Chapter 368 Shenzhou Shock
"There are no innocent people!" At this time, Lan Hai spoke, "Have you ever thought that if these rebellions succeed, would they let all of us go? Will they let those infants go?"
This... Xiao Hao was stuck all of a sudden. After all, there was still some shadow of the past in Xiao Hao's heart, and the softness in his heart had not been completely wiped out. Just a rhetorical question from Lan Hai immediately made Xiao Hao understand... reality is reality.
Sometimes, if you cannot make a decision, it is a good idea to think from the perspective of others; and after Xiao Hao thinks from the perspective of others, he immediately makes a decision. In some battles that are related to life and death, excessive kindness can only put himself in crisis. That is not kindness, but brainlessness.
"Then... let's get rid of the roots!" Xiao Hao closed his eyes in pain. In fact, in Xiao Hao's opinion, infants and toddlers are really innocent. If adults are still pretending to be confused, then the children really don't know anything. However, thinking of the cruel killing of another world's eastern island country, Xiao Hao instantly made up his heart.
The final order began to be issued, and everyone signed their names and stamped them on the final order. Then Xiao Hao ordered it in the form of an imperial edict. Since he killed it, he would kill it thoroughly. Xiao Hao did not want any "Prince Revenge" to appear on him.
Because of the unprecedented victory of the trading center, Xu Guo suddenly had a strong prestige. After thousands of masters ascended the eastward energy, the rebels were scattered, and the rebels were not allowed to run away. In just less than ten days, more than 500,000 people were arrested, including nobles, merchants, landlords and bullies, and ordinary people; from the white-haired old men to the hungry children, everyone was concentrated near the trading center, and under the gaze of various countries and even various races, Xu Guo launched an open trial.
Yes, the open trial! Xu Guo once again attracted all his attention with his unique political simulation. So much so that the trading center almost announced a temporary three-day vacation.
Below the trading center, on a temporary platform built with magical powers, represented by Xiao Hao, Mo Xinfang, and Han Yufeng, and countless judges of all sizes were also judging these people. Some of the remaining officials of Xu Kingdom lined up next to them.
"Take a prisoner!"
The two elite soldiers first brought up a person who was still wearing aristocratic costume and not even abused. They did not kneel down or scold them. The noble prisoner was stuffed into a chair and sat opposite everyone.
"Didn't kneel?" Some viewers keenly observed this. When facing officials, especially high-ranking officials in the court, especially when the other party is a prisoner, kneeling is almost a "convention". Especially when the identity of a prisoner, even if you have to be kicked a few times, those who don't kneel down have to serve you with a big stick.
In fact, let alone the audience, even the noble prisoner brought up was surprised; this noble prisoner was the former Qinzhou Bo Shengzhao; but Shengzhao had long since lost his energy and was depressed at this moment, like an old man in his twilight years. After defeat, all his activities were defeated, so that even the youngest, the child who had just been born for a few days, was taken away.
Although Xiao Hao watched, he did not participate in the personal trial; the trial was carried out by Han Yufeng. In Xuguo, since he had determined to rule the country according to law, everything needed to be followed by the law. Before the trial was over, Xiao Hao could not even come forward to ask questions.
Han Yufeng raised his hand gently, picked up the gavel, and with a "pop", it attracted everyone's attention. "Shengzhao, as the Minister of the Law of Xuguo, I will conduct a trial on you on behalf of Xuguo Law.
What are your objections to the crime of treason?”
"I'm just getting my stuff back." Sheng Zhao was calm.
"When we surrendered, both of us had already agreed on the conditions. We implemented them. And it was implemented without any discount. Why didn't you implement them? As for the retrieval of your stuff? Then can I ask, where did your stuff come from?"
"This is a bit of a problem. Well, when we surrendered, all the conditions you guaranteed were trapped, which made it hard for us to continue.
In addition, what I got from the Dali Wangting. Instead, you took it violently from me." Shengzhao is also a talent. Has he grasped Xu Guo's attitude and acted like this in this short time? And he must convince others. Although he doesn't know the exact thing, it is enough to grasp this core.
At this time, Sheng Zhao also had some thoughts. If Xu Guo who could refute was speechless, he might have a glimmer of life; for this glimmer of life, I will fight for it!
Unfortunately, due to ideological and insights, Sheng Zhao knew one thing but not the other. He saw only a superficial appearance and did not see Xiao Hao. Xu Guo wanted to achieve a deeper purpose through this trial. The deeper purpose was not to have a fair trial, but to expose the darkness of the past to achieve Xiao Hao's political purpose.
