In the east corner of the Jingkou government office, a previously vacant yard was cleared out and became the magistrate's office, and Lu Zhuang became the new chief magistrate. The Chief Magistrate is nominally the fourth most powerful figure in the mansion, after Biejia and Zhizhong.
Each Cao Cao (1) is in charge of military affairs, finance, criminal law, farmland and household grain affairs, and has great powers and responsibilities. However, the Cao Cao officials still report to Biejia and Zhizhong, and only tell Lu Zhuang afterwards that Lu Zhuang It's actually a deaf ear - a decoration.
Lu Zhuang and his party of eight, Yang Anxuan, Liu Zhong, Wang Kun, and He Shao arranged their duties, and the remaining Ma Sheng, Zhao Qiang, and Yunze were all packed into the judge's office. The four of them sat down and drank the tea. .
Yang Anxuan and Liu Zhong came together to ask for an audience. Lu Zhuang said angrily: "Why, Yang Shidu can no longer stay in Dushui Prison for only two days. Do you want to go back to the magistrate's office to drink tea with me?"
Lu Zhuang was arrogant, and Yang Anxuan knew that he blamed himself and several others for following He Zhizhong's arrangements and losing his face.
Pretending not to know, Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "I am serving as the anti-thief envoy in Dushui Prison. Last night I wiped out the river thieves Zhu Shuiyan, captured three people, killed thirty-seven, and captured the leader of the thieves Wu Liang alive."
The teacup in his hand shook, and hot tea splashed on his hand. Lu Zhuang shrank, quickly put the teacup on the table, widened his eyes and asked, "What did you just say?"
Yang Anxuan presented the written submission, and Lu Zhuang read it several lines at a time, laughing and saying: "The water-chasing geese have been roaming the river for more than ten years, and the tens of thousands of troops stationed at Jingkou cannot be wiped out. Anxuan has only been the envoy to arrest thieves for three days. Just wipe out this gang of river thieves. It's a great job and a wonderful job. You will ask your Majesty for credit."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said nothing, and asked the king for credit. I am afraid it was Lu Zhuang who asked Sima Daozi for credit. It is estimated that it was his intentional arrangement to go to Dushui Prison to serve as the thief arrester.
Ma Sheng, the commander-in-chief of Zheng on the side, said with admiration and sadness: "Yang Shidu defeated the Jiang bandits and made great military achievements. This can be regarded as a relief for us."
Lu Zhuang stood up excitedly and said: "An Xuan, along with Yu, submit this battle report to Governor Wang. I really want to see Governor Wang's face."
After waiting for a quarter of an hour in the governor's hall, Lu Zhuang could not bear to leave. When summoned by the clerk, he snorted and swaggered up to the hall.
Wang Gong waited for Lu Zhuang and others to see the ceremony and asked coldly: "Shilang Lu, are you still used to being in the judge's office? Jingkou is not as good as Jiankang, and I hope Shilang Lu will forgive you for any shortcomings."
Lu Zhuangpi said with a smile: "The Governor Wang has taken good care of us, I will write a letter to inform the King of Kuaiji, but I came to see you today because of the Jiang bandits."
Wang Gong was stunned for a moment, Jiang Bandit, where are you?
His doubtful eyes fell on Yang Anxuan behind Lu Zhuang, and he remembered that He Sheng reported that Yang Anxuan and Liu Zhong volunteered to serve in the Dushui Prison Anti-Thieves Yamen. Could it be related to Yang Anxuan.
Wang Gongyi frowned. He had been in Jiankang for more than 20 days before the funeral, and there was a backlog of official business in Jingkou that needed to be dealt with. He originally planned to call Yang Anxuan to talk after this period. It had only been a few days before something happened.
With some headache, I took the submission from the clerk and unfolded it. I was pleased at first and then doubtful.
Wang Gong knew the name of Zhu Shuiyan, a fierce bandit on the river who had disturbed the Yangtze River for many years. Yang Anxuan had only been there for a few days and wiped out Zhu Shuiyan.
Putting the submission aside calmly, Wang Gong asked, "Are you sure it's Zhu Shuiyan?"
Yang Anxuan bowed and said: "There is no doubt that I have captured three thieves, including Wu Liang, the leader of Zhu Shuiyan."
Wang Gong said: "Fa Cao has checked it."
Fa Cao joined the army and reported: "Back to the governor, I have sent someone to check the portrait. Envoy Yang has taken the thief into custody. It is indeed the Zhushui Yanjiang thief."
Wang Gong nodded and said: "When Yang Anxuan was appointed as the anti-thief envoy, he wiped out the river thieves Zhu Shuiyan. It was a great achievement. I will report it to the Fifth Military Department of Shangshu Province and ask for credit for you."
