Everything has its effect for a reason. There is a reason why Ojiang Zhi risked his life to remonstrate with Li Qinzai at the royal banquet, and why he decided to kill himself.
On the surface, Oe Zhi was loyal to the Japanese royal family. At the cost of his life, he remonstrated on behalf of the royal family and asked the Tang Dynasty to return power. His character, words and deeds were very similar to Wei Zheng, a famous remonstrator during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty.
However, he was afraid of being investigated deeply. Wei Zheng repeatedly admonished Taizong, and his reputation will last forever. This is because everything he admonished to the late Emperor Taizong had nothing to do with personal gain, and was truly for the country and the people.
What about Oe Satoshi?
Li Qinzai did not believe that there were such saints in Japan.
Seeing that Li Qinzai remained silent for a long time, the subordinate of Baiqisi continued: "The official later found out about Ojiang Zhi's family members, relatives and friends, and found that as early as three days ago, Ojiang Zhi's mansion had been moved, and all the family members had disappeared. There are only a few cleaning servants and cooks left inside.”
Li Qinzai raised his eyebrows: "Three days ago, I hadn't arrived at Feiniao City. In other words, Ojiang Zhi had moved his family members in advance? He had already planned to kill himself at the banquet?"
"It's not necessarily that he moved him away. From another point of view, it's more like his family members were held hostage, forcing Oe Satoshi to confess to him at the banquet and then kill himself."
Li Qinzai frowned: "Who would hold his family hostage? This is Da Nayan of the Japanese country. He is the imperial censor of the Tang Dynasty and a third-rank official. Who has the ability to hold the family members of a third-rank official hostage?"
"Unless it's someone with a higher status than him, such as... the head of the country?"
Li Qinzai pondered for a long time, waved his hand to order Baiqisi's subordinates to retreat, and then summoned Liu Asi into the commander's tent.
Liu Asi came in quickly, and Li Qinzai said calmly: "Have all the relatives, friends, and colleagues in the DPRK and Central Committee of Ojiang Zhi been investigated?"
"It has been found out that there are about a hundred relatives and friends who have close contacts with Oechi, and more than 30 colleagues in the court and central government, who hold different official positions."
Li Qinzai nodded: "You personally lead your troops to capture these people. Send an order to Liu Renyuan to send two thousand soldiers to help you capture them. After they are captured, they will all be beheaded in front of the palace without interrogation."
Liu Asi was a little surprised: "Kill them all?"
"Kill them all, leaving no one alive. They are not of my race, so there is no need for mercy. I just need to establish my authority, and they came to my door. Why should I be polite?"
Liu Asi stood up and clasped his fists in response, turned around and strode away.
Li Qinzai slumped down easily in the handsome tent and crossed his legs.
There is one thing that may have been misjudged by the Japanese leader and his ministers.
Li Qinzai did not come to Japan to investigate the case. No matter whether this person named Oeji was instigated, forced, or committed by himself, Li Qinzai had no interest in sending people to investigate, let alone doing it in vain.
It didn't matter to Li Qinzai whether the sky was clear or what was right and wrong. From the moment he landed in Japan, he regarded all Japanese people as his imaginary enemies.
Anyway, it was the enemy who did it. If something goes wrong, just kill them. It doesn't matter who is innocent or guilty. Kill them first and then talk about it. Kill a group of them to establish your authority and then talk about the business.
As for the little conspiracy at last night's banquet, it doesn't matter, just crush it.
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The day after Li Qinzai came to Asuka City, the Japanese people fully experienced how cruel the ferocious methods used to destroy the Japanese country were.
In the afternoon of that day, more than a hundred people were tied up with their hands behind their backs by the soldiers of the Tang army and escorted to the palace gate. Liu Asi gave an order and more than a hundred prisoners were divided into several groups and knelt in front of the palace gate. The Japanese people who were watching onlooked at the palace and screamed in surprise. , the executioner's sword swung down, and the head fell to the ground.
The crowd of onlookers stepped back in horror. Then, the second group of prisoners was brought up, kneeling in a pool of blood on the ground, and continued to be decapitated with a knife. Then came the third group, the fourth group...
