Chapter 1347 Blood Shock
When hiring people in the Qin Palace, they would check three generations of their family history and would never hire lonely people who had no relatives or friends.
Moreover, the addresses of every family member will be recorded inside the palace, and people will be sent to check regularly.
They would send some rice, flour, grain, oil, etc. during festivals.
On the one hand, it is about providing benefits, on the other hand, it is about monitoring.
Therefore, Chunxue's arrest was very successful.
Apart from the time spent travelling back and forth, the whole process took almost no time. Once we arrived at the place, we captured all the people according to the list, not even a dog was left behind.
"How to deal with it?"
Chunxue brought people to the yard, and the yard was almost full of people.
When the guards saw their family members being brought in, their eyes were bloodshot.
They all started cursing.
Zhang Tuohai looked at these people coldly and said to Chunxue.
"Pick out the ten who curse the loudest and kill them immediately."
"Oh, right. Pick out his family first. Kill all the men, the old and the weak. Kill them in front of them. Send the young women to the Jiaofangsi."
“As for themselves, they were strung together on spears and set in the courtyard as a warning.”
Zhang Tuohai said.
"Isn't that too cruel?" Chunxue felt a little bit sorry when he heard that.
"Heh, have you ever thought about what will happen to the prince after they enter the room?"
"Once the prince falls, what do you think will be the fate of the people in this mansion?"
"What has become of you?"
"They ate the prince's salary and colluded with outsiders to kill their master for fame. Their crimes are extremely heinous. Killing them with a single blow is already my greatest mercy. If they were somewhere else, I would have asked someone to set up a frying pan and fry them all."
Zhang Tuohai's tone was filled with a chill.
Hearing Zhang Tuohai's words, Chunxue shuddered involuntarily.
Blowing someone up alive, what kind of mental state can one come up with?
She began to wonder what Zhang Tuohai had done in his past.
Judging from Zhang Tuohai's performance, he is definitely not a small doorman who came from the countryside and took over his uncle's job.
However, now, there is no point in delving into this.
Zhang Tuohai is now in the same boat with them, and it is enough to know this.
Everything is based on the premise that Li Qingyuan firmly sits on the throne of crown prince. Apart from that, nothing else matters.
Ten guards and their families were pulled out and chopped off one by one.
For a moment, the yard was filled with people, blood dyed the ground red, and the pungent smell of blood filled the yard.
Some guards were washing the ground with buckets of water.
Huge incense burners were filled with incense, neutralizing the smell of blood.
Those guards had never seen such a scene before. Zhang Tuohai didn't ask any questions and just killed ten people and their families.
This ruthless approach scared them out of their wits.
Many people didn't even have the strength to stand and simply fell to the ground.
Seeing the expressions of the crowd, Zhang Tuohai knew that the atmosphere was about right.
"I hate people who betray their own people the most. No matter who they are, they will die. However, considering the relationship between master and servant, I can give your family a chance to live. Whoever can confess first can keep their family alive. Whoever confesses the most thoroughly can keep their family alive. The rest of you, let's go together. The Qin Palace does not tolerate traitors."
Zhang Tuohai's cold voice spread throughout the courtyard.
The guards were silent for a moment, and then immediately started shouting one after another.
"I say, I say, Your Highness, Prince Qin, give me a chance."
"Your Highness, I am the leader of this group and I know the most."
"Your Highness, give me a chance and I'll tell you everything."
A group of people were shouting and vying for a chance of survival for their families.
The rolling heads and blood on the ground just now made them realize that the King Qin before them was no longer the kind King Qin before, but a terrifying existence with his hands stained with blood. If they didn't do as he said, their families would really die.
Seeing the look of this group of people, Zhang Tuohai snorted coldly.
"Take them separately, record their statements, and cross-check them. If anyone tells a lie, their entire family will be beheaded."
Zhang Tuohai said calmly.
His words made the guards pause again.
Completely cut off the idea that some people are trying to conceal some information.
After all, if he didn't say it, but others did, then he would be beheaded.
This is the prisoner's dilemma.
Even if I were beheaded, no one would pity me.
At this time, everyone is trying to survive for their own efforts.
Many guards were taken away one by one.
"If someone doesn't tell the truth, will they really be beheaded?"
Li Qingyuan walked over and asked.
"Of course, what I want to establish now is a person who keeps his word. If I say I will cut someone off, I will cut him off without any compromise."
Zhang Tuohai said.
"Isn't this a bit too cruel?"
Li Qingyuan frowned slightly.
"Cruel? When they betrayed their own people, colluded with outsiders, tried to find fault with you and pull you down from the position of Crown Prince, did they ever think about how cruel this was to you?"
"Have you ever thought about what would happen to you if you fell?"
"What will become of these people in your house?"
"Never thought about it?"
"The best outcome for you is to be imprisoned in the clan residence and then killed with a cup of poisoned wine."
"Because you are a stain on the royal family, they won't let you exist."
"As for these people in your house, they will all be silenced."
"They are all witnesses and the Crown will not allow them to continue."
"By then, the number of deaths will be several times higher than it is now."
“Although what I am doing now may seem cruel, it is actually to stop greater killings.”
"If you want to reduce the killing, you must learn to use the sword."
"If you want to put an end to all this, ascend the throne as soon as possible and wipe out all opposition."
“This is the only way to achieve peace of mind.”
"The more you hesitate, the more blood will be shed."
Zhang Tuohai said.
Li Qingyuan listened quietly.
Although Zhang Tuohai's words were very unkind, she had to admit that what Zhang Tuohai said made sense.
Many times, only by cutting the Gordian knot can the problem be solved.
The longer it was delayed, the more blood flowed, and even blood flowed, but the problem was not solved.
This is the situation in the court now.
Every issue is subject to endless wrangling and almost no substantive problems are solved.
It's time to clean up this court.
"I understand. Then, are those guards really going to die later?" Li Qingyuan asked.
"Of course," Zhang Tuohai sneered, "Only if enough blood is shed can we deter those villains and make them hesitate before betraying us, so that they will consider their fate."
"You are usually too kind to them, so they lack sufficient reverence."
Zhang Tuohai said while looking at the people in the yard.
