Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

Chapter 182 Preparing to Execute Zhu Dazhi

At the same time, the first batch of new bricks was delivered.

Leng Youran also used his free time to research the method of making cement.

"Ran'er, now that we have cement and new bricks, should we start building the street?"

Li Tianze and Leng Youran stood on the city wall, looking at the Northland which was completely different from before.

Now, apart from the houses of the common people in the back, there are only four households on the main street: Leng Mansion, Li Mansion and Ye Jiahua's family, and the surrounding area is empty.

Even the old wood and garbage that had been dismantled before were cleaned up.

The straw huts in the slums still remain, and are still occupied by those who were captured.

After such a long period of control, those people are now becoming more and more obedient, and some active ones have even become friends with the people.

"I want to execute Zhu Dazhi and Zhu Jiaojiao first." Those two have been hanging on to their lives these days by a mouthful of water.

Zhu Dazhi is now so thin that he no longer looks like himself.

Last night, You Xian told her that since she didn't want to keep it, she should deal with it as soon as possible to avoid leaving it in the space and wasting the air.

"Okay, then I will write a letter to Tianduo and the others tonight and ask them to bring the people to watch the execution."

"Well, let's have someone build a scaffold in the east of the city today! From now on, that will be used to punish those who disobey."

There are eight county towns in the north, located in the four directions of east, south, west and north. The farthest one is Liao County, which is far away from Tianming. It takes two days to get here from there.

The execution platform has been built today and is almost ready for use by the people when they arrive.

"Okay, I'll talk to Li Yi later."

When Leng Youran heard him mention Li Yi, the corners of his mouth twitched. Who would have thought that the leader of the secret guards would suddenly become a contractor.

"Li Yi is quite handy for you. I think his house-building skills are pretty good."

Li Tianze nodded in agreement, "Who said it wasn't? I didn't expect Li Yi to have such talent."

Leng Youran sized him up. "Are your men all very capable? Li Yi's men, especially Li Wu and Li Liu, don't seem like mere secret guards. I've received news from An Liu and his men, and they say they wouldn't be able to control Zhou Cheng and Lian Cheng without their help."

"Fortunately, I didn't deliberately try to dampen their interest when I recruited them. Besides martial arts, I let them learn a lot of things they wanted to learn. If you need any help in the future, you can tell me."

"Don't worry, I won't be polite with you. Oh, by the way, Zhuang Chenxu came back yesterday and said that Zhao Mingyao had sent a letter."

"Oh, what did you say?"

“He said…”

Capital

"A-choo, A-choo..."

"Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?"

Zhao Mingyao was sitting in the imperial study with a memorial in his hand when he suddenly sneezed a few times.

He glanced outside the imperial study. Although the sky was clear, he felt a chill on his back.

"Xiao Yuzi, do you think the Leng family and those people from the Li family can survive after going to the North?"

He received a letter from Zhao Xu a few days ago. Judging from the distance they had traveled, they should have arrived in the north by now.

He knew Zhu Dazhi's character. Even if that group of people arrived in the north safely, they would be tortured beyond recognition by him. Over the years, no one sent to the north came out intact.

When the late emperor was still alive, there were several times when officials who had been convicted were rehabilitated and wanted to be recalled, but the news we received was that they had died long ago due to the unbearable cold in the north.

"Your Majesty, if it is true as Commander Zhao said, then they just died in a different way when they arrived in the north. Your Majesty does not need to worry." Eunuch Yu knew how to flatter.

Just say what Zhao Mingyao wants to hear.

Zhao Mingyao scoffed. "I know they're nothing to be afraid of. I've already sent a letter to Zhao Xu, telling them to return after the handover. Now I'm worried about what Zhao Xu's expression will be when he returns and learns his mother has passed away." (Zhao Mingyao didn't know Zhao Xu had changed his name to Zhuang Chenxu, so the name here is correct!)

Eunuch Yu lowered his head, concealed the pity in his eyes, and felt secretly regretful in his heart.

Over the years, all the old people who followed His Majesty died or had accidents. Even though he is now the chief eunuch of the palace, he still feels a chill in his spine.

Who knows when he will end up like those people.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I don't think Commander Zhao will think too much about it. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are commonplace. Commander Zhao will definitely understand."

When Zhao Mingyao heard this, the corner of his mouth tilted and his face was full of disdain. He was not as naive as Eunuch Yu. Instead of leaving a hidden danger around him, it would be better to solve it directly.

He waved his hand to signal Eunuch Yu to leave.

When Eunuch Yu saw him like this, he knew that His Majesty already had a plan in mind.

After taking a deep breath, he shook his head secretly.

In the end, do you choose not to let it go?

"Huang Yi, go. I don't want to leave any hidden dangers around me."

Huang Yi, dressed in black, appeared out of nowhere in the imperial study and clasped his fists. "Yes, Master."

After the emperor left, Zhao Mingyao leaned back on the dragon throne, his eyes slightly closed, making it impossible to see the fierce look in his eyes.

He has only just recovered from the series of thefts from the national and private treasuries these days.

Now the capital is completely under his control, but he always feels that everything is too strange.

Even though his uncle Chu Weian did his best to serve him, he still felt that there were eyes watching him from behind.

For example, the money that his mother suddenly received before the New Year, and the fact that the Chu Mansion was still thriving even after being robbed. He always felt that there was something between his mother and Chu Weian that he didn't know about.

Now it seems that everything is in his favor, but he always has a feeling of uncertainty, fearing that one day the throne he has finally ascended will be lost to him.

He was secretly sad: there was not even a single person around him that he could trust.

at the same time.

In the Cining Hall of the Imperial Palace, Queen Mother Chu was holding a piece of paper and looking at it carefully.

The people serving around him had already sneaked out.

After taking the note back, he called out to the door, "Mammy, I'm a little tired. I need to rest for a while. Please don't disturb me if you have nothing else to do."

"Yes." The nanny guarding outside the door responded.

She didn't find this strange. Since the New Year, the Empress Dowager often rested alone and never let them enter the room.

She was curious at first, but she knew her own status and would not overstep the line.

When Queen Mother Chu saw that there was no movement outside, she slowly walked to the inner room. She pressed lightly with her finger under the bed near the wall, and a secret door slowly appeared from the wall beside her.

He took out a night pearl from his arms and walked into the secret passage.

When she came down, there was already someone waiting in the secret passage.

"Big brother."

"Well, little sister, I asked you to come here today because someone wants to see you."