Chapter 815 'The people are happy, but they are afraid that Pei Gong will not be the king of Qin'
"For the sake of a lewd thief, he actually gave up the Juyi Order. Such paranoid loyalty!"
In the Liangshan Juyi Hall, Ding Run played with the token. After hearing Luda's report after his return, he said calmly: "But this Wang Ying is quite difficult to kill, and he can actually escape being hunted three times... Anyway, let him live again."
For a period of time, including the 'Shan Yaksha' Sun Yuan family, they all passed through Shandong not by chance, but with ulterior motives, and they would catch them all in one fell swoop!"
Fan Rui, who was sitting next to him, snorted coldly: "Sun Yuan thought he was hiding very deep. In fact, we already knew that he had taken refuge with Zhang Xian in Luoyang. Now that the war in Xixia has calmed down and the Western Army is about to return, Zhang Xian relies on a few left and right tactics.
The art of Tao can defeat the unmotivated Xiang army, but it is definitely no match for the Northern army. This man is actually smart. Seeing that the situation is not good, he wants to avoid the Gyeonggi land in Henan and reach out to our Shandong province.
Come!"
Shi Xiu's murderous intention was clear: "We are beyond our reach in other places, but we dare to come to Shandong to cause trouble, so that this Taoist with double eyes will die without a burial place!"
Liu Tang said: "We can also strike first to gain advantage, set up a trap to lure them in, and then destroy them in one fell swoop!"
Ding Run looked around, and each leader spoke in turn to express his views.
At this time, there were already more than thirty seats in the Juyi Hall. Some of them were leaders who had followed him north to Yanyun and had a head-on confrontation with the Liao army. Others were leaders who had gone south to Jinling and fought against the imperial army in the palace.
This group of people may not have taken the turn to study at Sui'an Academy yet, but their abilities have already been highlighted.
However, currently, more than half of these seats are empty. They are no longer limited to the eight hundred miles of water and Liangshan. The leaders have their own tasks.
For example, Li Jun and the Ruan brothers went to the shipyard in Cangzhou, and people like Yan Shun, Zou Yuan, and Zou Run were distributed throughout Shandong, serving as instructors at the Xiangyong Martial Arts Hall to train reservists for the Xiangjun Army. There were also people like Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu.
, Du Qian and others communicated with some officials and distributed Juyi orders.
With this kind of hard work, Shandong will have the peace it has today, and it will not be allowed to be destroyed by thieves who are despised by the world.
Ding Run waited until everyone finished speaking and summed it up: "Those who want to disrupt Shandong will be tolerated by the imperial court, but we in Liangshan will not tolerate it either!"
After hearing such powerful words, the leaders were in high spirits and said in unison: "Brother is wise, that's exactly how it should be!"
Instead of just shouting slogans, Ding Run began to talk about the next specific actions: "The head coach said that if you want to maintain the stability of a region, you must take into account both internal and external considerations."
"Zhang Xian is the influence of foreign enemies. These thieves are ambitious and want to dominate and separate themselves. They send outposts like Sun Yuan into our Shandong Province. They have evil intentions and the threat cannot be ignored."
"But the real core problem is the internal oppression by officials, the exploitation of big families, and the exploitation of the common people, who do all kinds of evil!"
"The people can't survive, so they will be incited by ambitious people like Zhang Xian to rebel and become rioters. If we just beat Zhang Xian to death and don't solve the problem of local oppression, then we will have to deal with the officials who deceive the superiors and conceal the peace."
, what’s the difference?”
Most of the leaders are gearing up: "It's time to kill corrupt officials and punish the powerful!"
However, some leaders expressed concerns. For example, Zhu Gui's master Li Yun was originally the head of the county government. Thinking of the popularity of the Juyi Order, he said: "The local powerful are the targets of our attack, but if we directly attack the officials
, will it destroy the great situation today?"
Ding Run waved his hand: "Don't worry, the Juyi Order was the idea of Counselor Zhu, and we will implement it. The chief instructor also clearly mentioned that we in Liangshan and the local government already have an unequal relationship."
"We must learn to look at the problem from an overall perspective. Now the focus of the imperial court is not on Shandong at all. Even if there are troops to return to support, we must first stabilize Jiangnan where the capital is located. Guo Kang of Xiangyang is also very powerful and has begun to attack Jinling.
The land is about to be moved. If we deal with this person, we will also have to pacify the rebels in Henan, the original land of Gyeonggi. Then Zhang Xian will be the first to bear the brunt, so how can he care about Shandong and Hebei?"
"Hebei is not in chaos because there is Magistrate Cai who serves the country and the people. Shandong is not in chaos because we in Liangshan punish rape and eradicate evil and uphold justice. The yamen of local prefectures and counties need to be careful to curry favor, not because we in Liangshan rely on the government!"
