As soon as Zhao Guanjia said this, the officials were shocked.

Lu Shouyi said quickly: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. Killing officials for no reason will cause..."

"Shut up! I'm asking you one by one today, and you, the transfer envoy of Hebei West Road, can't escape the blame!"

While he was talking, the Imperial Guards had already stepped forward to take off Zhang Juxian's official hat, and then dragged him aside.

Zhang Juxian was shocked by this sudden change. He shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, spare your life! Your Majesty..."

The Praetorian Guards drew their swords and tied up his hair.

Zhang Juxian felt a chill on his neck. He was so frightened that he was completely stunned. He shouted nonsensically: "Your Majesty! Lu Cao asked me to do this! Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

Zhao Ning did not shout stop.

I saw the strong guard swiping his sword fiercely, and with a muffled sound, Zhang Juxian's head turned several times in the air, followed by a large amount of blood, and rolled to the ground, with his face facing this way.

His eyes were still wide open, as if he was waiting for Lu Shouyi and others.

For a moment, the soles of everyone's feet felt cold.

When Lu Shouyi saw that Zhang Juxian had been chopped down, he was scared and relieved at the same time.

His expression immediately changed and he said: "Your Majesty, you are wise, this animal is corrupt and perverts the law, and its crime is unpardonable!"

On the other hand, Zhang Mu, the prison chief, also changed his expression and said immediately: "I am guilty, but I didn't realize that Zhang Juxian is such a person!"

"Well said, you are indeed guilty." Zhao Ning looked at Zhang Mu with a smile on his face, "How do you think I should punish you, the prison chief of Hebei West Road?"

"Your Majesty, I... I..." Zhang Mu was just being polite at first, but he didn't know that Zhao Guan's family was really serious, "I..."

Zhao Ning ignored Zhang Mu and asked Lu Shouyi: "What is the tax exemption policy of Hebei West Road? I forgot, please give me a hint."

Lu Shouyi said quickly: "Exemption from Hebei West Road poll tax, land tax, chieftain's money... exempt... exempted for ten years."

"Ten years of exemption?"

"Yes, this is a decree issued by His Majesty."

Zhao Ning asked again: "Do you know that I have issued this decree?"

Zhang Jun immediately said: "I know that Your Majesty loves the people like your own children. He has exempted Hebei West Road from taxes for ten years. The people are all grateful to Your Majesty!"

Other officials include general magistrates, prefect yamen push officials, prefecture six cao, transportation department magistrate Dugou, household registration magistrate, branch magistrate, salt and iron magistrate, etc., as well as some officials from the Penal and Prison Department, and Changping Division officials.

The officials all followed and said: "Your Majesty is merciful and loves the people like a son, and the people are all grateful."

"But what I saw and heard along the way, why is it not like this? I saw local officials sending unruly officials to the villages to oppress the people and extort excessive taxes. I heard that some people went to the government to complain, but were beaten to death!"

"Your Majesty, these are some evil people who are deliberately spreading rumors!" Lu Shouyi's mind was spinning rapidly. "It is the gold thief's work that is spreading maliciously far and wide, sowing discord between the monarch and his ministers, with the intention of creating chaos within the Song Dynasty.

Another chance to take advantage!"

Zhao Ning laughed loudly: "You are saying that what I saw with my own eyes were all staged for me by someone sent by Jin Renxiu Zuo?"

"this……"

"I don't know how many places on Hebei West Road are still expropriating taxes, but just a few days ago, I saw with my own eyes how they were living in a fish and meat village, right in front of me!"

The officials fell into a dead silence and did not dare to speak.

Zhao Ning's tone returned to calmness and he said calmly: "Come here, drag down Lu Shouyi, the transfer envoy, Zhang Mu, the criminal and prison envoy, and Zhou Yun, the Changping envoy, drag them down and chop them down."

As soon as Zhao Guanjia said these words, everyone's hearts were once again in a state of shock.

There are four government offices on the first level of Dasong Road.

They are the Transportation Department, which is responsible for people's livelihood, finance and taxation, the Penal and Prison Department, which is responsible for justice and supervision, the General Department, which is responsible for food reserves, and the Pacification and Economic Strategy Department, which is responsible for the military.

But the Economic and Strategic Department is not always installed.

