The surrendered soldiers of the Huben Army looked up at the empress in a daze.
His Majesty walked slowly towards them with a warm smile on his face.
The smile was very warm, like the spring sunshine, which drove away the biting cold wind and also dispelled the haze in their hearts.
Yan Jiaoran looked at them with a gentle yet firm gaze, and instructed Pharmacist Li beside her:
"Li Qing family, let them all go."
Pharmacist Li certainly knew what Yan Jiaoran was thinking.
Your Majesty wants to win back these surrendered soldiers and win over all the lower-level officers.
As an excellent subject, it is natural to cooperate with your superiors to perform this play well.
So, he was horrified and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice. These are the rebels of the Great Zhou!"
yes.
We are rebellious soldiers and we even burned down the imperial palace.
The surrendered soldiers of the Huben Army knew very well that they had committed an unforgivable crime.
Yan Jiaoran burst out laughing, looked left and right with her beautiful face, tilted her head, and smiled sweetly.
"Rebels?"
"Lord Li, you are not joking."
"Where are the rebels? Where are they?"
"Li Qingjia, where are the rebels you're talking about?"
"Why didn't I see it?"
"I looked around several times. Aren't all those present here citizens of the Great Zhou? Where did the rebels come from?"
Upon hearing this, Pharmacist Li's expression changed drastically. He knelt on one knee and clasped his fists.
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"Although these soldiers were from the Tiger Guard, they still followed the traitor Yang Yingguang in rebellion, burning the imperial palace and killing the soldiers of the Great Zhou."
"Without severe punishment, there is no way to deter the evildoers in the world!"
"It chills the hearts of those soldiers who died on the battlefield defending the imperial city!"
Pharmacist Li's passionate words immediately resonated with everyone present.
Merits should be rewarded, and mistakes should be punished.
Even if Your Majesty is kind-hearted, you shouldn't let this rebellious soldier go so easily!
Yan Jiaoran's ears were very noisy.
The voices of persuasion and remonstration were heard one after another.
indeed.
If these soldiers who committed such crimes could be easily forgiven.
So what should be done with those soldiers who died in battle to defend the Great Zhou?
Pharmacist Li's words expressed the thoughts of millions of soldiers in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
This is really difficult to deal with.
Yan Jiaoran sighed in her heart.
Everyone is right, no one is wrong.
Things like this are the most difficult to deal with.
Naturally, the words of advice from the crowd also fell into the ears of the surrendered soldiers.
The light that had just ignited in their eyes dimmed again.
Your Majesty, how can you go against your ministers?
They have indeed made an unforgivable mistake...
Just when they completely gave up hope of living and became completely like walking corpses.
A heavenly sound rang in their ears.
"I know everything you want to say."
"They are just the people of the Great Zhou, deceived by the treacherous and cunning."
"Now that the treacherous villains have been executed, there's no need for the people of my Great Zhou to be buried with them."
Yan Jiaoran turned around, looked at the surrendered soldiers, and said loudly:
"Although you are all citizens of the Great Zhou, you have made mistakes after all."
"If you make a mistake, you should be punished."
"I punish you by sending you to guard the border for three years, to make amends for your crimes. Do you have any objections?"
After these words were spoken, all the surrendered soldiers of the Tiger Guards burst into tears and kowtowed, saying:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty, we accept the punishment!"
"We must let those Xiongnu cubs see this!"
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Pharmacist Li also nodded.
These soldiers are very capable, so it is appropriate to punish them by sending them to guard the border.
If he could make military achievements, it would be a good way to wash away all his sins.
"Your Majesty is benevolent!"
Pharmacist Li took the lead in shouting.
"Your Majesty is benevolent and wise!"
Everyone kowtowed in unison.
Yan Jiaoran turned around again, looked at the soldiers fighting bloody battles, and said softly.
"I know that many people died in battle tonight."
"They all died for the Great Zhou and are heroes of the Great Zhou."
"I want to build a cemetery in the eastern suburbs for all the soldiers who died in battle, engrave their names there, and worship them for eternity."
"What do you think, my Lords?"
Pharmacist Li slumped to his knees and spoke incoherently, "Your Majesty is wise and wise!!!"
He knew very well what this cemetery meant.
It would be a great honor.
This will not only allow the soldiers who died in battle to rest in peace, but also inspire all soldiers to be loyal to their country!
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Everyone present, whether they were soldiers of the Shen Ce Army, surrendered soldiers of the Huben Army, knights, or common people, all knelt on the ground and shouted.
Honor alone is not enough, you also have to give enough benefits!
Yan Jiaoran shouted again, "Where is Chen Wujiu?"
"I'm here!" Chen Wujiu bowed and stepped out of the crowd.
Yan Jiaoran said loudly, "I order you to compile a list of the soldiers who died in battle. Their families will all be taken care of by the court, and monthly pensions will be paid."
"If there's any case of embezzlement, I'll hold you accountable!"
"I obey your order!" Chen Wujiu said loudly.
Pharmacist Li once again led everyone in shouting.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
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