The Second Hall of the Yanzhou Prefectural Government Office, where Liu Fang, the governor of the prefecture, originally had his office, has been occupied by others. Even though Yanzhou is located in the northwest and is full of poor rural areas, this prefectural government office is truly wealthy, and the majestic style of the government is vividly highlighted.
Sitting behind the heavy and expensive official case was Wang Xuanzhen. After getting Emperor Liu's approval, Li Chongju boldly appointed Wang Xuanzhen. Today, his official position is that of Yulin Daodu, Wude Department, and also the northwest inspection envoy.
It may not be a big deal to know all about Wude, but the Northwest Inspection Envoy is special. The official system of the Han Dynasty has changed several times. While abolishing the old and establishing the new, it also retained some of the titles of the three dynasties in the late Tang Dynasty.
When it comes to inspection envoys, the first thing that comes to mind is the Inspection Department, one of the three governmental offices of the Forbidden Army. However, Wang Xuanzhen, the northwest inspection envoy, has nothing to do with the Inspection Department.
Similar to the past governor envoys and pacification envoys, this was a temporary mission. They were ordered by the emperor and had the power to act expediently. To put it simply, they were imperial envoys. However, the inspection envoys tended to do military things.
In the past few decades, the imperial court has sent inspection envoys to the northwest several times. The first one was the late Duke Dai who was sent to Ruan. The purpose was to quell the rebellion of the pheasant and cattle-killing tribes that were active in Ningqing and Qingzhou.
It can be seen that Wang Xuanzhen, the northwest inspection envoy, has a special mission when he goes to the northwest. What is even more eye-catching is Wang Xuanzhen’s identity, but what will happen when the Wude Secretary and the inspection mission are combined?
The impact is truly terrifying and makes people unable to sleep or eat well.
When the order was issued, many people in the Tokyo court clearly raised objections, including Prime Minister Zhao Pu, and argued based on reason, but Emperor Liu did not listen.
And as expected, after Wang Xuanzhen arrived in the northwest, he sharpened his knife and swung the butcher's knife toward the northwest officialdom without mercy or scruple.
In view of the turmoil in the northwest, repeated changes, major cases, and even Li Jiqian's rebellion in the past two years, Emperor Liu's dissatisfaction with the military, political and people's situation in the northwest has reached an intolerable level.
The former had a major purge of Hexi officialdom due to the Lu case, but it was still insufficient. As for the chaos in the northwest, in addition to deep-rooted ethnic conflicts, from the perspective of the government, the situation was serious, including collusion between officials and businessmen, and collusion between officials and gentry.
, the plot is so bad, Wang Xuanzhen was sent to the northwest as a scavenger.
Previously, because of the Black Khan Mission case, Wang Yinwu sent a large number of Wude Department officials and a Wude battalion to the northwest to investigate, which has continued until now. This time, Wang Xuanzhen went north and brought a group of elite soldiers and generals.
It can be said that today's northwest region is where the heroes of the Wude Division gather, and it is also the place where activities are most frequent. In addition to monitoring the local area, investigating violations of laws and disciplines, and corrupt officials, the most important thing is to track and eliminate those who conspired and rebelled.
Rioters.
When Wang Xuanzhen went to the northwest, he brought not only people but also power. In addition to the direct privilege of arresting officials below the state level, in times of emergency, he could also ask local garrison to cooperate. Emperor Liu directly gave the northwest garrison and team training
The general issued an edict.
It can be said that Emperor Liu unleashed a vicious tiger. This was the first time in the more than 30 years since the establishment of Wude that he had such privileges. This was against the political rules of the past decades and broke the political tacit understanding. But at the same time, it also
It proves that Emperor Liu's patience with the situation in the northwest has reached its limit, and he even took measures to rectify the situation without hesitation.
For more than a year, Emperor Liu has been asking people to investigate the situation in the northwest to find out the root cause of the instability in public security. He finally concluded that, in addition to the cunning party members, the most critical thing was the corruption and laziness of the government.
The imperial government has been practicing government administration for decades, but it always treats the symptoms rather than the root cause. There are so many officials below who are acting violatively and treacherously. It is not enough to arrest a few corrupt officials. After a year of waiting and watching the changes in the northwest, Emperor Liu finally made up his mind.
, it is necessary to carry out a thorough rectification and clarification of the northwest.
Emperor Liu had already prepared for the worst regarding the issue between Li Jiqian and the party members, and the same was true for the northwest officialdom. After the "Wang Yinwu Incident", Wang Xuanzhen finally got a chance to show his talents and turn around.
