Chapter Thirty-Eight: Killing Chickens and Monkeys (Part II)

Li Ke picked up the teacup and gently blew the tea foam, glanced at Governor Liang's mansion slightly, and said again for a moment. "Is it official business to escort the guards on horseback on the streets? If you act recklessly, you don't hide when you see people, if you hurt the people, although it is an official matter, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, you can also be punished, and if you are not strict in discipline, I am afraid you will be implicated. ”

Seeing that King Wu was being held accountable, the prefect of Liang had to put down his posture. "The minister did not control his subordinates, the minister is guilty!"

"Hmm." Li Ke took a sip of tea and didn't do anything else.

Governor Liang secretly rejoiced, although this King Wu is a prince, he is a yellow-mouthed child after all, and he should be afraid of the eldest grandson.

"This king heard that there is a Liang Bin in this Tanzhou, who oppressed the people and robbed the people's daughters, killed people and set fires, and the people complained, which is within your jurisdiction, has anyone ever heard of it?" When Liang Zhifu was rejoicing, the yellow-mouthed child in his eyes suddenly said a sentence, and his heart jumped to his throat.

"Damn it!" All the officials knelt on the ground in fear and pleaded guilty, and some officials even swept their eyes to the Liang prefect's mansion.

Li Ke took another sip of tea and said with a natural expression. "If it is verified to be true, according to my Datang regulations, how should I deal with this matter?"

One of them stumbled in reply. "If it is verified to be true, it should be punished!"

Li Ke asked the flames beside him. "Where does this Liang Bin come from?"

Flame respectfully reciprocates. "Your Royal Highness, this Liang Bin is the son of Liang Zhifu."

Li Ke said with a little doubt. "Oh! But Lord Liang here! ”

At this point, the Liang prefect realized that this King Wu was deliberately aimed at him, and hurriedly kowtowed. "The minister deserves to die, the minister failed to discipline the dog well, the minister didn't know that the dog had committed such a heinous disaster, and asked His Royal Highness to forgive the dog."

Li Ke asked rhetorically. "This king said that the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, so according to the intention of the Liang Governor's Mansion, he wants to protect the noble son."

Liang Zhifu's voice trembled slightly. "The minister doesn't dare, the dog has lived in the eldest grandson's mansion since he was a child, and my sister regards the dog as her own, and I ask His Royal Highness to see the thin face of the eldest grandson to forgive the dog, and the minister is grateful."

Li Ke slammed the teacup in his hand on the table. "Bastard thing, the eldest grandson has been honest all his life, how can he be a shielder? Are you guilty of slandering the court officials? ”

Liang Zhifu thought that the most unfortunate King Wu would also give the eldest grandson Wuji three points of thin noodles, but who thought about it backfired, he was so frightened that his legs became weak. "The minister is guilty!"

Li Guang suddenly reported. "Your Highness, there is an invitation from the people outside, and I have been waiting for a long time."

Li Keyan sΓΉ's way. "Bring it in! You wait to get up first, and kneel on the ground to become a system. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" The officials hurriedly pulled Liang Prefect to his feet.

"The grass people meet King Wu, Princess Wu, meet all the adults, His Royal Highness King Wu wants to be the master of the grass people!" Several people fell to their knees.

"What grievances do you have to wait?" The butler said loudly.

"The grass people want to sue Lord Liang to strengthen taxes, and the people are miserable, this is the petition of the people of Tanzhou! Please also ask His Royal Highness King Wu to call the shots for the grass people! One of the people filed a complaint and took out a petition signed by the people, which was densely signed with the names of the people.

Melodious was taken aback, she thought that only modern times would have joint petitions, but who knew that it had already prevailed in this Datang.

"Your Royal Highness, the grass people want to sue Lord Liang for robbing the people's daughter, Lord Liang saw that my daughter was beautiful, and insisted that the grass people's daughter be a concubine for him, and the daughter didn't obey, so he snatched his daughter away, and the grass people's daughter is still in Lord Liang's house, please Your Highness to investigate!" An old man knelt on the ground and said with tears in his eyes.

"Your Royal Highness, the woman wants to sue Lord Liang for abuse of lynching, the husband of the woman was a businessman who set up a stall, and he never wanted to offend the son of Lord Liang, and there was a conflict, so Lord Liang sent soldiers to arrest the husband of the woman and chop off his feet, and the husband is still paralyzed at home, please let His Highness be the master of the woman." A woman avenged her grievances.

"Your Highness, let the grass people call the shots." Several people kept kowtowing to Li Ke, and Lord Liang suddenly turned pale with fright.

"Governor Liang, first, over the years, my father has reduced taxes, but you have paid taxes privately, and the local people are miserable. Second, the abuse of lynching and the forcible robbery of people's daughters. You have committed all capital crimes, and you can confess your sins! Li Ke is not angry and arrogant.

"The lower official pleaded guilty, please spare your life!" Liang Zhifu peed his pants in fright.

"Come on, take off his Wusha hat, put him in prison, and distribute all the money and property obtained from the raid to the people of Tanzhou." Li Ke commanded.

The officials present saw that King Wu had no mercy at all, and they were all afraid of being implicated in this matter, and they did not dare to pant loudly.

"Your Highness, spare your life......" Governor Liang was pulled out.

"Your Highness Xie is the master of the grass people!" Several people kowtowed to Li Ke and were all taken out.

Li Ke reprimanded sternly. "It stands to reason that you and others are responsible for everything that happens within your jurisdiction, but this king will not pursue it today, Liang Bin and you will send someone to arrest and bring it to justice to make up for it. Eat Jun Yulu, worry about the king, all of them are focused on the Jiangshan Sheji, I hope you are taboo, if there is a next time, the king will not be tolerated. ”

"Thank you, His Royal Highness King Wu! Your Majesty will follow His Royal Highness's teachings! The officials were relieved to see that Li Ke was no longer pursuing the matter.

"Your Highness, the sedan chair outside has been prepared, please move." An official stepped forward to ask for instructions.

"Hmm." Li Ke answered, got up and walked out.

Melodious followed behind Li Ke, and wanted to pat him on the shoulder and praise him, "You are so talented", but because of the presence of officials, he had to give up.