Chapter 487: All will be killed, all will be exiled, all will be punished!
There were many people who participated in the rebellion of King Liu Bi of Wu, including some relatives in Nanyang who tried to turn the tables and the in-laws of Emperor Liu Dan. After Liu Dan was executed, these people suddenly lost their power and became dissatisfied with Liu Xun, mainly those who lost power after Liu Dan was executed.
There is also a group of people who have always been dissatisfied with the Luo family, such as the eunuchs in the palace. Since ancient times, not many eunuchs like the Luo family. Not only the eunuchs, but also many people who disagree with the Luo family's ideas and hate the Luo family.
These people are not even just one group, but many groups that unconsciously cooperate with each other to do these things together.
Some people floated to the surface, but some were still hiding deep under the water, just like poisonous snakes, spitting out their tongues all the time, but you couldn't find the snake, which made people extremely uncomfortable.
Liu Xun was greatly shocked by Liu Xiang's findings, and said in disbelief: "I really didn't expect that there are not only the Wu Wang villains, but also other people.
Could it be that such a disaster is hidden in this peaceful world of mine?
I am really ridiculous."
Liu Xun smiled miserably, but the murderous intent in his eyes became more and more fierce. Luo Qing also frowned deeply, doubting whether he could really kill all these people, or if he killed them all this time, what would he do next time?
Those who hate the Luo family are like the water of the East China Sea, inexhaustible!
Liu Xun paced in the hall, and then said in a deep voice: "Zi Zheng, send an edict to the whole world for me, and spread it to every county and state, so that the whole world will know my intentions."
“Imperial edict: I am shocked.
With my humble body, I have obeyed the will of Heaven and have been able to inherit the country and ancestral temple of the Han Dynasty.
Since he ascended the throne, he tossed and turned every day and could not sleep, fearing that he had failed the kindness of his ancestors and become a king like Emperor Li.
I used Emperor Li as a warning and treated the people with kindness, allowing them to live in peace and contentment. Over the past few years, the world has been relatively stable.
Who can know?
The ferocious beast that chooses its prey upon humans was born in this calm.
Liu Bi.
He is the son of Emperor Xiaowu, my uncle, and a close relative of the royal family. He should have been guarding the Han country, but he harbored dissatisfaction that was condemned by both humans and gods, and for the sake of his own selfish desires and ambitions, he disregarded the stability of the world.
I really hate him.
I issued an edict to kill him completely in the ancestral temple.
But this is not enough to eliminate my anger.
I now issue an edict to wipe out his accomplices throughout the country.
If they were caught by the Han Dynasty, they would be killed by the Han Dynasty. If they escaped to the outside of the Great Wall, they would ride on the celestial horses of Dayuan to pursue them. They would be strangled to death by the North Sea or beheaded at the foot of the Yin Mountains.
As they headed westward, they cut up the bodies and buried them beneath the endless yellow sand and on the merchant roads. All the Chinese people going to the Western Regions, and all the people from foreign countries going to the Central Plains, would be trampled under their feet.
I hope that these rebellious people will never escape the torment of the underworld for the rest of their lives.
Pass down my decree again, and deal severely with those rebellious people who attempt to cause rebellion.
Those who can be killed or not should be killed, those who can be exiled or not should be exiled, and those who can be punished or not should be sentenced.
Although I am merciful, I am unwilling to show mercy to them, so I informed all the executioners.
According to this idea and rules, send the results to me.
I wonder what else I haven't done?
There is another decree that the officials handling the case should do it without any scruples. King Wu Liu Bi is my uncle, and I want to kill him, so who else can avoid it?
No matter if they are royal relatives, heroes who helped in the Jingnan Campaign, or my favorite officials, as long as they are implicated, they must be reported to me. I am unwilling to forgive anyone.
I am disappointed.
Inform all the counties and states in the world, let them know my opinion, promulgate it, and use it. I want the Han Dynasty to be stable. "
An unprecedentedly harsh decree was issued from the Forbidden City. This decree issued throughout the country actually used the six words "kill all, exile all, and punish all"!
This was a naked political signal, indicating that the emperor could even tolerate the occurrence of unjust, false and wrong cases to a certain extent, and that he wanted to completely eliminate those who were rebellious.
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In the Han Dynasty, the emperor's words were the sharpest blade. Countless imperial guards and imperial cavalry trampled on every household in Guanzhong. The imperial guards and the imperial guards rushed into Nanyang. The governors of various places looked at the imperial guards who suddenly appeared, their hearts pounding, and then orders were issued one after another.
Arresting someone is not just about arresting one person!
For example, after King Wu Liu Bi was captured, there were no less than hundreds of officials at all levels who were dependent on him. In addition to these people, there were also merchants, powerful people, and others who were dependent on the royal palace, as well as slaves and private armies in his family, totaling no less than 10,000 people.
If one person rebels, ten thousand people will be killed. This is definitely not an exaggeration. Even thanks to the good exile tradition of the Han Dynasty, the number of people killed is usually only one in ten.
Especially after Liu Xun issued that harshly worded edict, this proportion increased again.
There are swords and sabers everywhere in every county and kingdom. There may be innocent people among them, but in such a big storm, who can tell the difference?
