Heavy snow has closed the mountains, and places with inconvenient transportation like Luling Prefecture are basically in a state of cat winter. However, the operation and development in the valley did not stop because of the temporary cut off from the outside world. Some handicrafts, especially fur tanning
, the production of leather coats, arrowheads, and arrows are being carried out as quickly as possible while manpower is abundant in winter.
The manufacture of forged iron and ordnance in the high mountain caves hidden behind the Li Guangcen tribe has not stopped due to the change of prefect. However, due to the inconvenience of movement in winter, the exploration and mining of Chashan iron ore has not yet been carried out. However, due to this
It is an important weight to win over the Qiang people in Hengshan. It will be put on the agenda as soon as the ice and snow melt.
The Chashan area belongs to a small tribe that is inclined towards the Li family of Yinzhou. The Yeli tribe, under the instruction of Yang Hao, found an excuse to annex this place. There are no rich products in the Chashan area. It is a remote and remote place with no value.
Plant, and Yinzhou is too busy taking care of itself to care about the life and death of this small tribe, so it ignores it at all.
If the Chashan area falls into the hands of the Yeli tribe, it will be very convenient for them to cover up the exploration and mining process. The Yeli tribe does not have the ability to explore, mine, smelt and cast, and is only responsible for guarding this place and protecting this place.
Secret, the cooperation with Luling Prefecture is very tacit.
Zhang Jizu, the new prefect, did not know about this kind of behavior and did not bother to know about it. He learned a little bit about Songluo Gong's way of serving as an official. He thought that governing by looking down and doing nothing was the most suitable for the situation in Luzhou. Every day he just
Together with Lin Pengyu and a group of old masters from Qinjiang, they sang about the wind and the moon. From time to time, they invited Tang girls to drink and enjoy the snow. They played all the elegant things. In terms of military affairs, he paid everything to Li Guangcen, and in terms of government affairs, he handed over all to Cheng Dexuan, and his financial power was also
It was gradually taken away from Fan Siqi and transferred to Cheng Dexuan, but he himself had no involvement at all.
In a word, he wants to be the big shopkeeper of Luling Prefecture. As long as he has merit, he will not get his share. If he fails, he can push six, two and five.
Unfortunately, his ambition was only implemented for a few days, and the peaceful days came to an end.
On this day, I was drinking wine and playing chess in the backyard with Lin Pengyu and several other literati who were getting to know each other. I was chatting happily. Suddenly, the "Dengwen Drum" commonly known as "the drum of injustice" outside the government office began to rumble.
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This "drum of grievances" is easily silenced. If there are any issues among the people, it is not necessary to sound the drums to cry grievances. They can be resolved through the township officials to report them to each level. And if it is a minor case that is not worth mentioning, they will be good at attacking "
"Dengwengu", the chief official has the right to immediately order the punishment of the person who reported the case with a stick to enforce law and order, so the "Dengwengu" is rarely sounded.
Because it is a rare sound, as long as the "Dengwen Drum" in front of the Yamen is sounded, no matter how distinguished the chief official is, you must immediately go to court to inquire about the case and arouse the anger of the people. This is the rule in the officialdom. Zhang Jizu is in high spirits.
I was so excited that I heard the sound of "Deng Wen Drum". No matter how reluctant I was, I didn't dare to neglect. I immediately put on my clothes, hat and clothes and rushed out from the back hall.
When they arrived and stood in the lobby, they saw that Yang Jincheng and the third team of Yamen were already standing around, but the complainant did not come to the hall. The drums outside the Yamen were still rumbling continuously. Zhang Jizu frowned and said displeasedly: "What is this?
If someone makes an unjust report, he really doesn’t understand the rules. Take him to court quickly.”
A yamen official took the order and ran out in a flash. Outside the yamen, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl was holding a drumstick and beating the drum vigorously. The yamen came out to take a look and shouted angrily: "Girl
, stop knocking, the drum will break if you keep knocking it any more, the great master will take you to the hall."
The girl snorted, threw the drumstick away, threw a bunch of long hair behind her shoulders, and looked up at the image of "Don't seek revenge, don't be angry, don't listen to the instigation, come here to work hard, spend money, win over others, and end up tired."
, we must exercise discretion, we must punish people, and we must live our lives as officials. If we are not diligent and careless, it is easy to commit evil and it is difficult to deceive heaven." He put his hands behind his waist and stepped through the door with dignity.
This young girl walked with long steps. She entered the gate, passed the tax house, the ceremonial gate, the sixth department room, and went straight to the hall. Her steps were as fast as flying. The elder brother of the Yamen who was carrying the water and fire stick had to trot before he could catch up with her pace.
Zhang Jizu sat on the main seat, took a sip of tea from the teapot, grabbed the gavel tree and slapped it, and said in a low voice: "Who is drumming to complain about injustice? Why don't you... pfft!"
Halfway through his words, he looked up and saw the girl, and he spat out a sip of tea. The girl standing in the lobby had delicate features, and her figure was different from the slender and graceful ladies of the central plains city, but her chest was straight and her back was straight.
She is even more energetic, and her soft-lined lips make her appear somewhat feminine in her handsome appearance. Dressed in a Hufu with lapels wrapped around her waist and trimmed with fox fur, she is none other than Chen Moer from the Yeli tribe.
Magistrate Zhang has been dealing with Ono Keer a lot these days, and the business has finally been settled. Yesterday, when Ono Keer came, he said he would rush back in the next two days. He had this girl with him at that time, and Zhang Jizu still remembered her.
