Corrupt officials who preyed on the people would meet with nothing more than dismissal, beheading, or exile.
Was he too merciful?
He always thought that when an official made a mistake, at most they would be killed and that would be the end of it. There was no need to implicate their families; after all, they were just women and children. Kill the women and children? He couldn't do such a thing. If he truly couldn't quench his anger, he would pull out those conspiring for selfish ends one by one. Deal with them one after another, until his rage was satisfied.
But now, he realized. My previous beliefs seem somewhat incorrect.
As for Prefectural Magistrate Hou, he knew that no matter what he did, he couldn't quench the hatred in his heart!
Now, he had only one thought. To exterminate the entire clan! To ensure they have no descendants!
The case of Chen Juzheng was even more straightforward.