"Train? There are no traps in our treaty." Han Yufeng's tone was strong, "In fact, the agreements signed with you are much easier than ordinary people and ordinary merchants. If you don't believe it, there are many merchants who belong to Haizhou on the scene. They all began to accept the commercial laws of the time when they were still Haizhou a year ago. There are also many ordinary Haizhou civilians here, and you can also ask people around you. In front of the whole world, we cannot make false statements.
Come on, you can ask someone, ask them about their affairs, and then you will make your own affairs public and make a statement in front of the whole world."
Sheng Zhao felt something was wrong, but he was already on the guillotine at this time, so he had no worries. After searching around, he found a big businessman to ask about it (Xuguo business is prosperous, and Sheng Zhao also knew many businessmen).
"Earl Shengzhao, we meet again." The businessman looked middle-aged, slightly fat, and came to Shengzhao staggeringly. The conversation between the two was broadcasted through the supernatural powers.
"Okay Fang Chengyang, among all the businessmen I know, you are more upright."
"No need to say so much nonsense!" Fang Chengyang waved his hand with a bad expression, "When you decided to rebel, we both stood opposite. Now Xu Country is so good to our merchants, but you want to overthrow Xu Country; from this point of view, you are the enemy of all of us. But for the reputation of Xu Country, today I swear to the heaven, to ancestors, and to the descendants that all words are true; if there is a lie, our Fang Chengyang lineage will be extinct!"
The powerful words immediately made all the businessmen in Xuguo cheer. This was a poisonous oath. But even if the foreigners looked at Fang Chengyang, they were a little respectful. In the field of businessmen, backbone and credibility are the most popular quality.
Sheng Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that he had somewhere else he didn't expect. However, he didn't care about this at this time. He thought about it for a while and asked, "As far as I know, the lowest price of scallops sold by the beach is 3 copper plates per kilogram. Why do we buy 5 copper plates?"
Fang Chengyang had a mocking sneer: "So I ask, what month is the three copper plates? What month is the five copper plates?"
Sheng Zhao answered without thinking, obviously impressed: "In April and May, there are three copper plates, and five copper plates are late summer."
"Haha..." Fang Chengyang was not smiling yet. The merchants around him laughed, and some merchants laughed while showing a dark anger. Before Fang Chengyang could speak, some merchants rushed up angrily, "You damn nobles don't care about the life and death of the civilians. March and June are the fishing period for scallops. At this time, there are many scallops and easy to catch! And when it is late summer or even autumn, it enters the cultivation period. Scallops disappear in large quantities. At this time, they still have to fish in the cold sea water. Is it more than 5 copper plates? In winter, the price of scallops has increased to 20 copper plates!
You nobles never care about the lives of the common people. They usually use this method to exploit us and make us suffer. Now they still use this reason to justify them? "Don't you."
"Kill him! Kill him!" Many businessmen were obviously heartbroken and suddenly became excited! Even because they were close to the beach, many civilians came to watch, and everyone yelled together.
Fang Chengyang looked at Sheng Zhan with a sneer, too lazy to say a word.
"Silent, quiet, quiet!" Han Yufeng took a lot of effort to calm the scene down. Then he looked at Sheng Zhao. "What else do you have? Ask it casually in front of everyone. We won't stop it."
"Okay!" Sheng Zhao, who had already given up a little, spoke again without hesitation, "Xiao Hao took away 30% of the taxes from me. Are you the same? As far as I know, before Xuguo, Dali Wangting would not even collect taxes on merchants!"
"Bah!" The merchant who rushed up just now was jealous again, "Thirty percent? I am also 30%! But in Xuguo, after collecting 30% of the tax, the remaining 70% is entirely ours, and the country will not collect a copper plate. The most important thing is that it provides a good business environment, and even has a law that specifically protects the rights of merchants.
As for the fact that Dali Wangting does not collect taxes, I really want to criticize you! You nobles take away the merchants. Many merchants were sent to their homes because they were too rich and were randomly arranged to be charged. The wealth I had struggled for more than ten years was taken away by a local baron and found an excuse. All I left was an empty house. My young child, he was actually killed by a deadly death!"
Then there were some comparisons and conversations. Gradually, Sheng Zhao could see the arrangements of Xiao Hao and Xu Guo clearly, and he became a typical example of the opposite side! And after comparison, Sheng Zhao found that he actually had some need, such as having a house, a base, a warehouse, etc., and Xiao Hao did not collect taxes from him. Moreover, in this process, Xiao Hao clearly proposed a concept that took it from the people, and used these four words to answer the lucky mentality of the nobles. Instead, Xiao Hao took the opportunity to promote Xu Guo's idea of "using it for the people".
