Yuan Shi Tian

Chapter 398
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A tiger will always be a tiger, and will never give up its animalistic nature of consuming hair and drinking blood just because of a momentary nap.

Xun Shaoyu is still the rebellious Xun Shaoyu. He will not become soft-hearted and lose his strong nature just because he has been on the throne for three years.

What's more, the bloody horror of last night has not faded away. When these important ministers went to court, they could still see the formations of soldiers wandering on both sides of the street.

Especially the bloodstains on both sides of the road that had never dried up really sent chills down the spines of these important ministers. They were so frightened that they caused a fine layer of white sweat to appear all over their bodies.

In this killing, at least several thousand people lost their lives, and tens of thousands more were implicated. This was a naked and bloody killing.

King of tigers and wolves!

With this killing in front of them, all the important officials at this moment couldn't help but have such terrifying thoughts in their minds when they saw Xun Shaoyu.

Xun Shaoyu was like a tiger and a wolf, he was ambitious and would do whatever it took to make progress. He suppressed his ministers internally and intimidated the princes externally. With such a prince in power in the Lu State, there must be times for military violence.

This is a prince who will not rest easy. His aggressiveness has made all the important ministers deeply understand his lesson.

And given the current situation in the world, for a prince with such an enterprising spirit, his courtiers must act cautiously.But as long as the Lu State is not destroyed in his hands, the name of the Xun family of the Lu State will definitely follow Xun Shaoyu, Xuanhe, this land of Jiuzhou, and become a highly regarded existence in the world.

After all, at this time, Xun Shaoyu had already revealed his ferocious true colors. The bloody terror in the court was enough for these important ministers to put aside their reserve and know the true temperament of this monarch.Faced with such a profound monarch, his every word and deed made these ministers ponder over and over again.

"Dear ministers, the storm last night was so thunderous that even my Ganquan Palace accidentally shook down a few palace tiles."

Xun Shaoyu looked at the ministers who bowed their heads, tapped the table with his fingers, and said slowly: "I have been sleeping in front of the couch this time, with the sound of wind and thunder in my ears. My whole body can be said to be top-heavy, and my ears are buzzing. Xiang, I didn’t sleep peacefully at all, I wonder if you guys… did you sleep peacefully?”

The ministers in Huayang Palace looked at each other in confusion, looked left and right, then leaned forward and said in unison: "I, too, are just like the kings and princes, and they don't sleep very peacefully!"

Xun Shaoyu seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and said lightly: "Ha...it turns out that all of you are like ordinary people, and you don't sleep very peacefully?"

Kou Ming, the superior doctor, said: "The wind and thunder were very severe last night. I am worried about the country, so I dare not sleep for a long time!"

Xun Shaoyu slapped the case and smiled, saying: "What a... worried about the country. You are all the pillars of my country, Lu, the foundation of the country. You can have such a heart and go on this journey, I am very relieved."

Whoa!
The ministers once again bent down and kowtowed, saying: "The princes and princes praise you so much, but the ministers are too ashamed to deserve it."

Xun Shaoyu chuckled softly: "All the ministers are ministers of the country. Where does it come from? Who dares to take the responsibility or not?"

He said calmly: "Everyone, I'm curious as to why Huayang Palace suddenly has some new faces and fewer old ones?"

Kou Ming, the superior doctor, bowed and said, "Please, sir, please help me to clear up my doubts!"

Of course, there was a bloody killing last night, and all the ministers present were well aware of it.However, Xun Shaoyu did not take the initiative to speak, and these officials did not dare to ask without permission.

The lessons learned from the past are simply shocking.These important ministers have families with hundreds or even thousands of people. They don't think about themselves, but also think about their three or nine clans.

Therefore, except for a few of these courtiers, who were most trusted by Xun Shaoyu, the other important officials were eager to break apart and crush every word Xun Shaoyu said to understand the meaning, for fear of misunderstanding their superiors. , to the point of getting into trouble.

Xun Shaoyu said with anger on his face: "These old faces who are missing are either scheming with gangs or engaging in corruption and evil deeds. What's more, when I sent [Black Water Warriors] to arrest people, some of them dared to As much as Jiajia resists, this is a rebellion!"

When the word 'rebellion' was mentioned, all the officials trembled. Not everyone could talk about this extremely sensitive topic.

He said calmly: "What is the use of keeping these people who have no king and no father?"

With Xun Shaoyu's ruthless methods, this person dared to rebel against him, so why not kill him?

"Your Majesty makes a clear decision,"

"Your Majesty makes a clear decision,"

Hearing that Yuanming, Shangyang Chao and Zhu Yuxing were leaning down, all the officials in the palace also knelt down and kowtowed.

