Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 663 Showdown
Princess Ankang looked around at the cheering people.

Li Xuan also watched all this silently.

Ye Xiao executed the last criminal and then came to Princess Ankang.

Two eunuchs in flowery clothes vigilantly stopped in front of Princess Ankang, but Princess Ankang just raised her hand and asked them to leave.

With Li Xuan in her arms, Princess Ankang is really not afraid of Ye Xiao in front of her.

A warrior with only fifth-grade strength was not worthy of being yelled at by Li Xuan.

Seeing Princess Ankang's calm expression, Ye Xiao admired her even more.

He stuck the blood-stained steel knife into the ground, then fell to his knees with a thud.

"Your Highness's great kindness and generosity will never be forgotten by me."

"If you need me to do anything in the future, I will never refuse!"

After saying that, Ye Xiao kowtowed three times.

After Ye Xiao finished bowing, Princess Ankang spoke leisurely:

"Ye Xiao, don't misunderstand."

"You are still a criminal now. Let's talk about other things after you cooperate with the new officials, find out your past crimes, and receive the punishment you deserve."

"I asked you to carry out the execution in person so that I could give an explanation to the people of Lantian County."

"You are one of them."

"Also, I am only here to pass on your orders. It is your father who gave the orders."

"If you want to thank someone, then thank His Majesty, thank Daxing!"

Princess Ankang's words made Ye Xiao feel terrified.

"Yes Yes."

"The criminal Ye Xiao will remember the princess's teachings and will definitely cooperate with the investigation and atone for his sins!"

Princess Ankang no longer paid any attention to Ye Xiao, but turned around and faced the crowd of onlookers.

She then read out the second decree of Emperor Yongyuan, appointing the young scholars she brought as new officials of Lantian County, filling the vacancies left after the execution of Fang Datong and others.

One by one, the young scholars came to Princess Ankang and knelt down to receive the imperial edict. After they received the order and expressed their gratitude, they bowed to the people under the instruction of Princess Ankang.

It has always been the people who pay respect to the officials, never the officials who pay respect to the people.

When the people of Lantian County saw that the corrupt officials had died, a new group of them came in the blink of an eye, and their original cheers came to an abrupt end.

Because they cannot be sure that the new officials are not corrupt.

The people are really used to being afraid.

As a result, Princess Ankang said something that reassured them.

"Dear fellow villagers and elders."

Princess Ankang summoned up all her strength and shouted loudly.

She was full of energy and, relying on her strong physique, she was able to transmit her voice far away so that every common person who came to watch could hear it clearly.

"I am the thirteenth princess of the current dynasty, Li Ankang."

"They are new officials who replaced Fang Datong and other criminals."

"But please rest assured, if they dare to follow Khalil Fong's example, the imperial edict from Daxing will definitely be sent here again like today."

"Then the scene will be the same as today."

Princess Ankang pointed at the newly appointed officials and then at the headless corpses in official robes scattered on the ground.

This not only reassures the people and makes them trust the newly appointed officials, but also serves as a warning to the new officials.

She was not just talking. As long as the stubborn problem of King Zheng was eradicated, the next priority would be to rectify Daxing. How to revitalize this ancient dynasty of nearly a thousand years was of utmost importance.

"But if there is any grievance, go to the capital and file a complaint."

"The government didn't dare to look for them, so they looked for the Red Scarf Team."

"I am the captain of the Red Turban Team. As long as you convey your grievances to the Red Turban Team, I will be able to learn about it."

"When the time comes, Daxing will definitely do you justice!"

Princess Ankang held up the imperial edict in her hand so that all the people present could see it clearly.

"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Daxing!"

Suddenly, a deep voice spread throughout Lantian County, stirring the emotions of countless people.

Immediately, the people who had surrounded the county government office started shouting and knelt down in unison.

"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Daxing!"

"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Daxing!"

"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Daxing!"

"..."

The voices of the people were uniform and continuous.

This time, Princess Ankang didn't even look at Li Xuan in her arms, but just smiled and reached out to touch him.

……

On that day, Princess Ankang and others rested in Lantian County.

The heads of Khalil Fong and others were hung on the city gate for public display. When they left tomorrow, they only needed to take Khalil Fong's head with them.

After several leading corrupt officials were executed, the issues in Lantian County were far from resolved.

Princess Ankang worked with the eldest prince and the fourth prince to assist the newly appointed officials in taking over the affairs of Lantian County.

The third prince and the eighth prince went together to deal with the issue of local garrison.

