Qizhou was located in Jinan City, Shandong Province, in the central and western part of Shandong Province. In the first year of Wude, Qi County was changed to Qizhou, and the following year, the general manager's office was set up. In the first year of Zhenguan, the General Manager's Office was removed, and in the seventh year of Zhenguan, the Governor's Office was set up, governing Licheng, Zhangqiu, Tingshan, Linyi, Changqing, Yucheng and Linji counties.
Li Zhi's fifth brother was a veteran vassal king. In the eighth year of Wude, he was already granted the title of King Yiyang, and then he was granted the title of King Chu. In the second year of Zhenguan, which was the year before Li Zhi was born, he was granted the title of King of Yan by Li Shimin and became the governor of Youzhou. Seven years ago, he was granted the title of King Qi and was appointed Governor of Qi Province.
Li Zhi vaguely remembered that when his fifth brother was killed for treason in history, not long after, his elder brother, Li Chengqian, also rebelled. Therefore, Li You's rebellion could be seen as a precursor to Li Chengqian's rebellion. After that, Li You was killed, which, to a certain extent, deeply stimulated the hesitant Li Chengqian. Now, perhaps because of him, Li You's rebellion was several months earlier than in history. Would his brother still rebel as promised?
Let's ignore Li Zhi's wild thoughts and return to ten days ago.
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In the Qi Province, King Qi's Mansion, although it was dark and quiet at night, King Qi's Mansion was brightly lit and lively.
In the hall, King Qi Li You was drinking with his trusted aides, Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao.
The three of them drank until their faces turned red. Their hands continuously roamed around the woman in their arms. The woman's coquettish voice and the man's lewd voice could be heard continuously.
"Your Highness, look, this is the life of a human. Every day, he has a beautiful wife and concubines. In his spare time, my brother will accompany you to hunt. Then, he will go out on the streets and take a fancy to any lady.”Liang Mengbiao grumbled as he moved closer to King Qi.
Zan Junmo, who was a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a big nose, a wide mouth, and big hands and feet, also echoed and said indignantly,""That's right. Big brother is right. That old fogey always says that Your Highness can't do this and that. He points at you and even talks rudely to Your Highness. Some time ago, we two brothers accompanied Your Highness to hunt and relieve boredom. It was nothing more than killing a few people by mistake. Your Highness is the grandson of a prince. What's so great about killing a few commoners? Isn't this world still your family's? For this, he actually went to His Majesty and humiliated Your Highness. The subordinates wanted to chop that old thing up when they saw this.”
King Qi Li You's face darkened as he fiercely pushed the woman in his arms away. He picked up the cup on the table and downed the wine in it. With a bang, he threw it onto the ground and stood up, growling at the two of them with a ferocious expression.
"This king can't stand that old fogey anymore. Do you have the guts to go with this king and chop that old fogey into pieces?”His fierce gaze was fixed on the two of them. The viciousness and killing intent in his eyes made even Zan Junmo and Liang Mengbiao, the villains who had killed more than a dozen people, feel a chill in their hearts.
Pushing away Mei Ji in his arms, the two of them strode forward and knelt down on one knee.""I'm willing to die for Your Highness. Let alone killing an old man, even if I kill my way to Chang 'an, I won't frown even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of swords.”
Li You wasn't angry because of the two's nonsense. At this moment, he felt like he was pointing out the country, inspiring words, and ruling the world.
"Let's go kill." Laughing loudly, he walked out of the door. His laughter was filled with a thick and gloomy killing intent. It was a late autumn night, and the sky was clear and clear, but the killing intent was like chewing gum, so hard that it could not be melted.
The two of them also followed him happily. Law and consequences had never been considered by people like them who licked blood on the blade.
The lamp was like a bean. Occasionally, the flame on the wick would flicker slightly. It was caused by the air current that Quan Wanji's brush brought along as it cut through the white paper.
With a face full of anger and a sullen expression, one could tell that this was a stubborn old man.
"I can't teach anymore, I really can't teach anymore. I hope Your Majesty can forgive me. Such a student is stubborn and stubborn.”As he wrote, he muttered to himself, as if he couldn't vent the anger in his heart if he didn't do this.
Old Man Quan couldn't be blamed for being angry. It was really a case of comparing people to death.
Quan Wanji was originally the teacher of Li Ke, the King of Wu. He was also the Chief Historian of the Wu Residence. Li Shimin praised him for teaching Li Ke well, so he sent Quan Wanji to the residence of Li You, the fifth son of King Qi. Li Shimin hoped that Quan Wanji, who had taught Li Ke such a good son, could also educate his arrogant and ignorant son.
