In the Long Live Hall, Emperor Liu Wenji lay on his side on the dragon bed in a lazy posture. His posture looked very comfortable, his face was attentive. What he was holding in his hand was not a government decree document or a state affairs approval, but the Imperial City Secretary and the Military Affairs Bureau.
Desi has collected various secret files for many years.
The various files obtained by the Second Division for more than half a century of monitoring, investigation, collection, and sorting are all-encompassing, covering almost all aspects of affairs and public opinion in the entire empire since the Qianyu era, recording the words and deeds of nobles and bureaucrats, large and small.
His behavior and many secrets that should not be discussed with others are reflected in his behavior.
In the propaganda of the Xuanwei Division, many of the founding fathers and long-standing heroes were all heroes with the world in mind, noble aspirations, loyalty and justice, steadfastness and fearlessness, and the elite of the era (of course, those who have been convicted must be excluded).
They all have a hint of "greatness" and "loyalty" endowed by the times.
However, if these things collected by the Imperial City and the Second Department of Wude are exposed, the image of many meritorious officials and nobles will collapse. Under the bright and beautiful coat called "hero", there is also indispensable filth and filth.
The incident is that of the late "most loyal" old master Yang Ye, whose past words and deeds also included some instances of favoritism.
Of course, no one is perfect, and there can be no perfect person in this world. For Emperor Liu Wenji, all he needed was to find something useful to him from these "real" news.
After reading the book recently, Liu Wenji naturally had various emotions in his mind. The strongest one, or the most puzzling one, was how the late Emperor Kangzong put himself in such a position during his reign with such a "sharp weapon".
In that embarrassing situation?
The fact is that during the eight years of Kangzong's reign, he never thought of looking at these precious and secret files. He also didn't have the patience to look at these boring things. If he was interested, he could just listen to the report of the Second Division.
The archival system of the Han Empire has gone through several rounds of changes and improvements in the past few decades, but in terms of strict hierarchy, the Imperial City and Wude Divisions are definitely at the forefront of all the empire's ministries.
You must know that the Imperial City and the archives warehouse of the Second Department of Wude not only have strong copper and iron walls, strict and strict access systems, but they are also dangerous areas where a few trespassers can be killed directly.
All guards are managed independently within the Second Division. Even the Imperial City Envoy and the Military Envoy cannot come in and out at will. They are not qualified to read or review some files. This is also one of the so-called "taboos" of the Second Division.
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It took decades and hundreds of brains and lives to form such a strict archives management system. And the only person who could access it at will was the emperor.
The huge family property left by Emperor Taizong, although a lot of it was lost by Kangzong, was still strong for Liu Wenji. Liu Wenji always made Liu Wenji reflect on "Kangzong's loss" and silently remind himself to take a lesson, but every time
At the end of this reflection, I couldn't help but curse. How could Liu Wenji be so obsessed and despondent that he could be like Kang Zong?
"The official family, the imperial envoy Cai Jing is asking for an audience!" While "reading" carefully, Zheng Kang, the chamberlain's eunuch, came to inform.
Zheng Kang was the adopted son of Zheng Yuan in the palace. He was agile and skillful. He was recommended to the emperor by Zheng Yuan. Liu Wenjin accepted him and took over the post of chamberlain supervisor and served the emperor. Cai Jing was Liu Wenji's personal eunuch when he was in the palace.
As usual, he was appointed as the Imperial City Secretary.
In addition, the person who succeeded Lin Te in charge of the Wude Division was named Zheng Xiu, a famous official in Kaibao. He was the son of Zheng Qi, the former chief envoy of Liaodong and Hedong. He once succeeded Wang Qinruo as Jianghai Supervisor and managed Jianghai Customs and Taxation. And Jianghai
As for the position of supervisor, it was natural for me to get in touch with Liu Wenji.
Before long, the imperial envoy Cai Jing came to the throne and bowed to the emperor. Cai Jing came here to report to the emperor the investigation of "the public opinion incident caused by the death of King Wu". Judging from his performance, it was obvious that he had
income.
"All the clues finally pointed to a Jiaodong businessman named Zhu Wuxing. His subordinates pursued vigorously. By the time they found this man, he had committed suicide by taking poison. Xiao Xiao has sent the best officials in the department to Jiaodong to continue the investigation from his hometown.
!" Facing the emperor's scrutinizing gaze, Cai Jing respectfully reported.
After listening to the report, Liu Wenji narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly: "A Jiaodong businessman dares to spread rumors about the prince of the clan and insult the majesty of the Tian family. Is this the conclusion you give me?"
Feeling the emperor's displeased tone, Cai Jing couldn't help but kneel down and quickly explained: "I don't dare to deceive the officials. I should only tell the truth. This investigation has indeed only gone so far. I also know that there is something going on behind the scenes."
There must be people with ulterior motives and treacherous intentions secretly manipulating it. However, Xiao Xiao was cunning and moved quickly. He only caught Zhu Wuxing by the tail. "
"Continue to investigate!" Liu Wenji did not want to hear his explanation and ordered directly.
"Yes!" Cai Jing responded quickly, noticing the emperor's serious expression, he hesitated a little, and gritted his teeth and said: "I would like to report to the officials, when we were investigating Zhu Wuxing's past experience and background, we learned this from a Liaodong businessman.
I know that this person used to engage in the timber business in Andong Kingdom. The authenticity of this matter has not been verified, so I don’t know.”
