After Li Chang'an finished speaking, the people were stunned for a moment before they began to erupt in excitement.
Countless people cheered.
They never expected that they would actually receive money.
At this moment, in their eyes, Li Chang'an was electricity, light, and the only myth.
Chen Da knelt on the ground, shouting, "Long live the Marquis! Long live the Marquis!"
His men also shouted, "Long live the Marquis! Long live the Marquis! Long live the Marquis!"
Countless people joined in the chant: "Long live the Marquis! Long live the Marquis! Long live the Marquis!"
They disregarded all taboos; only loud shouts could express their joy.
One shout of "Long live!" followed another, soaring into the sky.
Looking at the group of people whose eyes were shining, Wang Zhongxian's heart sank.
He turned his head, his face respectful, but his eyes calmly fixed on Li Chang'an.
"My lord, the corrupt officials in the capital have been investigated and dealt with. Shouldn't the next step be handed over to the imperial court?"
"After all, the imperial court is the place responsible for governing the people of the land!"
Li Chang'an's expression remained expressionless. After staring at him for a while, he smiled and said, "Once I've dealt with these corrupt officials, I'll give the list to you, Brother Wang, okay?"
Wang Zhongxian slowly exhaled, feeling grateful: "I thank you, Immortal."
“I’m new to the world, and you, Brother Wang, are already willing to call me brother. I should give you that face.”
Li Chang'an handed the list on the table to Wang Zhongxian, then patted him on the shoulder.
"Brother Wang, please be more careful in the future!"
After he finished speaking, he began to arrange for his Confucian disciples to refund taxes to the common people.
Li Chang'an further instructed the victims in Lantian County to distribute the land occupied by the Yan family there to them.
Upon hearing this, the people of Lantian County were even more excited.
As expected of our own Marquis, he still cares about his own people.
They held their heads high, chests out, looking at others with boundless pride.
Some residents of Lantian County even began to maintain order and help with the work.
They felt that they hadn't accomplished anything that day.
He took the knife and wandered around.
Not only did they receive silver, but they also received land; it was like a dream come true.
No, I have to do something, otherwise I won't feel comfortable holding this money.
The other people lined up to receive the silver.
After receiving their money, they didn't leave. Instead, they watched as Chen Da and his men began to torture the corrupt officials by a thousand cuts.
They would clap and cheer every time a piece of meat was cut off.
Some people are even willing to spend money to personally cut off the flesh of those corrupt officials.
Some people even wanted to buy the flesh of those corrupt officials, hoping to take it back and drink it with wine to vent their anger.
Li Chang'an stood in front of Yan Song and his son, his eyes coldly watching the frenzied scene below the stage.
As the sun set, the crowd grew increasingly agitated, with some even taking steamed buns, smearing them with blood, and eating them.
They felt a great sense of satisfaction watching these once high and mighty dignitaries kneeling on the ground like dogs, begging for mercy.
A peculiar feeling spread through their hearts.
"Does Your Excellency think these people are somewhat ignorant?"
A voice rang out, and Li Chang'an turned around to see a scholar who was eight feet tall with a handsome face walking over, waving a feather fan.
"There is no such thing as ignorance; it is just the bestiality in one's heart being unleashed."
Li Chang'an felt a sense of oppression. Even if he burned the entire Yan Song family in the lamps of hell, it wouldn't save the group of children who had already died.
And this kind of thing happens all the time in the world.
Even if it means giving up all the food and supplies.
None of this can change the fact that the strong bully the weak.
Human desires are never satisfied!
Standing beside Li Chang'an, Zhuge Wolong couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, everyone is actually like a wild beast. It's just that the rules passed down from our ancestors and some moral concepts control our animalistic nature."
"If it weren't for those books, those passed-down etiquette and culture, we Han people would probably be just like the Liao people, eating raw meat and blood, like beasts."
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an became somewhat interested.
"May I ask who you are?"
"Zhuge Wolong, a disciple of Master Guigu Shuijing, the second sage of Confucianism!"
"Hmm~"
Li Chang'an couldn't help but turn his head to look him over, then stroked his chin and began to circle around him.
Zhuge Wolong felt a little flustered under his gaze: "My lord, have you heard my story?"
"I haven't heard your story, but your face is etched with stories!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Wolong couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that the Marquis and I have hit it off immediately. When I see you, I feel that your face is full of stories."
Li Chang'an: ...
How dare you swear at people like that!
Looking at the dying Yan Song, Zhuge Wolong couldn't help but ask, "Sir, have you ever thought about taking over this world?"
"Sigh!" Li Chang'an couldn't help but sigh, "Why does everyone think I would rebel?"
"Because, sir, you have the power to rebel!"
Zhuge Wolong sighed, "Sir, your situation is actually the same as that of the Confucianists. Because you have the ability to rebel, everyone thinks you will rebel."
"However, you are stronger than Confucianism. For you, rebelling is just a snap of your fingers, and you can turn the Ming Dynasty to ashes."
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