At dusk, as long as you look in from the Jinguang Gate of the main west gate of Daxing City, you will find that the city is crowded with people; the passages on both sides of the main street that provide ordinary people with walking are completely surrounded by pedestrians; and the "auxiliary streets" protruding from the left and right streets On the edge of the main street, there were rows and teams of patrol soldiers maintaining order.
The tall and tall soldiers were wearing armor, with one hand holding the spear shaft stuck on the ground and the other hand pressing the handle of the saber at their waist. They were holding them with majestic and majestic looks.
The men, women, and children on the "auxiliary streets" on both sides stood on tiptoes, stretched their necks, and looked in the direction of the city gate, fully displaying the special attribute of Chinese people "watching."
A young man in brocade clothes with a fair face and a bird cage in his hand squinted at the first prison car that drove into the city. When he saw the people inside clearly, he said with great disappointment: "That big bald man with no hair and no eyebrows." They are so wretched that they look no different from the pickpockets in the city! Could it be that this is Liu Yaozi? Why can't the Binzhou soldiers suppress them?"
Standing aside was a tall and burly man. He was wearing a parrot's green robe and holding a big sword. When he heard what the young man said, he couldn't help laughing: "The reason why the tough bandits are difficult to suppress is not because they have so much strength." They are fierce, not because they are good at fighting, but mainly because they are cunning. They will flee as soon as they encounter strong soldiers, and fight as soon as they encounter weak soldiers. What does it have to do with being majestic? Do you really think he is the Yellow Turban Army Qu Division?"
"Eh? Brother, are you also studying the Three Kingdoms?" The young man glanced at the big man in green robe and asked.
"Nowadays, people all over the city are talking about the Three Kingdoms. If you don't read the Three Kingdoms, how can you talk to your friends? Have you seen this beautiful beard from a certain family? They have started to grow it now."
Everyone followed the words and left, their mouths twitching involuntarily.
The person speaking was a young man with a fair complexion, covered in green buns, and wearing a cuckold. He narrowed his eyes and arrogantly stroked his sparse short beard under his chin; and behind him, a pair of bamboo baskets were filled with Dangdang green dates.
Everyone was speechless: "..."
This man is obviously an admirer of Guan Yu, and he has become addicted to it!
Not only did he dress up as Guan Yu, but he even had the key prop, green dates. It's just that your brother is as thin as a bamboo pole. Don't you have any self-awareness?
The big man in green robes raised his hands in a funny manner and asked, "May I ask what your name is?"
"Guan Yu", who was as skinny as a monkey, returned the courtesy and said: "You are not the 'Little Guan Yu' Hou Junji! May I ask your surname, brother?"
The big man in green robe smiled: "I am the 'Xiaoguandao' Wang Junkuo..."
Everyone took a closer look and was stunned again. This Wang Junkuo had a face as thick as a jujube and a beautiful beard. He had a big knife in his hand. When he stood there, he really looked like Guan Yu.
Hou Junji looked at himself, then looked deeply at Wang Junkuo, and suddenly laughed loudly and said: "I am 'Xiao Guan Yu', and Brother Wang is 'Xiao Guandao'. We are destined to meet each other, and we will drink together later." Have fun and talk in bed together at night."
Wang Junkuo was so cold that Hou Junji looked at him and he had goosebumps all over his body. He smiled dryly: "Haha... It's okay to have a drink and talk, but I only like women, so there's no need to talk to each other at night."
"I just like women, not men." Hou Junji said to Wang Junkuo in a ostentatious manner: "Let me tell you, I gave my yellow flower to a brothel girl, and she even gave me five copper coins. Reluctant to part with flowers.”
"What a coincidence, so am I..." Although Wang Junkuo couldn't bear to attack him, he still said truthfully: "However, that woman kept it all for me."
Hou Junji's face suddenly turned red, like a monkey's butt, and he muttered in a low voice: "You are so good-looking, aren't you?"
The young man holding the bird almost died from laughter. He laughed loudly and said: "They are both yellow flowers. Brother Wang is consistent and your brother Hou is five cents. The difference between the two is two hundred times. Isn't it amazing that they look good?"
Hou Junji covered his face and ran into the crowd, and ran away, not even wanting the full load of green dates.
Wang Junkuo coughed lightly and asked, "What do you call me, brother?"
