"Are you aware of your guilt?" Feng Zhou's voice suddenly sounded above their heads.
"Your Majesty, forgive me." The Qiang leaders trembled and kowtowed repeatedly.
They knew very well that after Ma Chao conquered Liangzhou, he immediately summoned them and took them to see the Han Emperor. In this upper city, they were the meat on the Han Emperor's cutting board. If the emperor wanted to kill them, they would have no chance of survival.
Besides, they are smart people to be the leaders of the Qiang people. Based on their experience of meeting Han officials, they know that they like to show off their power as soon as they come up. At this time, as long as they show sincerity and fear, they may get a lot of money in the future.
reward.
Now the emperor of Ji Han also used this trick on them, and the Qiang leaders naturally understood it and kowtowed repeatedly, looking frightened.
Many people are thinking: "The legendary Emperor of the Han Dynasty was the God of War, but now it seems that he is less than twenty, what kind of skills can he have? I'm afraid the rumors are wrong."
"We, the Qiang people, only kneel down to worship heroes. The current emperor of the Han Dynasty seems to be extremely powerful, but he is just a young man and does not know what he is capable of."
"Just kneel down and kowtow. When I come back alive, I don't care whether you are the emperor of the Han Dynasty or not."
Feng Zhou saw that all of them were acting with sincerity and fear. They were all frightened and as timid as mice. He didn't know what they were thinking.
How many of those who can become the leader of a clan are cowards?
If it weren't for the mighty general Ma Chao who showed off his power in Liangzhou, they would not be as obedient as they are now.
This bunch of Qiang and Hu men are all evil and evil, and they are indeed afraid of power rather than virtue.
"Excuse me? How do you ask me to forgive my sin?" Feng Zhou said coldly: "It has been two hundred years since Guangwu resurrected the Han Dynasty and rebuilt the Han Dynasty. Tell me, how many years has this land of Yongliang been stable?
When did you, the Qiang people, ever live in peace? How many sons of our great Han Dynasty have fought against you and sacrificed their lives for the country in the past two hundred years?
In the past, when our Han Dynasty was weak, you united with the powerful clans and rebelled again and again. In the Yongliang area, the number of Hu people was actually more than that of the Han people. When Cao Wei was in the north, you still did not change your stubbornness and were enemies of the Han people. You followed the man called Yan.
The Qiang King rebelled. If Su Ze had not decisively sent troops, I am afraid that the land west of Hexi would no longer belong to our Han family. This time I ordered the Prime Minister to send troops to Longxi, but you actually followed Xu Miao and became enemies of the Han family. Tell me, what should I do?
What should I do with you?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. These are all the faults of our predecessors and have nothing to do with us."
"Your Majesty, Yan has been killed by the Wei people!"
"We are all forced by Xu Miao, and we really don't want to be enemies with His Majesty."
"Yes, we don't want to be enemies with Your Majesty. Please spare our lives. We swear we will never rebel."
"Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
All the leaders kowtowed.
In fact, they also vaguely understood in their hearts that Han officials liked to show kindness and power at the same time, and the Emperor of Han Dynasty would definitely want to show off his power. At this time, as long as he kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, they guaranteed that the emperor would follow the steps they gave and contribute at most.
The cattle, sheep and horses can still go back to be leaders and enjoy themselves as usual.
Feng Zhou snorted coldly and said, "I don't know how many times you have said this. However, after you returned, you still rebelled and robbed my Han family's wealth and children. You are capricious. How can you trust me?"
"His Majesty……"
Feng Zhou waved his hand and said: "You have violated my majesty, how can I trust you!"
Saying that, Feng Zhou suddenly slapped the table.
"Crack!"
The huge desk was suddenly cut into pieces.
The Qiang and Hu leaders suddenly fell silent and did not dare to speak.
You must know that the table is made of hardwood, which is very strong. People in Yongchang may not be able to cut it in two with a knife, but the Han emperor can break it with one palm. This power is really amazing!
Some people are thinking: "That's not right, shouldn't we be given a way to survive next? Shouldn't we take an unusual path this time and have to..." Thinking of this, many people's faces suddenly turned pale with fright.
This time I was really scared.
Feng Zhou strode down the steps and started walking around the group of Qiang leaders.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
Every time he took a step, there was a roaring sound, and the whole hall was shaking.
The leaders of the Qiang tribe felt a tremor coming from the floor, and at first they thought it was an earth dragon turning over. But when they turned their heads to look, they were all shocked. They were all stunned and silent.
