Chapter 161: Yang An, Marquis of Boping (Part )

As soon as the execution order was signed, changes immediately occurred on the document.

All the lists turned scarlet, and then the names of the people were distorted, turned into ashes and dissipated.

This is not an ordinary document, but a fortune disc!

When Zhao Xing signed this order, it was equivalent to removing these from the Qiyun Dynasty system.

"Ah, how did I fall to the eighth level?"

"Poof~ My bones, my bones are broken!"

"My silver bones have been turned into iron bones, and I have been stripped of my official position!"

"Hahaha, so this is my own strength."

"If the Qi and blood are not flowing smoothly, they will flow back to the morning. Is this what it means to flow back to the morning?"

In the square, the criminals who were brought here suddenly became a commotion.

Some people have found that their realm has fallen, and even their martial arts skills have degraded.

Some people even turned gray and had wrinkled skin at this moment.

The Dynasty of Fortune, this is the Dynasty of Fortune!

If Zhao Xing knew how to read qi, he would be able to see at this moment that a stream of "qi" had been drawn away from the 1366 people in the square, and was swirling in the air.

Since the imperial court can bestow blessings, it can also take them back. No matter the realm or lifespan, once one is completely eliminated from the destiny and dynasty system, he will be reduced to his original state.

Generally speaking, this process would be even more tragic. No matter whether you are a warrior or a wizard, the foundation laid by the court and the house built for you, if you remove a beam or even take away half of the foundation, the final result would be more than just the same thing.

Therefore, if one commits a serious crime and is about to be eliminated from the fortune dynasty system, it is basically the same as death, unless one is like Zhao Xing, who has relied on his own cultivation at every step and only has the two effects of fortune and increased longevity.

Then even if he is demoted in the future, it will not have much impact on his own strength, at least he will not be as miserable as those criminals in the square.

"I want to see the Marquis, I want to see the Marquis!"

"Why? I am a seventh-rank general. Why don't I even have a chance to atone for my sins?!"

"I just embezzled a few tens of thousands of taels, and you want to kill me?"

"My Lord, my Lord, I don't accept it!"

Many people in the square, seeing the large-scale regression of their realm and the black hair turning white, suddenly had a premonition and began to struggle frantically.

Inside the hall, Qiu Mingyi watched Zhao Xing issue the execution order without hesitation, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

The Inspection Department needs such talents!
1366 people, all executed. This cannot be accomplished with just a little courage, but requires a lot of courage.

Moreover, Zhao Xing was not a reckless man who would issue an order to execute someone in a fit of anger.

Qiu Mingyi set up several tests in the beginning. He first asked how many people would be punished, implying that he had the right to conceal some of the numbers. He also said that since they were members of the Shenwei Army, they could be given a lighter sentence.

It can be said that Zhao Xing signed this order without the support of anyone.

All we have to rely on is the "law" and the court's severe crackdown.

If Zhao Xing was a rookie or a wimp without courage and political acumen, it would have been difficult for him to make this decision.

There was a glimmer in Qiu Mingyi's eyes. He stood up and stretched out his hand, saying, "Please ask the Grand Inspector to go and supervise the execution."

The one who holds the order of the Grand Inspector is the Grand Inspector. Zhao Xing was originally a decoration, but now Qiu Mingyi admires him very much and even calls him the Grand Inspector, which is enough to prove his admiration for Zhao Xing.

"In this case, I will dare to supervise the execution on behalf of Lord Qiu." Zhao Xing held the command arrow in his hand and stepped on the clouds to the top of the square.

Once you do something, you must do it thoroughly and do it beautifully.

How could such a minor crime be caught by the military intelligence department?
Therefore, 30% of the people on the list have committed serious crimes and 70% are sentenced to death!

There is absolutely no problem in sentencing Zhao Xing to death.

Long Xiao was full of sadness, but at this moment he still appeared behind Zhao Xing. He didn't dare to look down because those were all familiar faces.

"Long Xiao? Why are you here?"

"Grand Inspector General? Who is this person? He is not Qiu Mingyi!"

"I know, he seems to be Zhao Xing."

"Zhao Xing? Isn't he the genius Si Nong of my Shenwei Army?"

"This, the patrol mission he accepted? Does he want us to die?"

"Long Xiao, you bastard, you betrayed your brothers!"

"Long Xiao, please plead for your brother. Have you forgotten the years we spent side by side?"

Zhao Xing ignored them and remained calm. He held the command arrow in his hand and shouted, "Silence!"

The command arrow temporarily granted him the power of Li Xiu, which enabled him to make his words come true.

At this time, he cast a silencing spell, and the square suddenly became silent.

"As military commanders, you should use force to stop war and defend the country and the people."

"But now they have committed many evil deeds, burning, killing, looting, bullying the people and harming the country, too numerous to mention!"

