"My fellow officers and men, the wealth and lives of our people in Luling Prefecture are all saved by our officers and men's bravery in killing the enemy. We, the common people, have nothing to repay. Now that our heroes have returned, we offer you fine wine to express our gratitude. Please drink it."
Good wine, drink it up!”
After Li Yuchang finished speaking, he held the wine bowl and tilted his neck, and drank the bowl of wine with a "gu dong gu dong". How many men in the North are not good at drinking? Not to mention that most of the guards like Yang Hao came from the grassland.
He is also addicted to alcohol.
What Li Yuchang brought out was old wine. The smell of the wine made people salivate. When they saw that Li Yuchang was drinking from the bowl, the soldiers roared and drank from the bowl. The people welcomed them so respectfully that they
I feel joy and glory from the bottom of my heart. The sweetness of this bowl of wine makes my heart even sweeter.
Yang Haoke was a little embarrassed. There was a whole bottle of wine. He frowned and looked at his weird "wine bowl". Seeing that all the people were looking at him eagerly, he couldn't resist their kindness, so he had to bite the bullet and raise the bottle.
, and started to drink heavily.
After drinking half of the bottle of wine, he really couldn't drink it anymore. Fortunately, since it was a bottle, he wasn't afraid of others seeing that he hadn't finished it. Yang Haofeng raised his head and pretended to drink all the wine, and then put the bottle away.
He stuffed it into Li Yuchang's hand and said with a smile: "Thank you so much, Mr. Li, and all the fellow villagers. It is my responsibility to protect the country and the people from the Luling regiment. The folks are really too polite. Now that I, the strong man from Luling, have just come back, I also need to
Take a rest, everyone has their own things to do, please come back, everyone please come back."
Yang Hao thanked the common people and merchants, and winked at Li Guangcen, the deputy regimental envoy who came to greet them. The two got on their horses, bowed their hands to the common people, and then galloped past the road where the common people had moved out of the way.
Li Yuchang was standing on the side of the road, watching the sergeants enter the valley with a smile on his face. Tang Yanyan happily squeezed to his side and snatched the bottle away with his hands.
Li Yuchang was startled at first, but when he saw it was her, he couldn't help but wonder: "Yanyan, what are you doing?"
Tang Yanyan was filled with joy, made a face at him, and said with a smile: "Uncle, you are busy with your business, don't worry about me, I will go back by myself later." After that, he dodged into the crowd and disappeared without a trace. Li Yuchang shook his head,
He smiled helplessly. His niece was like a wild horse that had escaped from the reins. She had been spoiled by the elders of the Tang family since she was a child. There was nothing he could do about her.
Tang Yanyan held the bottle and walked around to a deserted place. He hid behind a big rock, raised the bottle and shook it. Hearing the sound of wine in the bottle, Tang Yanyan said in disappointment: "
I didn’t drink it all…”
She tilted her head and thought about it, then smiled and said: "Grandma only said that this bottle was used to pray to the witch god and cast a spell. You can drink from it. She didn't say how much you must drink. Come to think of it... even if you only take a sip, it will be fine."
It made it happen.”
She swallowed, looked at the bottle nervously, poured the remaining wine in the bottle on the ground, then widened her pretty eyes and threw the bottle in her hand against the boulder.
There was a "cang" sound, and the bottle bounced up for a long time. Tang Yanyan's pretty eyes immediately widened...
When Yang Hao returned to the magistrate's office, all the generals were there, but only Fan Siqi was with the civil servants and staff. He couldn't help but wonder: "Si Qi, where have Judge Cheng and Mr. Lin gone?"
Fan Siqi hurriedly bowed and said: "Reporting to the Lord, recently our Luling Prefecture has acquired a large amount of animal meat, furs, crossbows, swords, cattle, sheep, horses and treasures. In addition, we have acquired thousands of people from the Qiang people in the Hengshan Mountains, as well as various supplies.
