For some reason, His Highness the Crown Prince breathed a sigh of relief at this moment. Zhao Jie was a little confused. There were too many inexplicable and strange things that happened recently.
In the midwinter of the fourteenth year of Zhenguan, Liu Dewei, the Minister of Punishment, returned.
He went to Qizhou and witnessed the chaos in Qizhou with his own eyes. The crimes of Qi King Li You were written down in memorials one after another and placed on the emperor's desk.
He killed his loyal minister Quan Wanji and dismembered him. Princes in the past dynasties rarely did such evil deeds.
He opened the treasury privately and expelled the people as soldiers.
He also privately conferred the title of prince to his close confidant.
Li Shimin was so angry that he didn't sleep all night and kept coughing.
The emperor wrote a letter and sent it to Qizhou. This was a letter from the emperor to his son. The letter was full of admonitions and scoldings for Li You.
This was the emperor's last warning to Li You.
Zhang Yang was sitting on Lishan Mountain and read a few words of the family letter given to Li You by the emperor from the paper handed over by the prince.
"I once warned you not to get close to villains. You have always had a surly temperament... Quan Wanjicun was a loyal martyr, and you killed him!"
In the emperor's letter, he scolded the King of Qi for becoming like a bully, forgetting loyalty and filial piety, disturbing Qizhou, and deserved his death.
The letter said, "You were my son, and now you are the enemy of my family and country."
"...I am ashamed of the emperor and the emperor, and I am ashamed of my descendants. I am filled with regret."
The prince sighed and said, "Your Majesty cried for a long time while writing this letter."
Zhang Yang whispered: "This is your Majesty's last advice to him."
The prince nodded and said, "I heard from Liu Dewei that after King Qi killed Quan Wanji, he was still entertaining guests."
Looking at Zhang Yang's expression, the prince warned: "I hope the county princes will not interfere in this matter. We have asked the state governments to prepare troops and horses. As long as the King of Qi dares to rebel, we can quickly put it out."
Zhang Yang drank warm tea and whispered: "Lishan had a conflict with King Qi before, but I have never met King Qi."
"This matter has nothing to do with Lishan."
"Thank you for your advice, Eunuch Wang. The prince's letter to Qizhou has been intercepted."
The prince nodded in relief, "I am old, so I can take care of some things."
Zhang Yang whispered: "This Tang Dynasty must be well."
In the middle of winter this year, fresh green vegetables are grown in Lishan, and they can be sold at a good price.
Zhang Yang built a greenhouse out of cloth on the field in Lishan. The greenhouse was also covered with black cloth to keep an eye on the temperature of the soil.
It is also good to be able to grow bean sprouts, radishes, spinach and other relatively cold-resistant crops.
Li Xiaogong laughed loudly and said: "From now on, Lishan will no longer be afraid of running out of green vegetables."
It is very warm inside the greenhouse. In order to ensure the temperature inside the greenhouse, stoves are placed one after another, and people need to take care of them from time to time.
Growing vegetables in a greenhouse is a thankless task.
The cost is too high, and not everyone can be like Lishan, who can ignore the cost for a bite of vegetables.
Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "We are the only one in Lishan who can do this kind of planting. If we put it somewhere else, I'm afraid we won't be able to make back the money by selling the vegetables."
"Is it really impossible to implement it?"
"Not yet." Zhang Yang patted the cloth on the greenhouse, "This kind of cloth has poor thermal insulation. I need a better material."
"Sure enough, growing vegetables in Lishan also feels like fighting against the sky and the earth." Yan Liben happily held a pile of spinach and sighed with sadness for spring and autumn.
Li Xiaogong was dissatisfied with the old guy's behavior of being obedient despite getting an advantage, so he asked again: "What material?"
"A kind that transmits light well, retains heat, and has good insulation properties."
"Liu Li!" Li Xiaogong immediately replied: "Don't you have a greenhouse with a glazed roof in Lishan?"
After saying this, he smiled awkwardly and said, "Oh, my mouth is really not suitable for Liuli."
Zhang Yang smiled knowingly and said: "It is good to have imagination. What Lishan knowledge needs is imagination, imagination as bold as possible."
"That's natural. We, Lishan, are what we are today, all because of Lishan's knowledge. It really turns decay into magic, unparalleled in the world!"
While the two were talking, Li Tai hurriedly walked into the field, "Brother-in-law! Something happened. Liu Dewei is back. My father has ordered troops to be mobilized to various states. I'm afraid Li You's rebellion is not far away."
Li Xiaogong cursed angrily: "This bastard finally can't stop it."
Seeing Li Tai's panic, Zhang Yang whispered: "It's not that His Highness the King of Wei is going to rebel, so there's no need to panic."
"Brother-in-law is joking, how can I have the courage to rebel?"
Zhang Yang folded his hands and said, "Your father has not been able to sleep well lately."
Li Tai lowered his head and responded. He was in a low mood at this time, with some anger in his eyes, "I really want to peel off Li You's skin with my own hands. If my father has a problem, I will crush Li You to ashes."
