Crown Tang emperor

After making a speech, Li Tong sat down on the rope bed, waved his hands and said, "Let's set up the mat."

Following this order, dozens of soldiers entered the hall to clear up the unoccupied seats.Li Tong looked down at this scene in the hall, although there was always a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, there was already a bit of sternness in his eyes.

There are 51 governor's mansions and 190 eight Jimi prefectures under the jurisdiction of Longyou Dao. In other words, if all the Hu chiefs from these state capitals are present, there must be at least 200 people in the hall.

Of course, it is unrealistic for them to gather here completely. After all, some are far away, some have no news, and some have simply been annexed by Tubo.Excluding all kinds of factors, Li Tong ordered people to set up a hundred seats in the hall, but even so, there were still twenty or thirty seats vacant.

Moreover, even those present had different attitudes towards him, and only a few of them were truly respectful.This is just a simple greeting etiquette. If it is an actual executive order, fewer people will be willing to obey it.

After the empty seats were evacuated, the fragrant wind came from both sides of the hall, and many gorgeous orchids appeared in everyone's sight holding food tables, cups and other tableware.

Seeing this scene, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became active, and the complexions of the barbarian chieftains improved one after another. They kept looking at the orchids who showed up, and prepared to choose a woman who suits them to serve wine later.

But there were also some Hu chiefs who keenly discovered that the woman he had chosen to send was among them, and was walking towards him with various tableware.

Like butterflies, the orchids in colorful dresses scattered among the seats in the hall, setting up food tables and various tableware attentively.But when everything was arranged, there were still more than 20 people with nothing in front of them, including the governor of Guizhou, Xifeng Baishi.

"What does His Royal Highness King Yong mean by this? Could it be that in the eyes of His Highness, my fine seal is too humble to be worthy of reception?"

Seeing that some Hu chieftains around him had already prepared the tableware and were just waiting to eat, while he was ignored, that Xifeng Bai Shi couldn't bear it any longer, stood up, stared and shouted angrily.

Liu Youqiu was about to step forward and introduce his identity, but Li Tong waved his hand to stop him, and turned his head to tell Guo Da behind him, "Shoot him!"

Hearing the sound, Guo Da raised his bow, pulled the string and shot, and the arrow flew out, directly piercing his throat!

Chapter 0605 If people slander me, I will kill them

Xifeng Baishi was shot through the throat with an arrow, and naturally died on the spot, and his burly figure was thrown backwards uncontrollably, directly smashing the food table that a Hu Chief just set up more than ten feet away.And that Hu Chief also had his eyes protruding, terrified to death, turned over and rolled out to the side.

Seeing such a horrific scene, all the Hu chieftains in the hall were terrified. They really didn't expect that His Royal Highness King Yong looked so handsome, but he was actually so ruthless. If he disagreed with him, he would shoot and kill a Hu chief.

After a short period of astonishment, someone subconsciously pushed the case and rushed straight to the entrance of the hall.Some people put their heads in their hands and curled up in the mat.Some even overturned the case directly, drawing a knife in their hand as a gesture of self-defense.

After Guo Da shot and killed Chief Nahu with one arrow, he led his own guards to protect His Royal Highness King Yong and isolate him from the chaotic hall.And Li Tong just rested his jaw on his hand, sat on the rope bed, and waited for the order in the hall to be restored.

The chaos in the hall lasted for more than a quarter of an hour, and the chieftain Hu who drew his sword in the hall naturally couldn't get close to King Yong, and those who fled outside naturally couldn't escape, and were still driven back by the soldiers in the mansion. into the hall.

In the hall at this time, the mats that had just been set up were overturned again, and the tableware was scattered all over the floor. The barbarian chiefs could not sit in the mats, either stood with their backs to the wall with a vigilant face, or begged for mercy on the ground tremblingly.But without exception, they all avoided the place where Bai Shi's corpse was sealed up.Similarly, no one dared to come forward and question why King Yong ordered Xifeng Baishi to be shot.

It wasn't until the various chaotic voices in the hall gradually subsided that Li Tong stood up, lined up the guards in front of him, looked down at the people with different expressions in the hall, and said in a bad tone: "Everyone knows What is the reason for the question that this dog asked before he died?"

After everyone heard the words, they lowered their heads and began to meditate.The shock just now left their brains blank and almost lost the ability to think. After thinking about it for a while, someone said in a trembling voice: "Xi-Xi Feng is asking why there is no food table and tableware for him... "

"Then you know why?"