She was Ono Ke'er's female companion. He had the biggest headache in dealing with these barbarians who were not accustomed to the teachings of the king. When he saw her coming to the court to express his grievances, he was not afraid.
For a moment, Zhang Jizu didn't even bother to let her kneel down according to etiquette, and asked hurriedly and nervously: "Ah! Are you... Miss Mo'er? I wonder why Miss Mo'er plays the drum to complain?"
Chen Mo'er proudly refused to kneel, raised her hands, and said crisply: "Master Zhang, the girl's name is Chen Mo'er, not Mo'er. The girl sued Cheng Dexuan, the judge of Luzhou Prefecture, but no one else dared to accept the petition, so she just
Good job sir, please don’t blame me.”
Zhang Jizu felt a little relieved after hearing her polite words, but the person she was suing was really not a trivial matter. He couldn't help but be surprised: "Miss Chen Mo'er is suing Mr. Cheng? This... what is the reason for this, and where is the petition?"
Chen Moer blinked and said confidently: "A civilian girl can't write, so this kind of paper must be used to speak."
Zhang Jizu swallowed his saliva and said with a wry smile: "Then please Miss Chen Mo'er, please tell me carefully..."
"Ono Ke'er and I hadn't seen each other for many days. I was very happy to see him, so we went up the mountain to enjoy the snow hand in hand. Not to mention, standing on a high hill and looking down, the snowy fields are really spectacular. There are endless views all around.
Man, he came to bully me and secretly wanted to kiss me..."
"Stop, stop, stop..." Zhang Jizu said with a bitter face: "Miss Chen Mo'er, you've been talking for a long time, and you haven't even mentioned why you are suing Judge Cheng. You...you have these private matters, uh...
It doesn’t matter if you don’t mention it, just pick out the important ones.”
"It's important..." Chen Mo'er thought about it carefully and said shyly: "He...he kissed me. Of course I didn't want to let him take advantage of it so quickly. So I pushed him away and stood on the back hillside.
I ran on the snow, played hide and seek with him, and even beat him with snowballs..."
Zhang Jizu rolled his eyes and continued to listen to her story helplessly. At this moment, Minzhuang's commander Mu Kui ran into the lobby covered in wind and snow and shouted loudly: "Sir, Mr. Futai, something serious has happened!
"
Zhang Jizu was startled by his voice and asked in surprise: "What happened?"
Mu Kui said loudly: "It has been a long time since the military pay was issued, and the sergeants in the army are often resentful. Today, a few soldiers poached the poultry raised by the people, and they had conflicts with those who governed them. The quarrel was so violent that the soldiers...
The soldiers are already showing signs of mutiny."
Although Zhang Jizu was a scholar, he still knew the serious consequences of the soldiers' mutiny. When he heard this, he was shocked and said hurriedly: "This is actually happening, Master Lin, Master Lin, why haven't the military pay been paid?
"
Lin Pengyu came out from the side, and he bowed his head calmly and said: "Sir, I don't know, but the power of wealth has now been handed over to Master Cheng."
Zhang Jizu shouted angrily: "Cheng Dexuan, where is Cheng Dexuan? Call him to see me quickly."
Before he finished speaking, two people rushed up to the hall, wrestling and fighting. They thought they had been fighting for a while. They were both disheveled, covered with snow foam, and had bruises and scars on their faces. From the looks of it, one of them was
Ono Keer, the other one is none other than Cheng Dexuan.
Zhang Jizu was startled again and said hurriedly: "Chief Xiaoye, why are you constantly fighting with Mr. Cheng?"
Ono Ke'er's face was full of anger and he shouted: "Don't pretend to be ignorant with me. Chen Mo'er has come to beat the drum and complain, right in the hall. You still don't know the reason?"
"She?" Zhang Jizu smiled bitterly: "Miss Chen Mo'er came to beat the drum and complain, but now that I hear it, I still don't know what she wants to complain about."
Chen Mo'er rolled her eyes and said, "If you hadn't interrupted me repeatedly, I would have finished talking long ago." She took a breath and suddenly said quickly: "Xiao Ye Ke'er and I were playing in the mountains and went around to a secluded hillside.
I happened to see Judge Cheng practicing his sword there. He was practicing his sword, and I was hiding from my cat. We had nothing to do with each other at first. But when he saw me, he only thought that I was alone, and he became lustful and wanted to bully me.
, If Ono Ke'er hadn't arrived in time, my innocence would have been ruined in his hands. This man is a dishonest official, and I will sue him for his evil intentions..."
"Fart!" Cheng Dexuan trembled angrily. Apart from his greed for power, he really didn't have any other hobbies. Female sex? He had never taken it seriously, not to mention that Chen Mo'er was still young enough.
When a mature woman was working as a bailiff in Kaifeng Prefecture and in charge of a brothel in Jiaofang, he ignored countless beauties who offered themselves to him as bed mats. How could he be so impatient that he attempted to rape a foreign girl in the snow in the mountains?
He said angrily: "Sir, this woman is talking nonsense. Now the mountain is covered with snow and there is nothing going on in the office. The official is practicing his sword on the hillside. This woman suddenly came over and said some shameless words.
The official was not fond of women, so he thought she was a prostitute from the state, so he sternly shouted at her. He didn't want her, but he pretended that the official wanted to do something wrong with her, and then this little wild boy rushed out.
This is clearly their intention to frame me, please be aware of it."
"You're the one who farts. I, Xiaoye Ke'er, am the young clan leader of the Yeli clan. Will I let my own woman be humiliated by you and deliberately frame you? What good will it do me to frame you? Huh! You are not a womanizer? There is no one in the world.
