Entering the city from Chaoyang Gate, Li Zhi rode on horseback on the road to the capital.
Behind Li Zhi were 500 fully armed soldiers of the Huben Army, and behind them was a mighty corpse transport team. One thousand one hundred and fifty-nine corpses of Beijing officials were loaded on two-wheeled flatbed vehicles and carried by the Huben Army's baggage.
The soldiers dragged him into the city.
When the new troops from the Beijing camp on the city wall saw King Qi leading the team, they did not stop the team and directly let Li Zhi's troops enter the city.
Both sides of the road were crowded with people from the capital. The people looked at the carloads of corpses of officials with unprecedented shock.
At the beginning, the people thought that there were dozens of corpses brought, and that King Qi had killed dozens of corrupt officials. Later, the people thought that there were hundreds of people, and they were already full of surprise.
The prince went on a killing spree? Punished the traitors?
As more and more two-wheeled flatbed trucks entered the city, and they saw clearly the vast queue of flatbed trucks behind them, the people realized that Li Zhi had killed more than a thousand court officials and almost wiped out the entire court.
The people on both sides of the road were silent and speechless.
This is too terrible.
Those high-ranking officials and court officials who usually looked down upon the common people were suddenly killed by the King of Qi, more than a thousand of them?
There is no one left in the imperial court.
What had these people done to deserve such a bloody massacre by the King of Qi?
However, the people's questions were quickly resolved by the loud voices of the Tiger Army. Li Zhi placed soldiers with loud voices in each section of the team, shouting loudly to explain the reasons for the massacre to the people.
"The traitorous minister in the court had an affair with Jiangbei's army and went through strings to provide intelligence. It is an unpardonable crime of treason. As the prince of the Ming Dynasty, King Qi did his duty and killed the traitor to make right!"
"The traitorous officials contacted the Jiangbei rebels internally and externally, and all the stolen goods were obtained. The King of Qi went on a killing spree to massacre the rebels in order to clarify the king's law!"
When the people heard what the loud voices said, they understood why Li Zhi wanted to kill so many high officials.
Soon, Hu Benjun's loud voice revealed more details.
"Tan Yunsong, the second assistant to the cabinet, contacted the Shanxi frontier army and persuaded the frontier army generals to join the Jiangbei army. Treason is undoubtedly a crime and is punishable by death!"
"Wang Heze, the young minister of Dali Temple, and Shi Kefa agreed to open the Dongzhimen gate. Since the new army in the capital camp failed to defend, there is no doubt that they are treason and are punishable by death!"
"You are the censor of the capital procuratorate..."
Hearing the loud roars of the Huben Army, the common people in the capital were extremely surprised. It turned out that all the civil servants and generals in the court had become traitors. The emperor's reform brought benefits to the people, and within a few years, the civil servants
Because they lost their original interests, they all turned into rebels.
These traitors are not only rebelling against the emperor, but also the common people!
All the civil and military officials in the dynasty were full of treacherous traitors. I am afraid that even the emperor would have no place to attack. Only a figure like King Qi dared to cleanse the officials in the court with blood and blood without any bargaining in front of the national law. Killing so many traitors at once,
What the King of Qi upheld was the emperor's new law, and more importantly, the interests of the people.
Li Zhi gave the people a prosperous life in one town and nine provinces, which directly led to the emperor's new law. The people in the capital believed Li Zhi's words. Li Zhi did not need to prove anything at all, and he gained the unconditional trust of the people in the capital.
The common people believe every crime told by the Tiger Army soldiers!
However, the people in the capital believe that the civil servants and generals in the world may not believe it, and the gentry people in the south of the Yangtze River may not believe it. How much pressure does King Qi have to bear after killing so many officials? What kind of verbal and written criticism does the king of Qi have to face from the gentry and civil servants all over the world?
The King of Qi did his best to carry out the right and wrong of the world on one man's shoulders.
