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Text Chapter 442: Fan Zhene¡¯s excuse

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    There was a very special open space in Linyi City, surrounded by people watching the excitement. In the middle of this open space, hundreds of ragged criminals were kneeling. Their legs were tied and connected with a rope.  The iron hoop on the ground made it impossible for them to stand up, let alone run away.

    These prisoners were all accomplices who participated in Mahamandoka's rebellion. Last time, the five chiefs joined forces and captured Linyi City with troops loyal to the royal family. Among them, Mahamandoka's sons had no time to escape.  , the entire family, both men and women, were slaughtered. Although the main party members like Yitai escaped from Linyi City, they were already on their last legs and did not dare to show up at all. As for the rebels who did not come and escaped in the city, all were captured  , the criminals in this vacant land are now part of them, and have been sentenced to death.

    " However, Lin Yiguo is different from the Tang Dynasty. The death penalty here does not involve beheading, but a very special way of death.  For example, in the open space that serves as the execution ground, except for the tied up criminals who cannot move, there are no people preparing for execution. However, directly in front of these criminals, there is a row of majestic elephants standing side by side, each elephant  There was an elephant slave standing next to him, and sitting on the elephant were several Linyi officials.

    "Execution!" As one of the highest-ranking officials shouted, the elephant slaves below the elephants began to drive the elephants forward, apparently intending to use their claws to trample the prisoners to death.  This method of executing prisoners should be regarded as a characteristic of Lin Yiguo. To be precise, it is not just Linyiguo.  Some tribes or countries in Indochina also have this custom.

    As the herd of elephants moved forward, the criminals who were tied to the ground were terrified.  And began to struggle desperately, but unfortunately the rope on his body was extremely strong.  Moreover, he had been soaked in water beforehand, and it was impossible to break free manually. As a result, he could only watch the elephant like a mountain of meat galloping towards him, and at the same time he let out a shrill howl, which seemed to be an excuse.  Here to vent the fear in my heart.

    "Poof~" As the elephant at the front stepped on a criminal's stomach, all of his intestines, liver and other things were squeezed out. At the same time, blood was flowing from his mouth and nose, but at this time the prisoner  But he didn't die immediately, but stared at his trampled belly with disbelief.  The screams in his mouth could no longer come out, only a low moan remained.

    However, the criminal's pain ended quickly. Another elephant stepped on his head very cruelly. As a result, the prisoner's head was like a rotten apple. It was trampled to pieces and covered with blood.  His brains were splashed all over the floor, looking extremely disgusting.  The fate of other prisoners is similar to that of the first prisoner who died tragically. Even if they are lucky enough not to be trampled to death in the first round, there will be second and third rounds.  Until all the prisoners died under the elephant's hooves.

    In a restaurant not far from this open space, Cui Yu held a wine glass and looked at the prisoners who died tragically, and muttered: "This barbaric country, it seems that the teachings of saints will be implemented in Lin Yi in the future. Let them understand what is right."  Called mercy?¡±

    However, as soon as Cui Yu finished speaking, Yan Bei next to him chuckled and said: "Brother Cui, we control Linyi just to make money. We are not here to implement the teachings of the saints."

    Cui Yu has always been obsessed with Yan Bei's concern about his wife, and now he hears Yan Bei refute his words.  At that moment, he retorted again: "Making money is naturally a big thing, but Rokuro spent so much effort to control Lin Yi. It's not just about making money, so in order to control Lin Yi for a long time in the future, it is imperative to promote Chineseization here.  Yes, maybe in order to control Linyi, a grain-producing area, Liulang may encourage immigrants on a large scale and then open large-scale plantations here."

    Yan Bei didn't think that far ahead, and for a moment he couldn't think of how to refute.  Fortunately, Wang Kuang next to him was afraid that the two of them would hurt their harmony, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "What Liulang wants to do is his business. If he needs our help, there is nothing to say. But for us now, the most important thing is  We must have Fan Zhene in our hands so that we can realize our future plans."

    Hearing Wang Kuang¡¯s words, Yan Bei and Cui Yu also nodded in agreement.  Just a few days ago, they and a group of businessmen from the Tang Dynasty, and then led an army composed of Taiwanese slave catching teams, escorted Fan Zhenye back to Linyi City, and spread the news of Fan Zhenye's return with great fanfare. As a result, this  Naturally, it attracted the attention of ministers loyal to the royal family.

    The next thing was very simple. Although Fan Zhene was imprisoned by his brother, there were still many people who knew him, so his identity was quickly determined.  This made the ministers who were worried about finding no one to inherit the throne overjoyed. They came to see Fan Zhene one after another and sincerely invited him to be the king of Linyi.

    Originally, according to the rules, Fan Zhene shouldHe had to give in three times before he could sit on the throne, but Fan Zhene didn't have that much time to play the game of resignation with these ministers, so he immediately agreed to become the king of Linyi the first time, and then in Yanbei  With the support of the slave-catching team brought by the army, he entered the palace and held a ceremony, officially becoming the master of a country.

