Zhi Xuan

Leaving the northern capital city, Zhao Hao's troops traveled day and night. After leaving the border, all the members rode horses and arrived in Haocheng halfway through the spring plowing.

Because the team knocked on the door in the middle of the night without prior notice, the guards at the top of the city didn't know what to do. They thought it was a bold attack on Haocheng, and quickly issued a warning.

The torches were lit in rows to illuminate the battle flag symbolizing the monarch under the city.

The chief armor rubbed his eyes, saw the flag by the light of the fire, recognized the armor on the team, and immediately said loudly: "Receive the arrows, Your Majesty is here!"

Haocheng is located in the grassland, and Xuancheng and Xuancheng watch and help each other. They not only welcome the caravans, but also search for Dirong and wild people who are fleeing. The garrison strength is no less than that of the border towns.

When they noticed something strange outside the city, the defenders at the head of the city quickly took their positions, and drew their bows and arrows behind the parapet.With one order, the arrows can rain down, and the enemies who commit crimes in the future can be shot into hedgehogs.

Chief Jia's shout was very timely.

As the order was issued, more torches were lit, and the city was illuminated brightly, just like daytime.

Under the gate of the city, a knight came out more and more, rode his horse forward, and held up a bronze medal after approaching, further revealing his identity.

At the same time, Zhao Hao ordered a guard of honor to be displayed.

The driver waved the reins, and the six maroon horses neighed in unison, and the chariot with exquisite carvings appeared in front of everyone.

Seeing Zhao Hao in a red robe, Chief Jia quickly ran down the city wall, opened the door bolt himself, and led the soldiers to turn the winch.

In the dark night, the creaking sound spread into the city, forming an echo on the empty long street.

Several soldiers rushed into the clan workshop in the city, knocked on the door to wake up the officials in the city, and conveyed the news of your majesty's arrival.

There was a mix of knocking on the door and shouting, and footsteps soon came from behind the heavy wooden door.

The officials, big and small, woke up from their dreams and learned of Zhao Hao's arrival. They didn't care about the servants who prostrated themselves on the ground to plead guilty. They jumped off the couch, changed their clothes and tied their hair as fast as they could, put on their shoes, and ran out of the mansion.

Due to their haste, three of them found that their belts were not fastened until they mounted their horses.Fortunately, the madam came after them and helped them tidy up their clothes, so that they would not make mistakes in their busy schedule and make a fool of themselves in front of the monarch and colleagues.

In order to be able to greet the king as soon as possible, the officials all gave up riding in cars and rode horses.

Not long after, the silent long street was lit with fire, and there were waves of horseshoes.

The sound woke up the sleeping townspeople, and one after another people put on their clothes and went out, or they lit torches or carried oil lamps, and gathered on the sidelines of the street to watch, wanting to know what happened, so that the whole city officials galloped wildly in the middle of the night.

The Grassland Shuangcheng is no different from the Central Plains city. Due to its geographical location, a strict curfew is implemented at night.Special decrees were promulgated for this purpose, and notices were posted in the city.

Those who violate the curfew will be severely punished, and the people of the country are treated equally, and the clan is no exception.

The situation tonight is really special, the city residents don't know Zhao Hao's arrival, and seeing the officials breaking the curfew and galloping across the long street at night, they feel anxious and have different guesses.

Most people wanted to find out, so they simply followed the officials and walked towards the city gate together.

Arriving at the city gate, the officials got off their horses one after another, hurriedly straightened their robes, and ran towards the city gate.

The city people followed behind them, and saw the city gate open through the ranks of soldiers, and a luxurious chariot passed through the city gate hole and appeared in front of everyone.

The warhorses pulling the cart are all maroon, with leather armor covering their forehead, neck and back, and horseshoes on their four hooves, rattling along the long street paved with bluestones.

The canopy of the chariot is covered with colorful patterns, which are particularly eye-catching under the light of the fire.

Flying birds are carved on the double-sided car walls, painted with colorful paint, and the feathers are eye-catching.The eyes of the flying bird are inlaid with colorful treasures, which are radiant and shining.