Moreover, although Liu Xun and Luo Qing did not express it directly, they both knew it tacitly. They wanted to take advantage of this incident to kill those powerful people again!
Cracking down on the powerful is the national policy of the Han Dynasty and must never be forgotten. Since the rebellion of Emperor Li, land annexation among the people has reached a very serious level.
What is even more outrageous is that because the imperial court had strict regulations on the territories of kings and princes, most of these lands fell into the hands of local tyrants.
When facing Liu Xun, the hero of the Jingnan Rebellion, he would still be patient, after all, they were all heroes who rebuilt the Han Dynasty. However, when facing those powerful people who only knew how to oppress the common people and take advantage of the famine to rob, he would strike back with a heavy blow.
"Have you heard? There is a person named Xiu Yi who directly killed all the powerful people in a county!"
"This is nothing. Thirty percent of the male members of the Nanyang clan are either dead or exiled. Haven't you seen the people on the Western Regions trade route? They are all former royal relatives.
It is said that they will all be exiled to the Wusun Kingdom in the Western Regions. It is said that after several wars, the number of Han people in the Western Regions has decreased a lot. The Grand Protector Luo Shizhu wrote to the emperor to request that the criminals be exiled to the Western Regions.
"What? I saw people dying one after another on the road. They were all relatives of the Han Dynasty?"
"Haven't you seen the edict issued by His Majesty?
Anyone who is involved in the rebellion of King Wu Liu Bi will not be tolerated. This is definitely the biggest case of treason in the history of the Han Dynasty."
"It's really strange. When the princes were so powerful, rebellion never happened on such a large scale. How come it's so big this time?"
"I heard that. Let me make it clear first that I just heard that King Wu Liu Bi instigated the relationship between His Majesty the Emperor and the Luo family, wanting to cause a conflict between His Majesty the Emperor and the Luo family, so His Majesty is so angry."
"I see. No wonder His Majesty the Emperor said that it would shake the country."
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Changle Palace.
Liu Xiang was reporting the achievements over the past period of time to Emperor Liu Xun. His voice was a little dry and his hands were shaking. After all, the data above was really outrageous.
"Your Majesty, according to the list of rebels obtained by the interrogation of Liu Bitong, 4,312 people have been arrested and tried. Among them, 1,373 people were brought to justice while on the run. The rest are being held in various prisons, waiting for your review and execution. This is the list of criminals."
Liu Xiang handed a thick list to Liu Xun. It was simply a death list. Among the 3,000 people on it, some might survive, but most would die.
Liu Xiang reported again, "Your Majesty, because the laws of our great Han Dynasty are very cautious about the death penalty, basically the murderer is executed, and only the mastermind is executed for treason, so the number of people sentenced to death is relatively small, but too many people were exiled. I only made a rough estimate, and the number of people exiled reached 60,000.
This does not include female family members, most of whom were sent to the Shaofu to serve as weaving slaves.
The 60,000 do not include the previous 20,000 people, who have been exiled to the Western Regions according to your will. The remaining people still need your instructions. The Western Regions, Lingnan, and Liaodong are usually these three places. "
Sixty thousand!
Adding the previous 20,000 people, that’s 80,000 people. It doesn’t take so many people to fight a war!
Now so many people were to be exiled. Liu Xun understood why Liu Xiang's hands were shaking. He was silent for a moment, then asked, "How many of these were innocent?"
Liu Xiang paused after hearing this and whispered, "I can't tell the exact number, but according to my estimation, it should be no less than 5,000 people."
Liu Xun murmured, "Eighty thousand people, five thousand, that means it's almost halfway done. What if we examine it carefully?"
Liu Xiang thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if we carefully examine these 80,000 people, it will probably take several years, and the number of rebellious people who are indulged may exceed several thousand."
An oil lamp in the room burned out and suddenly went out. Liu Xiang looked at Liu Xun's face, and half of his face suddenly fell into shadow, half bright and half dark.
A faint voice came from above, "Just follow this list. If someone comes to plead for mercy, carefully screen him. If there is no strong suspicion, let him go. If no one comes to rescue, just follow the list."
Liu Xiang's heart tightened, realizing that the emperor had made the expected choice, but the second half of the sentence made him feel relieved.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
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After the emperor issued the decree, Xiuyi fled to the four states and gathered those who were implicated. He caused the powerful to lose their families and the counties to be destitute. In the slaughter, an innocent person was wrongly accused. He was a great scholar in the county. When the emperor left the city, his disciple Yuan Can stopped the emperor's carriage and said, "The elder is fifty years old. His family has fifty acres of extra land and eight thousand yuan. He has nothing else. Xiuyi did nothing, but he led the crowd here and was accused of being a thief. How unjust it is! I ask Your Majesty to let him go."
The Tiger Guards and Feathered Guards were all shocked and shot at him. The arrow pierced his shoulder, but Shen did not move. He cried out and wept. The emperor was moved and issued an edict, "I beg Yuan Shen to send troops. The rebellion in Wu may have been quelled. It has troubled other countries and caused unrest in the world. We should withdraw our troops."
Shen's name became famous, and he was praised by all the countries, and therefore he was honored. - "Biographies of Confucian Scholars in the Han Dynasty"
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