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Zhou Yanru's pain when he died made the other two death row inmates turn pale.
Zheng Sanjun looked at the poisonous wine in Li Xing's hand and trembled all over. But he finally made up his mind, took Li Xing's poisonous wine, and drank it.
Then Zheng Sanjun went through the same cruel process as Zhou Yanru, and finally vomited blood and fell to the ground, losing his life.
The Minister of Civil Affairs is known as the Heavenly Official and has the power to influence the promotion and demotion of other civil servants. But in the face of Li Zhi's absolute strength, such power is undoubtedly a mirror.
Li Zhi killed these three people just to let the civil servants in the world understand that the rules of Tianjin and Shandong have changed! In the future, he will try to evade taxes, try to resist the fairness and justice established by Li Zhi, and try to use his power to fight against Li Zhi to the end, no matter how big it is.
Officials will only end up in destruction.
Zhang Xin, the Minister of Punishment, stood in front of the bodies of two senior Donglin Party officials. He couldn't bear to look at them anymore and closed his eyes.
Finally it was Liu Zongzhou's turn.
Liu Zongzhou looked at the poisonous wine in Li Xing's hand and sneered.
"I am not talented, but I was lucky enough to be called a Confucian master by the people of my time. I have nothing but fame. Li Zhi thought that killing me would deter other scholars, but he didn't know that this would only arouse the indignation of more people!"
"Li Zhi thought that he could conquer the world with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but he didn't know that he was already the enemy of everyone in the world. From then on, everyone from north to south knew that Li Zhi could be killed. It won't be long before everyone will unite to attack Li Zhi!"
After Liu Zongzhou said this, he suddenly took the poisonous wine from Li Xing.
With the poisonous wine in his stomach, Liu Zongzhou endured the severe pain in his body and knelt down without moving. He wanted to die with the last dignity, but in the end he couldn't hold it back and his body shook violently. After shaking a few times, he suddenly lifted up
He turned his head and sprayed a large mouthful of blood mist into the sky.
Then his eyes rolled, and Liu Zongzhou fell beside Zhou Yanru and Zheng Sanjun, dying.
Li Xing was sprayed with blood by Liu Zongzhou, and his whole body was red. Patting the blood on his body, Li Xing cursed: "Thieves kill talents!"
Zhang Xin opened his eyes suddenly and glared at Li Xing.
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On October 13th, Li Zhi learned in Tianjin that Zhou Yanru and three others had been executed.
During this movement to equalize land tax in Shandong and the subsequent turmoil, Li Zhi won a great victory.
Li Zhi was very happy when he got the news. He cooked some side dishes himself at noon. After the dishes were cooked, he called his mother Zheng, Cui He and his three children to try his cooking skills together.
Li Zhi was not married before traveling through time. He lived alone and developed a cooking skill. Of course, Li Zhi’s cooking skills were not as good as those of the chefs in the dining room of Jin Guogong’s mansion. The reason why Li Zhi called his mother and Mrs. Cui to try something new
, because he has his own secret weapon.
Li Zhi found dried chili peppers used as medicinal materials in Tianjin pharmacies these days.
Chili peppers are native to the tropical areas of Latin America and were introduced to the Old World after the Spanish conquered Mexico. The Ming Dynasty first came into contact with chili peppers in the southeastern coastal areas such as Zhejiang, and then spread to the inland and north. The earliest records of chili peppers
It was first published in the 19th year of Wanli by Gao Lian, a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and was called "Fanjiao".
At this time, pepper was regarded as a medicinal material and ornamental plant, but not as a seasoning. Medical records: "Pan pepper warms the body and dispels cold, strengthens the stomach and eliminates food. It is used for cold stomach pain and flatulence."
Of course, for Li Zhi, who came from time-travel, chili pepper is an indispensable seasoning in daily life. Li Zhi stir-fried several side dishes with chili pepper and served them to his family's table.
