When two words are added together, they are not added, but multiplied.
The Wang family's mansion in Andefang, Jinyang, was filled with gloom and misery.
Wang Huai sat with his head in his arms, his expression blurred, and his eyes were bloodshot.
There was some food on the table, but it was already cold.
Footsteps were heard on the corridor, and a servant hurriedly came to the front of the hall to report: "Her husband, the Chen family... The husband of the Chen family said he is ill..."
"I'm sick again..." Wang Huai sneered, and then he couldn't help but became furious, "Get out! Get out of here!"
Wang Huai's mood was out of control, which undoubtedly aggravated the fear in the servant's heart, but there was nothing he could do, he could only retreat silently.
The air was filled with confusion about life and death.
Power and interests can also make people psychedelic.
Once you hold power in your hands and talk about benefits, you think you can really do anything.
The smuggling by Wang Huai and others was not kept strictly confidential, and even many people from other families knew a little bit about it. After all, smuggling is not a one-time act, there are always traces of it coming and going.
Just because no one said it before, it doesn't mean that no one knows, it just means they don't want to say it, or they don't dare to say it.
Originally, Wang Huai felt that Wang Ying didn't understand anything. In addition, he was young, energetic, and eager to make contributions. Whenever there were any clues, he would bite them like crazy. In this way, the water in Taiyuan was completely muddied.
If there is a problem, the physical evidence will be contradictory. This one points to which family, and that one points to this family. In the end, Wang Ying is trapped in a deadlock. It is like dealing with a mess. If you want to use brute force to find a quick solution, you will often go overboard.
It's getting worse.
Even if Wang Ying really doesn't care about anything and confronts Wang Huai as soon as he comes up, Wang Huai and others are not worried at first. Because in addition to Wang Huai, he has also prepared both soft and hard methods, begging for mercy and threats. On the one hand, he dispatched some old, young, women and children.
Go to persuade Wang Ying and disrupt his thoughts. On the other hand, you can take the opportunity to put, stuff, and throw some things into Wang Ying's hands...
But now, Wang Ying has arrived in Taiyuan, but has been in the post house since the first meeting. This makes it impossible for Wang Huai and others to use many methods!
You can't rush into the post house and expose yourself?!
As time went by, not only did things not get better, but they gradually changed in a direction that Wang Huai could not understand.
The pressure from the outside, coupled with Cui Jun's notice asking officials to declare their property, made the situation tense. Wang Huai's arrogant use of force not only failed to achieve the effect he envisioned, but further worsened the situation.
Then Cui Jun completely turned to Wang Ying and said that he would not play anymore. Handing over the list also meant complete cooperation between the two parties. It was like draining the water from a turbid pool, causing the fish in the pool to gradually
I can't hide it anymore.
"Why? Why did it become like this?" Wang Huai held his head and gritted his teeth, "How long has it been? How could this stupid woman become so calm? So capable?"
Wang Huai couldn't figure it out, but whether he could figure it out or not, his road was almost blocked and he had reached the end...
In fact, Wang Huai still had a slight chance at the beginning.
Because smuggling has been practiced in all dynasties, it is also a serious crime. At least this is what the law stipulates, but in the actual implementation process, there are some subtle differences.
For example, the same act of smuggling goods may be a crime in Feiqian, but conversely it will be a merit in other areas. Or it may be a crime in other places, but you will be rewarded here in Feiqian.
The plant seeds from the Western Regions can be said to be collected, purchased, or smuggled...
Therefore, for the act of smuggling, the main criterion for punishment is not based on the crime, but based on the butt.
Wang Huai's smuggling behavior was undoubtedly stealing money from Fei Qian's purse, but the method of stealing money was slightly different. For example, if he directly traded high-quality weapons, armor, and horses with Cao Cao, he would surely die.
The method is considered to be an open robbery with a huge amount. For example, Wang Huai took some inferior iron weapons to the barbarians to exchange for horse furs, and then went to Shandong to resell them. It can be like stealing.
