In Liyang, Yuzhou Prefecture, Sima Shangzhi received an official document from Yingchuan County. In the official document, Wen Sheng, the prefect of Yingchuan, and Ma Guang, the county commander, sued Runan Prefect Yang Anxuan for conniving with Runan County Sima Zhaotian, leading troops across the border without authorization, and plundering Yingchuan. There are 300 war horses from Sichuan County. Please ask the Sima Governor to punish him severely and return the Yingchuan war horses.
Sima Shangzhi sneered and threw the official document away. Two days ago, he received a submission from Yang Anxuan, detailing the reasons for sending two hundred Qingqi to Yingchuan. qδ
Sima Shangzhi had heard that the Yang family's army was powerful. Yang Anxuan's ability to defeat the Beifu army in the competition showed that he was very capable in leading troops. Although Liyang City led 500 light cavalry to seize the city, it was luck, but his strength was also included.
Yingchuan has two thousand county troops. Sima Shangzhi was a little worried when he received the report from Yang Anxuan. Ma Guang was once his subordinate and had fought with the Qin people with him. He was called brave. Yang Anxuan sent 200 light cavalry to ask for the horse. Too much.
As a result, Wen Xiang and Ma Guang sent an official document of complaint. If Ma Guang had been slapped severely by Sima Shangzhi in front of him, and two thousand people were against two hundred people and their horses were robbed, he would still have the nerve to complain.
To the north of Yingchuan are Henan County and Xingyang County. Once Qin and Yan Hu soldiers invaded Luoyang City and Xingyang County, don't expect this group of trash in Yingchuan County to help resist foreign enemies. If you had known better, you should have recommended Yang Anxuan to take over as the governor of Yingchuan.
Yang Anxuan reported to him for setting up a school in Runan and conducting registration inspections. Sima Shangzhi praised Yang Anxuan's vigor very much. Most of the officials in the court were in a state of confusion and drunkenness. King Kuaiji was often drunk and fell unconscious. Show control.
In February of this year, Sima Yuanxian, the leader of the army and the attendant, appointed Zhang Fashun as the regular attendant of the scattered cavalry, relying on him to act as the mastermind.
Zhang Fashun gathered many party members for him in the court. Wang Dan, the internal historian of Langxie, Huan Fangzhi, the governor of Poyang, Mao Tai, the internal historian of Houjun, He Si, the internal historian of Xintai, etc. gathered around Sima Yuanxian, and Huan Qian and other powerful and powerful children They competed to interact with him, advocating that Sima Yuan showed his brilliance and martial prowess and had the style of Emperor Ming (Sima Shao).
Sima Shangzhi frowned. He felt it was necessary to remind King Kuaiji not to indulge his eldest son Sima Yuanxian too much, otherwise something might happen.
Taking a boat from Liyang to Jiankang, Sima Shangzhi went to Dongfucheng to pay homage to King Kuaiji. He was told that the prince was drunk and had gone to bed. Sima Shangzhi had no choice but to go to Shizhong Mansion to see Sima Yuanxian.
Sima Yuanxian held a banquet in the lobby to entertain King Qiao, accompanied by Zhang Fashun and other ministers. When Sima Shangzhi saw that Zhang Fashun was actually on an equal footing with Sima Yuanxian, he angrily said, "Zhang Fashun has a mere literary reputation and no real talent. Why did His Highness promote him so favorably and let him sit on an equal footing? Where is the etiquette?"
Sima Shangzhi shouted to Zhang Fashun, "Don't back down yet." Zhang Fashun stood up with a red face, saluted Sima Shangzhi, and left sadly.
Sima Yuanxian's face turned livid and he beat the dog to see its owner. Sima Shangzhi clearly did not take him seriously. The relatives around his father secretly mentioned that King Qiao told his father not to indulge him too much. If King Qiao's brother was not from his own family, he would have to reprimand him. …
More than a month has passed, and the results of the registration order and history report are far from Yang Anxuan's expectations. Even Ancheng County, which had high hopes, only cleared out 72 hermit households and 185 hectares of farmland.
Seeing Yang Anxuan's face darken, Xin He already had some understanding of his temper, and advised him, "Prefect Yang, please don't get angry. It is better not to rush the matter of checking the records. If there is a big change, it will backfire. "
Yang Anxuan took a few deep breaths, suppressed the annoyance in his heart, patted the official document and said: "In those days, Huan Sima Tujuan achieved great results, his household registration increased greatly, and the national tax revenue increased significantly, so he was able to make the Northern Expedition."
