bayedsolid Chapter 289 A Long List of Crimes
Chapter 289 A Long List of Crimes
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Tang Yu watched as Shen Lang returned to his side.
Shen Lang's arrival signifies the way this matter will be handled and its outcome.
Is Tang Yu colluding with these nobles to deal with these common people, or is Tang Yu acting on behalf of Heaven to seek justice for the people?
This is the moment to see.
Shen Lang walked up to Tang Yu and slowly began to speak.
"Your Excellency, I have discovered that among these people..."
Tang Yu remained silent in response to Shen Lang's words.
Instead, he looked directly at all the people present and nodded to Shen Lang.
“Don’t say it to me, say it to them.”
Upon hearing Tang Yu's words, all the nobles closed their eyes and collapsed in despair.
By the time they realized Tang Yu was actually doing this, it was too late for them to do anything.
You have to understand, the other party is Tang Yu!
Tang Yu is unique and supreme throughout the entire Qin Kingdom!
Let alone ordinary minor nobles like them, even Ying Zheng couldn't influence the other party's decisions.
But since the other party chose to read it aloud in public, it means they are determined to take action against them.
They couldn't help but feel sorrow.
The people were overjoyed and cheered.
Amidst the shouts of the crowd, Shen Lang slowly began to read the intelligence report in his hand.
"Zhao Kuo usually preyed on the local people in Handan. He was a lecherous man who often kidnapped and harassed respectable women. He was also a man of many other crimes."
"In addition to this, he often preyed on the people, robbed them, and even injured many local residents of Handan. He was a notorious villain in Handan."
"He is also the one who protects him and is the one who is truly responsible for raising him into the way he is now. He is also unforgivable."
The three people pointed out by Zhao Kuo were...
As Shen Lang finished speaking, the people were reminded of the humiliation and misdeeds Zhao Kuo had inflicted on them in Handan.
This once again aroused public outrage.
"Zhao Kuo committed all sorts of evil deeds, bullying men and women; he deserves a terrible death!"
"Kill him! Kill him!"
"Kill Zhao Kuo! Kill Zhao Kuo!"
"Grand Preceptor, kill him! Kill him!"
Everyone was shouting loudly, wanting to kill Zhao Kuo to avenge the injustices and humiliations they had suffered.
Tang Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhao Kuo in front of him.
He never imagined that Zhao Kuo, who looked like a coward, would commit so many evil deeds that Tang Yu would never even dare to dream of.
Although Tang Yu currently wields immense power, and it can be said that no one dares to or can interfere with what he does.
Even Tang Yu hadn't thought about these things, yet Zhao Kuo still did them one by one.
I really don't know whether to say he's incredibly brave or that he's really courting death.
However, since that's the case, Tang Yu no longer needs to endure it.
He walked directly in front of everyone, raised his hands, and said in an extremely serious tone.
"Gentlemen, as the Grand Preceptor of Qin, it is my duty to speak up for the people of Qin."
"I hereby declare that all those who committed crimes in this incident shall be dealt with in accordance with the criminal law they violated. There is no need to wait for execution in the autumn, nor is there any need to write any notes to Xianyang City. They shall be dealt with immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Yu coldly looked at all the nobles.
A large portion of them collapsed to the ground when their legs gave way.
The very few who were not affected looked at each other with a sense of relief in their eyes.
At the same time, his eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Tang Yu.
They never expected that Tang Yu's arrival would be so bloody.
The last person to come to Handan and do such a thing seems to have been named Ying Zheng.
It can only be said that these two men truly deserve to be called model rulers and ministers in the Qin state.
Their methods of handling things and their ways of doing things are exactly the same.
At this time, all the family members of this group were brought to this square. The number of them was so large that the entire square could hardly accommodate them all.
This is also why high-ranking and powerful figures were rarely punished in ancient times, as their networks of relationships were far too complex.
Moreover, it differs from the modern practice of one person doing something and taking responsibility for it.
In ancient times, there was a system of collective punishment.
If the system of collective punishment were to actually begin, then it seems that only the close relatives of these nobles and their families would be affected this time.
However, these families also have their friends and relatives.
The impact of this chain reaction is considerable.
But all of this was a minor problem for Tang Yu.
What can you do about it at most?
At most, all you can do is start a rebellion or a riot, right?
However, in the face of Tang Yu's absolute military suppression, all of this could be resolved in an instant.
You think you can reason with a Gatling gun?
One by one, the soldiers rushed out, and those who were to be imprisoned were taken to serve their sentences, while those who were to be sent to perform corvée labor were taken to perform their duties.
Those that need to be dealt with should be dealt with accordingly.
It was fortunate that Tang Yu abolished the original criminal law.
Otherwise, according to the original Qin laws, the price these people would have paid would have been even more tragic and severe, with almost no one surviving.
It seems that Tang Yu indirectly saved their lives.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhao Kuo and several other nobles began to carry out the executions.
They knew before the execution that there was no hope of survival, and that their families had already been implicated.
He immediately stopped pleading with Tang Yu and instead started cursing.
"Tang Yu, you're just like that tyrant Ying Zheng, neither of you are good people."
"You two are in cahoots, stirring up trouble. You will not have a good end."
"Your Qin state won't last long. I'm telling you, your Qin state will be destroyed sooner or later. And when that happens, you'll all die a horrible death!"
"When the time comes, you two will not only be cut in half at the waist and torn apart by chariots, but you will definitely suffer much more than us, hahahahahaha."
This group of people suddenly revealed their true thoughts.
However, Tang Yu knew that their words at this time were not meant to upset him, but rather to help him win back the hearts of the people.
If they knew that their actions were actually helping Tang Yu, I wonder if they would be so angry that they would come back to life.
Tang Yu didn't respond to their words, but instead scanned all the people present.
Finally, he gave everyone a smile that made them feel completely safe.
Finally, Tang Yu slowly spoke.
"Whether my Qin dynasty with Ying Zheng will perish, I do not know."
"But what I do know is that you are doomed today."