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The bad thing here was that he guessed that Yao Guangxiao might have been targeted by Wei Wu for a long time.

If this were true, then even if the carrier pigeon had not been killed by the golden eagle, what happened tonight would not have been spread throughout the world.

Thinking of this, when Kong Ne looked at Wei Wu again, there was a bit more fear in his eyes.

"Marquis Changle is really good at this. Not only did you wipe out my Kong family in one day, but you also put the Si Dao under your control!"

"God is truly blind. Zhu Yuanzhang was so cruel and merciless that he repeatedly raised his butcher knife and slaughtered the entire court, including civil and military officials."

"How could such a tyrant actually have the assistance of a figure like you? Did the Ming Dynasty really deserve such prosperity?"

As he spoke, the expression on Kong Ne's face showed both anger at the injustice of heaven and regret for his own bad luck.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Wei Wu immediately responded.

"Why doesn't the Ming Dynasty deserve this prosperity? Just because Old Man Zhu is of humble origin, does that mean he doesn't deserve it?"

"But it was precisely because of his humble origins that he understood the suffering of the people and was so harsh in his crackdown on corrupt and lawless officials."

"If we were to ask how many emperors throughout history could truly understand the suffering and hardships of the people, Emperor Hongwu would be the first among them."

These are actually what Wei Wu really thinks. When it comes to being good to the people, Zhu Yuanzhang is definitely the best emperor.

Now it’s just that the timing is wrong. The Imperial Edict was a criminal code that was only promulgated in the 18th year of Hongwu.

Otherwise, based on this one point alone, Wei Wu would have been able to render Kong Ne speechless.

Throughout history, no emperor has ever allowed the people to directly tie up officials and gentry and bring them to the capital to file a complaint.

There may be many emperors who love their people, but the only one who truly hopes that the people will have a way to appeal is the current Emperor Hongwu.

Moreover, the edict specifically stated that no officials were allowed to stop the journey along the way, and even had to provide travel expenses.

Although this edict may not be a good policy, it is definitely a policy that truly benefits the people at the bottom.

This alone is enough to prove that Zhu Yuanzhang cares about the people, but human resources are limited after all and it is impossible to achieve perfection.

Wei Wu's words can be said to be from the heart, but Kong Ne does not agree with his remarks.

In Kong Ne's view, the emperor does not need to love the people at all. It is enough to make the people stupid, weak, poor, tired and enslaved.

The common people are just the lowest kind of peasants, and all they need is something to eat so they don't starve to death.

If they just rest and recuperate for a few decades, these untouchables will naturally give birth to a large number of untouchables, and they will never die out.

As a member of the privileged class with a life of luxury, how could Kong Ne care about the lives of the lower class people?

Controlling the wealthy and powerful families, and then controlling the lower classes through these middle classes, is the true way of an emperor.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were clearly contrary to what he believed. He was harsh on officials and showed great love to the people.

Their ideas were completely different, and his identity and position made him hostile to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Naturally, he did not agree with Wei Wu's remarks. However, just when he was about to refute, Wei Wu spoke again.

"Shen Lin, remove his jaw for me, or he'll bite his tongue and cause trouble during interrogation later."

Hearing Wei Wu's order, Shen Lin stepped forward without saying a word and grabbed Kong Ne's chin and twisted it hard.

With a crisp sound, Kong Ne lost control of his mouth.

At this time, Wei Wucai slowly spoke again:

"You said that Your Majesty raised his butcher knife and slaughtered countless officials, both civil and military, but which of those officials didn't deserve it?"

"The officials involved are just like your Kong family, living a life of luxury. Who would care about the lives of ordinary people?"

"Including your Kong family, you are all deserving of death, so today is your retribution."

Having said that, Wei Wu raised his hand and pointed outside the wall.

"Listen, listen to the screams outside. This is retribution. Listen again, what other sounds are there besides the screams?"

After those people from the Kong family were killed, the courtyard was very quiet.

Now that Wei Wu's voice has stopped, the sounds outside can be easily distinguished. There are three types in total.

The most obvious of these were the slogans shouted by the White Lotus Sect members.

"The White Lotus descends into the world, the laws of nature revolve, the Mother of No Birth, the True Vacuum Homeland, infinite life, eternal life..."

Next came the screams, threats and pleas for mercy from the slaughtered Kong family members.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me, I'm from the Kong family. If you kill me, the Kong family will never let you go!"

"It hurts so much, my hand, my hand is broken, someone come and save me, no, don't kill me, don't kill me...Ah!!"

The last and most difficult sound to hear was some chaotic cheers.

"Heaven has eyes, heaven has eyes. Finally, someone has come to punish the vicious Kong family!"

"Kill well, kill, kill more, kill all these beasts of the Kong family, don't leave any alive, don't leave any alive!!"

"My brave man, don't let him fool you. This man is from the Kong family. Kill him, you must kill him!"

To be honest, even Wei Wu himself did not expect that such a situation would occur.

Under normal circumstances, if there is unrest and killing in a certain place, the people will definitely not show up.

I can only hide at home to avoid getting into trouble and losing my life.

But now, when the White Lotus Sect was killing people, there were still people who dared to come out of their homes and cheer loudly.

They even ignored their instinct to seek good fortune and avoid danger, which shows how badly they were bullied by the Kong family on a daily basis.

"Did you hear that? Those people outside are actually calling the White Lotus rebels heroes and asking them to kill more of them!"

"This is Qufu! But in the eyes of the people of Qufu, your Saint Palace is even worse than the White Lotus rebels!"

Kong Ne could naturally hear the noises coming from outside, but he did not feel any regret in his heart.

No, it cannot be said that he had no regrets. It should be said that he regretted not killing all these untouchables.

Therefore, Kong Ne wanted to refute Wei Wu's words, but his jaw was removed and he was unable to speak.

Seeing the expression on Kong Ne's face, Wei Wu laughed disdainfully.

"Don't worry, Master Kong, come back to the capital with me, and then you can talk to me."

Then Wei Wu turned around and looked at Shen Lin and said:

"I'll take everyone back to the ship first. It's too dirty here. Please clean it up a bit. When you're done, come back to the ship and find me!"

After saying that, Wei Wu did not stay any longer. He took two team members and carried Kong Ne out of the Saint's Palace.