Their commission was suspicious.

Although the young emperor knew that Chen Luo would help him improve the empire, he did not know the specific plans. This is why the young emperor's silence, astonishment, anger, and frustration were so genuine.

The impact of the Black Feather Descends and the Angel Judgment incident is not limited to punishing the villains in the capital; it will also lead to a major reshuffle and reorganization of the capital in the next three days.

Most importantly, the young emperor can now make changes quite legitimately and showcase what he has learned and digested in the past two days.

Minister Ernest's crimes of treason and rebellion have been publicly announced, and he deserves to be executed a hundred times over. His crime of murdering the young emperor's biological parents is particularly prominent and has been highlighted in red.

It goes without saying what will happen when the young emperor sees this charge.

Even if the young emperor hadn't been turned into a puppet yet, and had witnessed the effects of this crime and the Herald of Knowledge's abilities, thus gaining complete trust in him, he certainly wouldn't continue to trust his ministers.

If the minister had appeared before the young emperor and the young emperor hadn't personally dismembered him, it would have been a sign that the young emperor was too weak to lift the knife.

The black feathers were still slowly falling, but those who were supposed to be marked with feathers had already been marked, such as several people in the palace.

Besides punishing these sinners and absorbing their negative emotions as food for their inner demons, Kuroba's most important function is naturally to mark good people and bad people.

It's easy to draw a dragon or a tiger, but difficult to draw their bones; it's easy to know a person's face, but difficult to know their heart. For an emperor who wants to govern the country well, the most important thing is to distinguish between good and bad.

A good person is not necessarily capable, but a bad person is likely to leave a lasting legacy of harm.

"Your Majesty, what should we do with these people?" General Bude had all the people inside and outside the palace who had black feathers inserted into their bodies arrested and imprisoned in the palace, with at least two people guarding each of them.

General Bud's Royal Guard is the only elite force recognized by Esdeath as capable of contending with Esdeath's army. Although General Bud is old and stubborn and insists on not interfering in politics, he has never neglected his subordinates.

Therefore, very few of General Bud's personal guards were infected with black feathers.

Not everyone who has done wrong will be tainted by Black Feather. Black Feather doesn't bother with petty theft. To be tainted by Black Feather, one must at least inflict a major blow on someone with malice, causing them severe physical and mental trauma, or even death, to meet the requirements.

Two black feathers, definitely used to cause death.

The number of Black Feathers in General Bud's army was extremely small, and the army itself was elite and strong. In addition, General Bud's power to suppress everything left the ministers and some scoundrels who remained in the palace with no choice but to surrender.

Even if the Royal Guard wasn't elite enough, they could still achieve this level of skill because those afflicted with black feathers were too in pain to fight back. Before they adapted to the pain, they were powerless to do anything about it.

When good and evil can be quantified and seen with the naked eye, everything will change.

Especially the words spoken by the black-feathered angel Suigintou before leaving: "Those who wear black feathers are sinners; those who judge sinners wearing three or more feathers will not be punished. Please be aware."

It was a killer move!

This is tantamount to telling sensible people bluntly that those with three or more feathers should be treated as dead.

"Order the guards without black feathers to search the entire city and immediately seal the city gates. Do not allow anyone with black feathers to leave the city! Then arrest everyone with feathers, prioritizing those with three or more feathers. No matter if they are nobles or officials!" the young emperor ordered through gritted teeth.

The young emperor naturally knew that his order was tantamount to cutting off his own arm. In an imperial state, nobles and officials were often the ones in power. Even if dynasties changed, nobles and officials would often receive good treatment, especially aristocratic families.

These nobles often possessed vast wealth and had recruited private armies. They were well-equipped with money, provisions, and weapons, and their relationships were deeply intertwined. Therefore, after a change of dynasty, the ruling regime rarely dared to touch them.

Moreover, in addition to the military officer system, the administrative system is also very important for a country. If the administrative system is paralyzed, the national order will also be disrupted.

However... unfortunately, the empire's administrative system was already bad enough, so it wasn't afraid of getting any worse.

The empire was renowned for its military strength, and its Imperial Guard was composed entirely of elite troops, so they were indeed capable of accomplishing such a feat.

Especially since General Bude, the head of the aristocratic family, was a man of blind loyalty who never doubted or refused the emperor's orders, which made things even better.

"Yes, Your Majesty! But... what if General Esdeath also has black feathers on her?" General Bud asked a very important question after receiving the order.

