Liu Dingshan and Li Hu are like two executioners, and every time they point to a person, an official is paralyzed on the ground.

There is no such thing as deception, and if it is not an acquaintance, how can it be possible to find these people among dozens of people?

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... Conviction of sin. Zhang Tao, the head of the household, was pale and tearful, and seemed to be more than ten years old in an instant.

"Ministers...... He is also guilty. ”

The officials of the Tian family also trembled, as if they were about to die, facing such a strong emperor, and this posture of picketing to the end, which made them feel hopeless.

Yang Mu sneered: "You are really my loyal ministers, what a minister of the humerus, collaborating with the enemy and treason, one by one!" ”

"Waiting for the ...... of Death"

"The ministers did not notice for a while, and begged His Majesty to forgive ......"

"Please forgive ...... Your Majesty"

There were thirteen officials in total, all of them prostrate on the ground, begging for mercy in horror, even if some of them were not recognized, but the entire family that the emperor was targeting now naturally included them.

Yang Mu didn't pay attention to it, but invited Shen An to draft the decree, and then read it.

"The edict said: Since I ascended the throne, when the weather is good, I have been ordered by me to not dare to slack off for a day. However, the Tian and Zhang families committed many illegal acts, secretly collaborated with bandits, and attempted to rebel. Now the edict is issued to the whole country, taking away his title, confiscating his family property, the men are slaves, and the women are entering the teaching department. Chin this! ”

Silence, eerie silence.

Immediately afterward, there was a tsunami of begs for mercy and pleas.

The six major families have coexisted with the same dynasty for more than 30 years, and they have close contacts with each other, and they also have entanglements of interests and in-laws, so they naturally don't want to have an accident with each other.

However, Yang Mu had already made up his mind, and it was not a few words of begging for mercy that would be useful.

A team of guards entered the palace, stripped off the official uniforms of the officials, and carried the crying officials outside one by one.

For a while, the ministers were silent.

Fan Hongji, the right minister, stood aside and watched, and there was a moment of trance, as if he had returned to thirty years ago, when the first emperor had just overthrown the rule of the previous dynasty, and he was also so powerful, and the cadres were autocratic, and the six families who received the title were far from growing to the point of the gate valve, and they were also trembling in front of the emperor like this, and they were supposed to be an emperor's ruling tool.

Now, the young new emperor has abolished two of the families at once with thunderous means, and suppressed the remaining four major gates, and the whole atmosphere is so similar to that time!

The days of the Saga Gate Valve's arbitrariness are coming to an end...... Fan Hongji sighed secretly.

On the other side, glancing at the reactions of the ministers, Yang Mu said majestically: "Ministers, do you have anything to say now?" The confiscated properties of the two can be used to confer knighthoods, and for decades, the two have accumulated a lot of industries! It's just the right thing to help me solve such a big problem...... Hehe......"

Yang Mu's tone changed from majestic to sarcastic, and the ministers lowered their heads one by one, not daring to speak, in case they upset the emperor and found out about their own family, it would be terrible.

"Tian Zhang's two families are under the law, and the past things are written off, I hope that Zhuqing will fulfill his duties in the future, be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, and I will be treated kindly." Yang Mu groaned for a while and said, his goal has been achieved, and if he investigates it again, it will really shake the country's foundation, causing the gate valve forces to fight back, which is not a good way.

It's still the same strategy, boiling frogs in warm water, and then slowly tidying up when there is a steady stream of literati to supplement and don't have to rely on these gates to govern the country.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The ministers had no choice but to thank them.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to do." Shangguan Mingwen stood up, bowed down with a wat board in his hand and said: "The Tian and Zhang families are lawless, the officials have been dismissed and confiscated, and many positions have been vacant. ”

Hearing this, the eyes of the people in the entire court hall lit up, and the sluggish atmosphere eased somewhat, and the fall of the Tian and Zhang families meant that there would be more than a dozen official positions vacant in the court, and at least a few hundred more people could be installed at the middle and grassroots levels, and these people could only be selected among the four major families, and it seemed that the four major families would take advantage.

Yang Mu saw the subtle expressions of the ministers in his eyes, and smiled at Shangguan Mingwen: "You are very thoughtful!" ”

Shangguan Mingwen bowed his head and said: "The minister is afraid, but since the minister is the secretary of the ministry, he should bear the worries of the king and take precautions." ”

"At this time, it will be put on hold for the time being, and I will consider it myself, and all responsibilities will be temporarily replaced by subordinate officials."

"Ministers, obey—"

The ministers were helpless, but they had to do it, anyway, in the final analysis, these official positions still have to be held by the four major families, and they are not in a hurry at this time.

Next, according to Yang Mu's plan, the edict was issued, and the meritorious people were invited to the court to reward meritorious deeds.

Wei Zhongquan, Qu Yong, He Sang, Wen Fei, Zhang Han, Li Yu, Liu Dingshan, Li Hu, as well as some outstanding centurions and soldiers, all entered the court.

There are more than 30 people in total.

Except for the general Wei Zhongquan, the rest of the generals entered the palace for the first time, and it was the first time to go to the sacred and majestic place of the imperial palace, so they were all excited, their faces were red, like a hillbilly entering the city, and they were so tight that they either looked left and right, or cowered and did not dare to speak.

This scene was naturally seen by the ministers on both sides, and they all despised it in their hearts, and even moved their steps backwards with disdain, as if they wanted to draw a clear line.

In front of everyone's eyes, Shen An held the edict of canonization, and said some words aloud, first commending the generals for their efforts to defend the country and forgetting their lives, and then commended Zhu Xi and Han Tong and others for their achievements in defending the north and protecting the country.

The words made the soldiers enthusiastic, and naturally transitioned to the link of rewarding meritorious deeds.

"When the sky is good, by the order of Zi Ming, the emperor of Dacang said: I only rule the world with literature, and fight chaos with force. And the military commander will be the pillar of the imperial court and the dry city of the country, and he will make efforts to repay his achievements. In this war, there are countless meritorious people who have made meritorious contributions, and in order to distinguish rewards and punishments, the imperial court divides the meritorious people in this war into four classes, each with different rewards. ”

"First-class merit, Wei Zhongquan, awarded the five-star earl, another 100 acres of fertile land, 1,000 taels of silver, 200 horses of silk, 100 slaves and maids, and the rest are subject to the system."

"Second-class merit, Qu Yong, He Sang, Wen Fei, Zhang Han, Li Yu, awarded a two-star earl, and the reward is according to the system."

"Third-class merit, Liu Dingshan, Li Hu, Wei Xiao, awarded a one-star earl, and the reward is based on the system."

"Fourth-class merit, Hu Xiao, Zhang Jin, Liu Erzhu, Wen Tao...... etc., exceptional promotion of five-star civilians, rewards according to the system. ”

"Zilqin ordered, proclaim to the whole country, and make the salty envoy know!"