Karakara gradually had some ideas about the identity of the second suspect.

But there is no clear proof.

There is only one person who can provide evidence.

Cao Chongzhi provided him with a method.

"In Wei State, there is a special punishment for people who are extremely guilty, called carriage cracks, which means that five horses are tied with ropes, and the other end of the rope is tied into a ring, and they are wrapped around the sinner's neck, on both wrists and on both ankles.

Then let the groom ask the five horses to run in different directions, and the five horses work together, the greater the strength, the better. In the end, they can break the sinner and turn it into pieces. It is very terrible. I just heard that I have never seen it with my own eyes."

Cao Chongzhi said loudly in front of Julius.

Karakara understood Cao Chongzhi's meaning, and at the same time, she became interested in this punishment.

For those who dare to threaten him, he feels that he must use cruel punishment to deal with it. The crueler the better. This will make everyone who sees it fear and dare not disobey him, otherwise something will happen.

After being the emperor for so many years, there are still people who dare to threaten him to assassinate him, which is simply unimaginable!

He felt that he needed to do something to consolidate his power and status - he had to take action after the war this time!

"What you said sounds interesting, I haven't seen it before. Why not just see it today."

Then Caracala waved her hand.

"Take him out and follow this method and find five horses here!"

Karakala decided to have a wave of torture on the spot and cooperate with Cao Chongzhi's plan.

Sure enough, when Julius, who was only injured but not as far as death, was immediately scared and trembled all over and could not believe it.

The guards also felt sad, but they did not dare to resist the emperor in anger, so they did as the emperor ordered.

They carried Julius outside the woods, found a clearing ground, found five similar horses, and then found five very thick ropes to cover Julius first.

According to Cao Chongzhi's technical guidance, they put Julius' neck, two ankles, and left wrists on his left hand and tied it tightly, but his right hand was cut off and could not be trapped.

The guards looked at Cao Chongzhi.

"Forget it, the same goes for all sides, so let's just tear him down a little."

Cao Chongzhi [Great kindness] used the punishment of four horses to dismember him, and reduced one horse.

Julius was already scared and something was wrong. He muttered something, but no one could understand what he was saying.

Four soldiers with excellent riding skills were ready and ready to start the execution. Cao Chongzhi walked to Julius, squatted down, and patted his face.

"This is your last chance. Let's talk about it, it will be too late if you don't say it."

Julius stared at Cao Chongzhi for a while, as if he wanted to say something, but he shivered for a while, as if he was a mouthful, and he didn't say anything.

Karakara has lost her patience.

He wants to make the traitor pay the price and warns others.

So he ordered.

"Do it!"

Cao Chongzhi shook his head and stood up and left a little further - he didn't want him to be covered in blood later.

But he wanted to fight for it in the end, so he suggested that Emperor Karakara try to pull this traitor first, and not instigate the horse to run from the beginning.

If he kills at the beginning, he will be torn apart soon and will have no value. It will be difficult to find the mastermind who has murderous intentions towards the emperor.

Karakala felt that Cao Chongzhi's statement made sense, so she ordered four guards with excellent riding skills to instigate the horses to walk a few steps in the garden.

So the four war horses began to walk in different directions.

Pain can make anyone sober, and so does Julius.

The power of war horses is far greater than that of humans. The power of a war horse when running at full speed can easily kill a person, and the power of pulling can completely tear the human body apart.

Feeling the violent uncontrolled pain, his brain became extremely awake instantly. The severe pain stimulated his nerves and made him feel endless fear.

This fear penetrated his defense.

He screamed in fear.

"Your Majesty! Let me go! Let me go! It was Chief Macrinus who asked me to do this! It was him who asked me to do this! I was just afraid! I was just afraid!!!"

He shouted out the name loudly and clearly.

Karakara didn't seem to be very surprised, it seemed to just confirm one of his ideas.

"Stop!"

The four guards stopped the horses.

Julius's life was temporarily guaranteed.

Karakala walked over.

