699, Elder Zhu's Past (End)_1

The purge of the Makadun kingdom had begun.

Elder Zhu first used his outstanding eloquence along with some promises to appease the three, seventh-tier powers and their forces, then launched a brutal purge against all the forces within the country that could potentially pose a threat to him.

The first to be targeted were the four princes.

Elder Zhu held concrete evidence of their assassination attempts against him and plans to turn him into a puppet.

With irrefutable evidence, he personally led the Royal Guard to storm each of the four princes' residences, resulting in a bloodbath.

The forces of the four princes evaporated under the iron fist of the Royal Guard.

With the four princes eradicated, Elder Zhu confiscated massive amounts of wealth and land deeds from their residences. Large corporations and financial groups under the princes' control all fell into his hands, greatly replenishing the nearly depleted national treasury.