Even he wanted to kill Luo Qingyan with a single palm strike. It was clear what the Celestial Emperor was feeling!
He had finally learned how arrogant these nobles were. They knew that Gao Guan was supervising the examination, yet they still dared to resort to trickery. They really didn't know what fear was until a knife was pressed against their necks. It was clear that they were used to using their connections to get along, and had forgotten everything!
But then again, once Luo Qingyan was pushed back, should he, Grand Marshal Teng, think of a way to save her? Naturally, he had to think of a way to save her. There would definitely be a group of people who would use all sorts of reasons to suggest that the Celestial Emperor strip the authority to deal with her from Gao Guan, and get someone else to do the trial. In the end, the big problem would be reduced to a small one, and the small one would be nothing.
If that was the case, if he was one of these nobles, nothing would happen to him in the end. What was there to be afraid of? So what if they resorted to trickery?
Sigh! Teng Fei sighed inwardly. He was now truly standing in the Celestial Emperor's shoes and thinking about this problem. It was rotten! It was really rotten! If this went on, it would be rotten to the core! If this situation continued, there was no guarantee that someone would dare to change the order and ignore the rules of heaven. The whole world would probably go out of control, so how could the Celestial Emperor ignore it?
It wasn't until the sunset that all one thousand and eighty-eight people were finally in place. All their belongings were confiscated, and they were brought under control to kneel on the ground!
Seeing that the situation had stopped, many people in the basin at the foot of the mountain heaved a sigh of relief. Xiahou Longcheng lightly patted his chest and grinned foolishly at Miao Yi.
By now, everyone could vaguely guess what was going on. Xiahou Longcheng was very worried that something would happen to Miao Yi's examination results. Now that he was fine, he felt relieved, and looked at Miao Yi as if he was looking at his own father.
Feng Yuan turned away from the cliff and walked to the kneeling crowd. After confirming the number of people and their identities, he walked to the bottom of the steps and reported to Gao Guan, "Milord, all one thousand and eighty-eight fraudulent examinees are in place!"
"Drag them out and behead them in public!"
Without any warning, Gao Guan's tone was calm, but it sent chills down the spines of the people around him.
The guards who were standing motionless on both sides of the steps could not help but turn around to look at him. All of them secretly inhaled a breath of cold air. Could this cold-faced Envoy of the Right be?
Even Si Yuan suddenly raised his head and looked over. He wanted to say something but hesitated. It should be known that the people he was going to kill were not ordinary people, but more than a thousand disciples of the Celestial Court!
Fortunately, the prisoners were kneeling far away and their mana was restricted, so they did not hear Gao Guan's words. Otherwise, they would have been scared out of their wits. Among the kneeling crowd, there were people whispering to each other, seemingly determined that the law does not punish the masses!
"Wait!" Teng Fei gestured for Chi Yuan to stop. He slowly turned his head and stared at Gao Guan. In a deep voice, he asked: "Right Emissary Gao, do you know what you are doing?"
"This is my duty. Naturally, I know what I'm doing." Gao Guan remained indifferent. He turned around and looked at Teng Qingshan. "Could it be that Commander Teng wants to stop me?"
"I can't say that I'm stopping you. I'm just advising Emissary Gao to think twice before acting!" Teng Fei pointed at the group of people kneeling and said with a serious expression, "Many of their elders have served the Celestial Emperor with their lives. They have made great contributions to the Celestial Emperor. Even if they have not made any contributions, they have worked hard. Isn't it too much to push them out to be executed in public?"
Gao Guan looked into the distance and asked leisurely, "You think you can do whatever you want just because you have made great contributions?"
Teng Fei said, "I have nothing to say if you put it that way. However, you did not even interrogate them and directly pushed them out to be executed. This is too hasty and unreasonable!"
Gao Guan said, "I naturally have my reasons for not interrogating them."
Teng Fei pointed at the kneeling crowd and retorted, "You have your reasons, so do they. Is your reason the only reason that counts?"
Gao Guan said indifferently, "Then what does Commander Teng think we should do?"
Teng Fei said, "This matter should not be done hastily. We should at least interrogate them first!"
Gao Guan looked into the distance. "What if I don't interrogate them? Will Commander Teng stop them? "
"I can't stop them. I have to consult the Celestial Emperor first before making a decision. Before that, without my decree, I would like to see who dares to kill in front of me!" Teng Fei shouted in a low voice and looked at Gao Guan with a domineering look. He had already taken out a star bell.
Gao Guan stared into the distance and his black cloak began to flutter even though there was no wind. He changed his voice to dissuade Teng Fei, "Commander Teng, after these people's heads fall to the ground, this matter will be over! If we really interrogate the people behind these people, do you think His Majesty should punish those who have made great contributions, or accept the collective deception of those who have made great contributions? Commander Teng, the matter has already been exposed. His Majesty can turn a blind eye to some things, but there are some things that His Majesty cannot tolerate. I advise you not to put His Majesty in a difficult position! "
These words shocked Teng Fei. What made him even more shocked was that the isolation formation here had been removed. He had already contacted the Celestial Emperor, but there was no response from the Celestial Emperor.
This meant that there was a high possibility that someone here had already contacted the outside world. Teng Fei suddenly looked back at Gao Guan. Thinking of how Gao Guan went into the hall to hide for a while, coupled with the lack of response from the Celestial Emperor, and Gao Guan's words, Teng Fei was shocked. He asked, "Is this His Majesty's idea?"
