There was such a big incident in Lin'an City yesterday, and most of the people who were still receiving salaries in this court already knew about it.
The steward of the Qin Mansion was disemboweled in the street by the living quarters, and the person who helped him was Yang Yizhong, the commander of the front department.
Zhang Taiwei was assassinated as soon as he returned to Lin'an. As the emperor's closest military commander, and as the current number one person in the army of the Song Dynasty...
It is hard to say that anyone who dares to do such a thing in Lin'an does not have the shadow of the golden man.
The shadow of the golden man is the shadow of Prime Minister Qin.
If you look at it alone, it looks like Zhao Guan's family and Prime Minister Qin are playing tricks on each other.
Although Qin Hui felt wronged, he did not come out to explain.
Zhang Jun was indeed entrusted by him to go to that place, but as long as his mind was clearer, he would know that this matter had nothing to do with him.
If he really wanted his Captain Zhang's head, he would definitely not resort to such methods as assassination.
If he really couldn't think clearly and involved himself in this matter...
That's okay, there is a dog like its owner. A coward like Zhang Jun can't make any big waves.
Besides, Lao Jiu is already concerned about the military power of several generals. After the peace negotiation is over, he will only have the title of a lieutenant. Whether it is right or wrong is not that important.
Just look at what the emperor did, and that's all.
It’s just the murderer Xin Ciying...
This was the only thing that Qin Hui couldn't understand. The living room was too close to the emperor, so he didn't interfere with this position to avoid causing Lao Jiu's displeasure.
But he had never provoked that person, so how could he dare to offend him?
What does Lao Jiu mean after this?
Yesterday in the court, he was beaten by Yue Yun because of Qin Xi, and he had just eaten the emperor's soft nails.
The emperor's family affairs are state affairs, and the family affairs of Prime Minister Qin are family affairs.
Therefore, Prime Minister Qin did not want to speak today.
But he believes that there will be many people who can help him say what he wants to say.
As for Zhang Jun, he still didn't know that the emperor wanted to recruit his own soldiers.
So, among the generals of the Song Dynasty, except for Qin Hui, who is willing to stand by his side, which one of the others is not thinking about continuing the Northern Expedition?
Therefore, Zhang Taiwei believed that he needed Qin Hui as much as Qin Hui needed him. The two were in a cooperative relationship, and Qin Hui had no reason to kill him.
Qin Hui doesn't want to kill himself, that means the Jin people don't want to kill him.
In addition to the gifts sent to the palace yesterday... He sent people to keep an eye on them at the entrance of the imperial city, but he did not see any returned.
Then you know that the officials still think of themselves, and the phrase "kill someone to pay for your life" is really just a drunken remark casually.
Neither the emperor nor Qin Hui wanted their own lives, it was enough to know this.
Because other people don't have that ability.
Waiting for Captain Zhang, who was at the front of the queue in green robes, to greet Prime Minister Qin, who was at the front of the queue in scarlet robes, in front of the Daqing Palace.
It actually surprised many ministers who were prepared to see the Song Dynasty's first civil servant and the first military general fall out.
Could it be that there is another hidden reason behind this matter?
In any case, in the morning today, everyone knows that there will be a lot of things to hear today, and a lot of errands may be sent out.
After the emperor appeared in front of everyone in high spirits, today's morning court officially began.
"My dear friends, what do you have to say today?"
Liu Bang had long been prepared for Qin Hui to cry, but what he didn't expect was that Qin Hui looked calm and someone stood up from behind Zhang Jun:
"Yesterday, at the busy street of Lin'an Prefecture, I heard that Ambassador Yang and the resident Xin Ciying killed someone in the street. I wonder what crime that person committed, so that they took his life without questioning? "
"If he has committed a heinous crime, but he has neither weapons nor armor, why don't you two take him to Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment?"
"If he was not guilty, why did you two allow a hundred people to die so innocently?"
Although everyone is ready, others will be the one to take the stand for Prime Minister Qin.
But even Qin Hui himself didn't expect that he would be the first to stand up and say this.
Seeing this man paying his name, Prime Minister Qin felt extremely happy.
Lao Jiu, take a good look!
Those who were King Qin back then, including Zhang Jun and him, all stood by me!
You and your people?
Yang Yizhong's expression remained as usual, while Xin Ciying's heart beat rapidly while recording the documents... If someone else died, Master Xin might have sold the emperor.
But it was the housekeeper of the Qin family who died. Mr. Xin wished that Prime Minister Qin would retire as soon as possible and fall out with the official family directly.
Liu Bang quietly glanced at the paper on the table. It was the official position and name that he asked Xin Ciying to write down because he was not clear in his mind.
Although the words are a little different from what I know, I can still guess the meaning.
The person who came out to speak was the Duke of Yong. Three years ago, because Li Qiong rebelled against the Song Dynasty, he took 40,000 of his people to the north and sent them to the puppet Qi Dynasty. Last year, he was resurrected because of Wanyan Wushu's invasion of the south.
Liu Guangshi.
This man had already finished building his own soldiers before he could take action.