Who thinks he is a womanizer? Mr. Zhang, I know that he is your official in Luzhou, and I hope you will judge him justly. I, a Qiang man, must repay kindness and revenge, including the revenge of killing my father.
, the hatred of humiliating your wife can be described as irreconcilable. If you and the officials protect each other, I will immediately rush back to the Yeli clan, lead five thousand elite cavalry, call on friends from all tribes, and come to Luling Prefecture to kill..."
"Slowly, Chief Ono, when judging a case, you should have evidence and evidence. You can't just rely on your words. Let me convict Mr. Cheng. As for shielding and protecting the person who committed the crime, I have a clear conscience.
If the law is strictly enforced, that will never happen, but this case still needs to be investigated in detail..."
While Zhang Jizu was stabilizing Ono Keer, he was thinking in his heart. Although he looked stupid and cowardly, it was just a protective look he used to use. An official who has been in the officialdom for more than ten years would not be able to take care of him without a strong backstage.
, how could there be an idiot as stupid as an ox? He had already seen that there must be something fishy in it. It was almost ten percent that Ono Ke'er and Chen Mo'er were really framing Cheng Dexuan.
But now that there are accusers and witnesses, it may not be difficult to find physical evidence. As for other people's evidence, Cheng Dexuan's reputation in Luling Prefecture is extremely bad. Can anyone say anything good about him? Zhang Jizu suddenly remembered that Tang Yanyan came to serve him.
The girls living in the living room were suddenly shocked: they knew that Cheng Dexuan was from Zhao Guangyi of Nanya, so they walked closer to Cheng Dexuan.
As soon as Cheng Dexuan came to his house, he often heard from the four girls that Cheng Dexuan had touched and teased them while the adults were away. This matter had been publicized for many days, and even the family members he brought from Kaifeng knew about it.
These four girls were clever, well-spoken, and very lovable. He only found out when his nephew Zhang An defended the four girls in front of him, saying that Cheng Dexuan was lustful and shameless.
He had never interacted with Cheng Dexuan before, and he didn't know what Cheng Dexuan's personal behavior was, whether he was lewd or not. At that time, he just laughed it off and took it for granted. Thinking about it now, could it be that... it was also a footnote to today's case? After all, Cheng Dexuan, no matter what
You are lustful, and there is no reason to take advantage of the time spent in secret discussions and affairs in his house to tease the maids and maids in his house.
If it is really to be a footnote to today's case, then this matter will be complicated. Tang Yanyan and Ono Ke'er are also on the same side? They are deliberately planning to frame Cheng Dexuan, what are their intentions? Who else is involved?
Zhang Jizu had just arrived, and he had always wanted to stay out of it. He immediately became alert, not thinking about how to avenge Cheng Dexuan's grievances, but thinking about how to avoid getting caught in the fishy smell.
Now that there are signs of mutiny among the soldiers, this is a major matter. He has not thought about how to deal with the case of Chen Moer's humiliation satisfactorily. After Zhang Jizu comforted Ono Keer, he said: "Things have their own priorities. I will deal with an urgent matter first.
Young Patriarch Xiaoye, don't be anxious, come, sit down and have some tea, and ask Young Patriarch Xiaoye and Miss Chen Moer to sit down for a while. Mr. Cheng, I want to ask you, has the food and salary of our soldiers in Luzhou been allocated?"
Cheng Dexuan had just fought with Xiaoye Ke'er, a barbarian, and had a shit basin put on top of his head. Now when he heard him ask about this troublesome matter, he suppressed his anger and complained: "Sir, it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.
, The official has just taken charge of the finances, and the treasury is not well-off. Your Excellency also knows that Luzhou is newly established and has a shortage of wealth. As for the existing money, your Excellency has repeatedly urged the official to allocate it to purchase wild lands first.
A large amount of fur products from the Li clan were transferred to the wild Li clan. When the treasury was empty, the military pay had to be moved back. Otherwise, where would the lower officials go to raise funds for a while?"
When Zhang Jizu heard what he said, he frowned and said: "Is the treasury so nervous? This... this... it's a cold winter with heavy snow, but we can't default on paying the soldiers. Now the soldiers are very dissatisfied and there are signs of mutiny. Mr. Cheng
To be in charge of finance, you have to come up with a solution."
Cheng Dexuan let out a hey and remained silent. His heart was as high as the sky. When he was working as a superintendent in a big place like Kaifeng Mansion in Nanya, he was always unfavorable in everything he did, so it was inevitable that he had some lofty ideals. In Luzhou, After half a year, especially after Yang Hao was recently squeezed out and he gradually took over the power, he suddenly understood: Even if you are a genius, a wise man, possessed by Emperor Wu of Qin, or the reincarnation of Marquis Zhuge Wu, you will never be able to survive alone. All subordinates are so disloyal that they accomplish anything under the guise of obedience and disobedience.
Seeing his neither yin nor yang, Zhang Jizu felt angry in his heart. Just as he was about to speak again, Ke Zhen'e, dressed in military uniform and with a solemn face, walked in. He gave Zhang Jizu a heavy fist and said loudly: "I pay my respects to the magistrate. I have something important to report to your lord."
"Ke Tuanlian, please speak."
"Sir, the Xifeng clan, the Feiting clan, the Wang clan and other major grassland tribes have jointly sent troops to our Luling Prefecture to raid the grass valley. There are thousands of them. Now the troops have arrived outside the Luzhou Valley. They are arranging their troops. Formation, rush to build siege equipment, intending to break our Luzhou."
