Inspector Jiang met Deputy Inspector Qi in the main hall. Inspector Qi's face was gloomy, he reluctantly saluted Jiang Tian, and then sat down.
"It seems that you didn't sleep at night," Jiang Tian didn't forget to ridicule him, "That's right. After all, the withdrawal of troops is imminent and we have to prepare."
Deputy Inspector Qi smiled bitterly, not knowing how to answer, when he suddenly heard a shouting and cursing behind the tree in the corner. He looked up and saw several soldiers pulling out a man from there. The man had his head sullenly dragged to the front of the hall.
"Who is it?"
The man didn't say a word, so Jiang Tian looked carefully under the light, then smiled and said: "It turns out to be Secretary Wei. I'm disrespectful. I'm disrespectful."
"Wei Secretary's Office has been going through a lot of trouble in the past few days. Now that the troops have withdrawn and new officials have taken office, you can go back to your hometown to handle business and rest for a while."
Wei Chong shivered a few times from the cold, and slowly nodded to him: "It's just a little effort, no need to praise."
"Come here, go get some clothes from Shu Wei's office and let him wear them!"
"The wind is not cold, so there is no need to worry about it. I have to go back to the Yamen early to pay my errands and say goodbye. Say goodbye." Wei Chong didn't wait for anyone to bring him any clothes, but found a pair of shoes and hurriedly walked out of the door, leaving Jiang's inspection.
The officers and soldiers took Wei Chong's clothes and came out. When they arrived at the main hall, there was no one there. The inspector immediately ordered: "Go and follow Wei Chong's office. It's not safe to walk at night. Follow till the end!"
The man took the order, held his clothes in his arms, and went after Wei Chong.
Jiang Tian turned to look at Inspector Qi again: "Deputy Qi, although the prince's personal order is here, Officer Yan is a difficult person and I may not let it go. I'll ask you to go and accommodate him tomorrow, and maybe we can solve it." "
Inspection Qi also felt sorry for the position of inspection he was about to get, and did not hear what he said at all.
"Deputy Qi," Jiang Tian raised his voice, "The two of us can unite in public to stabilize this inspection department. I hope you won't give up."
Inspector Qi finally came to his senses and replied blankly: "Oh, yes."
"Have you inquired about it?" Officer Yan sent soldiers to investigate Jiang Tian yesterday, but he came back early in the morning to report.
"I have inquired about everything," the soldier said, "This man was originally a Jurong County captain. He was transferred to Nanjing from the prefect Ye last year. Today he was promoted to patrol inspector."
"It seems that this person is Ye Yongjia's confidant..." He thought for a while and then asked: "What is Jiang Inspector like?"
"According to what people say, he is quite loyal to his duties and does not attach himself to power. Because Ye Yongjia has shown favor and trust many times, he followed him. He is a gentle man, and he acts like a brother to the soldiers. I don't think he will make things difficult for you."
"Even so," Officer Yan hesitated, "I still don't want to let go of the treasured land of the Inspection Department."
"Since Yue Gong has decided on a peace policy, we can only obey his orders."
The officer of Yan was about to retort when he saw an envoy speeding towards him: "Gong Lu has an order. General Yan is now leading his troops to withdraw quickly. There is no delay!"
He sighed, and after sending the envoy away, he complained to the soldiers: "Lu Gong has never done anything like this. The former entered the palace to rebel, but did not stay much, and all the previous achievements were wasted; now, if he takes advantage of the critical situation of all parties, he will be extremely Wouldn't it be very satisfying to seek victory? I really don't know what Yue Gong has in mind."
After that, he waved his sleeves, walked outside the house, and shouted loudly: "Withdraw troops!"
In this way, Nanjing temporarily emerged from the quagmire and ushered in a long period of peace. Of course, a year may not last long, and the crisis that is still brewing gradually surfaces.
one year later. Capital.
The ministers of the court were wandering around the hall, looking at the empty dragon chair as usual, waiting anxiously for a figure that had not yet arrived.
They whispered, so that the inside and outside of the hall were filled with a buzzing sound like mosquitoes. Only Yan Wen sat upright, smiling and saying nothing.
He heard the voice next to him say:
"If the Holy Master really goes to visit Nanjing, there will probably be another turmoil."
"Yes, but the two Dukes of Nanjing worked together to impeach Kuang Chang the day before yesterday. The court was shocked. Going there now is like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth."
"Who came up with this plan?"
"Needless to say. It must be Yan Wen..."
"Ahem." Yan Wen glanced at the man with his peripheral vision.
The minister turned his head, his face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly covered his mouth.
Yan Wen wasn't angry either. He had a gentle temperament, so although he heard a lot of curses, he didn't care about any of them. No matter how bad Yan Wen's moral character was, he also enjoyed a period of prosperity. At that time, he came out of a Confucian school, won the top prize in the scientific examination, and became famous at a young age. He also developed the ability to examine scriptures by studying the meaning of the scriptures, so he was deeply respected by his peers. The late emperor often heard people praise him for his virtuousness, so he naturally treated him like a good minister. He squeezed into Zhongshu smoothly, and was appointed as an official to participate in political affairs. People thought that he was going to move to the position of prime minister.
But Liu Zhennian took control of the political situation in the DPRK and the situation suddenly changed. Since he entered the capital, everyone in the dynasty regarded him as a powerful minister. Many important ministers did not agree with his orders and suffered misfortunes. Some of them were moved to distant places, and some of them were thrown into prison and beaten to death with sticks.
The ministers were in panic all day long. They hoped that Yan Wen could stand up as a loyal and brave man. He was the most famous person in the court. As long as he stood up, not only would Liu Zhennian not dare to take action, but his arrogance would also be reduced by half.
However, Yan Wen, as the only important figure left in Zhongshu, quietly went to Liu Dang's side, and Liu Zhennian completely established a foothold in the court. Such "irregular" behavior made all the ministers full of anger. When they talked privately, they all secretly wept, saying that the country was about to be destroyed, and angrily scolding Yan Wen for "disobeying the ethics and following the traitors".
But for Yan Wen, he did not feel that there was any violation of the word "ethics", so he ignored these criticisms and continued to study his Confucius and Mencius. He recited the contents of the book all the time. He would say the last sentence when presenting his time in front of Liu Zhennian; he would also recite it when interrogating the enemy in the prison; he would even recite it when the criminal's head was cut off by the sword in the execution ground. A period of silent reading is required.
While Yan Wen was reminiscing, Liu Zhennian strode into the palace. The ministers did not dare to neglect, and quickly raised their heads, pretending to look at him with admiration; only Yan Wen, whose face was as flat as a lake, remained motionless.
"You gentlemen, you have been waiting for a long time. You have worked hard." Liu Zhennian walked under the dragon chair. The eunuchs on both sides brought out a shiny imperial chair for him and waited for him to sit down.
"The emperor has an edict to go to Nanjing in person, and all the princes have seen it. But I think we should not make things too hasty and lose our dignity. It is better to do this first and send an envoy to Nanjing to inform the two princes. Let's settle the pick-up matter first, and Luan Yu won't be too late to leave. What do you think?" He spoke very quickly, leaving no room for anyone to think for a moment.
Everyone said in unison: "I would like to follow General Liu's orders!"
After hearing this, Liu Zhennian lowered his head and looked at Yan Wen. Their eyes met and they smiled knowingly.