The current military and political affairs of Hebei West Road are unified under the overall administration of the General Department, so there is no Economic and Strategy Department.

Zhao Guan's family wanted to kill the three highest-ranking officials on Hebei West Road in one fell swoop. How could people not be shocked?

"Why did Your Majesty kill his ministers?" Lu Shouyi was captured by the imperial guards, but he shouted unconvinced, "Your Majesty slaughtered loyal ministers for no reason, isn't he afraid of chaos in the world?"

Zhang Mu also shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You killed a loyal minister in front of everyone without any reason. Aren't you afraid that the world will not accept it?"

Zhou Yun became even more dissatisfied when he promoted Chang Ping to be the envoy: "Your Majesty, I will not obey! I will not obey! How can your Majesty obey the people of the world like this!"

"Shut up! You traitors and traitors!" Zhao Ning finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart and vented it out, "Hebei and the land east of Hebei have been poisoned by the Jin people. The streets are deserted, the people are homeless, and they don't have enough to eat!"

"I was ordered by Heaven to uphold the inheritance of my ancestors and to protect the world. Feeling the hardships of the people, I issued an edict for new policies to exempt Hebei and Hedong from the burden, so that all people can rest and recuperate. This is the wish of all people in the world!"

"However, in the land of Julu, corrupt officials and evil officials are rampant. There are also state officials who join the army and collude with each other. The prefects do not execute orders. In this land of Hebei, how many state capitals are like this?"

"As a transshipment envoy, Lu Shouyi was unable to even implement the imperial tax-free policy, which resulted in the collapse of the local tax administration. This is a serious crime of dereliction of duty! If I don't kill you, how will I explain it to the world?"

"Also, you mentioned Zhang Mu, the Chief of the Punishment and Prison, and the collusion between officials. As the Chief of the Punishment and Prison, you were not aware of such a big matter. What use do I need from you?"

"And you promoted ordinary ministers, who should have harvested abundant crops to buy food, and levied exemption money according to the amount of property! But what I have seen is true, corrupt officials plundered the people, and dug out the last bits of food in the people's homes.

Come out! What's the use of promoting Chang Ping's envoy to you?"

Before these three people could speak, Zhao Ning said again: "Xinde Prefecture General Judge!"

Qin Wei hurriedly came out of the queue and said with trembling surprise: "I'm here!"

"Do you think I am right?"

Qin Wei said quickly: "Your Majesty is right!"

Zhang Jun immediately cheered from the side: "Your Majesty is wise! These three people have failed your Majesty's trust and deserve to be killed to thank the world!"

The other officials could no longer quibble. How could they quibble about this matter? The emperor saw it with his own eyes.

The three were dragged aside.

Lu Shouyi shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, please spare my life! I was temporarily negligent..."

As they spoke, the Imperial Guards raised their swords and dropped their swords. The head of Lu Shouyi, the number one man on Hebei West Road, rolled to the ground.

The prison officer on the other side made Zhang Mu turn pale with fright. He shouted: "Tyrant! You slaughter loyal ministers for no reason..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his head fell to the ground.

Zhou Yun's words were incoherent and he was so frightened that he wailed like a slaughtering pig: "Your Majesty, please spare my life. Your Majesty, spare my life. I will definitely fulfill my duties faithfully from now on..."

Zhou Yun's head rolled on the ground.

The scene fell into dead silence.

Zhao Ning glanced at Liu Wangxun who was kneeling there, signaled, and Liu Wangxun was dragged aside and chopped with a knife.

"The heads of Zhang Juxian and Liu Wangxun were announced to the public at the gate of Xingzhou City, and the heads of Lu Shouyi, Zhang Mu, and Zhou Yun were passed to the various states on Hebei West Road."

"yes!"

"Search your home and send your family members to guard the border."

"yes!"

"Tongjuan?"

"Your Majesty Qin Wei is here."

"Oh, Qin Qing, from now on, you will temporarily act as the transfer envoy. Is there any problem?"

"No... no problem..."

Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was only temporarily out to maintain the situation.

He knew even more that he would definitely not be able to escape, but if he handled the matter well, he could avoid death.

Zhao Ning then entered Xingzhou surrounded by everyone.

Zhang Jun was standing by and personally led the horse for Zhao Guan's family.
Chapter completed!