Li Huan is seven years old and is much more polite and sensible than before. He sat at the table and looked at the red dried chili fried chicken. He thought for a while and said: "Dad, this thing is bright red all over. It garnishes a plate of chicken."
It’s very beautiful. Li Huan has never seen anything like this before, so he thinks it’s an exotic plant brought by the Fan people.”
Li Zhi saw that Li Huan was serious in front of him and seemed a little afraid of him. He smiled and said: "Li Huan, do you know what a plant is and what an animal is?"
Li Huan nodded and said, "As for dad, Li Huan knows that the teachers in the school are good at teaching you."
Li Zhi took a piece of chicken to Li Huan and said, "Then you have a taste."
"Thank you, Daddy!"
After getting the chicken, Li Huan stopped being polite and started chewing it. Probably because the chicken stir-fried with chili was so delicious, Li Huan took a few bites and swallowed it eagerly.
"tasty!"
Cui He saw that the fried chicken with chili was very delicious. He first took a piece of chicken to his mother Zheng, and then hurriedly took a piece and started eating it himself. After taking a bite, Cui He's eyes lit up and he let out a surprise.
"So spicy! So spicy!"
Cornus officinalis was widely used as a spicy condiment in ancient China. Cui He came from a wealthy gentry family, so he naturally knew what "spicy" taste was.
After devouring the chicken in two mouthfuls, Cui He said in surprise: "Husband, the chicken stir-fried with chili peppers is so delicious! Your idea of using this medicinal material for stir-fry is amazing."
Seeing that Cui He likes to eat chili peppers, Li Zhi smiled. Later Chinese people widely used this condiment, and its charm is naturally extraordinary. For people who have never eaten chili peppers, it is the first time to eat this condiment.
You can imagine the shock. Even people who don’t often eat chili will find it delicious if they eat it once or twice occasionally.
Li Zhi plans to promote the habit of using chili seasoning in Tianjin and Shandong to improve people's living standards.
Li Zhi was about to grab a few pieces of chicken for his daughter and youngest son, but he saw a guard running into the main room.
"My lord, a man claiming to be Hong Chengchou is outside asking for an audience!"
Li Zhi was stunned, and secretly thought that Hong Chengchou had been deprived of his official position by the emperor. He was defeated miserably by him in the Battle of Luanzhou, so what was he doing here now?
However, Hong Chengchou led his troops to attack Tianjin and had no choice but to do so. Li Zhi did not bear any grudge against this famous general of the Ming Dynasty.
Li Zhi thought for a while and said, "Let him come in."
The personal guards retreated, and after a while, Hong Chengchou, who was wearing a gray straight jacket, was brought in.
After not seeing each other for more than a year, Hong Chengchou looked much older. His formerly round forehead was full of wrinkles, and he was very thin. Obviously, Hong Chengchou was deeply affected by being deprived of his official position this time, and he no longer had the lofty ambitions he had before.
When Hong Chengchou saw Li Zhi and his family having lunch, he was stunned, knelt on the ground, and shouted: "Hong Chengchou, a common man, has seen the Duke of Jin!"
Li Zhi fed his little daughter a bite of chicken and said with a smile, "Why did Governor Hong come to Tianjin from the capital to see me?"
"How dare ordinary people call themselves Governor Hong again? Don't make fun of the Duke of Jin!" Hong Chengchou said loudly: "The previous time Hong Chengchou led his troops to fight against the Duke of Jin in Luanzhou, he was really helpless in everything he was ordered to do. Whether it was to conquer the rebels or to suppress the rebels,
In the crusade against Dongnu, Hong Chengchou was willing to act under the command of the Duke of Jin!"
Li Zhi was stunned when he heard this, wondering what Hong Chengchou meant.
However, Li Zhi didn't need to think about it. Hong Chengchou quickly made it clear. He still knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said loudly: "Hong Chengchou, a common man, has no official status now. He is willing to join the government of Tianjin and become a pawn of Tianjin."
