The imperial capital is not only the ruling center of this world, but also the largest city. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's just that it's also a very special city.

To put it simply, the imperial capital was built on a plain, and the surrounding area was extremely vast, and there was no danger to defend at all. Perhaps, Ortega did not think about security at all when he built the city. In this world he created, there was no threat to him except outsiders. There is an obvious advantage to building a city on a plain, that is, it can continue to expand the size of the city.

In fact, the imperial capital was not built in a day.

Although it was the first time to come here and the first time to see this magnificent city, Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress could see that this city was definitely not what it is now at the beginning, not only did it not have such a large scale, but it also did not have so many inhabitants now. Perhaps it was after a long period of development, as the number of residents increased, that the city gradually became what it is now.

Of course, this also makes the structure of the imperial capital look extremely messy, and it can even be said to be very dirty.

The walls are not outside the city, but inside the city, and outside the walls are still the city, but all the people who live here are the inferior people.

Obviously, the inside of the city walls is the central area of the imperial capital, and it is also the part that Ortega built with his own hands.

In this small area surrounded by walls, there is not only the royal palace of Ortega, but also the various institutions that rule the world. It's just that the emperor doesn't have a garrison, and there aren't many six-legged spiders with super bodies, and there are not even the governing bodies that a normal city should have. It seems that there is no need for institutions such as city halls here, and there is no need to arrange special managers.

Perhaps, the presence of Ortega is enough.

Entering the city, what I saw on the way to the central area also confirmed this suspicion. It is obvious that there are not only ordinary six-legged spiders living here, some of them have superbodies, and there are not many of them, but none of them dare to make a mistake. Almost all six-legged spiders with superbodies are cautious for fear of being discovered. Of course, it should be Ortega in the palace that they are afraid of.

As for the behavior that disrupted the social order, Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress did not encounter it at all.

It was in this way that the two of them successfully came to the meeting place agreed with the team leader, that is, the square outside the palace to hand over the tribute.

Of course, it is not just one city that pays tribute, but all the cities in this world.

Prior to this, the team leader had already told Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress. Emperor Ortega would ask for tribute from various cities on a regular basis, mostly once a year, with a deadline set. Normally, the tribute demanded by Emperor Ortega was extremely difficult to obtain, and it would be nice to be able to meet the deadline. Over time, various cities also formed a tacit agreement that they would all send tribute over on the last day. While this would be difficult to reward Emperor Ortega, it meant that no city would be punished for paying tribute late. However, if the deadline is not passed, the consequences will be extremely serious.

Today is the last day to pay tribute.

The square was full of caravans from various cities, and they all brought prepared tributes. Because they had already entered the imperial capital, most of the caravans did not have bodyguards with them, after all, the square was just outside the palace, and no one dared to make a mistake under Ortega's nose.

Of course, not all cities sent tributes in time, and there must have been some cities that were not able to complete the tasks arranged by Ortega in time and did not send the tributes. Perhaps the civilians of these cities will not be affected by this, but the managers of these cities will certainly be unlucky. In the words of the leader, failure to pay the tribute on time would result in the most severe punishment for the city's administrators, including the execution of the city itself and the exile of his family. Although there have been some city administrators who have stood up against Ortega, and even joined forces with similar cities to launch rebellions, they have only ended up with a worse ending, and this has only happened once. Quite simply, the city administrators who started the rebellion were exterminated, and all the inhabitants of the cities involved in the rebellion were either executed or exiled, and the city that spearheaded the rebellion was destroyed by Ortega himself, leaving millions of six-legged spiders unspared. As a result, no city administrator has dared to stand up against Ortega, let alone start a rebellion. In fact, for those city managers who are unable to pay the tribute in time, the most ideal option is to take the initiative to go to the imperial capital to confess to Ortega, because as long as they take the initiative to take responsibility, they will only be punished themselves, and they can save the lives of all their families and the millions of residents living in the city.

It is precisely because of this that in the square, there are still many caravans that did not bring tribute.

After taking a turn around the square and understanding the situation, Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress went to find the leader who had already arrived and was waiting for them.

Seeing Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress, the team leader was both surprised and very pleased.