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After a ridiculous rebellion, Li Shimin finally gave King Qi some retreat, but it was up to him whether he was willing to take this retreat.
It's December in the middle of winter, and it's still snowing heavily today.
In the Ganlu Hall, Li Shimin summoned Li Zhi, "Zhinu, you and Li Junxian go to Qizhou in person and bring Li You back to me."
Li Zhi saluted and said, "My son, I accept your order."
Looking at his father's haggard face, Li Zhi was particularly heartbroken. He walked out of the Manna Hall and asked Li Junxian, "May I ask General Li when he will set off?"
"Your Majesty has a decree to bring people back before King Qi rebels. We will set off immediately. I hope I can catch up."
"Okay, wait outside Chunming Gate."
"Yeah." Li Junxian nodded seriously.
Returning to the Chongde Hall, Gongsun Xiaoniang saw His Royal Highness King Jin hurriedly packing his luggage, and asked curiously: "Your Highness, what's going on?"
"My father ordered me to bring King Qi back. I am going to Qizhou. You can take care of Li Shen here."
Gongsun Xiaoniang looked firm, "My servant is willing to go with His Highness."
Li Zhi added: "It's freezing cold and we have to march again."
Hearing King Jin's words, Gongsun Xiaoniang felt warm in her heart. The man coming out of Lishan was indeed different. She smiled and said, "With the gloves, hat and scarf given by His Highness, as well as these boots, it is no longer cold."
Li Shen saluted and said: "Brother, you can go as long as you like. My brother can read by himself in Chongde Hall. When brother comes back, he will also write down his study results."
Li Zhi patted this younger brother on the shoulder. He was a sensible younger brother.
After packing their bags, Li Zhi and Lady Gongsun hurried out of Chengtian Gate. As soon as they reached Chunming Gate, they met Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi, who were also carrying baggage.
Seeing this, Li Zhi asked puzzledly: "You also want to travel far?"
Di Renjie smiled and said: "I heard that His Highness the King of Jin is going to travel far, and we are willing to go to Qizhou together."
"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you Di Renjie." Li Zhi put the baggage on the horse and said, "There may be a conflict with the King of Qi when we go there, and we will use weapons at that time."
"Hahaha!" Zhang Jianzhi said with a smile: "A certain family has recently been familiar with the art of war, and they can defeat Qizhou with three to five hundred soldiers and horses."
Li Zhi twitched the corner of his mouth and said in a low voice: "You Zhang Jianzhi are extremely talented. Ordinary people can never compare with you."
Zhang Jianzhi actually felt very proud.
He still has the nerve to smile?
Li Zhi wanted to raise his foot and give him a good kick, but finally endured it.
Just like my brother-in-law has the unreliable Cheng Chumo by his side, I also have the arrogant Zhang Jianzhi by my side.
In life, there will always be one or two unreliable friends.
Li Zhi shook his head in frustration. He and Gongsun's wife sat in the carriage, with Zhang Jianzhi and Di Renjie on horseback guarding them on both sides.
We walked all the way to the official road one mile outside the city, where we met Li Junxian's troops.
There were only a few thousand soldiers and horses. The purpose of going to Qizhou this time to bring the King of Qi was not to quell the rebellion. There were soldiers and horses from various states to quell the rebellion, so there was no need for Li Junxian's troops.
Qizhou is located to the west of Qilu. The folk customs in Lu are good, but it is a long journey.
Li Junxian escorted me along the way, so we felt safe.
The team marched for a day and just left Weinan. They will leave Tongguan tomorrow.
Li Zhi had Lishan's craftsmanship, so he naturally became a favorite among the army. The soldiers brought a lot of prey from hunting with them, "His Royal Highness, I just need to give a certain family a leg."
The soldier held a killed chicken in his hand and swallowed greedily.
Li Zhi also saw that there were rabbits, chickens, ducks and deer on the grill, and he couldn't roast them anymore, "Put them on the table."
"Thank you, King Jin."
On my way to Qizhou, I still have a lot of news to send.
Di Renjie looked worried and said: "It seems that King Qi is surrounded by wine bags and rice bags, none of which are of use. Such rebellion will lead to death."
Zhang Jianzhi asked curiously: "Isn't there Xu Xuan and You Wenzhi?"
"These two people may be strategic people, but now all the main roads leading to Qizhou have been blocked, and they probably haven't reached Qizhou yet."
Di Renjie looked at the map and calculated, "They set off as soon as Liu Lan was captured. It took less than a month. The court issued an order to arrest them very quickly. There were also various prefectures watching. They couldn't take the official road, so they had to take a detour."
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Zhang Jianzhi thinks that we are going to bring King Qi back, so what do these two guys mean?
When the King of Qi is brought back, those who should be punished will also be punished.
The team rested all night. The next day, at dawn, they started marching again. Gongsun Xiaoniang had been holding a water bag filled with hot water so that she could keep warm.
