Shuhan

Chapter 637: The emperor is ruthless!
In the sleeping palace.

Candlelight flickers.

Liu Chan was holding a beautiful woman in his arms at this moment. She was the young girl named Li. Her skin was as rosy as a peach and her eyes were shining with shyness and innocence.

He looked down at Li in his arms. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and she was obviously feeling a little uncomfortable because it was her first time experiencing sex.

Liu Chan felt a little guilty.

After all, he had been very rough with her just now. For a woman who had just experienced sex for the first time, this process might not have been very enjoyable.

He asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

Li nodded, a hint of shyness flashing in her eyes.

Liu Chan showed an even more distressed expression on his face. He gently stroked Li's hair and said softly, "I'm sorry for wronging you."

His voice was full of tenderness and apology, as if he was apologizing for the discomfort that this lovemaking had brought to Li.

However, at this moment, Li raised her head, and a look of satisfaction and shyness appeared on her face.

She looked at Liu Chan, her eyes sparkling with admiration and love, and said softly: "To be favored by your majesty, I don't know how many women dream of it. How can it be said to be wronged?"

Her voice was gentle, and there was a hint of happiness on her face.

This guy was sold but still helped others count money!

He is very courageous, but his brain is not that useful.

Stupid beauty!
After hearing what Li said, Liu Chan felt a warm feeling in his heart.

He nodded and said, "I'm glad you're okay. In order to confuse Sun Lu, when you go back to Zhaoming Palace to be with other women, you can't be so satisfied. You have to pretend to be indignant. Do you understand?"

Liu Chan stared at the girl with a slightly serious expression.

After hearing what Liu Chan said, a hint of determination flashed in Li's eyes.

She nodded heavily and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. For the sake of the great cause of the Han Dynasty and the people of the world, it doesn't matter if I suffer a little injustice."

Her voice was soft but full of power.

Besides
What's the harm in happening again what happened just now?
"Also, if I summon other women over, don't be jealous. It's all for the sake of the people of the world. You and I will both suffer some grievances." Liu Chan said righteously.

The girl bit her lip, her eyes were so determined that she seemed to be about to commit suicide.

"I will not cause trouble to your majesty."

A woman in love really has her IQ halved.

"You go back!"

Liu Chan got up from the bed and quickly put on his clothes. The girl was stunned for a moment, then she got up and put on her clothes immediately.

"I'm leaving."

The girl looked at Liu Chan reluctantly and then left slowly. But seeing that he kept looking back every few steps, he looked like a girl in love.

After Li left, Liu Chan came out of the bedroom and immediately looked at Fei Yi at the door and said, "Take my edict to see Sun Lu. Things are almost done, and it's time to give him a boost."

You are invincible, don't be afraid, I'm behind you, just charge and it will be over!

Fei Yi nodded and said, "I will go now."

Liu Chan looked at Fei Yi's admiring expression and knew that this guy must have been eavesdropping outside the door just now.

I didn't expect that you, Fei Yi, who looks like a gentleman, would actually do such a thing!
Jianye.

The former palace of the Prince of Wu is now occupied by the crown prince Sun Lu.

Sun Lu, the prince who was pushed to the forefront of public opinion by fate, should have been a noble being above everyone else. However, due to his horrific crimes, he became an indelible shadow in the hearts of the people of Jiangdong.

It feels good to have your property confiscated, but if you have to pay a price in the future, it will definitely be with your life.

Especially the "brother-killing" incident that shocked the court and the public pushed him into the moral abyss, making him an absolute monster in the eyes of the old ministers of the Wu State.

However, Sun Lu seemed extremely indifferent to these worldly views and evaluations, even with a hint of sarcasm.

In his view, the State of Wu was like a candle in the wind, crumbling on the verge of collapse. Those so-called "old ministers" and "reputation" were nothing but passing clouds and meaningless.

What he pursued was to preserve his wealth and power in this chaotic world, even if this power was built on the blood and resentment of countless people.

"Humph, the Wu Kingdom is gone, why do I need you old antiques to show your respect?"

Sun Lu often talked to himself like this, with a playful smile on his face and a gleam of madness and calculation in his eyes.

"The more you dislike me, the more I want to live a comfortable life as a rich and free prince. My own piece of land is enough for me."

So he started an unprecedented crazy action.

According to the list provided by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Sun Lu started a bloody game of confiscating property and exterminating clans.

Whenever night falls, a mansion in Jiangdong will be surrounded by heavy troops, followed by endless crying and despair.

