"On my journey, every state will have people to greet me!"
Bai Gui reined in the reins and glanced at the food pot to greet the officials and civilians of Jinguan City who were envoyed by the imperial army. He shook his head and said, "According to the rules, we will not enter Jinguan City first."
"Tang Zhida, go to the gate of Jinguan City and tell them that I will rest in Shuzhou for a few days."
“Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Shuzhou.”
He said slowly.
Tang Zhida is Lin Tiannan's second disciple. He is agile and is now the leader of his bodyguards.
Although he is surrounded by Qianniu Guards, the Qianniu Guards receive salary from the imperial court, not him. Moreover, those who serve as Qianniu Guards are all children of nobles from the imperial court. They generally cherish their lives and have high self-esteem, and are not easy to command. So he
He used private money to build a guard formation, with a total of thirty-six people, including twenty-three Linjiabao disciples and thirteen from other Jianghu people.
Yizhou now not only refers to Sichuan. In the Tang Dynasty, it was just a small state, and its geographical scope was probably near Jinguan City. Next to Yizhou, there were Shuzhou, Jianzhou, Pengzhou and other states.
"Yes! Envoy!"
Tang Zhida took the order, rode his horse to the gate of Jinguan City, and shouted.
Shijun is the elegant title of the governor.
At the gate of Jinguan City, officials at all levels heard that the governor would not return to his hometown and would temporarily go to another state. Suddenly, a group discussion broke out.
"What should we do? The newly appointed governor clearly has a problem with us."
"I heard that Bai Shijun is recruiting aides in the south of the Yangtze River. These aides are still in idle positions. Aren't they an eyesore to us?"
"..."
Everyone was whispering.
However, some officials understood what Bai Gui meant.
I am temporarily living in Shuzhou and will not enter Jinguan City.
This is because the newly appointed governor does not want to make everyone look bad...
The governor and officials all know what to do.
…
Shuzhou is close to Yizhou.
If Bai Gui is just the governor of Yizhou, he doesn't have much power, but he is the inspector of Jiannan Road. Basically, the administration of Jiannan Road is under his jurisdiction, so even if he goes to Shuzhou, Shuzhou officials have to
We welcome you with sincerity and trepidation.
Shuzhou officials hurriedly held a banquet.
There is a saying in the world that Yang is one and Yi is two. In the Yangtze River Basin in the Tang Dynasty, the two most prosperous places were Yangzhou and Yizhou.
Therefore, corrupt officials are prone to emerge in Sichuan.
Everyone was trembling with fear.
During the meal.
Bai Gui noticed an official subordinate to the governor of Shuzhou, Yang Xuanyan, the seventh-rank Sihu of Shuzhou.
Without him, Yang Xuanyan's daughter is too famous.
Yang Yuhuan, one of the four beauties, it is impossible not to be familiar with her.
"But... her daughter will not be born until the seventh year of Kaiyuan, and it is only the second year of Kaiyuan..."
"Five more years!"
He thought to himself.
"The Yang family of Hongnong is worthy of being a member of the family for generations. There is no one who looks bad."
Bai Gui looked at Yang Xuanyan carefully again.
Wearing a green robe, he has an A-shaped face, a straight and handsome face, and a few wisps of beard under his chin, giving him a gentle and elegant appearance.
After sizing it up, he withdrew his gaze, stopped looking carefully, and concentrated on the food in front of him.
However, Bai Gui withdrew his gaze, but Yang Xuanyan, who had been looked at for a long time just now, was shocked. His ancestors were from the Shangzhu Kingdom during the Sui Dynasty, and his status was not low, but when it came to his generation, although his brothers were all
I am an official in the government, but my official position is not very high, and my family assets are gradually decreasing visibly, so I don't dare to have big corruption, but small corruption often occurs.
Seeing Bai Gui's gaze, Yang Xuanyan immediately mistakenly thought that all the evidence of his crime had been collected by Bai Qingtian, and was waiting for the opportunity to take him to task. He felt frightened and uneasy in his heart.
With a high status, an ordinary behavior will have countless interpretations.
evening.
Yang Xuanyan asked for an audience at the Governor's Mansion and presented evidence of his crime.
As an inspector, Bai Gui had a higher status than the governor of Shuzhou, so he moved directly into the governor's mansion of Shuzhou.
