Faced with the boiling public opinion, Chen Qun slammed his gavel, stunning the entire audience.
"Regarding the Emperor's matter, I believe the court will give us an explanation."
"Since these criminals have confessed, let's not waste any more time! Guards, execute them on the spot and make them atone for their sins to the people of Xiliang!"
Holy crap!
Upon seeing the gleaming knife, the King of the Jushi Kingdom turned pale and immediately began to curse.
Unfortunately, no one understood what he was saying, and he was simply ignored.
"Behave yourself!"
The executioner stepped on him, rendering him immobile, then spat a mouthful of wine onto the blade before slicing him in two.
puff!
Blood splattered everywhere, and the screams stopped abruptly. All the lingering scourges of the two nations were wiped out!
The crowd below cheered as they watched the head roll on the ground.
These guys deserve to die. How dare they target the people of the North? They must atone for their sins with their own blood.
"Oh no, this is a huge problem!"
Seeing the people cheering with joy, Li Yunmiao and the others couldn't help but have complicated expressions.
After today, the news will surely spread All Under Heaven, and the royal family's reputation in the north will likely suffer an unprecedented blow.
Li Siyuan took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, please don't act impulsively. Let the Emperor handle this matter. Great Ning's efforts to win over the Jushi and Shachi kingdoms are to consolidate the Western Regions border. This matter cannot be blamed on the Emperor!"
"Yes, but I'm afraid Lin Yi won't let this go so easily; he'll try his best to smear my father!" Li Yunmiao said, taking out the newspaper she had bought earlier, her face somewhat grim.
He initially dismissed the idea, but now, seeing the massive crowds of people, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Public opinion is currently boiling over; with the slightest provocation, it could become the sharpest weapon in the world!
The son must pay for the father's debts!
This is the time when the people of the north are most enraged, and if his identity as a prince is revealed, he will likely be in danger.
Even though he hadn't revealed his identity, quite a few people knew it, so it wasn't wise to stay here any longer.
Thinking of this, Li Yunmiao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The appointed day is approaching. Let's go to Xiliang Commandery first. This matter is not something we can concern ourselves with. Let's get the potatoes first!"
cut!
Upon hearing his words, Li Siyuan couldn't help but purse his lips. If he was afraid of being implicated by the emperor, he should have just said so directly, instead of talking about something like potatoes.
Who the hell are you kidding?
But thinking about it, the Third Prince is quite pitiful. The relationship between Xiliang and Great Ning was already quite tense, and the Emperor still sent the Third Prince here, which is like sending the Third Prince into a dangerous place.
This new round of public trials is just adding fuel to the fire, and it's possible that even people like us will be implicated.
He said solemnly, "The Third Prince is right, this place is not safe to stay any longer."
"Good!"
Li Yifeng didn't hesitate and nodded directly.
Without pausing, the three forces turned north and headed towards Xiliang Commandery.
Along the way, they encountered a large number of merchants traveling on the Western Regions trade routes. Among them were not only caravans but also groups of people doing business together. It seemed that many people were doing business on this route.
No wonder so many people hate the Jushi Kingdom; it blocked the path to wealth for so many people.
This made Li Siyuan exclaim, " Xiliang has changed so much! Lin Yi, the Prince of Xiliang, is truly terrifying; he has completely transformed the entire Xiliang!"
"It's truly terrifying; Xiliang is much wealthier now," Li Yifeng said with a wry smile.
Li Siyuan glanced at Hu Lai and whispered, "Go scout ahead and find a decent restaurant, one that's safe enough!"
The latter nodded and quickly sent people to search for them; they returned shortly afterward.
"Your Highness, we've found A Restaurant. It's the best restaurant in Ningchuan Commandery," a guard said, approaching with longing in his eyes.
oh?
Li Siyuan and the others' eyes lit up, and they followed the guard, quickly finding A Restaurant.
Upon seeing the restaurant name, Li Siyuan couldn't help but twitch his lips, saying with a wry smile, "It really is A Restaurant! The owner must be a genius; this name is truly something else!"
Who would have thought that this restaurant, simply named "[ A Restaurant ]", would become the best restaurant in Xiliang Commandery?
The group went straight up to the second floor, and the feeling of being grounded made them all feel refreshed; it was a really good feeling.
[My lord, the Emperor has dispatched the Third Prince Li Yunmiao, to Xiliang. He encountered Li Yifeng, the Prince of Min, and Li Siyuan, the Prince of Shu. The three of them participated in a public trial.]
[The Zhang Clan and other prominent northern families have arrived en masse, gathering intelligence and seemingly preparing for a large-scale investment in Xiliang.]
Several powerful families in the south have also secretly sent people over, seemingly also eyeing the potatoes.
The Wang Clan of Central Shu has entered Xiliang and has made contact with Wang Zitao, who seems to be currently considering his options.
Xiliang Villa!
Lin Yi examined the intelligence reports in his hand, a smile spreading across his face. He murmured, "Most of the dynasty has arrived. It seems profit truly moves people's hearts!"
The north has always been a poor and desolate place; it has never seen such a large-scale operation before. It seems that there must be some benefit involved.
Now that potatoes have appeared, these people have gone completely crazy.
"Hehe, the lord sent them, how could they dare not come? This is a blessing they've prayed for for eight lifetimes!" Xun Yu, who was lying on the side, couldn't help but chuckle wickedly.
It's true that self-interest can be tempting, but once the lord issues an invitation, these people have no choice but to come.
Mi Zhu couldn't help but laugh, "Starting this morning, a large number of people have been exchanging silver notes at the money exchange. In a while, we estimate that our silver notes will be able to completely replace copper coins!"
This made him very happy; with this banknote issued, his grand business plans could be further realized.
He initially thought businessmen were somewhat low-class, but after hearing his lord talk about those business battles, he was amazed and felt completely energized.
"Haha, then I'll have to trouble Zizhong. The transaction volume in the next few days is expected to be quite high, and we'll need to exchange a lot of money then."
Lin Yi smiled and nodded. The head steward of the household had such enthusiasm; he certainly deserved some encouragement.
Ha ha!
Xun Yu couldn't help but laugh. He had also heard of currency wars, which were astonishing. It seemed he would have the chance to witness them in the future.
He considered himself exceptionally intelligent and had never heard of such a thing before; he was genuinely curious.
At this moment, Zhang Liao walked in from outside and said in a deep voice, "My lord, these people have been constantly trying to find out about Tudou since they arrived in my Xiliang Commandery. I think they can't Tiandu."
"Don't worry about them. As long as they don't violate the laws of Xiliang, let them cause trouble. It's only tomorrow anyway!" Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh.