From then on, the public security in Luoyang also gradually improved. Under Cao Cao's internal and external cooperation, the rangers had nowhere to hide. The county offices were crowded with criminals. Of course, these people could only gather for drinking and night performances.
For minor crimes, and most of them were young men from aristocratic families, the county government simply detained them for a few days, and then let them go after a lesson.
These soldiers did not dare to target them too much. Look at Cao Cao. Not long ago, this guy was one of the wealthy children who was taught a lesson. In the blink of an eye, he became his immediate boss. Who would have known that these people who were captured
Among them, who else will suddenly change and come to talk to me in the future?
Only Cao Cao was always rude to these people.
Within a few days, Cao Cao ordered his servants to find several dark objects from the mansion. These objects were all wrapped in black cloth. When they arrived at the county government office, he ordered the guards to open them. The guards opened them.
At first glance, it turned out to be a five-color stick, extremely thick. Everyone was puzzled and asked: "Cao Jun, what is this?" Cao Cao laughed and said: "In the future, if anyone in Luoyang violates Han law, you can use this.
Strike it!"
Everyone was horrified. After this incident spread, the Luoyang Ranger was also cautious. Even Yuan Shu did not dare to wander outside. He could not guarantee whether this childhood playmate would care about their friendship and let him go. According to the
Judging from the previous situation, he obviously had no scruples.
On this day, Cao Cao was patrolling at night with many watchmen. Suddenly, there were several noises in the distance. Cao Cao hurriedly ran over with his men, but he was surrounded by several watchmen and was arguing with the watchmen.
Seeing Cao Cao coming, these guards immediately made way for Cao Cao. Cao Cao walked over swaggeringly, frowned, and asked: "Who are you? How dare you violate the curfew and travel at night?"
When the visitor saw the watchmen around him, he was a little panicked and said hurriedly: "I am the uncle of Jian Shuo from Huangmen in the palace..."
"Oh, I didn't ask who your close relative is. I asked you who you are and why you travel at night?" Cao Cao said disdainfully, then looked at his waist and sneered: "You are also wearing a knife, you are planning something evil.
Come here, get it for me!!" The guards immediately stepped forward and subdued the man, and Cao Cao took him back to the county government office.
"Cao Jun, do you want to go and report to County Magistrate Zhou?"
"There is no need to disturb Magistrate Zhou with such a trivial matter!" Cao Cao waved his hand and said.
The man's eyes flashed suddenly, and he shouted: "You are Cao Cao, the captain of Luoyang County? The grandson of Fei Tinghou? My nephew is an acquaintance of Fei Tinghou, and is also a good friend of Da Honglu! Mr. Cao, let go
Just kill me once, I won’t dare to do it again in the future!” He was also complaining secretly in his heart. Originally he just wanted to get together with a few friends at night, but he had never been caught in the past, but today he was so unlucky!
It's not a good idea to meet anyone, but I met this Cao Cao. Cao Cao knew it. Not long after he took office, he made the Luoyang Ranger disappear. No one dared to commit the crime. I don't know how the Cao family who came so quickly had this guy.
, he shouted again: "My nephew is a subordinate of Song Gong, and Song Gong is your Majesty's confidant. Mr. Cao, just spare me this time!"
Traveling at night is not a murderous crime. According to Han law, you are also punished by whipping. However, traveling with a sword is dangerous because Liu Li, the former king of Hejian, was killed by an assassin in the suburbs of Luoyang. This made the emperor furious and ordered Luoyang to do so.
Within Yang, people are not allowed to travel privately with swords and weapons. Violators will be severely punished. If they travel with swords and soldiers at night, they will be beheaded!
Hearing that this man kept begging for mercy, Cao Cao was furious and said without any nonsense: "Hit me!"
He was ridiculed and despised because of his birth. Most of the scholars in Luoyang did not want to have anything to do with him because he was an eunuch. In the whole of Luoyang, he only had a few playmates. Yuan Shao
, Yuan Shu, Zhang Miao, Xu You, etc. Zhang Miao was older than them, so he entered Taiyuan College early and became famous everywhere. The same goes for Xu You, who has returned to his hometown in Nanyang and studied behind closed doors.
