Moro City, Central Square.
Gongsun Zan stood on a makeshift high platform, looking coldly at the nobles and wealthy families kneeling in the square, including the Lord of Moro City and those who had contributed to the city's success.
The square was surrounded by city residents who had come to watch.
Seeing those who used to be high and mighty, constantly bullying and oppressing them, now kneeling on the ground like dead dogs, bound hand and foot, the people felt an indescribable sense of pleasure.
Of course, the people were also very grateful to the Han soldiers who were able to capture these villains.
Although the Han soldiers were outsiders by blood, the Parthian people undoubtedly preferred these outsiders to the so-called "insiders" who only bullied them.
In their view, if it weren't for these outsiders coming, they probably wouldn't have been able to escape this dark and hopeless life for who knows how long.
If superiors are unkind to their inferiors, don't blame the inferiors for being unjust!
Looking at the appearance of the people around him, Gongsun Zan smiled. He had seen this situation before when he was conquering Wuhuan and Goguryeo, so he was very good at winning people's hearts.
Let's begin!
"Here you go!"
Upon hearing Gongsun Zan's order, the deputy general beside him immediately waved to the crowd.
The old man who had dismantled the roof beams himself then walked out, trembling.
Gongsun Zan looked at the old man and said loudly, "Old man, please tell us what grievances you have, and our Han army will stand up for you!"
"Thank you, General!"
The old man bowed to Gongsun Zan, then pointed angrily at the Lord of Moro City: "It was this wicked man, so licentious and depraved, who defiled and killed my twelve-year-old granddaughter. To cover up his crime, he also cruelly murdered my son, leaving this old man to bury his son..."
In the end, the old man couldn't help but burst into tears, his voice so mournful that it evoked deep sympathy from the onlookers.
Immediately afterwards, several more people stood up and pointed out the various crimes of the Lord of Moro.
After the people finished identifying the individuals, Gongsun Zan picked up a token from the bamboo tube and coldly looked at the kneeling Lord of Moro.
"Lord of Moro, you oppress the people, are licentious and cruel, and your crimes are heinous. I hereby decree that you behead him on behalf of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty!!"
Under the terrified gaze of the Lord of Moro, Gongsun Zan threw the token in his hand away.
Two soldiers then stepped forward and escorted Lord Moro to the execution platform.
Under the watchful eyes of the Parthian people, the executioner shouted and swung his broadsword down with both hands. The iron blade easily sliced through the flesh and severed a head from the large body.
The head rolled several times from the ground to the guillotine, its face still bearing fear and resentment.
The nobles and wealthy people kneeling behind also looked completely bewildered.
"First, our own king was executed, then our own city lord was beheaded. Isn't this emperor of the Han Dynasty meddling far too much?"
Despite their inner complaints, the sight of the bloody human head filled them with fear.
At the same time, the people who had been surrounding the area rushed to the center of the square and dragged the body of Lord Moro off the guillotine.
These people, armed with sticks, stones, daggers, kitchen knives, and other weapons, rushed towards the corpse of Lord Moro, some even grabbing the body and gnawing on it.
To devour its flesh and drink its blood, that's all there is to it...
After the crowd dispersed, only a pile of rotten flesh and remains remained at the scene.
After their great revenge was fulfilled, the people who had vented their anger knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Gongsun Zan to express their gratitude.
Gongsun Zan remained unmoved by this, but instead turned his gaze to the nobles and wealthy people.
"continue!"
"Here you go!"
Upon hearing Gongsun Zan's order, the deputy general immediately looked at the crowd of onlookers.
"Gentlemen, these nobles and rich people have probably bullied you a lot in the past. If anyone has been wronged, please step forward and point it out!"
"good!!"
Upon hearing the deputy general's words, the crowd cheered loudly.
Immediately, a middle-aged man stepped forward, pointed to a nobleman, and said loudly, "General, I am a farmer in the city, and I originally owned twenty acres of fertile land."
That bastard colluded with the city lord, not only seizing my family's fertile land, but also beating my ten-year-old son to death..."
Subsequently, several more farmers and craftsmen came forward to identify the source.
Gongsun Zan gave the nobleman a cold look: "Take him out and execute him!"
As the nobleman's head fell to the ground, the people who had been persecuted and oppressed by him, just as before, rushed to the execution ground and vented their resentment on his corpse.
Subsequently, Gongsun Zan used the same method on the remaining nobles and wealthy people, beheading anyone identified by the common people and displaying their heads to the public.
Each head chopped off was met with enthusiastic cheers from the people.
The entire execution lasted from noon until dusk.
Of the thirty-odd nobles and wealthy people who were originally kneeling, only the chubby rich man remained, and no one identified him.
Gongsun Zan looked at the fat man with great interest. "What's your name? What do you do for a living?"
"Replying to the General, my name is Karami, and I am a merchant. I used to do business with the people of Yizhou, but because Parthia offended the Great Han, I have been staying at home ever since..."
Gongsun Zan grunted and nodded slightly: "Our Han Dynasty is reasonable. Since you have not harmed the people, we will naturally not harm you!"
With that, Gongsun Zan looked at his deputy and said, "Go, release him!"
"Thank you so much, General!!"
Upon learning that he could live, Karami burst into tears of joy and immediately kowtowed to Gongsun Zan in gratitude.
After Karami was untied, Gongsun Zan asked, "Since you have been to Yizhou, you must know how the people are treated and managed there, right?"
“Well, I do know a thing or two about that…” Karami replied.
Gongsun Zan nodded: "In that case, you will be the city lord of Moro City from now on. All policies and regulations will follow those of Yizhou!"
If you perform well, I will personally petition the Emperor to grant you a true identity!
"Please rest assured, General, I will not fail your trust and will ensure that the people of this city live the same life as those in Yizhou!" Upon hearing Gongsun Zan's promise, Karami was excited and solemnly assured him.
Gongsun Zan waved his hand: "Alright, clean up the execution ground, then take some men and move all the property of those nobles and rich people to the city lord's mansion!"
"Here you go!"
Karami agreed and then recruited some able-bodied men from the scene to start cleaning up.
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