Outside the Chu royal palace, the Qin army clad in black armor was brimming with killing intent.
These Qin soldiers held long axes and guarded outside the Chu royal palace, cutting down like knives and axes.
Zhang Han escorted the celebrities of Chu back to the main hall. When these celebrities walked through the long corridor of the Chu Palace, they saw their clansmen. All of their clansmen were detained on the bluestone square of the Chu Palace. Five thousand Qin crossbowmen were holding strong crossbows. Anyone who tried to escape would be shot to death immediately.
These Chu celebrities who did not know the laws of Qin entered the Chu royal palace. They saw Li Che sitting in the main hall. At this moment, the Tai'a sword had already been unsheathed, revealing its sharp edge.
After these celebrities entered the Chu royal palace, Li Che slowly stood up and said,""Three days have passed. It's time for everyone to make a choice.”
After Li Che said this, he looked at Qu Xiong and said,""The Qu Clan's character is admirable. I don't know if you have the character of your ancestors. Let's start with you. You said that the people of Chu don't know the laws of Qin, so let me ask you now, do you know the laws of Qin?”
After Li Che's words, the entire hall fell silent.
None of these celebrities of Chu dared to make a sound. They didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Qu Xiong was also feeling an unprecedented sense of difficulty. When he walked through the corridor, he saw that all the Mi clansmen of the Qu Clan had been captured. The crossbows in the hands of the Qin army were aimed at them. At this moment, the lives of these clansmen were in his hands.
"How do I choose?"
"If you say that you don't know the laws of Qin, I'm afraid that you and your clansmen won't be able to escape death. The Qu and Mi clans will be defeated and destroyed.”
"If we say that we are familiar with the laws of Qin, then from now on, the people of Chu will not be able to read the words of Chu and will only recognize the words of Qin.”
Qu Xiong made a decision in his heart.
On one side was the life of his clansmen.
On one side was the Chu Country that he had been defending in his heart…
Li Che looked at the silent Qu Xiong and said,""If you don't speak, I'll think that you don't know the laws of Qin!”
After Li Che finished speaking, his voice suddenly became higher,""Zhang Han!"
"Yes!"
This reply jolted Qu Xiong awake from his dream!
"I know the laws of Qin! In these three days, I have been forced by the laws of Qin for many days, and I can now recite them backwards!”Qu Xiong saw Zhang Han walking out in large strides and quickly said.
He did not have the strength of character of his ancestor Qu Yuan. He did not dare to throw himself into the river in grief and indignation. For the sake of his clansmen, he could only struggle to survive.
"Good! Good! Then recite a poem about Qin tax, I'll listen.”Li Che looked at Qu Xiong and said.
Qu Xiong didn't hesitate. He stood in the Chu royal palace and recited the Qin tax from the Qin law without any mistakes.
After the celebrities of Chu State were locked up in the side courtyard, Li Che handed over the Qin laws to them. It was their business whether they memorized the Qin laws or not, and it was Li Che's business whether they killed their clansmen or not.
Qu Xiong prepared himself for two situations. He was also afraid. In these three days, besides eating and sleeping, he had been memorizing the Qin law of more than 5,000 words. Three days later, he had memorized it backwards and every word was correct.
After Qu Xiong finished reciting the laws of Qin, Li Che looked at Qu Xiong and said,""Not bad. Didn't you say that the Chu people don't know Qin Wen? Wasn't he reciting it very well now? In the future, when you go out, don't say that the Chu people don't know the word Qin, because you have already memorized the laws of Qin thoroughly!”
Li Che's words were like a knife to Qu Xiong's heart.
Three days ago, when he had come to the Chu royal palace, he had made it sound like the people of Chu only knew Chu literature. However, in the end, he had done something like memorizing the laws of Qin first, which was despicable.
"Release the Qu Clan and the Mi Clan!"
"Yes!"