But he was used again, and Liu Bang could understand it.
Forty thousand people ran to the other side. This old boy might meet old acquaintances one day, and he might be able to persuade a few of them to come back.
You kid, you have to be the first, right?
Liu Bang nodded and said:
"I went out of the palace the night before yesterday and was almost killed by a thief near the Qiantang Gate."
As soon as these words came out, a bunch of people immediately stood up:
"Is it okay with the official family?"
"Who is the thief? Can he be captured?"
"Yang Yizhong! How do you protect the Diguan family?"
"The Qiantang Gate is not closed at night. I have long said that it will cause trouble!"
"Officials should take care of their bodies and should not leave the palace rashly!"
…
Anyway, Qin Hui and Zhang Jun were both surprised and confused.
Liu Guangshi looked at Prime Minister Qin subconsciously: Do you know this?
Liu Bang clapped his hands to signal everyone to quiet down, and then continued:
"We happened to meet each other yesterday, so we ordered the two of them to take the life of the thief. In this case, do we still need to inform Dali Temple in advance?"
Liu Guangshi did not expect that there was such an inside story. As the minister who first ran to Zhao Gou back then, he knew the emperor's courage.
He almost hurt the emperor's life, let alone a steward of the Qin Mansion, even he had to pay for it with his head.
On the contrary, Prime Minister Qin heard this and while secretly scolding Qin Liu, he became somewhat sober:
No wonder the officials are so aloof from me, it turns out the reason is here!
Thinking of this, he hurriedly stood up and admitted his mistake:
"Official family, that servant is so courageous. I didn't check for a while, and actually attracted such a thief into the house. I hope the official family will forgive me and forgive me!"
"Hey," Liu Bang waved his hand magnanimously, "Of course I know Aiqing's loyalty. This matter must have nothing to do with you, otherwise I wouldn't want that person's life."
That's what he said, but Qin Hui still smelled the threat in it.
Prime Minister Qin is feeling miserable!
I didn't do anything, but I was blamed by Lao Jiu!
Fortunately, the emperor did not dwell too much on this matter, but instead issued his first order:
"The official duties of Lin'an Prefecture are indiscriminate, and they are driven by the slaves of the same family. The grandson of Lin'an Prefecture should not be an official. If he wants to please Qin Aiqing so much, Prime Minister Qin will give me a face and accept him to work in your house. Just slave."
This edict was extremely absurd, but no one dared to oppose it.
No one even had an opinion.
Knowing how much the emperor cherished his life, he might have been holding back his anger for this.
He is just a governor of Lin'an, so he will be punished.
Qin Hui hesitated for a moment and finally agreed.
"As for the candidate for Lin'an Prefecture, I think Xin Ciying is good. What do you think?"
Everyone looked at each other, and Mr. Qin took the lead and said:
"Very appropriate."
Anyway, for a person in this position, Lao Jiu must arrange for his confidants. Xin Ciying had already known about this beforehand and was not surprised at the moment.
"As for the living room, there is a man named Lu Zai. Where is he now and what position does he hold?"
The people in the Ministry of Personnel thought about it again and again, but they really couldn't remember this person.
It was Xin Ciying who said: "Zai Lu should be in his hometown Shanyin now."
Nonsense, this is the person he personally recommended to the emperor.
The emperor put forward these four requirements: focus on fighting, talk less, be sensible and knowledgeable. The first thing he thought of was his long-time friend who had been dismissed from office.
Similarly, no one else can interfere with the position of living room owner.
Therefore, he named Lu Zai, but it was within the acceptable range of everyone.
"Then it's settled and let him become an official as soon as possible."
The people from the Ministry of Officials took the order. Liu Bang looked at Xin Ciying who had been promoted, but he was still a little reluctant to part with it.
Although this kid talks a lot and has not been in contact with him for a long time, what is valuable is that he has an innocent heart and is not so pretentious.
It's just that during this time of trouble, many people in Lin'an Mansion saw themselves and thought that they were the living room keeper.
If he appears with Yang Yizhong again, I'm afraid he might have someone come to assassinate the emperor.
After saying this, he looked at Liu Guangshi again and said:
"Young Master Yong, right? How many troops do you have under your command now?"
Liu Guangshi's heart was beating fast. Since Li Qiong and other 40,000 people surrendered to the North, he only had more than 8,000 people left.
There were more than 8,000 people, and all of them were eaten by Zhang Jun alone.
When he assisted Liu Qi last year, he only had more than 3,000 people assigned by the imperial court.
Speaking of which, Han Liangchen and Zhang Boying, who also supported Lao Jiu's ascension to the throne, each had nearly 100,000 troops under their command. The names of Han Jiajun and Zhang Jiajun spread throughout Lianghuai.
On his own, not to mention Liu Jiajun, even juniors such as Yue Fei and Yang Yizhong are much more capable than him.
Among these people, only Liu Guangshi himself came from an authentic family of military commanders.
If he says he has no thoughts in his heart, he doesn't believe it himself.
Now that the emperor is asking questions like this, could it be...
