NOVEL SIMPLE Li Zhi, don't be a coward
Chapter 1389 The sword points at Gusu
Chapter 1389 The sword points at Gusu
Three days later, five thousand soldiers and horses mobilized by Xue Rengui's command arrived outside Jiangzhou City.
Jiangzhou City suddenly became lively, and the officials and the people were shocked and confused. There were many people outside the city gate. Looking at the neat and murderous imperial army, the officials and the people still felt frightened and uneasy.
The army represents killing, and the imperial army will not suddenly appear in the peaceful Jiangzhou City for no reason.
The arrival of this army brought panic to Jiangzhou City. The shops in the city were so frightened that they closed their doors and boarded up, and the people did not dare to go out. The usually bustling and lively city was now empty, like a ghost town.
This result was unexpected by Li Qinzai. The people in Jiangnan had been in peace for a long time, and most of them had never seen weapons. When the imperial army suddenly appeared, many negative associations and rumors spread immediately.
When Song Jinshan carefully reported the current situation of Jiangzhou City, Li Qinzai suddenly felt a little guilty, feeling guilty for the innocent people.
"Immediately issue a notice to calm the people, saying that Master Wang is here only to practice martial arts and will not do any harm to the people. A supervisory office can be established in the city. If any military officers harass, loot, and bully the people in the city, after the people report and verify it, they will be immediately Kill those who are evil." Li Qinzai said decisively.
Song Jinshan breathed a sigh of relief. As the governor of Jiangzhou, he was also afraid of the army. After all, if the army's military discipline was loose, the damage to a city would be huge.
Now that Li Qinzai has established military law, Song Jinshan is relaxed. As long as the commander's attitude is correct, the soldiers below will not dare to mess around.
After Song Jinshan left, Song Sen came again.
This time Song Sen brought the investigation results of the murder case in Duchang County.
It is said to be a "result", but there are quite a lot of guesses in it. The murder case suddenly occurred, which made it clear that it was a conspiracy. It was very difficult to collect evidence, and Li Qinzai did not give him much time. Even if Baiqisi could go to heaven and earth, he would not be able to do it. It is impossible to solve this murder case in a short time.
A thin dossier was held in Li Qinzai's hand. It was said to be a dossier, but in fact it was only one page.
The content above is also very pale, filled with a lot of words like "probably", "maybe" and "possibly".
If this file appeared on the desk of Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of Punishment, Liu Xiangdao would probably be so angry that he would have a cerebral hemorrhage.
What the hell is this called "investigating a case"?This is clearly a "guess".
But it appeared in Li Qinzai's hand, and Li Qinzai's expression was very appreciative.
Song Sen observed his expression with concern. Seeing that Li Qinzai was smiling, and this smile was not a sinister smile, not a sneer, but a sunny and cheerful big boy's smile, Song Sen was relieved immediately.
After reading the dossier in a hurry, Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Not bad, not bad, it's enough."
Song Sen smiled with relief and suddenly became proud: "I accepted Duke Li's compliment with due respect. To tell you the truth, this murder case was solved within three days. Baiqisi's reputation was not in vain, even if he changed to the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Justice Those bastards can't do it either..."
The boasting look was annoying, and Li Qinzai frowned.
"Old Song, are you drifting off again? I said 'not bad' just now, but I was actually taking care of your self-esteem."
Li Qinzai flicked the file with his fingers and said: "Essentially, this thing is just a piece of shit. The evidence is not fixed, the cause and effect of the murder are unclear, there is no witness and no physical evidence..."
"The only valuable clue is that the farmer who committed suicide had a distant relative who was out of the fifth class and worked as a handyman at the Zhu family's ancestral home in Wu County..."
Li Qinzai sneered: "So, you call this thing 'Gao Po'?"
Song Sen's old face suddenly turned the color of pig liver, but Li Qinzai didn't say anything wrong. His self-esteem was damaged and he felt a little guilty.
"How about... I order my subordinates to investigate the servant of the Zhu family in Wu County? I speculate that Zhu family in Wu County is the most suspicious of this murder case. If I give the official some time, I will definitely find evidence. .”
