Under Cheng Jin's instruction, what was originally a simple murder case evolved into a massacre that affected the entire Mo land in a very short period of time. During this period, a large number of Mo people were innocently killed, and there were many more.
Many people were unjustly imprisoned and tortured.
At this point, in the counties and cities of Mo Di, even in broad daylight, there are very few pedestrians on the streets. The people are too scared to go out, and the shops and vendors are too scared to open. The whole Mo Di has become a mess.
The state of depression is in sharp contrast to the bustle and prosperity of the year.
Cheng Jin started the matter, but he was incapable of bringing it to an end. The people the county governments wanted to please were no longer secret assassins, but Tang Yin. In the minds of the county chiefs, there was no doubt who had killed so many 'rebels'
, it means who is most loyal to the king.
The situation became more and more intense, and in the end, it developed into an uncontrollable situation. The people of Modi were full of complaints. Instead of weakening, their resistance to the Feng Kingdom became stronger, but they just did not dare to speak out easily.
It was not until the situation deteriorated that it was beyond control that it was reported to Guan Yuanji. When the latter heard about it, he was furious and wrote a letter to Tang Yin and Cheng Jin respectively.
The letter to Cheng Jin did not contain much content, but it was full of rebuke. It was almost as if he was scolding and reprimanding directly. The letter to Tang Yin was much more straightforward. It was referenced in a book by Cheng Jin, which pointed out the inappropriate behavior of Hidden Arrow.
Local governance was the responsibility of his right-hand minister, but now he intervened in secret and crossed the line, causing chaos in the counties and counties of Modi. There were countless casualties and the people were in dire straits. It was really an unforgivable crime.
Guan Yuanji has always been a tactful and well-rounded person, and he was able to write such a sharp letter, which shows that he was really pissed off.
After receiving Guan Yuanji's letter, Cheng Jin wrote a reply as soon as possible. His words were very polite and he admitted that he was indeed at fault. At that time, he only wanted to suppress Mo Ren's resistance. He did not expect that things would backfire and turn into what they are now.
field.
After that, Tang Yin also wrote a reply, but the reply did not mean to blame An Jian. Instead, he persuaded Guan Yuanji that An Jian's original intention was good, but his method of doing things was wrong, and he asked Guan Yuanji to be considerate. At the end of the letter, Tang Yin ordered
Guan Yuanji, let Guan Yuanji decide for himself what method is appropriate to use to calm down the chaotic situation in Modi.
Now that Tang Yin has returned to Yancheng and Guan Yuanji is still in Zhenjiang, he can handle the matter nearby.
The method used by Guan Yuanji was to change the blood and remove the county chiefs from seven counties in succession, in order to calm the hatred and anger of the Modi people. In addition, he also ordered that the investigation of the traitors should be stopped here, and no more extraneous matters should be allowed.
Those who disobey orders will be punished as if they were disobeying orders in wartime.
Disobeying orders during wartime was a capital offense. Guan Yuanji effectively issued a death order, warning officials everywhere that if they dared to kill innocent people indiscriminately in the name of tracking down traitors, they would all be punished.
With the promulgation of Guan Yuanji's decree, the out-of-control situation in various places began to gradually stabilize. The people of Modi finally got a chance to breathe and no longer had to live in fear all day long.
However, as the incident has developed so far, more than 100,000 Modi people have been implicated, killed or seriously injured in persecution. Such a blood debt can be said to be unforgettable. If you want to eliminate the knot in the minds of the Modi people, just remove a few county heads.
It's still far from enough.
After careful consideration, Guan Yuanji could only find a group of scapegoats. Although the culprit was a hidden arrow, Guan Yuanji had no right to punish the hidden arrow. He could only target local administrative officials.
The first to bear the brunt was the county chiefs of each county, followed by the county chiefs, city lords, and strict investigation and questioning at all levels. Under the high pressure of Guan Yuanji, many county chiefs, county heads, and city lords had their homes ransacked or arrested.
Committing suicide.
It was not until this time that the situation in Mo Di was completely stabilized. The people of Mo Di did not necessarily have less hatred for Feng State, but they praised Guan Yuanji profusely, thinking that he was the only one in the Feng State court who was willing to serve Mo Di.
A considerate and good officer.
The uproarious incident of tracking down the rebel party has finally come to an end, and Mo Di has returned to its former peace. However, the series of tragedies that occurred during this period have been engraved in the hearts of all Mo people, and they cannot let go of them for a long time.
Let's talk about Tang Yin, who returned to Yancheng, the capital of the Feng Kingdom, in the infinite glory. His prestige in the Feng Kingdom has long been unquestionable. This time he successfully annexed the Mo Kingdom, and his prestige reached its peak.
Tang Yin's return to the capital was welcomed by the people of the capital. The whole Yancheng was excited. Seeing countless people going crazy for him, cheering and shouting, this moment was the time Tang Yin enjoyed the most.
When he returned to Yancheng, the first thing he did was to enter the palace to meet the emperor, and at the same time asked the emperor to order the ban on Xinmo State, remove Shao Jun from the throne, and merge Xinmo State into Feng State.
Now that Feng State has annexed Mo State, and the new Mo State has lost the meaning of its existence, Tang Yin didn't even bother to show off, and directly took over the five counties of Mobei as his own.
