"promise!"
Chen Qinggong responded in the affirmative, and then tore off the mask that he had been wearing for a long time, revealing his original appearance.
After Chen Qing left, Jia Xu waved his hand, and several of his men dragged the unconscious Lu Qing and threw him into the prison.
The next day, upon receiving the imperial edict, Yang Qiu led his men to escort Liu Kui and Lu Qing away from Zhao County towards Luoyang.
However, when the escort team reached Hanoi, Liu Kui and Lu Qing suddenly fell ill and died.
When the news reached Luoyang, Liu Hong couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
Then Liu Hong looked at the eunuch serving beside him and said in a deep voice, "Go to the Song residence and have the Princess of Bohai go to receive the body of the King of Bohai!"
"promise!!"
The eunuch accepted the order and left.
Liu Hong once again summoned his officials to discuss the next steps.
Upon learning of the sudden deaths of Liu Kui and Lu Qing, the officials tacitly refrained from saying anything further.
Subsequently, the officials discussed again the matter of canceling the tax exemption privilege for scholars.
After all, the main reason for the scholars' rebellion was this matter. Now that the imperial army has won, it is natural to show the people their attitude.
Soon, the Ministry of Personnel drafted an edict and sent it to all surrounding areas in the name of the imperial court.
Then Chen Fan said, “Your Majesty, in this rebellion, in addition to the main people involved who were executed, there were as many as 60,000 followers and more than 400,000 rebel prisoners. The number of people is too large. I don’t know how to deal with them?”
Liu Hong thought for a moment, but did not answer directly. Instead, he looked at the officials and asked, "What are your opinions?"
Chu Qian stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, most of the followers are literate and knowledgeable in etiquette. I believe they can be sent to the frontier to educate the foreign tribes who have submitted to the central government."
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