Doctor, I'm really strong!

“I have a general idea of ​​everyone’s attitude, so let me say a few more words.”

Liu Jiuli stood up, glanced at everyone, and slowly said, "Dukas is an excellent soldier who has made meritorious contributions. This is an indisputable fact. However, before discussing his case, I have a question to ask you all: are you pleading for Dukas, or are you pleading for yourselves when you commit a crime someday?"

These words were quite harsh, and everyone felt a jolt. Some people looked at Liu Jiuli with a hint of fear in their eyes, clearly realizing something.

No way, does the leader think... Ducas is a hero, how can he treat a hero like this!

With a thud, Liu Jiuli slammed the two pistols onto the table, then picked up one and pointed it into the distance.

"This pistol is revolution. We must overthrow the enemy. Our enemy is the exploiters, those who stand on the shoulders of the working masses and swagger around. So we must aim our guns at them, kill them, and seek justice for the working masses!"

Then, Liu Jiuli picked up the second pistol.

"As for the second one..."

The next second, Liu Jiuli pressed the muzzle of the gun against his chin.

In that instant, everyone was stunned. Talulah had the same expression, but no one dared to make a move.

After a few seconds of eerie atmosphere, Liu Jiuli finally spoke: "We have chosen a great path, an unimaginable path. The moment we embarked on this path, it meant that we believed in the goodness of humanity and the future of mankind. But precisely because of this, we must be even more vigilant against the baseness of humanity!"

"Revolution is like two guns, one pointed at the enemy, and the other at ourselves! Because our enemy is not only outside, but also within us. Today's revolutionaries can be tomorrow's counter-revolutionaries!"

"Ask yourselves honestly, when Ducas's problems were presented to you, was fairness your first thought? Was it fairness? Was it Ducas's wrongdoing, or your own interests?"

"Look at the state of the Ursus Empire now. This country is rotten. How did it rot? It started from the top! That's a lesson for us. If we rot a little here, the Red Guards will rot a lot. If you all rot, the enemy will swarm in from all sides and crush us like bugs!"

"We all come from humble backgrounds. In the eyes of those powerful and wealthy, we are all lowly insects. Now that we have finally seen a glimmer of hope and gained some power, some people have lost their sense of direction and have started to embezzle and become corrupt, turning themselves into new nobles and wanting to ride on everyone's heads and be superior to others. Is this the fairness you want? Are you fighting for fairness, or are you fighting to become noble because you are not one?"

"Listen, comrades, our resistance is for a better new world, a new world where the people are the masters, and there is no exploitation or oppression! Not to become new oppressors and exploiters. We want to be our own masters, to be real people, to live with dignity, ideals, and value, instead of using the sacrifices and blood of our comrades to exchange for a ticket to becoming superior!"

Liu Jiuli's words caused some people to lower their heads, while others' eyes lit up. The most interesting reaction came from W, who first showed surprise, then sarcasm, and then a hint of longing in his seemingly sarcastic gaze.

That kind of world seems really nice.

After saying this, Liu Jiuli put down his pistol and said firmly, "I, Liu Jiuli, as the leader of the Red Guards, am exercising the power entrusted to me by the people. Now, I declare!"

With a whoosh, everyone on both sides stood up.

"Dukas betrayed his faith, betrayed the people, embezzled and became corrupt, and failed the trust of the people and the organization. He will be publicly tried and sentenced to death tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. Anyone who has objections should come to me, Liu Jiuli, in person!"

Section 95: From Warrior to Dragon

(One more chapter to come, (～￣▽￣)～)

Ducas was put on public trial, and no one had any objections, or rather, those who did dare not voice their objections in front of Liu Jiuli.

Everyone understood the atmosphere at the meeting. If someone were to blindly step forward and act recklessly, they would most likely be torn apart, and Liu Jiuli would be the one to do it on the spot.

Some people think this is unfair to those who have made contributions, but many more people think it's fair and refreshing.

It's really novel. Throughout history, there have been many ways for monarchs to deal with meritorious officials, but Liu Jiuli dealt with Dukas because he betrayed his faith. This shows that in the Red Guards, you can betray anyone, but you absolutely cannot betray the people.

As long as no one betrays the people, then we are comrades.

Herag witnessed the entire public trial from a distance until Dukas was killed by a gunshot.

Patriot stood behind Hrag, his eyes fixed on the courtroom not far away, without uttering a word throughout the entire ordeal.

After the public trial, Ducas's body will be buried, which is considered a final act of dignity.

That gunshot changed many things. In the future, if a similar situation occurs, the person who broke the law will have to consider how they will die.