Battle flags were erected at the four corners of the chariot, and the flags were painted with rough totems, in stark contrast to the exquisite patterns on the carriages.

The doors and windows of the car were opened, and the figure inside the car was seen clearly by the firelight. The worries of the citizens were swept away, and their emotions boiled instantly, excitedly saying: "Your Majesty, it is Your Majesty who is here!"

The welcoming officials saluted in front of the chariot, then stepped aside and followed the chariot.

The movement of entering the city was indeed serious, and my thoughts spread rapidly.Not long after, all the squares in the city lit up with fire, and the stars fell into the earth like stars.The entire city of Hao was shrouded in light, and it was as bright as day in an instant.

Zhao Hao didn't want to make a big fanfare, but nothing happened.

City dwellers gathered one after another, and the streets were packed to the brim.

The cheers were deafening and spread outside the city, scaring away the beasts that appeared at night.Regardless of the tigers, leopards or wolves, they all ran away hungry, and the deer did not dare to attack when they were close at hand.

The chariot crossed the long street and stopped in front of the former Prince's Mansion.

Zhao Hao's identity changed, and the structure of the mansion also changed accordingly.The most notable one is the mansion gate, after renovation, it is the same as the Monarch's Mansion in Xuancheng.

Zhao Hao got out of the car and went inside. Instead of resting in a hurry, he summoned the officials overnight to inquire about spring plowing.

This move was beyond everyone's expectations and caught officials big and small by surprise.

People who are conscientious and conscientious don't realize it, but think that it is a great thing for the monarch to be diligent in government.A few people have ghosts in their hearts. Seeing that Zhao Hao wants to check the recent books, their expression changes slightly, and Zhao Hao easily catches them.

"Come on."

In handling government affairs, Zhao Hao has always been vigorous and resolute, consistent with the style on the battlefield.

Without wasting much time, he summoned the soldiers, pointed at those who refused to submit the books immediately, and said: "Drag out, staff."

It's appalling to punish the clan with a cane when they are innocent.

Some of the officials present changed color, some were briefly surprised, and soon became calm again, even getting used to it.

The latter has followed Zhao Hao for many years and is well versed in his style of conduct.

When he was in the army, especially in the first few years in charge of the army, Zhao Hao was extremely ruthless under his command, and he would kill every opponent he encountered.His tough methods attract people's attention, which is also one of the origins of his name of killing gods.

Seeing the unbearable colleague, a Chinese doctor who was born in Zhao quickly shot, pressed his shoulder forcibly, and shook his head at him.

"Don't be impulsive, Your Majesty has his own opinion."

The soldiers strictly followed the order, and in the blink of an eye, a middle-level doctor and three lower-ranking doctors were dragged out of the team, followed Zhao Hao's order, and dragged to the front of the hall for execution together.

"Stand!"

Zhao Hao ordered the punishment with the stick, and there was no limit to the number. If he didn't say stop, the executioners would continue.In this case, there is no need to report the number, and it does not matter if you are killed.

This scene shocked many people.

Especially the clans transferred from the south and the doctors who defected from other countries looked at Zhao Hao with fear, and they had a clearer understanding of his name of killing god.

People in the world rumored that Marquis Xiyuan was brutal and tyrannical, but Zhao Hao actually had the potential to be a tyrant.

Zhixuan is merciless to the enemy, and even more ruthless when encountering those who touch the bottom line.But he is always reasonable and pays attention to evidence in everything. Under normal circumstances, punishment will be imposed only when the evidence of the crime is conclusive.

Zhao Hao is not the same.

He can directly punish the clan in public without asking for evidence.This kind of practice is cruel and can be called tyranny.

Apart from being unbearable, the clans present never thought of questioning or resisting.One reason is that Zhao Hao's reputation as a god of killing is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the other reason is that they know in their hearts that the few people who were arrested are not innocent.

Relying on the king not coming to Haocheng for several months, the four of them conspired to fill their pockets, their appetites continued to grow and their courage grew, and sooner or later something would happen.

