Thinking of the millions of dollars that Cao Yang had received and the crazy infrastructure construction that was about to begin, Ying Zheng suddenly became starry-eyed: "But he said that he would build a great world for me!!!"
Chapter 30
People who work in Chang'an, the world's first-class vanity fair, have very few clean bottoms. Even if they are clean, there will inevitably be a few scum around them.
For example, when Shangshu Zuopu shot Dong Chang, he also had a nephew who was a bastard.
Wei Zhongzhi, one of the most sincere servants of his generation, who was born in Jingzhao Webster and a prominent family, also had an unreasonable younger sister.
Cao Yang was walking in Chang'an with the sharp weapon of the black guard in his hand, and it could be said that he was almost invincible.
And Ying Zheng naturally understood the principle of pulling one after another and giving him a list in advance. Whoever extorted a sum of money would be fine, and whoever would have to be severely punished.
It's just that in this way, Cao Yang will inevitably offend many people.
During this period of time, while he quickly made millions of taels of wealth, he also became a thorn in the side of many Chang'an nobles, who tried every means to grab his pigtails and racked their brains to get this. A mad dog that was biting everywhere took him off the stage.
I just searched and searched, but I couldn't find any loopholes in him.
Cao Yang did not drink alcohol, gamble, was not a womanizer, and did not like to socialize. He only had an old mother at home, and he had no relatives or friends.
There are only two points that can attack him.
The first is to amass money - but here comes the problem. He has amassed more than one million taels, but he still lives in the three-entry house given by the emperor. He does not have any high consumption on weekdays. So what is the reason for his amassing money? Picture what?
Oh, you can't say it, you can't say it!
The second is Ning Xing - who doesn't know how he got to the emperor in the first place!
But there is no way to say this.
Because if you use this as a pretext to attack Cao Yang, you will inevitably be suspected of splitting bamboo and bringing it to the shoots. Who doesn't know that the emperor is also like the south wind?
Now that Cao Yang is so highly regarded by the emperor, who knows whether it is simply a mutual relationship between the king and his minister, or whether there is another intimate relationship between the two besides the emperor and his minister?
Who dares to touch the emperor's bad luck?
If this happens, we can only watch helplessly as this traitor continues to kill everyone in Chang'an.
Cao Yang had been killing like this for half a month, and the clan couldn't stand it anymore - mainly because there were so many people arrested, and the money given to Cao Yang to buy his life was too much, and the clan And unlike nobles and court officials, those two factions still have ways to suck blood and subsidize them. What do they have?
Not being on a errand, but not being able to leave Chang'an, only going out but not getting in, who can bear this!
The reason why he was able to survive for so long before was because Cao Yang acted well - apart from those listed by Ying Zheng, he only touched those who were far away from the royal family by blood and had no choice but to cause trouble. That kind of clan.
There are several advantages to doing this. First, this kind of people dare not get along with a close minister of the emperor like him, and they would not even dare to fart if they were caught. Second, they are rich and the country supports their clan. After several generations, they will become fat to death!
As for the third one...
It was Cao Yang who saw that the emperor intended to limit the clan's expenditure and deliberately cooperated with him.
When you are a subordinate, you should not worry about what the leader is anxious about and worry about what the leader is worried about.
The development of the matter was just as he thought. This group of clans who secretly relied on the glory of the Tian family to bully others were just weaklings. They only wanted to bully the common people. After meeting him, they all behaved like mice meeting cats. , and after being tortured honestly, he paid the money for his life.
But as the old saying goes, rabbits bite when they are anxious.
The same method works well if you use it ten or eight times, but it won't work if you use it seventy or eighty times.
The blood relationship between these clans and the royal family is far away, but after all, they are all members of the Murong family. Although they all honestly asked Cao Yang to clean up, they were holding their breath in their hearts. Three or two of them were still It’s nothing. When more people get beaten together, they become more courageous.
There is no reason for a group of emperor's relatives to be embarrassed like this by the emperor's slaves.
Now they formed an alliance and went to Zongzheng Temple in a mighty manner, asking the contemporary Zongzheng to make the decision for them.
King Dai is very old. Although he is the minister of Zongzheng Temple, he basically does not go to work. The two young ministers of Zongzheng are actually responsible for daily affairs.
It's just that this time the matter is not trivial. On one side are dozens of idle clan members, and on the other side are the emperor's favorite ministers. The two Zongzheng young ministers dare not take part in the matter. They greet the clan members to sit down and have tea, and then hurriedly send people away. Go and deliver a message on behalf of the palace.
After hearing the people from Zongzheng Temple explain the reason, Dai Wang pondered for a long time and then ordered people to prepare carriages and horses to go to Zongzheng Temple.
This matter is not a small matter, he must hear it with his own ears before he can decide how to act in the future.
