Chapter 165: If Heroes are Bitterly Disappointed (2/2)
They could even twist history; these people who spewed self-righteous claiained
Yun Yang had not held back at all in this slaughter and he would only becoressively if there were similar cases in future
Of course, Supreme Cloud could never step out to handle this personally He had borrowed soe boon in the process– this was the reward of borrowing the person’s identity, a thank-you gift for te Ziqi, as very lucky to have contributedbefore becooat Even if Yun Yang had not done what he did, wang Ziqi had to go for the mission as well; the end would have been the same
It was on the same day before the civil officials could for the pere of the nation if their ere not severely punished that His Majesty the emperor’s royal decree descended unto the world
”Intellectuals challenge the laith their civil hile warriors violate the bans with their ’s scholars have , twisted the truth of history; they have forgotten about justice and loyalty, overwriting the kind and patriotic with their self-righteous procla the traitor of treason on a pedestal How are they different frouan Family of Generals has been devotedly patriotic, the rivers andare witnesses to its faithful souls of vibrant blood The entirety of the Shangguan Family sacrificed themselves to serve the nation They have perished for the empire; the once massive family has suffered so many casualties that only ives and orphaned children remain today yet their patriotism does not waver The faithful and lion-hearted officials who have given their all to the nation are being accused and condemned to become treacherous officials – where is the justice in this? Where is the conscience in this? It has only been a hundred and fifty years, the loyal officials’ bodies are still warm Their souls have not wandered far, but they have to take this vile accusation of muddled truth; how can they possibly rest in peace?”
”The thousands of scholars are well educated, they should know the difference between right and wrong – to share the nation’s woe and to spread the naains, stirred this vile ate the resentment of the people, to disappoint the souls of faith and hurt the lion-hearted… This crime is intolerable in this rudge of people, they must be executed to pacify the faithful souls”
”From today onwards, nine familial exterminations shall be executed unto anyone who speaks of si’s scholars should be aware and use this incident as a reminder! Faithful souls of vibrant blood are to leave their naenerations; they are never to be condemned by outlaws”
The emperor’s royal decree was exceptionally harsh It was as if His Majesty’s stern face and infuriated expression could be seen froe was almost palpable
With the announcement of the decree, the crisis was quashed at once
The eation as well, the order rendering all the scholars in Tiantang City ere involved to be doomed
”Those who have died deserved their deaths, their families are to be punished as well; those who survived will be recorded in the official dossier, never to be appointed officials for the rest of their lives!”
The most uncorrupted officials would still earn hundreds of thousands of silver taels; plenty of people had studied hard and even acquired their reputation through various channels just so they could score the highest degree in imperial examinations and be accepted into the bureaucracy
Once the order of call to account was given, it was just like a tree trunk had fallen across these people’s path to bureaucracy!
Moans and cries of agony echoed instantly
The action taken by the emperor was steadfast and resolute, he was quick to resolve the hter The mastermind’s men were all killed; even if he had wanted to wreak h helplessly against the current situation
There was no chance to overturn the situation nor was there room for retaliation
About a ninth of the disposable es from their halted path to bureaucracy, there was simply no one to be utilized What use was there to make a fuss in the iht now, even his eyes were blazing with fury If someone simply hopped out to create chaos, he would probably be exterminated without question
Therefore, the civil officials had chanted ”Your Majesty is incisive” wisely and let the side the one to hold perpetrators accountable, it was the euan Faone out personally to send gifts of consolation to the Shangguan’s residence with gongs and dru a buzz in the city
Countless people who had been roused by the ruizing at the doors of the Shangguan Fa down; they were tearful and sincere, re
After days of being extreuan Family had finally welcomed a sunny day
If seen from the sky, there was a sea of black of heads frouan’s residence doors
”I have thrown rotten eggs I a of death!”
”It’s all the scholars’ fault, spewing nonsense like that I actually believed them… I deserve death as well!”
”I loathe le word yet I followed the crowd like an idiot I truly deserve death”
”I beg the forgiveness of the faiveness of the faenerals, this lowly one has been an utter fool!”
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However, not a single ies; they did not show signs of concern either There was only the butler who had co children in the residence It is an inconvenience to co We ask that all of you clear off soon and apologize for the lack of hospitability”
These were the words passed, nothing else was said
Yet the indifference and the bitter disappointulfed everyone’s heart
The croas clueless of what to do, they felt soer on it; subsequently, they lingered in front of the Shangguan doors
So We have apologized, whatDaoyin had arrived at Shangguan’s doors together Seeing the crowd that was gathered there, they thought soain but the situation wasat the filthy doors of the Shangguan Fa at the distinct stench of feces on it, looking at the people who had coiveness after what they had done, Qiu Jianhan was infuriated The old uan’s doors and sprung up to the door’s wall before he pointed his index finger at the gathered crowd, ”All you rascals, you have the face to conity? Sohout these hundred and fifty years, generations of Shangguan Family of Generals’ , leaving behind s and orphans All of you who are protected, who are enjoying peace and safety, chose instead to believe the outrageous ruenerals! Do you all still have the slightest bit of conscience left in you?”
”You have all disappointed the hearts of the fas Now that the case has been cleared, you think things can be settled just by bowing here, saying sorry and showing your rerateful bastards! Everyone in the Shangguan Faenerations, have fought and killed until their fallen bodies are brought back in horsehide! They have done all this to protect you, you conscienceless bastards!”
”Apologize? Re at you people, I feel sorry for the Shangguan brothers who have sacrificed themselves in the battlefield! They bathed in blood in the war, their reenerations of their descendants enlisted incessantly, their loyalty unwavering! All to protect you ingrates! Ungrateful, ignorant of history, shameless!”
”Despicable, unrepentant, scurrilous, sordid, contemptible!”
”Have you heard the cries of the loyal souls of the faenerals beneath? Have you seen the faithful souls of vibrant blood enraged? Felt the unworthiness of their sacrifice? With such incidents, how can the warriors be willing to go to ith their all again? Are they putting their lives at stake, risking their all to have their dead bodies carried back in horsehide just to protect you all? Who are you to them, anyway?”