Nanyang City, Du Mansion.
The Du family, which was originally high and mighty, like a local emperor, instantly fell apart. It was as if the monkeys scattered when the tree fell.
"Spare me, please spare me, General!"
"General…I'm just a servant, not a member of the Du family. Please let me go.”
At this moment, White Tiger had already arrived in front of the Du family mansion with the Embroidered Uniform Guards. As long as they came out of the Du family mansion, no matter who they were, they were all captured. Those who resisted or fled were all killed on the spot.
The Du Clan had a large number of people, and the capture continued until dusk.
Inside the Du Residence, Ying Ziyu was sitting in the main hall when the armored Azure Dragon walked in.
"Young Master, the statistics have been completed. A total of 340 Du clansmen and nearly 1,000 servants and maids have been captured.”
"We have seized countless treasures and food!”
The Azure Dragon's words declared that this family with hundreds of years of inheritance was heading towards destruction.
Ying Ziyu's eyes did not waver at all when he saw the destruction of the Du family. These families controlled an area and bullied the people, so they were a disaster to Great Qin and should have been eliminated long ago.
"Oh right, how are the casualties?"
"Young Master, thirty-six of the Embroidered Uniform Guards died in battle and one hundred and seventy-eight were injured.”
Ying Ziyu nodded. These casualties were mainly caused by the battle with the Nanyang garrison outside the city. Facing an enemy five times their number, the Embroidered Uniform Guards only suffered such small casualties. This showed how powerful their combat power was.
Ying Ziyu pondered for a moment." Prepare the compensation and record the names of those who died in battle. After the Cemetery of Martyrs is built, they can enter the Cemetery of Martyrs.”
"Thank you, Young Master!"
Azure Dragon said gratefully.
Ying Ziyu shook his head." The only thing I can guarantee is that my brothers won't have any worries if they follow me…" Pass down the order. In the future, all those who die in battle will be exempted from labor, and I will be responsible for providing for the elderly and young in the family…As long as they have food for themselves, they will never starve or be bullied.”
"Yes! This subordinate will pass on the order now."
Azure Dragon bowed deeply to Ying Ziyu with a solemn expression and then went to pass down the order.
"Young Master, Du Xin has been captured."
As soon as Azure Dragon left, Black Tortoise walked in with a face full of joy. Originally, their goal for this trip was to capture Du Xin. However, they did not expect that the people of the Du family would actually dare to stop them.
"Bring him in."
Following Ying Ziyu's order, the Embroidered Uniform Guards escorted a man in.
This person was not old, probably in his early twenties.
"You are Du Xin?"
Du Xin snorted coldly and kept silent. When Black Tortoise saw this, he raised his fist and greeted him. The intense pain from his abdomen made Du Xin's face twist and his forehead sweat.
Ying Ziyu waved his hand, signaling the Black Tortoise to stop.
"You are Du Xin?" Ying Ziyu asked the same question.
"Yes."
After hesitating for a moment, Du Xin spoke.
"I thought you had more backbone!"
Ying Ziyu's face was filled with disdain. Then, he said coldly,"Do you know why I captured you?”
Du Xin's face was pale as he said with a trembling voice,""I…I know."
"It's good that you know."
"Suppress it and keep an eye on him.”
"Don't worry, Young Master!" After replying, Black Tortoise escorted Du Xin and left the hall.
"Pass down the order. The army will rest for a while and return to Xianyang at dusk.”
"Yes."
.......
At dusk, Student Ying led the Embroidered Uniform Guards and escorted the Du family members out of Nanyang City. Student Ying not only destroyed the Du family, but also obtained a lot of money. Gold alone weighed ten thousand pounds, and there were thousands of precious jade articles. Qin Banliang was countless.
Just these things alone filled up twenty carts, and this was not counting the grain hoarded by the Du family.
Ying Ziyu had never thought that a mere clan could have such astonishing wealth.
Unfortunately, not even a tenth of these things could be left behind. Most of them had to be handed over to Brother Zheng!
With a sigh, the army continued to advance. Not long after, the Black Tortoise, who was in charge of scouting, rushed over.
"Young Master, General Zhang Han is here with the Shadow Secret Guards!”
Ying Ziyu nodded and followed Black Tortoise to the front line.
When Zhang Han saw Ying Ziyu, he immediately dismounted and said respectfully,""Greetings, Young Master."
"En, General Zhang Han, you don't have to be so polite. Did Imperial Father send you?”
Zhang Han nodded.
"The matter has been settled. You can go back.”Ying Ziyu said calmly.
Zhang Han hesitated slightly, but still asked,""What happened to the Du family?"
"What can I do?" Ying Ziyu smiled. Capture those who should be captured and kill those who should be killed."
Zhang Han was stunned, then he said helplessly,""Your Majesty wants to kill only Du Xin. After all, the Du family has contributed greatly to Great Qin.”
"The Du Clan's people wanted to kill me. Do you think they should be arrested and killed?" Ying Ziyu said disdainfully.”
Zhang Han was shocked when he heard this. He had never thought that the Du Family would be so bold as to want to kill the Great Qin Young Master. What was the difference between this and rebellion?
"Young Master, I have to report this matter to His Majesty as soon as possible. I'll take my leave first."”
Ying Ziyu waved his hand, indicating for him to leave quickly.
"Leave 1,000 Shadow Secret Guards to protect Young Master. The rest will follow me back to Xianyang.”With Zhang Han's order, the Shadow Secret Guards immediately split up into a thousand men and stayed behind.
A young general came to Ying Ziyu's side and said,""Shadow Secret Guard, Thousand Men General Meng Tianfang greets Young Master.”
"Meng Tianfang, are you from the Meng Family?" The young general named Meng Tianfang nodded slightly.
"Let's go."