The name of the fierce god who destroyed the country was not unfounded. After several years of peaceful life, Li Qinzai, the fierce god, once again led his army to land in Japan. As soon as he arrived at Asuka City, he killed more than a hundred people.
The palace door was closed tightly, and the strong smell of blood spread through the thick palace door into the palace.
Countless palace servants and maids were hiding behind the palace gate and shivering, while the leader of the Japanese kingdom was still under house arrest in the palace.
Those courtiers who were lucky enough to escape this disaster also mingled with the crowd watching the excitement outside the palace, watching with expressionless expressions as the headless corpses on the ground were carried away by the Tang army. Grief and anger, mourning, awe, and helplessness are all the feelings of the ministers who have subjugated their country.
The public execution in front of the Japanese king's palace was Li Qinzai's show of authority over the Japanese king's ministers.
Convincing people with virtue requires a long process, and the effect may not be good, but persuading people with coercion can have immediate results.
After more than a hundred people were beheaded, Liu Asi looked around. It could be seen from the awed and horrified expressions of the onlookers that they were a little more submissive than before.
The Fifth Young Master was right. Japanese people have strange hobbies. They like to be conquered and killed. The harder they kill, the more convinced they are.
Everyone who deserved to be killed was killed, and Liu Asi waved his hand and ordered the troops to withdraw.
Don't worry about the blood all over the floor. Someone from the palace will naturally come out to wash the floor.
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That night, Li Qinzai entered the Japanese palace again.
This time he entered the palace very cautiously. Li Qinzai brought two thousand Tang army soldiers, all equipped with three-eyed muskets. The palace was already under the control of the Tang army. After Li Qinzai entered the palace, the palace ban increased by two thousand people, and all palace residents were strictly ordered not to enter the palace. Quite moving.
Of course, he must cherish his own life even more. Li Qinzai was not a brave master of arts, so he had to tie thousands of troops and horses to his belt and run around. When he came out to mess around, the emphasis was on strength in numbers.
The eldest brother among the kings was invited out by Liu Asi, and he knelt down in front of Li Qinzai tremblingly. His face was red and his ears were red, and he swore to the sky. His tears were extremely sincere, and he expressed with blood and tears that he had no knowledge of Da Jiangzhi's actions last night.
Today, the Tang army killed more than a hundred people outside the palace, which not only deeply shocked the Japanese subjects, but also shocked the already timid leader.
Brother Zhong finally realized that the smiling young county magistrate of the Tang Dynasty in front of him was not a compassionate Bodhisattva, but a ferocious god who personally destroyed the Japanese country. The Japanese people still stick his portrait on their doors to ward off evil spirits. fierce.
Everyone knows that among the more than 100 people who were killed today, almost all were wrongly accused.
But so what?
Is it because of the incident last night? The accident was just an excuse. Brother Zhong knew very well that Li Qinzai was trying to establish his authority.
They just killed someone during the day and brought two thousand soldiers into the palace at night. Brother Zhong was completely panicked. He thought Li Qinzai was going to attack him tonight, so he knelt down and cried bitterly before Li Qinzai, trembling uncontrollably.
"Your Highness, please rise. You are the head of the Japanese country enthroned by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. How could I do something rude to you? Your Highness has wronged me for nothing." Li Qinzai helped the eldest brother up with a smile.
Brother Zhong tremblingly sat up straight and looked at Li Qinzai's expression, but he couldn't see any clues and couldn't help but feel worried.
Li Qinzai said sincerely: "Your Highness, I have found out clearly that what your country's great leader Nayan Dajiangzhi did last night was probably the result of personal outrage, but it cannot be ruled out that there is someone behind the scenes..."
"I just came to Japan, and I am not familiar with the place. Naturally, I can't find out the case clearly. I had to interrogate my relatives, friends and colleagues who had close contacts with Oe Zhi, and kill them all. Yes, I am such a man. It’s better to be straightforward than to indulge.”
"I acted a little more intensely today. It was to clean the palace and eliminate hidden dangers for His Highness. Please don't blame me for any rudeness or offense."
Brother Zhong trembled all over and didn't even dare to say anything.
(End of chapter)
