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Chapter 1422 Unforgivable Sins
Chapter 1422 Unforgivable Sins
Li Qinzai and Gu Chengzhang knew very well that the civil uprising could not be easily dismissed.
The civil uprising has subsided, but the matter is not over yet.
The court must be able to investigate, and many people must be killed. Those who want to be killed are not ordinary people, but the mastermind behind all this.
The civil uprising had just been quelled today, and Li Sujie and Xue Rengui led the troops back to the camp. Although Li Qinzai said nothing, Gu Chengzhang knew very well that the Gu family in Wu County would not be able to clean up this matter. In other words, the Gu family was about to face a disaster.
That's why Gu Chengzhang came to the commander's tent in the middle of the night and unscrupulously pushed a member of the clan to take the blame.
Li Qinzai was amazed by Gu Chengzhang's integrity. People could be so shameless. Compared with him, Li Qinzai felt that he was simply a saint with high moral standards.
After rejecting Gu Chengzhang in an indifferent tone, there was another long silence outside the handsome tent.
Just when Li Qinzai thought that the other party had left in anger, Feng Su quietly walked into the commander's tent, stood in front of him and whispered: "Fifth Young Master, the head of the Gu family doesn't want to leave, and he is still kneeling in the tent. outside."
Li Qinzai was stunned for a moment, then curled his lips: "Kneeling outside the tent?"
"Yes, the head of the Gu family has been kneeling outside the handsome tent. He was also kneeling when he was talking to you across the curtain just now."
Li Qinzai said leisurely: "It seems that the head of the family is already very scared."
The Zhu family of Wu County was wiped out by Li Qinzai after he made a small mistake, not to mention that the Gu family secretly instigated the rebellion behind the scenes. Comparing the two, it is reasonable and legal to kill the whole family of the Gu family. No wonder Gu Chengzhang was so scared tonight.
After Feng Su finished speaking, he stood in the tent and waited quietly for Li Qinzai's instructions.
Li Qinzai pondered for a long time, and finally got up and walked outside the handsome tent.
There were several torches standing at the door outside the tent. Under the dim light, Gu Chengzhang's body was stooped, and his knees were kneeling upright facing the handsome tent.
Seeing Li Qinzai finally come out, Gu Chengzhang was overjoyed, hurriedly touched his head to the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "The unscrupulous sons of the Gu family are confused for a moment, but the Gu family is innocent. Please don't get involved, Lord Li."
Li Qinzai stared at him quietly for a long time, then walked to Gu Chengzhang and squatted down, looking level with his eyes.
"Master Gu, you should know better than me what the nature of inciting civil unrest is. This matter is too serious and cannot be solved by introducing one or two scapegoats."
Of course, Gu Chengzhang knew the nature of inciting civil unrest. Just like rebellion, it was a charge of execution.
Gu Chengzhang dared to incite a popular uprising because he knew that as long as he attacked Li Qinzai's weaknesses, the Jiangnan noble family could avoid this disaster.
If everything had gone according to Chengzhang's plan, Li Qinzai might have been recalled to Chang'an, and the blame for the civil uprising would be placed squarely on Li Qinzai's head.
However, Li Sujie quelled the civil uprising too quickly, and Xue Rengui led his troops to encircle them too quickly. More importantly, the Jiangnan noble family's connections in the Chang'an court had been mobilized for a long time. Numerous impeachment memorials had been submitted, and the court was in trouble. Gotta make a fuss.
But to this day, the emperor has not recalled Li Qinzai. This shows that something must have happened in Chang'an City, causing Gu Chengzhang's original plans to deviate from the planned direction.
To put it simply, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy, that's all.
So at this moment tonight, the desperate Gu Chengzhang knelt outside the commander's tent as a loser. He knew what the Gu family in Wu County was going to face next. As the head of the family, he could only make his last effort to save the fate of his people.
