Li Qinzai's face was ashen as he stared at the blood-stained Bu Qu in front of him.
A hundred troops were dispatched to escort, but unexpectedly something happened.
"Are the Buqu brothers injured? How are the Shangguan brothers and sisters?" Li Qinzai asked with a solemn face.
Bu Qu's heart felt warm. The first question Wu Shao Lang asked was about Bu Qu's brother. This showed that he really took Pao Ze's feelings to heart, and it was worth dying for him.
"The brothers were attacked, one was seriously injured and more than ten were slightly injured. The young master of the Shangguan family was hit by an arrow in the thigh, but Miss Shangguan was uninjured." Bu Qu reported.
"Feng Su!" Li Qinzai called out in a loud voice.
Feng Su arrived quickly.
Li Qinzai said with a gloomy face: "You will lead another hundred troops, wear armor and hold a halberd and rush to meet the Shangguan brothers, sisters and Pao Ze. Immediately send someone to report to the Yongzhou Governor's Office that someone is assassinating the Liaodong County bus driver. Let the Yongzhou Governor give an explanation!"
Feng Su left in a hurry, and Li Qinzai looked at Buqu again and said, "Please tell me in detail what happened."
A hundred troops escorted the Shangguan brothers and sisters out in the early morning. The Shangguan family's ancestral hall was in Zhuangzi on the western outskirts of the city. Everyone left the Jinguang Gate and headed west. The carriage traveled ten miles outside the city and passed a hill. Suddenly, countless arrows were shot from all directions.
The arrows had a clear target, they were all shot towards the carriage.
The Li family members were shocked and reacted instantly, so they put up shields on both sides of the carriage to defend themselves, and at the same time sent out fifty people to attack the mountain.
There were more than thirty assassins dressed in black lurking in the dark side of the mountain. After the Li family tried their best to kill them, the assassins killed more than a dozen of them, and the rest dispersed in a rush.
The most important task of the Li family is to protect the Shangguan brothers and sisters. The assassins do not dare to pursue them even if they escape.
When being attacked, Shangguan Kun'er in the carriage was not slow to react. Dang even overturned the small table in the carriage to use as a shield, and then pinned his sister Wan'er firmly under him. After a round of arrows,
Shangguan Kuner's thigh was still hit by an arrow.
Wan'er was well protected by her brother and was not injured.
The Li family was attacked at first, and later fought with assassins, seriously injuring one person and slightly injuring more than a dozen others.
After the accident, the Li family immediately turned around and headed back to the city.
After listening to Bu Qu's report, Li Qinzai breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that the Shangguan brothers and sisters are fine, otherwise they would really be ashamed of Shangguan and his son, and would also be betrayed by the promise they made.
Immediately afterwards, Li Qinzai's eyes burst into anger.
Jiangnan noble family, you have really offended me this time!
The game has its own rules. Unless you have strong power to change the rules, you are qualified to break the rules. Otherwise, it is a foul and you will be beaten.
What are the rules of the game for the powerful class of the Tang Dynasty?
It's okay to kill people and set fires, but don't cross the line.
A prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River wants to kill the Shangguan brothers and sisters. That's okay! It's within the rules. But if you dare to assassinate the carriage of my Liaodong County Duke and hurt my Li Qinzai's troops, you are directly declaring war on the Liaodong County Duke.
Now that war has been declared, what are the worries?
"Come here, assemble the central part of the government, put on armor and hold halberds, and prepare to attack the enemy!" Li Qinzai shouted.
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I can't wait for the Shangguan brothers and sisters to come back. I must avenge myself immediately, otherwise it will be like a lump in my throat and I will have trouble sleeping and eating.
Outside the gate of the Duke's Mansion, more than two hundred soldiers wearing armor and holding halberds had gathered in formation. They were riding on horses, with helmets and armor covering their faces. Only their cold eyes were exposed, looking directly at Li Qinzai who was standing on the stone steps outside the door.
Li Qinzai's face was livid, he pursed his lips and looked around at the crowd.
Butler Wu stood beside him with a cold sweat on his head, and said with a worried expression: "Fifth Young Master, why don't you wait until Erlang comes back from the court, and you can discuss it with him..."
Li Qinzai waved his hand: "There is no need to discuss it. I will be responsible for what I do."
"But... there is no evidence of the assassination. If you gather your troops to attack, you will be criticized by the civil and military officials of the entire court..."
