Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 324 Hopeless
The march of Li Zhi's troops in Qizhou was outrageous.

It's just like going to war.

There are front troops, central troops, rear troops, and those escorting food and supplies.

Those who didn't know would have thought that the Prince of Jin came to Qizhou to quell the rebellion and that was why he had mobilized such a large army.

But only those who knew about it could understand how much the King of Jin distrusted Qizhou.

"Your Highness, according to the message, King Jiangxia and the Minister of Taxation should arrive in Qizhou at about the same time as us."

Zhao Tou'er said so.

Li Zhi thought that this person was a good person with a sense of loyalty and righteousness, which was very rare.

Just prepare to cultivate those around you, and start with simple things.

"That's good."

Li Zhi would not venture into a tiger's den. At the very least, he would have to wait until King Jiangxia arrived in Shandong and then mobilize the palace troops before officially entering Jinan.

As a prince, there is no need for him to take such risks. He should make sure he is confident enough before taking such risks.

Anyway, he has the evidence in his hand, so he is not in a hurry.

I heard that the big families in Qizhou are destroying all physical and witness evidence.

It can only be said that it was all in vain.

They wanted to burn Fang Qian to death, but it turned out that the other party had already kept a trick up his sleeve to guard against them.

"What kind of person is Fang Qian?"

Li Zhi was quite curious about him, and he actually thought of leaving a backup plan.

"Censor Fang is righteous, can distinguish right from wrong, is a man of justice, and enforces the law impartially..."

Zhao Tou'er said: "If it weren't for Censor Fang, the Ning mother and daughter would have already... "

Li Zhi sighed, "What a pity for such a loyal and brave man."

A person who can fight against the Shandong family and never give in.

He absolutely admired it.

In the face of such great pressure, we all stick to our integrity.

How can we not respect such a person?
The team was not moving fast, but the distance was getting shorter and shorter.

Li Zhi also received news from the court and even other places.

This time he rushed from Haozhou to Qizhou.

It’s not that there are no other arrangements along the way.

He communicated promptly with King Jiangxia and Xu Jingzong who had arrived, and also passed the message to Wang Jingzhi in Laizhou.

One is to tell King Jiangxia that the Shandong troops can be mobilized but cannot be trusted.

We need to consider preparations for mobilizing government troops from other locations.

As for the standing army, it certainly cannot move at all.

It's not like we're declaring war on another country, so why would we mobilize the standing army? The government troops will do.

Furthermore, Xu Jingzong still had tax collectors under his command who could be deployed.

This force cannot be ignored.

In addition, Wang Jingzhi in Laizhou also has a force directly under the central government.

Make multiple preparations and make multiple arrangements.

Only then could Li Zhi feel at ease.

……

The ninth day of December.

There is a light snow.

Li Zhi finally arrived in Jinan. At the same time, Xu Jingzong and the five thousand elite soldiers mobilized by Li Daozon also arrived.

"Uncle Wang, does my brother have anything for you to tell me?"

Li Zhi asked.

Li Daozon was quite surprised. It seemed that these brothers knew everything.

"His Highness ordered me to tell His Highness that he doesn't care about the process, he only wants the result."

Li Dao Zong thought for a moment and added, "The Holy Emperor has the same attitude."

"If you can't satisfy Chang'an, your Highness's prince may be..."

He didn't speak.

Li Zhi understood it.

There is no reward for doing a good job.

If he fails to do this, his princely title will be lost.

He knew his brother's character, and it was not as simple as putting pressure on him.

I really made my brother unhappy.

It is possible that the title could really be abolished.

Li Zhi smiled faintly, not worried at all. He didn't have the things in the hands of Zhao Tou'er and Ning's mother and daughter, so he really felt a lot of pressure.

But now.

It's just haha.

See how they die.

Li Zhi said: "Then I know what to do."

What else can be done.

Let go and do things.

The attitude of the two palaces is to only care about the results, not the process.

That means that any means and any methods can be used in the process, without having to worry about any excuses.

"Uncle Wang."

"In that case, I won't say much."

"You must immediately order the soldiers to take over all the city gates, streets, and intersections in Jinan."

Li Zhi saw that he had not seen any Qizhou officials, so he immediately issued an order: "Martial law is in place in the city. People are allowed to enter but not leave. Checkpoints will be set up on all Qizhou roads, and strict inspections will be carried out."

Li Daozon agreed without any hesitation.

"Minister Xu."

Li Zhi looked at Xu Jingzong, who leaned forward slightly.

"It's not my place to interfere in your affairs."

Li Zhi said: "I just want to remind you to remember to put yourself first."

"I don't want to burn to death a fourth-rank censor angel, and then have a third-rank angel appear and cause trouble."

"In that case, even if the matter is settled, my title of prince will be lost."

Xu Jingzong smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness."

"However, I would like to say the same thing."

If a third-rank official has good or bad deeds, even a prince cannot bear the consequences.

That prince is good or bad.

Not to mention Xu Jingzong, even King Jiangxia will be hit hard.

"Ha ha!"

Li Zhi raised his head and laughed: "Shandong, Shandong."

"This is the price of a fire!"

……

Suzie was ill, very ill.

Ever since the fire, he has been depressed, lost his appetite, and was unhappy and worried all day long.

As a person in the officialdom, he knew very well that this fire would burn not only the censors to death.

It burned up his entire future.

"A bunch of idiots, short-sighted people."

"Damn it, damn it."

"Why did I come to Qizhou? Why?"

Suzi was mumbling to himself and seemed to be out of his mind.

