The public trial provoked angry curses from the people. Although Emperor Yangsheng was the retired emperor, the angry people still surged forward regardless of the consequences.
Neither the Chunyu family head nor the Guo family head made a move.
They all knew that it wasn't the retired emperor who killed them, but they couldn't understand why he was so brave and openly uttered such defiant words.
Qi Songliang invited out Emperor Aotian, Yin Jin'an. Yin Jin'an, wearing a mask, looked at the angry people and said only one sentence: "Permanent confinement, he shall not be allowed to leave unless he dies."
He is the Emperor. Killing one's father in public is against human ethics, so he should be imprisoned for life.
The common people felt that Emperor Aotian was too kind.
The retired emperor, filled with endless fear and resentment, was taken to a courtyard in the cold palace of the imperial palace. Once the door was locked, his life came to an end.
Led by the head of the Chunyu family, all of their family property was turned over to the national treasury, and they requested to become monks, spending their lives in seclusion, praying for the country.
The Guo and Ma families followed suit, donating their family fortunes and becoming monks.
Other powerful and influential people handed over their family property instead of becoming monks, indicating that they wanted to return to their ancestral homes and leave behind their sorrowful past.
Wang Can made the decision himself, taking all of their property and sending them off to Buddhist temples to become monks in a grand manner. Those who returned to their ancestral homes were also given a grand send-off as they left the city.
However, what the common people did not know was that as soon as they left the city, they killed everyone, whether they were bald or had hair.
"Having committed such evil deeds, you still want to run to Buddha's temple to disgust the gods? Don't embarrass my Emperor."
"If shaving one's head could atone for sins, what would be the point of laws in this world?"
"The Buddhist temple is pure; how can it accommodate such filthy and defiled people as you?"
After this group of people is interrogated and killed, it will be the Chu family and the Cui family next.
Because these people's sins were even more heinous, and their crimes were even more sensational than those of the retired emperor who killed powerful officials.
The government had posted notices announcing the execution of the Chu family members well in advance, so at the end of April, the streets were deserted as everyone flocked to watch the execution of the Chu family members.
Wang Can pulled Emperor Yangsheng over and stood together on the palace watchtower, watching the executioner slowly kill Chu Hanhua and the old matriarch of the Chu family.
The rest were all sentenced to death.
Emperor Yangsheng said bitterly, "He doesn't even spare his own brothers, aren't you afraid to follow him?"
"Your Majesty, your skills in sowing discord are terrible. No wonder you were manipulated by Chu Jiang."
Wang Can said sarcastically, "Emperor Aotian is a good emperor who comes along once in a thousand years, and his rewards and punishments are strict and fair."
He killed the son of the Chu family, but he didn't touch the other princes.
I am not afraid of being killed. If one day I become a treacherous minister, then I deserve to be killed!
"You are indeed loyal!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have no other skills but loyalty." Wang Can was now in good health and stood before Emperor Yangsheng like a tall, straight bamboo. "Your Majesty is my benefactor, my mentor, and the shining sun in the sky. Unlike those two princes, Xiao Hongyu and Xiao Hongcheng, who actually drank the blood of their stepmother."
Emperor Yangsheng and Yin Jin'an's loyal ministers had nothing in common.
Wang Can forced him to watch the execution, then had him carried back to his confined courtyard, saying, "His Majesty has personally led the expedition to fight the Liao army. The retired emperor is not doing anything, so try to waste less food and medicine in the future."
Emperor Yangsheng: ......
Yin Jin'an was neither at the execution ground nor in the capital; he had already joined forces with Gu Bahuang to attack the Liao army.
Of course, he also brought along the Nine Heavens Little Taoist.
Last year, the Liao army joined forces with the Uyghurs to invade the Qi Kingdom (Western Xia). After occupying five cities, they heard that Yin Jin'an was pursuing and killing Jiegan with overwhelming force, so they did not dare to send anyone to the capital.
They wanted to take advantage of the internal strife in Western Xia/Qi to annex Qi, but they were also afraid that they wouldn't be able to digest it after swallowing it. So they occupied five cities in northern Qi and waited to see what would happen.
Wei Mu's grudge was always resolved by Yin Jin'an's words, while Qi Songliang, Wang Can, and Xiahou Yan took action. Yin Jin'an, along with Gu Bahuang, focused all their efforts on creating clay pot mines.
On the tenth day of the fourth month, Yin Jin'an personally led an expedition, heading to the northern frontier with Gu Bahuang.
Because of the use of clay pot mines, unlike in the past, the supply battalion of hundreds of thousands of troops was not enormous.
Yin Jin'an led a cavalry unit.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry numbered a thousand and served as Yin Jin'an's personal guards. Yin Jin'an did not bring Xiahou Yan along, as the palace needed to be guarded by his own people.
Gu Bahuang led an army of 10,000.
These 10,000 men were not the original group that marched to the capital, but many of the original soldiers applied to go to the battlefield. Soldiers are born to go to the battlefield; what kind of soldier is one who doesn't go to the battlefield?
Zhang Xiangshan was one of them. He was a year older than Yin Jin'an. After enlisting, he was well-fed and clothed and underwent rigorous training every day. He grew taller and stronger and was eager to make a name for himself and return home in glory.
He was the first to throw grenades with His Majesty, so Gu Bahuang had a good impression of him, and he has now been promoted to centurion.
Zhang Xiangshan trained extremely hard, working tirelessly without needing any encouragement. He consciously trained twice as hard as others every day, and naturally made great progress.
This time he begged to go together, and Gu Bahuang agreed.
The State of Qi was not large; it would only take seven or eight days to ride a horse from the capital to the northern border. However, the Liao army was attacking from the northwest, so it would take about ten days to turn northwest.
On April 15th, another full moon night arrived, and they reached Heishui Town in Yanzhou.
Gu Bahuang asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to rest in Yanzhou Prefecture for a day?"
"No need! The Liao army has occupied five cities of Qi. Yanzhou Prefecture will surely resist the enemy with the whole city. We don't need to harass them anymore. Tomorrow, send someone to tell them that I will arrive at the Blackwater City occupied by the enemy tomorrow."
Heishui City, the most prosperous city in northwestern Western Xia, was not only rich in minerals, but also a trade and transportation hub for Western Xia, Liao, Uyghur, and Yulong Kingdom.
This city is far wealthier than Xingqing Prefecture.
Therefore, the Liao army, the Khitan, Gaochang, and the pseudo-Uyghurs all coveted this city.
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