Chapter 945 The government and the opposition are restless
After giving the order, a group of young civil servants stepped forward, and the two sides immediately started fighting.
The officials here are more or less looked after by the royal family and princes behind them, and no one dares to talk like this here.
Not to mention that the family members were disgusted with their relatives, especially Zhang Sun Wuji, and Zhang Yang and other relatives were even more scornful.
The emperor's relatives also have a food chain, usually the emperor's brothers are at the top, followed by the emperor's cousins, and then the descendants of some uncles.
The prince is their closest relative and the top of the food chain.
As for the relatives, they are the objects of rejection by everyone in the clan.
There has always been disharmony between the maternal relatives and the clan. Thanks to Changsun Wuji, who usually pretends to be his grandson, and Li Shimin to deal with it, the clan did not break up with the maternal relatives.
The people in the clan had great prejudices against Lishan and Zhao Guogong.
At this moment, Zhang Yang led people directly into Zongzheng Temple, intending to drive everyone away.
Everyone's anger was also ignited at this moment.
The two sides seemed to have exploded gunpowder and started fighting vigorously in Zongzheng Temple.
The people of Guanzhong have always been tough and tough, and the court of the Tang Dynasty was even more tough among the tough.
It was not uncommon for officials to quarrel among themselves, fight with each other, and be beaten until they could not get out of bed for several days.
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I heard that the Marquis of Lishan County who had not been to Chang'an City for many years has finally returned, and what is even more rare is that the Marquis of Lishan County actually went to court.
Pei Yan came in a hurry and stood outside the gate of Zongzheng Temple, with a look of nervousness and expectation unique to a person of this age.
Just as he walked to the door, he heard the roaring and wailing sounds mixed together in the government office.
"hiss……"
Pei Yan took a breath, and then three or two officials staggered out, looking seriously injured.
Suddenly, I heard the footsteps of officers and soldiers approaching from far away. It turned out that the people were from the Jinwu Guards.
"Who is making trouble here!" some officers and soldiers shouted angrily.
The chaos in the government office was still there, and the Jinwu guards rushed in to break up the fight. This was good, but the government office became even more chaotic.
Pei Yan turned his back to Zongzheng Temple and quickly left this place of right and wrong.
The fight in Zongzheng Temple was fierce, and even tribesmen from the clan came to "stop the fight", but the situation at this moment was even more fierce.
Xu Jingzong was very calm after hearing the news. He peeled tea eggs leisurely and listened to the report of his newly acquired subordinate Guo Zhengyi.
"Xu Shilang, I heard that all the members of those clans have gone, and the county prince is afraid that the situation is in danger." Guo Zhengyi looked solemn and said, "What should we do?"
Xu Jingzong raised his eyebrows and said, "What? Are you going to dispatch a troop of troops to rush for reinforcements?"
"Uh..." Guo Zhengyi hesitated and said in a low voice: "If I can mobilize my troops, I would be on the way now."
Xu Jingzong raised his eyebrows, peeled off a smooth tea egg and handed it to Guo Zhengyi's hand.
"Shilang Xu..."
Patting him on the shoulder, Xu Jingzong comforted him: "It doesn't matter, can those in the clan not know your Majesty's intentions? Why is Zhang Yang allowed to serve as Minister of Zongzheng Temple at this time?"
"The lower official is stupid."
"That's because the County Marquis has a majestic and righteous spirit." Xu Jingzong nodded heavily and said: "He is invincible. This small scene is nothing."
Several eunuchs passed by in the imperial city in a hurry. They walked quickly to Taiye Pond and walked in front of His Majesty. "Your Majesty! There is a fight in Zongzheng Temple. That Zhang Zuocheng..."
Li Shimin was drinking tea and reading an article, which was exactly the strategy of concentrating water and flushing sand that those students are now studying.
Seeing no response, the eunuch asked again: "Your Majesty?"
Li Shimin coughed and said in a deep voice: "Where is the prince?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has dispatched Jinwu Guards to Zongzheng Temple to dissuade him."
"That's enough. From now on, there is no need to report anything related to Zongzheng Temple to me. Just leave it to the prince."
"Here...here."
The fighting in Zongzheng Temple is still going on. Ever since a dozen soldiers from the Jinwu Guards joined in, the fighting here has reached a fever pitch.
Zhang Yang was sitting in the upper seat, still drinking tea calmly. In front of him, Li Yifu and his people formed a wall of people. Occasionally, some people wanted to rush over, and some fists and kicks were thrown at them, but they were all stopped.
Not long after, the fight here came to an end. Since Zhang Yang brought many people, Zongzheng Temple and Jin Wuwei were actually outnumbered.
