It hurts! It hurts so much!
Yan Song was tied to a cross, his hands and feet were pierced by nails, and his body was covered in blood.
The onlookers applauded and cheered.
Some people even covered their mouths and cried.
Although Li Chang'an's slap caused an earthquake that lasted for half an hour.
However, the strongest tremors were felt near the Yan residence; other areas were fine, experiencing only some shaking.
Those who lived near Yan's residence were mostly his trusted subordinates.
At first, Yan Song was relieved that Li Chang'an had protected him from the slap, preventing him from disappearing like the Yelü brothers.
But now, he only envies his brothers Yelü, who were able to die so easily and peacefully.
When he was first tied to the cross, he was still being stubborn, saying that he was an official appointed by the imperial court.
By the time the nail pierced his palm, he had already confessed everything.
It turns out that during a previous visit to the Liao Kingdom, I met the Liao Kingdom's chief shaman priest.
Then they discovered a secret to longevity.
It's about using form to supplement form.
By consuming children, one can gain their lifespan and achieve immortality.
Yan Song believed it, and not only did he believe it, he also founded a cult of immortality.
He gathered a group of subordinates and began secretly enjoying longevity banquets.
But he couldn't bear to spend money to buy it.
That's how the Tung Sing Gang came to be.
As he confessed, the crowd grew increasingly enraged. Had Zhao Hu and others not intervened, they would have torn him to pieces.
Yan Song readily confessed the identities of those officials.
A long list was recorded by Zhao Hu.
Those in the capital have already had their homes searched and confiscated.
This interrogation lasted from noon until evening.
As the sun set, a long line of officials were forced to kneel on the ground.
Seeing Yan Song's miserable state, some officials began to feel afraid and stubbornly said, "Marquis Anping, you are killing innocent people indiscriminately. What right do you have to judge us? We are officials appointed by the court. Without the emperor's decree, this is treason!"
Shi Chong, whose home was being ransacked, jumped up and pointed at the crowd of people, cursing, "You people are all traitors to the Ming Dynasty!"
He had barely finished speaking when he saw a fast horse galloping towards him.
Yu Huatian rode his horse at breakneck speed to Li Chang'an, then knelt before him and presented him with an imperial edict.
"Imperial edict has arrived!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Countless ordinary people and imperial guards knelt on the ground, shouting "Long live the Emperor!"
Li Chang'an sat in the chair, intending to say, "Stand up, no kneeling allowed."
But considering how cooperative Emperor Jianyuan was with him, he didn't say anything.
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees!"
"I am deeply angered to hear that some common people have written in blood, accusing the current Grand Secretary Yan Song of corruption, bribery, and oppression of the people."
"I hereby specially request the disciple of the immortal, Marquis Li Chang'an of Anping, to investigate the case of corruption and bribery in the Yan family. Whoever is implicated shall be executed without exception."
"Bestowed upon the Marquis of Anping the Imperial Seal of the Founding State, which can settle all injustices in the land!"
After saying that, Yu Huatian took out a box and handed it to Li Chang'an.
The officials were dumbfounded.
No, are you serious, Your Majesty!
This is the founding imperial seal! Last time you draped the dragon robe over someone's body, you could say you were showing respect and courtesy.
But by handing over the founding imperial seal, are you trying to surrender?
We haven't even surrendered to this traitor yet, how could you have already set it on fire!
Shi Chong's face turned deathly pale!
That's it, they've taken the credit for both logic and physics!
Li Chang'an looked at the imperial seal before him, then at the people below who were shouting "Long live the Emperor! The Emperor is wise!" and sneered.
What a brilliant Emperor Jianyuan!
You think you can take away the fruits of my hard-won popular support with just one imperial decree?
That was a clever move.
Li Chang'an did not accept the imperial seal, but waved his hand, instructing Zhao Hu to continue confiscating the property.
Yu Huatian was also very perceptive; he carefully placed the jade seal on the table and then withdrew.
Luo Yang, toying with the imperial seal, said, "My lord, should we just take care of that damned emperor—"
"Never mind, he's still useful. Let's give him the dragon throne to sit on first."
Looking at this cult leader who acted recklessly and had no moral bottom line, Li Chang'an shook his head: "Don't always think about killing! If you kill him, the things I have to do next will be very troublesome."
Looking at the imperial seal, he thought of Cao Cao back then. Everyone knows that you have to erect a memorial archway to claim the righteousness of the cause.
Therefore, Cao Cao could only use the emperor to command the feudal lords.
As a newcomer, I could subdue this world by force.
But being an emperor is really not challenging.
If, with the system's assistance, the Chinese nation could forever become the world's number one nation, and even after death, could still stand arrogantly at the top of the world.
That's really... too hot!
As Zhao Hu searched each house one by one, countless amounts of silver were found and placed on the open ground.
The silver, as big as a small mountain, glittered in the setting sun.
Even the serene and composed Quasi-Saint felt a trace of greed in his heart.
Not to mention Luoyang, where people love money more than anything.
She held the box of silver tightly, unwilling to let go.
Looking at Li Chang'an, Luo Yang felt a pang of regret that all this silver would be given to him.
Let alone following him around, even if he wants to get behind me.
Luoyang has accepted it.
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