Lu Xuan didn't know people like Zhao An, but when Lu Xuan saw these people chasing Ling Cao, Ling Tong and others together, his murderous intent boiled over.
These people should all be killed.
Every one of the military generals involved in business has problems, and they are not minor ones.
As for the lower-level soldiers and those who participated, they also bullied ordinary people and grabbed money unscrupulously. These people did not care about the overall situation and their status, and kept taking money from their pockets, damaging the image of the court and affecting local stability. They should also be punished
disposal.
Lu Xuan looked at Zhao An and others and ordered: "Come up, everyone!"
Zhao An, Zhou Peng and Pang Chen all kneeled forward.
Everyone looked terrified.
Lu Xuan glanced at Zhao An and asked, "What's your name?"
Zhao An's face was full of anxiety and he said: "The last general, Zhao An, serves as a partial general in the army. Your Majesty, the reason why the last general is doing business is because of Cao Bao. At that time, Cao Bao took the money to the last general.
At home, let the general accept the money and go into business together."
"The general is unwilling."
"However, on the one hand, Cao Bao offered inducements, saying that the money was not too much, and it would be nothing if he collected it. God knows and no one knows. On the other hand, Cao Bao also threatened, saying that if the general did not accept the money, the business would not be able to continue.
It will affect everyone’s interests.”
"If the general does not cooperate, Cao Bao and others in the army will target the general, and then the general will have no place to stand."
"I have no choice but to agree."
"The generals are all forced and are not willing to get involved in business. Your Majesty, please take a closer look."
Zhao An's body was constantly trembling.
It was the weather in March and April, but there was cold sweat on his forehead, and he said loudly: "Your Majesty, the generals have never intervened in all business affairs. Cao Bao is responsible for everything."
Lu Xuan smiled coldly, looking disdainful.
They talk about white lotus flowers, but in fact, Zhao An and Cao Bao are nothing if they get mixed up together.
Lu Xuan looked at Yang Xiu and asked, "Yang Xiu, what crime does Zhao An have?"
Yang Xiu stood up and said without thinking: "Reporting to your majesty, Zhao An occupied 1,600 acres of people's land in more than a year, and used various means to seize six shops. Moreover, he occupied six people's women, resulting in
More than thirty people's families were destroyed. The Zhao family also used Zhao An's reputation to bully the villagers, causing complaints among the people."
boom!!
Zhao An felt as if his mind was exploding.
As soon as his body softened, he collapsed to the ground, and his whole body was numb. He really didn't expect that Lu Xuan was so well prepared this time. No wonder Cao Bao collapsed on the ground without any resistance.
Obviously, Lu Xuan came prepared.
Zhao An originally thought to put all the responsibilities on Cao Bao, since Cao Bao was a dead man anyway.
Even if he is removed from his official position and loses everything, his family has made countless money and he can still live a prosperous and stable life. At least for the rest of his life, he will not lack anything.
Now, with evidence of guilt one after another, he has no way to refute.
Zhao An felt horrified and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the general's family is innocent. Everything was arranged by the general. The general insisted on doing this. Your Majesty, please see that the general has made meritorious service to the country."
For my sake, please spare the Zhao family."
Lu Xuan sneered and said, "Now, are you thinking about your family? The family tradition is not right, the family is not strictly controlled, and you yourself are not upright and the bottom is crooked, and you take the initiative to bring down the Zhao family."
"You asked me to spare your family. But who should you turn to for those people who were persecuted by you? Now you still want to let them live. You think too well. As long as your Zhao family is guilty of crimes,
Everyone will be dealt with."
"Xu Chu, kill!"
Lu Xuan gave the order again.
In an instant, Xu Chu rushed out with a knife and was in front of Zhao An in an instant.
"Don't kill..."
Zhao An opened his mouth to beg for mercy.
ah!!
With a scream, a head flew out and fell to the ground with a bang. Zhao An's body also fell to the ground without any breath.
This scene was extremely bloody.
Pang Chen and Zhou Peng were so frightened that their hearts were pounding and they were panicking. They had never thought that their situation was so difficult and desperate, and that Lu Xuan's treatment was so cruel.