The opportunity came and he seized it with all his might.
In the past few months, Wang Xuanzhen's northwest inspection team has achieved brilliant results. Among the officials who Prince Liu Yang plans to support Anxi, there are many officials who have been implicated in this political trend.
For this group of people, their crimes would not lead to death, and some even suffered innocent disasters. Liu Yang used his benevolence to grant pardons and banished them to the Western Regions. Rather than having the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, it was also a means of appeasement. In fact, Liu Yang was also a means of appeasement for Liu Yang.
Emperor Liu rudely and capriciously decided to foot the bill.
Over the past few months, a large number of officials and gentry in the northwest officialdom have been unlucky. The effect has been remarkable. The people above and below have become awe-inspiring. Instead of being arrogant and arrogant in the past, they have become law-abiding and the atmosphere has changed drastically.
But at the same time, the negative impact caused was also huge. Everyone in the officialdom was in danger and complained. From the government to the people, they did not gain peace because of this. On the contrary, it became more muddy because of Wude Si's "arbitrary behavior".
Even the normal administrative order of some government offices was disrupted. There was no shortage of officials in the Han Dynasty, but it took time to adjust. Emperor Liu was too strong-willed and Wude's excessive methods only aggravated the unrest and chaos.
Wude Si is like a shit stick, stirring up the stench in the northwest and causing the filth that has accumulated for decades to rise. The situation is also developing towards the Sichuan, Shu, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Guangdong and Guangxi.
Regarding these matters, the imperial court had many knowledgeable people. Zhao Pu once approached Emperor Liu and remonstrated with Emperor Liu, citing the early chaos in Shu as an example. He said that the army that was pacifying Shu had acted recklessly, leading to great chaos. In order to quell the chaos in Shu, the court had
The officers and soldiers do not blame others, but focus on stability. Only then can we rely on them to quell chaos and bring peace.
Nowadays, there are changes in Yulin and the situation in the northwest is worrying. The overall situation requires the cooperation of military and political officials in the northwest to stabilize the place. Even if Emperor Liu is dissatisfied with the ills in the northwest, he can follow the example of Ping Shu and wait for the chaos to be resolved before reorganizing it. It is really unnecessary
Too hasty.
Zhao Pu's words make sense, and Emperor Liu understands them, but they are a bit hard to accept. Emperor Liu's mentality has already changed no more than it did then.
Therefore, while recognizing Zhao Pu's suggestions and rewarding them, they still insisted on being strong in action. In Emperor Liu's words, the court clarified the administration of officials, fought against corruption, and suppressed rebellion. How could it be wrong?
If dozens or hundreds of officials are taken down, causing rebellion in the northwest, it will just prove its necessity. It will be a good time to see how many traitors and rebels are hidden in the northwest, and to see who are the real loyal ministers and who are related to them.
The imperial court is of one mind.
More than thirty years ago, when the Han Dynasty was weak and the Liao Dynasty was strong, Yelu Ruan led his army to the south. Determined to destroy the entire Hebei Province, he raised his troops to fight. The situation was so severe at that time. Compared with the original situation, the northwest today is even worse.
What does it matter?
In fact, this still follows Emperor Liu's consistent style. At critical moments, he likes to go against the trend. The greater the pressure, the stronger his determination will be.
Of course, the determination was just to prepare for the worst, and it was not for Emperor Liu to go there if he really turned the northwest upside down. On the court side, in addition to Liu Yang watching and helping to deal with the aftermath, they also made corresponding arrangements in the northwest.
After preparations were made, King Liu Fang of Zhao moved from Liangzhou to Chang'an and took charge of Qinlong.
Guannei is the area hardest hit by the renovation, and Guannei Road is the real core essence of the four northwest roads. If there is no big chaos in Guanlong, then there will be no chaos in the northwest. Not to mention that Yulin has not yet become chaotic, even if it is chaos, it will only be a minor disease.
That’s all.
What's more, in today's Han Dynasty, the authority of the imperial court is at its peak. Even if there are endless local moths, when the imperial court makes up its mind, after all, only a few will dare to resist.
On the other hand, Wang Xuanzhen was in Yu. Although he held great power, he was not too reckless in the actual implementation process. Although the attack area was wide, it did not disturb the people too much.
The people's hearts that some court ministers worry about mainly refer to the official spirit, the military spirit, the powerful spirit, and the merchant spirit, which have nothing to do with the common people.