The soldiers carrying swords and guns rushed into the mansion. The three Zhang brothers were still pridefully counting and plundering the property they had plundered. They did not expect that the troops sent by Bianjing to crash into the palace. Among them, Zhang Hanrong came back to his senses and was about to scold him. The general who led the team in flew up and kicked him over! A large number of Junjian rushed up and took down all the three brothers without saying anything.

The officials in the prefecture were also stunned. Although they did not understand why the court sent troops to arrest the officials related to the Transportation Commission, when they saw the commander of the Palace Front Office showed the imperial edict written by Emperor Li Tianqu, which of them dared to act rashly?

In Nanyang, Dengzhou, Li Jizhi looked at the group of soldiers rushing into the palace yard in a frightened manner, and was about to shout loudly. However, the leading general said that according to His Majesty's order, he came to capture the eldest prince and take him back to Bianjing for questioning. He seemed to have been pulled away all of a sudden, and was speechless. Junjian, who was ordered to come to the royal family, was naturally inconvenient to move to the royal prince, and Li Jizhi had to climb up to prepare a van outside the palace under the leadership of this team of soldiers...

The rich gentry and his family were released from prison and returned to their homes. The three Zhang brothers searched the houses and plundered them, and the property and food they had captured were temporarily sealed. Some generals from the front of the palace also told the big households in various places, and after the accounts were counted and verified, they would return them in full.

Li Jizhi, who was frightened along the way, was taken back to Bianjing. He was imprisoned for three days before being summoned by Li Tianqu to return to the palace.

In the Inner Chaoyu Study room, Li Jizhi lay on the ground. When he saw his father's face was gloomy and invisible... He was so scared that he hung his head low, but he made a trembling defense, and his panic tone was still mixed with a little aggrievance:

"Son...the son is unwilling to let down the trust of his father. He was indeed very careful in raising food and fodder. However, most local merchants had no intention of serving the country and hoarding food and fodder, in order to force the transfer department to raise the price of grain. In desperation, the son is forced to make a bad move..."

"A worst? This is more than a worst? Moreover, if you are bewitching people around you, you will easily believe it if you are bewitched by the villains around you?"

Li Tianqu interrupted Li Jizhi, snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice:

"Even if there are merchants in southern Henan who have taken advantage of the law, you can't raise food and fodder, and you can tell the truth. The court naturally has other ways to govern. However, you indulge your subordinates in fabricating unjust, false and wrong cases and searching the houses on a large scale, which only causes turmoil in the current situation and causes public resentment! What's more... Are you still confused about the things that the Zhang brothers secretly do? "

A account book was thrown in front of Li Jizhi. Li Tianqu said in a cold tone, and then said:

"Zhang Hanjie, Zhang Hanrong and Zhang Hanlun encourage you to agree, and plunder and extort dozens of wealthy businessmen in your name, and even plunder the private merchants. They have earned 670,000 yuan in money. If they continue to blackmail the wealthy merchants in Dengzhou, Caizhou and other places, how much money will they extract? This is all about deceiving you and giving up your own pockets!

In addition to the forced plundering of food and fodder, in addition to the transfer of the Bianjing to explain to me, according to the private records of the Zhang family, only 30% of the food to provide relief to the victims will be distributed. What do you think they will deal with the rest?

If you weren't foolish and too easy to be merciless at the mercy of evil villains around you, how could you let Zhang Hanjie, Zhang Hanrong and Zhang Hanlun be so arrogant and use their power for personal gain? Several states in southern Henan were suffering from disasters, and the court could also transfer food and fodder from other places for preparation for war. But not only did you do it beyond your ability, but you would also ruin the country I had captured!"

After all, Zhang Hanjie, Zhang Hanrong and Zhang Hanlun relied on the eldest prince Li Jizhi. When he learned that it was the emperor of the dynasty who took action to rectify them, he immediately realized that the situation was going to go... With the torture methods of the Patrol Guards Department, the three Zhang brothers explained their plans clearly like bamboo tubes pouring beans.

