible for Watermoon Villa and the Xun family to wage war against the Ross Empire, but a warning was enough. With the addition of the others, the Ross Empire would be apprehensive. Even if they were certain that these powers would not interfere, they would still stop the war out of apprehension. Someone who could simultaneously communicate with so many powers was obviously not simple. From the Ross Empire's point of view, they would also be afraid. The universe was too unfathomable.
With a beep, another notification popped up. "Outerverse's Bard Weave's Evenground Palace has objected to the Ross Empire's invasion of the Outerverse's Great Yu Empire. The Innerverse and Outerverse are no longer related. The Ross Empire has suppressed the Outerverse's Great Yu Empire with military might, causing countless lives to be lost. Evenground Palace hopes that the Ross Empire will cease the war and return peace to the universe."
The wording of this notification was much gentler. After all, Evenground Palace was an Outerverse power. However, the contents of the letter were even more intimidating than the Innerverse's. The Ross Empire had no choice but to consider the possibility of an alliance between the Outerverse powers.
Several more notifications were sent out, either from the Innerverse or the Outerverse.
An hour later, everyone in the court was stunned. There were a total of thirteen warning letters sent to the Ross Empire from thirteen different powers. Some of these powers were from the Innerverse, while others were from the Outerverse. Some of them were not weaker than the Ross Empire, and as long as the Ross Empire wasn't stupid, they would definitely consider halting the war after receiving so many warnings.
Everyone looked up at Lu Yin, who was sitting leisurely beside the throne. For the first time, they felt that this young Royal Regent was not simple. He had single-handedly resolved a war that involved Frostwave Weave.
Lu Yin was still looking at his gadget with a smile on his face. He did not care that all the courtiers were staring at him, but at this moment, no one raised any objections.
Garope bowed deeply. "Your Highness, please forgive me for my ignorance."
Lu Yin looked up. "Sir, there's no need to be so polite. You did the right thing." He then put down his gadget and stood up. "The Ross Empire will probably end the war. No matter what conditions they raise, reject them all."
Below, one of the courtiers hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, what if the Ross Empire asks for compensation?"
"I already said that I will reject them all." Lu Yin's tone was cold.
The courtier was startled, but he quickly bowed.
"This war is a farce, and the Great Yu Empire is the one who suffered losses. It's good enough that I didn't ask them for compensation. Right now, the initiative is not in their hands, but in the hands of the thirteen powers. They won't be willing to drag this war on," Lu Yin said calmly.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Announce to the public that the Great Yu Empire is grateful for everyone's support. Universal peace is the Great Yu Empire's greatest hope, and we are willing to work together to create a peaceful environment.
"Bring back the citizens of Zenyu Star who had originally left and re-register them. Send condolences to the deceased, and I will use my status as the Royal Regent to apologize to the commoners who died.
"Make arrangements for His Majesty Undying Yushan's funeral, and erect a cenotaph for all Yushan descendants.
"Repair the three rings and restore the defenses.
"Remove Second Prince Duque Yushan's status as a traitor and give him a proper burial as a member of the royal family. Remove Seventh Squadron's Captain Batson's status as a traitor and give him a proper burial as a captain. Remove Tenth Squadron's Captain Felut's status as a traitor and give him a proper burial as a captain. Remove Eighth Squadron's Captain Shalosh's status as a traitor, and remove Twelfth Squadron's Captain Ban Jiu's status as a traitor."
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Lu Yin issued no less than twenty orders in a row, and the courtiers hurriedly recorded them down.
Without the threat of resolving the war with the Ross Empire, Lu Yin's orders would have been difficult to carry out, even if he had a high status. However, things were different now; he had resolved the empire's greatest crisis with a flip of his hand. Lu Yin had become mysterious, lofty, and revered in everyone's hearts, and no one dared to go against any of his orders.
This court session lasted for three hours, which was one of the few times in the history of the Great Yu Empire. After the session ended, Lu Yin left behind Twelfth Squadron's Captain Ban Jiu.
Huo Qingshan and the rest were puzzled; Ban Jiu had barely interacted with Lu Yin before, but he had been left behind.
Ban Jiu himself found it strange as well, and he wondered if it was because of Sicar, but that didn't seem likely.
"Captain Ban Jiu, I've heard that you're very knowledgeable about technology. I have a question for you," Lu Yin walked up to Ban Jiu and whispered, "If I want to send an important document into the Ross Empire, is it possible to do so without them noticing?"
Ban Jiu's eyes flashed, and he looked at Lu Yin in astonishment, "What do you mean, Royal Regent?"
Lu Yin sent a document to Ban Jiu. "Send this to the Ross Empire. Make sure they don't know about it. Can you do it?"
Ban Jiu looked at the document, and his expression changed, "This is a military intelligence map of the empire?"
Lu Yin looked at him.
Ban Jiu subconsciously thought that Lu Yin had betrayed the Great Yu Empire, but that was impossible. He was already above everyone else, and there was no need for him to betray the empire. Besides, with his status, there was no need for him to curry favor with the Ross Empire. "Your Highness, why are you sending this military intelligence map to the Ross Empire?"