Chapter 628: Scold!

The Queen's accusing voice still echoed throughout the hall.

“Pah, pah, pah.”

Luo Xiao clapped his hands vigorously, agreeing with her.

After venting all her emotions, Queen He crawled to Luo Xiao's feet and looked at him expectantly.

Luo Xiao looked at the emperor and the ministers in the palace and said sternly: "What the queen just said is exactly what I want to do.

The world is in turmoil now. Whose fault is it?

Is it my fault?

Is it Li Shu's fault that he wanted to live?

You hold all the power in the world, yet you have turned things into what they are now.

If you ministers were not useless, how could I be standing here?

Of course it is the fault of you, the emperor, and you ministers who are just sitting there doing nothing.

I am here to abolish the Mandate of Heaven on behalf of Heaven. Now that the Mandate of Heaven has been abolished, Heaven will no longer show any favoritism to the Han court.

But the anger of the people of Jiuzhou has not subsided yet."

Hearing what the Taoist said, the leaders of the Taiping Army were immediately filled with righteous indignation. It was the emperor and the ministers before them that caused their families to be destroyed and their loved ones to be killed, so they had no choice but to rise up in rebellion. Otherwise, who would be willing to risk their lives to do these things?

Anyone could hear the murderous intent in Luo Xiao's words. Many people trembled immediately. How many people could completely ignore life and death?

Luo Xiao's voice continued, "Some of you must die, especially the emperor, he must die.

I once heard that during the pre-Han period, when the princes of the Jingnan Rebellion were fighting against Emperor Li, they said, "Emperor Li is a tyrant who has brought chaos to the world."

Emperor Li is the most foolish and cruel emperor I have ever heard of, and you are the most foolish and incompetent emperor I have ever seen.

The last time the princes quelled the rebellion in obedience to Heaven, they killed the tyrant Emperor Li and returned power to the royal family, probably because the Mandate of Heaven for the Han Dynasty had not yet declined.

This time I obey the will of Heaven and use the sword to start a revolution. I want to kill the tyrant, but I want everyone in the world to see it.

The Mandate of Heaven is no longer in place, and it is time for all heroes to compete for supremacy. "

Luo Xiao's words made the emperor's face turn pale, and he collapsed to the ground completely. He didn't care about his reputation after death, but he was full of fear of death.

When the ministers in the palace heard about the "Fengtian Jingnan" campaign, their faces turned very unhappy. When they heard the word "revolution", they even covered their faces and cried. Tang and Wu's revolution was in accordance with the will of heaven and the people.

In this era, it is absolutely politically correct, and no monarch has dared to deny the justice of Tang and Wu's revolution.

Luo Xiao lowered his head to glance at Empress He and the ministers in the palace, and said leisurely: "Of course, some of you don't need to die, such as the little prince."

Upon hearing that the little prince did not need to die, Empress He blushed immediately, thinking that Luo Xiao had agreed to her request. The eyes of some officials in the palace lit up immediately.

This means that the Taiping Army was not a murderous gang, but was negotiable.

Wang Yun pondered for a moment. Zhang Jiao of the Taiping Army was the strongest man in the world and a man of young blood. If he offered him a beautiful woman, he would surely be able to keep this useful body.

No matter what kind of person Wang Yun was, his loyalty to the Han Dynasty was something that ordinary people could hardly match.

Even though the Taiping Army was now so powerful, Wang Yun did not give up. He believed that he would find an opportunity.

As for the top beauty, Wang Yun knew that as long as he offered his adopted daughter to Zhang Jue, he would definitely be moved. There was no one in the world who would not be moved when facing his adopted daughter.

Everyone in the hall had different thoughts, but Luo Xiao continued, "Have any of you written to the emperor to advise him, but his advice was not accepted?

Has anyone ever been demoted for speaking up for the people?

Is there anyone who has made great contributions to the world and yet is confined to this palace?

Is there anyone with good moral character who has not colluded with the emperor to cause chaos in the world?

If there are such people, I will identify them one by one and spare your lives.

We, the Taiping Army, rose up in revolution not to kill, but to promote righteousness in the world.

Do you understand what I mean?"

Luo Xiao's words were supposed to be a happy thing, but the hall became even quieter than before.

The Taiping Army came to promote righteousness, but what were they doing? Were they promoting evil?

But thinking back to what Luo Xiao had just said, these Han court officials had to admit that what Luo Xiao said made sense.