"Mr. Li is aware that the Gu family of Wu County is willing to give up 30 acres of land under her name to the court for confiscation unconditionally. From now on, the Gu family of Wu County will only follow the emperor's lead and help Duke Li to clean up the farmland in the south of the Yangtze River. The emperor and the court cannot do anything, and it is inconvenient." For this purpose, Gu is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."
"In addition, the Gu family is willing to donate all the family's treasures to Duke Li."
"Gu will swear to God that the Gu family will never rebel against the Tang Dynasty for generations to come, and will send ten of the eldest son's legitimate sons and grandsons to Chang'an as hostages. If the Gu family breaks the oath, the emperor can kill the Gu family's legitimate sons!"
"Mr. Li, it is more beneficial to leave the Gu family alive than to kill the entire Gu family."
Gu Chengzhang made conditions again.
Li Qinzai was silent and stared at him deeply.It has to be said that the conditions are harsh enough, and it can be considered a life-threatening situation.
For the survival of his family, he was able to decisively and ruthlessly pay a heavy price. As the head of a prominent family, Gu Chengzhang was undoubtedly qualified.
However, these conditions were useless in front of Li Qinzai.
At the moment when the civil uprising in Jiangning occurred, no one could save the Gu family in Wu County, not even Li Zhi.
"Master Gu, it's a cold night, please come back." Li Qinzai sighed.
Gu Chengzhang trembled all over, his eyes completely despairing.
He understood the meaning of Li Qinzai's words.
Looking up at the dark sky, Gu Chengzhang grinned miserably.
Having lived to this age, of course, you have already learned to pay for your actions.
The lives of the entire clan were put on the gambling table by him. Unfortunately, Gu made the wrong bet this time and lost.
"Thank you so much, Lord Li. Gu understands."
In an instant, Gu Chengzhang seemed to have aged dozens of years. He stood up, hunched over, and left in despair.
Li Qinzai watched him leave, the determination in his eyes never changing.
He had no sympathy for the failed old man.
Think about the farmers in the south of the Yangtze River who lost their land and became homeless serfs without enough money to eat. The military system of the government was almost collapsed due to the harm caused by the noble families...
The family's selfish desires are hard to satisfy, but they quietly hollow out the corners of the country. What is there to sympathize with?
Half an hour later, a rapid sound of gongs suddenly came from the camp.
The sleeping soldiers in the camp got up, put on their armor, grabbed their weapons and rushed out of the camp.
But I heard from the soldiers patrolling at night that Gu Chengzhang, the head of the Gu family in Wu County, had just jumped into Taihu Lake. The soldiers patrolling outside the camp heard the sound of water and hurriedly checked, but could not find any trace for a long time. It was not until half an hour later that Gu Chengzhang's body was found. Only then did he surface and was salvaged by the soldiers.
The other family heads who came out were shocked and rushed to Taihu Lake outside the camp. After seeing Gu Chengzhang's body with their own eyes, the family heads dared to believe it.
After whispering for a few words, the family heads inadvertently turned their heads and suddenly discovered that not far from the crowd, Li Qinzai stood expressionless. After a long time, he left silently under the escort of Bu Qu.
The family heads were silent for a while, and their expressions suddenly became less shocked.
Everyone knew who was responsible for the Jiangning civil uprising, and the family heads knew better what the attitude of Duke Li and the imperial court towards the civil uprising.
In such a situation, the Gu family in Wu County had absolutely no physiology, so it was reasonable for Gu Chengzhang to jump into the lake and commit suicide.
If anyone were in such a desperate situation, what else could they do but die?
Early the next morning.
The heads of the six prominent families gathered in the commander's tent, but only Prince Teng was in charge of the negotiations in the commander's tent, and Li Qinzai was nowhere to be seen.
While the six prominent families were negotiating with the court, Xue Rengui and his five thousand troops suddenly left the camp.
In the afternoon, an unexpected news reached the camp.
The Gu family of Wu County instigated a civil uprising in Jiangning. The evidence is conclusive. The crime is unpardonable and everyone in the family must be punished.