"What?" Zhang Jizu's face really changed color. Hearing this, Chen Moer flashed a smile at the corner of her mouth, and quickly put it away for fear of being seen. This bluffing team was naturally one of her first few Ri Pegasus rushed back to the men and horses brought back by the Yeli tribe. Their party, Xiang Qi, usually did business with Luzhou. According to Yang Hao's request, this military exercise method was always used. The property exchanged after the battle was delivered in the form of trophies. This can not only cover people's ears and eyes, but also improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, but sending troops today has another purpose.
Zhang Jizu had also heard of "Grassing Valley" in the Central Plains. This was the first time he encountered it. He immediately said nervously: "Ke Tuanlian, our Luzhou City has thick walls and sufficient food and grass. If they come from far away, they will not last long. Hurry up." Lead the troops to the city to resist the enemy. I will immediately order Mu Tuanlian to go to the reinforcements. I will personally lead the people of Luzhou to the city to appease the army."
Ke Zhen'e smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it won't work..."
Zhang Jizu said angrily: "Why not?"
Ke Zhen'e took a few steps forward, reached the side of the case, and whispered into his ear: "The soldiers have been deprived of food and pay for a long time, and now they are complaining. Party soldiers are approaching the city, but the guards in the city are unwilling to fight. They... they He said that Luzhou has never extended the military pay of soldiers. Now that the military pay is not paid, it must be that the officials in charge of finance are embezzling money and enriching their own pockets. They ask you to severely punish the relevant subordinates and repay the owed military pay, otherwise..."
"Otherwise, they will not fight a single soldier or fire a single arrow, but they will perish together with Luzhou!"
Zhang Jizu was speechless and sat back on the chair.
At the top of the city of Luling Prefecture, soldiers in twos and threes were very angry, swinging around with big guns in their hands. Even if you yelled to break your throat, they just pretended not to hear you. Some of the extremely angry soldiers were beaten a few times with a whip by the commander. If you go down, you will be overwhelmed by the sudden attack of soldiers.
Zhang Jizu stood in the watchtower, looking at the scenes with great worry. Going further down the city, Qiang tents were being set up one after another, and the large logs dragged in were being made into ladders. Many Qiang people were knocking against the wood. The scattered cavalrymen rode their horses and galloped under the city, shouting and cursing with great arrogance.
It was the first time for his nephew Zhang An to see such a scene of two armies confronting each other. The battle had not yet started. If the defenders at the top of the city were waiting in full formation, he might not be so afraid. But looking at the soldiers outside the city, they were about to kill him. As they entered the city, the garrison at the top of the city was hiding inside. Zhang An's nervous lips turned white. When he saw that Ke Zhen E was not around, he hurriedly whispered to Zhang Ji Zujin: "Second uncle, Cheng Dexuan is the target of thousands of people. The public resentment is boiling. If we don't deal with him, I'm afraid... I'm afraid our uncle and nephew will all die in Luling Prefecture. The second uncle, Xiaoye Ke'er said that as long as the person named Cheng is severely punished, he promised to temporarily allocate part of the money to let the second uncle rescue the emergency first. ,we……"
Zhang Jizu snorted coldly and walked towards the other arrow. Zhang An stomped his feet and chased after him: "Second uncle, the Sixth Army has no choice but to make a move, so E Mei died in front of the horse. If Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty is like this, the second uncle is also forced to have no choice.
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Zhang Jizu smiled and said: "Xiao An, I just want to be Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Cheng Dexuan is not Yang Yuhuan. It's easy to touch him, but behind his back..."
Zhang Jizu shook his head slightly and looked at the people in the city who were silent. The voices of the soldiers on the city wall cursing and arguing mixed with the voices of the people below the city shouting invitations to fight, reaching his ears.
When Zhang Jizu reached this point, he finally understood what the Luzhou officials wanted to do. It turned out that... they wanted to "reverse the course."
In the past, nothing happened at the end of the day. Today was so abnormal, with gods and goddesses from all walks of life appearing one after another. Zhang Jizu had already vaguely felt that something was wrong. At this time, various signs were connected, and he finally understood the true purpose of these people.
The lack of food and pay caused the soldiers to mutiny and refuse to send troops before the war, forcing him to hold Cheng Dexuan accountable. This trump card was aimed at him. No matter how rich Zhang Jizu's imagination was, he would never have imagined that these Qiang people were also the accomplices of Luling officials.
He just seemed to have made good use of this opportunity for the officials of Luzhou. When the army came to the city, the enemy was the real enemy, so he was not afraid that he would not agree.
The Qiang attacked and forced him, the prefect, to side with them. Cheng Dexuan was dismissed from his official position. Afterwards, it was impossible for him to write to the court, saying that he, the prefect, was incompetent. He was completely forced by his subordinates and had no choice but to succumb. Moreover, the officials in Luzhou had no choice but to submit to them.
The powerful strength of civil and military officials was displayed in front of him. For the sake of his own future, he could not compete with the entire Luzhou.
But this trick cannot really drive away Cheng Dexuan. After investigation, you will know that Cheng Dexuan may not have the ability to coordinate and coordinate, but he is definitely not greedy. What he really used to deal with Cheng Dexuan was to insult the fiancée of Ono Ke'er, the young leader of the Yeli clan.
event.
The "Snow Mountain Gate" incident involving official misconduct and bad conduct was the real blow that squeezed Cheng Dexuan away. Regardless of whether it was full of loopholes, it was impossible to find out. As long as it could not be found out, we always attached great importance to winning over the northwest miscellaneous people.
Hu's Song Dynasty court had to respond to this major incident involving ethnic minority issues.
