Liu Fangyang could do something like killing Zhang Dehong, because the other party had too much black evidence about him. Even if Li refused to let him do it, he would have wanted to kill him. But for killing Wang Junlin, Liu Fanyang
Although he was the governor of a county, he would never dare to participate.
At this time, one of Liu Fangyang's confidants hurried over and said urgently: "Sir, it's not good!"
"What's wrong?" Liu Fangyang asked impatiently.
"The streets are full of troops. It seems their goal is to arrest all Li's people in the city!"
"Wang Junlin dared to do this before neither the court nor the emperor spoke, and why was he so anxious..." Liu Fangyang's expression changed, and it was less than an hour before Wang Junlin's arrival.
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The battle in officialdom is like a battle on the battlefield. Only taking the initiative is the magic weapon for victory. This is Wang Junlin's consistent strategic thinking. Because he was in a hurry to go to the ancient tomb in Qingshui County, Tianshui County, Wang Junlin made a plan as early as on the way to Longxi City.
After deciding on his strategy, no matter how much interference the Longxi Li family and the Longxi County officialdom interfered with, he would not be swayed and resolutely implemented his tactics. He must force the Li family to hand over Chen Danying, and then find a way to give the emperor a
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There is a large house in the north city of Longxi City. Surrounding the big house is a large-scale building complex with workshops and various shops, covering an area of nearly a hundred acres. On top of the most majestic three-story store in the middle is
A large plaque reads "Li's Trading Company" in four large gold characters. This is the head office of the trading firm affiliated to the Li family in Longxi. Such trading firms can be found in slightly larger cities in the Sui Dynasty, and are somewhat similar to the business circles of later generations.
But there are differences. From this, we can see that the Li family in Longxi is rich and has financial resources that rival those of the country.
This place was Wang Junlin's first target, and it was also another weight used to blackmail and coerce the Li family.
At this time, three thousand soldiers had controlled various important parts of Longxi City, and the area of Li's Trading Company had been surrounded by two thousand Longxi County soldiers mobilized by Wang Junlin.
When Wang Junlin brought people there in person, all the shops and the head office of Li's Trading Company were closed and the doors were closed. There were only some shopkeepers on the lowest floor. They opened the side door and looked at the soldiers outside with great horror.
"My lord, there is no one in the business."
"Thorough search!" Wang Junlin's face was a little ugly. He was already very fast just to worry about someone in the army tipping off the Li family, but he still couldn't avoid it. Now it seems that the Li family's influence in the local area is really intricate and deep-rooted.
Ah! Even the army is not immune. Although he has strong control over the army and even killed more than ten generals of the Li family in one go before, it is obvious that his control over this army is still very limited.
Wang Junlin gave an order, and hundreds of soldiers rushed into the business, shops, and the mansion behind them, and began an earth-shaking search...
Wang Junlin walked to the gate with his hands behind his back, thinking that Li might assassinate him again. After the assassination failed, Li Zongxian would take the initiative to see him!
At this time, Shen Guang whispered: "Master Hou, the prefect Liu Fangyang is here!"
Wang Junlin turned around and saw Liu Fangyang walking quickly with a group of officials. Liu Fangyang casually cupped his hands and said with a sullen face: "As soon as the imperial envoy arrived, he forcibly controlled the army and harassed the people wantonly. What is your intention?"
Wang Junlin also returned the gift casually and said calmly: "Your Excellency, you really know what you are asking. This is the property of the Li family. What I am investigating is the Li family's suspected rebellion. Why do you want to stop this imperial envoy from investigating the case?"
At the end, Wang Junlin looked at Liu Fangyang with half a smile, and the latter felt cold in his heart. He forced a smile and said: "The Imperial Envoy has misunderstood. How could I stop the Imperial Envoy from investigating the case? I just hope that the Imperial Envoy will do it without conclusive evidence." "Come on, don't arrest people randomly and disrupt the order of Longxi City."
At this time, Shen Guang hurriedly stepped forward and whispered: "Master Hou, there is no one inside. These guys are not considered to be members of the Li family."
Liu Fangyang hesitated to speak, his eyes full of ridicule. Unexpectedly, Wang Junlin smiled and said: "Collect all the books, records and property of these trading houses. In addition, I live here, waiting for those who were originally here." people come back."
Liu Fangyang's face changed and he said: "Qin Anhou, you investigated a rebellion case without any evidence, and now you are occupying people's houses, isn't it appropriate?"
Wang Junlin said coldly: "I, Wang Junlin, have always acted like this. If the prefect feels something is wrong, you can go to the Holy Lord to impeach me. The impeachment memorial that you sent away before Zhang Dehong's death is probably coming to the capital soon! You can Impeach me piece by piece."
After saying that, he ignored the change in Liu Fangyang's expression, turned around and walked away.
At this time, one of Liu Fangyang's closest subordinates ran over and whispered: "Sir, we were a step late and Tang Sanbi and his family disappeared. Please punish us."
Liu Fangyang's face changed, but his heart sank, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Quickly, mobilize all the people, we must find this Tang Sanbi, and then kill him. Tell the people of the Li family in Longxi to also send people to find Tang San Pen."
While saying these words, Liu Fangyang stared at Wang Junlin's back, feeling increasingly uneasy for some reason.
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According to the official system of the Sui Dynasty, the chief officer of a county was the prefect, who was in charge of all the work. The following were Wen and Wu. Wen was the county magistrate, and Wu was the Ying Yang Lang general. Even the Jun Cheng official position was half a level higher than that of Ying Yang Lang general. In fact, He is the number two figure in a county.
The name of the Longxi County magistrate was Zhou Wen, and he was also a close official of the emperor. From the beginning, he had a clear boundary with the Longxi Li family. However, the Longxi Li family's methods were really hard to guard against. His son was framed after being drunk and raped and killed a common girl. , the evidence and the witness are in the hands of the Longxi Li family, who has seized control of his son's life and death, so although he has not joined the Longxi Li family, he is forced to turn a blind eye.
Zhou Mansion is located in the west of Longxi City. It is a large house covering an area of seven acres. Zhou Wen and his wife, concubines and children lived in this house. Zhou Wen lived in this house since he came to Longxi City. Unfortunately, things have changed. The man who was upright and loyal back then Zhou Wen has disappeared.
In the evening, Zhou Wen returned to the mansion worriedly, locked himself in the study, saw no one, and drank silently. Although he was not involved in the conspiracy plan of Longxi Li and Liu Fangyang, he could still guess a lot. 8. The strength and resolute behavior shown by Wang Junlin today shocked him greatly, and at the same time made him feel more and more guilty. Although Wang Junlin searched Li's property in Longxi City and failed, it seemed that he was temporarily seized by the Li family in Longxi. and Liu Fangyang were on the defensive, but they lost their army. It can be said that the situation is over. In the face of strong force, any conspiracy and trickery seem so pale.