Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 88: Killing the Rebels and the Good to Get the Credit
"Just survive this winter. If there are no supplies, we can rob from the Goguryeo city."

Li Daozon said in a deep voice that what he was best at was raiding and fighting. Food usually could not keep up with his pace, so he fought to support himself.

"That can only be the case. Even without logistical support, we can still destroy Goguryeo."

Xue Wanche was suddenly filled with great enthusiasm.

At this moment, a soldier rushed into the army in a panic and knelt on one knee: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent urgent military information, and also instructed that the Duke of Ying and the King of Jiangxia report it together."

"I will retire at the end!"

Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche bowed and took their leave.

Li Ji frowned slightly and took the envelope.

"King Jiangxia, His Highness has ordered us to watch it together."

Li Ji opened the envelope. Under the dim light, both of them took a breath and swallowed secretly.

"Since Your Highness has made such an arrangement, it must be His Majesty's intention."

Li Ji placed the letter on the lamp and watched it burn to ashes. Except for Li Daozon and Li Ji, no one knew what message it conveyed.

"Then I'll have someone do it right away."

Li Daozon walked out of the tent with a serious face.

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"Your Highness, we have now entered Qizhou."

Wuhan said on the side.

Qizhou is a state in the Yellow River Basin with abundant resources.

"Get off the boat. I want to see why there is no food in Qizhou."

Li Chengqian got off the giant ship, and more than a thousand of his personal soldiers cleared the way, isolating all suspicious pedestrians outside.

"I didn't expect you to be so impressive, didn't you?"

Sun Ruoshi, standing aside, said that this ceremony was more grand than any other high-ranking official she had seen before.

Before the war started, Sun Ruoshi stayed by Li Chengqian's side to treat him.

Li Chengqian had many health problems. In addition to his limp, he also had high blood pressure and high blood sugar, two of the three highs. At such a young age, he could not bear the burden.

However, Sun Ruoshi's medical skills were superb. Through acupuncture and medicinal decoctions, Li Chengqian felt much more relaxed. His high blood pressure and high blood sugar should have been cured to a large extent.

"I am from the Eastern Palace, so of course I am powerful."

Sun Ruoshi didn't know his identity as the crown prince, but she knew that the people following him were all from the Eastern Palace and were the crown prince's confidants.

Sun Ruoshi shook her head. Isn’t this bullying the good?

Outside the county government office, there were three people looking in the distance, namely the county magistrate, the county lieutenant, and the county magistrate.

The local administrative areas in the Tang Dynasty could be divided into prefectures, states and counties.

Hu County is a county under the jurisdiction of Qizhou. It is called Hu County because of its many lakes.

"The county magistrate Wang Lang, the county assistant Wang Yi, and the county lieutenant Wang Jie are all from the Wang family of Langya."

Lin Zhi whispered beside Li Chengqian.

The Bad Guys have already figured out the details of these people.

Qizhou was the territory of the Wang family, far away from the capital and close to the Bohai Sea. It was truly a place where the emperor was far away. If it were not for this battle, not only Li Shimin had never been there, but many ministers in the court had never been here, let alone know the real situation here.

Along the way, all we saw was the prosperity of the people, but this was only limited to the city, because the people here were all from the Wang family, and people with other surnames rarely entered the city, nor were they qualified to enter.

A country within a country.

Unless the appointment of a high-ranking official in the imperial court had to be approved by the emperor, other local officials were appointed by the Ministry of Personnel, so this scene appeared. The three in command of a county were all from an aristocratic family, which was terrifying, and they had the final say.

"I came into the city and saw that the people there were living a prosperous life. There was no famine as mentioned in the memorial. Why didn't they gather enough food and grass?"

Li Chengqian walked straight over and questioned in a stern voice.

"Shangguan, you don't know, this is just the scene inside the city. Outside the city, there are refugees everywhere."

County Magistrate Wang Lang said in a sad voice, with a look of compassion.

"Do you think I haven't investigated? Are there any refugees in Huzhou?" Li Chengqian looked at the three people coldly.

"It was because we released grain in advance that we avoided the tragedy. Now there is not a single grain left in the treasury, and it is really difficult to pay taxes."

I've already thought of the excuse.

"Take it!"

Li Chengqian gave the order directly, saying that he came all the way from Laizhou not to debate with these people.

Six personal soldiers walked out and took the three people away.

"Shangguan, we are innocent, why has it come to this?" Wang Lang did not show any sign of fear.

This is the Wang family's land, even if a dragon comes in it has to coil around.

"You have opened the warehouse and released grain without paying taxes. As the head of a county, you should be executed. Drag him away and behead him in the busy city in the afternoon."

Li Chengqian did not drag his feet at all.

"How dare you? Do you know who we are? Watch out for your life. There are some people you cannot afford to offend."

Wang Lang shouted loudly.

At the same time, several figures disappeared into the darkness.

"We have searched the entire county government office, but couldn't find any trace of food." Wuhan reported.

"You have one hour to pry the news out of the three of them."

Li Chengqian said that he didn't believe that the court's tax grain could disappear out of thin air.

"It's bad. The people in the city have started a riot and have injured our soldiers."

Lin Zhi turned around and whispered to Li Chengqian.

"What's the reason?"

Is this a civil uprising?
"It was our people who captured Wang Lang and the others. Everyone here is from the Wang family, so..." Lin Zhi hesitated to speak, as if he had some reservations.

"Very good, order all the navy to enter the city and kill the rebels."

Li Chengqian raised a sneer. He was just worried that he would not have a chance to shoot. Now that the person was right at the muzzle of his gun, how could he not shoot?
Whoosh whoosh!
A sharp and piercing sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out, and several sharp arrows cut through the sky, bringing with them a sharp whistling sound, which made people shudder.

The originally noisy and boisterous crowd seemed to have been muted at this moment, and became completely silent. Everyone stared with wide eyes in horror at the scene happening before their eyes.

Several members of the Wang family fell in a pool of blood, screaming. The blood dyed the ground red, emitting a pungent bloody smell.

At this time, a dense and heavy sound of footsteps came from the street, rumbling like thunder. Cheng Chumo rode on a tall and mighty warhorse, raised the long sword in his hand, and shouted loudly:

"Wang Lang, the Magistrate of Hu County, disobeyed the imperial order, secretly opened the granary to release grain, refused to pay taxes, and gathered people to rebel. I have been ordered to suppress the rebellion."

As soon as he finished speaking, more than a thousand soldiers in armor and holding spears came like a tide, with such momentum that it seemed as if they were going to crush the land to pieces.

"Kill! Kill!"

More than a thousand soldiers shouted in unison, their voices resounding through the sky and deafening. A strong murderous aura quickly spread, instantly enveloping Hu County.

The swords of the soldiers flashed with cold light, like the sickle of the god of death, which was terrifying. Rows of soldiers deployed in battle formation, bent their bows and arrows, aimed forward, and waited in full battle formation. As long as the order was given, thousands of arrows would be fired at the same time.

(End of this chapter)