The storage and resettlement of the new people are urgent matters. Several administrators are very busy and are currently dealing with these matters in the back valley. As for Mr. Cheng, due to the sudden increase in population and the delay in resettlement, several incidents have occurred in recent days.
Several cases of theft, robbery and rape of women are also being investigated."
Yang Hao frowned slightly and said, "Who are the people who committed the crime?"
Fan Siqi said: "Most of them are Han people from this state. Some are venting their anger and revenge, while others are ruffians from the countryside. They deceive the Qiang people into being prisoners, so they do whatever they want."
Yang Hao said angrily: "It's unreasonable. In troubled times, heavy laws are used to fish in troubled waters and rob those who take advantage of the fire. They really deserve to be severely punished, so that they know how to keep themselves safe. Go and find the chief registrars and Judge Cheng."
This government wants to understand the situation in the state these days. It seems that there are some things that cannot be done without timely announcements and guidance."
Fan Siqi hurriedly retreated, and Yang Hao asked Ke Zhen'e and others about the defense in the valley. Seeing that their training and defense arrangements were in order, he praised them kindly, and then dismissed everyone, leaving only Li Guangcen alone.
After the generals retired, Yang Hao let Li Guangcen sit on the main seat. He sat down on his side and said: "Father, our Luling Militia is now in great power and momentum. I just saw it at the mouth of the valley. Many of them are here."
All young and strong people are willing to be recruited and join the army. Now is the time for us to strike while the iron is hot and form an army."
Li Guangcen was happy when he heard that a formal army could be formed, but after a moment's thought, he couldn't help but hesitate and said: "Hao'er, the imperial court appointed you as the prefect of Luling and the training envoy of the prefecture regiment. You have the right to form a Xiang army, but you are not.
I have never given you clothes, armor, and weapons. Obviously, this magistrate is your best friend. The so-called regiment training envoy is just a false title, and I don’t want you to actually have an army. If you rashly form an army, will it arouse the fear of... Zhao Guan’s family?
?”
The status of regiment envoys is lower than that of Jiedushi, and that of defense envoys is higher than that of governors. In terms of powers, Jiedushi is equivalent to the current commander of a large military region, defense envoys are equivalent to provincial military commanders, and state regiment envoys are equivalent to military commanders.
It is true that the district commander has the right to form local armies. However, the personnel, organization, military pay, and armaments are also uniformly approved and arranged by the imperial court. However, these are never mentioned in the imperial decree, which is obviously a vacillation of this position.
, just gave him a false title. He wanted to form an army through legitimate channels, but unless the court explicitly issued an order, it would not work.
Yang Hao nodded and said: "My adoptive father is very worried. The establishment of the army in Luling has been approved by General Fuzhou Zhe. However, the imperial court definitely does not want political power and military power to be controlled by me. If I directly report to the imperial court,
If they say that they want to form an army, they will either be stopped by the imperial court or another person will be sent to take charge. In all likelihood... they will be promoted on the spot and let Judge Cheng also hold this military position as a check and balance.
I am not greedy for military power and political power, but the current situation in Luling requires everyone to work together to overcome the difficulties. Although Cheng Dexuan is very polite to me now, he seems to be farther away from me than before. I really can't rest assured that he will be in charge of the army.
This military power... still needs to be in my hands."
Having said this, he leaned forward slightly and said with a smile: "So, I thought of a unique way to solve the problem in front of me."
Li Guangcen stroked his beard and smiled: "My son has always been very wise, and his idea must be good. Can you tell me what kind of clever idea it is?"
Yang Haodao: "Father, in order to appease the Qiang, the imperial court has always spared no effort in official positions and generous rewards. The leader of the Baizhang clan is named the military leader, and those below the Baizhang clan are named commanders. Today, the adoptive father's clan is young and strong.
Nearly 5,000 old and weak people came to surrender, and the Qiang from Hengshan either came to submit or were surrendered and captured, totaling thousands. Luling now has a population of nearly 10,000. I only need to report them in the name of their own clan.