For those who don’t understand the nature of this matter, you can think about the fact that some units should only be fined 200 yuan at most according to the rules and regulations, or even small things that do not require punishment. Once reported to the newspaper and exposed to the light, they will be punished in the eyes of the leaders
It has become a huge event, and the system has become a piece of paper. The leader can change the system at any time, fine you 3,500, your performance will be light for half a year, and you will be expelled and sent home. Otherwise, it is not enough to show how upright he is.
Guangming, how to be a strict disciplinarian and how to govern rigorously. If it involves ethnic relations, relations between two countries and other major diplomatic matters, in order to calm things down and control the situation, what is the point of sacrificing a few unlucky people without any reason?
Chen Mo'er's identity is enough to ensure that Cheng Dexuan has to go whether he wants to or not. Forced by the situation of approaching the city, he has already made concessions and cooperated with this reverse force. At that time, he could only put this matter aside.
When the matter was reported, he could only continue to stand on their side regardless of whether he wanted to or not.
If you don't agree to them, even if they ride a tiger south and let the Qiang people cause great harm to Luzhou, wouldn't I be responsible for this disastrous defeat? If you agree to them, there will be no hope for Nanya, but if you don't
I agree, this is a difficult time...
Zhang Jizu thought for a long time, and just when he couldn't think of a way to balance the two powers that would be beneficial to him, Zhang An suddenly called out: "Second uncle, Mu Tuanlian, Ke Tuanlian, and Chief Lin are here."
Zhang Jizu, who was staring at the city and thinking hard, said "Oh", his solemn and gloomy expression quickly changed to a look of panic, turned around and said hurriedly: "Master Mu, Master Ke, are the soldiers willing to go to war? Lin Master Bo.
, you have been in Luzhou for a long time, do you have any good ideas to teach me?"
Li Guangcen and Ke Zhen'e looked at each other, raised their hands and said: "The subordinates are incompetent, and the soldiers are so angry that it is difficult to calm down. If they do not agree to the two conditions of severely punishing corrupt officials and immediately repaying the arrears, the subordinates... will be really difficult to control."
Make them go to war."
"Alas!" Zhang Jizu sighed, turned around and looked down at the city with a hesitant look on his face.
Lin Pengyu walked up to him, looked down at the city side by side, and said with a smile: "Now the situation is about to break out, doesn't Master Futai still make up his mind?"
Zhang Jizu's eyes flashed slightly, but he still had a confused look on his face, and he sighed softly: "Master Lin, I would like to say something from the bottom of my heart to you. I... have no ambitions. I just want to live in peace here for a few years.
As an official, there are no mistakes. In such a dangerous environment, no faults are merits. As long as you can get a fair evaluation in the annual quiz and the three-year class exam, you can return to the court and become an official. Who knows, what will happen next
Luzhou is in such a situation..."
"Hahaha, as long as your Excellency severely punishes the culprit, agrees to Ono Koji's conditions, and borrows money to pay military salaries, this crisis will naturally be solved. Misfortunes and blessings lie in wait. By then, Your Majesty will not only be blameless, but also
If you have meritorious service, wouldn’t it be glorious in the exam book?”
Zhang Jizu shook his head and sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Master Lin doesn't know something. It depends on the owner to beat a dog. It's easy to punish a Cheng Dexuan, but that will embarrass Mr. Zhao of Nanya, even if he makes some minor mistakes in the future.
, Mr. Zhao, as long as he takes advantage of the situation, the fate of my house... will be very ugly..."
"Oh..." Lin Pengyu said with a smile: "Your Majesty is knowledgeable and noble in character, and all the officials in Luzhou respect him. Now that the Qiang troops are approaching the city, and in a critical moment, if you can make a decisive decision and turn the tide, you will gain military morale. From now on, as long as you treat the people well and care for the people,
Organize the exiles, reward the businessmen and merchants, fulfill the responsibilities of pastoral care, and make the people under the rule live and work in peace and contentment. The benevolent people will imitate their benevolence, the brave people will imitate their courage, the wise people will imitate their wisdom, and the powerful people will imitate their strength. What else do you have?
What are you worried about?"
Zhang Jizu slowly turned his head, glanced at Lin Pengyu meaningfully, and asked, "Is it really what Mr. Lin said?"
Lin Pengyu said with a smile: "Every sentence I say comes from the bottom of my heart! I believe that after today's crisis is successfully resolved, your Excellency will be more popular in Luzhou, have outstanding political achievements, and be impeccable in the examination books before the officials."
"Okay!" Zhang Jizu gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Cheng Dexuan has misbehaved, corrupted and perverted the law, provoked mutiny, and made enemies with his neighbors. He should be severely punished. I have decided to suspend him from all positions, detain him, and report to the official
The family stated the situation and asked for a ruling! Mu Tuanlian, please leave this matter to you. Chief Secretary Lin, you go to see Ono Keer immediately, get back the silver and pay the military salary, without delay for a moment. Ke Tuanlian, please hand over this book
The government’s decision was immediately conveyed to the officers and men of the three armies, and they ordered the three armies to fight bravely to kill the enemy and protect the city. When the enemy retreated, the government will give another reward, and I will also report to the officials to ask for merit for the officers and men of the three armies!”
The comfortable carriage was warm. Yang Hao put down a secret letter and wanted to tell Mu Yike to burn it. When he looked up, he saw Mu Yike huddled on the soft camel hair carpet and had already dozed off.
Yang Hao shook his head and smiled, looked at a blanket, turned over and sat up, covered her gently, then fell back on the couch, picked up another secret letter, and read it carefully.
