The news that the corrupt officials of the Ministry of Personnel had been sent to the imperial prison by Gu Moran and were about to be beheaded spread throughout the entire Shengyang City. When the common people heard about it, they all clapped and cheered. They hated corrupt officials the most. Now that Gu Moran had almost eliminated all the corrupt officials in the Ministry of Personnel, how could they not be pleased?
In the teahouse and restaurant, the topic of Gu Moran punishing corrupt officials was endless. The clapping, cheering, and praise blended into a harmonious scene. It also made the Martial King Gu Moyan, who had come to the restaurant to eat, smile. His amorous peach blossom eyes looked at the gentle and cold man beside him. Seeing that he was focused on picking out the fish bones for the black cat in his arms, the corner of his mouth could not help but twitch.
"Cough cough ~" Gu Moyan pretended to cough twice to remind the other party, but when he saw that the other party did not react, he coughed even harder."Cough cough ~"
Gu Mo Xi didn't even raise her head and said,"If Third Brother is not feeling well, quickly find a doctor to treat him."”
Wen Zhi felt a sense of powerlessness and frustration. His peach blossom eyes rolled back. Gu Moyan said with an inexplicable sourness," Second Brother, you're too good to pets."”
After making sure that the spikes had been removed, Gu Mo Xi put the fish meat into the black cat's mouth and watched it open its mouth to eat before looking up at her third brother. There was a faint helplessness in her phoenix eyes. She opened her thin lips slightly and teased," What's wrong? Is third brother jealous?"”
Gu Moyan was infuriated by his words. He exploded and flew into a rage out of humiliation. He shook his head and denied," How is that possible? It's absolutely not true. I'm not a child anymore. How could I be jealous of a cat? Second brother, you have to believe me. I definitely didn't do it."”
Lan Xi lazily glanced at Gu Moyan, who was making a solemn vow. A look of disdain appeared in her thick black cat eyes. Such an intense reaction was simply trying to cover it up.
Gu Moyan was confused. He sat in his seat and drew circles, muttering, He was despised by a cat. This king's reputation was truly illustrious!
"Hehe ~" Gu Moxi couldn't help but chuckle when she saw her third brother, who rarely showed his cute side. She picked up a piece of vegetable with her chopsticks and fed it to the black cat, her phoenix eyes waiting expectantly.
Lan Xi was speechless. She was a cat that did not eat vegetables, alright? She turned her neck and ignored him, but the man who was hugging her didn't give up. He moved the vegetables over a bit more, but helplessly, his nimble body jumped onto Gu Moyan's lap, his butt facing Gu Moxi.
"Pfff ~" Gu Moyan covered his mouth and tried his best to hold back his laughter. This black cat actually dared to give Second Brother a hard time. It was really to his liking.
Gu Moxi's expression was a little ugly. She tried to suppress her displeasure when she heard her third brother's laughter. It was good to feed vegetables. As the saying goes, it's not good to eat meat alone. This little thing actually dared to rebel. She said in a deep voice," Xi 'er, don't be naughty. Come back."”
Unfortunately, the black cat did not move. Instead, it lay down and slept.
Gu Moyan's body trembled. It was obvious that he was having a hard time holding it in. His stomach was about to cramp.
Gu Moxi's handsome face darkened. She reached out and hugged the black cat on her third brother's lap. Seeing that it did not resist, the displeasure in her heart faded a little. Thinking that letting the cat eat vegetables was indeed too much, the emotions she had just felt dissipated. She ignored her third brother's twisted face and got up to leave. It was late, and he should take Xi 'er back to the Prince's mansion to wash up and sleep.
On the second day, the bustling street entrance was usually a bustling area with people coming and going. Today, it was even more crowded because the corrupt official of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs was beheaded here. The invigilator was the righteous Martial King Gu Moyan. Therefore, even at the scene of the beheading, there were many members of the opposite sex who admired him. They were all looking forward to it. It had to be said that they were very powerful. They had chased their sweetheart all the way to the execution ground.
Just after noon, the crowd had surrounded the entrance of the market. Soldiers stood at the side of the execution ground with guns to maintain order. There were executioners waiting on the execution ground with large knives. Blood stains could be clearly seen on the thick tree stumps. They were painted by the beheading of criminals in the past. The people waited and discussed, their faces full of joy.
Gu Moran's order was to parade the prisoners through the streets before beheading them. Not long after, ten prison carriages carrying prisoners slowly arrived. The leader was the valiant Martial King Gu Moyan. He wore a righteous silver-white armor, and his military demeanor instantly charmed many of the opposite sex. The image of the ten officials, who were once glorious, was now ruined. Their hair was messy and they wore white prison uniforms. Along the way, many commoners along the street threw rotten vegetables, leaves, and eggs at them, causing the ten of them to emit a sour smell.
The ten dejected officials were pushed into the execution ground by the guards. Gu Moyan, who was sitting on the steps with a serious expression, looked up at the sun. There was still some time before noon, so he let the prisoners say their last words. They were dignified and cold, making people feel dignified without being angry." It's almost noon. Do you have anything to say?"”
The scene was silent. No one spoke, whether it was the prisoners or the onlookers. No one said a word until 15:45 p. m. Gu Moyan took out a token arrow from the tube and threw it on the ground. He ordered," The time is up. Execution."”
The crowd gasped and widened their eyes as they watched one of the prisoners being pressed against a wooden stake. The executioner took a bowl of wine and drank it, spraying it on the blade. He then raised it high and the blade fell down with a cold light. The prisoner's head fell to the ground, and warm blood gushed out from the wound. At that moment, some timid people covered their eyes and did not dare to look, and some women fainted from the bloody scene.
