Yin knotted with the Turks, smuggled soldiers and armor, misappropriated people's money and food, and gathered people to commit evil acts.
No matter which one was committed, it was a serious crime, and as soon as the news spread, the whole country was in an uproar.
If only the court officials participate in the impeachment and there is no solid evidence, the Gao family will usher in a very violent counterattack in the future.
Just like when Dugu Xin, Gao Xi, Dugu Huaien, etc. were killed, it caused turmoil in the court. Their disciples, former officials, relatives and friends were all angry. Even the emperor at that time did not dare to face the fierce discussion.
, and further hold them accountable for their crimes.
But it is different now. With the solid evidence, there are shadows of the Fufeng Dou family, the Lanling Xiao family, the Jingzhao Wei family, the Luoyang Changsun family, and even the now shrinking Longxi Li family, etc. looming in it.
In the eyes of many people, this was obviously a campaign against the Bohai Gao family. In other words, it was not a court battle in which the emperor wanted to cut off the wings of the Kansai family.
Those old ministers from the Jin Dynasty made little movement, more like pushing the boat along with the current.
When Gao Shen, the Minister of Household Affairs, was still thinking about how to calm Gao Yun's case, the storm that had been brewing for a long time had already taken shape.
As soon as the memorial from Dou Cong and others arrived, the three provinces discussed it for a while and then asked Gao Shen to be sent to Dali Temple for questioning.
Li Po "hesitated again and again" and did not agree. Instead, he sent the memorials of Li Daozong, Dou Cong and others to Gao Shen, the Minister of Household Affairs, deprived him of his rank, and ordered him to go home and reflect on himself behind closed doors.
In fact, he allowed several days to be given to the Ministry of Revenue to investigate Gao Shen's gang members and establish evidence that Gao Shen had misappropriated money and food from the Ministry of Finance.
While people were praising the emperor's tolerance, the purge of the Ministry of Revenue had already begun. Forty or fifty people had been dismissed for committing crimes, and dozens of people were in need of questioning at Jiaodali Temple.
Even though Su Quan, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Dou Dan, the minister of affairs, and others managed to maintain the situation, the Ministry of Revenue was once in chaos, and the supply of military supplies to the army ahead also stalled several times.
Fortunately, the Ministry of Revenue has been preparing for this year's war. Otherwise, it may really affect the war ahead.
Like a stone thrown into the lake, the ripples gradually spread, and voices pleading for Gao Shen and others could be heard endlessly, making Li Po once again truly feel that the powerful family was not easy to offend.
Under such a situation, there are still people looking out for the Gao family. One can imagine how violent the backlash would be if he carried out a thunderous strike without any arrangements.
In fact, this was also the first time that he had truly manipulated the emperor's power. He used frequent tricks in private and showed off his posture in public, trying his best to avoid the antagonism of the Kansai family, but he was still greatly hindered.
This undoubtedly gave him a clearer understanding of the nature of high-ranking officials, who have many minions and intricate connections, and rely on groups to keep themselves warm.
It dragged on for more than ten days, and the storm became more intense.
The confession documents of Dugu Xiude, the leader of the Dugu clan, and Dugu Kaiyuan, the general of the left guard, all describe being seduced by the rhetoric of Gao Shen, the minister of household affairs, and communicating with Turkic envoys without asking for orders, and doing business together.
This incident gave Gao another heavy blow.
The Gao family was also divided within the family. Gao Biaoren, the young minister of Honglu Temple, and others also wrote a letter, urging the secretary to strictly investigate Gao Shen's illegal activities and clear the Gao family's innocence.
At this point, the mud and sand were falling, and Gao Shen had no chance of being spared. The direction of the wind was so obvious that the voices pleading for Gao Shen gradually disappeared, and the people who saw the right opportunity to add insult to injury became excited.
It is true that the Gao family has a large number of people, and their enemies are still everywhere in the government and the public. The decline of the Gao family in recent years is not only due to themselves.
So a snowstorm of impeachment documents came to the emperor's desk, and all the things about sesame seeds and rotten millet were revealed. It was the same sentence. Under the gorgeous coat, it was so dirty that it made people sick.
The words of the people who added insult to injury are not worth reading carefully. People led by Shangshu Youpu She Wen Yanbo, Shangshu Zuo Chengyu, scribes, Li Gang, the minister of Dali Temple, and Wei Zheng, the official admonishing Yi, all implored the emperor to calm down the court discussion as soon as possible.
Don't involve too many people, otherwise turmoil in the court will be inevitable and the local area will also be affected.
Li Poshen believed that it was impossible to uproot a powerful family like the Gao family. Once forced too hard, it would only lead to waves of rebellion.
Otherwise, he would not let his eldest grandson Shunde and Feng Deyi meet with the people of Dugu and Gao.
In Li Po's view, the battle with the big boss is like two armies facing each other, dividing and breaking their hearts, then breaking their key points, breaking their formations, killing as little as possible when chasing people to the north, capturing their people, and gaining their land.
Baggage is the purpose.
So in mid-July, Li Po ordered General Wei Chixin, the general of Zuotunwei, and Ashina Danai, the commander of Zuo Qianniu Prefecture, to lead an army to surround the main residence of the Gao family and capture Gao Shen, the Minister of Household Affairs, and more than ten of the Gao family's descendants.
, searched his mansion and gave Gao a severe blow.
He turned around and ordered Gao Biaoren, the young minister of Honglu Temple, and others to restrain everyone in the Gao family and not to go against the trend or act erratically.