Fei sneaked into the corner, and the amount was relatively small.
The purchase and sale of goods is a transaction at a price acceptable to both parties.
Political behavior is a compromise on a "price" that is acceptable to all parties.
Wang's smuggling behavior is almost transparent in front of Zhen Mi. She doesn't even need to track down any evidence or find any physical evidence, because no matter what happens in the end, it will all come down to one word, "money"
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Cui Jun's cooperative behavior explains something from another perspective, "Where does the money come from?"
No matter who it is, as long as they can't explain clearly in this regard, there will naturally be problems.
If there is a problem, then it doesn’t matter whether there is direct evidence of smuggling or whether you are really involved in it. If you can’t explain the ins and outs of the money, no one can continue to hold the power in their hands!
This caused the officials who might have provided convenience, cover, and confusion to Wang Huai and others to start to withdraw, and did not dare to continue to mess with them. These officials were working side by side with Wang Huai and others, and of course they were not Wang Huai's brothers who had been missing for many years.
, but for money, and when the money was hot, these officials immediately abandoned Wang Huai without saying a word.
In the Han Dynasty, it was undoubtedly very difficult to transfer money on a large scale.
Even in later generations, it will be difficult to transfer a large amount of physical money, whether it is cash, banknotes, or real estate antiques, in a short period of time. Therefore, for some officials, it is
No matter what, we don’t want to see a unified national big data network in terms of finance...
Zhen Mi and Wang Ying's strategy was like watching the inner and outer water outlets of the fish pond in Taiyuan at the same time. Even a fool knew that whoever jumped out of the water first would attract everyone's attention, so they could only lurk under the water obediently.
But when the water surface gradually drops, no matter how muddy the bottom is, no matter how well the water is hidden, what effect will it have?
When the water falls, the stone will come out, no, when the water falls, the fish will come out.
Among the camps outside the city, Cui Jun also had a separate tent outside.
"Your Majesty, if this son of the Wang family makes some false accounts..." the clerk beside Cui Jun said with his hands raised, "then wouldn't it be impossible to find out?"
"Fake accounts?" Cui Jun laughed twice, "Don't forget that there is a Zhen family in the post house! What's more... haha..."
This time Wang Ying went to Taiyuan to investigate the smuggling matter. It can be said that it was completely contrary to Cui Jun's imagination from the beginning.
If Wang Ying had just arrived in Taiyuan, he would arrest relevant personnel, collect various supplies, torture, and break into homes without saying a word. Although these were ordinary methods, Cui Jun would feel relaxed.
Cui Jun knows that all clues that can be easily obtained and seem to be very obvious are often false...
When Wang Ying loses her energy on a certain false clue, she will either have to make the false one true, which will leave loopholes and handles, or she will have to stop and go back in ashes, or she will have to
Relying on Cui Jun, he finally lost control of the entire incident.
So Cui Jun was waiting and watching at the beginning.
But unexpectedly, in the end, he was forced to retreat due to the situation and became a bystander...
"That's fine," Cui Jun slowly stroked his beard, "it's others' turn to be anxious..."
Indeed, as Cui Jun expected, the anxious person appeared quickly.
Among these Taiyuan surnames, the first to be unable to bear it was the Wen family.
From the very beginning, Mrs. Wen planned to be an oriole, and even planned to "assassinate" Wang Ying in an attempt to frame the blame.
Unfortunately it was not successful.
But as the incident progressed, Wen didn't dare to have any illusions anymore...
Regardless of whether it is Shandong or Guanzhong, the gentry family itself is a very large group. Among them, the family with the longest inheritance can even be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Over hundreds of years, there have been ups and downs, the first movers fell down, and the latecomers came on top. This is
It is also a common thing. Just like the Wen family in Taiyuan, although they regard Taiyuan Zuomin as the foundation of their family business, they are not harmonious and close to other families. They may be like family members.
, but there are also feuds, and even within a family there are people who are close to each other due to distance, and even people who have never interacted with each other until death.
