The prince is recruiting, what a great thing? Who can still hold on?

  A governor who can abandon his city and flee is unlikely to have a rigorous mindset, as personal interests are paramount to them.

  At first, abandoning the city was for survival, without considering the common people or the subsequent impact, and even less about how the imperial court would deal with it.

  The imperial court does not kill scholars and officials, this point is enough.

  Abandoning the city is nothing but changing a place to be an official, while resisting can only lead to death by violence.

  Cao Kan is dead, Zhao Shiduan is also dead, and even Chen Gong of Yongzhou is dead. As for themselves, they abandoned the city and fled, but were welcomed by the Crown Prince's recruitment and reserve.

  Isn't it a shame? This is not difficult, and can be written with great embellishment and tears of sorrow. Writing an article is an easy task.

  Those who passed the imperial examination were all men of exceptional talent, especially in poetry and essay writing.

  "We humbly obey Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"

  Yu Jing watched the scenes on this side with a cold eye, and was worried about the country.

  A little learning is a dangerous thing!

  Since leaving Beijing in the first year of the Zaiqing era, he had been transferred several times and although he had exchanged letters with his fellow students from time to time, apart from selecting soldiers for the Imperial Guard Brigade, the Crown Prince had made no remarkable moves for many years.

  Now it seems... Alas, the imperial court is already a leaning great hall. In the future when the crown prince ascends to the throne, it will probably be no better than an official's family.

  Never mind, I'm getting old and can't worry about too much. When the crown prince ascends to the throne, I should also retire, so as not to see such dirty things, and also avoid being in the same hall with this kind of person.

  The current chaos in Guangnan is caused by these seven or eight people, whose crimes are unforgivable. Yet, the Crown Prince is unusually close to them.

  Have you used it before? This is a loss of virtue, not a fault of ability! Your Highness, do you really need to prepare for it and use it?

  ……

  The prince got drunk because he was very happy and excited with everyone's drinking and feasting, so he drank a few more cups and got drunk.

  Even so, he still forced his sleepy eyes open and was warmly chatting with the 7 or 8 county officials who had abandoned their posts and fled.

  It's just a few cups of Huangjiu, can it get you drunk? After being supported by Wang Zhongzheng and Li Xianggang to the dormitory, Zhao Xi suddenly became sober, or rather, stopped pretending.

  "Call Cao Lin and others over! Don't let anyone know."

  "Your Highness, tomorrow..."

  "Cut the crap, go quickly!"

  Wang Zhongzheng had never seen the Crown Prince drinking, and thought he was really drunk, wanting to advise him a couple of words. Upon hearing the Crown Prince's tone... that didn't sound like a drunk person at all.

  "Zhongzheng and Li Xian are not suitable for going out to investigate, I don't care what method you use, by noon today I need to know where Li Zhi is."

  Wang Zhongzheng and Li Xian, both over 20 years old, didn't have a single whisker. The Crown Prince's expedition to the south wasn't some secret matter either. It's likely that as soon as they opened their mouths outside, people would know they were from the Crown Prince's side.

  As for Cao Lin and the others, Zhao Xi didn't care. After so many years of training, if they couldn't even endure this when arriving at a new place, it would be a waste.

  So he just needs to be informed of the requirements.

  ……

  Before midnight, the four of them returned one after another.

  Li Zhi did not serve in Guilin, but still had a separate courtyard in Guilin... A hundred miles away from his new post, he was relieved to let his concubine live alone.

  "Get changed and let's go!"

  The training uniform of the Guards is definitely not good enough, and the ceremonial uniform is also unacceptable. Too flashy.

  Zhao Xi led six people, dressed as a rich young master, and climbed over the back wall out of the mansion.

  In the same way, he climbed over again and entered Li Zhi's other courtyard.

  "Your Highness, Li Zhi is alone in his study tonight and has instructed the servants not to disturb him."

  Just right! That's just what we need as a foundation.

  "Let you all not disturb, if there is something will call you all to serve!"

