Under the guidance of those children, Liu Che saw an old woman lying on a pit in a small small room.
She was obviously very ill, lying on the bed, moaning from time to time.
Two steamed buns were placed in front of her hospital bed without even taking a bite.
Liu Che looked at the old woman and sighed.
Before coming, Liu Che already knew about this family's situation.
To be precise, this family was carefully selected by Xiu Yiwei from dozens of candidate families.
It is both sufficiently representative and topical.
Naturally, Liu Che knew the situation of this family very well.
You may not believe this old woman lying on the hospital bed, weak, gray-haired, and completely bloodless, and she looks to be at least in her sixties - she is only forty-five years old this year!
Life and the pain of losing her son tortured her to this point.
Glancing at the two already cold steamed buns, Liu Che stepped forward, bowed to the woman and said, "Junior Wang, pay your respects to my aunt..."
Then, he picked up the two steamed buns, handed them to an attendant, and ordered: "Take them and heat them up..."
When the woman saw this, she was first surprised by Liu Che's arrival, and then she struggled to get up and grabbed the two buns in her hand, unwilling to let anyone steam them.
Obviously, this woman was not too sick to eat, but she was determined to go on a hunger strike.
Such women are very common nowadays.
In many remote villages in Guandong, elderly people who are sick or have lost the ability to work will choose this way.
The suicide rate of farmers has always been high in feudal China.
As a self-proclaimed ruler who is fairly qualified, Liu Che certainly knows the relevant data.
Looking at this woman who was huddled in the corner of the bed like a frightened deer, looking at him suspiciously with a pair of eyes.
Liu Che showed a smile, knelt down and said to her: "Auntie, don't be afraid. My son and I are brothers. I came here just to see my aunt and sister-in-law..."
Seeing that the other party was still afraid, Liu Che had to 'reveal' his identity.
He took out a bronze talisman, placed it in front of the other party, and said: "I am the nephew of Lord Yang Xin, and I belong to the same clan as Marquis Nanpi. I am also the Empress Dowager of the current dynasty, my lord!"
This introduction, coupled with the bronze identity talisman carved with dragons and phoenixes that could not be faked, made the woman finally calm down.
But she was still extremely fearful. Obviously, this woman had suffered a lot from the nobles.
You may even have suffered losses from the government.
Be extremely wary of officials and people related to them.
Liu Che naturally knew what was going on.
Investigating the reason, it was Xiao Qiang who caused the disaster.
Although this woman's son, Yang Wei, died on the battlefield, he had accomplished military exploits before his death.
From what Liu Che learned, his recorded achievements include conveying military intelligence, beheading two people, and winning three Hun war horses.
According to the system, even if he dies in battle, these military achievements can bring a good reward to his family.
It includes a standard military residence, a one-time military reward with a total value of no less than 20,000 yuan, an annual allowance of 200 yuan for the widow and orphans (continuing until the widow remarries/the orphan becomes the first husband), and a one-time military merit reward.
The quota for the son to enter Sixian Garden.
If Yang only has an organization and the protection of his superiors.
Relying on these subsidies and rewards, even if his family cannot live a well-off life, they can basically meet the basic needs of food and clothing.
When a son enters Sixian Garden, it is an opportunity for the family to move up the social hierarchy.
It is precisely because of sufficient compensation and benefits that people all over the world join the army so enthusiastically.
But the problem is - this Yang Wei is cannon fodder who brings his own dry food.
There is no organization or backer behind it.
Therefore, the inheritance he left behind is not only not a guarantee for his family, but on the contrary, it may also be a spell of bad luck.
Just like a child holding gold in a busy market, there will always be people who have evil thoughts and want to occupy and rob it.
Especially the Sixianyuan quota is like an anonymous admission notice from Peking University.
In an instant, it caused waves in the circle.
So, someone began to take action, colluding or instigating several relevant officials at the grassroots level to divert the quota that should have belonged to Yang Wei's son to his own son.
This doesn't require much technology.
You can just change your household registration and replace Yang Wei's son with your own son.
If someone is taking action from above, how can the person in charge below be idle?
The person above you took away the biggest piece of fat, so the person below you must have some soup, right?
And in the eyes of bureaucrats, since someone has taken action, it means that even if the sky falls, it will only be a high-level one.
