Chapter 118 Killing three birds with one stone, the empress declares the decree and Xu Qingxiao takes control of the army
As the head of Yongxingpu shopkeeper fell to the ground.
Xu Qingxiao's iron-blooded tactics once again silenced everyone.
These merchants indeed deserve to die, but everyone knows that these merchants cannot die.
Because they didn't make a big mistake, they just cheated.
The people wanted them to die, but everything still had to be done according to the laws of the Wei Dynasty.
The King of Zhenxi knew this, the three ministers also knew it, all the nobles knew it, and even the common people knew it.
Perhaps in this situation, Xu Qingxiao beheaded her on the spot, which was no longer an iron-blooded approach.
This is covering the sky with one hand.
"Xu Qingxiao!"
"You are really lawless."
King Zhenxi could not suppress his anger.
There is no other reason. What is the purpose of his coming here this time? It is to reconcile!
They are not here to suppress Xu Qingxiao, but to support these merchants. Tell Xu Qingxiao that you cannot touch these merchants.
Of course, he also knew what this gang of merchants had done, and knew that it would be difficult to deal with the aftermath today.
But Xu Qingxiao was so noisy that they also discussed it, thinking that Xu Qingxiao just wanted to blackmail a sum of money.
So before he came, he had already negotiated with others. As long as it was not too excessive, the money would be given. At worst, Xu Qingxiao would vomit it up in a few years.
However, what I didn't expect was that Xu Qingxiao would really dare to take action, and it would be fatal.
The few people killed were closely related to them, and I don’t know how much silver they earned every year.
What's more important is that Xu Qingxiao kills people to establish his authority. When this person is killed, these businessmen are so scared that they almost urinate.
At that time, it was completely Xu Qingxiao's plaything. What he didn't allow was this, not actually killing two people.
He couldn't save the dead people, but he must not let Xu Qingxiao do this in vain for the living people.
"Your Majesty!"
"This is the second time Xu has reminded you that Xu will be the one to make the decision in today's court hearing."
Xu Qingxiao spoke calmly, not afraid of King Zhenxi's roar.
"Today the court allows you to make the decision alone, but I will not allow you to take human life lightly. I ask you, what mistake did they make? Do they need such punishment?"
"Even if you beat a woman in the street, even if you verbally humiliate her, even if you force her to buy or sell, you could fine her a few cents, make her apologize, or even put her in jail. However, you are lawless, excessively enforcing the law, and directly
Kill him."
"The laws of the Wei Dynasty state that all capital crimes must be determined personally by the Minister of Punishment, otherwise no order will be issued."
"I would like to ask, was it you, Xu Qingxiao, who formulated the laws of the Wei Dynasty?"
King Zhenxi said angrily.
His point of attacking Xu Qingxiao is very simple. It is not written in the law that beating women, humiliating them, buying and selling them by force is a crime of decapitation and a death penalty.
Moreover, if a capital crime is involved, it must be personally reviewed by the Minister of Punishment, and the person can only be sentenced to life or death after being confirmed beyond doubt.
Xu Qingxiao went beyond the rules by beheading her on the spot.
"Beat women! Speak humiliatingly! Buy and sell by force! It is indeed a crime not punishable by death."
"Yes! Taizu has taught that any foreigner who insults our people, the Wei people, will be killed without mercy."
"Has the prince forgotten this?"
Xu Qingxiao said coldly, it is true that beating women is not a capital crime in the laws of the Wei Dynasty, but Taizu said so.
When Taizu Taizu of the Wei Dynasty established the Wei Dynasty, he relied on his cavalry to kill all the foreigners and quell the unrest.
Otherwise, why would these foreigners respect Wei as their main country? Could it be that they were conquered by the charisma of Taizu Taizu of Wei?
It's not just relying on iron-blooded methods to kill foreigners until they are terrified, and kill foreign countries until they cry for father and mother.
Therefore, in that era, foreigners who insulted the Wei Dynasty were indeed killed without mercy.
It's just that this kind of thing will not be recorded in the regulations, but it is clearly recorded, and Xu Qingxiao took out this oral instruction of Taizu, which can indeed be taken out.
"Xu Qingxiao, you are confusing things. Taizu means aliens who are disobedient to discipline. They are merchants from the Wei Dynasty. The two are completely different."
King Zhenxi denied it.
"A merchant from the Wei Dynasty?"
"good!"
"Your Majesty, Xu will ask you a question."