Many people's eyes were so wide that they could fit a courgette into their mouths.
Just because everything that happened in front of them not only subverted their understanding, but also shocked their minds.
Their kneeling prostitutes are paved with square bricks, which are hard and dense. Even if they are stabbed with swords and guns, they may not be able to penetrate very deep.
But every time Feng Zhou took a step, he left a deep footprint on the floor. And with their limited knowledge, they found that the distance between the footprints was exactly the same, and the depth was the same, almost two inches deep.
In an instant, the footprints of the Han emperor on the bricks were more detailed and neat than those they carved with knives.
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty actually had such great power!
No wonder he killed Zhang, scared off Cao Zhen, and scared away the Wei emperor.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty was so powerful that it was terrifying.
Thinking of this, the leaders of these strong men were immediately frightened. Each one of them was frightened, their faces were pale, and sweat was dripping from their foreheads. They felt that their previous contempt for the emperor was nothing more than a frog at the bottom of a well.
"If he steps on me, how can I still survive?"
"General Shenweitian is already so powerful, but the Emperor of Han is even stronger than him!"
Not only them, the officials of Ji Han standing on both sides were also shocked.
Just civil servants like Zhuge Liang and Ma Di. They only know the courage of warriors, but they don't know where the courage lies.
However, generals such as Ma Chao, Wei Yan, and Gao Xiang had shocked expressions on their faces. Some of them even had their eyes widened and their mouths widened just like those Qiang people. Their hearts were shocked and unparalleled.
Was the emperor taught magical powers by the alchemists on Mount Emei?
There were rows of footprints on the square bricks.
And this footprint actually dares to go so deep.
What kind of great power can this be achieved?
I'm afraid Xiang Yu, the original overlord of Chu, couldn't do it either.
No wonder His Majesty dared to lead his elite cavalry, risking arrows and stones, and charged into battle.
No wonder he can say: "I hold a bow and arrows, and Boyue is with me with a spear. What can a million people do to me?"
Not to mention Jiang Wei's help, even without Jiang Wei, the emperor could scare off the Wei cavalry by himself, right?
Feng Zhou ignored everyone's thoughts and stood in front of the Qiang leaders, standing tall and said calmly: "I will give you two ways now."
A Qiang leader plucked up the courage and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
Feng Zhou said: "Liangzhou is vast and sparsely populated. If you want to survive, you can change your life from nomadic life to farming. I will distribute the corresponding fields according to your current wealth. From now on, you will be included in my Han household registration, become my Han people, and completely belong to me."
When the Han Dynasty rules, I send officials to govern hierarchically, collect taxes, and provide corvee labor. In this way, you will become loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, Zhenyue can gain your allegiance, everyone will be happy, and you will not object."
After hearing Liu Chan's words, the Qiang leaders all changed their expressions.
They are a nomadic tribe. After Cao Wei's Battle of Hexi five years ago, their power was greatly damaged and their strength was already very weak. However, they were free, living in pursuit of water and grass, drinking and eating meat on weekdays, and they were extremely free and happy.
Regardless of whether it was the Han Dynasty or the Cao Wei Dynasty, although the official position of captain to protect the Qiang was set up, it was used to prevent them from rebelling and had no control over their daily life.
If you can be incorporated into the Han nationality and become a Han citizen, its nature will be different. The most fundamental change is that the Qiang leaders and nobles will lose their existing rights and interests.
The herdsmen were already poor. Once they provided taxes and labor services to the Han Dynasty, less would be provided to these nobles, and their prosperous life would be greatly restricted.
The bustling world is all for profit, and the bustling world is all for gain. Now Liu Chan is depriving them of their benefits as soon as he opens his mouth. How could they be willing?
"Your Majesty, we are used to making a living by herding animals and living in pursuit of water and grass..."
Feng Zhou raised his eyebrows and said, "So, you are against my wishes?"
These Qiang leaders suddenly trembled. One leader gritted his teeth and prostrated to the ground: "Our tribe is willing to pay tribute to a thousand fine horses and three thousand cattle and sheep. Please forgive me."
When a leader next to him heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately said: "Your Majesty, my tribe is willing to pay tribute to 1,500 good horses and 4,000 cattle and sheep. Please forgive me."
Our tribe is willing to..."
"We are willing to..."
Feng Zhou smiled coldly, these cattle and sheep are nothing, what I want is for your entire tribe to return to my Han Dynasty!