The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

After the Holy Emperor smashed Prefect Hu's head with a golden hammer, the remaining officials immediately lost their backbone, knelt on the ground, and begged for mercy.

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"Your Majesty, spare us! It was the prefect who forced us to this!"

The onlookers, staring at the scene before them, wore expressions that betrayed a hint of joy amidst their numbness.

The death of the prefect was always a happy event for them.

"Qin Xiong!"

"Your subject is here!"

Qin Xiong clasped his hands in a fist salute and walked out.

"Pick someone who isn't such a beast and let him take charge of things here."

"Cut everything else down!"

The Holy Emperor's tone was calm and composed.

Upon hearing this, many officials turned pale with fright and fled in terror, only to be met with the cold blade of execution.

There are far too many things like this in the world. It will be a long way to go before the lowest of the low can live like human beings and the beasts can be turned back into human beings.

Not urgent!

This world needs a little change, to be transformed into a shape that pleases the Holy Emperor.

The Holy Emperor boarded the chariot, and then the huge procession headed towards the Xu family in Changning Prefecture.

When the Emperor's procession arrived at the Xu residence, Master Xu, having received the news, hurriedly ran out.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!"

The obese Mr. Xu was panting heavily.

Behind Master Xu followed the Xu family, numbering over a hundred, all dressed in fine silks and satins, with ruddy complexions.

Many people were also curiously observing the emperor's carriage, wanting to see what was so special about this legendary emperor.

A huge crowd of people knelt on the street.

The Holy Emperor stepped out of his carriage and looked down at the group of people before him.

"I've heard that your Xu family is the powerful force in Changning Prefecture?"

Master Xu looked up in surprise, but there was little fear in his eyes as he looked at the Holy Emperor. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty is joking."

However, he did not actually refute the Holy Emperor's words.

That's right!

The Xu family is the law of Changning Prefecture!

Master Xu understood the Emperor's unspoken meaning.

The extremely arrogant Master Xu no longer takes the emperor seriously.

What is the emperor? He's nothing but a roadside figure!

Behind the Xu family stands a military governor of a town!

Master Xu gave his daughter to Li Shutong, the military governor of Fengxiang.

What kind of emperor is he? An emperor whose country is about to perish, can he still be considered an emperor?

The Northern Qi is about to attack!

Lu Cheng looked at Master Xu with some surprise.

Is he that brave?

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone as arrogant as you!"

"Hehe!" Master Xu, clutching his belly, laughed heartily without the slightest fear, "Then Your Majesty, you've met him today."

The accompanying guards and personal troops looked at Master Xu in shock.

Since the Holy Emperor displayed his divine power, very few people have dared to speak to him in such a manner.

The last person to speak like that was the Prime Minister of Daqing, who once attempted to physically eliminate the Holy Emperor, and was subsequently executed along with his entire family by the Holy Emperor.

Master Xu laughed and said, "Your Majesty, I know. My crime deserves to be punished a thousand times, ten thousand times!"

He pointed to the Xu residence and laughed, "Do you know how much this house costs?"

"Six hundred thousand taels!"

Do you know what I eat every day?

"His Majesty has probably never even seen it."

The emperor had three imperial chefs in his residence.

He had eaten what the emperor had eaten, and he had also eaten what the emperor had never tasted!

Master Xu reached into his robes and pulled out a scroll of imperial edict, holding it high with a smug smile. "This is an imperial edict bestowed by the founding emperor!"

"I, Xu, have committed countless crimes, and I myself feel I deserve to die, but thanks to the blessings of my ancestors, there is truly no one who can kill me!"

The reason why the Xu family could act so recklessly and even brazenly in Changning Prefecture, and why even the prefect was somewhat wary of them, was precisely because of this imperial edict.

With this item, no matter how serious the crime committed, as long as it is not treason or rebellion, one can be spared death.

Even a local prefect would not easily provoke such a person.

At this moment, even the imperial guards who followed the Holy Emperor showed expressions of shock.

Master Xu laughed loudly, "My Xu family has long been related to Lord Li, the military governor of Fengxiang, by marriage. Even if His Majesty truly wanted to kill me, he would probably have to ask Lord Li first!"

"His Majesty probably doesn't want Lord Li to know either, does he?"

"If Your Majesty violates the ancestral laws and rituals, who in the world will still believe in Your Majesty?"

So what if he's the emperor?

The world today is no longer under the emperor's control.

"An iron certificate?"

Lu Cheng looked down at Master Xu, his smile growing even wider.

Is the emperor afraid of the ancestral teachings?

What the emperor fears most is nothing more than the attacks from the upright and virtuous families of the land, the infamy of being unfilial, and the violation of etiquette and law.

When the emperor no longer cares about the imperial edict, even if he is granted one in the future, his prestige will be greatly diminished.

Would the Holy Emperor care about the opinions of the upright gentry?

The Emperor's words resonated powerfully: "I acknowledge the imperial edict, but I do not respect the ancestral laws and rituals!"

"Therefore, I will not kill you!"

"I will reward you!"

Mr. Xu was slightly taken aback, then revealed a smug smile.

"I'll reward you with a punch!"

The Holy Emperor's fist slammed out, landing squarely on Master Xu's chest before he could even react.

A light punch, seemingly without any force.

In the next instant, Master Xu's flesh and blood were shattered and scattered, and his flesh and blood rapidly dissolved, leaving only a skeleton stained with blood.

The Xu clan members, who had been beaming with pride just moments before, were now frozen in place.

Looking at the empty skeleton, everyone felt incredulous.

The Holy Emperor laughed loudly, "No need to envy me, I will bestow upon you the same honor!"

As a holy emperor, he was not killing people, but rather emulating his ancestors by bestowing rewards upon them.

As the saying goes, thunder and rain are both the emperor's grace, and the emperor's divine power is also a reward.

They can only blame themselves for not being able to enjoy it!

The Holy Emperor stretched out his large hand and then gently threw a punch at the crowd.

The fist, imbued with boundless divine power, slammed out with tremendous force!

In an instant, the flesh and blood of the Xu clan members seemed to be sliced ​​off by something, splashing and dissolving outwards.

Instead, there were rows of stark white skeletons, standing in the same positions they had in life.

"Boom!"

The walls and gates of the Xu residence were blown apart and collapsed in the dust.

A smile appeared on the Emperor's face, like that of an aunt.

immediately,

With a wave of his hand.

Go!

"Clean this filthy place for me!"

The Holy Emperor's voice slowly spread out.

The loyal imperial guards silently drew their swords and scattered throughout Changning Prefecture.

The moment the emperor's personal guards dispersed, the city was shrouded in blood.

Long before the Holy Emperor arrived, his comrades in the personal guard had already marked out the locations within the city.

The mournful wails and screams echoed throughout the city, accompanied by cheers and applause.