【Meng Shifang’s words directly placed Sun Longhai at the center of controversy.】

【The civil and military officials present cast deep, scrutinizing looks at the Prime Minister.】

【Over a hundred years ago, could you already see Huangfu Baizhi’s wolfish ambition?】

【Or was her rebellion a result of the suppression by you and Grand Marshal Meng Shifang?】

【This is definitely a question worth pondering.】

【Sitting on the dragon throne, Ye Yu looked puzzled.】

【He asked who Huangfu Baizhi was and why there was a need to target her.】

【Sun Longhai was utterly dismayed.】

【He knelt on the ground and recounted the events from over a hundred years ago, when they attacked the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.】

【After recounting the story, Sun Longhai repeatedly emphasized that the term “pay more attention” was meant to have Meng Shifang take better care of Huangfu Baizhi.】

【It was never meant to target her.】

【After all, she was a woman whom His Majesty had looked at twice.】

【Upon hearing this, Meng Shifang was speechless and said, Prime Minister, since that was your intention, why didn’t you clarify it back then?】

【Sun Longhai immediately began to refute, Are you too pig-brained to understand and now trying to blame me?】

【The two men’s conversation turned sour, and a fierce argument broke out in the court.】

【Sun Longhai, who was a boxer in the imperial court, began to throw punches after a few words.】

【If words failed, he would curse; if cursing failed, he would fight.】

【This was Sun Longhai’s tried-and-true method, always effective.】

【Although Meng Shifang was quite capable, when it came to physical confrontation with the Prime Minister, he dared not use spiritual power or fight back.】

【He could only endure the beating.】

【The court officials were not surprised and immediately cleared a large area for their brawl.】

【It was rare to see a direct confrontation between a civil leader and a military grand marshal, so it was quite a spectacle!】

【Ye Yu snorted coldly.】

【He ordered the imperial guards to give both men fifty lashes each.】

【Sun Longhai and Meng Shifang gladly accepted this punishment.】

【Enduring the beating was better than losing their official positions, and that was the best outcome.】

【Ye Yu shook his head with resignation.】

【He never expected that the reward for the army a hundred years ago would cause something like this, just because he had looked at Huangfu Baizhi a few more times.】

【Sigh, it’s all because the subordinates have too many ideas.】

【But it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing; it at least gave him another chance to splurge.】

【This time, Ye Yu planned something big!】

【Finance Minister, prepare one hundred million taels of silver; I will personally use the money to crush these rebels into submission.】

【Upon hearing this, the Finance Minister clutched his chest, deeply pained, and said, Your Majesty, why not just dispatch troops to quell the rebellion? Why use money to crush the rebels?】

【This… it seems beneath the dignity of our great nation!】

【Ye Yu smiled calmly, For those who betray me, I give one hundred million taels. For those who remain loyal, how could I not reward them with a billion?】

【The civil and military officials were stunned by this theory.】

【Why did it feel like they wanted to applaud?】

【Ten days later.】

【Ignoring the opposition of everyone, Ye Yu resolutely set out alone with eighty million taels of silver for the far northern lands.】

【At this moment, Huangfu Baizhi, leading the rebels, had arrived at the northern frontier, about to launch an attack.】

【But when they saw the dragon-shaped cloud in the sky pulling the dragon carriage roaring towards them, all the rebels felt at a loss.】

【The dragon carriage was the emperor’s exclusive vehicle.】

【Over the years, Ye Yu had never been stingy with rewards for the army.】

【He often organized a grand show of generosity.】

【Some even jokingly called Ye Yu the “Great Money-Sprinkling Emperor of All Time.”】

【And it was indeed true.】

【Even among these rebels, not a single one had not received Ye Yu’s favor.】

【While they might harbor boundless murderous intent towards the direct troops of the Great Yong Dynasty, they could not muster any hostility against Ye Yu.】

【So, upon seeing the great money-sprinkling emperor himself arriving, the momentum they had previously built up instantly dissipated without a trace.】

【One by one, they lowered their heads, like children who had done something wrong!】

【The proverb “Take a hand, lose a hand” was vividly illustrated in their case.】

【When they saw Ye Yu alone stepping down from the dragon carriage, everyone was even more astonished.】

【Everyone in the Great Yong Dynasty knew that Ye Yu, the money-sprinkling emperor, seemed to have no cultivation.】

【How could he dare to come alone?】

【Was he really fearless of death, or did he trust them not to act against him?】

【In an instant, the rebels’ feelings of guilt deepened even more.】

【Huangfu Baizhi was also at a loss for what to do.】

【In fact, the reason Ye Yu dared to come alone was that he had complete confidence.】

【After over a hundred years of extravagant spending, he had successfully reached the early stage of Ascension.】

【Moreover, he had perfected the Great Yong Dynasty’s imperial technique, the Azure Dragon Art, to its peak.】

【The Azure Dragon Art, the founding technique of the Great Yong Dynasty, was a Heaven grade technique. Upon reaching the perfection stage, it not only allowed one to transform into an Azure Dragon, but also to draw upon the nation’s fortune to enhance oneself.】

【With Ye Yu’s current strength, even if he faced someone at the later stage of Ascension, he would not be the least bit afraid.】

【If it weren’t for this, how would he dare to venture alone into such danger?】

【Seeing the surrounding rebels all bowing their heads, Ye Yu used his money-sprinkling ability once again!】

【With a wave of his sleeve, thousands of boxes filled with silver appeared.】

【Ye Yu said solemnly, Soldiers, stationed at the border, you have worked hard.】

【No matter what you do next, these are what you deserve.】

【Come and take them!】

【These words dealt a fatal blow to the rebels.】

【A general threw away his long knife, knelt on the ground, and sobbed, Your Majesty, I know you have been good to us.】

【We had no intention of rebelling, but some ministers have been too harsh. We really feel wronged.】

【With his lead, countless others followed suit. They all threw down their weapons.】

【Seeing this, Huangfu Baizhi knew the situation was hopeless. She sighed helplessly.】

【Seeing everyone around kneeling and no one taking the silver, Ye Yu was enraged.】

【How could he fail to squander money?】

【If he didn’t squander, how could he increase his cultivation?】

【If he didn’t increase his cultivation, how could he ascend to the heavens?】

【You all, do not think you can obstruct my determination to advance!】

【Ye Yu’s expression hardened.】

【He said sternly, If you still recognize me as your emperor, then all of you come over and take the money.】

【What I promised is yours; it is yours. Not a single silver coin less!】

【The generals cried even more mournfully!】

【They scrambled to line up and take the silver.】

【Seeing this, Ye Yu finally smiled again.】

【Then he asked, Where is Huangfu Baizhi?】

【At these words, everyone present felt a tremor in their hearts.】

【As the saying goes, The law does not punish the many.】

【But it is also said that killing a chicken to scare a monkey will serve as a warning to others!】

【As the leader of the rebels, Huangfu Baizhi could not escape punishment.】

【The rebels knelt down and pleaded.】

【Please, Your Majesty, spare General Huangfu. She, like us, had no intention to rebel against you.】

【It was clear that Huangfu Baizhi held great prestige among the troops.】

【Faced with this situation, before Ye Yu could speak, a steady voice sounded.】

【The guilty Huangfu Baizhi pays her respects to Your Majesty!】