"The scene is too beautiful, it's eye-watering!"
Guo Jia shivered, feeling a chill run down his spine and a sense of unease.
Although he himself was a scholar, if such a scene were to occur on the battlefield, Guo Jia would genuinely have the urge to wipe out Zhao Zhong with a mortar.
The battlefield is a place where swords clash, so why are you trying to preach morality there? It's absolutely disgusting.
But here's the problem!
The Emperor knew this situation might occur, yet he still appointed Zhao Zhong as the commander-in-chief; this move was somewhat meaningful.
He glanced at the cunning Jia Xu beside him. This wasn't Jia Xu's advice to the emperor, was it? This was a completely shady move, very much in line with Jia Xu's character.
hehe!
Seeing Guo Jia's gaze, a cold glint flashed in Jia Xu's gloomy eyes. He shook his head and laughed, "Just a tool. If it can't understand the master's thoughts, then it's worthless."
"To be able to serve as a tool on the battlefield, allowing His Majesty's Win People Over with Virtue to extend to Zhennan, and also to be used as a scapegoat, Zhao Zhong's life has been worthwhile!"
Make an example of someone!
Those nearby, upon hearing this, couldn't help but shrink their pupils, instantly understanding Jia Xu's meaning: the Emperor was going to make an example of someone like Zhao Zhong to warn others.
So what if you're a scholar? If you can't follow your master's wishes, you're not even as good as a dog.
Even a dog knows to bite, but you can only annoy your master. When you compare them, you're truly worthless.
Furthermore, with Zhao Zhong's intervention, the All Under Heaven can see that the Great Liang cherishes peace, which serves as proof that the Great Liang is not a warmonger.
Of course, Zhao Zhong's fate was almost sealed; he was doomed to die no matter what.
"His Majesty is indeed a wise ruler; his way of Win People Over with Virtue is truly wonderful!"
Xun Yu nodded slightly. No punishment, however terrible, could compare to this personal presence on the battlefield. Although the Emperor's tactic of Win People Over with Virtue was somewhat cunning, it was undeniably effective.
His eyes even held a hint of anticipation, for he was thinking of His Majesty's earlier concept of the unity of knowledge and action, which was a very clear manifestation of this.
Appointing Zhao Zhong as the commander-in-chief was intended to teach these scholars a lesson and to give them a warning.
If a tool is unsuitable, then it must be replaced with a different one.
If these people don't know what's good for them, they'll probably face annihilation. The current emperor is not an indecisive person.
Chen Qun, however, remained cold and his eyes were filled with a chilling light. He said in a deep voice, "A talent who doesn't know who his master is is not even as good as a rotten piece of wood. At least a rotten piece of wood knows about fertile soil to nourish itself."
Those who do not understand destiny should be rejected!
Zhang Juzheng nodded and said with a look of agreement.
They are all talented individuals who can reform, but if they don't know how to assess the situation in the face of major trends, they are worthless and have no meaning whatsoever.
Under the overwhelming force of the tide, all are but ants.
On the road to dominance in Great Liang, any obstacle will vanish.
Holy crap!
Hearing the words of the bigwigs, Xu Chu, who was not far away, couldn't help but shudder. The ruthlessness of these people made even this tough guy feel his scalp tingle.
That's a human life! In their eyes, it's just killing a chicken or breaking a piece of rotten wood. That's too cruel!
He couldn't help but mutter, "How terrifying are these scholars! We're just killing people, but they're killing people out of their spirits, slaughtering them like dogs, and then blaming the person for being like a dog?"
Indeed, scholars are all wicked maggots; you can't afford to mess with such ruthless people.
Absolutely terrifying!
Cao Cao was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but chuckle, excitedly saying, "Your Majesty truly Win People Over with Virtue, giving Zhao Zhong such a great opportunity. I believe he will definitely know how to be grateful."
The crowd looked at him strangely. With such a great opportunity, Zhao Zhong would definitely be grateful to His Majesty, but he would probably have to embellish his words before giving anything in return.
"Yes, I hope he knows how to be grateful!" Lin Yi nodded slightly and said with a smile.
To him, Zhao Zhong was just a nobody, but since this guy was causing trouble, he could only be used as a warning to the world.
However, after this incident, he should be able to recognize his mistake, which is a good thing.
Lin Rusong, on the other hand, had no objections. He could deal with a few scholars as he pleased; his only concern was the Zhennan Dynasty.
He asked curiously, " Yi'er, are you absolutely certain that you can destroy the Zhennan Dynasty this time?"
Strategically, if the Zhennan Dynasty were removed as another obstacle, then the Great Liang would have unimpeded access to the west and could directly invade the west.
This is of extraordinary significance and extremely important.
Lin Yi laughed and said, "Father, don't worry. It's just a foolish Zhennan. Great Liang started preparing more than a month ago. No one can save them this time!"
Even if Zhennan's forces expand to a million, most of them are just a rabble, a complete waste compared to our elite troops.
Furthermore, given that they had been preparing for so long while Zhennan was responding hastily, the balance of power shifted to Great Liang after the loss of Daxin Pass.
How magnificent!
Lin Rusong looked at his son, a hint of admiration even appearing in his eyes. In less than three months since the founding of the country, his son had already conquered nearly four countries.
This is absolutely invincible! If Li Anlan were to be resurrected now, he would probably die of shame, because he couldn't even come close to his son.
"He's too strong! The young master is invincible!"
Tears welled up in Wang Ziwen's eyes. The prince of yesteryear was now invincible, and no one in the entire East could stop his advance.
Seeing his two elders behave this way, Lin Yi didn't blame them for their lack of decorum before the palace, after all, these two were his only remaining relatives in Great Liang.
One is his biological father, and the other is like a godfather; they are both very close relatives, so it's perfectly normal to feel sentimental.
At this moment, he thought of someone and couldn't help but look at Wang Yue beside him, saying in a deep voice, " Wang Yue, how is Great General Asura now? Is he still in the Northern Barbarians?"
After seizing power, Lin Yi originally intended to reward Bai Zizai handsomely, but Bai Zizai refused the request and volunteered to take charge of the Northern Region Barbarians.
In his words, he wanted to personally guard this former enemy of Northern Liang.
He intends to personally suppress the ghost of Tuoba Wanli in the Northern Barbarians King City, ensuring that he cannot rise again even in death, to avenge his son and the former people of Northern Liang.
Two months have passed, and while the north has fallen silent, so too has the last remaining veteran general of Northern Liang fallen silent.
Before Wang Yue could speak after hearing Lin Yi's words, Lin Rusong spoke up.
" Yi'er, that old bastard Bai Zizai went to the Northern Barbarians and has been busy assisting the Imperial Preceptor brothers in civilizing the foreign tribes."
"However, I received news that his health is very poor, and he has even coughed up blood several times. I'm afraid he doesn't have much time left to live."
Lin Rusong looked somewhat sad and couldn't help but say with some pain.
My old comrade, the former Asura God of Slaughter, probably won't live much longer.