Putting the Emperor on Trial and Breaking the Shackles of the Mind

Xu Cheng'an also remained hidden in mid-air above the Qing State, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily.

He truly hadn't expected that a war to destroy an ordinary nation would attract so many system hosts.

Fortunately, these people did not interfere with the fighting below.

What concerned him even more was that he discovered Qian Duoduo and Liu Yi's spirit pets.

Although he didn't see Liu Yi directly, he was certain that Liu Yi was there.

Thinking of this, Xu Cheng'an's eyes suddenly lit up. If Liu Yi was willing to help Li Zhiyuan and the Peasants' Association, the pressure from the Evil Soul Hall would undoubtedly be much lighter.

On the ground, the Peasants' Association army had already breached the palace, capturing the emperor, princes, princesses, and all the concubines.

Following this, a large-scale crackdown was launched against civil and military officials, as well as princes and nobles. Immediately afterwards, a public hearing was held to hear their grievances and these people were put on trial.

At the same time, the Peasants' Association set up relief points to distribute porridge to the hungry.

While organizing them to bind to the system, all tasks were handled in an orderly manner without any chaos.

Zhou Kang once again personally presided over this plea meeting and was responsible for the trial of the Qing State rulers.

He looked down at the excited crowd and said loudly:

"Fellow villagers! We are the army of the Peasants' Association. Today we have broken through the capital and destroyed the Qing State, all for the sake of the people!"

Now, we will hold a public trial for the Qing State emperor Jin Ming, Qin Meng, and other civil and military officials, princes, and nobles.

They plundered the people's wealth and colluded with the Evil Soul Hall to massacre the common people...

If you have any grievances, come up and speak them out. Today, the Peasants' Association stand up for you!

Upon hearing this, Jin Ming roared, "I am the Emperor of the Qing State! You lowly commoners have no right to judge me!"

I will treat you with special favor!

Otherwise, once the Immortal Master of the Evil Soul Hall learns of your actions, he will surely exterminate you all.

"If you release me, I will plead for your lives."

The other civil and military officials, as well as princes and nobles, also began to clamor:

"That's right! We are nobles, and you lowly ants dare to judge us in public? You're simply courting death!"

"Let us go! I'm starving! Bring me the finest delicacies! I want to eat!"

"You lowly slaves should kneel down and be dogs! How dare you arrest us? This is insubordination! Release us at once!"

Some people instantly softened, crying out, "Don't kill me! The emperor forced me to do those things, it really had nothing to do with me!"

"Yes, yes! We're just lowly errand runners, insignificant. Please let me go!"

Zhou Kang looked at this group of unrepentant people who couldn't recognize the situation, and snorted coldly:

"You are all guilty of heinous crimes. Even if you were torn to pieces, it would not appease the people's anger. Slap yourselves!"

Before he could finish speaking, the soldiers escorting the emperor, civil and military officials immediately reached out and slapped them hard across the face.

In no time, their faces swelled up like pig heads.

Seeing the once high and mighty emperor, officials, and nobles beaten until their faces were swollen and red, resembling pig heads, the eyes of the people present instantly shone with an unprecedented light.

I had only ever heard of the Peasants' Association and armies standing up for the people, but now, seeing them slap these people who had once been arrogant and domineering in public, I finally believed it.

A chorus of cheers immediately erupted from the crowd, and years of pent-up grievances were finally voiced.

"Well done! These corrupt emperors and officials deserve to be killed! They're the ones who aided and abetted the evildoers, oppressing us to the death!"

"That corrupt official Qin Meng! I only glanced at him once, and he had one of my eyes blinded."

"And that corrupt official! He took money and wrongly judged my father's case, causing him to be unjustly accused and ultimately sent to 'cross over to immortality'."

"That dog emperor raises taxes so high that we have to eat tree bark and bran, while he enjoys delicacies every day and doesn't care about our lives at all."

"It was that Lord Li who took a fancy to my wife and abducted her into his household."

When Zhou Kang saw that the people had so many grievances to confide in, he immediately arranged for them to come up on stage one by one and recount their past sufferings and grievances.

As one injustice after another was revealed, the anger of the people at the scene was completely ignited. Countless people clenched their fists and roared:

Kill them!

Looking down at the indignant crowd, Zhou Kang declared loudly, "I have heard all your grievances!"

Today, I will obey the will of the people and execute on the spot all those wicked people, including the emperor, officials, princes, and nobles, who oppress the people!

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to the guards and ordered, "Behead them!"

When Jin Ming, Qin Meng, and the others saw that the other party was serious, they were instantly terrified, their faces turned deathly pale, and they lost control of their bowels and bladders.

Even with his mouth smashed, he still begged for mercy in a muffled voice:

"Spare me... I am the emperor... You cannot kill me!"

"I am the Prime Minister... You cannot kill me, spare my life, I will never dare to do evil again."

But the Peasants' Association soldiers completely ignored them.

They were also ordinary people, and now that they were able to personally execute these once high-ranking emperors, officials, and other powerful figures, they were all filled with excitement and their eyes gleamed.

He immediately drew his sword and slashed, and one by one, the heads of former emperors, civil and military officials, and princes and nobles fell to the ground.

The crowd was taken aback at first, then erupted in thunderous cheers:

"Well done! These corrupt officials and corrupt emperors deserve to be killed!"

"The Peasants' Association truly stands up for the people! They even dared to kill the emperor!"

"Great! Father, I've finally avenged you!"

"My son, that corrupt official is dead, and your mother has avenged you... but you can never come back..."

Qian Duoduo was stunned by what he saw. He hadn't expected the Peasants' Association to be so decisive, killing the emperor, officials, and nobles without hesitation.

"The Peasants' Association is really efficient and decisive in its work."

Their execution of these people on the spot not only shattered the emperor's sacred aura but also served to tell the people:

Even emperors are A Mortal; they too will die if beheaded.

Furthermore, the Peasants' Association arranged for people to broadcast the proceedings live, allowing the people of Qing State to witness the Peasants' Association's trial of the emperor, officials, and nobles.

This completely freed the people from their mental shackles.

"Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?"

Liu Yi looked at everything before him with a smile, his heart filled with satisfaction, and said with emotion:

"This is the first time I've ever seen an emperor beheaded with my own eyes. The Peasants' Association did a really good job."

The system now covers many areas, but only they have completely overthrown the old regime, even directly killing the emperor.

Qian Duoduo's eyes suddenly lit up, and she shouted, "'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?' That saying is absolutely right!"

Without a system, kings and generals really had guts.

Although our Qian Household is well-off, we are ultimately a merchant family, and we have no way of becoming officials.

At that time, class divisions were so rigid that they were like a stagnant pool, without the slightest ripple.

I've only just realized that the world was truly sick before, and very sick at that; the whole world reeked of a distorted irrationality.

"Haha, I didn't expect you, Old Qian, to have such profound understanding. Not bad, not bad."

Liu Yi smiled and nodded, then glanced down at the scene below where the trial of others was still ongoing, and lost interest in watching any longer.

"Old Qian, come with me to my Portable Daoist Sanctum. I'll have Little Yellow cook us a big meal; his culinary skills are quite good."

Qian Duoduo immediately nodded in agreement. "Okay! I've heard Little Yellow boast about his cooking skills for a long time, today is the perfect opportunity to try it for myself."

Little Yellow proudly raised his head, his tone full of confidence:

"Just you wait and see! My culinary skills have been recognized by my master, and they're definitely on par with those spiritual chefs in the cultivation Immortal Realm!"