"You said these merchants are our merchants in the Wei Dynasty? Have they ever paid a penny in tax?"
"You said these merchants are merchants from the Wei Dynasty? Have they ever done anything for the Wei Dynasty?"
"The ancestors of the Wei Dynasty saw that they were pitiful and allowed them to survive without taxation. This showed the prestige of our country, the prosperity of the Wei Dynasty, and nurtured these barbarian countries for hundreds of years. We do not expect them to repay the Wei Dynasty."
"But I didn't expect that with the help of the emperor's favor, these merchants would run rampant and unscrupulous in the Wei Dynasty. They would beat the people of the Wei Dynasty and humiliate the women of the Wei Dynasty."
"Xu wants to ask King Zhenxi!"
"Six hundred years ago during the Wei Dynasty, foreign states from the Central Plains invaded and trampled on foreigners. Many people were like pigs and dogs. Under the feet of these foreigners, Taizu drew his sword and rode his iron cavalry to conquer the world and destroy the foundation of the Wei Dynasty."
"Now six hundred years later, the same scene is playing out. As the king of the Wei Dynasty, you should keep it in mind, but I didn't expect that today, instead of supporting my official to severely punish the evil thieves, you would support these aliens."
"Xu wants to ask the prince in front of the people of the world."
"Are you the king of the Wei Dynasty or the king of a foreign race?"
Xu Qingxiao's words were impassioned and extremely terrifying, instantly arousing the anger of the people. In addition, this last sentence was even more lethal.
In an instant.
Countless pairs of eyes fell firmly on King Zhenxi.
Yes, what these foreign merchants are doing in Kyoto now is exactly the same as what they did six hundred years ago when the foreign tribes invaded the Central Plains?
This was true six hundred years ago, and it will be true six hundred years later.
As a prince, you not only do not help your own people, but instead help outsiders, are you still not a human being? Are you still the prince of Wei?
The eyes of the people were like torches, falling on King Zhenxi.
The momentum is not terrifying, but these pairs of angry eyes represent public opinion, which is the most horrifying public opinion in the world for killing people.
"you!"
King Zhenxi pointed at Xu Qingxiao. He took a deep breath to calm down his emotions. Even though he was furious, his eyes did not dare to show any trace of anger.
Because public opinion was so terrible, he knew he couldn't say anything nonsense.
"My lord, if you are still the king of Wei, please sit down."
"If you think that you are the king of their foreign race, then you might as well let your guards take action to rescue these merchants."
Xu Qingxiao's attitude changed and he dug a hole for the other party again.
After the latter calmed down, he continued to speak.
"Xu Qingxiao, don't slander me."
"I am the king of the Wei Dynasty, so I naturally care for the people of the Wei Dynasty."
"But the reason why I spoke out is not to help them, but to help the people of the world. Although these merchants have made some mistakes, in the end they are merchants. Now that the Wei Dynasty has gone through the Northern Expedition, it needs to recuperate. If we kill them."
"I'm afraid it will cause war disaster, especially since the people behind these merchants are foreign dignitaries. If they really commit heinous crimes, they will be killed immediately. I will never say a word."
"But just because of this kind of thing, their heads fell to the ground. No matter what, it can't be justified."
King Zhenxi thought of how to retaliate against Xu Qingxiao. He spoke like this and counterattacked Xu Qingxiao from the perspective of Wei.
If you want to kill someone, it's not impossible, but the problem is, they didn't make a huge mistake, and besides, they are merchants. I won't let you kill them, not because I'm afraid of them, nor to help them, but because they represent a
Another small country.
The Wei Dynasty has gone through seven Northern Expeditions, and the country has been destroyed. If it causes any war disasters again, it will be nothing but pain for the people of the Wei Dynasty.
He was very smart. From the perspective of the common people of the Wei Dynasty, he distanced himself from the relationship and said what he said, and he was like a saint.
"joke."
Xu Qingxiao sneered and looked at King Zhenxi, his tone still cold.
"According to what the prince means, the power of the Wei Dynasty is now too weak to cause wars again, so we, the people of the Wei Dynasty, should bow our heads and apologize when facing this kind of barbarian nation."
"Even if we, the people of the Wei Dynasty, are beaten by foreign countries, we can't say anything? Even if our women of Wei Dynasty are humiliated in the street, we can only remain silent? Even if we are treated like pigs by these foreign countries
Dog, I can’t say anything even if I wait?”
"Your Majesty, six hundred years ago, we stood up!"
