Chapter 678

"Family affection is the greatest bond in this world, because with family affection and the law, people are restrained!"

"This subject's method to curb corrupt officials is to start with their relatives!"

If it weren't for the Duke of State Prefecture, the Battle of Changan would never have been won, because he would never have taken the risk and would have long since slipped away to the south of the Yangtze River.

He might even have gone so far as to set fires, burning down Changan and stirring the waters completely.

But the desperate fight of the Duke of State Prefecture made him stay.

This is the power of family affection!

The so-called collective punishment also relies on this for its deterrent power. When a crime requires considering the involvement of relatives, one must consider it cautiously.

Hiss!

In an instant.

Wu Zhao and Shangguan Wan'er both gasped, looking at Gao Yang in disbelief, their hearts trembling in unison.

Family affection is the most powerful weapon in this world; is this living Yama Gao Yang going to start with family affection?

Even though Wu Zhao was seeking a method to curb corrupt officials, she had to say that this move was too ruthless!

"You want Me to execute the nine generations of these corrupt officials? One person corrupts, and nine generations are gone together?"

Wu Zhao said in shock.

This living Yama Gao Yang lived up to his name; this method was a bit too ruthless.

This method definitely had enough deterrent power, but how many people would have to be killed?

Within three generations, there would be no relatives left; within nine generations, relatives, kin, and all acquaintances would be gone!

Shangguan Wan'er said, "Your Majesty, three generations, three generations are enough."

"If we execute nine generations, how many people would have to be killed? I fear it would cause no small turmoil!"

Once these words fell.

Gao Yang couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, Lord Shangguan, you talk about executing three or nine generations at every turn; this is too cruel."

"Such tyrannical behavior will definitely leave a name as a tyrant in the history books!"

Wu Zhao and Shangguan Wan'er's faces flushed.

Immediately, Wu Zhao said unhappily, "Wasn't it you who told Me to start with family affection? If this isn't executing three or nine generations, then what is it?"

"Otherwise, how can we curb it?"

Gao Yang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, heavy punishment is the lowest level of method, and it easily causes turmoil."

"Any method targeting the physical body is not enough to make people fear; one must start with human nature."

"Take Top Scholar Cui as an example: if Top Scholar Cui alone corrupts, then his descendants for three generations, or even the entire Cui family, regardless of his world-shaking talent or heaven-reaching ability, will not be allowed to participate in the imperial examinations, nor will they be allowed to enter the court as officials!"

"Because someone in his ancestors for three generations was a corrupt official, his court review will not pass, so he cannot participate in the imperial examinations!"

Hum!

Instantly, Wu Zhao widened her phoenix eyes.

Shangguan Wan'er was also shocked, her eyes full of horror.

Gao Yang's move was a bit too ruthless.

Now, in the entire Seven Kingdoms, the trend of reading is prevalent, and the reason is very simple: there are only small frictions between the Seven Kingdoms, with no major conflicts.

So when the path of promotion through military merit was blocked, only one path remained, and that was the imperial examinations!

All things are inferior, only reading is high!

This is the true portrayal of the present. Once it is done as Gao Yang said, the corruption of corrupt officials will harm their descendants!

But this move did not cause the turmoil in Da Qian that executing three or nine generations would have.

Wu Zhao's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

She was somewhat tempted by this method.

It must be said that this Gao Yang kid is truly wicked.

Where did he come up with such a damaging trick?

"Your Majesty, besides this method, you can also issue an edict to the world, encouraging the descendants of officials to report their own corrupt fathers. Anyone who reports and provides evidence, once verified, can get half of the family property!"

"When corrupt officials corrupt, besides psychological satisfaction, it is nothing more than luxurious enjoyment in life. Simply put, it is lechery, so they must have many descendants, which brings us back to the system of primogeniture."

"These secondary sons cannot get much money, and some even live very miserably. But do they know whether their old father is corrupt or not? In this way, once this method is issued, many 'great filial sons' will inevitably emerge."

"Your Majesty can completely sit back and reap the benefits, taking the opportunity to collect a wave of wealth!"

Boom!

Wu Zhao only felt her head buzzing.

She looked at Gao Yang in disbelief.

Shangguan Wan'er gasped even more.

The 'Order of Favor' used the unfairness of the primogeniture system, and now Gao Yang used this method to govern corrupt officials.

Some secondary sons already had little status, but as Gao Yang said, do they know whether their old father is corrupt or not?

If they report it and can get half of the family property, this will inevitably give birth to some 'great filial sons' who will not hesitate to destroy their relatives for the sake of the family property!

This is also human nature!

"Good!"

"Good, good, good!"

Wu Zhao said the word 'good' several times in a row, enough to show her inner excitement.

"When it comes to viciousness, it has to be you, Gao Yang."

"Once this reporting method comes out, these corrupt officials will find it hard not to panic."

Shangguan Wan'er also said with a complex expression, "In the way of poisonous plans, Lord Gao has never disappointed anyone."

First, family affection binding, harming the descendants' imperial examinations, and then a ruthless reporting move, splitting the family property.