Pang Chen knelt on the ground, stuck out his butt, and lowered his head to the ground. He said loudly: "Your Majesty, Pang Chen is guilty. All the money of the Pang family is willing to be handed over to the court. Please forgive him. Pang Chen is willing to die."
Apologize."
He knew he was going to die.
Cao Bao is dead, Zhao An is dead, and he is one of them, so there is no way he can escape. Regardless of Lu Xuan's answer, Pang Chen took the first step and picked up the knife in his hand and wiped it on his neck.
With a scream, Pang Chen fell to the ground and died.
Lu Xuan looked at the dead Pang Chen, his eyes still cold. A sinner is a sinner, and a crime is a crime. It is impossible for a sinner to commit suicide just because he committed suicide.
No one should be left behind who should be investigated.
All must be killed.
Lu Xuan looked at Zhou Peng at the end with an expressionless face and said in a deep voice: "What's your name?"
Zhou Peng said quickly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the criminal's name is Zhou Peng. The criminal is willing to report the crime. The criminal knows which officials in Xuzhou's official circles have also intervened and are willing to make meritorious deeds."
Lu Xuan smiled disdainfully and said: "You only have sins and no chance to make meritorious deeds. In the solemn and sacred army, you openly lead the army to kill your own people. This is the first time that this has happened in my many years of conquest.
."
"Your crime is unforgivable, and there is no meritorious service. As for the officials involved in the officialdom, I have verified them clearly and will deal with them one by one. No one will be spared."
Lu Xuan said: "Do you have anything else to say?"
Zhou Peng's expression changed again and again.
Cao Bao was killed directly, and it was useless for Zhao An to shirk responsibility. Pang Chen had no choice but to hand over all his money to atone for his crime. He wanted to make a meritorious prosecution, but he was still rejected.
Zhou Peng looked at the emperor Lu Xuan, and his heart gradually became crazy.
The awe in his heart dissipated a lot.
Instead, there was anger.
Zhou Peng stood up and angrily accused: "Emperor, you only said that we committed crimes. However, there is no situation in the world where we do not commit crimes, and there is no situation where we do not bully others. If I don't bully others, there will be others who will bully me. I
If I don’t bully others, others will bully me. There is no way to avoid this while living in this world.”
Lu Xuan chuckled upon hearing this.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Peng was so confident.
Surprising.
Surprising.
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "You said there was no way to avoid it. It's a joke. Ling Cao didn't bully people or go into business. How could he be dead? There is a right way in the world, but you don't want to take the right way, and you want to take the crooked way. You
This kind of person deserves to die even more."
"Xu Chu, kill!"
Lu Xuan didn't say anything more and directly gave the order.
Xu Chuhu rushed forward and swung his sword.
Zhou Peng wanted to get up and run away at this moment, but his speed was crushed compared to Xu Chu. Xu Chu rushed forward and slashed Zhou Pen's neck with a knife. The next moment, blood spurted out, and a big head appeared.
Flying out with blood.
After Zhou Peng was killed, Xu Chu returned to Lu Xuan and stood respectfully.
Lu Xuan killed Cao Bao and others. His eyes fell on the soldiers who followed the rebellion, and he said again: "Huang Zhong, organize the army immediately. In addition, all the soldiers who followed Cao Bao in rebellion must be killed on the spot. No one is missing. I
Give you a quarter of an hour to finish it all."
"As you command!"
Huang Zhong cupped his fists and replied.
He gave an order, and the army in the camp formed an array, followed by killing all the soldiers of Cao Bao, Zhao An and others.
In less than half an hour, all these people were killed.
Then, Huang Zhong reorganized the army and ordered Ling Cao to take over the army and carry out Huang Zhong's mission.
After everything was dealt with, Huang Zhong entered the Chinese army's tent. Huang Zhong reported: "Your Majesty, the army has been reorganized, and Cao Bao and all the others have been killed. All the people related to Cao Bao have been dealt with. What should be done next?
