458 Go Sweep the Streets (1/2)

Renbo's brows furrowed, bowing slightly, ”Ruler, please think about it! Don't remove such a great policy can't be removed due to a moment of rage!”

Someone spoke up. Renbo had the highest prestige in Gantian Mountain City. The hundreds of participants who were initially speechless instantly cried out.

Chaiyuan sneakily rubbed the onion liquid in his sleeves in his eyes. Instantly his eyes turned red, tears flowing down, his tone sincere as he said, ”Ruler! We were impolite today and disrespected the ruler, we deserve to die! However, don't waste such a top policy just because of all of us! The ruler is wise and knows that this policy can't be removed and how laws cannot be easily changed!”

Hu Qianqiu knelt at the side, mocking in his heart.

The 1st time in the hall, during the 1st meeting, after finding out about the powers behind the meeting, this Chai Yuan personally told him, ”This ruler is too young, and this idea is really stupid.”

At the start what did he say? He nodded his head and agreed, no! He scolded him! He, Hu Qianqiu, saw right away the benefits of this Meeting Hall.

At this moment, he couldn't bring himself to cry, and also didn't lower himself to do what Chaiyuan did. He just said wrongfully, ”Your highness, although Chaiyuan and I often fight, once we exit this meeting hall, we are good brothers. Furthermore, the few of us didn't delay any administrative matters. The taxes today is this Chaiyuan being a bully! When there are policies to improve life none of us will stop it. Wasn't the budget that prime minister took out this year just like that?”

Chaiyuan's expression changed as he stared right at Hu Qianqiu. He wished his gaze could be a knife to cut him into thousands of pieces. How did he look like a brother at all?

After the 2 of them was a human raced scholarly dressed middle-aged man, ”I am Xushu. 2 years ago I was fortunate enough to be chosen to join the meeting. At that time, I didn't understand. However, now I am extremely respectful and filled with praise for ruler. This meeting hall is indeed similar to what ancient saint emperors did! Human race people like us who are under Gantian Mountain are often filled with trepidation. Only recently did we know that the ruler treated us all the same! Which is why the ruler should retract that order and show some mercy!”

The moment he said that he kowtowed 3 times, and his expression was solemn. One could see blood appearing on his forehead.

Zong Shou's expression slowly soothed. He originally didn't want to remove this meeting system. He just wanted to earn some face back for himself. Now that he was given a way to retreat he naturally took it. Saying coldly, ”Forget it! I will temporarily keep this Meeting Hall. However, I can't forgive you all for disrespecting me. Look at all of you, your clothes are messy. You are all old people but today are like 3-year-old kids. Since you all aren't afraid of losing face then I will let you all lose your faces. Today, go home and think about your sins, and think carefully. Tomorrow morning, scram to the streets and each of you sweep one street, no spells are allowed. This will last for half a year!”

Hu Qianqiu and Chaiyuan were relieved at first, but then, their faces were filled with bitterness.

What were their identities? How could they sweep the streets? Wouldn't they lose their face like that?

They wished that Zong Shou could give them a few slaps to the face which would be better.

Following which Zong Shou's sights turned onto Hu Zhongyuan and Chai Zhou.

”The 2 of you are even more bold! Each of you gets 80 smacks, public flailing for a month! The flailing should be by 5 thousand kilograms…”

When he said that, Zong Shou still felt annoyed, he had a thought, ”After, go clear the water tunnels for me for 3 years! You are not to ask for outside help!”

Hu Zhongyuan and Chai Zhou didn't feel that affected at the start, instead, they felt joyful in their hearts. Anyways they were thick-skinned and weren't afraid. As for being flailed by 5 thousand kilograms, it was a bit tough but it wasn't that much.

When they heard what was said after, their faces were ashen white. Those water tunnels were so dirty, wasn't he asking them to die?

3 years' time, unable to use true qi and spells, unable to let others help. Their bodies would probably be extremely smelly, even if they entered those 3 brothels, they wouldn't have face to find the girls they were familiar with.

After Zong Shou dealt with the matter, he coldly walked outside with 2 eggshells on his head.

However, just as he stepped off, he heard a few anxious sounds from behind.

”Ruler! Ruler, don't go! There is one more topic today. My Qianxue City wants to be directly under gantian Mountain! Ruler, please discuss this matter before leaving!”

The voice came from the top left corner of the viewer stand. It was a fatty whose face was filled with anxiousness.

Beside him was a blue robbed middle-aged man who was also pleading, ”My Fanghui City envies the ruler, everyone in the city wants to be people of your highness!”

Zong Shou was startled, taking a look at the hall. Then, his brows furrowed, it was so messy, how could they discuss anything?

”Forget it, those 2 topics let's just discuss it in 7 days. It is just a 7-day delay…”

When his words landed, the expressions of Hu Qianqiu and Chaiyuan changed, both of them frowning.

On the contrary, Renbo's eyes were filled with a hidden sense of joy.

Zong Shou instantly understood, Hu Qianqiu and Chaiyuan probably weren't the ones who were willing to see the matter postponed.

The real culprit was most probably this Renbo. The reason for the huge fight wasn't because of the taxes but to stop these 2 cities from joining them.

He couldn't help but sigh. Politics were complicated, indiscernible. He was far from mastering the path!