These secret letters were all collected by him when he was in Bazhou, and he asked "Feiyu" to collect some information about the current officials. Although there is nothing prohibited in these letters, once someone discovers that he is a court official, he will have a lot of information on his hands.
It was full of records about the emperor's daily life, words and deeds. What was that for? So as soon as he read it, he immediately burned it.
The things recorded in a sealed letter are very messy. They include official speeches on state affairs and some trivial matters in official life. Regardless of big or small matters, Yang Hao read them very carefully. After reading them over and over again, he closed his eyes and repeated them.
Trying to figure out and analyze Zhao Kuangyin's true psychology on a matter, he had never read anything so seriously before.
If later generations' evaluations and records of historical celebrities were restored, I'm afraid none of them would be completely different from their historical counterparts. The images of contemporary celebrities and stars that have been packaged and displayed in front of the public have changed beyond recognition, not to mention that in this era, the information is more
It is closed, and the deeds and images that have been handed down mostly rely on the pen of the historian.
After being passed down for thousands of years, the little information contained in that historical pen will be filtered and purified by future generations. Finally, what is shown to the world will be as clear as crystal for loyalty, as black as inkstone for adultery, and the wise king knows everything.
The foolish king is absurd and bizarre. If you know people based on this, it will be like searching for a person by following a picture. If a son of Bole follows a picture, he will at most bring back a toad and mistake it for a thousand-mile horse, which will make you laugh for eternity. If you know people based on your own preconceptions, it will be easy for you to make mistakes.
Deadly.
Therefore, Yang Hao is not afraid that he does not know the character of the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, but is afraid that because he knows some of the deeds of Zhao Kuangyin recorded in historical books, he will preconceptions about the character of the Song Taizu recorded in the book.
, whether it is true or false, is completely applied to this official, it will hinder his understanding of this living historical celebrity, so he needs to master as much information about him as possible.
"Even if I am stationed in one place, no matter how bastard the civil servants who guard the place are, they will not be as harmful to the world as a military general who rebels in the area. The whole world will become a barren land because of them, and the good people will because of them.
They left to exchange their children and eat..."
This official really hates the generals who support their troops and respect themselves...
Yang Hao secretly felt awe-inspiring. Those military governors who had no regard for the imperial court since the middle of the Tang Dynasty, and the military generals who had usurped the throne like a revolving door since the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, had left too many shadows in the heart of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. Fortunately, he has not shown it yet.
Show strong force and an arrogant and disobedient heart.
If you think about it carefully, why did all the ancient dynasties die?
The Qin Dynasty died due to tyranny, the Han Dynasty died due to relatives and eunuchs, and the Jin Dynasty rebelled due to the Eight Kings Rebellion, causing the barbarians to cause trouble in the Central Plains. The harm of the feudal towns has been documented in history. There were countless wise kings and ministers in the Sui and Tang dynasties, so why not
What about learning lessons and restricting the vassal town? Because they could not have known that the vassal town, which was very obedient at the time, would develop into an unimaginable situation where it would later become domineering.
The power of a vassal town is not something that can be achieved overnight. The so-called hard work can't be undone. If you correct it when the time comes, you will be unable to recover. More importantly, the founding kings of the Sui and Tang Dynasties were all wise and possessed abilities that ordinary people could not match. They were confident that they could do it.
They hold the reins of the horses in their hands, but they are wise and strong. Their descendants who were born in the deep palace and are longer than women's hands will never have that kind of courage and ability, so it is inevitable to be replaced by others.
Therefore, Taizu of the Song Dynasty learned the lessons of the Qin tyranny and the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the lessons of the Han relatives and the eunuchs taking power, the lessons of the Jin feudal kings, and the lessons of the Sui and Tang vassal towns. Throughout his three hundred years of rule, he was able to achieve great success.
There was no tyranny; there were no relatives, eunuchs were in power; there were no feudal kings; there was no rebellion in the vassal towns. However, reducing military power, making money, and recruiting elite soldiers would inevitably damage the vitality of the country's military force.
How about going the opposite way and appointing ministers and kings with confidence and boldness to make the country stronger and bigger? Then the consequence will be to copy the old path of the Jin and Tang dynasties, and die faster and more ugly. If you don't follow their old path, you will be internally pacified.
, the people are rich, but they will inevitably fall into the hands of foreigners in the end. Under the imperial system, there is no more perfect choice, he can only choose the most suitable choice for his master.
If you think about it carefully, you can learn from history and understand the ups and downs. This official learned from the lessons of his predecessors and used culture to govern military affairs. There is nothing wrong with it. Moreover, this political model is the most common political model in modern developed countries. The direction of this official
It's not wrong, it's just...if it wasn't overkill and the methods of controlling the army were more advanced and reasonable, Song's national destiny would have been longer.
Yang Hao didn't believe that with the cultural heritage and geographical situation of the Central Plains people, if a wise emperor could come up with a perfect strategy, a feudal dynasty would be able to prosper and prosper its country forever. But now he is a Song Dynasty person, and he always looks forward to what he wants.
The country can become stronger and stronger for a longer period of time.
His thoughts wandered for a while, and his eyes fell on the secret letters again, and he was attracted by two anecdotes. One of them, I remember, was that the current emperor Zhao Kuangyin and the current prime minister Zhao Pu and Zhao Xianggong traveled to the capital together, and the official family arrived
When he was at the Zhuque Gate, he suddenly pointed to the four characters "Zhuque Gate" on the city gate and asked Zhao Pu: "After Suzaku, why do you add a zigzag?"
