Chapter 280 Are you ignoring your brother for the sake of Cui’s daughter?

When Yan Xingchuan said this, everyone present was stunned.

Yan Xingchuan knocked on the edge of the table and continued, "If there is a man who fights bravely and makes great contributions to Northern Yan, but he also kills people like crazy and takes pleasure in killing people every day, do you think he has done something wrong? Do his merits and demerits offset each other?"

"I'm afraid you might not understand, so I'll give you an example. Prince Xiling, do you think that Northern Yan needs such a talented person?"

Isn’t King Xiling powerful?

sharp!

He was also a famous overlord among the kings. He controlled five states, was particularly good at fighting, and his army was particularly fierce and bloodthirsty.

But he has a problem, he is bloodthirsty.

He once massacred a city, killing even the unarmed civilians, the elderly, children, women and children. People trembled in fear when they heard his name. Before the arrival of the Xiling Army, people in one city after another fled.

If such a person were to join the Northern Yan army, would they be accepted?

Everyone was silent for a long time, without saying a word.

Seeing that no one answered, Yan Xingchuan asked Shangguan Tong, "Military Advisor, please tell me."

Shangguan Tong stood up and bowed, "I think Beiyan doesn't need it."

Yan Xingchuan looked at Shen Sui: "General Shen, what do you think?"

Shen Sui opened his mouth and said, "I also think that Beiyan does not need it."

When everyone saw that both of them had expressed their opinions, they all agreed. They also felt that Beiyan could not accept such people.

Yan Xingchuan added, "Heroes have made great contributions and should be respected. They should not be humiliated or bullied. This is as it should be. This king also respects them from the bottom of his heart. However, this king feels that these achievements and respect cannot be used as protection for them to do whatever they want."

"Those who have made contributions should be rewarded. One day, they will be rewarded according to their merits, given titles of nobility and official positions, and their descendants will be blessed with protection. This is what those who have made contributions deserve, and it is the best reward for the blood they shed."

"But this reward does not include those who protected the crimes they committed. If they are the ones who oppress the people and commit crimes, no matter how great their previous achievements were, they will not be forgiven lightly."

"Meritorious deeds deserve rewards, while faults deserve punishment. Meritorious deeds cannot outweigh faults. This is Beiyan. Do you understand?"

"If anyone disagrees, they are free to leave. This king will not stop them."

Someone asked, "Lord, is this rule only for the soldiers?"

"It's for everyone." Yan Xingchuan looked around, as if he saw himself hanging a knife over everyone's head, "No one is exempt."

That is to say, the same applies to those gentlemen and clan members.

This way...it seems like there's nothing to argue about.

But... everyone turned their eyes to Chen Sui. If his merits could not offset his faults, he would really be punished.

At this time, Yan Xingchuan continued, "General Shen has admitted his mistakes and reconciled with the Cui family, resolving their grievances. Moreover, since new rules have been established, which have never existed before, I will sentence him to 'cut off his hair in lieu of his head' and fine him thirty military sticks. Do you have any objections?"

Cut off hair instead of head?

Everyone was shocked.

"May I ask, my lord, if it is 'cutting off hair in lieu of head', then the original sentence would not be..." Wouldn't it be beheading?

This this this......

"Isn't this a bit too heavy?"

Yan Xingchuan said, "It's better to be more serious. This is a good opportunity to remind everyone that even General Shen is no exception and must not do evil in the future."

Chen Sui, in the end, became the chicken that was killed to scare the monkeys.

Everyone's expressions were subtle and they felt sympathy.

Yan Xingchuan added, "Furthermore, this matter may seem insignificant, but you are all arguing here endlessly, creating rifts in your hearts and provoking conflicts between the soldiers and the clans. This is a serious crime."

"This king will never allow anyone to provoke internal strife. Once discovered, I will show no mercy."

Everyone's face changed again, and then they looked at the person who had just argued with them and was about to roll up his sleeves to fight, and they looked at each other.

The anger dissipated, rationality returned, and for a moment the expression on his face was very wonderful.

So after all this time, they started arguing and fighting, almost turning against each other and fighting to the death, all because of Shen Sui's trouble?

Hiss... Come to think of it, General Shen does deserve it.

"Alright, cut off your hair in lieu of your head to vindicate the military order, and punish me with thirty military sticks. Execute it now, General Shen, do you accept the punishment?"

"I acknowledge it."

Things had come to this point, and there was no room for him to deny it.

After all, it was him... He was the one who started the trouble. In order to calm the feud between the soldiers and the clan, he should be severely punished.

"Yun Kui, take him down. Everyone, please disperse. I am a little tired. It is time to go back and rest."

"Farewell, my lord. I will take my leave now."

Everyone dispersed, Yan Xingchuan also returned to the villa to rest, Yun Kui took Shen Sui to receive punishment, Cui Jing and others quietly followed and watched.

After watching the whole process, Wu Tu pulled his beard and said, "Now, he has lost both his dignity and face. Tell me, what has driven him crazy?"

Cui Jing's face was somewhat subtle. "Maybe he was standing too high up, thinking that others were just ants at his feet. He just stepped on them, how could the ants do anything to him? He didn't expect that ants were poisonous, and he stepped on an ant nest, causing the ground to collapse."

Wu Tu turned his head and looked at him: "You said that the Cui family is ants?"

What ants? Ants as big as elephants?

Cui Jing coughed and said, "How could I say that? Brother Wu, please don't misinterpret my meaning..."

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Shen Sui was of such a high status that he was tortured in front of so many people, which was a complete loss of face. His face was black throughout the whole process. After being beaten with thirty military sticks and being helped back, he was so angry that he smashed the table.

I don't know how to get rid of the anger in my heart.

"General, the young general is here." At this moment, a personal guard came to report that Shen Mo had arrived.

Shen Sui's face darkened: "Let him in."

After a while, Shen Mo was led in by his personal guards. He walked slowly over and saw that Shen Sui was still sitting in the chair. He shook his head with some regret: "It seems that these thirty military sticks were not enough."

"What are you doing here?" Shen Sui's face darkened, and he was not very happy to see him.

Shen Mo walked forward and sat down on another chair next to him. The table that was originally between them had been smashed into several pieces by Shen Sui's palm.

"Do you think I want to see you?" Chen Mo sneered, then asked him, "My Lord told me that if you go to the Cui family, you should ask them to cancel my engagement?"

Shen Sui's expression changed slightly: "So you are here to question me?"

Shen Mo looked at him from the side, his eyes piercing with coldness: "If you have done nothing wrong, who would question you?"

"I am your brother. Are you going to disregard your brother for the sake of Cui's daughter?"

Chen Mo thought it was ridiculous: "Look at what you said. When you attacked the Cui family and broke off the engagement with me, did you remember that I was your brother?"

"You don't care about your brother's situation, but you want him to consider your feelings. This logic doesn't make sense anywhere."