After Li Tong heard the words, his tone changed to a gentle question. He remembered that this Hu chieftain had four orchids in his service, so he had a good impression of him.

"I, humble... I really can't guess the wishes of the nobles. People who only know and use utensils are all the humble people who go to the state capital every day..."

The Hu chief said tremblingly again, and after hearing these words, other people in the field also realized themselves, and the panic on the faces of quite a few of them subsided slightly, and they felt a little more at ease.

But some people were startled suddenly, and one of the chieftains drew his knife again, and said loudly: "We sidehus serve the Tang Dynasty because we admire the Tang Dynasty's kindness and etiquette, and what is it if we don't offer women to His Highness?" A serious crime, to be killed face to face!"

Obviously, this person also did not offer female sex.He didn't speak up before because he didn't know why Xifeng Bai Shi died, and naturally there was no need to stand up for Xifeng Bai Shi's life.Knowing this is the reason now, he immediately became alert.

Li Tong sneered again when he heard the words, looked at the other party and said: "I went to Longzhou alone for inspection, the chieftains donate things, they care about their hearts. Even if they don't donate or plead guilty, I don't intend to go into it, and I will still welcome you But the preface has said that I have a shallow relationship with you, and I have no old friendship. How do people treat me and how do I treat others?

This guy didn't think that he was rude first, instead he confronted me face to face and complained about my lack of manners.Every man still has the moment to violently draw his sword, let alone my noble family!If someone treats me with courtesy, I will return the courtesy; if someone slanders me, I will kill him!Since you are in my hall, you must follow my rules.It's not a crime not to know who I am, but if my arrogance is exposed, the authority of the sky is in vain! "

Speaking of this, Li Tong looked at the saber tightly held in the hand of the Hu Chief, and a playful smile flashed across his face again: "Now I know why this beast died?"

Hearing this, the man was already startled in horror, he hastily dropped his knife on the ground, prostrated and kowtowed, with cold sweat on his forehead like a waterfall, and said in a trembling voice: "I beg His Royal Highness King Yong to spare my life, I beg Your Highness... The low-ranking people have good looks, and all races No visits are allowed, and it will be dedicated to His Highness immediately!"

Seeing that this man was quite knowledgeable, Li Tong waved his hands and said, "Everything is presented according to its own will. Those who know me should not praise it, and those who don't know me should not fear it. You guys, although they spread across the border, but since As the name of the state capital, it is naturally my Tang officials. Why do you matter? Respectful and respectful! Although you are in a wild place, how can you not know who I am?

I am a relative of the Tang family, His Majesty the Holy Emperor looks at the treasures of my clan, and His Royal Highness uses me to govern affairs in the west.Now walking on the edge of the Long River, I am actually humbled by the humble Hu, can I bear it?If you don't know me, I should let you know!Things are small, but grace is great.You guys say, is this the truth? "

I'm such an awesome person, how dare you say you don't know me?To underestimate me is to underestimate the imperial court, and to despise the imperial court is courting death!

"What Your Highness said is very true. Only by relying on the grace of the Tang Dynasty can we make a living in Longbian. Your Highness, the heavenly family is precious. Since we are entering the country, we must try our best to make offerings, and we dare not neglect and be rude!"

Those Hu chieftains who had made contributions before, naturally agreed with King Yong's words now.As a person and in doing things, we should treat them differently. Since we have offered gifts, we should be different from those who have not.If you don't ask about everything and just treat everyone equally, then I'm so grateful for this gift!

Since there must be singing and harmony on the stage, Li Tong's target audience is those Hu chiefs who have respectfully presented gifts before.As for the other people present who looked gloomy and were not eager to respond, he didn't care what they thought, I don't want you to think, as long as I think!

Next, he ordered the orchids to go to the hall to clean up the messy hall, this time he didn't make a distinction any more, and everyone present took the table.But he still ordered all the orchids to sit beside their chiefs and serve wine. As for those chiefs who didn't make sacrifices, there was naturally no one around them.Wanting to prostitute here for nothing is a dream.

Afterwards, the food and drink were delivered, and the banquet was barely going on. It was obvious that the Hu chieftains showed a lot of respect to King Yong.After all, the dead ghost sealed Bai Shi, and his body was still lying in front of the corridor outside the hall.