"Ming Gong!"

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin has arrived in Qizhou. The Prince of Jiangxia and the Minister of Taxation have also arrived."

"The government soldiers have taken over all affairs in Jinan City and martial law has been imposed..." the chief clerk said tremblingly.

"what?"

"Prince Jin and his men have arrived? Why weren't they notified in advance?"

Suzi seemed to come back to her senses and became normal. She asked, "Where are you now?"

"Prince Jin and his men are in the ruins of Zhoutai."

"Let's go, right away."

The ruins of Zhoutai are a scorched earth.

A fire burned them all down.

"What kind of fire could burn down all the houses in a state?"

Li Zhi walked among the ruins and couldn't help but sneer contemptuously.

"It's just an attempt to cover up one's mistake and deceive oneself and others!"

At the original gate of the state platform, next to the current ruins.

Zhao Tou'er and Ning's mother and daughter knelt on the ground, crying and shedding tears.

The surrounding area was guarded by Li Zhi's soldiers.

This is an armed force in which he has absolute trust.

Because he is too familiar with it and understands it too well.

Li Zhi leaned over, picked up a piece of wood that had not yet burned completely, and looked at it back and forth.

At this time.

A group of officials in official robes came in quickly.

When they saw Li Zhi lying in the ruins, they immediately shouted and bowed to him.

"Qizhou Governor Su Zi pays homage to His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin..."

"I didn't know the King of Jin was coming, and we failed to welcome him. I hope Your Highness will punish me!"

Suzi bowed loudly.

"Suz, huh?"

Li Zhi asked.

"It is you, my lord." Suzi replied.

"What does Governor Su think of this ruin?"

Li Zhi put his hands behind his back, one hand still holding the unburned piece of wood, and turned his back to the Qizhou officials, staring at the ruins.

"My lord is guilty!"

Suzi Road.

"We are guilty!" said the other officials in unison.

"guilty?"

Li Zhi tilted his head slightly and said with a smile: "Isn't it a capital crime?"

The words guilty and sentenced to death have completely different meanings.

They are guilty, which means they are responsible for the fire and destruction of the state tower, but it has nothing to do with them directly.

The death penalty means that he knew it very well, which shows that it was closely related to the burning of the state platform.

"I am waiting for the death penalty!"

Suzi and others spoke up hurriedly. It was not that they admitted to the death penalty, but that King Jin said they were guilty of the death penalty, so that was the death penalty.

"You are still playing tricks on me."

Li Zhi raised his head and sighed, "A bunch of bastards who won't cry until they see the coffin."

"I will grant your wish."

"Somebody come!"

The soldiers shouted, "Here!"

This momentum shocked the officials of Qizhou. They saw Prince Jin, who had his back to them, taking out a booklet from his sleeve and unfolding it.

"Hopeless!"

Li Zhi said coldly: "Then let's start with you."

"All those whom I have named will be arrested and interrogated strictly."

"Governor Su, please point out who this person is for my soldiers."

"Lu Yi!"

Li Zhi said, and everyone trembled. Su Zi pointed at someone tremblingly.

The government soldiers immediately stepped forward, arrested and tied him up.

"Your Highness has said that without the written order from the Shangshu, the Ministry of Rites, or the Holy Emperor, you can arrest me. I will not accept it."

"This is against the charter and unfair."

"I will report this to the Shangshu Province and the Ministry of Personnel..."

Lu Yi struggled and yelled.

Li Zhi was unmoved and continued to recite: "Lu Ming."

"Cui Zhi..."

Under Suzi's instruction and controlled by the palace soldiers, they were also shouting, hoping to arouse the sympathy of others.

But the palace soldiers were not polite and did not offer any preferential treatment. They simply stuffed the dirty and smelly linen into their mouths, leaving them with only whimpering protest sounds.

soon.

Almost all the officials present were caught by Li Zhi in one fell swoop.

Only a few officials were left, kneeling on the ground trembling.

Suzi was stunned by this scene.

He didn't expect that the King of Jin, no, it should be said that the court, would be so decisive and straightforward.

No consideration is given to any opinion, and there is no mercy or scruples.

Just take it when you say take it.

"Governor Su, come here."

Li Zhi was walking in the ruins, and Suzi hurried forward, following him in a low posture.

"They handed it over to you and got it done."

"You go back to your hometown to retire."

“It’s not going well.”

Li Zhi said calmly: "You are among the dead."

Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Suzi's forehead.

"Want to live or die?"

Suzi gritted her teeth and said, "Want to live!"

Li Zhi waved his hand, and Su Ziru felt as if he had been pardoned. He hurriedly bowed, turned around and left quickly.

For Suzi, it didn't make much sense for Li Zhi to kill him.

I didn't participate in it at all.

However, he could not escape the blame for his negligence and oversight and was held responsible for the angel's death.

The punishment is death if the crime is serious, and dismissal from office if the crime is minor.

Of course, it all depends on how Suzy makes up for it.

After all, he was a provincial governor and an official of the third rank.

Since he was not involved, Li Zhi didn't want to take him down and cause unnecessary trouble.

……

Arrived on the same day.

A large number of officials in Qizhou were arrested.

This immediately caused an uproar in the city of Jinan.

Li Zhi had already planned it out, starting with the officials and then uprooting those families.

After all, the Qizhou officials are still in office and will cause a lot of trouble.

But unexpectedly, the city of Jinan was under martial law, with people allowed to enter but not leave, so nothing happened.

Instead, they sent people to local counties to arrest officials, which caused the people to obstruct and clash with them.

(End of this chapter)