It was dark, and the side hall of Yang Ji's temporary meeting hall was brightly lit.
Yang Ji was sitting behind the case table, looking at the letters and account books compiled by Hao Yuan and several clan members. These criminal evidences were classified by Liu Rumei for the second time, making it very convenient for Yang Ji to read.
This time they suppressed the bandits, and the results were gratifying. In addition to the bandits they killed one after another, they also captured more than 500 prisoners, and fewer than 300 bandits fled. Although the bandit leader Liu Jialun, three leaders, and four others escaped, The leader, but the second leader Liu Yaozi was beaten by Yuwen Xie and suffered internal injuries. He could not escape for long, so he was abandoned by Liu Jialun because of the onset of his injuries. After dawn, the pursuers caught him.
In terms of loot, twenty-five large boxes of gold and silver ingots, seven large boxes of rare treasures, 360,000 guan of copper coins, and 40,000 shi of grain were seized. In addition, there were silks, jade, leather and other goods robbed from passing merchants. If they were converted into copper coins one by one, it would be at least two million and a half million coins.
This is a shocking number, but Liu Jia Lun has been gathering people to become bandits for less than a year, and no matter how hard he robs, he cannot grab this much property; perhaps as Yun Zhongming said, the master behind Liu Jia Lun intends to use it as a bridge The mountain was used as a base, and then the gold and silver were used to recruit troops, buy horses, store grain and grass, and bribe generals at all levels of the Binzhou Army. When they earned enough leverage, they would have the military strength to occupy Guanzhong.
"How does the king plan to use this huge sum of money?" Hao Yuan, who was sitting at the bottom, saw Yang Ji was silent and mistakenly thought that Yang Ji was tempted by the money.
Yang Ji said: "In this battle, the state soldiers suffered heavy casualties. I want to provide compensation according to military standards."
Hao Yuan looked into Yang Ji's eyes and said word by word: "But it won't take much."
"Don't worry, I won't keep this money for myself." Yang Ji laughed: "The saint trusted me and asked me to rectify the Binzhou Army; if I am greedy, what will he think?"
Hao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and clasped his fists, "Your Majesty is wise!"
The emperor's mind was the most unpredictable. Yang Guang trusted Yang Ji and asked Yang Ji to rectify the Binzhou army, but on the other hand, he might not be without temptation. Therefore, we must pay attention to the places that should be paid attention to, and the bottom line that should be observed must be observed.
If Yang Ji commits corruption here, there is no guarantee that Yang Guang will not magnify the matter infinitely. By then, even Liangzhou arms sales, slave trade, Silk Road Business Alliance, work-for-relief and other matters will be thoroughly investigated.
Although Yang Ji had not embezzled a single amount of money, they had done too many things in Liangzhou, and it was inevitable that there would be some loopholes among them. If the court found out all of them, political opponents would definitely use these loopholes to attack Yang Ji. , the problem becomes serious.
Fortunately, Yang Ji realized that he couldn't do this kind of thing at the expense of small things, so there was no need for him to persuade him.
"Let the people below keep their hands and feet clean. If anyone dares to touch this money, don't blame me for being rude," Yang Ji ordered.
Hao Yuan responded, and said to Yang Ji with some uneasiness: "Your Majesty, our people will definitely not be a problem, but that huge sum of money is still in the village, and there are many soldiers from the capital and the state there. It is really a humble job. Worry about these people..."
Yang Ji pondered for a long time and said, "Go to the village to register and supervise."
"Here!" Hao Yuan bowed and retreated.
Shortly after Hao Yuan left, Yang Jian stepped inside and whispered: "Uncle Wang, Zhao Hongan sent someone to deliver the message."
Yang Ji put down the account book in his hand, raised his head and asked, "What did you say?"
Yang Jian cupped his hands and said: "Jiang Cheng sent him an urgent message, saying that Doulu Kuan, Wang Sheng, Liang Hong and others had a way to deal with it: first, they used the criminal evidence in their hands to force county officials to lend them people. To make up the numbers, we will also borrow people from our own families; secondly, we will encourage the soldiers to mutiny tomorrow. Once the soldiers mutiny, we will not dare to assemble the whole army. Once we conduct detailed inspections one by one, they can borrow people from each other."
Yang Ji snorted and said coldly: "They are so audacious and helpless!"
"They are worried that when you order troops, you will take the opportunity to attack." After Yang Xian finished speaking, he cautiously suggested: "Uncle Wang, do you want to strike preemptively?"
Just as Yang Ji was about to speak, Liu Rumei's voice came from outside: "Sir, General Zhu is here to report: There is a general named Yuzan who is asking to see you outside, saying that he has an urgent need to report."
"Ask Zhu Can to welcome him into the flower hall. I'll be there right away."
"Here!"
"Uncle Wang, I know this Yuzan." In the room, Yang Jian introduced: "Aye was the general manager of Yangzhou. Yuzan was a school captain. Later he was promoted several times and became the governor. Aye became the prince. Later, Yuzan went to the capital as a general, but I didn't know he was here."
Yang Ji asked: "Could he be a descendant of Yu Qingze?"
Yang Jian said dumbfounded: "Yuzan is the younger brother of Yu Juluo. Their fish is a fish for the common people, which is different from Yu Qingze's Yu."
Yang Ji suddenly realized and asked, "Yuzan, how are you doing?"