    However, although Fan Zhenye became the king of Linyi Kingdom, he was surrounded by Han people. Even the guards in the palace were replaced by Yanbei's slave-catching team. Although some Linyi ministers expressed objections to this, Fan Zhenye did not.  Didn't listen at all.  This is not because Fan Zhen'e is willing to be a puppet, but because his wife and children are in the control of Yang Jiu and others. In addition, Yang Jiu got another handle on the other party before, and he has all the witnesses and material evidence in his hands. This makes  Fan Zhene had to obey Yan Bei's orders.

    "Brother Yan, who is that Yang Jiu? How can he be so powerful that he can control Fan Zhen'e?" Wang Kuang suddenly said.  Although he knew that Fan Zhene had a handle in his own hands, he didn't know what handle it was that could make the leader of a country dare not disobey at all?

    "Brother Wang, that's a good question. I'm also surprised by this. Although Fan Zhene was supported by us, he is now the head of a country. There's no guarantee that he will have any different thoughts. I've also been thinking about it these days.  I have been worried about this matter, but now it seems that although the other party is sitting on the throne of the king, he is extremely obedient. No matter what conditions we put forward, he will agree without any care, as if Lin Yi is not his country at all.  ." Cui Yu also said at this time.

    Cui Yu's words are not an exaggeration. After Fan Zhen'e came to the throne, he did behave extremely obediently. For example, Linyi's grain export price has now dropped to an extremely low range, and all the major granaries in Linyi have sold to the Tang Dynasty.  The grain merchants in Linyi are open to the public. As long as the grain merchants can afford it, they can purchase the grain in Linyi.

    In addition, there are also some aspects that take great care of the Han people. For example, Linyi Port has reduced taxes on Han merchant ships, and at the same time, many legal provisions have been added to provide special care for the Han people.  Moreover, Fan Zhen'e didn't show any resistance to this, which made Cui Yu a little strange.

    After hearing this, Yan Bei laughed a few times, and then whispered: "I don't know who Yang Jiu is, but I know that Fan Zhene has some handle that Yang Jiu has. In fact, this handle  It is also very simple. Before the army of the five chiefs broke through Linyi City, Fan Zhene was sent back to the city by Yang Jiu, and then he personally killed the previous king Fan Zhenlong. In this matter, Yang Jiu not only left witness and physical evidence, but also  It is precisely because of this that Fan Zhene was forced to write a confession, so the other party did not dare to make any changes. Otherwise, if we released the evidence, he would probably not even be able to survive, let alone keep the throne.  "

    Yan Bei said this, and then said solemnly: "Brother Wang and Brother Cui are not outsiders, so I told you two about this matter, but after all, this matter is a very confidential matter, and most people who know about it  Less, so after you two have heard it, please don¡¯t spread it, otherwise I¡¯m afraid it will cause a lot of trouble!¡±

    Wang Kuang and Cui Yu both understood and nodded in agreement after hearing this, but at the same time they became more curious about Yang Jiu's identity. The other party was obviously Liu Lang's subordinate, but he did some shady things. From this,  It can be seen that Li Min probably has a secret force in his hands specifically to do things for him that cannot be done on the surface.  Although this may seem unfair to some people, Wang Kuang and Cui Yu are not ordinary people, so they don't think there is anything wrong with this.

    While the three of them were chatting, all the prisoners had been executed on the execution ground outside the window. There was a piece of trampled meat sauce on the ground, which looked extremely disgusting. This made the three of Yan Bei no longer have the appetite to eat, and they only took a few sips.  Drink and then start chatting about some business matters.

    Speaking of which, Yanbei, Wang Kuang, and Cui Yu are among the top businessmen in Li Min's territory. Among them, Yanbei's industries are mainly in slave catching, mining, and transportation. Wang Kuang and Cui Yu are not only big grain merchants, but also  They are one of the largest plantation owners. In addition, they also have huge investments in food processing, textiles, etc. They can be said to be industrial and commercial giants.

    In addition to these, the three people in Yanbei also have a common business, that is, shipping merchants. They all have large fleets traveling between various ports. They not only dump various goods from the Tang Dynasty abroad, but also import large quantities.  Selling various in-demand commodities from abroad and making huge profits from them.  However, it is worth mentioning that although they are all leading figures in industry and commerce, compared with Li Min, they are still far behind. Even the combined industries of the three of them may not be one-third of Li Min's industry.  First, after all, Li Min had to support a large navy and army. In addition, various reforms in the subordinate areas also required him to put money into it, so even if he earned more, he also spent more.

    Just as the three of them were chatting enthusiastically, someone suddenly knocked on the door and opened it.It turned out that he was Yan Bei's confidant. He whispered a few words to Yan Bei. The result made Yan Bei overjoyed. Then he laughed and said to Wang Kuang and Cui Yu: "You two, do you want to go back to Taiwan with me? I guess  Rokuro will also come this time, let¡¯s have a good get-together then!¡±
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