Zheng Yuantao declared himself as King Yan, which not only stirred heated discussions in the Imperial Court but also sparked intense debates among the common people.
Some cursed loudly, some were filled with righteous indignation, others held admiration, and a very few inexplicably went to join him, just for a chance at a future!
Places like taverns, tea houses, and brothels were all filled with people discussing this matter.
"King Yan declaring himself is the first such event in more than three hundred years since the founding of the Great Yu!"
"What could those officials in the Imperial Court possibly do?"
"What else can they do? Just issue a decree of condemnation. Does the court really dare to go to war with Pseudo-Yan?"
"Heh... just relying on those old men in the Imperial Guard?"
"The Imperial Guard is almost useless! Two years ago, Yang Ni rebelled, clashed with the Imperial Army, and all the dead were from the elite Imperial Guard."
