Despite Yanzhou's response, Ran Wei was still at a huge disadvantage in the Northern Kingdom.
Almost all the Hu people did not obey Yecheng's orders.
Powerful people from all over the world are mostly expressing support and it is difficult to provide substantial help, not to mention that many people are still waiting and watching.
Less than 150 miles south of Yecheng, there is the Huns Jin Dolphin stationed in Shidu.
To the north, Zhang Chen from Jie occupied Fukou, occupied the main road of Taihang, and threatened Yecheng from a commanding position.
But now Ran Min felt that the biggest threat was none other than Li Nong, who had just been canonized as King of Qi.
According to detailed reports, Li Nong had close contacts with Zhang Ju who fled to Xiangguo.
"Have you ever found out clearly?" Ran Min had another murderous intent in his eyes.
In the past, Li Nong was promoted to the front because he wanted to borrow his reputation among the Jin and Hu people. But now the situation has become clear. The Hu people have returned to Xiangguo, the Jin people have returned to Yecheng, and the beggar army is also under Ran Min's control. The role of farmers has been greatly reduced.
"Uh... King Qi and Zhang Ju have a close relationship. There have been many interesting faces in the mansion recently." Fa Rao said after hesitating for a moment.
At this moment, it no longer matters whether Li Nong has flirted with Xiang Guo or not.
The key is that he has actually stood in front of Ran Min.
Every time he went on an expedition in the past, Ran Min would take Li Nong with him to prevent any unexpected events.
But now, Ran Min's patience with him has come to an end.
Shi Zhi's 100,000-strong army was on the way. At this time, Ran Min didn't want Yecheng to turn into an enemy.
"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, so you might as well endure it for a few days." Wang Jian admonished.
"Wang Shangshu's words are wrong. We are facing a powerful enemy. We must first eliminate internal worries. If the King of Qi defectes before the battle and the morale of the army is shattered, will your Majesty remember the prophecy? The successor to Zhao is Li Ye!" Fa Rao's name has the character "rao" in it. , but never forgive others.
He was highly valued by Ran Min because he was good at prophecies.
Ran Min turned his eyes to Dong Run and Zhang Wen in the palace. They were Li Nong's old friends. As long as they spoke, Ran Min had to think about it.
However, the two of them remained silent.
"Get rid of it!" Ran Min spat out two words lightly.
A burst of joy flashed across Fa Rao's face.
Wang Jian looked at Fa Rao thoughtfully.
This person was originally recommended because of his status as a famous scholar and Taoist, but unexpectedly, after he was reused, his reputation immediately grew.
The atmosphere in Taiwu Hall became strange. Everyone had their own thoughts, but no one interceded for Li Nong...
Prince Qi's Mansion is the former Sikong Mansion, it just has a different door plaque.
However, after being granted the title of Queen of Qi, the front door of the mansion was deserted. Even the begging generals of Guangzong did not come to see him, and the officials in Yezhong preferred to go around.
It wasn't until today that the front of Prince Qi's Mansion became "busy", with more than a thousand soldiers carrying bows and swords coming with murderous intent.
Li Nong's mouth trembled involuntarily, "I am the King of Qi, how dare you be rude?"
But the soldiers were unmoved, their silence was terrifying, and they stared at him with ferocious eyes, as if they were seeing the wolves of the sheep.
"According to the imperial edict, punish the thieves!" Farao laughed out loud, holding the yellow silk in his hands, "Haha, King Qi, it's time to hit the road!"
"You..." Although he had come back sooner or later until this day, he didn't expect that Ran Min would take action so soon after less than a month after he ascended the throne. "Where is your majesty?"
"Your Majesty doesn't have time to see you. How about King Qi taking matters into his own hands?" Fa Rao enjoyed the feeling of controlling other people's lives and deaths.
Especially a big shot like Li Nong.
"Isn't Your Majesty afraid that Guangzong's begging army will avenge me?" Li Nong said weakly.