If you go up, if you don't have enough people, you can supplement them with your adoptive father's tribe and the local people, and you can get many official positions. At that time, you can use the names of the Qiang tribes to form an army.
Of course, the officials of various Qiang tribes who were rewarded by the imperial court only received salary and no weapons. To put it bluntly, it was just a false name to appease them, but there were loopholes in it. That is, although the imperial court would not give them weapons,
Weapons, but if the Qiang tribes in the Party train their own warriors, forge weapons, and practice martial arts, the imperial court will not restrict it..."
Li Guangcen understood immediately when he heard it, and he clapped his hands and praised: "My son's plan of concealing the truth is indeed successful, but in this way, we have to raise our own soldiers, armor, weapons, crossbows and horses."
Yang Hao raised his eyebrows and said: "But there is no need to worry about this. We in Luling Prefecture do not need to pay taxes to the imperial court for ten years. As long as industry and commerce are prosperous, the money for building an army will be more than enough. Not to mention that the imperial court also allocates civil affairs money every year. Furthermore,
, General Zhe of Fuzhou has promised to support me with a batch of armored weapons."
Li Guangcen nodded and said: "But..., if you are completely dependent on outsiders, you will be controlled by others. I don't know what the purpose is, but I am willing to let you build an army, but this weapon will not be continuously supplied. On the grassland,
The sharpest battle weapon is the bow and arrow, and among all kinds of weapons, arrow clusters consume the most and fastest. If you build an army secretly in the name of the Qiang tribe, you may be able to hide it from the court, but once you purchase a large number of arrow clusters,
How could the imperial court not be aware of it?"
Yang Haodao: "There are blacksmiths in each tribe, and it is not difficult to make arrow clusters. I think we can disperse the armies to make them themselves."
Li Guangcen asked: "Where does iron come from? How could the inspectors from various states not notice the large-scale purchase of steel? Besides, there is Cheng Dexuan under our noses. Even though he has no foundation or knowledge here, he purchased large quantities of steel.
, there is no way you can hide it from his eyes."
When Yang Hao heard this, he couldn't help but frown. He paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, but he still couldn't come up with an idea that had the best of both worlds. He accidentally looked up in front of the hall and saw Bi Su walking from the courtyard.
Passing by, when he saw his short hair like a lama monk, an idea jumped into his heart, and Yang Hao couldn't help but smile: "Yes!"
Li Guangcen asked hurriedly: "Where does the plan come from?"
Yang Hao said with a smile: "Today, there are many people who worship Buddhism. There are also many people who donated money to build Buddhist temples until they bankrupted their entire family. Mr. Mu, your people came all the way from the Tufan grassland to invest in me in the third year of Kaibao in the Song Dynasty.
Luling Prefecture treated each other diligently, and the Qiang and Han people were as close as one family. The elders of the clan were extremely grateful to our official family and the imperial court of the Great Song Dynasty, so they made great ambitions to build a Kaibao Fuyi Iron Pagoda on the highest peak of Luling Prefecture.
Zhitian Chao Hong'en, tell me...if the officials knew about the news that this way promoted the power of the Song Dynasty and demonstrated the emperor's benevolence, would they be happy in their hearts?"
Li Guangcen was startled at first, and then burst into laughter.
Yang Hao left the prefect's Yamen and went to find Tang Yanyan excitedly.
The last alliance with the Dangxiang Seven Clan was a secret, so no one in Luling Prefecture knew about it. Only Li Guangcen and a group of his confidants were accompanying him. This time the Yeli tribe met with the Qiang in Hengshan, it was a major event for the Han people to be proud of.
, not only are they not afraid that the imperial court will know, but they are also eager for the imperial court to know.
Once the court learned that the always arrogant and barbaric Hengshan Qiang treated the officials of the Song Dynasty with courtesy and formed an alliance to stop the war, it would be a great achievement. It would surely win the favor of some of the court officials, especially the military generals, and offset some of the cruel methods used by some.
The negative impact of the suppression of Qiang rebels.
