After exhausting myself to death

Liao Liao whimpered twice, and then turned into howling.

It was very strange that the late emperor had given many orders to kill people in this court, but those people did not even ask for mercy when they were dragged away.

Some people present had cold sweat on their foreheads, and they knelt down with a trembling "plop".

As if breaking the psychological defense of the others, more and more people knelt down.

Those who were still standing for a while became a special case.

Shen Minghuan sneered, Chen Xiaoyu understood, glanced at Liao Liao with pity, and stood back behind Shen Minghuan with a straight face.

Liao Liao's hair stood on end and he clenched his hands tighter.

Chen Xin tried hard to break away, but didn't break away, and gave him a disgusted look.

"Wouldn't it be better this way?" Shen Minghuan's voice was even soft when he said this. He stood up and faced the person kneeling behind him, "Can you do it now?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Liao Liao kept saying "yes" while crying.

The kneeling man's face froze. Bastard Liao Liao, who showed his loyalty so quickly at this time, did he want Shen Minghuan to have a bigger opinion against them?

At the moment, they didn’t care about fear and spoke one after another:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I just had a sudden thought. After the next court, I asked Lord Chen for advice."

"Yes, yes, I will live up to the prince's great trust."

"I'll ask Mr. Chen for more advice later."

"..."

Shen Minghuan nodded with satisfaction, "This king will give you orders in the future, you should also obey them, right?"

"Yes, yes."

"This king wants to implement the land equalization system, take the land back to the imperial court, and then grant it to the people for farming. You should also support it?"

"Will it be...?"

Someone asked tremblingly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, do you mean land equalization?"

"That's right." Shen Minghuan added kindly: "It's what you're thinking of, the equal land system of the previous dynasty."

"This... Your Highness, would you like to think about it for a moment longer?"

The kneeling man boldly said: "Since the previous dynasty was unable to implement it, it can be seen that this equalization of land does have drawbacks. How can I, Daqi, follow in the footsteps of the previous dynasty?"

"Please, Your Majesty, learn from history and make long-term plans."

That's all for the imperial examination. Even if their descendants don't take this path, they will still have the opportunity to embark on an official career. At most, they will miss one chance to make money, which is a pity.

But Juntian absolutely cannot agree.

Because they are at home! Really Arita!

Shen Minghuan admired the courage of the person who spoke.

He walked slowly in front of this person, and Chen Xiaoyu followed him closely.

"W-Your Majesty."

Shen Minghuan said "Yeah" good-naturedly, "What's your name?"

The kneeling man moved back slightly uneasily, "I am the Minister of Household Affairs, Lu Pei."

"Oh, it turns out it's you." Shen Minghuan suddenly raised his hand and straightened his sleeves under Lu Pei's extremely horrified eyes.

Lu Pei gasped for air, his eyes still a little dull due to the violent emotional fluctuations just now. He clutched his chest, his whole body was wet with sweat, as if he had just been fished out of the water.

However, as soon as he relaxed, Shen Minghuan pulled out Chen Xiaoyu's sword with a clang, his eyes half smiling but not smiling.

"Ming Huan, stop!" Luo Xiuyuan stood up anxiously.

He failed to stop Shen Minghuan when Xue Huai died, and he couldn't sit back and watch this person make a big mistake this time.

Liao Liao and Lu Pei, no matter how heinous their crimes were, and they deserved to be cut to pieces, they could not die in the hands of Shen Minghuan.

Lu Pei's heart was raised again, and even his breathing became rapid. His eyes were fixed on the sword's edge, and his pupils suddenly dilated due to fear.

He swallowed, forced himself to smile, and said with difficulty: "You don't dare to kill me. If you kill me because of the land equalization system, you are going against the rich gentry in the world. How long can you live?"

As if these words gave him courage, Lu Pei raised his head and looked past Shen Minghuan at Chen Xiaoyu, "Sir, why do you have to sacrifice your life for him? Shen Minghuan wants to give the land to the untouchables. So what if you risk your life for him? No or nothing in the end?”

Land has special meaning to the Daqi people, and nothing brings them a greater sense of security than farmland. Whether he joins the army, becomes an official, or engages in business, the ultimate goal is to buy as much land as possible for his family.

So if Shen Minghuan wanted to implement equalization of land, he would not just be an enemy of the rich gentry? He is making enemies of the world.

Chen Xiaoyu glanced at him coldly and clasped his fists at Shen Minghuan: "Lord, please let me hold the sword for you!"

"Shut up." Luo Xiuyuan was anxious, but Chen Xiaoyu was still causing trouble. He suddenly became more anxious, lest Shen Minghuan was really led astray, he stood up and planned to walk off the platform, "Minghuan, put down the sword!"

Perhaps it was Luo Xiuyuan's attitude that gave Lu Pei the confidence. He believed that he was safe and was about to think of an excuse to give Shen Minghuan a way out so that this matter could be over quickly.

While he was pondering, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a cold light flashing through his peripheral vision, followed by a splash of bright red.

Lu Pei was a little confused, what is this?

Only then did he realize the severe pain. He lowered his head and realized that he had lost a lot of blood.

"You...why...?" At the moment of death, Lu Pei unexpectedly felt that he had no hatred, but was full of doubts, "How...dare?"

