"According to imperial law, Miller was sentenced to beheading, stripped of the Miller Family's hereditary imperial Glory, dismissed from all service, and all male members of the family, from the patriarch down to the patriarch, aged sixteen and above, were reduced to slavery and sent to the garrison's elite Deathsworn Battalion to assist in the defense of the city. All males under the age of sixteen were demoted to commoners, as were all female members of the family. All of the Miller Family's property was confiscated and used as military funds!"
Shevchenko loudly announced the verdict against the Miller Family.
No one objected to this result—perhaps because under the tyranny of His Majesty the King, no one dared to raise any objections.
However, it must be admitted that compared to the history of the destruction of other noble families in the Zenit Empire over the past twenty years, and compared to those Bloody and cruel massacres, this verdict can be considered merciful. At least it did not reduce all the women of the Miller Family to military prostitutes, and it only killed the patriarch Miller. The males under the age of sixteen were demoted to commoners, which can be considered the most merciful punishment.
"Since no one has any objections, let's announce the next one." Sun Fei waved his hand lightly, killing an imperial nobleman with a calm and composed expression, which seemed to His Majesty the King as if he had slaughtered a pig.
" The Adam Family's crimes are as follows, first..."
Shevchenko unfurled the second scroll, which was densely filled with details of the crimes committed by the Adam Family over the past ten years. Every crime, big or small, was laid bare. As Shevchenko read it aloud word by word, the nobles on the city walls felt a chill run through them. The bound patriarch of the Adam Family collapsed to the ground.
"Kill!" Sun Fei uttered the final verdict softly after Shevchenko finished reading.
Snap!
Another fine nobleman's head was chopped off and fell to the ground like a cabbage.
The city wall of the west gate of Twin Flag City is destined to be stained red by the high-ranking nobles of the empire today.
"Next." His Majesty the King's voice remained calm.
"The crimes of the Simak Family are listed below, first..." Shevchenko opened the third scroll and began to read the third charge against the noble family that disobeyed military orders and refused to come to the city walls to participate in the defense of the city.
"Kill!" After Shevchenko finished reading, Sun Fei gave the order without hesitation.
The crimes recorded on these scrolls are enough to warrant the deaths of these corrupt nobles ten thousand times over. They are utterly despicable and outrageous. It would not be an exaggeration to describe these nobles as insane. Moreover, these crimes were not fabricated by Sun Fei, but were uncovered by the Old Man Zola through the power of the [ Letters and Visits Office ]. There is absolutely no suspicion of wrongdoing. Sun Fei's cry of 'kill' is entirely justified in terms of both reason and morality.
Thump!
Another body fell onto the city wall.
"The crimes of the Roto Family are stated as follows, first..." Shevchenko's voice was neither loud nor soft, but authoritative and powerful. However, to the ears of the nobles, it sounded sinister and terrifying, like the roar of death itself, leaving them all terrified.
"No... no!! Your Majesty, Your Alexander, spare me! I was wrong! I'm willing to offer up all the treasures of my family for you! I'm willing to fight for Twin Flag City! Spare me!" The patriarch of the Roto Family was terrified, kowtowing repeatedly until his head bled profusely.
"Kill!" Sun Fei sat quietly on the stone chair, not even glancing at him.
Snap!
Another fine head rolled to the ground, the body collapsed, and blood gushed from the neck cavity, staining the earth red.
" Alexander, so young, yet so cruel... You tyrant, you Bloody Butcher, the imperial family will not let you go, you will end up like us sooner or later..." Seeing this, the other four patriarchs of noble families knew they could not escape, and even a rabbit will bite when cornered. They struggled and roared madly, wishing they could rush over and tear Sun Fei to pieces.
Sun Fei sat quietly on the stone chair, without the slightest reaction.
The winter sun, tinged with a pale gold, bathed His Majesty the King, making him appear as a silent statue, both beautiful and terrifying.
"The charges against the Kote Family are as follows: First, eleven years ago..." Shevchenko opened the third scroll and began to read slowly and deliberately.
"Kill!" The unchanging answer.
Sun Fei stood with his back to the crowd, facing the setting sun, his voice calm and devoid of any emotion, as if he were about to kill a pig rather than a powerful imperial nobleman.
