The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 768 Is This Still a King?
What he said was not to defend himself, but in fact Xue Baoyun's words were already excuses.

To be more precise, she followed her father's thinking and blamed her second uncle for all the crimes. Anyway, Xue Jingyu had hanged himself to apologize.

At this time, Concubine Duan sneered and said, "Punishment? You are you and he is him. If someone else made a mistake, how can I punish you?"

Concubine Duan's words are equivalent to saying that this matter is not over yet.

"You all get up, if kneeling breaks your bones, people will say that I am not a mother-in-law!"

In fact, asking Xue Lin to kneel for a while longer has already shown Concubine Duan's attitude.

It is impossible for her to really punish these two people. She actually did this for Zhao Yanxun, hoping that he could adjust the structure of the harem.

To put it more bluntly, Concubine Duan didn't want either of Xue Lin to become the master of the phoenix in Changchun Palace.

At this time, Zhang Fengxiu who was beside Concubine Duan said: "You two sisters, the empress told you to get up, hurry up and thank you!"

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In the barracks on the west side of the capital, Zhao Yanxun finished observing the army.

This is the first time he has seen their training effect after upgrading the army, and he is naturally very satisfied with the result.

At this time Zhao Yanxun said: "Let you go to suppress the rebellion, the king can rest assured!"

Chen Yuhe on the side said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely bring back the heads of these rebels who don't know the current affairs!"

While walking, Zhao Yanxun said: "I don't worry about your abilities, I just need to make a quick decision. You have to get everything done a year ago. It's not good to delay until next year!"

Soon, they came to a military tent, where more than 20 officers were waiting at this time.

These people are thousands of households from the four guards. When they saw Zhao Yanxun rushing over, they all knelt down and saluted Zhao Yanxun.

"See Your Majesty!"

"Exemption!" Zhao Yanxun smiled.

When everyone got up, they looked at Zhao Yanxun with nothing but reverence.

For those who have been "upgraded", Zhao Yanxun is the god in their hearts and the object of their allegiance to the death.

"My lord, please!"

Zhao Yanxun came to the first seat and sat down, and motioned for everyone else to take their seats too.

"Thank you, my lord, for giving me your seat!"

Zhao Yanxun sat in the top chair, and the rest of the officers sat in Maza, which is also an important symbol for distinguishing status.

"Come to see you today. The army is well trained, the basic skills are solid, and the most important thing is their combat effectiveness!"

"This shows that you have put your heart into it and fulfilled your duties as generals. This king is very satisfied!"

Everyone present listened carefully to every word Zhao Yanxun said.

This kind of undisguised language of praise is deeply honored by these senior officers, and the smiles on their faces are even brighter.

"According to the logic, you followed this king to raise troops, and now that you have even taken down the capital, it's time to be rewarded for your meritorious service!"

"But now that the world is not stable, I can only wrong you, but I will remember all your achievements!"

"Some of you can become uncles and marquises, but as long as you continue to make meritorious deeds, you will become marquises at that time, and those who become marquises will be princes!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Yanxun supported the handle of the chair, adjusted his sitting posture and then said: "You also know that this king has never been a stingy person!"

Only with absolute control over the army can Zhao Yanxun speak so clearly without worrying about the people below thinking too much.

In fact, he said the following words to the four commanders in front of him. After all, the four of them have the possibility of becoming a marquis.

After conquering the capital, and after Zhao Yanxun killed a group of people outside the Huangji Gate, the liquidation of the "thieves and rebels" has not stopped.

Up to now, [-]% of the rich and nobles in the capital have been ransacked and exiled, involving at least tens of thousands of people.

Of course, this kind of involvement is not based on unwarranted charges, but in strict accordance with the "Da Jin Law".

It is only to blame these honorable families, they have done too many evils, and cleaning them up can be regarded as eliminating harm for the country.

After getting rid of these nobles, Zhao Yanxun plans to attack the civil servants, and at least [-]% of these people are not good people.

Of course, the matter of suppressing civil servants can't be rushed, it has to be done in the way of boiling frogs in warm water, otherwise it will cause big troubles.

Accompanied by the rectification of the administration of officials, there are a series of policies such as the distribution of the land into the mu, and the government and gentry paying grain.

These policies are a challenge to those with vested interests, which requires Zhao Yanxun to have a sharp knife in his hand to cut off the voices of all dissatisfied people.

Obviously, he not only has such a knife, but also has many such knives.

"In another three days, you will be going to the expedition..."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yanxun's tone became serious, and everyone present also looked terrified.

"After winning the battle against the rebellion, this king will personally celebrate your victory!"

This temporary meeting can be regarded as a brief pre-war declaration.

"Don't worry, my lord, the ministers will surely deliver the good news soon!"

With Chen Yu and the general taking the lead in speaking, the rest of the people followed suit, all of them full of confidence.

Soon after the discussion was over, Zhao Yanxun rushed towards the capital under the escort of the guards.

The capital is still under military control, so even though he has packed up a large number of nobles, there is no movement in the city at all.

The common people complete their errands every day in accordance with the requirements of the government, and everything is in order.

After riding the horse into Da'an Gate, Zhao Yanxun got off the horse on his own. Immediately, a eunuch brought the sedan chair, but Zhao Yanxun waved it back.

"Reporting to the lord, Concubine Duan ordered the servants to pass on a message, and invite the lord to have dinner at Xianfu Palace!"

Zhao Yanxun nodded, and then went to Xianfu Palace. Today is a day of reunion.

Ten minutes later, Zhao Yanxun appeared outside Xianfu Gate.

But as soon as he turned on the system perception, he found something was wrong.

"His Royal Highness is here..."

Following the eunuch's loud shouts, a large group of people came out of Xianfu Palace, standing at the steps of the main hall to bow down to Zhao Yanxun.

When Zhao Yanxun walked into the palace gate, he saw Concubine Duan walking out of the main hall, and greeted him with a warm face.

"Meet my concubine mother!" Zhao Yanxun bowed and saluted.

"They're all going to be emperors. It's really not worrying to spend all day wandering outside the palace!"

Zhao Yanxun smiled, looked behind Concubine Duan, and asked, "Concubine Mother, since today is a family banquet, why don't you see Concubine Wang and Concubine Yu?"

Concubine Duan smiled slightly, and then replied: "They said they were not feeling well, so Mother Concubine let them have a good rest. The future will be long, and today is not bad!"

At this time, Zhao Yanxun saw Huang Rongrong raised her head, and seemed to want to say something, but she dared not speak out because of Concubine Duan's presence.

Concubine Duan was dissatisfied with Xue Lin's family, Zhao Yanxun actually knew something, so he knew the whole story in an instant.

Although Xue and Lin were "inflicted with disaster", it is difficult for an upright official to decide on housework, and it is difficult for Zhao Yanxun to explain this kind of thing clearly.

To be honest, since ancient times, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been the most difficult to deal with.

"Stop standing outside, go to the palace!" Concubine Duan turned around and said.

"My lord, please!"

Zhang Fengxiu hurried forward to serve Zhao Yanxun and enter the hall.

But who knew, Huang Rongrong also got stuck and pushed her aside.

"My lord, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you every day!"

Listening to this familiar speaking style, Zhao Yanxun couldn't help showing a smile, took her hand and said: "This king has always missed you too!"

Hou Shiyun and Zhou Lanzhi were not surprised by this situation, but Zhang Fengxiu and the others stared wide-eyed.

Is this still the decisive, ruthless king?
(End of this chapter)