My subjects are too rebellious!
Chapter 46: Beheading at Noon
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Justice Wang Wenshu requests to see you."
"Oh? He came to see me."
"Xuan."
Soon, Zhang Rang brought Wang Wenshu into the hall. Zhang Rang then stood beside Qin Chuan, and Wang Wenshu knelt down to pay his respects.
"Your humble servant greets your majesty!"
"Long live your majesty."
"Get up."
After getting Qin Chuan's permission, Wang Wenshu stood up, smiled slightly, and bowed as a gesture of greeting.
"Your Majesty, there is one thing I do not understand."
Qin Chuan smiled thoughtfully, staring at Wang Wenshu's elegant appearance, which had nothing to do with the word "cruel official" at all.
Wang Wenshu was a cruel official in the Western Han Dynasty. He was idle and did not work properly when he was young.
He killed people like crazy, used cruelty to satisfy his greed, and used cruelty to cover up his greed. He was cruel and ruthless.
Recalling his impression from his previous life, Qin Chuan was very curious about what Wang Wenshu was trying to do.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to report that Your Majesty has set up two factories, the East and the West, and can arrest ministers at will without asking Your Majesty for permission."
“This is inappropriate.”
"Now, your majesty has established the Jinyiwei, which is superior to the three judicial departments."
"It makes the East and West Factories and the Jinyiwei treat our Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Dali Temple as if they were nothing."
Qin Chuan understood what he meant, but pretended not to understand and asked.
"Then, my dear, what do you think I should do?"
Wang Wenshu smiled gently, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to revoke the power of the East and West Factories and the Jinyiwei to arrest, interrogate, and imprison."
"Return this power to the Three Law Courts."
Qin Chuan stared at Wang Wenshu with a half-smile, and said meaningfully: "You came here this time to ask me to take back the rights of the East and West Factories and the Jinyiwei."
"Or do you want to obtain the right to interrogate the Ministry of Revenue corruption case?"
Wang Wenshu looked at Qin Chuan in disbelief, as if he didn't understand why His Majesty would hit the nail on the head.
"Your Majesty, please understand. I am loyal to you and have no selfish motives, Your Majesty!"
Looking at Wang Wenshu's fake and hypocritical appearance, Qin Chuan felt a little unlucky.
He waved his hand impatiently and said, "Alright, go down, I will make my own judgment."
Wang Wenshu was led away by Zhang Rang reluctantly.
He didn't dare not go. If he angered His Majesty, he would be dragged out and suffer physical pain.
"The interior is unsettled, the exterior is unstable, the people are ignorant, and treacherous officials are in power."
"It's difficult."
Wu Zhengxiang was so frightened as he listened to this that even his breathing became quieter.
Qin Chuan, however, didn't care about Zhengxiang's little action at all. He picked up the red pen and continued to mark the text.
Outside the palace gate, Yu Huatian was causing a bloody storm.
The common people were confused and looked at the streets full of spies from the Western Factory looking for people to catch people, so they all hid in their homes with their doors and windows closed.
The Jinyiwei were not polite at all and broke into the Yuan Mansion.
Yu Huatian led the way, followed by a group of Jinyiwei thousand and hundred commanders.
Everyone in the Yuan government was at a loss as to what to do when they saw the ferocious Jinyiwei.
At this time, Yuan Zai's wife came out and pointed at Yu Huatian and shouted.
"How dare you come here and act wild!"
"Open your dog eyes and see clearly, this is the home of Yuan Zai, the current Minister of Finance!"
"My master is a high-ranking official of the second rank. Aren't you afraid that we will report you to the emperor and punish you?"
Yu Huatian did not interrupt her. After she finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes and smiled evilly.
"Of course, this Lord Governor knows where this is, and who you are."
"Someone come here! Listen to us!"
"Minister of Revenue Yuan Zai, who was corrupt, took bribes, and plundered people by trickery, was just a figurehead."
"Today, in compliance with His Majesty's order, arrest Yuan Zai and his family. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed on the spot!"
When the maids and servants in the Yuan mansion heard this, the timid ones were so scared that they collapsed to the ground and burst into tears.
The brave ones quickly picked up their weapons and prepared to resist.
