Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 1405: The noble family takes action
Forced to the point of no retreat, they can only rise up and resist.

Noble families with hundreds of years of foundation are very large in terms of connections and power. Especially when six famous families join forces, the energy exerted will not destroy the world, but at least it can make the world tremble.

The direction is right. The person who can counter Li Qinzai is not in Jiangnan, but in Chang'an.

No matter how arrogant Li Qinzai is, he is just a minister after all, and ministers should listen to the emperor.

Gu Chengzhang wanted to bet that the emperor would not let Li Qinzai continue to mess around in Jiangnan.

The emperor's thoughts were very clear to the heads of famous families. From the year he ascended the throne, he had been vaguely hostile to the famous families.

In recent years, the imperial examinations have been promoted and a large number of children from poor families have been appointed. It can be seen that the emperor is wary of aristocratic families. He cannot allow aristocratic families to become powerful and even overpower the monarch.

Sending Li Qinzai down to the south of the Yangtze River to rectify land issues was probably the emperor's instruction. Li Qinzai must have communicated with the emperor before leaving.

However, when Li Qinzai came to Jiangnan, his methods of dealing with prominent families became more and more radical, and a slight mistake could cause big troubles. Gu Chengzhang believed that the emperor might not approve of Li Qinzai's drastic actions.

Jiangnan is in chaos, and the world's granary is unstable. The imperial court has just ended its Eastern Expedition, and countless soldiers need pensions. The northern states and counties need to resume production, and the expenditures from the national treasury are astronomical.

Under such a situation, if Jiangnan is in chaos, it will be very detrimental to the court.

The emperor mastered the art of kings, what is the essence of the art of emperors?
Checks and balances due to pros and cons.

No matter from any point of view, chaos in Jiangnan would be detrimental to the imperial court. Gu Chengzhang was confident that the emperor would issue an edict to recall Li Qinzai to Chang'an.

"Master Gu, I'm afraid it's not that effective for the court officials to participate in the impeachment..." A family leader said cautiously: "We have all inquired about Li Qinzai. He was born in the Yinggong Palace. His ancestors have great achievements and have been awarded the title of crown prince and grand master. He can be said to be the most respected minister. Top."

"And this Li Qinzai also has some real abilities. It is said that all the firearms equipped by the imperial court came from his hands. He also defeated Tubo for the imperial court, took the land of Tuyuhun, destroyed the Japanese country, and fought bloody battles with Goguryeo..."

"At the age of less than 30, he has already made so many contributions to the emperor. There is a rumor in the court that the emperor thinks highly of him. Perhaps in a few years, he will be appointed as the prime minister. He will be the emperor's favorite, and there will be no one in the world. Within reach.”

"We instruct the court officials to participate in the impeachment of Li Qinzai, but I'm afraid it won't have any effect. The emperor will definitely favor Li Qinzai."

Gu Chengzhang stroked his beard and said with a calm smile: "Which is more important, the community or personal friendship?"

Everyone looked at him puzzled.

Gu Chengzhang smiled and said: "If there is chaos in the south of the Yangtze River because of Li Qinzai, and the country is in turmoil, will the emperor still favor him?"

"What Mr. Gu means is..."

Gu Chengzhang's cloudy old eyes suddenly gleamed, he stroked his beard and murmured: "It's time for Jiangnan to be in chaos. We can't just watch him eat away at us step by step. We should also take the initiative to take action."

"Having been a prominent family for hundreds of years, do you really think you can handle it easily? Ha! It's time to teach the young people a lesson."

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The quality of sleep among young people has been good recently. They go to bed as soon as they fall asleep and don't get up until about three o'clock in the morning.

It would be even better if there is a gentle and lovely young lady from Jiangnan to accompany you to bed.

It's a pity that Xue Ne lives alone and always sneaks into Gusu City to play and never calls him. And Li Qinzai is too prominent and openly goes to the city to visit brothels. It's not a big deal.

Nowadays, Li Qinzai is surrounded by enemies on all sides. If someone uses this kind of affair as a reason for impeachment, although it will not hurt him in the slightest, it is too embarrassing to have a toad lying on his feet.

To say that Lu Songxi was telling the truth was a bit ignorant. He had already given such expensive gifts, but he didn't know how many stunning beauties from the south of the Yangtze River he would give.

Although I am an imperial envoy, I am also an ordinary person. If you force beautiful women on me, should I really throw them out of the camp?
The beauty is so strong, even if I resist a few times, I will eventually be subdued... When things are done here and there are no taboos, I must personally experience the people's sentiments in the brothel and see how miserable the lives of those beautiful brothel girls are.

There were no beauties in the camp, so Li Qinzai had no choice but to vent his anger with food.

After getting up at noon, Ming Buqu brought a set of barbecue equipment, a whole leg of lamb, and a dozen chicken wings. He lit the charcoal fire, placed the leg of lamb and chicken wings on the shelf, and sizzled and smoked. The smell of meat soon spread. Come.

"Oops! Mr. Barbecue!"

A black figure jumped out of the gutter like a big mouse, squatting in front of Li Qinzai, staring at the leg of lamb on the grill with a greedy look on his face.

Li Qinzai was startled, looked carefully, and said in surprise: "Li Sujie? Why are you here?"

Li Sujie was also shocked: "Sir, the disciple has been in the camp all along, following him from Jiangzhou to Gusu."

Li Qinzai suddenly realized and slapped his head hard: "Oh, it seems really..."

Li Sujie was shocked: "Sir, have you forgotten your disciple?"

A look of embarrassment flashed across Li Qinzai's face, and then he said seriously: "Nonsense! How could I forget my disciple? The main purpose of these days is to hone your character."

"A successful person must not only be able to defeat monsters, but also be able to withstand loneliness...Are you lonely recently?"

Li Sujie sighed: "Disciple is not lonely. Xue Ne often takes disciples to Gusu City, and disciples play with him... um, play."

Li Qinzai's heart suddenly became blocked for some unknown reason.

He even called Li Sujie, but not him.

Xue Ne was really out of his mind. He turned around and complained to Xue Rengui, saying that his dog visited a brothel and specifically picked someone who looked very similar to his concubine's stepmother to add some excitement to the daily life of the father and son.

The surface of the lamb leg is golden brown and the aroma is getting stronger and stronger.

Li Sujie swallowed her saliva and looked at Li Qinzai eagerly.

Of course, Li Qinzai could not disappoint his disciple and waved to him enthusiastically.

"Wild boar, come and eat the fine chaff."

Li Sujie was startled, gritted his teeth, and decided to endure the humiliation. His personality could be insulted, but his leg of lamb should not be let down.

The small dagger gently cut off a piece of leg meat that was roasted golden and dripping with oil. When he took a bite, Li Sujie screamed like a pig because of the burn, but she still sucked in the cold air and ate it.

I have been in Jiangnan for many days, but there are not many opportunities for teachers and students to chat alone.

The main reason is that Li Qinzai is too lazy. He either eats or sleeps every day, and has no interest in chatting with others.

"Having been with my master for many days in the south of the Yangtze River, have you gained any insights?" Li Qinzai asked calmly while slowly cutting the mutton.

Li Sujie swallowed the meat in her mouth hard, straightened her expression, and said respectfully: "Sir's decision is all seen by the disciples. I have been touched a lot these days."

Li Qinzai said with a smile: "Tell me."

Li Sujie thought for a while and said: "Sir, it seems that you are slightly hostile to the prominent families in Jiangnan. My disciple presumes that it is probably because the powerful Jiangnan annexation of land, of which the eight prominent families are the most evil."

(End of this chapter)