Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

It's too late to lower your proud head now.

Xiao Linfeng looked at him coldly, "You and I both know very well that from the moment I started killing, it was either you die or I live."

It should be, either you die or I die, right? Slip of the tongue? Or intentional?!

The head of the Cui family never thought that there would be such a day, that the Cui family, which had been prominent for a thousand years, would be uprooted? He was really panicked, and for the first time he felt the fear of death.

"Master Xiao, I promise not to retaliate. I swear to heaven that if I break my oath, I will be punished by heaven and earth."

Xiao Linfeng looked indifferent, "It's too late."

He was like a killing god, killing everyone who rushed in front of him.

The long sword was swung as fast as lightning, and countless people fell under the sword.

The family heads were horrified, "Master Xiao, if you want to kill the Cui family, just do it. We are innocent, please let us go."

Yes, Xiao Linfeng only said to kill the Cui family, it had nothing to do with them.

"Sir Xiao, we only have admiration for the empress and have absolutely no resentment towards her. Please spare us. We are willing to hand over all our property."

These people are so shameless. They change their faces as easily as turning the pages of a book. They are so fickle, as if they have forgotten what they just said.

But when they walked out of the door, they had a completely different look on their faces.

Xiao Linfeng ignored him and concentrated on dealing with the martial artists who were trying to kill him.

Suddenly, Patriarch Cui screamed, "Ah."

He was hit by an arrow in the chest, and bright red blood spurted out, quickly staining his clothes red.

He just felt a sharp pain in his chest, so painful that he couldn't breathe, and fell to the ground weakly.

The head of the Jiang family was horrified, "Brother Cui."

"Avenge me." Patriarch Cui only said this sentence before he died. His eyes were wide open, and he died with his eyes open.

Patriarch Li stared blankly for a while, and suddenly shouted as if waking up from a dream.

"Xiao Linfeng won't let us go, let's fight him!"

Unfortunately, everything was in vain in front of the imperial army.

All those who came to the birthday party were killed, leaving no one alive, including the heads of several families.

The subordinates came to report, "Master Xiao, the leaders of the bandits have been killed. How do we end this now?"

Just kill him, but there must be a reasonable reason.

Indiscriminate killing without reason will only cause panic and hatred among the people.

They are a new dynasty, so reputation and image are very important.

If Xiao Linfeng dared to take action, he would have made all the necessary preparations.

"Spread the word that several major families in Jiangnan gathered for a sexual act, and Patriarch Cui accidentally killed Patriarch Jiang, and in order to keep it secret he also killed everyone at the scene."

"When the descendants of the Jiang family heard the tragic news, they knew that they had no way to seek revenge, so they could only seek help from the court. They were willing to hand over their property and only asked the court to send troops to uphold justice."

"We, the imperial army, are here to restore justice."

Subordinate:……!!!

As expected of the former commander of the Jinweiyi, you really know how to have fun.

In this way, the world will only care about the romantic scandals of a few major families and talk about the ambiguous relationships between them with relish.

Without digging deep into the real reasons.

The deaths of several family heads were also blamed on the head of the Cui family, and had nothing to do with the court.

They are here to uphold justice!

Sir Xiao, you have such a dark heart! Doesn't your conscience hurt?

It turns out that this method is very effective. Overnight, it became a hot topic among the people in the streets and alleys of Jiangnan.

The more erotic and bizarre it is, the more it can arouse people's curiosity.

The gossip became more and more outrageous, and later on, it was reported that this dignified family had become a den of brothels, where people often gathered together for sex. The good reputation they had worked so hard to build was completely ruined.

It turns out that those high-ranking families pretend to be saints, but in fact they play more extravagant and dirty games in secret.

Even though they knew that the Cui family had been taken over by the court and all their property had been confiscated, they only applauded and no one stood up for them.

The most important thing is that Xiao Linfeng remeasured the land, registered it, and distributed it to the hired farmers. The land could not be resold and they could only cultivate it themselves. They had to pay land tax to the court in a 50-50 split.

The hired farmers originally worked the land for the Cui family, and 80% of their harvest had to be handed over to the government. They themselves were hungry and cold all year round, and the sheds they lived in would collapse at the slightest gust of wind. They suffered terribly.

However, after the court took over, it was split 50-50 and even allowed buying high-quality seeds and farm tools on credit.

This is a great thing, everyone is so happy that they don’t care about anything else.

Xiao Linfeng was very cunning. He announced the ten sins of the Cui family and made all the dirty deeds of the Cui family known to the world.

It was also announced that subsidies would be provided to the people harmed by the Cui family. As a result, the victims came forward one after another to tell their stories, and not only won sympathy but also received subsidies from the government.

As the number of victims increased, the Cui family's reputation became worse, and Xiao Linfeng and the empress's reputation became better, and they became saviors who saved the suffering.

Xiao Linfeng also picked out a few typical cases, found a few opera troupes, rehearsed them into operas overnight, and performed them everywhere, which thoroughly aroused the people's hatred towards the Cui family, and also made them yearn for a new dynasty that upholds justice and fairness.

Xiao Linfeng not only took over the Cui family's property, but also took over several other families.

If there are any resisters, they will all be killed.

Under the bloody suppression, the usually proud children of aristocratic families became as obedient as quails and dared not even fart.

They knew one thing very well: how terrifying Xiao Linfeng was. He was a butcher who would swing his sword at the slightest disagreement.

However, the deep-rooted power of the aristocratic families is not just talk. There are endless resistances and assassinations. Xiao Linfeng is on the verge of death many times and is in extremely dangerous situations. After he recovers, he takes crazy revenge.

For a while, the south of the Yangtze River was filled with blood and gore, and people were panic-stricken.

At the time of the incident, the head of the Bai family, the richest family in Jiangnan, was on his way to the capital. When he heard the news, he was terrified.

On the first day he arrived in the capital, he made a decision to hand over all the stockpiled granaries to the court.

Bai Zhanyang looked at the list. It was a full 10 million dan. He felt sad just thinking about it. "Father, are you sure you want to do this?"

The head of the Bai family laughed bitterly, "Do we have any other choice? The emperor dares to touch even the noble families. Even though our Bai family is the richest in Jiangnan, our foundation is far inferior to those noble families."

He originally wanted to stockpile grain and make a fortune from the war during the chaotic times, but the bloody methods of the new dynasty intimidated him.

Bai Zhanyang frowned, "This may be Xiao Linfeng's own idea. The empress doesn't seem like a violent and murderous person."

Xiao Linfeng's words could only deceive those ignorant people in the world, but they could not hide them from those who were well-informed.

Not only did he uproot the Cui family, but he also completely destroyed the Cui family's reputation and popularity. It was a murderous act that broke their heart.

The head of the Bai family had a frightened look on his face. "I was really scared. Jiangnan killed so many people and the smell of blood was overwhelming. Fortunately, I was not there that day, otherwise I would not have been able to escape."

He was very thankful. "But I have to say that he chose a very good time. In this chaotic time, everyone is busy with their own affairs and in danger. No one dares to dig deep into the truth. After the world is pacified and all traces are erased, who would be so ignorant as to jump out and make trouble?"

Bai Zhanyang still couldn't bear to part with so much food, "How about I go see the empress and test it out?"

The head of the Bai family looked at his son's handsome face and suddenly had an idea. "Yang'er, what do you think? Can we exchange 10 million dan of grain for a place in the imperial bedchamber?"

Bai Zhanyang: ...