"I am not Cai Chenzhou Xihua Yin Qiao, named Kaishan." Yin Qiao Yin Kaishan is the son of Secretary Cheng Yin Sengshou. He is especially good at writing and calligraphy. Now he is a candidate official of the Ministry of Personnel.
After saying that, he smiled at Wang Junkuo and turned to look at the prison car.
When Wang Junkuo saw this, he also looked at the long queue of prison cars.
He was startled at this sight, and all he saw in the prison car were bald men without eyebrows or beards.
For those who don’t know, I thought Yang Ji had a temple somewhere!
The people who had been watching burst into laughter.
Yin Kaishan squinted his eyes and looked at the prison cars, and his body suddenly shook violently.
I saw a large bald man being imprisoned in a prison van that was about to approach. There were signs hanging on the front and sides of the prison van that read:
The prisoner: Doulu Kuan, the general of the Binzhou Army.
Origin: Descendant of the Lu family in Guanlongdou
His crime: colluded with his subordinates, deceived his superiors and deceived his subordinates, drank his soldiers' blood at short notice, colluded with Qiaoshan bandits, and robbed passing merchants. He was called an official, but he was actually a thief...
Charge: To be determined
Seeing this, Yin Kaishan looked shocked and confused, thinking that this King Wei was really murderous, no, killing without blood! Not only did Doulu Kuan shave off his hair, eyebrows, and beard, but the charges were also made public. What was even more ruthless and cruel was that he was afraid that others would not know which family Lu Kuan was from, so he even wrote a special "A descendant of the Lu family in Guanlongdou".
It was good now, and the Doulu family soon became famous in Beijing.
While thinking about it, the second prison car came slowly. After looking at the sign, I realized that this one was even more cruel. It even had the name of the other person's ancestor written on it. Didn't this bring shame to the other person's ancestor? From this comparison, he found that Yang Ji had saved Doulu Kuan a lot of face. He saw that it read:
Prisoner: Binzhou Army Left General Wang Sheng
Origin: A descendant of the Guanlong Wang family, a descendant of Wang Xiong, the general of the Western Wei Dynasty and the Duke of Yongguo.
His crime: colluded with his superiors and subordinates, deceived superiors and subordinates, devoured soldiers' blood, colluded with Qiaoshan bandits, and robbed passing merchants. He was called an official, but he was actually a thief...
Charge: To be determined
The third car:
Prisoner: Binzhou Army Right General Liang Hong
Origin: Descendant of the Wang family of Guanlong, descendant of Liang Chun, the general of the Western Wei Dynasty and Duke of Dongping County
His crime: colluded with his superiors and subordinates, deceived his superiors and concealed his subordinates, drank his soldiers' blood at short notice, colluded with Qiaoshan bandits, and robbed passing merchants. He was called an official, but he was actually a thief...
Charge: To be determined
The fourth car:
Prisoner: Binzhou Governor Wang Shilang
Origin: A descendant of the Wang family of Guanlong, a general of the Western Wei Dynasty and a descendant of Wang De, the Duke of Hebei.
His crime: corruption, perversion of the law, treason; he was called an official, but he was actually an internal agent of the Qiaoshan bandits. He leaked information before the war, causing the Binzhou soldiers to be defeated three times.
Charge: To be determined
The fifth car:
Prisoner: Xin Tai, Magistrate of Xiangle County, Binzhou
Origin: A descendant of the Xin family in Guanlong, a descendant of Xin Wei, the general of the Western Wei Dynasty and the Duke of Su State.
His crime: Killing good people and taking merit, colluding with Qiaoshan to carry out bloodbath, and plundering wealthy households in the county.
Charge: To be determined
The sixth, seventh and after ones are much the same.
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Yin Kaishan's heart was up and down, but there was already an uproar on both sides of the main street, followed by a curse. But every time a prison van slowly passed by, the literate spectators would always read the words on the sign aloud.
In an instant, the crowd that was originally laughing and watching the fun became angry and furious.
Binzhou is also located in Guanzhong, just in the northeast corner of Yongzhou. It is only more than 200 miles from the imperial capital to Binzhou Prefecture's Ding'an County. The news that Binzhou Prefecture's army was unsuccessful in suppressing bandits and was defeated in three battles has already spread throughout Guanzhong; except for the local official circles In addition, the real reason for the failure of the bandit suppression was sealed within Binzhou and did not spread at all.
