Seeing the change in Sima Shao's expression, Yunfeng did not give him a chance to speak and continued to boast: "The Qiang people with the surname Yao originated from Shaodang Qiang. In the middle of the Later Han Dynasty, with the permission of the Han Dynasty, they moved south and settled in Chiting County, Nan'an County.

, it has been more than 200 years.

The Qiang people are industrious and simple. They are under the jurisdiction of the three dynasties of the Later Han, Cao Wei, and Jin Dynasties. They have to pay a lot of taxes and never refuse the corvee they have to do. They live in harmony with our Jin people, especially since the Qi Wannian rebellion in the sixth year of Yuankang, Emperor Hui.

Since then, the Qiang people with the surname Yao have been with us in Liangzhou.

The army and the people are closely related to each other. In recent years, they have helped each other and the joint soldiers have defeated the cruel and barbaric Di and Xiongnu. It can be seen that the Qiang people and our Jin people are actually one. The folks in Jiankang need not be afraid. I will dare to

I guarantee that the Qiang army will never invade you."

This bullshit was too much. All the Qiang soldiers, including Yao Yisheng, were secretly shocked and asked themselves over and over again, is their tribe really so safe and good? And what Yunfeng said about ancient times.

Regarding history, most of the Qiang people, except for a few senior officials who had read the history of the Han people, including Yao Yisheng, did not know this history. Their hearts were filled with pride for a while.

Zhang Lingyun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. As a native of Liangzhou, she naturally knew the true face of the Qiang people. Although they were not as bad as the Di people in Puhong, it was because they were weak, but their benefits were limited. In short, the Qiang people could not be compared with Liangzhou.

How much hatred there is to boast about

Cheng Youyou was obviously exaggerating. In fact, she also admired Yunfeng for being able to recruit such a wild tribe to fight for him. This was something her father neither thought of nor thought of when he was alive.

Something difficult to do.

The common people didn't know much about the Qiang people. When they heard Yunfeng praise the Qiang people so much, they all felt relieved. They didn't believe in Sima Shao or the court, they only believed in Yunfeng. Since Yunfeng guaranteed that the Qiang cavalry would not invade them.

, then no one will doubt it.

Although Sima Shao couldn't see the changes in the expressions of the people clearly, tens of thousands of people breathed a sigh of relief and the tense atmosphere that filled the sky over Jiankang gradually dissipated, but he could clearly feel the aura caused by it.

Change, I couldn't help but feel extremely annoyed.

In fact, he also understood that Yunfeng's words might be suspected of exaggerating the facts. The problem was that Sima Shao did not know the specific situation of the Qiang people. After all, the imperial court had been connected to the northwest for a long time. He couldn't help but look to the people around him for help.

The powerful people hoped that they could help expose this person's lies, but to his disappointment, no one was willing to lend a helping hand. There was nothing they could do. The powerful people did not know much about the Qiang people.

As a nobleman, how could he pay attention to a small tribe in a remote northwest? Perhaps Yao Gezhong thought that his status was not low. However, in the eyes of the court, Yao Gezhong was just a tribal chief, whose status was equivalent to that of a superior soldier.

people.

Ever since Yunfeng had arrived, Sima Shao had suffered defeat at the hands of this person time and time again, and he was particularly unwilling to do so. He always wanted to win back the victory. He couldn't help but think hard, and suddenly an idea struck him. He really caught the meaning of Yunfeng's words.

There was a flaw in the scene, and he immediately snorted: "Huh! People in the market are speculating that you sent two thousand riders to Wuxing to plunder and sink your family wealth. I wonder if the rumors are true?"

Yunfeng said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, it is indeed true!"

Suddenly, there was a commotion above the city, and it became a swarm of bees. In short, it can be summed up in five words: envy, jealousy and hatred! Shen Chong's family has a fortune of hundreds of millions. Especially the hundreds of domesticated singers are famous in the Jiangdong area, and they are also jealous , I also want a share of the pie. But these people also know that the possibility of Yunfeng sharing the benefits is infinitely close to zero. What I hate is that although he is a bit crazy, he has no ability to stop Yunfeng.

Sima Shao was very satisfied with the people's indignation, and quickly put a straight face on his face, and rebuked righteously: "The court has not yet convicted Shen Chong, but you sent troops privately. What do you think of the court's laws?" Is there still a court in the court?" Then, he turned around and looked at the dignitaries around him, and saw that most of them showed signs of sharing the same hatred with the enemy, and said proudly: "Besides, I still remember what you said about your life a few days ago. There are three hatreds, one of which is taking away other people’s property. Does your Bingqian River take away other people’s property? Huh! I saw you looking so righteous and awe-inspiring that day, and I really believed you. But I didn’t expect that you showed up to be the same on the outside, but behind your back The same thing, but such different words are really chilling!"

Yun Feng smiled coldly: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. The grudge between me and Shen Chong started in Song Dynasty. It is known to everyone in the world. After that, the quarrel became bigger and bigger, and finally they met each other. In the final analysis, it was really a personal grudge. Liu Xia's attack on the minister was also a personal grudge, because his own brother was brought to justice by the minister. Instead of condemning Liu Xia, Your Majesty instead blamed the minister. What kind of truth is this? Could it be that the people of the northwest frontier like the minister are honest and easy to bully? ?

As for Shen Chong's death, why did I want to confiscate his family and exterminate his family? Your Majesty may think that I am coveting his wealth and beauty, but this is a big mistake! Where did Shen Chong's billions of wealth come from? It was nothing more than relying on force to seize the powerful and create bad things privately. Huge profits from coins are all ill-gotten gains! Shen Chong can rob others, why can't ministers rob Shen Chong? What's more, if the root is not removed, the spring wind will grow again! It is possible that Liu Xia's relatives and ministers will also be killed Kill them all! How can you leave a disaster for yourself decades later?"

