Horse on the World

Chapter 100 Beheading
At the very front of the corridor, the two most important figures of the Fang family in Dingzhou are locked in two rooms, the former Zhizhou Fang Wenshan and his brother Fang Wenhai. His son Fang Jiahao shared the same room, and there was a smaller cell next to it, where all the important people of the Fang family involved in this matter were imprisoned. Except for the three members of the Fang family, the rest of them had all been tortured, and the punishment was not enough. Everyone at this time has told the bottom of what they know and do.

Fang Wenhai and his son were on the verge of collapse. The screams that came from the tunnel these days frightened them. Fang Wenshan, whom they thought they could rely on, was living next to them at this moment, and their original hope of luck was gone. Survivors, for what they did, could have been killed hundreds of times.Fang Wenhai, with disheveled hair, was sitting tightly against the wall, subconsciously groping in the grass beneath him with both hands, and when he heard the door was opened, he just raised his head subconsciously, glanced at everyone, and then went back and forth without knowing what to do. touching something.

In comparison, Fang Wenshan was much calmer. Although he had been imprisoned for many days, he was dressed neatly and his hair was combed meticulously. Apart from his pale face, there was nothing unusual about him. At this time, he was just Sitting cross-legged in the middle of the cell.After all, he used to be the magistrate of a state, and Qingfeng didn't give him any trouble, and he was very straightforward. Whenever Qingfeng asked about the Fang family in Dingzhou, he knew everything, and he knew everything, but when it came to When I come to my home, I never open my mouth.

Li Qing stepped into the prison cell, looked at Fang Wenshan for a moment, and sighed in his heart. Once upon a time, he had to respectfully call this person an adult, and he could determine his own life and death with a single word, but in just two years, it was already Time has changed, and the identities between the two have been reversed, and the gap is even greater. He is the lord of Dingzhou, and he has become a prisoner.

"Master Fang, the imperial envoy is here." Li Qing looked at him and said casually.Eunuch Huang coughed heavily and strode to Li Qing's side.

Fang Wenshan grinned slightly, "Oh, really? Then I want to congratulate General Li for finally getting what he wanted. I'm in prison now, but I can't give the general a congratulatory gift."

Li Qing smiled and said: "No need, your gift has already been delivered."

Feeling slighted and insulted, Eunuch Huang was furious, and the fright he had just received disappeared at this moment, and he shouted angrily: "Fang Wenshan, you traitor, I am here as an imperial envoy, and you still can't get up in a big way!" Kneel down, do you want to die?"

Fang Wenshan chuckled: "Imperial envoy? Could it be that I won't die if I get up to greet you? You don't have to put on airs in front of me. The imperial envoys that Fang has seen have not one hundred, but eighty. What do you count?"

Eunuch Huang was so angry that one Buddha ascended to the sky and the other two came out of the earth, "You traitor who deserves to be killed, cough cough..."

"Eunuch Huang, there's no need to be angry about a dying person, but read the imperial decree!" Li Qing said: "After finishing the errand, I will prepare a banquet and have a drink with Eunuch Huang?"

Only then did Eunuch Huang turn his anger into joy, took the imperial decree from his entourage, unfolded it in a flash, and glanced at Fang Wenshan, who was calm and composed, at this time, Fang Wenhai and Fang Jiahao were also taken out of the nearby cell come out.

Fang Wenshan was sentenced to death, Fang Wenhai was executed in half, Fang Jiahao was executed, and the rest of the Fang family in Dingzhou were demoted to low status. Qing Yishui, another accomplice involved in selling pig iron to the grassland, was executed, and his family members were exiled into the army. In the meantime, thousands of people fell from the clouds to the ground. Fortunately, Dingzhou was originally a frontier state, and there was nothing to flow, that is, they were resettled on the spot, but their wealth was confiscated and they had no money left. As an enemy, it must be difficult for Dingzhou, a place where everyone is hostile to barbarians, to live in the future.

Before he finished listening to the order, Fang Wenhai collapsed on the ground, limp into a ball, Fang Jiahao yelled that he was wronged, and Fang Wenshan remained silent.Presumably everything was within his expectations, Li Qing thought, from the moment the accident happened, Fang Wenshan knew that he must be unlucky, and he was mentally prepared for it. It's a pity that such a talented guy, if not Insatiable greed, maybe he won't fall to such a point, once something happens, he will be abandoned, is this aristocratic family?
If something happened to him one day, or if he was worthless, would Mrs. Li treat him like this?Li Qing asked himself in his heart.

Since the sentence was all immediate execution, after the imperial decree was read out, the members of the Fang family were immediately escorted out of the cell by the silent guards in black. Outside, the officials who were preparing to execute the sentence were already waiting there with the soldiers. The execution ground had already been set up, and the notice was issued After going out, the streets of Fuyuan were already crowded with people, they all wanted to see how these traitors were beheaded.

The three of Fang Wenshan were put on the prison van. The three of them were treated better, one for each of them. The other dozen or so accomplices were tied to a large prison van. Dazzling.As soon as he walked onto the street, countless rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves began to fly, and within half a street, the prison car was already full. Still indifferent.Death, he had already realized this, but this method of death was too humiliating, presumably this will be written heavily in the history books, the highest official of the Great Chu who was executed as an enemy himself.Fortunately, the imperial decree did not mention his family members who were still in Fang's family. The sons should be fine. The Patriarch should know that if he did too much and fought back, he would definitely not be able to bear it.

