Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but rub his temples.
He knew that by the end of the Ming Dynasty in history, due to the development of the commodity economy, many ideas that restricted monarchical power had been born among the literati in the south of the Yangtze River.
This trend of thought soon came to an abrupt end due to the iron hooves of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties heading south.
It didn't revive until more than two hundred years later.
In this life, because the Ming Dynasty did not die and the commodity economy became more developed, more people who admired bourgeois 0-level ideas were born.
By the thirty-fourth year of the Apocalypse, there were already thoughts demanding freedom and civil rights.
Zhu Youxiao had a headache about this.
He naturally knew that this was a manifestation of the progress of civilization and that scholar-officials had paid more and more attention to the rights of the people.
But Zhu Youxiao also knew that as the ruling class, scholar-bureaucrats valued people's rights not because of good intentions.
Regarding the individual members of the scholar-bureaucrat group, Zhu Youxiao believed that many of them had good intentions and were truly willing to contribute to the livelihood of the people.
But for this class, Zhu Youxiao believes that they put forward these ideas only because their interests and needs are restricted.
It’s not really for all the people in the world.
At most, it is only for the people they see.
This is determined by class limitations.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao knew that he could not directly give away the imperial power, and then give up the fate of the entire nation to be controlled by these people.
"Yes, if they really think it is right to limit the power of the monarch, then they will fight for power, but don't expect me to give up my power on my own initiative! Because they have supporters, and I also have supporters!"
Zhu Youxiao said something because of this.
Then, Zhu Youxiao ordered: "The Lu family and his son instigated the students to organize the people to cry grievances, and also instigated the Liu family to massacre the people. They are obviously suspected of indirectly killing the people, and are guilty of evil intentions. They will be arrested at the county government office. After interrogation, Wen Aiqing will handle the matter."
"yes!"
Wen Tiren replied.
Then, Zhu Youxiao ordered Lu Xiangsheng: "You are responsible for executing the punishment of the Liu family!"
"yes!"
Lu Xiangsheng replied.
"You, the Liu clan, have committed evil, committed evil, oppressed the good, and even went so far as to massacre the people in front of the Holy Master, and even hid firearms. You have conspired to rebel and deserve to be exterminated! You are now executed on the spot in front of the massacred people. Face!"
Not long after, Lu Xiangsheng came to the detained Liu clan members and announced the results of their treatment.
The Liu family were all horrified after hearing this.
"I don't want to die!"
"how so!"
"what is this?!"
Some of the Liu family members who didn't understand began to cry because of this.
Liu Hongjie was not surprised, nor did he cry that he did not want to die. He only asked loudly: "Where is Liu Hongxun? Where is Liu Hongxun?!"
Liu Hongjie became more and more excited as he shouted, and continued to ask: "Excuse me, my brother, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, why was he not taken into custody? Could it be that he was executed directly in the capital, or has he committed suicide? He is my brother, I Brother, he should be responsible for the annihilation of the clan!"
Liu Hongjie was obviously very dissatisfied with his brother. He shouted like crazy, "Tell me, how is Liu Hongxun doing now?!"
"Bold! Did you just call Yuan Fu by his name at will?"
Yang Tinglin, a civil servant in the retinue, scolded loudly.
"Yuanfu has already informed the world that he has severed ties with the Liu clan and voluntarily left the Changshan Liu clan! Your Majesty has issued a new order. During the execution of the clan, if any clan member is not suspected of a crime and does not know about it, he can take the initiative to report it to the chief official. Express your stance, sever ties with the clan, break away from the clan and have the punishment for involvement reduced or directly exempted from the crime of involvement!"
Lu Xiangsheng said, "You can also appeal to the government in this way now, requesting a reduction in the punishment for involvement or exemption from the crime of involvement! Is there anyone willing to express their intention to leave the clan now?!"
Liu Hongjie was shocked and disappointed after hearing this.
He didn't expect that his brother would take the initiative to betray the clan for his own official position.
Even the emperor cooperated and issued an edict that by leaving the clan, one could reduce or avoid the crime of involvement.
Liu Hongjie was very jealous and disappointed, and cursed loudly: "Liu Hongxun! You bastard, you are so unfilial, how dare you betray the clan! How can you have the face to meet Liu's ancestors when you go to Jiuquan in the future?" Zongzong, have all your sages’ books been read into the dog’s belly?!”
Liu Hongliang, who is of the same generation as Liu Hongjie and as an elder in the clan, has also done bad things, also shouted: "That's right, Liu Hongxun, how can you betray the clan! You are violating human ethics and filial piety! You hypocrite!"
Liu Hongjie knew that he would definitely die as the clan leader. After yelling at Liu Hongxun, he turned to his clan members and shouted loudly: "Dear members of the Liu clan! My ancestors of the Liu clan are all watching in the sky. Look. Are we going to betray our ancestors because we are afraid of death? As members of the same clan, we must die together and live together. Don’t do anything that will disgrace our ancestors, otherwise we will go to hell even in the underworld!”
"That's right, the relatives of the Liu family have lost their heads and have big scars on their bowls. Even if they die, they must abide by the clan's motto, never betray the clan, never go against filial piety, never forget the ancestors!"
Liu Hongliang also initiated the initiative.
Lu Xiangsheng said at this time: "You have to think about it! Logically speaking, it is only the people in power in your clan who have committed these great evils. Many of you are not directly involved in these great evils, and you are not even aware of them. Do you really Do you want to die with them?!"
Liu Hongjie sneered and shouted loudly: "Whoever dares to betray the clan, I will not forgive him even if he becomes a ghost!"
Although the people of the Liu clan were afraid of death, they still did not dare to stand up and betray the clan because they were afraid of the clan leader's power.
Seeing this, Lu Xiangsheng could only shout: "If that's the case, then take them all to the stage!"
"yes!"
Yang Tinglin replied.
Soon after, these Liu clan members were escorted to the execution platform. Many Liu clan members were still afraid when they saw the executioner's machete.
"Slow, wait! I, I want to leave the clan!"
Some members of the Liu clan even started shouting loudly.
Therefore, Yang Tinglin, an officer in the retinue, walked up to the man and asked, "What is your name?"
"The fifth generation of the Liu family, named Yan, is Liu Yanhe."
Liu Yanhe replied truthfully.
"Do you really want to break away from the clan and ask for relief from the crime of involvement?"
Yang Tinglin asked.
Liu Yanhe nodded quickly and said, "I want to live!"
"This attitude is not enough. You have to make it clear why you want to leave the clan?"
Yang Tinglin asked.
Liu Yanhe couldn't help shouting loudly: "Because I am sworn in with sin!"
Liu Hongjie and other elders of the Liu clan were naturally very angry when they heard that some clan members were about to leave the clan. They hurriedly looked over and saw Liu Yanhe and heard him shout this.
Liu Hongjie was so angry that he struggled to stand up on the spot and scolded Liu Yanhe angrily. Because he was being held down, he could only tilt his head and curse: "Liu Yanhe! You bastard, how dare you betray the clan!"
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