Therefore, this time when the Yeli tribe gathered with the Qiang, they not only had to make a big fanfare, but also brought some merchants with them. After the alliance, they immediately started doing business. On the one hand, they had direct benefits, so that they could truly win over these people who had lived in Hengshan for generations.
The Qiang tribe, on the other hand, can offset the impact of the war some time ago and restore the vitality of Luling Prefecture as soon as possible.
Now that it is autumn, peace in Luling Prefecture and the business enthusiasm of merchants must be restored as soon as possible in order to do another big business before the snow falls this winter. When the snow falls heavily, the people of Luling Prefecture will have a "cat winter"
, after completing this business, we will be able to save more supplies for the winter, so that this winter will not be so shabby, and we can lay a good foundation for next spring's business.
The Tang family has a huge influence in the entire northwest merchant circle, and it is far more convincing for the Tang family to come here as a merchant to attract merchants than for him, the prefect, to guarantee the safety of the merchants. Among them, Tang Yan
Yan is naturally an important figure, and only by convincing her can he establish a connection with the Tang family.
And Tang Yanyan... If he asked for something, I believe Tang Yanyan would never refuse. Thinking of this, Yang Hao suddenly felt a little ashamed. Why didn't he first think of the establishment in Luling Prefecture?
Li Yuchang, who bought the company, instead of Tang Yanyan? Is it because he knew that Tang Yanyan was easier to persuade than Li Yuchang?
Yang Hao rode his horse to Li Yuchang's shop, reined in his horse and looked at the cave dwelling on the mountain wall, thinking to himself: "Isn't it a bit too despicable for me to take advantage of her favor for me like this?"
After being stunned for a long time, he sighed softly: "One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, unless there is one male and one female. Neither Ziyu nor Miss Tang can save money. Even if I am willing to take a concubine, which one of them is willing to become a concubine?"
Concubine? Since Ziyu and I are committed to each other for life, we cannot tolerate my wild imagination.
At least, I am not doing this for myself. Moreover, the Tang family can also benefit from it. If the business becomes bigger in the future, it may not be a new way of making money for the Tang family. Who is afraid of having too much money? It’s just... just...
I owe this little pepper... Although she is unruly, she really has nothing to say to me..."
His will was a little wavered. He held the horse's rein and walked forward. The autumn wind picked up a few leaves and fell on his shoulders. There was already a bit of desolate chill in the wind. He reached out to brush off the fallen leaves on his shoulders and sighed softly.
: "Forget it, I don't want to worry about these troubles anymore. When the winter snow falls and all businesses in Luling come to a halt, I will take the time to go back to Bazhou, settle the grudges, serve as a peace officer for a few years, and live happily for a few days.
I don't know how I would have been satisfied with beauties like Ziyu and Yanyan in my previous life. Why do I still have the thought of getting Longwangshu now? If you are greedy, you will be struck by lightning."
Yang Hao slowly walked into the Li family's business, and a clerk from the Li family came forward to greet him. Yang Hao often visited them, and these people were familiar with the prefect. Yang Hao called over the clerk who was going to report to Li Yuchang.
, smiled and said: "Don't bother Mr. Li. I have something to go to see Miss Tang when I come here this time. When I come out, I will go and see Mr. Li again." After that, he handed the horse to the clerk and went to the clerk.
Walked to the courtyard where Tang Yanyan lived.
A large courtyard was built outside the Li family's business, and some small courtyards were separated in the courtyard. Tang Yanyan's residence formed a courtyard of its own. The courtyard had separate courtyards and inner courtyards. Although the conditions in such a place were simple, it was still quite comfortable.
Be particular about it.
When he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Yang Hao straightened his black gauze hat, stretched out his official robe, and entered the courtyard with his robe belt. There was no one in the outer courtyard, and it was deserted. When Yang Hao saw the second door open, he paused for a moment and then went to the second courtyard.
Go to the door.
