Northern Zhili.

The embankment of the old road of the Yellow Sea.

Hundreds of cavalry were in Xiaoli, and thousands of soldiers were in the township where thousands of guards were located, lined up with guns.

More than 200 officials, officials and contracted workers were all standing on the dike in fear, many of whom were pale and had no blood. Some of them were even trembling and shocked, and they were about to collapse to the ground.

"Smash!"

He pointed his finger at the embankment and Zhu Guoqiang gave an order!

Hundreds of nearby thousands of households were in the village, and the iron drill was smashed on the Yellow River embankment. When the hammer was swung, the cement between the stones collapsed, revealing yellow mud.

"There is a gap of yellow mud ten miles from the northern section, and cement is applied to cover it..."

"Report, ten miles south section..."

"Report, twenty miles south section..."

"Report, fifty miles of the northern section..."

...

The soldiers who reported to the flying cavalry all looked angry. Their home was located on both sides of the river embankment, which was the hardest hit area for the Jiannu invasion. A large number of military households were also placed here. Originally, looking at the Thousand Mile Shitang embankment, they thought it was not a bad thing to lead the Yellow River back to the old road. Although the Yellow River is at risk of breaking, the embankment looks solid. It is close to the Yellow River and will be more convenient to irrigate in the future. The family can even slaughter more grain.

But now, they were all stunned... What kind of dam is this? Just like the emperor said, it was just a tofu!

The more the military households reported, the more angry they became, and the officials, officials and merchants in the river yamen also became paler and paler.

Many people have fallen down and kneeled down at this moment. They naturally know what they have done. Of course, they wouldn't care when no one pursued them in the past, but now the emperor is watching.

If the emperor starts anger, then it will be difficult to protect the enemy.

And where is the emperor?

His face became colder and his eyes became colder.

A bunch of bastards!

What are they practicing!

It's tofu!

Although the spring breeze was warm, Zhu Guoqiang's heart was cold. He felt cold all over, as if he had fallen into an ice cave. When he stared at the officials with pale faces, his eyes became more and more murderous intent.

Finally, he walked to these people with a cold face and just asked.

"Now, what else can I say!"

"Your Majesty, I am wronged...ah!"

The hand rises, the knife falls.

The head fell to the ground, and blood splattered three feet.

They didn't even give the person a chance to defend him. Seeing this, everyone was scared to kneel down, and some people were even more shocked and fainted.

God, my life can't be saved now.

"Injustice! What are your grievances?"

Zhu Guoqiang said calmly, holding a long sword stained with blood in his hand, and said coldly.

"If the river breaks its dam and millions of people on both sides fall into the belly of fish, who will avenge them? Who will tell them about their grievances? Even if you kill you, how can you repay their lives!"

Staring at these frightened officials, Zhu Guoqiang said.

"Who dares to say that you are wronged? When the evil merchants use yellow mud to fill the seams, even if they have nothing to do with you, how can you ignore me without hearing about it? How can you be wronged if you are like this? People who come and copy their confessions, I want to hear how they are wronged! And these evil merchants, I want to see how they use their means to make my ministers and their fellow ministers go together!"

After saying that, Zhu Guoqiang sat on the chair, stared at the people, and exuded murderous aura all over his body.

Faced with the emperor who killed people with a knife, whether it was officials or officials, they all told them how they colluded with Baoshang and gained personal gain. As for those Baoshangs, they had no backbone, and they bribed the project, who pleaded with them, how to bribe them, etc.

The confessions were sent to Zhu Guoqiang. Looking at the shocking content on it, it was not just the Yellow River embankment, but many of them also participated in the construction of the Yangtze River embankment, city wall and other projects...

He wants to slap himself in the face!

In Zhu Guoqiang's view, all of these projects are his "great political achievements" and are a achievements that will last forever. Even hundreds of years later, even until the 21st century, when people stand on the Yellow River embankment, they will say "the great cause of the Holy Emperor".

