Su Zhaoyang looked up and saw that Li Yunxing's face seemed to be normal.

I secretly wondered whether this plan was deeply rooted in the prince's heart. If the farmers were allowed to sell their fields, there would be no need for the court to allocate more money for disaster relief.

This is a matter of killing three birds with one stone, and the royal brother must be happy.

Thinking about it this way, maybe he can perform well in front of Emperor Wu after this matter.

But he didn't expect that the next second the memorial would be thrown directly in his face.

The smile he was about to squeeze out just now was frozen.

"I didn't expect... I didn't expect you to be as stupid as a pig or a dog!"

Su Zhaoyang was a little stunned, "Brother Emperor..."

"Brother Emperor? I don't have a brother as stupid as you!" Li Yunxing yelled angrily.

What is the difference between asking farmers to sell their fields and asking them to cut their veins and bleed them?

It does seem to be a solution to an urgent need, but in the long run, poor farmers have no land in their hands and can only work in the homes of wealthy families to support themselves and their families.

But without the fields, the most basic food reserves are lost, and every move is subject to the control of the upper class.

However, wealthy people can still extract more benefits from the people. If this cycle continues, wouldn't the world be in chaos?

This proposal is simply the epitome of the fact that the upper class of the Wu Dynasty only knew luxury and enjoyment and did not know the sufferings of the people!

"How dare you come up with something like this to fool me?!"

Li Yunxing was really angry and swept the tea cup next to the desk to the ground, causing the pieces to fly everywhere.

"Brother, please calm down, brother... I am really..."

Su Zhaoyang hurriedly knelt down on the ground, hitting his forehead on the cold and hard bluestone.

How did he know that such a little trick would be so disgusted by the emperor's brother.

"Have you ever thought about how people will make a living if their farmland is sold?"

Su Zhaoyang swallowed, his head seemed to be blocked by paste, and he couldn't think at all.

"Brother, please forgive me! I am stupid."

"Stupid?" Li Yunxing snorted coldly, "Since you think you are stupid, how could you write such a plan? Do you think the people are all ignorant idiots like you?"

Su Zhaoyang was so frightened that he trembled all over and argued repeatedly.

"No! I just thought that the national treasury is empty and there is very little money in savings. If all of it is used for disaster relief, I am afraid that it will be stretched very quickly. This is extremely detrimental to the safety of the country, so I boldly offered my suggestion!"

"The method we have come up with now can not only help the people tide over the difficulties, but also relieve the strain on the national treasury and enhance the national strength."

Li Yunxing shook his head, his eyes flashing with contempt.

"Unfathomable stupidity."

"Father, I shouldn't have accepted you, a loser, as my adopted son in the first place. Your father, Su Tianyang, is also a greedy idiot. I am disgusted by the sight of you!"

This sentence shocked Su Zhaoyang's whole body.

Li Yunxing killed his biological father and dared to speak ill of his old friend in front of him.

He was adopted as an adopted son by Emperor Wu from an early age and was canonized as King Zhaoyang.

But his royal brothers never really regarded him as a brother. The prince despised him, the second prince insulted him, and the others were eager to step him into the mud.

He didn't understand how he was inferior to these idiots, so why should he be inferior to others?

"Brother Imperial! I showed this plan to Liu Zaifu, and even he praised me for being extremely intelligent and a good ruler!"

"Why do you never look down on me! You are so afraid of the plan I proposed that you scolded me without even being able to tell me the reason."

"Are you afraid that I will be better than you and be more favored by my father than you?"

Su Zhaoyang finally revealed the thoughts that had been buried in his heart for many years. Why did these princes exclude him at every turn? It was because they were afraid that he was more likely to win the throne than them.

He looked at his royal brother, his eyes full of grievance and resentment.

On the other hand, Li Yunxing still looked at him with cold eyes.

"Better than me? With your talent and knowledge, are you worthy of being compared with me?" Li Yunxing sneered coldly.

"You are the kind of person who will do whatever it takes to gain power. Even with Liu Zhongqing's support, you will never be able to sit on the throne."

"You——!" Su Zhaoyang was so angry that his chest hurt, and he almost spurted out a mouthful of blood.

He thought that his words would definitely make Li Yunxing lose face and even fly into a rage.

Unexpectedly, Li Yunxing never looked at him favorably from beginning to end.

"Come here, bring some wattle sticks."

"Previously, Jing Ke carried the thorn tree to plead guilty. Today, I will raise the thorn tree for the people and give the Ten Commandments to King Zhaoyang!"

"Teach this idiot the rules, so that he won't always think that he is talented!"

Seeing that Li Yunxing was angry, Jinxi was worried that he would really beat up King Zhaoyang, and eventually turn against Liu Zaifu.

I wanted to say a few words of persuasion, but I haven't spoken yet.

Then he heard a question that frightened him, "What? Are you even going to disobey me?"

Eunuch Jinxi swallowed his saliva and quickly shook his head.

"I don't dare, slave."

Then he quickly went to fetch the wattle sticks, as if his feet were greased.

He carefully pulled out the barb at the end, then wrapped it in a soft cloth and handed the wattle stick to Li Yunxing.

Whipping with thorns was also considered one of the torture methods of the Wu Dynasty.

However, there are also some folk traditions that this vitex is specially used by parents and elders to punish their children.

This thorn stick is covered with dense barbs. If it were struck on a person's body and the skin and skin were scraped, blood would drip from it. Although it would not cause death, it would be extremely painful.

Su Zhaoyang's face turned pale and his legs collapsed to the ground.

"Your Highness, what did my brother do wrong?"

At this point, Su Zhaoyang still refused to bow his head and admit his mistake.

Over the years, while enduring the insults and ridicules of other princes, he worked hard to study and practice essays, hoping to become a master in the future.

In his heart, Li Yunxing is nothing but a piece of trash. Why should he point fingers at him?!

"Your crime is enough to kill you ten thousand times!" Li Yunxing gritted his teeth, "I will reward you with ten lashes today, and by the way, I will warn you about what it means to serve the country and the people."

As soon as Li Yunxing finished speaking, a heavy blow hit Su Zhaoyang on the shoulder, and severe pain instantly shot through his body.

He lay all over the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.

"This first whipping is to rebuke your naivety! You believe whatever others say. You are extremely naive and ridiculous!"

"This second whipping is to teach you about your ignorance! Serving as a king and an official without knowing the sufferings of the people is a waste of divine grace. You are a sin worthy of death!"

"This third whip..."

With each draw, Li Yunxing would count Su Zhaoyang's sins in detail.

After seven lashes, the floor tiles were covered with splatters of blood.

Su Zhaoyang could still hear it at first, but after three lashes, Su Zhaoyang almost fainted. His clothes were in tatters, stained with blood, and he was too miserable to look at.

Even the two guards who were holding Su Zhaoyang away from him had a look of fear on their faces, almost making them sick.

At this moment, a clear voice sounded.

"The Queen is here!"
Chapter completed!