Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 194: Kill Cai Mao and behead Sun Jian

"Your Majesty..." Cai Mao said boldly, "I am waiting here to present to Your Majesty the strategy to pacify Jingzhou."

"Oh? I'd like to hear some advice." Liu Ming said with a smile.

Cai Mao couldn't help but feel angry when he saw that his majesty still had no intention of letting him get up after hearing that he had a good plan to pacify Jingzhou.

No wonder the wise people all over the world call him the Dog Emperor. He really looks like a foolish emperor, not at all like a polite and virtuous corporal. He is so arrogant that he is unwilling to even pretend.

Although Sun Jian is a martial artist, he still knows how to win over aristocratic families to stabilize Jingzhou. It's a good thing that you don't take the aristocratic family seriously at all. No wonder the world is in such chaos.

Cai Mao calmed down and said: "The aristocratic family is the backbone of the world. If we want to pacify Jingzhou, we must obtain the support of the Jingzhou aristocratic family. Only in this way can we achieve long-term peace and stability. Otherwise, the aristocratic family will not return to their hearts and the world will be uneasy. I hope your majesty will learn from it."

"Tch..." Liu Ming smiled. What kind of person was Cai Mao? Whether he knew it from novels or in reality, Cai Mao was an arrogant and arrogant person who didn't know how much he weighed.

"You mean that the Jingzhou family does not support me now and will not return to the imperial court?" Liu Ming's voice turned cold, "I would like to ask the Cai family leader to point out which families do not support me?"

As soon as Liu Ming said these words, the representatives kneeling below all secretly cursed Cai Hao for being stupid. Wasn't he pushing himself into a pit of fire?
Cai Mao also shuddered and said quickly: "That's not what I mean. What I mean is that there is chaos in Jingzhou. I ask your Majesty to issue an order to introduce strategies to stabilize the family, so as to prevent people from panicking and being deceived by thieves."

"What qualifications do you have to become a minister?" Liu Ming stood up and shouted, "You are a sinner and a thief who helped Zhou to commit evil. The first person to respond to Sun Jian's occupation of Jingzhou was the Huan family, and the second one was your Cai family. Do you think I don't know? Come on? Man, take down Cai Mao!"

Immediately, two soldiers came forward, pushed Cai Mao to the ground, and tied him tightly with hemp rope.

This turn of events made everyone dumbfounded. The representatives of the aristocratic families all had pale faces, and some even trembled in their clothes.

"What do you mean by your majesty?" Cai Mao argued loudly, "Cai heard that your majesty is a virtuous corporal and rules the world with benevolence. Since he accepted the surrender of the Kuai family, why not accept the good advice of the Cai family? Isn't it preferring one to the other?"

Representatives of other major families listened quietly. They knew that Cai Mao was using the method of provoking generals. Which monarch would not want to be called a wise king and a wise master?
In fact, in their opinion, Cai Mao's move was very clever. He first gave his majesty a high hat and praised his reputation. However, everyone knew that his majesty had a very bad reputation and had nothing to do with benevolence.

But being fond of vanity and praising others for their courtesy and benevolence is a kind of moral kidnapping, and they will not be able to use violence against the aristocratic family.

Next, he used the Kuai family as an analogy, asking His Majesty not to favor one over the other, but to treat everyone equally. This gave the Jingzhou family a living space, and from the beginning to the end, Cai Mao behaved neither humble nor overbearing, and was able to gain a good reputation in the family. have to.

"Compared with the Kuai family? What are you comparing yourself to?" Liu Ming snorted coldly, "Kuai Yue followed me to put down the rebellion in Hanoi. Kuai Liang ordered the Wancheng garrison to put down their weapons and submit to the imperial court collectively. He also helped me implement the new tax system and In order to promote business, he also used his family property to finance the imperial army.

"And what did you Cai family do? Follow Sun Jian all the way to the dark side. If your heart belongs to the imperial court, you should open the gate of Xiangyang and welcome the imperial troops into the city instead of following Sun Jian to fight in the corner and fight against the heavenly army.

"It's not just the Cai family, it's the same for you aristocratic families. Even after the city was destroyed, what did you do to stabilize Xiangyang? First you watched the joke with a cold eye, and then you came to ask me to issue an edict to stabilize the aristocratic families. What shame do you have here? Barking?
"Compared to the Kuai family? Let me compare you to the Huan family!"

As Liu Ming spoke, he patted the cases in front of him, making everyone tremble in fright.

If we are really compared with the Huan family, it will be a disaster of annihilation. Who dares to take this risk?

But after what Liu Ming said, it seemed that they really couldn't compare with the Kuai family.

In fact, another reason why Liu Ming accepted the surrender of the Kuai family was that both Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang were talented in governing the world, unlike Cai Mao, who was a loser.

At this moment, some soldiers came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Huang Zu has paid his respects. Sun Jian and Huan Jie have been captured."