"Since Yang Sihu chooses to confess..."
Bai Gui glanced at the account book and saw that the seventh-grade official had not committed much corruption. He nodded, "You are the first official in Shuzhou to come to me to reveal evidence of crime. The amount of corruption is not large, and you can be punished as appropriate."
"In addition, you have done meritorious service by presenting this account book, and I will also record your meritorious service."
"The merits are equal to the faults..."
"Yang Sihu has a bright future."
He put the account book on the document, lit the lamp like a bean, and spoke slowly.
If you want to dig out all the moths, you can't do it without some means. And you can't deal with corrupt officials all at once, you have to pay attention to methods and strategies.
Therefore, Yang Xuanyan was timid and afraid of getting into trouble, but he actually made a great contribution.
"I would like to thank Envoy Bai for your support."
Yang Xuanyan's face lit up and he bowed and replied.
…
For several months.
Bai Gui used thunderous means to dismiss many officials from Yizhou, Shuzhou and Pengzhou and investigate them.
The entire officialdom in Sichuan was in a state of silence.
As for the officials who were vacant, he took the opportunity to recommend to Emperor Li Longji the upright and honest officials in this official administration assessment.
This is as it should be!
Among these so-called upright and honest officials, there are many officials like Yang Xuanyan who "dedicate their crimes to meritorious deeds".
After the internal strength is cultivated, then it is time to plot to vomit Bo, Nanzhao's external strength.
Yizhou, Jinguan City, Governor's Mansion.
"Mr. Bai Shi, we have found out the reality of Nanzhao."
"In Taihe City, the capital of Nanzhao, there were rumors that the Witch Queen was a demon, a snake demon, who bewitched the Witch King. In Nanzhao, a sect also emerged called the Moon Worship Sect..."
"The leader of the Yue Worship Sect is from Heimiao. From the lower official's perspective, his purpose is to subvert the Nanzhao Kingdom."
"The lower official suggested that we can wait and see what happens, and wait until Nanzhao is in chaos before sending out troops. We will definitely be able to conquer Nanzhao in one fell swoop!"
The more Lin Tiannan said, the more excited he looked.
Military merit! Fenghou Yinzi!
With the strength of the Tang Dynasty, if they take advantage of the situation and attack Dragon City, they will definitely succeed in one fell swoop.
At that time, Bai Gui will be the inspector of Jiannan Road and will get the first merit, and as a subordinate official, the merit he will get will definitely not be low.
"Since it is a snake demon, there must be something strange about it!"
"If ordinary soldiers attack the Nanzhao Kingdom, they will definitely be injured. If this snake demon knows some miasma skills and kills soldiers and horses, not only will it not be a credit to us, but it will be a serious crime!"
In the small pavilion, Bai Gui took a sip of hot tea and said calmly.
"Your Majesty is right."
"The land in the extreme south is full of miasma. If we march rashly..."
Lin Tiannan also calmed down.
Since ancient times, the reason why the Central Plains dynasties have had difficulty in conquering Nanzhao, Jiaozhi, Champa and other places is not because these people can attack, but because of geographical and climatic factors. The Central Plains people are generally unaccustomed to the acclimatization. If they encounter miasma again, it is inevitable to lose their troops and generals.
"Since there is a snake demon in Nanzhao, the disciples of the Shushan Sword Sect have always prioritized slaying the demon."
"This time, I personally visited the Shushan Sword Sect and asked the disciples of the Shushan Sword Sect to go down the mountain to eliminate demons. By the way, not only the Shushan Sect, but also all the sects from all over Yizhou, such as the Qingcheng Sect, Xianyang Sect, etc.
We have to go together..."
"This is an important matter for the military and state, and each faction must not shirk the blame. Otherwise, I will definitely report it to the saint and punish you!"
Bai Gui put down the tea cup and said.
He wanted to say cut down mountains and destroy temples, but after thinking about it, he stopped abruptly. If he wanted to find out what other big figures were hidden in these monastic sects, just one or two threats would be enough. Any more would be too much.
Already.
Stay quiet! It’s best to stay quiet!
"Shushan Sword Sect..."
"I will go and prepare for your visit to the mountain."
Lin Tiannan wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, it was better not to say anything.