Everyone fell to the ground and covered their wounds.
Zhang Yang then stood up and said to Li Yifu: "Throw these people out."
"Here!"
After a while, the prince's right deputy commander Li Anyan came with his people, and he was shocked to see the situation inside Zongzheng Temple.
The seriously injured people were dragged out one by one, and many others were dragged out of Zongzheng Temple while cursing.
Seeing this, Li Anyan stepped forward quickly and asked, "Is the County Marquis here?"
Zhang Yang drank tea and looked forward, frowning and said, "Is it the Crown Prince who is here to question me? You are too late. I have already conquered this place."
"Hehehe..." The words continued: "Brother Anyan, I am ashamed to say that it is so difficult for me, the minister of Zongzheng Temple, to take office. I am a government office that seeks the welfare of the country, but for me to take office is like conquering a city.
Take it off."
Zhang Yang put down the tea bowl and said, "If the prince wants to punish you, I will admit it, but I have to obey your majesty's will, and I have to do this."
Li Anyan hurriedly saluted, "What did the County Marquis say? The general is not here to ask for guilt. It is His Highness the Crown Prince who ordered the general to come and see if the County Marquis is injured."
"It's not that I was injured. It's just that these young scholars who followed me were severely beaten."
However, a civil servant from Zongzheng Temple who had not been dragged out said angrily: "Zhang Yang! It was obviously you who beat me and the others."
Zhang Yang said calmly: "The fight is mutual. It was obviously you who made the first move."
"You fart!"
Li Yifu picked up the weak civil servant and dragged him out of the government office, and beat him severely at the door of the government office. The man screamed several times before he stopped.
Later, Li Yifu came back to report: "County Marquis, that person confessed, they were the ones who made the move first."
Zhang Yang spread his hands and said: "Sure enough, justice is in the heart of the people."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Hearing this, some people who had just been dragged out were even so angry that they fainted on the spot.
Li Anyan said: "Since the county prince is safe and sound, I will go back to report. I can leave a few guards to protect the county prince's safety."
"No, you can go back."
"Here."
Heavenly Khan, Heavenly Khan, what kind of Zongzheng Temple have you taught me?
Even the prince would like to put an eye or two here.
Zhang Yang also didn't want to have one or two people around him from now on, remembering his every move and reporting it to others.
Looking at the people in front of him, Zhang Yang walked into the back hall of Zongzheng Temple. There were a lot of books here. The dust on the books was very thick, and they probably hadn't been touched for some years.
Zhang Yang walked towards the back hall with his hands behind his back. There were three or two rooms here and a dilapidated and overgrown backyard.
Li Yifu looked behind him and asked: "You and I are similar in age, and we have been helping Lishan with work, but we have only met very few times."
"The lower official is willing to serve the county marquis."
Zhang Yang patted him on the shoulder, "Were you the one who arranged the matter of the music boy from Taichang Temple back then?"
Li Yifu replied: "We have arranged for him to return to his hometown and will not come to Chang'an City again."
"Haha, I thought you really killed him."
"We arranged a corpse with a similar shape. Taichang Temple Minister is also a man who loves money. After letting Xu Shilang bribe him, the matter will be easier to handle. As for the Taoist priest named Qin Ying who wants to seduce His Highness, the death of that person
It has nothing to do with the lower official, but Mr. Xu guessed that it was Li Junxian’s hand and His Majesty’s instruction.”
"Due to a coincidence of time, Dali Temple investigated the two cases together. In the end, the case was settled. Sun Fuga, the young minister of Dali Temple, also realized that it was His Majesty's instruction, so he stopped pursuing it. The matter was over.
For many years, no one will pursue me again, so the magistrate can rest assured."
After Li Yifu finished speaking, he frowned and said, "Just who is this happy boy?"
Zhang Yang sighed: "If he stays here, he will bring disaster to Chang'an City. Do you know that before every imperial examination, no matter whether those students become officials or fail, I can let Xu Jingzong recruit outstanding talents in advance?"
"The county marquis serves as Zuocheng of Shangshu Province, and he can get a list of names from the imperial examination every year. However, just the list can allow the county marquis to discover these talents, and the lower officials are often puzzled."
"Because I know everything, such as Pei Yan, Guo Zhengyi, Pei Xingjian, Xue Rengui..."
Hearing this, Li Yifu had a stern look on his face, and he was convinced of this, and he quickly said: "I will go and have someone kill Cheng Xin right away to avoid future troubles."
With a startled smile, Zhang Yang nodded and said, "Yifu, what do you think this Zongzong Temple is like?"
"In charge of royal affairs, managing the clan, and recording records for relatives..."
