The Dongliang soldiers who followed Zhao Rui here were already extremely angry. They did not expect that their royal family would be so virtuous.
Dongliang established its country through military force, and when the country was first founded, there were a group of warriors wandering along the shores of the East China Sea.
At the beginning, these people stayed together to keep warm, did not dare to slack off at all, and never coveted pleasure.
It was by adhering to this spirit and later receiving support from the Northern Zhao and Dashang royal families that it quickly became stronger.
It is possible to control a narrow coastal strip and a large number of islands in the sea with a very small population and a very small number of troops.
Moreover, it can also be adjacent to the three major vassal states at the same time, and when it is most powerful, it can also fight against the Three Kingdoms Alliance at the same time.
But now, all these traditions have been forgotten by the Dongliang royal family who are greedy for pleasure.
They just want to let ordinary people in the country practice martial arts every day, and then package these people and send them to the armies of other vassal states in exchange for money.
And it also exploits the people of the country endlessly.
Every piece of salt, minerals, and even fish they harvested was mixed by the royal family members and then sold.
Although the current Dongliang Kingdom looks extremely powerful, it is actually a country that is strong on the outside but weak on the inside, with a rich country and a poor people.
The common people have long been unable to bear this kind of rule and are thinking of escaping from here.
Now when they heard Zhao Rui's order to kill the members of the Dongliang royal family, these people became furious, went up with knives, and chopped these people into pieces.
Zhao Ruike knows the importance of eradicating the roots, especially in this era. If there is only one male left in the Dongliang royal family, it is very likely that he will be thinking about restoring the country in the future, causing a lot of troubles.
Just like when Murong Bing announced that he was the only surviving prince of the original Northern Zhao Kingdom, all the civil and military officials of Dashang immediately recognized his identity.
Zhao Rui was ruthless and killed all the members of the royal family, leaving no one alive.
Besides, he now holds the King Yu Sword in his hand, and has the national seal passed down by King Jingtian himself. The entire Dongliang Kingdom will think that he is the true and legitimate leader of the country.
"From now on, I am the leader of the Dongliang Kingdom. Pass on my order. From now on, all the people in the country are no longer allowed to sell themselves to other vassal states to serve as soldiers, and they are exempted from taxes for the next three years!"
As soon as these words came out, all the Dongliang people present cheered.
In the next few days, the entire Dongliang Kingdom was singing and dancing, and everyone knelt down in the direction of the royal city.
Especially since Zhao Rui was a direct disciple of King Jingtian and the only remaining prince from Northern Zhao, they were even more excited. Some of them even traveled thousands of miles to Jimo City to worship.
Originally, Zhao Rui thought that after taking Dongliang, he could immediately march westward, but this vassal state was in a state of chaos caused by the previous royal family, and the people's lives were miserable.
Even if he is exempted from taxes for three years, there are still some people who cannot survive at all. Their family's food surplus is less than one day, and they are about to starve to death.
In desperation, Zhao Rui had no choice but to issue conscription orders nationwide.
As long as you join the army, you can receive a year's worth of food and salary at one time, which can be regarded as a form of relief.
Moreover, everyone in the Dongliang Kingdom is a martial artist, and most of the men in the country have served as soldiers in other vassal states. When recruited, they can form an elite division.
The most important thing is that Zhao Rui is reluctant to distribute the gold and silver treasures in the treasury.
Today's large merchants are at an important stage of development and need a lot of money.
Although so much territory has been conquered, sufficient investment must be made in the early stage so that there will be a steady flow of taxes and taxes back to the imperial city.