The foundation of Da Gan lies in the people of the world, and the word prestige is the word. Prestige comes first, and trust comes after. If you have prestige but don't have trust, your empire will not last long. Some of the courtiers in the hall are far inferior to Miss Rouyue."
Rou Yue smiled softly, with a slight shyness on her face, and lowered her head and replied: "Of course it is easy for outsiders to say it, but once you are in the game, the relationships everywhere are intricate and intricate. If you want to keep your heart, you have to
It’s not easy, let alone anything else.”
"What Miss Rouyue said makes sense. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are intertwined, competing for profits, and greedy for profits. If you want to sort it out, you will not be able to see results in a few days or months."
"Your Majesty also wants to severely punish these corrupt officials?"
"Yes, there were more than a hundred people who were first questioned in the Dongfu case.
To this day, more than 300 corrupt officials in Dongfu, plus the state officials and court officials who were implicated, have been dismissed from their posts and investigated, 56 out of 10 have been imprisoned, and 23 out of 10 have been executed.
, there are still one or two percent..." Li Luo paused and said nothing.
Rou Yue looked at Li Luo in astonishment and murmured, "What will happen if there are still one or two percent left?"
Li Luo took a breath and said calmly: "Implicate the nine clans."
"What!?" Rou Yue was so surprised that she could not speak. Such a severe punishment had not appeared in Dagan Court for many years. She did not expect that once Li Luo became so ruthless, he would have such cold and unparalleled murderous intent.
"The foundation of the world is the people's hearts. If the people's hearts are stable, the world will be stable. If the people's hearts are disordered, the world will be chaotic. Only when the people's hearts are gathered can we try to govern."
"But," Rouyue frowned and said a little unbearably.
"Isn't the sentence imposed by the prince like this a bit harsh? Although these people are corrupt and bend the law, they do not necessarily have to die to apologize. Besides, how should the wives, children and widowed mothers they left behind make a living?"
"You are right. According to Dagan law, some people don't have to die at all, let alone the nine tribes. However, when sentencing in Dongfu, national law comes second, and people's resentment is the most important. Some people who don't deserve to die still have to die. I will kill them.
, just to show others."
"You..." Rou Yue looked unbearable and scolded, "How can a majestic prince regard human life as child's play? If everyone is like the prince, they don't have to wait for aliens to invade, and they can just fight with each other."
"That's what Miss Rouyue taught you." Li Luo responded, without making any more excuses or denying his words. He was as calm as ever.
Rou Yue looked at the memorial in Li Luo's palm angrily and said coldly: "Human life is like grass. Does the prince know how many lives and deaths there are on this piece of paper in your hand, and how many innocent people are displaced?"
Li Luo lowered his head and looked at the memorial in his hand, smiled slightly and said: "No, this is a matter between Dongfu Navy and Donghai Shangfu. There is no bloody smell."
Rou Yue paused, her face turned red, and she turned her head away and ignored Li Luo.
Li Luo laughed dumbly and said softly: "Noon is coming."
Rouyue's body trembled, her plain hands under the fur coat clenched slightly, then slowly let go, looking at the mountains and rivers outside the pavilion, as cold as ice.
It was quiet in the pavilion, and only the breathing of two people could be heard. The wind also subsided, the branches did not move, the clouds became still, and only the cold water was still flowing tirelessly to the south.
There was no one on the river, and there was no movement in Guanshan behind him. Zhu Zhi looked around, walked quickly to Li Luo, and whispered: "General, noon has arrived."
Li Luo snorted, without showing any dissatisfaction or regret, and said calmly: "Just wait a little longer."
"Yes, I obey the order." Zhu Zhi bowed and retreated.
When I was waiting for the sun to reach the middle of the sky, I felt that time was very slow. Unexpectedly, just after noon, the sun above my head had not rested in the middle of the sky, and it slanted down in the blink of an eye. The time in front and back was particularly long.
The speed is different.
Li Luo stood by the wind shelter with his hands folded, looking at the ships passing by on the river from a distance, but none of them had the intention to sail towards the wind shelter.
"No one will come."
"Oh why?"
"Because I didn't send the letter." Rouyue said lightly.
Li Luo turned around and looked at Rou Yue. To Rou Yue's surprise, there was no anger in Li Luo's eyes, and there seemed to be an imperceptible pity.
He said harmoniously: "Even if Miss Rouyue didn't send the letter, they all know it."
Rou Yue bit her red lips and said indifferently: "Who does the prince have in mind?"
Li Luo let out a long sigh, with a hint of desolation, and said slowly: "Someone who maybe should come."
"Don't you think one month is too hasty? And what do I mean? Who would come here for me? My lord, you are wrong." Rou Yue said sadly.
"One month is indeed a rush, but I dare not leave him too much time. Not to mention outside Zhuocheng, even if I am in Zhuocheng, I can't guard against their extraordinary methods. But if I can't come, there should be a letter
That’s it.”
"Letter?" Rouyue laughed at herself and murmured, "Who would take such a big risk for a ruined flower."
"Why don't Miss Rouyue defend yourself?"
"Excuse me? In order to win the hearts of the people, Your Majesty did not hesitate to kill nine people. I will make a few excuses. Even if it is true, Your Majesty, will you believe it?"
"This..." Li Luo sighed secretly and said softly, "I may not believe it, but I don't know why I want to hear it."
Rou Yue stood up, took two steps forward, looked up at Li Luo, and said bitterly: "Your Majesty came to Chaoyu Muyun Tower, and the news that the Inspection Department suspected me spread like wildfire.
There are only a handful of people coming and going to Chaoyu Muyun Tower this month. Your Majesty and your inspection department are so prestigious. Okay, I will say that I have nothing to do with the dispute in Zhuocheng. Your Majesty heard this, what are you going to do to me?
"
Li Luo looked at Rou Yue blankly. She didn't know what kind of sadness this seemingly strong woman was hiding. Although her words were still as calm as before, the heartbroken sadness in her eyes was disappearing and appearing.
"In this chess game, I am just a discarded piece. I only have a skin that can be seen by others. I am a puppet in the hands of you so-called geniuses. Whether I live or die, even if some people will be heartbroken.
, but who cares?
Your Majesty, by forcing me, is forcing me to die, isn't it?" As he spoke, a drop of clear tears fell from Rou Yue's jade-like face, cold, lonely, and unspeakably desolate.
Li Luo stretched out his hand, but froze in mid-air. Rou Yue didn't seem to notice it. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes. She suddenly smiled and said: "These words are much more pleasant to say. King Dingtian, who is famous all over the world, seems to be able to understand it better."
Get rid of the worries in your heart."
"Miss Rouyue, you..."
Rouyue smiled lightly and glanced at the water outside the pavilion beside her as if it was her last ray of hope. (To be continued.)