Zhao Xianggong said: "The one who chants words that help the tone."
Zhao Kuangyin then smiled mockingly and said, "What kind of help can you do!" This made Xianggong Zhao extremely embarrassed.
I remember that this incident had noses and eyes, and it was said that it was spread as a joke by Xiao Huangmen who was waiting in front of him at that time. Seeing this, Yang Hao felt a move in his heart. Based on this analysis, I am afraid that the founding emperor who strongly advocated civilized rule was actually a
He looked down upon the literati, but he was well aware of the dangers of the military being in power and had to rely on the literati to suppress them. However, this could not offset the contempt for the literati by the horse-riding emperor who relied on force to unify the world.
Looking further down, Yang Hao saw another interesting story about warriors. Yuhou, the capital of the left wing of Hujie, led Lizhou to observe the party. He was brave and good at fighting, but illiterate. Before taking office, all the ministers in the court had to go to court to see the emperor.
When it came to farewell, the officials knew that the beloved general was illiterate and deliberately spared him the speech. However, he did not agree, so his staff had to write the speech on the Chao Hut so that he could memorize it.
Unexpectedly, after the party general came to court, he was so nervous that he forgot all the words he had memorized, so he knelt in front of the officials, stared at his big eyes and said nothing, and looked at the officials and the civil and military officials of the court inexplicably.
After choking and holding his stomach for a long time, General Dang suddenly thought of a word and said loudly: "I heard that the people in ancient times were simple and honest. Please take care of yourself, Your Majesty."
These two sentences were completely unrelated to each other. As soon as he said them, the civil and military officials in the court burst out laughing. The dignity of the entire court was swept away. Even the officials fell down laughing and almost fell from the sky.
He fell off the throne, but the officials did not blame him for being unjust. On the contrary, because they loved him for his simplicity, they favored him even more. Now, because of his outstanding military achievements, he has been promoted to the military commander of the Zhangxin Army and the commander of the bodyguard Ma Bujun.
The military commander of the Zhangxin Army is a false envoy, but the commander of the bodyguard and horse infantry army is actually a poor one. The bodyguard horse infantry army, which is the emperor's personal bodyguard army, is divided into bodyguard horse army and bodyguard infantry army. The party has both positions, that is to say
, the entire capital's bodyguard department was handed over to him, which was an anomaly for the Zhao family, which had always been wary of military generals taking over military power and liked decentralization and checks and balances.
Does this official prefer civil servants or military generals? What kind of civil servants and military commanders does he like?
Yang Hao thought about it over and over, and a knowing smile gradually appeared on his lips.
"Sir, Bianliang City has arrived." Mu Yu's announcement suddenly came from outside the carriage. Mu Yike was awakened and got up. Only then did he realize that he had fallen asleep with a blanket wrapped around him. He couldn't help but ask Yang Hao
Smile shyly.
Yang Hao handed her all the secret letters in his hand and ordered: "Burn them immediately."
Then he raised his voice to the outside of the carriage and said: "Enter the city and find a hotel to stay first."
On the street, two graceful women in fur clothes passed by. Looking at the car that had passed by, one of the girls couldn't help but let out a sigh and stopped.
"Miss, what's wrong?"
The girl next to her stopped and asked. This girl had her hair pulled into a charming and playful bun. She was wearing a light yellow fur robe, with a section of satin narrow-leg trousers exposed under the robe. She had a petite figure and a childish baby face.
, she looks as if she is only thirteen or fourteen years old, but her eyes are twitching and charming, but it is definitely not what a girl of this age should have.
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that it's the New Year season, when all businesses have stopped, and you can still see cars coming from the northwest, and I was a little curious for a while." Another girl has a tall body, a delicate face, and fine eyebrows.
, long and curved eyelashes, eyes like crystal beads, elegant and tender charm. Because of the cold weather, the moist cheeks carved from white jade are slightly frozen with two blushes, making them look as delicate as peach.
This girl seems to be several years older than the baby-faced woman, but her eyebrows are straight and her eyes are clear, but she is not as charming and charming as the girl who seems to be a few years younger than her. This woman is Zhe Ziyu, from the Central Plains.
Because the road conditions were different from those in the northwest, the vehicles were slightly different. When she saw the carriage with wide wheels and an extremely solid body, she recognized that it was from the northwest, but she didn't know that the person in the car was the one she hated.
I love and unforgettable the heartless man Yang Hao.
Shaking her head slightly, Zhe Ziyu said: "Baby, let's go." After saying that, she took action first, and the girl named Baby followed her, walking along the way, her steps were light, as if she could dance on the palms of her hands.
Although the figure is very beautiful, there is an enchanting flavor from the bones, which attracts the attention of many bees and butterflies...
The carriage rolled into the city, and there was the sound of firecrackers to celebrate the New Year and welcome the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival has passed, and all civil and military officials have taken a seven-day long holiday. Even the officials have taken a break from the court to have fun with the people. It is just the sixth day of the Lunar New Year in Tokyo.
The city is still filled with a New Year atmosphere.
The cover of the hidden heater was lifted, and a sealed letter was thrown in. Mu Yike raised his head and asked excitedly: "Master, what is Kaifeng Mansion like? I want to go out and see it."
Yang Hao chuckled and said: "Let's make you happy. Let's find a place to stay first. I'm really tired of traveling all the way. Find a place to stay and take a bath and rest first. Tomorrow, I will take you to visit Tokyo city."
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"Okay!" Muyike said happily, "Then are you going to see the emperor today?"