The rest of the people had never been friendly with him. Because of this problem, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others often vented their anger on him and fought with others in Luoyang. Of course, because they were few in number, they were often beaten.
The issue of family background has always been a hurdle in Cao Cao's heart, making him extremely uncomfortable. When this person mentioned Cao Cao's family background, Cao Cao would definitely be furious. The soldiers also obeyed Cao Cao's order, tied him up, took off his clothes, and held him in his hands.
He beat him hard with five-colored sticks, and the man kept wailing in pain and pleading for mercy. Cao Cao remained unmoved, even when the guards were exhausted and panting.
Cao Cao ordered them to stop, but at this time, the man had been beaten to death and was beaten to death!
The watchmen did not panic when they saw people beaten to death. Although the Han law was not as harsh as the Qin law, it was still relatively serious due to the continuous efforts of the emperors over the years. There were three crimes for beheading alone.
Among the thirteen columns, there are of course serious crimes such as treason and unfilial piety, but there are also crimes such as debt and hiding land. Emperor Xiaohuan even added one as a gift.
Anyone who goes around making friends with knights and knights will die.
This was to prevent aristocratic families from raising a large number of followers, and also to prevent the party group from growing larger. However, the emperor did not point out a measure of the number of friends. Therefore, during the period of party imprisonment, this crime became the best weapon in the hands of the eunuchs.
As long as you have a few friends who are knights and knights, you will be regarded as a retainer and a dead warrior. If you make friends with others, you will be punished by death!
Therefore, there were not many people killed by the soldiers, so there was nothing unusual about them.
But the next day, when Cao Cao notified Jian's family to come and collect the body, Luoyang was in panic. When Cao Cao's five-color stick was once again placed at the gate of the county government, all the scholars and knights in Luoyang took a detour. Cao Cao
His reputation spread all over the world, because he killed the uncle of the eunuch Jian Shuo, and the party members were full of praise for him!
They all praised Cao Cao for not being afraid of power and being a role model for officials.
This makes Yang Qiu, Zhang He and others puzzled. We are not afraid of power and have killed more dignitaries than him. Why do we not have any good reputation and talk about being a cruel official? He has killed people and is an example?
Behind the praise of the scholar-bureaucrats was the anger of the eunuch group, especially Song Dian, Jian Shuo, etc., who hated Cao Cao even more. They didn't have a good face when facing the Cao family. The little fat man was reviewing the memorial in the main hall. Song
Dian rushed in and cried loudly. The little fat man raised his head and looked at him. Now the embroidered messenger has restored his former glory.
There was nothing that the little fat man didn't know about Luoyang. He knew why Song Dian came here, but he still frowned, pretended to be confused, and asked: "What are you doing? Why are you still crying?"
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"The country decides for me!" Song Dian cried loudly, and the little fat man pulled him up and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me, don't make me upset!" Song Dian immediately stopped talking and said, "That Luo
Cao Cao, the Northern Lieutenant of Yangbei, relying on His Majesty's great love, secretly enforces cruel laws with Luoyang Nei, and anyone who offends will be beaten to death by him, it is simply lawless!"
The little fat man was stunned, looked at Song Dian, and said with a sneer: "If the person he killed was not Jian Shuo's uncle, but a member of the scholar party, wouldn't you come to me and cry?"
Song Dian trembled all over, lowered his head immediately, and his face became frightened. The little fat man shook his head and said: "You have been with me for nearly ten years... I don't want to spend time changing my confidant...
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"Concentrate on working for me, and I will not let you be bullied. But if you violate Han law... I will never be lenient!"
"My slave is guilty! My slave is guilty!" Song Dian said in fear, and the little fat man waved his hand to let him out.
Song Dian walked out of the palace gate and sighed helplessly. There was nothing he could do if he came to complain. The country didn't like eunuchs who were too smart. If he wasn't stupid, how could he still be a confidant of the country?