Destiny: As soon as I became the emperor, I was purged

Chapter 86: Heroes of the Past, Sinners of Today

The civil strife has been settled.

But Chu Feng has too many things to do.

There are many miscellaneous things to do to stabilize the situation.

Officials who are lacking in various places must be appointed.

Each legion must be replenished in a timely manner.

It's tedious, but it has to be done.

Accompanied by the imperial order.

The rebels and their tribesmen in the north were all taken to the capital.

The capital was shaken.

The long street leading to the Black Blood Terrace.

Countless people watched along the streets.

The prison van moved very slowly.

I hate these rebels to my core.

If they had not rebelled, Daxia would not have paid such a huge price and almost dragged the world into darkness and chaos.

Li Hong's body was reshaped, but it was not to save him. Instead, he was to be beheaded in front of everyone's eyes.

The former founding hero of Da Xia has become the sinner of Da Xia today.

Li Hong was detained in a prison van.

Looking at this street.

He is very familiar.

In those days, he returned victoriously many times, and countless people lined the streets to welcome him and treated him like a hero.

Now, he has become a rat crossing the street, and everyone is shouting and beating him.

Large numbers of remnant rebels either accepted their fate and remained silent, or wailed miserably, begging for their lives.

Li Hong didn't say anything.

Prince Ning is dead.

All he wanted was to die.

Without a good reputation after his death, he will become a pool of black blood on the Black Blood Stage.

Many people also sighed.

Dukes, Marquises, etc., what glorious honors they once had.

He was in the highest position among the ministers and was envied by countless people.

Now he has become a sinner.

But few people had pity on them.

On the black blood stage, heads rolled down and all kinds of wailing sounds continued.

But when the sharp guillotine fell, batches of rebels were beheaded without even a memorial tablet.

Li Hong's head fell and his soul was extinct.

The entire Li family was exterminated.

For example, the rebellious marquises and earls, and other remnants of the rebel army, were all exterminated.

This is the price of rebellion.

Not only will you die.

It will also affect your family.

However, for a crime as serious as rebellion, such bloody means must be used to warn future generations to serve the country and not to commit such acts again.

Xu Guogong Mansion.

A large number of Xu family members were trembling.

If Duke Xu had not given them strict orders, they would have almost taken this path.

"Duke Li was executed. On the black blood stage, the dead souls wailed and heads rolled down."

Xu Qi returned to the capital from the East China Sea battlefield and has been recuperating in the Duke's Mansion.

He knew that the Black Blood Stage was very bloody right now.

If he hadn't remained calm, that would have been the fate of the Xu family.

The execution on the Black Blood Stage would last for several days.

Chu Feng ignored all this.

Those who deserve to be sentenced have been sentenced.

The current situation is very chaotic.

The civil strife was settled, but Daxia was still suffering from serious internal friction.

Although the enemies in the four borders have temporarily withdrawn, they have also seen the weakness of Daxia and will definitely plot.

As for the western border, it seems that the crisis in Beiliang City has been resolved, but the land of the four states will definitely be infiltrated and filled with war.

"Of the twenty-eight founding marquises, there are less than ten still alive. Many earls and other founding heroes have also been killed. After this war, we need to stabilize people's hearts as soon as possible, reward those who have made contributions, and re-arrange the border defenses on all four sides."

Chu Feng rubbed his eyebrows.

There are many things.

But he also felt it at the same time.

Suppression of the rebels.

All the territory of Daxia belonged to the imperial court.

He, the emperor, suppressed the civil strife.

The hearts of the people are with him.

A more violent national destiny was rushing towards him.

The emperor controls the destiny of the country and practices the supreme divine law.

"After resolving the current urgent issues and stabilizing the country, my realm needs to be raised to Tongtian as soon as possible. For me, Tongtian is not difficult, but it will become troublesome to build a nine-layer ladder after Tongtian."

Chu Feng must intensify his training and step into Tongtian.

at the moment.

As the enemies in various regions retreated.

A group of strong men have returned to the capital.

Wang Jian and his son have returned, along with Meng Tian, ​​Duan Qianqiu and others.

The barbarians in Nanling retreated.

There's no point for him to stay there.

There are many things to do at court, and I must come back to help Your Majesty sort out the affairs of state.

Chu Fengxuan and the others went to see the emperor together.

"I have met His Majesty."

They saluted.

"Be flat."

Chu Feng said.

"The civil strife has been resolved, but the situation in Daxia is still very chaotic. In this battle, the soldiers of each army fought bravely and made great contributions. After the battle, they will definitely be rewarded."

Chu Feng said.

Duan Qianqiu said: "Rewards should be given in a timely manner according to merit, and the execution of rebels must be severe. The soldiers in the middle and lower levels who were coerced can be innocent, but the main figures must all be exterminated. And some of those who should be promoted this time should also be promoted and given titles of nobility and dukes to stabilize the country."

Chu Feng nodded.

Officials and generals at all levels were promoted.

There are many vacant positions in the court now, and they all need to be filled in a timely manner.

"The Marquis of Zhennan guarded the Nanling Mountains and prevented the barbarians from entering. For more than 180 years, he has guarded the Nanling Mountains and made great contributions. Because of his surname, Mu, he was named Duke of Mu."

Chu Feng said.

Mu Chuan is qualified to be conferred the title of Duke.

This is already the highest reward for an official.

As for being crowned king.

Taizu had laws.

People of different surnames cannot be made kings.

Of course, unless one dies, one can be posthumously awarded the title of king, but the title will not be passed on to future generations.

For example, Duke Xu was posthumously awarded the title of king after his death.