Obviously, before this, the team leader didn't believe that Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress could get out smoothly, let alone that the two of them would be able to feel the imperial capital in time. You know, even the most powerful hunter can't handle tens of thousands of six-legged spiders with superbodies, let alone get rid of them. It's just that the team leader also has a glimmer of hope, otherwise he won't show a relieved expression when he sees Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress.

As for the thunder beast cub, it had long been hidden in the space storage.

However, before the leader could ask, the gate of the palace opened.

It was already time to pay the tribute, and the team leader didn't bother anymore, and after telling Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress, he returned to the team.

Paying tribute can be said to be an annual event, and it is also the most lively time in the imperial capital. On this day, not only would the caravans from the various cities crowd the imperial capital, but it was also the only chance to enter the imperial palace for the administrators of the various cities, especially those who received the tribute in time and sent it to them. If you're lucky, you might even meet Emperor Ortega.

In fact, this is also the key to Yang Yi's decision to follow the team leader.

According to the team leader, Emperor Ortega will reward some cities according to his mood, to be precise, city managers who have paid tribute in time. More than ten years ago, the father of the team leader received such an honor, not only met Emperor Ortega, but also won the appreciation and reuse of Emperor Ortega. Because of his advanced age, the administrator did not personally escort the tribute, but entrusted this difficult task to his eldest son. Of course, this is also equivalent to giving his eldest son the opportunity to meet the Emperor of Ortega, or even to receive a reward. To put it simply, if you are lucky enough to be rewarded by Emperor Ortega, even if it is just a compliment, the team leader will become the next manager.

It is important to know that the administrators of each city were appointed by Emperor Ortega, not father and son.

However, not all managers have the opportunity to meet Emperor Ortega, let alone receive a reward from Emperor Ortega.

Quite simply, there are hundreds of cities in this world, and even if Ortega is the kind of ruler who does everything himself, he can't be rewarded for paying tribute on time. If Ortega's reward were so easy to obtain, it wouldn't be worth much and wouldn't have much real value.

In fact, the most people who receive an audience with the Emperor Ortega and receive rewards each year are the managers of a few cities.

Of course, whether or not you can get the reward of Emperor Ortega depends not only on luck, but also on the tribute itself, that is, the difficulty of obtaining the tribute, and the value to Emperor Ortega. In a sense, this is also an effective way for Ortega to encourage his managers to do their best.

In fact, this is also the fundamental reason why the team leader personally came to the imperial capital to pay the offerings.

It's not that the tribute paid this time is not easy to come by, but it is extremely precious and very difficult to obtain. Although it is not clear how valuable the Thunderbeast's Super Primordial Stone is to Emperor Ortega, judging from the difficulty of obtaining it, it is certainly not that small, so it is very likely to receive Emperor Ortega's reward. In other words, as long as the tribute is paid smoothly, the leader will be recognized by Emperor Ortega, and then inherit his father's position as a matter of course. When the time comes, not only will the leader become the administrator and continue to rule the city where he is located, but the family of the leader will also prosper, at least for a long time to come, the most powerful family in the city.

Whether it's for an individual or for their own family, the leader has a reason to risk escorting tribute to the imperial capital.

In a short time, the six-legged spiders scattered in the square formed a long line.

Yang Yi and they were in the middle of the team, still some distance away from the palace gate, and they couldn't see the situation in front of them. However, Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress can clearly perceive it. Outside the palace gate, there were four powerful six-legged spiders, all of which reached the level of a top-level war king, far surpassing the other six-legged spiders in the square. In addition, many of the six-legged spiders in the team have superbodies, but none of them dare to show it.

Obviously, it is not the timely payment of tribute that is particularly appreciated.

Most of the six-legged spiders left the square after paying the tribute, and when it was the turn of the leader to hand in the tribute, only three teams in front of them entered the palace.

According to the team leader, if you are invited into the palace, you will definitely be able to meet Emperor Ortega, and you will also have a great chance of receiving Emperor Ortega's award. If you can't even enter the palace, then even if you pay the tribute in time, you will only complete the task, and there will be no other gains.

Obviously, the team leader did not have much confidence in whether he could enter the palace.

It's just that in the eyes of Yang Yi and the Dragon God Empress, there is no suspense at all. Quite simply, if the tribute brought by the leader was not important, there would not be so much trouble on the way. Since this tribute is so important, it is also of extraordinary value to Ortega.

In fact, the existence of the Thunder Beast was inherently extraordinary. (To be continued.) )