Tokyo, Takeshi. The weather is getting colder, and there are layers of dark clouds in the sky. The sky and the earth are dark, which makes people feel depressed.
In the yamen, Wang Yinwu, the military commander, frowned deeply and repeatedly read the reports on the suppression of bandits from the northwest. He seemed to want to sort out some clues from the messy information. However, the result gave him a headache. There was a lot of information, but there were no useful facts.
few.
The successful conclusion of Lu Yu made Wang Yinwu feel a little more at ease. Although it was inevitable that he would feel that something was hurting his own kind, Emperor Liu did not break his promise after all. He did not take any more actions and allowed him to continue to be in charge of the Wude Department.
However, Wang Yinwu also knew very well that Lu Yu's positive performance before and after was not enough for Emperor Liu to really let him go.
After that unprecedentedly serious political incident, Emperor Liu's trust in him had been greatly reduced, and it was no longer even trustworthy.
In recent months, Wang Yinwu has always had a sense of worry in his mind, and even wanted to escape, but he quickly gave up that ridiculous and weak delusion.
On the one hand, he was unable to escape, and on the other hand, he was reluctant to part with the power and position of Wu Deshi. Therefore, after completing the investigation of Lu Yu, Wang Yinwu spent almost all his energy on the investigation of the Black Khan Mission and the military, political and civilian conditions in the northwest.
This is his last glimmer of hope.
The results are really unsatisfactory. The investigation of the Black Khan Mission has made some progress, whether it is from the mouths of the surviving horsemen, or through the identification of the bodies left by the horse bandits, or even the information obtained during the suppression of the bandits.
They all provide a lot of supporting evidence. The actions of hundreds of Hummer bandits cannot be carried out quietly. Follow those clues, follow the traces, and investigate all the way. At least it can be confirmed.
The force of the "Mingsha Bandits" even found its leader
"Lunan", however, has come to a standstill at this point. Its identity, background, and whereabouts are still an unknown mystery.
Until late autumn, due to the continuous inexplicable disappearance of mountain people after entering the mountain in the past few months, the Lingzhou government finally organized a group of people to go into the mountain to investigate. It was both accidental and inevitable, and they discovered the hidden camp and the remaining remains.
buildings with a large number of rotting corpses.
The horrific scene was both shocking and gratifying. The officials of the Northwest Wude Department, who were already overwhelmed, heard the news and went there. After screening, they quickly made a judgment that this was the crime of the mission.
Thief.
However, this extremely obvious act of annihilation was destined not to leave many clues. Even if some clues were found from the corpse, and even some famous gangsters and some belongings of the Black Khan Mission were found,
The clues obtained are of some value, but they are really not high.
In fact, the situation is more serious than imagined. It is almost certain that this is no longer a bold bandit, but a real rebel force. This nature is too serious.
At this stage of the investigation, the situation has become very clear. Wu Desi's hard work and hard work for several months have paid off, but the result is really not optimistic.
In this regard, he could barely make an investigation report and report it to Emperor Liu, but it did not quench his thirst. What Emperor Liu cared about was by no means the process of Wu Desi's investigation. He only cared about the results, and did not capture the bandit leader.
In the case of "Lunan", how can the matter be explained? Even his true identity remains to be investigated.
Of course, Wang Yinwu's headaches are not limited to this. At least, compared to the chaos and all kinds of weirdness a few months ago, now that he has a prepared investigation target, he can at most start over.
It is impossible for those traitors to stop if they are able to commit Hexi eucalyptus. As long as they continue to act, sooner or later their flaws will be revealed.
What worries Wang Yinwu is that in the process of tightening public security across the country and in the investigation of the military, political and civilian conditions in the northwest, some equally serious problems were discovered.
The deterioration of public security is not only caused by the inaction of local officials or poor governance, but also due to the numerous conflicts among the people. The situation is especially obvious in the northwest and northern states that are the focus of the investigation.
From the restlessness in the prison camps across the north, we can see that some of the policies of the Han Dynasty are encountering more and more resistance as time goes by.
The number of groups dissatisfied with the imperial court seems to have also increased. Immigrants have been immigrating to the border areas. Until now, compared with more than 20 years ago, the Han nationality in the border areas has indeed strengthened. However, not all Han people are of the same mind as the imperial court. There are too many.