No one knows whether the domineering and willful His Royal Highness King Yong will continue to commit violent murders. There is only one thought in his mind, and that is to deal with this banquet honestly, and then leave Shancheng as soon as possible, with as little contact as possible. This is the king of the Tang family who regards human life as worthless.

Of course, it’s better to add a gift. After all, it’s rare to ask for such a hard-core gift.

However, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. These Hu chieftains want to calm down and deal with the present, but Li Tong refuses to agree, and they have to tease them hard if they can't move.

Therefore, after lightly drinking and eating, he put the wine glass back on the case, then raised his finger and pointed to the Hu chiefs who were serving wine with orchids around him and said with a smile: "The preface is that it is not a lie to negotiate with people and care about contacts. Datang I am blessed to be born into a heavenly family with the four poles in my domain. I do what my heart desires and spend nothing. What I love is not things from all corners of the world, but your respectful feelings. Since I have gifts for me, I should reward them. Only in this way can I be called Friendship is sincere and kind, and the upper and lower get along."

Those Hu chieftains who offered the gift were treated with respect by King Yong, and they were already relieved. At this time, they had some unexpected gains after hearing this meaning, and they all smiled for a while.

"This time I went into the dragon lightly, and I didn't have any valuables to accompany me, but don't let me laugh at me for being stingy. I simply collected materials from the local area and rewarded them for their work. Who was the thief who was killed just now? His name is to kill him." , its people and its land, you and those who donate things, each share it!"

Li Tong said with a casual smile, after the words were finished, the whole hall suddenly erupted, and those Hu chieftains who were qualified to be rewarded were even more overjoyed, and they all got up and danced to thank them.It's just that the picture is far less pleasing to the eye than the orchid dancing, it looks like a group of demons dancing.

Seeing that everyone was so happy, Li Tong was also a little curious for a moment, then he raised his hand to summon Liu Youqiu, and asked in a low voice who the Hu Chief killed was.

"His name is Xifeng Baishi, and he is the chief of the Dangxiang Qiang Xifeng Department. Before that, his tribe disappeared with Tuyuhun in Tubo. In the early years of his longevity, he led his troops to join him. He was the governor of Guizhou Governor's Mansion..."

Hearing Liu Youqiu's explanation, Li Tong realized that he had unintentionally killed a big fish.The Qiang nationality is a large branch of the Hu nationality in Longyou, mainly distributed in the Hehuang area. As early as the Han Dynasty, the Qiang nationality was specially appointed to rule the people.

By the time of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were more Qiang tribes, such as Bailan, Dangxiang, Xishan, Heiqiang, etc. These have been active for a long time around the Tang Dynasty and are called Shuqiang.In addition, there are many uneducated Sheng Qiang distributed in the deep mountains and old forests.

The Dangxiang Qiang is divided into eight tribes. In addition to the Tuoba tribe who established the Xixia regime, which is more familiar to later generations, the Xifeng tribe is also one of the major tribes, belonging to the Tuhun and Qiang clan geographically.As for the enclosing part of the detailed seal, it was a frontier achievement that Li Tong's grandma was promoting, but he didn't expect it to be wiped out by Li Tong's casual words.

The Xifeng tribe is a large tribe, and there are nearly ten thousand tents in the Tongmin. It is no wonder that Xifeng Baishi is so domineering, and it is no wonder that the rewarded Hu chiefs danced happily.

If the rewards are distributed according to the ratio of contributions, one orchid can be exchanged for nearly a hundred tribesmen, and there are also large pastoral areas with rich water and grass to divide. This deal is really worthwhile!

As for the other Hu chiefs who did not make contributions and were not eligible for rewards, their eyes were very hot for a while.Although King Yong's reward was only generous to others, the order of the Tang Dynasty did not allow unscrupulous attacks and annexations among the Hus, especially big tribes like the Xifeng tribe.

Now that there is a strong endorsement by King Yong, and the fact that the fine seal department originally rebelled against Tubo first and had no way to escape, it can be said that its destruction is a foregone conclusion.It is a rare opportunity to receive hundreds of students just by donating a few girls!

Seeing the Hu chiefs dancing and having fun, Li Tong couldn't help laughing, you guys are too happy.What he prepared for these Hu tribes was not only the plan to drive away wolves and tigers.

Chapter 0606 Enmity clear, do not destroy morality

As Li Tong said, he had very little contact with these Hu chiefs, and they didn't know each other well enough, so he was very wary.