Almost at the same time, something happened to the powerful Dugu family. Dugu Xiude died suddenly in his mansion. Rumor has it that he died from an overdose of cold food powder.
This is not a new way of death among the nobles in the late Jin Dynasty, but it is just that it catches up with the season and makes people think about it.
Soon the Dugu Clan changed its owner again. General Dugu Kaiyuan of Zuowei took over as the leader of the clan. The first thing he did was to drive out Dugu Xiude's family members and nephews who had brought him back from Luoyang.
At the same time, I request you to inherit the title of your ancestors and express your loyalty.
The storm has not come to an end and is still ongoing.
Secretary Xiao Jing sent his son Xiao Cheng to Yousi, and soon Xiao Cheng was sent to Lingzhou.
The fire actually burned to the door of his house, and Xiao Yu was so angry that smoke arose from all his orifices. If Xiao Jing hadn't acted very quickly, it would have been Xiao Cheng's body that was handed over to Yousi.
In anger, Xiao Yu called his cousin Xiao Jing to the main house and cursed him loudly. Then he attacked the Gao family even more vigorously, chasing and beating him without any relaxation.
This made many people think that Xiao was the mastermind of this incident... I wonder if he knew it at the time.
With Xiao Yu's vigorous promotion, the turmoil gradually expanded. The Dou family, Wei family, Changsun family, etc. were already involved, and they followed up without hesitation at this time and competed for some key positions.
And some people in the local area began to write letters to express their opinions. Some were adding insult to injury, some were trying to get promoted, some were complaining, and some were asking themselves to resign. This showed signs of turmoil in the local people's hearts.
Li Po summoned the courtiers for discussion at the right time, and called several of Xiao Yu's obviously excessive behavior to the imperial court to reprimand him, and then the situation gradually calmed down.
At this time, the difference between Li Po and Li Yuan and others emerged again. He was not in a hurry to convict Gao Shen and others, or to kill them to put an end to this storm.
Instead, they seriously asked Dali Temple, Yushitai, and the Ministry of Punishment to hold a three-party trial to convict Gao Shen and others one by one. It took half a year to settle the case.
When a dull knife cuts flesh, whoever feels the pain knows it.
The main branch of the Gao family, that is, Gao Huan's lineage, was disgraced. Under internal and external attacks, close friends and close friends were shunned for fear of being out of reach. His cronies were convicted one after another, and political resources were divided up.
By the third year of Yuanzhen's reign in the Tang Dynasty, the entire Gao family was in bleak condition and no longer had the same atmosphere as before. At the same time, it also withdrew from the top sects and became one of the many sects in Chang'an.
It's just that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. As long as the children of the Gao family don't make stupid mistakes again, they can still stand firm and start over.
The fate of the Gao family made everyone in Kansai secretly vigilant. The change of dynasty was so violent that the impact of misdeeds and missteps on the family was clearly demonstrated in this turmoil.
It is significantly different from those families that were hit hard, died, or declined in the war...
In other words, Li Po's goal was achieved, and the incident had a very good deterrent effect. There were fewer people who were self-righteous. The nobles began to be cautious in their words and deeds in private, and did not do anything after drinking. The rumors of gossiping about military affairs no longer Appear in the market.
Ever since Li Po took charge of Kansai, the tight string has finally loosened a lot...
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In July of the second year of Yuanzhen of the Tang Dynasty, the storm still did not subside.
But for Li Po, the matter was basically over. He took good care of the Gao family and even sent people to raid the Gao family's main house. The turmoil caused was far less than expected. This was undoubtedly because of his hard work and arrangement. reward.
At the same time, it also deepened his understanding of the family, and he was able to use political means more skillfully to deal with the challenges of the clan in the future.
His eyes returned to the current war.
At this time, the news of the great victory in Shu spread back to Chang'an, which injected a shot in the arm into the chaotic court and the turbulent place.
The commander-in-chief of Yizhou, General Li Jing of Zuo Xiaowei, General Zhang Lun of Zuo Yiwei, and General Yu Wenquan of Youyiwei led more than 40,000 elite troops to fight with Chai Shao and Zhang Zhenzhou in the southwest of Kuizhou. They fought for half a day before defeating them.
He killed and wounded more than 10,000 enemy troops, and captured more than 40,000 people under Chai Shao. Zhang Zhenzhou was defeated and fled to Kuizhou. He wanted to enter the city and hold on, but was rejected by Chai Shao's generals. He led his remaining soldiers to escape by boat, but was defeated by Qingqi in the river. Along the way, there were dead and wounded in a mess.
Zhang Zhenzhou died in the rebellion. The Tang army captured many people and dozens of large ships.
The siege of Kuizhou was continued, and soon the Kuizhou defenders surrendered. At this point, the war in central Shu was completely over.
Li Po breathed a sigh of relief. The big stone that had been weighing on his heart for the past few months was half removed. He suddenly felt refreshed and even thought about adding more to Gao's family.
Military victory is the best shot in the arm. It can conceal internal conflicts to the greatest extent. This is one of the greatest functions of war. Otherwise, there would not be so many people wanting to use war to divert people's attention.
As soon as the victory news arrived, the Chang'an court immediately became as stable as a rock. Those who had originally thought of doing something while the situation was chaotic all shrank their hands and feet, and all praised the military exploits of the soldiers in front.
Subsequent episodes were also reported one after another. Chai Shao refused to surrender and wanted to steal it. Unsurprisingly, he was captured. Li Jing, the general manager of Yizhou, raised his sword again and beheaded Chai Shao and dozens of his cronies.
Li Po felt quite happy when he heard the news, but he still remained calm and pretentious...