"Six hundred years later, do you mean to ask me, the people of the Wei Dynasty, to kneel down again?"
"besides!"
"When will the Wei Dynasty be afraid of war? If these foreign barbarians really dare to commit crimes, the Wei cavalry will trample through all mountains and rivers."
"I, the people of Wei! Are you afraid of war?"
Xu Qingxiao's voice was not loud, but every word was like the sharpest sword in the world. Every word made King Zhenxi's face darken.
At this moment, everyone present was affected by Xu Qingxiao's words, and the people spoke up.
"We, the people of Wei, are not afraid!"
"The people of Wei are never afraid of war."
"If he wants to fight, Wei will fight."
"Six hundred years ago, we stood up. Six hundred years later, it is impossible for us to kneel down."
"The people of the Wei Dynasty will die in battle!"
The voices rang out one after another. They were the voices of the people, shouting one after another.
The soldiers of the Eight Gates were also excited at this moment. They were soldiers and felt it the most. What Xu Qingxiao said was simply too good.
We stood up six hundred years ago. Do you still want us to kneel down six hundred years later?
Moreover, when had the Wei Dynasty ever been afraid? The seven Northern Expeditions destroyed the country’s foundation, not our backbone!
"Master Xu is mighty!"
Someone in the crowd roared loudly, and in an instant all the people who didn't know what to say but were infected couldn't help shouting after him.
"Master Xu is mighty!"
"Master Xu is mighty!"
The sound was deafening and resounded throughout Kyoto. Even though the people behind them didn't know what happened, they couldn't help but shout after hearing the sound again.
At this time, the soldiers from the Eight Gates couldn't bear it anymore. Their blood was boiling, they held spears in their hands and shouted in unison.
"Lord Xu is mighty! Great Wei is mighty!"
The momentum was terrifying. The sound shook the clouds in the sky. The momentum was like the sharpest sword between heaven and earth.
All the momentum was on Xu Qingxiao. At this moment, Xu Qingxiao's momentum rose instantly.
"Six hundred years ago, the Wei Dynasty stood up! Six hundred years later, no one can make the Wei Dynasty kneel down! Everything is delusional."
Zhou Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, couldn't help but speak at this moment. He was the Minister, but at this moment, he was also affected by Xu Qingxiao's words.
Shangshu Gu Yan of the Ministry of Husbandry and Shangshu Zhang Jing of the Ministry of Punishments were both silent, but this silence meant that they supported Xu Qingxiao unconditionally.
Not speaking is the greatest support.
Faced with the unanimity of the people, King Zhenxi's face was livid, and his eyes were gloomy, but such public opinion made him dare not speak out in anger.
He finally understood why Xu Qingxiao wanted to be interrogated in public.
He just wants to take advantage of public opinion and use public opinion to suppress himself, which is really a good method.
boom!
King Zhenxi sat down. He did not say anything more, and he did not dare to say anything more. If he continued, he would probably get into trouble.
But King Zhenxi was not convinced!
He was not convinced at all!
"Passed by, shopkeeper Chang Pingping."
Seeing King Zhennan sitting down, Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded again, announcing that the shopkeeper Chang Pingping was coming.
When the shopkeeper of Changpingpu heard Xu Qingxiao's order, he turned pale with fright, knelt on the ground and cried in panic.
"Master Xu, Master Xu, I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong. I am willing to compensate them three times of silver and I am also willing to go to jail and be punished. Master Xu, I know I was wrong."
He knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Xu Qingxiao and cried.
Xu Qingxiao ignored him, but looked at the official of the Ministry of Punishment and said in an extremely stern voice.
"I would like to reiterate this for the last time."
"Today's meeting, you will do whatever I say. This is the third time I emphasize it."
"Unless His Majesty is here in person, if you still hesitate for a moment about whoever I ask you to kill, you will be guilty of the same crime and their heads will fall to the ground, do you know?"
Xu Qingxiao ignored the cries of shopkeeper Chang Pingping for the time being, but looked at the official from the Ministry of Punishment.
Their performance just now was too hesitant. This was an obstacle to law enforcement. He wanted to kill, cleanly and clearly. If they continued to hesitate, it would only leave these people with a sense of luck.
So if anyone dares to hesitate again, Xu Qingxiao will kill them together.
Although this is a bit excessive, it must be done for the sake of the future.
"I'll obey!"
The official from the Ministry of Punishment spoke up, saying that they really didn't dare to mess around anymore.
"The shopkeeper of Changpingping has confessed his crime and signed it."
