Longde city
As Xiao Yi, Yue Hongling and others entered the city, all the officials in Longde Mansion, as well as many local people, were actually in a state of tension.
Because this place used to be under the rule of Tang Guogong Li Yuan. Under Tang Guogong's Qingming rule in these years, the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Not to mention that it is not comparable to Jiangnan, a land of plenty. At the very least, few people go hungry.
In particular, several local aristocratic families secretly supported Li Yuan, and thus received many preferential treatment from Li Yuan.
They were worried that Xiao Yi had defeated Li Yuan and now that he was stationed in Longde Mansion, he would settle the score with them.
You know, His Royal Highness the Prince established the Jinyi Guards, and I heard that there were many heads killed in Longyou Road.
The evil reputation is out there.
They had supported Li Yuan, which was equivalent to supporting his enemy.
His Royal Highness Xiao Yi is also rumored to be upright, fair and strict, and even personally killed the corrupt official Wang Hao, the former Minister of Household Affairs.
He also has a bad reputation.
Therefore, when Yue Hongling welcomed Xiao Yi into the city, they also hurriedly greeted him with a respectful attitude.
Now that Longde Mansion has returned to the imperial court, they may not be able to enjoy the benefits they enjoyed relying on Li Yuan's relationship in the future.
But, my life is at stake now!
Xiao Yi glanced coldly at the groveling patriarchs of several big families, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, it is understandable that the people are trapped by thieves and bandits, and they are submissive and obedient to the thieves. The people have difficulty in making a living. This is understandable. However, there are some If a person does something he knows he cannot do, he will not be able to escape the blame.”
"From now on, the Jin Yiwei and the patrol censors, escorted by the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, will patrol the prefectures and counties, accept grievances and complaints from people in counties and townships, and detect lawlessness."
"If you are forced to have no choice, Gu can be accommodating. If you rely on Thief Li's connections to harm the people, Gu will definitely kill you!"
"If you don't have any major faults, you can be accommodating. If your faults are not major, then take the initiative to admit your mistakes and how to punish them. The Jin Yiwei and the patrol censor will make a final decision, and they will definitely act in accordance with the law."
"If there is any injustice done to you by the Jin Yiwei and the patrol censor, you can go directly to the Yamen to beat the drum and complain."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several officials of the Longde Mansion and the heads of several big families changed, and they had already sensed that a bloody storm was brewing.
But there is nothing to do.
Resist?
The Li thieves were beaten and fled back to Jinyang. How could they resist? Can they recruit an army similar to the Li thieves?
impossible.
Thief Li's army has gone through more than ten years of cultivation and training before it reached its current size.
It's just a Mingguang Armor, and it can't be made without a high-level blacksmith.
If the number of armored warriors cannot keep up, how can they fight against the Imperial Guards?
Xiao Yi took in the changes in everyone's expressions and said slightly gently: "Don't worry, Gu has always acted impartially, behaved properly, and will benefit you. After all, running Longde Mansion is indispensable. Your support.”
Xiao Yi also understood that although he now occupies Longde Mansion, the people of Longde Mansion were under Li Yuan's rule and took back the capital, but they have not yet regained the people's support.
The people's support has not been fully recovered. This city is still a city full of problems, and the crisis is still very great.
If you want to win the hearts of the people, the most important thing is to litigate the case and clarify the injustice.
He believed that it was impossible for Longde Mansion to be completely free of corruption and perversion of the law under Li Yuan's governance. Upholding justice could quickly establish the prestige and credibility of the new government. After that, it would naturally be benevolent government and control of Longde Mansion. Join forces with Gyeonggi Road.
In order to control Jinyang and other places, Li Yuan did a lot of things, including blocking the pass on the south bank of the Yellow River.
It's not a complete blockade, just controlling the flow of people to prevent the imperial court from exploring Jinyang's reality.
As the saying goes, only after great chaos can there be great order.
We can't beat Thief Li away and just ignore places like Longde Mansion.
Then the second thief Li will appear.
It was even recaptured by Li Yuan.
To govern the place, we still have to rely on scholars. There are no knowledgeable and upright officials in the court. When an edict is sent back, they will be inspired to follow it, which can just fill the vacant positions of Longde officials and remove those vacated positions, that is, He occupies the latrine and does nothing, but still uses his salary position to rectify the local government.
As for whether it is possible to completely eliminate officialdom?
As long as the soil that breeds flies is still there, it is impossible to remove the flies.
However, flies are sometimes a typical example of people's anger and win over people's hearts, and they are the best people to take the blame.
When he arrived at the backyard of the Yamen, Xiao Yi suppressed his thoughts, looked at Yue Hongling, and said softly: "You should take the lead in repelling Thief Li this time. Thank you for your hard work."
Yue Hongling looked calm, cupped her hands and said, "This is what I should do. It's not hard work at all."
This daughter of Yueshan, with the body of a girl and the heart of a man, was not complacent about Xiao Yi's praise and seemed not to care.
Of course, this is not because she is arrogant, but because she really feels that this is what she should do. As a general, she should go into battle to kill the enemy and defend one side.
