In front of the Anyang Prime Minister's Office, reporters crowded at the door, staring at Li Xian with shock in their eyes. They never thought that King Xian would admit it directly.
Under normal circumstances, even if this was true, the wise king should have denied it. It was a bit abnormal for him to admit it so directly.
Under everyone's attention, Li Xian sighed, "The reason we did that is because someone in the upper echelons of Shang State betrayed us. In order to prevent Shang State from being empty and to protect the most important core areas of Shang State, the army cannot be mobilized. Unless these people are caught, we can send troops with confidence. Otherwise, Shang State will inevitably fall into internal and external troubles, and the consequences will be disastrous. The greed of many countries in Yingzhou and even Haozhou is the wealth of Shang State, and we have to deal with it carefully. As the saying goes, we must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression. Sometimes, for the sake of the overall situation, we have to make some helpless choices."
The crowd's eyes gradually calmed down, but new anger immediately arose; this anger was not directed at Li Xian, but at those traitors and so on.
Yes, there are parasites inside the country, so how can the outside world dare to explode with all its strength? If these parasites cause chaos at a critical moment - and this is almost inevitable - the Shang State is likely to be defeated!
Another reporter rushed out: "Wise King, have all the traitors been arrested now?"
Li Xian's face was serious: "I dare not say; I can only say that all those who have been found have been arrested."
"How will the Shang Kingdom judge them?"
Li Xian's expression suddenly turned cold and stern. "For those who betray their own country, the law of Shang is that they must spit out as much as they have eaten, and they must also make adequate compensation for the losses. The details will have to wait for the judge's judgment. You can pay attention to the news."
"Wise King, I heard that this time the country has arrested all the relatives of the relevant personnel. Does that mean that the laws of Shang Kingdom will be changed?"
"No, the laws of Shang will not change because of scum. Our laws are the benchmark to guide the country's development and prosperity. But we cannot be soft on scum. We must make them pay the price they deserve. In the coming period, Shang will start trials one after another, and everyone is welcome to participate in supervision."
This interview lasted almost half a morning. Li Xian gave a detailed explanation of the issues of this war. In addition to the trial of traitors, there were also issues such as the resettlement of the victims of the war, and of course the pensions and rewards for soldiers, rewards for folk heroes, and so on.
If the country is likened to a magic weapon, then war is the best fire; after repeated tempering, the Shang State became more condensed and powerful.
In the afternoon, Li Xian, Yan Ze'an and others began to discuss the upcoming war situation, while Gongsun Wushang and other people from the judicial department began to judge the traitors.
In fact, this is just a formality, and the real way of dealing with it has already been decided.
All of them had solid evidence and were immediately stripped of their Shang citizenship and nationality. From that moment on, they were no longer Shang people.
The laws of the Shang Kingdom came into effect. As the judges issued orders and the seals fell, the luck of the Shang Kingdom was taken away from them. Their cultivation levels dropped sharply. Many earthly immortals were reduced to the Nascent Soul stage!