Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 512: Discredited
The troops brought by Wang Chen quickly surrounded the area, and all the people from the two families who wanted to escape were blocked and brought back.

Wang Chen walked out and glanced at the people from the two major families with eyes full of contempt.

"You are so bold as to cause trouble in front of the palace gate and even beat up the imperial guards!"

Wei Yong and Wang Kun regained their old looks and walked in front of him with the help of others.

"You are just a small Luoyang magistrate, don't take advantage of the power of others. My family has been humiliated and my relatives have been killed. I just came here to complain to His Majesty, but these imperial guards are really abominable. They tried to stop us and killed many of our children without authorization. Look at the corpses all over the ground..."

Of course Wang Chen knew what was going on, so how could he possibly listen to his nonsense?

"No need to say more. I know everything that happened. You broke into the palace first, and then you injured the imperial guards. The imperial guards were guarding the palace gates and protecting the dignity of the emperor and the royal family. The people you killed all deserved it."

"Wang Chen, you..."

The two men were so angry that their beards almost flew off.

Wei Yong pointed at his nose and cursed: "You, the Wang family of Taiyuan, are also a powerful family among our noble families. You actually degenerate and serve the thieves and become Liu He's lackeys. You are simply destroying the character of the noble families."

"That's right, all the nobles in the world are ashamed to be associated with you!"

Wang Chen has been handling cases strictly these days and has arrested countless children of large families. His ears are so calloused from hearing such insults that how could he take them to heart?
"Everyone present has seen it with their own eyes. You were the ones who forced the Imperial Guards, and they gave in step by step, giving you enough face. But you pushed further and further, and finally injured several Imperial Guards soldiers. This violated the law and brought about your own death. The right and wrong are in the hearts of the people. The evidence is solid, and there should be public opinion. What else can you say?"

His words caused many onlookers to nod their heads frequently.

Previously, those young men from the two major families brazenly attacked the Imperial Guards. That scene scared many people so much that they will never forget it.

Wei and Wang knew they were in the wrong, but they refused to admit it.

"Nonsense, this is all... all Liu He's evil scheme! He must have framed us and wanted to take this opportunity to wipe out our family..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard someone shouting not far away.

"The general has arrived!"

This shout attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone looked over and saw Liu He, Xun Yu and Cui Jun walking out from a corner of the palace gate and walking quickly towards the Mingtang.

"I've seen the general!"

Wang Chen, many yamen runners, imperial guards, and the surrounding people all saluted.

Wei Jian and Wang Kun looked at Liu He with hatred in their eyes, while the other children of the two major families were filled with fear. The sudden killing just now had completely made these ignorant guys lose their courage, so how could they dare to talk about hatred?

The performance of this group of younger disciples almost made Wei Yong and Wang Kun angry to death.

The two men tried to cheer themselves up. Wei Yong, still trembling, walked in front of Liu He. His eyes showed that he wanted to eat Liu He alive.

"My tribe..."

"You are the old patriarch of the Wei family, Mr. Wei Hongde, right?"

He opened his mouth and was about to speak, but before he could say two words, he was suddenly interrupted by Liu He.

Wei Yong had to hold back all the righteous words he had prepared.

Liu He looked at him with a smile and said, "Why are you two old gentlemen gathering in front of the palace gate to cause trouble?"

He stated the charges right at the start, how could Wei and Wang not hear it?
"Humph, what the general said..."

The two were about to refute, but Liu He spoke again.

"Wei Ji rebelled against the emperor, which is a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of all nine clans. However, I have always believed in the loyalty of the Wei family to the court, so I have never ordered the arrest of the Wei family members, and I have not even sent troops to monitor and guard your mansion. Why do you repay kindness with resentment and make such a fuss? Both of you old gentlemen are well-educated and should understand the great principles of being a human being. Why did you make such a big mistake?"

There was no stern tone in his voice. Instead, it was more like a parent scolding his child for making a mistake. Being scolded like this by someone who could be his grandson, Wei Yong felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a bug.

"General, please stop accusing me of something! Although our Wei family is not a big family, we have always been loyal and filial. My son Wei Ji is not talented, but he is definitely not a bad person. The general is clearly trying to find a pretext to accuse me."

Liu He laughed in silence: "Loyalty and filial piety? He colluded with Chen Ji and Zheng Tai internally, and with Yuan Shao and other rebellious princes externally. In the palace, he first kidnapped the emperor, then assassinated Liu, and finally led a large army to attack the palace. Such a treasonous act has never been seen in this dynasty, let alone in the Shang and Zhou dynasties for thousands of years."