Tang Yanyan threw it hard at the mouth of the valley, but not only did the bottle not break, but it bounced off Lao Gao with a "dang" sound, which made her puzzled. She picked up the bottle and looked at it, and found that the porcelain powder had been knocked off.
A bottle of white copper was exposed. How could she break it? Tang Yanyan was like a sea of clouds, mountains, and fog, which was quite baffling.
It turns out that old Mrs. Tang was ordered by his wife to match this vase with an identical one. There was no porcelain industry in the area, and he was the owner of the Tang family. He had to deal with so many important things, so he had no time to go to Jiangnan.
The group wanted to find a famous porcelain expert to make another one. So they took advantage of the opportunity and found a copper and blacksmith to make one, coat it with porcelain powder and paint it with orchids. Mrs. Tang didn't understand porcelain, so she could hide the past.
.
Unexpectedly, the coppersmith's shop made one as usual, but accidentally broke the real bottle. Mr. Tang only knew that it was the wife's dowry, and was afraid of being complained by her when he returned, so he simply resorted to deceptive means.
I made two identical white copper bottles and brought them back. The two bottles looked exactly the same to the naked eye. It was just that the hand-made copper vessels were almost the same as those made in batches by machines in later generations. Because the thickness of the copper wall was slightly different, the weight was naturally different.
, on the contrary, it looks more similar.
Mrs. Tang has passed away, so Tang Yanyan will never know about this case. Although she was full of curiosity, she thought that the bottle that cast the spell must be made of this kind of material to be effective, so she didn't think much about it.
Her personality is one of perseverance, and little things like this can't trouble her.
After she returned to the Li family's business, she asked the workers for a sledgehammer. When she got to her courtyard, she used an excuse to drive away the maids, put the bottle on a smooth stone slab, and gnashed her teeth as she swung the big hammer.
Hammer, then hit it with a hammer.
Although she had practiced martial arts, she was still a woman with limited strength, and she had never wielded a sledgehammer before. The blow was not accurate, and she did not hit it squarely. She only heard a "clang" sound.
, the stone slab shattered, but the bottle flew up with a "pop" and went straight to the courtyard gate.
Yang Hao was carrying his official robe and jade belt as he stepped across the threshold. As soon as he raised his head, something shining in white flew towards him. Although he had practiced martial arts, his six senses were much sharper than ordinary people, but the bottle was like a flying arrow.
, it will arrive in an instant. If he had noticed it for a moment first or relied on his superb skills to avoid it, it would be too late by now.
Yang Hao only raised his head, but without seeing clearly what kind of magic weapon it was, the white copper bottle flew towards his face. Yang Hao had no time to dodge, and there was a "bang" sound.
Cover your face...
Old man Lin Pengyu and Cheng Dexuan rushed to Li's business in a furious manner.
They were originally dealing with matters to appease the people in the back valley, but they got into a dispute over a case. At this moment, Fan Siqi came to tell the master Futai that he was back and asked them to go back as soon as possible and ask them if they had anything to ask, so the two of them hurried away.
After returning, the two of them arrived at the prefect's Yamen and found out that Yang Hao had gone to the Li family business again. The two of them couldn't wait for a moment, so they rushed here again.
What are they doing? It turns out that Mokui came back the day before yesterday and escorted back many prisoners and Qiang people from Dongyang Village. Men in Dongyang Village, as long as they were taller than a wheel, were executed by Mu'en. Women on the grassland were like cargo. Whoever is the winner is their master and has absolute power over them. These women and their children are naturally assigned to the knights according to the rules on the grassland. At this point, Yang Hao and the Khitan people The sixteen Youyun states implement a divided system, which is also one state with two systems.
Other Qiang people, those who were originally defeated by the Dongyang clan and became slaves of the Dongyang clan, have been pardoned by Yang Hao as civilians, but must be properly resettled. Lin Pengyu designated a separate area for them in the valley, and then People helped build tents and huts, distributed rice and grain, and allowed them to settle down for the time being. They were going to register their households the next day, ask them about their previous professional skills, and arrange their livelihood.
