"Supervisor!"
Wu Guojin came to the main hall and saw Liu Yan writing something, so he stood aside and waited.
After a while, Liu Yan finished writing, put a letter into an envelope, and handed it to Wu Guojin: "His Royal Highness the King of Han complained about the shogunate's rectification of Shandong's soldiers and horses, so I went to see His Highness the King of Han."
Wu Guojin was secretly surprised, took the envelope and said: "What the governor means..."
Liu Yan sneered and said: "There are people who do not know what is good and what is good. Naturally, I cannot just sit idly by and do nothing."
"Yes, I understand!"
Wu Guojin walked out of the main hall, quickly left the Governor's Mansion, returned to his official room in the Intelligence Department, and then opened the envelope handed over by Liu Yan.
I saw it said: "Eliminate all evil duties"
Wu Guojin suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and said to himself: "It's really getting more and more exciting to follow the governor on errands!"
However, Wu Guojin also felt excited in his heart. When he was in Beizhen Fusi, he had never done such a big thing: killing the vassal king!
Thinking of Liu Yan's power and influence now, thinking of Liu Yan's style of acting, and the chaotic situation in the world today, Wu Guojin felt a strange excitement in his heart: "Follow the governor, and you will definitely be right in the future!"
On the same day, Wu Guojin took Wang Yang, who was in charge of investigating Cao, and the two of them mobilized twenty elite cadres from the Intelligence Department. After everyone disguised themselves, they rode out of Jinan Fucheng without knowing their whereabouts.
Three days later, Qufu County.
The newly appointed magistrate of Qufu and a group of subordinate officials had just arrived at the county seat when they were stopped outside the county government office by the servants sent by Duke Yansheng.
"Haha, when you arrive in Qufu County, you don't go to meet Duke Yan Sheng first, but go directly to the county government to take office. Are you too impatient?
? "
The magistrate of Qufu was also a fool, and said: "Who are you? I am the magistrate of Qufu appointed by the governor. I only know the court, your majesty, and the governor, but I don't know Duke Yansheng!"
"Asshole!"
The servant shouted sternly: "You also read the books of sages and entered the official career, but you dare to say such words that you have no father and no king!"
The new magistrate of Qufu laughed and rolled up his sleeves, revealing the broken arm of his left hand. He said proudly: "I have never read the books of sages. I was a sentry commander in the middle of Zuoying, Xinjun. After being disabled, I joined the military in Qinglai Town. He studied in the academy, and after graduation, he was appointed as the magistrate of Qufu County by the governor. What? What do you think?"
The servant's eyes widened and he couldn't believe that Liu Yan dared to arrange the appointment of officials all over Shandong at will. He opened his mouth and said nothing, and walked away in anger.
"Hmph! Everyone, as I take office, this Qufu County should also be reorganized to see if the governor's new policies have been implemented!"
"As you command!"
It is said that the servant returned to the Confucius Mansion angrily, walked through several courtyards, and then came to the main hall. He saw Yanshenggong Kong Yinzhi stretching his arms and announcing an edict, ready to splash ink, so he raised his hands and said: "Master of the family."
"Huh? Then the new magistrate didn't come with you?"
The servant then told the story in a more embellished manner, and then added: "Master, Liu Yan is too arrogant. This is Qufu, and he dares to get a crippled new soldier to serve as the county magistrate. This is obviously I’m slapping you, Yan Shenggong, in the face!”
Kong Yinzhi was stunned when he heard this. The wolf hair in his hand stopped in mid-air involuntarily. The thick ink on the tip of the pen fell on the rice paper drop by drop, and exploded one by one.
The applied spots are very dazzling.
"Um!"
Kong Yinzhi put down his langhao pen, walked around the room with his hands behind his back, and then said: "This Liu Yan really impressed me. It seems that Shandong is now in Liu Yan's hands, and the imperial court's control in Shandong has ceased to exist in name only." Got it!"
"It's all caused by the so-called New Deal. Liu Yan is treasonous. The head of the family must not sit idly by!"
Kong Yinzhi glared at the servant and said coldly: "What do you know! Now the whole of Shandong is Liu Yan's world. My Kong family has been in Qufu for generations. I can't leave, and I can't leave. If I stay here, I have to fight with Liu Yan." Maintain a good relationship with Yan and never fall out, otherwise with Liu Yan’s methods, my Kong family will inevitably suffer mishaps!”
"Everything must be based on preserving and strengthening our Kong family!"
"yes."
"Okay, please step back."
"yes."
After the servants left, Kong Yinzhi sat alone on the Taishi chair and said to himself: "Liu Yan is really a good trick. He got a retired soldier to serve as the county magistrate, which can just suppress my Kong family. It seems that Liu Yan, the governor of Shandong, should be treated , we must not fight head-on with them, but must deal with them and cooperate with them.”
Kong Yinzhi was thinking about it when suddenly the servant just left and returned, clasping his fists and saying, "Master, Liu Yan sent someone here and brought a large number of silver carts!"
"Ha ha!"
Kong Yinzhi said with a smile: "I heard yesterday that the vassal kings did not agree to abolish the guards because of King Han. I thought Liu Yan would not send the 300,000 silver coins, but I didn't expect Liu Yan to keep his word. Xin, you are truly a hero!”
"But, the head of the family doesn't have three hundred thousand."
"What?"
"The new soldier who escorted the transport said that there were only 50,000 silver coins...
…”
At this time, Kong Yinzhi's face was full of expressions. There was still a remnant of the joy just now, but then there were various expressions such as anger, surprise, solemnity, etc., which was extremely tangled.
"How dare Liu Yan do this!"
At this time, Kong Yinzhi was very angry. Not only was he angry at Liu Yan for going back on his word, but even though the vassal kings everywhere did not give him face, he, Yan Shenggong, also used his face to do things. Three hundred thousand became fifty thousand. What's up!