"Is Macrinus who asked you to do this?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because my brother was killed by you, I was very worried that you would kill me later. I was very scared. Chief Macrinus said that if you assassinate you, he could be the emperor, he could pardon me, and he could also make me an officer! I will not have anything to do!"

"So that's the case... He wants to be the emperor? OK, that's great."

Karakara's eyes were filled with a terrifying cold light.

Julius explained everything.

Cao Chongzhi felt very difficult.

The guards looked at each other in a daze.

Although Macrinus is the chief of the Imperial Guard and the Imperial Guard has been controlling the trading rights of the throne for a long time, Karakara has benefited them very much and led them to win many victories. They have begun to lean towards Karakara emotionally.

If Macrinus and the emperor broke up openly, which side should they stand on?

Some guards were confused.

Karakala himself also felt that she didn't know what to do next.

If Macrinus wants to kill him, he will never tolerate him, but Macrinus is the commander of the Imperial Guard after all, so it is still a question whether his prestige can compete with Macrinus.

So he looked at Cao Chongzhi and felt that this smart young man from Wei State could definitely give him an objective suggestion.

"Raise, what do you think I should do next?"

Cao Chongzhi looked around the group of about 500 guard soldiers around him. After seeing the hesitant and confused expression on their faces, he realized that this might be the hope of Karakara's turnaround.

His safety is now bound to Karakara. Although the commander of the Imperial Guard may not dare to attack himself with his special identity, it is hard to say if a chaotic war breaks out, what will happen in the chaotic army.

Moreover, if something happens to Caracala, Rome's political situation will definitely become chaotic, which is not in interest to the Wei Empire, which is trying to open up the Roman market.

Finally, we established friendly diplomatic relations with the central government of Rome. The goods of the Wei Empire were dumping on a large scale in Egypt and Italy, and the Roman nobles were flocking to the goods of the Wei Empire.

Without Karakara's low tariff or even tariff-free policy, all this may not go so smoothly.

If another emperor is replaced, who knows whether he is willing to continue to implement Karakara's policies?

If there is any slight fluctuation, it will seriously violate the interests of the Wei Empire, and will also impact domestic manufacturers and industrial workers, and will be at risk of losing their vitality.

These are the economic knowledge he learned in the elite tutoring class. He knew how much impact the political situation of the Roman Empire, thousands of miles away, had on the economy of the Wei Empire and those practitioners.

This is the problem with the outgoing economy...

Cao Chongzhi couldn't help but sigh that such a problem is really big and the risks are high, so he can easily lose all his money.

No wonder Guo Peng set up an office in Rome in order to minimize the risks brought by such things and protect overseas trade.

However, the profit is so great that the return is so high that the return is for one trip. Not to mention a single person, the government of the Wei Empire, the country cannot resist such temptation.

The return on a round trip is so high that even the national treasury cannot refuse, let alone businessmen and practitioners?

If you pay for the meat, the workers below can drink soup with them, right?

Many people in the Wei Empire survived through trade with the Roman Empire.

The tea from Yangzhou, silk from Yizhou, lacquerware from Jizhou, and iron pot from Qingzhou were exported to Rome in large quantities, and the profits earned were enough to allow these people to live a prosperous life and nourish countless people.

Losing this trade route will not make people unable to survive, but they will inevitably lose the good days they are now.

That feeling...

Cao Chongzhi is not unaware of it.

Therefore, as a loyal citizen of the Wei Empire, Cao Chongzhi felt that he needed to do something to help Karakala stabilize the situation and indirectly protect the interests of the Wei Empire.

"Your Excellency, now, I think we only have one way to go."

Cao Chongzhi pointed to the guards of Karakara: "Rely on these brave warriors, kill them back, let them protect you, and then let this traitor accuse Macrinus of his despicable rebellious behavior in front of everyone. After all, you are the emperor and the supreme ruler. With your courage and prestige, take him and kill him!"

Cao Chongzhi clenched his fists.

Karakala frowned and looked at the guard soldiers beside him.

Perhaps because he realized that this was his only chance, Karakara made up his mind to give it a try here. If he wins, he can really control the Imperial Guards.
To be continued...