Xu Qingxiao threw out the confession and said so.
The latter was still frightened and kowtowed on the ground to beg for mercy. He would not dare to sign this confession if he lived or died.
But the official from the Ministry of Punishment didn't care about you, he just grabbed the other person's hand and pressed it towards the confession.
Since you have confessed your crime, you must sign it.
"Behead on the spot!"
Xu Qingxiao didn't hesitate at all and threw out the beheading order again.
The shopkeeper of Chang Ping Pu was so frightened that he peed and urinated on the spot. He shouted in panic and looked at King Zhenxi, his lips turned white.
"Your Majesty. Your Majesty!"
puff.
The head flew up, stained with blood, and rolled to the ground.
A police officer from the Ministry of Punishment immediately covered the place with a white cloth. Although the killing was an act of anger, he still had to take care of the emotions of the people.
"Where is the shopkeeper of Changanpu?"
Xu Qingxiao spoke again.
His voice, at this moment, was like the voice of the King of Hell calling for life. The sound sounded, and all the merchants were so frightened that they trembled all over.
The shopkeeper who was called by name was much calmer than the previous two.
"I do not admit guilt!"
He knelt on the ground, knowing that if he confessed, he would die, so he refused to confess.
"Call the witnesses and physical evidence!"
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth, but as soon as she finished speaking, the latter's eyes were extremely fierce.
"Even if you pass on personal and material evidence, I will not plead guilty. I will not admit it. All sales are fair transactions. Xu Qingxiao, in order to win the hearts and minds of the Wei people, you did not hesitate to cause war. You are a sinner."
"You are the one who deserves death!"
The shopkeeper of Chang'an Shop has a lot of backbone. He refuses to plead guilty, regardless of witnesses or physical evidence. He knows that King Zhenxi has always wanted to save him, but once he pleads guilty, King Zhenxi will not be able to save him even if he wants to.
Because the public opinion was terrible, all the people supported Xu Qingxiao, and the King of Zhenxi did not dare to help.
But as long as he doesn't plead guilty, does Xu Qingxiao dare to kill him directly?
"I don't plead guilty either. Xu Qingxiao, you killed innocent people indiscriminately for the sake of the people's will. You are the one who deserves death."
"Xu Qingxiao, you judged the case unfairly and took human life lightly. We are all innocent people."
"Xu Qingxiao, do you know who my brother is? He is the chief minister of the Tu Kingdom, which is equivalent to the prime minister. If you kill me, my brother will definitely hold Wei Wei accountable. You cannot bear this responsibility."
"My father's friend is a general of the Pingta tribe. If you kill me, it will cause a war between the two countries. At least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of innocent people in the Wei Dynasty will die as a result."
Many businessmen spoke up, and they also realized that directly pleading guilty would lead to death in the final analysis. Rather than that, it would be better not to plead guilty, and at the same time, all kinds of self-reports would make it impossible for Xu Qingxiao to enforce the law normally. Anyway, what has been said, if you really
If you dare to kill me, wait.
You have to weigh the consequences yourself.
At the same time, by doing this, King Zhenxi would have the opportunity to take action, instead of being restrained by Xu Qingxiao.
indeed.
As these merchants refused to plead guilty, King Zhenxi showed approval in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
He knew what Xu Qingxiao wanted to do, kill four or five people, establish a fierce power, and then manipulate these merchants to make them bleed.
But if all the merchants plead not guilty, what can you, Xu Qingxiao, do?
You can kill a chicken to scare a monkey.
Is it possible that you still want to kill all these fans? Do you have the courage?
And in the hall.
Xu Qingxiao looked at the clamoring merchants and said nothing.
Everything seemed very quiet. Seeing that Xu Qingxiao was silent, these businessmen subconsciously thought that their behavior really made Xu Qingxiao feel afraid. At that moment, all kinds of words started to sound again.
"If you kill one of me, the Wei Dynasty will pay tens of thousands of lives. Xu Qingxiao, we have not committed a heinous mistake. You have excessively enforced the law, and then all the foreign races in the world will come to trouble you."
"The idea of extorting money is nonsense. We businessmen have always been upright. It is you, the people of the Wei Dynasty, who are slandering us."
"Yes, yes, it is you, the people of the Wei Dynasty, who slandered us because you hated me because we earned too much silver, so you took revenge like this."
"You don't want to make money, but you are jealous of others. Is this you, Wei?"