Zhang Han accepted the order and released the Qu Clan from the Chu royal palace. Qu Xiong left dejectedly. Qu Xiong, who came from a prestigious clan, felt that he no longer had the face to stay here.
Li Che didn't stop Qu Xiong and let him leave.
After Qu Xiong left, the Chu royal palace fell silent again.
Li Che looked at the silent Chu celebrities in the hall and said,""You didn't come here three days ago with a dejected expression. Come, come out and tell me that in this life, he doesn't know the word Qin, he only knows the word Chu!”
Li Che was ashamed of all the celebrities present.
Three days ago, these celebrities did not look so dejected.
Li Che had originally thought that they were all celebrities and noble families with integrity. Starting from Qu Xiong, they were all tough bones.
However, who knew that Qu Xiong was such a spineless person? He lost his backbone the moment Li Che asked.
The hall was silent for a long time.
Li Che looked at these celebrities and said,""Since you don't dare to say that you only acknowledge Chu Wen, from now on, don't call yourself a Chu person!”
As soon as Li Che finished speaking, someone shouted,""Zhao Nian of Chu only knows the language of Chu, not the laws of Qin!”
"Good! You have the strength of character!"
"Zhang Han!"
"Yes!"
"How many clansmen does Zhao Nian of Chu have?"
"Reporting to Lord, Chu Nian and Zhao Nian are nobles of the Chu Country. Their ancestors were nobles of the Qin Country's royal family. Later, they moved to Shouchun. There are a total of 1,300 households. Their ancestors are doctors of the Chu Country all year round…"
"So you're still a member of the Qin Country's Imperial Family. Do you think that with such an identity, you can be protected?”
Li Che walked into the hall and looked down at Zhao Nian.
The other celebrities retreated one after another, afraid that they would be implicated.
"I like famous families with character the most!”
"Zhang Han, push out the celebrities in the hall and watch the Zhao Clan be destroyed!”
"Yes!"
The three hundred Qin soldiers pushed the celebrities outside the hall. Zhao Nian was tied up by three Qin soldiers, and his shirt was stripped off. After being tied up, his neck was smeared with white ash.
Zhao Nian was so frightened that his legs went weak. He had spoken earlier because he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. Moreover, his identity was extraordinary. After all, his Zhao Clan originated from the Qin Imperial Clan.
"You can't kill me! You can't kill me!"
Zhao Nian shouted.
The Zhao family had been singled out. Li Che looked at Zhao Nian and said,""I, Li Che, issued the laws of Qin for those who can understand them. What's the point of keeping someone like you who can't understand them?”
As soon as Li Che finished speaking, Zhang Han commanded the soldiers to raise their bronze sabers. All the Zhao clansmen knelt on the ground, their hair being grabbed and their necks exposed.
"Since your Zhao Clan wants to be a loyal person, I, Li Che, will help you! I'll fulfill your loyalty!"
Li Che's expression changed as he shouted,""Slash!"
Pu, pu, pu, pu!
The bronze saber slashed down, and the 1,300 households of the Shouchun Zhao family were all executed. Blood flowed like a river on the bluestone square outside the hall!
Li Che had helped Zhao Nian achieve his loyalty. Zhao Nian thought that he was part of the royal family of Qin and would be able to survive. However, Li Che didn't care who his ancestors were. Since he wanted loyalty, Li Che would help him achieve it!
After killing Shouchun's Zhao family, Li Che returned to the Chu royal palace. The other celebrities returned to the Chu royal palace with weak legs. Zhao Nian's death was still fresh in their minds. Not only was Zhao Nian dead, but the Zhao family behind him was also dead.
Li Che stood in the main hall of the Chu Country and looked at the celebrities in the main hall. He said,""I, Li Che, love to help others achieve good reputation. Who else said that the people of Chu only know Chu literature? Stand out! I'll fulfill his wish!"
Li Che's words echoed in the Chu royal palace. After Li Che killed Zhao Nian, no one in the palace dared to say that the people of Chu only knew Chu literature!
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