Li Zhi, don't be a coward

With a spring-like smile on his face, he asked the other person whether he wanted to die or live, the rituals for death, and the arrangements for living.

Li Qinzai felt that he was a bit perverted, like a villain in movies and TV shows, and now he needed a righteous knight to deal with him.

The movement in the Zhu family's ancestral home gradually died down. What needed to be said had been said, and all the people who deserved to die were dead.

There was a fire all around and there were corpses everywhere.

Zhu Shengzhou stood in the yard, laughing silently.

The disaster of annihilation occurred without warning. The great and prosperous family turned into ashes overnight, the buildings collapsed, and the people dispersed. The prosperity of the past was like a dream, and it was all gone after waking up.

"Yes, it's getting late, it's time for me to hit the road..."

Zhu Shengzhou looked up at the sky and shed tears silently: "Under the Nine Springs, I kowtow to the ancestors of the Zhu family to apologize. I was unworthy of my descendant Zhu Shengzhou. He was arrogant and made a big mistake, which led to the annihilation of his family. I deserve to die for my crime. I will be trapped in this world for a hundred generations." Animal behavior is not worthy of being a human being!"

After saying this, Zhu Shengzhou suddenly took out a small dagger from his arms, took the dagger out of its sheath, and stabbed himself hard in the heart.

Blood light burst out, Zhu Shengzhou's eyes widened, his breath gradually weakened, but he still stared at Li Qinzai's face, as if he wanted to remember Li Qinzai's face until he died, and he wanted to ask for his life from this family-killing enemy.

Li Qinzai looked at him fearlessly, without blinking, but said calmly: "Remember my face carefully. If I turn into a ghost after death, you are welcome to claim my life."

"What I have done is for the country and the people, and I have no shame in my heart, and I have no shame in the country and the people. The mortal body has its own national destiny and protection, and is protected from all evil. I am not afraid of you coming to claim your life. If you dare to come, I will let you come again." Die once!"

Next to Li Qinzai, Feng Su and all the tribes clasped their fists. Feng Su said solemnly: "The five young masters serve the country with sincerity. If the evil ghost comes to claim our lives, we and the tribes will be killed!"

When the last word "Zhan" came out, boundless righteousness seemed to arise between heaven and earth, and the surrounding fire was like golden light, instantly dispelling the evil spirits and darkness.

At the same time, the light in Zhu Shengzhou's eyes dimmed in an instant, and he finally died.

Li Qinzai slowly turned around, stopped looking at him, and looked up at the sky. The sky was already white.

A powerful and prestigious family completely collapsed tonight.

"The deceased members of the Zhu family were collected, and all the surviving members of the clan were taken to the prison of the Gusu Governor's Mansion. All the assets of the Zhu family's land and manor were sealed, and no one was allowed to touch them rashly."

After the explanation, Li Qinzai walked out of the door of the Zhu family's ancestral home proudly.

The firelight behind him reflected on his back like the rays of dawn on the horizon.

To destroy one sect and save all people, and to give birth to Buddhas in all families, the merits are immeasurable.

The sky is full of gods and Buddhas, please bless me.

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Li Qinzai's plan to destroy the Zhu family was not only to raid the Zhu family's ancestral home, but more importantly, to uproot the officials and forces under the Zhu family.

While five thousand troops were besieging the Zhu family's ancestral home, the governors and county magistrates of Jiangnan states and counties all received urgent official documents from Li Qinzai.

In the official document, Li Qin carried an administrative order on behalf of the emperor. All officials involved with the Zhu family in Wu County were dismissed on the spot, and the doors were strictly closed. They waited for officials from the Ministry of Personnel and Criminal Affairs to come from Chang'an to verify and interrogate one by one. After discussing right and wrong, good and evil, the court again Decide whether to retain the position.

At the same time, the gentry and landowners in various villages who were involved with the Zhu family were also ordered by local officials to inventory their land and tenants, register them uniformly, and the government sealed the files.

After dawn, the news of Li Qinzai's annihilation of the Zhu family spread like a plague. The cities around Gusu were the first to receive the news. All the prominent families were frightened, angry and in disbelief.

However, now that Li Qinzai has done it, he will not give any enemy a chance to counterattack.

While the Zhu family was being destroyed, Xue Rengui's [-]-strong army stationed in Yuezhou also broke out of camp and headed east.The posture of the army pressing down on the territory was like a lion fighting a rabbit, which caused great psychological pressure on the noble families, gentry and landlords in all directions who were ready to move.

Combined with the various actions of Li Qinzai and Xue Rengui, the arrogance of the remaining seven prominent families finally had to be suppressed. The heads of the major families secretly contacted each other, and everyone became more solemn and frightened. Only then did they realize that the imperial court and Li Qinzai were The second time is to play for real.

The reason why Li Qinzai destroyed the Zhu family has also become a topic of speculation among the seven family heads.

Because you refuse to plant sweet potatoes?

Don't be ridiculous, this little thing can ruin a whole family.

Because of the murder in Duchang County?
It was just a joke, but it was a big deal. Thousands of members of a prominent family were wiped out, countless officials were dismissed, and the Zhu family's power in Wu County, Jiangnan was completely wiped out in just a few days.

So, why did Li Qinzai destroy the entire Zhu family?

The answer is obvious.

This emperor's imperial envoy was ordered to go to the south of the Yangtze River to establish his authority.

Knock someone down first with your fists, and others will stand obediently and listen to his reasoning, and when he is reasoning, others will not interrupt and curse.

The Zhu family was destroyed, but cleaning up the aftermath was a very cumbersome and troublesome matter.

Li Qinzai sent a memorial to Chang'an. In addition to explaining the incident in detail, he also asked Li Zhi to urgently dispatch officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment to Jiangnan to deal with the aftermath.

Not only that, the Ministry of Personnel must also select alternate officials to take office quickly to fill the vacancies of those dismissed officials.

Zhu has fallen, but the state machine will not stop turning. The world can continue to operate as usual without anyone.

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Outside Jiangzhou City, in a remote village.

The land in the village is actually very rich and fertile. Why is Jiangnan the granary of the world? Because the climate and land in Jiangnan are more suitable for crop cultivation, and the annual harvest is much better than in the north. Therefore, there is rarely truly barren land in Jiangnan.

On the narrow path outside the village, Lu Yun slowly walked out of the village with an expressionless face. The entourage and horses on the roadside were waiting for him quietly, but Lu Yun did not get on the horse, but continued walking with his hands behind his back.

Lu Yun really remembered the last conversation he had with Li Qinzai. Moreover, he was very obedient and walked into the village honestly to understand the sufferings of the farmers.

The descendant of a prominent family who enjoys wealth and wealth walked around the village, and his mood suddenly fell to the bottom.

He had never imagined that private farmers would actually live such a miserable life. In the past, all he knew was some data on the family industry.

How many acres of land has the family bought this year, how much has the property and tenants in their name increased, how much more income has the family treasury received, etc.

The data is cold, and the pictures you see with your own eyes are shocking.

Lu Yun was completely shocked when he saw the living farmers who had been tortured by life and turned into human beings.

As the legitimate son of the Lu family, Lu Yun certainly knew how much land the Lu family owned in Wu County. It totaled about 30 acres.

A family owned more than 30 acres of land to its name, and as far as he knew, among the eight prominent families in Jiangnan, the Lu family did not own the most land, but was at the bottom.

Therefore, Li Qinzai suggested that he go to the private sector to understand the sufferings of farmers. What was his purpose?
After walking out of the village, Lu Yun seemed to understand a little bit.