The clan members stretched their necks and waited for a long time, and finally the person arrived. When they saw King Dai coming, they hurriedly stood up to greet him, each one crying more aggrieved than the other.
After hearing their cry, the king sent people to inquire. After knowing that what they said was indeed the truth, he decided to tell them to go back and go to the palace to see the emperor.
As the leader of the clan, how could he not go to the emperor to seek justice for them when he saw the clan's children being bullied in this way?
When this group of idle clan members went out to Zongzheng Temple, they made a huge noise. Cars and horses blocked the whole street. Chang'an Xungui High School naturally heard about it, and also deliberately asked people to keep an eye on what was going on over there, and then heard about the king. The old man went to Zongzheng Temple in person, and his thoughts couldn't help but come alive.
To be fair, what Cao Yang wants is money, and they are happy to spend some money to keep safe, but who can resist Cao Yang's open mouth, and he often blackmails them with things like sesame seeds and rotten millet? Pretending to be like Cao Qingtian, catching a few outlaws every once in a while and killing them?
It's okay for high-ranking families to have more blood, but many of those new rich people who started their careers have been ruined by Cao Yang.
So much so that the ranking of the reasons for official bankruptcies recently dropped to the top of the list - Cao Yang.
The high-ranking officials in Chang'an have been unhappy with Cao Yang for a day or two. However, he is a close official of the emperor after all, and he has the sharp weapon of a black-clothed guard. Unless he can be sure that he will kill with one blow, no one wants to quarrel with him. .
Just now...
With Dai Wang, the pillar of the clan, taking the lead and entering the palace to put pressure on the emperor, how could Cao Yang survive if they kept beating the drums from the side? !
Creatures like cruel officials have always been dogs raised by the emperor. Once they cause public outrage, they are thrown out to be skinned and quartered. Isn't it an ordinary thing?
It’s just a dog. Without this one, the emperor would just keep another one!
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When the king entered the palace, he could not help but tell the emperor the grievances of the idle clan members: "Although they are all junior eldest heirs and their blood relationship is a little remote, their ancestors are from the same lineage as the royal family. The clan of this dynasty is not allowed to leave the capital or make friends with courtiers without being summoned. Although there are a few people who go to the dynasty as consuls, they are mostly just out of love. Having done this, let them enjoy some wealth and honor, and can they be as good as others. What?"
Then he sighed and said: "After all, they are all descendants of Emperor Taizu. How can you ask a cruel official from a humble background to yell at them to beat and kill?!"
When Ying Zheng heard what he said, a look of shame appeared on his face.
Before Dai Wang finished speaking, he blushed, stood up in person, and saluted Dai Wang as a junior: "I really didn't know that Cao Yang acted so arrogantly, but I didn't know that... Did he have the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard to actually dare to stir up trouble on the head of the clan?"
King Dai has seen a lot of the ups and downs in Chang'an recently, and he understands the nature of the emperor very well - those who told him to bow his head, whether it was the Empress Dowager or Feng Mingda, none of them ended well!
At this time, seeing the emperor's mood so angry and fierce, and his attitude so humble and gentle, he was so frightened that his old bones shook three times on the chair, and he quickly stood up and confessed: "Your Majesty is the emperor, and he grazes on behalf of heaven. In the world, how can you pay tribute to me? I am terrified and I will die!"
Ying Zheng held his arm gently and apologetically: "Why did my uncle do this?"
After a pause, he asked again as if he couldn't believe it: "The reason why I entrusted Cao Yang with this important task is because I think he is quite honest. He acted so cruelly, played with the law, and blackmailed the nobles of the clan. Is it really all his doing?"
"Is this old minister the kind of person who stirs up trouble for no reason?"
When the king heard that the emperor doubted his own words, he couldn't help but emphasize his tone: "These things were originally done by him. How could he fake it? I also know that this person has been highly valued by your majesty recently. It is a family matter." I'm afraid it's not enough to win your majesty's trust. In that case, why don't your majesty summon the important officials in the court and listen to what they have to say?"
The king did not feel guilty at all when he said this, because no matter who the emperor summoned, they would probably not say a good word to Cao Yang.
He is an independent minister.
Qin Hui also has three good friends, Cao Yang?
He has none!
After hearing what King Dai said, Ying Zheng's expression relaxed slightly, and then became more solemn.
He solemnly called out the names of several people, including those of noble birth, officials of the current dynasty, and the idle clan members that the king had just mentioned. The chamberlain immediately summoned them to come and answer.
Since King Dadai entered the palace, the clan members who came to complain, the nobles and officials who had been attacked by Cao Yang were all waiting eagerly, ready to add insult to injury at any time.
And King Dai did not disappoint them. Not long after entering the palace, the emperor summoned him - and the person he chose was from a family that had been punished by Cao Yang!
