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Chapter 187

Li Huajing was executed by Ling Chi in public. He cut a whole hundred knives, and finally his heart and liver were dug out, and then the broken body was thrown into the moat. Look, even Liu Zhaoji and Li Quan, the battle-tested warriors, felt terrified in their hearts, and secretly said: "Everyone says Liu Qingze is fierce and brutal, today it seems that this statement is indeed true."

At this time, Liu Zeqing apologized to Liu Zhaoji and Zhu Yousong again, "My lords, Li Huajing's crime is unforgivable. He is my lord's deputy general. My lord has already dealt with him. I hope you will be more disrespectful to your two lords." Hai Han, I will report this matter to the Emperor alone, begging to be held accountable for the crime."

Of course Zhu Yousong and Liu Zhaoji were happy, not only them, but also Li Quan and other five hundred soldiers who were happy at this time. You must know that Li Huajing was their mortal threat at that time, and Zhu Yousong was in a dilemma for a while. Now Zhu Yousong A few words made Liu Zeqing fall for their countermeasures. In times of crisis, using the enemy's sword to kill a strong enemy, is there anything more satisfying than this?

"Your Majesty is real, this trick makes you beautiful!" While they were happy, they all secretly praised Zhu Yousong's clever plan.

But they are only half happy, because the beheading operation has not yet succeeded, which is the most important thing.

Next, Liu Zeqing respectfully invited the imperial envoy to enter the city, it is important to receive the order, and said that this is not a place for pulse diagnosis and treatment.

Zhu Yousong looked at the sky, it was already afternoon, Zhu Yousong nodded slightly, Liu Zhaoji agreed, Liu Zeqing invited Liu Zhaoji and Zhu Yousong to sit in the sedan chair, the two politely declined and asked the patient to get on the sedan chair, Liu Zeqing pretended to be sick Looking sleepy, he got into the sedan chair after a few words of modesty, and the curtain of the sedan chair was lowered. Liu Zeqing gritted his teeth in the sedan chair secretly: "Damn it, how dare you play tricks on me like this, and you even took advantage of Li, the master's adviser, in vain?" Huajing, it is hard to say that it is hard for me to let my dumb eat Coptis chinensis. You wait, and I will deal with you in the mansion. Li Huajing will be the end of you. I cut him a hundred knives, and you have to wait for a while. Qian Dao, it is considered to be revenge for Li Huajing!"

At this time, Zhu Yousong was exactly the opposite of Liu Zeqing's idea. He planned to use Liu Zeqing's pulse to see a doctor when he entered the city. He unexpectedly slaughtered him like a pig, and the beheading operation was successful. , It may be very dangerous at the beginning, but as long as these hundreds of people can persevere to the end, and when the soldiers of King Qin from all over the country overwhelm the border, he will be able to turn the tide. People and horses must be rushing here.

Liu Zeqing led the soldiers from Huai'an to open the way ahead, followed by Zhu Yousong, Liu Zhaoji and others to the gate of the city. Out of politeness and respect, Liu Qingze's men stepped aside to let the court's troops advance into the city.

Liu Zhaoji and Li Quan secretly looked at Zhu Yousong with their eyes, and they were also asking with their eyes, which means, Your Majesty, are we sure we want to enter the city?The beheading operation is extremely dangerous, and it is still too late to change our attention.

Zhu Yousong's expression was calm, as if nothing had happened. Seeing that His Majesty is so confident, he would not hesitate to be a courtier, so Liu Zhaoji and Li Quan put their hearts down. Liu Zhaoji raised his horse and entered the city. Zhu Yousong and Li Quan Follow closely, and five hundred soldiers will follow closely behind.

Soon after Zhu Yousong and others entered the city, the East City Gate was closed, and then all four city gates were closed, and the suspension bridge hung high. There is still more than half an hour.

Zhu Yousong and the others didn't know what happened behind them, Liu Zeqing's team still cleared the way ahead, and the imperial court followed closely behind, heading for Dongping Bo's Mansion.