"Papa..." After clapping his palms, Xiao Hao stood up at this time, immediately attracted the respectful gaze of almost all the businessmen and civilians at the scene.
"Everyone, everyone understands the result of this trial. I think the aristocrats' greed and inconscientious, selfish, disregarding human life, and wantonly trampling on the dignity of civilians has made everyone understand. So now I announce that according to the laws of Xu Country, 322 people from Shengzhao's family will be killed!"
"Kill! Kill him! Kill his whole family!"
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The people were surging wildly, and Xiao Hao cleverly aroused the resentment of the whole people.
Next, the nobles were tried one by one, and the atmosphere at the scene reached a high tide. By judging the nobles, Xiao Hao almost completely opened up the various sins of the nobles. Countless outrageous behaviors made countless people angry, and some nobles were simply beasts.
"Lingchi! Cut into pieces!"
"Yes. Let them taste all the torture! Let them repay their sins!"
People were surging wildly, and even the elite soldiers under Xiao Hao could not stop the crazy people.
"Please calm down and listen to me." Xiao Hao has established his prestige, and a simple sentence and action have completely calmed the scene. Xiao Hao looked at everyone around him with a smile. "Everyone, there are more than 100,000 nobles and bullies, and it takes time and effort to execute one by one. After our discussion, I decided to hand over these people to everyone for trial. Everyone has revenge and complain. After registration, you can receive one, or several prisoners will be judged by themselves."
"Okay!!!" People were a little stunned. Then an unprecedented "passion" broke out.
"I want the Barons in Danqiu County, and I want them all to starve to death!" The businessman who was the most intense before rushed to the registration office just now.
"Yes. We will check the body in the end. During this process, there will be random inspections. If you let the prisoner go..."
"If the prisoner runs away, I'll send my head to apologize!"
"Okay. This is the Baron's family in Danqiu County, with a total of 37 people. Go with the soldier next to you."
"Thank you. Thank you." The businessman said, and took out a gold ticket from his arms, which was a portable banknote issued in Xu.
"Don't harm me." The young official in charge of the registration was immediately frightened and sweating. "If I take your money today, you will go to the execution ground to see me tomorrow. If you really want to thank you, then retaining some morality and bottom line in Xu's domestic business in the future is my greatest gratitude."
"Don't worry, illegal things will definitely not happen in Xu!" Both of them clearly expressed a meaning in Xu's internal affairs; they were not Xu's internal affairs.
Then merchants, civilians, etc. line up to collect them. One day, 100,000 prisoners were "taken away". That night, Xiao Hao received some information, and the merchants and civilians went crazy, and all kinds of cruel things continued.
"Isn't it too much?" Even Lan Hai frowned a little when he saw this writing message.
"It's okay, what is expected. Just regard it as the atonement of what these nobles did to themselves in the past. In fact, we are all rebel nobles, and those who have not rebelled are not doing well.
The most taboo politically is fence-bearing, and our policy has been set long ago; it is just that because reality requires us to temporarily embrace the nobles, but it does not mean that we really accept the nobles. The entire aristocratic system has long been corrupt. If we accept the nobles, these decadent auras will inevitably pollute us. Therefore, the most correct way is to use any effective method to win over the civilian class and establish our prestige." Xiao Hao threw these information aside.
"Those who did not rebel are also trembling." Lan Hai sighed slightly, feeling a little sad about the dead rabbit and the fox.
"As long as they don't rebel, they stay honestly and keep a bunch of idle people, there's no trouble."
Next to him, Mo Xinfang's mouth curled up. Xiao Hao was protecting the nobles, but he lost his original social status and source of wealth. How to make these nobles comfortable? Many nobles had to dismiss the guards and servants in large quantities, etc.
Ten days later, Xiao Hao came forward again. This time, the rebels, except for the noble bullies, were mainly civilians, with a total of 400,000. At this time, many people who came to watch also had murderous aura. Xiao Hao could tell at a glance that these guys had been trying differently to trouble those nobles in the past ten days. The wisdom of the working people was fully utilized in this punishment, and many nobles had to commit suicide to end their painful lives.
After such an action, Xiao Hao completely opened the invisible shackles in the hearts of the people, and the spirit of these people was undergoing obvious changes. They became more confident and more vigilant, and their waists seemed to be much straightened.
The 400,000 prisoners were so powerful that even if they were all pressed together, they could not see the limit. Among these 400,000 people, many children were still crying; many adults were depressed. They also heard about the treatment of those noble bullies a few days ago, and many people had even lost hope for the future.
