Chapter 163 Cleaning Up the South



Only by being thoroughly baptized by sword and fire will some people be etched in their hearts and never rebel.

The rebels he refers to here are the regular imperial guards with military registration.

The Privy Council rejected Han Shizhong's proposal, but before dawn, the emperor brought it up again and put it back in court.

At this point in the imperial court, not even half of Zhao Ji's men remained.

From top to bottom, everything that could be eliminated has been eliminated.

Zhao Huan held Han Shizhong's memorial in his hand: "Gentlemen, Han Shizhong has submitted a memorial stating that he intends to execute all the imperial guards who participated in the rebellion, leaving none alive. What is your opinion on this matter?"

The Privy Council has already rejected Han Shizhong's proposal, but the emperor has the right to submit a second proposal. The emperor has now openly brought this topic to the court, which clearly shows that he is tempted.

Zhao Huan said, "I think this is a bit cruel?"

Upon hearing the emperor's words, the ministers in the court each had their own thoughts.

Xu Churen pondered to himself: The emperor may want to kill, but he doesn't want to kill. After all, killing too many would be too sinful. So I have to persuade the emperor not to kill indiscriminately.

Li Gang also thought: We can't just kill like this. The South has already been affected by the war, and now is the time for reconstruction.

The two bigwigs of the East and West Offices reached a consensus at the same time, but Liu Yanzong, the Imperial Censor, was thinking: You bunch of scum, don't be fooled by this hypocritical emperor. He says it's too cruel, but in his heart he wishes he could grind all those rebellious rebels to dust.

P.S.: I'm so cold today I can't even speak, I'm just asking for recommendation votes.

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