Zhu Yousong walked forward with Liu Zhaoji and Li Quan while looking at Huai'an City.

The ancient city of Huai’an also has a history of thousands of years. It used to be the four major cities in the south of the Yangtze River. It was already quite prosperous in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. All the income here flowed out of his pockets, and he refused to hand it over to the court. He also built a lot of buildings, raised pets, and lived a life of luxury and lust. On the other hand, the Huaihe River was flooded. Huai'an has not been stationed for a long time, but it has already shown signs of decadence.

The common people leave their homes and flee their homes every day. The population of Huai'an area has dropped sharply, which is reflected in the dilapidated buildings in Huai'an city.

The streets are clean and sparsely populated, and the shops on both sides are not dark. I heard that every family in the team is closed and locked. Zhu Yousong didn’t see a few merchants along the way. Either the flowers are beggars, or the old and the weak are hiding far away.

But after walking for a while and crossing a few streets, the tall buildings come into view, the walls of red bricks and green tiles, and the row upon row of pavilions and pavilions show the prosperity of this place, which is different from the ruined people just now. Caves are in stark contrast.

Zhu Yousong felt that Dongping Bo's Mansion should be arriving soon, but as expected, the team in front stopped in front of the most affluent mansion.

The tall gatehouse is hung with a red light building, the painted gate, and palm-sized rivets are neatly arranged. On the gate is a huge flat forehead with a golden inscription of Mingjia, with the vigorous and powerful words "Dongping Bo Mansion" written on it. The golden seal of the person who wrote the inscription shone with golden light in the setting sun.On the left and the right of the wide gate stood a tall town house lion, one and a half tall, standing opposite each other, and the surroundings were cleaned cleanly.

However, there is already a team in front of this wealthy mansion, whether they are standing guard or patrolling soldiers, they saw Liu Zeqing's eight people carrying their children over, followed by the court listening team, knowing that their uncle When the imperial envoy received him, he quickly stood up respectfully and greeted him with his head bowed.

Usually people in the mansion go through the corner gate, but today the gate and the corner gate are both open, and when they get near the gate, the sedan chair is covered with dust, and someone comes to lift the curtain of the sedan chair, and the same four personal guards come to help Liu Zeqing get off the sedan chair, and order someone to lift the sedan chair. The son was carried away, and Liu Zeqing brought Zheng Longfang, Yao Wenchang and others here to greet him respectfully.

Liu Zhaoji, Zhu Yousong and others got off their horses, and someone picked up the horses. Liu Zeqing still led the way, Zhu Yousong and Li Quan followed, and the five hundred soldiers of the imperial court followed closely. , A general waved his hand, and all the gates and corners of the mansion, including the back door, were closed and locked.

When he arrived at the mansion, Zhu Yousong saw that Liu Zeqing was really capable of squandering. The Dongpingbo Mansion looked majestic from the outside, but when he entered the mansion, he was decorated in a grand style, with pavilions, pavilions and pavilions, including the floor under his feet. Except for white marble, it was marble, resplendent and magnificent, with famous landscapes and flowers. The wooden embellishment is just right, and the style is comparable to that of the imperial palace.

When they arrived at the wide middle-level compound, the team stopped. There was an incense table here, and it was clear at a glance that it was the place to welcome the imperial edict.

After Liu Zhaoji came over, someone shouted beside Liu Zhaoji: "The imperial envoy Mr. Liu Zhaoji has arrived, Dongping Bo Liu Zeqing is preparing to receive the order."

Liu Zhaoji took out the imperial decree from his bosom, and was about to read out the decree. At this time, Liu Zeqing stood up without kneeling, glanced at the cup by the corner of the case, and said to himself, "Receive the decree? Take a bird decree. This lord will take this cup If you fall to the ground, all of you hundreds of people will be finished, including the Hunjun, this is the place where you will be buried!"

(End of this chapter)