Picking up a file, Zhang Yang continued: "Go on."
"Here." Li Yifu bowed his hands and continued: "Protect the mausoleum temple, preside over memorial ceremonies, and sometimes serve as the emperor's guard of honor..."
After reading the two files, he finished speaking.
Zhang Yang washed the dust off his hands and said again: "Actually, none of you have noticed that this is actually the core of feudalism. It is also where the princes of the clan make money, and it is also a refuge for them after they make mistakes. This is a place to eat.
A place for people.”
The magistrate of the county received some insights, and Li Yifu was enlightened and said, "I have learned from you, my official."
"From now on Zongzheng Temple is going to change. I want to change this place from a place to support the clan to an official office for supervising the princes of the clan."
Li Yifu knelt down on one knee, like a general receiving an order, and said loudly: "I am willing to follow the county prince to the death."
Zhang Yang said in a deep voice: "After years of investigation by Pei Xingjian and Shangguan Yi, we have obtained a lot of evidence of land annexation. What we are investigating is land annexation. Once we start taking action, everything must be done secretly."
"The reason why I took away the old people of Zongzheng Temple is because I am worried that once the news of these things is revealed, the cunning thieves will wipe out the problems in the field records. Therefore, I want to use trustworthy people with clean backgrounds and good service in the court."
People who have no entangled interests."
"How many people does the county marquis plan to hire?"
"A dozen is enough. You select a few people who are alert and reliable to help Shangguan Yi secretly keep an eye on the people with problems. You can rest assured that there will be others secretly helping you."
"Let's start with the clan first. If we win this battle, the Yushitai can have greater confidence to inquire about the land records of the powerful, starting with Guanzhong. Now the court has opened up a channel for civil complaints. Guanzhong Construction
The years are no longer what they used to be, the weak land economy has new pillars, and now is the best time to get rid of its ills."
"After so many years, it's time to take action." Zhang Yang whispered: "The aristocratic family has fallen. No matter how great the difficulties are, it will only make us stronger. The more they obstruct us, the more we must persist. They
The more scared we are, it means we are doing the right thing."
"Here!"
This was a very exciting day for Li Yifu. It was the first time since he became an official that the county prince actually talked to him so much.
It turns out that the county magistrate has been hiding his power and biding his time in Lishan Mountain, and has been planning for the present for many years. This is such a far-reaching plan.
Zhang Yang led his people to make a big fuss at Zongzheng Temple, and impeachment memorials poured into the East Palace like snowflakes.
Some people say that Zhang Yang acted arrogantly and domineeringly, and that there were traitors and sycophants in the court, and that the Tang Dynasty was in danger.
Some people even said that it was disrespectful to Emperor Gaozu to smash Zongzheng Temple like this when his body was still cold.
Li Chengqian held his forehead in pain. His father was seriously ill. As the prince of the country, how could he have thought that Zhang Yang would do something so outrageous.
At night, Zhang Yang returned home. After the two aunts demolished the wall of their yard, the place became much wider, forming a main house in the middle and two side rooms.
Zhang Qingqing stepped forward and said, "Daddy is back."
Zhang Yang held his daughter and frowned: "What do you want to eat tonight?"
"My daughter wants to eat soybean noodles."
Li Yue took the child from her husband's arms and said: "Your father just came home and is exhausted now. Mother will go and do it for you."
The couple looked at each other and knew each other's feelings.
Zhang Yang sat down tiredly. The rocking chair at home had been there for many years and it creaked when it was rocked under the weight of his body.
Zhang Xin'an told about how he and his sister played in Chang'an City today. The two children even went to see the city wall of Chang'an City.
Zhang Qingqing often observed Chang'an City at close range and even made drawings. They planned to see it again tomorrow.
At night after dinner, the children had fallen asleep.
The couple lay on the same small bed that they used to have. After getting used to Lishan, they felt that their own small bed was a bit crowded.
Li Yue held the scroll in her hand and was reading by the oil lamp.
Zhang Yang said: "How many times have I told you that reading like this is not good for your eyes."
Adjusting her glasses, she whispered: "Is everything going well in the court?"
"It went very smoothly. Everyone was very nice and welcomed me very much."
"really?"
Zhang Yang put his hands behind his head and just lay there, "Actually, they didn't welcome me. I even fought with them at Zongzheng Temple, and then alerted Jin Wuwei and Prince Youli."
"But I'm not afraid. If I were, how could we in Lishan maintain a foothold in the government in the future?"
Li Yue smiled and said, "Well, this is the way a husband should behave."
The next morning, this was the morning after Zhang Yang returned to Chang'an City. The air was still not very good, and there were still a lot of small debris on the streets.