After those Hu chieftains who had the qualifications to receive the reward finished dancing, some people were worried that there would be many dreams in the night, and proposed to send troops immediately to attack the fine seal department on the spot.After all, the Xifeng Ministry itself is not weak. Once they know that their leader died in Shancheng, and they are prepared, it will be much more difficult to annex another department.

Moreover, their trust in King Yong is still not high enough, and they don't want to be happy in the end. Of course, the sooner they receive the reward, the better.

Hearing the cautious remarks of several Hu chiefs, Li Tong did not show any more furious gestures. He waved away the banquet and ordered all the orchids to retreat. Troop issue.

Guizhou was originally established in Jimi Prefecture at the southern foot of Jishi Mountain. After Tubo annexed Tuyuhun, although its land was not completely lost to Tubo, many Dangxiang and Qiang tribes active in the area still directly surrendered to Tubo. Almost lost.After the Battle of Chengfeng Ridge, the Governor's Mansion of Guizhou was simply laid off.

In the early years of Changshou, the Xifeng Department rebelled against the Tibetans and voted inside. Wu Zetian, who was still in power at the time but had repeatedly failed in border affairs, was naturally overjoyed. Xi Feng Bai Shi was the governor, and Xi Feng Bai Shi was named the Duke of the county, and the official residence was the right leader of the guard and the general.

In addition to the official rewards, Wu Zetian also placed the attached fine seals on the river island at the confluence of Taoshui and the Yellow River.Its land is located between the valleys of two major river systems, with abundant water and grass, suitable for farming and animal husbandry, and it is called Longyou Paradise.

After learning about this, Li Tong realized even more why that Xifeng Bai Shi dared to confront him face to face. Since entering the Tang Dynasty, he has been honored and honored continuously, living in a rich land, and his tribe is growing day by day, so he naturally has the confidence to be arrogant.

In addition to the abbreviated materials collected by the state government, other Hu chieftains who were close to the residence of the Xifengbu were also present at the scene, and they all spoke about the information they had learned about the Xifengbu.

Although it is a bit disorganized, after a little integration, it can be seen that this fine-sealed department has grown rapidly in the few years since it entered the Tang Dynasty, and now it has at least 5000 accounts. There are more than [-] capable fighters.

The barbarian chiefs in the hall may know that the seal department is powerful, but when they learned the real data, they couldn't help but click their tongues secretly for a while.Some Hu chieftains, who were not very powerful at all, were even a little worried. Could it be possible to carve up such a powerful tribe with King Yong's words?

Li Tong didn't give these people too many unrealistic fantasies, and said directly: "How dare the traitor chieftain of the Xifeng tribe disobey me, since his person is dead, his tribe will be destroyed! If it is usual, the army of Longyou will be summoned with one order, Gather and attack them, they can be destroyed in one battle, and you can enjoy success in peace, and divide up your troops. But right now, the war with the Fan Kingdom is intensifying, and there are not many idle soldiers available..."

The Hu chiefs were greatly disappointed when they heard this.Of course, they also understood that what His Royal Highness King Yong said was the truth, and it was precisely for this reason that they came to Shancheng this time, hoping to dissuade King Yong from starting a war with Tubo.

As for now, because Xifeng Baishi offended King Yong and died, and King Yong boldly decided to carve up his tribe, the original purpose is no longer important.

Hearing that King Yong made it clear that the Longyou armies would not directly deal with the Xifeng Ministry, it meant that they had to send troops to retake the rewards they got. What King Yong gave them was just an annexation without being annexed by the Tang Dynasty. The qualifications for government accountability are nothing more than that.The risks in this still need to be borne by themselves.

After realizing this, the ecstasy of the Hu chiefs suddenly cooled down.To be honest, the reason why they were so respectful to a Tang Family Zong Wang who had just entered Longyou was because they were weaker than others, and they did not belong to the most powerful group of Huhu in Longyou.

There are more than 50 Hu chieftains who are qualified to carve up the fine seals. If their soldiers are fully assembled, they will certainly be a force that cannot be underestimated.

But their respective tribes were scattered in various places in Longyou, and it took a lot of time just to gather the troops, and there were still many issues worth wrangling, such as how many troops to send, who would lead who, and compensation for battle damage, etc.When they gathered together, the day lily was cold.

Not to mention the bitter expressions on the faces of these Hu chiefs, some other Hu chiefs who were full of disappointment because they were not eligible to carve up could not help but gloat at the moment.