Chen Hua told him in a private message that there were more than 300 hidden households in the Zhou family, but those hidden households fled into the mountains, and there was no evidence.
Yang Anxuan sneered, and said with murderous intent: "Back then, Sima Huan was cut off, King Sima Xuan of Pengcheng was punished by the imperial officer for hiding five households, and Yu Liang of Kuaiji was executed for hiding more than a thousand people who fled. It seems that the Runan gentry thought they were stupid and weak. Can be bullied."
Xin He had seen Yang Anxuan's toughness during the disaster relief work the year before last, and his implication was that he wanted to imitate Huan Sima and go on a killing spree, which would lead to chaos in your country. Xin He had been with Governor Yang for more than a year, and he saw that Yang Anxuan was really dedicated to the people, and was even more kind to him. He was absolutely unwilling to see his reputation ruined due to the prosecution.
Xin He said in a deep voice: "Huan Da Sima
Only when power is vested in the government and the opposition, and government affairs are in their hands, can the government strictly enforce the rule of law. Taishou Yang is far different from Huan Sima. Taishou is only a fifth-rank official. There are many people from the Runan gentry who hold high positions in the court. Once Taishou Yang forcibly promotes the registration inspection, it will inevitably lead to backlash. Don't be careful. . "
"Master Xin thinks that a foolish official has a low position and is powerless to face these nobles."
Xin He could hear the anger in Yang Anxuan's words and still responded stiffly: "That's right."
Everyone in the hall looked at Mr. Xin worriedly. Prefect Yang was becoming more and more powerful. If Mr. Xin was evil, he might not be able to keep his position. A few of them had strange thoughts and wished that Xin He would be blamed and have the opportunity to move up.
Xin He was also a little uneasy. He looked at Yang Anxuan and said earnestly: "Prefect Yang, when Yuyao ordered Shanya to inspect his registration in the government, he was slandered and framed, and he was finally dismissed from office. When the prefect came to relieve the disaster, someone complained to the Tingwei. If he was forced to I'm going to check my registration, and I'm worried that Tingwei's arrest is imminent."
People tend to lose their minds when they are angry, and Xin He's persuasion helped Yang Anxuan calm down. Yes, if you forcefully carry out registration inspections and target a few nobles, you can indeed achieve some results. However, how to deal with the ensuing counterattack? All the nobles in the world will regard themselves as enemies. Prince Kuaiji and his son will definitely not offend the world for themselves. gentry,
"The reason why the common people hid themselves in the service of the noble clans was because the transfer was too heavy, several times the tax of the court, and the people were unable to bear the burden and had to flee."
Seeing that Yang Anxuan's face softened, Xin He breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Prefect Yang was collecting taxes in Runan last year and strictly ordered all counties not to collect rent transfers. The burden on the people was greatly reduced, so the prefect ordered a registration check. There were many hidden things. Households take the initiative to come and naturalize.”
Yang Anxuan nodded. If he takes charge of Runan and persists for three to five years, the people will see that naturalization is better than being a hermit, and they will indeed take the initiative to naturalize. Only when big changes are imminent will he be anxious to include hidden households in the official register. These hidden households will also be potential sources of soldiers in the future.
There was no need to rush, otherwise all the efforts would be wasted if he was demoted. It was better to take it one step at a time. Yang Anxuan sighed gloomily.
"Prefect Yang is young and weak, and he has only a long time to come. Why bother fighting for a short time? I believe that given time, Prefect Yang will be able to hold the power like Huan Sima and rule the world." Xin He saw Yang Anxuan sighing and hurriedly flattered him.
Yang Anxuan stood up and left the table, saluted Xin He, and said: "I am eager for success. Thanks to Mr. Xin for reminding me, thank you. After listening to it, you will understand. If something like this happens in the future, I hope Mr. Xin can be like today." Don’t mince words.”
Xin He breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely, "I must speak out."
When he returned to his seat, Yang Anxuan was unhappy because he was blocked from checking his registration status, thinking that he would not be able to make those opposing nobles happy.
Yang Anxuan said: "Instruct each county to compile the register and check the tenants under the names of the nobles. At the same time, supervise the farming. Let's wait until the summer grain is stored in the warehouse in August before coming back."
It is March now, and there is still nearly half a year until August. These registration orders are stationed in various counties. In addition to clearing out hidden households and cleaning up farmland, they also have the task of supervising farming. This means that they can be inspected at any time. Conduct inspections on gentry farmers.
How could those hidden farmers remain hidden? They couldn't let their fields lie there. Once the imperial edict caught the nobles deliberately hiding their households, then Governor Yang would probably have a reason to take down the family.