(End of this chapter)
Li Qinzai and Gu Chengzhang knew very well that the civil uprising could not be easily dismissed.
The civil uprising has subsided, but the matter is not over yet.
The court must be able to investigate, and many people must be killed. Those who want to be killed are not ordinary people, but the mastermind behind all this.
The civil uprising had just been quelled today, and Li Sujie and Xue Rengui led the troops back to the camp. Although Li Qinzai said nothing, Gu Chengzhang knew very well that the Gu family in Wu County would not be able to clean up this matter. In other words, the Gu family was about to face a disaster.
That's why Gu Chengzhang came to the commander's tent in the middle of the night and unscrupulously pushed a member of the clan to take the blame.
Li Qinzai was amazed by Gu Chengzhang's integrity. People could be so shameless. Compared with him, Li Qinzai felt that he was simply a saint with high moral standards.
After rejecting Gu Chengzhang in an indifferent tone, there was another long silence outside the handsome tent.
Just when Li Qinzai thought that the other party had left in anger, Feng Su quietly walked into the commander's tent, stood in front of him and whispered: "Fifth Young Master, the head of the Gu family doesn't want to leave, and he is still kneeling in the tent. outside."
Li Qinzai was stunned for a moment, then curled his lips: "Kneeling outside the tent?"
"Yes, the head of the Gu family has been kneeling outside the handsome tent. He was also kneeling when he was talking to you across the curtain just now."
Li Qinzai said leisurely: "It seems that the head of the family is already very scared."
The Zhu family of Wu County was wiped out by Li Qinzai after he made a small mistake, not to mention that the Gu family secretly instigated the rebellion behind the scenes. Comparing the two, it is reasonable and legal to kill the whole family of the Gu family. No wonder Gu Chengzhang was so scared tonight.
After Feng Su finished speaking, he stood in the tent and waited quietly for Li Qinzai's instructions.
Li Qinzai pondered for a long time, and finally got up and walked outside the handsome tent.
There were several torches standing at the door outside the tent. Under the dim light, Gu Chengzhang's body was stooped, and his knees were kneeling upright facing the handsome tent.
Seeing Li Qinzai finally come out, Gu Chengzhang was overjoyed, hurriedly touched his head to the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "The unscrupulous sons of the Gu family are confused for a moment, but the Gu family is innocent. Please don't get involved, Lord Li."
Li Qinzai stared at him quietly for a long time, then walked to Gu Chengzhang and squatted down, looking level with his eyes.
"Master Gu, you should know better than me what the nature of inciting civil unrest is. This matter is too serious and cannot be solved by introducing one or two scapegoats."
Of course, Gu Chengzhang knew the nature of inciting civil unrest. Just like rebellion, it was a charge of execution.
Gu Chengzhang dared to incite a popular uprising because he knew that as long as he attacked Li Qinzai's weaknesses, the Jiangnan noble family could avoid this disaster.
If everything had gone according to Chengzhang's plan, Li Qinzai might have been recalled to Chang'an, and the blame for the civil uprising would be placed squarely on Li Qinzai's head.
However, Li Sujie quelled the civil uprising too quickly, and Xue Rengui led his troops to encircle them too quickly. More importantly, the Jiangnan noble family's connections in the Chang'an court had been mobilized for a long time. Numerous impeachment memorials had been submitted, and the court was in trouble. Gotta make a fuss.
But to this day, the emperor has not recalled Li Qinzai. This shows that something must have happened in Chang'an City, causing Gu Chengzhang's original plans to deviate from the planned direction.
To put it simply, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy, that's all.
So at this moment tonight, the desperate Gu Chengzhang knelt outside the commander's tent as a loser. He knew what the Gu family in Wu County was going to face next. As the head of the family, he could only make his last effort to save the fate of his people.