A senior official said: "This generation of rebels has received the favor of the Lord, but they don't want to repay the favor of the king. Instead, they have committed misdemeanors again and again. Please punish the three clans, so as to warn the people of Lu Guo."

Several senior officials spoke one after another and said, "My lord, please punish the three clans of the clan to serve as a warning to others!"

Although Xun Shaoyu only talked about the two crimes of forming a party and corruption, and did not say which one of these human crimes they were, he still thought of seeing the blood on both sides of the street before entering the palace.Still, many officials instinctively kept silent and regarded following Xun Shaoyu's wishes as the way to protect themselves and their lives.

Xun Shaoyu thoughtfully nodded and said: "Hmm... punish the three tribes? There is no need to be so harsh. After all, these people have no chance of success, they just have some signs. And they have all suffered what they deserve. If the punishment is to increase the scope of involvement... it’s not good!”

He smiled faintly and said slowly: "What's more, this matter started from the Fenshui corruption case. Now it has been made public. All those involved in the case have been verified and have been punished as they should."

"However, these people involved in the case are implicated in a wide range of people. I originally wanted to kill one more person, but God has the kindness to save lives. I also hesitated for a moment. What do you think? I might as well Let’s talk about it.”

Hearing that Yuanming bowed to play, he looked solemn and said, "Old minister, please play."

Xun Shaoyu said: "Since the old master has something to say, I would like to listen to what the grand master has to say?"

Wen Yuanming said respectfully: "I am old and decrepit. How can I have any high opinions? I only have some superficial words. Sir, please just listen to them. I, veteran, will just say them."

Xun Shaoyu shook his head and said, "The Grand Master is too humble."

Wen Yuanming was noncommittal, and said: "When the king makes a move, it is almost like a thunderbolt. It is a great fortune for the country to sweep away the country's troubles with the force of thunder. From then on, the whole country of Lu will work together to develop the foundation of hegemony just around the corner."

Xun Shaoyu leaned back on the throne, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

As Wen Yuanming said, Xun Shaoyu today is different from what he used to be, and he can be said to be truly in charge of power.There are no more constraints in the Xun family's office. The old officials and contemporary important officials in the outer dynasties are also frightened by it and dare not show their rebellious nature again.

The power of the entire Lu country was firmly held in his palm, and his control was still stronger than that of Marquis Wen.Although this process involved a lot of internal friction, the Lu State was united as never before, twisting the entire Lu State into one force, and its threat was much stronger than before.

"However, if the princes are further implicated, the people will be panicked, the generals will be uneasy and the morale of the army will be turbulent, and the ministers will be deeply separated from each other. At this time, the power of Lu State will be greatly damaged. How can the princes continue to strive for power and hegemony?"

"Does the ruler put the lives of these people first, or does the undying hegemony of Lu State matter more?"

This was the words that woke up the dreamer. Xun Shaoyu was also horrified and said: "The Grand Master is worthy of being the Grand Master. These words are really lively and insightful!"

He weighed it up and concluded that he really shouldn't be implicated anymore. This purge actually killed a lot of people. Whether they were innocent or deserved, they were all killed.

This has frightened all the ministers in the court. If they don't restrain themselves, they will probably do the opposite.

Shangyang Chao bowed and said, "Why don't we just denigrate these people and escort them to the border of Nancai, where they will wear armor and become slaves with the barbarians?"

"Give them to the barbarians as slaves?"

Although there are people who are not of my race, their minds must be different.But now Nancai, and even the barbarians in the entire Cai region, have become an important source of troops for Xun Shaoyu.That top elite [Giant Divine Weapon] simply came out of Cai, and it was the most powerful soldier under Xun Shaoyu's command. It was no weaker than the Taoist [Flying Phoenix Divine Weapon].

Naturally, Xun Shaoyu would not turn a blind eye to such an important force. In the three years since he took the throne, although he had continued the old system and had not touched the inherent interests of the court, he had never treated Cai Di badly, especially the Nancai barbarians. slightest.

In some cases, barbarians are far more reliable than ordinary humans. After all, there are few deceitful people among barbarians. As long as you can convince those barbarians, no one among those barbarians will betray you easily.

A senior official came out and asked: "Your Majesty, is this treatment still too severe?"

"Although they belong to the three clans of sinners and have committed heinous crimes, they are also nobles of my Lu country. If they are demoted to be slaves of the barbarians, I am afraid that the barbarians will become increasingly arrogant and uncontrollable."

When Xun Shaoyu heard this, he was very impatient and said: "The future is a matter of the future. I only focus on the present. It is very difficult for these people to live. It is my grace to be able to survive, as well as the old master, You ministers can't bear it, it would be great if you can save your life, do you still want to be a noble of my country, Lu?"