Xiao Hao floated in the air and looked down quietly. Han Yufeng still came forward to preside over the trial. "Everyone, has Xu Guo treated you badly? Give you dignity. Give you land and specifically legislated to protect you. Even developed businesses have brought you wealth and daily necessities. We only have one-tenth of the tax revenue, which is far lower than the almost ordinary tax revenue in the past, and there are no various kinds of tyrannical taxes. Even two-thirds of the places have been exempted from your tax revenue this year because of the war. In some places, we also open warehouses to release grain.
I would like to ask, did Xu Guo treat you badly?
The only thing I ask for you is only one-tenth of the food; but Xu Kingdom has provided you with an excellent living environment, allowing you to live in peace. All those who join the army are paid by the state. What else do you have to be satisfied with!!! This whole Dongsheng Shenzhou, I dare say that Xu Kingdom’s policies are well-deserved first. Now there are merchants from all over China and even from foreign tribes. Go and ask, where are there places like Xu Kingdom!
Why do you still rebel?
Is it? Is it true that the Mien fights with Mien? Does it mean that you are talking!"
"Sir, we were bewitched and confused for a moment. Please spare your life. Woo woo..." Suddenly, this sound came, and then countless prisoners reacted. Suddenly, crying sounds were filled with tears. What a wonder it was for 400,000 people crying.
"I was confused for a moment?" Han Yufeng sneered, "So, what should I do if those innocent people killed by you? They were not confused, but you bastards were killed. Aren't you doing all the terrible things? Could it be that all these sins can be fooled by just one sentence of confusion?
It seems that you are really confused. No matter what the reason is, when you attack your own people, you have already given up your conscience and morality; since you have given up, don’t expect others to forgive you anymore.
I am too lazy to judge you one by one. According to the laws of Xu Kingdom, the whole family who rebelled was buried with you. It is already considered kind to have not killed your three or nine tribes."
These 400,000 prisoners face the fate of being killed again. However, they were taken away in batches and were ready to use their blood to clean the rivers and control the rivers that have not been completely controlled by the human race. The location of the Xu Kingdom is actually very remote. It can be said that it is almost the farthest ruling area of the human race in the east, so there are still many places here that are occupied by foreign races, especially the water veins affected by the dragon race.
But after a series of arrangements by Xiao Hao, no one pleaded for these 400,000 people anymore. Everyone felt that these prisoners were seeking death by themselves! Xu Guo not only did not treat them badly, but instead saved them from dire straits; but these guys actually rebelled! In fact, many civilians around him wanted to come up and kill a few in person.
As the saying goes, justice is in the hearts of the people. After this series of public trials in Haizhou, Xiao Hao and Xu Guo’s reputation suddenly reached the peak.
With such a good opportunity, Xiao Hao did not give up. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Hao announced a series of overviews of Xuguo.
First, the State of Xu completely abolished slavery and abolished some inhumane punishments. However, these punishments were not completely abolished, but were temporarily sealed; if cruel criminals appeared, these punishments would still be invited. At the same time, the State of Xu completely abolished the bad habit of kneeling.
Secondly, Xiao Hao announced that after the New Year, Xu Kingdom will officially move the capital to Li Guangcheng and officially establish the country. At that time, the world will be invited to gather glory together.
Third, Xiao Hao exploded a bombshell, and the rank of Qiuye Wutong Mountain will be completely transferred to Xu Kingdom and become the sect of Xu Kingdom; Yang Sheng is the first elder of Qiuye Wutong Mountain. Qiuye Wutong Mountain has officially become one of the genres of hundreds of craftsmen, and has two masters of sun and moon shining together!
Fourth, the scope of disciple selection after Qiuye Wutong Mountain is limited to the territory of Xu Kingdom. After the founding of the country, Qiuye Wutong Mountain will also open the mountain gate, officially open to all unmarried men and women under the age of 15 in the Xu Kingdom (in ancient times, some people had children at the age of 14). The first batch of Guangye Wutong Mountain Guangye Wutong Mountain is expected to recruit 500 students.
As soon as this news came out, it exploded! A school that belonged to the Xu Kingdom, a school that suddenly rose like the rising sun, and the master who had enlightened enlightenment was still the head of the contemporary sect. You should know that although many Chinese sects of Chinese sects have masters of sun and moon shining abroad, they are basically in the past. Under the current circumstances, it is already amazing that half of Chinese sects have masters of sun and moon shining in charge.
The story of the rise of the autumn leaves Wutong Mountain on the heads of 11 masters of sun and moon shining together has long been spread throughout the country of Xu.
Chapter completed!