Yang Anxuan said: "Prince Wang, it was a fluke to kill Zhu Shuiyan this time. The capital water supervisor only patrolled the river in one boat with six officers and twenty arrests. The gunmen were temporarily requisitioned, so it was difficult to compete with the river. The thief contends.”
"I would like to ask your Excellency to allow the river patrol office to increase the number of arrests to a hundred people, allocate one boat and one boat each, and some equipment, money and food, so as to enhance the combat power of the river patrol office and ensure the safety of ships on the river." Yang Anxuan raised his hand. He bowed again.
As a former general and governor of Qinggun, Wang Gong was also the commander-in-chief of the Jinling military forces in Yan, Qing, Ji, You, Bing, Xu, and Yangzhou. The Beifu army was under his control, with nearly 10,000 naval troops and more than 1,000 large and small ships. , more than a hundred people and two small boats are nothing.
Wang Gong refused coldly: "The imperial court has a system. There are eighty water supervisors and twenty soldiers. If I add more manpower to the river patrol station, wouldn't it disrupt the imperial court's system?"
Wang Gong looked at Yang Anxuan with displeasure. He was arrogant and took credit for it. Yang Anxuan's behavior was the same as that of the generals under his command. He must not encourage his arrogance. Otherwise, this time he would increase his manpower and ask for money and food. Next time, he would say Maybe he will be promoted to a higher rank.
Lu Zhuang smiled and said: "In order to ensure the safety of passenger ships on the river, why don't Governor Wang make some changes and allocate some men from the navy to temporarily put them under Yang Anxuan's command."
Wang Gong looked at Lu Zhuang alertly, wondering if it was what King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji meant. When he was in the capital, he heard someone suggesting to the King of Kuaiji that he reduce the military power in outer towns. The two ships had more than a hundred personnel and were small, but the influence behind it was far-reaching.
Thinking of this, Wang Gong said decisively: "How can the legal system of the court be changed without authorization? If everything is changed, it will lead to chaos. Don't mention this matter again."
Yang Anxuan secretly sighed that Wang Gong had a clear vision, but he could not take a broad view of the overall situation. He only focused on fighting with Sima Daozi, and finally raised an army to resist, accelerating the demise of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Wang Gong saw Yang Anxuan's gloomy look and said: "You must reward those who have merited it. The river bandit Zhu Shuiyan who was patrolling the river was rewarded with a reward of 10,000 yuan and a hundred stones of corn. As for the military merit, I will report it to the court before making a decision."
Coming out of the lobby, Liu Zhong was a little disheartened. Yang Anxuan advised: "The days are long. First, take back the rewards given by the Governor Wang and make the brothers happy."
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It was late at night, and Yang Anxuan was sitting in his study, thinking about something on his mind: In addition to temporarily escaping Wang Guobao's persecution, he also wanted to make friends with the heroes in Jingkou. After meeting Liu Yu during the day, he had achieved initial results.
When he went to the river patrol station to serve as an anti-thief envoy, Yang Anxuan and Liu Zhong had the same idea and took the opportunity to make contributions. Yang Anxuan thought further. If he could control a naval force in the name of the Jiang Patrol Office, it would definitely be beneficial to his future plans.
It was a coincidence that he killed Zhu Shui Yan when he first arrived. The same good thing cannot happen again. Moreover, when the river thieves heard that Zhu Shui Yan was killed, they would definitely be wary of anyone patrolling the river. If they saw the gangsters patrolling the river, they would probably Stay away.
Therefore, it was definitely not enough to deal with dozens of gangs of bandits on the river with just one walking boat. Yang Anxuan wanted to take the opportunity to strengthen his team.
I originally thought that Governor Wang had a good impression of me, so he politely asked me to raise a fleet of more than a hundred people. Later, by killing the river bandits, it would gradually grow stronger, at least to achieve the purpose of training troops.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth to test, he was pushed back by Lu Zhuang, a pig teammate, which made Wang Gong mistakenly think that he wanted to divide the military power. He became more wary and this road was blocked.
When the road is poor, things will change. Yang Anxuan's eyebrows jumped. Since Wang Gong's road was impassable, he simply looked for a way from King Kuaiji. If he could issue an order in the name of the court, Wang Gong would have to obey.
Wang Guobao, Zhao Ya and others benefited from flattering Sima Daozi, so they could also take this shortcut.
The so-called good and evil are actually just different positions. As long as you have a heart for the people, it doesn't matter if you are called a sycophant. Besides, history books are always written by the victors.
In five days' time, it will be the thirty-third birthday of King Kuaiji. I wrote a birthday message for Zhao Ya in exchange for the opportunity to go to Jingkou. This birthday is a good time to make a fuss.
