Chapter 188 Shoot the headshot
Pingkangfang.
Qin Lang plays chess with Ma Zhou.
"Many people are going to impeach you now." Ma Zhou made a sound and reminded Qin Lang.
"I know."
"does it worth?"
"If you want to do something, you have to offend people. There is no way." Qin Lang sighed, how could he know how many people he would offend with his current radical actions, but if he wanted to do something, he could only offend people, unless he didn't work. But at this juncture, the emperor wants him to do something, can Qin Lang refuse?
This is not just a matter of official power, it also means the death of countless people.
Qin Lang has always admired Wei Zheng and other Confucian scholars and scholars. Although they are sometimes too idealistic and too simple, their original intentions are good.
"I really can't sit idly by. I clearly understand that if I don't do anything, it will be a disaster. I can't bear it."
"But you've offended countless people now."
"Never mind him, after passing this test, at worst, I will take the blame and resign, and I can just sneak in."
Ma Zhou laughed, "Do you know how His Majesty commented on those bullets and what they said about you?"
"Don't say it, if it gets out, it will be a serious crime." Qin Lang reminded Ma Zhou that the emperor's words should not be spread indiscriminately, otherwise it would be a death penalty for leaking the forbidden Chinese language.
"Your Majesty said that you can tell you. Your Majesty said that doing things will definitely offend people. If you don't offend others, you are actually a mediocre person. You are a gourd official. Your Majesty said that he will fully support you and fight this battle with all his strength. You don't need to worry about the rest."
"Brother Ma, please tell Your Majesty that since I, Qin Lang, have taken over this job, I will do it well, not only to be right to His Majesty, but also to be right to those common people."
Requisitioning grain from big households is part of the disaster relief. Wei Chang and Ah Huang also reminded Qin Lang before that there is no need to offend the whole of Chang'an just because of official business.
But in the end Qin Lang decided to collect the grain.
Because the food shortage is too big, and these people have too much food in their hands, he knows that under normal circumstances, no matter how serious the disaster is, these noble families will at most just use part of the food for porridge. When the disaster is over, there will still be a lot of hoarded food in their house.
They don't think about saving, and they don't think about going through the disaster together.
Every extra bag of food levied may cost an extra family. Qin Lang is not a holy mother, but in this situation, if he can do it but doesn't do it, it means that those who could have survived will starve to death People actually die because of him.
Even in later generations, people in Qin Lang were soft-spoken, but whenever a major disaster occurred in the country, he would do his meager contribution, either by donating money or praying for the disaster area. It is this great benevolence and great love that rescues all parties when one is in trouble. This kind of great benevolence and great love has allowed us, a nation full of disasters, to survive five thousand years and always stand among the nations of the world.
It’s like no matter how bad the relationship with neighbors is, once a fire breaks out in the neighbors, everyone will still go to the rescue without hesitation. Even if you usually have a feud with your neighbors, if you encounter a neighbor's child falling into a pond, you will jump down to catch it without thinking about your own safety.
People are inherently kind.
"Saburo!"
Silver-faced Wei Tuo Qin Yong rushed in.
"We have encountered a hard problem. The Duke of Hanyang injured all the people we went to his house to collect food. Now not only beat our people, but also detain them in his house."
"Who is this Duke of Hanyang?" Qin Lang asked. For a moment, he really didn't know who the county magistrate was. After all, apart from those real knights, there are many other knights in the Tang Dynasty. After Li Shimin came to the throne last time, he directly conferred one level of knighthood to all the officials above the fifth rank who had no knights before.
That's how Wei Zheng's Baron came about.
Ma Zhou said next to him, "Li Gui, Duke of Hanyang, younger brother of Li Xiaogong, King of Hejian County, was originally the King of Hanyang, but last time he was changed to the clan title. Although he didn't keep the county king because of his military exploits, he still changed his title to a county. Gong. He used to serve as Wei Weiqing, and later went to Jingzhou to replace Xiaogong as the governor. Not long ago, because he beat his subordinate Jingzhou Governor Shi, he was dismissed by His Majesty and recalled to the capital for self-reflection."
When it comes to Li Gui, Qin Lang really has no impression, but if it is Li Xiaogong's brother, then Qin Lang must be deeply impressed.
Li Xiaogong is a famous king of the clan, and his brother is naturally of high status, but because Xiaogong's achievements in the founding of the country were too high, Li Yuan had already suppressed him in the later stage of Wude, and in the battle between Li Shimin and Jiancheng, Li Xiaogong was actually neutral on the surface, but secretly It is also inclined to support the built.
After all, since he does not fully support Li Shimin, he must be more willing to see Jiancheng become the emperor.
Because of these reasons, Li Xiaogong's position became more and more awkward after Li Shimin took power, and Zhao Junwang was renamed Hejian King, and he had little real power.
His brother Li Gui beat Chang Shi because this Chang Shi was sent by Li Shimin to take over Jingzhou. After Chang Shi took office, he found trouble with Li Gui everywhere, which caused Li Gui to burst into anger. Beating up Chang Shi, he also lost his captain.
The Fusi of the town found out that Li Gui's mansion had a lot of food in it. This man was originally a clan king with a mansion in a mansion. There were many slaves in the mansion. It is said that there are thousands of servants in the mansion. He is a luxurious person and has always stored a lot of food in the mansion.
The Zhenfu Division went to collect food as a routine, but this time encountered Li Gui's outburst of temper. He was originally dissatisfied with the brothers' loss of title and dismissal, and now he took the opportunity to beat up the Zhenfu Division soldiers to vent his anger.