"Even though I had made contributions in the past, I also enjoyed the welfare of the court."

"A merit is a merit, a sin is a sin."

"Today, I, in accordance with the Great Zhou Order, sentence you to death!"

"Execute immediately!"

Zhao Xing threw the order sign downwards.

As the order fell, the sky above the entire square seemed to collapse. The "qi" that had originally condensed above the sky now fell down like a mountain.

As soon as the lottery drops to the ground, these people will die instantly and painlessly.

But just then——

"Wait a minute!"

A low voice came from a distance, and Zhao Xing turned his head to look.

I saw a figure wearing green armor, carrying the power of heaven and earth, quickly descending to the Inspection Square.

Below the beheading order, a giant green dragon claw appeared and lifted it up again.

"The blue dragon extends its claws! This is Marquis Bo Ping coming."

"Yang An, he's really here."

Zhao Xing was quite disappointed.

If Yang An protects anyone today, his impression in Zhao Xing's mind will be greatly reduced. If he pardons everyone, Zhao Xing will have to find Wei Yuan to discuss changing places tomorrow.

"Meet General Shenwei."

The inspectors of the square and everyone in the temple, including the soldiers who accompanied them, all saluted.

Seeing this, Zhao Xing also bowed.

Yang An is very young, with fair skin, red lips, a high nose bridge and a very handsome appearance. If he hadn't been wearing a green battle armor, combat boots, carrying a big sword and changing into a set of gorgeous clothes, he would have been just an elegant young man, and it would be impossible to tell that he was the commander of an army.

At this time, everyone called him "General Shenwei" instead of Marquis Boping.

Because the former is an official position and the latter is a title of nobility. Generally, he is called Marquis in private, and is called General Shenwei in formal occasions.

He was accompanied by a middle-aged scholar with triangular eyes and a cunning and treacherous face. He must be Jia Pu, a famous strategist of the Shenwei Army.

Zhao Xing was somewhat disappointed with Yang An, and even his greeting was perfunctory.

After bowing, he lowered the clouds silently, returned to the corridor, and stood with Lao Chen.

Chen Shijie could guess what Zhao Xing was thinking, and immediately whispered, "Let's wait and see what happens. The Marquis never lets anyone down."

Oh?
Zhao Xing raised his eyebrows and looked up at the sky again.

As soon as Yang An came out, Zhao Xing had no chance to speak anymore and the person who started the conversation was Qiu Mingyi.

"Why is General Shenwei obstructing law enforcement?"

"The Inspection Department wants to execute 1366 of my brothers. How can Yang An not come?"

“Even if Lord Qiu must execute him, he should at least give him a chance to say his last words.” Yang An landed on the square, and the roar of a blue dragon was heard, immediately breaking the silence spell.

"My Lord, my Lord!"

"I am wronged, my Lord!"

"My Lord, this cruel official Qiu Mingyi has evil intentions and wants to kill us!"

Everyone in the square suddenly burst into tears.

Zhao Xing? He was not important enough and he didn’t know him well. It was obvious that his anger was directed at Qiu Mingyi.

Qiu Mingyi stepped into the air and arrived at the square, facing the power of the blue dragon without fear.

"Then let's hear what they have to say."

Yang An nodded: "Silence!"

The square was instantly picked up.

A strange look flashed in Zhao Xing's eyes. This was not some ritual magic, but was achieved by Yang An's mouth and personal prestige.

"Hongtai, what's your grievance?" Yang An asked Hongtai, the highest-ranking general. "Tell me, I'll make the decision for you!"

Hong Tai raised his head, opened his lips and moved them, but he was unable to speak.

Is he wronged? No, he is not.

The crime is real, and so is the evidence.

How to distinguish?
"Can't tell?" Qiu Mingyi sneered, "Then I'll help you tell. Hongtai, you were transferred to Tao County as the Jitian Magistrate in the tenth year of Jingxinli. Given the situation of the Shenwei Army at that time, even the Marquis of Boping was dismissed."

"You have been transferred from military service to civil service, from the lower rank of the seventh rank to the upper rank of the seventh rank. Tao County is a fertile land. Although it may not be a good harvest, at least there are no natural disasters. You, a military official, no longer need to fight or stand guard day and night, and your salary has also increased. Do you think this transfer is unfair to you?"

Hong Tai stiffened his neck and said, "The Marquis took the blame for the brothers! The Marquis was forced to resign to protect his brothers in the army..."

"Okay!" Qiu Mingyi interrupted Hong Tai, "It's good that you know."

"But how did you repay Marquis Bo Ping in Tao County? Answer me!"

"My lord, I, I know I was wrong..." Hong Tai didn't dare to look up.

"You know you're wrong?" Qiu Mingyi snorted coldly, "I don't think so."

"You spent five years in Tao County, raped fourteen women, and forced five of them to death. You bribed the other nine to keep silent."