How strange it is to say that this man is a treacherous minister and traitor who seeks power and usurps the throne, but he also has the awe-inspiring righteousness to serve the country and the people. But if this man dedicated himself to Da Qi, he clearly suppressed the emperor and used such drastic means to reform.

What's he using to tell the truth? What can you do to calm down the anger of the people in the world? What can be done to rebuild the prestige of the imperial court?

What can we do to solve the hidden dangers behind it?

Lu Pei couldn't wait for Shen Minghuan's answer. Until the second before losing consciousness, he thought

——This man is really willing to give up.

"ah!"

Someone let out a scream and quickly covered his mouth.

The kneeling courtiers were trembling and did not dare to move.

It wasn't that they didn't want to run, but Chen Xiaoyu was staring at them threateningly, and their legs were too weak to even stand up.

Luo Xiuyuan was also shocked and said angrily: "Shen Minghuan!"

He walked quickly to Lu Pei's side, half-crouched and stretched out his hand to detect the other person's breath, "Come here, call the imperial doctor!"

"Don't pass it on, there is no one alive under my sword." Shen Minghuan returned the sword to Chen Xiaoyu, carefully checked the cuffs to confirm that they were still white and flawless, and nodded with satisfaction.

Luo Xiuyuan stood up angrily, "Are you crazy? I told you to stop, why didn't you listen?"

Qu Zhengcheng covered his chest and almost fainted.

Not only him, but other veterans also made similar moves.

Shen Minghuan said he had a way to get these people to agree, but he didn't say it was this way! Indeed, a dead person cannot object, but...

Qu Zhengcheng almost wanted to jump up, pull Shen Minghuan's ears and ask: "But, how dare you!"

The emperor and the regent were in a confrontation. The news reached the ears of Chang Mao, who was patrolling the palace, and it automatically turned into, "The emperor and the regent are fighting."

As soon as Chang Mao received the news, he led a group of guards into the hall.

There seemed to be smoke in the air. Luo Xiuyuan and Shen Minghuan looked at each other without giving in, neither of them looked good.

Chang Mao was so anxious that he didn't even notice that there was another corpse on the ground. He stood in front of Luo Xiuyuan and cautiously drew out the long knife on his waist.

"Chang Mao!"

Luo Xiuyuan had a headache. He pulled Chang Mao behind him. He was extremely solemn and solemn, with a hint of suppressed anger: "You are not allowed to point the tip of the knife towards Ming Huan at any time. This is an order. Do you hear it?"

Chang Mao was indignant: "But he wants to hurt you."

"That's not allowed!" Luo Xiuyuan yelled in a rare and rude manner. Seeing that the other party was holding his neck and refused to give in, he sighed helplessly: "Ming Huan didn't mean to hurt me."

Shen Minghuan ignored them. He was neither angry at Chang Mao's offense nor moved by Luo Xiuyuan's defense.

He glanced indifferently at the minister who was kneeling on the ground with his neck curled up like a quail, and sneered, "Who else thinks that this king dare not kill people?"

There was silence in the hall, and even Liao Liao gritted his teeth and refused to speak again.

Even though Lu Pei's corpse was still cold and the smell of blood filled the tip of his nose, no one said flatteringly, "Juntian is good, Juntian is wonderful."

It's really strange that they are willing to be loyal ministers who would rather die than surrender for the sake of their family, but they don't understand the principle of both prosperity and loss, which made Da Qi a mess.

Luo Xiuyuan ignored Chang Mao. He stepped forward and walked to Shen Minghuan. This was a very dangerous distance, and it was also a distance that represented trust.

Luo Xiuyuan pursed his lips and called out with a hint of pleading: "Ming Huan, stop, don't continue."

Qu Zhengcheng once regarded Shen Minghuan as a unique genius and as a powerful rival that he could not match. Who would have expected that this person would have such an unreliable moment.

As soon as he regained his composure, he immediately tried to stop him. Qu Zhengcheng bowed deeply, feeling that he had never been so sincere in his life, "My lord, think again."

Liao Liao was very expressionless. He saw that the emperor and the important ministers were opposing Shen Minghuan. He didn't know where he got the courage to ask, "Your Majesty, Shen Minghuan murdered Mr. Lu in public. The evidence is conclusive and it violated our Daqi law. Don't you punish him?"

"Shut up!" Luo Xiuyuan, Qu Zhengcheng and Lu Zhi shouted at the same time.

They have never seen anyone seeking death like this.

How did someone with such an IQ survive in court to this day?

Liao Liao shrank his neck and hid behind Chen Xin again.

Shen Minghuan looked at the pleading and nervous eyes of several people, and he smiled: "Why are you so worried? Of course I will not kill them all, and I will keep them for Chen Xin to prepare for the imperial examination."

With a warm smile, he said unhurriedly: "I think you will try your best to get things done, right?"

No one spoke.

Seeing Shen Minghuan's eyes becoming more and more dangerous, someone finally responded tremblingly: "Yes...yes..."

"very good."

Shen Minghuan mercifully forgave their uneven and unfounded promises. He sighed and "persuaded" earnestly: "You must know that I keep you because you are still useful, so you'd better continue to be useful. ”