This is why, after ascending the throne, Xiao Jingyi ordered Cai Quan to perfect the laws of Liang, leaving no room for ambiguity.

"The determination of guilt here is entirely up to the officials at the time, which I think is unacceptable. You can see this by referring to the laws of the Qin and Ming dynasties. They had detailed rules regarding how much money a thief stole."

"Secondly, we need to improve the legal system of Daliang. Currently, Daliang officials and people have a weak awareness of the law. This may not be a big deal now, but it will not be a good thing in the long run."

"Thirdly, some officials took the opportunity to amass wealth. Although this has become rare since I came to power, these are loopholes in the laws of Liang and must be eliminated."

After pointing out three directions, Xiao Jingyi believed that Cai Quan could understand his meaning.

That is to change the current weak awareness of the laws of Daliang among many people, and to close the loopholes in the law and prevent people from abusing the law for speculation.

The past is the past, the present is the present.

Now that the Great Liang is in his hands, he naturally won't tolerate the existence of such manipulation of space.

As for tribute? The national treasury is broke.

Xiao Jingyi will break these agreements sooner or later.

How can my country be given tribute to others!

As he spoke, he glanced at Cai Quan and said calmly, "As for the obstacles you mentioned, I am aware of them, but with me here, what are you afraid of?"

"In short, it all boils down to sixteen words: there must be laws to follow, laws must be followed, discipline must be strictly enforced, and violations must be investigated and punished."

Do you understand?

Sensing the determination in Xiao Jingyi's words, and with the support behind them, he immediately understood: "Your subject understands."

At the same time, he seemed to see heads falling to the ground one by one.

The new law means that yet another old force will be eliminated.

"Alright, if you understand, you can go now."

"Yes!"

Cai Quan then quickly retreated, clutching a pile of accusations.

Seeing him leave, Xiao Jingyi shook his head in vain: "I didn't expect there to be a door that even this stubborn kid couldn't break down."

As he spoke, he put down the memorial in his hand and frowned slightly: "I vaguely remember that the people who benefited most from this law were the imperial family and relatives. They made a lot of money by taking advantage of these loopholes."

"No wonder Cai Quan dared not act rashly. So that's the problem. I have cut off their illicit profits this time. I suppose they will be restless now."

Among Xiao Jingyi's relatives, many were born into the royal family because they had royal blood.

But in his view, it was also a malignant tumor.

After all, not everyone is as capable as Prince Jing or as unambitious as Prince Ji.

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He remembered that the plan to use the law to collect money was proposed by a member of the royal family, and he was the one who took over the money.

"It seems my sword will have to be wielded against them."

Xiao Jingyi didn't care about any of that. Anyone who caused trouble under his nose would be dealt with by him. It was that simple.

..

Meanwhile, within the territory of Northern Yan.

Outside Lin Dang City.

Prince Jing ordered his men to push the newly arrived thousand-machine crossbow to a spot more than a thousand meters outside the city.

"Commander, the Thousand-Machine Crossbow is in place."

At this moment, a soldier came to Prince Jing's side and reported to him.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Prince Jing nodded and then strode to the Thousand Machine Crossbow. Although he had seen it several times, it still shocked him each time.

"Your Majesty's methods are truly unpredictable; you even managed to find such divine weapons."

"I think the only countries that have such things are the Qin and Ming dynasties."

After the Thousand Machine Crossbow arrived, Prince Jing tested it out, and the result surprised him greatly: the effective range of the Thousand Machine Crossbow was within 2000 meters.

Even the Grandmaster Mao Xiang could only withstand a few blows before he had to dodge.

Moreover, it is extremely fast, and those below the Grandmaster level have no time to react.

... ... ...

This is simply a weapon of mass destruction, whether for attacking cities or for fighting warriors.

"Prince Jing, may I try later?"

At this moment, Mao Xiang walked over and said, his eyes fixed on the Thousand Machine Crossbow. Ever since he had tested its power, he had grown to like this big guy even more.

"Of course, I'll have to trouble Commander Mao Xiang later."

Upon hearing this, Prince Jing looked at Mao Xiang and did not refuse his request.

"No problem!" Mao Xiang patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me!"

"Ok!"

Prince Jing nodded, then led his troops outside the city. He immediately said to Meng Zhi behind him, "Meng Zhi, once the rain of arrows stops, lead the army to attack the city gate!"

"Yes, Commander!"

Meng Zhi clasped his hands in acceptance of the order. He was completely engrossed in this battle, and he was always at the forefront of every attack and capture.

Seeing this, Prince Jing said nothing more, nodded immediately, and then shouted, "Issue my order, attack!"

"Buzz!"

As a horn sounded, the sound of war drums followed immediately.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...

The next moment, the Thousand Machine Crossbow began to fire powerful arrows.

A sonic boom resounded, and a ten-foot-long arrow transformed into a streak of black light, instantly falling into Lin Dang City.

