novelraw Chapter 396 Under power, human life is worthless
Chapter 396 Under power, human life is worthless
Yan Li looked at his posture at this moment, his voice was as cold as ice: "If I hadn't seen through your vicious plan in Fenglu, and if Mu Cang hadn't controlled the secret passage in advance, would you admit your mistake now?"
King Xiao was silent.
"Speak!" Yan Li suddenly raised his head and slapped him, and said sternly, "You even use crooked methods, are you still the brother I know? In order to cultivate those evil techniques over the years, how many innocent girls have you and Shen Yanshu killed?"
King Xiao was hit and his head tilted, and the five finger marks appeared clearly on his face.
"Power is very important to you, important enough to make you crazy and unscrupulous!" Yan Li's voice was icy and piercing, and every word was an accusation of his crime, "Do you think that your attitude at this time can offset your cruel evil deeds?"
"Who will pay for the lives of those innocent girls who died in your body?"
"You suddenly realized it, and your realization was a hypocritical confession that stepped on countless corpses and ended in failure!"
After Yan Li finished speaking, he kicked him: "When you had people beat Shen Yanshu to death, why didn't you feel sorry for him? Who are you showing this affectionate and righteous appearance to now?"
Seeing her fury, Mu Cang subconsciously wanted to speak, but swallowed the words back when they reached his lips.
Yan Li's face was cold, and he sat down on the chair in silence: "Even if I kill you and Shen Yanshu now, I can't save the lives of those innocent women."
King Xiao remained silent.
He was a very proud man, keen on power, and cruel by nature. Even if he was defeated at this time, he didn't really think he was wrong, and he would not be humble to save his life.
If it weren't for saving Shen Yanshu's life, he would never repent for what he had done even if he was tortured to death.
So Yan Li was right, his confession was indeed hypocritical and purposeful.
Under power, human life is like grass.
Who doesn't have a few lives on his body when fighting for power and profit?
But now that the day has come, pride and dignity have been abandoned, and saving Shen Yanshu is his only purpose.
"The dead can't come back to life." He said in a light tone, "So talking about making amends is useless, and atonement is indeed hypocritical, but there must be an explanation."
Yan Li said coldly: "How do you want to explain?"
King Xiao was silent for a moment, and said: "Although all these evidences have been handed over to you, there are too many people. Your status is not as good as before, and it is impossible to punish all these people in a short time."
Rebirth is after all against common sense. Even if she returns to the South, Yan Li cannot punish anyone as the Queen.
She can only hand over these evidences to people she trusts, such as King Feng.
But King Feng is not very good. It is not reasonable for him to deal with these people. If the excitement is serious, it is very likely to set off a civil strife.
Yan Li's eyes were full of thoughts: "Do you want to deal with them yourself?"
"I know better than anyone what kind of character and official style the people I have won over are like, and what kind of handles they have." King Xiao said indifferently, "I will deal with them, and I will do all the things that offend people. I will personally purge the pests in the court, and I can restore the royal family to a clean and clear state faster."
Yan Li was silent and closed his eyes, thinking quietly about what he said.
King Xiao was able to develop various forces quietly in those years, and he really had extraordinary skills and scheming.
The strength of the Southern Kingdom does not mean that all officials are honest and upright, nor can it guarantee that all generals are loyal to the country.
It's okay that the officials in the capital are under the eyes of the emperor.
If the officials far away from the imperial capital rely on the relationship with King Xiao to run rampant, the people who suffer can only be ordinary people.
It is indeed the most effective solution for King Xiao to personally eliminate these forces.
"How long will it take?"
"Two years." King Xiao pondered slightly, "Getting rid of too many people in a short period of time will cause panic, and to get rid of these people, we must find a reasonable excuse, which takes time."
"I'll give you one year." Yan Li was straightforward, "The longer the time, the court can arrange enough people to replace these officials, but within this year, everything you and Shen Yanshu do and say will be monitored, I hope you take care of yourself."
King Xiao hummed, hesitantly said: "If Shen Yanshu can atone for his crime, can't he continue-"
"Impossible." Before he finished speaking, Yan Li flatly rejected his request, "It is my greatest kindness to let him live." Tianlai Novel Network
King Xiao was silent.
"Besides, a new emperor appoints new ministers." Yan Li's anger gradually subsided, but her tone was still cold. "The Queen is the master of the Southern Kingdom now. Even if Shen Yanshu continues to stand in the court, he can no longer get unreserved trust."
King Xiao's face was slightly gloomy, but he knew that he had no way out.
He was the culprit for everything Shen Yanshu lost.
"I know." King Xiao's voice was silent, "All the consequences today were caused by me alone. I shouldn't have asked for unreasonable demands."
As Yan Li said, not killing them was her greatest kindness. She made an exception to keep them alive because they were still useful.
But letting Shen Yanshu continue to stay in the court was obviously an impossible thing.
They are now traitors.
"You can go now." Yan Li said, "Shi'an River is rich and prosperous. The reason why your mother had the opportunity to arrange enough people to build the secret passage here was because she had her followers here. Since King Xiao is here, he can't go back empty-handed."
King Xiao understood what she meant and nodded slowly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty."
After saying these four words, he stood up and left.
Yan Li sat on the chair and watched him leave with a complicated expression.
"Can't you bear it?"
Yan Li turned his head and looked at Mu Cang, his expression was slightly indifferent: "It's not that I can't bear it, but my current status is special, and many things really can't be done in a reasonable way. Using his power to purge the court is a good way to go with the flow."
With what King Xiao and Shen Yanshu did, even if there was more friendship in the past, it would have been exhausted long ago.
But in the current situation, killing them is not the most appropriate decision.
"No matter what King Xiao thinks of Shen Yanshu, since he wants Shen Yanshu to live and live well, he naturally has to do something to make up for his mistakes." Yan Li stood up, "Besides, from the perspective of the noble prince and prime minister, once they fall into the mortal world and become prisoners in disguise, it is also a punishment for them."
Mu Cang hummed, although he didn't say anything, he understood her approach better than anyone else.
She is the Queen of the Southern Kingdom and rarely acts on emotion.
No matter what she does, she always subconsciously considers the standpoint of the country and the royal family.
If it had just happened, she might have hated Shen Yanshu's betrayal more, and was furious at King Xiao's treason, and then dealt with it according to national law, but it has been so long and she has experienced so many things.
Hate has faded, and emotions have long calmed down.
On the contrary, she can be more rational and consider the overall situation.
"Let's go." Yan Li walked out of the hall, looked up at the bright sunshine, and smiled faintly, "Such warm weather is suitable for traveling."
Mu Cang followed her side: "But now it's almost the end of the year, it's probably too late to go back to Jin, we may have to celebrate the New Year in the South."
Yan Li smiled faintly: "What difference does it make where we celebrate the New Year? It's not a big deal."