So, after some operations.
All the rewards, pensions, allowances and other benefits that Yang Wei deserved, inexplicably not a drop fell on Yang Wei's widow and orphans.
However, the files and reports of the Shaofu and the internal history show that these benefits have been paid in full.
The methods of bureaucrats have been like this from ancient times to the present: they deceive the superiors without concealing the truth from the subordinates.
The Yang family was naturally dissatisfied.
If you are dissatisfied, you should petition.
The Shaofu, the Internal Secretary, the Tingwei, and even Zhi Jinwu all went to the relevant yamen to look for him one by one.
But, since someone has taken action, how can they be allowed to file a complaint?
In the game, ruffians and bureaucrats take turns, using threats and inducements, using both soft and hard tactics.
In short, it’s just one sentence: It may be sweet to admit defeat obediently, but if you are stubborn, then you will have to look good!
Thinking about this, Liu Che felt angry.
"Bureaucrats are really unreliable..." he thought to himself, clenching his fists.
Of course, in fact, the Xiu Yiwei may not be reliable.
It is still necessary to establish a new intelligence organization and compete in pairs, so as to ensure that no one, whether it is bureaucrats or anyone else, can hide the truth from him, the emperor.
Although he was thinking this in his heart, Liu Che had a gentle smile on his face. He took the two buns from the woman's hand, handed them to an attendant, and asked him to steam them and heat them up.
There is no need to worry. With me here, others will never dare to bully you and your family..."
"Thank you, sir..." The woman seemed to believe Liu Che and finally couldn't help crying.
Those children, on the other hand, were very sensible. When they saw their grandmother crying, they immediately stepped forward and hugged her.
Seeing this, Liu Che knew that he had gained the family's trust, so he asked: "Does my aunt have any grievances or grievances? You might as well talk to me... I will definitely uphold justice for my aunt!"
When he said this, Liu Che was extremely confident.
And that's exactly what this family needs!
So, the old woman choked and vented her bitterness to Liu Che intermittently, complaining about her grievances.
He said this for most of an hour, until the woman fell into a deep sleep.
Liu Che's face was already covered with frost.
From this woman's mouth, Liu Che learned more information that could not be conveyed by Xiuyiwei's reports and words.
He opened his eyes, looked at an attendant, and ordered: "Go and call the internal history, the young minister and the court lieutenant are here!"
Because there were only a few children present at this moment, Liu Che was not afraid of anyone knowing his identity.
"No!" The guard took the order and left.
Liu Che looked at an attendant again and ordered him: "The prime minister and the imperial censor are sent to Zhangtai Street to await the edict!"
"promise!"
After finishing this matter, Liu Che smiled and said to the children: "Xiao Langjun, Xiao Xijun, please go out with your uncle..."
A good show is about to take place. In order to prevent these children from knowing and touching the dark side of the world prematurely, Liu Che decided to keep them away from this vortex.
So, after taking them out of the house, someone took the three children into the living room and teased them.
Liu Che himself sat in the yard and waited quietly.
He had already written the script before coming.
Counting the time, it's time for some people to come.
Sure enough, within just a few minutes of tea, there were already bursts of noise coming from the alley outside the door.
Then, a fierce conflict broke out at the door, followed by bursts of wailing and mourning.
A quarter of an hour later, two or three rangers, whose heads were beaten to a pulp and were in a miserable state, were thrown in front of Liu Che.
The bright long knife was placed on their necks.
"Who asked you to come?" Liu Che crossed his legs, not even bothering to look at these scum.
He naturally knew what these people were here for.
Before coming, he had arranged such a play.
He raised his head and looked outside the door. There were already many people coming to watch.
And this is exactly the result he wanted.
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Xu Wei was so frightened that he lost his mind.
In the just contact, none of the twenty or thirty younger brothers he brought with him could even survive the attack of this noble man's entourage, and were knocked down directly. The whole conflict was more like a conflict than a conflict.
A one-sided massacre.
The strength of this noble man's followers is far beyond what the average young master can have.
Xu Wei is not stupid. In Chang'an City, under the Emperor's feet, there are only a handful of nobles with such elite and powerful followers.
And there are even fewer such young noble men.
Either the Bo Dou family, or a direct descendant of the Sangong Jiuqing family!
