While holding the lamp, Yang Guang was waiting for Yang Ji at the Qianqiu Palace. While describing the contents of the military newspaper to the ministers and six ministers who arrived first, a chamberlain suddenly reported outside the door: "Sage, King Wei has arrived. .”
"Let him come in." Yang Guang said in a deep voice.
After a while, Yang Ji, who had finished handing over the prisoners, quickly entered the hall.
When Yang Ji saw Yang Guang, he saluted, and then saluted all the ministers and the six ministers. He faced everyone's gaze and looked calm and composed.
Everyone nodded secretly, thinking that with Yang Ji's appearance, majesty, and demeanor, he at least had the demeanor of a famous general and capable minister.
"We all know the content of your report, but there seems to be some unfinished information in the memorials and military reports. For example, Yun Zhongming, you said that he has other secrets and seems to be involved in another major case? "Yang Guang's bright eyes fell on the face of Yang Ji who was covered with dust.
In addition to Yun Zhongming, there are also the origins of the trophies that need to be questioned one by one. Although the boy in front of him followed the standards of foreign wars and heavily compensated the wounded and wounded soldiers and rewarded the soldiers who went on expeditions, the amount of loot left was still shocking to Yang Guang.
He knew that it would be impossible for the Qiaoshan bandits to accumulate so much just based on a year's plunder.
So where did this huge sum of money come from? Who gave it to the Qiaoshan thieves?
Yang Ji cupped his hands and said solemnly: "Sage, it is true that Yun Zhongming was a traitor and rebellious, but his behavior was pitiable and he also performed a great service. I don't think he should die..."
Just as he was about to elaborate, the servant outside the palace said at the door: "Sage, Wei Min is waiting for the announcement outside the palace."
Yang Guang nodded: "Xuan!"
Then, Wei Chong, the Minister of Civil Affairs, walked into the palace. He had urgent matters to deal with, so he was a little late. He greeted Yang Guang, and when he turned around, he actually smiled at Yang Ji who was standing aside.
This surprised Yang Ji.
There was no conflict between him and Wei Chong, but Liangzhou always asked the Ministry of Civil Affairs for money, grain, farm tools, and agricultural experts. As a result, Wei Chong, who was in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, never looked good on Yang Ji. When they met, he would With a cold face.
Now he is showing his kindness with a smile, obviously because he "helped" Wei Baoluan clear his name: Although his actions in Binzhou were official, Wei was able to retain his position as a Sima, and they had to take this responsibility. "Favor". In fact, this is also a conventional "rule". If you don't appreciate it, how will others see you? How can I possibly cooperate with you in the future?
"Yang An, show this military report to Wei Minbu." Yang Guang handed over the military report on the case table.
Yang An stepped forward to take the military report and handed it to Wei Chong.
Wei Chong was getting older and his eyesight was gradually failing. He took a closer look at the military newspaper. Yang An on the side quickly winked at the chamberlain and asked him to pass a small candlestick to Wei Chong for lighting.
Wei Chong came out of the generals and made many military exploits. When he read the military report, the feeling of strategizing immediately came over him. He put down the military report, glanced at Yang Ji, and thought to himself: "When I arrived at the military camp, I was not in a hurry. To run the army, he takes the wrong approach, using himself as bait to lure the bandits to attack, and goes straight to the bandits' lair. After obtaining the evidence of the crime, he arrests Doulu Kuan, Wang Shilang and others... It is not just about beating hard; He used a lot of strategies that directly point to people's hearts, and the links are connected one after another. Don't say it's Doulu Kuan and his ilk, even if it were you, I'm afraid he would fall into the trap. It's really amazing!"
Seeing that he had finished reading, Yang Guang said: "Wang Shilang and other prisoners colluded with the bandits. Their correspondence and the account books obtained from the bandits' lairs are proof. The Binzhou prisoners were handed over to the Dali Temple's Punishment Department to have their marriages revoked and exterminated... As for the Doulu Kuan, Wang Sheng, Liang Hong and other generals of the Binzhou Army, who in addition to colluding with bandits and framing their colleagues, also committed crimes such as taking short quotas, drinking soldiers' blood, accepting bribes, stealing weapons and equipment, and selling officials, were handed over to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment for details. Judge, let’s not discuss these two matters for now. Just now, King Wei said that among the thieves, there was a man named Yun Zhongming, who not only showed pity, but also made great achievements."
"King Wei, please tell me in detail."
After hearing this, the ministers turned their attention to Yang Ji.
Yang Ji told Yun Zhongming's story matter-of-factly, neither exaggerating nor making excuses for him, and then said: "Although Liu Jialun, the leader of the thieves, has run away, if all his wealth can be exchanged for copper coins, , at least two million and a half million yuan. This is a shocking number, and Liu Jia has been gathering people to become bandits for less than a year, and no matter how hard he robs, he will never be able to grab this much property. "
The ministers were greatly surprised when they heard this number. Yang Ji's final judgment also made everyone nod in agreement and wait for the next step.
"According to Yun Zhongming, there is a powerful force behind Liu Jialun, and all this wealth is funded by that unknown force. The purpose is to use this huge sum of money to recruit troops, accumulate food and grass, and bribe Binzhou generals. Once the conspiracy succeeds, then' Liu Jalun's military strength was not just two thousand thieves, but became seventy-two thousand."
Yang Ji's words made a group of important ministers feel awe-inspiring.
Things are getting serious.
A look of thought appeared on Su Wei's face. After a while, he asked Yang Ji: "King Wei, is there any conclusive evidence?"