Li Zhi has been looking at the official documents coming and going from Qizhou these days. Qizhou is a rich place, close to the Yellow River in the north and the sea in the east.
It is a land full of legends. The land of Qilu is very desirable. In addition to these legends, there are also rich specialties.
After leaving Tongguan, the heavy snow stopped. Li Junxian rode aside and said: "Your Highness, King Jin, you will be very close to Qizhou after passing Zhengzhou."
"Thank you General Li."
Li Junxian quickened his pace with a straight face.
Li Zhi looked at the back of the team and saw Zhang Jianzhi sitting powerlessly on the horse, his expression sluggish.
The march has only lasted three days, and if we hurry up and go slowly, we still have at least half a month to go.
Di Renjie is better and can persist.
This card is a bit too much to bear. This guy keeps saying that he wants to be a general, and he can't bear this little hardship.
Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "Jianzhi, would you like to sit on the carriage shaft for a while?"
"OK."
Zhang Jianzhi looked delighted.
Just as he was about to ride his horse forward, Di Renjie whispered: "Jianzhi, do you want to prepare a carriage for you?"
"That's all." Zhang Jianzhi cheered up and said, "Someone would like to ride a horse."
Li Zhi cast an approving look at Di Renjie.
After marching for half a month, the team finally arrived in Zhengzhou, where they could rest for a few days.
The journey was difficult for Li Junxian, but His Majesty still retained a glimmer of hope for King Qi. If he was brought to Chang'an City before he decided to rebel, the child's life might still be saved.
He was only given two days to rest and prepare supplies for the march before he was on his way again.
Li Zhi took Lady Gongsun, Zhang Jianzhi and Di Renjie into the city.
Zhengzhou is located in Henan, and this is Xingyang in Henan.
There are three counties here: Guangwu, Xingyang, and Chenggao. Surrounded by six rivers, it is a prosperous land in the Central Plains.
Xingyang is a big city, and officials from the state government here came to see the King of Jin one after another.
Li Zhi only met with the county guard here and asked about some things about Qizhou.
Zhang Jianzhi took a bath and then fell asleep.
The closer we get to Qizhou, the clearer things are about Qizhou. Li You has indeed done a lot of outrageous things, and even the villagers of Zhengzhou have heard about it.
After resting for two days in Zhengzhou, the team set off again.
After another ten days of marching, we finally arrived at the border of Qizhou.
Along the way, you can see villagers coming and going, most of them coming from Qizhou, and few going to Qizhou.
After walking for half a day, an official blocked the team's way.
"Come and see the King of Jin!"
Li Zhi got off the carriage, looked at the official, who was wearing the official uniform of the county magistrate, and asked, "What's the matter?"
The official handed over a roll of yellow silk and said, "The King of Qi has an order, and I hope that His Highness the King of Jin will work together on great things."
"Take it!" Li Zhi suddenly shouted!
Li Junxian nodded, and officers and soldiers came forward to catch the man and escort him to the back of the team.
Li Zhi opened the yellow silk, took a look at it, threw it to the ground, stepped on it hard with his feet, and cursed angrily: "King Qi! You are hopeless!"
Zhang Jianzhi whispered: "Renjie, if King Qi rebels, will our troops fight against him..."
Di Renjie snorted coldly: "Are you afraid?"
"Afraid?" Zhang Jianzhi snorted again: "A certain family is not afraid, even if the king of Qi has thousands of troops."
Di Renjie said in a low voice: "Don't worry, your Majesty will not let the King of Jin get involved in danger. After reading the official documents from various places these days, Your Majesty has ordered soldiers and horses from nine states to encircle and suppress the King of Qi. If he raises troops to rebel, he is asking for death."
road."
Li Zhi whispered: "I want to see King Qi!"
Li Junxian said: "We are almost at Qi County."
Qijun is located on the edge of Licheng in Qizhou. Outside the city, it is surrounded by solid walls and clear fields, and it looks like it is about to fight.
Li Junxian stopped and said, "His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, please don't come forward."
Qijun was right in front of him, and King Qi was in the city. Li Zhi once again recalled his father's haggard look, and thought that he would invite accomplices to conspire for big things.
With anger burning in his heart, Li Zhice immediately stepped forward a short distance away.
Li Junxian wanted to beware of the arrows on the city wall, so he accompanied King Jin and followed him forward.
Li Zhi shouted towards the city: "King Qi! You bastard! My father's face and the face of the Tang Dynasty have been completely embarrassed by you!"
The shouts echoed throughout the countryside.
There was silence and no words on the top of the city.
Li Zhi took a deep breath and said loudly: "Come out! You are hiding in the city, you are as timid as a mouse."
Di Renjie stood at the back, looked around, and said in a low voice: "The soldiers and horses from nine state capitals surround Qi County, and the King of Qi cannot overturn the situation."
A figure appeared on the top of the city, and an arrow flew towards him, landed in front of him, and penetrated into the soil.
Li Zhi looked at the arrow in front of him, his eyes were red with anger, and he yelled angrily again: "King Qi! You bastard! You will not die well!"