It is autumn now.

Food and other things have also arrived, and the usual collection has also been carried out. Of course, the momentum this year is still good.

The grain filled the granary by at least half. Of course, as long as we kept it there, we didn't know when the next disaster would come, so we had to wait until the next time the granary was opened.

"Your Majesty, there's a commotion outside. It sounds like someone is coming."

When he opened the door again, he found it was a guard.

He should be from the Ministry of Punishment.

But looking at his expression, he seemed a little impulsive and I didn't know what he was thinking.

Anyway, he just pointed in the direction outside and took two deep breaths. Even Xiao Chenzi beside him tried to persuade him.

"It's okay, it's okay. Let's talk slowly."

"Your Majesty, you are truly a master of foresight. You are truly worthy of being the reincarnation of the divine dragon of our dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, your calculations are truly accurate. I truly admire you!"

After being praised for these two sentences, Zhao Xin felt a little uncomfortable. Finally, he looked at him and knocked on the table.

Xiao Chenzi also understood what he meant, and then he shook the whisk and said in a cold voice.

"Hurry up and tell me, you want to be punished for wasting the emperor's time?"

Of course not, but these servants really admire the emperor.

He really has a good sense of prophecy!

Before, they thought that this group of people would scatter on their own after being released from the cage, just like frightened birds.

I thought they would return to their hometown under an assumed name.

I never thought that they would come back. This was really unexpected from the beginning to the end.

"Your Majesty, all the people you released last fall have returned. They're all dressed in prison uniforms and standing in front of the Ministry of Punishment! Of course, the boss wasn't sure whether to take them in, so he quickly sent someone to inform Your Majesty."

"What? Those people are back! Take me over to have a look."

To be honest, he released them on a whim and didn't expect them to come back.

Besides, as long as they don't do anything evil, nothing will happen to them unless they are caught by him.

Besides, he had no plans to put up his portrait and put him on the wanted list within the year, so it would be difficult to deal with him if he came back.

"Your Majesty, after such a long time, I have taken care of the funeral arrangements for my family. I have also worked hard this year and left some money for my family, fearing that it will not be enough for the elderly."

"Besides, it's rare to see a wise ruler who would let us all go. Of course, now that none of us are left, we've all returned. Our affairs have been taken care of, so you can kill us or chop us up as you please. We've fulfilled our wish and left this world."

This.

It sounds like there's some sympathy for Zhao Xin, but the crime they committed is truly serious. Besides, it's not time for a general amnesty.

He thought about it and then waved his hand.

"I believe it, so my next order is to release all of you and prepare for the autumn harvest."

!

The officials from the Ministry of Punishment nearby could hardly bear to watch. These were prisoners who were about to die, and the emperor delayed their death for a year, which was fine, but he even pardoned their death penalty. This was really a bit wrong.

However, this dismissal is not without reason. After all, it was said that returning would be a capital crime, yet they returned one after another, which shows that they have no one to rely on.

Besides, who would dare to guess the emperor's intentions nowadays? If you guessed it, it would be fine, but if the emperor found out, I'm afraid that if he didn't die, you would be the one to die.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When the group heard that they could be exempted from the death penalty, they immediately knelt down, fearing that the emperor would go back on his word.

Besides, there is no reason for him to regret this matter.

He just released a dozen or so people, but his release was conditional.

"Don't overthink it. I do have conditions. Although I've pardoned your death sentence, you'll have to think carefully. If you truly do something disrespectful and I find out, there will be no room for leniency. You know I'll be cut into pieces."

The previous ones were capital crimes punishable by beheading, which was of course a single cut. But if they committed a crime again and were caught, they would have to take all 666 cuts.

As for why more than 600 pieces need to be scraped off, it is because it is for the sake of celebration.

After saying this, they were very grateful to Huang Li, and said that as long as they did not commit any crime, it meant that nothing would happen again. The emperor gave you the opportunity, but you were useless. What else could you do but wait to die? Of course, if you were useless, you had to seek death.

The emperor can't control anyone else and can't control himself, so just come and die.

If I get caught by the emperor again, I might as well just die. Being scratched over 600 times is not a small amount...

"Well, since you agreed so readily, I will forgive you. You can go back home and farm yourselves later."

Finally, he glanced at Xiao Chenzi next to him and winked at him.

"There are more than a dozen of them and each of them is given a reward. We can't let them go back empty-handed after all."

Since they are so honest, it would be fair for him to give them something. There are not many honest people here, so of course he has to give them something nice.

"Your Majesty, what reward would you like to receive..."

"Golden Leaf, if you ask again, I will cut you into eight pieces and give each of you a piece! If you don't get the benefits of the reward, you should know what kind of expression I will show, and you should also know what the consequences will be."

this…

This was a big problem. The reward had to be acceptable to the emperor, so he could only dig into his pocket, take out the silver ingots, put one ingot for each person, and finally put a gold leaf as embellishment.

Although the amount is not much, it is enough to cover the round trip fare and even food for several years.

Even if you go back in a luxurious carriage, you will still be able to keep most of these things.

Of course, since things in the capital are really expensive, a single ingot of silver would cost a family several years of frugality.

"Your Majesty, how can we possibly afford such a large sum? Besides, we haven't done anything remarkable. It's really hard for us to justify such a large sum, isn't it?"

"Keep it, or I'll chop off your head if you keep talking nonsense."

Recently, he waved his hand and turned away, keeping his achievements and fame hidden. The group of people behind him looked at those people holding a silver ingot in their hands, and their eyes almost popped out.

It’s no wonder that they can’t earn that much money in a month, but they took it away.

If they robbed it in public and the emperor found out after the robbery, wouldn't it be a capital crime?