After the beating, he detained him, and told Qin Lang to come over and apologize before releasing him.
"How many people went there, why were they beaten and not detained?"
"More than a dozen people went, but I didn't expect the Duke of Hanyang to be so aggressive."
Qin Lang threw the chess piece away, and said to the horse, "I'm sorry, old horse, I have to deal with this matter."
"What is Sanlang going to do?" Ma Zhou asked.
Qin Lang said with a smile, "How else can I deal with it? Since others have already made moves, no matter what, I can only fight the enemy with my sword."
"I don't like to take the initiative to find trouble, but I'm never afraid of trouble."
"Sanlang, don't mess around, Li Gui belongs to the clan, and is also Xiaogong's brother."
"So what, I'm afraid of a bird. At this time, disaster relief is the first priority. If I let Li Gui become arrogant today, all previous efforts will be wasted. Who will listen to the orders of the Governor?"
"Qin Yong!"
"Yes." The silver-faced Wei Tuo felt the killing intent under Qin Lang's smile, and couldn't help but lift up his spirits.
"Go and invite General Wu Heita, I want to transfer 800 patrol cavalry, and ask him to transfer people over immediately to listen to the order."
Ma Zhou owed Qin Lang there, "Why don't I report to His Majesty right away, and ask Your Majesty to order Li Gui to hand over the food and release him?"
"I have tens of thousands of people under my command, but I still want His Majesty's will everywhere, so what does Your Majesty want from me, what does the Governor want? A little Li Gui can't handle it, so I don't need to be the Governor. gone."
Qin Lang had expected a long time ago that there would definitely be a bird that would stand out from the crowd, but he did not expect that this bird would be Li Gui.
Qin Lang immediately put on the armor bestowed by the emperor, put on the horse spear, thrust two golden maces into his back, and left the yamen with a murderous look.
On the left is the Black Cloud Sword Team, and on the right is the Silver Spear Suburban Festival Team.
Based on these two hundred pro-armies alone, Qin Lang has the confidence to call Li Gui his father, but he is not there to fight, but to kill chickens. Naturally, the bigger the posture, the better.
I just waited for a while in front of the Yamen.
Xinxiang county magistrate, Wu Heita, general of the town governor Zhonglang, ordered 800 patrol cavalry to arrive fully armed.
"Sanlang, who doesn't open his eyes?"
Qin Lang smiled and said to this man, "Li Gui, Duke of Hanyang County, beat up the soldiers of our Zhenfu Division and detained them. Do you dare to follow me to ask for someone?"
"Li Xiaogong's younger brother?"
"Why, dare not?"
"I'm afraid he's a bird, dare to beat my brother in the Fusi." Old Wu's fist hammered on the Mingguang armor with a bang.
Qin Lang was very satisfied.
"Walk!"
Qin Lang, under the protection of a hundred pro-army, led eight hundred cavalry to attack Li Gui's mansion directly.
In broad daylight, thousands of armored soldiers galloped down the street, their hooves rumbling, and they were still extremely powerful. This big move attracted everyone's attention on the street.
When the left and right guards of the imperial city heard the news, they quickly blocked the main street in front of the imperial city and strengthened the guard at the gate of the imperial city.
Soon everyone knew that Qin Lang personally led Jingqi out.
There is also the well-informed person who knows that the Duke of Hanyang previously beat up the town Fusi to collect grain.
"This is a good show to watch."
After Zheng Xuanli heard about it, he hurried to Zheng Shanguo's residence.
"My lord, there is a good show to watch! Li Gui beat up Qin Lang's people, and now Qin Lang led thousands of riders to kill them."
Zheng Shanguo held the Zuozhuan, and after listening to it, he just stroked his beard and said, "The fun has just begun."
Although the city of Chang'an is large, riding a horse quickly arrived in front of Li Gui's mansion.
One call.
Iron cavalry surrounded the mansion.
"Please come out, Duke Hanyang!"
Qin Lang rode on the horse and gave orders.
The mansion is closed.
Behind the courtyard wall, there is a vague person holding a bow to probe.
made it clear that he was resisting to the end.
Qin Lang had a cold face, "Bump into the door, anyone who dares to resist with weapons, beheaded!"
Wu Guang and other generals just hesitated for a while, and then they personally led people to dismount and go forward.
Rushing forward with the shield on, someone in the courtyard fired arrows, but there were too few arrows to hurt anyone, or they didn't want to hurt anyone, but just wanted to scare them off.
But Wu Guang, with a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, led the way forward in person.
These people were all elite soldiers who used to be soldiers of hundreds of battles. They were originally leopard riders belonging to Xiaowei. Now they will be fully equipped to attack a house guarded by servants.
A thousand men and horses, attacking in all directions.
In just a moment, they have already entered the yard.
Wu Guang and others still left room for those guys who resisted with weapons, they just smashed them down with the back of their swords and shields, and then tied them up, and didn't really kill them.
Soon, Li Gui was wearing armor, holding a bow and arrow and leading his servants to meet him.
Qin Lang rode into the mansion and came to Li Gui.
"Li Gui, do you want to rebel?"
Li Gui is a black and fat guy, compared to his elder brother Li Xiaogong's burly, at this time he is full of alcohol, angry at Qin Lang who broke in, he raised his bow and shot.
An arrow came, and Qin Lang swung his spear to sweep it away.
"Looking for death!"
Qin Langce immediately stepped forward and slammed the spear down. The drunk Li Gui couldn't dodge, and was directly slapped to the ground by Qin Lang's head, half of his face was swollen.
"Bound!"
(end of this chapter)