However, whether it was Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Li Zhi, or Li You, it had to be said that Li Shiming had never been right about his son. It was obvious that he had once again overestimated his fifth son.
Compared to Li Ke, who was a little lecherous but was not bad in other aspects, Li You was much, much worse.
The Governor of Qi Province, King Qi Li You, had always been frivolous and impatient when he was in Qi Province. Later, when he entered the capital, his uncle, Concubine Yin's elder brother, Shang Cheng, Yin Hongzhi, advised him that Li You had many brothers. Once the Emperor passed away, he should recruit strong men to protect himself in order to protect himself and plan for great things. Li You deeply agreed with him.
With soldiers in their hands, they wouldn't panic.
Yin Hongzhi was also actively planning things for Li You. He recommended his brother-in-law, Yan Hongxin, to Li You. Li You liked Yan Hongxin, who was brave and good at martial arts. He rewarded him with a lot of gold and jade and asked Yan Hongxin to secretly recruit warriors. Yan Hongxin also followed Li You's instructions and recruited hundreds of death warriors.
However, it was obvious that Li You, who had been raised in a greenhouse and had been exposed to the sun since he was young, did not have any tricks up his sleeves. He had only been recruited for a few days, but Quan Wanji, the chief historian of King Qi's manor, had already noticed him. Old Man Quan naturally had to advise Li You bluntly to fulfill his role as a teacher and an official.
However, Li You still insisted on going his own way. As for the warriors recruited by Yan Hongxin, Zan Junmu and Liang Mengbiao, they were good at martial arts and were especially good at hunting, which suited Li You's appetite.
Naturally, they were favored by their superior, Li You. Old Man Quan impeached them and chased them away. Who knew that with the policies of the higher-ups and the countermeasures of the lower-ups, Li You would secretly recall them and favor them even more. Naturally, the two of them held a grudge against Old Man Quan and wanted to take revenge.
Wei Wenzhen, as the commander of the Qi King Manor, had tried to persuade him many times, but Li You had turned a deaf ear to him.
Left with no other choice, Old Man Quan could only report everything about Li You to Li Shimin. Li Shimin naturally issued many orders to reprimand Li You, asking him to reflect on himself. Li You's replies were submissive, expressing that he would definitely listen to the teachings of Chief Historian Quan Wanji.
A leopard can't change its spots. In fact, Li You was still doing things his own way. Old Man Quan was worried that he would be punished together with Li You, forcing Li You to repent and turn over a new leaf. He even said that he was willing to go to the capital to plead for him.
After Old Man Quan received Li You's promise of repentance, he came to the capital to report on his work. He reported to Li Shimin about the mistakes that Li You had made over the years and repeatedly assured him that under his guidance, Li You would definitely turn over a new leaf.
Li Shimin was very happy and encouraged Quan Wanji. He once again issued an edict to scold Li You and make him correct his previous mistakes.
When Quan Wanji returned to Qi Province, Li You also sent a letter to Li Shimin, complaining that Quan Wanji was narrow-minded, mean, and selfish. He had restricted Li Shimin's freedom of movement, and that Quan Wanji did not even allow him to go out of the city gate. He even released his hunting dogs and his close ministers, Zan Junmu and Liang Mengbiao, did not allow them to meet.
At about the same time, Quan Wanji sent a memorial saying that Zan Junmu and Liang Mengbiao, who were close to Li You, wanted to harm him. He then imprisoned them and sent a letter to the Emperor, impeaching Li You and the dozens of others who had committed crimes together with him.
Li Dada was really angry. He sent the current Minister of Justice, Liu Dewei, to investigate. After Liu Dewei's investigation, Quan Wanji's report was verified. The people around Li You were indeed up to no good.
As such, Old Man Quan was preparing his memorial to the throne and was prepared to quit his job.
Just as he was preparing his words of grief and indignation, he suddenly heard a commotion outside the room. Old Man Quan, who was already filled with displeasure and anger, put down the brush in his hand and rushed out of the room angrily.
When he went out, he saw that the courtyard was in a mess. The flowerbeds and chrysanthemums he usually planted had been trampled. Then, he looked at King Qi Li You, who had barged in with Zan Junmo, Liang Mengbiao, and armored soldiers. At the same time, he was beating up his attendant. From the looks of it, he was breathing less than he was breathing. It was obvious that he would not survive, but the soldiers around him were still beating him to death.
" Stop!" Old Man Quan's hair and beard stood on end as he roared angrily at the soldiers who were filled with killing intent.
