[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-tang-ten-years-of-signing-in-in-tibet-retu":3,"chapter-great-tang-ten-years-of-signing-in-in-tibet-retu-great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-539":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Tang: Ten Years Signing In in Tubo, I Return Leading a Million-Strong Army",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2019769,3024,"Chapter 539","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-539",539,"\u003Cp>\"It would be ideal if we didn’t have to do it ourselves, but instead have him attempt to assassinate the Emperor and then be killed in the process.\" Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three great clans were all surprised by Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji’s planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strategy must have been thought out long ago, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xin Xin Qiji has returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in battle armor, he walked into the great hall with a powerful aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, I have escorted the Wang clan back to Chang’an; please, Your Majesty, decide their fate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The court officials buzzed, and the hall exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, no one knew that the Emperor had actually sent people to capture the entire Wang clan of the Great Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was too exhilarating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scholars across the world held deep resentment toward the four great clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These clans had long monopolized the channels for advancement through study, not giving scholars from humble backgrounds a single chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, when the Great Qin slaughtered a branch of the Cui clan, it had made the people of the world clap and cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, they had captured the entire Wang clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so satisfying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Mu raised his hand slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great hall immediately fell silent, and the officials stood solemnly, waiting for the Emperor’s instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bao Zheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hand over the entire Wang clan to the Ministry of Justice and prepare for a public execution! Before the execution, announce it to the world and inform all the people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I obey the decree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two sentences, the fate of the Wang clan was arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The court officials were shocked once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had expected that such great effort was spent to capture the entire Wang clan just for a public execution! However, the two methods of disposal were indeed different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had killed all the Wang family members on the Haixin Sandbar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it would have been equivalent to agreeing to the Great Tang’s request and doing a favor for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Haixin Sandbar was Great Tang territory, so for the Great Qin to do so would have been somewhat unjustifiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang family members were handed over to the Ministry of Justice, and then publicly executed in Changancheng by the Ministry of Justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This became a grand event that gladdened the hearts of the people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Zheng received the decree but did not retreat, asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, is it appropriate to define the Wang clan’s crimes as destroying the dragon vein and intending to rebel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Zheng dared not make this decision on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Ministry of Justice was to kill people, there must be a crime worthy of death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroying the dragon vein was originally a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Qin Mu shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not use this charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang family destroyed the Great Tang’s dragon vein and rebelled against the Great Tang; it has little to do with the Great Qin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Bao Zheng was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the crimes committed by the Wang family were done within the territory of the Great Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Great Qin occupied the Central Plains, the Wang family had also followed the Great Tang and moved to the south of the Yangtze River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding crimes for the Wang family within the territory of the Great Qin was truly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, I am dull-witted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what kind of crime should be set for the Wang clan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When saying this, Bao Zheng felt somewhat guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded as if they were fabricating charges specifically to kill this family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang family members were certainly hateful, but doing this did not conform to the spirit of the Qin Law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Mu had thought about how to deal with the Wang family from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not just to vent the people’s anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Son of Heaven needed to endow the Qin Law with majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The greatest crime committed by the Wang clan is joining forces with other clans to block the advancement channels for scholars from humble backgrounds!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They wanted their clans to forever remain above the people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This crime is called 'anti-social crime'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anti-social crime?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Zheng was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Bao Zheng, no one present had ever heard of this crime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone felt it was very novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What new crime had the Emperor created this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded Wu Li Ke it had the meaning of acting on behalf of Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Mu, however, was very serious, his hands resting on the dragon desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A well-functioning society must allow for upward and downward mobility between classes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There must be a large number of humble scholars gaining advancement, and some nobles with distorted values falling into the dust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone who blocks this trend has committed an anti-social crime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the great hall, Qin Mu announced the definition of anti-social crime with resounding force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made many people break out in a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also made many more people suddenly realize the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew about the rise and fall of dynasties, but they had never been able to figure out what the main trend hidden behind it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Qin Mu’s explanation, many capable officials immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this anti-social crime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more the channels for humble scholars to advance were restricted, the more energy this society would accumulate, and sooner or later, it would collapse entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, the Wang clan was indeed guilty of heinous crimes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the decline of the Great Tang was caused by the joint efforts of these powerful clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor’s ability to see through the crux of this world at a glance showed wisdom that was unfathomable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty’s words have enlightened us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty’s discerning eyes see the subtle; he is truly the greatest enlightened monarch in history!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty’s announcement of the anti-social crime today will surely ensure the Great Qin’s unification for ten thousand years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty’s depth of thought is beyond the reach of even the sages of old!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Zheng was also full of admiration for Qin Mu’s statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, people had not realized that this was a crime that caused great harm to society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until today, when the Emperor announced this charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who considered themselves capable officials and wise men finally understood how much harm such practices caused to society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of sentencing, it seemed it could be equated to rebellion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exterminating the nine generations was not unjust at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hearing His Majesty’s words, I feel as if I have been enlightened, and I have understood many principles in an instant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will go and prepare the notice to announce this latest crime to the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This law will surely be supported by the people of the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bao Zheng was even somewhat excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having served as Minister of Justice for so long, he had perfected many laws for the Great Qin by referencing ancient statutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Li Ke the anti-social crime, such an innovative law was something even he had seen for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1180,"2026-06-15T19:07:32.733Z","2026-06-15T19:16:48.062Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5bf96c8f994dd199e90ca8d465b52fcf34793322e1f04711903e7a759aa55d65","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-540","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-538",605,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-cover.jpg"]