Chapter 485 Old Emperor: Check if there is any problem
Chapter 2013 Old Emperor: Check if there is any problem
In Xinyang City, the only place that can be used to receive holy bows is the Zhouya. This is the most majestic, brightest and most complete building in the city. The Zhouya is located at the northwest foot of Xinyang, almost next to the base of the city wall. , standing in the back courtyard, in the dead of night, you can hear the sound of the water flowing in the Shihe River outside the city.
The summer night is peaceful and quiet, the lights are bright, and in the exquisitely decorated room, the old emperor has not yet stayed, and his whole mood is a little anxious. He is pacing there with his back slightly arched, and there is even a sad look on his old face. The servants were worried until Wang Xuanzhen, the martial arts envoy, arrived.
On this tour, as the heads of the Imperial City and the Second Wude Division, Zhang Bin and Wang Xuanzhen also accompanied him, fully interpreting the concept of serving the emperor wholeheartedly.
"Wang Xuanzhen, the envoy of martial virtue, has been summoned to see you. May your Majesty be safe!" Wang Xuanzhen entered the house, saw the old emperor, bowed his head and bowed.
In the past year or so, as a military envoy, Wang Xuanzhen, like many ministers in sensitive positions, has behaved extremely low-key. If others are afraid of the old emperor's suspicion, they are worried about his repeated major cases. If you are frightened, then Wang Xuanzhen has something in his heart.
The cause, of course, was the turmoil that occurred in Xijing last spring. Behind the attack on the Imperial City Division launched by Zhang Xun, Lu Mengzheng and others, there was naturally the encouragement of Wu Desi, an old rival.
Wang Xuanzhen's initial idea was to use the Zhang Jinjie case to dampen the arrogance of the Imperial City Division and weaken Wang Jien's power. But the subsequent development of the matter was out of his control, and was even completely beyond his expectation.
In fact, when those so-called "virtuous ministers" began to point the finger at the entire Imperial City Division, began to question the legal rationality of the Imperial City Division's existence, and even proposed the idea of ​​abolishing the Imperial City Division, Wang Xuanzhen knew that something was seriously wrong.
Compared with his uncle Wang Yinwu, Wang Xuanzhen's greatest advantage is that he understands politics and has a keen sense of the development of current affairs. As the situation expanded, Wang Xuanzhen quickly stopped his secret actions and even arranged for his subordinates to clean up his previous hands and feet to avoid implicating himself. body.
The subsequent development of the matter was as expected. Wang Jien was defeated in a fight, but the Imperial City Division still existed, and its power was further expanded and its momentum rose. As for Lu Mengzheng, Zhang Xun and others, one by one, they were all demoted, and they were also demoted. Didn't get any good results.
Wang Xuanzhen was extremely unhappy to see such a result.
First, they were extremely wary of the expansion of the power of the Imperial City Division. Although Wang Jien fell, in reality, it was simply a matter of stealing a chicken but losing the rice. The relationship between the Imperial City Division and the Wude Division was not between individuals. not grudges, but discord, conflict and balance in power.
If you think about it carefully, Wang Jien has been powerful for decades, and his influence has spread all over the government and the public. He can be said to be a big tree with deep roots. His Majesty the Emperor has to be more careful when using him. But when Wang Jien fell, he was replaced by Zhang Bin, who was not as good as Wang Jien in everything. The Imperial City Although Si was deeply hurt, it was only temporary. As long as time is given, he will recover sooner or later. However, the expansion of power will have a long-lasting impact. You must know that the old emperor of the Imperial City Camp alone suppressed him for more than 20 years.
On the other hand, Wang Xuanzhen also had feelings of resentment towards Lu Mengzheng and his gang. If it weren't for these people, how could the situation have gotten out of control? They really dared to abolish the Imperial City Department, and the Wude Department and the Imperial City Department had been in tit-for-tat for a long time.
Wang Xuanzhen has never considered such a situation.
At the same time, if he can target the Imperial City Division, the same goes for the Wude Division. Wang Xuanzhen still understands the truth behind the death of the lips. The relationship between the Imperial City and Wude Divisions also has an ups and downs. At least in the past year, the Imperial City Division has been in a weak position.
During the recovery period, Wu Desi once again became prominent.
Wang Xuanzhen even believed that the old emperor's treatment of Lu, Zhang and others was too lenient, and that he should be like Jiang Mu who was beaten to death in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice to relieve his anger.
Of course, it doesn't matter what his psychological thoughts and changes are. What really worries Wang Xuanzhen is whether the old emperor knows about the little actions he made during that storm.
Regarding this, Wang Xuanzhen had no idea at all, and he was naturally more inclined to know, because from the beginning to the end, the old emperor did not summon him on this matter. If this is not nothing, then in the whole turmoil, he ignored
Takeshi, as if he doesn't exist, has already explained something.
With such a mentality, one can imagine how cautious and cautious Wang Xuanzhen was when facing the old emperor in the past year, and how he tried his best to do his errands.
When the chamberlain was delivering the order, Wang Xuanzhen was being massaged by his subordinates to relieve his fatigue. However, when he heard the emperor's summons, he did not hesitate at all and rushed over as fast as possible to see the emperor.