"Old fogey, death is upon you, yet you still dare to act so impudently in front of King Qi. I'll definitely cut you into pieces later.”Zan Junmo recalled that it was this old bastard who had caused his two brothers to lose face and be chased out of the Imperial Residence. His heart was filled with killing intent that could not be concealed.
"Traitor, could it be that you…Do you want to kill your master?" His eyes widened in anger as he glared at King Qi Li You.
Li You pulled out a saber from the soldier's hand. Under the cold moonlight, the cold blade glinted with a white light. With a cold expression, Li You stared at Old Man Quan with hatred in his eyes. He stepped forward with his saber.
Old Man Quan's heart skipped a beat as he was frightened by Li You's gaze and the saber in his hand. He took a step back involuntarily, but instead of retreating, he advanced forward and pointed angrily at Li You."Traitor, you dare to kill your master. Do you know what crime this is? If you put down your saber now, I can pretend that nothing has happened and give you a chance to turn over a new leaf. Otherwise, you will be playing with fire. Burn it, and it will be notorious for ten thousand years."
Li You was shocked by Old Man Quan's words, but he immediately felt even more furious. He shouted at Old Man Quan,""Old man, not only will this king kill you today, this king will also rebel and go down in history as a disgrace? Haha, the winner is king and the loser is a bandit. When this king ascends to the throne, who would dare to say anything bad about this king?”
"Hahaha, this old man is really laughing to death. You, Zan Junmo, Liang Mengbiao, these scoundrels, and these hundreds of useless soldiers want to rebel? He also wanted to ascend to the throne? What a joke! He felt like he had just heard the funniest joke in the world. Old Man Quan laughed so hard that his white beard trembled. Li You's face was so dark that water could drip from his laughter.
With a wild roar, he stabbed the knife into Old Man Quan's stomach." You really dare?" He looked at the crazy Li You in disbelief. He stretched out his hands, wanting to grab something. However, he spat out a mouthful of blood and soaked Li You's face.
"You're courting death, old fogey!"
Li You was furious. He pulled out the horizontal blade in his hand and slashed at Old Man Quan's neck. Although the horizontal blade was very sharp, Li You, a coward, did not have enough strength. Not only did the blade not cut off Old Man Quan's head, but because his main artery had been cut off, the blood that rushed into the air like a fountain drenched Li You's body. Li You, whose eyes were red with anger, became even more vicious and furious. With both hands holding the saber, he roared and hacked at Old Man Quan's neck.
After a few slashes, he finally managed to cut off Old Man Quan's flesh, bones, and tendons. Looking at Old Man Quan's bulging eyes, Li You was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thud and threw his saber far away.
The soldiers, who were obviously shocked by Li You's madness, also came forward and helped Li You up as if they had just woken up from a dream.
"Now what…What should we do?" Li You was confused again. Rebel? Li You was afraid again when he saw it right in front of him.
"What's there to be afraid of, Your Highness? We're not afraid of anything in the Qi Province. At worst, we can hide in the forest. There are many of my brothers and friends there.”Liang Mengbiao replied indifferently.
"That's right. Damn it. Which emperor didn't start off by rebelling? Who knows, we might also be able to lay down a foundation for ten thousand years this time.”Zan Junmo's eyes were red. The greed in his eyes had turned into fire, burning his own heart.
"Good, good, good. Rebel, rebel. This king is rebelling now.”After breaking free from the two of them, Li You's face twitched as he roared crazily towards the sky.
The lovely dividing line.
"Kill your master? Rebellion? My fifth brother is so strong. Did his head get pinched by a woman's thigh? No matter how you look at him, he looks so stupid.”Li Zhi looked at Wu Meiniang in disbelief. This bastard was truly heaven-defying. The Zhenguan period was the time when the Great Tang army was at its strongest. Three thousand cavalry had raided and destroyed the Turk's lair. In just a few years, there had been many wars against the outside world, and the country was prosperous and stable.
Rebellion at this time? Even if you pulled Napoleon over, he would still be a big head and two small heads, unable to distinguish between north, south, east and west.
What was this? What did he mean by being pinched by a woman's thigh? It's all because you didn't sleep well. When you were sleeping, your head actually went to where she was sleeping. Who can you blame?
At the thought of this, Wu Meiniang blushed. She glared at Li Zhi coquettishly and threw a large bundle of spinach at him, causing him to have a concussion. This girl was getting more and more seductive. Should she find a chance to eat her? But she was only fourteen years old now. If she did it too early, wouldn't it affect her sexual ability? This was the key to creating a nation in the future. She had to endure it.