Liu Ming pointed at Cai Mao and the people kneeling behind him, and said, "Look at what the Huang family did. When the imperial court attacked Xiangyang, the Huang family took the initiative to evacuate and did not go against the imperial court. Now that Sun Jian has been captured and brought to me, do you still have the nerve to let me issue an order to win over you? "What qualifications do you have to discuss how to pacify Jingzhou?"

Everyone was speechless.

They felt at this moment that no matter what their status in Jingzhou was, at least when facing the court, they were not as good as the Kuai family, let alone the Huang family.

At first they were still wondering why Huang Zu and Huang Zhong suddenly went to Xiakou to mobilize the water army and delayed returning to Xiangyang. Now they finally understood that the romantic people had left a way out for them.

Moreover, the Huang family acted decisively and even captured Sun Jian and took him to Xiangyang City to present to His Majesty. Who among them has such courage?
Looking at the entire nine counties of Jingxiang, no one has such courage!

If the aristocratic families present had this idea, they should have captured Sun Jian when they were defending the city and offered it directly to the city. At that time, they would naturally be the number one contributors to the pacification of Jingzhou in the eyes of His Majesty.

It's a pity that they are all just on the sidelines and will fall to whoever has the upper hand.

"Push Huan Jie up!" Liu Ming said solemnly.

Soon, the tied-up Huan Jie was pushed up.

Huan Jie knew that he would definitely die this time, so he risked his life. With a stiff neck, he stood there with his head held high without kneeling. Instead, he glanced at the representatives of the major families who were kneeling on the ground, and snorted coldly in his nostrils. : "Hmph, a shameless traitor, a dog wagging its tail to beg for mercy, is despised by the wise people in the world!"

"Huan Jie, do you think you are acting like a noble scholar by being so pretentious?" Liu Ming sneered, "When it comes to being a traitor, you are the most suitable name for you. You are collaborating with Sun Tie Hang and rebelling. This is a traitor, and there is no distinction between loyalty and treachery. , How can you reprimand others for being unkind and unjust? Come and push Huan Jie out and behead him!"

Immediately a warrior came over and pushed Huan Jie out. After a while, he walked into the hall carrying a head on a tray.

"Show all the major families, this is the result of opposing me!" Liu Ming said coldly.

The warrior carried the plate and walked past the representatives of the major families one by one, letting them see that Huan Jie, who was the popular figure in front of the Xiangyang City Lord yesterday, was now separated from his body.

Everyone's face was earth-colored.

"I wonder how the Jingxiang family wants me to win over them?" Liu Ming sneered, "What kind of decree do you want me to give you to calm your hearts? Could it be that your hearts haven't settled down yet?"

"Cai Mao, look at the Huan family, do you think I still favor one over the other?" Liu Ming asked.

"Your Majesty, the Cai family is different from the Huan family." Cai Mao stammered, "The Cai family has always been loyal to the imperial court. Following Sun Jian is an act of surrender rather than true surrender!"

"What De Gui said is true." Zhang Yun hurriedly agreed, "We were all forced."

"Who are you?" Liu Ming asked.

"Zhang Yun from the Zhang family, a commoner." Zhang Yun said tremblingly.

"Is it so difficult for you to confess your guilt?" Liu Ming has lost his patience. The purpose of his meeting with representatives of these aristocratic families this time is largely to see their attitudes, and to clearly support the court and me. I didn't expect that these guys who didn't know how to advance or retreat would resist and even say a confession. Instead, they let the court win them over and appease them. How is this possible? If that happens, the new tax system will not be implemented in Jingzhou in the future.

Especially Cai and Zhang, who were the first to surrender to Sun Jian. They served Sun Jian in front of and behind the horse. Now that Sun Jian was defeated and captured, they still dared to quibble. Liu Ming couldn't help but get angry and said in a deep voice: "Behead the whole clan of Cai Hao and Zhang Yun." , the family property was confiscated.”

"According to the order!" the warrior agreed, dragging Cai Hao and Zhang Yun out.

"Your Majesty, please be merciful! If you want to pacify Jingzhou, you can't treat the aristocratic families like this." Cai Mao was still unwilling to give in and turned around and said loudly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, if you kill us, who will guard Jingxiang for Your Majesty!" Zhang Yun also added.

Liu Ming waved his hand, and the warrior pushed them out.

Two people's calls for help came from outside the hospital, "Your Majesty, please have mercy! Your Majesty, please spare my life. The common people are aware of their guilt!"

"Only now do you know how to beg for mercy? It's too late!" Liu Ming looked at the other people kneeling on the ground and said calmly, "What do you guys say? How do you want me to win over you?"

"Your Majesty, the common man Pang Shu is guilty. Only one member of the Pang family was conscripted by Sun Qiang, but he never planned a betrayal of the imperial court." Chong Shu of the Chong family said, "The Chong family is willing to use half of the family property to help Your Majesty raise an army to annihilate it. Yu Kou.”