Sun Lu personally supervised every massacre, always with a creepy smile on his face, as if all this was just an exciting game to him.

Among the nobles whose properties were confiscated, there were many women of outstanding beauty.

However, Sun Lu's aesthetic taste was extremely distorted. For those girls from noble families whom he thought were "not pretty enough", he would first insult them, and then distribute them to his soldiers as rewards, and take turns to humiliate them.

Whenever he saw the helpless eyes and desperate tears of those women, Sun Lu would feel an indescribable pleasure in his heart. It was a complex emotion mixed with desire for power and morbid satisfaction.

"Hahaha, this is power! This is the life I want!" Sun Lu laughed wildly in his heart, his body trembling unconsciously with excitement.

This perverted happiness made him completely lose himself and led him further and further down the road of no return.

At this moment, Fei Yi came with the imperial edict from the Han Emperor.

"Brother Sun Lu, accept the order!" Fei Yi's voice echoed in the empty mansion with unquestionable majesty.

Upon hearing this, Sun Lu curled up a meaningful smile.

Ha ha.

His Majesty's decree has arrived.

Are you going to make me the King of Wu, or will there be other rewards?

He slowly stood up and straightened his collar. His eyes, which were full of madness and calculation, actually flashed with a barely perceptible expectation at this moment.

Sun Lu thought to himself, then strode towards Fei Yi, ready to meet the unknown "order".

Fei Yi held the imperial edict in his hand and looked deeply at Sun Lu who was walking slowly towards him.

At this moment, two equally calculating souls seemed to collide invisibly and create sparks. The content of the edict will determine the fate of Sun Lu and even the entire Jiangdong.

"Sun Lu, accept the order." Fei Yi's voice sounded again, with irresistible force.

"Chen is here!"

Seeing that Sun Lu had the proper etiquette, Fei Yi then read out Liu Chan's edict:
The emperor issued an edict:

I heard that the prince's younger brother Sun Lu worked tirelessly and risked his life to stabilize the old borders of Wu. Although he was ridiculed, he did not care about what others said. This is truly loyal and brave and commendable. However, the way to govern a country is to win the hearts of the people. If you act too radically, you may turn people against you, which is not a long-term solution.

I am worried, so I have summoned Prince Wang to the palace in ten days to hear the details and inquire about the inside story. I hope Prince Wang can be frank with me and discuss state affairs together to achieve long-term peace and stability in the old land of Wu. Don't worry about the past, don't be worried, I will treat you with sincerity and work together for great cause.

This is it.

Sun Lu stretched out his hand and took the heavy imperial edict, but his heart was calm.

In this chaotic world, he had already learned how to protect his power and wealth in the most insane way.

"I obey your command! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Sun Lu received the order and expressed his gratitude, although he felt a little nervous, his expression remained calm. He slowly stood up, and his eyes involuntarily turned to Fei Yi beside him.

Fei Yi is your Majesty's confidant, and he can always foresee the changes in the palace.

Sun Lu's eyes flickered, and he asked softly, "Grandmaster, I wonder if His Majesty summoned me to ask about stabilizing the old land of Wu, or if he has any other instructions for me?"

Hearing this, Fei Yi raised a meaningful smile and said slowly, "Don't worry, my dear brother. His Majesty is very satisfied with the woman you sent. People in the palace are also praising your thoughtfulness and consideration. Perhaps, His Majesty summoned you this time just to praise your kindness."

After hearing this, Sun Lu's eyes flashed with light, and the worries in his heart were slightly relieved.

But he thought of the recent disturbances and frowned, and asked hurriedly: "Grandmaster, I also heard that many court officials have recently written to me to criticize me with fierce words, and some scholars have gathered outside the palace, requesting to see Your Majesty and explain my faults. Have you heard anything about this?"

Fei Yi's smile faded a little, his eyes became deep, and he whispered back, "It is true, but you don't need to worry too much. Your Majesty has a clear mind and will not be easily swayed by others' opinions. As long as you are honest in front of your Majesty and tell him that everything you do is for the stability of Wu, your Majesty will understand your painstaking efforts."

If they want to confiscate the house, then they want to confiscate the house.

And come up with so many new tricks.

Don't you understand that it is better to be prudent and protect yourself?
After hearing this, Sun Lu finally put his mind at ease.

"If that's the case, then I will confiscate more houses and present more beauties to Your Majesty!"

In ten days, I can almost copy the entire list given by His Majesty.