"I don't need to worry about this matter for the King of Qi. The King of Qi is not the Sikong of the past, and Guangzong is not the Guangzong of the past. Times have changed, Your Highness the King of Qi!"
"Hmph, if a certain person doesn't beg for food, no one will come to attack him!"
He had served as Sikong in Jie Zhao for many years and had numerous followers under his command. Liu Qun, Shen Zhong, Hu Mu, Wei Huan, Shi Pu (after Shi Bao in the Western Jin Dynasty) and other Han ministers were all friendly with him. Li Nong still had this confidence.
And he was even more aware of Ran Min's current situation. He was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and a hundred thousand troops from the Xiang Kingdom were on the way.
Once someone in Yecheng interceded for him, Shi Min had to comply with people's wishes.
This is his only chance of survival!
"Then how about a bet? On the execution ground, if someone cries out for you, he or she will immediately plead with His Majesty!" Every word that Fa Rao said pierced Li Nong's heart.
The soldier moved forward with his sword in hand.
Li Nong did not put up a struggle and allowed his family of more than 300 people to be captured by the soldiers.
There was not even an interrogation, and more than 300 members of Li Nong's family were held on the long street.
It was a rare sunny day in Yecheng at the end of March, with cloudless skies and crisp air.
The spring breeze blows on my face, which is very refreshing.
People in Yecheng watched in circles.
Li Nong closed his eyes tightly, still waiting, waiting for Ran Min to wake up or someone to save him.
There are so many former members of the Beggar Army, and there are always one or two who speak for him.
However, from Chen hour to noon, not a single beggar or minister came out.
There is only the rigor of pairs of hateful people on the long street.
The massacre of refugees in Lu County that day, for some reason, spread all over the country as if it had wings. Li Nong's reputation became bad, and the reputation of Heiyun Mountain rose.
The refugees are all Chinese people, and now Yecheng is also full of Chinese people...
"King Qi, the time has come!" Fa Rao looked at the sky proudly, "Lang Lang Qiankun, your death is not unjust!"
Li Nong finally became frightened, "I want to see His Majesty, His Majesty! I am still useful and cannot die!"
He struggled hysterically.
"National traitor!" someone in the crowd roared.
"Jinnu's dog!"
"Are you still alive today?"
Pairs of hateful and angry eyes all looked at Li Nong, as if they wanted to tear him into pieces.
After Ran Min issued the order to kill Hu, the resentment and hatred of thirty or forty years of oppression rose to the sky. There was no day or night without fighting in the northern land. The old, weak, women and children rose up in arms. Rivers of blood flowed into rivers in Hebei and mountains of corpses piled up.
Although there were accidental killings, the Hus suffered heavy casualties, and some Hus even left the desert and returned to the Western Regions...
Hatred has been ignited and turned into a raging flame.
Although the barbarians are hateful, these national thieves who help the tyrants are even more hateful.
Stones and mud were thrown at him one after another, and Li Nong's nose and face suddenly became bruised and swollen.
"Your Majesty has been very kind to you. If you are the Shi family, you will not have to be punished." Fa Rao deliberately delayed to let Li Nong suffer more.
Li Nong couldn't bear it, and he raised his head to the sky and laughed twice with all his strength, "Hate! I wish I could have eradicated you earlier!"
"Execution!" Seeing that it was almost time, Fa Rao waved his hand.
The long knife fell, and more than three hundred people fell to the ground, including Li Nong's three sons and eleven grandsons.
From beginning to end, not one of his old friends or subordinates interceded for him.
Fa Rao stared at Li Nong, who had never closed his eyes on the ground, and laughed contemptuously, "I still have important matters to attend to, so I won't send you to King Qi."
When he turned around, angry people had already rushed towards him.
Li Nong died without a complete body...
In March of the first year of Yongxing in the Ran Wei Dynasty, King Li Nong of Qi and his family were killed. Also killed were Shangshu Ling Wang Mo, Minister Wang Yan, Minister Yan Zhen, Zhao Sheng, etc.
(End of chapter)