In a big family, it is not uncommon for brothers to kill each other in order to fight for family property.
Moreover, in a sense, Fei Qian is the most important person in Shanxi at the moment and the leader of all Shanxi families. For these Taiyuan nobles, Fei Qian controls the three assistants of Chang'an and makes Guanzhong become the center of the world again.
However, not all of these benefits can be realized in full, and they may not satisfy his personal desires. Therefore, it is not unthinkable to do small things without telling the family boss, but if he is discovered, he must admit it.
Accept the punishment, or even hand over the head to make amends.
Mrs. Wen felt that her family affairs might have been discovered...
Especially after the news spread, Mrs. Wen realized that the situation was not good and became a little anxious.
Looking at it now, Wen's previous actions were indeed short-sighted and unwise.
But under a fluke mentality, who can stay awake all the time?
The reason why the Wen family fled Jinyang was naturally to get out of the situation first, but the problem is that there has been no movement in Jinyang city for a long time, and then there are rumors that the Wen family is absconding out of fear of crime, and some dead bodies have been found.
, the most important thing is that Gongfang said he found clues to the weapon...
That means things are very bad. How many people can sit still?
Wen Cheng is the least powerful. If he wants to avoid being sold out, he will naturally have to let the other big guys fight each other and he will be the fisherman. But the problem is that everyone is safe and sound, and the wind direction is getting more and more wrong, so in the end Wen Cheng
Thi Wencheng voted and was the first to be eliminated.
It's just that if you surrender, you lose half. Well, ahem, surrendering can be reduced, so the specific punishment will be relatively lighter...
Wen Cheng surrendered and took the blame, and the city of Jinyang was suddenly shocked.
There were officials, big and small, who were involved or who had benefited from smuggling, especially those who had had some dealings with the Wen family before. They had no idea whether they had been exposed to the water. So, after inquiring that the Wen family had not
After being punished on the spot and only temporarily detained, these officials understood what they should do.
Taiyuan was not captured directly by Fei Qian, it could only be regarded as a surrender.
Therefore, there are many old systems in Taiyuan.
Among the counties in the North, Pingyang Zuojin was the first place to implement the new official system reform, followed by Sanfu in Guanzhong, then Hanzhong in Hedong, and then after the Longyou Qiang Beigong incident, Fei Qian once again promoted the reform of county officials
Reform of the system.
Such reforms are of course beneficial to the entire Han bureaucracy. They divide the authority of local officials, making responsibilities clearer and division of labor clearer. At the same time, they strengthen the centralization of power and strengthen the say of central personnel in local affairs.
, the separation of military and political affairs also makes local rebellions more difficult.
Just like now, even if Cui Jun has some ideas, he can only use some tricks. He doesn't dare to jump too high. Even when he sees that the momentum is not right, he will immediately follow the wind. Because Cui Jun has no military power at all, since he
After leaving Xihe and taking office in Taiyuan, there was basically no military power. At first, there was still a captain, who could probably be regarded as Cui Jun's subordinate, but later, after three and two transfers, the captain became a patrol officer, just for inspection.
Due to local bandits and many obstacles, not much progress was made.
As for why patrol inspections were not carried out in Taiyuan and failed to be of much help to the smuggling case this time, what is the specific reason? Most of the management officials, including Cui Jun, are thinking
Well aware.
Who is willing to give away the authority in his hands?
Cui Jun sits on the fence, going short for a while and going long for a while. Although this kind of behavior is disgusting, it has to be said that in many cases these fence-sitters make a lot of money. Even if they miss occasionally, they will not be hurt, otherwise
Historically, there wouldn’t have been so many people choosing to sit on the fence.
Just as there are leaders, there are also subordinates. Cui Jun changed his direction. The lower-level officials were hesitant and hesitant. When they heard the news of Wen's surrender, they couldn't sit still and went back and forth.
, in twos and threes, they also confessed some innocuous things to show their sincerity. At the same time, in order to get themselves out, they betrayed some other people without knowing their testimonies. In the end, they formed a series of
of closed loop.