In addition, the account was used to conceal Li Jizhi and the account book for recording the withdrawal of money, grain and property was controlled by the Patrol Guards. It was equivalent to the physical evidence made by the three brothers of the Zhang family. It was transferred to Li Tianqu not long after.

Li Jizhi listened in horror and looked at the account book in front of him. Even if he didn't open the check immediately, he heard his father's words believing, and it must be the fact... Anger surged in his heart. At this time, Li Jizhi felt the anger of being deceived!

What is the eldest prince of the Wei Dynasty? It turns out that from beginning to end, I was fooled by my side without knowing it... It’s a pity that I even regarded Zhang Hanjie, Zhang Hanrong and Zhang Hanlun as my friends. It turns out that they dared to do such a thing behind their backs!

Li Jizhi had never expected that the person he had always trusted and protected was so lawless and lawless to use his power for personal gain. He was unaware of anything and always regarded the three Zhang brothers as trustworthy confidants. Faced with his father's questioning, he was no longer just panic and fear, but also mixed with shame and annoyance that was blinded and realized...

In addition to grief and anger, Li Jizhi suddenly remembered that his father frequently reminded him to pay attention to the people who actively confronted him, and the word "treacherous minister" would not be written on people's faces... If he did not have the wisdom to recognize others, he would easily be deceived and exploited by the treacherous slander. However, Li Jizhi always responded to it timidly, but he did not take it to his heart at all.

It turns out that some things cannot be achieved by relying solely on other people's teachings, but by yourself...

Seeing that his eldest son pressed his head low and his face was almost pressed to the ground. Li Tianqu sighed, stood up slowly, and then said a long voice:

"This is just to let you go to the emperor to take a tour and raise food and fodder in several states in southern Henan to raise food and fodder. You will let the evil and treacherous ministers around you flatter you from the superiors and the subordinates, and plunder the wealth as a fox and tiger, and even arouse public grievances and cause turmoil in the situation in various places... And you will retreat when you see the difficulties, and let your confidants take full control. If you do it yourself, you will not let the Zhang brothers do whatever they want and be kept in the dark.

If you were asked to be the king of a country, wouldn’t you just let your close ministers deceive you? I’ll ask you, ask yourself, do you think you can be the emperor who will succeed to heaven and the extreme?"

Li Jizhi opened his mouth slightly, and wanted to speak but stopped. He lay on the ground, and was stunned for a long time like a clay sculpture. Although he was still unwilling to admit it, he was full of regret and regret. He listened to his father scolding and questioning again, and finally had to shake his head powerlessly.

Seeing Li Jizhi's cowardly look, Li Tianqu sighed and shook his head, and continued:

"You have heard of Zhu Youzhen, the last lord of the pseudo-Rural Republic, many times. He was originally calm and liked to make friends with Confucian scholars. He was also supported by his old ministers, generals, and relatives of the powerful and nobles, and killed Zhu Yougui, who killed his father and brother, ascended the throne.

Zhu Youzhen asked himself that he would keep the foundation that his father Zhu Wen had built, and to confront our dynasty and the Jin lord. But he was still blinded by treacherous slanderous ministers. Most of the people who control the government were poor and talented, and allowed the power to sell official positions and titles to distract generals and ministers, which caused the people in the Liang Dynasty to disperse, and eventually ended up dead and destroyed the country...

But it was not until his death that Zhu Youzhen realized what he was causing his country's power to decline, but it was too late... I know that you intend to become the successor of our dynasty and study the scriptures, which is also diligent and hardworking, but it is just obedient. If you say that the power of a hero is capable of no one wants to be deceived by the treacherous ministers, but it is ultimately due to your temperament. Now it seems, what is the difference between you and Zhu Youzhen?"

Li Jizhi lowered his head in depressed state, his face full of depression. He continued to listen to his father, although he was mentally prepared. However, when another sentence from Li Tianqu came into his ears, Li Jizhi still couldn't help but tremble:

"You don't have to think about competing for the position of Emperor of Wei in the future..."
Chapter completed!