It's difficult to define Zhang Ci as a person.
You might call him an incompetent official, but back then, for the safety of Youning Commandery, he personally went to the battlefield to supervise the battle.
You might say he's a good official, but this guy is notoriously cowardly and doesn't want to stand out in many situations.
The fact that he's personally showing up now means something must have happened.
Wang Yue nodded and smiled, "This guy is probably here because of Ning Kun. Ning Kun went on a killing spree in the Great Wasteland Commandery, and he probably felt the pressure, which is why he came!"
"Going on a killing spree?" Lin Yi was slightly taken aback. Was this guy really that powerful?
But thinking about it, it makes sense. This guy is known for being tough. He killed Li Sanjiang without hesitation back then. Now that he's coming to cause trouble for me, how could there be no reaction at all? That just doesn't make sense.
However, killing people from the Great Wasteland Commandery is rather arrogant. Is this some kind of bluff?
Wang Yue took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I was just about to report this to the lord. Ning Kun is indeed no ordinary person. Because of him, many of the people from Net have been forced to withdraw. This guy is a madman. He has only been in Great Wasteland Commandery for a few days and he has already started to go on a killing spree."
The people of Great Wasteland Commandery are now filled with anger but dare not speak out, otherwise they would have truly torn him apart.
Life was tough for Great Wasteland Commandery. After all, they had just been attacked by Tuoba Yu for almost half a month and managed to hold out until reinforcements arrived, but their losses were considerable.
Therefore, Xiliang's ocean fishing plan instantly excited them. Originally, they wanted to get close to Xiliang to live a good life and also go out to sea to make some fish to eat.
However, Ning Kun's appearance not only shattered their plans but also cost them dearly.
After entering the Great Wasteland Commandery, Ning Kun used the pretext of capturing Northern Barbarians spies and traitors to kill more than two thousand people in the Great Wasteland Commandery in one go, instantly silencing the entire Great Wasteland Commandery.
Faced with this powerful general, the son-in-law of Great Ning, these people dared not speak out against him!
Under his oppressive rule, the people of Great Wasteland Commandery chose to lie down and submit.
Now they are like walking corpses, devoid of any vitality, just going through the motions of life, which is truly a tragedy.
Upon hearing Wang Yue's words, Lin Yi couldn't help but twitch his lips and mutter, "Damn it, this guy's methods seem so familiar. Isn't this exactly what I did when I entered Xiliang Commandery?"
They killed all those with dissent in one fell swoop, then forcefully suppressed the entire situation—it's all the same tactic.
Wang Yue's brow twitched, and he subconsciously glanced at his lord.
Seeing that he wasn't angry, she couldn't help but smile bitterly and say, "My lord, the people of Great Wasteland Commandery are in a much worse state than the people of Xiliang Commandery were back then. They all seem lifeless, like walking corpses."
He couldn't understand why, using the same methods, the difference was so vast.
"Nonsense!"
Lin Yi gave him a disdainful look and said, "You slapped someone, you should at least give them a little something in return. If you don't leave them any hope at all, they'll naturally become a walking corpse."
Let alone being a walking corpse, if it were to explode after a while, it would probably lead to an uprising.
To put it bluntly, the people's patience has its limits. If they still have a glimmer of hope, they will not take the risk. This is the background to the sudden emergence of potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Moreover, Lin Yi distributed a considerable amount of grain to them and implemented a work-for-relief program, thus resolving their worries about the future, so naturally there were no problems.
But Ning Kun's actions are somewhat outrageous; isn't he afraid of driving someone to their death?
If things go wrong, the Great Wasteland Commandery might descend into chaos.
"So that's how it is! I knew something was wrong. Ning Kun not only killed people, but also conscripted a lot of able-bodied men to build defenses. That guy is ruthless!" Wang Yue suddenly realized and admired his lord even more.
I thought my lord's operation was exactly the same as Ning Kun's, but it turns out to be completely different. Ning Kun didn't learn the essence at all.
You didn't offer a single treat.
That makes sense. Ning Kun is no different from others. He is a general known for his hawkish nature and is extremely capable in military affairs.
This person will show absolutely no mercy when it comes to killing.
If anyone threatens the safety of Great Ning, he will absolutely go on a killing spree.
As for sweet dates, you need to make sure he has them too!
Xu Chu, standing to the side, was also astonished and said in a deep voice, "So that's how it is. Is this why our lord beat up that Wang Zitao yesterday and then gave him the salt business?"
So this is what they mean by giving a sweet treat after the beating; this aspect is truly profound!
Forehead!
Lin Yi's lips twitched. This guy's reaction was too fast; he actually thought of this aspect.
Yesterday he beat up Wang Zitao because he was really annoyed that the Wang Clan from Shu Region dared to bargain, so he naturally wanted to vent his anger on him.
She glared at Xu Chu with annoyance, and the latter shrank back and quickly looked to the side, as if to say, "You didn't see me."
Lin Yi remained silent.
Forget about this idiot.
He headed towards the council chamber.
Council Chamber!
"Brother, don't despair, everything will be alright."
"Even Ning Kun cannot cover up the truth. There is still justice in the world, and the emperor will not sit idly by."
Xun Yu and Chen Qun were already in the council hall, constantly comforting Zhang Ci.
Zhang Ci, standing before them, was now completely disheveled, looking utterly humiliated. Clearly, he was in a terrible mood, depressed, and contemplating suicide.
Upon seeing Lin Yi, they rushed towards him as if he were their savior.
"Your Highness, you must save my Youning Commandery! If Ning Kun continues to wreak havoc like this, my Youning Commandery will probably be ruined!" Zhang Ci cried, tears welling up in her eyes.
Lin Yi's lips twitched. This guy used to be quite normal. What happened to him that turned him into this?
He frowned and said, " Zhang Ci, you are supposed to be the Prefect of Youning Commandery, how could you be so disgraceful? Just tell me what happened."
He's crying so hard, did Ning Kun do that to him?
"Your Highness, Youning Commandery has always held you in high esteem and has been eager to offer Youning Commandery to Your Highness. However, this time, the Imperial Son-in-Law Ning Kun has come in force and has set his sights on us."
He not only demands that my Zhang Clan fully cooperate in defending the Prince, but he also wants to allocate a large amount of labor and food to him—he's trying to drain Youning Commandery dry!
Zhang Ci didn't hide anything and directly expressed her unwillingness.
Lin Yi nodded slightly. The Zhang Clan had expressed their loyalty to him and even killed Captain Hao Datong, so they were definitely sincere in their allegiance.
Ning Kun is now so brazenly causing trouble; he really doesn't take me seriously.