Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 34 Is it my fault that I am handsome?
Sizhou City, the governor's office.

Erzhu Zhao was escorted by Wei Qingbin and knelt in the hall.

"Erzhu Zhao, do you know your crime?"

During these days, Wei Qingbin interrogated the children of the Erzhu family one by one, convicting those who were guilty and punishing those who were punished.

Erzhu Zhao was the last one.

"I just killed a few people, robbed a few women, occupied a few acres of land, and burned a few houses. We are all a bunch of untouchables. What's the big deal? At most, I'll be fined!"

Erzhu Zhao didn't take it seriously.

The northern border is a martial country, and each Hu tribe retains the barbaric traditions from when they moved south.

However, this tradition is what the Hanized Xianbei people like Wei Qingbin hate the most.

"Alas, you barbarians, beyond redemption. I'm too lazy to talk to this little bastard. Yao He, you take charge of the case!"

Beijia Yao He still had a stern look on his face. He took the task, took the booklet, and turned to the page about Erzhu Zhao.

Then, I flipped back a dozen pages and felt a little headache.

"Military Commander, you've committed more than just a small offense that can be dealt with by a fine!"

Erzhu Zhao stared at Yao He with a vigilant look on his face.

"What do you mean? Are you planning to wrongly accuse me?"

Yao He did not answer, but just did his job in a businesslike manner, pointing at the evidence in the booklet and recounting it one by one without any emotion.

"Military Commander, you secretly withheld imperial funds and rations, privately demolished garrison towns, destroyed records, concealed the population, privately purchased banned crossbows, and secretly drove refugees to plunder..."

Before Yao He finished speaking, Erzhu Zhao interrupted him:
"Impossible, how come I don't know I did these things?"

"Every case has been investigated and proven. We have witnesses and evidence. You won't be able to argue."

Erzhu Zhao had completely lost his previous arrogance, and beads of sweat were streaming down his forehead.

Any one of these pieces of evidence would be punishable by death, let alone so many.

Erzhu Zhao finally panicked and begged for mercy from Wei Qingbin:

"General Hou, I am innocent. I have never done such treasonous things!"

"If it wasn't you who did it, could it be someone else?"

When Erzhu Zhao heard this, his mind raced.

"I know, it must be Li Shuang. He has done all these treasonous things, and he blames me for all of it."

When he heard the name Li Shuang, Wei Qingbin was moved.

After so many days, he finally found some clues.

"Do you have any evidence?"

"I am the witness. I can confront him face to face."

"In that case, please step aside."
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Outside the governor's mansion, there was a surge of people.

The people in Sizhou City were all looking at the Erzhu family members who were being punished at the door.

Some were shackled, some were tied to pillars, and some were being beaten with boards...

Li Shuang got off the carriage and saw from a distance the fat boy Erzhu Tianguang walking out with his hands covering his butt.

"Hey, Tianguang, are you in trouble too?"

Erzhu Tianguang showed an honest expression on his face. He first greeted him and then explained:
"Not really!"

"Then how did you get spanked?"

"The general told me to stop hanging out with my uncles, brothers, and nephews. They were corrupting even good people. I've given them these five beatings first, so I'll remember to follow good and abandon evil in the future."

"This old man Wei is really unreasonable!"

Erzhu Tianguang quickly made a gesture to keep quiet and reminded:

"Uncle San, you better be careful with your words. This general has a bad temper!"

At this moment, a personal guard came out of the mansion.

"Is Li Shuang here?" "I am!"

"The rear general is calling you!"

Erzhu Tianguang whispered in the back:

"Uncle San, be careful not to anger him."
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In the lobby, Erzhu Zhao stood aside, his face full of resentment.

When he heard that Li Shuang was coming, he felt a stir in his heart, but after looking at Wei Qingbin, he suppressed the impulse in his heart.

Li Shuang, just wait for me!

However, what made Erzhu Zhao a little surprised was that as soon as Li Shuang entered the lobby, Wei Qingbin suddenly stood up after seeing his appearance clearly.

You know, even when Erzhu Rong came, Wei Qingbin didn't say a word. Yuan Tianmu even refused to meet him.

Li Shuang was also a little surprised. The old man had been looking at him with a lustful look since he entered the room.

Could it be that he has some special fetish?

"Who is your grandfather?"

Wei Qingbin questioned.

"do not know!"

"Where do you live? Who is your teacher? Do you have any brothers or sisters? Are you married?"

Li Shuang was a little impatient with the question and said:

"Are you asking about the case, or are you looking for a son-in-law?"

"How dare you talk to the rear general?" Erzhu Zhao jumped out. "Rear general, this stubborn person will not surrender unless you fight him."

Wei Qingbin ignored Erzhu Zhao, but just confirmed his idea and marveled at it.

"You are definitely a descendant of the Longxi Li family!"

Li Shuang was puzzled, wondering why the old man suddenly turned to this.

Wei Qingbin, however, looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

"I'm saying, if you weren't the descendant of the King of Liang, how could you have defeated the Crouching Tiger? How could you have brought order to this desolate land? And how could you have convinced the descendants of the Gao family of Bohai and the Yang family of Taishan to accept your orders?"

Tianlong people like Wei Qingbin have their own logic: kings, princes, generals and ministers must be born with a certain kind of blood!
At that time, the Wang Yu branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan was exterminated by Liu Yu. More than ten of their descendants were killed, and only one fourteen-year-old Wang Huilong escaped.

When Situ Cui Hao, who was from the Qinghe Cui clan, saw Wang Huilong, he said that he was from the Taiyuan Wang clan, called him a noble family, and even let his niece marry him.

Later facts also proved that although there were many different opinions about Wang Huilong's identity, he was indeed a great talent who made the Southern Dynasty fear him.

Cui Hao was not wrong!
Yao He's expression changed, and he reminded from the side:

"General Hou, let's discuss this matter later."

After all, this involves the Longxi Li family. Whether it is true or not, it is a troublesome matter. Wei Qingbin is so careless that he will give people a lot of reasons to criticize him.

Wei Qingbin was still sighing:

"I have admired Duke Dunhuang since I was young. When I grew up, I followed the Marquis of Qingyuan County to build Luoyang City. With such a noble demeanor and appearance, he must be a member of the Li family!"

Li Bao, Duke of Dunhuang, and Li Chong, Marquis of Qingyuan County, father and son, were both representative figures of the Longxi Li family. The latter was also an important figure in the Hanization reform of the Northern Wei Dynasty. They raised the Longxi Li family to the same level as the four great families in Guandong, namely Cui, Lu, and Zheng, and combined them into five surnames.

"Born noble, even if you fall into the wilderness, you are not comparable to barbarians."

"General Hou, this kid has done so many treasonous things, are you just going to stop doing it?"

Erzhu Zhao's words made Wei Qingbin very angry.

"How dare you! You did something so filthy yourself, and you're blaming it on someone else! Drag him out and give him a hundred lashes!"
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Li Shuang was politely escorted out by the people from the governor's mansion.

Listening to Erzhu Zhao's tragic screams, Li Shuang shook his head with some emotion.

The prejudice in people’s hearts is like a mountain. No matter how hard you try, you can’t move it!
Li Shuang waved his hand and called the servant beside him.

"Tell Hou Jing that the new governor of Sizhou will not be killed in the line of duty for half a month."

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(End of this chapter)