But how could these servants be a match for the Jinyiwei, not to mention that Yu Huatian was present.
Yu Huatian narrowed his long eyes and glanced at everyone like a poisonous snake.
"Take it!"
Following Yu Huatian's order, the Jinyiwei and spies from the Western Factory behind him rushed forward.
Immediately, sounds of smashing, shouting, and wailing were heard in the Yuan Mansion.
When the people around heard such a tragic sound, they were so frightened that they closed their doors and windows and trembled.
Yu Huatian's eyes were shining with excitement. He licked his lips and looked at the Shura-like scene in front of him, and he smiled.
That smile was actually quite elegant.
Crows were circling in the sky, as if waiting for something.
The soil of the Yuan Mansion had already turned reddish-brown, and the blood could not coagulate. Although the servants begged bitterly, the Jinyiwei remained indifferent and the slaughter continued.
In just the time it took to stick up an incense stick, all 189 people in the Yuan Mansion were killed, leaving no one alive.
Yuan Zai's direct descendants were tightly bound.
The woman who was shouting just now was now kneeling on the ground with lifeless eyes. She was terrified.
At this time, Tan Luzi walked in and bowed directly to Yu Huatian after seeing him.
"Master, Yuan Zai has confessed everything."
"This is a confession."
Tan Luzi handed over a thick stack of confessions with both hands. Yu Huatian took it and looked at the list on it with a vicious look.
“Is this list true?”
"There is no such thing as a personal vendetta."
Tan Luzi said quickly, "My Lord, I have checked and found that the people Yuan Zai confessed do not match the criteria."
"Which ones?"
"He Shen, the chief steward of the inner chamber, Sima Yi, the imperial tutor, and Cai Jing, the minister of works."
"Oh? Interesting."
"Don't worry about these people for now. I will report to His Majesty and then make a decision. Arrest all the others on the list first!"
"Yes!"
Following Yuan Zai's confession, hundreds of officials from the Ministry of Revenue, both high and low, were imprisoned.
From the left and right assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and the clerks to the deputy envoys and warehouse managers.
Even the Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel in various places could not escape.
The first to be hit was naturally the residence of General Gao Qiu.
Yu Huatian stood in front of Gao's mansion. At his command, a spy from the Western Factory came forward and knocked on the door.
"Boom boom boom!"
"Boom boom boom!"
But after several calls, no one answered.
Yu Huatian stood at the door impatiently, and Ma Jinliang immediately stepped forward and shouted at the door.
"Why don't you come out? If you don't come out, we'll break in! We'll kill all your chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs. I'll even smash any little mice that don't open their eyes to death!"
But as he finished his words, the door remained closed.
Yu Huatian waved his hand, and the spies from the Western Factory immediately picked up a battering ram and rammed the door of the mansion.
With just two hits, the door collapsed to the ground.
When the dust settled, they saw dozens of fully armed servants standing in the Gao mansion.
Looking at this scene, Yu Huatian smiled. It was finally quite interesting.
Before he could move, Ma Jinliang beside him swung his two swords and rushed into the crowd.
The Jinyiwei behind him immediately rushed towards the servants like a hungry tiger.
In an instant, every living life vanished.
Limbs broke and torsos shattered.
And this scene is now happening everywhere in the capital.
None of the officials involved will escape.
The city gates were closed before the morning court session ended.
As the massacre in the city ended, the dungeon was already full.
They are all family members of the Ministry of Revenue officials, waiting to be beheaded tomorrow.
As soon as the massacre began in the capital, teams of Jinyiwei mixed with the Black Armor Army rushed to various places.
They were going to arrest the Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel in various places.
...
Qin Chuan was very satisfied after reading what Yu Huatian reported.
"Well done. These parasites that cling to our Wu Dynasty and suck the blood of the people should be eliminated."
Yu Huatian bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do with the officials in the dungeon?"
Qin Chuan glanced at the list and said coldly, "At noon tomorrow, the heads will be beheaded at Caishikou."
"Their crimes must be read out in the streets! The people must know what they have done!"
"Do you understand?"
Yu Huatian thought about the key point and instantly understood what His Majesty meant.
"I understand your Majesty's instructions! Thank you for your advice, I understand."
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