Seeing that this person was ready to fight, Fei Yi said from behind: "If you can complete the task in ten days, the throne of King Wu will belong to you!"

After drinking the tube of chicken blood, Sun Lu's face turned red and his fighting spirit became even stronger.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I, Sun Lu, will not let any of the people on the list go!"

The thrill of robbing someone's house, the satisfaction of killing someone, and the perverted pleasure of torturing someone have made him unable to stop.

Even if Liu Chan did not say that he wanted to continue confiscating property, he would not be able to stop.

"In that case, I will go back and report!"

In the next ten days, Sun Lu was like a ruthless executive, holding the heavy list in his hand, shuttling between the mansions of the major aristocratic families in Jiangdong.

Every step he took seemed to step on the heartstrings of the people of Jiangdong. Every time an order to confiscate property was issued, it was accompanied by a tremor of fear and despair.

Sun Lu showed no mercy to those nobles who really had rebellious intentions. He took them all to the East Market of Jianye and beheaded them in public. The blood dyed the bluestone streets red, and also dyed the sky of Jiangdong red.

Those whose crimes did not deserve the death penalty, although they were spared, could not escape the fate of having their families destroyed - all their properties were confiscated, the women were sent to the Jiaofangsi, and the men were imprisoned in Jianye Prison, awaiting an unknown fate.

For a time, the land of Jiangdong was in a state of panic, and every tree and grass looked like an enemy.

Sun Lu, the younger brother of King Wu, who already had a bad reputation, was now regarded as a demon in the eyes of everyone. Every day, memorials impeaching him came in like snowflakes and piled up like a mountain. It seemed that every corner of the palace was filled with anger and dissatisfaction.

At this precarious time, the Han Emperor Liu Chan finally accepted the requests of Gu Yong and Zhang Zhao to meet.

These two, one is a representative of the Jiangdong gentry, and the other is an old minister who has served in three dynasties. Their faces are full of worry and anxiety, and tears are flashing in their eyes, as if the fate of the entire Jiangdong rests on their shoulders.

Gu Yong, a wise man who is usually gentle, calm and unhurried, seems extremely excited at this moment.

Thump~
His knees went weak and he knelt on the ground. With trembling hands he held up a memorial and said in a choked voice, "Your Majesty, this cannot go on! Sun Lu's actions have angered the heavens and the people. If we allow this to continue, people's hearts will be completely destroyed and the Wei Kingdom will surely take advantage of the situation. I am afraid that the century-old foundation of Jiangdong will be destroyed in an instant!"

Zhang Zhao followed closely behind and also knelt on the ground. His voice was filled with grief and indignation that could not be concealed: "Sun Lu is a man of great sanity. He regards human life as worthless. He embezzled 70% of the money seized from the family and only handed over 30% to the national treasury. Such behavior is worthy of death! Your Majesty, if you don't stop it quickly, Jiangdong may never have peace!"

The two old ministers spoke earnestly and every word was heart-wrenching, but Liu Chan remained expressionless after listening to them.

If Sun Lu is allowed to continue to act recklessly, not only will Jiangdong fall into turmoil, but the safety of the Han Dynasty will also be threatened.

The time has come.

Now, it's time to close the net.

So, he slowly stood up and personally helped the two old ministers up, his eyes revealing firmness and determination: "My two beloved ministers, please stand up. I will summon Sun Lu to come here and restore peace to Jiangdong!"

Sun Lu killed his brother and confiscated countless properties.

Now the kindness shown to the Sun family has been almost completely ruined by Sun Lu.

In the past, when these nobles heard about the Sun family, they would have some feelings in their hearts.

But now that they have heard of the Sun family, they probably want to confiscate the Sun family’s property and exterminate the entire clan.

Countless noble families had their families destroyed and their families and lives lost because of Sun Lu. Over the past ten days, heads have been falling in the East Market without stopping.

The number of female relatives who were sent to the Jiaofangsi filled the department.

The people who were imprisoned almost filled up Jianye Prison.

The number of female relatives sent into the palace exceeded one hundred.

You have to know that these more than a hundred people are all of great beauty. If you were to choose a wife, they could be considered one in a hundred.

As a result, Sun Lu sent more than a hundred people directly into the palace.

This can be seen.

Sun Lu's crimes are too numerous to list.

As for Liu Chan crossing the river and demolishing the bridge
Sorry.

As an emperor, he naturally has to be ruthless.

The rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked, and the bird is hidden.

I can only say that you, Sun Lu, didn’t see through it!
(End of this chapter)