The new county lieutenant who replaced Ye Xiao was also beheaded. The newly appointed county lieutenant was a Jinshi in previous years and might not be able to manage the garrison well, so two princes from noble families were asked to help.

As for Princess Yan Zhao, she found a room to practice as usual.

But she also said that we can always look to her for help if we need her help.

Having said that, everyone actually felt embarrassed to disturb Princess Yan Zhao's practice.

Besides, there is nothing that Princess Yan Zhao needs to deal with here, so there is no need to trouble her.

They had absolute military advantage, so there were no major obstacles in taking over Lantian County.

It’s just that before, Fang Datong and others had quite a lot of power in the county, and this time, in order to eradicate them completely, many people were involved.

But with the order of Emperor Yongyuan, all these people had to be held accountable together.

Many large families in Lantian County had lost their patriarchs, and the generation in power were implicated and thrown into prison.

The family, which was already not small, suddenly became turbulent and everyone was in panic.

It was not until late at night that the princes and princesses, who had finished their busy work, gathered at the county government office to report and summarize their respective situations.

"Most of the major families in Lantian County have been questioned, and all the relevant personnel have been arrested."

"The county jail is full, and some of the prisoners have been moved to the garrison camp."

"The officials and clerks in the county government who were too closely involved with Fang Datong and others have also been controlled. The newly appointed officials are asked to pay more attention to them."

"But overall, everyone else is pretty obedient, at least they're all very well behaved right now."

The eldest prince reported to Princess Ankang.

The fourth prince remained silent.

When the eldest prince finished speaking, the eighth prince added:

"Things went better with the garrison. The third brother and I went over and took out a few troublemakers, and they calmed down."

"Moreover, many people in the garrison are convinced by Ye Xiaoting. I heard that he personally chopped off the heads of Fang Datong and others, and some even applauded on the spot."

The third prince also added: "That guy has some prestige in the garrison of Lantian County, and many people have confirmed that it is true that he was framed by Khalil Fong for borrowing tax silver." The third prince spoke his mind and did not deliberately say bad things about Ye Xiao because of the initial unpleasantness.

"Let the new officials investigate and convict Ye Xiao," said Princess Ankang.

"Everyone has been busy all day and hasn't had a good meal yet. I have already asked someone to prepare dinner."

Princess Ankang said this while taking out exquisite imperial dishes from her Ice Moon bracelet.

These were specially prepared by the imperial kitchen before their southern tour, to be used during the journey to improve their meals.

Li Xuan's Dihong bone ring had a lot of storage, but it was not enough for him to eat all the time on the road. He could only use it to satisfy his cravings occasionally, or for special banquets.

Like tonight.

Princess Ankang knew that there were so many things happening in Lantian County that she couldn't solve them so easily by herself.

At least she didn't know much about the official business of the county and the handover of the county lieutenant of the garrison.

"I knew you guys would bring some delicious food this time when you go out."

The eighth prince drooled and picked up the chopsticks, ready to feast on the food.

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The eldest prince, the third prince and the fourth prince also swallowed silently.

Everyone of them knew about the imperial meals served in Jingyang Palace.

But the only ones who were lucky enough to eat with them were the Eighth Prince and others who were on good terms with Princess Ankang. They were not so lucky.

But before the Eighth Prince could pick up his chopsticks, Princess Ankang quickly slapped his hand away.

"My dear brother, the second sister hasn't come yet. Wait for her before you start eating. Otherwise, I won't stop her from hitting you."

"Oh, then the second prince..." The eighth prince didn't finish his words, but felt a chill behind him, and immediately changed his words: "Then please ask my dear second sister to come."

Princess Ankang covered her mouth and laughed secretly, then pointed behind the Eighth Prince and said:

"I have sent someone to invite him."

"Hey, isn't it here?"

The eighth prince looked back and found that Princess Yan Zhao was indeed behind him.

He immediately put on a smile, gave up his seat, and asked Princess Yan Zhao to sit down.

"Why didn't you tell me that the Second Princess was here?"

"Come, sit down quickly."

The Eighth Prince sat aside and raised his chopsticks to ask Princess Ankang:
"Is everyone here now?"

Princess Ankang smiled and nodded: "Everyone, please eat."

Everyone else in the team had already found time to eat, but they were the only ones who were still hungry.

After all, the others only needed to have one bite, and although they didn't have to be particular about these things, Princess Ankang wanted to take this opportunity to have a meal with everyone.

Otherwise, there would be no chance for them to dine alone on weekdays.

Led by Princess Ankang, everyone started eating.

At first, the eldest prince, the third prince and the fourth prince were still reserved, but gradually they moved their chopsticks more and more hurriedly.