At the same time, Kong Yinzhi was also very dissatisfied with the vassal kings from all over the country. He usually had contact with the Kong family during the New Year, but when things came to pass, he didn't give him any face. They were all white-eyed wolves!
"Master, what should I do?"
Kong Yinzhi said angrily: "Send people to put all the silver into the warehouse and drive away the soldiers who escorted the silver!"
"yes."
Seeing that the servant was still standing there, Kong Yinzhi said angrily: "What are you doing standing there, get out!"
The servant was so frightened that he crawled away. Then Kong Yinzhi tore up the rice paper on the table, took a blank memorial, and started writing furiously.
"Shenggong Yan of Qufu reported that Liu Yan, the governor of Shandong, was competing with the vassal kings from various places in Shandong for the power to garrison troops."
As Kong Yinzhi wrote, he thought to himself: "I want to see who of the two of you can be better in the court!"
In late May and early June, the sun was blazing in Beijing, and the West Mountain of Beijing seemed to have turned into a mountain of flames, scorching the city just around the corner.
Hong Chengchou only wore a white gauze dress in the house, but he still couldn't stop sweating. In such weather, no matter how well-educated a person is, he can't help but get upset.
But what worried Hong Chengchou at this time was not only the hot weather, but also Yan Shenggong.
Kong Yinzhi’s impeachment memorial.
Early in the morning, the bachelor on duty in the cabinet deacon's room hurried to Hong Chengchou's house and handed over this hot memorial. Hong Chengchou only glanced at the cover and his scalp went numb.
"Shandong is really the cause of trouble!"
Hong Chengchou smiled bitterly. Having Liu Yan in Shandong had already given him a headache. Now the vassal kings from all over Shandong and Duke Yan of Qufu jumped out. The three parties started to "fight in the arena". Hong Chengchou suddenly had one head and two heads.
Hong Chengchou then told the bachelor on duty to be tight-lipped for the time being, and to save the memorial himself first, and then report it directly to the Holy Emperor.
The academician on duty was also a good man. When he saw Hong Chengchou accepting the memorial, he thanked him and ran away quickly.
"well!"
At this time, Hong Chengchou opened the memorial and saw that Kong Yinzhi described Liu Yan's measures to implement the New Deal and rectify the local guards and guards as a competition for military power with the local vassals.
Hong Chengchou couldn't help but said angrily: "Liu Yan is originally the governor of Shandong. As long as the troops and horses in Shandong are naturally under his control, where does the vassal king get the military power and how can he compete for military power?"
Hong Chengchou was so angry that he threw the memorial on the table and said to himself: "This Kong Yinzhi, he just wants to be a Yanshenggong and enjoy the glory and wealth, but he wants to jump out and wade in muddy water. He really doesn't know what is good or bad!"
At this time, a servant outside the door reported that Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War, was visiting. Hong Chengchou thought for a while and said: "Please come quickly!"
After a while, Chen Xinjia came into the house with a memorial and said, "Mr. Ge, something happened in Shandong!"
"What's the matter?"
"I received an official document from King De to the Ministry of War this morning, saying that the vassal kings from all over Shandong colluded with the guards to obstruct the mountain.
Liu Yan, the governor of the East, reorganized his troops and wrote a memorial to impeach the vassal kings from all over Shandong! "
Chen Xinjia said anxiously: "What should we do? Liu Yan made such a big fuss in Shandong. The officials in the court were already talking about it. Now King De has issued another impeachment memorial. I don't know what will happen." What's going on?"
Hong Chengchou took out the memorial with a wry smile and said: "Not only King De, I just received the impeachment memorial of Holy Duke Yan of Qufu. It also impeached Liu Yan and the vassal kings from all over Shandong. Let me take a look."
"ah?"
Chen Xinjia's eyes suddenly darkened, and he felt extremely regretful. He shouldn't have rushed so rashly to make him feel uncomfortable.
Hong Chengchou said: "Dong Yan Sheng impeached Liu Yan and competed for military power with the vassal kings from various places. I think this is a military matter. It is better for me to take the memorial away and report it to Your Majesty another day."
Chen Xinjia almost couldn't breathe, with a grimace on his face, and after a long time he said: "Mr. Ge, please think of a solution for me. If these two memorials are placed in front of His Majesty, I don't know how much trouble will be caused. Now Shandong doesn’t dare to cause chaos!”
At this time, Li Zicheng had already made a big fuss in Henan, Shanxi, and Shaanxi. Sun Chuanting's troops were suppressed by hundreds of thousands of bandits and were unable to move in the Tongguan area. The troops and horses in the three provinces were almost wiped out by the bandits. There were also many reinforcements coming from other routes. It was a defeat, and the situation in the Central Plains was on the verge of collapse.
A few days ago, Chen Xinjia and Hong Chengchou were still discussing how to mobilize Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, Li Fuming and other troops to go south to encircle and suppress Li Zicheng. However, because there was no consensus on the candidate for the commander of the army, the recruitment order was delayed.
If chaos breaks out in Shandong at this time, the imperial court will have little hope.
The war will soon sweep across the world!
Hong Chengchou frowned and said: "For the current plan, Liu Yan must be stabilized. Those vassal kings usually only enslave the soldiers and horses of the guards, but now they have to fight against Liu Yan. They are really short-sighted!" I see that my soldiers and I will face the Holy Spirit together to impeach the vassal kings. You and I must stand by Liu Yan in this matter, otherwise Liu Yan will be angry and cause chaos, and no one will be able to bear the responsibility!"
"Okay! But what about Yan Shenggong?"
Hong Chengchou said: "Yan Shenggong, it's just a name, ignore it!"