So people really thought that Binzhou Sima Wei Baoluan was incompetent and the state soldiers were weak. Now that the truth about the defeat and the collusion between officials and bandits was suddenly revealed, how could the people not be angry?
This is a treasonous crime of colluding with bandits, causing harm to the countryside, and harming colleagues. It is absolutely unacceptable both legally and morally!
Whenever we think of the military and political officials around us being so corrupt and cruel, and whenever we think of ourselves as the common people of Binzhou, everyone feels horrified and shudders.
Yin Kaishan quietly looked at the bald men in their prison car, with a teasing smile on his lips, and murmured to himself: "The crimes of these people have been exposed. Once the court punishes them according to their crimes, their family will not be able to bear this shame." He is scolded by all the people, and he will definitely cut off his tail to survive and clean up his family again."
If a person is kicked out of his clan through verbal and written criticism, no one will dare to use him or associate with him in the future. When a person is abandoned by the whole world, he will surely live in regrets that are worse than death. This is worse than appointing harsh torture laws. cruel. And this method of informing the world is more capable of constraining officials' behavior than moral restraints and indoctrination.
At this time, Yang Ji followed the prison car with his soldiers on horseback. Looking at the crowds in front of him and the angry and abusive people, he felt a sense of emotion in his heart:
Every time he came back from a victory, he had never seen so many spectators, and this time, it was much larger than the previous times combined. It seemed that no matter which dynasty or generation he came from, the people hated corrupt officials more than anything else.
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Daxing Palace Qianqiu Hall.
After the arched case, Yang Guang held the military report in his hand, looked up at Yang Wei in the distance, and asked: "Ah Wei, the bandit leader and criminal officers have been sent to the capital?"
Yang Wei came to report on the order of Yang Ji. After hearing the words, he said respectfully: "The second leader of the Qiaoshan bandits and several bandit leaders were taken to the capital and handed over to the court for trial; and General Dou of the Binzhou Army was also escorted to the capital. Lu Kuan, left general Wang Sheng, right general Liang Hong, Binzhou governor Wang Shilang and other prisoners were also captured by King Wei. The situation was relatively urgent at that time. King Wei was worried that the news would be leaked and it was difficult to request an order..."
Yang Guang waved his hand and interrupted Yang Wei's explanation: "The King of Wei has the power to make immediate decisions when he encounters rebellion; while Doulu Kuan, Wang Sheng, Liang Hong, Wang Shilang and others, as generals and officials, have the power to deal with thieves and bandits. It was a secret communication, and the King of Wei prevented him from taking risks and dealt with them expediently. Besides, he had the Emperor's Sword in his hand, so I was surprised that he didn't kill these corrupt officials."
Yang Ji went to Binzhou to rectify the Binzhou army as a right-guard general, but when he was annihilating the Qiaoshan bandits, he obtained a lot of criminal evidence; not only did he capture the criminal generals in the army, but he also kidnapped Binzhou officials. Come on, to a certain extent, Yang Ji has exceeded his authority, which is why Yang Ji asked Yang Wei to come and explain.
However, in the eyes of Yang Guang and others, Wang Shilang and others, as local officials, colluded with a group of more than 2,000 bandits to harm the countryside and plot against their colleagues. Even if they were not rebels, they were suspected of treason.
Yang Ji followed the clues and captured them. It was understandable. Did he have to let them escape?
Seeing that Yang Guang did not delve into the matter, Yang Wei breathed a sigh of relief, but after carefully reading Yang Guang's last words, a feeling of shock emerged from his heart.
It is said that the saint's trust in King Wei is far greater than that of all the important ministers. He has never worried about King Wei's support for his troops. He originally thought that he was exaggerating, but from this point of view, he is no longer a Jian in the emperor's heart, but has become a saint. They are very trustworthy ministers, and there seems to be no doubt or suspicion between them.
"These generals are incompetent in suppressing bandits and are skillful in robbing the people. They are really hateful and can be killed!" Yang Guang finished speaking bitterly, and then ordered Yang An who was looking down: "Dou Lukuan, Wang Sheng, Liang Hong , Wang Shilang and other criminal officials were handed over to Dali Temple for trial. In addition, you should pass on an oral message and ask Zhang Heng, the imperial censor, to go to Binzhou to thoroughly investigate the fish that have slipped through the net."
