Spiritual Energy Rejuvenation: I Began Cultivating By Farming-Chapter 1927 - 1103:

The military camps that protected the city and the palace were all sealed off.

In just two days, so many places were sealed off.

Those that weren’t sealed off were just the homes of ordinary wealthy families.

Families with any suspicion of wrongdoing were also sealed off.

This means that taverns, brothels, and places frequented by the wealthy had no visitors.

As for those who pretended to be big shots without money, they were either sealed off or dead by now.

Especially in places like casinos and those trading in human beings—those who committed sins met their deaths.

With just a thought, Jiang Tang could wipe out all the wrongdoers in the city.

Those not wiped out were maimed.

Unscrupulous merchants and those who deceived the people or made money through dubious means faced not just disablement but also confiscation of their illicit gains.

Jiang Tang paved the way for Ye Weida.

If Ye Weida couldn’t smoothly ascend to the throne, then he was incompetent.

He didn’t immediately return home.

But of course, he first informed his father of his intention to become emperor.

The old general far away at the frontier city... If his son was to become emperor, would he still remain a general?

Wouldn’t that make him the Retired Emperor?

He kept his son’s secret, for the matter wasn’t settled yet, and it wouldn’t be leaked.

The old general had no designs on the throne; he never thought of it before, only of serving the country loyally.

This disaster was too disappointing.

He internally supported his son becoming emperor.

With cultivation, he had no thoughts about the throne.

Never considered it before, and even less so now.

He would rather spend his time cultivating to achieve longevity.

Even if his son became emperor, he wouldn’t want to leave here immediately.

To help his son secure the area.

In his son’s room, he could cultivate quickly, so he was unwilling to go elsewhere, where there would be no formation to support his cultivation.

The old general was curious about what method his son used.

How could he seal off cities already conquered by several countries?

Such abilities were something he needed to learn.

However, having enhanced his abilities, he was given the privilege by his son along with the Jade Pendant to open the sealed city.

Only this Jade Pendant could unlock the city.

Ordinarily, it would remain closed, preparing against potential disturbances and chaos.

Unless food supplies were insufficient, necessitating procurement from outside.

However, with the Storage Bag provided by his son and the grain left behind, there was no need to purchase from others.

The army had enough food to last for months in this place.

He took advantage of the sealed-off city to have more time for cultivation.

The other soldiers were unaware of the impending regime change.

With the city sealed, they had no idea what transpired in the Capital.

Nor did they know that the former Young General was now preparing to become the emperor.

Two days later, many mansions activated formations, and those without family deaths were fortunate not to have committed any misdeeds.

In families with deceased members, all the elders, ladies, and heirs were dead, leaving only children and servants with indentures and misdeeds.

The past couple of days had been harsh in these residences; sealed off and with one death after another, they were terrified.

They feared food poisoning or someone poisoning them.

But upon discovering the deaths, it didn’t resemble poisoning.

With so many deaths in the estate, the survivors lived in fear of dying.

Gripped by worry and fear, because they couldn’t escape.

The psychological torment and their fear of their deceased masters loomed large.

One after another, the mansions turned from red lanterns to white sails.

Those so-called "dutiful children" feared being implicated.

No one dared to hold grand ceremonies, suspecting that they had committed crimes and were killed by special methods.

With one white mourning after another in the city, even the coffin makers struggled to meet demands.

Overtime?

They simply sold what they had in the store, for with the city sealed off, those needing coffins couldn’t transport to graveyards.

Pervasive fear gripped the populace.

The entire city was terrified.

Only now did they realize what had transpired over the past two days, with many inexplicably dead.

Unable to find a cause, they attributed it to punishment from above.

Why else would they suddenly die without reason?

Some were found struck by thunder, yet there were no storms or rain. Why had they been thunderstruck?

The houses weren’t damaged, only the people perished.

It was incredibly bizarre.

At the prince’s mansion, the master was dead, leaving behind only the young master. The remaining people adhered to fear, fearing execution for their master’s death.

Princesses who had married out and committed evil deeds were also dead.

Even their offspring involved in wrongdoing perished.

The palace, a cesspool of corruption, slaughtered many—emperors, consorts, princes, princesses, even eunuchs, maids, and guards. Who among them held clean hands?

Many of these people died inexplicably.

The death toll in the palace surpassed other places.

Jiang Tang collected the unwilling souls throughout the city and consigned them to the sinful 18 Levels of Hell.

Under his management, not a single wandering soul escaped.

The formerly roaming vengeful spirits in the city were sent to hell or the Ghost Gate thanks to his powers.

The souls of those dead in the palace were captured by him.

Their chance for appeal lay only in hell.

Some officials whose minds were altered had become completely loyal to Ye Weida.

When Ye Weida appeared in the palace, he summoned them, initiating a quiet change of regime.

The palace underwent a transformation.

The townsfolk knew within days.

With Jiang Tang’s involvement in the Imperial City, the people supported Ye Weida, backing the new emperor.

Those outside the city couldn’t enter and knew nothing of the events.

Seven days later, when the gates opened, the emperor was already enthroned.

Jiang Tang controlled the corpses, keeping them from rotting for days.

The stench of the entire city couldn’t be allowed to spread.

As the gates opened, a procession of people flowed outward.

They were numb, controlled into numbness; one after another, the bodies were sent out, leaving those outside perplexed.

Such an enormous number of deaths being carried out.

The people outside the city dared not enter.

Afraid of entering hell scenes.

Too afraid to watch.

Many bodies were transported out, immediately cremated or buried.

No rest for the living.

The officials outside were clueless, desperately seeking to inquire or enter the city.

Without knowledge of events inside, some had official duties to fulfill despite their fear of death.

Long queues for funerary exits, with soldier guards.

Yet their numbed expressions offered no answers to questions.

Then an Imperial Edict was posted, informing both inside and outside of the change of dynasty.

Officials elsewhere were in the dark; many families lost members, but those abroad escaped catastrophe.

Realizing their families had perished, they could only take in the children sent out.

Preserving their positions and lives was a blessing, they thought.

No region dared cause trouble, as Jiang Tang’s Divine Soul controlled the nation.

Anyone harboring agendas, with malignant behavior or murderous actions, was put to death.

Some loyal folk also had disciples.

They supported the new emperor, becoming elder statesmen.

Many political personnel perished, replaced by others rising up.

Officials who lost family had their residences reclaimed.

They were granted to new officials.

Ye Weida ascended, his family in the city knew it.

He brought his mother in.

His other family remained at their original residence.

Brothers and sisters were kept away to avoid trouble.

His mother became the Empress Dowager, her authority increased, but she didn’t interfere with him.

Ye Weida, the new emperor, needed a marriage and offspring, seeking an empress among some women.

Upon ascension, it was predetermined that he would marry an empress, regardless of her mortal status.

The identity didn’t matter.

Ye Weida’s new endeavors were underway.