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This guillotine blade was around the length of a person, half the height of a person. The blade was made of a steel, and even the base was made of bronze, weighing around three or four hundred kilograms.

When he put it in place, there was a muffled bang, and even the dust in the cracks in the tiles was blown away.

Seeing this large guillotine blade, everyone present felt a cold breeze blow up their backs, and their scalps tingled with numbness. Sitting on the bed, their bodies all trembled as if they were sitting on pins and needles.

Shangguan Yuanji secretly frowned, the King was not here to treat everyone to a drink tonight, she looked more like someone killing chickens and toying with the monkey, or striking the mountain to shake the tiger. It was just that it was weird, why did the King not reveal anything regarding such a huge matter?

Thinking, he looked at Qiu Zhen, who was facing him, and thought that since the King had never discussed this matter with him, he should have discussed it with Qiu Zhen before. In the end, when he looked at Qiu Zhen, he discovered that the latter had a face full of bewilderment as well, and was similarly looking at him with a questioning gaze.

Ah? Even Qiu Zhen did not know about it! Shangguan Yuanji could not help but take in a deep breath. He was stunned for a good while before he looked at Tang Yin subconsciously.

At this moment, Zhao Yu Ting was so scared that he had turned limp on the spot. He knelt on the ground as his tears and mucus flowed down, and with his knees as his feet, he crawled to the front of Tang Yin and begged in a trembling voice: "My King, please spare my life! My King, Rao Chen's life ?"

"Say, did This King wrongly accuse you?" Tang Yin lowered his head to look at Zhao Yuting who was kneeling in front of him.

"No!" Your Majesty has not wronged this official, it is your servant's fault, your humble subject knows his wrongs, your majesty, seeing that your humble subject has been my follower for many years, for lack of merit, you have to forgive me this time! "

Tears streamed down Zhao Yuting's face as he spoke. In but an instant, the flesh on his head was broken and blood flowed all over his face.

He suddenly thought of something. His body trembled as he raised his head and said urgently, "Your Majesty, your humble subject is willing to return to your homeland. Your humble subject does not want your bestowment ?"

"Too late!" Tang Yin's eyes darkened as he slowly crouched down and looked at Zhao Yuting whose face was ashen and drenched in sweat, quietly saying, "Just now, this duke had already given you a chance, but you didn't know how to cherish it. It's no wonder this duke didn't care about my past feelings and turned hostile instead!" Finishing his words, he patted Zhao Yuting on the shoulder, stood up, and walked back to the throne. Without looking back, he said, "Let's drag it out, we're done for!"

"Your Majesty ?" Your Majesty, your humble subject knows that I was wrong. Your Majesty, please spare my life ? Prime Minister Qiu... Prime Minister Qiu, save this subordinate ? "

Zhao Yu Ting cried for help as he looked at Qiu Zhen, hoping that he would speak good words and plead for mercy on his behalf.

But how could Qiu Zhen save him? Putting aside the evidence in the papers taken out by the King, just the fact that he had personally withheld the tribute was already a capital offense.

Qiu Zhen lowered his head in silence, and no one present even dared to breathe. Beads of sweat the size of beans dripped down their foreheads.

Under the watchful eyes of the onlookers, Zhao Yuding was dragged to the guillotine by two guards. The executioner stepped forward and pressed his head under the guillotine, while the other executioner gripped the handle of the blade and fiercely pulled it down. With a loud crack, Zhao Yuding's heart-wrenching scream stopped, and his huge head rolled from the front of the guillotine to the ground, rolling a long distance away.

"Huh?" Everyone was sweating profusely as they watched Zhao Yuting's head being chopped off with a guillotine. Many of the cowards were so scared that they couldn't even sit still as their bodies swayed left and right.

Only after Zhao Yu Ting was beheaded did Tang Yin slowly turn back. With an expressionless face, he coldly said: "Just like this, death is not worth lamenting about!" Saying that, he looked at the people on the left and right side of him, and said seriously: "Brothers, if you are in trouble and your families lack something, feel free to ask me for it, I am not a stingy person, I will definitely give you what I can, but if you go against the law, then the people will not scold you, but the imperial court. Even if I wanted to protect you, I would not be able to.

"Yes, yes, yes!" The King has golden lips and pearly words. This subject and others shall obey her teachings. We shall definitely take it for granted in the future! " Shen Zhichen immediately cupped his hands and expressed his position.

Tang Yin turned around, and looked at Shen Zhichen. The expression in his eyes became even darker, he took a deep breath, and tried his best to remain calm as he asked, "Zhichen, you ? Is there nothing to say to me? "

Shen Zhichen blinked his eyes, then shook his head and said: "This humble subject doesn't understand Great King, what do you mean?"

Tang Yin replied: "I'm asking you, do you have anything else to say to me."

Shen Zhichen's eyes turned, and he anxiously replied: "Rest assured Great King, this humble subject's heart is tied to Great Wang Zhong, I have no other intentions."

"That's not what I want to hear ?" Tang Yin sighed.

