The four father and son of the Cai family kept kneeling, for fear of angering the living king of hell in front of them. Qizhou was already the fiefdom of King Li Ke of Shu. All matters, big or small, had to be consulted by the third prince. Their desire to join the court as an official seemed to be Broken.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Ming just wants to contribute to the country and has no selfish motives at all. Please be aware of this, Your Majesty!"
Cai Yong was forced to lick his own sweat while speaking, which instantly made him feel more energetic.
"If you really want to contribute to the country, why did you team up with the other three major families to create trouble for the king without even a single notification? How can you talk about contributing to the country?"
The four major families in Qizhou are too arrogant to dare to give this king power. Li Ke took care of Huang Wenlin before, and Cai Yong in front of him took the initiative to come and be scolded. If he wants to control the situation, the four major families will no longer exist, but still It's not like a dead end.
Qizhou has just stood firm. He still needs some allies to help. The old fox in front of him seems to be exploitable. The fox must be made aware of the power of the dragon.
"My lord, please forgive me, but I can't help myself when I'm in the world!"
"The Cai family has always wanted to contribute to the court, but there were traitors who hindered us. Now the prince is in charge of Qizhou, so we came to defect. I didn't know that I offended the prince. I'm really sorry?"
If there is a fox in the zodiac, Cai Yong's family must all be reincarnated by the fox. In addition to the father desperately begging for mercy, the little fox also started acting to beg for mercy.
"Your Majesty, my father just couldn't help himself. Now he has to meet Mingzhu. How could he know that the dark clouds were overthrowing and Mingzhu lost his judgment?"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to be punished on my father's behalf. As long as you are happy and willing, I can suffer any humiliation!"
"Your Majesty, maybe parade the four of us on the streets so that the people in Licheng know how strict the king of Shu is in enforcing the law. He only hurts the enemy by one thousand and hurts himself by eight hundred."
The three little foxes are each better at acting than the other, pretending to be unafraid and innocent, and saying the harshest words, but in fact they are just asking for mercy.
"Hmph~, I made a note of it. If you want to serve the country, you must either rely on your own talents or learn to do your job honestly locally. Stop acting in front of me!"
"How happy would you be if I lost power?"
Li Ke just said it in a joking tone. Human nature is very fragile in the world of fame and fortune. He thought he would protect himself in Qizhou. Changsun Wuji, an old thief, was more vicious and sinister than Cai Yong.
They confiscated nothing and then drove the people out. It seemed like they had added an enemy to themselves, but it didn't matter. There weren't many close people in Qizhou anyway.
"Quan Wanji, what should we do next?"
Li Ke met Quan Wanji in the study. This was a local official sent by the emperor. In fact, he was also used to monitor him. He also guessed who the mysterious couple was in Qiuyue Pavilion before.
Li Ke felt in his heart that he was still a mama's boy. Although he was an adult, his parents still investigated secretly, and he had a strange feeling, as if someone was peeking at him while taking a shower, and he couldn't say anything.
"I think it is time to restrain the forces in various parts of Qizhou. In addition to the local tyrants and squires, bandits have also become a force of their own and are causing trouble. Now some people are blocking the road and robbing."
Quan Wanji seemed to be a ruthless repeater. He would only report the truth and not hide anything. If he were not afraid of being molested by King Shu again, he would really want to shut down Qiuyue Pavilion because he thought the women there were too immoral.
"Okay, I'll leave the affairs in the city to you. I'll lead people to suppress the bandits. It's a deal!"
Li Ke turned around and went to mobilize his troops. Managing the city was too internally strenuous. Suppressing bandits was a good thing to improve his reputation, and he really wanted to go out and play.
The princes of the Tang Dynasty could raise personal soldiers. In order to protect this son who volunteered, Li Shimin specially mobilized some forbidden troops to protect Li Ke, including Qin Shubao's nephew.
"Are you coming too?"
Li Ke not only disliked Chen Shou, but also disliked Qin Zaiming, who had always been unsmiling and seemed to have no fighting ability at all.
"The final general is appointed by His Majesty, and he vows to protect the prince and be loyal to the death!"
Qin Zaiming still has a bitter face, very similar to his uncle.
The palace has assembled a total of five hundred cavalry, and they set out from Licheng to the border of Qizhou. They want to completely deal with the bandits. They can also kill them first and report later.
The mountains and rivers in Qizhou are quite beautiful. These days, he has to deal with all kinds of personnel matters. The aristocratic families and businessmen here are very hypocritical. It is already difficult for Li Ke to deal with the battles in the workplace. Now he is playing ancient power tricks. If he is not careful, You will lose this life.
Dynasty battles can only be played once, and there is no possibility of a comeback. Li Ke wants to use Qizhou as his base camp. In addition to suppressing local forces, he also has to recruit more helpers. Every civil and military force around him is a monitor for others. .
"General Qin, have you never laughed?"
Qin Zaiming had never smiled before. He was sharpening his sword before turning around and kneeling down on one knee.
"The general just doesn't like to smile. He is just suppressing bandits in Qizhou along the way. It is the duty of a military man to ensure the peace of the country."
"Your Highness, the general is about to inspect the surrounding areas!"
Li Ke knew that this guy didn't want to have too much contact with him. The only person Qin Zaiming was loyal to was the current emperor, and he was just one of many princes.
But he was truly a fierce general. Under his leadership, a dozen or so men repelled more than a hundred bandits, beheaded dozens of people, captured everyone, and saved a group of people.
Most of the bandits robbed on the more remote roads in Qizhou. If they saw someone with better equipment, they would naturally not dare to go up and rob more. Li Ke personally led his people to suppress the bandits, and all the cavalry suppressed the bandits who went south. few.
"Your Majesty, if you don't ask the court for instructions and replace him with some close military generals, my servant will not like him and look like he is mourning all day long!"
After Chen Shou finished speaking, he was even more out of breath. He was not a soldier himself, and it was very uncomfortable to wear heavy armor. He was tired and angry before he wanted to replace Qin Zaiming.
"He will only cause more trouble. Just go to sleep. Maybe there will be something else to gain tomorrow!"
Li Ke is now very cautious in everything he says and does. It would be very easy to replace guards in the capital. Now he is managing the state capital in other places, and the deployment of troops and generals will be recorded truthfully. He is afraid of being poked in the back.
Although he is the king of Shu, he can only live in a tent with the soldiers after leaving Licheng, eating dry food and drinking raw water. However, being able to see such a vast starry sky in the wild is also a good reward.
Today it was Qin Zaiming and his people who suppressed the bandits. He didn’t kill anyone. He really wanted to save others with his own hands...
"Help, help~!"
This sound aroused the alert in the camp, and the imperial army immediately surrounded the King of Shu's tent, getting ready for a battle. A staggering figure entered the camp, and then fell beside the campfire.
