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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat on the dragon chair, thinking deeply.

Xun Yu has already left.

After this exchange with Xun Yu, Zhou Chen became more open and clear about the next plan and strategy.

Zhou Chen felt even more satisfied with Xun Yu.

Regarding Xun Yu's arrangement, Zhou Chen directly issued an order to confer Xun Yu as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Xun Yu is a rare internal affairs talent, and it is most appropriate for Xun Yu to be in charge of the household affairs department, which is the big money bag of the Zhou Dynasty.

With Xun Yu as his confidant, Zhou Chen no longer has to worry about the Ministry of Households repeating the same mistake of raising a group of big rats.

Originally, Zhou Chen had been considering the issue of selecting the Minister of Household Affairs.

After all, the Ministry of Revenue is Da Zhou’s money bag, and all operations of Da Zhou are inseparable from this money bag.

If the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is entrusted to someone else, it will not only affect the operation of the entire imperial court.

It's better now. With the emergence of Xun Yu, this problem has been solved.

As for the position of Minister of Punishment, leave it to the aristocratic family!

You can't beat the family with a stick and deny the family a sweet date.

Politics is like this sometimes. Even if Zhou Chen is a high-ranking emperor, he cannot escape the shackles of politics.

"Cao Shaoqin."

"Showing the Cining Palace."

"I'm going to visit my mother."

After Zhou Chen thought for a moment, he stood up.

Since the Queen Mother woke up, Zhou Chen knew that the Queen Mother probably didn't want to see him right now.

Therefore, Zhou Chen has not yet gone to Cining Palace to visit the Queen Mother.

But as a son-in-law, Zhou Chen couldn't avoid him all the time.

Today, Zhou Chen planned to go to Cining Palace to visit the Queen Mother.

…

Cining Palace.

When Zhou Chen arrived at Cining Palace, he saw that the old palace maid serving the Queen Mother was already waiting at the entrance of Cining Palace.

"I have met His Majesty."

Seeing the arrival of Emperor Zhou Chen, the old palace maid quickly stepped forward and bowed.

"Where is the Queen Mother?" Zhou Chen asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is feeling unwell and has fallen asleep."

The old palace maid bowed and said.

"Yeah?"

Zhou Chen looked at Cining Palace and did not go in again, but sighed mentally.

The Queen Mother obviously doesn’t want to see him!

"Then I will come back another day, and you must serve the Queen Mother well."

"If the Queen Mother needs anything, just go and take care of it. If you have any questions, you can go to the Yangxin Hall to see me."

Zhou Chen said a few words, then turned and left.

The Queen Mother didn't want to see him, so Zhou Chen had no choice but to leave first.

Originally, Zhou Chen planned to meet the Queen Mother to confirm the things that Zhang Guojiu had told her.

But now it seems that this matter can only be postponed for the time being.

…

Luoyang City.

Prison vans were escorted by groups of soldiers through the streets to the beheading stage.

What was imprisoned in these prison cars were the power of the three major aristocratic families in the court and the rebellion of those captured by the three major aristocratic families.

These people were sentenced to death.

After Zhou Chen reviewed the memorials of the Six Ministries dealing with these people, the Six Ministries began to order the punishment of these people.

The people all around on the street looked at the procession of prison cars and pointed at them.

"So many people were beheaded. It's scary to think about it. What crime did these people commit?"

Someone asked without knowing why.

"I heard that it was a rebellion. These people colluded with the King of Shu to rebel, so they were beheaded."

"Yes, it seems that many officials in the imperial court had their families confiscated and exterminated because of this incident, even the Prime Minister's Office is no exception."

"Look, aren't the people in those prison cars in front of you the prime minister, Mr. Cui, the Minister of Punishment, and Mr. Fan, the Minister of Hubu?

…

The common people looked at the endless prison convoy and talked in low voices.

I don't know who shouted, and many people looked at the prison cars at the front.

Sure enough, those imprisoned in the first three prison cars were none other than Prime Minister Yuan Bo, former Minister of Household Affairs Fan Yongdou and Minister of Criminal Affairs.

These three important ministers of the court have long lost their former grace, and each of them has dirty hair and a dirty face.

He was even wearing a prison uniform and was covered in scars.

After a lot of torture by Dongchang, their spirit and energy had already been destroyed.

Especially the failure of their plan to collude with the King of Shu completely destroyed their last bit of persistence.

Basically became a walking zombie.

