Good news came from the imperial capital. General Esdeath had breached the enemy's base camp. The leader of the revolutionary army was on the run. General Bude was seriously injured but defeated the enemy army.
"Very good! You are indeed a general of the empire. How about the baggage?" The little emperor was very excited. The empire had won. At such a young age, she still didn't know that the trouble would begin after defeating the enemy.
Nan Wukong poured cold water on her, "Your Majesty, the trouble has just begun. You need to think more about how to deal with the people who betrayed you. If you don't punish them and make them feel that betrayal doesn't matter, they will become more serious. As long as there is some benefit, they will betray.
Empire. But the punishment is too severe and there are too many people, so it is easy for more serious rebellions to occur."
"Then what should we do? This kind of thing..." The little emperor didn't know what to do.
"We can't kill them all. Losing too many people will be more detrimental to the empire, and it is indeed difficult to deal with." Nan Wukong was also thinking deeply, what would he do if it were him?
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On the other side, Esdeath pulled the collected imperial equipment on a carriage, fixed it, and personally led the team to transport it back to the imperial capital.
"Liwa, Niu, I leave this to you. Liwa, keep an eye on Niu. This situation does not allow him to be willful, you know? Mayin continued to lead people to search for the fleeing revolutionary army officials, and then compiled a report and
He is a proud guy of the Revolutionary Army." Esdeath looked at his three subordinates on horseback. The three beast warriors lost a Daidas, and their combat effectiveness was still severely reduced.
Esdeath led people back to the imperial capital. On the other side, Bude was also stepping up his efforts to capture deserters from the revolutionary army. Those captives were clearly pointed out by the young emperor as being of great use.
It's just that Bude's injuries were a bit serious and he can no longer even walk normally.
It took 5 days, and after almost all the prisoners were captured, he led the army back to the imperial capital.
A war that lasted for more than ten days was over. Although the empire spent a lot of money, the victory was worth it. It eliminated major domestic problems and allowed them to recuperate for a while before launching a war against neighboring countries. They were the sponsors of the revolutionary army.
Bude's army returned to the imperial capital, and the young emperor personally greeted him. However, there was no Nan Wukong here, because he had already taken the hunter to hunt other imperial gear users.
A Teigu user cannot hide. A powerful weapon like the Teigu will always expose the user.
The members of the Wild Hounds under Sheela who had escaped before were the first targets to be hunted. After finding two women and one man, Nan Wukong led the hunters to successfully hunt them down and regain the Teigu.
When Nan Wukong returned to the imperial capital, he also recovered all the Teigu brought back by Esdeath and Bude. Now there are still 11 Teigu left, so Nan Wukong can complete the main mission.
Two of them are temporarily unobtainable, one is the Supreme Imperial Equipment of the Little Emperor, and the other is Esdeath's Imperial Equipment.
It's not easy to make Esdeath bleed. It doesn't just take a little blood, it requires a certain amount.
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"My dear friends, please tell me how to deal with traitors." The little emperor sat on the throne and looked down at the ministers.
Civil and military officers stood on both sides.
This kind of thing is answered by civil servants, most of whom are moderates and advocate pardoning those who rebel against the people.
The little emperor said what Nan Wukong said, "But this direct forgiveness sets a precedent. If something like this happens again in the empire in the future, what should we do if those traitors become more serious?"
"Your Majesty, with your wisdom and strength, the empire will never make the same mistakes again."
The little emperor smacked his cheeks and said, "There are always one or two people who disdain descendants."
"this……"
Even if the emperor says so, who dares to continue to flatter him?
"How about your Majesty, we severely punish those rebels? Kill some? Some of the cultivated land in the territory previously occupied by the revolutionary army cannot be reclaimed for the time being. We need to invest a lot of resources. This is just right." A certain soldier suggested.
"It's so stupid! How will the people of the world view the empire like this!"
"Shameless old thief, if you hadn't been Ernest..."
The civil servants and military generals quarreled, but no one could come up with a solution. In the end, Najexitan proposed to increase the tax on rebels and punish them by imposing an additional capitation tax.
The little emperor was quite satisfied with this proposal. After seeing that Nan Wukong didn't say anything, he agreed with Na Jiexitan's suggestion.
The empire has begun to stabilize, and the little emperor's education must be stepped up. (To be continued)