"This……"

Regarding the treatment of these three tribes, the thoughts of several senior officials were that they would rather kill these three criminal tribes than suffer the humiliation of the barbarians.

Although the barbarians are half of the human race, in the eyes of most human nobles, the so-called barbarians are just like livestock, and they can be slaughtered for fun regardless of likes or dislikes.It was really difficult for many conservative and old-fashioned ministers to accept the majesty of Lu Guo's noble bloodline and make him a slave of the barbarians.

"Only your Majesty can make a clear decision!"

Seeing that Xun Shaoyu was in a bad mood, these ministers quickly bowed and acquiesced to Xun Shaoyu's decision.

Xun Shaoyu made the final decision and said: "Since you all agree, let's deal with the three criminal clans accordingly!"

"promise!!"

All the officials in Huayang Palace responded and bowed one by one.

Xun Shaoyu looked down and saw a face of extreme humility, and said slowly: "Xun Taichang, Xun Taiwei, and Xun Taiyong, the three important ministers of the public office, felt that they were old and frail and unable to cope with the heavy state affairs, so they came to the table yesterday. Please resign."

"Although I don't want the three elders to stay away from the court, I can't bear to see the three elders dragging their bodies and working hard to share the country's worries. Therefore, I have already approved the petition and approved the request of the three elders. .”

Xun Shaoyu's eyes showed a serious look and he said: "However, today's state affairs require powerful and important ministers, especially the absence of three elder-like ministers, which makes Lu Guo feel like the sky has collapsed. "

Xun Shaoyu also put a lot of effort into dealing with the three elders of the Xun family. With the prestige of the three elders in the office, he should have killed them all at once, so as to cut off the remaining troubles.

It's just that he has some scruples about the ancestor of the Xun family who is the leader of Xun. That ancestor is not dead, but he is far away from suffering alone, pursuing the secret of the fruit of heaven and man.

A celestial being is a celestial being after all. Even if he is severely injured, his magical abilities cannot be underestimated.Therefore, when Xun Shaoyu fought against Xunshou, although he always had the upper hand, he was also afraid of Xunshou's unplayed cards.

Xun Shaoyu had always had an intuition that if he had pushed too hard at that time, Xun Shaoyu might have suffered a fatal blow.And the tyranny of that blow may completely surpass the heavens and humans, and reach the state of [God's Dao Fruit] in one fell swoop. It is terrifying beyond conventional imagination, and it is a blow that can turn the situation around.

With the threat of Xun Shou far away from the difficult situation, unless Xun Shou is sure to be killed directly, these three elders cannot be treated too harshly.

"However, the three elders are not strong enough, so I have no choice but to choose another talented person. This is also for the sake of the foundation of our country, Lu."

"promise!!"

The eunuch Zhongchu responded, took out a black cloth scroll from his sleeve, turned and opened the black cloth, and said: "The king has given an order, and the six ministers of the country are the pillars of the dynasty. Today there are Taichang, Taiwei, and Tai The three elders of the Yong Dynasty resigned from the title of minister because of their decline. However, the six ministers were out of order and the country was unrest. I thought that all the ministers in the court were simply removed. I then discussed the name of the six ministers and gave them to the three princes, and they were the ministers in the court. The crown of ministers.”

"Moved Wen Yuanming to be the Grand Prime Minister of Shangqing, granted the title of Sangong Taishi, and was in charge of the country's governance; moved to Shangyang Dynasty, and was granted the title Situ of Shangqing Taifu, and was in charge of the state religion; moved to Xunfu to be the uncle of Shangqing, and was granted the title of Sangong Taibao The title is in charge of the country’s national rites.”

Every time the inner eunuch called out to an important minister, the important minister would come out and kowtow to thank the emperor for his courtesy.

"Those who moved to Luzi were given the title of Sima, the Shangqing, and were in charge of the country's affairs; those who moved to the Shangqing, Situ, were given the title of Sikong, and were in charge of the country; Si Ziqi was given the title of Sikong, the Shangqing, and was given the title of Situ. With the title of Sikong, he is in charge of the construction of the country."

"My lord, thank you for your kindness!!"

At this moment, every important official is attracting attention, and they are the well-deserved center of Huayang Palace. After Chong Chu finished reading this volume of edict, the six important officials bowed their heads one by one.

Xun Shaoyu looked at the six satisfied ministers with a faint light in his eyes. He had selected these six ministers one by one. Each of them was the most trusted person in the court.

As long as Xun Shaoyu controls these six important ministers, Lu Guocai will really fall into his pocket, and no one can control him anymore.

(End of this chapter)