You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

In Chapter 303, giving away someone’s head is less about etiquette and more about affection.

Chapter 303: Giving away someone’s head from a thousand miles away is less about etiquette and more about affection.

The third day after the nobles fled.

At the morning court, half of the civil and military officials were missing.

Li Ji was still drinking tea today, while Zhu Laoba and Guan Goudou stood with their hands behind their backs, like two huge stone sculptures.

Li Rongxian sat on the throne, looking coldly at the two old men in front of his throne.

The left prime minister was Duan Bo, and the right prime minister was Han Fan.

Duan Bo, who usually looks very arrogant, had a look of loneliness in his eyes. His spirit seemed to be shattered. He half curled up his body and said nothing.

But the Right Prime Minister was completely different.

He wore a tall official hat, his clothes were meticulously dressed, and even his already pale beard was neatly trimmed.

“Right Prime Minister, you have been ill for some time and missed a good show in the palace!” said Li Rongxian.

“Your Majesty, you are joking.” Han Fan said in a deep voice, “There is no trivial matter in the court, and it should not be referred to as a play.”

“Well then.” Li Rongxuan snorted coldly: “Let’s not talk about jokes today. Some time ago, a thief who stole the country appeared in Daliang and almost caused Daliang to fall. Fortunately, the immortal came to the rescue and saved Daliang from a disaster.

“Later, I sent people to conduct a thorough investigation and found that this thief who stole the country had a close relationship with the ministers.”

Li Rongxuan looked at Han Fan and Duan Bo coldly:
“Especially you two, you are deeply involved!”

No one in the court dared to speak, and many officials sighed inwardly.

After the nobleman’s death, all power returned to the emperor.

Today is the day when the killing begins.

I’m afraid that the tiger-head guillotine in Kyoto will be broken a few times.

Normally, even if the emperor wanted to kill everyone, he would not be able to do so thoroughly because of the obstruction of the aristocratic families. Now that the Taoist priest has driven the aristocratic families out of Kyoto, the officials who stayed here have lost their family support and have become meat in the pot, and can only be slaughtered at will.

After hearing Li Rongxuan’s accusation, Duan Bo instantly shrank, but Han Fan was not afraid and continued to stare at Li Rongxuan:

“Your Majesty, we are only following the words of the late emperor. If you say that the late emperor is a thief who stole the country, then your position… isn’t it unjust and unreasonable?”

“Unjust and unfavorable?” Li Rongxuan stood up, put his hands behind his back and looked down at the ministers: “I pushed you to the throne, which is indeed unjust and unfavorable. Then, Right Prime Minister, what do you think we should do about this? Should I abdicate and give this position to you?”

Han Fan closed his eyes.

He was silent for a few seconds before he finally opened his eyes again and reached out to take off his hat.

He placed it neatly on the ground and bowed to Li Rongxuan:
“The country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and the Liang Dynasty cannot be without an emperor. Everything I have done is for the continuation of the Liang Dynasty. Since Your Majesty believes that I am guilty, I will die to apologize!”

After saying this, he seemed to have made a great decision. He lowered his head and crashed into the pillar next to him.

He actually wanted to hit his head against the pillar and end his life!

But when Han Fan had just run halfway, he suddenly saw a burly man put his hand directly on his neck and pressed him to the ground.

Han Fan suddenly felt as if there was a stone pressing on his back, and he couldn’t breathe smoothly.

He tilted his head slightly and found that it was Zhu Laoba who held him down!

“Escape the crime by committing suicide? Humph, that’s a nice thought.” Li Rongxuan snorted coldly: “Please ask Mr. Zhu to take him to the Heavenly Prison. The Ministry of Justice will naturally deal with him properly when the time comes.”

“Leave it to me, I will definitely not let this old guy get away.”

Zhu Laoba chuckled and directly escorted the pale-faced Han Fan down from the main hall.

At this moment, Han Fan finally closed his eyes, his face full of despair.

Li Rongxian turned his head again and looked at Duan Bo.

Duan Bo’s face was covered in cold sweat and his legs suddenly went limp.

He knelt down on the ground in embarrassment and bowed deeply to the throne:
“I…know my crime.”

Li Rongxuan stared at Duan Bo’s huddled back, and finally let out a long sigh:
“Left Prime Minister, you are too old. It’s time to retire and return home.”

Duan Bo didn’t dare to look up, and could only respond in a weak voice:
“I… obey your order.”

When he got up from the ground again, Duan Bo had completely lost all his spirit.

He took off his official hat from his head and placed it on the ground. He staggered out of the hall as if he had lost his soul.

The other ministers stared at his back, how could they not know what his fate would be?
Respecting a thief who stole the country is such a heinous crime, but Li Rongxian was showing mercy by not dragging him out and executing his entire family.

I’m afraid that if they go back, their family will end up being killed by “bandits”.

Li Rongxian sat back on the throne and looked at the group of timid-looking ministers below. A feeling of exhaustion grew in his heart from the inside out.

After regaining power, he did not feel any pleasure, but only felt troubled.

But what needs to be done must be done.

This is the best time to remove root rot from beams.

Only by washing the beams with blood can the entire country stand up again.

