Chapter 609 One soldier sends Hedong, one thorn matches Jiangzhou
After hearing what Luo Jian said, Zhao Ji couldn't help but snorted. Although the bandit rebellion in Hedong is not as powerful as that of Wang Ze of Beizhou and Zhang Di of Mingzhou, and the bandit army is not large enough to dominate everywhere and openly confront the government, but now
They can also invade key areas in several states and kill the military commanders to the point where they flee. Although the local military commanders deliberately conceal the unfavorable culpability of the Jing bandits, there are three or four military prefectures under the rule of Hedong Road where bandits are rampant. Of course, paper cannot cover the fire. The news
In the end, word spread to Bianjing, which made Zhao Ji and Long Yan unhappy.
It's just that the bandits in Hedong are now more powerful than small, and Tong Guan, who had better ask for a battle to claim credit, is now spending all his energy on using troops against Xia State, so he has no time to care about the rebel bandits who are causing trouble in other states.
There were no officers in the army or court who recommended themselves for orders. Therefore, Zhao Ji learned that the army in Hedong was not doing well in the battle and that the local military commander was trying to conceal the culpability, so he ordered the Privy Council to thoroughly investigate the chaotic idiots in the military commanders in Hedong states.
The imperial court sent troops to conquer the bandits in Hedong, but it was delayed.
Now that Luo Jian's old story was brought up again, Zhao Ji said in his heart that he would authorize Yu Xiaotang to select and train the new army in Hedong, and take advantage of the situation to pacify the bandits who were rampaging in Weisheng Army, Longde Mansion, Jinzhou and other places. This was to kill two birds with one stone. Zhao Ji took it
After making up his mind, he said to Xiao Tang: "I know that Xiao Aiqing has worked hard for the country and done her best. As long as she can share the worries for me. In this case, Xiao Aiqing will still be awarded the title as agreed upon just now, and there are stubborn bandits and thieves in the east of the river who are causing great evil.
, gathered thugs and evil gangs to rob and rob the warehouse. If they were not punished early, they would develop into thieves in the future and it would be even more difficult to control them.
However, most of the military divisions in Hedong Road are untalented, greedy and sycophantic ministers. They receive honors from the imperial court in vain, but they ruin national affairs! I took office as Xiao Aiqing to select generals and mobilize troops. On the one hand, I suppressed the thieves and on the other hand, I collected the refugees affected by floods, droughts and banditry.
The common people, military affairs, and important matters are all entrusted to Qing, who will handle them... And this Qing's family calls him Luo Jian, the martial arts scholar? I will appoint Qing's family as the marching staff. When Xiao Aiqing is in Hedong, I will wait for your arrival.
I will listen to you in front of the account. On the day when you can report your merits through flying, you will be promoted to a higher position, rewarded, and promoted to a high position."
When Xiao Tang and Luo Jian heard this, they hurriedly thanked the official for their kindness. After the business was agreed upon, when Zhao Ji rolled up the curtain and left the court, Xiao Tang walked up to Luo Jian, raised his hands and said, "Thanks to Luo Wuyu for his words of help, Xiao will remember this in my heart."
Heart."
After Luo Jian heard this, he immediately returned the salute to Xiao Tang respectfully and said: "Shuai Xiao, there is no need to be polite. Since you and I are both courtiers and military attachés who receive salary from the imperial court, we should cooperate with each other to take national affairs as the priority, not to mention...
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Luo Jian turned to Gao Qiu, who looked gloomy, and said to Xiao Tang: "What's more, most of the generals in the front division of Bianjing Palace are regarded as iron-blooded men, and most of them are intimidated by the lewd force of the second grader of Yuanshe. Only Xiao Tang
Xiao Jieshuai was not afraid of the enemy and went to confront the stubborn and sycophantic Gao family father and son... I admired Xiao Jieshuai so much that he had always wanted to pay a visit to Xiao Jieshuai, but he had no way out."
When Xiao Tang was about to praise Qian Daoxun, Zheng Juzhong, one of the retired courtiers, had slowly walked up to him and Luo Jian. While Xiao Tang was greeting Zheng Juzhong, he saw Zheng Juzhong more than slightly nodding towards him, and then immediately
He met Luo Jian's eyes again, and both of them nodded slightly. Although they said nothing, there seemed to be a deep meaning in their eyes.
Xiao Tang was slightly startled. At this time, he finally realized something...
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After resigning from the court, Xiao Tang exchanged greetings with the civil and military officials who congratulated him, and then returned to his residence. He was also canonized as Privy Councilor, the Governor of the Xin'an Army, and the founding Marquis of Henghai County, as well as
Zhao Ji has also allowed him to instruct and dispatch officers to Hedong to select and train the new army, etc. He has informed his inner circle of confidants Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong, Yan Qing and others one by one. Now he only needs to wait for the Privy Council to issue the military talisman document before he can be transferred to Hedong Road.
act.
