Chapter 372 Sharpening the knife to the cattle and sheep (4)
As soon as people entered the main entrance of the Yamen, they heard shouting and scolding coming from inside, faintly accompanied by Song Guanglan's begging for mercy. Listening to the sound, the louder Song Guanglan begged for mercy, the louder the scolding became. Dayong stopped and listened for a few times.
I felt that the scolding voice seemed familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had heard this voice. After listening to a few more sentences, I realized that something was wrong, so I couldn't help but frown, and I continued to walk in.
"You are receiving a salary from the imperial court, but you have no intention of repaying the kindness of your father. If you don't die for justice when the city is destroyed, how can you turn over to the traitors and help Zhou to do evil? Why are you still wearing the official uniform of the imperial court and holding the imperial robe?
Seal! If you had self-awareness, you would have killed yourself with the three-foot white silk curtain behind the hall. If you had known your destiny, you could have been taken to the capital and cut into pieces with a thousand swords, but I cannot blame you."
"My lord, have mercy on me, my lord, have mercy on me. I had no choice but to be humble when I was in my position. I was confused for a moment, and I was confused for a moment."
"What a last resort, a moment of confusion! I ask you, why Sun Yuanhua is not confused and has no last resort! Do you think the court will let you and other rebellious ministers go! Do you think you can survive by begging for mercy? Don't do this in front of me!
Ugly, I have pointed out a clear path for you, you have to decide which one to choose between the three-foot white silk and the tens of thousands of people."
"Humble position, humble position, humble position, listen to the adults" [
Song Guanglan lost all hope, climbed up from the ground with a trembling face, her legs were shaking violently, and walked to the back hall tremblingly. On the chair next to her, Xie Yiqing hesitated to speak, Zhao Quan was indifferent, and Jiang Yihe stood
With a righteous look on his face in the hall, he couldn't help but get angry when he saw Song Guanglan dilly-dallying, "I'm showing you a clear path, and you'll have to take responsibility when you return to the capital. If you still don't know what to do, I'll call you the envoy."
I will escort you and your whole family back to the capital!"
"Don't say goodbye"
When Song Guanglan heard that Jiang Yihe wanted the Jinyi Guards to escort his family back to the capital, Song Guanglan was so frightened that her hands and feet became cold. She didn't dare to delay any longer, gritted her teeth and walked to the back hall. The two Jinyi guards looked at him from left to right, obviously
I was afraid that he would take the opportunity to escape. After walking a few steps, I heard someone outside the hall shout: "Where are you going, Mr. Song?"
Hearing this cry, Song Guanglan was like a drowning person seeing a straw, her body trembled, and she suddenly drove away the Jin Yiwei on the left, howling "General, save me, general, save me!" She ran towards Dayong, but before she could
When he arrived, he knelt down at Da Zai Dayong's feet with a "plop", grabbing his nose and tears, and banging his head on the ground, shouting: "General, save me, general, save me."
"Shi Dayong, how can a traitor be called a lord? Why do you have to save him?"
Jiang Yihe was quite dissatisfied with Shi Dayong's title to Song Guanglan, and he was also disdainful of Song Guanglan regarding Shi Dayong as his savior. He wanted to show off the majesty of a military officer when his beard curled up, but when he caught a glimpse of Shi Dayong's ferocious face,
The words that were about to come out were suppressed, and he just snorted angrily.
Seeing Jiang Yihe, Dayong suddenly realized. No wonder the voice sounded familiar to him. It turned out to be Old Man Jiang who went to Jinzhou for a reward last year. When he saw Jiang Yihe that day, he had a head full of white hair. Now that we meet again today, his beard will turn white.
Rooted. I don’t know what the court was thinking. Such an old man whose thighs were buried in the ground has not yet returned to his hometown, but he has been sent out of the capital many times. Is it possible that the real person in the court can be used? Dayong is disgusted with Jiang Yihe, even pitiful.
He had a beard and was still worrying about the country, but he just heard that Jiang Yihe wanted to force Song Guanglan to death with the name of Shangguan, which made him dissatisfied. If he was a step late, Song Guanglan would really hang himself, he Shi Dayong
Wouldn’t it be true that the promise you made has turned out to be bullshit, and how can you show yourself that you never break your promise to others?
Seeing Dayong coming, Xie Yiqing stood up and said with a smile: "General Shi, don't be sick!"