Xin He shook his head. It seemed that Governor Yang had not given up, but his methods were gentler, and he cut the flesh with a soft knife. Let's see who can persevere to the end. …
In Sima Yuanxian's mansion, the lobby was brightly lit and everyone was having a banquet.
Sima Yuanxian said to Zhang Fashun on the left: "Daozhi, King Qiao was rude that day. Don't take it to heart. I'll give you a toast."
Zhang Fashun twirled his beard and said with a smile: "My lord treats Yu too kindly, and it is inevitable that some people will feel unhappy. For the lord's great cause, it is nothing for Yu to suffer a little grievance." Zhuge Wuhou said in "Shi Shi Biao": I will devote my whole life to death, and I am also willing to do it. My lord is in a state of confusion."
Wang Dan said: "King Qiao is rude to Mr. Zhang because he doesn't take His Highness seriously."
Sima Yuanxian was moved by what he said, and he snorted angrily and said, "If it weren't for the sake of fellow clan members, how could I have given up and let it go?"
Mao Tai, who joined the army in the rear army, laughed and said: "Your Highness, Prince Qiao has won the trust of the king. If you target him, I am afraid the king will not be happy."
Sima Yuanxian slapped the table heavily and said: "My father will be the political commissar of the court, Yu Yu, but important matters still require his nod, so the ministers in the court will look down on Yu."
Zhang Fashun picked up the wine glass and took a sip. He breathed out the breath of alcohol and said, "The king is sick and often hungover. The courtiers all know that His Highness is the real master. It is only because His Highness's name is not correct and his words are not correct that some people are deliberately scornful. "
Mao Tai was a little dissatisfied with Zhang Fashun, and said deliberately: "I think Zhang Changshi has an idea, you might as well talk about it."
Zhang Fashun turned the wine glass in his hand and smiled silently.
Sima Yuanxian smiled and said, "Daozhi, we are all our own people here. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it clearly."
Zhang Fashun said: "Your Highness strongly advocated the attack on Wang Gong and retreated from the three coalition forces. Everyone in the world knows that Your Highness is brave and brave. The king can rest assured that he will hand over the affairs of the government to you. Shangshu Ling, Zuo Pushe and other important ministers all obey His Highness's orders. It's just that in the DPRK For important matters, Your Highness still needs to inform the Queen before they can be implemented."
Sima Yuanxian's brows wrinkled unconsciously. He had been unhappy with this restriction for a long time. He has the right to formulate national policies, but if he wants to implement them, his father must give his consent.
He used Zhang Fashun and others to gain momentum. Compared with Sima Daozi who drank day and night and ignored political affairs, Sima Yuanxian was recognized by the noble family, so Huan Qian and others would deliberately approach him.
Sima Yuanxian had a close relationship with Sun Tai. After Sima Daozi received Xie Feng's denunciation letter, he lured Sun Tai to Beijing through him, regardless of Sima Yuanxian's objections.
It was precisely because Sun Tai thought he had a close relationship with Sima Yuanxian that he had no doubts at all. Seven people, Sun Tai and his son, were beheaded at the same time, which also made Sima Yuanxian see that he still had to obey his father's orders.
"The king is often too drunk to wake up, causing government affairs to be delayed." Zhang Fashun said in a leisurely manner: "Fool often thinks, what if there is a big change and the king cannot afford to be drunk?"
Wang Dan laughed and said, "Now that the world is at peace, Mr. Zhang is overly worried."
Zhang Fashun ignored Wang Dan, looked at Sima Yuanxian and said, "All the ministers in the world hope that the Crown Prince can replace the king in power and wipe out the decline of the court. Is your highness interested?"
Sima Yuanxian laughed loudly and said: "Wang Gong raised his troops twice, and even Sun Tai, the clown, dared to be disobedient. Yu Zao intends to reorganize the government and eliminate old shortcomings. How do you expect Sir to teach Yu how to behave?" "
Zhang Fashun stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, the regent of the government, relies on the positions of Yangzhou Governor and Situ. If His Highness the Crown Prince allows the king to give up these two positions, he can control the affairs of the court."
Yangzhou is the seat of the capital and is in charge of the Chinese army and commanding the world. The governor of Yangzhou is responsible for the affairs of the ministers and oversees the affairs of the state. The ministers of the three provinces actually take orders from the affairs of the ministers, which is equivalent to the prime ministers of the past dynasties.
Situ Ze has the power to designate and appoint officials for the ninth-rank Zhongzheng nobles. This is an official position that allows the powerful nobles to take orders. If these two official positions change, the power of the court will naturally change.