Li Qinzai glanced at him and said: "The imperial envoy went to Jiangnan with orders, not to solve the case. Since you speculate that it is the Zhu family of Wu County who is behind this, then it is decided that it is him."
Song Sen was surprised and said, "Is it so careless?"
Li Qinzai explained patiently: "Kill one person to serve as a warning to others. The quota is not fixed, but random. Even if this murder case had not happened, I would still find a prominent family to kill. Regardless of whether they are innocent or not, they must die." He pointed to the hand. Li Qinzai then continued: "Now that Wu County Zhu family has taken the initiative to send it to the door, I don't care whether Zhu family actually instigated the planning of this murder case, but as long as Wu County Zhu family's name appears in this murder case, then it is It's gone."
"It's ridiculous to be reasonable and talk about evidence. Do you really think that I am the impartial and selfless Master Qingtian, and I dare to convict them only if I have evidence?"
Song Sen finally understood what Li Qinzai meant. It turned out that the so-called murder investigation was just a cover. Even if no clues were found, the eight prominent families in Jiangnan were like chickens in a cage, being picked over by Li Qinzai and then killed. .
"Xiaguan's file..." Song Sen said hesitantly.
Li Qinzai smiled: "You take this bullshit file back, polish it, fix the evidence, and make it an ironclad case. If you don't have any evidence, you can create it yourself. You don't need me to teach you, right?"
Song Sen shook his head: "I understand, Lord Li. Don't worry, I will handle this case smoothly and happily."
Li Qinzai hummed, looked at the blue sky and white sun outside the camp, and sighed: "Jiangnan has been at peace for many years, and I am responsible for bringing about the killings. I hope that after the bloody storm, the sky will be clear again."
Song Sen couldn't help but asked out of curiosity: "I want to ask you more, why does Duke Li have such murderous intentions towards the famous families in the south of the Yangtze River?"
Li Qinzai was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Have you ever seen with your own eyes what kind of life the farmers in Jiangnan live?"
Song Sen shook his head blankly.
Li Qinzai smiled and said, "If you saw it with your own eyes, you would only regret that your knife was not sharp enough and you did not kill enough noble families."
"Now you look at the noble families and they seem to be pitiful, but they are not innocent at all when they occupy farmers' fertile land, bully the people, and take advantage of the people's support to dominate them."
"If we don't take strict measures this time, in a few decades, the taxes, land, military system, etc. of the Tang Dynasty will be corrupted beyond control. By then it will be too late to take action."
Li Qinzai's tone suddenly became gloomy: "Next, I will attack the noble family!"
…………
Five thousand soldiers had just set up camp outside Jiangzhou City when they received military orders from Li Qinzai the next day.
The army set off immediately and rushed to Suzhou.
Gusu, later known as Suzhou, is where the Zhu family's ancestral home in Wu County is located.
This 5000-man army came and went without any warning, surprising countless officials and prominent members of the clan.
They didn't know what this army was going to do in Jiangzhou, so they suddenly left camp and went to where.
All operations were carried out in secret. No one knew about the military general's orders, except that the army was heading east.
It is a long journey from Jiangzhou to Gusu. Fortunately, the five thousand soldiers are all cavalry. If we march all the way, it will take about five days.
When Li Qinzai led his troops to Runzhou, just across Taihu Lake from Suzhou, the Runzhou Governor's Office suddenly issued an urgent decree to the states and counties in Jiangnan in the name of the emperor's imperial envoy.
"The Zhu family of Wu County did many evil things, deceived the emperor and the people, and attempted murder, which is not tolerated by the law of the Tang Dynasty."
"Li, the Duke of Liaodong, patrolled the south of the Yangtze River on behalf of the sky, and did not punish evil when he saw it. He insulted the emperor's favor and blamed the people."
"Therefore, the whole family of the Zhu family in Wu County was searched, and all the family members were interrogated. All the properties and estates under his name were confiscated and sealed, and the relevant officials and disciples were dismissed. After the investigation, there was no further investigation of the crime."