Sima Daozi had no shortage of money. He only needed to write a letter of allegiance and a complimentary poem. A flattering poem is easy to write, but this letter of allegiance requires some thought.
Jingkou, the back house of the governor's office.
Wang Gong was the governor. His house was located east of the government office and was divided into two courtyards. His wife, his legitimate son Wang Minzhi and his daughter-in-law Xie Yuejing all lived with him in Jingkou. Xie Yuejing, the daughter of Xie Zhong (the grandson of Xie An's second brother).
The pale moon came in through the window. Wang Gong looked at the moonlight outside the window with his hands behind his hands, thoughtfully.
It was a bit too hasty to refuse Yang Anxuan's request for more ships and manpower during the day. If he could resist banditry on the Yangtze River and ensure the safety of the ships at the cost of just two ships and more than a hundred men, then there was no harm in agreeing.
Yang Anxuan had a secret conversation with him in Beijing. Judging from the conversation, this son's heart was in the country and loyal to the court. He was not a close associate of the King of Kuaiji. I don't know why the King of Kuaiji asked him to come with Lu Zhuang and others this time.
Reaching out to stroke his beard, Wang Gong frowned slightly, wondering if Yang Anxuan might misunderstand him.
Yang Anxuan made great achievements when he first arrived at the river patrol station, which shows his ability. This also shows that the Yang family's reputation as a brave army is not in vain. Yang Quanqi, his father and son are all brave generals, and the Yang family cannot be used by the king of Kuaiji.
To check and balance the King of Kuaiji, it is necessary to join forces with Yin Zhongkan, Xi Hui and others. Yin Zhongkan in Jingzhou is not skilled in martial arts and is controlled by the Huan family. If Yang Quanqi can assist Yin Zhongkan, he can win over the Yang family and compete with Huan Xuan. , and can also strengthen allies and enhance strength, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone.
In the northwest corner of the house, Lu Zhuang was writing quickly under the lamp, reporting to the King of Kuaiji what had happened since his arrival in Jingkou.
"...The governor Wang is not angry, talks a lot of resentment, ignores fools and others, and is wary..."
After writing a full three pages, Lu Zhuang put down his pen to read, and then picked up his pen and wrote: "I know that Yang Anxuan and Liu Zhong were born in generals, and I suggested to the king's governor that they should be sent to the Dushui Supervisory and Patrol Station to serve as chief and deputy envoys to arrest thieves. .”
"Yang and Liu lived up to their trust. Within three days of taking office, they annihilated Zhu Shuiyan, a ruthless bandit on the river who had been causing trouble for more than ten years. They captured three people, including the bandit leader Wu Liang, and burned thirty-seven people to death. They achieved great military exploits. .”
"There are many water bandits in the area around Jingkou. I have suggested to the king's governor that he temporarily allocate two ships of 100 men from the Beifu army to the jurisdiction of Xunjiang, so that Yang and Liu can put down the bandit troubles."
"The governor Wang was wary and feared that his military power would be divided, so he flatly refused..."
Wang Kun, the imperial censor, and He Shao, the eunuch of the palace, shared a small courtyard. He Shao handed the written submission to Wang Kun and said with a smile: "Brother Wang, please take a look and see if there is anything wrong."
The report was also written to King Kuaiji, and also introduced the cold reception he received in Jingkou during this period, as well as the response of Lu Zhuang and others.
Wang Kun looked at it and said with a smile: "Yang Anxuan is the most eye-catching among the eight people among Yu. Brother He might as well say a few words of praise for him. This son has been in the sixth rank since he was young. Seeing that he is bold and careful in his actions, he is also very kind to the king. For the sake of loyalty, you and I should both look up to such a person."
He Shao silently accepted the submission, followed what Yang Anxuan said that day, adding that he was "worried about misunderstanding King Kuaiji's explanation", and detailed the story of Yang Anxuan's extermination of Zhu Shuiyan.
Wang Gong returned to Jingkou, and the court became calmer. However, Wang Xun took Wang Gong's hint and once again confronted Wang Guobao tit for tat.
Che Yin, the Marquis of Linxiang and Dr. Guozi, wrote frequently to express his opinions, which greatly increased his reputation in the court.
Che Yin talked about matters without bias. Sima Daozi played the role of Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and promoted Che Yin to the leading general and participated in political affairs. The addition of Che Yin allowed the court to regain its delicate balance.
The court had settled down, there were no more quarrels in the ears, and Sima Daozi relaxed. After working hard for more than a month, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhao Ya composed a birthday message for him, Ru Qianqiu and other ministers found some novelties, Sima Daozi looked at the rare treasures placed in the side hall with his hands behind his back, feeling very comfortable.
On his birthday, which was only two days away, I would invite these close ministers to listen to music in the side hall, and everyone would have a great time, which would be regarded as a reward for their hard work.
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