"It turns out to be Mr. Xie!" Dayong had a good impression of Xie Yiqing. He clasped his fists and saluted, but he did not salute Jiang Yihe. Instead, he looked at the eunuch Zhao Quan who was sitting there, and looked at Xie Yiqing with a questioning look.
Xie Yiqing hurriedly introduced: "This is Eunuch Zhao, the imperial envoy."
Dayong in the palace was a little surprised. The emperor sent someone to come.
He was surprised in his heart, but behaved politely. He stepped forward respectfully and saluted, saying: "The last general, Shi Dayong, has met Eunuch Zhao!"
"General Shi, please rise."
Zhao Quanquan came with the emperor's orders and the imperial edict, and he was a legitimate imperial envoy. Jiang Yihe and Xie Yiqing were just sent by the Ministry of War to learn about Denglai's current situation, and they did not bear the emperor's orders. Of the three, he, the eunuch, was naturally the most respected.
It is normal for Dayong to receive this courtesy. Even if he does not have the status of imperial envoy, with his status as an imperial eunuch who often serves the emperor, even an ordinary commander-in-chief would have to bow to him and fawn over him to the death, let alone Dayong.
Where is the deputy general of Jinzhou?
"General Shi has done great service in suppressing the rebellion. He first returned to the state and then killed two rebels. He has made outstanding contributions. The emperor specially sent our family to reward the general and soldiers, haha." Zhao Quan had a smile on his face, not like someone from the palace at all.
He was much more approachable than Gao Qiqi, which made Dayong a little strange. He only thought that it was because of his great achievements that he allowed this eunuch to get so close to him, but he didn't know that Zhao Quan was not a high-ranking eunuch, and he was also a leader.
I have been out of Beijing for the first time, and I still haven't fully realized how valuable I am as an imperial eunuch.
"It is the general's duty as a minister to counter rebellion. How dare you work for meager merits? The emperor sent an angel here. I am so frightened that I have no choice but to die to serve the country." Da Yong couldn't help but be humble, but in his heart he was filled with fear.
I am happy that Chongzhen can send his servants here. I think the crime of treason has disappeared. Zhao Quan smiled and praised his bravery a few more times, saying how happy the emperor was when he heard in the capital that Dengzhou was recaptured and the two rebels laid their heads.
De Dayong was also happy, as all the hard work had finally paid off. Xie Yiqing also chimed in a few words, praising Dayong and the Jinzhou Army as being really good generals in the world. Jiang Yihe stood there with a livid face and stared at Song Guanglan.
, the latter didn’t even dare to raise his head.
It's not too late to say the polite words later. It's important to do business first. Zhao Quan smiled and took out the imperial edict and was about to read it out. Jiang Yihe suddenly pointed at the kneeling Song Guanglan and asked Dayong: "General Shi, did you know that this person has been possessed by thieves?"
Treason?"
Dayong glanced at Song Guanglan, who was still shaking, and nodded: "I know."
If Dayong said he didn't know, Jiang Yihe had a way to comfort himself, but Dayong directly replied that he knew, which made the old master get angry and his face darkened, "Since you know, why don't you put him in jail to be punished?"
, but you still ask him to wear the official uniform of the imperial court and hold the official seal of the imperial court. Are you treating the country's famous weapons as child's play?!" [
Hearing this, Zhao Quan and Xie Yiqing also felt that it was inappropriate for Dayong to let Song Guanglan, an official who had subdued thieves, still manage affairs in Dengzhou, but they did not have the same attack as Jiang Yihe. The former looked at Dayong with interest, while the latter
Secretly I was sweating for Dayong. Appointing a traitorous demoted official was a matter of great or small importance. At the most serious level, it was not impossible to participate in an "unfaithful purpose". At the most small level, it was because he was an official and he was muddleheaded. Both of them were very important to Dayong.
It has no good impact.
"Although this person is guilty of subjugating thieves, Dengzhou is currently in ruins and is waiting to be renovated. The court has not sent anyone to take over. How can a warrior general govern the people? So for the time being, let him help with the work. It is a transition.
There is no intention to blaspheme the national treasure." Dayong explained, and when he said this, he suddenly asked Jiang Yihe: "Did your Excellency bring the decree of the imperial court to deal with it? If so, I will put this person in prison to wait for disposal.
." As soon as he finished speaking, Song Guanglan's body became unstable and her head hit the ground with a "thud".
"I am not an imperial envoy. If you have any orders, please ask Eunuch Zhao." There is no imperial order for Jiang Yihe. There is an official document from the Ministry of War. Unfortunately, there is no provision for him to be demoted, so this matter is not the responsibility of the Ministry of War.
