Chapter 107

"Feng Su?"

"It would sound much better if we added the character 'Zhen'!"

Ying Su smiled.

"Ah?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Feng Quji was so frightened that his face turned deathly pale!

Yet he did not hesitate for a moment, immediately bowing down before Ying Su:

"Many thanks to the new Emperor for bestowing a name!"

While speaking, he beckoned Feng Su forward and said to her, "From this day forth, you shall be called Feng Suzhen!"

"This..."

Ying Su was stunned; when he had spoken those words earlier, he had merely thought of the White Snake's name upon seeing Feng Su—how could he actually expect someone to be named Feng Suzhen?

He waved his hand and said, "Although a monarch's word is no jest, today's court session had no formal business and was merely a casual stroll, so there is no need to take it seriously; you may continue to be called Feng Su!"

As he spoke, it was true that he had no habit of giving names to others!

Regarding this, Feng Quji dared not say anything more.

He could only bow respectfully!

Ying Su looked toward Feng Su and asked her, "How old are you this year? Have you yet been betrothed?"

Feng Su gently swallowed, glancing fearfully at Ying Su before replying, "I am eighteen years of age and have not yet been betrothed!"

"Oh!"

Ying Su nodded, said nothing further, and continued chatting casually with Feng Quji, "Prime Minister Feng, I did not see you attend court yesterday or today; are you ill?"

"I... I..."

Feng Quji was covered in cold sweat!

During these past two days, he had been summoned by Ying Zheng from time to time; how could he possibly have had any leisure to attend court?

But how would he dare to speak such truth to Ying Su?

He could only bow politely and say, "Thanks to the new Emperor's concern, I merely feel slightly unwell; it is nothing serious!"

Ying Su nodded, said nothing more, and walked straight out of the residence!

For his next stop, he went to Wei Liao's residence.

Coincidentally, Wei Liao was just about to leave!

"Grand Commandant, my lord, where are you headed?"

Ying Su asked Wei Liao this question!

Wei Liao was not as smooth and tactful as Feng Quji; if he liked someone, he liked them, and if he disliked someone, he disliked them!

Asking him to pretend was simply more unbearable than killing him!

Yet... in front of Ying Su, even if it was unbearable, he had to pretend.

At this moment, he could only bow down before Ying Su and say, "Young Master Six!"

"Young Master Six?"

Ying Su narrowed his eyes sharply!

Wei Liao took a deep breath and said, "Young Master Six, the First Emperor has summoned me; as a subject, I have no choice but to go. I hope Young Master Six will grant me passage!"

"Very well!"

Ying Su smiled and directly stepped aside.

Watching Wei Liaozi's departing figure, killing intent surfaced in Ying Su's eyes!

When he had first ascended the throne, some people were unconvinced and unwilling to address him as Your Majesty the Emperor!

Yet over these past three months, regardless of whether others were convinced or not, everyone who saw him had to address him respectfully as Emperor.

For someone like this to still call him "Young Master Six" to his face was truly unprecedented!

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"Interesting!"

Ying Su smiled as he watched Wei Liao's back, then turned to Yu Huatian and said:

"Record what this person said and did today!"

"Then, investigate him; uncover every single detail about him!"

After speaking, Ying Su turned and left!

Next, he continued wandering through Xianyang City.

Every time he passed a residence, he would immediately have someone knock on the door, and then he would visit as a guest in that household.

Whenever people saw Ying Su arrive in this manner, they were terrified and trembling with fear.

They had not expected Ying Su to come, nor could they fathom the purpose of his visit!

But... regardless of the situation, they had to receive him with utmost dedication and effort.

Take, for instance, the Censor-in-Chief, Li Tan, at this very moment!

Looking at Ying Su, he was extremely panicked; after all, this was a true madman of murder!

First, he rebelled and slaughtered fifty thousand garrison troops at Xianyanggong!

Later, during his first court session, he killed Chunyu Yue!

And after that!

Huang Chao had recently conducted a bloodbath among the nobility within Xianyang City!

Using extremely forceful means, he had compelled all the nobles of Xianyang City to pay taxes amounting to over one million stone of grain.

Having ascended only three months ago, he had already caused two major bloody incidents; this was truly a madman of murder!

Under the rule of this maniacal killer, even I, the Censor-in-Chief, whose very job is to bark at people, must cower quietly.

For these three months, I have been extremely well-behaved in the court, not daring to utter a single word.

But now, this maniac has come right to my door!

Li Tan's heart pounded in terror!

Yet Ying Su showed not a shred of courtesy, wandering all over his residence, and whenever he saw someone from the household, he would specifically stop to chat with them.

Whether Li Tan's relatives, sons, or daughters, all were questioned by Ying Su; even Li Tan's wife had a brief conversation with Ying Su!

Finally, as Ying Su prepared to leave, he nodded toward Li Tan and said, "Not bad, not bad, Li, your family is flourishing with many members!"

Having finished that sentence, Ying Su turned and walked away.

And the moment those final words were spoken, Li Tan nearly fainted.

At this very moment, he finally felt he understood Ying Su's intention.

During this period, the hundred officials in court, in their campaign against Ying Su, simply refused to submit any reports to him!

Even reports sent from distant regions were thrown into the Prime Minister's residence and kept there, never issued.

If something particularly urgent arose, they simply submitted it directly to Ying Zheng for his approval!

All of this, every single thing, had the sole purpose of isolating Ying Su!

And just at this moment, Ying Su arrived!

Upon leaving, he even left behind that remark about the family flourishing!

How could this possibly be a mere social visit!

This was clearly a threat!

It seemed as though he was threatening the lives of the entire family!

"This... this..."

Li Tan, the Censor-in-Chief and one of the Three Excellencies, felt dizzy and faint!

After a long while, he shouted loudly, "Close the residence gates! From today on, no one is allowed to go out!"

"Also, Ran'er, you..."

He looked at his 317th daughter, wanting to give some instructions, yet not knowing what exactly to say.

He only recalled the look in Ying Su's eyes when he saw Li Ran, and a chill ran down his spine!

Finally, he said to Li Ran, "Do not go out recently, and especially do not show yourself in public!"

"Also..."

He kept thinking, pondering whether such measures were truly necessary!

But after thinking for quite a while, he still spoke: "Tell the Lin family that regarding the marriage between Li Ran'er and Lin Miao... suspend it for now; we will discuss it later!"