Zhang Heng, the imperial censor, was upright and upright. When Yang Guang was the general manager of Bingzhou, Zhang Heng served in Bingzhou's criminal department and other positions. When Yang Guang turned to guard Yangzhou, Zhang Heng became his general manager again. He was a counselor that Yang Guang relied heavily on. Judicial officials now secure their positions as imperial censors because they act vigorously and resolutely, and are not corrupt or profane.
Yang An responded and backed away.
Yang Guang glanced at his handsome nephew Yang Wei, and suddenly asked: "Ah Wei, do you plan to join the army or politics in the future?"
Yang Wei hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Sage, I originally planned to join the army, make contributions like my father and King Wei, and expand the territory for the saint and the Great Sui Dynasty. But after witnessing the shocking cases, evidence of crimes, and officials of the Binzhou Army Gangster collusion and other issues, I felt that if Binzhou next to the capital was like this, there might be more corrupt officials lurking in other places in the Sui Dynasty. So I decided to go into politics. If possible, it would be best to engage in law. I am willing to use Dedicate your life to fighting against corrupt officials."
"Your idea is very good." Yang Guang was overjoyed when he heard this. He pondered for a long time and said: "Recently, Yuwenshu has also arrested many generals from other military camps, making all cells overcrowded. Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Yushitai are busy. We are all too busy. Although it is a good thing to dig out these criminals, it is not the purpose. I hope to prevent this matter from the source as much as possible, so supervision becomes very important. However, in terms of staffing ratio, organization, etc., The Yushitai is obviously somewhat powerless."
"I decided to add Ye Zhe and Sili to the Censor's Taichung, collectively known as the Censor's Three Terraces: The Censor's Terrace takes charge of the overall situation and is responsible for patrolling all states and counties across the country. Its duty is to stir up the turmoil and promote the clean. If it encounters corrupt officials, it will Those who have the power to remove themselves from office will report their deeds and encourage them if they have merit."
"As for the Yezhetai and Silitai, after the officials of the Yushitai have gone through it, they are ordered to send envoys, comfort and inquire, and observe the rules. If they encounter unjust, false or wrong cases, they will be punished. When fish slip through the net, they will be caught. Yezhetai mainly inspects the prefectures and counties across the country outside the Gyeongsang Province; while Silitai inspects the major states where the Gyeonggi Province is located."
After a pause, Yang Guang stared at Yang Wei with burning eyes, and continued: "After you go down, think about it yourself to see which one you are suitable for and like to enter."
"Here!" Yang Wei bowed and retreated.
Looking at Yang Wei's back, Yang Guang sighed secretly: The Sui royal family themselves were members of the Guanlong nobles, and they gained the world due to the strong support of the Guanlong nobles. Therefore, the foundation of the Great Sui Dynasty was the Guanlong nobles, but the Yang family became the royal family. Later, in order to obtain more benefits, the Guanlong nobles had a vague sign of putting more emphasis on skills, and planned to use the method of "abolition of Zhou and Li Sui" to replace them with "interest spokesmen" in order to gain more from the change of dynasties.
The power struggle between the royal family and the Guanlong nobles turned the two sides from cooperation to rupture and hostility. However, the political forces such as the Shandong and southern gentry did not have a strong sense of belonging to the Sui Dynasty, which led to the Sui Dynasty and the Sui Emperor. All of a sudden, a vital core force was lost.
Since the political forces are actually not trustworthy and the Xiao family in the south cannot defeat the Guanlong nobles, the only people Yang Guang can rely on are his own family members who share the honor and disgrace and have both military and political capabilities.
The Qianqiu Palace suddenly became quiet, and Yang Guang read the detailed military report of Yang Ji's suppression of the bandits again, thinking: "The Vajra slaves were able to attack the bandits' nest just by using the 'old and weak' of the Binzhou army, which shows that Bin The combat effectiveness of the state army is not poor, but the generals such as Doulu Kuan are incompetent, and the same must be true for the rest of the army."
Because Yang Ji achieved a clean victory, the Beijing soldiers gave Yang Guang a sense of expectation that "maybe there is still hope".
It is human nature for him to think so. After all, starting from scratch and starting over requires too much courage, and it might even lead to a civil war.
Moreover, the chess pieces like Yu Wenshu that Yang Guang deployed have yielded a lot. As an emperor, Yang Guang always wants to take a few steps to try. How can he change his orders overnight, waver, and give up halfway?
"Come here, summon all the ministers of the Council Hall and the six ministers to the palace for an audience." Yang Guang ordered to the waiting emissary.
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