If you collide with such a noble person, you will have to shed your skin this time even if you don't die!
Now, he can only hope that his backstage can make decisions for him and intercede.
But he knew that this was actually a dream!
A ranger like him usually has unlimited natural scenery, goes in and out of the palace, shows his power, and can even call the officials brothers.
But in reality, his status is not as good as the kittens and puppies raised by some noble people.
It is obviously a fantasy to expect the backer to intervene and compete with the huge family behind this noble young master!
Therefore, Xu Wei could only cry and kowtow: "Noble, noble, there is a misunderstanding! It is all a misunderstanding!"
"Misunderstanding?" Liu Che laughed loudly when he heard this: "Not more than five people know about what I am here, but you say it is a misunderstanding?"
"Tell him, who am I?" Liu Che asked an attendant.
The other party immediately followed the script and said, "My master is the nephew of Lord Yang Xin and the nephew of Marquis Nanpi!"
After hearing this answer, Xu Wei secretly thought: "Sure enough!"
Although the family of Bo Dou's cousin has been very low-key in Chang'an City recently.
But being low-key doesn't mean being weak, quite the opposite.
Everyone in Chang'an City knows that in this city, only the truly powerful families and truly powerful families will keep a low profile.
Only those families who have no desires or demands, or who have broken things, will deliberately keep a high profile.
Just like Wei Qihou, Wei Qihou was so high-profile that people who didn't know him thought he was still the general!
But in fact, everyone knows that Wei Qihou can't even give orders to an official in the Jiuqing Yamen!
As for Yang Xinjun, Xu Wei had also heard a little bit about it. Yang Xinjun was the title of Nanpihou's mother, and her surname was Wang. This family had always lived in Qili, keeping silent and unknown.
But every year, representatives of this family attend national celebrations and Yanyan Drinks in the Two Palaces.
This is enough to prove its status!
Fortunately, it's just Yang Xinjun... not a direct descendant of Bo Dou!
Although he has wealth and honor, he has no authority.
In other words, the most I can do this time is to get beaten up and suffer a loss.
Does he still dare to kill himself?
The murderer will die!
This is an iron law of Han law, and even the princes dare not violate it!
Therefore, Xu Wei also saw hope and even had the idea of selling drugs in his heart.
Since the other party is not strong enough to sanction you or even subdue you, the most you can do is give him a beating.
There's nothing to be afraid of now.
Moreover, the more severely this person beats himself, the more compensation the sponsor and backer will receive afterwards!
As soon as he thought of this, Xu Wei put down the fear in his heart, raised his head, looked at Liu Che, and said with an iron-clad look: "I heard this, noble man: I am entrusted by others to be loyal to others. Since I have been entrusted, how can I do it?"
Are you willing to betray me? If you want to be beaten or killed, please do as you wish!"
When Liu Che heard this, he burst into laughter. This was the result he needed!
"The owner of this house, Yang Wei, and I have a close relationship. I heard that Yang Wei's posthumous achievements and treatment were all faked and usurped by others..." Liu Che asked calmly: "Is this possible?"
"No!" Xu Wei flatly denied it. How could he admit such a thing?
Of course, he also knew that since this noble man knew about this matter, he could not hide it, and it would be easy for the other party to use the matter to his advantage and recruit Tingwei or something like that.
Although there are no big figures in the Yang Xinjun family, through the Dou family, they can still instruct some of Tingwei's bureaucrats to intervene in this matter.
"This is all done voluntarily by the Yang family!" Xu Wei raised his head and said, "The Yang family owes a debt that cannot be repaid, so we can only use our merits and treatment to repay the debt! I am just a debt collector..."
Liu Che nodded. Indeed, in this matter, or in most of the bad things happening in Chang'an City at the moment, the rangers were just doglegs and forces working for the tiger.
The real black hands are the bureaucrats and nobles hiding behind the rangers.
There are many benefits to doing this.
First of all, the first point is that most risks can be avoided.
Even if the mistress makes the matter bigger and gets Ting Wei to intervene, in the end, all he can do is bring the ranger involved to justice.
And the bureaucrats and aristocrats behind them will not even lose their hair.
such a pity!
Now, it is Liu Che who is directly involved in this matter!
