After speaking, he took out a copy of the report letter written by Tang Hui of the Qinghe County Clerk's Office, and handed it to Xiao Qian's father and son to read.

They didn't speak after reading it, this kind of thing is not only in the Qinghe Cui clan, but also in the five surnames and seven clans and the large and small gate valve clans across the country, it is a very common thing, so they think that this matter is true.

Li You saw that they didn't speak, and said solemnly: "Just for the sake of the seven-point homestead, Wang Debao's family of five died unexpectedly, and Tang Hui, the secretary of Qinghe County, also died in front of Wei Zheng's mansion, do you think this is what should happen to my Tang Dynasty?" ”

Xiao Qian and Xiao Dongchang have been living in Chang'an for many years, and they don't know much about things in other places, and this incident really shocked them.

Xiao Qian said: "If there is such a thing, it is indeed appalling, but what is the truth of the matter, it should be investigated clearly." ”

Li You said: "The imperial court will definitely investigate such a bad thing to the end. I came to you today because we are a family, and this matter involves the Qinghe Cui family, that is, our own family. ”

At this time, the army of the imperial court had reached the designated position, and Li You could talk about it openly. He told Xiao Qian and Xiao Dongchang about the court's determination to investigate and punish the Qinghe Cui family.

Xiao Qian's father and son were completely shocked, they really couldn't imagine that the imperial court would have such great determination and mobilize such a great force, they knew that this time the Qinghe Cui clan was really going to end.

Li You hoped that they would clear up their relationship with the Qinghe Cui clan, and if they did have any close contacts, they would immediately write a document to make it clear, and hoped that they would assist the imperial court in handling the matter.

After leaving the Xiao Mansion, Li You sent someone to call Cheng Yanjin to the Qi Wangfu and told Cheng Yanjin about the matter.

Then, he entered the palace and asked to see Li Shimin.

Liangyi Palace, study.

Li You said: "Father, this is a report written by Xiao Qian and Cheng Yanjin, and there are people from the Qinghe Cui clan among their relatives, but they have no direct connection with the Qinghe Cui clan's violations of law and discipline. Moreover, they said that they were willing to help the court solve the problem if it needed it. ”

As he spoke, he handed over the materials written by Xiao Qian and Cheng Yanjin to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin took the materials and put them in the drawer casually, and he asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

Li You said: "Erchen suggested that the two of them go together, in case they encounter the Cui clan's violent resistance to the law, they can also dissuade them and prevent the situation from getting completely out of control." ”

His worries were not unfounded.

The reason why it is difficult for future generations to rescue the trafficked people is not only because it is difficult to find the trafficked people, but also because it is very difficult to rescue them if they know their whereabouts.

The areas where women and children are purchased are basically remote mountainous villages, where many villagers are of the same clan and surname, or have various in-laws and relationships, and it is very difficult for the rescuers from other places, plus a few policemen from the local police station, to rescue the hostages from inside, and there are many cases where they cannot enter the villages, take the hostages with them, and there have even been many violent conflicts.

The Qinghe Cui clan is the largest family in the area, and their power is not the same as those villages mentioned above, and they have private armies, and it is easy to arm an army of thousands or even tens of thousands if necessary. This is the reason why Li You insisted on mobilizing tens of thousands of troops.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "That's fine, who will take them there?" ”

Li Chengqian said: "Father, son-in-law take them with you." ”

Li You said: "Brother Prince, it's inconvenient for you to come forward in this matter, so I'd better go." "This matter is something that offends people, and Li You doesn't want Li Chengqian to make too many enemies.

Li Chengqian understood Li You's intentions, and he insisted: "It's better for me to go, I hope to train myself through this matter." In the past few years, he has grown up very quickly, and Li Shimin's strong genes in his bones have begun to play a role.

However, Li Shimin was a little uneasy about Li Chengqian, because after all, this matter was too big, and if it was not handled well, it would even affect the stability of the entire society and endanger the society of the country. He said: "It's better for Li You to go to this matter." ”

"The retainers obey." Li You said.

Leaving the Liangyi Palace, Li You said: "Big brother, we must pay close attention to the matter of running a newspaper, once the issue of the Qinghe Cui clan is made public, the role of public opinion must be brought into play, calm the people's hearts, and avoid turmoil in the government and the opposition." ”

Li Chengqian said: "I know, you should pay attention to safety when you go." ”

Early the next morning, Li You, Xiao Qian, and Cheng Yanjin, escorted by a special combat team led by Zhang Guigui, Xue Rengui and others, left Chang'an for Qinghe County.

After Li You left Chang'an City, Li Shimin began to move.

Liangyi Palace, study.

The eldest grandson Wuji took a list and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, there are a total of 3,453 officials related to the Qinghe Cui clan. ”

"So much?" Li Shimin also had a headache.

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Among these people, there are only the children and relatives of the Cui family, and the protégés and former officials have not been counted." ”

Li Shimin asked: "How to deal with so many people?" ”

Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, the minister has a way to remove the relatives of the Cui family here, indicating that the court will not implicate his relatives, so that the number will be small." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "There are still 1,141 children of the Cui family, and this number is quite a lot." ”

Fang Xuanling said: "How many officials are above the seventh grade? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "254 people. ”

Li Shimin said: "Okay, let's target these people first." ”

Soon after, 254 officials of the Cui family were successively gathered in Chang'an to run study classes, and at this time, the children of the Cui family in the government were temporarily dismissed from their posts.

Then, all the officials above the seventh rank of Cui's relatives were interviewed by their superiors and warned them not to oppose the imperial court. With these two measures, the influence of the Qinghe Cui clan on the imperial court was greatly weakened, which cleared the way for the imperial court to completely liquidate the Qinghe Cui clan.

Qinghe County is not only the largest county in Beizhou, but also the largest county in the entire Jizhong Plain, and the prosperity of Qinghe County is no less than that of the famous city of Hebei, far exceeding the capital of Beizhou. There is a large complex of tall buildings in the county, which is the residence of the Cui family. In this complex, there is also a tall building, that is, the Cui ancestral hall.

Cui's ancestral hall.

The leaders of the Cui family's various rooms gathered together to discuss the situation in front of them.

Cui Yan, the head of the Cui family, said: "Cui Yunhe, who is in the third room, is too reckless in doing things, and he actually killed people for a small piece of homestead, not to mention, he dared to send someone to Chang'an to kill people." Cui Zixuan has already sent the news that Wei Zheng has already obtained the complaint sent by the bookstore named Tang Hui, and with Wei Zheng's character, I am afraid that it will not be long before someone will be sent to Qinghe County to investigate. ”