Their voices were heard one after another. Perhaps because someone took the lead to speak loudly, or perhaps because of Xu Qingxiao's silence, they became bolder and louder, and their clamor became louder and louder.
In the hall.
Xu Qingxiao looked at these foreign merchants. The reason for his silence was simple.
It is really hard to imagine why this group of foreign merchants have such confidence and why they are so arrogant.
What kind of people are these?
Under such circumstances, they dare to say harsh words. How arrogant are they usually?
Then look at the crying Mr. Li.
Xu Qingxiao didn't know how many people in the Wei Dynasty had been bullied by these people. Although Li's incident happened on June 15th, wasn't there anything like this before June 15th?
Yes, it's just that the official came forward and these merchants didn't extort money.
Take a deep breath.
Xu Qingxiao threw the order box directly on the long table, and then looked calmly.
"The three hundred and ninety-one people in the hall will be beheaded to show the public."
The voice sounded, filled with calmness.
But this sentence was no less than a thunderbolt.
Three hundred and ninety-one people in the general hall were beheaded in public?
Kill them all?
This time even the three ministers were shocked.
They knew that Xu Qingxiao wanted to establish his authority today. Killing four or five people would be enough to establish his authority, and then take things slowly.
But what they didn't expect was that Xu Qingxiao was much crazier than they imagined.
The three ministers all looked at Xu Qingxiao, especially Gu Yan, the minister of household affairs. He immediately wanted to dissuade him, but when he saw that Fan Shang had already been arrested and beheaded, he didn't know what to say.
For no other reason, the official of the Ministry of Punishment was also shocked, but without any hesitation the next moment, he arrested the person and beheaded him, for fear of sharing the same crime.
puff!
puff!
puff!
puff!
The official ranks of the Ministry of Punishment were also limited, and there were only four people in total. Four heads fell to the ground instantly, staining Kyoto with blood. The four beheaded merchants did not close their eyes, and their eyes were still full of shock and unwillingness.
Shocked, Xu Qingxiao really dared to give the order.
Are you unwilling to end up like this just because you extorted money from others?
"Xu Qingxiao, you are crazy, you are already crazy."
"Xu Qingxiao, you can't kill me. If you kill me, Da Wei will really be in big trouble."
"My grandfather is the leader of the tribe. My grandfather is the leader of the tribe. If you kill me, my grandfather will avenge me."
"Don't kill me, Mr. Xu, don't kill me. I was wrong. I was wrong. I am willing to testify against others. Mr. Xu, please spare my life."
The cries of the merchants rang out one after another. Some pointed at Xu Qingxiao and cursed him as a madman, while others were still shouting about who their fathers were, but most of them were panicked and scared, crying for mercy.
They never thought that Xu Qingxiao would really dare to kill all of them.
Let alone them, the common people did not expect that Xu Qingxiao was really so ruthless.
Killing a few is not enough, you have to kill hundreds of merchants.
Isn't this too fierce?
I didn’t give everyone a chance to react at all.
"Stop it all, my king."
At this moment, King Zhenxi couldn't sit still at all.
If Xu Qingxiao kills three or five people to establish his authority, there is nothing he can do. Public opinion is here, what can he say?
Maybe Qingxiao wanted to kill all the merchants in one go, but how could he allow it? If these 391 people were really killed, it would be a huge disaster for them.
It was definitely not a trivial matter, so he would rather risk the people's anger to stop it.
Because Xu Qingxiao was completely torn apart. This was not as simple as a matter of interests or not, but because Xu Qingxiao refused to let them live.
King Zhenxi's roar rang out, and the powerful warrior suppressed it with force, and the officials of the Ministry of Justice were immediately unable to move.
"Xu Qingxiao!"
"You really went too far."
"Although what this gang of merchants did was a bit excessive, in the end it was just a matter of money."
"You killed a few people to establish your authority. I allowed it as a way to relieve the hatred of the people. But you killed so many merchants. Do you really not know the power behind them? You really don't know how much trouble this will cause.
?"
King Zhenxi glared at Xu Qingxiao and asked loudly.
"Your Majesty, this is already the third time."
"Xu would like to advise, Your Majesty, it's best not to meddle in other people's business. Xu doesn't want to cause trouble anymore."
Xu Qingxiao didn't say it absolutely, but the meaning was too obvious. It's not like he had never killed Wang.
It is not a small matter to disrupt one's own trial three times. It is really necessary to follow the rules.
"good!"
"Xu Qingxiao, you have the guts."
