Feng Aotian is the protagonist? Take it!

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"explain."

Seeing the emperor's serious expression, Li Guoshi did not hide anything and whispered, "Duke Longtao."

Hearing this, the emperor frowned.

Duke Longtao not only has extensive connections, but also has a good reputation among the people.

They all called Long Tao the friendliest and most generous nobleman in the empire.

Master Li glanced back at the knight's position, put his mouth close to the emperor's ear, covered it with his hand, and whispered, "He is a devil."

"Oh, you climbed high enough."

After learning the answer, the emperor looked forward with a determined look and walked towards the banquet hall.

The theme of this banquet is related to maze.

At this banquet, the emperor will announce to all the nobles the official march into the maze.

As the saying goes, a single move can affect the entire body, and during this period we need the cooperation and support of all the nobles.

Those who should provide medicines should provide medicines, those who should sponsor equipment should sponsor equipment, and those who should supply supplies should provide supplies.

These nobles relied on the empire for their own benefits, but when it came time to pay, they were reluctant to contribute and kept finding excuses to shirk their responsibilities.

They all believed that their contribution to the empire was so great that the emperor did not dare to do anything to them.

These people listened to Long Tao more than they did to the emperor.

It's the other way around!

After knowing that Long Tao is a demon...

Ah.

Seeing the emperor's evil smile, a cold sweat slid down Master Li's cheek.

"Your Majesty, you wouldn't..."

The emperor did not listen to the imperial teacher's words, but pushed open the door of the banquet hall and walked in.

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At this time, the emperor sat on the dragon throne in the banquet hall with a serious face and said nothing.

The nobles standing below were all nervous, looking at each other, not daring to make a sound.

It was obvious that the emperor was very unhappy at this moment.

As the saying goes, the first tree to stick its head out gets shot. Although they were very confused, no one dared to ask.

Just then, the door of the banquet hall was pushed open, and a well-dressed man with a mustache walked in.

"Oh, is everyone here?" The man stroked his mustache and said with a smile, "Sorry, I'm late."

Seeing Long Tao's smiling face, everyone winked at him and asked him to keep a low profile.

However···

What they were most worried about happened.

"Long Tao, how dare you be late for today's banquet." The emperor's tone was full of anger.

"I'm so sorry, there are some trivial matters..."

"Kill the nine tribes."

"what?"

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned and even doubted their own ears.

In their opinion, Long Tao was just a little late. No matter what, killing nine generations of his clan was too much.

The emperor glanced at the knights, and they immediately felt a chill down their spines and obeyed his orders.

"Your Majesty! Is there some misunderstanding?!"

Long Tao, who was held up by the knights, shouted loudly. Seeing this scene, the faces of the others turned pale, while the emperor sat on the dragon throne with a calm expression.

Just as the door was about to close, two girls wearing smiling masks suddenly appeared. After glancing at everyone, they rushed out from the crack in the door and left the banquet hall.

Seeing the mask, everyone sweated on their cheeks and swallowed.

They are the head of the Anbu, the sixth of the Ten Greatest, and the Twin Death Gods.

Seeing them appear, everyone realized one thing: His Majesty was not joking, but was serious.

Suddenly, they covered their faces with expressions of extreme fear.

The face was seen!

but···

My appearance is not a secret.

and many more!

Their actions just now were telling them that they were being watched and were a threat!

They turned their heads and saw the emperor's extremely serious expression, and every cell in their body started to sound the alarm.

Just then, they thought of Longtao.

You know, that’s the Duke!

A noble family whose status is second only to the royal family!

He was just late, but his entire clan was executed?

Thinking of this, everyone's cheeks turned from livid to dark.

No···

Things are definitely not that simple!

Something must have been discovered about him, and Your Majesty is just using it as an excuse to kill all nine generations of his clan.

"I'll give you two choices."

"One, be 100% loyal to me."

The emperor did not continue speaking here, but they all knew what the second option was.

As nobles, none of them would abide by the law. They all have some illegal activities to some extent.

From small things like tax evasion to big things like stealing national resources.

Although it is covered up very well, the truth will be revealed if you investigate carefully.

As a duke, Long Tao had great influence on the empire.

Even he is so relaxed in Wuhu, so a little noble like me is nothing.

There was no need to think. Everyone half-knelt on the ground, lowered their heads, and answered with trembling voices:

"I am loyal to you."

The emperor crossed his legs, propped up his face, and said in a majestic tone:

"Someone will contact you later and you must cooperate fully."

"Yes."

After hearing their answers, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Withdraw."

In less than a minute, there were only two people left in the huge banquet hall.

"Your Majesty, killing a chicken to scare the monkey is certainly useful, but it is ill-considered to do so now."

After all, Long Tao was a duke and a great nobleman with territory. He was very powerful and even had an armed group of 100,000 people.

Not only that, he has a very wide network of contacts and a very good impression among the people.

If he were sentenced to death, the scope of involvement would be enormous and would definitely trigger a war.

"That guy didn't show up even when he was about to die. He is really cunning."

"If this person stays any longer, he will be a threat to the empire."

Just as Li Guoshi wanted to continue speaking, the emperor raised his hand to stop him and said:

"Leave it to Fan Zha, Bo Li, and Ren Yao to suppress the rebellion."

Hearing this, Master Li was a little surprised and said:

"Do you want to mobilize three of the Ten Elites?"

"That's right." The emperor twisted the jade ring on his thumb and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Use the momentum of crushing to promote the national prestige."

This is a world where martial arts is respected. As long as you show your force, the people will naturally shut up.

Lin Na has been given the title of dragon-slaying hero, and this time it’s time for the three of them to win new military exploits.

And Lin Na is still under investigation, so she cannot be counted into the combat force.

As the imperial teacher, he could naturally guess the emperor's thoughts.

Too radical.

However, this is also his usual style of doing things.

Act swiftly and decisively.

Because of this, he became the youngest emperor in the history of the empire.

"How's the analysis going on in Maze Town?" asked the emperor.

"According to the Anbu's investigation and analysis, the possibility of suppressing the adventurers is very low, and it will take a long time."

Hearing this, the emperor snorted coldly and smiled evilly.

The reason why the emperor took advantage of Long Tao's trick was because he saw the benefits in it.

Let the adventurers take the lead in suppressing the maze. This will not only save face for the Adventure Association, but also help to control their combat power.

Next, whether they fail or remain in a stalemate, it will be good for the empire.

No matter how powerful a force is, it depends on the support of its peers.

By the time the Empire took over, the military had already completed the analysis and formulated a foolproof strategy.

With adventurers weakening the seventh floor, and with their strategic data, the imperial army will surely be able to storm the labyrinth with overwhelming force.

Doing so would not only greatly save on military spending, but would also allow the maze to be taken with fewer casualties.

As for the common people, they have had a lot of contact with adventurers and are very familiar with their strength.

As long as the empire conquers the labyrinth with overwhelming force, adventurers will become the unit of measurement to support the empire's strength.

As the saying goes, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman gains.

Before, when Master Li heard the emperor's plan, he was very surprised.

In his heart, the emperor's wisdom and strategy surpassed his own.

In the eyes of outsiders, he is stupid, cruel and inhumane.

In fact, he devoted himself to the country and endured humiliation and hardship.

At this moment, a man in black suddenly half-knelt in front of the emperor and Master Li.

"Your Majesty, we have received a call from the Changbai Kingdom."

The emperor took out his pocket watch, checked the time, and said to the man in black:

"Go contact General Hu first."

"Yes."

After saying this, the man in black disappeared without a trace.

The adventurers from Labyrinth Town should have gathered, and the efficiency of the first day's suppression should have been analyzed.