"Yue Fei defeated all the Hu people, killed Beiyuan Taishi and Heba Shan, and stopped Prince Ning in the decisive battle to ensure victory in the decisive battle, and then rushed to the aid of Donghai and was conferred the title of Duke."

Chu Feng said again.

"Meng Tian led 80,000 men into the Snow Dragon Mountain to contain the enemy, and he will be granted the title of Marquis."

Chu Feng mentioned many people's names in succession.

To be conferred the title of marquis or earl.

Duan Qianqiu and others did not think it was inappropriate when they heard this.

Such large-scale rewards were only given during the founding period of Taizu.

But the situation is different this time. Many people died, and they did make great contributions, so they deserve to be promoted.

Chu Feng looked at Wang Jian and Wang Ben and said with a smile, "The father and son of the Wang family fought hard for the country. Wang Jian won the Tianyong victory and presided over the decisive battle in the north. His merits are outstanding. And Wang Ben won the Jianzhou victory, the Liangzhou victory, blocked the Hu tribes in the north, and won the decisive battle. In my eyes, the father and son of the Wang family are both qualified to be granted the title of Duke."

Wang Jian took a step forward and said, "If my son and I were the same family, the emperor's favor would be too strong. I am afraid I cannot bear it. Please revoke your order."

Having two dukes in one family is too conspicuous, and Wang Jian, with his steady character, would not be willing to do so.

"In that case, then confer the title of Duke on Wang Jian. Wang Ben has made great contributions. If he is not made a marquis, the people of the world will not be satisfied. Conferring him the title of Marquis Tongwu is my decision. There is no need to refuse."

Chu Feng said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Wang Jian and Wang Ben agreed.

He then looked at Duan Qianqiu and said with a smile: "With your great achievements, you were awarded the title of Duke during the reign of Emperor Taizu. A mere earl is too small. I know you don't want to be awarded the title of Duke. How about a marquis?"

Duan Qianqiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty's kindness, I remember it, but this earldom was conferred by Taizu, I like it very much, even if Your Majesty does not promote my title, I will still serve Your Majesty and give you advice, why should I be obsessed with a mere title."

"In that case, I won't force you." Chu Feng didn't force it: "The current chaos is still unsettled, and I still need your advice."

"Tell me, what should Daxia do next."

Chu Feng said.

Duan Qianqiu said: "The crisis in the four borders has only been temporarily resolved, and it is far from over. This time, our Great Xia lost too many strong men, and the border guards in various places will be insufficient. I believe that the enemies in the four borders will frequently attack the defense line."

"They will also seize this time to gain benefits from Daxia, but what we need most is to recuperate and restore our national strength. The four borders will be as stable as before."

Lu Ming said.

"We need to restore our national strength and recuperate, but we can't let them wreak havoc on the border."

Chu Feng said: "Since the founding of the country by Taizu, Daxia has always been high-pressure on the four borders, either sealing them off or attacking them, gradually weakening the power of the four borders. I also know that it will be difficult to continue to maintain it, but if we retreat one day, there will be endless troubles."

Wang Jian nodded upon hearing this: "Both make sense. Continuing to maintain the high-pressure blockade will undoubtedly cost the court a huge price in the border areas. But if we don't blockade and let them break out, we will be in big trouble. But we just need to recuperate."

[Heaven's Mandate Choice 1: Continue to maintain Taizu's four-border blockade strategy. ]

[Destiny Choice 2: Shrink your power, relax the suppression of the four realms, and focus on recuperation.]

Seeing the choice of destiny, Chu Feng's expression changed.

At this time, Duan Qianqiu added: "I think that recuperation is inevitable, but Taizu's strategy cannot be abandoned. The enemies in the four borders and Daxia have been glaring at each other with hatred, and they have long been fighting to the death. No matter how difficult it is, the court must show its tough attitude."

"If we retreat one step, we will retreat all the way. We didn't retreat when the court was in the most difficult time. The more we retreat, the more they will push us further. Sometimes, the harder the punch we throw, the more afraid they will be. One punch will make the enemies retreat."

Chu Feng said seriously: "I have lost a lot of strength in Daxia, but there are no rebels inside. We don't need to mobilize forces to resist the rebels. We can use all our strength for external enemies. I think the situation is much better now than before!"

[The host makes destiny choice 1 and is rewarded with a bottle of Zhutian Dan. ]

Chu Feng did not check the reward, but continued: "If you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. The strategy of the court, whether it is the strategy of Taizu or the most important goal, has always been centered around dealing with the enemies in the four borders and destroying all the enemies in these four places."

Yes, this is Daxia’s most important national policy.

Back then, Duan Qianqiu also participated in the formulation of major national policies.

"It is true that Great Xia is weak, and the enemies in the four borders have also suffered varying degrees of blows during the 180 years since Taizu took office, and their vitality has not recovered."

"And I have heard that Your Majesty should not just take a defensive stance when restoring the country's strength. Instead, you can take the initiative to attack and let them cause chaos on their own. This will actually cause them to become confused on their own."

Duan Qianqiu made another suggestion.

Wang Jian's expression changed: "It's good to take the initiative. Daxia is tough, and they can't figure out our specific strength. But we must choose the right opponent, and have both offense and defense. It will be better if we execute both together."

"Eliminating any of the four enemies will greatly reduce the pressure on our border defense. Eliminating the four enemies is the most important national policy, but it can be divided into processes, such as who to attack first. We can decide the direction first and then act in this direction."

Duan Qianqiu added.

【Destiny Choice 1: Be strong first and then be weak.】

【Destiny Choice 2: Weak first, then strong.】

(End of this chapter)