"Restore civilian status...?"

"Now that the royal army is here, what do we have to fear? Let's fight!"

Upon hearing the contents of the imperial edict, all the slaves and common people who had been oppressed and enslaved by these powerful figures immediately rebelled and began to fight against the assassins under the command of these powerful figures. The Imperial Guards also took the opportunity to rush in.

When the Imperial Guards stormed into Wubao, they were shocked to see the ragged slaves and civilians fighting desperately.

These deeply oppressed people unleashed a ferocity he could never have imagined, a ferocity that even they themselves found unmatched.

Finally, with the addition of the Imperial Guards, the last resistance force at Wubao was wiped out.

Meanwhile, the slaves and common people stormed into the homes of the powerful and wealthy, killing indiscriminately regardless of age or gender.

The officers of the Imperial Guards tolerated their venting, but they showed no mercy to those who attempted to take advantage of the chaos to loot and steal property, ordering them to be executed.

Ten percent of these valuables were bestowed upon them by the emperor; how could they allow others to touch them?

In just three days, the powerful and lawless local tyrants in the Sili region were completely wiped out, and Liu Hong was able to take the opportunity to nationalize their land and property, preparing for his next move.

News of the downfall of those lawless powerful families in the Sili region quickly spread to the surrounding prefectures and counties.

In an instant, all the local tyrants who had once wreaked havoc on the region became terrified, fearing that one day the Imperial Guards would come knocking on their door.

However, the issuance of an imperial edict finally put their minds at ease.

It turns out that Liu Hong, with the cooperation of Zhao Ning and other upright and powerful figures, as well as some small and medium-sized landlords, completely branded those destroyed powerful figures as traitors, and also made public their past evil deeds.

Seeing the countless crimes committed by the powerful and wealthy in Sili, even upright people who were also powerful landlords felt ashamed to associate with them.