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According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the nine clans that were said to be executed at this time were based on the perpetrators themselves, ranging up to the fourth great ancestor and down to the fourth great-great-grandson. In fact, they were just one clan, which was the so-called "full family copy killing", and The early Ming Dynasty and previous dynasties were different.

This kind of treatment will be absurd to future generations. But for this time, it is one of the normal state punishments, but it is not used for non-serious crimes!

The consequences of those traitors' actions were very serious. The emperor had made it clear in advance that if he dared to do it again, he would bear the corresponding consequences.

If this was an impossible task, this might be the way to go. But with the example of Changli, who dares to say that guarding Yongping is an impossible task?

Hu Guang's decree immediately shocked all the civil and military officials in the Huangji Palace. They didn't expect that the emperor would actually take action!

In the past, situations like this were actually nothing. If you see the opportunity is wrong, surrender, and wait until the Jianqi has left, or if the opportunity is right, and surrender again, the court will not blame you, and you will still be your official, and you may even be promoted.

But from now on, if anyone dares to do this again, these officials who surrendered in Yongping will be an example. Although they have followed Jianlu to Liaodong now, this decree is effective. If they are caught in the future, they will still end up killing the Nine Tribes.

When Ma Shilong heard this, he felt something bad. It seemed that when the emperor dealt with people, he measured them based on the consequences of the matter.

For example, in terms of the contribution of the Guan Ning Army, they promptly sent troops to rescue and pacify the millions of old and weak people in Yongping. The emperor considered their contribution to be extremely great.

The reason why the Yongping area suffered such huge losses and the people suffered so much was because those officials did not resist, or did not resist well, so they were convicted, to the point of committing treason.

In this case, who should be responsible for the losses in Zunhua? The governor of Zunhua, but he has already been defeated and committed suicide! Is that you?

As soon as he thought of this, he heard the emperor shouting sharply again: "Ma Shilong, do you know your guilt?"

Ma Shilong was stunned for a moment, then his face turned pale, and he really said that he was guilty. Of course he was not willing to give in, and immediately went out and said in reply: "The last general is stupid, but he has done his best in the work of the king, and I don't know what his crime is?"

Hu Guang knew that he would not plead guilty happily, so he stared at him and shouted: "I know that you have strong soldiers and horses, and I have entrusted you with important tasks. I even gave you the Shangfang Sword to command King Qin's army in the northwest. But can you achieve victory?"

"The enemy forces are strong, and the general is looking for a good opportunity to ensure victory in one battle!" Ma Shilong immediately defended.

Wen Tiren was listening. Originally, he suggested that he should convict Ma Shilong, and the emperor would make the final decision. However, the emperor himself did not agree, saying that he wanted to make his attitude clear and that those who disregarded the people must be severely punished.

Just like that, he heard the emperor shouting coldly again: "Seven days ago, the castles around Zunhua were occupied. Zunhua only had an isolated city left, and there were only 800 prisoners in the city. The generals asked for a fight, why did you only let three or four Thousands of troops went out to fight and refused to support me. Don’t tell me that you are still looking for a fighter and think that with your tens of thousands of troops, you can’t defeat Zunhua City!”

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. The captives are fierce and there is a high wall to rely on. It is difficult to predict the end!" Ma Shilong was shocked, but still refused to admit his guilt.

When the civil and military officials heard this, they were slightly surprised. Why did the emperor seem to know the situation in Zunhua very well? They subconsciously turned their heads and looked at the commander of the Jin Yiwei standing on one side. Could it be another heaven-level secret report from the Jin Yiwei?

After hearing Ma Shilong's words, Hu Guang couldn't help laughing angrily. He really thought that he was easy to fool. He suddenly turned to look at another person and shouted loudly: "Vice General Cao, I ask you, if you come to take command, can you be sure to take advantage of it?" Going to Zunhua?"

Cao Wenzhao was called out and had to go out. If it were the past, he might have answered lightly in order to avoid offending Ma Shilong and his party members.

But at this time, Ma Shilong obviously had no backing in the court. He was the only one left to resist under the authority of the emperor, and no one else spoke for him.

Furthermore, Cao Wenzhao himself had just been promoted due to merit, and he was grateful in his heart, so his butt naturally turned towards the emperor. And when he was outside the city, he also saw the royal army led by Ma Shilong. Not to mention other things, Ma Shilong's three thousand servants were indeed extremely elite.

Therefore, he did not want to leave a bad impression on the emperor, so he replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, if you are the last general, you will attack from all sides. There are few captives. If you care about one thing and lose the other, Zunhua will attack!"

"Cao Wenzhao, don't brag..." Upon hearing this, Ma Shilong's face turned red and he shouted angrily.

But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Hu Guang, who said coldly: "You still haven't confessed your guilt, He Qing, tell me, can you go to Zunhua?"

He Kegang was named. No matter what he thought, there was no way out. Do you want to slap your lieutenant in the face, or obviously violate the holy will, or speak regardless of the facts? With Ma Shilong's troops and horses strong, the answer is self-evident.

Therefore, He Kegang also immediately replied: "You can go down to Zunhua!"

"You..." Ma Shilong's face turned even redder with anger. At this moment, he suddenly felt regretful in his heart. What kind of food those Shanxi merchants sent and what kind of military power he showed has made it difficult for him to speak now. He shot stones at them. My own feet!

He knew that no matter how much he denied it, he would not be able to change the outcome. At this time, no one in the court would support him. So, he thought about it and immediately said: "The general's plan is to wait for a few days to wait for Jianlu to become careless before attacking. This will not only enable Zunhua, but also reduce the casualties of our army! Who knows that Jianlu They actually sent more troops to prevent Zunhua from being defeated!"

"Haha..." Hu Guang couldn't help but sneered a few times. He really refused to admit his guilt and changed his story when he saw that the situation was not right. After staring at Ma Shilong for a while, he suddenly shouted, "Only Mang Gurtai's troops have arrived. There are still not as many people as you, but you fled after hearing the news, causing countless casualties to the soldiers, and allowing the Jianlu to plunder calmly." Is this the case for Zunhua’s chances?”

"..." Ma Shilong was stunned when he heard this. Just now, in order not to bear the charge of incompetence in fighting, he was accused of running away from the enemy. Isn't this a bigger charge?

Of course, he was even less likely to plead guilty, and immediately argued hard: "The last general wanted to replace him with someone else in order to preserve his strength, but the whole army had already been wiped out! If that happened, the situation in the capital would have changed drastically! And as long as the last general is undefeated, Jianlu must have had some scruples, so he left the seclusion in a hurry!"

Of course he had something on his mind. King Qin's army in Tongzhou would end up being completely wiped out.

After Hu Guang said so much, he didn't want to waste any more words, so he issued an order: "Come on, put Ma Shilong in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and let the three law divisions jointly interrogate him to determine his guilt!"