"The head coach also said that peace can never be obtained by compromise. Don't be fooled by today's scenery. The government is afraid of us, so we must expand our advantages and truly bring Shandong region under our control!"
The leaders have long been accustomed to the eldest brother always saying the same thing as the chief coach, not to mention that these instructions are really to the point: "Yes!"
The corners of Ding Run's lips raised: "Of course, for the time being, we have to give the court some face. The powerful and powerful will be tried directly in public. When those corrupt officials are executed, avoid some government offices to prevent them from being completely removed from power."
"I believe that after this, the value of the Juyi Order will be even higher, and the screening when issuing it will be stricter in the future. Try to give it to those officials who are upright, govern the country, and have a good reputation, and make it clear that they cannot be lent out at will.
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"If Wenbin, the chief registrar of Yuncheng County, lent it to Song Jiang, he would have voluntarily given up his qualifications and will not be able to receive asylum in the future. We can't blame us!"
Everyone laughed: "I understand! I understand!"
Ding Run looked at Lehe: "Is the list ready?"
Le He immediately took out the document: "According to what the elder brother said, these are notorious corrupt officials and powerful landlords from various states and counties. Their hands have been stained with countless innocent blood, and they are the most evil-doing!"
Ding Run took it and looked at it carefully. There were twenty families on it, and the number one position was the Qufu Kong family. Thinking of Wu Yong's special care, he picked it up with a pen: "This family of Saint Kong, Counselor Wu
He has already taken action. Before we know his specific plan, we should not interfere hastily, so as not to alert the enemy..."
Continuing to look down, he circled all the corrupt officials without hesitation. Especially when he saw a few tyrannical landlords, Ding Run was even more furious: "The big households in Qinghe County and Yanggu County,
How dare you prey on the common people in this way, making the world angry and resentful, and put these two landlords on trial in public to make the common people angry!"
At the end, almost at the end, Qizhou Zhangqiu Li family came into view, and Ding Run frowned slightly.
If I remember correctly, this family is related to the famous scholar Li Gefei, and is also distantly related to the mother of the chief instructor, right?
But after just a slight hesitation, Ding Run's eyes became firm. Those who can be on Lehe's list, even if they are ranked lower, are not villains. As a head coach, he will never tolerate it. If he thinks randomly, he will be a villain in vain.
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With a stroke of his pen, he circled it: "According to the list, I, Liangshan, will unite for justice and uphold justice for heaven, and will never tolerate it!"
The leaders stood up and accepted the order: "Yes!"
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"Zhangqiu, we are finally back!"
“Compared to other places, it’s great that the prefectures and counties in Shandong have such peace!”
Li Gefei opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at his hometown in the township, showing nostalgia and emotion.
His parents died of illness in his early years. Since he passed the imperial examination and became an official in the court, he has not returned to his hometown. If he had not resigned and returned to his hometown this time, I am afraid it would have been a hundred years before he returned with a coffin and returned to his roots.
Even so, the journey back home this time was quite bumpy. Originally, he wanted to send his wife and children back first, and stay in Beijing to go through the resignation procedures. Unexpectedly, the Liao people invaded south, and his wife Wang, daughter Li Qingzhao, and son Li
Hao stayed in Daming Mansion. When he learned that the central government was afraid of the northern captives and had moved the capital to the south, he went north angrily and entered Daming Mansion. He personally experienced the whole process of defending the city, recovering Yanyun, negotiating a peace treaty, and rebelling against all parties.
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It is no exaggeration to say that the high-ranking officials in the central government are definitely not as rich and as thorough as Li Gefei's experience during this period, let alone when he passed through various states and counties and saw local smoke curling up and official passers-by orderly.
When I read it, I felt completely relieved.
Peace is really not easy...
However, the sighing words were still echoing in the carriage, and an angry voice could be heard vaguely from the front: "Beat them to death!!" "Beat them to death!!"
Li Gefei suddenly became nervous, and quickly stopped the convoy, and then said to the escort leader Wang Si who was guarding them all the way: "Wang, the escort leader, could you please go and have a look to see if there are any bandits making trouble?"
Wang Si had already ordered several bodyguards to come forward and ordered others to protect the convoy before he said: "Please don't worry, Mr. Li, we will go check it out right now!"
Watching the escorts go, Li Gefei put down the curtain and sighed, while his wife Wang comforted him and said: "Husband, don't worry, it's probably not a big chaos. Shandong has the care of Liangshan Mountain and the influence of the rural army. The thieves dare not cause trouble."
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Li Gefei knew that what his wife said was reasonable, but he smiled bitterly and said: "Jingdong and Jingdong Road are such important places, but they have to rely on a group of gangsters to maintain the safety of the place. Even if I am not an official of the imperial court now, I still feel shameless!"
