On the day of the execution, the streets of Caishikou were deserted. Upon hearing that the emperor intended to execute the Su clan for treason, the people of the capital flocked to the scene, bringing their elders and children with them. The Su family's years of extortion and exploitation had amassed immense public resentment. Now, their disgrace and the destruction of their family were met with widespread applause, some even hurling rotten vegetable leaves and rocks at the prisoners, expressing their deepest resentment.
At three quarters past noon, the sun was blazing brightly in the sky, and the executioner's voice was like a resounding bell: "The time has come, execute!"
The executioners responded, raising their gleaming steel blades high. The blades sliced through the air, blood spurted out, and heads tumbled to the ground, staining the ground red with blood. The air was thick with the scent of blood. The entire Su family, male and female, young and old, were executed. The once powerful and glorious Prime Minister's Mansion was reduced to ashes in an instant, becoming the dust of history.
Xuanyuan Che, clad in a black dragon robe, stood atop the execution platform, overlooking the bloody scene. His eyes were deep and cold. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the exertion, and a complex mix of emotions surged within him. He knew this was only the first step in his quest to rectify the imperial system and revitalize Daxia. The road ahead was long, filled with thorns and challenges.
The sky suddenly changed, dark clouds gathered, and heavy rain poured down, washing away the bloodstains on the execution ground and clearing the haze over the capital. A howling wind blew, rustling the flags and banners, a mournful lament for the Su family's demise and a harbinger of a radical transformation for the Great Xia Dynasty.
Raindrops as big as beans pelted Xuanyuan Che's face, but he remained motionless, letting the rain soak his clothes. He raised his head and gazed toward the distant horizon, a determined light gleaming in his eyes.
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