Yang Hao smiled and said: "I can't do it now. During the Spring Festival, the officials are taking a break. I have to wait until the eighth emperor goes to court."
His eyes slowly became deeper: "However, when I enter the city today, I really want to... meet someone."
The firelight reflected Mu Yike's delicate face like a red apple. She asked curiously: "Does the master have any acquaintances in Kaifeng Mansion?"
Yang Hao smiled sadly, remained silent for a while, and then said softly: "He and I... have never met, but... I am very familiar with his son..."
Yang Hao sighed when he thought of Luo Kedi, but he didn't know that Zhao Daguan's family, who was celebrating the Chinese New Year in the palace, was furious because of him, because... Zhang Jizu, the magistrate of Luling Prefecture, had already paid 400 yuan for his memorial.
Riga quickly reported to the capital.
Among those who participated in the "reverse process", Li Guangcen, Mu En and others were grassland heroes who were not afraid of heaven and earth; although Ke Zhen'e and Mu Qingxuan had been officials in the Tang Dynasty, due to their age, they had little influence on the officialdom.
They didn’t know much about the matter. Moreover, when their ancestors were officials, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was a wimp who was ravaged by feudal vassals. Even if they understood the affairs in the officialdom, it was difficult to guess the emperor’s thoughts; as for Lin Pengyu, Qin Jiang and others
Scholars, they were originally from the Northern Han Dynasty, and the biggest official they had ever seen was just the county magistrate of a small country in the Northern Han Dynasty. How could they understand how the great Song Taizu, the most talented and strategic overlord of the world, could not be violated?
As soon as the memorial table arrived and he took a quick look at it, Zhao Kuangyin, who was having a banquet with his family, became furious and threw a jade cup in his hand to pieces.
In the memorial, Zhang Jizu told the emperor bitterly about the causes and consequences of Cheng Dexuan's outrage and the loss of popular support. In order to protect the safety of Luzhou and tens of thousands of people, he had no choice but to detain Cheng Dexuan in order to appease the morale of the army and make him resist the enemy.
In his words, he calmly praised his performance in staying calm in the face of danger, calming the situation, retreating from powerful enemies, and turning the tide. However, considering the power of Nanya, he still had a backup plan for himself.
It was revealed that the mutiny of the sergeants was deliberately instigated by Luzhou officials in order to force Cheng Dexuan to step down.
What was the purpose of the officials in Luzhou making things difficult for Cheng Dexuan? With Zhao Kuangyin's wisdom, he knew it at a glance, how could he not be angry? When the emperor was angry, millions of corpses were laid on the ground, with blood flowing in the oars. If Zhao Kuangyin was furious, what would happen to Yang Hao?
Seeing that their father was inexplicably angry, the two princes Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang stood up in a hurry, not daring to say anything to persuade them. They only looked at the Queen Song, hoping that she could persuade her. Zhao Kuangyin was one of the few emperors in the past who did not like to indulge.
The lecherous emperor had great affection for the queen. His wife He died before he became emperor. Zhao Kuangyin missed his deceased wife and posthumously named him queen after he became emperor. The second queen, Wang, was only
He died of illness four years after entering the palace. Zhao Kuangyin was devastated and lived as a widower for four years to express his memory. As of now, the Queen Song is just twenty years old this year, one year younger than the prince Zhao Dezhao. Although she is very favored by Zhao Kuangyin, she
Never be proud of being favored.
When she saw that the emperor had read a memorial, she became furious. She knew that it must be about state affairs, so she did not ask questions to avoid being suspected of interfering in politics. She just gently explained: "The official family is the master of a country and owns the whole world.
As you are connected to all the people, you should take the dragon body as your top priority and never harm your body with anger. If there is any difficulty, you might as well summon the ministers of the court to discuss it."
Zhao Kuangyin was furious and shouted: "How can it be so? How can it be so reasonable? I treat people with sincerity, but these treacherous people have different intentions. Yang Hao, a small prefect of Luzhou, with a foundation as low as duckweed, dares to play tricks under my nose.
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Fathers are always kinder to their daughters, so Zhao Kuangyin was furious. The two princes stood aside in fear, but Princess Yongqing still sat there, disapproving of her father breaking the wine glass. She snorted: "
The whole family was having a nice drink together, but when his father got angry, he acted like this. Luzhou Yang Hao, Luzhou Yang Hao, two days ago I heard my father praising him for his unlearned skills and his ability to stand up to powerful feudal lords.
If you gain a foothold and have great abilities, you will be successful today, right?"
"Yongqing!" The queen quickly glared at her and signaled her to be silent. Mrs. Song knew her husband's shortcomings and would not get angry easily. Once the anger rose, she would not care about it. There was once a minister who was angry because of a trivial matter.
The husband insisted on blocking the palace gate and insisted on being received by the emperor immediately. When the official heard that it was just a trivial matter, he was so angry that he chopped off the official's two front teeth with a jade ax. Afterwards, he calmed down and put it down.
Put on airs to show kindness and beg for mercy. With such a donkey temper, it is better not to provoke him when he is angry.
Sure enough, Zhao Kuangyin was even more furious when he heard this. He kicked the banquet away and said angrily: "What does your daughter know? Then Yang Hao pretended to be well-behaved and went to Beijing to take office, but he ordered his subordinates to do it."
, framed up and driven out the officials sent by your father, he is really a coward, does he think that Luzhou is already his Yang Hao's world? "
Princess Yongqing was reaching out to grab the vegetables, but she was kicked away by her father. Princess Yongqing got angry and threw the chopsticks to the ground. She only said one sentence, which made Zhao Guanjia speechless.