The people's faces became more and more serious as they listened. They spread the story from mouth to mouth, spreading the reason why King Qi killed officials all the way forward. By the time Li Zhi reached Chang'an Street, the people on both sides of the road were already kneeling.
On the ground.
Looking from Li Zhi's point of view, he could see countless black heads on both sides of the road. No matter whether they were old men, women or children, they were all kneeling on the ground in silence.
At this moment, only the most respectful kneeling ceremony can express the people's gratitude to the person who single-handedly supports the building.
Li Zhi did not return the courtesy to the people.
Li Zhi single-handedly killed more than a thousand traitors for the people, and he was worthy of this gift from the people.
Li Zhi puffed up his chest on the horse and rode slowly towards the Forbidden City.
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One thousand one hundred and fifty-nine bodies were placed under the Meridian Gate, filling the small square in front of the Meridian Gate with the smell of blood.
Li Zhi led 500 soldiers of the Tiger Army to guard beside these corpses, waiting for the emperor's arrival.
Emperor Zhu Youjian did not keep Li Zhi waiting for long. After only a quarter of an hour, he boarded the Meridian Gate with a guard of honor.
Standing on the Meridian Gate, Zhu Youjian looked at the bloody corpse below, shook his head and sighed.
He said to Wang Chengen: "Go and ask King Qi to come up to the tower and talk to me."
Wang Chengen agreed and trotted down the Meridian Gate. He walked to Li Zhi, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty has invited me to go up to the tower to speak."
Hearing these words, Zheng Kaicheng looked at the Dongchang fans on the tower in panic, with a look on his face, and said: "Your Majesty, the situation is complicated at this time, and the emperor's attitude is unclear. This tower is not allowed."
Zheng Kaicheng's meaning is very clear. Li Zhi killed so many court ministers in one go. Who knows how Zhu Youjian is feeling now? Li Zhi killed all the emperor's ministers, which was really refreshing. But the emperor lost face, and the emperor faced
The reaction to this incident is difficult to fathom.
What if the emperor is angry that Li Zhi's ulcer has caused the emperor's imperial power to lose face? What if the emperor has feelings for the civil servants he promoted and feels that Li Zhi has killed too many people who should not have been killed. What should he do if he wants to take down Li Zhi?
Zhong Feng grabbed Li Zhi's arm from behind and said in Li Zhi's ear: "Your Majesty, you must never go up to this tower! If you have anything to say, please talk downstairs?"
Li Zhi frowned and looked at Zhong Feng.
Zhong Feng shook his head at Li Zhi and refused to let go of his hand.
Li Zhi hesitated for a moment, feeling somewhat at a loss.
Wang Chengen looked at the situation on Li Zhi's side, glanced at Zhong Feng, cupped his hands towards Li Zhi and said, "If it's inconvenient for His Highness to go upstairs, it's okay for us to go up and talk to His Majesty..."
Li Zhi thought for a while, pushed Zhong Feng away, and said: "The Holy One has an order, of course I must go upstairs and listen to the Holy Word!"
Zhong Feng was stunned for a moment, staying there with an uncertain expression on his face.
Zheng Kaicheng reacted faster and knelt down in front of Li Zhi with a plop.
"Your Majesty! You have to consider the people of this town and nine provinces, and this city tower is not allowed!"
When Wang Chengen saw this scene, he was so embarrassed that he subconsciously turned his head away.
Li Zhi looked at Zheng Kaicheng, took a breath, and said, "Ping Dongbo is worrying too much!"
Li Zhi walked around Zheng Kaicheng and strode towards the Meridian Gate.
"The noble man, lead the poor man upstairs!"
Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhong Feng and Zheng Kaicheng who had anxious expressions, and quickly chased after Li Zhi.
Zhong Feng and Zheng Kaicheng looked at each other and did not dare to neglect. They also chased Li Zhi and wanted to follow Li Zhi upstairs. If the emperor really wanted to capture King Qi at the Meridian Gate, the two of them would have fought tooth and nail.