"Today, I want to see how arrogant you can be!"
"I also want to see if His Majesty cares about this matter."
King Zhenxi opened his mouth, and while he was speaking, he took out a piece of heavenly edict, and then the guard handed him the brush, and he wrote down the ink directly. Obviously he knew that if he had a quarrel with Xu Qingxiao here, he would not be able to defeat Xu Qingxiao at all.
So he wanted the empress to handle this matter personally.
If the Empress comes in person, the lives of these merchants will be saved no matter what.
But if Xu Qingxiao continues to stay here, more people will die.
Watching King Zhenxi writing the decree of heaven.
Xu Qingxiao's eyes fell on the officials of the Ministry of Punishment. He took out the Great Inner Dragon Talisman. In an instant, the aura of King Zhenxi disappeared, and the officials returned to normal.
"cut."
When Xu Qingxiao spoke, the word "Zhan" was still used.
You write yours, I'll kill mine.
He made it clear that he wanted to fight against King Zhenxi to the end.
King Zhenxi wrote very fast. He heard the sound of heads falling to the ground, and he was angry and angry. In an instant, he finished writing the memorial, and a ball of flame condensed in his hand, which directly burned the decree of heaven.
At this moment, a figure came to Xu Qingxiao's side. It was a commander of the Beijing Army. He suppressed his voice and with the Great Inner Dragon Talisman, even the King of Zhenxi could not hear what he said.
When Xu Qingxiao heard what the other party said again, her eyes couldn't help but show surprise.
Yes.
Xu Qingxiao looked shocked.
The next moment, Xu Qingxiao also took out a piece of heavenly edict, concentrated the writing in his hand, and started writing quickly.
After writing it, the decree was burned.
Xu Qingxiao took out another sheet, wrote on it, and burned it again.
The commander of the Beijing army was talking while Xu Qingxiao was writing. In a quarter of an hour, Xu Qingxiao had already written fourteen imperial decrees, compared with the one imperial decree that King Zhenxi had retrieved.
Make a decision.
But what everyone is curious about is, what did the commander of the Beijing army say in Xu Qingxiao’s ears? Why did Xu Qingxiao look shocked? Why didn’t Xu Qingxiao regard the decrees as a treasure and write them down one after another?
Everyone was curious, even King Zhenxi was curious.
But the King of Zhenxi was curious, but when he saw each of the businessmen falling to the ground, he felt anxious and angry.
The only good news is that there are only four officers from the Ministry of Punishment who will carry out the execution. Four of them will be killed, and there is still time to fight for it. Now he no longer wants to save them all, 70%. As long as 70% of them are alive, everything will be easy.
It won't work if it exceeds seven.
And at this moment.
In the Imperial Palace of the Wei Dynasty.
A figure came to the Yangxin Hall at an extremely fast speed.
Streams of white smoke drifted into the Yangxin Hall.
And in the palace, the empress also had more decrees from heaven in her hands.
"Old minister, Li Guangxiao, I have met Your Majesty."
"May your Majesty live long, long live, long live."
Li Guangxiao seemed a little anxious. He stood in the palace and bowed to the empress.
"Teacher's flat body."
The empress spoke, but her eyes were still on Tianzhi, not looking at Li Guangxiao.
And Li Guangxiao's voice immediately sounded.
"His Majesty."
"Xu Qingxiao is now outside the Criminal Department, using his authority to kill people. That business was indeed vicious and ungrateful. He deserves to kill a few people, but if he kills too many, I'm afraid it will cause trouble."
"Not to mention that these businessmen have certain influence in Kyoto, they are also important personnel of foreign countries and races in various places. If they are killed directly, I am afraid that there will really be a war."
"The old minister suggested that His Majesty should come forward. There is no need to punish Xu Qingxiao, but he must stop it in time, otherwise it will lead to a big mistake."
Li Guangxiao's voice rang out. He came here specifically today just to talk to the empress about this matter.
Xu Qingxiao killed Fan Shang, and he supported it.
This gang of merchants really needs to be taught a lesson. It's not impossible to kill a few people to establish their authority.
Maybe Qingxiao killed too much.
The three hundred and ninety-five merchant merchant leaders can be regarded as the top group of merchant merchants in the Wei Dynasty. If they were to kill them all, it would really be unjustifiable.
Although the killing was satisfying and the people applauded it, the consequences must not be underestimated.
So he rushed over as soon as possible, hoping that the empress would come forward to sort things out, and then punish these merchants.
