Li Yunze sat at the top, looking at the middle-aged man who came in with Ding Yi, with no expression on his face.
The last time he came to Taizhou, he inquired about the magistrate's style and character.
He is greedy for life and afraid of death, selfish, and very good at maneuvering. He got this position by following the crowd.
During the three-year disaster period, among several nearby cities, Taizhou suffered the most starvation deaths.
The common people have long complained, but because they dare not fight with the officials, no matter how much they hate it, they can only endure it.
Now that Li Yunze has captured Taizhou, how can he still be retained? If you don't punish him severely, it won't be enough for the common people to hate him.
Ding pressed him to the middle of the lobby. Seeing him looking around, he shouted loudly: "What are you looking at? Why don't you kneel down."
The magistrate of Taizhou did not dare to look at it. He immediately lowered his head, knelt down with his head on the ground, and shouted respectfully: "See His Royal Highness, Your Highness is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
Ye Yutong, who was sitting under Li Yunze, almost laughed out loud.
Looking at this flattering gesture, it seems that I have flattered him a lot in the past, otherwise I wouldn't have developed such a thick skin.
She glanced at Li Yunze and saw that he was staring at the Taizhou magistrate with squinted eyes. She didn't tell him to get up, but just waited for him to kneel on the ground.
Ye Yutong understood that by not giving him face, he was not prepared to let him serve as the magistrate of Taizhou again.
I don't know how much time passed, but the person kneeling in the middle of the lobby was so frightened that he began to sweat coldly and his body was trembling slightly.
Li Yunze said calmly: "Ding Yi, take him down and interrogate him carefully to see how many evil things he has done over the years.
If he tells the truth honestly, he will be spared. If he still dares to hide and quibble, he will be beheaded at noon tomorrow. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
He was not going to waste time with such people. After explaining, he had the rest of the officials from Taizhou City brought up.
The Taizhou magistrate was pulled out by two guards without even seeing Li Yunze's face.
When the other officials came in, they happened to see their prefect being dragged out.
Still in the same posture as holding criminals, they were so frightened that they quickly lowered their heads.
Even the official who had resisted just now calmed down and followed the guards into the lobby obediently.
Li Yunze did not plan to touch these officials for the time being, and only locked up the master of Taizhou Prefecture. The rest perform their duties and will be observed for a period of time before making adjustments.
The remaining officials felt as if they had saved their lives after listening to his arrangement. They all swore to be loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince and would never have second thoughts.
Li Yunze didn't take these words to heart, and smiled and waved his hand for them to leave.
Then he asked Mr. Bai and Mr. Sun next to him, "Two gentlemen, who do you think is appropriate to serve as the prefect of Taizhou City?"
The two thought for a moment and discussed quietly for a while. Mr. Bai said:
"Your Highness, after getting along for a period of time, we unanimously believe that Zhang Erqian is the most suitable candidate.
Although he is only twelve years old, he is knowledgeable enough to be the number one scholar, and he is articulate and has a flexible mind.
The only shortcoming is that he has no practical experience. If someone can give him some advice, he will definitely be qualified for the post of Taizhou magistrate. "
Li Yunze was a little surprised when he heard that they recommended Zhang Erqian.
He knew what that kid was capable of, but would it be too early to let him become the prefect of a state? After all, age is there.
The two gentlemen saw his hesitation. Mr. Sun thought for a moment and suggested:
"Your Highness, looking at the current progress, the next few cities should not be able to trouble you. If you don't let Mr. Bai follow you, I will stay here to assist Zhang Erqian."
"Sir, you are too humble. If it weren't for you and Mr. Bai's advice, our journey would not be so smooth."
Li Yunze first praised him and Mr. Bai, and then said: "There is really no suitable candidate for the post of Taizhou magistrate now.
Then Mr. Lao Sun will give Zhang Erqian some guidance here. When he gets familiar with his duties here, Mr. Sun will come back to me. "
Mr. Sun was very pleased to hear that His Highness valued him so much. He stood up, cupped his hands, and said respectfully: "I obey His Highness's instructions."
Li Yunze stretched out his hand and motioned for him to sit down.
Ye Yutong smiled and said: "Mr. Sun, you can't be lazy. You must hand over your skills to Zhang Erqian as soon as possible. Your Highness cannot be without you and Mr. Bai."
Mr. Sun said with a smile: "Madam, I have decided to do my best to teach Erqian, and I hope to return to serve His Highness as soon as possible."
A few people exchanged pleasantries and discussed future arrangements for Taizhou.
capital city, imperial palace
Li Yunhao was giving instructions on the memorial when a eunuch ran in panting.
"Your Majesty, please hurry up for eight hundred miles. The prince has led his troops to attack. Qingzhou City and Dongyang County have been lost. The prince's troops should be approaching Taizhou now..."
"What did you say? Which prince? Li Yunze?"
Li Yunhao put down his pen, grabbed the letter from the eunuch's hand, and opened it in a hurry.
After reading the above content, his expression changed drastically and he sat down on the dragon throne.
When he came to his senses, he immediately shouted: "Zhaojia Cining Palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Queen Mother Qiao was lying on the couch with her eyes closed. One of the two male pets was massaging her head and the other was squeezing her feet.
When she was about to fall asleep, the eunuch of Cining Palace walked in quietly.
"The Queen Mother, the Emperor is here."
Queen Mother Qiao opened her eyes, sat up from the couch, waved her hands to the two male pets, and motioned for them to leave.
As soon as Queen Mother Qiao put her clothes in order, Li Yunhao walked in in a hurry.
Before he even had time to salute, he said in a panic: "Mother, then Li Yunze is here with his troops."
"What."
Queen Mother Qiao's voice was sharp, and the maid who was helping her insert hairpins was so frightened that her hands shook.
She quickly put the hairpin in place, lowered her head and took a step back.
Fortunately, the Queen Mother was too surprised just now and didn't notice her hands shaking, otherwise she would have been punished again today.
Li Yunhao hurriedly took the letter to Queen Mother Qiao, "Mother, we have just arrived eight hundred miles away. Li Yunze has already arrived in Taizhou."
Queen Mother Qiao quickly read the letter and said immediately: "Notify your grandpa quickly! Let him send troops to stop it."
After saying that, he immediately shook his head and said, "No, it's too late. First let someone go to Huzhou to inform your uncle and ask him to send an army of 30,000 to stop him for a while."
Li Yunhao asked hesitantly: "Queen Mother, is 30,000 troops too few? Li Yunze captured two cities so quickly. How many troops does he have under his command?"
Queen Mother Qiao said helplessly: "There are more than 30,000 troops stationed in Huzhou. If there are more troops, your uncle can't do anything. Now we just ask them to stop them until reinforcements from your grandfather's side arrive. Then we will be safe."
Seeing that her son was still anxious, she comforted her with a smile, "Don't worry, Hao'er. No matter how capable that little beast is, how many troops can he muster in just two or three years?"
Your grandpa has an army of hundreds of thousands, are we still afraid of him? "
She sneered, and then whispered in Li Yunhao's ear: "Lin Shangshu was so powerful back then, so he died at the hands of your grandfather.
And Lin Qinting, that bitch, was still poisoned to death by me.
If that little bastard hadn't appeared, I might have spared his life. Since he still dared to come here to seek death, I would definitely let him come back.
And his uncle Lin Zixian, I didn't expect that he has been pretending to be crazy and acting stupid all these years.
In this case, I will not spare him. When I catch him, I will let him die without his body intact. "
