Chapter 128: The Twelve Kingdoms World

  When Jing Qi sent the shirt back to Japan, Yang Zi asked Yaka if she was going back too, and he shook his head in refusal. No matter what reason Yaka had for making such a choice, Yang Zi was secretly delighted. Having a childhood friend from the same country by her side always made her feel more at ease.

  Ya Ge and Ben Ben hold completely different positions in Yang Zi's heart, one is taking care of her, the other needs her to take care of. Yan Wang also privately told her that it would be best for Ya Ge to stay, the help he would give her would be enormous. Moreover, Ya Ge is a fetus fruit, and the Twelve Kingdoms are his country!

  Yaka stayed like this and became a regular resident of the Qingguo Imperial Palace. Although Yangzi still felt guilty when facing Yaka from time to time, she was delighted that Yaka stayed by her side.

  In August, King Jing of the Zhong Island, Yang Zi, ascended to the throne. Yang Zi was born with a red birthmark and his courtesy name was Chi Zi. In October, Yang Zi performed the enthronement ceremony and changed the era name to Chi Le.

  Yang Zi had long been mentally prepared that being a king praised by the people was not easy, but when various difficulties arose, she was still caught off guard.

  Yangzi's initial difficulty was how to recover the officials of Qingguo.

  The officials of the twelve countries all have a fairy register and can live forever, but the king will die because he has lost his way. The officials, on the other hand, can remain in office forever. This system, to some extent, allows the desires of these officials to grow. These officials hold both political power and military power in their hands, while the king is just a decorative figurehead placed on the throne, merely a puppet under their control, just like King Jing's predecessor, Yu Wang.

  Yu Wang Shu was a daughter of a merchant without ambition, she could do nothing after becoming the queen, and finally indulged herself in Jing Qi's tenderness, deeply infatuated with him. Although she didn't kill all the women in Jinbo Palace like in the play, she drove all the women out of Jinbo Palace, from officials to palace maids. When it developed to the point where she was about to drive all the women out of Qingguo, Jing Qi lost his way, and then she went alone to Pengshan to abdicate.

  Yang Zi did not want to follow in the footsteps of Wang, since she had given up her parents in Japan and chosen to stay in Qing Guo. She was determined to do well. She didn't dare say how wise she could be, but she hoped to bring peace and prosperity to the people of Qing Guo. And for that peaceful life, she hoped it would last a long time.

  How much a country without a king would decline, Yang Zi had already seen it after taking over Qing Guo. If the two kings of Qing Guo were not far apart in time and its decline was still within an acceptable range, then the gradual decline of Qiao Guo made Yang Zi feel shocking and also gave him a more profound understanding of his responsibilities on his shoulders.

  In this kingdom chosen by the Qilin, which represents the will of heaven, among the twelve countries, there are still many people who have doubts about the heavenly dynasty in their hearts. Yangzi also met such a person, Shu Rong, who first claimed to be the fake king, and later became the main culprit in the Hezhou rebellion event a year after her ascension to the throne, with Hezhou Prefect Hou Yafeng and his former Qingguo Chancellor Jing Gong being the most prominent.

  If Ya Feng was more directly sentenced to death due to personal desires, the way Jing Gong handled it made Yang Zi feel thorny. This man may also have his own private heart, but whether it is Yu Wang or her predecessor Bi Wang, or even the previous ruler Bo Wang, the entire Qing Guo can be said to be operating under Jing Gong's control.

  The common point of these three kings is that they are all queens, so Jing Gong does not trust Yang Zi at all because she is also a queen. Moreover, when Yang Zi first ascended to the throne, he was completely unable to intervene in the government of Qing Guo, and did not even understand those officials, which further solidified in Jing Gong's eyes the fact that he could not be king.

  Yang Zi and Ya Ge are people with completely different personalities, so Ya Ge's methods cannot be used by Yang Zi. He can only send Yang Zi to the Cloud Sea when he senses the turmoil in the imperial court, letting her figure out the country on her own, so that she can understand what kind of country she wants it to become and then find a way to govern it.

