Chapter 322 The Prince Must Bring Troops with Him When He Goes to Qizhou

Laizhou, Shandong.

The governor Wang Jingzhi has not slept well these days.

A fire broke out in Qizhou and killed more than a dozen imperial censors, including angels.

He knew it was a big deal.

The sky will fall.

Wang Jingzhi knew that the struggles in the court were fierce, and he also faced a crisis after he took office in Laizhou, a direct-controlled prefecture.

Fortunately, the Wang family stepped in in time to resolve the issue and it did not have a major impact.

But even so, Wang paid a heavy price.

This time, such a disaster happened in Qizhou, which was not far away from his direct-controlled state.

It has nothing to do with him, but is he really not affected?
He didn’t know, he just felt uneasy.

“Ming Gong.”

“Someone from Qizhou is in Laizhou, looking for him.”

The officials under him reported: “There are many people in the state helping them.”

“what happened?”

“Who are they looking for in Laizhou?”

Wang Jingzhi asked doubtfully, are they trying to drag him into this?
How dare you?

Do you really think that I, Wang, am made of clay?

Forget about once, but you want to do it a second time?
“I heard that they were looking for a mother and daughter.” The subordinate said, “They are very important.”

“Mother and daughter? Could it be the mother and daughter that Fang Qian wanted to seek justice for?”

Wang Jingzhi now understands the general situation. It all started from the widow of a hero.

“It should be them.”

“But why is it in Laizhou?”

“That’s unknown.”

Wang Jingzhi paced back and forth, thinking about what to do.

The imperial court will definitely strike hard.

If he allowed the mother and daughter to be taken away by Qizhou under his rule and the matter was discovered later, he would not be able to escape responsibility.

“Send someone to keep an eye on it right away.”

“Once we find the mother and daughter, we must protect them first.”

Wang Jingzhi said in a deep voice: “This is my Laizhou territory, not his Qizhou!”

“If anyone in the state dares to show partiality, the state will not show any mercy.”

After running the business for so many years, Wang Jingzhi already has his own trusted team.

“Yes!”

……

Haozhou.

A sleet made the road very muddy.

Tou’er Zhao took Ning’s mother and daughter and walked forward in the rain.

They were originally going to Laizhou, but halfway there they heard that a fire had killed Fang Qian and other imperial censors.

Zhao Touer keenly sensed the danger, and took Ning’s mother and daughter, heading south towards Haozhou.

He read the newspaper every day and knew that the Jiangnan gentry and the Shandong families were not on good terms, so he thought of going south to Jiangnan and making other plans.

At least, Jiangnan should not be more dangerous than Shandong.

“Boss Zhao, how is Mr. Ma now?”

Ning said worriedly.

They separated on the way to Laizhou. Mr. Ma said that he was old and would not live long, so he took the initiative to go to Laizhou to help them buy time.

“do not know.”

“Auspicious people will be blessed by heaven.”

As Zhao Tou’er spoke, he tilted his head to glance at the girl on his back and asked, “Is the child still having a fever?”

Ning touched her forehead and said, “Still having a fever.”

“We should be in Haozhou now. Let’s find a place to look after the child first.”

When Fang Qian asked them to leave secretly, he gave them a lot of money.

I was so busy traveling that I didn’t spend much money.

“This weather is really not a good time.”

Zhao Tou’er cursed. When winter came, not only was it difficult for them to walk on their own two legs, but they also had to worry about getting wet and catching a cold at any time.

“drive!”

“drive!”

A fast horse came from the front. When Zhao Touer saw the flag on its back, he knew it was an urgent messenger, and of the highest rank.

“Get out of the way!”

“Get out of the way!”

The messenger yelled, and Zhao Touer hurriedly pulled Ning away.

The horses galloped past, splashing mud and water all over them.

“A messenger from the imperial court.”

“It should be something that happened in Shandong, and the court has learned about it.”

Zhao Tou’er was very happy, and Ning was also excited. She said, “That’s great. This way we can get justice for Censor Fang and the others…”

“It’s just…” Zhao Tou’er frowned and said, “Why did we go through Haozhou? Isn’t this a detour?”

“Could it be that this is not Haozhou?”

“Ah? Did we go the wrong way?”

Ning became flustered. Suddenly, she lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Zhao Tou’er was startled and hurried to check. He put his hand on Ning’s head and it was frighteningly hot.

“this…….”

Tou’er Zhao was also completely panicked.

Nothing can happen to either mother or daughter.

He had promised Fang Qian that he would take good care of the mother and daughter.

“Ning, Ning…wake up.”

Ning was confused due to the fever and kept mumbling. Zhao Touer was extremely anxious, as he had a child on his back and an adult had fallen down.

How is this good?
He had no choice but to tie the child in front of him and then have Ning carry him on her back with great effort.

Looking at the official road ahead, he just hoped to find a place to rest not far away.

But as soon as he stood up, he felt dizzy and fell to the ground.

“It’s over!”

He thought desperately in his mind that he was also sick.

at this time.

There was a loud and high-pitched singing voice coming from the front.

It’s the national anthem, Qin Wang’s Battle Song!
Tou’er Zhao took a hard look at the distance and saw clearly that it was a team. He could no longer hold on and fainted.

“Eh.”

“There are people there.”

“Boss, boss, there is someone on the side of the road.”