When they were fighting the Dragon of the East Sea, Esdeath and General Bud were both exhausted, so it's really hard to say who can beat whom now.

Even with all that energy and stamina depleted, Esdeath might still be able to escape if she truly wanted to.

As one of the two pillars of the empire, General Budo knew Esdeath was difficult to deal with. If he angered her and let her escape, Esdeath would seek revenge, which would bring disastrous consequences to the entire imperial capital.

As for whether Esdeath has black feathers... who can say for sure?

General Bud believed that Esdeath could maintain full combat strength even with the black feathers. The pain would not make Esdeath lose the ability to fight; on the contrary, it would arouse Esdeath's ferocity.

Esdeath is just that outrageous.

"This..." The young emperor was also at a loss.

The young emperor's access to the group network is not high, and he doesn't know whether Esdeath has black feathers or not. Moreover, even if she does, given the relationship between Esdeath and Chen Luo's identity in this world... it's going to be very difficult.

“As soon as I returned to the palace, I heard people talking badly about me,” Esdeath’s voice rang out from outside the palace.

Immediately afterwards, General Bude, the young emperor, and some officials saw an ice-blue figure wearing high-heeled boots walk into the palace.

"Phew, that's great! I knew Esdeath would be a loyal subject." The young emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

“Impossible, why don’t you have any black feathers on you?” an official pressed under the throne said incredulously.

As the official stated, Esdeath did not have black feathers on her body.

After the descent of the Black Feather, it will be easy to tell whether everyone is good or bad.

The current situation suggests that while it's unclear whether Esdeath is a loyal subject, she is at least not an utterly wicked person. What must these officials, who have always considered Esdeath one of their own, be thinking?

"Hmph!" Esdeath snorted coldly, and the official who had just spoken immediately fell silent.

It's hard to say whether the young emperor will kill them, since they still have some value and at least won't die now. But Esdeath, that madwoman, might actually dare to kill someone in the court.

Never mess with a madman.

"I was merely suggesting a possibility; I had no intention of targeting anyone." After staring intently at Esdeath for a moment, General Bud shook his head.

General Budo and Esdeath fought together against the Dragon of the East Sea in the training ground, which means that Esdeath was indeed in the Imperial Capital when Kuroba descended to earth.

It's impossible that Esdeath ran out of the capital right after defeating the dragon, right?

Esdeath doesn't seem like the type to run away like this, so the fact that she doesn't have any black feathers proves that she hasn't done anything too outrageous.

Moreover, although there are fewer feathers floating now, they still drift by sporadically from time to time. While there aren't as many feathers as at the beginning, this means that Black Feather is indeed determined to wipe them out completely. Just now, a black feather drifted past Esdeath without any reaction.

General Bud wasn't too surprised by the result. Esdeath was easy to understand; she simply wanted to fight.

"Your Majesty, then I shall take my leave." General Bude, who had already received the order from the young emperor, clasped his hands in greeting.

"Oh, wait a minute. Also, remember to send some troops to surround Minister Ernest's house, and don't let his cronies escape." The young emperor called out to General Bud.

"Yes, Your Majesty." General Bud nodded.

"Wait a minute." This time it wasn't the young emperor who spoke, but Esdeath.

"What urgent matter does General Esdeath have to discuss?" the young emperor asked.

“Your Majesty, I have just found my long-lost disciple, the winner of the martial arts competition,” Esdeath said.

"Oh, that's good, and then?" A strange light flashed in the little emperor's eyes.

Esdeath's cousin, isn't that...?

“I am not seeking credit, but my brother mentioned to me that he disliked Minister Ernest a couple of days ago. So, just when the minister was about to harm the Minister of the Interior, Sauer, and his family, along with Minister Sauer himself who was about to be executed, he rescued them and placed them in a special location. In that location, there are also some other loyal officials who have been persecuted by the minister,” Esdeath said.

"Really? That's wonderful! Now that I think about it, I've been misled by Ernest for a long time. The punishment I imposed some time ago must have been a mistake. The Minister of the Interior, Sauer, must be a loyal and honest man. He's not dead now, and his family is under protection. That's great. This way, I've made one less mistake. General Esdeath, where is your brother? Quickly bring him here," the young emperor said hastily.

Upon hearing Esdeath's words, even General Budo couldn't help but turn his head.

General Bude had long disliked the minister, and now that the minister's crimes had been announced, everyone understood that anyone who was at odds with the minister was probably a good person.

“It’s right outside the palace…” Esdeath replied, bowing her head.