(End of this chapter)
Three days later, five thousand soldiers and horses mobilized by Xue Rengui's command arrived outside Jiangzhou City.
Jiangzhou City suddenly became lively, and the officials and the people were shocked and confused. There were many people outside the city gate. Looking at the neat and murderous imperial army, the officials and the people still felt frightened and uneasy.
The army represents killing, and the imperial army will not suddenly appear in the peaceful Jiangzhou City for no reason.
The arrival of this army brought panic to Jiangzhou City. The shops in the city were so frightened that they closed their doors and boarded up, and the people did not dare to go out. The usually bustling and lively city was now empty, like a ghost town.
This result was unexpected by Li Qinzai. The people in Jiangnan had been in peace for a long time, and most of them had never seen weapons. When the imperial army suddenly appeared, many negative associations and rumors spread immediately.
When Song Jinshan carefully reported the current situation of Jiangzhou City, Li Qinzai suddenly felt a little guilty, feeling guilty for the innocent people.
"Immediately issue a notice to calm the people, saying that Master Wang is here only to practice martial arts and will not do any harm to the people. A supervisory office can be established in the city. If any military officers harass, loot, and bully the people in the city, after the people report and verify it, they will be immediately Kill those who are evil." Li Qinzai said decisively.
Song Jinshan breathed a sigh of relief. As the governor of Jiangzhou, he was also afraid of the army. After all, if the army's military discipline was loose, the damage to a city would be huge.
Now that Li Qinzai has established military law, Song Jinshan is relaxed. As long as the commander's attitude is correct, the soldiers below will not dare to mess around.
After Song Jinshan left, Song Sen came again.
This time Song Sen brought the investigation results of the murder case in Duchang County.
It is said to be a "result", but there are quite a lot of guesses in it. The murder case suddenly occurred, which made it clear that it was a conspiracy. It was very difficult to collect evidence, and Li Qinzai did not give him much time. Even if Baiqisi could go to heaven and earth, he would not be able to do it. It is impossible to solve this murder case in a short time.
A thin dossier was held in Li Qinzai's hand. It was said to be a dossier, but in fact it was only one page.
The content above is also very pale, filled with a lot of words like "probably", "maybe" and "possibly".
If this file appeared on the desk of Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of Punishment, Liu Xiangdao would probably be so angry that he would have a cerebral hemorrhage.
What the hell is this called "investigating a case"?This is clearly a "guess".
But it appeared in Li Qinzai's hand, and Li Qinzai's expression was very appreciative.
Song Sen observed his expression with concern. Seeing that Li Qinzai was smiling, and this smile was not a sinister smile, not a sneer, but a sunny and cheerful big boy's smile, Song Sen was relieved immediately.
After reading the dossier in a hurry, Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Not bad, not bad, it's enough."
Song Sen smiled with relief and suddenly became proud: "I accepted Duke Li's compliment with due respect. To tell you the truth, this murder case was solved within three days. Baiqisi's reputation was not in vain, even if he changed to the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Justice Those bastards can't do it either..."
The boasting look was annoying, and Li Qinzai frowned.
"Old Song, are you drifting off again? I said 'not bad' just now, but I was actually taking care of your self-esteem."
Li Qinzai flicked the file with his fingers and said: "Essentially, this thing is just a piece of shit. The evidence is not fixed, the cause and effect of the murder are unclear, there is no witness and no physical evidence..."
"The only valuable clue is that the farmer who committed suicide had a distant relative who was out of the fifth class and worked as a handyman at the Zhu family's ancestral home in Wu County..."
Li Qinzai sneered: "So, you call this thing 'Gao Po'?"
Song Sen's old face suddenly turned the color of pig liver, but Li Qinzai didn't say anything wrong. His self-esteem was damaged and he felt a little guilty.
"How about... I order my subordinates to investigate the servant of the Zhu family in Wu County? I speculate that Zhu family in Wu County is the most suspicious of this murder case. If I give the official some time, I will definitely find evidence. .”
