Liu Wenshan's words were sharp and aggressive, and others might mistakenly think that he was seriously pleading for the three major families.
His earnest demeanor, coupled with his convincing arguments, made it hard not to believe that he was truly seeking forgiveness for the three major families. However, this was simply Liu Wenshan's usual strategy, retreating to advance; he intended to become a key pawn in promoting His Majesty's reforms.
Liu Wenshan had always been adept at using this method to confuse his opponents. His words were always impeccable, making it difficult to discern his true intentions. This time, he once again skillfully utilized his cunning and wisdom, ostensibly pleading for the three major families while actually severing the future paths of all traitors and murderers. This was a brilliant performance.
However, this performance did not deceive Chu Fan and those who really knew Liu Wenshan. They knew Liu Wenshan's personality and behavior patterns very well and could see through the true intention behind his words.
Chu Fan himself is a person who does not stick to tradition, and there is no precedent for him not following the ancestral teachings.
Even those noble princes who have the right to inherit the throne dare to set up the Royal Government Affairs Office, allowing these princes of noble blood to personally participate in government affairs and work closely with ministers. In this context, is there anything that Chu Fan dare not try and accomplish?
Chu Fan did not face Liu Wenshan directly, but chose to stand in a relatively high position, facing all the ministers and people present, and solemnly announced:
"From this day forward, I have decided to abolish our nation's long-held ancestral precept of atonement through military merit. I am establishing a new ancestral precept: from now on, all crimes must be tried and judged according to the laws of Wei.
I hope that the Wei court will take the law as the criterion, govern the country according to law, and govern the country by law to ensure justice and order in the country.
Of course, I understand that some of you here may hold different opinions. I must reiterate this point. If anyone disagrees with my decision, I remain committed to my previous stance. If you have the courage and strength, you can seize the weapons of the city guards or soldiers and rebel, or even kill me yourself.
Then you will be qualified to sit on the throne of the emperor. At that time, you will naturally have the right to modify the imperial family's ancestral precepts and govern the country according to your own wishes."
After hearing Chu Fan's words, all the ministers fell silent. Although they all had some opinions about Chu Fan's decision, they did not dare to express them at this time.
The Zhang, Ma, and Li families had originally thought they could escape death and were filled with hope. However, after Chu Fan finished speaking, they realized that their families were still facing the tragic fate of being exterminated.
The intense impact of hope and despair completely destroyed their sanity. Driven by this extreme emotion, the members of the three major families began to become manic and uncontrollable.
Unable to accept this fate, the anger and fear within drove them to riot. Recklessly, the tribesmen rushed towards the soldiers, trying to snatch their weapons and attempting to change their fate through rebellion.
However, their resistance stood no chance against the well-trained soldiers. The moment they launched their attack, all the soldiers wielded their weapons without hesitation, mowing down these maddened tribesmen one after another. Blood stained the ground red, and the three great families, once filled with hope and despair, were now reduced to a dead silence.
Many Wei ministers looked at the people of the three major families who were directly beheaded, and they felt deep sorrow for them. His Majesty said that it was okay to seize the weapons of the soldiers and city guards to rebel, so you really went to seize the soldiers' weapons?
Didn't His Majesty say that the soldiers wouldn't resist? Now they're done for, without having to wait for their heads to be chopped off.
All the ministers once again deeply felt Chu Fan's intense disgust at the evils of oppressing and harming the people. They also witnessed Chu Fan's decisive and ruthless killing of those who harmed the interests of Wei. This decisiveness and ruthlessness was not born out of personal anger, but out of a deep sense of responsibility and protection for the country and its people.
Meanwhile, Liu Wenshan chose to remain silent and stopped speaking. This didn't mean he was afraid or retreating, but rather that he had achieved his original intention and goal. His original motivation for speaking out was to urge the Emperor to abolish the unrealistic and potentially disastrous imperial ancestral precept of atonement through military exploits.
Because if this ancestral precept is not abolished, many people will use this ancestral precept to excuse themselves and avoid the punishment they deserve after committing illegal acts.
Of course, ordinary people may rarely have the opportunity to learn the specific content of the royal ancestral precepts, but many prominent nobles and high-ranking officials are very familiar with the content of the royal ancestral precepts. After some officials or members of their families broke the law, many officials would use this royal ancestral precepts as an excuse to exonerate their family members.
Now that His Majesty has abolished this royal ancestral precept, no matter who commits a crime, they must be punished accordingly. Otherwise, it will be considered dereliction of duty by local officials. Officials and criminals will be punished together. This will further strengthen the fairness and seriousness of the law, while also ensuring social stability and order.
Chu Fan frowned, his gaze sweeping across the corpses scattered across the ground and the rivers of blood, feeling a wave of discomfort. After all, before crossing into this world, Chu Fan was just an ordinary delivery driver. When the order to eliminate the Lu family was issued, he hadn't witnessed the bloody execution by the city guards.
Now, witnessing more than a hundred people being brutally killed in front of him, Chu Fan felt extremely disgusted and indescribable pain surged in his heart.
Chu Fan turned to Chu Anping and said firmly, "Your Royal Government Affairs Office and the royal elders recommend three princes to serve as the lords of the three citadels. At the same time, a complete county government system will be established in these three citadels, and officials will be selected by the court to serve as county magistrates.
Furthermore, the Royal Government Affairs Office must work closely with the Imperial Ministers to eradicate corruption within the three Acropolis. Those who occupy positions within the Acropolis Guard, harbor criminals, or conceal evidence of crimes must also be severely punished according to law.
After Chu Fan finished speaking, he decided to leave this place filled with blood and death. The sight of corpses strewn across the ground was too shocking for him, and it made him feel an indescribable discomfort.
However, just as Chu Fan was about to leave, a sharp arrow suddenly cut through the air and flew straight towards him. This scene happened so quickly that it almost caught people off guard.
At this critical moment, Eunuch Li keenly heard the sound of a bow and arrow breaking through the air. He drew the long sword at his waist without hesitation and cut the arrow in half. However, the front end of the arrow still shot straight towards Chu Fan.
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