He pointed at the sword on the table and said with a smile, "Kill more. It's just right. The palace examination in Kyoto is almost over. I can take office directly."
So cruel!
Others thought to themselves.
"Xiao Lin, do you know what this person did?"
Lin Hanchen's heart was filled with tears, but he remained calm and began to recite skillfully: "...In the seventh year of Jianing, an incident occurred in Cangzhou (a place in Huaibei), where bribery was rampant and men and women were bullied..."
After he finished speaking, he stood aside in silence.
The methods used by the powerful to skin people and plunder them are often elegant, easy, and effortless. However, the process of squeezing every penny of profit and money from the people clearly reveals their bloody fangs beneath their skin.
Gold silk, satin and sages' maxims are quite powerful, dressing up a group of beasts to look like humans and make them look bright and beautiful.
Fortunately, the Jinyiwei’s pens are sharp enough.
After listening to this, Liu Xiangsheng asked the other party if he had anything to argue. The person on the ground gave him face and howled that he was loyal and had no choice. He then began to cry and say that there were elderly, weak, women and children in his family, and he could not survive without breaking the rules!
The words imply that the court treats loyal officials harshly.
Lin Hanchen thought that this man was also finished.
Liu Xiangsheng really picked up the sword and directly killed the opponent's head.
Everyone at the scene was a little numb. The initial shock had long since disappeared, and now only admiration and fear remained.
On the first day, the leader stood on the high hall, facing the highest official in Jiangnan.
"You can't kill them all." said the man who had been an official for half his life.
The leader cut off his head and hung it at the gate of the government office. Blood dripped all over the stone lion's head, making its bronze eyes and fangs look even more ferocious.
On the second day, the magistrate was standing in the court. He confessed his guilt, but he tried to exonerate himself by flattery and substitution in his confession.
"When water is too clear, there are no fish; when a man is too strict, there are no followers!" He said hypocritically, "Besides, no one is perfect except saints and sages. Jiangnan imposes heavy taxes. If they are not greedy and cruel, how can the wealth of the world be attributed to Jiangnan's reputation?"
It sounds like they have done something useful.
The leader smiled slightly and said calmly: "As a minister, if you do good, you should return it to the master, and if you do evil, you should do it yourself."
"Besides, which traitor doesn't claim to be a loyal minister?"
The magistrate's face changed slightly, and his head and body were separated.
Day 3, Day 4...
Until now, no one in the Jinyiwei dared to underestimate this leader of low rank.
He is an official and he really kills people!
Liu Xiangsheng wiped the blood off his hands and thought that these powerful people who used to sit back and eat the blood of others were no more difficult to kill than the Jin people outside Mobei.
This hall, adorned with gold and jade, was a scene of luxury, but after being stained with blood for a month, it had lost its splendor and appeared inexplicably gloomy.
Today is coming to an end.
Lin Hanchen followed him out, and suddenly heard the leader in front of him stop and look at the round moon outside.
"Tell me, is the moon in Jiangnan different from that in Kyoto?"
"Probably not." Lin Hanchen replied cautiously.
Liu Xiangsheng laughed and continued walking forward: "I think the people here are the same."
Kyoto must be quite exciting at this moment.
He sighed and thought it would be better to go drink.
The fact is just as Liu Xiangsheng expected. The Jiangnan corruption case has caused great disturbances in Kyoto. The emperor is furious and orders the King of Qi to investigate the case thoroughly. For a while, everyone is in a panic and feels insecure.
The young emperor had no idea of the blood that would be shed for his decisions, nor did he care. His only concern was how to calm and restore the dynasty from this brief period of chaos.
Xie Pinghai is already in his forties, but he still looks strong and powerful.
"Uncle, it's time to take action against the Kwantung Army." The emperor was very excited. An era belonging to him was about to begin. Before that, he had to have a force that completely belonged to him to deal with the Jin people who were about to march north.
And to the south...
He asked with a hint of worry, "I heard that the Crown Prince is not in good health. The southerners are cunning. Do you really not need me to order some medicine to be sent over?"
"No need." Xie Pinghai said calmly, "He has a sword immortal by his side, so he'll be fine."
The title of Sword Immortal was still very secure, and the emperor felt relieved.
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What happened twenty-five years ago was finally dug up. Once the news came out, everyone in Qi and Zhou was in chaos.
The Jiangnan corruption case caused a lot of dissatisfaction because the leader of Jianmen committed suicide. After all, Liu Xiangsheng, as the great hero of the battle 25 years ago, has always been highly respected. It would be fine if the emperor's suspicion was true, but it was false.
It is really ugly to force a virtuous person to commit suicide to prove his innocence.
As a result, two months later, things took a shocking turn!
The Jiangnan corruption case was linked to the Huaibei corruption case three years ago. Upon further investigation, the shocking case from 25 years ago was directly uncovered.
Most fascinatingly, the emperor issued an edict of self-criticism, essentially stating that Liu Xiangsheng's suicide wasn't due to accusations of involvement in Jiangnan's corruption, but rather the discovery that these officials were implicated in a case from 25 years prior. This death served as a warning to Liu Xiangsheng, strengthening his resolve to thoroughly investigate the case. This worthy man couldn't live to serve his country and its people, to realize his potential, all because the emperor was too young and indecisive. He failed to detect the hidden pest within the state, safeguard the legacy of his ancestors, and restore order to the people of Guandong. He truly failed to live up to his father's name and reputation.
"...Has Master always been dealing with these people?" Xu Shiqing was shocked by the emperor's tactics. The edict of repentance was a brilliant move that directly shifted the people's attention from his master to what happened twenty-five years ago.
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