But what a bullshit thing is his business, it is clearly a tofu industry!

These smacks!

And what shocked him even more?

It involves many officials and ministers. Many of these bag merchants themselves are officials, relatives of the ministers, and even one relative of Song Xuezhu. Under the banner of Song Xuezhu, they recruited projects in various places.

"You are a member of Song Xuezhu's tribe!"

He called the man, Zhu Guoqiang asked.

"Return to your Majesty, Cao, Caomin is the chief minister, and my nephew of this family, please, Your Majesty spares Caomin's life..."

"Shameful thing!"

After snorting, Zhu Guoqiang said sternly.

"Come on, drag it on me and get a hundred military sticks first..."

"yes……"

The military households who had been impatient immediately rushed forward like wolves and tigers, pressed the man off his pants, waved his military stick and beat him hard.

When the military officers were serving in the army, they were often beaten by military sticks. They knew the importance of their hands. When His Majesty issued an order to beat a hundred military sticks, anyone with discerning eyes knew that His Majesty did not intend to keep this person alive. Naturally, there was no reason to show mercy when he started to fight against such a violent merchant. However, he beat the man to pieces with just a dozen sticks, and soon the man's howling became weaker and weaker.

The scene was tragic. When the sixty-year-old army sticks were beaten, the man lost his breath and was beaten to death. After a while, the 100-year-old army sticks were beaten, and the military officer reported.

"Report to Your Majesty, this man was beaten to death!"

"Twist the fish to the Yellow River!"

With a cold order, Zhu Guoqiang took a sip of tea from Sinara, and then said.

"Others, behead them at one point!"

As soon as the emperor spoke, everyone was shocked.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am wronged, I have been in the Hedao Yamen for less than three months..."

A young official held the floor with both hands and argued loudly.

"My family is from Beizhili. When the East Gate digged the Yellow River, he was fortunate that His Majesty led his troops to block the breaking place. He and his family saved their lives. From then on, I have wanted to manage the river affairs to repay His Majesty's life. If you ask me to die, I will die happily. But if you die with these people, even if you become a ghost, you will still be wronged. When I was in the river yamen three months ago, there was no mistake in supervising the river embankment. Although I had heard of contracting work and cutting corners, this dynasty would not be heard from, and those who violated the matter will be executed! Since I have no evidence, how can I report to the court!"

Listening to his defense, Zhu Guoqiang said.

"You stand up and talk!"

After he stood up, Zhu Guoqiang said.

"Follow me to the edge of the dike!"

He walked to the edge of the dam and kicked hard at the cement filled with the gaps in the stone. A thin layer of cement on the surface collapsed, revealing the yellow mud below.

Looking at the mud exposed, the young official was stunned.

"If you have the heart, why worry about not having any evidence!"

Zhu Guoqiang asked back.

"You are from Beizhili and have also experienced the pain of breaking the mouth. If that's the case, then I ask you, if this dike breaks, what will your parents and relatives do?"

Upon hearing this, the young man's face changed, and he lowered his head and said silently.

"I know the crime!"

After saying three words, he looked up and said.

"But if I die with these scum, I will never be able to rest even if I die! Please give me yourselves atonement!"

"Since that's the case, I'll commit suicide!"

Throwing out the long sword, Zhu Guoqiang turned around and left. At least for a moment, he wanted to keep this young man, but... he couldn't!

Today, these people must die!

If they don’t die, the Ming Dynasty will die!

Whether this person is wronged or not is wronged. It doesn’t matter, what matters is the world!

"I thank Your Majesty! I will repay Your Majesty for your gratitude in the next life!"

With a muffled groan, the sound of a person falling to the ground came from behind him. Zhu Guoqiang paused. At least at this moment, he still felt a pity for the young man.

It is precisely because of this pity that I hate these people even more, so I shouted coldly.

"The rest of the people will be killed, and the nine tribes will be saved, and the embankment will be rebuilt!"
Chapter completed!