Snap!
The swords wielded by the Saint will show no mercy.
"The charges against the Dinas Family are as follows, the first being..."
"Kill!"
Snap!
"The charges against the Les Family are as follows, the first being..."
"Kill!"
Snap!
Snap!
Snap!
In less than twenty minutes, all seven patriarchs of the imperial noble families who defied military orders and refused to fight in Twin Flag City, except for one, became victims of the sword. Once powerful and influential, they were now like pigs and dogs in a market. Seven corpses lay across the top of Twin Flag City, their blood staining the ground and flowing like streams through the gaps between the city wall stones. The air was filled with the stench of Bloody.
"Hang their heads on the city wall; if anyone else dares to disobey military orders, these seven will serve as an example!"
At Sun Fei's command, soldiers picked up the seven heads from the ground and smashed them into a rusty little iron cage, hanging them on the city Twin Flag City. Drops of blood dripped down the city wall, serving as a warning to all the garrison and nobles of Twin Flag City: this was the consequence of disobeying military orders.
" Paul, Didier, you two will lead 500 soldiers to thoroughly search and confiscate the property of these seven noble mansions, using it all as military funds. Order the military judge to compile a list of the merits of all the generals and soldiers in today's defense, as well as the names of those who died in battle, before nightfall, and to reward and compensate them according to the standards I previously mentioned!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." [ The Heng and Ha Generals, immediately led their men to set off.]
"Take their bodies away and hand them over to their people." Sun Fei looked at the seven headless corpses in front of him, frowned, waved his hand, and soldiers immediately carried the bodies away.
At this moment, Sun Fei stood up and walked step by step to Soroyev and the others who were kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear.
A series of merciless killings had terrified these nobles.
Witnessing firsthand how familiar faces they had spent every day with just a day before were turned into corpses by cold, long blades, their heads hung on the city walls as a warning, the visual impact of these scenes was so shocking that four or five nobles had already fainted from fright. The city lord Soroyev, was so overwhelmed by the weight of his body that his knees felt as if they were shattered, yet he dared not move an inch, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead!
Everyone understands that Alexander is establishing his authority!
By using the heads of these disobedient nobles, he established his absolute authority in the shortest possible time.
Heads bowed, no longer daring to look up, the sound of footsteps echoed in their ears. When they saw a pair of leather boots approaching, treading on blood, all the nobles went blank for a moment, as if the Grim Reaper's scythe had hooked around their necks, and even their breath stopped.
This is the moment of awaiting judgment.
Their fate was in the hands of King of Chambord Alexander.
"You..." The demon's voice rang in their ears, their hearts pounded, their lips went dry, and then the voice continued, "Your crimes have all been recorded in that stack of scrolls. According to those sinners, none of you can escape the punishment of the imperial law."
Pfft!
Upon hearing Sun Fei's words, one of the nobles was so frightened that he lost control of his bladder and bowels, causing a foul stench to permeate the air.
"However, considering that you obeyed military orders and led your guards and private army to the city to fight, I will give you a chance. If you can achieve merit in the battle, your merits can offset your crimes and you will be spared the death penalty. If anyone achieves great merit, after the war ends, I will pretend that nothing happened and will not pursue the matter further."
"Huh? Is this real?"
"Thank God, thank the gods, thank His Majesty Alexander!"
"Really... they won't kill us, waaaaaah..."
When the nobles heard Sun Fei's words, they were overjoyed, as if they had escaped the embrace of death. They hurriedly praised Sun Fei's kindness and justice. Some even wept with joy at escaping a calamity. Even the city lord, Soroyev, couldn't help but shout "Your Excellency is merciful!" and "Long live Your Excellency!" as if he had survived a disaster.
A strange smile played on Sun Fei's lips. He recalled a phrase often uttered by the renowned critic Shan Tianfang from his previous life, and couldn't help but draw out the last word, adding in a serious tone, "However, the death penalty may be waived, but punishment is inevitable."
Second update.
Starting tomorrow, there will be seven updates every three days.
Although it's an event, Daozi hope to make up for it, since my updates weren't very good during the winter break.