Although he was unwilling, Liu Ping still took two servants to the imperial mausoleum.
The only thing that could comfort him was that he had 80,000 to 90,000 taels of silver in his pocket, which was enough for him to live a carefree life for a long time.
Is there any cool place near the imperial mausoleum?
This is not important!
Having money is the most important thing.
Originally, he should have had a silver note of 110,000 taels.
When he was about to leave, the women in the backyard and the concubines' sons and daughters went crazy, crying and making a fuss.
First cry, then make a fuss, then hang yourself.
After using all possible means, they finally stole more than 20,000 taels of silver from his pocket.
It's so infuriating.
Liu Ping, who was originally a little sad and angry, was glad that he could hide in the imperial mausoleum for a few years when faced with the wolf-like and ferocious illegitimate sons and daughters and the women in the backyard.
With so many women and children to support, he suspected that all the money he had would be squandered in a few years.
Liu Ping felt very happy when he thought about going to the imperial mausoleum and getting rid of these women and children.
The mood that was angry before turned into joy.
Dissatisfaction with the palace has greatly decreased.
Even imagining what Ouyang Fu looked like made her look much more pleasing to the eye.
Ouyang Fu was not in a hurry to move into the mansion.
She first hired someone to drive out the women and illegitimate children who were still living in the house.
These people are very difficult to deal with. After following Liu Ping for a few years, they have become more and more shameless.
Fortunately, Chang En was willing to help and asked the Shaofu Prison Minister to come forward to drive out all the women and children who stayed in the house.
Then, Ouyang Fu asked someone to look at the feng shui and the date, and even changed the layout of the house.
She despised those women and their illegitimate children as disgusting.
She wanted to erase all traces of their presence.
After that, I made sure the house was clean before moving in.
…
While she was moving, a major earthquake occurred in the court.
First, an official fell ill and died suddenly on his way to the yamen.
It was originally a very ordinary matter, but no one expected that the Jinwu Guards would join the investigation.
When many people recall what happened afterwards, they can only describe it in four words: a storm!
The situation in the court took a sudden turn for the worse like a storm.
The court, which had been operating according to plan and seemed calm, was suddenly exposed to a major case by the Jinwu Guards.
Every day, officials were invited to the Jinwu Guard for tea.
At first there were one or two people a day, and later there were seven or eight people a day.
On the busiest day, more than a dozen people were invited to the Jinwu Guard for tea.
Once you enter the Jinwu Guard, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky to get out.
Hundreds of officials were implicated.
Emperor Liu Zhao personally issued an order to let King Liu Yu of Qi preside over this event.
"Build a big prison!"
These three words popped up in everyone's mind.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, who had always been gentle and polite to others, suddenly revealed a ferocious face, frightening the court officials.
He is indeed a descendant of the royal family, descended from the same bloodline.
The so-called gentleness and courtesy are nothing but an illusion.
Its true face is a man-eating monster.
This was the first time that King Liu Yu of Qi revealed his cruel and ruthless side in front of his court officials.
More than one hundred officials were arrested in one go.
No delay, no hesitation.
Once the charges are confirmed, they will be taken to the vegetable market and beheaded, or their homes will be confiscated and they will be exiled.
He did not follow the procedures or set a time according to the previous rules. He dragged all the criminal officials out and beheaded them all.
Instead take one and cut one.
Cut a pair if you have one.
This is scary!
Afterwards, when people recalled the summer of that year, their memories were filled with blood.
Cut from summer to autumn, and from autumn to winter.
This is a long ordeal and a long test.
In everyone's memory, the air is filled with the smell of blood.
The common people were terrified, and the officials were terrified too.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi's knife was fast and sharp, but the killing process was too slow and everyone suffered.
Those who were arrested and hacked to death all deserved to be put to death, and their crimes were proven.
I am lucky that I didn't get my entire clan executed for murdering His Royal Highness the Prince.
But when will the long killing end?
"I never thought the boss had such a ruthless side. He knows the essence of cutting flesh with a blunt knife. Did he learn that from you?"
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him. "I don't advocate killing, but I won't stop others from killing. I've never done anything like this, directly ordering beheadings. You're being unfair when you say he learned it from me. It was clearly you who taught him firsthand."
"When did I teach him how to cut meat with a blunt knife? This is clearly your way of doing things."
"We don't know exactly what the boss went through in the Western Regions. His cold side is obviously related to the Western Regions."
"War is a life-or-death struggle. Those who have been through the trials of battle do indeed become hardened."
"The battlefield in the Western Regions is obviously different from what we understand. Don't forget the hobbies of the foreign races in the Western Regions."
"You mean massacre?"
Gu Jiu nodded. "City after city was massacred. Anyone who faces such cruel scenes again and again will have their character changed. This time, the boss showed his cold side. Perhaps this is his true face."
Liu Zhao frowned, "What do you want me to do?"
"Talk to him! You and your son have both experienced war, so you have something in common."
"Alright! The winter solstice is coming in a few days. Have the eldest brother bring his wife and children to Xiaozhu for dinner. I'll talk to him."
…
Before the winter solstice, all the people were killed.
This time, when a large-scale case was launched, no regard was given to the day or time of the execution, and anyone who deserved to be executed was killed.