For irrelevant colleagues, the clan mostly pursues self-sweeping, and will not thank you for the effort and give a special reminder.

There is really no need to waste energy on a fool who is single-minded about dying.

The soldier waved his wooden stick, one after another, and the dull sound of blows continued one after another.

It didn't take long for the four of them to be beaten bloody.

"Your Majesty, the book is here."

A senior doctor walked into the hall, accompanied by two wooden boxes, which were filled with bamboo slips, which could not be lifted but could only be dragged.

Zhao Hao opened the lid of the box with his own hands, unfolded a volume of bamboo slips, put it down after a while, and took out the second volume, followed by the third and fourth volumes.

He read ten lines at a glance, browsed at an extremely fast speed, but didn't swallow everything, and quickly found out the problem.

When he was flipping through the bamboo slips, the officials in the hall held their breaths and concentrated.Even if he devoted himself to his duty and did not do anything illegal, he still felt uneasy when he was deterred by the pressure.

After reading a box of bamboo slips, Zhao Hao didn't even go to the second box, knowing that there was a problem with the shop in the city, and there were four more moths in it.

Fortunately, the problem is not that big, they didn't have the ability to weave a larger network, they only made a few tricks on business and taxes, and didn't dare to make bigger moves.

If this is the case, you can't forgive lightly, you must be severely punished.

The Shuangcheng is the bridgehead to go deep into the grassland, and its strategic location is extremely important.Regardless of Haocheng or Xuancheng, there must be no internal problems.

If these four people are let go today, it is inevitable that imitators will appear in the future, who will follow the example and start to fight against Haocheng Shangfang.

The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed in the ant's nest.

Zhixuan reiterated again and again that Zhao Hao agreed very much.

Today, he will not only severely punish the four people, but also punish the Lian family, and let everyone in Haocheng know that the law is like a mountain and cannot be violated.Anyone who dares to defy the law, regardless of their status, will be severely punished.

The lights in the Monarch's Mansion stayed on all night, and at dawn the next day, a soldier rode his horse towards the city gate.

Four wooden cages were suspended from the originally bare city wall, and inside the cages were four bloody human heads!

At the same time, there were soldiers posting notices everywhere, advertising the crimes of the four.

The armored soldiers who were ordered to raid the house and seize the people broke into the clan workshop, and one of the four families counted as one, but none of them escaped.After checking their identities, all of them, regardless of gender, age or child, will be sent to prison, waiting to be dealt with by Your Majesty.

The matter happened too fast, and when the townspeople found out, the houses of the four people had all been emptied.

Three of them found the secret room, which contained rare treasures and evidence of corruption.A family dug a tunnel and hidden several boxes of weapons.Judging from the number of weapons, it is not necessarily that they want to rebel, but it is more likely that they are sold privately at a high price.

On the grasslands, Central Plains weapons have always been in short supply.Especially the weapons of Xiyuan Kingdom can often be sold at sky-high prices.

This person is not only greedy for ink, but also sells weapons in private, which is really audacious.

Seeing the counted booklets, Haocheng officials collectively broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, he discovered it early, and if he continues to hide it, it is destined to lead to catastrophe.At that time, I can hardly absolve myself of the blame for not participating.

Thinking about the possible consequences, the clans in Hao City gritted their teeth and were furious.If the four hadn't been beheaded, they wished they could do it themselves and cut the four into pieces.

Zhao Hao stayed in Hao City for ten days, which was twice as long as expected.

In order to clean up the city and re-enact the regulations of the merchants, he must sit in the monarch's mansion to ensure that the problem is completely resolved without leaving any hidden dangers.

Due to the protracted time, or due to compulsion, Zhao Hao was in a bad mood, his face was grim all day long, and his body was full of evil spirits, as if he would drink blood from the blade anytime and anywhere, looking like a bloodthirsty tyrant.

The clans were frightened and chilled from the bottom of their hearts.

The most direct reaction is that for a long time in the future, no one dares to try the law with his own body, unless he wants to become the soul of the king's sword.