Chapter 362 Esdeath returns to the imperial capital!

Ye Zai naturally accepted all the lolis from the nobles who came knocking on his door.

Most of these lolis came from human traffickers or were forcefully kidnapped by the nobles.

If Ye Zai didn't accept them, what awaited them was probably either cruel torture or perverted hobbies.

Rather than that, Ye Zai might as well take them in. After that, whether they left or stayed, Ye Zai wouldn't stop them at all.

However, most people chose to stay. After all, it was too difficult to survive in this era.

There was good food and drink here, and there were so many companions to play with. It was simply a paradise.

After adopting so many children, his financial expenses were naturally huge. Therefore, Ye Zai naturally accepted all the "filial gifts" from the other nobles.

As for why those "nobles" were afraid of Ye Zai now, the reason was very simple.

It was because unlike when he first came to the imperial capital, Ye Zai's fame now could be said to be resounding throughout the entire empire.

"Moving forward alone is like leading a million lions!"

Just like what he said in the main hall back then, Ye Zai had single-handedly defeated all the enemies on all sides in these years.

He was clearly moving forward alone, but it was as if he was leading a million soldiers behind him. There was no battle that they couldn't win when they went to war with this general.

Not only did he possess great strength, but he also treated their soldiers with great respect. He also felt pity for their enemy's soldiers.

Every time this general personally went to the battlefield, he would only use his aura (Haoshoku Haki ) to suppress the enemy soldiers, but he would never kill anyone.

Every time he went to war, he would first use the aura of a million lions to suppress the enemy soldiers, and then agree to a fair duel with their leader to determine the outcome of the war.

Therefore, whether it was the enemy or the imperial army, they were all full of admiration for this general's character.

As for the origin of the "Lion General", it was because Ye Zai had said, "Moving forward alone is like leading a million lions". After that, he had made outstanding military achievements and was given the title by the old emperor.

And now, Ye Zai was indeed meeting the old emperor in the palace.

A few years had passed, and the old emperor had aged even more. It was obvious that he did not have many years left to live.

Thanks to the two generals, Esdeath and Yezai, although the Empire was corrupt internally, it was still quite a deterrent to the outside world.

"My beloved subject, I know that I don't have many years left to live, but the future of the empire is worrying.

This King's son is still young, but the power of the ministers is growing day by day, to the point that even this King is unable to control it. "

"Although Budo's loyalty is commendable, his way of doing things is too rigid.

Although General Esdeath is also loyal to the empire, she only likes to go to war and doesn't care about the internal affairs of the empire. "

After listening to the old Emperor's words, Ye Zai had already understood the old Emperor's intentions. It could not be that the old Emperor wanted to entrust him with his orphanage.

However, Ye Zai wasn't interested in taking care of the little brat. He had already done all he could for the old emperor.

Besides, that little brat might not listen to him. Compared to Ye Zai, it was obvious that the little emperor preferred to coax his ministers every day.

"Your Majesty, I have said it since a few years ago. I am not working for a person or a family.

If the empire has always been worthy of my service, I will naturally do my best. But if the empire is not worthy of my service, I will not be reluctant to give up this power. "

After saying that, Ye Zai left the palace without looking back. As for the reward, Ye Zai didn't care at all.

For Ye Zai, his current position had reached the top of the empire. Together with Budo and Esdeath, they were known as the three generals of the empire.

In terms of position, Najenda was actually slightly inferior to him.

Looking at Ye Zai who left without looking back, the old emperor sighed helplessly.

If possible, he naturally didn't want his young son to inherit the throne prematurely, but he was indeed old.

The power of the ministers in the court was already monstrous. The only ones who could make him afraid were Esdeath and Ye Zai who had an army.

Budo was too loyal, and he would probably be blackmailed by the ministers through his son.

He had already summoned Esdeath before, but she said that no matter who was the emperor, she didn't care. What she cared about was whether she could fight or not.

So the old emperor could only put his last hope on Ye Zai. But obviously, the latter had just rejected him.

Ye Zai's original mission was to destroy the empire. How could he agree to the old emperor's request?

Besides, Ye Zai had long been dissatisfied with the various systems of the empire. Only by breaking everything, could a new order be established.

If it wasn't for the fact that the old emperor had nothing to say to Ye Zai these years, he would have started to do something.

Almost not long after Ye Zai's triumphant return, the old emperor successfully received a boxed meal.

As for the new emperor, it was no surprise that it was the old emperor's son who was less than ten years old.

In fact, the candidates for the new emperor were not only limited to this half-grown little emperor. Most of the people in the court stood up together to rebel against the ministers on the grounds that the successor was too young to ascend the throne.

But the result was obvious. The minister had already made sufficient preparations for all of this. How could there be any problems at this critical moment?

The candidates who competed with the little brat for the new emperor were either missing or dead after one night.

There were other generals and ministers in the court who slightly expressed dissatisfaction with the unscrupulous behavior of the minister, but it didn't take long for them to be found directly and died tragically in their own homes.

The minister was too tyrannical, which directly led to some loyal ministers not daring to speak, and some chose to wallow in the mire.

After the death of the old emperor, the court had become a pool of muddy sewage, and no clear stream could exist.

The power of the minister was almost overwhelming. Those who jumped out to rebel against him would almost die tragically on the street the next day.

Such an unscrupulous approach had obviously treated the entire court as a single person.

As the main force of the clear stream, Najenda was naturally the main candidate to resist the ministers. However, Ye Zai also received the news that she was seriously injured and defected shortly after the death of the old emperor.

In the process of chasing, the person who made him lose an arm and an eye was the battle mad-woman Esdeath.

However, Ye Zai received the news that although she lost an arm and an eye, Najenda escaped.

After hearing that the ministers sent the empire's "Assassination Force" to pursue Najenda, but with Najenda's strength, as long as it was not Budo or Esdeath, it should not be a problem for her to escape successfully.

"Yezai-sama there are a few people outside who claim to be ministers in the court who want to see you, saying that they have something important to discuss."

Fina, like a professional maid, appeared behind Ye Zai and said respectfully.

"Just say that I'm not here and let them take care of themselves. If possible, they should leave the capital with their families as soon as possible. I can't protect them every time."

Without Fina's detailed explanation, Ye Zai also roughly knew who the people who came to the door were.