"Mr. Li is aware that the Gu family of Wu County is willing to give up 30 acres of land under her name to the court for confiscation unconditionally. From now on, the Gu family of Wu County will only follow the emperor's lead and help Duke Li to clean up the farmland in the south of the Yangtze River. The emperor and the court cannot do anything, and it is inconvenient." For this purpose, Gu is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."
"In addition, the Gu family is willing to donate all the family's treasures to Duke Li."
"Gu will swear to God that the Gu family will never rebel against the Tang Dynasty for generations to come, and will send ten of the eldest son's legitimate sons and grandsons to Chang'an as hostages. If the Gu family breaks the oath, the emperor can kill the Gu family's legitimate sons!"
"Mr. Li, it is more beneficial to leave the Gu family alive than to kill the entire Gu family."
Gu Chengzhang made conditions again.
Li Qinzai was silent and stared at him deeply.It has to be said that the conditions are harsh enough, and it can be considered a life-threatening situation.
For the survival of his family, he was able to decisively and ruthlessly pay a heavy price. As the head of a prominent family, Gu Chengzhang was undoubtedly qualified.
However, these conditions were useless in front of Li Qinzai.
At the moment when the civil uprising in Jiangning occurred, no one could save the Gu family in Wu County, not even Li Zhi.
"Master Gu, it's a cold night, please come back." Li Qinzai sighed.
Gu Chengzhang trembled all over, his eyes completely despairing.
He understood the meaning of Li Qinzai's words.
Looking up at the dark sky, Gu Chengzhang grinned miserably.
Having lived to this age, of course, you have already learned to pay for your actions.
The lives of the entire clan were put on the gambling table by him. Unfortunately, Gu made the wrong bet this time and lost.
"Thank you so much, Lord Li. Gu understands."
In an instant, Gu Chengzhang seemed to have aged dozens of years. He stood up, hunched over, and left in despair.
Li Qinzai watched him leave, the determination in his eyes never changing.
He had no sympathy for the failed old man.
Think about the farmers in the south of the Yangtze River who lost their land and became homeless serfs without enough money to eat. The military system of the government was almost collapsed due to the harm caused by the noble families...
The family's selfish desires are hard to satisfy, but they quietly hollow out the corners of the country. What is there to sympathize with?
Half an hour later, a rapid sound of gongs suddenly came from the camp.
The sleeping soldiers in the camp got up, put on their armor, grabbed their weapons and rushed out of the camp.
But I heard from the soldiers patrolling at night that Gu Chengzhang, the head of the Gu family in Wu County, had just jumped into Taihu Lake. The soldiers patrolling outside the camp heard the sound of water and hurriedly checked, but could not find any trace for a long time. It was not until half an hour later that Gu Chengzhang's body was found. Only then did he surface and was salvaged by the soldiers.
The other family heads who came out were shocked and rushed to Taihu Lake outside the camp. After seeing Gu Chengzhang's body with their own eyes, the family heads dared to believe it.
After whispering for a few words, the family heads inadvertently turned their heads and suddenly discovered that not far from the crowd, Li Qinzai stood expressionless. After a long time, he left silently under the escort of Bu Qu.
The family heads were silent for a while, and their expressions suddenly became less shocked.
Everyone knew who was responsible for the Jiangning civil uprising, and the family heads knew better what the attitude of Duke Li and the imperial court towards the civil uprising.
In such a situation, the Gu family in Wu County had absolutely no physiology, so it was reasonable for Gu Chengzhang to jump into the lake and commit suicide.
If anyone were in such a desperate situation, what else could they do but die?
Early the next morning.
The heads of the six prominent families gathered in the commander's tent, but only Prince Teng was in charge of the negotiations in the commander's tent, and Li Qinzai was nowhere to be seen.
While the six prominent families were negotiating with the court, Xue Rengui and his five thousand troops suddenly left the camp.
In the afternoon, an unexpected news reached the camp.
The Gu family of Wu County instigated a civil uprising in Jiangning. The evidence is conclusive. The crime is unpardonable and everyone in the family must be punished.
(End of this chapter)
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