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"I am willing!" Zhang Meng replied.
Zhao Yanxun smiled, and then said: "Okay, then you go back and settle your mother first, and then you and I will return to Yuanyang today!"
Are you going back to Yuanyang today? What will happen to Zhuangzi who was defeated? Will he be handed over to the Yang family again?
During this period of time, although the Yang family has protected everyone, they have also done a lot of immoral things. Although this is a common problem among wealthy families, it still makes Zhang Meng very disgusted.
Although he was full of doubts, Zhang Meng still replied: "Yes!"
After Zhang Meng left, Zhao Yanxun rode into the village.
The guards closed the gate of Zhuangzi and left a few people to guard here, while the rest followed Zhao Yanxun inside.
While walking on the road, Zhao Yanxun could clearly sense that all the young men had hid in their homes and were secretly observing the outside in panic.
"Tell them to stay at home and obey orders to keep their families safe!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
Next, all the guards became mouthpieces, conveying Zhao Yanxun's meaning.
Moving forward, Zhao Yanxun soon arrived at the ancestral home of the Yang family.
This is an extraordinary house, but the door is closed at the moment.
"Hurry up and open the door, otherwise you will be killed without mercy!" Lin Dagui shouted loudly.
Of course, this also conveys Zhao Yanxun’s meaning.
Zhao Yanxun must be tolerant towards ordinary people, but he has no patience towards these powerful people, otherwise he would not shoot Yang He directly.
Just when Lin Dagui thought that he would have to kill a few more people, the door of the Yang family slowly opened.
Several servants came out in panic, knelt in front of Zhao Yanxun and shouted for mercy.
"I will not kill you. Go in and call out everyone in the Yang family!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.
After hearing this, several servants breathed a sigh of relief, got up and hurried to the house.
Suddenly, some men and women came out of the house. These people were all servants of the Yang family.
They all knelt on the ground, each one crying, obviously worried about their fate.
Looking at the people below, Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice: "Don't cry anymore. From today on... you are free!"
Free? When they first heard this word, these servants didn't react at all.
These people have basically signed a contract of sale with the Yang family. As expected, they will be slaves and maids for generations. Everything from birth to death is settled.
But now that Zhao Yanxun told them they were free, the first thing these people felt was fear, fear of the unknown life.
Of course, they then felt excited and happy, as well as looking forward to their future life.
No one likes to work like a cow or a horse for others, so at this moment, these servants felt endless gratitude to Zhao Yanxun.
"Thank you, General..."
"Thank you General!"
Everyone kowtowed to Zhao Yanxun, which gave him the first wave of popular support.
At this time, Lin Dagui reminded from the side: "The person in front of you is His Highness King Yong of the Jin Dynasty!"
So everyone quickly changed their words and thanked the prince for his words.
After entering, people from the Yang family came out one after another. These are all close relatives of the Yang family.
The old man at the head is now the senior member of the Yang family, and his name is Yang Qi.
It was precisely because he had the highest seniority that he was held high by Yang He, expelled from the core of the Yang family, and became a mascot that would only appear before sacrifices.
But when the Yang family's survival was in danger, the clan members pushed out the sixty-year-old Yang Qi and asked him to serve as a shield for the entire Yang family.
Arriving tremblingly in front of Zhao Yanxun, Yang Qi paid homage directly and said: "Old man Yang Qi, please pay homage to the prince!"
"Are you in charge of the Yang family now?" Zhao Yanxun asked.
"Reporting to the prince, it is the old man... Yang He and his son disobeyed the emperor. It was the fault of both father and son. Please show some mercy to the prince and spare the lives of the Yang family!"
After Yang Qi finished speaking, he saw that Yang Cheng, who had been rampant just now, had been tied up by Wu Huada inside the gate of the Yang family, and was escorted out by two Yang clan members.
His father was killed. At this moment, Yang Cheng only had hatred in his eyes. When he was led to kneel down in front of Zhao Yanxun, his eyes were fixed on Zhao Yanxun.
Lin Dagui was not going to treat him well at this time, so he whipped out two whips before hitting the horse, leaving two bloody grooves on Yang Cheng's face.
At this point, Zhao Yanxun asked: "You little bastard, how dare you be so presumptuous?"
Watching Lin Dagui deal with Yang Cheng, Zhao Yanxun glanced at Yang Qi and asked, "Tell me, how should I deal with this person?"
Without thinking, Yang Qi replied: "Such arrogant and rebellious people should be punished!"
At this time, Lin Dagui looked at Zhao Yanxun, obviously waiting for instructions.
Zhao Yanxun only waved slightly, and Lin Dagui instructed the guards to pull Yang Cheng out and behead him on the spot.
This scene can be described as bloody. Yang Cheng, the future head of the family, was killed, which greatly shocked the Yang clan.
"How many people, men, women, old and children are there in Yangjiazhuang?" Zhao Yanxun asked calmly.
I originally thought that Zhao Yanxun was going to ask questions, but I didn't expect that he would suddenly ask this question, which made Yang Qi unable to answer for a while.
Fortunately, at this time, the steward on the side replied: "Go back to your lord, there are a total of 864 people, men, women, old and young, in the village!"
Zhao Yanxun then asked: "How much grain is there?"
These words made everyone's hearts tighten. Food is the lifeblood of everyone. Does this prince want to take it for himself?
With this thought in mind, everyone became a little more wary.
"There is still food left... nine hundred and sixty-five shi!"
Hearing this number, Zhao Yanxun couldn't help but be surprised that a small village actually had so much grain.
It's no wonder that Yang He doesn't want to surrender. With so much food, he can be completely self-sufficient until the spring plowing and autumn harvest next year.
At this moment, Yang Cheng had been beheaded, and Lin Dagui came over carrying his head.
"Send message to Shonai!"
The longer he stayed in power, the more Zhao Yanxun understood the importance of establishing authority, so he passed Yang Cheng's head to the village.
After hearing the order, Lin Dagui immediately sent someone to execute it.
At this time, Zhao Yanxun said to Yang Qi and others: "I am not here to kill people. They are looking for death and I can't stop them!"
Everyone lowered their heads, complaining and cursing in their hearts. At this moment, they could only listen honestly.
"In a few days, the royal army will arrive. In these days, you must be prepared to supply military supplies and do your part to eliminate the monsters in Hecheng County!"
"Do you understand?"
The royal army is coming. Is there really such a thing as an army? Is the situation not as dire as everyone imagined?
"Young people, you heard me clearly!" Yang Qi answered on behalf of the Yang family.
"Well, you will be in charge of the affairs of Zhuangzi temporarily. Don't let me down, let alone play any tricks!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
"The common people will never dare to do so. They are only willing to listen to the prince's orders and do their best to eliminate the monsters!" Yang Qi said very politely.
"good!"
Zhao Yanxun was smiling. At this moment, the system refreshed his actual controlled population.