"In the official family, I currently have no more than 3,000 soldiers under my command. The last time I rushed to help Uncle Liu Xin, I was really too weak-minded."
"Well," Liu Bang nodded, "In that case, you can hand over the three thousand people to Yang Yizhong."
this……
Not to mention Liu Guangshi, not even Qin Hui and Zhang Jun expected it.
Your Majesty the Emperor, Liu Guangshi is not even left with any dignity!
Before Liu Guangshi could react, Liu Bang continued:
"Aiqing is getting old, and I really can't bear to have you go to the battlefield again! Just stay here in Lin'an City and live a leisurely life."
Liu Guangshi wanted to cry but had no tears. He was only a few years older than Zhang Jun!
He, Zhang Jun, could still be a Taiwei, but he couldn't even protect three thousand men!
"Officials, ministers..."
"Okay," Liu Bang took care of his face and saw that he still wanted to talk, so he said,
"Those three thousand people, I don't want them to run away again."
Not only his appearance, but also his underwear was lifted by Liu Guangshi.
The old man paused for a long time, then knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor:
"My ancestor Huai Zhonggong received the holy grace of Emperor Renzong and attached himself as a Tibetan official. Together with the Yao, Zhong and Zhe families in the northwest, they fought against Xixia."
"My father, Duke Yanqing, took the post of governor and governor and went north to attack the Liao Dynasty. Although he did not achieve any success, he still earned some hard work."
"In the first year of Jingkang, my father was ordered to defend Bianjing and was killed by the Jin people. I led three thousand soldiers and horses to serve the king and met the officials in Jezhou."
"Now, the official family doesn't even let me keep these three thousand people. I really don't know what crime I committed. Why is the official family like this?"
snort!
He also showed off his ancestors and his father.
If monk Fohai hadn't mentioned it and Xin Ciying had said a few words, Liu Bang might have been deceived by this old boy.
His father led 100,000 people to attack the Liao Dynasty, and asked Guo Yaoshi and Gao Shixuan to attack Yancheng, with Liu Guangshi as backup.
As a result, the two of them, Guo Yaoshi, fought in and started a street fight with the Liao army. Liu Guangshi, an old boy, did not arrive either. As a result, Gao Shi declared his death in battle and Guo Yaoshi surrendered to the Jin people after being defeated.
His father was also a pustule. He was scared out of his wits by the bluff of the Liao army. He burned the camp and ran away, causing the soldiers to trample each other and spread the corpses for more than a hundred miles. It also made the Song Dynasty save a lot of money from the time of Emperor Shenzong. The little military capital was exhausted.
Later, he was ordered to guard Bianjing City. As soon as the city was broken, he started to retreat with more than 10,000 people. In the end, he was caught up by the Jin and had his head cut off.
This guy was the same. When the Jin soldiers were chasing Zhao Gou, he started running before the fight started. After Miao Liu mutinied, he learned that the Jin soldiers crossed the river from Huangzhou and continued running.
When the puppet Qi Liu Lin attacked Luzhou, even his people were not seen...yes, they were still running.
He was on the run almost every time he fought, yet he had the nerve to ask for soldiers.
Liu Bang shouted:
"I have always been a hero and a bear, but you and your son are both pustules and cowards! I'll save you some face and ask you to hand over three thousand people to me. You damn girl still feel wronged, don't you?"
"You occupy the position of the general of an army, and your mother-in-law has never won a single battle. Why are you keeping your troops? Do you want to rebel?!"
"Don't think that if I said a few good words when I ascended the throne, you will be safe for generations to come. Of those things your kid did, which one of you shouldn't lose your head?"
"I'm getting more and more angry as you talk. If you had a pig's head on your neck, you wouldn't be so stupid!"
"How dare your surname be Liu? You kid takes a pee and looks at yourself, you deserve it too!"
The more he cursed, the more excited he became. Finally, he walked down from the chair and stood in front of Liu Guangshi, pointing at the back of the old boy's head and cursing in his heart.
The scolding made all the officials turn pale, scolded a group of people who had read books about sages and frowned. The scolding made Qin Hui frightened, the scolding made Zhang Jun applaud, and the scolding made Liu Guangshi lie on the ground, not daring to breathe.
In fact, Liu Bang himself was a little more deliberate in scolding him like this.
Just by virtue of Yang Yizhong's appearance last night... he became the head of the Dianqian Division, still thinking about his status as a family soldier.
Just Liu Guangshi, taking advantage of his ancestor's achievements, could be a general for generations.
For this kind of thing, the Song Dynasty lost half of its empire, and all the major families were almost gone, so Liu Bang dared to have some ideas.
To put it bluntly, Liu Guangshi is a target...
It is enough for the emperor's son to be emperor, but the son of a general does not need to be a general.
At the end of the scolding, Liu Bang made a decision:
The three thousand people withdrew as usual. At the same time, Liu Guangshi's status as Duke of Yong was also removed, and he was no longer allowed to have the surname Liu in the future.
As for what his last name was, Liu Bang had the answer after just thinking about it for a moment.
Surname item.