"Old Eight, you are a starving ghost, eat slowly!"

The third prince said anxiously.

The Eighth Prince didn't care about him at all and just focused on eating.

It's a rare opportunity to eat imperial cuisine, so how can he be polite to his brothers?

Only fools eat slowly!

Since the southern tour, their meals have been much worse than those in the palace. Now that they have the opportunity to eat the imperial meal, their appetite is naturally aroused.

Princess Yan Zhao was the calmest, and it seemed that she did not have too many requirements for the food.

But Princess Yanzhao was unexpectedly picky about food. She only picked the meats on the table that had more spiritual energy, and didn't touch the vegetables much.

Generally speaking, vegetables also have a lot of spiritual energy, but relatively not as much as meat.

I don’t know whether Princess Yan Zhao is concerned about the efficiency of absorption or she simply loves eating meat.

But Li Xuan thought that the probability of Princess Yan Zhao being picky about food should not be high, and her eating habits were probably based more on her own spiritual practice.

Li Xuan and Yu'er had already eaten it before.

After Yu'er invited Princess Yanzhao, she stood guard outside the room.

Li Xuan sat in Princess Ankang's arms, watching a table of royal princesses eating.

Although they were of noble status, they were just half-grown children.

Even though they like to act like adults on weekdays, they are just boys and girls raised in the deep palace.

When everyone had eaten their fill and were drinking tea to savor the imperial meal, the Fourth Prince took the lead and asked Princess Ankang:

"Ankang, did you really found the Red Scarf Team?"

Many people in the capital have speculated that the founder of the Red Scarf Team has an extraordinary background.

After all, for an organization of this magnitude to dare to be active in the capital openly, it must have some background.

More importantly, not long after the Red Scarf Team was established, the Money Gang began to run into various problems and even lost a lot of its underground industries, greatly reducing its strength.

Today, the Red Scarf Team is developing in full swing, and even many heroes from martial arts sects have joined it, and it has become a trend in the martial arts world.

But when Princess Ankang announced today that she was the captain of the Red Turban Team, the Fourth Prince was still shocked.

He knew about the organizational structure of the Red Scarf Team. The team members were led by team leaders, and above the team leaders were squadron leaders and battalion leaders.

I just didn’t expect that Princess Ankang would be the captain.

There should be no problem in understanding this identity as the leader of the Red Scarf Team.

Princess Ankang nodded in response to the Fourth Prince's question.

"I just couldn't stand the actions of the Money Gang, so I set up an organization to uphold justice for the people. I didn't expect it to be so smooth and even grow stronger."

"The Red Turban Team has gained some influence in the capital now, and members who have joined the Red Turban Team will not stay in the capital forever. They will return to their sects and hometowns. But as long as their red scarves are still there, they will continue to take care of the injustices in the world. That's why I told the people of Lantian County to look for the Red Turban Team if they have any troubles in the future."

The Fourth Prince and the First Prince looked at each other silently and didn't ask any more questions.

They were used to relying on the power of the Zhang family outside the palace, but they never expected that Princess Ankang had quietly built up a considerable underworld force.

They knew that their father must have supported this, and Princess Ankang also made an indelible contribution to this achievement.

After all, the Red Scarf Team developed under the nose of the Money Gang.

The Money Gang is the largest gang in the world today.

The two brothers asked themselves, if they were in other people's shoes, they might not be able to do it to such an extent.

This made them realize that their father had never sat idly by and waited for death over the years, and had even made a lot of preparations in secret.

Princess Ankang gained the trust of Emperor Yongyuan early on and was entrusted with important tasks.

Looking back at their previous actions, they were really too naive. From time to time, at the gatherings in the Imperial Garden, they looked down upon Princess Ankang with pity, but they only said nice things without taking any practical action.

The Queen disliked Princess Ankang, but just this one sentence made them feel at ease, and they felt that they were taking care of Princess Ankang by not bullying her.

But thinking back on it now, the eldest prince and the fourth prince couldn't help feeling ashamed.

"You are quite scheming. I have learned about the Red Scarf Team. They have recruited many talented players from the martial arts world and are favored by the younger generation of disciples. They are proud to join the Red Scarf Team."

"With this organization, I don't know how many martial arts sects you have won over. You are indeed stronger than us."

"No wonder father trusts you more."

The third prince put down his chopsticks and said so.

His words surprised Li Xuan and Princess Ankang.

After all, the third prince's daily personality doesn't show much brains, and his temperament is also very bad.

(End of this chapter)