The executioner calmly beheaded the remaining nine people. After he was done, he took the money and went to drink happily. The ten headless corpses on the execution ground were also brought back to be buried by their families. Although Gu Moran sentenced ten people to be beheaded in public, it was only for Yuanling. Their families were not implicated. Firstly, those nine people were indeed forced. Secondly, he did not want to do this. After all, he was not an emperor who liked to kill everyone.
The bustling streets returned to normal after the criminals were beheaded. There were people who came to clean the execution ground with cleaning tools. Gu Moyan also returned to the palace to change out of his armor and rushed to Yuanling Mansion excitedly.
In the Yuanling Mansion, Gu Moxi was sitting on a mahogany chair with a black cat in her arms, supervising the guards who had brought her here to search the house. In the huge front yard, boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, and rare antiques were found and placed down by the guards. The families of Yuanling, regardless of gender, old or young, were kneeling on the hard stone bricks and did not dare to speak.
Yuanling had three wives and four concubines, each of them as beautiful as flowers. They had three sons and one daughter. Except for the eldest son, who had some redeeming qualities, the rest were all spoiled. The man was notorious outside, and the woman was arrogant and rude. Just like when the disaster was coming, the daughter was still staring at Gu Moxi with infatuation, and the eyes of the second and youngest son were flickering. No one knew what they were thinking.
Gu Mo Xi didn't even bother to look at them from the corner of her eyes, she only focused on touching the black cat. When she heard the sound of footsteps behind her, she looked up and saw her third brother in casual clothes. She knew that the execution was over and asked with a faint concern," Is everything okay?"”
"En, second brother, don't worry." Gu Moyan looked at the boxes on the ground and couldn't help but whistle." Wow, I didn't expect Yuanling to collect so much silver. The national treasury will have a lot of unexpected wealth."”
"Greetings, Martial King." The daughter of Yuanling was moved by the arrival of another powerful and talented prince. She thought that she could get the prince's favor and escape the disaster, so she paid her respects in a soft voice. Her voice was sobbing, and her tearful eyes were very moving.
Gu Moyan glanced at her and pretended to be surprised." Ah, I didn't expect Yuanling to give birth to such a beautiful daughter. It's really pitiful."”
The daughter of Yuanling was secretly delighted. She felt that a life of glory and wealth was beckoning to her. Although she was happy inside, she did not show it on her face. She continued to play the role of a weak woman, lowering her head and trembling." I dare not accept it, Yuan Yuan."”She longed for the Martial King to help her up from the ground. After waiting for a long time, there was no movement. She looked up timidly and found that the other party was looking at her mockingly and fiercely. Her cheeks immediately turned red and she did not dare to act rashly. Her behavior made her biological mother angry and her brother despise her.
While they were talking, the guards had finished ransacking the house. After counting all the property, they respectfully handed the account book to Gu Moxi with both hands. Gu Moxi took it and ordered them to move the property to the national treasury. After throwing the account book to the side, Gu Moyan stood up and left with the black cat in his arms. Other than sweeping his gaze over the eldest son of Yuanling, he did not care about anyone else.
The two brothers went to the royal study together to report to their royal brother. They were very happy to get rid of the corrupt officials today. When they arrived at the royal study, Gu Moyan was reading the memorials. Seeing them come with a smile on his face, Gu Moyan placed the account book on the table and waited for his eldest brother to check it.
Gu Moran put it aside and asked Second Brother instead," Second Brother, where did you find those account books? Didn't you say you couldn't find them before?”
"That's right. How did Second Brother find it?”Gu Moyan was also very curious about this matter. Now that his eldest brother asked, he quickly agreed.
Gu Moxi smiled but did not say anything. His phoenix eyes that were as gentle as water fell on the black cat in his arms. His thoughts returned to two nights ago. He was about to go to bed that night when Xi 'er suddenly told him where the officials hid the account books. Although he was puzzled as to how Xi' er knew, he trusted her very much. He asked Yan to lead his secret guards to the homes of the ten officials to search. The result was naturally satisfactory, so he asked Yan to send the account books to his brother.
Gu Moran and Gu Moyan saw their brothers looking at each other in tacit understanding. Their eyes fell on the sleeping black cat and they were puzzled at the same time. Could it be it?
Today was the last day of the autumn examinations. Due to the lack of examiners after Gu Moran beheaded the officials of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs the day before, it was decided at the last minute that the military stationed outside Shengyang City would fill in the gaps. The iron-blooded soldiers stood between the two seats. Such a strict invigilating situation made the examinees not dare to have any thoughts of cheating. One of the three tables in front of them had been removed.
Gu Moxi and the Prime Minister sat in front of their respective desks and chatted happily. The Prime Minister did not say anything about King Jing's big move in the Imperial Court. He acted as calm as an outsider watching a show, but he was proud of the three brothers in his heart. It was only a matter of time before the Heavenly Saints Kingdom was unified by these three.
In the tense atmosphere, it was time to hand in the exam papers. The soldiers took the exam papers handed by the examinees and placed them on Gu Mo Xi and the Prime Minister's desk in an orderly manner. The examinees packed their things and walked out of the examination hall, their faces full of relief. The triennial autumn exam had ended and they had done their best. Now, they would wait for the results to be released in a few days. These few days, they could relax and play around in Shengyang City.
Gu Mo Xi as the main examiner naturally had to review the papers, but because of the beheading of the officials of the Ministry of Personnel, she had to pull her brother, the Prime Minister and the Grand Scholar to review together. It was fair and effortless, so why not? The only dissatisfied one was Gu Mo Ran. He didn't even have enough time to review the memorials, and now he had to take on another one. He took his own exam paper to seek comfort from the Empress.
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