The Three Stages of the Anti-Corruption Campaign
"By the way, Dorn, why did you suddenly decide to learn to cook with me?"
I'd like to improve Defensio's meals.
"Haha, that kid has a good appetite and digests well, thank you for your hard work."
"That's what I should do, Uncle."
Defensio is now an indispensable force in the Imperial Fists Legion.
Or rather, he was an indispensable right-hand man in Dorn's heart.
Therefore, he hopes to keep Defensio as long as possible.
"Uncle, these past few years have passed, and I hope you can return to Terra."
"This is the Emperor's will, isn't it?"
"My father hasn't explicitly stated it, but I can tell that the Imperium needs you now."
"No need to rush, Dorn. The Imperium's Anti-Corruption plan is now in its final stage. Once this stage is completed, I will return."
The final stage of the Anti-Corruption campaign?
Dorn originally thought that with Curze's vigorous Anti-Corruption campaign, the Imperium's Anti-Corruption plan should have been completed long ago.
Look at this, Dorn.
"This is?"
"This contains the Anti-Corruption List I drafted when the Anti-Corruption first began."
Dorn took the List, looked at it carefully for a while, and then froze on the spot.
"So, in this way, only the last 1% of the nobility in the entire Imperium are left?!"
"So how many nobles are left in the Imperium?"
"Currently, about 30% of the Imperium's old noble families still exist."
That's why people always say Warhammer has no shortage of people. Look, three years later, 30% are still left, and that's after several the Scouring at the beginning.
Why are there so many people left?
"These old aristocrats are cunning."
"Yes, very cunning. They are the true roots of the tree, the crocodiles hidden underwater, the manipulators in the shadows."
So I'm waiting.
"Corax?"
After Dorn could only think of this brother who had finally returned.
"Yes, it's him. He's the most important link in my entire Anti-Corruption plan, and also the most lethal weapon."
The remaining nobles were like venomous snakes lurking in the shadows.
Corax and his Legion are the sharpest blades in the shadows.
"Uncle, how long do you think this final stage will take?"
"No more than three months."
"So fast?"
A problem that couldn't be solved in three years was solved within three months.
It sounds like pure bragging.
"Hahaha, do you know anything about Slazov and the Myriarch squad he led?"
Slazov?
"He has a great reputation; he has spearheaded almost every the Scouring within the Ministry of Department of Justice. In the current Imperium of Man, he is the nightmare of all nobles."
Machine Gun Slazov.
He was as famous as the execution machine gun in his hand.
"But I can only say that he has restrained himself somewhat now, after all, he is a Judge, and he has not taken action against cases with insufficient evidence."
Is this what you call restraint?
Others might not know Slazov's situation, but Dorn, as the Grand Master of the Adeptus Custodes, knew it all too well.
Since the Anti-Corruption began three years ago, more than half of the 70% of nobles in the entire Imperium of Man have been eliminated on Slazov's orders.
Furthermore, after Han Mingxuan returned to Nostramo, Slazov completely lifted the restrictions.
Basically, the List from the previous day is released and a new List is released the next day, and the new List will include people who were not included in the first day's List.
His nested, pernicious purges repeatedly led the nobles to bring the matter to the Emperor's attention.
But as soon as they leave the Throne Room, they are immediately arrested by the Ministry of Department of Justice.
Curze and Slazov's explanations for this are remarkably consistent.
Pulling out the radish brings out the mud along with it.
If you have nothing to hide, why would you jump out and attack others?
Despite this level of Anti-Corruption, Han Mingxuan claimed that Slazov hadn't gone all out.
"Start stewing the beef brisket first. Come with me to the study."
After entering the study, Han Mingxuan opened a hidden compartment at the back of his bookshelf and took out a book.
"The Evernight Epic?"
"Uncle, is this the history of Nostramo?"
"I guess so, but this kind of book doesn't have official publishing approval, and it contains a lot of personality cult elements, which I don't like. So this book is my revised version of the Evernight Epic."
As for where this book came from...
You'd have to ask Old Kamon.
In fact, Old Kamon was the Legion of the XIV Legion.
During the Unification Wars, the Legion Commander was also known as the Primarch.
Having witnessed the absurdity of Terra's breeding pool, Old Kamon undoubtedly clear-headed, and he was very resistant to things like faith.
Just like Xiao Mo.
However, compared to Xiao Mo, Old Kamon preferred to keep things like faith and the Warp in a gray area that exists outside the rules but is still subject to regulation.
Instead of remaining hidden in the shadows until disaster strikes, they choose to remain unknown.
"You don't need to look at anything else, just read the first part of the Evernight Epic."
Part One?
Dorn quickly finished reading the first part.
Its name is simple: Ember.
"Perhaps... Slazov's current approach is indeed dovish."
When Nostramo rose to power, it referenced the most primitive Laws.
Nine Laws of the Night Bat.
Efficient, ruthless, and bloody.
Hundreds of thousands of people were executed at a time, tens of millions were exiled, and billions were sent to labor camps.
Ultimately, the entire Nostramo was reborn.
The population of Nostramo has decreased by more than 80%!
The population of Nostramo people originally exceeded 10 billion.
Currently, the total Nostramo people does not exceed three billion.
Blood flowed like a river!
The corpses are piled up like mountains!
After reading all this, Dorn could completely understand why Han Mingxuan said that Slazov had not yet taken any major actions.
Because those 20 people, including Slazov, had been serving in the Legion since the time of Nostramo the Elder.
These people all have one thing in common.
They are fair, calm, and rational.
But they are cold-blooded and cruel.
They follow the guidance of the Evernight Code act in accordance with it, but their roots, their original principles, are forever guided by the Nine Laws of the Night Bat.
That kind of cold and efficient primitive Law.
Looking back at the Human Skin Pits that have appeared in Terra over the past few years, Dorn thinks they were all minor incidents.
Because that is indeed the case.
The so-called "Human Skin Pits " ultimately numbered no more than one hundred, with each pit containing less than ten thousand people.
Let's look at the records in the Evernight Epic.
Those on Terra are just playing house.
"Alright, we need to go check on the kitchen. We don't want the beef brisket to overcook."
Han Mingxuan patted the pale-faced Dorn and walked out first.
Looking at his Uncle, Dorn's opinion of him changed.
My Uncle was indeed gentle, wise, and fair.
But at his core, my Uncle is an absolute hawk, an absolutely ruthless hawk!
The eagle of the Thunderhawk Gunship!
Only a hawk like him could win over someone like Slazov, making him completely subservient and follow his lead.