Under the sun, in front of the majestic yamen of the Inspection Department, several teams stood clearly distinguished, including the Luoyang Prefecture detectives in square hats and soap uniforms, the imperial city detectives in round hats and brown clothes, and the Wude officers in pointed hats and eagle uniforms.
Camp soldiers.
Of course, patrol guards are indispensable. Just outside the Yamen, there is a whole battalion of patrol soldiers and horses. Although there are many people, they are in good order. They all stand upright and are full of energy under the leadership of their respective officers.
The next person waited, focusing on the wide open yamen.
Before long, a figure appeared in everyone's field of vision. He was walking in a hurry and slightly thin, but the conspicuous embroidered robe showed his identity. He was the great eunuch and the envoy of the imperial city, Wang Jien.
It was obvious that Wang Jien was in a very bad mood at this time, and his old face was full of gloom. Seeing this, the officials under the Imperial City Department hurriedly greeted him, observed his appearance, and were more cautious in saluting.
The lineup of the Imperial City Division is quite grand. There are three of the four adopted sons and seven or eight of Wang Jien's adopted grandchildren. They are all ready to make great achievements under the leadership of the "ancestor".
As the first person under the Imperial City's envoy, Wang Shouzhong personally supported Wang Jien and asked carefully: "Father, is the discussion over? What's the plan? How should we act?"
"Bring me my horse!" Wang Jien said with a cold face.
"Yes!" He didn't dare to neglect. After receiving the greeting, the groom next to him immediately brought over a majestic horse. This was the royal horse awarded to Wang Jien by Emperor Liu.
Even though Wang Jien was a eunuch and nearly sixty years old, his skill with his hands had not diminished at all. He easily mounted the horse, held the reins with both hands, turned his head, and his cold eyes paused for a moment on the plaque of the inspection department's Yamen.
, just now he ordered: "Send the order, go to Kang's house!"
The intensive sound of horse hoofbeats and footsteps gradually disappeared on Yaqian Street. Under the personal leadership of the Imperial City Envoy Wang Jien, the minions of the Imperial City Department went straight to Kang's house in Xijing City.
And this is where Wang Jien's anger comes from. Just now in the inspection department, the chief officials of the inspection, imperial city, Wude, and Luoyang offices met to hold a debate on the arrest of "Kang's rebels."
Joint action meeting. As for choosing the Yamen of the Inspection Department, the reason is very simple. The commander-in-chief of the Inspection Department at that time was Zhending Hou Cao Bin, who had the highest status.
It is not so much an action meeting as a meeting to divide the results. After all, all the "Kang's rebel parties" in Gyeonggi are basically under control, especially the core figures of the Kang's, who have long been targeted to death.
dead.
In terms of the assignment of operational tasks, Wang Jien felt he was suppressed because the people from the Imperial City Division were only assigned to raid Kang's house in Luoyang City...
It cannot be said that this is not a good job. After all, Wang Jien has seen the splendor of Kang's house with his own eyes. However, there is nothing to compare it with. As for the situation of the Kang family, the Imperial City Secretary can find out everything. The entire family
In Gyeonggi, at least half of the wealth is hidden in many manors outside.
As for the Kang residence in the two capitals, although it does not degenerate into the wealth of wealthy businessmen, it is more like a cover because it is crowded with people. What's more, since Kang Ning's incident, the core descendants of the Kang family have basically hid in the manors outside the city.
Remote control command, the only people left in the city are some peripheral vassals.
Under such circumstances, one can imagine where Wang Jien wanted to go. However, the four people discussed and came to a three-on-one conclusion. Even if Wang Jien was unwilling and even furious, he could not resist.
"Collective decision".
Cao Bin was not only a first-class marquis, but also an important minister of the imperial court. The Inspection Department was different from the Palace Front and the Guards Department. They both commanded envoys, which was a military position with real power, and generally they could not afford to offend.
What's more, Cao Bin became the patrol commander just because he couldn't find any other suitable position for the time being, so he could only "grievance" him for the time being. After all, this was a veteran general who had been the Privy Council for many years, not to mention his relationship with the Guo family.
His close relationship and important position in the Guochai aristocratic group cannot be offended.
In Wang Jien's opinion, Luoyang Prefecture Yin Lu Mengzheng was a bit deep in the city, and he was particularly prone to hypocrisy and slyness. Although he was young in qualifications, his sacred scrolls were in full swing, so it was difficult to make enemies.
