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Although Xuanyuan Di had made detailed arrangements for the upcoming war, what no one had expected was that King Yan, Xuanyuan Di suddenly passed away. And after the death of Yan State's king, Princess Yan also disappeared without a trace.
With Yan State's king deceased and Princess Yan missing, the rebel forces were left without leadership, causing their generals to see no hope and surrender to the court one after another. This rebellion thus ended in a dramatic fashion.
With Xuanyuan Di deceased, the search of Yan's Mansion went very smoothly, as there was hardly any resistance from the household. The only regret was that by the time Shentu Yang led his troops to Yan's Mansion, Princess Yan had already slipped away.
The soldiers carefully searched Yan's Mansion but did not find the figure of Princess Yan. In the mansion, there were only the concubines and illegitimate children of Yan State's king. As for Zhou Ye who was trapped in Yan's Mansion, he was killed by Yan State's king's subordinates when Yan State's king was defeated in battle. Seizing this opportunity, the Ministry of Personnel conducted a thorough cleansing of the officialdom in Jizhou. All those involved in rebellion, corruption, and bribery were brought back to Luo Capital for interrogation by the court.
Due to the significant impact of this matter, Emperor Wu ordered severe punishment. The final verdict: all officials who supported the rebels were to be executed along with their families. Those involved in corruption were to have their homes confiscated and their entire families executed. The descendants of Yan State's king from Yan's Mansion were all to be put to death. The remaining men were to be exiled to the northern desert, while the women were to be enslaved in the palace. The entire lineage of Yan State's king was henceforth removed from the ancestral temple.
The imperial decree caused a great uproar throughout the country. The people were all discussing it, with much of the conversation being derogatory towards Xuanyuan Di. The people of Jizhou, upon hearing of Xuanyuan Di's death, were all very pleased, as they had long suffered under Yan State's king.
A few days later, the scene of the execution of the criminals was crowded with people. The people of Luo Capital all wanted to witness the corrupt officials being put to death.
The executioner, Sima Ling, squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky, which was gradually darkening. Seeing that the time was almost up, Sima Ling ordered his men to prepare to act. At this critical moment, there was a commotion outside the execution ground. Sima Ling looked over and saw that the Crown Prince had actually arrived at the scene. The executioner hurriedly went forward to greet him, "I didn't expect the Crown Prince to come. I apologize for not welcoming you properly and ask for your forgiveness, Your Highness."
Xuanyuan Yi waved his hand nonchalantly, "Sima Ling, you're being too formal. Today, you are the main character. I just came to take a casual look. You can continue with your business."
Simaling didn't quite understand why Xuanyuan Yi appeared, but he didn't think too much about it. He just focused on doing his own job well.
"Yes, Your Highness," Simaling respectfully bowed to Xuanyuan Yi and then returned to his position. With a serious expression, Simaling took out an execution order from the tube and then threw it heavily on the ground, saying in a deep voice, "Begin the execution."
As Simaling finished speaking, the executioner quickly raised his hand and the blade fell, chopping off the head in front of him.
But because there were too many people involved in the case, the execution lasted for three days and three nights. The ground around the execution site was stained red with blood, causing the people of Luo Capital to avoid the area for several months.
Due to the rebellion of Yan State's king, Emperor Wu became even more wary of the imperial family. The next day, Emperor Wu issued a decree called the "Enfeoffment Decree." This decree allowed the feudal lords to divide their fiefdoms among their sons, forming principalities directly under the central government, which would then be further divided into several marquisates in the next generation.
Furthermore, the decree also stripped the military power of the various kings and delegated it to the counties, under the unified control of the county officials. The county officials were then under the jurisdiction of the commandants, who in turn were under the jurisdiction of the prefects. Similarly, the prefects were under the jurisdiction of the governors.
Insert officials in various states to act as a supervisory department for the central government in local areas, and they can take action without seeking approval first.
As soon as this order was issued, there was a wave of mourning within the imperial family. Princes from various regions began to submit petitions complaining about the unreasonable system. However, in response to the demands of the princes, Emperor Wu simply expressed in a calm manner: "The opinions are rejected, and it is not allowed to be brought up again in the future."
Although the princes were unwilling to accept Emperor Wu's response, they were constrained by the fact that Emperor Wu had stripped them of their military power. Now they were powerless to resist, so they could only obediently comply.
Tuoba Xiang, by proposing the concept of the policy of amnesty, gained the favor of Emperor Wu and was appointed as the new Left Deputy Minister of Personnel. The previous Left Deputy Minister of Personnel was getting old and it was time for him to retire.
Emperor Wu even had a special conversation with Tuoba Xiang. He asked, "Tuoba, you have really helped me a lot. Therefore, I now appoint you as the Left Deputy Minister of Personnel. Can you take on this responsibility?"
Without hesitation, Tuoba Xiang knelt down to express his gratitude. Emperor Wu gently helped him up from the ground and said, "I hope you will not disappoint my expectations and serve the people of the world well."
Tuoba Xiang looked at Emperor Wu with a determined gaze and nodded, indicating that he would not fail the Emperor's expectations. Meanwhile, in a mansion in Luo Capital, a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious clothing was plotting a shocking event. Another wave of bloodshed is about to be unleashed in Luo Capital...
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