They may not have heard the saying "dog meat can't be served on the table", but the barbarians of Longbian still have to rely on their strength to speak after all. If your strength is not enough, even if you are rewarded, you can't catch it!

Obviously, King Yong made this reward, one is to vent his anger, and the other is to use the power of these Hu tribes to solve the Xifeng tribe.

Although Xifeng Baishi was killed now, a huge tribe like the Xifengbu did not have enough power to deal with it.Once there is a commotion due to the death of the leader, it will undoubtedly make King Yong's act of embarrassing his reputation, and if it is serious, it may also affect the war with Tubo.

Thinking of this, the moods of those powerful Hu chieftains improved. Some watched the show with peace of mind, while others did not want to miss such an opportunity to annex a large tribe. One of them stepped out and crossed his hands and said: Tuo Inspector and Zhu Xie Jinshan are willing to lead five thousand warriors from their troops to the south to kill the Xifeng bandits for His Highness!"

After the chief of Shatuo, Zhu Xiejinshan, made his statement, several other chiefs of the Hu tribe stood up to express their opinions, and the least one could send two to 3000 troops.After seeing this, some Hu chieftains who were eligible to receive the reward but were timid about the power of the small seal department, some just lamented that they were not as powerful, while some couldn't bear to give up such an opportunity, and also stood up and expressed their willingness to send troops.

Li Tong kept smiling and watching the speeches of the Hu chieftains, and when the heat was almost ready, he said with a smile: "Everyone can be so diligent in the king's teaching, and it is really nothing to worry about. But if you are dedicated to a full-time job, since If you already have a plan, you won’t bother anyone else.”

Speaking of this, he raised his finger to a few Hu Chiefs who made gifts but did not express their intention to send troops, and asked in a deep voice: "What is your intention? People outside the church are all actively contributing, but it is Those of you who are involved are too timid to speak out. Do you dislike me for not rewarding me generously, or are you afraid of the power of the small seal department?"

Hearing that King Yong's tone was slightly unkind, several Hu chieftains were also in cold sweat, begging for mercy one after another, and one of them tremblingly said: "The low-ranking clan is far to the west of Guzang, Liangzhou. Although there are thousands of strong men in the tribe , but if you want to fight in Hezhou, traveling thousands of miles, you really don't have the ability to go back and forth for a long distance, and you can only live up to His Highness's kindness..."

"So, you are stuck in a weak position, and you want to trap me in disbelief?"

Li Tong sneered again after hearing the words, he set himself up as a domineering clan dignitary, naturally he would not be sympathetic to the plight of these Hu chiefs, and only cared about his own reputation.

"I don't dare to be humble, I am humble..."

After hearing the words, several Hu chieftains looked even more bitter. They didn't expect that the refusal of the reward would also annoy the Highness. Their power is far inferior to that of the Xifeng Department, so they are naturally more timid.

"The dog thief is vicious, he clearly wants to frame His Highness's reputation, yet he dares to argue!"

The rest of the Hu chiefs gloated even more when they saw this, especially the leaders of the Hu tribe who were already powerful, and they were more willing to add a few to the list of mergers.

Seeing that everyone's emotions were provoked again, Li Tong was naturally satisfied.

After everyone made a fuss, he raised his hand to signal silence, looked at the trembling Hu chiefs and said coldly: "If a person offends me, he will be severely punished. If a person is obedient, he will be rewarded. There is a clear distinction between grievances and hatred. This is how I behave in the world. It has been like this since I was born, how can my morality be hindered because of you waiting for a few humble people! You must accept the rewards! If there are no rewards, don’t Greed!"

Having said this, his eyes turned to those powerful Hu chiefs again, who were a little uncomfortable to see, and quickly lowered their heads.

"That's it, the state capital sent 3000 troops, and the rest of the ministries gathered [-] people. Within ten days, [-] troops were combined to attack the Xifeng Ministry. All the food and supplies consumed by the [-]-man army will be deducted from the seizure. , and the rest will be rewarded among the ministries.”

This can be regarded as a solution, especially with the state government sending troops as the leader, this battle is undoubtedly more certain.Everyone also expressed their opinions and approved this plan, but the chief of the Shatuo tribe, Zhu Xiejinshan, and several other leaders of the Hu tribe were still excluded from the matter, and they were more or less upset.