Li Qinzai turned to look at him and said calmly: "Steward Wu, this is not your business."
Butler Wu was startled and realized that he had exceeded the rules. He sighed, turned around and entered the house.
Li Qinzai looked around at all the troops and said: "Send someone to report to the Yongzhou Governor's Office that the Liaodong County Duke's ceremonial car was attacked today. I have found the murderer. I will solve it myself without the help of the Governor's Office."
One of the soldiers turned his horse's head and left quickly.
"The rest of you, follow me directly to the Gu family's mansion in Wu County, Jiangnan!"
The troops responded with a roar. Under the leadership of Li Qinzai, more than two hundred troops marched through the streets and markets, heading straight for the Gu family's mansion.
Walking through Chang'an Market, this murderous team attracted the attention of countless passers-by. An invisible murderous intent shrouded the team. Passers-by avoided them all the way and watched in amazement as the team moved forward.
The Fang Guan and Wuhou who were patrolling the streets had already seen it. They had recognized that the leader of the team was actually the Duke of Liaodong. The Fang Guan Wuhou did not dare to stop him, but quietly reported the news to the Jinwu Guards who were patrolling the city.
The Jinwu Guards were responsible for patrolling the capital. They heard that Liaodong County Duke had mobilized his troops, and that everyone was wearing armor and carrying halberds. He knew that something big was going to happen in Chang'an City today, so General Jinwu Guards on duty immediately dispatched a thousand guards to follow him in an attempt to stop them.
Duke of Liaodong County.
At the same time, the news also spread to the Ministry of Secretariat, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and even the Taiji Palace.
In the Taiji Palace, Li Zhi was reviewing memorials, and Song Sen, the head of Baiqisi, urgently asked for an audience.
After listening to Song Sen's report, Li Zhi was surprised.
Judging from Li Qinzai's posture, he is going to do something big in Chang'an City today.
Although the number of two hundred people is not large, these two hundred people are wearing armor and carrying halberds, which are standard battlefield equipment. In theory, no matter whether Li Qinzai wants to destroy any powerful family today, this family will definitely die.
"What's going on? Who provoked Jing Chu?" Li Zhi's face changed drastically and he stood up.
Baiqisi is indeed the intelligence agency of the Tang Dynasty. At this moment, Song Sen is fully aware of what happened in the morning.
When Li Zhi heard that someone was assassinating the Shangguan brother and sister in the western suburbs outside the city, his face became even more ugly.
"Your Majesty, the assassins have been repelled by the Li family. There is no evidence that the Jiangnan noble family was behind it, but they are the most suspected." Song Sen's words were conservative and authentic.
Li Zhi sneered.
This is not a government court, so wouldn't it be ridiculous to talk about evidence? When it comes to the royal family and the powerful, no matter what happens, the evidence is not important, what is important is the inner testimony.
It's no use swearing or swearing. No one is a fool. Do you think you can get rid of the relationship if everything is perfect?
"A prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River has become so domineering! They are so rampant under my nose, daring to assassinate important ministers and their chariots. They still don't know how to be lawless in the south of the Yangtze River!" Li Zhi said angrily.
On the surface, it seems that Li Qinzai was the first to stir up trouble, but Li Zhi was scolding a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River.
This is not entirely Li Zhi's favoritism. The emperor has his own likes, dislikes and patterns.
To Li Zhi, Li Qinzai was a close and loyal minister, but what about the prominent families in the south of the Yangtze River? They were powerful and evil gentry who dug corners of the Tang Dynasty and occupied the people's land.
In both public and private matters, it was impossible for Li Zhi to stand on the side of the famous families in Jiangnan. To be precise, they were actually Li Zhi's enemies, enemies who undermined the imperial rule and undermined the prestige of the Tianjia.
Seeing that Li Zhi was angry, Song Sen hurriedly knelt down and got up.
After Li Zhi scolded him for a long time, Song Sen said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I believe that we should immediately mobilize the imperial guards to prevent Duke Li from taking revenge on the prominent families in the south of the Yangtze River. Otherwise, if Duke Li causes a big disaster, he will not be able to deal with the aftermath."
Li Zhi, who had calmed down, half-closed his eyes but said nothing.
Song Sen's eyes became more and more surprised.
What does the emperor mean by this? Is it possible that he acquiesces to Duke Li to get into trouble?
What to do after you get into trouble? Who will clean up?