There was a common man who was bored and was watching from the sidelines. This man's surname was Hua Wuyue. He was originally a dandy in the Northern Han Dynasty. However, the North was often war-torn and his family had declined. The dandy was reduced to a shabby household. A group of gangsters hang out together all day, eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and cheating.
After arriving in Luling Prefecture, this man was lazy and could not do anything serious. Later, he found a job in a casino. But recently, because the Qiang people often come to burn, kill and plunder, merchants dare not come to Luling to do business. Casinos He was also left in the cold, and with nothing to do, he wandered around all day long.
When he wandered here, he happened to see Mr. Lin Pengyu settling down the Qiang people. Among them was a young girl with a slim figure and a pretty face. Although she was dressed in rags and did not look good, she was quite pretty, and he was moved by his thoughts. .
Those Qiang people had just transformed from slaves to common people, and they were in the territory of the Han people. They couldn't help but look cautious and cautious when meeting everyone. Seeing that they were so weak and easy to bully, Hua Wuyue became more courageous, and he again Thinking that these Qiang people were all prisoners, as lowly as pigs and dogs, and the government would not make decisions for them, he took a peek at the shack where the girl lived, and at night he quietly sneaked into the new village that had not yet been built, and entered the The girl was forcibly raped in her tent.
After hearing the news, the girl's father rushed to stop him, but was stabbed to death by Hua Wuyue with a sharp knife in his pocket. When the incident became public, he fled in a hurry, but a tall Qiang blacksmith came and captured him. According to the custom here, if such a villain is caught, he will be beaten to death on the spot, and the body will be dragged to feed the dogs. But this is Luling Prefecture after all, and they are new here. They dare not deal with the Han people at will, so they only detained Hua Wuyue and waited for a long time. At dawn, I cried out my grievances to Mr. Lin, who came to register the household.
When Master Lin heard this, he became furious and immediately sent someone to inform Judge Cheng, who was in charge of judicial matters, and asked him to come and deal with it.
Cheng Dexuan is having a hard time in Luling Prefecture these days. Although he is now a man with his tail between his legs, working diligently and hardworking, and being very respectful to Yang Hao, none of his colleagues in the government office are willing to get close to him, let alone get him. The praise and love of the people. All the people in Luling regarded Yang Haoru as their reborn parents, but he, who was originally an immigrant and an imperial envoy, had no prestige among the people.
Because after the establishment of a prefecture and a government in Luling, I don’t know who publicized the grievances that happened between the chief and deputy imperial envoys along the way. Gradually, what he did in the past became known to the people, so the people They were very indifferent to him. Although he was now the judge of our government and everyone did not dare to say anything in front of him, the indifference and contempt in their eyes were undisguised.
I don’t know if it’s because of suspicion, but he feels that even his government officials have no respect for him. In Luling Prefecture, he is lonely. He has no confidant, not even a friend to talk to about his difficulties.
, Cheng Dexuan can tolerate loneliness and the cold treatment from others, but if this continues, he will have no foundation in Luling Prefecture. How will he complete the mission ordered by Master Fu Yin in the future?
But as soon as this rape and murder case between Han and Qiang people was presented, Cheng Dexuan suddenly felt that an important opportunity to reshape his image among the people had arrived. The foundation of Luling Prefecture was the 40,000 Han people.
Only with their support can one become the lord of Luling Prefecture and ensure the smooth flow of government orders and the unity of superiors and subordinates. As for the Qiang people, not to mention how much their plundering and killings make the people of Luling Prefecture hate them, just because they are now
If they were defeated and captured, why should they enjoy the same rights and protections as the Han people?
He believed that if he handled this case properly and stood completely on the side of the Han people, he would be able to win the unanimous support of all the people and completely reverse his unfavorable image.
When Yang Hao decided to use the same cruel methods as the Qiang people to fight tooth for tooth, blood for blood, and severely attack their arrogance, Cheng Dexuan was opposed to this. He felt that if a dog bites a person, a person cannot bite him back.
