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Chapter 88: Discussing rewards in court and preparations for ascending to the throne
However, he had obtained the position of General Zuo Yuwei for nothing, so how could he have the dignity to ask Chu Yuan for a reward!

Wang Li was a smart man and had thought of these things a long time ago, so he deliberately left them out.

Chu Yuan smiled secretly in his heart.

If it were other generals, Chu Yuan would probably take this opportunity to let him retreat bravely and hand over his military power for retirement.

But Wang Li was summoned by the system and was absolutely loyal to him, and Chu Yuan was not afraid of him supporting his troops.

After reading the victory report, Chu Yuan looked around at the civil and military officials and asked softly: "Did you all, dear friends, hear clearly what the victory report said?"

All the ministers responded one after another: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I all understand."

"Your Majesty and Your Majesty, please follow the advice of General Wang and reward the meritorious ministers."

"It's natural."

Chu Yuan nodded lightly and said: "The soldiers sacrificed their lives and shed blood for the country. Naturally, I cannot treat them badly."

"Prime Minister."

"The minister is here."

"You will take the lead on the reward issue, discuss it with the six ministries, and report the regulations to this king."

"The minister obeys the order."

After that, Chu Yuan said again: "Wang Li said that 300 million troops under the rebels have surrendered. What do you think the king should do with them?"

"Return to Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Soon a censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate came out to report: "The rebels following the rebels against the king are an unpardonable crime of death. I sincerely ask your majesty and the prince not to show mercy."

"Although the statement does not blame the public, it does not include conspiracy to rebel. If the crime of rebellion can be lightly forgiven, won't everyone follow suit in the future?"

"When the time comes, where will the power of God be from Your Majesty and Your Majesty? Where will the law of our land be?"

This censor was very aggressive, and his words were full of murderous intent.

Although he didn't say it clearly, everyone understood what he meant.

He wanted to kill these 300 people.

"Return to your majesty and prince, I think it is inappropriate."

Another censor stood up and objected: "These 300 million people are also my Da Cang people. They may not all sincerely follow the rebel king. How can they all be executed?"

"Now that they have surrendered, Your Majesty and Your Majesty should give them a lighter punishment to show Your Majesty and Your Majesty's kindness and love for the people."

"In this way, these 300 million surrendered troops will definitely be grateful for the kindness of His Majesty and the Prince, and will be loyal to the Prince and serve him even to the death."

The two censors spoke loudly, and their words made sense.

One kills, the other pardons.

The officials in the hall discussed in low voices, and there were people who supported both theories.

Chu Yuan glanced at the ministers and said softly: "Qiu Yi."

"The minister is here."

"You are the minister of the Ministry of punishment, and you know the criminal law the most. Why don't you say a word today?"

Qiu Yi smiled faintly and replied: "Skills are used to detect adultery, and punishments are used to stop punishments. The existence of laws is to protect the stability of the country and enable the people to live in peace and stability."

"These millions of troops followed the anti-king to rebel, undermined the stability of the country and harmed the people. They have committed a capital crime and there is no excuse for this."

"According to the law, these millions of people deserve to die!"

"Oh? Do you mean to let me kill everyone?"

"No, I ask the prince to pardon the death penalty of these 300 million people!"

Qiu Yi shook his head and said: "Killing 300 million people can uphold the law, but it will give the prince a reputation as a murderer."

"Moreover, once these three million people die, the common people will only have fear for the prince, instead of respect."

"In this way, the people's obedience to the law is not out of awe of the law, but out of fear."

"Awe and fear are completely different."

"I suggest that the prince can kill all the captains of thousands, centurions and above among these 300 million people in order to safeguard the law of the great blue. This is the power of the prince."

"Exercise mercy again, pardon the low-level soldiers, and show the prince's grace."

"Showing kindness and power at the same time shows the king's way!"

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials were amazed.

He secretly thought that Qiu Yi was really talented, he had a deep understanding of the essence of the law, and he even understood the prince's inner thoughts.

I also secretly sighed that the prince had a good vision and took a fancy to Qiu Yi.

With their sophisticated eyes, they naturally knew that the newly appointed Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, Qiu Yi, and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Hubu, Wang Hai, were both the prince's confidants.

With Chu Yuan's current power in the court, there is no possibility of a comeback for the Da Cang royal family.

Maybe in a few days, they might have to kneel down and ask for help three times!
Looking around the court, Chu Yuan said solemnly: "Rebellion is an unpardonable crime. Even if I want to be lenient, the law still exists, and I cannot break the law without knowing it."

"Pass down the decree, among the surrendered troops, all those above the centurion will be killed!"

"For the remaining people, I will take care of the goodness of heaven and will not commit more evil crimes."

"But the death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot be escaped."

"The surrendered troops who participated in the rebellion this time were all treated as soldiers and criminal slaves. Only those who have made great contributions can be granted amnesty."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers saluted and shouted, "Your Majesty, you are merciful!"

The so-called soldier sin slaves are cannon fodder at the lowest level.

In war, they must take the lead and be the first to face danger.

When retreating, they are responsible for covering and are the last to evacuate.

Wherever there is danger, they will go there.

Therefore, the death rate of soldiers and slaves is very high, and it is the limit for one out of 100 people to survive.

Not only that, soldiers and criminal slaves made small contributions, which will not be recorded.

Their wages are the lowest, and their food is the worst.

The descendants of soldiers who were sin slaves were not allowed to serve as officials in the court or engage in business, so they were born with inferior status.

At the age of 16, men must perform military service, and women will be married to other soldiers and slaves.

Serving the great heaven from generation to generation.

Only by making great achievements can one get rid of the status of a soldier and a criminal slave.

In the 3000 years since the founding of the Cang Kingdom, only a few people have successfully escaped from the status of military slaves.

The surrender of the army has been decided, and the last thing left is the issue of how to deal with the rebel king after his death.

He is the late emperor's uncle and has a distinguished status.

According to common sense, after his death, he should enter the imperial mausoleum, enter the ancestral temple, and enjoy the incense of the ancestral temple.

But when he rebelled, the situation was completely different.

What's more, no one from the royal family can make the decision in the court now, and it is impossible for Chu Yuan to let Jiang Yu enter the imperial mausoleum!
Therefore, in the court hall, the civil and military ministers seemed to have forgotten this matter.

Chu Yuan didn't say anything, and they didn't mention it again.

Da Cang History records that it was December of the first year of Da Cang Ruide.

Zhenshan King Jiang Yu raised his troops to rebel, but was killed by the Shenwei King Chu Yuan.

After death, the corpse will not enter the imperial mausoleum, and will not be sacrificed with incense and fire. It is not known where the corpse will be buried, and it is considered strange.

After the good news arrived in Beijing, Chu Yuan was overjoyed and ordered the capital to congratulate him for three days, and the curfew was also lifted.

The entire capital was filled with an atmosphere of joy.

Then, several ministers were all happy after leaving the court, because they all received invitations from the prince after going to court.

Let them get together at the palace without hiding their identities!

In their opinion, this is a sign that the prince is preparing to ascend the throne!

Therefore, not long after several officials returned home, they rushed to the Shenwei Palace.

(End of this chapter)