The Beginning Shocks the Emperor Wu: Did You Write This Poem?.

Summary

Chen Ping An ruthlessly executed local gentry and wealthy officials in Crimson Cloud County, seizing their lands and assets. He systematically eliminated entire family lines, showing no mercy despite pleas from officials and prisoners. The execution was swift and brutal, with over twenty heads rolling in the marketplace. After completing the task, he drove out tenant farmers northward, leaving them to fend for themselves. His actions were calculated to create chaos and provoke a massive backlash against noble families, with a strategic goal of systemic transformation.

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