The Ten Eunuchs were extremely afraid. As the emperor's close attendants, there was nothing the emperor did that was not related to them.

However, there were some officials in the hall who were calm and composed, not panicking at all. If the occasion was not inappropriate, they would even applaud.

This should have been done long ago. Those who followed the emperor to bring harm to the world should be punished so that the world can be given an explanation.

Suddenly, a soldier of the Taiping Army ran in, came to Luo Xiao and said, "Master, the entire palace has been controlled, and Luoyang City is also under our control. No one can cause any trouble."

Now, for the Han court officials, they were truly in a situation where they were at the mercy of others.

Luo Xiao waved his hand, and the soldiers retreated. Luo Xiao then walked up to the emperor and asked the question that everyone was most concerned about, "Tyrant, how do you want to die?"

The emperor screamed and sobbed, "I don't want to die!"

Luo Xiao heard this and said sternly: "You won't die?

How can the innocent souls who died because of you rest in peace?

I came from Jizhou. So many Taiping soldiers sacrificed their lives for the revolution. How dare I spare your life now?

If those who bring disaster to the world can still live freely and easily in this world, then those who struggle to survive, wouldn’t they become a joke?

Eradicate all evil!

You are the chief evildoer in the world. If we don't kill you, how can we eliminate evil? If we leave you as remnants, how can the new world be peaceful?"

Luo Xiao's voice resounded throughout the hall, filled with infinite anger and resentment, and everyone could clearly feel that emotion.

Luo Xiao's last words made the Qu Shuai in the hall feel the same. How many brothers had died along the way, and now the emperor actually wanted to live. So they shouted in unison: "How can you not die!"

Everyone knew that, as Zhang Jue had said before, the emperor was doomed to die.

At this point, the emperor was already dead. Wang Yun took the initiative to kneel down and said, "Master, although you said that your majesty has lost the Mandate of Heaven, your majesty was once the Son of Heaven after all. The Son of Heaven cannot be killed by swords. Please understand, Master."

Wang Yun knew that his words would certainly be criticized, but he was a true loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. Even at this point, he still wanted to do his best to save some face for the Han Dynasty.

And what he said was not nonsense. Since ancient times, there has never been an emperor who lost his country and died directly from the sword. Not to mention King Huai of Zhou, even a recognized tyrant like King Zhou died by self-immolation.

Luo Xiao glanced at the setting sun and said calmly, "The sun is about to set. Don't let him see the sun the next day."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people held three feet of white silk in their hands. The emperor was struggling tremblingly, and his will to survive was very strong. Luo Xiao frowned. How could there be such a cowardly emperor?

When Empress He saw Luo Xiao frowning, she was terrified. She glanced at her son again, gritted her teeth, and said, "Your Majesty, I can't quite hear what you said."

As he spoke, he possessed the body and revealed an expression of sudden enlightenment. He turned to Luo Xiao and bowed down, saying, "Master, the emperor said that he has committed a great crime against the world. He dare not ask for life, but only asks to hang himself to thank the world. I hope that Master will fulfill his last wish."

Hang yourself?

The emperor was stunned. When did I say I wanted to hang myself? This vicious woman wanted to kill herself. Facing the extremely cowardly emperor Luo Xiao and his first wife, he finally mustered up his power and reached out to hit her.

But he was stopped by the Taiping Army, and because they were worried that he might say something, they stuffed a piece of white cloth into his mouth.

Luo Xiao looked at the historian in the corner, then looked at the silent ministers in the hall, then reached out and patted Queen He on the head, "You are very sensible. You and your son will be safe."

There was silence in the palace, but Empress He finally breathed a sigh of relief. With her beauty, she would basically not die as long as she faced a normal person. Now her son could also survive, which made her feel that everything she had done was worth it.

The emperor was carried by several men to the back hall, where he hanged himself. The historian watched this scene and racked his brains to keep the truth secret for the respected emperor, but at the same time, he wanted to let people in later generations know the truth.

Just a moment later, a few more people came in and saw the emperor's body hanging on a white silk on a high beam in the back hall. A few people put the emperor's body down, confirmed that the emperor was dead, and left the back hall, suppressing their uneasiness.

"Master, the tyrant is dead."

Those who helped the emperor to die were the Taiping Dao followers. Of course they would not use the word "collapse" out of respect, so they used the word "die", which is only used by common people, to express their contempt for the emperor.

"Cut off the tyrant's head. Tomorrow I will offer sacrifices to the heavens, and I will use the head of the Han emperor."

