novelAbuy Chapter 171 The Rising Sun! Your Majesty is Wise!
Chapter 171 The Rising Sun! Your Majesty is Wise!
Zhang Fan pointed at the cloth, his voice echoing throughout the entire square:
"Lord Wu, you said that the people of Shangdang Prefecture are wealthy and there are no displaced people?"
"Then I request that you, and His Majesty, and all the people of the world, witness it for yourselves!"
"This is the petition signed and sealed by thousands of people, which I collected in Shangdang County—the petition of ten thousand people!"
"The Letter of the Peoples!!!"
These three words struck everyone like a thunderbolt!
The people in the audience were completely shocked!
"My God...that's...that's covered in handprints! How many people must have left this!"
A nearby resident, upon seeing the blood-red fingerprints, gasped in shock.
"This...this must be a huge number of people! The people of Shangdang County have petitioned His Majesty!"
"Heaven has eyes! Heaven has eyes! These injustices can finally be redressed today!"
The people looked at the long bolt of cloth with awe and excitement!
Today...will someone speak up for them?
When the officials saw the cloth that stretched for dozens of feet and was covered with bloodstains, they were shocked.
The last shred of hope that everyone had was completely extinguished!
Their faces were filled with horror, and their hearts were in turmoil!
I finally understand what a huge and terrifying lie the "wealth and happiness" of Shangdang County really is!
And on the dragon carriage!
Ying Zheng could no longer sit in peace!
When he saw the letter of the people, written in blood, pouring down from the high platform, an unprecedented rage exploded from his chest!
"Bang!"
He slammed his palm on the armrest of the dragon throne and stood up abruptly!
Those tiger eyes, which once looked down upon the world, were now burning with a raging fury capable of incinerating everything!
The powerful imperial aura instantly swept across the entire square!
enough!
That's enough!
Ying Zheng slowly stepped down from the dragon carriage.
His steps were slow, but heavy.
Every step he took terrified the officials present!
Some officials with guilty consciences turned pale and their legs went weak at the sound of footsteps, almost unable to stand.
Followed by.
Ying Zheng walked up to the high platform and went straight to the pile of books on the people.
He bent down and, with his hands that held the world in their hands, picked up one of the rolls of cloth.
The cloth was rough, and the congealed bloodstains and dirt on it made his palms ache.
This cloth carries the pain and despair of his people!
He slowly turned around, his sharp gaze fixed on Wu Liang, who was already slumped on the ground.
"Wu Liang".
Ying Zheng's voice was calm, clear and cold in the quiet square.
"Tell me..."
Ying Zheng raised the bolt of cloth in his hand and spoke with words as powerful as thunder.
"Why must my subjects write this petition in blood?"
His voice suddenly rose, shocking everyone present!
"Is the wealth you bring to your rule what leads to their families being destroyed and their children being abducted?!"
"Are your proud achievements built upon the bones of my people?!"
"Answer me!!!"
The last three words were the emperor's roar.
"Your Majesty... spare me... Your Majesty... I... I..."
Wu Liang completely broke down.
Faced with Ying Zheng's rage, he could no longer offer any excuses.
Tears streamed down his face as he frantically kowtowed on the ground, his forehead slamming against the stone slab with a dull thud, and blood flowed all over his face.
He was incoherent and could not utter a complete sentence except for begging for mercy.
Immediately, Wu Liang's gaze swept fearfully across the ranks of officials below the stage, his eyes filled with pleading.
However, those former colleagues, and officials with whom he had conflicting interests, were also affected.
No one dared to meet his gaze!
The moment those officials met his pleading gaze, they immediately lowered their heads or looked away.
Some even took a step back and tried to sever ties with him!
Faced with the evidence and the enraged First Emperor, no one dared to help him.
Many officials, under immense fear and pressure, were drenched in sweat and unsteady on their feet.
Only now did they realize that today's event was a political inquiry by the Qin Dynasty!
This is a very serious matter!
At that moment, tens of thousands of people in the audience made a bold move.
According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, commoners were not allowed to look directly at the emperor!
But at this moment, everyone forgot this law.
They all raised their heads simultaneously, their eyes filled with tension, excitement, and anticipation as they gazed at the emperor holding the blood-written edict in the center of the platform.
They had a vague feeling that something was going on...
like……
It is the heart, it is hope, and it is the rising sun!
Golden light!
Sprinkled on the faces of the people!
Ying Zheng stopped looking at Wu Liang, released the Book of the People from his hand, and let the cloth fall to the ground.
His hand slowly moved towards his waist.
"Clang—"
A clear and melodious sword cry resounded throughout!
Ying Zheng slowly drew the Emperor's Sword from his waist—
Thai!
The moment this sword is drawn, its blade reveals the majesty of an emperor.
Ying Zheng raised the sword, a symbol of imperial power, high above his head, its tip pointing straight to the sky.
The rising sun is reflected in it!
He turned to face the masses below the stage, and to the assembled officials, and made a vow:
"I, in the name of the Emperor of the Great Qin, hereby swear!"
"Those who eat the salary of my Great Qin and enjoy the power of my Great Qin!"
"Those who prey on the people of my Great Qin, and poison the hearts of my people..."
His gaze swept over Wu Liang and Luo Lang, and his voice became extremely fierce!
"—So ferocious!!!"
Before the words were even finished, a flash of sword light appeared!
The sword light was fast, drawing an arc in the air.
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered!
Before anyone could react, Wu Liang and Luo Lang's heads were already flying into the sky.
Two streams of blood gushed from their severed necks, staining the platform red.
The two heads fell to the ground and rolled in front of the officials!
Their faces still bore the frozen horror of their final moments.
This scene was too fast, too sudden, and too shocking.
The entire room fell into a deathly silence.
The people in the audience were shocked.
Their mouths were agape, and their eyes were wide open!
Your Majesty will personally use the Emperor's sword to behead this wicked minister in front of the entire world.
Is this a dream?!
The officials were so shocked they were speechless, their minds blank.
Especially the civil officials standing in the front row, seeing the heads rolling to their feet and smelling the overwhelming stench of blood, were overwhelmed by a tremendous fear.
The emperor personally killed someone, and it was none other than a high-ranking official!
This...I've never heard of such a thing before!
Your Majesty...aren't you afraid of being branded as cruel?
After the initial shock, generals like Meng Wu and Wang Ben felt a surge of pleasure!
That's how it should be—to demonstrate the majesty and law of the Qin Dynasty in the most direct way!
This is the ruthless and decisive First Emperor they all know.
Zhang Fan's hand froze in mid-air; he hadn't expected Ying Zheng to take action himself.
This powerful impact and statement were far more shocking than the trial conducted by the Court of Justice.
But that's fine too!
This sword strike not only beheaded two criminals, but also deterred all those with ill intentions.
After a brief period of deathly silence, a frenzied outburst ensued.
"Your Majesty is wise!!!"
It's unclear who was the first to kneel down and shout.