His voice was too low, and Shen Zhichen was sitting further away, so he could not hear what he said. However, Shangguan Yuanji and Qiu Zhen who was by the side of Tang Yin's side heard everything clearly, and their bodies trembled, as they thought to themselves, This is bad!

Qiu Zhen was the first to unable to sit still, he stood up and looked at Shen Zhichen: "Zhichen, you have been in the County Head for so long, you should give up your position as a saint now, this time the King has given you such generous conditions, you better not miss it!"

His hint was already very clear, and Shen Zhichen also understood it clearly. However, he intentionally feigned ignorance, and laughed dryly: "How dare Prime Minister Qiu speak such words? This subordinate has done well in Hedong, and every year, I will turn in the food worth millions of stones in the imperial government ?"

Before he could finish his words, Tang Yin had already interrupted him and said, "But the amount of food that you consume every year is also increasing! Hedong County food deposit account is just a facade, and there's even a secret book to hide, Zhichen, is what I said correct? "

"Large... Great King, this ? "Who's the one that is slandering me ?" Shen Zhichen's face was filled with shock as he stammered out a mouthful of saliva.

It's over! Zhichen was also finished! At this moment, he had already rushed forward and fiercely slapped Yun Che twice. I had clearly already reminded him, why does he have to covet the position of the County Head?1

"Gargle words, and also gluttonous words. Could it be that in your hearts, This King is so indecent and ignorant? If there is no solid evidence, how can This King say such things? "

Tang Yin closed his eyes and shouted: "Cai Gui, take out the secret stash of the Hedong Food and let our Master Shen have a look!"

"Yes!" "Great King!" Cai Gui slowly took out an account book from his sleeves, stood up and walked towards Shen Zhichen, handing it over to him. Cai Gui said at the same time, "Master Shen, we have already checked this account book carefully, confirm that it is real, and then, please take a look!"

Both of Shen Zhichen's hands trembled as he received the account book. After opening it, he could tell with a single glance that it was real, and that it was indeed a hidden secret of the Hedong, just that he had always kept this hidden secret, and he didn't even know where it was hidden. How did it end up in the hands of the Political Consultative Hall?

"Master Shen, do you still have anything else to say?" Tang Yin asked slowly with his eyes still closed.

"Great King!" Qiu Zhen stood up, quickly went around the table and knelt in front of Tang Yin, saying: "Zhichen was just muddle-headed for a moment, the King, for the sake of Zhichen's past contributions, forgive him this time!"

When Qiu Zhen stood out and begged for mercy, Xiao Muqing, Peng Haochu, Shangguan Yuan, and the other generals knelt down to plead for mercy.

Shen Zhichen was an old general in the army, one of the first people to follow Tang Yin.

At that time, it was also the most difficult period for him. It was unknown just how many times he had fallen into desperate straits, how many times he had managed to escape from death, and just how many times he had performed wondrous feats.

Seeing the crowd kneel in front of him, Tang Yin lowered his head and was speechless for a long time.

At the time he came, he had already made up his mind. No matter who it was, as long as they were greedy and evil, and did not take the initiative to abdicate themselves, he would not hesitate to punish them. Now that it was Shen Zhichen's turn, his original resolve had completely disappeared.

"This is not in the army, nor is it in the enemy's territory. Even if you make a big mistake, I can still let you go. This is a country that is being governed by laws. If the laws are not strict enough, then who would still abide by them in the future? Once this precedent is set, how do you expect me to punish others? "

Tang Yin muttered as he placed the wooden boxes under the table one by one on the table. He removed the lids of the wooden boxes one by one and took out handfuls of paper filled with words. These evidence were too numerous to write, and there were hundreds or thousands of officials involved. If they let Zhichen go today, what would happen to them? In the future, what should we do if there's someone who is greedy and presumptuous? "

Looking at the wooden boxes on top of Tang Yin's table, everyone present was dumbstruck. No one was able to confirm whether or not their evidence was among them.

At this time, Shen Zhichen kneeled on the ground with a thump, his eyes reddened as tears dripped from his eyes. He kowtowed forward and said with a trembling voice, "This humble subject's being able to follow the great king is the greatest fortune of this humble subject's life.

As he spoke, he stood up abruptly, looked around him, and said loudly, "My lords and generals, please use me as an example!" As he spoke, he pulled out the sword on his waist, placed it horizontally across his neck, and slashed down with all his strength.

Hiss!

A cold light flashed and blood spurted out from the wound. The blood formed a blood mist in the air and Shen Zhichen's body fell to the ground.

"Zhichen!" Qiu Zhen and the rest realized that things were not right, and wanted to attack, but it was already too late.

Seeing Shen Zhichen pull out his sword and commit suicide, Tang Yin immediately stood up, blankly staring at the corpse on the ground for a long time, before slowly sitting back down, at the same time, his tears flowed as he asked softly: Why are you unwilling to beg for mercy? Oh right, there has never been a person who was afraid of death amongst my brothers ?

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