When he entered the palace, he first made a plan in his stomach. After meeting the emperor, he choked up and lost his voice and started to talk. He blurred out the unscrupulous descendants and only talked about how cruel and greedy Cao Yang was and how his own family was. The misery is unspeakable...
While they were talking, Dai Wang was listening on the side, looking at the emperor from time to time with hopeful eyes - look, I didn't lie to you, did I? Hurry up and deal with that troublemaker Cao Yang!
Ying Zheng looked suspicious at first, and even took the initiative to defend Ai Chen. However, as many witnesses and physical evidence appeared, his face became more and more ugly, and his eyes became more sinister, which eventually turned into a storm. The gloom before arrival.
"I promoted Cao Yang from a commoner to a fifth-grade captain. Unexpectedly, he lost my will and went out to do mischief relying on my favor!"
Ying Zheng suppressed his anger and spoke a few gentle words to everyone present. Then he turned to his attendants and suddenly spoke harshly: "Where is Cao Yang? Why don't you tell him to come here?!"
The left and right said cautiously: "Captain Cao is on duty at the official office outside the palace at this time. The servant will go to summon him immediately to see him in the palace."
After hearing this, Ying Zheng's face became more angry, and his expression was cold and stern, like a furious lion. He roared and began to shoot indiscriminately: "Cao Yang is not in the palace, where is Chai Tongfu? Where are the other commanders of the black-clothed guards? ?Are they all dead?!"
"Now, every one of the black-clothed guard commanders on duty in the palace, please call me!"
"These bastards, I don't want to change the system of the late emperor, but I still allow them to be the commanders of the black guards. Is this how they repay me? The people below are acting so recklessly. They are deaf and blind. Yes, I didn’t hear or see any wind at all?!”
From the moment the emperor scolded Chai Tongfu, King Dai felt that things might get worse - whether it was him or the other people who entered the palace, Cao Yang was the only one who entered the palace, but now The emperor acted like this and brought down the entire black-clothed guard system. This created a huge problem!
When several black-clothed guard commanders headed by Chai Tongfu arrived, Ying Zheng was met with a scolding: "Are you all people without a king and a father? The late emperor ordered you and others to be in charge of the internal guards. It is out of my great trust in you. I believe in the vision of the late emperor, so I will not change his ambition. Even though I ascend the throne and practice Zuo, I still allow you to rule the black guards——"
He hit the case with his palm, his expression condensed, and he said word by word: "Now, is this how you repay me?!"
Previously, the chamberlain was in a hurry to find someone, but Chai Tongfu and others arrived in an even greater hurry. Before he could even realize who was dead, the grave-crying man came to him.
One more time like this - oh, I am the one who died!
He has only been on the throne for a few months, and with the Empress Dowager in front and the Feng family, which can be called the most powerful family in the dynasty, behind him, how can Chai Tongfu and others dare to fight with him?
Seeing the emperor's expressions and reprimands, he immediately fell to his knees on the ground and began to say, "Ah, yes, everything you said is right."
Chai Tongfu, a veteran of three dynasties, and the other black-clothed guard commanders who were exposed as high-profile people are also well-known people. Now they are furious in front of the clan, nobles, and several court officials. The emperor's scolding was worse than that of a dog, and even the king was frightened.
He even took the initiative to stand up and plead for them: "Several commanders are certainly responsible for their negligence..."
Before the last "but" could be said, Ying Zheng waved his hand decisively, interrupting his words: "You must know that poor people must be hateful, and my uncle does not need to pity them!"
Dai Wang: "..."
Chai Tongfu and others: "..."
Ah, yes, yes!
After all, he is a fox who has become a master, especially one who can firmly hold the position of commander of the internal guards, let alone an ordinary person. Chai Tongfu was scolded for half a quarter of an hour. At first, he thought that Cao Yang would probably do it this time. Liang, after carefully studying the few words the Emperor said - "How can you have the face to continue talking about kings, kings, ministers, fathers, sons, sons?", and realized the emperor's true intention.
Because Cao Yang has done something bad, they, as Shangguan, failed to realize that it was a lie. They wanted to take this opportunity to invite them out of the Black Guards in one fell swoop and take sole control of the Black Guards. This is true!
"As soon as I entered the door, I heard someone crying. I thought they were crying for me, so I cried twice."
"Listen carefully, it turns out you are really crying for me -_-||"
When Chai Tong thought of this, he was frightened at first, but after thinking about it again, he felt relieved.
Before the death of the late Emperor, he summoned the commanders of the five internal guards alone and told them to wait patiently for the British Lord. Afterwards, they explained to the Emperor that he was not allowed to see the Emperor because he was still observing filial piety, and that they thought that the British Lord The Lord is the Emperor of the day—of course this is false!
Everyone has the desire to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, especially when it comes to such a major event as the succession of the emperor. If one thing goes wrong, the household register and address book have to be thrown in. How dare they not be careful and be careful again? !