Dukas, an old revolutionary, gets killed with a single bullet when he commits a crime. Are you more senior or have made more contributions than him?

In terms of the amount of money involved, Dukas did not embezzle much, so the standard for carrying out the death penalty is a matter of principle. To put it bluntly, corruption is wrong, a red line that will inevitably lead to death. Whoever crosses it will die, regardless of how much money was taken.

Many people are resetting their values, while many more are filled with anticipation for the future.

Herag shook his head: "Ducas was an excellent warrior, what a pity."

Patriot: "Does the general think he shouldn't have died?"

Hrag: "In the Empire, even if he were just an ordinary officer, that amount of money wouldn't be enough to sentence him to death."

Patriot: "But this is Steel Grove."

Hrag: "Yes, the name has changed, the ruler has changed, and I didn't expect that the ideology and values ​​would also change. Your new leader has big ambitions."

Patriot: "From the very beginning, we have only pursued one thing—fairness."

Hrag: "To be honest, I'm really curious to see how far you can go. If you can really replace a country, the whole world will be changed because of you."

It may seem like a minor matter of executing one person, but this person is somewhat special. However, Helag knows what this means. Liu Jiuli's actions are undoubtedly telling everyone that the highest authority within the Red Guard is the law and regulations, and anyone who crosses them will be punished.

The emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people. This is a beautiful vision, but the possibility of its realization is very low. There have been people in history who have acted impartially, but their fates were either not good or they simply persisted without changing the outcome. Liu Jiuli's actions were undoubtedly a declaration of war against the entire privileged class, those who held power and influence.

Just like the two guns he drew at the meeting, from now on, his enemies are everywhere, both inside and outside.

Because there will always be people who don't want to be treated the same as peasants. Even proletarians sitting in offices can look down on proletarians sweeping the streets. Why do you think that people who control the means of production will treat a poor person like you fairly?

Dukas's death was just the beginning. The Red Guards quickly began to reorganize, and a number of cadres were dismissed and imprisoned by Liu Jiuli. Some of them were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment, while those who were clearly dissatisfied were left to wait for death in the Sun Prison.

These officials, especially, are people who have connections and resources and know a lot. If they want to cause trouble, the problems they cause are much bigger than those of ordinary people. Therefore, for officials with problems, if there is even the slightest instability, Liu Jiuli will kill them first and then question them.

What, are you suggesting we keep them around so they can later use other channels to smear the people's regime?

If the remnants of the Mite Cleanup gang had all died cleanly back then, there wouldn't have been so much trouble afterwards.

“Sir, I can now feel the hardship and torment you endured back then.”

When Liu Jiuli began internal reorganization, various rumors began to spread, such as "We can only share hardships, not prosperity," "The leader wants to become a dictator," and "He persecutes meritorious officials," etc. They dared not speak openly about it.

First came the stigmatization, then various smear campaigns, and finally a counterattack.

They played their game quite cleverly, but unfortunately they underestimated the strength of Liu Jiuli's counterattack.

"Sister Ling, how's the data entry for the big data identity cards coming along?"

This thing is actually like an ID card, but it has the functions of a bank card, credit card, salary card and so on, truly achieving one card for the whole city.

In the future, all certificates and credentials will be integrated into this card, and similar items will be merged to the greatest extent possible. Private individuals and enterprises will not be allowed to issue this type of data certificate to prevent the theft of big data and ensure the data security of the country and its citizens.

"The preparations are complete, and Kroos has already produced the data identity card you requested."

Now, Ling has become another secretary-like role for Liu Jiuli, representing Liu Jiuli to inspect work at the grassroots level.

It's not that Talulah did a bad job, but one Talulah isn't enough.

In the future, we will also need to establish auxiliary departments such as inspection teams. Now, we are gathering more people as a talent pool.

"Let's start the test then. This is called an ID card. Adults have one, and minors have one too. In the future, everything that can be entered into big data, such as internet access, shopping, entertainment, and dining, will be entered into big data. I want to see if those insects still dare to talk nonsense."

To put it bluntly, it's about real-name registration. When people wear masks, they feel less responsible and guilty. Responsibility and guilt are the main means of restraining human beings' animalistic instincts. The reason why the internet can easily become a cesspool is because there are too many people who go online wearing masks and have no psychological burden at all.

They need to understand that the internet is not a lawless zone.

With the support of big data and the Moonshadow system, my starting point is already very high. What I need to do next is...

Suddenly, a pair of hands pressed on Liu Jiuli's temples and began to gently massage them.

When Liu Jiuli looked up, he saw Ling's somewhat distressed expression.

