Chapter 999: Wang Zhong is numb; is this Living Yama coming for me?

Once these words were spoken, Wu Zhao suddenly couldn't sit still.

"What?"

"Executed 101 officials, including six County Magistrates and one commandery Commandant?"

"If I remember correctly, the entire Suiyang Commandery only has thirteen counties, right? This is cutting off more than half of the entire Suiyang Commandery?"

Wu Zhao's voice carried shock, her expression shaken, and she stood up directly, somewhat incredulous.

She only wanted Gao Yang to build a reputation, see the hardships of the people, and kill a few corrupt officials—making a big scene was enough.

How did he go crazy with killing before returning to be appointed Prime Minister?

The hundred officials were also dumbfounded.

Hiss!

In the large Imperial Study, there was a chorus of hisses.

That was 101 officials of various ranks, and they were just executed like that?

And there was even a commandery Commandant?

Cui Xinghe's expression was complex as he bowed to Wu Zhao, "Your Majesty, you remember correctly. Suiyang Commandery has thirteen counties; this is almost cutting off half of the County Magistrates!"

From the clues in Qingshui County, he had sensed the strangeness of the matter.

The news that just arrived confirmed his guess.

Being caught in jail was just a pretext for Gao Yang to kill people, just a pretext for the commoners to gather spontaneously!

But he also didn't expect Gao Yang to be so ruthless.

That was six County Magistrates and one commandery Commandant!

Gao Feng clenched his fists.

Before leaving, he and Gao Tianlong had repeatedly exhorted him, but Gao Yang hadn't listened to a single word!

Wang Zhong was even more dumbfounded, his face extremely ugly.

He retreated a step silently, lowering his presence as much as possible.

He was also frantically lamenting in his heart: is the Living Yama crazy?

Someone who has pitted so many people and has a heart blacker than anything actually stood up for the commoners and killed so many corrupt officials.

In the entire Suiyang Commandery, half of the County Magistrates were beheaded!

This number is nothing short of terrifying.

But this is not the most important thing; the most important thing is that the Living Yama killed so many corrupt officials, which has pitted me, Wang Zhong, miserably!

This messenger is also to blame; if he had come even a little earlier, would I be this embarrassed?

For a time, this soldier wearing black armor who had traveled through dust and wind felt a piercing killing intent.

He looked to the side and instantly saw Wang Zhong's eyes full of killing intent.

He looked confused.

General Wang Zhong, what's wrong?

Yan Zheng's beard trembled as he said, "Beheading six County Magistrates, one commandery Commandant, and over a hundred officials—who gave the Living Yama such courage?"

The Censorate monitors officials of the world, but he hadn't executed so many in a year. Gao Yang's grand gesture was like a hard slap on their faces.

Not only was it burning with pain, but it was also very insulting!

Wu Zhao's face darkened, and she responded, "It was me!"

Yan Zheng's eyes widened, and he immediately said, "But this Living Yama has overstepped his bounds. This is over a hundred officials, and he didn't even report it. This is going too far. Who gave the Living Yama the courage?"

"He even came up with an Ostrich Award and a Snail Award. If this spreads to the other six kingdoms, wouldn't it be a laughingstock?"

Wu Zhao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "It was still me!"

"I bestowed the Son of Heaven's sword upon Lord Gao, allowing him to inspect the world on my behalf. Wherever he goes, regardless of who it is, he has the power of expediency. Executing over a hundred officials is also within the scope of expediency!"

"I am also aware of this Snail Award and Ostrich Award."

Wu Zhao's phoenix eyes flickered, but she also didn't expect Gao Yang's "expediency" to be so ruthless!

He really didn't waste any of the power she bestowed.

"Ah!"

Yan Zheng was shocked, then said with a serious expression, "Then this old subject must say: well executed!"

Wu Zhao's peripheral vision swept over and happened to see Wang Zhong retreating repeatedly.

Although she was the one who gave Gao Yang such great power, the aftermath of killing so many officials was a troublesome matter.

But once the edict was issued, even if Gao Yang killed everyone, she had to stand by it.

Even if she wanted to hold him accountable, she would have to wait until Gao Yang returned to the court.

However, this did not mean there was no anger in her heart!

Wang Zhong retreated quietly and happened to meet Wu Zhao's eyes. A sense of foreboding flashed through his heart.

"Old General Wang, why are you retreating for no reason?"

Once the words fell, Wang Zhong's steps froze.

Immediately, he said heartily, "Your Majesty, how could I be retreating? My feet were just itching, so I scratched them. Maybe my left foot scratched my right foot, and my right foot scratched my left foot, so I retreated a few steps."

Song Li was originally standing side-by-side with Wang Zhong, but when he looked over, he saw that Wang Zhong had already retreated a large step, almost out of the Imperial Study door.

Wu Zhao scanned Wang Zhong and said coldly, "There are no empty words before the Imperial Study. If I heard correctly, Old General Wang said I was overthinking and that Lord Gao's governance session would stop at the right time."

"Otherwise, you would eat three catties of locusts, plus three catties of... manure?"

Wu Zhao's eyes were piercing, causing the hundred officials to look at Wang Zhong.

Hearing this, Gao Feng laughed out loud, "Old General Wang, what's wrong? Didn't you eat enough locusts in Guanzhong? And this manure, you promise it at every turn. I've finally figured it out: you just want to freeload."

"Old General Wang, why are you so greedy?"

Hearing this, Wang Zhong's face turned green.

He wasn't greedy for anything!

He wished he could bite Gao Feng to death!