"Gulp!"
When they heard Zhao Kai's words clearly, Wu Min, Wang Shiyong, and the other sinners could not help but swallow their saliva, and their hair stood on end!
They had wanted to push all the blame and blame to the dead fatuous ruler, Zhao Huan, but they never expected Zhao Kai to pull the rug out from under them!
If the fatuous ruler Zhao Huan wanted them to betray their country, they would. Now that the new emperor Zhao Kai wanted them to die, would they die?
If he didn't die, then their logic of pushing the blame to Zhao Huan would naturally fall apart!
At this moment, Wu Min and the others broke out in cold sweat. They could feel that the new Emperor of Great Song was filled with killing intent!
"This subject is guilty. This subject should not have listened to the decree of that fatuous ruler, Zhao Huan. Your Majesty, please forgive us for our sins on account that we were unable to do so!”
Wu Min was an existence at the level of a chief executive, so her thoughts naturally turned quickly. Since she couldn't clear her name, she might as well admit it directly.
After all, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, they did not kill scholar-bureaucrats. Even if a scholar-bureaucrat was guilty, they would at most be demoted and exiled.
"Very good, then go to hell."
Just as Wu Min was feeling proud of her cleverness, Zhao Kai's voice was like a bolt from the blue as it landed in his ear!
This made Wu Min's expression instantly stiffen!
He had clearly admitted his guilt, so why did Zhao Kai still want to kill him!
In their eyes, their crimes and circumstances were different from Geng Nanzhong's.
Geng Nanzhong was killed because Zhao Kai had seized the throne and needed to intimidate the Imperial Court.
Now that Zhao Kai had already stabilized Bianliang and had initially secured the throne, he should strive for the support of the scholar-bureaucrats. Why would he kill people so easily?
"Your Majesty, you can't kill me!
Ever since the Great Song was founded, they did not kill scholar-bureaucrats. This was a rule set by the Great Ancestor!”
Wu Min was completely panicking because the Six Fan School officer who was escorting them had already pulled out his knife on the spot following Zhao Kai's order.
"That's right, the Great Song doesn't kill scholar-bureaucrats. This is the ancestral rule!”
Wang Shiyong, Xu Bingzhe, and the other guilty ministers were also panicking as they spoke with trembling voices.
They knew very well that the new emperor in front of them was someone who would not hesitate to kill his own brother. Thus, they quickly brought out the ancestral teachings set by Zhao Kuangyin, the Song Taizu, in an attempt to make Zhao Kai wary.
After all, Zhao Kai killing the fatuous ruler Zhao Huan could be said to be helping the country get rid of the fatuous ruler and saving the Great Song.
If he killed the scholar-bureaucrats, it would be a violation of the ancestor's teachings!
Facing Wu Min and the others 'desperate struggle, Zhao Kai's expression did not change at all.
Zhao Kai didn't care about the ancestral rule of not killing scholar-bureaucrats. There was nothing in the world that could shackle Zhao Kai!
"It's precisely because of this so-called ancestral rule that you treacherous officials and sinners dare to be unscrupulous!
Today, I will abolish this rule. If a scholar-bureaucrat is guilty, he will also be beheaded!”
Zhao Kai snorted coldly as he glanced at Wu Min and waved his hand domineeringly."The Great Song began killing scholar-bureaucrats with me!”
The moment he waved his hand, the executioners of the Six Fan School raised their knives and chopped at the heads of the sinners.
"No!"
The eyes of Wu Min and the others immediately widened, and their eyes were filled with disbelief.
They seemed to want to say something more, but there was no chance.
The well-trained executioners of the Six Fan School slashed down with their blades, and huge heads rolled to the ground one after another!
The blood of these traitors dyed the streets of Bianliang red!
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Around the Imperial Street, when the Bianliang citizens saw Zhao Kai giving the order to kill the traitor, their spirits were lifted.
Especially some of the Bian Liang women, they cheered in relief.
This was because many of them had been captured by Wu Min, Wang Shiyong, and the other traitors of the country yesterday. They had been ordered to be captured and brought to Kaifeng Prefecture with the intention of giving them to the Jin people.
If it wasn't for Zhao Kai's efforts to turn the tide, they would probably have been sent to the Jin army's camp by now!
Therefore, they hated these traitors who were accomplices of the Golden Men!
Seeing Zhao Kai give the order to kill these traitors, he felt extremely relieved!
Of course, no matter how much the people of Bianliang hated these traitors, they were extremely grateful to Zhao Kai!
Executing a fatuous ruler, eliminating treacherous officials, defeating the Jin army, and protecting the people. This new emperor had only ascended the throne for a day, but he had already made so many inspiring achievements. This was all a wise ruler could do!
"Congratulations to user for killing the guilty scholar-bureaucrats, breaking the old rules, and achieving the achievement of reform and strengthening the country!”
At this moment, a string of words appeared on the system interface, indicating that Zhao Kai had achieved a new achievement.
A strong country through reform!
Zhao Kai killed the guilty scholar-bureaucrats and broke the ancestral rule of not killing scholar-bureaucrats. He changed the laws passed down by Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty. It was a reform!
Because of breaking this old law, the Great Song's national strength would be strengthened. It would become a strong country!
Because from now on, those treacherous officials and thieves would no longer have any protective talismans. If a scholar-bureaucrat broke the law, he would be as guilty as a soldier or a civilian!
Just this law alone could deter countless people with evil intentions and make evil people fear and respect it!
Moreover, removing the privileges of the scholar-bureaucrats would change the atmosphere of the Song Dynasty that emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts, allowing the Song Dynasty to develop towards a healthy path of martial arts.
Only by opening up and advocating martial arts could the men of Great Song be like dragons and have blood!
Zhao Kai wanted to abolish the privileges of the scholar-bureaucrats by killing Wu Min and the other traitors of the country. He wanted to tell the world that a new era had arrived!
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