The grassroots on the wall fell when the wind came. Of course, the die-hard Wang Huai was among the last to get the news.
Although Zhen Mi doesn't know what the science of torture is, she knows how to sell her products at a high price, such as secret bidding. In fact, it is somewhat similar to the psychology of a prisoner. No one knows what price anyone will pay...
In order to find out where the situation had reached, Wang Huai had no choice but to go out in person and head to the military camp. Along the way, although his face tried his best to remain normal, his eyes were full of fear and suspicion.
The military camp was not far from Jinyang City, and Wang Huaixing was already vaguely in sight not long after.
On the road, Wang Huai occasionally saw some familiar officials, but before Wang Huai could say hello, he saw those officials as if they were avoiding snakes and scorpions. Wang Huai immediately felt that the matter might have worsened to the extreme, and he was filled with thoughts of crisis.
I felt so nervous that I couldn't keep my expression any longer, and the corners of my eyes kept beating.
"I've met the eldest sister!" After finally entering the camp and meeting Wang Ying, Wang Huai quickly put on his habitual smile and stepped forward to bow to her.
"Bold!" Zhen Mi, who was sitting next to Wang Ying, scolded unceremoniously, "This is a military camp! The leader is the Marquis of Yuyang! How can we treat each other privately? Do you want to despise the prince?"
Zhen Mi has a beautiful face, but her eyebrows are raised, her face is downcast, and she is a little murderous. Earlier when she was the third assistant in Chang'an, Zhen Mi often dealt with guys similar to Wang Huai, and she knew very well how to deal with them.
These tough-looking guys.
When Wang Huai heard Zhen Mi's scolding, his face was startled, a little angry, but he quickly collapsed and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "How dare I, how dare... I just made a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue, how dare you despise the Marquis of Yuyang..."
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Zhen Mi said in a deep voice, "I don't think you have the courage! Now the Marquis of Yuyang is supervising the smuggling of eucalyptus in Taiyuan, and he has the power to arrest, question, and kill illegals! I will forgive you for the crime of disrespect this time, but if there is a next time
, even if Marquis Yuyang doesn’t ask, I will never forgive you!"
Wang Huai naturally apologized again and said he did not dare.
Zhen Mi raised her hand to Wang Ying and said, "The Marquis of Yuyang is inspecting the affairs of Taiyuan. You are from the same clan, but you can't be deceived by an old friend! If you have any conspiracy in your heart, thinking that the Marquis of Yuyang knows little about the local situation, you will deceive and seduce you."
You are just asking for death! Stop talking nonsense. Since you have already entered the camp to pay your respects, if you have any statement, please report it quickly!"
Wang Ying sat at the top, silent, because her surname was also Wang.
The big man still has the moral concept that it is not illegal to hide from each other, so now she is not suitable to be a villain, and she can only be Zhen Mi.
The Taiyuan gentry were not part of the core group of Shanxi gentry from the beginning. Even at the time of Wang Yunzhi, it was like a short-lived glory. After all, before Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, the leader of the gentry in Shanxi was the Yang family, and
Yang's business is concentrated in the Heluo area, while areas like Taiyuan are relatively remote.
These gentry and squires in Taiyuan have basically lost their power. Most of them survive based on some legacy of their ancestors. Most of them are not qualified to participate in the competition for the general situation of the court, but they have more time and energy to manage in the countryside.
Ordinary civilians will never be their opponents, so they used to be able to do whatever they want and feel good about themselves. It is precisely because of this that these people are not as knowledgeable about politics as the gentry children of the Sanfu in Guanzhong.
Their acumen is relatively lagging, dull, and self-satisfied. Many of them are focused on living their own lives in Taiyuan.
Now, it's time to correct these crooked branches.
Wang Huai hesitated a little, his throat moved a bit, and when he was about to say something, he suddenly heard a noise outside the camp, and then an old voice came: "Marquis Yuyang, Marquis Yuyang is here! I, sir,