"You..." Wei Yong wanted to refute, but how could his voice compare to Liu He's?
Liu He turned around and looked at the people around him.

"Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, all parts of our Han Dynasty, especially in and around Luoyang, have successively experienced the Yellow Turban attack, He Jin's seizure of power, the chaos of the Ten Eunuchs, and Dong Zhuo's rebellion. Over the past few years, the people have suffered, the country has been in tatters, and the people are in dire straits. Weeds have grown between the fields, and the villages are full of starving people."

When Liu He said this, he couldn't help but think of the Jingguan that the Xianbei people built with corpses outside of Yunzhong, Wuyuan and other cities in order to lure and ambush him. The scene was so horrifying. When he thought of this, his words were filled with grief and indignation, which deeply moved the people around him.

"now……"

He suddenly changed the subject: "Over the past year or so, the people have finally been able to live in peace. The weather has been good everywhere, and everyone lives and works in peace. Corrupt officials have been restrained, bullies and thugs are no longer around, the harem is no longer humiliated by thieves, and the common people do not have to worry about heavy taxes."

The spectators around them nodded involuntarily. For this, ordinary people like them naturally felt the most deeply. Some people who had begun to doubt Liu He before now lowered their heads, feeling extremely ashamed.

At this time, Liu He looked at Wei and Wang again.

"Hehe, at this time when the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and we are about to send troops to defeat the bandits and restore the unity of the country, you jump out, shouting loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, saying that you want to eliminate the bandits for the country, and you are willing to let Luoyang fall into war again. Your sins are unforgivable!"

Wei and Wang were so angry at his scolding, but they had no words to say and could only sulk with red faces.

Liu He's words really expressed the thoughts of many people.

"This crime is unforgivable, this crime is unforgivable, kill them, kill them!"

Once a few people started shouting, the people followed suit.

"This crime is unforgivable, this crime is unforgivable, kill them, kill them!"

Most people of the two ethnic groups were already frightened. At this moment, they suddenly heard the shouts of tens of thousands of people. Many of them were so frightened that their eyes rolled back and they fainted.

Wang Kun was very unwilling, and almost with a roar, he stood up and said: "It sounds good, you appear to be kind and righteous, but you are obsessed with power. As the saying goes, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. I will not argue with you about loyalty and treachery, but you secretly sent people to kill people from my two clans who were once enemies with you, and you are still pretending to be so. Even though we will all die in your hands today, but God, you will definitely be punished for your actions!"

"I knew you would say that."

Liu He's gaze slowly moved from the two old men to the back and looked at the young people from the two major families.

When those people saw him look like this, they quickly lowered their heads and no one dared to look him in the eye.

Liu He smiled and said, "Someone in your family was involved in treason and now he has stormed the palace gate. His evil intentions are obvious. According to the law, how should we deal with him, Luoyang Magistrate?"

Wang Chen stood up and cooperated very well.

"To the general, the crime of treason is to be executed along with all nine generations of the clan. Those who stormed the palace gates shall be beheaded, and the rest shall be exiled."

"Oh, that's it."

Liu He suddenly realized.

"Oh my, look at all these young men, all of whom have studied hard since childhood, and have not even had the chance to serve the country, but have been deceived by their elders. It's a pity that they have committed such a heinous crime. What a pity."

"Replying to the general, according to the law, if the accomplice was truly deceived and committed a crime, his crime should be reduced by one level and he should be given a lighter sentence."

As soon as he said this, the hundreds of young people suddenly became agitated.

"You want to send me to the army? No, no, you might as well just kill me."

"I won't go. I'd rather die than go... Elders, please save us..."

"Uncle, you said before that as long as..."

The man was about to say something when he was interrupted by a middle-aged man next to Wei Yong.

"What kind of place is this? How can you talk nonsense like that? Why don't you shut up?"

When the young men saw them like this, it was clear that they didn't want to admit it. If that was the case, didn't it mean that they would all be exiled?
Liu He looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Since the younger generation has a way to survive, why do you, as an elder, have to stop them? Do you really have to let them die with you?"

He raised his voice intentionally or unintentionally, and said, "It is just like the saying 'sacrifice one's relatives for the greater good'. As long as you can prove that you have no intention of rebelling and are willing to sever ties with the criminal, the court will naturally let you go, as it governs the country with benevolence and justice. Wei Ji was the leader of the rebels, but the court did not pursue the crime of the entire Wei family, which shows the leniency of our Han Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)