When the ball was kicked to him, Zhao Quan shook his head and said: "Our family is just here to reward the army, the emperor did not let our family take care of other things."
"Since it's the decree, then the general's treatment should be regarded as not wrong." Dayong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Zhao Quan would come up with the decree to deal with the demotion. That matter would be a bit tricky. While secretly relieved, his tone was different.
He suddenly became hardened, "Given the decree, is it inappropriate for Mr. Jiang to ask him to commit suicide just now?"
The military officer of the Ministry of War is only a fifth-grade doctor at best, but Song Guanglan is from the fourth-grade Denglai Dao. There is no superior or subordinate jurisdiction between the two. Unless authorized by the emperor, Jiang Yihe has no power to ask Song Guanglan to commit suicide.
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Jiang Yihe knew that he was in the wrong, so he wanted to show off that he could make a renegade prisoner commit suicide in shame with just a few words. After he became an official, he would be able to have a good story to tell his elders, and he would not come to the court because of a betrayal.
What should the criminal officer who surrendered the thief hold him accountable? Why not do a good deed that can not only gain fame but also punish a rebellious minister for the country? People can just talk about this kind of thing, but Dayong pointed out in public that he did not have the power. Jiang
Yihe suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He snorted with a face and did not answer directly. Instead, he pointed at the tables and stools that had not been moved outside the court hall and asked Dayong: "The Denglai Governor's Yamen is the office of the imperial official's official office, why do you want to talk to this person?"
Are they the same as teahouses and restaurants? It has been a long time since General Shi regained Dengzhou, so why didn’t he know how to send people to clean up and send soldiers to guard it? What kind of behavior is this?"
"Dengzhou has just been recaptured, and I have been troubled by everything. I forgot to send someone to take care of it. Please forgive me." Dayong lowered his posture. He wanted to argue with the old man who was about to die, so as not to let him know that he was here.
If the governor's Yamen held a banquet, if he knew about it, it would inevitably lead to a lot of nonsense and accusations, and it would not be a good idea to spread it to the ears of the emperor.
Dayong lowered his posture, but Jiang Yihe became more energetic. Thinking that the warrior was finally afraid of him, he sneered and asked: "Can you lose the dignity of the official if you forget for a moment? Can you call the official to rule the matter if you make a transition?"
What do the people think of the imperial court due to such practices? If they have contempt for them, how will the government manage them in the future?"
Are you pushing too far? Dayong also got angry and said tit for tat: "The general thinks that the dignity of the government lies in making the people in the territory worry about food and clothing, provide for the elderly, and have little education. As for the Yamen, it doesn't matter if the Yamen are dilapidated. No matter how good the Yamen are, if the people are displaced,
After three meals, what’s the use of all this dignity?”
"You are talking nonsense, you are so stupid! The government is the most important person in the affairs of the imperial court." Seeing that Shi Dayong dared to contradict him, Jiang Yihe was furious. He must teach this shameless warrior a lesson.
"You two, it's better not to argue. Do we still want to announce the decree?"
Zhao Quan saw that the situation was not good, and he was familiar with Old Man Jiang along the way. He knew that it was best for this old man to argue with others and not lose. If he and Shi Dayong continued to argue, he didn't know what would happen. I heard that he wanted to declare an edict. , Jiang Yihe was stunned for a moment and did not dare to speak anymore. He could not bear the charge of delaying the imperial envoy to deliver the order. The old man did not make any noise, so Dayong naturally did not bother to pay attention to him. He knelt down towards Zhao Quan and said: "Your Majesty, Shi Dayong, accepts the order! "As soon as he knelt down, the guards also knelt down. Jiang Yihe and Xie Yiqing also knelt down, and everyone bowed their heads in good faith.
Zhao Quan unfolded the imperial edict, glanced at it, and declared in a clear voice: "I'm edict: I heard that Jinzhou's deputy general Shi Dayong led his troops to conquer Dengzhou and kill two rebels. I am very happy and I will give you ten jars of royal wine to reward the meritorious soldiers. I admire this. .”
After the announcement, Zhao Quan put away the imperial edict and waited for Shi Dayong to kowtow before handing it to him. He didn't want to put it away but found that there was no movement below. He couldn't help but look at the kneeling Shi Dayong strangely, not wanting to meet Dayong's confusion. Looking at him, I saw his mouth slightly opened, and two words came out: "No more?"