This is the first time that everyone in the city has heard such harsh words. They understand that this is Yunfeng's principle of dealing with things, and it can be seen from the fact that he killed the Puhong clan in Qinzhou that he did indeed do this. .For a moment, everyone felt a chill spreading from the depths of their spines to their limbs!

This man is so ruthless. Some people have begun to re-examine their relationship with Yunfeng. Now everyone knows that the court has nothing to do with him. The story of Xing Wangdun is only a matter of time. No one wants to offend him. He is too ruthless. , resulting in the end of confiscating the family and annihilating the clan, all we can hope for is that Yunfeng is stuck in the north and has no room to spare. Of course, there are also some strong-minded individuals who can't stand Yunfeng's no-sparing behavior, and are determined to Keep dealing with him.

Sima Shao also turned pale, and was suppressed by Yunfeng's harsh words. It took him a long time to hold on and said unwillingly: "Okay, since you said you don't covet Shen Chong's wealth and beauty, then you hand it over to me. The court will deal with it!"

"Hi!" Yun Feng chuckled and said, "Oh? Your Majesty wants a beauty? This is easy to handle. When General Li returns, I will ask one by one. If there is anyone who is willing to enter the palace to serve Your Majesty, I will send it to you. If there is no one, I will send it to you. If you are willing, then I can only say sorry. And the treasurer of Shen Chong's family will not be handed over to the court. I have two great enemies in the north, Shi Le and Liu Yao, which are very tight. Besides, the territory I own belongs to the Jin Dynasty. Territory? I blocked Liu Shi's invasion in the northwest, which also eliminated the court's worries!"

"You!" Sima Shaoxu Wufeng took the initiative, obviously very angry, and immediately said angrily: "Since you consider yourself a minister of the Jin Dynasty, why don't you pay taxes?"

Yun Feng said nonchalantly: "Since Your Majesty wants money, please ask the court to send tax collectors, and I will cooperate vigorously."

Everyone couldn't help but look at each other. Yunfeng said it lightly. The question is, which tax collector dares to go to his field to collect taxes!

Bian Yi shook his head. He also knew that Sima Shao could not get any favors from Yunfeng. The more he talked about it, the more he would lose the court's face. So he said, "Okay, let's not mention this matter for now. I want to ask General Yun, what are you doing?"

What is the purpose of torturing Liu Xia and taking him to the palace?

Do you want to demonstrate in the court? "Plowing is about to begin. If it is delayed by the war, what will the people do for a living? Therefore, I will bring Liu Xia here at the end of the year to punish others and set an example! From now on, plowing may destroy fertile farmland.

In the end, regardless of whether it is intentional or not, he will be like Liu Xia!"

For a moment, the whole place fell into a brief silence. Now Yunfeng has more than ten thousand riders. With this strength, no one doubts that he is just a false threat. If someone really gets into his hands, he will not hesitate.

Swing the butcher knife! Not long after, the people suddenly burst into cheers. They thought that this year's harvest was over. Many people had planned to sell their sons and daughters or sell themselves into slavery. Unexpectedly, Yunfeng brought them another

Here comes a surprise!

The dignitaries on the top of the city stared blankly at the boiling common people, feeling extremely bitter in their hearts. The court no longer had any support from the people. They already had a premonition that when Yunfeng went to the capital for the second time, it would be the time for a change of dynasty.

Yunfeng ignored the stupidity of the dignitaries in the city, turned around and shouted: "Come here, give Liu Xia the punishment!"

"Follow your orders!" The guard drew out his saber and struck it with the back of the sword. "Bang, bang!" Two muffled sounds were heard, and Liu Xia's legs were broken on the spot!

"Ugh!" Liu Xia groaned for a while. His body seemed to be twitching, but his hands and feet were pinned and unable to move. It seemed that he was in extreme pain. Gradually, everyone noticed that Liu Xia's face was twisted and his throat was twitching, as if he had been stabbed.

It's like covering your mouth and nose. But Liu Xia only blocked his mouth, and his nose was still exposed!

As the distortion of Liu Xia's face became more and more intense, suddenly, Liu Xia struggled to free himself, and his head fell limply. He was obviously dead! Liu Xia's face was cyanotic, swollen, and there were petechiae and bleeding. This was obvious.

He died of suffocation, but could he die of suffocation even if his legs were broken? Everyone did not understand the cause of Liu Xia's death, and looked at Yunfeng with a hint of shock unconsciously.

Yunfeng felt secretly amused, but he did not explain. In fact, the principle was very simple. With his legs broken, Liu Xia could not hold up his body, could not breathe enough fresh air, and could only suffocate to death. As a Western punishment, the cross

It is normal for the ancient people in the East not to understand the principle.

At first, Yunfeng planned to behead Liu Xia, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. This was not because he was merciful, but because Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty abolished corporal punishment, and the government and the public gradually formed a consensus that legal punishment must be carefully defined. I think a

A good dynasty must try its best to curb the number of executions and abolish the most cruel corporal punishments.

Mortification is the most typical form of corporal punishment. Before the Tang Dynasty, it was not officially recognized. It only existed in private lynchings. It began to spread in the Five Dynasties. In 745 AD, the Tang Dynasty even discussed the abolition of the death penalty nationwide. What is this?

Only prosperity and confidence can achieve this

What courage! Unfortunately, the process was interrupted by the Anshi Rebellion ten years later. From this, it can be seen that the Han and Tang Dynasties were a civilized period in ancient China, and the watershed from civilization to closed barbarism began in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Chapter completed!