On the beheading stage.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo, former Minister of Household Affairs Fan Yongdou, and Minister of Punishment were all taken to the beheading platform and knelt on it.

Facing the upcoming fate, Prime Minister Yuan Bo and the three of them showed no change in their expressions.

Still dull.

Perhaps they never thought that they, who were born into a wealthy family and held high positions in the court, would one day end up like this.

They never thought that the three behemoth families in the seven great families of Zhou Dynasty, which had been passed down for many years without falling, would one day collapse.

It's really hard to accept.

Fortunately, they had made preparations in advance and secretly sent away some young members of the clan.

Otherwise, three of the seven great aristocratic families in their Great Zhou Dynasty will really be exterminated and their bloodline will be cut off.

But they don't regret it.

They understand that the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.

If they succeed, what they get is directly proportional to the consequences of failure.

They don't expect anything else now, they just want a quick death.

This may be a relief for them.

Following the order from the Supervising Officer, a sign with the word "Zhan Zhan Order" was thrown out.

The heads of Prime Minister Yuan Bo, former Minister of Household Affairs Fan Yongdou, and Minister of Punishment were cut off one by one and rolled to the ground.

It is hard to imagine that the head of the Zhou Dynasty, an important minister like the two ministers, was beheaded like this.

This is just the beginning.

Next, the prisoners were put on the beheading platform one by one, and their heads rolled down.

This day is the most unforgettable day for the people in Luoyang.

Many people have never seen how many people were executed at once.

The head rolled around the beheading stage.

The blood almost dyed the entire beheading platform red.

It's chilling to watch.

And the central court also took on a new look from this day on. It was no longer covered by dark clouds or densely covered with dark clouds, but the world was bright and clear.

…

Shu land.

Lu Bu stood on horseback, looked at Jia Xu next to the carriage and said with a smile: "Mr. Jia, you are really amazing, you have no plans left."

"If you hadn't come to Shu, Mr. Jia, we wouldn't have been able to deal with this matter in Shu."

Lu Bu looked at Jia Xu with admiration.

After all, the land of Shu is the fiefdom of the King of Shu, and it has been managed by the King of Shu for several years.

It can be said that the prestige of King Zhou Zhi in Shu has taken root and sprouted.

If Jia Xu, a poisonous man who calculated people's hearts, had not come to Shu, Shu would not have been in such chaos.

"General Lu, you are flattering me."

"If General Lu hadn't led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to suppress and intimidate, this matter in Shu would not have been solved even if I had great calculations."

"Now that Shu has just stabilized, General Lu will have to stay in power for a few more days, so I won't accompany him."

Jia Xu smiled and said.

When Lu Bu heard this, he looked surprised, "Mr. Jia, won't you wait a few days to return to Luoyang with me?"

Jia Xu shook his head; "I have other things to do. I'm afraid I can't wait a few days to return to Luoyang with General Lu."

"I'll take the first step."

After saying that, Jia Xu got on the carriage.

The carriage drove away slowly and gradually disappeared at the end of the official road.

Anything else to do?

"The King of Shu and the three major aristocratic families have been wiped out. What else can your Majesty ask Mr. Jia to do?"

Lu Bu watched Jia Xu's carriage disappear at the end of the official road, his brows knitted together.

Sudden.

A flash of inspiration.

Lu Bu seemed to have thought of something, and a light flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that I have to return to Luoyang as soon as possible with the counter-rebellion army."

Lu Bu muttered something, flicked his whip, and rode off.

…

Northern Xinjiang.

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Zhenbei Hou Xue Shaowen looked at the message in his hand with a solemn expression.

The Marquis of Zhenbei did not expect that the prime minister, a veteran of the two dynasties and the leader of the officials, would be overthrown, his family would be confiscated, his clan would be exterminated, and his head would be chopped off.

Marquis Zhenbei did not expect that such behemoths as the Yuan family of Runan, the Zheng family of Rongyang, and the Fan family of Jiexiu, among the seven great families of the Great Zhou Dynasty, would suddenly collapse and be destroyed.

You know, the Yuan family in Runan and the Zheng family in Rongyang are wealthy families that have been standing for many years.

It can be said to be deeply rooted in Dazhou.

It's not a small family.

The Yuan family, in particular, is almost comparable to the Four Great Gates.

Even such a behemoth was still destroyed by the imperial court with thunderous means.

This simply shocked Zhenbei Hou Xue Shaowen.

