During the hundred-day mourning period for the late emperor, such a disgraceful incident occurred, which brought shame to the royal family. One can only imagine the scene at that time.

The key point is that afterwards, the Empress Dowager became pregnant with Xu Suiyan's illegitimate child. In the end, in order to protect the reputation of the royal family, Yuan Suiyun almost pleaded with Xu Rong to discuss the matter.

Finally, Xu Rongcai nodded and agreed to Yuan Suiyun's plan to execute the Empress Dowager and bury her with the late Emperor.

Shen Zhao had actually heard these words from Yuan Suiyun in his previous life.

It's impossible for Shen Zhao to remain completely unmoved after hearing the victim mention the news firsthand.

This is truly defying the heavens to an extreme degree; anyone with a shred of humanity would never do such a thing.

"Oh? I apologize, Your Majesty, but I come from the Northern Region and am not very familiar with the affairs of the Holy Domain. Since I am now receiving your bounty..."

"Then you should also know something about the situation in your domain. Would Your Majesty be willing to share relevant information?"

However, while we may sympathize, we're still following the established pattern.

Since you're playing tricks on me, I'll just play along and find out the latest situation in the Holy Land from you.

Yuan Suiyun sighed, "Anyway, it's not a secret. Everyone in the world knows. It wouldn't hurt to tell you, sir."

"You've witnessed the behavior of the three younger members of the Xu and Dong families today on the sword-testing stage, haven't you?"

Shen Zhao: "Openly placing assassins and death squads in the palace is even more blatant, and they are committing murders with impunity."

Their utter disregard for the law and His Majesty is truly eye-opening.

Yuan Suiyun sneered: "Indeed, if a few juniors are like this, then what about two powerful princes who hold heavy military power? It's easy to imagine."

"Xu Rong, the fourteenth hereditary King of Shu after Xu Xiao, controls the entire Bashu region and commands 300,000 elite troops."

"Dong Zhongying, the King of Xiliang, commands 200,000 Xiliang cavalry and has a complex relationship with the Great Wilderness."

“These two are the greatest scourge to our Great Feng, and even to the Holy Realm.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao deliberately exclaimed, "Eh, although I have only recently arrived in the Holy Domain..."

But I've also heard of the Xu family of Bashu, who loved their people like their own children, and the Dong family of Xiliang.

Is the reputation of these "iron-blooded men" merely a rumor spread by the world?

"hehe."

Yuan Suiyun gave a gloomy smile and clenched his fists.

"Sir, did you sense any hint of the rumors from Xu Shuyu and Dong Chao?"

Shen Zhao shook his head: "Of course you can't feel it."

"That's right."

Yuan Suiyun stood up and said.

"Those are just what the Western Liang and Bashu royal families have been saying to the outside world."

In fact, as far as I know, the people in both Xiliang and Bashu are living in utter misery.

Shen Zhao gently waved his feather fan and listened quietly as Yuan Suiyun continued speaking.

"A veteran from Sichuan who had served in the army for thirty years was discharged after breaking his leg."

Because they couldn't afford good quality coal in winter, they were blinded by the smoke from the cheap charcoal fire.

“A man who had admired Xu Rong’s reputation since childhood was crippled simply because he spilled some vegetable leaves in front of the Prince’s mansion. His eyes were gouged out and his nose was gouged out.”

"Furthermore, in the Shu region, males who have reached the age of fourteen are not only required to perform heavy labor, but also to serve as border guards for three months each year."

Girls who reached the age of thirteen were required to marry, otherwise they would be forced into prostitution with the army when it went to war.

"In short, there are too many incidents to list."

Yuan Suiyun was heartbroken and couldn't help but shed tears.

Shen Zhao smiled dismissively at this.

Anyone who didn't know better would really think you were grieving for the people of Sichuan.

If it weren't for the countless instances of nobles in Huayang City oppressing the good and the indifference towards beggars everywhere, I would have truly been fooled by your clumsy performance.

Ultimately, even if Yuan Suiyun truly shed tears, it was definitely not for the common people under his rule.

He was merely worried about his throne and the stability of the country.

It's just crocodile tears, utterly unworthy of sympathy or pity, only utterly disgusting.

The Great Feng Dynasty was already beyond redemption.