National figures should have the demeanor of superior figures, and should use the benevolent style and kingly rule to care for and influence these alienated people. But when Yang Hao's methods were effective, the Qiang people who were beaten and hurt were better than being won over by gifts.
When he looked more respectful and his smile became more attentive, his attitude changed even more completely than that of Yang Hao.
Cheng Dexuan rushed to the scene and tried the case in front of many Qiang and Han people who came to hear the trial. Hua Wuyue slyly denied it in front of him, saying only that the Qiang girl was struggling to make a living and was doing a half-hidden business.
At that time, he took the initiative to hook him up and come to have sex. He didn't want the Qiang people to be unruly and shameless. But after that, they blocked his way and demanded ten times the money. There was an endless argument between them. When he was about to forcefully leave, the old girl took out a knife and tried to kill him. It was him.
In a self-defense fight, he accidentally killed the old man.
Although Hua Wuyue was a scoundrel, he had also been educated when his family was still well off. He spun a lie perfectly. The local Han people had no good impression of the Qiang people at all. During his confession, he intentionally or unintentionally mentioned that the Qiang people in Hengshan had been visiting these days.
The persecution of the people of Luling Prefecture by others aroused everyone's hatred and resentment, and many people immediately started making noises for him indiscriminately.
Although Hua Wuyue's compilation is perfect, there are actually some flaws in it. The murder weapon is clearly not the knife commonly used by the Qiang people. Moreover, these Qiang people have been carefully inspected before entering the valley. Who may have a knife hidden in their body?
?If we examine it carefully, we can still find many flaws based on Cheng Dexuan's several years of experience as an official in Kaifeng Mansion.
However, Cheng Dexuan hurriedly tried the trial and accepted Hua Wuyue's confession, saying that the Qiang man ran a private kiln, did not pay taxes, blackmailed his guests, and got what he wanted. Hua Wuyue committed the murder in self-defense and was not at fault at all, but he was idle,
He was not doing his job properly and had just caused trouble, so he was sentenced to ten sticks as a minor punishment.
Cheng Dexuan confuses right and wrong, and is obviously protecting the Han people. As soon as the verdict was announced, the disappointed Qiang people became commotion. They were already uneasy and could not believe Yang Hao's guarantee, nor could they believe that the Han people would treat them well. Now this Han high official
By protecting a murderer and raping women like this, they couldn't imagine what kind of treatment their own people would receive in the future.
Many Qiang people from other tribes who took the initiative to seek refuge in Luling Prefecture, as well as the Qiang people who were recruited, also came to listen to his questioning. Seeing that he was unfair, they also started to make noises. But after all, this is the territory of the Han people, and the outside is
They were really frightened by the Han army. Their families and tribesmen were all here. They did not have the courage to riot and resist, so they could only keep defending and protesting.
Lin Pengyu sat aside to listen to the trial, and was also angered by Cheng Dexuan's obvious favoritism. This old man was actually very lively and far-sighted. He was by no means a rigid and rotten scholar. When Yang Hao decided to fight violence with violence, he did not agree with it. The main reason was that
Because no matter how rampant the Qiang people are, Yang Hao can still do a stable job as an official. However, if harsh measures are used to retaliate, the people will be saved, but it will be detrimental to Yang Hao's career. He himself is a member of Yang Hao's Yamen
His nephew is also an official under Yang Hao. Their future depends entirely on Yang Hao. How can they not worry about Yang Hao?
But things are different now. Now Yang Hao has both merits and demerits, reputation and slander. It was originally a matter of half merit and demerit. The method of using violence to combat violence has been used even if it is not used. Now that the war is over, if Yang Hao can assimilate these
For the Qiang people to maintain the stability of Luling Prefecture, they must be virtuous, prudent and clear-minded, diligent and diligent, and manage the situation well, which can offset the adverse effects of ruthless troops and bloody revenge. The future evaluation will still be
Not bad.