  It wasn't that Yoko was heartless, but rather the system finally passed on to him the plot related to the Twelve Kingdoms after he ascended to the throne. Although it was a bit late, these plots weren't completely useless and still provided some foundation for Yoko to understand the Twelve Kingdoms and predict the direction of some countries.

  The rebellion of Hezhou's Hou Ya was ended without any intervention from Ya Ge, just like the plot of a play. Yang Zi also matured gradually after this incident, not only did he gain two female officials who were like friends by his side, but he also gained several useful talents under him.

  And she only discovered after returning to the Golden Wave Palace that the imperial court had been thoroughly cleaned up, and the entire court was radiating a vibrant vitality, no longer as dull and lifeless as before, not even treating her as if she didn't exist. What surprised Yang Zi even more was that these officials were tearfully welcoming her return, including Jing Gong who had given him headaches, who was also respectfully greeting her at the Golden Wave Palace!

  She recalled the order she gave to Jing Qi before leaving Jinbo Palace and looked at the young man standing beside him, smiling at her.

  "If Yangzi has a headache, it's better to go for a walk in the lower realm. Hand over Jinbo Palace to me, and I'm sure that when Yangzi returns, he'll find that Jinbo Palace will be different from what it used to be."

  This was her parting words to Yago before she left, and now he has done it.

  If Yangzi still complained about the imperial court being unable to take action before, this time after experiencing the rebellion in Xizhou and coming back to see such a scene, she finally felt at ease and seriously learned from Yage. What she couldn't do, Yage easily did, although Yage was excellent, but they were of the same age, Yangzi didn't believe that even if she tried her best, she still couldn't do it!

  All sorts of things made Yang Zi slowly mature, and there were also many trustworthy ministers around her. However, among these people, the one Yang Zi trusted the most was still Yage. With rich experience and life experience, Yage was a hidden dragon in this country with a heavenly net. As one of the three dukes who served as the king's strategist, the position of Taibao made it impossible for anyone in the Golden Wave Palace to say anything bad about him.

  In politics, as long as one is careful not to offend the Emperor's bottom line, it's fine. Ahka, who understands the history of the Twelve Nations, has a good grasp of this. Even Shang Long, who occasionally skips class to visit Kinbo Palace, envies Yangzi for having such a capable and loyal minister like Ahka. For a king, having a minister like Ahka is a great blessing. Especially since this minister is willing to teach everything he knows to his childhood friend, the king.

  In this way, Yangzi gradually sat firmly on the jade throne, and Yage also transferred the power he grasped to her hand bit by bit. Yage had a clear view of his position, and his responsibility was only to assist Yangzi, not to replace her in exercising the king's power. At first, when Yangzi didn't understand, he could temporarily take over, but in the long run, it would eventually lead Yangzi astray, which was not what he wanted.

  If at the beginning, Shanglong was still wary of Yage, now that more than 40 years have passed, he wouldn't continue to focus his attention on Yage. As a king of a country, he doesn't have so much time and leisure. Although on the surface, he often escapes with Yanqi from the political affairs in the Xuan Ying Palace, they are after all the second-in-command king and Qilin, not really idle people.

  The reason why Ya Ge stayed in the Twelve Kingdoms was also told to her by Yang Zhen, as the first king of Jing, about ten years ago.

  The Asano family was not an ordinary household to begin with, and when Aka was born, he received a prophecy that said "he is not of this world, if forced to stay, he will surely die". So it was only natural for him to choose to remain in the Twelve Kingdoms, after all, he was a fetus, his true home was this world. He didn't look down on his parents, but had long made psychological preparations for a long-term separation from them. Moreover, the Asano family wasn't just him, an only child; he had an older brother and a younger brother, so even if he didn't return, there was no need to worry about the continuation of the Asano family line.

  Regardless of whether this reason is true or false, Yangzi accepted it.

  Although she can be considered a qualified monarch under the guidance of Ya Ge, when it comes to matters related to Ya Ge, she would rather be a little confused.

  Sometimes, seeing things too clearly may not lead to a good outcome.