……

The scarlet wind of Kyoto, mixed with fallen leaves, brought news to the fleeing samurai.

The rolling human heads, along with the flowing blood, became death-threatening talismans, striking the old man of the Zhou family’s heart.

He sat in the carriage and cut off the communication incense from Kyoto in a somewhat awkward manner.

This was the last time his informant in Kyoto contacted him.

After this incident, this group of samurai could no longer receive any news from Kyoto.

“Grandpa, can we really get to Qingzhou safely?” The young man from the Zhou family asked his grandfather tiredly.

There was a noticeable scar on his left arm and blood soaked through his clothes, and it was obvious that he was in poor condition.

On the way, they encountered a group of “bandits”.

It’s not about money or sex, it’s simply about killing people.

He was also very careful about his life, and when he saw one of his men was injured, the bandit leader ran away with his men without saying a word.

They harassed the nobles’ convoys wave after wave.

When he thought of this group of “bandits”, the old man from the Zhou family couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

Bandits?

Haha, there are actually bandits in a place like Kyoto?

A total of twelve families left Kyoto, seven chose to go to Qingzhou, three chose to go to Xuzhou, one went to Yuzhou, and one went to Youzhou.

Today, only five of the seven families are left to go to Qingzhou. The heads of two families unfortunately died, and the caravans could not be maintained at all. Some of them merged into other families, and some simply planned to return to Kyoto to kowtow and confess their guilt.

The remaining nobles dragged their tired caravan forward with difficulty.

“Grandpa…is it better if we don’t go to Qingzhou?” The young man from the Zhou family lowered his head dejectedly.

“Not going to Qingzhou?” The old man of the Zhou family closed his eyes and sneered: “Do you know what happened to the group of people who went to Youzhou?”

“How… how is it?”

“They were all captured by the Youzhou Army and I don’t know where they were thrown into.”

The old man from the Zhou family sneered:

“If I were to guess, the men in that family would be killed, and the women would be sent to the Jiaofangsi. If it’s even worse, I’m afraid the only destination for them would be the rations of the Youzhou Army.”

The young man was so frightened that he subconsciously shrank his body and dared not say a word.

The old man of the Zhou family also recalled the patriarch of that family in his mind, and remembered what he said when they were discussing where to go:
“If you ask me, Youzhou is the only way to survive.

“King Wei surrounded Kyoto because he wanted to be the emperor! If several of our noble families surrendered in Kyoto, King Wei would not be able to save face for the Taoist priest, and several elders in the family would have to commit suicide. This is not acceptable.

“Then why don’t we just go to Youzhou and surrender?

“By that time, the rice has been cooked, and the Taoist priest will definitely listen to King Wei! You can’t kill King Wei’s retainers in front of him!”

In this regard, the old man of the Zhou family has only one comment:
“Dead brain.”

Those who went to Yuzhou were not much different. They did not know Prince Jing’s attitude. They just thought that Prince Jing should be a good person and would not be so cruel. However, they did not expect that Prince Jing would directly let the army capture them.

“What about Xuzhou? Can’t we go to Xuzhou?”

“Xuzhou? We can’t go to Xuzhou. Everyone there hates us.”

“hatred?”

“Yes, hatred, hatred that comes from the heart, that overflows from the cracks in my bones.”

“Why do they hate us so much?”

“Because they are stupid, ignorant, and have a bad life, they want to blame us.”

“They are indeed stupid enough.”

“Yes.”

“So we can only go to Qingzhou?”

“You can only go to Qingzhou.”

The two finished their conversation and stopped talking.

The carriage was shaking and the nobles were on full alert, fearing that more bandits would rush out.

Finally, after spending several days on the road, a group of several families arrived at the border of Qingzhou.

Until this moment, the ubiquitous thieves finally disappeared.

The embarrassed nobles finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, they did not dare to stop on the road. After arriving at the Qingzhou Pass, Qingzhou soldiers immediately came to pick them up. Under the escort of the Qingzhou soldiers, the gentry soon arrived at the forest town where Prince Shou lived.

When they arrived here, Prince Shou came out personally to receive them.

“Everyone, I have been waiting for you here for a long time.”

In the small town, Prince Shou came towards them with a loud laugh. He welcomed the dusty nobles into a dimly lit hall that had been prepared long ago, and served them good wine and meat, so that they could have a good rest and enjoy the food.

After experiencing so many hardships and dangers along the way, the nobles were so excited to see these delicious foods that they almost shed tears.

Only at this moment did they finally feel at ease and finally have a good rest.

The old man and the young man from the Zhou family also sat at the corner of the table, munching on the food in front of them:
“Grandpa, it’s delicious.” The young man wolfed down the barbecue in his hand. He choked halfway through swallowing it, so he picked up the wine glass next to him and drank two or three gulps. Only then did he feel better.

“Yes.” The old man of the Zhou family also licked his lips.

But for some reason, he always felt that the food tasted a little bitter.

But he immediately put these thoughts behind him.

In Kyoto they ate all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, but now that they are outside, the food may be worse, but being able to eat enough is the most important thing.

But they didn’t notice that when Prince Shou looked at them, there was an indescribable smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)