The old emperor saw Wang Xuanzhen's respect in his eyes and said nothing, and did not let him get up. At this time, his expression had returned to normal.
Looking down at Wang Xuanzhen, the old emperor did not hesitate and gave instructions directly: "The situation in Shenzhou is a bit unusual. Go check it out and see if there is any discord."
"Yes!" Wang Xuanzhen only tasted the old emperor's instructions for a moment, then bowed and responded.
"Go for it!"
"I resign!"
Leaving Xingzai and going to the place where he stayed, Wang Xuanzhen stayed at the Wudesi stronghold in Xinyang City. Although Shenzhou is not a big place, with only three counties within its jurisdiction, Wudesi has not deployed many manpower here.
There are more than 300 detectives, detectives, and soldiers in total.
Of course, this number only increased last year, taking into account the existence of Taikang Palace. At the same time, in the past twenty years, Xinyang has also been an intelligence hub of the Wude Division on the north-south transportation line, so it has naturally received attention.
The staffing is complete.
Originally, Wang Xuanzhen planned to listen to the report tomorrow, but the old emperor told him that he had to take action tonight! Thinking deeply all the way, Wang Xuanzhen's eyes were calm, and his face had a serious and cautious expression.
The old emperor's instructions were somewhat cryptic, but Wang Xuanzhen understood the holy meaning almost instantly. Obviously, the Shenzhou government's welcoming battle today not only failed to please the old emperor, but instead aroused suspicion.
What Wang Xuanzhen is thinking about is not what to investigate, but what to report and how to report it. Wang Xuanzhen is very clear about the public sentiment in Shenzhou. He even knew it a long time ago.
How can we find harmony among the people?
The reason why he did not report it before was, of course, because Wang Xuanzhen had scruples, and the biggest source of scruples was the old emperor. Wang Xuanzhen's political sense told him that some things must be based on the "priority principle."
In the past two years or so, what has been the most important task in Shenzhou is the construction of the summer palace. No matter how Liu Jiqian is eager for quick success and suppresses exploitation, he is fulfilling his mission and fully supporting it, but his approach is a bit "careful".
When the construction of the palace has not been completed, if he rashly reported it and exposed the Shenzhou incident, wouldn't that be a slap in the emperor's face? Who wants to build the palace? This is the original question, and it will naturally lead to conflicts with Shenzhou and others.
It is linked to the difficulties faced by the local officials and people.
Will the palace be repaired by then? Everyone knows a lot of things, but if they don't say it, it means they almost don't exist anymore. For example, the Shenzhou issue is different from ordinary corruption or exploiting the people.
The majesty of the emperor and the emperor were linked. Before taking action, Wang Xuanzhen had to consider the political risks involved.
The responsibilities and obligations of the Imperial City Department have always been to serve the emperor. Among the affairs of the Wude Department, the first priority is always the emperor's mission, and the second is those that endanger the imperial power and national security.
Public opinion, conspiracy, rebellion, etc.
As for the behavior of local officials, how corrupt they are, etc., they are not within the scope of the focus of supervision by the Wude Division. In every major anti-corruption campaign in the past, the Wude Division was basically deeply involved in the investigation. The main reason was the emperor's instructions.
It can't be violated.
Basically, no matter how vicious the bureaucrats are, the local military ethics officials have little or no control over them. After all, they have no power to govern. They just record silently and select the important ones to report. When they really take it seriously, they basically
It means the situation is critical
Things like what happened in Shenzhou have seriously affected people's livelihood and stability, and riots may be imminent. However, from the perspective of military officers, not only cannot they report it, but they also help maintain local stability and monitor public sentiment to avoid riots.
Wang Xuanzhen is not afraid of being accused of deceiving the emperor. The world is so big, the Wu Desi organization is so huge, and the information and intelligence received is vast. It is normal for some omissions to be made. At most, he will plead guilty to the old emperor for dereliction of duty.
At this time, Wang Xuanzhen even doubted whether the old emperor really knew nothing about the situation in Shenzhou before. He felt that it was more likely that the old emperor knew it in his heart, but he just turned a blind eye, ignored him, and pretended to be confused.
Now that the palace has been built and we are on our way, we have finally "awakened to reality" after seeing the sufferings of Shenzhou's scholars and people.
Such speculation is indeed a bit wrong. It imagines that His Majesty the Emperor is too sinister and unbearable. However, as the military commander and the largest intelligence chief in the Han Dynasty, isn't it reasonable to make such "rational" doubts?
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For Wang Xuanzhen, it was inconvenient to mention it in the past, but now the old emperor asks him in person, that is another matter. The situation has changed. Not only must he report it, but he must report it in full detail. When reporting, he must even control his emotions.
, you have to show a certain amount of indignation and calmness.
As for the length of "investigation" required before reporting, Wang Xuanzhen thought that 2-3 days would be appropriate. Wu Deshi's flexible stance was particularly firm, especially in serving the emperor, which reflected a law of unity of contradictions.
It has to be said that as the emperor behaves as an emperor, his ministers will behave as ministers. The emperor's style is often a guide for the conduct of the ministers below.
If it were in the past, when the old emperor was still the wise and powerful genius of the generation, Wang Xuanzhen would not have hesitated, how would he have dared to have so many little thoughts and tricks, he would have reported it directly