He has an old relationship with the Shushan Sect, so it was hard to avoid hearing that the Shushan Sect was involved in this matter at first. But after thinking about it, the Shushan Sword Sect does take slaying demons as its mission, and now there is a snake demon appearing in Nanzhao, causing trouble in the world.
How could Shushan Sword Sect remain indifferent?!
If you mind that Nanzhao is a foreign country, slaying demons will cause disputes. But now the Shangguan Bai Gui has said that this time it is a military-state priority. Since the Shushan Sect is within the territory of the Tang Dynasty, it must be able to do its part.
…
Shushan is located in Meizhou.
Meizhou and Yizhou are adjacent to each other, and the two states are not far apart.
Arriving in half a day.
"Only when I arrived at the Shushan Sword Sect did I know what the Immortal Family Blessed Land is."
Baigui mountain climbing.
He took a breath of air.
Then I felt that the Xuan Fei inside my body was getting a little excited.
Greedily plundering the spiritual opportunities in Shushan,
"Pindao and others have seen angels. Angels have come from afar. Please forgive me for not waiting long."
A white-haired old Taoist led the disciples of Shushan Sword Sect to greet him at the foot of Shudao Mountain and at the entrance of the mountain.
Behind him were two young disciples, both with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, but one had a colder face and the other was more free and easy, with a wine gourd tied around his waist.
Angel is the elegant name for the imperial envoy.
"Master Chang is so polite."
"Pindao came here on the order of the saint, asking the Shushan Sword Sect to send Shushan disciples to go with Pindao to Nanzhao to kill the snake demon and restore peace to the world!"
Bai Gui also dressed up as a Taoist priest and gave a head-offering ceremony.
"Angels are cultivators?"
Although Chang Hao saw Bai Gui wearing a Taoist robe, he did not think that Bai Gui was also a Taoist priest at first. After all, many literati in the Tang Dynasty liked to wear Taoist robes. Bai Gui specially worshiped the mountains. Wearing Taoist robes was a sign of respect for the Shushan sect, but now he calls himself poor.
He said, but he was a little surprised.
"Yes, Pindao is a disciple of Zongshengguan. He has practiced Taoism in Chang'an for many years."
"Zong Sheng Guan is the royal orthodoxy and assists the royal family."
Bai Gui nodded and explained.
The two of them went into the mountain together, walking up the Shu Road ladder to heaven, and talked while walking.
Wait for Chang Hao to walk away for a while.
Mo Yixi stepped forward, got closer, and said quickly: "Mr. Bai, that...that...the snake demon in Nanzhao is a descendant of Nuwa. She is not a monster. You wrongly blamed her."
"I know this."
"The people in Nanzhao are not snake demons, but descendants of Nuwa."
"Everyone after Nuwa has the head of a snake and this is something everyone knows."
Bai Gui shook his head, not surprised at all.
He said that the descendants of Nuwa were snake monsters and would bring disaster to the world, so he used this as an excuse to become famous.
Otherwise, the unjust enemy will be defeated before being defeated.
Not only him, the Shushan Sword Sect also had to have an excuse if they wanted to interfere in the affairs of Nuwa's descendants.
"Then you still?"
Mo Yixi felt like she couldn't keep up with her brain circuit.
Drinking makes things worse.
If you drink too much, your mind will not be clear.
"seeing is believing."
"Who said that if I say this, I will do this?"
Bai Gui replied.
Mo Yixi remained silent.
"How do you know that the snake demon is a descendant of Nuwa?"
Bai Gui asked.
"I……"
Mo Yixi gave a hesitant explanation and vaguely mentioned the human face pendant.
"I got that Yang Pei earlier than you did!"
"It's just that I didn't pick it up and threw it back again. Since you don't want to pick up that marriage, why do you keep it in your hands? Since you want to pick it up, why send it away? You should keep it or leave it. You should be decisive in everything!"
Bai Gui shook his head and said.
There is no need to hide this matter, there is no need to hide it.
After listening to what Mo Yixi said just now, he realized that when Mo Yixi set out from Chang'an to Shushan to become a disciple, it was also the night when he got the human face pendant. He met a man in black robe and cloak and gave him the face pendant.
Let him keep it safe.
"Since you want to pick it up, you should catch it, why send it away..."
"People who drink may not be free and easy."
Mo Yixi's face turned pale, he shook his head and smiled bitterly.