"This Yuzan is as violent and cruel as Yan Rong. He especially enjoys abusing his subordinates. If he encounters someone he doesn't like, he will whip him with a barbed whip. Aye dealt with him severely back then." Yang Xian finished the introduction. , and added contemptuously: "A bastard like him is worse than a pig or a dog."
Yang Ji looked at Yang Xian strangely and said, "A bastard like you is no better than a pig or a dog."
Yang Jian was stunned for a moment and said nonchalantly: "Uncle Wang, I am a young student. I think I can still be saved."
"I hope so!" Yang Ji said, then walked out of the side hall and led Yang Jian towards the flower hall.
When they arrived at the door, they saw a burly middle-aged general with a solemn expression, sitting upright on the couch. The tea on the small table beside him remained motionless.
So he coughed lightly and stepped inside.
When the general heard the movement, he quickly stood up to greet him and saluted Yang Ji: "The last general, Yuzan, is here to see the king."
"General Yu, no courtesy!" Yang Ji came in proudly, sat on the main seat, and motioned Yu Zan to sit down and talk. When he sat down, he casually asked, "I wonder what General Yu has to do?"
Yuzan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I will have something extremely urgent to report."
Yang Ji was surprised and said: "General Yu, please speak."
Yu Zan glanced at Yang Jian, who was disguised as a bearded man, and wanted to say that it was inconvenient to speak, but when he saw him standing directly next to Yang Ji, he knew that the other person was Yang Ji's confidant, so he said without hesitation: "Good teaching king I learned that someone is planning to cause trouble when the king orders troops and hinder the king from reorganizing the Binzhou army."
Yang Ji stared at Yu Zan and asked in a deep voice, pretending not to know, "What should I say about this matter?"
Yuzan told Doulu Kuan, Wang Sheng and Liang Hong what they had planned in one go, and then he looked indignant and said in a tone filled with righteous indignation: "Since the Binzhou Army was established to defend King Zhao, it has been our main force during the Sui Dynasty. However, after General Doulu took over, the generals became corrupt, the military discipline was lax, and it was almost impossible to control them. General Wang Sheng from the left, General Liang Hong from the right, and Xin Shijie, the commander-in-chief, were all bent on flattering them. "
Speaking of this, Yu Zan's voice was full of righteousness and awe-inspiring momentum: "Although I am heartbroken by the corruption of the Binzhou Army, I am unable to support myself and have been repeatedly marginalized by my colleagues. In order to spy on these scum, I have no choice but to They are so arrogant, but now they are so bold, and for their own selfish desires, they ignore the military law and coerce the ignorant and innocent soldiers to cause chaos. They will suffer from the emperor's favor in the end, how can they join in the evil?"
"General Yu understands the righteousness, I am very pleased!" Yang Ji looked at Yu Zan and said happily: "As General Yu said, some generals in the Binzhou Army were crazy and did many things for their own selfishness. This is something that is outraged by both humans and gods, and I will never allow this or that generation to act lawlessly and go unpunished!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is wise!" Yu Zan bowed his hands and said impassionedly: "Your Majesty, those scoundrels were worried about shortfalls and other things, and they were discovered by Your Majesty. They were frightened, so they tried to take risks. To be honest with Your Majesty, although the Binzhou Army has nominal power, There are 70,000 soldiers, but the actual number of soldiers is only more than 46,000, and 30 to 40% of the soldiers are old and weak who cannot be used for much purpose. How can the Binzhou Army be qualified for future wars?"
Listening to Yu Zan's righteous words, heart-wrenching voice, and the expression of concern for the country and the people on his face, the strange feeling in Yang Ji's heart became more intense. He pondered for a while and then asked: "Since I know Binzhou Why is there no report on the military's shortcomings?"
The fish sighed in admiration and said sadly: "At the end of the day, it is difficult to survive alone, and I don't like to speculate and flatter others. The only thing I can do is to be alone."
"It's hard to support a tree alone? It's hard to live alone? I don't think so." Yang Ji said coldly: "General Yu is the saint's confidant. If he has the intention, he can file a complaint, but you, General Yu, have not. Why is this?"
Yuzan's expression changed slightly, and he quickly explained: "The general had insufficient evidence and was afraid of disturbing others, so he searched for evidence silently. Now it seems that they have gone too far, so he reported the truth to the king."
"General Yu, is this really like this? Hmm!" Yang Ji looked at the "Yu Movie King" who was in a state of ups and downs with a half-smile.
Just when Yuzan was thinking about the explanation, a soldier strode to the door, holding a booklet in his hand and said: "Your Majesty, there is a military general outside who claims to be the Binzhou Army General. Please give it to me. Tie, please see the king."
Yang Ji was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Send the greeting card up."
"Here!" The soldiers came in and handed the greeting card to Yang Ji.
Yang Ji took the invitation, glanced at the name on it, and couldn't help but reveal a meaningful smile on his face, and then said to Yu Zan, who had a dull expression: "General Yu, you might as well go to the back hall to avoid it. Without my order, Please don’t make a sound.”
Yuzan's heart was filled with surprise and uncertainty, and Nana should be.
Yang Ji told Yang Jian: "Renqi, please invite General Yu to serve tea in the back hall."
"Here!" Yang Xian responded, walked towards Yu Zan, cupped his fists and said, "Please, General Yu."
Yu Zan didn't say much, stood up, saluted Yang Ji, and followed Yang Jian into the back hall.
"Invite General Tang!" Yang Ji said to the soldier.
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