Xiao Yi turned to look at the magistrates of the deputy counties of Longde Prefecture. There were two political councilors. When the left councilor heard that Yue Hongling was coming with troops, he took his whole family and ran away. Currently, there are only right councilors and three councilors. , supervising grain, supervising registers, as well as dividing the garrison, related governance, general judgment and other subordinate officials.
These people, including the whole family, were all in Longde Mansion and had already taken root here. When Yue Hongling came to attack the city, Qin Shubao's defeated army continued to hold on to the capital, but there was Yue Hongling's opponent there.
Qin Shubao's army was defeated, and its morale had long been dispersed.
There were not many defenders in Longde Mansion, so Li Yuan almost took away a large part of them, and finally handed them over to Li Huaian, letting him compete with Xiao Yi in Phoenix Ridge.
It only took Yue Hongling an hour to capture Longde Mansion.
These people didn't have time to retreat.
In addition, it was not easy to run away with my family, so I simply stayed.
After all, they actually knew that they had done nothing wrong. Aren't the so-called officials of Li Yuan also officials of Da Gan?
The prince would not kill them all indiscriminately.
Xiao Yi loudly ordered: "Everyone, the Jinyang Incident and the rebellion of the Li thieves have turned the Longde Mansion into a place of war. However, the injustices have their heads and the debts have their owners. The people of Longde Mansion still need you to go To appease the wounded soldiers, we also need medical treatment, and we must be on guard against Li’s thieves taking the opportunity to cause trouble.”
"Except for the fact that Gu just said that he wants to inspect various places, you should do whatever you are supposed to do."
“What I was responsible for before is what I am still responsible for now.”
"Do your job well and you will be rewarded for your merit!"
All the officials present looked at him with surprise and uncertainty, and their hearts were complicated and unspeakable. They were shocked by the courage that the young prince of the country had just revealed in a few words.
Finally, under the leadership of Han Shizhong, he bowed and saluted.
"Here!"
After appeasing the officials, aristocratic families and others, Xiao Yi returned to the back hall of the government office in silence, with only Yue Hongling following him.
Han Shizhong, Di Qing, and Xin Qiji had to continue to set up defenses to prevent the remaining Xiaoxiao from taking the opportunity to cause trouble.
At the same time, a comprehensive statistics on the casualties of the three armies of the Forbidden Army must be carried out immediately, and adjustments must be made.
A battle in Phoenix Ridge was also a test for this Forbidden Army. Those who survived could be considered true warriors only after having withstood the baptism of such a war.
Xiao Yi sat down and looked at Yue Hongling.
She is wearing a red robe and black armor today. She is a bit more heroic than the red clothes in the past. However, her jade face is beautiful and slightly yang, and she has a faint shadow of the red-dressed Dongfang Bubai in her previous life.
"Your Highness, what are your plans for the future?" Yue Hongling also looked at Xiao Yi and saw that he was looking at her, feeling a little uncomfortable, so she quickly asked.
Xiao Yi shook his head and replied: "There are no specific plans yet. Li Thief's vitality has been severely damaged this time, but with our military strength, we cannot go directly north to directly defeat Li Thief."
"Don't forget, there is not only Li Thief in the north, but also King Ning in the east and Meng Yuan in the north."
"The key is that there is another Zhao Xuanjia south of the capital."
Yue Hongling's bright eyes turned, she thought for a moment, nodded and said: "That's the truth."
"The Li thieves we fought in this battle will definitely not be able to go south again in a short time. However, we must also be careful that this person unites with Meng Yuan. After all, there is only one important city in the north, Jinyang, which is the gate of Daqian."
"If Thief Li opens the gate of Jinyang and lets Meng Yuan in, the Northland will surely fall into flames of war."
"Meng Yuan is not like Li Yuan. Why can the people do their best to implement benevolent policies?"
At this time, Eunuch Huaiji came in with someone. They wanted to remove their armor for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yue Hongling.
Xiao Yi stood, opened his hand, let the palace maid remove her armor, and said warmly: "You should receive a letter from the capital soon, and the battle report that Li Thief was repulsed in a lonely battle has been sent to the capital."
"After Zhao Xuanjia heard this, he would probably be more likely to use a rat-averse weapon."
"If he dares to move, there are Dragon Guards in the capital and Prince Yong'an is in charge. If he wants to win, it will take more than a month at least."
"Our troops are insufficient, and Thief Li also knows it. Now it depends on whether he is willing to talk about it."
After Xiao Yi and Yue Hongling joined forces, their military strength was actually quite good. In addition, there were three talented generals, Han Shizhong, Di Qing, and Xin Qiji. In the battle of Phoenix Ridge, Wei Chigong, one of Li Huaian's right-hand men, finally He was captured, but this person was also a tough guy and refused to surrender. Xiao Yi had some love for talents, so he was escorted directly in a prison car and is now being held in the Chinese army camp.
In addition, Li Xuanba was also killed.
Li Huaian only has Cheng Yaojin and Qin Shubao who can be used. As for his military strength, there should be more than 50,000.
This is also a conservative estimate. Jinyang City is their home, and there must still be left-behind generals to guard it.
Continue north and defeat the Li thieves.
Then he must attack Jinyang, and with his current strength, it will take at least more than a month.
The siege of Jinyang eventually ran out of food, and it was possible to break the city.
And Xiao Yi didn't intend to waste it.
The real enemy is still further north!