"A year ago, Marquis Bo Ping returned to the army and began to reorganize military affairs."

"You were afraid that the truth would be exposed, so you cruelly killed the families of these fourteen women to silence them."

"You think you have done it perfectly, but you don't know there is a God above you!"

"You are a good Changshui captain, why do you make mistakes again and again? Why do you fall to this level?"

"Who said that the injustice was yours, or the women you killed in your bestiality, or the souls of those who died?!"

Every time Qiu Mingyi spoke a sentence, he took a step forward. In the end, his voice resounded throughout the sky, and all the criminals in the square could not raise their heads.

Qiu Mingyi glanced at the people in the square and said, "If you feel that you have been wronged, please speak out loudly. If there is any wrongful conviction, I will immediately commit suicide to apologize!"

Silence, dead silence.

When Qiu Mingyi finished speaking, the command arrow in the sky above the square suddenly dropped another three points, and the Canglong Claw seemed to be unable to hold on and was about to fall.

Hong Tai crawled on his knees to Yang An's feet.

"My Lord, Hong Tai knows that his crime is unforgivable!"

"For the sake of my many years of following you, please pardon me for now, Lord Marquis, and let me die on the battlefield!"

"Hongtai will definitely die on the battlefield!"

After saying that, Hong Tai fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, the others followed suit and kowtowed.

"My Lord, I, He Long, only embezzled a few tens of thousands of taels. Why should I be sentenced to death?"

"My Lord, let us die on the battlefield!"

"Master Hou..."

Qiu Mingyi stopped talking.

Because these people pleaded guilty and did not refute, what they wanted was for Yang An to use his special privilege to pardon them and let them die in a different way.

If Yang An really did this, Qiu Mingyi would have no way to interfere, because this was the privilege of the strong and the aristocratic families, and it was an institutional problem left over from history. When Taizu first conquered the world, the first-class strong men could completely choose to go to the land of the Eight Wildernesses and establish themselves as kings. If their personal strength was strong enough, why would they bother to join the Great Zhou without any privileged treatment?

It is difficult to say whether these privileged systems are good or bad, but they exist.

Zhao Xing looked at this scene and felt that this test was really difficult.

Faced with his former subordinate begging for mercy, and only asking for a different way of dying, anyone else would probably be moved and pardon him.

However, if Yang An pardons him, his own evaluation will inevitably be lowered.

Of course, he would never open his mouth to persuade her at this time.

Everyone has his own choice. Zhao Xing's choice was to impose a heavy sentence and not go against the court's crackdown.

What will the Marquis of Boping choose?
After a moment of silence, Yang An spoke, his tone somewhat cold:
"Hongtai, Qishan, you were once my brothers in the Divine Might Army."

"I, Yang An, believe that I have never treated you unfairly!"

"You have made contributions, but you have also been rewarded!"

"The crime you have committed now is unforgivable!"

"Since there is no injustice, no matter who makes the judgment today, the result will be the same!"

"The law of the country punishes you, and there is no mercy for your crime. I will personally escort you on your way!"

After saying that, the sword behind Yang An suddenly came out of its sheath.

In an instant, 1366 people in the square were penetrated!

After doing all this, Yang An's reputation spread hundreds of miles away.

"The Shenwei Army is not a place to harbor filth and corruption. We practice martial arts and fight to protect our country and our people!"

"If you no longer have that original intention, you are no longer a member of my Divine Might Army!"

After saying that, Yang An’s golden sword made a circle and turned back.

"I, Yang An, did not rule properly, and that is why we lost 1366 brothers today!"

"I should be punished too!"

Then, in full view of everyone, the golden sword suddenly slashed across his left shoulder and right leg.

"Pfft~"

The sword blade neatly cut off his left shoulder and right leg!

"Marquis Boping!" Qiu Mingyi was moved.

"Master Hou!"

"General Kamui!"

There were bursts of exclamations from all over the square!

Zhao Xing was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Yang An would be so cruel as to cut off one of his hands and feet.

Although there is a treasure in this world that can bring rebirth after a broken arm, it is not difficult for a fourth-grade strongman to get the bone-healing ginseng.

But anyone who dares to do this must be a ruthless person!

"From now on, I, Yang An, will be demoted to a hard-working soldier and sent to the Vanguard Camp to kill enemies for the innocent souls killed by the evildoers of the Divine Might Army!"

"You can only be reinstated after you have killed ten times as many people! I hope all the officers and soldiers of the Divine Might Army will take this as a warning and restrain themselves and their subordinates!"

After saying that, Yang An rolled up his blue dragon, picked up the bodies of the dead soldiers, and flew away from the Inspection Office.

"What a ruthless Yang An!" Zhao Xing looked at Yang An's back as he walked away, a glimmer in his eyes. "You handled it so neatly, you deserve to be famous!"

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