Blood mixed with brains splattered on his face. The scene was horrific and disgusting.
Looking at Xiao Jingyi's nonchalant look of appreciation, he felt even more frightened.
Cruelty and evil make people hate them, but being strong, cruel and powerful makes people hate them while also feeling awe, fear and submission.
Some people were so scared that they knelt down and begged for mercy, but it was no use. They were still beaten to death and thrown into the river.
Even Xiao Jingrong, who had seen many storms, was frightened by this scene, and now he had no way to escape.
Someone was smart enough to kneel before the King of Wei and say, "I am willing to serve you faithfully, Your Majesty. I will serve you like a slave and wait for your orders. I will be loyal and will never betray you. Please spare my life."
Before the others could follow suit, the man was killed.
Xiao Jingrong said angrily: "What do you want? Are you going to kill me too?"
Xiao Jingyi glanced at him: "Brother, do you think I have any reason to let you go?"
He tilted his head, looking evil and unruly.
Xiao Jingrong gritted his teeth in anger: "You hid it so well that all of us were mistaken."
I'm angry and hateful, but there's nothing I can do.
"I still have an army of about a thousand men, hiding in the village at the foot of the west mountain. I will give them all to you."
Xiao Jingyi: "The Empress has already sent people out of the city. How many of your soldiers do you think can survive?"
Xiao Jingrong was shocked, but quickly accepted it. It was normal for the empress to have powerful methods.
But he didn't have much leverage: "We still have more than a hundred royal relatives. I can convince them that from now on we will all follow you and support you as emperor."
Xiao Jingyi smiled and said, “Big brother has such great prestige, and everyone can be controlled. I dare not ask for it.”
Xiao Jingyi's stubborn attitude was really infuriating. Xiao Jingrong was helpless. When another head rolled in front of him, he took out his life-saving trick.
"Lu Ling gave us the plague poison from the Southern Territory. Once released, the entire city will be infected. Our people will be fine as long as they take the antidote. We can take advantage of the capital's weakness and attack the palace."
Xiao Jingrong handed over the last bargaining chip he had treasured for rebellion.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingyi hesitated for a moment, had someone take it and then put it aside casually, still with no intention of letting him go.
A knife was placed on Xiao Jingrong's neck, with blood still dripping from the tip of the knife. The sticky blood and the cold blade intertwined together, making him feel sick and frightened. He really had no choice.
"That's all I have, Jingyi, please, let me go."
Xiao Jingyi raised his hand, and someone came up and searched Xiao Jingrong. Finally, they found several pieces of paper, including a map of power distribution and a list.
Xiao Jingyi just glanced at him with disdain: "I don't think Big Brother wants to live that much. Do you think I risked my sister's death to stop you just for this garbage?"
Xiao Jingrong really didn't know what else he had until Xiao Jingyi took out a silver note from a pile of papers.
“…”
Xiao Jingrong was shocked. Even if he racked his brains, he couldn't imagine that Xiao Jingyi stopped him simply for money.
"I don't have any money. The Empress confiscated my family property and took away all my wealth."
Xiao Jingyi didn't believe it: "Why would they be loyal to you if you have no money? Are they going to starve to death?"
Xiao Jingrong said dejectedly: "That is the last fortune hidden by other families, and... and borrowed from ancestors..."
Xiao Jingyi was confused. What does it mean to borrow from ancestors? Who are the ancestors?
The next moment he reacted and was shocked: "You dug up the imperial tomb?"
Xiao Jingrong made a guilty plea: "I didn't dig. I just accidentally discovered a tunnel in the imperial mausoleum, so I went in and borrowed some from our ancestors... This wasn't my idea alone. It was decided after discussion among the clan elders."
Xiao Jingyi was so angry that he laughed.
Digging up the graves of ancestors is truly filial piety.
"Okay, I have nothing to say to you." He raised his hand and said, "Send Big Brother on his way."
As the murderous aura approached, Xiao Jingrong became furious: "Xiao Jingyi, we are brothers after all. How can you be so heartless? What good will it do you to help the empress kill me?"
Xiao Jingyi sneered: "A loser like you who has tried to rebel several times but failed should just die early. It's such a disgrace."
Xiao Jingrong died, and the rest of the people trembled in fear.
There's no use begging for mercy.
The King of Wei completely exposed his true colors. What a useless prince who flatters the empress. He is clearly a devil.
But survival is human instinct, even if you know it is impossible.
"Prince...Prince..." Someone crawled to Xiao Jingyi and said tremblingly: "Prince, I know the Lu family...the Lu family's treasure trove..."
Xiao Jingyi narrowed his eyes: "What treasure trove?"
The man quickly said, "These are the gold and silver treasures that the Lu family has hidden away for future generations."
"My cousin married into the Lu family, and we were there to help them. They made a deal with the King of Southern Qi. We helped him start a rebellion, and after that, he pardoned the Lu family."
"We are responsible for bringing people to help the King of Southern Qi. Although I have never seen this treasure, I have heard them talk about seeing a box full of jewels. They are all top-quality tributes."
"I haven't been to the actual treasure trove, but I know its general location. There must be a lot of treasure inside."
Xiao Jingyi immediately asked someone to bring paper and pen and asked him to draw the address.
"I can let you live for a few days, but if I find out you're lying, I'll let you try every possible punishment from the Ministry of Justice."
The man was so frightened that he trembled and started writing quickly.
It was obvious that the King of Wei came for money, and the rest of the people immediately saw hope.
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