Many people are dissatisfied with the status quo and are doing evil all over the northwest. Those who try to challenge the authority of the imperial court are definitely not a small group. There are several exposed ones, and even more hidden ones.
As for the Hu minority, it is a long-standing problem. The horse bandits in the northwest have been repeatedly suppressed, and among them there must be the support of the Hu people on the border.
The goal of using the Han to control the Hu was partially achieved, and the conflict between the Hu and the Han became a normal state. However, on the other hand, in the investigation of the Wude Division, there were many cases of collusion between the Hu and the Han.
Various contradictions and conflicts have accumulated up to now and have become chronic diseases, seriously affecting the stability of the northwest region. It seems that the civil and military personnel in the northwest have also become lazy and lazy during the long period of peace and ease, and their restraint has been greatly reduced.
A major rectification of the officialdom, supplemented by a thorough public security crackdown on banditry, eliminated some of the rising conflicts, and the various gangs and monsters became more peaceful, but they did not solve the root cause, and contradictions and crises always existed.
And Wang Yinwu is almost certain that, as Emperor Liu said, there are indeed some people or forces in the northwest that threaten the rule of the Han Dynasty. It is unknown how long they have been developed or how long they have been hidden, but they are already ready to move.
The chill brought by the early winter could not dispel the heat in Wang Yinwu's heart. He threw the official document in his hand on the eucalyptus, rubbed his temples vigorously with his hands, and sighed.
Within a few months, Wang Yinwu, who had always been strong and strong, became much more haggard and older. During this period, the pressure on his body and mind was unimaginable.
"Uncle!" Wang Xuanzhen walked in and bowed.
"What's the matter?" Wang Yinwu took a deep breath, tried his best to adjust his mood, and asked.
"Notice of someone coming from the palace, Your Majesty summons you!" Upon hearing this, Wang Yinwu could not sit still. He stood up quickly and said, "Where is the person coming?"
“Tea served in the living room!”
"How can you be so negligent?"
"I'm just a chamberlain, not a famous official!" Wang Xuanzhen said. Hearing this, Wang Yinwu smiled bitterly and said: "My current situation, not to mention Zhang Dejun, even anyone around your majesty cannot afford to offend him!"
Seeing that Wang Yinwu was so concerned about gains and losses, and timid, Wang Xuanzhen opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.
As an eagle dog, a keen sense of smell is a must. How could he not notice the changes in Wang Yinwu in the past few months? Although he did not know the root cause, he had some guesses.
"Go get one hundred taels of silver!" Wang Yinwu did not forget to tell him when he went to greet the guests.
"Yes!" Wang Xuanzhen agreed from behind, but kept frowning. He couldn't help but look down upon his uncle's behavior.
When did the dignified military envoy become so humble?... In the Chongzheng Hall, when the monarch and his ministers meet now, there is always something strange in the air. Wang Yinwu is still trembling, and Emperor Liu is still majestic and terrifying.
Perhaps, the weird thing is the human heart. No matter how hard Wang Yinwu tried, he could not dissolve the knot in Emperor Liu's heart. Looking at him would only make him more and more unpleasant.
Emperor Liu summoned him, naturally, because of matters in the northwest, and Wang Yinwu did not dare to hide anything anymore, and reported all the information obtained from Wude's investigation, no matter how big or small.
With the foreshadowing of the previous reports, although Emperor Liu's face didn't look good, he didn't get angry.
He just stood up, stood under the huge map, and stared at the northwest. For a long time, Wang Yinwu became more and more uneasy, and finally sighed quietly: "It seems that the northwest needs a thorough cleanup. Come on,
Too many details were left behind, causing the legacy to this day!" Although the situation in the northwest is largely caused by policies, how could Emperor Liu reflect on and question his long-term stability policy? He would only think that the employment of people was inappropriate, or that
It's too much rebellion.
The solution is to kill the traitors one by one.
"You go back first and continue the investigation!" Emperor Liu had no more instructions for Wang Yinwu and just ordered calmly.
"Yes!" Emperor Liu's indifferent gaze was really heart-wrenching. He bowed his hands uneasily, and said with some guilt: "I will definitely find those traitors!" Emperor Liu waved his hand casually without comment.
After Wang Yinwu retreated, Emperor Liu said coldly: "This person can't even be a military envoy now!"