"
Lu Xuan raised his hand, stretched out three fingers, and ordered: "There are three things to do next. First, order all soldiers and people involved in business to turn over their illegal gains, and their crimes will be forgotten."
"If the payment is not made truthfully, once it is verified, regardless of the severity of the crime, he will be executed directly."
"Second, deploy three thousand elites. After you contact Yang Xiu, follow Yang Xiu's instructions to arrest people. All the officials involved in business who were investigated by the Xiuyi Guards will be captured. All businessmen and merchants who have colluded with the army will be captured.
Get the house ransacked."
"Third, all the families of Cao Bao, Zhao An and others were seized and confiscated. At the same time, the members of each family were judged according to the law, and those whose crimes deserved punishment were immediately killed. The next-level people were all exiled to Jiaozhou. The innocent people were innocent
, release them all.”
Lu Xuan gave the order.
Every order was filled with murderous intent, all aimed at killing people.
However, Huang Zhong felt that this should be done. If not handled in this way, it would set a precedent for the army to do business in the future, and subsequent people would come to do business, and the army would be in chaos. This is never allowed.
Huang Zhong cupped his fists and said, "I will obey your orders!"
Lu Xuan ordered: "Go."
Huang Zhong saluted again and turned to leave.
After Huang Zhong left, Zhou Yu followed him in. He bowed, sat down, and said, "Your Majesty, Yang Xiu and General Huang are working together to arrest people. Now there is a problem that I think we should consider."
Lu Xuan asked: "What's the problem with Gong Jin?"
Zhou Yu said seriously: "According to the current plan, after Your Majesty has disposed of the army and officialdom in Xuzhou, the next step will be to transfer to Jingzhou. However, business is flourishing in various places, and there are countless people coming and going."
"As long as His Majesty kills someone, the news will immediately spread to Jingzhou and other places. At that time, local people may respond in advance and easily alert the snake. Therefore, my suggestion is to block the news of Xuzhou to prevent the news from spreading."
"unnecessary!"
Lu Xuan answered without thinking.
Zhou Yu said: "Your Majesty, aren't you worried about catching grass and alerting snakes?"
A flash of light flashed across Lu Xuan's eyes, and he said with a smile: "Yang Xiu's Embroidered Guards have completed the news investigation in Jingzhou, and the same has happened in other states. So there is nothing to worry about."
"In addition, everyone is lucky. I went on a killing spree in Xuzhou, and I have already killed chickens and scared monkeys. So they feel that I may not be willing to continue killing. After all, many people have the mentality of not punishing others."
"In the end, there are always people who are willing to take risks. I want to take a look at the courage of these businessmen and wealthy families in Jingzhou. Do they dare to take risks? I want to investigate the interest groups formed in the local area, especially the local wealthy families, who play a cascading role in it.
Let’s see if they have other plans after getting together.”
Zhou Yu frowned slightly and said: "Your Majesty, such killings, going from state to state, will probably make people panic, and the people may be worried."
"Gongjin, you are wrong."
Lu Xuan shook his head, looking very relaxed.
Zhou Yu said: "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Lu Xuan said loudly: "The people will never worry about me killing corrupt officials, let alone be afraid of me killing corrupt officials, let alone feel fear. These people can only applaud and cheer for me."
"The public sentiment will not be affected."
"On the contrary, my killing will only unite the people's hearts."
"What the people fear is exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, what they fear is endless trouble and poverty, what they worry about is leaving their hometowns, etc., and they don't worry about killing officials. And when they see corrupt officials being killed, they will just applaud."
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "The most important point is that the killing of local corrupt officials and generals who disturb the people, as well as big families, will free up a lot of profits and benefit the lives of the people. Therefore, no matter what, it is cost-effective. Only
Only by killing can we create a bright future."
Zhou Yu immediately figured it out and said sincerely: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Lu Xuan said: "Let's wait and see."
Zhou Yu nodded again, with expectations in his eyes. Governing a country is different from conquering a country. When conquering a country, it is enough to be invincible. Governing the world is different and more complicated because of the challenges faced.