Thinking of Li Zhi's words, Wu Meiniang burst into laughter and shook her head helplessly."Forget about this King Qi. It's just a small matter, and in less than a month, he'll be taken into the capital. This time, King Qi is going to suffer a complete tragedy.”She made a lot of witty remarks along with Li Zhi. Coupled with her cute slanted bangs and big elf-like eyes, it reminded Li Zhi of those university beauties in his previous life. They were spirited, beautiful, and charming.
Li Zhi sighed softly." Heaven, earth, monarch, parents, teachers, and the cardinal principles of humanity. Now, my fifth brother, sigh, no one can save him, not even Father. Otherwise, Taiji Palace would be trampled to the ground by the aristocrats of the world."”
"Didn't you always say that you can live with the sins of the heavens, but you can't live with your own sins? King Qi is finished. His Highness the Crown Prince shouldn't be far away, right?”Wu Meiniang said indifferently.
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King Qi was truly finished, completely finished.
When the news came, they learned that King Li You had privately bestowed the Shangzhu Kingdom, the three divisions of the Imperial Household, and other official positions. He had also opened up the treasury to reward the people. He had also driven the people into the city, armed them to the teeth, repaired their weapons, and set up official positions such as Tuodong King and Tuoxi King. It was as if he had rebelled.
Li Shimin was furious and quickly summoned Li Xun, the minister of the Ministry of War, and Liu Dewei to attack the king of Qi.
The sad thing was that Li You, this idiot, thought that he could really rest easy at this moment. He spent days and nights with Zan Junmo, Liang Mengbiao, Yan Hongliang, and the other five people to entertain his consort.
On the 30th day of the 30th month, he was captured by Du Xingmin and escorted to Chang 'an. It had been less than a month, or even more than that. It had to be said that Li You was indeed the son of a tiger father and a dog son. The difference between Li You and his father, Li Shimin, in their ability to rebel was really incomparable.
Although the times are different, you should at least persevere for a month, right? It's like child's play.
In Taiji Palace, Li Shi Min silently looked at Concubine Yin who was kowtowing and begging for mercy. He didn't say a word, but his eyes were filled with sadness. Was his son rebelling against him? Retribution had finally arrived.
"Your Majesty, You 'er was bewitched by those evil people around him, which is why he did such a wrong thing. Your Majesty can strip You' er of his throne, but please spare You 'er's life. No matter what, he's still your flesh and blood.”Dressed in a palace dress, the noblewoman who was prostrating on the ground and kowtowing continuously was Li You's mother, one of Li Shimin's four concubines, Rank One.
Speaking of which, Li Shimin was also a "valiant". It turned out that Concubine Yin's ancestor, Yin Shou, was the ruler of Youzhou in the Sui Dynasty, the Duke of Zhao, and was given the title of Sikong. His father, Yin Shi Shi, served as Sui Dynasty hussar general, Zhangye prefect, Wu Ben Lang general, Lou Fan prefect, Zuo Yiwei general. Originally, this was nothing. Although his status was noble, it was still a great gift to marry Concubine Yin.
However, the evildoer was still there. Twenty-six years ago, after Li Yuan raised his army in Taiyuan, he was still alive.
Li Yuan's youngest son, Li Zhiyun, was killed by a master of the underworld at the age of fourteen. The master of the underworld also ordered Jingzhao County to visit Li Yuan's five temples and dig up the ancestral graves of the Li family. He and Li Tang could be said to be enemies of the country and the family.
After Li Yuan entered Chang 'an, he naturally used the Underworld Division and others to resist the righteous soldiers and kill them, avenging the hatred of the country and the family. Yin Hongzhi, the son of the Yin World Master, was spared from death due to his young age. The strange thing was that his daughter, Yin Shi, married Li Shimin.
Now that he thought about it, Li Shiming was even more furious. He looked at Concubine Yin coldly and roared,"King Qi Li You killed his master and rebelled against his father. This is a heinous crime. If I don't kill him, how can I silence the mouths of the people? If I don't kill him, how can I calm the anger of the people? If I don't kill him, how can I govern the Great Tang?”
Concubine Yin, who was lying on the ground, completely collapsed after hearing the four consecutive no-kill attempts and the gnashing of her teeth. She stopped crying and stared blankly at the imperial steps in front of her.
Closing his eyes and forcing down the tears that were rushing up, Li Shi Min shouted towards the outside of the hall,""Where are the golden melon warriors in front of the hall?”
The Golden Melon Warriors were the guards of honor and guards of the Emperor's Golden Palace. They held long weapons and had a head shaped like a golden melon.
These golden melon guards were all around 1.8 meters tall. They were wearing silver armor and all of their facial nerves were dead. At first glance, they looked like twins. They carried Concubine Yin out of Taiji Palace on both sides.
