Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 308 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

More than 20 water and fire sticks fell together, and the grain merchants cried for their fathers and mothers. At this moment, they finally understood how stupid this rich and powerful son from Chang'an City was.

This dude can deal with it, and it is true to say that it is a fight.

The notoriety in Chang'an City in the past was definitely earned by strength, and there was no discount at all.

Mrs. Korea stood in the hall, her face also turned pale.

She thought that Li Qinzai was just trying to scare the grain merchants and force them to lower the price of grain, but she didn't expect that Li Qinzai would actually dare to do something to the grain merchants.

He...has he ever thought about the consequences?
Bingzhou grain merchants are all here, if they are beaten with military sticks today, how can they be expected to sell a grain of grain in the future?
The whole city's grain merchants went on strike, and the treasury couldn't transfer grain. Seeing that the catastrophe is approaching, what will the millions of people in the four counties under the jurisdiction of Bingzhou eat this year?
With such serious consequences, even if the emperor favored Li Qinzai, he might not be able to keep him.

In a catastrophic year, food is life-saving, involving the lives of millions of people, how dare he treat grain merchants like this.

In the front yard of the governor's mansion, a military stick fell on the grain merchants, many of them passed out from the pain.

Li Qinzai stood expressionlessly on the porch in front of the hall, watching the grain merchants being beaten coldly with his hands behind his back, his eyes were firm and indifferent.

Mrs. Han quietly walked to his side and said in a low voice, "Inspector Li really wants to completely offend the grain merchants?"

Li Qinzai sneered: "In the year of the catastrophe, it would be a pity to kill them all to drive up the price of food. It is already considered kind to beat them with a few military sticks."

Mrs. Han looked at him deeply: "Have you ever thought about the consequences?"

"What's the consequence? The whole city's grain merchants went on strike?" Li Qinzai smiled: "The people's hearts are like iron, and the government's laws are like a furnace. Since I have become the governor of Bingzhou, I can train the grain merchants..."

After a pause, Li Qinzai looked at her meaningfully, and added, "...and the people behind the grain merchants. A gentleman loves money, and he gets it in a proper way. Some money cannot be distributed."

Mrs. Korea froze and forced a smile.

In the front yard, the twenty batons had been beaten, more than half of the grain merchants passed out, and the rest who were not unconscious also lay on the ground, groaning without a sound.

Li Qinzai walked to the center of the courtyard, and said slowly: "It is out of goodwill to invite you to the banquet today, but if you feed my kindness to the dogs, you will have to offend me."

"Today, the official didn't kill anyone. He kept a front line. After you go back, you will immediately lower the price of food. Tomorrow, the officials of the governor's mansion will go to the streets to patrol. Who dares to close the door on purpose, kill! Who dares not to lower the price, kill! Assassin, kill!"

"Bring the words to the people behind you, and take advantage of the disaster to make money for the country. This road will not work!"

"I am the governor of Bingzhou, and I decide the rules of Bingzhou, including food prices."

The powerful words made the grain merchants tremble all over, and they finally discovered that this young playboy was not as simple as the rumors said.

Arrogant and domineering is still arrogant and domineering, but apart from being arrogant and domineering, he is also a decisive court official, and he is domineering enough.

Ask Buqu to put the grain merchants on the carriage outside the door, and throw them out whether they are fainted or not. The front hall of the governor's mansion suddenly became quiet, and only Mrs. Han sat opposite Li Qinzai.

"I didn't enjoy the wine just now, so I neglected my wife." Li Qinzai raised his glass and toasted her with a smile.

After being stimulated by the scene just now, Mrs. Korea didn't dare to flirt with him anymore, and she had a drink with Li Qinzai very politely.

Putting down the wine glass, Mrs. Han suddenly smiled: "Does Inspector Li really want to know if I am among the people behind the grain merchant?"

Li Qinzai also smiled: "There must be a wife among those people. I just want to know how deeply the wife is involved in this case. If it is so deep that I can't extricate myself, I will be in trouble..."