"No!" Yang Ji shook his head and said solemnly: "But the huge amount of money from unknown sources in Liu Jialun's lair and the various signs of bribery of Binzhou military and political officials cannot allow us to be careless."
Hearing this, everyone nodded silently.
Although Yang Guang's face remained calm, cold sweat had penetrated his inner clothes.
He and Yang Ji believed that the various bandits that had appeared in Guanzhong recently were thieves put down by various Guanlong nobles, with the purpose of joining Yang Liang and dedicating Guanzhong to Yang Liang.
Based on this judgment, the two decided to turn light into darkness and take a long-term approach to catch the big fish. Who would have thought that the person behind Liu Jialun would resort to hijacking officers and soldiers.
Nowadays, the whole army has been reorganized, and a large number of the reduced soldiers have not yet been properly resettled. They are quite complaining about the imperial court. This has given Guanzhong a popular base for rebellion and a sufficient supply of well-trained troops. If "Liu Jialun" had used the leverage in his hands to force Doulu Kuan and others to rebel shortly after the imperial court moved the capital, Daxing City would have been captured in one battle... At that point, veterans with complaints would not be thieves. ? How can the people in Guanzhong, who feel abandoned by the imperial court, not become thieves?
And in addition to the existing Binzhou Army, were the generals of the other thirteen armies also bribed? If there are one or two more like this, then the army controlled by "Liu Jia Lun" will be at least 100,000.
If the major lords provide people and money, why not have more than 200,000 elite soldiers?
All of the above, coupled with the special terrain of Guanzhong with four dangerous fortresses, Guanzhong was quickly separated by "Liu Jia Lun". If they act quickly enough, the central and northern Yongzhou and Bashu areas, which are empty of troops, will soon be theirs.
Although the court can make plans in advance and recruit more noble families, and if they win, they can use the civil war to eliminate the powerful enemy of the Long nobles, and the rest will be smooth sailing, but what if they lose?
Failure means that the world pattern of confrontation between east and west will be formed immediately. Moreover, he had been emperor for less than a year, and his control over the world was far less than that of his father. In addition, Bingzhou was beaten and people were alienated. When the East and the West were in a stalemate, there would be another war in Qi.
Faced with this huge gamble, Yang Guang was bold and courageous, but for a while, he was hesitant to make a decision.
After a while, Yang Guang frowned and said: "Among the fourteen Beijing soldiers, King Wei only found that the Binzhou army was controlled by others. How many of the remaining thirteen Beijing soldiers were controlled by others? We are currently I know nothing. I'm worried that the people behind Liu Jia Lun will cause chaos in Guanzhong when we move the capital. Do you have any suggestions for how to deal with it?"
"Sage, King Wei has preliminarily investigated the Binzhou Army, and I heard that General Yuwen also investigated five armies. The prison in the capital is overcrowded. I think there are two urgent tasks: first, let the generals of the Sixth Battalion involved in the case and the prisoners be released. When asking questions, we should get to the bottom of the matter and reveal the truth to the world. Then we can have the Ministry of Punishments conduct a detailed investigation and give a clear explanation to the court, the entire army, and the people of the world. The second is to place the old soldiers who have been eliminated, so as to stabilize people's hearts. . Once these six armies serve as good examples, the soldiers of the other eight armies will happily wait for the court to reorganize." Su Wei observed the emperor's face and continued: "The remaining eight armies are now The stage can be postponed for one or two.”
Yang Guang knew that Su Wei's suggestion was a mature and prudent strategy for running the army. If the incident like the Binzhou Army had not happened, he might have stopped and consolidated the existing results.
But now for Yang Guang, eliminating the old and the weak, relocating the old and the weak, etc., are in a secondary position. The important thing is to clean up the problematic generals of the 14th Army first. As long as these culprits are lost, even if these problematic generals will appear again. Too many clues fell into the hands of others, and the soldiers were unable to cause chaos or rebellion.
Besides, the momentum has been built up, so how can it stop before it ends? Once this momentum is exceeded, it will be difficult to heat up again, and once it stops, the general in question will have enough time to remedy the situation. How can he clean up? How to regain military power? If the superior person does not have military power, no matter how brilliant his achievements are, it will be extremely dangerous.
Xiao Jue, who was bowing to express his listening, saw that Yang Guang didn't say anything. He raised his fair and elegant face, raised his hands to Yang Guang and said: "Sage, I am willing to make meritorious deeds and investigate the case strictly. Anyone who neglects his duties, is greedy and illegal, or who has ordered... No matter who is involved, we will never tolerate a vacant general officer position!"
Yang Guang weighed for a long time and said to Su Wei and Xiao Jue: "The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice will pick up the prisoners, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs can also cooperate with the Ministry of War to resettle the old and weak. But in addition, the reorganization of the Eighth Army cannot be stopped."
"But the saint..." Su Wei was in a different position than Yang Guang, and the issues he considered were also different. At this time, seeing Yang Guang insisting on his own way, he was very anxious and wanted to persuade him, but Yang Guang refused. He interrupted hesitantly: "That's it. No further discussion on this matter."
"Here!" Su Wei responded helplessly.
Yang Guang looked at Yang Su on the side and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Yue?"
Yang Su's old face was full of solemnity, and he said loudly: "Sage, I think that once the military reform is stopped, all the rats in the army will be hidden. How can we investigate in the future? But after all, this matter involves too many things, veteran It is suggested that the other derelict officials of the Eighth Army should be taken down first. As for eliminating the old and weak, we should wait a while first."
"Yes!" Yang Guang nodded upon hearing this, and Su Wei thought about it and agreed to this relatively safe plan.
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