The emperor Yin Zhun was as afraid of Tang Yin as a tiger and leopard, so how could he dare to say no in front of him? Tang Yin's advice was immediately approved by Yin Zhun, and the new Mo Kingdom, which had only been established for more than a year, was naturally destroyed after the Mo Kingdom was destroyed.
Incorporated into the Feng Kingdom.
As for Shao Jun, the new king of Mo, who obeyed Tang Yin's words, Tang Yin was still very tolerant. He named him Marquis of Leping and lived in Yancheng. His daily expenses were provided by the Feng Kingdom court.
At this point, the Feng Kingdom has finally completed its great cause of dominating the north after a series of battles. Now, in addition to the Feng Land, the Feng Kingdom also sits on the Ning Land and the Mo Land. In addition to the Jade Kingdom, the north is all the territory of the Feng Kingdom.
, there are more than fifty counties in the country. At this time, Feng State is already a veritable powerful country in terms of national and military strength.
The Feng Kingdom grew so fast that it was staggering. At the same time, the Sichuan Kingdom was also expanding intensively. After the Mo Kingdom was destroyed, all the territory originally occupied by the Mo Kingdom was taken over by the Sichuan Kingdom. An and Huan
The Zhen territory occupied by the two kingdoms was also under the control of the Chuan Kingdom. In fact, the Chuan Kingdom had gained control of the entire Zhen Kingdom.
The Feng Kingdom is in the north and dominates the north, and the Chuan Kingdom is in the south and dominates the south. Between the two countries, there are An Kingdom and Huan Kingdom.
At this time, the Anhuan and Anhuan countries became very important. It was precisely because of their existence that the Fengchuan and Fengchuan countries did not come into contact with each other. The two countries were like a buffer zone blocking Fengchuan from direct confrontation.
If the two kings An and Huan were smart enough, they should be aware of the dangerous proximity. They are caught between the two powerful countries, and their life and death are tied by a thread. They should form a close alliance, please the north and the south, and maintain neutrality is the way to stay.
But it happened that at this time, serious differences and conflicts occurred between the Anhuan and Huan kingdoms.
The reason was precisely the foreshadowing that Tang Yin had laid previously.
When carving up Mo Di, Tang Yin left King Huan Li Xin in anger and gave all Chizhou and Gurao counties of Mo Di to An Guo. Naturally, An Guo was filled with joy and the whole country celebrated, but King Huan Li Xin became more and more angry the more he thought about it.
How could one of the two countries that sent troops to fight together get the benefits of two counties, but he didn't even get a hair? It was simply unreasonable. He sent an envoy to Anguo to ask Anguo Yueze for a county.
place.
What Yue Ze said in front of Tang Yin was very nice, saying that he would temporarily take over two counties and give up one county to Huan after returning home. Now that Huan's envoys came to ask for it, Yue Ze was reluctant to give it anymore.
Chizhou and Gurao are both large counties, located close to the central area. The three major industries of industry, agriculture and commerce are very developed and prosperous. More importantly, the transportation of the two counties is convenient. After being adopted as their own, they can become the commercial and trade center of the country.
It can greatly improve Anguo's national strength.
Yue Ze is not a generous person. When the good things are not in his hands, how can he divide them? Let him say these words. Now that the things are in his hands, he wants him to take them out and divide them.
To others, it is undoubtedly sucking their blood and twitching their tendons.
After meeting the envoy of Huan Guo, Yue Zhe rambled on, saying that he missed Li Wangdi very much since we parted ways in Zhenjiang, etc., but treated it as a separate matter and did not mention a word.
He could bear it, but Huan's envoy couldn't bear it anymore. He asked for any county in Chizhou or Gurao in person.
Based on the friendship between Yue Ze and Li Xin, they had already spoken and he should give it, but Yue Ze was really reluctant to part with it. Just when he felt in a dilemma and didn't know how to answer, Feng Chang Jiang Yi from Anguo stood up and said:
"His Royal Highness Feng Wang made it clear at the beginning that the two counties of Chizhou and Gurao belong to our Anguo. Now your country comes to ask for it. This is so unreasonable!"
Fengchang's responsibilities were similar to Zongzheng's, and he did not have much real power, but he was quite respected. Jiang Yi was an old minister of Anguo and was highly respected in the court. What's more, his words were in line with the interests of Anguo, so he was approved by many ministers.
People expressed their highness one after another that what Jiang Yi said was good. Although Yue Ze did not express his position, he also showed admiration on his face.
Seeing that the king and most of the ministers agreed with his statement, Jiang Yi became more confident and said sternly: "If your country wants to claim territory, you should go to His Highness the Wind King. Come to Anguo and find my king. It really makes no sense.
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The envoy of Huan State was furious after hearing this and asked King Feng for it. The king had already turned against King Feng in public, so how could King Feng cede land to Huan State?
The envoy took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said: "Huan'an and Huan are allies, and the two countries sent troops to Mo together. Now Anguo has only two counties, but we, Huanguo, have not gained an inch of land. This is too unreasonable!"
"Whether it's justified or not, it's none of our business in Anguo. The two counties of Chizhou and Gurao are divided into Anguo. That was King Feng's idea. If your country thinks it's unfair, you should naturally go to His Highness King Feng to reason with you instead of me.
An Guo demands it." Jiang Yi spoke with sarcasm on his face.