When the team found three people lying on the side of the road, they immediately started shouting and several people surrounded them.

“what happened?”

Li Zhi wiped the rain and snow off his face, cursed the horrible weather, and came forward and said.

“Boss, it should be a family of three.”

Li Zhi squatted down and took a look. The three people all had red faces and were unconscious. They must have been caught by gonorrhea in this awful weather. “What should we do now?”

“What should we do? We are the government soldiers. Have we forgotten to be loyal to the emperor and love the people?”

Li Zhi said: “Maybe the food we eat is grown by them.”

“Do you still want to watch someone die without helping?”

The soldiers under his command said awkwardly: “We dare not, we definitely don’t dare.”

“Look at what they have and where they are from.”

“Yes!”

It is not easy to touch a woman, so the man just rummaged through the bag.

“Wow, this is still an official.”

“Boss, look, this is the badge of the Qizhou official.”

“Qizhou? It’s so far away, how did they get here?” Li Zhi asked, “What else?”

“Head, there’s something.”

A soldier shouted: “What is this?”

Li Zhi took it and glanced through it, and was immediately shocked by the content.

It turned out to be evidence of the Shandong family’s crimes.

So many families are involved.

Li Zhi immediately put them away and said, “Carry them back to the camp immediately.”

“quick.”

“Run back and ask the resident doctor to get ready.”

“Yes!”

The team continued on their journey with the three of them.

Li Zhi was thinking about the charges against them and wondering what was going on.

Not long after returning to the base, Li Zhi felt something was wrong.

It seems to be a state of readiness.

“Prince Jin!”

Li Zhi was shocked. Who knew his identity?
Hearing the voice, I looked and saw that it was the captain.

“Meet His Highness King Jin.”

“Captain…how do you know my identity?”

“Your Highness Prince of Jin, the court has sent a messenger, please receive the order.” The captain’s words made Li Zhi immediately understand how his identity was exposed.

“it is good!”

He walked quickly and found the messenger was already waiting for him.

“Your Highness, Prince Jin, the Crown Prince has ordered you to go to Qizhou immediately to investigate the case of the fire that killed the angel in Qizhou.”

“What? A fire broke out in Qizhou and the angel was burned to death?”

Li Zhi hurriedly took the letter and read it quickly.

He suddenly thought of the family of three that had just happened.

“quick.”

“Tell the doctor to make sure these three people are cured.”

He suddenly understood some things.

This family of three probably came here to avoid being investigated for the crimes of their Shandong family.

The angels were burned.

Not to mention that they are two adults and one child.

“Captain, please call the troops and summon the soldiers.”

Li Zhi did not hesitate. He just opened his mouth and suddenly thought of something, and said, “Wait a minute.”

“Let the soldiers eat and drink enough first, and take a short rest.”

“Yes!”

The captain went down immediately.

Li Zhi wanted to leave immediately, but he wanted to wait until the three people’s conditions improved.

Thinking of this, he went to inquire in person.

The doctor said, “The situation is fine. He will wake up tomorrow.”

“That’s good.”

Li Zhi did not leave, but ate here. After finishing his work, he took out the file and looked through it.

I don’t know how long it took.

Tou’er Zhao finally woke up. Seeing this strange place, he became subconsciously alert.

“Awake?” Li Zhi asked, and Zhao Touer noticed someone. “May I ask who you are…”

“I?”

Li Zhi put down the file and chuckled, “In this military camp, the soldiers under my command like to call me the leader.”

“In Chang’an, they call me King of Jin!”

King of Jin?

Tou’er Zhao was dumbfounded.

How could he bump into such a big shot?
He quickly stood up and knelt down.

Li Zhi held him back and said, “You just got better. No need to be so polite.”

“Tell me about Qizhou.”

Zhao Tou’er hesitated slightly and said, “Your Highness, Qizhou, you can…”

“Oh, I forgot to tell you that I received an order from the Crown Prince not long ago to go to Qizhou to investigate the fire case in person.”

Li Zhi said: “Do you think this king can be trusted?”

He guessed the man’s caution.

“It turns out that the messenger we saw earlier was not in the wrong place, but because the King of Jin is here…”

Zhao Tou’er murmured and immediately knelt down and said, “Your Highness Prince Jin, I hope you can make the decision for Censor Fang and the others.”

“It was definitely not a fire, it was arson.”

“It’s because Censor Fang discovered the evil deeds they committed.”

Li Zhi raised the file in his hand and asked, “Are you talking about this?”

Zhao Tou’er’s expression froze, and he said, “Yes.”

“No wonder they set fire to the angel.”

Li Zhi shook his head, stood up and said, “You should rest first, and follow me to Qizhou tomorrow.”

“This Qizhou is still under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty.”

“It can’t change the world!”

……

The next morning.

Li Zhi led his troops to Qizhou.

He’s not a fool.

The Shandong family was desperate and even burned angels to death.

If I go there alone, wouldn’t that put myself in danger?

If something bad really happens to him, then he would be helpless and could not even cry out to the heavens or the earth for help.

The bad impression left Li Zhi with full distrust of Qizhou.

He didn’t even dare to use the Qizhou government soldiers.

It is better to bring the soldiers who are familiar to you.

“Because of this incident, I, a prince, have to bring troops with me to go to the place under the rule of the Tang Dynasty.”

(End of this chapter)