As for Wang Xuanzhen, it was this man! Outside the Chui Gong Hall, he kept saying that the Imperial City and the Wude Second Division should cooperate closely and work together to complete the tasks assigned by the officials.
Who would have thought that this man would turn around and join forces with himself, and together with the inspection department, take away the tasks outside the city. He would still have to deal with the remaining industries, warehouses and warehouses run by the Kang family in the city.
Luoyang Prefecture Branch......
After thinking about it, he was extremely angry. After learning about the situation, Wang Shouyi, the righteous son, made a suggestion that almost caused Wang Jien to have a cerebral hemorrhage. Wang Shouyi, who was also aggrieved, suddenly proposed to Wang Jien that the other three yamen should not be treated as human beings and jointly suppress Yi.
Father, you must never give up. You must send someone to secretly report the news to Kangyuan outside the city, so that the Kang family can be prepared, whether it is resistance or escape, which will ruin the plans of Cao and Wang...
As soon as this "smart" suggestion was made, Wang Jien directly slapped Wang Shouyi twice and gave him a "idiot" evaluation. Although Wang Jien has many flaws, the more he is in a high and powerful position, the more exposed they become.
If there are too many, it can be said that "you will be rampant when you are determined".
But at critical moments, his mind was always clear. The old emperor had personally labeled Kang as "rebellious to the party." Under such circumstances, he missed official duties due to personal grudges, or even reported to Kang. Such thoughts,
Not only is it stupid, it's deadly.
However, Wang Shouyi's suggestion was not useless at all. At least it made Wang Jien come out of his angry mood. Once he calmed down, the Imperial City Envoy would be much more terrifying.
On the one hand, he was silently thinking about how to fight back and take revenge, especially on Wang Xuanzhen. On the other hand, he vented his anger on "Kang's rebels".
In Luoyang City, in the joint operation between the Imperial City Department and the government, almost no one in Kang's industry was spared. It was taken over easily and quickly, and the personnel were controlled. As for Kangzhai, there is nothing to say. As a key monitoring area,
They were taken down first, and of course, the search and seizure of their homes was completed last.
There was no resistance, and they only caught some small fish and shrimps. However, the property in Kang's house was collected, including gold, silver, pearls, jade and various other goods worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It can be said that the harvest was quite fruitful.
But precisely because of this, Wang Jien became even more angry. Naturally, Wang Jien did not dare to embezzle all the property confiscated from Kang's house. However, it was only right that he should hand over part of the internal money and share the rest with his subordinates.
righteous.
There are also Kang's other properties, and Wang Jien and the Imperial City Secretary are not jealous. These all have to be dealt with by the Luoyang Mansion. This matter is not only a question of credit, but also real benefits.
.....
As a merchant, he became famous all over the world and admired by thousands of merchants. The Kang family also prospered in the Han Dynasty for decades. However, facts once again proved that no matter how thick or tall a tree is, it cannot withstand the felling of the father of power. Once a tree is cut down,
In fact, only in an instant, it is dazzling and dizzying.
Thanks to the joint action of the four bureaucracies, in just two days, the Kang family's power in the capital was almost uprooted. It was inevitable that some fish would slip through the net, but not even a tenth of the Kang family members in Beijing were left.
The Kang family has seven large and small estates in Gyeonggi Province, with tens of thousands of servants and tenants. During the investigation, armed resistance inevitably occurred, which further supported the serious crime of "Kang's rebellion."
The decline of the Kang family triggered a series of repercussions inside and outside the capital, but at the same time, a feast of wealth that gnawed on the "corpse" of the Kang family also unfolded.
This is really a big piece of fat. From the moment Emperor Liu identified the Kang family, except for a few concerned people, most people were already concerned about how to take a bite from this piece of fat. Like Uncle Li Ye
That group of people even opened their fangs and mouths early, waiting to bite them.
The emperor and the court naturally eat the big head, while the relevant officials and nobles eat the small head and wipe it clean, leaving no bones or dregs left. Moreover, it is natural that the Kang family's industries are spread all over the country, not just in the capital.
The land was targeted by the government and wealthy families, and the Kang family's children and followers also became the targets of lower-level officers and soldiers, officials and even the head of Guizhou to receive awards for their meritorious service...