However, Cheng Dexuan's actions were unfair. If these Qiang people were inspired to rebel, many people would be killed or injured. Even if the army suppressed the rebellion, there would be no hope of harmonious relations with each other. Once this matter was reported to the imperial court, wouldn't it be true?
Does this prove that Yang Hao's use of violence to counter violence is creating national hatred and is simply unworkable?
So Lin Pengyu argued hard and argued with Cheng Dexuan on the spot. Cheng Dexuan was in charge of the law. Except for the chief official of the palace, no one else had the right to judge him. Especially when his verdict came out, there was indeed a burst of cheers from the Han people hearing the trial.
When the praise came, Cheng Dexuan suddenly became excited: He has been sticking his hot cheeks against the cold buttocks of these unruly people all day long. How long has it been since he heard their compliments?
Cheng Dexuan was cheered by the people and became even more excited. He didn't care about Lin Pengyu's opinion at all. When the two were arguing, they heard that Yang Hao was back, so they returned together and wanted to hear his verdict. Cheng Dexuan was not afraid to come to see Yang.
Hao, having been with Yang Hao for so long, he has somewhat understood Yang Hao's character. Even if there is a personal grudge between the two, Yang Hao is not the kind of person who neglects public affairs for personal reasons. What's more, since he heard about the Qiang attack that day,
Judging from Yang Hao's violent reaction, he attaches great importance to the Han people who support him. He is so strong and hostile to the Qiang people. How can he disagree with his own verdict? If he objects, doesn't he push the people to his side?
Cheng Dexuan was confident and Lin Pengyu was angry. The two of them entered the Li family business with cold expressions. When the clerk of the Li family business saw that the prefect had just entered, the judge and the chief clerk had also arrived, and they were very surprised. At that moment, the young steward nodded and bowed.
He went up to us and said, "Two adults, are you looking for our members, or are you coming to look for the prefect?"
Lin Pengyu puffed his beard and said with a glare: "Can the Lord Palace stay outside Mr. Li?"
The young steward smiled and said, "No, the prefect just entered the courtyard to look for Miss Tang."
Cheng Dexuan and Lin Pengyu had been to the Li family business, but they didn't recognize Tang Yanyan's residence, so they snorted coldly and said, "I'll report something important to the government. Please lead us there."
"Yes, yes, yes, sir, please come this way." The steward led the two of them to Tang Yanyan's courtyard, and chatted with them as they walked: "Hey, hey, we are just talking, our magistrate is really both civil and military. , he is a genius who can manage the people when he dismounts his horse, and can manage the army when he mounts his horse. Just now, we met more than twenty Qiang assassins outside the valley. Our magistrate dismounted from his horse and killed the enemy with his sword. He is really brave and admirable..."
When Lin Pengyu heard this, he couldn't help being shocked. He stopped hurriedly and asked: "What, the prefect met an assassin outside the valley? There were... more than twenty assassins? Has the lord been injured?"
The little steward laughed and said: "If you don't say that our Lord is both civil and military, he is very dignified. Hehehe, there are more than twenty assassins, and even our Lord Yang's hair is not injured. Our Lord Yang's whole body is covered with bruises." Very good."
Before he could finish his words, he saw a man with a head like a bloody gourd stumbling over to grab him. Lin Pengyu saw that this man's face was covered with blood and he couldn't see his facial features clearly. He couldn't help but screamed in fright. Standing there, Cheng Dexuan jumped up like a rabbit that had been hit by an arrow. He pulled out his sword with a "chang" sound. His eyes were as cold as lightning. He looked at the man in shock and saw that his facial features were indistinguishable. The official uniform looked very familiar, so I couldn't help but hesitate.
When the man heard the cry, he wiped the blood from his face and saw their appearance clearly. His face showed joy. He grabbed Lin Pengyu and said urgently: "Mr. Lin, be careful, there... is an assassin inside. I...have been hit by a very...big hidden weapon, please quickly...call someone...to rescue...Miss Tang..."
After Yang Hao finished speaking, his body tilted and he fell to the ground.