Li Tong did not ignore them. He pointed to these people and said, "Although I like Hu Zhong who restrains himself and respects himself, I also like Hu Zhong who is diligent in teaching the king. There is a reason for this reward. You wait It is out of the question, but this loyalty is also commendable and should not be ignored.

Well, let me give you one more chance. Recipients from various races or those who are weak and difficult to fight, reluctantly recruiting them is not the way to employ people.You can negotiate with each other, each use a batch of property, buy a qualification to send troops and receive rewards. "

Zhu Xie Jinshan and the others couldn't help being moved when they heard the words. They each had the ambition to strengthen their own tribes, but they didn't dare to wantonly annex other weak tribes because they were afraid of the order of the imperial court.Now that King Yong has let go of the deal of annexing the qualifications for rewards, they naturally want to fight for it, so they look at the few weak chiefs with sharp eyes.

As for the Hu tribe who received the reward, after hearing King Yong's words, they were greatly relieved for a while.There are hundreds of kinds of people with different personalities. Some people want to grow their clan and gain more power, while others just want to live in peace under the protection of the Tang Dynasty.

Although the opportunity to carve up the fine seal tribe this time is rare, it is also extremely risky to send troops to deal with such a huge tribe.It is of course the best if you can avoid going out to fight and gain something at the same time.

But soon some people noticed the unfriendly eyes of those powerful tribes, and realized that the other party had a threatening heart, so they quickly expressed their position: "The decree comes from Your Highness, and the humble ranks beg Your Highness to be the master..."

"What a hassle!"

Li Tong waved his hands impatiently and refused, but his heart was filled with joy.

Chapter 0607 contract association, hire Hu kill Hu

Seeing this scene, Zhu Xie Jinshan and other powerful Hu chieftains also worried that such a transaction would be difficult to proceed without the presidency of King Yong, so they all begged His Highness to preside over it.

At this time, Liu Youqiu, who had been standing on one side and watching His Royal Highness King Yong play with the Hu chieftains in his hands, also said at this time: "Since the matter came from Your Highness, and you are so kind, Your Highness, please continue." It’s a matter of fact. Kuang Xifeng’s rebellious and rebellious Hu tribes exist in all realms, and this kind of affairs will happen one after another in the future. If it can be established as a result, it will be easier to deal with it in the future!”

What Liu Youqiu said is already a preliminary plan.Datang set up a wide range of prefectures on the border, but the management method was very rough.

If there was only Datang as a powerful country in the region, it would naturally be possible to digest these prefectures step by step, but now that a strong enemy has emerged suddenly, the previous tolerant decree has become a hotbed for the Hu tribes to waver, rebel or surrender.

If you want to take everything, you must give it first, even if Li Tong wants to strengthen the control of Zhuhu, and even establish a new system on the basis of the original order of detention, but if this intention is too obvious and urgent, it will undoubtedly cause trouble. It caused a huge backlash, and even caused the rebellion of the barbarians.

Now, with the help of an event to carve up a large tribe, Liu Youqiu proposed the possibility of creating a customization.

Under the temptation of interests, the Zhuhu chiefs did not realize that once this system was formed, it would mean strengthening the overall control of the Huhu they were in custody. More targets to attack and carve up.

So as soon as Liu Youqiu finished speaking, Zhu Xie Jinshan of the Shatuo tribe said excitedly: "What Liu Sima said is the true truth. The Hu tribes in Longyou have different personalities. They are respectful and rebellious. For example, today there are many Hu tribes who are arrogant. , Don’t come to see His Royal Highness King Yong! The humble official is willing to rectify the army, and the chief will be ordered in front of His Highness’s tent to crusade against all kinds of disobedient ministers in Longbian!”

After seeing the situation, the other Hu chiefs also expressed their opinions one after another, and they were all extremely enthusiastic about this proposal.

"It's nonsense! The imperial court is in charge of the prefectures and has its own rules and regulations. How can it not be punished! I am in Kansai and Longyou, and I am already busy with affairs. How can I have time to take care of these miscellaneous matters!"

Li Tong still held it impatiently, denying everyone's entreaties.

After Liu Youqiu heard the words, he continued: "The imperial court regulations are more tolerant, so all the people under its control are full of mud and sand, and it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil. For example, Xi Feng Bai Shi, who offended His Highness, may not violate the laws and regulations, but he is arrogant and unruly. It really deserves to be killed! And so on, there is no shortage of front and back. Your Highness has a clear distinction between grievances and grievances, and the juxtaposition of punishment and reward can also make people more aware of power and fear."