Li Qinzai glanced at him and said: "The imperial envoy went to Jiangnan with orders, not to solve the case. Since you speculate that it is the Zhu family of Wu County who is behind this, then it is decided that it is him."
Song Sen was surprised and said, "Is it so careless?"
Li Qinzai explained patiently: "Kill one person to serve as a warning to others. The quota is not fixed, but random. Even if this murder case had not happened, I would still find a prominent family to kill. Regardless of whether they are innocent or not, they must die." He pointed to the hand. Li Qinzai then continued: "Now that Wu County Zhu family has taken the initiative to send it to the door, I don't care whether Zhu family actually instigated the planning of this murder case, but as long as Wu County Zhu family's name appears in this murder case, then it is It's gone."
"It's ridiculous to be reasonable and talk about evidence. Do you really think that I am the impartial and selfless Master Qingtian, and I dare to convict them only if I have evidence?"
Song Sen finally understood what Li Qinzai meant. It turned out that the so-called murder investigation was just a cover. Even if no clues were found, the eight prominent families in Jiangnan were like chickens in a cage, being picked over by Li Qinzai and then killed. .
"Xiaguan's file..." Song Sen said hesitantly.
Li Qinzai smiled: "You take this bullshit file back, polish it, fix the evidence, and make it an ironclad case. If you don't have any evidence, you can create it yourself. You don't need me to teach you, right?"
Song Sen shook his head: "I understand, Lord Li. Don't worry, I will handle this case smoothly and happily."
Li Qinzai hummed, looked at the blue sky and white sun outside the camp, and sighed: "Jiangnan has been at peace for many years, and I am responsible for bringing about the killings. I hope that after the bloody storm, the sky will be clear again."
Song Sen couldn't help but asked out of curiosity: "I want to ask you more, why does Duke Li have such murderous intentions towards the famous families in the south of the Yangtze River?"
Li Qinzai was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Have you ever seen with your own eyes what kind of life the farmers in Jiangnan live?"
Song Sen shook his head blankly.
Li Qinzai smiled and said, "If you saw it with your own eyes, you would only regret that your knife was not sharp enough and you did not kill enough noble families."
"Now you look at the noble families and they seem to be pitiful, but they are not innocent at all when they occupy farmers' fertile land, bully the people, and take advantage of the people's support to dominate them."
"If we don't take strict measures this time, in a few decades, the taxes, land, military system, etc. of the Tang Dynasty will be corrupted beyond control. By then it will be too late to take action."
Li Qinzai's tone suddenly became gloomy: "Next, I will attack the noble family!"
…………
Five thousand soldiers had just set up camp outside Jiangzhou City when they received military orders from Li Qinzai the next day.
The army set off immediately and rushed to Suzhou.
Gusu, later known as Suzhou, is where the Zhu family's ancestral home in Wu County is located.
This 5000-man army came and went without any warning, surprising countless officials and prominent members of the clan.
They didn't know what this army was going to do in Jiangzhou, so they suddenly left camp and went to where.
All operations were carried out in secret. No one knew about the military general's orders, except that the army was heading east.
It is a long journey from Jiangzhou to Gusu. Fortunately, the five thousand soldiers are all cavalry. If we march all the way, it will take about five days.
When Li Qinzai led his troops to Runzhou, just across Taihu Lake from Suzhou, the Runzhou Governor's Office suddenly issued an urgent decree to the states and counties in Jiangnan in the name of the emperor's imperial envoy.
"The Zhu family of Wu County did many evil things, deceived the emperor and the people, and attempted murder, which is not tolerated by the law of the Tang Dynasty."
"Li, the Duke of Liaodong, patrolled the south of the Yangtze River on behalf of the sky, and did not punish evil when he saw it. He insulted the emperor's favor and blamed the people."
"Therefore, the whole family of the Zhu family in Wu County was searched, and all the family members were interrogated. All the properties and estates under his name were confiscated and sealed, and the relevant officials and disciples were dismissed. After the investigation, there was no further investigation of the crime."
(End of this chapter)
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