"No! They deserve to die!"
What Li Guangxiao didn't expect was that the empress's answer was so direct and she supported Xu Qingxiao unconditionally.
"Your Majesty, these merchants indeed deserve to die, but if they are executed for this reason, it is really unjustifiable."
"Besides, the trouble caused by killing them is not a good thing for today's Wei Dynasty."
Li Guangxiao did not directly veto the empress's intention, but explained it carefully.
Is Fan Shang hateful? He must be hateful.
Should he die? He must die.
But the problem is that using this reason to kill them does seem a bit harsh. Moreover, once they die, the forces behind these people will never let Wei go.
In a few months, the birthday of the Empress will be celebrated. When envoys from all nations come, what should we do if they come one by one to hold her accountable?
Just because of extorting money, people were killed?
Just because he said something rude, his head fell to the ground?
There are mistakes, but mistakes are not fatal. After all, the Wei Dynasty is not as good as before, and even the Wei Dynasty, which was at its peak, could not do this unless it was the dynasty of Taizu.
In its heyday, the Wei Dynasty treated foreigners very favorably. What was the reason? It was not just to win over the foreigners in this way, and at the same time let the world see what the Wei Dynasty had done.
This was a good thing for the dynasty. They sacrificed money and silver in exchange for the prestige of the Wei Dynasty.
But not now. There is absolutely no point in doing this now.
There is no benefit from killing these people, and it will also cause a lot of trouble, so why bother?
So you can’t kill these people, you can’t kill them at all. You can kill a few, but you can’t kill so many! You absolutely can’t!
"Teacher, take a look."
The empress didn't say much, but threw out the Zhang Tianzhi.
Tianzhi floated in the air and then fell into Li Guangxiao's hands.
[The merchant of the Great Wei Dynasty, the shopkeeper of Yongxing Pu, committed evil deeds, cheated and abducted, and committed unforgivable crimes. I have beheaded him in public to appease the hatred of the people. At the same time, I have sent people to seize his property and confiscate the national treasury to repay the people. However,
, the shopkeeper of Yongxingpu, has endless wealth, 1.5 million taels of Wei treasure banknotes, 10,000 taels of gold, 1 million taels of pearls and jade, and 200,000 taels of cash, not counting calligraphy, painting, curios, and fertile farmland.
, I hope your Majesty will learn from it]
[Da Wei Fan Shang, shopkeeper of Chang Ping Pu, possessions, Da Wei treasure banknotes of 200,000 taels, gold 5,000 taels, pearls and jade worth 600,000 taels, silver in cash, not including calligraphy, painting and antiques, house and fertile land
I don’t care, I hope your Majesty will learn from it】
[Da Wei Fanshang, shopkeeper of Chang'an Pu, possessions, Da Wei's treasure banknotes are 300,000 taels, gold is 7,000 taels, pearls and jade are worth 500,000 taels, and cash silver is 50,000 taels. Calligraphy, painting, antiques, and fertile farmland are not included.
, I hope your Majesty will learn from it]
As a piece of Tianzhi appeared in Li Guangxiao's eyes.
The latter's eyes gradually changed.
A small Yongxing shop owner actually has close to eight million taels of silver. This does not include his house, fertile land, calligraphy, painting and antiques. If we really include them, it is equivalent to five million taels of silver.
Li Guangxiao was stunned.
He knew that these businessmen were amassing money and doing evil in Kyoto, but what he didn't expect was that their income was so terrifying.
One person's assets are equivalent to the total tax revenue of a county in the Wei Dynasty. Even some poorer counties don't have that much, right?
How much money did you make?
Although the latter two are a little less, they are not bad, and they are almost two million taels.
Three hundred and ninety-five people, not to mention each person has three to four million taels of silver, even if each person has one million taels of silver, if they were copied, this would be 399 million taels of silver.
It was worth the tax revenue of the Wei Dynasty for nearly four years. With this blow, the treasury of the Wei Dynasty had a full meal.
This. Damn it.
Li Guangxiao was stunned.
He completely understood why the empress said it was better to kill him.
This must be a good killing. Four years of taxation and no expenditures are needed, which is enough to make Wei feel relieved.
As for these alien nations coming to kill them?
Then come and kill.
You, a foreigner from a foreign country, would declare war with the Wei Dynasty for a mere two to three million taels of silver?
Isn't there something wrong with your brain?
If it's really coming, let's fight. The treasury has 40 million taels of silver, so we still can't afford the Northern Expedition, but what's the point of fearing a small-scale war?
