It was not until the soldiers surrounding Yun Zheng and his men dispersed that Qin Qihu and his men were finally able to move forward.
"Brother, where are you injured?"
Qin Qihu went up and pulled Yun Zheng to look him up and down.
"Let's go inside first!"
Yun Zheng chuckled and asked everyone to follow him into the house.
As soon as he entered the room, Yun Zheng bowed to Dugu Ce.
"Your Highness, what are you doing?"
Dugu Ce was flattered and quickly straightened Yun Zheng's body.
"This is my apology to General Dugu for my mean-spirited heart!"
Yun Zheng raised his head, "I will not hide it from General Dugu. I pretended to be seriously injured in an assassination attempt. I did intend to test General Dugu and the other generals in the army. Now that Beihuan has been pacified and there is no external threat, I should worry about internal troubles! I hope General Dugu will forgive me if I have offended you."
...
...
Yun Zheng told Dugu Ce his motives frankly.
Even if he didn't say it, he believed Dugu Ce understood.
"Your Highness, you are too kind."
Dugu Ce waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "Although I am not a great talent, I also understand your highness's good intentions. As your highness said, without external threats, the internal troubles should be dealt with! Your highness is the governor of Shuobei appointed by the emperor himself. Your highness is in charge of the Northern Army, which is legitimate and popular! I don't want the Northern Army to waste time."
"Thank you, General Dugu."
Yun Zheng wanted to bow again, but was stopped by Dugu Ce.
Dugu Ce supported Yun Zheng and said, "Your Highness, I have a favor to ask of you."
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "You want me to forgive those imprisoned generals, right?"
"yes!"
Dugu Ce nodded, "I have known many of these people for many years! I can vouch for them with my own life, they are definitely not cowards, they are all top-notch heroes on the battlefield! They are just..."
"This king understands."
Yun Zheng interrupted him, "Don't worry! I have other arrangements for these people, and I won't make it too difficult for them! However, I am not a kind person, and I will still punish them if they deserve it!"
"I would like to thank Your Highness on their behalf!"
Dugu Ce bowed to express his gratitude.
“That’s enough!”
Yun Zheng helped Dugu Ce up, "Let's sit down and talk!"
Soon, everyone took their seats one by one.
"Brother, is your assassination true or false?"
As soon as they sat down, Qin Qihu couldn't wait to ask.
"Of course it's true."
Yun Zheng rolled his eyes at Qin Qihu, "Can I kill my own guards just for a show like this?"
"Who did it?"
Several people asked almost in unison.
Yun Zheng shook his head gently, "Now we can only make a preliminary confirmation, it should not be the third brother..."
Having said that, Yun Zheng told everyone his analysis.
However, since the third brother also sent people, this account will be recorded on him first.
As for the rest, I will check it slowly.
After hearing Yun Zheng's words, everyone didn't know what to say.
There are too many suspects.
Without solid evidence, there's no point in saying anything.
"It's enough for everyone to know about this."
Yun Zheng smiled casually and asked Qin Qihu: "How many of those prisoners died on the way?"
It goes without saying that some prisoners must have died on the way.
Especially those who are already injured.
It is impossible to let any of the prisoners return to the edge of the hill alive.
"Not much, not much."
Qin Qihu replied carelessly: "Just over 300."
More than three hundred?
Yun Zheng smiled with satisfaction.
This result is acceptable.
Thinking of this, Yun Zheng asked again: "Has Beihuan started to migrate people to our side?"
“Yes.”
Yu Shizhong replied: "However, they will need at least half a month to migrate with their families. I heard that most of those who migrated here are from Princess Jiayao's tribe."
Are they basically all Jiayao’s tribe?
Yun Zheng was slightly surprised.
However, after thinking about it, Yun Zheng understood.
Jia Yao used all of her tribe's cattle and sheep as military supplies.
If her tribesmen stayed in other tribes, they would probably only be able to get enough food to eat and avoid starving to death.
It would be better to move to Shuobei.
In this way, she could not only find a way to survive for her tribe, but also let the people of Beihuan see that she had no selfish motives.
It's a way to kill two birds with one stone.
However, since most of these people are from Jiayao's tribe, I have to be careful.
It was the Right Wise King Bolun who annexed the Hujie tribe on the horse-grazing grassland, which led to the fire in his backyard.
I must not make the same mistake again.
These people must all be dispersed and not allowed to gather together!
Yun Zheng pondered for a moment, and then told Yu Shizhong, "I have openly brought Fang Yunshi, the traitor, here. You should discuss with General Dugu and the others how to deal with him. I will not get involved."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Yu Shizhong was overjoyed, his eyes flashing with fierceness, "I think the method Qu Zhi suggested is a good one! Deputy Commander, let's use this method to deal with the traitor in front of all the soldiers on the hillside!"
"What method?"
Dugu Ce and Qin Qihu looked confused.
"Just get a long wooden stick..."
Yu Shizhong immediately told Qu Zhi the method he had suggested.
Dugu Ce was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed, "Good! This is a good idea!"
Qin Qihu and others also echoed him, with extremely excited looks on their faces.
“…”
Looking at their excited expressions, Shen Luoyan couldn't help but be speechless.
These people are not good people!
But that’s okay!
This is the kind of ruthlessness we must have when dealing with traitors who betray their ancestors.
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "You guys can handle it as you please! Just let me know when you decide."
…
The next day at noon, Dugu Ce took the lead in publicly dealing with the traitor Fang Yunshi.
"Please, spare me!"
"Please, I am willing to work like a cow or a horse to atone for my sins..."
When Fang Yunshi was escorted out of Gobian City, he kept wailing and begging for mercy.
However, no one wanted to hear what he had to say.
Now, everyone just wants to see what happens to this traitor.
In the words of Dugu Ce and others, Fang Yunshi didn't even deserve to die on the hilltop!
That's why they escorted the traitor to the outskirts of Gobian City for punishment.
Under the gaze of everyone, Fang Yunshi was escorted out of the city.
When Dugu Ce announced in public the method of dealing with Fang Yunshi, Fang Yunshi was so scared that he wet his pants, and everyone cried out in bad luck.
No matter how much Fang Yunshi begged for mercy, the torture was still carried out in the end.
"ah……"
Fang Yunshi kept making shrill screams, which even Yun Zheng, who was standing on the city wall, could hear.
However, Yun Zheng's face was exceptionally calm.
Capital punishment is capital punishment.
But it was just dealing with a traitor, not enough to cause any fluctuations in his heart.
Fang Yunshi's screams continued to echo, Yun Zheng lost interest and walked down the city wall.
As soon as he walked to the bottom of the tower, Zhou Mi ran over in a hurry, "Your Highness, the Holy Envoy will soon arrive at the edge of the hill. Send someone to inform Your Highness to prepare to receive the decree!"
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