Gao Guan tilted his head and reminded him coldly, "As the Supervising Right Messenger of the Heavenly Court, once I find someone with ill intentions, I have the right to kill first and report later! This matter has nothing to do with His Majesty. It is my personal idea and also my duty. I will bear all the consequences. Do you have any more questions, Commander Teng? "
Teng Fei stared at him, and the corner of his mouth twitched. He silently put away the Star Bell in his hand, and swallowed the harsh words that he had just said. There were some things that everyone was well aware of, and there was no need to say it clearly.
Gao Guan fiercely turned his head and shouted at Feng Yuan, who had slowed down, "What are you waiting for? Kill them! "
Feng Yuan was startled. Seeing that Teng Fei, who was angry just now, did not have any objections, he did not dare to say anything else. He quickly cupped his hands and accepted the order. "Yes!"
Teng Fei let out a long breath. "Gao Guan, don't say that I didn't warn you. If you continue like this, you will not have a good ending. One day, you will die a horrible death. At that time, no one will speak up for you, including His Majesty!"
Gao Guan's expression was indifferent. "I don't need you to remind me about my ending … As long as His Majesty's empire is stable, Gao Guan's life is nothing to worry about!"
The corner of Teng Fei's mouth twitched again. He found that it was useless to say anything to such an unreasonable person!
Soon, one hundred examinees who had cheated were dragged to the edge of the cliff and forced to kneel in front of the hundreds of thousands of people in the basin.
Those who had just sat down for a while saw the situation on the mountain and stood up one after another. They did not know what was going on and stared at the scene with their eyes wide open.
"Kill them!" Feng Yuan gave the order from the cliff.
The hundred examinees who were forced to kneel at the edge of the cliff were still in shock. Some of them turned around and saw the executioner's blade raised up high. They were truly frightened out of their wits. Before they could even scream, the sound of blood splashing could be heard.
In an instant, one hundred heads flew down the cliff, blood gushing out from their wounds.
The hundreds of thousands of people at the bottom of the mountain were in an uproar. Miao Yi also watched the scene from above in shock.
As soon as the hundred Immortal Binding Ropes were retracted, the hundred executioners took the opportunity to kick the corpses that were still gushing with blood down the cliff. They then turned around and made way for the next batch of prisoners to kneel in a row at the edge of the cliff.
Seeing that they were getting serious and were really going to execute them, the people at the back could no longer remain calm. Whatever family background they had was meaningless in the face of death. The group of people was truly scared out of their wits.
"Spare us!"
"I know I was wrong!"
"Kill them!" Amid the pleas, Feng Yuan gave the order again.
At the edge of the cliff, blood gushed out from their stomachs, and another hundred heads flew down.
The people at the back who had yet to be executed screamed and begged for mercy. They struggled with all their might, but their transcendence energy was restricted. The guards only needed to use a single strand of transcendence energy to immobilize them. It was impossible for them to escape.
"Let me go! Gao Guan, do you know who my brother-in-law is? "
"What crime have we committed? Why aren't we even being interrogated?"
"Gao Guan, you traitor. You're abusing your power for your own personal gain. You will die a horrible death!"
"This is murder! Gao Guan, you bastard, this is murder! Commander Teng, where are the hearts of the people? Where is justice? "
"Gao Guan, what right do you have to kill us? I want to see the decree. Without the decree of execution, you have no right to kill us. Commander Teng, please uphold justice! "
Seeing that begging for mercy was useless, the groups of people being dragged to be executed hurled all sorts of insults and questions.
Gao Guan seemed to be used to this. His expression was calm as he looked on indifferently.
"Uncle! Save me! Save me! Uncle! I'm Qingyan, please save me. Uncle, I don't want to die … "Luo Qingyan's voice finally rang out. It was too late for regrets now. She was being dragged to the edge of the cliff, crying her heart out as she screamed at Teng Fei who was standing on the stairs.
Seeing Luo Qingyan kneeling on the edge of the cliff, Commander Teng's lips tightened. He clenched his fists and closed his eyes. He could not bear to watch.
Teng Fei opened his eyes subconsciously and saw that the beautiful and extraordinary Luo Qingyan had lost her head. Her blood was still gushing out as her body was kicked down the mountain. There was no mercy for the fairer sex under the executioner's blade. Regardless of whether she was a beauty or not, regardless of how many admirers she had when she was alive, the executioner's blade was raised and her head flew off. She was dead!
Luo Qingyan was not the only beauty who was beheaded on the spot. There were many who were more beautiful than her. However, beauty was only an advantage when it came to romance. It was worthless here.
One thousand and eighty-eight people were beheaded consecutively in eleven waves.
"Sir, the executions have been completed!" Feng Yuan came back and cupped his hands to report.
The group of people on the cliff looked at Gao Guan with fear and trepidation in their eyes. So many noblemen's heads were chopped off without any public announcement of their crimes? It was the first time Kou Wenqing saw so many rich and powerful people's heads being beheaded. She felt a chill on her neck and wanted to hide far away from Gao Guan.
Gao Guan nodded slightly as if nothing had happened. He said calmly, "Sort out the assessment results immediately. Once the results are out, put up a notice. Those who have doubts about the ranking of the assessment results are allowed to defend themselves on the spot!"
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