"Your Majesty, Ma Bochang, a common man, is aware of his crime. Although no one from the Ma family served as an official under Sun Jian, he confiscated grain and grass from the Ma family under his coercion." Ma Bochang, the representative of the family horse, said, "The Ma family is also willing to donate half of its family property to your majesty. "

Ma Bochang? When Liu Ming heard the name, he couldn't help but take another look. Ma Bochang is Ma Liang's eldest brother and the head of the five permanent members of the Ma family in Jingzhou.

Ma Liang and Ma Ji should still be children now.

But on this occasion, it is not convenient to inquire about these details.

Liu Ming nodded.

Immediately afterwards, representatives of the Yang family, Liao family, Feng family and other families expressed their guilt and were willing to donate half of their family assets.

"Just now, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun said that if we kill them, we will no longer be guarding Jingxiang for me. Are you willing to share my worries?" Liu Ming asked.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that His Majesty was going to spare them, so they all expressed their opinions: "Yes! Yes!"

"Let's all get up." Liu Ming nodded with satisfaction, asked them to stand up, and said, "I am implementing a new tax system and a business order. People with ulterior motives say that I am suppressing aristocratic families, but in fact, I have opened up a stable road for the development of aristocratic families. , to pave the way for the prosperity of the people of the world and the Han Dynasty, are you willing to support it? "

"Support! Support! We will give our full support!" Everyone said in a hurry.

"I wonder if you have heard that when we were in Hanoi, the Youshan family did not support my new policy and instead rebelled against me. As a result, I was exterminated." Liu Ming said with a smile, "You are all sensible people who know how to advance and retreat. I will definitely not do such foolish things. After Jingzhou is pacified, I will set up officials to register and measure the land area and population. "

"We are waiting for His Majesty to follow your lead!" Representatives from major aristocratic families smiled, nodded and bowed, and expressed their willingness to support the new deal. Just swear.

Under the power of the imperial court, the so-called aristocratic families are nothing more than a mantis blocking the car. Unless the aristocratic family controls the government and the imperial power is sidelined, no matter how big the aristocratic family is, it will not be able to compete with the imperial court.

Liu Ming's current thinking is that anyone who dares to confront me will be destroyed with violence, even at the cost of confiscating their homes and exterminating their clans. If you support my new deal and are willing to do something for the stability of the world, then I will provide you with a platform.

The imperial court just allocated some resources, which was enough for the family to eat and drink well.

Liu Ming saw that everyone no longer dared to play tricks in front of him, so he ordered: "Bring Sun Jian in!"

Soon Sun Jian was pushed in.

This is the first time Liu Ming has faced Sun Jian at such a close distance since time travel.

In his previous life, Sun Jian was also a great hero in his mind. Unexpectedly, now, the other party has become his prisoner. It has to be said that it was fate.

"Sun Wentai, what else do you have to say?" Liu Ming asked.

"Winning the king or losing the bandits, whether you want to kill or behead, please do as you please." Sun Jian closed his eyes and waited for death here.

"Where is Prince Xie'er?" Liu Ming asked.

Sun Jian: "At Yuan Shu's place in Shouchun."

Liu Ming looked at everyone, hesitated and asked, "You and Yuan Shu rebelled, were other members of the Yuan family involved?"

Sun Jian suddenly opened his eyes, looked Liu Ming up and down, then smiled and said, "Do you want to hear the truth? I'm afraid I'll scare you!"

Liu Ming said nothing, staring firmly into Sun Jian's eyes.

"Yuan Wei knew everything about this matter from beginning to end." Sun Jian sneered, "Yuan Shu and I came to serve in Jingyang and Yangzhou. It was Yuan Wei who asked Jian Shuo to do it. It was also Yuan Wei who asked me to recruit troops here. Even It was Yuan Wei who planned our kidnapping of the prince and the rebellion. If you have the guts to destroy the Yuan family, then I will respect you as a man!"

"You dare to sow discord when you are about to die?" Liu Ming waved his hand and said, "Cut off Sun Jian's head and spread the word to all states to serve as a warning to others!"

Immediately two warriors came over and pushed Sun Jian outside.

Sun Jian laughed loudly, "Emperor Dog, it doesn't matter if Sun Wentai is dead. I'm afraid the world will be in chaos. One day the Han Dynasty will collapse, and future generations will remember me, Sun Wentai, and call you such a foolish king, hahahaha! My good son is still alive You will take revenge on me, but it’s a pity that you don’t have a good son!”

Sun Jian left with a wild smile.

Huang Wan hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, do you want to spare his life for the time being? After conquering Xiangyang and killing so many people, I am afraid that no one will dare to surrender in other places in the future. Your Majesty, please think again!"

"No!" Liu Mingdao said, "I just want them to know that rebellion has to pay a price. I don't mean that if you want to rebel, you can surrender if you want. The court is not an inn where you can come and go when you want, nor is it a grocery store where you can bargain at will. . We must let them know how to be respectful and advance and retreat!”

Huang Wan became silent upon hearing this.

He was also from a wealthy family and did not dare to persuade too much, lest His Majesty would become suspicious.

(End of this chapter)