  Yeah, it's pretty cool and arrogant. Although he has fallen, he still hasn't lost the momentum of being a governor. These few sentences show that he is indeed an official.

  "You have come so late at night, Your Highness... I was unprepared for your visit and did not greet you properly, please forgive me..."

  Haven't I said it already? Tonight, tell others not to disturb me, also for the sake of this so-called regret.

  The article was finished, and Li Zhi himself read it, and he could be moved by the article.

  I had planned to visit Your Highness at the palace early tomorrow morning, but who would have thought that Your Highness would pay a visit in the dead of night. What is the meaning of this?

  Zhao Xi didn't make a sound, her eyes fixed on the pen that was still wet and placed on the pen holder mountain...

  "Oh... oh... Your Highness, this is a memorial of self-criticism written by Zhi, please take a look..."

  Zhao Xi still didn't make a sound, he didn't make a sound, and neither did the people following him.

  Zhao Xi seriously picked it up... I have to say, I really admire the literary foundation of this so-called scholar. It's just a simple inspection article, but they can still make it sound beautiful.

  It begins with the teachings of ancient sages, followed by a detailed account of this abandonment of the city, then makes a comparison between past and present, and finally ends with an admission of guilt... The logic is clear and the structure is well-defined. It can be left for future generations as a model essay to study from.

  At first glance, anyone thinks that this attitude of admitting mistakes is good, the determination to correct them is great, and he is a good comrade who can correct his mistakes.

  In order to achieve this goal, it is natural to conduct an in-depth analysis of everything one does. Not shirking responsibility, taking on all due responsibilities, not being vague, basically achieving a state where every sentence is substantial and every word is effective.

  Very good, really very good.

  Zhao Xi smiled, with a sly smile, only his two followers knew that Li Zhi was in trouble.

  Zhao Xi piled up a smile and slowly approached Li Zhi, as if he wanted to pat Li Zhi's shoulder to show encouragement.

  At the moment when Zhao Xi's palm was about to land on Li Zhi's shoulder, his right palm suddenly changed direction and struck Li Zhi's ear with a sudden burst of force.

  "Pull open the sheet and hang it from the beam, make a scene of self-hanging!"

  Zhao Xi said as he walked to the desk, dipped his fingers in the water basin, and then let them hang down, allowing the water droplets to fall onto the words "Taizi Dianxia" (Crown Prince) in the book of repentance...

  Cao Lin and several others were completely bewildered, but under the command of the hall master, they mechanically carried out their tasks.

  The thought turned over in his mind: The Crown Prince's thoughts on the boat had never changed.

  As for other operations, I don't understand!

  It doesn't matter if they understand, someone will make it clear.

  The governor of Gui Prefecture hanged himself, which was a big deal in the city of Guiyang, especially since it happened when the Crown Prince and the Commissioner of the Imperial Guard were visiting Guiyang.

  So, upon receiving the report, Yu Jing rushed to the scene immediately.

  "The coroner's office conducted an autopsy and confirmed that Magistrate Li had indeed hanged himself, with clear evidence of a suicide note."

  "Li Zhi-zhou, due to shame and guilt over abandoning the city and fleeing, wrote a letter of self-reproach last night. During which he repeatedly wept, ultimately feeling ashamed before the imperial court and having no face to show in the world, so he hanged himself from the central beam."

  The governor of Gui Prefecture, the coroner, and others confirmed that Li Zhi had indeed hanged himself... mainly because of that letter of apology, which made people who read it feel that living was a shame to Your Majesty, a shame to the imperial court, a shame to the parents and elders of Guangnan, and even a shame to oneself.

  So death is liberation, and only death can express one's guilt over abandoning the city.

  Yu Jing was perplexed. A deserter who had abandoned the city and fled would actually hang himself due to guilt in his heart. This completely contradictory behavior before and after really left him puzzled.

  The problem is this scene, this article, this... This is simply a standard suicidal mindset process.

  It's precisely because it was too standard that Yu Jing became increasingly suspicious.

  Doubts will remain doubts, and cases will be closed as cases. Whether one is a sinner or not, death is just death anyway.