"Pfft!" "Pfft!"...

The arrows were so fast that they gave the soldiers standing on the city wall no chance to resist. In one volley, three thousand arrows instantly covered half of the city wall.

The soldiers on the city wall were strung together like a string of pearls; a single arrow could kill several men, and even if no one was hit, the arrow would remain stuck straight in the wall.

The city wall shook violently, as if it had been struck by a stone.

"What is that?!"

The garrison commander of Lindang City stared at the scene with wide eyes.

He had never seen a bow and arrow of such power before.

In just one round, almost a thousand of his defenders were killed.

You have to understand that this used to be the kind of casualties that would take a day or even two days, but today it was wiped out in just one salvo.

But he quickly realized what was happening and shouted, "Raise your shields!"

"Splash!"

The soldiers on the other half of the city wall immediately raised their shields.

At the same time, the fully loaded crossbows unleashed another powerful barrage of arrows, hurtling towards them.

"Bang!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"...

But then, to the general's horror, the shields were no match for the arrows. They pierced right through the shields, and everyone was riddled with arrows.

"puff!"

The garrison commander also had two arrows stuck in his body. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes glazed over, and then he collapsed heavily to the ground.

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"This...this...this..."

Outside the city, Meng Zhi looked at the city walls riddled with arrows, and he was at a loss for words.

There was nothing but surprise.

Even though he had witnessed the power of the Thousand Machine Crossbow before, this was the first time he had used it in actual combat.

Two volleys of fire nearly wiped out the enemy's defenders on the city wall!

"Good heavens, thankfully His Majesty is the Emperor of our Great Liang. If this were in another country, it would be a nightmare for Great Liang."

Meng Zhi couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

The soldiers behind him were also staring wide-eyed at the scene before them.

All they could say was that...

Powerful and terrifying.

"Cease fire!"

Prince Jing also hurriedly called for a halt. The actual combat effectiveness of the Thousand Machine Crossbow far exceeded his expectations; the falling arrows could even create a crater.

That's absolutely foul!

Then he shouted, "Attack the city!"

"Follow me!"

Upon hearing his command, Meng Zhi immediately snapped out of his daze and led the soldiers behind him to rush to the foot of the city wall.

This time, instead of climbing the siege ladder, he flew directly onto the city wall, stepping on the arrows embedded in it.

Upon reaching the city wall, Meng Zhi saw blood everywhere and severed limbs. He merely glanced at them before seeing the other soldiers from the city rushing up the wall.

Without any hesitation, he picked up his spear and charged forward.

Before long, the soldiers who charged alongside him also climbed the city wall and, together with Meng Zhi, drove the Northern Yan army down.

 "Five-five-three" until they reached the city wall and the city gate was opened.

Prince Jing led his army into the city, and Lin Dang City was declared to have fallen into the hands of the Great Liang.

After resting for two days, Prince Jing left a small number of men to guard the city and then continued to lead his army on the expedition.

On the other side of Northern Yan, Guan Yu also led an army to attack cities and fortresses, forming a pincer movement with Prince Jing, and directly threatening the capital of Northern Yan.

The Northern Yan Imperial Palace.

Since the assassination attempt by Northern Yan was exposed, and the Great Liang threatened to destroy Northern Yan, people in the palace have been in a state of panic, and people can be seen sneaking away every day.

At first, Feng Tian would kill them, but as more and more people fled, coupled with repeated defeats on the front lines, he was no longer able to control them.

"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened, Your Majesty!"

"We have just received news that the Great Liang has adopted a new type of crossbow, with arrows that are ten feet long. The Great Liang army is advancing triumphantly with these arrows."

"Just now, Wude City fell, and Prince Jing's army of 200,000 will soon be at the capital!"

"Northern Yan is in grave danger!"

"what?!"

Feng Tian, ​​who was resting with his eyes closed, immediately stood up after hearing the words of Cao Ming, the Minister of War: "Didn't I deploy 100,000 troops in Wude City? How could they not even hold out for several days?"

Feng Tian shouted, then stepped forward and grabbed Cao Ming's collar fiercely: "Tell me, did you give a false report of military intelligence?"

"Yes or no!"

Your Majesty has bad breath.

Feeling Feng Tian's spittle, Cao Ming was disgusted but dared not show it. He quickly explained, "Your Majesty, how could I dare to lie about military intelligence? This is the latest battle report from the front. Please take a look."

Upon hearing this, Feng Tian immediately grabbed the intelligence report, but after reading its contents, his mind went blank.

"Impossible, impossible! I have so many troops, how could they be so incompetent?"

"It's all fake, all fake, all a lie to deceive me."

"Yes, I must be dreaming."

Immediately, Feng Tian felt dizzy and lightheaded, his consciousness became increasingly blurred, and he finally collapsed to the ground, losing all his strength.

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