Mrs. Han's eyes rolled: "Why is it so difficult?"

Li Qinzai said indifferently: "If Madam is involved too deeply in the case, the embarrassment for the lower officials is whether to kill Madam or keep her."

Mrs. Korea's eyelids twitched: "Do you dare to kill me?"

Li Qinzai smiled: "Dare."

"It's you who want to kill me, or it's from Chang'an City, it's..." Mrs. Han couldn't continue, her beautiful face had lost all color.

"It has nothing to do with Chang'an City. I'm not right about people. The fate of my wife depends only on whether you deserve to die. You are the lady of the country appointed by His Majesty. You should know the truth that water can also carry a boat, and water can also capsize a boat. The price, exploiting the people, is about millions of lives."

"If I find out that Madam is involved too deeply in the case, then I'm sorry. I want to give an explanation to the people. It's a good thing for Datang that you cysticercosis sucking people's blood and sweat are dead."

Hearing Li Qinzai say these words in a cold tone, Mrs. Han's body trembled uncontrollably.

She was really scared, because she was sure that Li Qinzai really dared to kill her.

The dewy relationship with the emperor can no longer be her bargaining chip. Li Qinzai made it very clear that he only judged crimes based on facts.

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Mrs. Korea left in a daze.

Li Qinzai sent her out of the governor's mansion very gracefully, watching her car disappear into the middle of the street, a satisfied smile appeared on Li Qinzai's face.

Hitting grain merchants is one of the purposes of today's Hongmen Banquet, but not the only purpose.

What he has to do is to kill the chicken to show the monkey, and this monkey is named Mrs. Han.

He knew Mrs. Han was involved in the case, and he needed to open a gap from Mrs. Han, and get rid of those who were hiding in the dark in Bingzhou City.

Liwei, Huairou, abolished her bargaining chips, and after some operations, Mrs. Han was obviously overwhelmed by him.

The next day, officials from the Governor's Mansion took to the streets.

According to Li Qinzai's instructions, the officials specially inspected dozens of grain shops in the city, and then reported that all the grain shops in the city were open, and they honestly sold grain at last year's price.

It was good news, but Li Qinzai was not too happy.

He is well aware that the nature of capital is born of bloodthirsty, and it is basically impossible to expect grain merchants to be honest after hitting the board. They must have other tricks waiting for him.

"Si, send people to garrison outside the city, and send people in four directions out of the city to keep an eye on the convoys of those grain merchants." Li Qinzai ordered.

Liu Asi was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Wu Shaolang means..."

"That's right, they will transfer the grain." Li Qinzai smiled: "I forced them to cut prices and dare not close the door, but they still want to make huge profits, so they can only quietly transport the grain out of the city and sell it at a high price in another place. .”

"There is no food in Bingzhou City, and I, the governor, will be embarrassed. The people don't understand the reason, and they will only blame me, the governor, for not being able to manage the city. The grain merchants can kill two birds with one stone, so why not do it?"

Liu Ah Si was furious immediately, and gritted his teeth: "The villain will lead people to guard the main road outside the city. If anyone dares to secretly transfer food, the villain will screw his head off."

Li Qinzai shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, I mean, let them go."

Liu Ah Si was stunned again: "Let them go? Let the food go too?"

"Yes, the food is also released. Your task is to keep an eye on the convoys transporting food and roughly estimate how much food they have transported."

"What does Wu Shaolang mean by this?"

Li Qinzai blinked: "Yesterday, I watched the stars at night and did some calculations. I found that the people of Bingzhou can actually fill their stomachs by drinking the northwest wind. The city no longer needs food. It doesn't matter if the food is transferred. The northwest wind is free."

Liu Asi looked at him speechlessly: "Wu Shaolang, you don't have to say anything if you don't want to. Why use such an excuse to fool the villain, the villain is not that stupid..."

"Well, I don't want to say it."

(End of this chapter)