……

"Then, Bud, you should also bring out the Minister of the Interior, Sauer, and the others who have been persecuted by Ernest, who are hiding in that manor." After glancing at Chen Luo standing next to Esdeath, the young emperor ordered General Bud.

"Your Majesty is wise." General Bude nodded and turned to leave.

Now, besides himself, Esdeath is also in the royal palace.

Since Esdeath doesn't have black feathers, General Bud can confidently carry out the orders given by the young emperor.

Although General Bud still had some doubts about Esdeath, this suddenly appearing cousin... military officers were not allowed to interfere in politics.

If General Bude could really question the young emperor's orders, the capital wouldn't be so corrupt now.

"Those who have rendered meritorious service should be rewarded. General Esdeath's cousin... Lolo, right? What reward do you want?" The young emperor turned to look at Chen Luo.

"Do you want to become an official? Or do you want wealth and fame?"

"Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty, but I am not interested in any of these things." Chen Luo shook his head.

"I can make you a minister," the young emperor tempted.

Although it is unreasonable to suddenly appoint someone you have just met as a minister, General Bude has already left.

Moreover, the young emperor felt there was nothing wrong with appointing Chen Luo as a minister.

Anyway, think about it, if Chen Luo wanted to be anything, he could be anything.

The young emperor's orders are still supreme. If Ernest can be a minister, why can't Chen Luo?

"No need, Your Majesty, this reward is too generous." Chen Luo shook his head, then glared at the young emperor.

If you cause any more trouble, I'll beat you so badly you won't be able to get out of bed for three days!

The young emperor, sensing Chen Luo's warning, shrank back.

Chen Luo is a dangerous person; if the emperor is around, he'll definitely beat you up!

“Your Majesty, my apprentice has just arrived in the capital and is not very familiar with some things and situations, so may I ask for a reward for my brother?” Esdeath suddenly said.

"Hmm? General Esdeath, is there something you want too?" the young emperor asked curiously.

"Have."

"what?"

"Give marriage."

"Huh? A marriage decree? Whose marriage is it? Whom have you taken a fancy to?" The young emperor was taken aback.

"Lolo." Esdeath pointed to Chen Luo, who was standing beside her in shock.

"Huh? But isn't Lolo your brother, General Esdeath?"

“He is my cousin, not a blood relative. Intra-tribal marriage is common, and now only the two of us remain in our tribe… I beg Your Majesty’s permission,” Esdeath said.

The Baruts are not a family, but a tribe, or clan. They are a tribe that lives by hunting dangerous species.

Nobody wants to go to that desolate place on the northern border, so weddings are usually arranged within the tribe.

Chen Luo's original identity was that of a marginalized kid in the tribe who had lost both his parents, and he had no blood relation to Esdeath at all.

"This, this..." The young emperor was dumbfounded.

Chapter 973 Esdeath: A key? I never use keys during Night Raids!

The young emperor is now in a dilemma.

Esdeath's request for a marriage decree truly stunned the young emperor.

If you disagree, the young emperor is genuinely afraid that Esdeath will go crazy on the spot.

Now that General Budo is gone, no one can stop Esdeath, and the capital has just undergone a major reshuffle, making the situation extremely turbulent.

If you were to say you agree, the underlying logic of the puppet emperor is that he cannot do anything to harm Chen Luo. Moreover, even if it's not to harm Chen Luo, but out of the emperor's good intentions, the emperor is still afraid of being beaten so badly that he can't get out of bed for three days.

Little Emperor, Big Crisis!

In the end, it was Chen Luo who helped the young emperor escape the crisis.

"But I refuse!"

My favorite thing, Chen Luo's thing, is to say no to people who think no one will refuse them!

Do you even know what free love is?

Of course, the more important reason is that the Lawbringers of Knowledge are practically kicking Chen Luo's buttocks until they're swollen from behind.

Stop kicking! Stop kicking!

I didn't make this request, so why are you kicking me? Why are you kicking Esdeath?

Honestly, this is the first time I've met Esdeath. All I did was catch Esdeath when she fell from the sky, shield her from a deadly lightning bolt with my umbrella, and then teach Ernest a lesson for trying to insult Esdeath with my soul fire.

How did things suddenly escalate to the point of an arranged marriage?

and many more……

Chen Luo remembered that Esdeath had originally made five requirements for finding a boyfriend...

1. No matter what else matters, the most important thing is to value the possibilities of the future. I hope to train myself with the goal of becoming a general.