Even more shameless things were still to come. Wang Si and his entourage came back soon. It was obvious that there was no danger, but there was a bit of embarrassment and weirdness in their expressions: "Mr. Li, something happened to one of your clansmen... They are being interrogated by Duke Liangshan."
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Li Gefei was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Excuse me, head escort, please take me to see for myself!"
Under Mrs. Wang's worried gaze, Li Gefei got out of the carriage and walked quickly towards the place where the sound came from. It can be seen that his body is still strong.
But after waiting for half an hour, when Li Gefei came back again, his face was ashen, his steps were staggering, and he looked like he was about to faint. Wang was so frightened that she hurriedly supported her: "Husband, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"
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Li Gefei's lips trembled: "Forcibly occupying land, setting fire to houses, greedy for ink and food, raising rice prices, kidnapping people for extortion, forcing good people into prostitution... The notices erected in Liangshan can't fit even one side, and the responsibilities are all shocking! Just like the people on trial.
What he said is not only unacceptable under the law, but also against the laws of heaven!”
Wang's face also looked ugly: "Are the people who do these things really relatives of my husband?"
Li Gefei said sadly: "I don't know any of the people being interrogated on the stage, but they dare to act so wantonly, no doubt they are using my reputation! They are just a member of the Ministry of Rites and Wailang with no real power, and they dare to run rampant in the countryside.
If the common people have reached this level, they should all be beaten to death...retribution! Cough cough! Retribution! Cough cough cough!"
By the end of the sentence, Li Gefei was coughing so much that he could hardly breathe. Wang quickly stroked his back and said, "Husband, don't be angry, don't be angry!"
When Li Gefei finally recovered, the couple looked at each other, and the atmosphere became awkward.
After not returning home for many years, the clan members were put on public trial as soon as they returned home. Looking at the agitated and angry crowd, if they continued to stay, they would also be in danger. This kind of thing was really unexpected...
After thinking about it, Mrs. Wang could only say: "Husband, the two children are still in Daming Mansion and are taken care of by the Lin family. Now that something has happened in Zhangqiu, we should go back for the time being!"
Li Gefei's face darkened, and he shook his head slowly: "We can't go back to Daming Mansion. Cai Daizhi has repeatedly violated the imperial court's orders, and is even suspected of inciting the people. I'm afraid Hebei will also become a place of right and wrong!"
"Where is the true peace in this world today?"
Mrs. Wang sighed and murmured, her eyes brightening: "Then let's go to Yanyun, where there is real peace!"
Li Gefei was slightly startled: "The land of Yanyun, where the Song and Liao wars fought, has now become a peaceful place that is rare in the world?"
Wang said: "Doesn't husband believe it?"
Li Gefei said: "No, I believe it very much!"
"When the township army entered Yanyun, they once said that they would not pay for food. The outside world thought it was a lie. However, now that the year is approaching, the township army has not collected even a grain of rice from Yanyun. On the contrary, the people of Yanyun came to the government gate.
He took the initiative to donate food and officials did not accept it, so he was praised by everyone."
"So last month I heard that the Northern Captives were planning to attack south, and every family in Yanyun was rushing to join the army. They were proud of joining the army, and they wanted to fight against the Liao army and not let the Khitans return. After hearing the news, I thought of something,
'The people are happy, but they are afraid that Pei Gong will not be the king of Qin'..."
"Behind Liangshanbo, there is also something to do with the rural army. They tried the local tyrants in Shandong and kept the peace. Although they had good intentions, what they did was completely above the imperial court. That Lin Erlang
What on earth do you want to do? It’s heart-wrenching to think about!”
At the end of the sentence, Li Gefei's voice was very low. Wang was greatly moved when he heard it: "What do you mean, husband?"
She is the granddaughter of the prime minister and a person who has read poetry and books. Of course she knows what "the people are happy, but they are afraid that Pei Gong will not be the king of Qin". It has only been a year since the Lin family's Erlang regained the land of Yanyun, but his prestige among the people is actually as low as
To the point of "Pei Gong"? Combined with the chaos from all directions...
Li Gefei looked up to the sky and sighed: "Although the emperor is ignorant, the court is incompetent, and I am no longer an official, but I have lived in Song Dynasty for a long time and have done something and done nothing. Then we should stay away from the Lin family. Don't go back to Daming Mansion. Find a place to settle down."
Come down and quickly pick up Qingzhao and Haoer..."
Mrs. Wang looked at him carefully, hesitated to speak, and finally said: "But before leaving, Mrs. Li proposed marriage to me, and I was also very fond of Lin Erlang. I was about to settle down and reported to my husband...