All the ministers in the palace felt as if their hearts were being grabbed. Their monarch was dead, but what about them?

Luo Xiao walked towards these ministers step by step. Cai Yong was naturally not among them, but Luo Xiao saw several familiar faces, such as Lu Zhi. He did not expect that Lu Zhi would return to Luoyang City after his defeat.

"Lu Zhi, why are you against my Taiping Army?"

Lu Zhi is a man of great talent. Whether in his ability to do things or his ability to study, he is the best in the world today.

Lu Zhi said calmly: "I am a minister of the Han Dynasty, so I must come to save my father and my king."

Luo Xiao knew that Lu Zhi would definitely say this because his younger brother said the same thing.

It is as simple as eating the emperor's food and being loyal to him, but it is difficult for people to do it.

"So now that your king and father have died as a tyrant, what will you do?"

Now?

Lu Zhi said in confusion: "I don't know. If Prince Bian runs away, then naturally we should help Prince Bian."

As soon as Lu Zhi said this, several people pulled at the corner of his clothes. It was obvious that Zhang Jue was unwilling to kill him, but by saying this, wasn't he seeking death?

Luo Xiao still had no expression on his face, he just waved his hand and said softly: "Please!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhi kowtowed towards the back hall, then straightened his robe, borrowed a sharp sword, and committed suicide in the hall.

Blood flowed instantly.

Luo Xiao walked past them one by one, and streaks of blood shot out from each person's neck. Some people committed suicide, some were killed, and some survived.

Everyone's fate is different because of their character. The heads of all the dead ministers have been cut off, and many of these heads will be displayed around Luoyang City tomorrow.

Luo Xiao looked at the sky with gradually rising stars and said to all the generals: "It is getting late, just rest in this palace. There are many rooms here, let the Lord of the Six Palaces arrange accommodation for you.

We will offer sacrifices to the Emperor of Heaven tomorrow."

“Yes!”

Staying overnight in the palace, even if I don’t do anything, the thought of it makes me excited.

…

At dawn, after a night, the many swordplays in the palace last night seemed to have disappeared.

Boom boom boom!

Heavy drum beats rang out in the palace. Luo Xiao, wearing a Taoist robe with the word "Peace" embroidered on it, built a high platform. Countless pairs of eyes were looking at him eagerly under the platform.

He walked up to the platform step by step, crossed his hands in front of his chest, and said loudly: "Peace!"

The sound spread far away and could even be heard faintly from the city walls of Luoyang.

The Taiping Daoists below the platform responded in unison, "Taiping!"

Hundreds of thousands of voices shouted in unison, and in an instant the entire Luoyang city could hear this voice filled with countless emotions, and everyone felt their hearts and livers tremble with fear.

Naturally, everyone in the palace was even more shocked.

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The time of the demise of the Eastern Han Dynasty had long been determined. There were other Han emperors who were more recognized after Emperor Ling of Han, but in fact, as the historical community generally recognizes, "The Han Dynasty perished with Emperor Ling of Han."

The Eastern Han Dynasty began to fall with the death of Emperor Ling of Han.

When Emperor Ling of Han died, the royal family lost the most important crown of the emperor of the Xia Dynasty. In the feudal era when the king's power was granted by heaven, this meant that the Liu family was no longer the rightful master of the world.

The entire world became a purely political entity. If I were to make an analogy, this situation is quite similar to the Warring States Period during the Zhou Dynasty, when the vassal states competed with each other for kingship and completely brought the Zhou royal family to ruin.

The situation in the Eastern Han Dynasty was very similar to this. The princes who were once bound by the Han Dynasty had theories to challenge the order.

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Jiao criticized the emperor and the ministers with the common people of the world, saying: "The one who betrays the world is called a tyrant, like Jie of Xia, Zhou of Shang, and Li of Han. Is there any king who is lucky enough to escape this fate?

Tyrants should die! "

The emperor was so frightened that he could not speak, but Empress He bowed her head and listened carefully, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty said, 'I have heard that the Lord of Heaven and Earth will collapse on his own, and I cannot let the sword touch my body. I only ask for three feet of white silk to thank the world.'"

Jiao sighed and said, "It's a pity. I hope you'll be well."

The emperor was ill and could neither walk nor speak, so he looked at the attendants and asked them to help him enter the palace.

A little later, the emperor hanged himself and died in Luoyang. - "Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Chronicle of Emperor Ling"

(End of this chapter)