Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 1201 - 1201 61 The Change at Zichen Lake Brothers

Chapter 1201: Chapter 61: The Change at Zichen Lake [Brothers, thanks for waiting.]_2 Chapter 1201: Chapter 61: The Change at Zichen Lake [Brothers, thanks for waiting.]_2 He Bibiqu gasped sharply.

He always felt that the Qin Emperor was making a big deal out of a small issue.

But regardless, it set the tone.

As the construction of General City began, news from the families of soldiers who died in battles across the Great Qin also came pouring in.

The entire military department instantly became suppressed.

It felt like a storm was about to break.

Countless records of household deregistrations were laid out on the tables.

Some were even deregistered a long time ago.

Sorted by time and arranged by year, the foremost records numbered just over forty.

But these forty-something records were the most heart-wrenching!

“My soldiers, who had sacrificed their lives for the country less than half a year ago, had their entire families deregistered!”

General Wang Jian was immensely pained, “Who is it! Who is so lawless and heartless?!”

All the military generals looked grim-faced.

Too heartbroken to speak.

It’s well known that Meng Fang’s division treated its soldiers best and took great care of the deceased comrades’ families.

Yet, even then, there were still over forty households.

If Meng Fang’s division was like this, what about the families of the soldiers who died under his own command?

It goes without saying, there would definitely be many more!

All the senior generals collectively went to see the Qin Emperor.

“Please conduct a thorough investigation!”

Upon hearing this, the Qin Emperor furiously responded immediately, “I will investigate thoroughly, and there will be no leniency!”

With that one statement, a tremendous national movement was provoked!

All families of the deceased soldiers, those willing to relocate, were escorted to General City.

Those unwilling to move were given a thousand taels of silver.

Families guilty of minor crimes, their penalties were reduced; they were spared from death.

However, those whose crimes were deserving of death received no leniency.

Then began a series of settlements, old cases, and justice… From the top down, the more remote the place, the bloodier the killings.

Anyone who had bullied the widows of soldiers in these past years was investigated one by one from top to bottom.

Punished according to the law.

Those with severe cases were sentenced to death.

Those more severe had their family exterminated.

Heads rolled.

Blood flowed like rivers.

This was a movement that had absolutely no premeditation or signs beforehand.

In one night, it affected the entire nation.

All officials involved were impartial and strict in law enforcement, ensuring that every infraction was prosecuted.

This was the advantage of having Wu Tiejun in charge: even if you were greedy beyond measure, under Lord Wu’s supervision, you had to be a clean official!

Try not being one and see what happens!

However, there was a minor incident.

A daughter of a deceased soldier, having her property seized and forced into marriage, ended up having a loving but coerced relationship after marriage.

Moreover, the marital relationship wasn’t bad.

But, she was indeed bullied, coerced, and forced into a hopeless situation before she married.

This matter was quite bizarre.

Everyone didn’t know how to handle it.

Thus, they reported to Wu Tiejun.

After consideration, Wu Tiejun immediately made a decision.

“Spare the man no mercy!”

Ignoring the woman’s desperate and tearful pleas, he insisted on executing the man.

“The happiness of your life can only be sacrificed. Otherwise, countless sisters will suffer abuse in the future because of leniency shown to your husband today.”

“So hate if you must, but your husband must die!”

“This precedent cannot be set.”

Once the execution order was issued, it shook the entire nation.

Since many were eyeing this notion: knowing that once a woman is married and has children, she becomes aligned with her own family. No matter how much hate, it won’t extend far—how could one ruin their child’s future?

Can’t make it through?

Think of the children.

But the way Wu Tiejun killed broke all hopes of leniency.

Clean and decisive, severing all chances of wishful thinking!

…

After discussing among themselves, the military leaders decided to expand General City.

All the widows of their fallen comrades, those willing to move away from their original places, could relocate to General City.

“We thought it was hard to leave our native places, but we didn’t expect… human conscience to be so frail.”

“In that case, let those willing to come to live in General City. We have had similar experiences and are in the same situation, let’s huddle together for warmth.”

The old generals were heavy-hearted and sighed silently.

“Erect a monument in General City for the soldiers.”

“According to the various military formations, establish spiritual camps so that our brothers can guard from heaven and watch over their families. That’s all we can do.”

“Seasonal tributes are indispensable.”

“Let our brothers in heaven…”

General Wang Jian slightly closed his eyes, softly saying, “… rest assured!”

“All our old comrades are still here! Still here! Although we’ve been blind for so many years, but… they are still around!!”

All the generals stood up neatly, bowing their heads.

“Such a disgrace!”

“It’s embarrassing that we needed Doctor Feng to remind us of this!”

General Wang Jian felt extremely ashamed.

“If it were up to us… truly, we don’t have the financial resources…” another general murmured heavily.

“The money needed… is just… too immense.”

“We’ll do what we can.”

At that moment, a biting voice said, “It’s only a matter of decades. A few years from now, who will remember who sacrificed for the country? Who will remember the heroic spirits of the past?”

It was the famously sharp-tongued Fei Xinyu.

As soon as the words were spoken, they were beaten up by several old generals.

The words were unpleasant.

But they were the truth.

Because they were harsh truths, the beating was also necessary!

“Others may forget, but we cannot.”

General Wang Jian said gravely, “Fei Xinyu, this sentence, everyone in the world can say, but we can’t. So many brothers’ bones have pushed us into high positions… this beating, you deserve it.”