Li Shi Min sat on the dragon throne in a daze, lost in thought.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Justice Zhang Liang requests an audience.”The eunuchs in front of the hall came forward and said.
Li Shi Min took a deep breath and pulled himself together.
"Here."
"Minister of Justice Zhang Liang greets Your Majesty.”He had a square face and thick eyebrows. His eyes were bright and bright, but at this moment, he was depressed.
"Stand up. Tell me, what's the matter?”
"It's regarding the interrogation of King Qi.”Zhang Liang lowered his head, so no one could see his expression clearly.
"How is it?" Li Shi Min asked subconsciously.
"This is the interrogation file." Zhang Liang lowered his head and presented the case file that was already slightly wet from sweat. He gritted his teeth and his body trembled slightly.
Li Shi Min also noticed something different about Zhang Liang. He had never seen Zhang Liang like this before.
Zhang Liang, Zhengzhou Xingyang people. He was born in a poor family and worked in agriculture. He is handsome and has great integrity. He is honest on the outside and cunning on the inside.
During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, he joined Li Mi's Wagang Army and gained trust because of his informant. Later, it belonged to Li Shiji and played an important role in the process of Li Shiji's surrender to Tang.
Li Shiji and Fang Xuanling recommended Zhang Liang to Li Shimin and appointed him as the general of the chariot of King Qin's Mansion. He was gradually favored and appointed. When Li Shimin fought for the throne with the Crown Prince and the King of Qi, he sent Zhang Liang to Luoyang to make friends with local heroes and wait for changes.
The King of Qi, Li Yuanji, reported Zhang Liang to Li Yuan for his evil intentions, so he was arrested by the Tang court. Under torture, Li Shimin did not confess. Later, Li Shimin succeeded to the throne and was granted the title of Changping County Duke and Huaizhou Manager.
From the fifth year of Zhenguan, Zhang Liang was recalled to the court. He served successively as a censor and a doctor of Jinchai Guanglu. In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, he was granted the title of Duke of Xunguo.
He has the ability to observe clearly, and often secretly sends his subordinates to spy on the good and evil of the people under his rule. He acts as if he has a god, suppresses the despotic and sympathizes with the greedy and weak, and has a good reputation for politics.
Seeing Zhang Liang's serious expression, Li Shimin's heart sank. This feeling was not good because it was an intuition that he had developed over the years in the military. It was a bad feeling. He took the file from the officer's hand and slowly opened it.
For a moment, the sound of a pin dropping could be heard in Taiji Palace. After a long time, a slightly hoarse voice came from the steps,"Are you sure?"
Zhang Liang took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and opened them again." That's basically right. Something will happen soon.”
Li Shi Min's straight body seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. He seemed a little lethargic as he sat on the throne, staring blankly at the dark night outside Taiji Palace. It was another stifling silence.
"Retribution, it's really retribution. All of you want to rebel against me. Chengqian, Chengqian, how should I treat you? Have you ever thought about how sad your mother would be?”Li Shiming murmured in a low voice, almost inaudible. A trickle of blood had slipped down from the corner of Li Shiming's mouth, dripping into the air and splashing onto his bright yellow robe. It was extremely dazzling.
The road to imperial power was paved with blood, even if it was the blood of the same father and son. History had proven that everything in the world had value. Love, kinship, friendship, everything would change if they could afford it.
Zhang Liang sighed in his heart." One wave hasn't settled yet, and another wave has risen. The imperial court is going to be filled with bloodshed again.”
The lovely dividing line.
In the Prince's bedroom in the Eastern Palace.
Li Chengqian stood in front of the palace door with a limp and looked at the night sky. Behind him stood his confidant, Hegan Chengji.
Li Chengqian's eyes were filled with pride as he said to Hegan Chengji behind him,""The Eastern Palace's western wall is only twenty steps from the Imperial Palace. Creating great things, hmph, how can King Qi compare to me? How are He Gan Chengji, Uncle Li Yuanchang, and Hou Junji's preparations?”
With a low voice, He Gan Chengji replied,""We just need to wait for the Blood Oath. When the time comes, as long as His Highness claims that he has suddenly fallen ill and is in critical condition, His Majesty will definitely come to visit him personally.”
Li Chengqian nodded his head and looked up at the starry sky. Fear and excitement, two extremely contradictory feelings filled Li Chengqian's heart, causing him to suddenly feel a little irritated.
"Let's do it in the near future, lest there are any more problems.”
"Here." Hegan Chengji replied with a sparkling gaze.
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