Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

"However, Your Majesty, I also have a concern. Once this precedent is set, officials will not take it seriously if they embezzle 10,000 or 20,000 yuan in the future." Mo Li continued.

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "At the beginning of my reign, there was a lot of work to be done, and strict laws and punishments were necessary to establish the country's prestige. Take E Shan, for example. He was executed for a thousand taels of silver, but that was a last resort. Now, the people are prosperous, the treasury is full, and there has never been a more prosperous era than today. As for me, with the Ten Complete Military Achievements and the Complete Library in the Four Treasuries, perhaps I was intoxicated and a little complacent, feeling too good about myself, so I dared to spend so much money. And you have followed suit, and your ostentation has become grand, so a thousand taels of silver is nothing."

Mo Li said seriously, "This is exactly what I'm worried about. Take history as an example. Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang were both unprecedented in their national prosperity. Weren't they diligent and conscientious back then? Later, the emperor and his ministers became lazy, and extravagance became the norm. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang almost lost his country and himself overnight. The Han and Tang dynasties experienced a period of rapid decline, from which it was impossible to recover. I sincerely hope that Your Majesty will forgive me for my past mistakes."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Could it be that such signs have also appeared under my rule? Mo Li, you just like to exaggerate."

Mo Li said: "No, Your Majesty, extravagance and corruption have become rampant, outdated rules have become the norm, officials are unscrupulous, and everyone dares to oppress the people to satisfy their selfish desires. The people are suffering terribly. In the end, they can only take risks." He lowered his voice a little when he said the last sentence.

After a pause, he continued, "Your Majesty, I am not exaggerating, but rather being vigilant in times of peace and risking my life to make direct recommendations."

Emperor Gai Zhang walked on and said, "You are becoming more alarmist. You know full well that I will not kill a minister for speaking out, so you are so bold as to speak out. What do you mean by risking your life to speak out? You are just gossiping to me. Mo Li, in consideration of your good intentions, I only want to say one thing in reply to you: from now on, if anyone accumulates wealth, neglects his duties, and thus incites civil unrest, he will be killed without mercy."

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Wang Danwang was taken off the prison van and brought before the executioner on the stage. The officer asked him to kneel down, but he knelt on one knee while keeping the other knee off the ground, staring blankly at Heshen.

He Shen also looked at him and said, "Brother Wang, I have been ordered by the emperor to do this. I have no choice. Uh... I have already told the executioner to give you a quick death later. Don't worry, brother, on your death anniversary in the future, I and this pig-headed three animals will definitely have a token of my heart, ah."

Wang Danwang burst into crazy laughter when he heard this.

Hahahaha...

He Shen was not nervous either, and asked calmly: "Brother, why are you laughing?"

Wang Danwang stopped laughing and said seriously, "I laugh at myself, Wang. Although I have fallen to such a state, at least someone remembers me after my death. I wonder who will burn paper for you when you and I meet this day in the future?"

Heshen felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this.

At this time, an officer shouted, "It's three quarters past noon."

He Shen said, "The criminal Wang Danwang has been identified and will be executed immediately."

Before Wang Danwang died, he suddenly said proudly, "Master He, I, Wang, will go first. It's rare for Master He to be so kind and righteous. I, Wang, will repay your kindness by reserving a good position for you in front of the King of Hell. I'll wait for you in the underworld, hahahaha... I'll wait for you in the underworld... hahahaha..."

He Shen felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, as if Wang Danwang was a devil from hell, seeking revenge. His hand holding the arrow of command was shaking, and he said in a trembling voice, "Behead... Behead..."