  If there's one thing that makes Rikuo most satisfied in the Twelve Kingdoms, it must be his own cultivation! He wasn't entered into the Xingyue Celestial Census, but his current appearance remains at its peak from when he was 27 or 28 years old, all because of his accomplishments in cultivating the truth in this world.

  Twelve countries is a very suitable world for cultivating the truth, with abundant spiritual energy and rich materials that no one wants. Even if trials are needed, there are many demons in the Yellow Sea to serve as opponents, allowing Yage to devote all his thoughts to improving his cultivation during his leisure time. By the time he was twenty-eight years old, he had officially entered the Yuan Ying period!

  The twelve national immortals' poor fighting strength also left him perplexed. With such good conditions, why didn't they cultivate properly? Perhaps it was because their immortal status came too easily, so they devoted their minds to scheming and plotting, causing their limbs to degenerate?

  However, the martial value of this world is indeed low. Most people with high martial arts skills are either kings themselves or imperial guards by their side. The common people under Yunhai, except for those who want to join the army, do not have many people who will specifically learn martial arts. Therefore, when there is no king on the jade throne, facing the invasion of demons and bad weather, the common people can only flee to other countries.

  If Ah Song were king, he would have his people train in martial arts to strengthen themselves. He would rather they be a bit fierce than one day falter and lose their way, becoming food for the mouths of demons.

  However, this is Yangzi's country, and he cannot impose all his slightly radical ideas on governance on her either.

  Forty-fifth year of Red Music, autumnal equinox. Yang Zi brought two female officials and Ya Ge together to ride a beast towards the newly opened gate of Huang Hai, Xun Men. This year, Pengshan raised the rising dragon flag belonging to Qiao Guo, and Qiao Guo's young unicorn finally grew into a mature beast that could be chosen as king, making all the people of Qiao Guo applaud with joy.

  It has been more than 40 years since the death of King Chuwang that Joseon has no king.

  In July of that year, the Qilin was killed by the wrong king. Half a year later, in February of the second year of Chòu Yuè, the wrong king died. In the same year, on Mount Peng, a wooden qilin fruit appeared. Ten months later, an all-white qilin was born in the country of Qiāo. The most common qilin in the Twelve Kingdoms is the golden-haired qilin. Among the five-colored qilins, black represents good fortune, while white is considered unlucky.

  Yan Qi knew that the wrongdoings of King Wang from the beginning were a punishment from the Heavenly Emperor to the clever country, because the king of the clever country not only interfered with his internal affairs but also personally killed his own half-body, so Shexinmu would give birth to a white Qilin.

  This white Qilin is as powerful as the black Qilin of Dai Guo, she recovered many powerful messengers, but after becoming a beast until she was thirty years old, she still couldn't choose a king. In the second year after the death of the Qilin, the body on the tree bore fruit again, which is now the Qilin Guo.

  This time, the Qilin is just an ordinary one, which makes those who know the truth breathe a sigh of relief. Perhaps this time, the Qilin can find its king, and the Heavenly Emperor's punishment on the Cuo State has lasted for decades, long enough.

  This time, Yangzi made time to go to Pengshan. Firstly, he wanted to catch a riding beast for Xiangqiong, his friend and female official by her side. Secondly, he went to see if this time's selection of the king would be successful or not.

  Although Yangzi was not at fault that year, the kind-hearted her still kept this matter in mind. Even during the most difficult period of rebuilding Qingguo, she did not close the city gates connecting to Qiaoguo. As long as there were refugees from Qiaoguo willing to come to Qingguo, she would resettle them with all her might.

  The author has something to say: I'm very sorry for not updating, but my body really can't hold on anymore.

  My blood sugar is very high, so my husband doesn't allow me to stay up late again. Yesterday's update couldn't be written, and today's chapter was started at noon but only finished now. QAQ With a daughter making trouble by my side, I really can't write! It's even better when I'm working and can slack off.

  Next chapter, Ya Ge's Qilin is about to come out. It's a very ordinary Qilin. The one in front of it was not ordinary, unfortunately, no king was found, hehe!

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