Aren’t the military attachés of the imperial court crying out for food? Aren’t they clamoring for war every day?
Fight.
come.
Does anyone really think that the Wei Dynasty is afraid of war?
"Teacher, what do you mean now?"
Looking at the silent Li Guangxiao, the empress asked calmly.
As the empress's voice sounded, Li Guangxiao thought for a moment, and then said with an extremely serious expression.
"Your Majesty, I think so."
"If Xu Qingxiao is confident."
"Well, I can kill a few more."
Li Guangxiao gave the answer.
This is his answer.
They are just a group of merchants, so just kill them. The reason why I was worried before was that killing these merchants would not do any good to the Wei Dynasty.
But who would have known that Xu Qingxiao took matters into her own hands and directly copied other people's records.
In this case, it is not that there are no benefits, but there are great benefits.
Let me ask, if Da Wei were asked to find these aliens to give money, would the Empress agree?
The empress will definitely not agree.
Because once he opens his mouth, everyone in the world will laugh at the Wei Dynasty, and the Tuxie Dynasty and the Chu Yuan Dynasty will use this to humiliate the Wei Dynasty.
The majestic Wei Dynasty, a being above all nations and respected by all directions, actually went to other foreign countries to borrow money?
It's all a big joke when it gets out.
"His Majesty!"
"Xu Qingxiao really has a world-shaking talent! His Majesty must make great use of such talents!"
"He can be called a unicorn. This move kills three birds with one stone. I surrender."
At this moment, Li Guangxiao knelt on the ground and bowed to His Majesty. He sighed from the bottom of his heart, because at this moment, he finally understood what Xu Qingxiao was doing.
Xu Qingxiao's move is really indescribably wonderful.
In the eyes of ordinary people, Xu Qingxiao simply complained about the injustice of the people, and then killed these merchants in a rage.
But in fact, Xu Qingxiao killed three birds with one stone.
Allowing the merchants to do evil will make them lose their reason, increase their greed, and cause all merchants to reveal their true nature.
As a result, the people were filled with resentment. When the critical moment came, when people's anger was at its peak, Xu Qingxiao immediately took action and wiped out all the merchants with lightning speed.
Then he apparently killed people to establish his authority, but in fact he was trying to break the pattern of Kyoto and severely punish merchants.
Moreover, they had already secretly prepared to have their homes ransacked and transported to the treasury, which would give the Wei Dynasty more confidence.
If these aliens really dare to make trouble, then they will fight. They are really not afraid of you making trouble. Maybe after a few battles, the Wei treasury will have more silver.
The moment he took action, he had already thought of his retreat.
How could he not admire this?
At such a young age, he is able to think things through so carefully. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a genius.
Think again of the blank piece of paper I saw on the first day I went to Shouren Academy.
Li Guangxiao felt inexplicably that it seemed possible that that piece of blank paper could come true.
"I understand."
"I mean the same thing, but teacher, I feel that this matter is not that simple."
The empress spoke, and her mood actually fluctuated a bit. With so much money, how much silver does it cost?
Although she knew everything that happened in the capital of the Wei Dynasty, she also expected that these merchants were so good at making money.
One person can easily be worth millions, which is really scary.
"Your Majesty means"
Li Guangxiao instantly understood what the empress meant, but he stopped talking halfway through.
"kindness."
The empress nodded lightly and then continued.
"But whether it is yes or no, let's put it aside for now and wait for the final result."
The empress spoke, and then her voice sounded outside the palace.
"Preach my will!"
"Xu Qingxiao holds my dragon talisman, and seeing the talisman is like seeing me!"
"Everything right and wrong among the Fanshang tribe will be dealt with by Xu Qingxiao."
"Anyone who dares to hinder Xu Qingxiao from handling the case will be treated as guilty."
"Moreover, the Ministry of War immediately dispatched the Shenji Battalion and the Qilin Army, each consisting of 30,000 troops. Xu Qingxiao will be temporarily in charge."
"Things outside the palace."
"Xu Qingxiao is like me."
The sound is not loud and can be spread by word of mouth in an instant.
"Your Majesty's decree!"
"Everything that is right or wrong is decided by Xu Qingxiao."
"Those who obstruct the case will be treated as guilty."
"After hearing the order, the Ministry of War immediately went to the Shenji Camp and the Qilin Army to dispatch an army of 30,000 troops, temporarily put in charge by Xu Qingxiao."