The army continued to move forward. Zhang Han brought the Shadow Secret Guards and quickly returned. On the way, they met the Marquis of Nanyang, Du He!
Thus, this unlucky Marquis of Nanyang was kidnapped by Zhang Han and brought back to Xianyang City.
......
The next morning, in Xianyang Palace, it was the time for the court meeting. The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, was leading his officials to discuss state affairs.
"Report…General Zhang Han has reported urgently."
He saw an inner servant holding a bamboo slip in his hand and rushing in.
"Your Majesty, General Zhang Han has an urgent report."
Shi Huang's gaze focused." Bring it up."”
The chamberlain hurriedly handed the bamboo slip to the First Emperor. He opened the bamboo slip and took out the silk cloth inside. When he saw it, the First Emperor was instantly furious.
The officials saw that the First Emperor's expression was not right and immediately fell silent. At the same time, they were filled with curiosity. They didn't know what was written on the urgent report that made the First Emperor so angry.
After a moment of silence, Qin Shi Huang handed the silk cloth to the chamberlain and said coldly,""This is an urgent report from General Zhang Han, take a look.”
Feng Quji quickly stepped forward and took it from the servant. His expression was also extremely ugly.
"Minister Feng, what is written on it?"
"Yes, Minister Feng, let us take a look too.”
Looking at the officials surrounding him, Feng Quji cleared his throat and read out the contents of the emergency report."Your Majesty…The Du Family of Nanyang had a strong army and wanted to kill Young Master Ying Ziyu. Fortunately, Young Master bravely led the Embroidered Uniform Guards to break through Nanyang City and capture the Du Family of Nanyang in one fell swoop…"
After Feng Quji finished reading, the officials were in an uproar and began to discuss.
"The Du family has an army? This is simply nonsense. I have been to the Du family in Nanyang. There are only a few servants in their mansion. How can there be any soldiers?”
"The old man is right. The Du Family of Nanyang is loyal to Great Qin, but I didn't expect that they would end up in such a state.”
"Humph, the Du family tried to harm the young master of the Great Qin Dynasty. Where is your loyalty?”
Someone stood up and questioned coldly.
"This... This was just a one-sided statement. Were the people of the Du family fools? How could he do such a treasonous thing?”
"That's right. From what I can see, this is most likely an excuse that Young Master Ying Ziyu came up with.”
Just as the officials were discussing, an old man suddenly stood up and said loudly," Your Majesty, I want to impeach Young Master Ying Ziyu. This person has disregarded the laws of Great Qin. Not only did he lead his troops out of the city, but he also killed innocent people in Nanyang. Such actions are simply infuriating…"
"I implore Your Majesty to strip him of his power and punish him!”
On the dragon throne, the First Emperor's expression was expressionless. He said indifferently,""Dear ministers, what do you think?”
As soon as he finished speaking, many officials stood up and said,"Your Majesty, this subject seconds Your Majesty's request to punish Young Master Ying Ziyu severely.”
Qin Shi Huang looked at the ministers who wanted to punish Ying Ziyu with disappointment.
"The truth is right in front of us. That Young Master Ying Ziyu went on a killing spree in Nanyang, shouldn't he be punished?”
Someone questioned coldly. Feng Quji's expression changed slightly when he heard this. Just as he was about to retort, a voice came from outside the hall.
"Who said that I killed the innocent?”
Ying Ziyu, who was dressed in black armor, walked in with large strides.
Arriving at the center of the hall, he bowed respectfully to the emperor on the dragon throne.""Greetings, Imperial Father."
Then, he swept his cold gaze across the civil and military officials in the hall and said coldly,"The Du family of Nanyang deceived their superiors and subordinates, supported their troops, and changed taxes without authorization.”
"Du Xin, the son of the Marquis of Nanyang, even embezzled the compensation for the soldiers of Great Qin who died in battle…"
"This Young Master would like to ask all of you, sirs. Changing taxes without authorization and embezzling the pension of soldiers, don't you deserve to die?”
His words shocked the entire court.
"Young Master, do you have any evidence for your words?"
Ying Ziyu sneered and ignored them. Instead, he ordered coldly,"Bring it up!"
Following Ying Ziyu's order, several Embroidered Uniform Guards immediately carried a few baskets and walked in. The officials were puzzled and did not understand Ying Ziyu's intentions.
Ying Ziyu came to the basket and picked up a roll of bamboo slips. He began to read,
"Name: Du Tu."
" Official Position: White Body."
" Guilty: Bullying the people and occupying land, forcefully snatching women, likes to eat human flesh…"
"Name: Du Xin."
Official position: Taicang Deputy."
" Guilt: embezzling the compensation of the dead soldiers, embezzling food for disaster relief…"
......
As Ying Yu read out the crimes one by one, everyone looked at him in disbelief.
"Milords, you didn't expect this, did you? To tell you the truth, I didn't expect that the crimes of the Du Clan would require several wicker baskets to be filled.”
"Come, come, come. Everyone, take a look…"
At this moment, all the officials were speechless when they saw these bloody crimes.
However, the few words that Ying Yu had just recited had already overturned their understanding. Brother Zheng, who was sitting on the dragon throne, could no longer sit still. He personally walked down from the high platform and came to the hall. Then, he picked up a bamboo tube from the basket and began to read it.
A moment later, he picked up another scroll and read it one after another.
The officials were even more silent, no one daring to make a sound.
The First Emperor threw away the bamboo slip in his hand and swept his gaze across the officials."The Du family of Nanyang has committed a heinous crime. Three clans have been executed and their slaves have been demoted…"
"Everyone involved in the case of embezzling compensation money, regardless of their position or background, must be killed.”
"Announce this matter to the world. Three days later, the execution will be carried out outside Xianyang Palace.”
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