"This group of refugees took root in Dali and brought a steady stream of their own people to Dali. They colluded with the Dali royal family and oppressed the people of Dali, enslaving them and killing them at will. The clans resisted and wanted to expel them, but it was too late."
"First, the Duan family was burned down, and no one survived. Then, in the following decades, all the original clans in Dali, except for the Qian family, were wiped out one by one."
"Exterminate the clan?" Zhao Ying was surprised. "How could these people be so cruel?!"
Liang Su's brow furrowed into a frown. "More than just cruel, the Qian family later realized that if they continued like this, they would face even greater disaster. So they appealed to the Chu State for help. The letter happened to fall into the hands of General Shangguan. When General Shangguan led his troops to Dali, the entire Qian family was tortured to death by the Dali royal family. There's no doubt that it was the report of the refugees who did it."
"General Shangguan was unaware of Dali's past, and since he hadn't seen the messenger Qian, he thought he had been tricked by the Dali royal family, so he attacked and captured Dali."
"On the day the city fell, the Liu clan, along with the Bai, Xiao, and Chen clans, declared themselves the four most famous clans of Dali, renowned for centuries. Thus, their grand plan of replacing one clan with another was halfway complete."
Hearing this, even though Zhao Ying and Zhao Xi remained calm, their expressions changed in horror.
Change the cage and replace the bird?
It turns out that these four major clans are not the same as the previous four major clans...
"General Shangguan left behind an army of 150,000 and returned to the capital. The nightmare of the people of Dali finally came to an end."
Liang Su closed his eyes, a hint of pain revealed between his brows.
"Your Highnesses, do you know why the Liu family donated a tower more than ten years ago? They are so stingy..." Liang Su was filled with grief and indignation. "That's because there was once a mass grave under the tower, where 480,000 innocent people of Dali were brutally slaughtered over the past few decades!"
"What?"
Zhao Ying and his sister have lost their voices.
"How dare they!"
"Why wouldn't they dare? They are ruthless, shameless, and ungrateful. They would even kill the very benefactor who saved them from danger. What they want is not oppression but the annihilation of their race!"
"In order to completely occupy and plunder other people's land, they are not good at fighting, so they choose this despicable and vicious method."
Liang Su was already in tears as he spoke.
"Behind the wall are the only three hundred people left in Dali."
"They were fed large amounts of Furong Powder by Liu and others, making the world think they were evil people addicted to drugs, despised by others and with no one to save them."
"Before the two princes came, they locked up this group of people, fearing that the two princes would find out."
"If that's the case, then the people in Dali City..." Zhao Ying had a vague guess.
As expected, Liang Su said bitterly, "The people in Dali City are all members of the Liu family."
Zhao Xi asked coldly, "Since you have troops stationed in Dali, why did you just sit there and do nothing? Even the imperial court knew nothing about this?"
Liang Su knelt and pleaded guilty. "I am guilty, but I also have a hidden secret. At first, I was unaware of it. When I became aware of it, Liu and the others blocked the grain route and threatened me that if I didn't obey them, they would cut off the imperial court's food supplies and starve my army to death. Dali's border is far from the capital, so my death is a small matter. However, as the commander of an army, how could I watch my brothers starve to death?"
"I originally wanted to secretly inform General Shangguan and explain the whole situation, but Liu Yi threatened me with my family. If there is any disturbance in the capital, my family will be in danger!"
"So if I'm not sure of victory, I won't say anything!"
Zhao Xi's voice was emotionless. "How do you know the prince and the princess will care?"
"I don't know," Liang Su suddenly looked at Zhao Ying, his eyes burning. "Before Your Highness came here, I received a secret letter from General Shangguan. General Shangguan said that Your Highness would help Dali deal with the Furong Powder Rebellion. If Your Highness really has this intention, then what I want does not conflict with what Your Highness wants."
"To quell the Furongsan Rebellion, we must eradicate the Dali clans. Those so-called civilians who abandoned their grain crops to grow opium aren't Dali citizens, but a brutal and perverse group of foreigners. They're driven by profit, so how could they willingly grow grain to feed the nation? And those so-called drug addicts didn't suffer this themselves; they are the innocent, pitiful people wronged. They've been oppressed and ravaged since birth, with no dignity or freedom. Addictions have even seeped into their very organs, and their lives are numbered." Liang Su looked toward the high wall in the distance and said sadly, "These three hundred people need freedom, and the tens of thousands of civilians and their former clansmen who died also need justice and the truth!"
"Even if the truth comes too late, even if these three hundred people are freed, they won't survive for long..."
Liang Su prostrated himself and kowtowed, "Your Highnesses, Dali is the territory of our Great Chu, and they are our people!"
Every word is heartbreaking.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Ying said, "General Liang, you should go first. If there's a summons, the prince and I will have someone notify you."
Liang Su wanted to say something, but he knew that too much is as bad as too little.
Liang Su took his leave.
Zhao Ying could no longer suppress the coldness and anger that surrounded him, and said hatefully, "These beasts!"
Four hundred and eighty thousand...right at her feet!
Zhao Ying felt that the air seemed to be filled with a strong smell of blood.
Zhao Xi was also furious, and his breathing became heavier.
After a while, his expression softened and he said coldly, "These people need justice. The Dali clan must not be allowed to stay!"
"Just the Dali clan?" Zhao Ying's voice was so soft that it seemed to be blown away by the wind.
Zhao Xi's eyes darkened, somewhat incredulous, "Are you still going to touch these people?"
He looked at Zhao Ying, somewhat disapprovingly. "Although they are invaders, they have already become citizens of Dali, subjects of Da Chu. If we kill their clansmen, we can still make amends, but if we massacre the people..."
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