In addition to Luo Jian, who was ordered to assist him in martial arts, and Xiao Tang's plan to report to the Privy Council to summon Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and other officers and generals, Xiao Tang also planned to bring Wang Jin, who was good at practicing martial arts, and Wang Jin, who had achieved success in horse-riding and bow fighting.
Niu Gao and Niu Gao went to Hedong together. Yan Qing, Xu Guanzhong and other brothers in the former mansion had accompanied Xiao Tang on his mission to the Liao Kingdom, but this time it was Xiao Jiasui who took the initiative to ask for help and was willing to go as an aide to help Xiao Tang. With him,
The wise and courageous Buyi Jianqing was there to help, and Xiao Tang was of course very happy.
And Xiao Tang still has to wait for a brother who will go to Hedong with him. That person is Xiao Li Guanghuarong, who has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements when he conquered Zhaodi in Hebei and suppressed Fujing Southwest Road. As an official official
General Shenjian who assisted Xiao Tang. Since Xiao Tang also had the task of quelling the banditry in Hedong during this trip to Hedong, Hua Rong, who led the Eighteen Cavalry, would definitely be able to make a profit again with his bow and arrow skills. And with this
At the same time, Xiao Tang could also take advantage of the opportunity to meet Pang Wanchun in person before leaving, who had arrived in Bianjing with General Hua Rong, and confess his heart in person, so that he could teach Xiao Yang Youji, who was also good at killing enemies with bows and arrows, to be sincere and loyal.
But some time later, before Hua Rong and Pang Wanchun arrived in Bianliang, Tokyo, Xiao Tang received another document from Hebei. Chai Jin from Cangzhou said that Song Jiang had been staying in his house for some time.
, when he was about to go to Kongjiazhuang at the foot of Baihu Mountain in Qingzhou to visit his two disciples Kong Ming and Kong Liang, he received a letter from his brother Song Qing. The letter said that Song Taigong, the father of Song Jiang, was ill.
After his death, he stopped mourning at home, waiting for Song Jiang to go to mourn and bury him.
After Song Jiang learned the news of his father's death, he burst into tears, and then decided to rush back to Jeju Yuncheng County at starry night to attend the funeral and observe mourning. This news was only mentioned after Chai Jin came into contact with the people of the Xiao family. Now Song Jiang left Chai Jin.
It has been some time since I entered the village and rushed back to Jeju.
After Xiao Tang learned the news, he thought in his heart: It seems that Song Jiang's fate is still the same as before. His father Song Taigong just pretended to die, and Song Jiang will probably be exiled to the army.
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Let's say that Song Jiang rushed back to his hometown overnight. When he returned to the courtyard of the Songjiazhuang, he found that Song Taigong was still alive. He only asked Song Qing to write a letter saying that he was dead, so Song Jiang returned quickly. It was also because Song Taigong was worried about his Sanlang and Lu Lin.
There were many people in Cao Mang, and he was a murderer on the run. He was afraid that Song Jiang would be tempted by others and become a strong man.
When Song Taigong heard that the imperial court had issued an edict of pardon, all civilians, except for those who committed the ten most unpardonable crimes, would have their crimes reduced to one level. Based on Song Jiang's human relationship, if he was sentenced to manslaughter, he should only be charged with exile.
, he would not be sentenced to death, so Song Taigong urgently summoned Song Jiang back to his hometown, preparing to surrender himself.
However, Zhao Neng, two of the new officers in Yuncheng County, heard someone report that Song Jiang was on the run and fled back to his hometown, so he took more than a hundred officials to Songjiazhuang to capture Song Jiang and bring him to justice.
Fortunately, Yan Poxi's mother, Yan Po, died shortly after Song Jiang fled, and there was no culprit in this murder case. However, Yan Poxi's concubine Zhang San knew that Song Jiang had many close friends in the black and white circles, and was afraid that he would make more enemies when Song Jiang was taken away.
After that, he didn't dare to entangle anymore. It was indeed because Song Jiang had done good things and spread wealth in Yuncheng County in the past. When people in the county heard that Song Jiang was being detained, they were willing to go to the county government to plead for mercy on his behalf, detailing Song Jiang's daily benefits. In addition, the county magistrate
Shi Wenbin also intended to make a lenient plea and release Song Dynasty, so he quickly made a verdict and wrote it down:
Song Jiang, the Yamen Supervisor of Yuncheng County, took Yan Poxi as his concubine. Because of his bad character, he got into a fight while drinking wine, and Yan Poxi was accidentally killed by Song Jiang. Although the criminal Song Jiang was on the run for a while, he later felt repentant and surrendered on his own.
(Both Zhao Neng and Zhao De had benefited from Song Taigong, so they were willing to say that Song Jiang surrendered, not that he was arrested.) They wanted to find out the past and were willing to plead guilty. In addition, the imperial court's pardon had reduced the crime, so they
Convicted and imprisoned, Song Jiang was given twenty sticks and stabbed in the prison of Jiangzhou.