“You need to rest now. After dealing with Ducas, you haven’t slept for three days and three nights. Your brows are furrowed like you’re in an emergency assembly. Isn’t it true that you’re supposed to balance work and rest? Everyone else has done that, but you’re the one who broke the rules. That’s outrageous.”

Liu Jiuli smiled wryly and said, "Isn't it because there are too many things to do? I also want to leave work on time, but objective conditions don't allow it."

Ling retorted, "That's no excuse for not taking care of your own body!"

Liu Jiuli smiled, put down the documents in his hand, and said, "Then let's go out for a walk and see if any new stores have opened recently."

Section 96: Barbecue, Cumin, Drinking, and Girls

(Second update, (～￣▽￣)～, where are the comments, comrades? (?ω?))

If a person from Northeast China goes out for dinner without a destination in mind, he will most likely head straight for a barbecue stall.

Liu Jiuli was like that; after going out, the two went shopping, and a dozen minutes later, dinner turned into barbecue.

The barbecue stalls here have a very modern feel. They are made by setting up a shed with an iron frame and then covering it with a windproof cloth. Everything can be transported by a tricycle. This is a portable barbecue stall.

Before Liu Jiuli was ten years old, his understanding of barbecue was limited to these kinds of stalls. Back then, they used construction site tarpaulins or other large plastic sheets, with barbecue grills and charcoal fires outside. After five o'clock in the evening, you could smell the aroma of barbecue on the street.

After 2020, barbecues have mostly become indoors, and street barbecue stalls have become a thing of the past.

However, the barbecue stalls in Steel Grae have clearly maintained their small-business nature, filled with people's desire for delicious food, especially after prices in Steel Grae under the Red Guards' administration stabilized and all kinds of seasonings became of high quality and low price, making everyone's life much more exciting.

Longmen does have similar barbecue stalls, but the flavors are very limited. Some unique stalls have a wonderfully fragrant aroma, but the prices are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Putting everything else aside, cumin costs 900 Lungmen dollars per gram. Is that a price that ordinary people can afford?

Even the unique spices from Longmen are cheaper than these.

Therefore, the people living in Steel Gridler and the Future Technology City cherish their current lives. They are truly grateful to Liu Jiuli for creating this little world for them, a place like a paradise.

"Twenty lamb skewers, twenty skewers of lean and fatty meat, twenty chicken gizzards, ten chicken heads, twenty sausage skewers, two chicken frames, no chili, extra cumin, oh, and four servings of grilled chives, that's all."

Ling blinked and asked curiously, "How come you're so familiar with the barbecue here?"

Liu Jiuli handed half of the tissue to Ling, saying, "It's common sense; you'll get used to it after a while."

Ling: "It seems you've been to many places."

Liu Jiuli: "I'm just very familiar with the area around my home."

A typical homebody's activity range won't exceed five kilometers. Even if you provide him with a car, it's impossible, unless you provide him with a motorhome that has a built-in luxury gaming room and solves all his eating, drinking, and toileting problems. Only then will he have the urge to go out.

To put it simply, it's about playing games in a different location. No matter how beautiful the scenery outside is, it can't compare to the cyberpunk style of 2077. No matter how bizarre the classical architecture is, the old man ring can still completely outshine it. If you want to see scenery, isn't the Ubisoft travel simulator better? You can even go to the classical era before Christ to appreciate the beautiful scenery, crossing continents and oceans.

Okay, okay, stop talking, you stinky gamer.

For a typical otaku, the perfect state is enjoying soda and gaming, combined with a barbecue all night long.

"The fatty and lean meat are roasted, here's the garlic water."

The garlic water brought out by the waiter made Liu Jiuli pause for a moment; the familiar taste made him miss it very much.

In my hometown in Northeast China, barbecue is always served with garlic water, which is water in which crushed garlic is soaked. Garlic sauce is made by crushing garlic and adding soy sauce and vinegar. The latter is usually eaten with dumplings.

After moving to the south for work, this way of eating disappeared from my life. Only when I return to my hometown in Northeast China each year do I have the chance to rediscover the original taste of northern barbecue. Delicious barbecue is indeed best when it's charcoal-grilled.

Liu Jiuli skillfully used chopsticks to remove the chicken gizzards from the wooden skewers and soaked them in garlic water. When picking them up, he made sure to have some crushed garlic on them to relieve the greasiness of the barbecue. However, compared to barbecue in the south, this barbecue in the north was actually not very oily.

No, in the South, most barbecue skewers are first dipped in oil before grilling, and some are simply deep-fried.