Chapter 279: Gu Xuan's Regency

The Golden Throne Hall, it seems the hall for court audiences is called this name.

However, at this moment, although all the officials had gathered in the Golden Throne Hall inside the Tian Dou Imperial Palace, today is not for court audience, but because of the Tian Dou Palace Upheaval.

The emperor is dead, the crown prince is an impostor, and furthermore, this impostor crown prince has killed the surviving Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, and Prince Snow Star.

Now the imperial family has been wiped out; of course, Prince Consort Gu Xuan still lives, and it is precisely because of Prince Consort Gu Xuan that the the Heaven Dou Empire has avoided the risk of being usurped.

When Gu Xuan revealed the Spirit Hall's atrocities, these officials all flew into a rage, wishing they could now tear apart and flay that false crown prince.

But their anger, in Gu Xuan's eyes, is utterly ridiculous.

Gu Xuan knows that now the imperial family of the empire has been wiped out; these officials surely have thoughts they shouldn't, but their thoughts are destined to come to nothing.

Just as the officials were clamoring in disorder, Gu Xuan raised his hand, and everyone's voices fell silent, because to his left and right below him stood two Titled Douluo.

The deterrent power of these four Titled Douluo far exceeds anything.

"Your Lords, since things have come to this, my further words are useless; as Prince Consort, I am deeply grieved, but the problem that needs to be resolved now remains extremely grave." Gu Xuan's voice carried an innumerable, indescribable majesty.

It seemed as if the one speaking from above was not a prince, but a true emperor.

Everyone's gaze gathered on Gu Xuan, and no one dared to speak up to interrupt him.

"A state cannot go a day without a ruler; as the empire's Prince Consort, a prince personally enfeoffed by His Majesty, I now can only bear this state's heavy burden, so I decide that from today onward, the empire shall be temporarily under my regency, maintaining the empire's unity; after my consort Xiao Xue bears an heir, I will relinquish the regency and return the empire."

After hearing Gu Xuan's words, the originally silent hall again erupted in clamor; clearly they could not possibly allow the so-called Prince Consort Gu Xuan to become regent so easily.

Because Gu Xuan is the young master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect, if he becomes regent, can the future the Heaven Dou Empire still be called the the Heaven Dou Empire? After a long time, would the empire not become the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect's?

By then, these officials' interests would naturally have to be given up, which they absolutely do not wish to see.

But what can they do now?

Resist Gu Xuan? However, from any angle, everything Gu Xuan is doing now is for the greater good, leaving no room for rebuttal.

Moreover, there are four Titled Douluo present in the hall right now; who would be so hard-headed as to dare to speak against him? Do they wish for a longer life?

Gu Xuan looked at the noisy crowd below; his gaze swept over Yu Feng and Aosi Luo in the crowd, who had always been watching Gu Xuan, and upon seeing where his gaze fell, they both began to brainstorm.

Although their relationship remained close on the day of Gu Xuan's wedding two years ago, they never imagined that two years later, today, Gu Xuan would actually become the Regent of the the Heaven Dou Empire.

Now seeing Gu Xuan's gesture, they instantly understood his meaning; each tugged at his grandfather's sleeve and whispered a few words beside the two marquises.

The two marquises' faces changed several times, then they both stepped forward and knelt: "We have seen Your Highness the Regent; now that the the Heaven Dou Empire has undergone a sudden change, Your Highness the Regent stepping forward is a blessing for the empire."

The two officials declared their stance, and the others' faces also changed as they pondered what exactly they should do.

But Gu Xuan had no mind to indulge these people; a terrifying pressure emanated from him, making those below barely able to breathe, and those with weaker physiques even knelt directly.

"Your Lords, I have finished speaking; who agrees, who opposes?"

Feeling this pressure as if it were demanding their lives, the crowd could no longer hold back and all knelt down.

"We pay our respects to Your Highness the Regent; we are willing to drive and serve for you to repay the nation's grace."

Seeing that the crowd basically all looked unwilling, Gu Xuan didn't mind, after all most of them are evildoers, beasts in human form.

Now making them bow and submit is merely to stabilize the situation in Tian Dou City; once the Spirit Hall affair is settled, Gu Xuan will send troops to directly reorganize the the Heaven Dou Empire, replacing useful positions with his own people.

If at that time these so-called emissary officials are sensible, Gu Xuan doesn't mind sparing their lives; but if they fail to discern the situation, then Gu Xuan will have to resort to lethal force.

As for the families of Aosi Luo and Yu Feng, although many of them are also parasites living off the imperial stipend and doing disgraceful deeds, if at that time the two can properly write about the special mansion's inhabitants, Gu Xuan will not act against them.

Because Gu Xuan also needs some of the original officials to stay and do some work, after all if they were all killed, it might lead to extremes reversing.

Now that Gu Xuan has become regent, it can be said that the plan is already more than half completed; the rest depends on his forthcoming means.

Now that the deed is done, Li Nuo naturally has no great role left; Gu Xuan therefore sentenced him to death for the crimes of usurping the state and murder, which also serves as an explanation to the late Emperor Snow Night and others.

But Gu Xuan has not released these officials now; otherwise, how could he gather evidence of their guilt?

And Gu Xuan entrusted this dirty work to the Zodiac Hall; from its inception, Gu Xuan had already planned its use, which is somewhat similar to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Because their martial souls have mutated into so-called half-beasts, they are already somewhat detached from ordinary society, so this position similar to the Embroidered Uniform Guard is well suited for them.

Furthermore, each of them possesses half-beast traits, which can better intimidate those petty troublemakers with ulterior motives.

Imagine, one day an official does something he shouldn't; he originally thought no one would notice, but at midnight, a group of ox-headed people, goat-headed people, pig-headed people… surrounded his bedside and stared at him…

Even Gu Xuan thinking about it feels somewhat frightening, after all half-beasts can indeed be quite terrifying.

Of course, beast-eared maidens are excluded.

After becoming regent, Gu Xuan openly joined forces with the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect to begin rectifying Tian Dou City.

To completely unify the the Heaven Dou Empire, one must start from the imperial capital and spread outward step by step, before unifying the continent.

Although Gu Xuan is wise, he does not like to waste time on trifles that interfere with cultivation; thus, once he confirmed his identity and status, he handed all such matters over to Ning Fengzhi.

Normally he only takes charge of discussing plans and future arrangements with Ning Fengzhi, and the rest of his time he spends cultivating.

Now he has reached rank ninety; he needs only one Soul Ring to break through to Titled Douluo, but because of the Soul Hunting operation he is delayed and cannot free himself for now, yet this does not affect his cultivation.

Du Gu Yan likewise, although she is already rank eighty, she is not in a hurry to obtain a Soul Ring, after all even without obtaining a Soul Ring she can still cultivate, and once she obtains a Soul Ring in the future, the soul power she cultivates now will manifest.

ps: Typos will be corrected later.

(End of chapter)