In Xue Shaowen's view, the three major aristocratic families joining forces, plus King Zhou Zhi of Shu, would be a considerable force.

Even if they fail to usurp the throne, they won't have any time to struggle at all!

But now the three wealthy families were wiped out by the imperial court in an instant, without causing any trouble.

The power that the imperial court unleashed was far beyond Xue Shaowen's expectations.

"Neither Lu Bu nor Cao Zhengchun is in Luoyang."

"The Yuan family still failed."

"It seems that the royal family still has some unknown secrets."

Xue Shaowen put down the message in his hand and thought with a frown on his face, his face heavy.

It turns out that the three letters that Fan Shaohe brought before were written by the heads of the Fan family, the Yuan family and the Zheng family to Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei.

It goes without saying that its purpose and intention are clear to everyone.

Xue Shaowen also replied to the three clan leaders.

All the profound meaning is left unsaid.

It's a pity that everything is in vain now.

What Xue Shaowen is most worried about now is that the three major aristocratic families and the King of Shu have been completely suppressed and killed, and the man in the palace has also freed up his hands.

Next, will the person in the palace turn his attention to these border princes?

If the one in the palace turns his attention to them, they will be in big trouble next.

When he thought of this, Xue Shaowen's heart became even heavier.

Xue Shaowen raised his head and looked at a general next to him: "What are the three generals who were transferred to us by the imperial court doing recently?"

"Did they do anything special?" Xue Shaowen asked.

The general next to him shook his head; "They didn't do anything special."

"Ever since they came to our Zhenbei Army, they have been dragging some middle-level generals to eat and drink every day. They don't look like military generals at all."

"No wonder the imperial court is getting more and more sunset. With such a wine bag and rice bag, it's hard not to think about it."

The general said with disdain.

This general of the Zhenbei Army did not look down upon the generals sent by the imperial court at all.

In addition to eating and drinking every day, sometimes I also go to romantic places to play without returning.

Originally, they thought it was a few people sent by the imperial court!

Let them all be cautious for a few days.

But who would have thought that he would be dealing with a few losers who only know how to eat, drink and have fun.

It was also a pity that the general of the Zhenbei Army was concerned about the fact that these generals were sent by the imperial court.

Otherwise, based on the actions of these generals, this general of the Zhenbei Army would have been at the service of military law.

Hearing the words of the general next to him, Xue Shaowen raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't take it lightly."

"You should all know the purpose of the imperial court sending them here."

"Don't judge them from the superficial appearance. They are dragging some middle-level generals to eat and drink. It is obvious that they have a purpose."

"You need to send people to keep an eye on them. Don't miss their every move."

"Especially, they must know which military generals they have come into contact with."

"I don't want a few mouse droppings to spoil my pot of good soup."

Xue Shaowen looked at the general next to him and reminded him with a serious expression.

The general next to him nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Marquis, the general has already seen their calculations and has already made arrangements."

"Every move they make is under our surveillance."

"Can't make any waves."

said the general.

How could the general of the Zhenbei Army not see the obvious purpose of getting middle-level generals to eat and drink?

It's a pity that the generals sent by the imperial court will be disappointed if they want to use this to open up the situation of Zhenbei Army.

If the mid-level generals of the Zhenbei Army could be pulled into trouble easily, they would have been replaced long ago.

It is impossible for them to still be entrusted with the important responsibility of being in charge of the military.

…

At the same time, the Marquis Mansion of Xiliang.

The Marquis of Xiliang also looked at the news that the three major aristocratic families in his hands had been exterminated by the imperial court, and his expression changed uncertainly.

Like the Marquis of Zhenbei, the Marquis of Xiliang also received letters from the three major families and responded to them.

But I didn’t expect that it would all be in vain now.

Like the Marquis of Zhenbei, the Marquis of Xiliang also began to worry whether the man in the palace would set his sights on them, the border marquises.

If the man in the palace really sets his sights on them next, then they will be more than just trouble.

It is possible that like the Yuan family and other wealthy families, they may end up confiscating their entire family and exterminating their entire clan.

Thinking of this, the Marquis of Xiliang said to the generals below: "Send someone to keep an eye on the two generals sent by the imperial court."

"You must keep an eye on their every move."

"If there is any abnormal movement, I will arrest it first."

The Marquis of Xiliang looked at the general below with a hard look on his face.

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

The generals below bowed to accept the order.

(End of chapter)