In fact, not many people were killed.
They killed one person every few days, then several people every few days, and it was endless. They were all well-known officials. It was really creepy.
The so-called blunt knife cuts the flesh, cutting everyone's heart and courage, nothing more than this.
Refusing to kill them all at once, the long career of beheading gives people the illusion that they will never be able to kill them all.
This kind of psychological suggestion is so scary!
During the festival, there was no festive atmosphere in the huge capital city.
In previous years, on the day of the winter solstice, the capital city would be so bustling that it would blow the roofs off the houses.
This year, everyone from high-ranking officials to ordinary people were tortured by His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi to the point where their lives were worse than death, and they had to celebrate the festival with great caution.
After the family dinner, Gu Jiu said, "The consequence of stirring up a fearful atmosphere in the capital is that the capital's commercial tax revenue this year will be reduced by over a million taels. You need to reflect on this."
King Liu Yu of Qi bowed and said yes.
Gu Jiu left.
Liu Zhao came forward and had a long talk with Liu Yu.
The father and son talked from day to night and then into the night.
At night, both father and son slept in the study, and the next day both had dark circles under their eyes.
After breakfast, Gu Jiu said to Liu Yu, "Follow me to the mountain to enjoy the snow scenery."
"Your son obeys."
The mother and son walked towards the top of Yuxiu Mountain.
The Dragon Guards cleared the roads and tourists in advance to ensure safety.
The mountain stream is quiet, with only an occasional bird flying by.
The stream was not frozen and you could still hear the gurgling of the water.
When you reach the top of the mountain, you can see all the other mountains.
The huge Xinmin County is in full view.
"I didn't know until I saw it. I realized Xinmin County is already half the size of the capital. It's densely populated, and businesses are thriving. Do you know when people express hope?"
Gu Jiu suddenly asked, then answered himself, "When people are not afraid, they will show hope. With hope, all businesses will prosper."
"I was wrong!" King Liu Yu of Qi bowed and apologized.
Gu Jiu frowned and looked at him, "Are you sincere about this? Or are you saying this under pressure?"
"My son is sincere."
Gu Jiu smiled. "I believe you. With your intelligence, you know very well that your actions will stir up terror in the capital, but you still do it without hesitation? Are you venting your anger?"
King Liu Yu of Qi wiped his face and said, "My son is still not steady enough. This time, I really wanted to vent my anger. I did it even though I knew it was wrong. I destroyed the open, inclusive and safe business environment that my mother has worked so hard to create."
"Why?"
King Liu Yu of Qi hesitated for a long time. "Yesterday, your son and your Majesty had a long conversation. I can only admit that my three years in the Western Regions have deeply affected me. I have never been able to recover from the shadow of war."
Gu Jiu frowned. The thing she was most worried about happened.
She asked him, "Can you control it?"
King Qi Liu Yu nodded heavily, "It can be controlled!"
"You've been holding it in for too long. You need to vent the shadow of war. Long-term repression will only make things worse."
"Please give me some advice, Mother."
"What can you do to feel at peace? What can you do to feel like you can vent all your frustrations?"
"Writing commentary articles, scolding officials and members of the royal family."
Without any hesitation, Liu Yu gave an affirmative answer.
Gu Jiu smiled. Liu Yu’s hobby was indeed very unique.
She said to him, "Then write as many articles as you can, criticizing all the officials in the world and anyone you want to criticize. Use a pseudonym and publish them in the newspapers. Do this until you find inner peace."
"Thank you, mother!"
This was the first time Liu Yu smiled sincerely since arriving at Xiaozhu.
It was as if I was back in my childhood, with stars twinkling in my eyes and eager to try.
…
From then on, "Da Zhou Life Show" and "Shanhe Academy News" had an author with the pen name "Westerner", who wrote articles every few days and openly insulted officials all over the world in newspapers.
He is not a basher in the traditional sense.
Instead, they curse by naming names.
For example, in the latest episode of Life Show, "Guest from the Western Regions" named a doctor named Yang from the Ministry of Personnel and listed the doctor's inappropriate words and deeds and improper handling of things.
This direct verbal battle of names caused anger and counterattacks among officials across the country.
Damn, do you really think officials are easy to bully?
Countless officials mobilized all their connections and vowed to find the "Westerner".
As a result, Huang Qubing refused to speak no matter what.
No matter whether it was threats or inducements, Huang Qubing's mouth was like a clam shell and could not be pried open.
The newspaper staff were clueless about everything.
All articles about "Westerners" published in Life Show and Academy News were the work of Huang Qubing.
No one knows who wrote the article or where it came from.
It is obvious that the only person who knows the inside story is Huang Qubing.
Faced with threats and inducements, Huang Qubing sneered.
No matter how great the threats and inducements are, they are not as great as the threats and inducements from the Queen.
Just when everyone was arguing about the "Westerners", the "Westerners" suddenly turned their attention to the royal family members, and everyone, from the old to the young, was scolded.
An abusive article every three days.
He cursed to his heart's content and felt very satisfied.
The terrifying atmosphere hanging over the capital disappeared as the verbal battle began!
The "Westerner" continued to curse.
He was no longer limited to scolding officials and royal family members.
Whatever he wanted to criticize, he would write an article and publish it in the newspaper.
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