Fighting violence with violence, no one is more ruthless and decisive than Qi Jue!
In an instant, the entire scene fell into dead silence. The vendors who had just been shouting that they were good citizens and wanted their food back now didn't even dare to fart.
But there was still someone seeking death, the old man of the Xu family, who came forward on crutches because the Xu family was the first aristocratic family in Tongzhou.
Pointing at Qi Jue, he accused: "His Royal Highness King Dingbei, you are really bullying others. They just wanted to come to the government to ask for justice. Which law did they violate and they actually lost their lives?"
"Yesterday, I issued a clear order to carry out extraordinary responsibilities in special times. Anyone who obstructs the control of the plague, whether they are dignitaries or ordinary people, will be executed on the spot. Why, Mr. Xu can't read?
Do you need me to repeat them all to you?"
Old Mrs. Xu choked up and said with an old face: "Why don't I remember that the Jokhang Law contains laws that require extraordinary responsibilities during special periods, and His Highness King Dingbei forcibly added them according to his own wishes?"
Originally, Mrs. Xu wanted to use the law to suppress Qi Jue. After all, even the king of a country cannot directly change the law based on his own personal wishes.
Unexpectedly, Qi Jue replied lightly: "I just want to add one forcibly. Why, does Mr. Xu have any objections?"
"You...you simply do whatever you want, and His Majesty actually entrusted you with the control of the plague. This is the disaster for Tongzhou!"
Everyone couldn't help but gasped when they heard that Mr. Xu dared to point at Qi Jue's nose and curse.
But thinking about it, Qi Jue didn't dare to do anything to Mr. Xu. After all, he was the most respected elder of the largest family in Tongzhou. Even the prefect of Tongzhou had to show courtesy to him when he saw him.
Qi Jue Xianxian raised his eyes, his happiness and anger not clear on his face: "I will give you one last chance. Each of you will go back to your own home and find your own mother. If you dare to gather people to deliberately cause trouble again, my patience will be limited."
"If His Highness King Dingbei cannot give us a reasonable explanation today, I will never give in even if I die here!"
Mr. Xu poked his cane into the ground and made a crackling sound on purpose to show that the authority of their aristocratic family could not be violated even if the prince of the Tian family came.
Unexpectedly, Qi Jue said lightly, "If that's the case, then just go and die."
Before anyone could even react, they saw the sword rising and falling. Mr. Xu's eyes widened instantly, and then he fell straight back in full view of everyone!
"Old man!"
"I'm not... I'm not angry anymore!"
The people from the Xu family rushed up and checked Mrs. Xu's breathing. They found that there was no breath anymore and they collapsed on the ground in an instant.
The Xu family was filled with indignation, "King Dingbei, you... you dare to kill my old man. He is the most authoritative person in the entire Tongzhou City. You are challenging the bottom line of the entire Tongzhou!"
"How can you be worthy of someone who is just a dying person? This is the first time I know that this is the first time that this king knows that he is just a member of an aristocratic family, but his words are even tougher than those of the government. Who gave you the toughness?"
Under Qi Jue's oppressive aura, the Xu family's arrogance weakened uncontrollably, and they even stuttered when speaking: "I... Our Xu family has been rooted in Tongzhou for hundreds of years. After several generations, we have all contributed to the development of Tongzhou.
You have made extraordinary contributions, King Dingbei, by killing our old man today, you are going against the entire Tongzhou family!"
"It has taken several generations to reach the position of being the head of an aristocratic family. It is indeed not easy, but I just don't know if all of you, the so-called aristocratic families, together, can be killed by my king's soldiers.
A warm reminder, these soldiers of my king have followed me from birth to death on the battlefield, and have been wrapped in horse leather. Each of them has hundreds of souls on their swords. You are so confident that you also want to be the sword's savior.
Soul?"
Just as Qi Jue finished speaking, the few soldiers who followed him took a step forward. Their overwhelming momentum instantly frightened the aristocratic families to the point where they all knelt on the ground with a plop.
"Your Highness King Dingbei, spare your life! Your Highness, spare your life! We have nothing to do with the Xu family. We will strictly implement every order from Your Highness!"
Qi Jue focused his eyes on the Xu family again, "The Xu family has developed to this day and should have a population of hundreds. It seems that you feel that your wealth and honor have come to an end. Do you want me to destroy you all?"
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The Xu family members were so frightened that they almost lost their souls. There was no trace of arrogance or domineering appearance in the Xu family. They didn't care about the old Mrs. Xu who was lying on the ground and his body was almost cold.
Facing Qi Jue, he kowtowed so loudly that his head was broken.
"It's the old man who couldn't tell the urgency of the situation. He deserved his death. Your Highness did the right thing. The Xu family will fully support all of His Highness's orders!"
Qi Jue threw the long sword to Feiyu and said calmly: "I don't like verbal promises the most. What I want to see is your actual actions."
"I... let's go to Yizhuang to help!"
"I... our family also contributes money and people!"
These aristocratic families are like grassroots, no, to be precise, the grassroots are not as quick to change sides as they are.
"Okay, go do what you should do, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you here."
In an instant, all the crowds of people who had gathered at the gate of the government office disappeared.
"Come out."
Zhu Tongpan, who had been hiding in the corner, immediately trembled when he heard these three words. He was afraid that he might not be able to save his head, so he hurriedly ran over with oil on his feet.
Nodding and bowing, he was extremely flattering, "Your Highness is mighty. I really have no way to deal with these arrogant and domineering aristocratic families. Your Highness is the best way to scare the monkeys and make them all obedient in an instant. I am really impressed."
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"There's no need to flatter me. I'm in a bad mood today. Killing two people is killing, and killing three is the same. If you can't bring the person named Pei to me today, the head of the third one will fall to the ground.
, that’s you.”
Right Prime Minister Pei really acted like a coward. With everything going on outside, he was hiding in the magistrate's mansion and relaxing.
But obviously, Qi Jue will not let him take it easy. After solving the big family, it is the turn of Pei Youxiang, the culprit.
Zhu Tongpan's heart almost jumped out of his chest.
King Dingbei knew that today's farce was arranged by Youxiang Pei!
"Yes...yes, I will go and ask Magistrate Pei to come out right now. Please wait a moment, Your Highness!"
Zhu Tongpan almost rolled and rolled all the way. He fell all over and couldn't care less. He rushed to Zhizhou Mansion and tried his best to drag Youxiang Pei to see Qi Jue.
"King Dingbei is jealous. He knows that what happened today is your fault. Magistrate Pei, please follow me out to see him immediately, otherwise you or I will be the next to die!"