The sorcerer's words make a lot of sense. Even the Empress of Great Xia did not use her power to directly kill the Lin family. Her motives were exactly the same as Yao Guangxiao's.
Lin Mo agreed to Yao Guangxiao's plan, and the next step was to implement it step by step.
First and foremost, the first step is to appease the public.
The constant warfare in Sichuan has led to the exodus of hundreds of thousands of people.
Some of these people were unable to return to their hometowns due to the war, while others were starving and had no choice but to leave their homes with their families in order to survive.
In order to bring them back, Yao Guangxiao's measure was that all people could return to Shu unconditionally and be given land to cultivate.
Lin Mo took care of all the food rations during this period.
As for where the food will come from? On one hand, it can be earned by Lin Mo's cheat ability, by sleeping soundly.
Meanwhile, the supplies seized from Shulong Mountain can also help out.
If that's still not enough, Lin Mo and Yao Guangxiao have another brilliant idea.
In this regard, the two were surprisingly in agreement: that was to play "Dou Dizhu" (a popular Chinese card game)!
Collect evidence of the crimes committed by corrupt officials in Sichuan, then arrest them all, confiscate their property, exchange it for grain, and distribute it to the people.
In the following two weeks, led by Yao Guangxiao, countless wealthy merchants and gentry in Sichuan were searched and their grain was distributed to the people. Supplies were also obtained from the imperial court, and soup kitchens were set up to provide food for the starving refugees.
Not only that, this prime minister in black also organized the displaced people to dig wells, build bridges, repair houses, and properly resettle them.
In implementing these measures, Yao Guangxiao also resorted to some unorthodox tactics: "Brainwashing!"
The rules were simple: when the common people received their food, they had to attend a class first: a political lesson about the King of Shu!
Besides being good at rebellion, this guy is exceptionally good at brainwashing, you could even say he's extremely... "shameless!"
For example, Yao Guangxiao would publicize that when Lin Mo was born, an eight-clawed golden dragon hung from the roof beam of their house…
When Lin Mo was three years old, he ran to play in the field, and as a result, all the wheat seedlings turned into ears of wheat.
Regarding the bandit suppression, half a month later, Xu Chu sent back a report of victory: he had successfully captured a mountain stronghold with more than a thousand people.
As a result, after Yao Guangxiao stirred things up, the news came that a large den with more than 10,000 people had been wiped out.
This wicked monk's idea was simple: the common people were ignorant, and the vast majority of them had never fought a war. To them, ten thousand or one hundred thousand was just a number.
Just like ordinary people on Earth, is there a big difference between 10 billion and 100 billion?
In short, there's so much of it that I could never earn it all in my lifetime!
Yao Guangxiao also said that the more bandits they suppress, the better the propaganda effect.
If Lin Mo hadn't stopped him, Yao Guangxiao would have wanted to write 100,000 words.
Not only that, he also suggested that Lin Mo give a speech every three to five days, saying that another group of bandits had been successfully wiped out...
Over the course of half a month, Lin Mo's reputation in Sichuan grew louder and louder, and some people even wanted to erect a longevity monument for him.
Lin Mo exclaimed, "These points were definitely worth it!"
While vigorously promoting Lin Mo, Yao Guangxiao also added fuel to the fire by promoting Yang Fei.
Of course, these are all scandalous stories like those from super haters!
Aside from the previous rumors, he focused on the key points and vigorously publicized the battle losses of Xu Chu and his subordinates.
"General Xu Chu led 5,000 elite troops and defeated the Black Tiger bandit stronghold, but due to the tip-off from spies in Xichuan City, 1,321 of his subordinates, Da Xia soldiers, died."
General Xu Chu led four thousand elite troops and decisively defeated…
"Caused seven hundred... deaths!"
Such as these.
While announcing these battle achievements, Yao Guangxiao also ordered Xu Chu to transport the bodies of those truly killed in battle, as well as the dead bandits, to Xichuan for a glorious burial.
These actions directly aroused the righteous indignation of the people of Xichuan City.
Despite the wise and mighty King of Shu's campaign to suppress the bandits, there were always spies who colluded with the enemy and caused the deaths of the Great Xia soldiers!
Can you tolerate it?
Finally, one night, a few people mustered up their courage and came to the gate of the Prince's Palace.
"Your Highness, we want to file a complaint with the authorities!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the guards of the Prince's mansion immediately invited him into the mansion.
Before long, Qiao Shan led his team, along with his elite troops, to capture the people.
You don't know until you try it, and what you find during the trial is shocking.
The crimes of these corrupt officials are too numerous to recount.
They are simply bullying men and women, committing all sorts of evil deeds, and acting with complete lawlessness!
After hearing this, Lin Mo wished he could chop them into pieces with his own hands.
As expected, Yao Guangxiao stopped it.
“People must be killed. But not just any people! They must be killed for their worth!” he explained. “Your Highness, I will do some publicity work. Three days later, at the Xichuan City market, we will set up an execution platform and, in front of all the people of Xichuan City…”
Kill him!
Lin Mo agreed without even thinking about it.
Three days later, at the market, on the execution platform.
Several soldiers dragged the corrupt official to the wooden stake in the center of the platform and then forced his head against the dark hardwood.
Lin Mo walked to the middle, and Qiao Shan immediately handed him his sword.
Then, Lin Mo raised his sword with both hands and said loudly, "In the name of the King of Shu of Great Xia, I hereby sentence you to death once again. Do you have any last words?"
"Your Highness, the law does not apply to officials. They are just a few ordinary people; according to the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, their crimes do not warrant death!"
"Bullshit!" Lin Mo cursed angrily, "Even the emperor is subject to the law! You have committed all sorts of evil deeds in Shu, and it would be against all reason if I didn't kill you!"
As he spoke, he raised his sword high above his head.
With a swift swing of his sword, he cleanly severed the prisoner's head.
"I assure you all that as long as I remain in Shu, I will bring you peace and tranquility. Not a single corrupt official or evil bureaucrat will be spared!"
"All the bandits in Shu, I will wipe them all out!"
Upon seeing this, the people cheered with joy.
"The King of Shu is wise!"
"Long live the King of Shu!"
Some merchants in Xichuan City suffer from bandits outside and corrupt officials inside. Every time they go out of the city to trade, they have to bribe the corrupt officials and are robbed. If these corrupt officials and bandits can be eliminated, they can go out of the city to do business safely in the future.
So he shouted, "Your Highness, I am willing to offer silver to fund the army! I will help you to wipe out these bandits!"
"Your Highness, I am willing to offer grain, only asking that the general kill these beasts as soon as possible! Let us no longer suffer their oppression!"
Lin Mo looked around and said loudly, "Thank you all for your kindness, but I cannot refuse to take even a penny from you. The land of Shu is already barren, and it is not easy for you to have enough to eat."
If you want money, I will kill corrupt officials; if you want grain, I will kill bandits.
I believe that the land of Shu will eventually see the day of peace!
These impassioned words deeply moved the people.
For a moment, everyone's emotions were at an all-time high.
"King of Shu!"
"King of Shu!"
Seeing the excited people, Lin Mo was overjoyed!
"I believe that the Shu region will soon truly become mine, Lin Mo's!"
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