As for Prince Mi Heng, he has not contacted Xiong Wuliang through letters for a long time.
Xiong Wuliang never took it seriously - they are all big men, so there are so many gossips to talk about?
If you have something to do, just talk about it, if nothing happens, just go about your business.
Isn't it normal?
Unexpectedly, the only letter sent after several months was actually quite harsh! The letter criticized Xiong Wuliang for hurting the interests of the "Queen of Heroes" and asked Xiong Wuliang to stop his reform strategy, let those academy students go back to school, and return power to the clan.
Xiong Wuliang was also asked to release the Guo clan members.
Mr. Xiong Wu was stunned!
Isn't this nonsense? Carrying out assassination and assassination is a serious crime!
If this whole "let's forget bygones" thing can be released, who would dare to work hard for Xiong Wuliang in the future?
Xiong Wuliang put down the letter, looked at General Jin, frowned for a long time, and then said after considering the words: "I already know what the prince means, you can rest in the post house for a few days, and then report to the prince with my reply. "
General Jin bowed his hands in agreement and turned to leave.
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Qu Yuan saw the letter written by the prince to Xiong Wuliang. Although his face was expressionless, he was overjoyed!
"My lord, this must be Zhaoju and Guo Yu's plan. They want to use the prince's hand to interfere with the reform of the fief." Qu Yuan said.
"If this matter persists for a long time, it will be detrimental to the reputation of the prince. It is better to make a quick decision and reply to the prince afterwards."
The relationship between Prince Mi Heng and Xiong Wuliang has deteriorated, and Qu Yuan is happy to see it happen.
If Prince Mi Heng obeys Xiong Wuliang's advice and the relationship between the two is irreversible, how can Qu Yuan persuade Xiong Wuliang to ascend the throne of Chu King?
At present, Qu Yuan hopes that Mi Heng will reprimand Xiong Wuliang - it would be best if he could reach into Xiong Wuliang's money bag again, that is Xiong Wuliang's bottom line...
In the end, Qu Yanghou will follow the plan designed by Qu Yuan and step into the position of King of Chu.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to implement reforms with an iron fist across the country?
However, Xiong Wuliang was completely unaware of Qu Yuan's "ulterior motives". After listening to Qu Yuan's advice, he also felt that it was reasonable: "It's prudent to pass the order - start the trial immediately!"
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The evidence is conclusive - both human and physical evidence are available.
It only took half a day for Shen Dao to solve the entire assassination incident into a solid case.
"Assassinating political figures is a taboo, and there is no greater evil than this. According to the law - all adult men of the Guo family will be executed, and all women and children will be confiscated and made slaves." Shen Dao handed the document to Xiong Wuliang's hand.
Xiong Wuliang pondered for a moment, then slowly changed the sentence and said: "The Guo criminals who were directly involved in the planning can be executed. The rest will be confiscated and forced to do hard labor. Go dig sand."
Shen Dao and Qu Yuan looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty has a kind heart, so I will follow suit."
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Guo's fate has been determined.
This powerful clan, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, once dominated the north of the Huai River. It will collapse today.
The former glory and ambition were all reduced to nothing under the iron fist of Qu Yanghou.
The armored sergeants from the personal barracks searched the entire Guo Mansion and took out a large amount of property from the treasury - worthy of a powerful family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, they are indeed extremely rich. Pearls, jade, ancient swords, lacquerware, silks, ancient books...the total value is around tens of thousands of gold.
For Xiong Wuliang today, there is no shortage of money in the fief, but such a large amount of wealth still shocks Xiong Wuliang.
The powerful and powerful family of Chu State often took hundreds of years to develop. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are as rich as any other country!
It made Xiong Wu feel itchy... The other dozen clans looked very tempting now...
In addition to the physical objects seized, the pro-barracks also counted the properties and shops owned by the Guo Mansion, which were also of high value.
Of course, these real estate properties were confiscated by the Quyang Hou Mansion. The shops will be handed over to Song Zhe's Chamber of Commerce, either operated by themselves, or exchanged for cash through bidding; as for the land, it will be temporarily taken over by the Marquis Mansion, and will be rewarded to the soldiers who have made meritorious services in the future.
In a word -
Guo fell down and was unscrupulous enough to eat!
Farmers in Shansang County are walking on the streets. If they meet an acquaintance, they always lament the fate of Guo Mansion——
"Have you heard about the Guo Mansion?"
"Who else doesn't know about this huge mountain city? I heard that the soldiers from the personal barracks surrounded the Guo Mansion and carried all the goods inside for several days..."
"I didn't expect that the Guo Mansion, which had been in the spotlight for hundreds of years, would fall down at the drop of a hat!"
"The power of Marquis Quyang is indeed extraordinary!"
"Well done to the Guo Mansion! With its huge power, the Guo Mansion has done so many evil things over the years!"
The vast majority of farmers and merchants applauded when they mentioned the ending of Guo Mansion.
The execution date was set on the last day of September. Because of Xiong Wuliang's revised sentence, not many criminals were executed - if Shen Dao's sentence had been followed, there would have been a lot of heads.
By the Huai River, dozens of Guo clan members were escorted out with their hands tied.
Those who can participate in the assassination plan are naturally the core members of the Guo Mansion - these criminals are currently wearing red prison uniforms and look in a state of desolation - but if they were placed dozens of days ago, they would still be famous big shots.
The officials and people who were watching around made a buzz and started talking enthusiastically.
The heads of the other dozen clans who were forced to come to watch the execution opened their eyes in horror.
The person presiding over the execution ground is Shen Dao. At this moment, Shen Dao is dressed in white and has a unique Xie Zhi crown on his head - Xie Zhi. According to legend, it is a kind of mythical beast with a straight nature and the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. The horns touch the evil and unreasonable.
This crown was made by King Wen of Chu and has always been worn by law enforcement officials to punish rape and eliminate evil.
Shen Dao, with a dignified and majestic face, raised the flag high and waved his hand.
Dozens of armored sergeants raised their iron swords high.
Guo Huai's lips trembled... He wanted to straighten his spine and look like he was ready to die, but until he was taken to the execution platform, he looked at the surrounding farmers and merchants who had been oppressed by him and pointed at them...
Guo Huai suddenly understood the weight of the sentence "Everyone in the country says they can be killed".
Guo Huai sighed and lowered his head.
Uh-huh!
Dozens of iron swords fell!
The heads of the other clans all opened their eyes in horror - only then did they finally believe that Xiong Wuliang really dared to kill the Guo Mansion!
Even the powerful Guo family, which had produced two Ling Yins, was destroyed by Xiong Wuliang. How could they dare to go against Xiong Wuliang in the first place?
Be afraid! Extremely scared!
The clan leaders looked at each other with deep fear in their eyes - they no longer dared to be enemies with Xiong Wuliang!
As for the people at the bottom, they cheered excitedly to celebrate the collapse of the Guo family - this local overlord who had controlled one side and exploited the poor for hundreds of years was finally wiped out!
Shen Dao said loudly: "The Guo family resisted Xinfa and assassinated ministers, and now they have been executed!"
"The second political decree of the reform, the 'Fraud Checking Order', has achieved satisfactory results!"
"According to the orders of Lord Quyang and Yin, the third political order - the 'Land Equalization Order'! Will be posted on every city gate in the near future. I hope officials everywhere will recite it to the people as soon as possible."
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