It can be clearly seen that when he heard this detail, the temperament on the emperor's face changed. Glancing at Cai Jing, who was looking cautious, Liu Wenji thought for a long time and then said in a calm tone: "Since there are clues, then
We will continue to pursue it and dig deeper until we find the mastermind behind it!"
"Follow the imperial edict!" Cai Jing suddenly became more energetic. He had previously weighed that such a report would be risky, but looking at the emperor's attitude, it was clear that his bet was successful.
Liu Wenji thought for a while and then ordered: "Not long after you took over the Imperial City Division, you have to work hard to make the current progress in the investigation of this matter. The affairs of the Imperial City Division are very important. You pay attention to everything and work hard on everything. Compared with this
The more important duty is to familiarize and straighten the affairs of the department, and make up for the time I neglected during the late emperor's time!"
"Yes!" Cai Jing responded.
"I will write you a note later and go to the Shaofu to pay one hundred thousand guan to fund the rectification of the affairs of the department and start supervision!" Liu Wenji ordered: "Isn't the Imperial City Secretary running some industries? Remember,
When the time comes, you can go to the three feudal states of Anton, Anxi and Annan to engage in business."
"I'm here to serve you!" Cai Jing responded without thinking, and then silently understood the holy meaning.
When he was leaving, Liu Wenji stopped Cai Jing again, pondered for a while, and ordered in an extremely serious tone: "There is one more thing to do immediately. The secret files stored in the Imperial City Archives Room will be reorganized. They will continue to be preserved since Yongxi.
, before Yongxi, all the secret files and all records involving the deceased heroes were destroyed!"
During this period of time, he was eye-opening as he read through the secret files. While he was amazed, Liu Wenji also felt a deep chill in his heart. These things were a sharp weapon to the emperor, and they were equally so to others.
If it falls into the hands of aliens, it is unrealistic to overthrow the rule, but it is very possible to cause chaos. It is important and dangerous to expose the underpants of the empire's powerful people, including many top powerful people.
Shizu could have no scruples, and Taizong could control it calmly, so while he, Liu Wenji, was taking advantage of it, he had to be prepared for the major political risks contained in such secret files involving a large number of powerful people.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Liu Wenji decided to take some measures on the existing basis. Some things that really involve the face of the upper ruling class and are shady should simply be destroyed.
Although Liu Wenji had only been emperor for less than half a year, Liu Wenji already had the qualifications of an emperor, which was reflected in his use of the Imperial City and the Second Division. What he guarded against were only people and events that threatened the imperial power and shaken the rule of the empire, not
It depends on whether the core ruling class is disrupting the government, exceeding the rules, breaking the law, and harming the people. These are just the reasons and means to organize the country and appease the people.
The same is true for the Imperial City Department, and the same is true for the Wude Department. As the emperor's will is conveyed, the two huge imperial spy agencies will also usher in a change. Although Emperor Duangong is sitting in the Long Live Palace with his hands relaxed, his influence on the country
The ability to control is not known to outsiders, and it accumulates and precipitates until it is solid.
"An Dong" stood in front of the map. Liu Wenji stared directly at the position of Anton Country and murmured.
Among the many feudal kingdoms of the Han Dynasty, although the location and climate of the Andong Kingdom were not very good, it was definitely the one with the most vast territory, occupying almost the entire outer northeastern region of the empire.
If Anton in the past was just superficial, now, after more than 40 years of development by Liu Xu and Liu Wenyuan and his son, it has become real. It is like an extra tumor on the empire's territory, getting bigger and bigger.
, getting heavier and more cumbersome.
During the Kangzong era, if anyone pays careful attention to the affairs of Anton, they will find that the Andong Kingdom, a feudal state "close at hand", is becoming more and more hazy and vague to the empire.
This Kingdom of Liu Han, which once again enjoyed the title of "The Prosperous Kingdom of Haidong", has been shrouded in a thick layer of fog without realizing it. We don't know its population, its army, its political affairs, and its production.
Such changes are obviously not a good sign for the empire, and I don’t know since when, the communication between the center and the Andong Kingdom has remained on paper and official documents.
This time, if it had not been for the death of Emperor Kangzong, King Anton Liu Wenyuan would never have come to Beijing in person. At most, when major events occurred, he would send some ministers and bring some gifts for a courtesy state visit.
"Liu Wenyuan" pondered for a long time, and Liu Wenji murmured again.
It was no secret to the upper echelons of the empire that King Andong was restless, especially during the eight years of Kangzong's reign. The incident of leading the guests that year was a concentrated expression.
Although the events of that year ended with the compensation of the Andong Kingdom, the officials, military, merchants and people of the Andong Kingdom also restrained themselves a lot. Under the auspices of Lu Wang Liu Ai,
Under the execution of Zeng Hui, the magistrate of the army and the patrol envoy to Haidong, the imperial court re-consolidated its control over the Binfu and restricted the seaport of Andong Kingdom.
However, after Liu Yan, Zhang Qixian and others were squeezed out of the center one after another, the imperial court gradually lost attention to the northeastern corner, and the forces of the Andong Kingdom naturally made a comeback and continued to invade.
Liu Wenji's previous thoughts were mostly in hiding, and he only had a basic understanding of the situation in the Northeast. As for more, he was just blank. But this incident made him have to be alert. If there are rumors in Beijing, it is Anton's side.
Instigating secretly, then
When thinking in this direction, Liu Wenji's eyes became sharper unconsciously.
"Here comes Liu Jichang, the Minister of Civil Service!"