Li Qing looked at the prison car gradually going away, meaningless, shook his head and said to Eunuch Huang: "Eunuch Huang, you still have to go to prison for execution, so I won't go, there are still many official affairs to be dealt with, so there is no delay."

Eunuch Huang originally thought that Li Qing would happily watch the final fate of the enemy he defeated, but he didn't expect to see a trace of excitement on Li Qing's face. After hearing Li Qing's words, he quickly cupped his hands and said, "Master Take it easy, alas, I don't like to watch this kind of bloody scene either, it's the Emperor's life!"

"My father-in-law obeys his duties, and Li Qing admires him very much!"

Wang Qinian and others happily went to watch the excitement, but Li Qing invited Shang Haibo, Lu Dalin, Qingfeng, Lu Yiming and others back to his General's Mansion, and soon, he was going to Luoyang. It may take two or three months to come back and finish all the things. Many things must be arranged before leaving. For Li Qing, it is time to seize the day.

"Brother Lu, how is the construction of the city in the upper forest?" Li Qing asked.

Lu Dalin said: "In Shanglinli, the barbarians have already laid some foundations, so we will save a lot of trouble to build it this time. Now we have enough people, materials and supplies are complete, and the progress is fast. We should be able to build a building this year." A bigger and stronger fortified city than Fuyuan.”

"Shanglinli was built into a strong city, and Bayar's throat was firmly strangled, making him in a dilemma, but I don't think he will be willing to accept Shanglinli being held by us, so General Lu must pay attention to it. Bayar's counterattack."

Lu Dalin smiled and said: "Don't worry, Commander, after Shanglinli is in our hands, Bayar wants to attack us on a large scale. I guess it won't happen this year. Small-scale harassment is meaningless, and Bayar will not." Do it, I'm afraid there won't be a big battle until next year, but by next year, the fortified city of Shanglinli will be built, so why not if he comes?"

Li Qing shook his head: "Ba Yaer won't come, because he is a man of great wisdom, but other tribes may be, and maybe some tribes may be blinded by their wisdom. You should be careful."

Lu Dalin thought tiredly and said: "The commander-in-chief is talking about the Qingbu and other big tribes!"

Qingfeng said: "The commander-in-chief is very reasonable. The spies we put on the grassland found that after the fall of Shanglin, the barbarians also had different opinions and held their own opinions. Bayar failed because he reused Wanyan Bulu. , the prestige has been severely hit, and now it is almost dormant, and the Qingbu is very noisy. It has been mobilizing the elite of the headquarters, and we suspect that he has signs of attacking the forest."

"In addition, due to internal strife among the Shiwei people, Hu He, the No. The strength will rise sharply, and this should also attract our attention."

Li Qing nodded and said: "It is very likely that Bayar is letting himself go, letting these unstable factors jump out, and even secretly encouraging the Qingbu to send troops, let us use up the strength of the Qingbu, and when Huhe comes back, I’m afraid he is about to start a big purge, and if that’s the case, next year we will face an unprecedentedly united barbarian clan. The situation next year will be even worse than this year.”

Lu Dalin also became more cautious, he didn't think so far, more because he saw the favorable situation in front of him, "Marshal, is it so serious?"

"Everything is foregone, and if we don't forewarn, we will lose. We think about defeat before we think about victory. It is good to consider all aspects of things and minimize the possibility of our failure." Li Qingdao.

"The general understands." Lu Dalin was pleased with the city clothes.

"In matters of intelligence, in addition to your own scouts, you can also contact the Statistics Department."

"Yes!" Lu Dalin cupped his fists towards Qingfeng, "There is going to be Director Lao."

Qingfeng returned the salute with a smile: "General Lu is polite about his duty."

"The old road!" Li Qing turned to Lu Yiming, "There are a large number of refugees pouring into Dingzhou every day, and we must carefully resettle these people."

"My lord, don't worry!" said Lu Yiming, who has now been promoted to the fifth-rank co-prefect. He has been in the Houfu for many years, but he has not been able to get an official position. He has been with Li Qing for less than two years, and he is like a rocket. Rising up, he is now completely devoted to Li Qing, what's more, Li Qing's future in his eyes is far from this, as long as Li Qing continues to rise, then he will also rise with the tide.He also lost interest in competing with Shang Haibo. Right now, the two of them have one civil and one martial arts, which is already a different way of civil and martial arts. What's more, in Li Qing's eyes, Shang Haibo's status may be far higher than his own.

"These refugees need to be classified and resettled, and those with skills should be given more preferential policies. Our Dingzhou has a small population and a lot of land, so don't be stingy. Those with special skills must be selected. It is also possible to be an official. This is your prerogative. Things within the scope." Li Qing said.

Lu Yiming was a little worried: "Marshal, according to the current speed of the influx of refugees into Dingzhou, I am afraid that by the end of this year, there will be no more land in Dingzhou. What if there are still people coming?"

Li Qing smiled without answering, walked to the map of Dingzhou hanging on the wall, and poked his finger heavily on one spot, "Don't be afraid, we still have enough land here!"

"Grassland!" All four people in the room exclaimed, and they all looked at each other in blank dismay. That is the territory of the barbarians, and there is a place for the people of the Central Plains!

"To build settlements, we will eat away at their territory little by little."

Li Qing searched through the case for a while, finally found a picture, and said to the four of them, "Come and see, this is my idea."

(End of this chapter)