Chapter 8 The fox pretends to be the tiger's power but it is Diao Hong

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The muscles on Liu Yu's face were beating slightly, and his eyes were shining. According to the system of the Jin Dynasty, the envoys who went to announce the edict on a temporary basis were often on holiday and were used temporarily, while the officials of the prefectures and counties who guarded one side were envoys holding the festival. , the military governor of a certain state. At this level, the person who leads troops to take office and guards one side is the governor with troops (those without troops are called the governor on a bicycle).

In Southern Yanzhou, since the founding of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there has never been such a disciplined military governor. Liu Yu had seen two governors before, but this was the first time he saw the Emperor's Scepter.

Not only that, the provincial governor, who holds the integrity, has political and military power, and can deal with the affairs of the state and county urgently during wartime. He has the right to kill first and report later. For officials like Liu Yu, it can be said that he will take life and death.

The only thing Liu Yu was not sure about was what identity Diao Hong was now. If he didn't have an official status, could he really kill him with just a staff?

Thinking of this, Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Mr. Diao, did your brother really give you this scepter? How can you act under false pretenses if you don't have an official position?"

Diao Hong's expression changed, and Liu Yu's heart moved, and he suddenly understood. It seems that Diao Hong has no official status. He is not a Jie, but at most a Jie. A Jie can only kill his subordinates during war. At this time, it is impossible to deal with yourself.

Diao Mao shouted: "Seeing justice is like meeting the emperor. Don't you bunch of unruly people know? It doesn't matter whether my son has an official status or not?"

Liu Yu sneered and said: "According to the Jin Dynasty system, only the court officials can uphold integrity. Even if they obey the authority in an emergency, the integrity holders will have to be temporarily assigned an official position, such as joining the army, becoming a history officer, etc. before they can act. Diao If a young master does not have an official status, he cannot maintain integrity. Your brother is a high-ranking official in the court, so you don't even know this."

Diao Hong's brows raised: "I just said that my brother is handling the handover, I am just doing a patrol first."

Liu Yu nodded: "So, Mr. Diao has no official status. He just came to inspect the situation of the prefectures and counties for Governor Diao during the holidays, right?"

Diao Hong nodded: "Exactly, early this morning, when I came, the former governor Xi had already resigned. Therefore, the prefecture and county are short of official officials, so I can take over temporarily. Why not?" He said, turning to Liu Yi Looked over.

Liu Yi understood the meaning and said: "Yes, today I am bidding farewell to the governor Xi as an official in the state, and by the way, I welcome the young master Diao. Although the governor Diao cannot come at the moment, the young master Diao is sitting in court during the holiday and obeys the authority in urgent matters. You can inspect state affairs."

Liu Yu became more and more certain that although Diao Hong had a scepter, he only had the power to inspect, but not to conduct official duties. At most, he could only conduct inspections, let alone the power to kill him.

He suddenly felt confident and said: "So, Mr. Diao has no right to interfere with the naturalization and land distribution of these refugees. He can only deal with it according to the national law, right?"

Diao Hong's face turned ugly, he snorted softly, turned his head, and acquiesced.

Liu Yu looked at Liu Yi and said seriously: "Liu Zhizong, the Jin Dynasty has its own national laws. People coming from the north and refugees should be treated as expatriates, resettled in different places, and exempted from tax for two years. Is there any problem?"

Liu Yi shook his head: "You are talking about the previous law. Liu Yu, you are just a small upright person. It is not surprising that you don't know that the national law should adapt to the current situation. But don't you know that the Qin army is preparing to comprehensively Go south and attack our Jin Dynasty?"

Liu Yu said loudly: "Of course I know, that's why Jianwu General Xie Xuan went out to Guangling to organize the defense of the Huaihe River. It is precisely for this reason that northern refugees like these were unwilling to be driven by foreigners and went south in large numbers."

"As local officials, we should properly resettle these refugees who have finally fled to Jiangnan. How can we take the opportunity to deprive them of their due rights, and even make them become child servants and tenants of wealthy families?"

Diao Hong sneered and said: "The war is imminent and the country is in crisis. Your Majesty has just issued an edict. Starting from the day before yesterday, all the prefectures and counties in Jiangbei and Jiangbiao are under military control. All unclaimed wasteland will be returned to the state and will no longer be privately distributed to the refugees in the north! Liu Yu, how can you, a humble citizen, know about such important military and national events?!"

Liu Yu's expression changed, and then he said in a deep voice: "Is there a formal document for this order?"

Liu Yi sighed: "Liu Yu, you are also an upright person. You should know that such military and political matters are handled first, and official documents are issued later. Master Diao holds the emperor's scepter, how can there be any fraud?"

Liu Yu could not argue, gritted his teeth and said: "Even if there is no land to divide, do these northern refugees have to be classified as Tong servants? If they are Tong servants and villagers, whose family does it belong to? Also, I We, the people of Jingkou, are all farmers in the countryside, and everyone cannot understand your Mandarin. Can you speak like us ordinary people?"

Diao Hong pointed coldly at the small desk behind Liu Yi, which was filled with two columns of tall and thick books, and said: "Naturalization first."

Above the restaurant, Liu Linzong gently shook his feather fan and looked at everything going on in the government office. From their position, they could clearly see and hear everything that happened inside.

Yang Linzi took a sip of wine and sighed: "How come this Diao family is allowed to get the governor? It's the same old trick again. Before taking office, the principal used the excuse that he was not in office and asked his children to occupy the land and enclose the land first. People are trapped in their homes, and the country is facing a crisis, but they don’t know how to restrain themselves!”

Liu Linzong shook his head: "If you knew how to restrain yourself, would you still be called the Diao family? It's really ugly. Our family's face will be completely disgraced by Diao Kui."

A cold light flashed in Yang Linzi's eyes: "Then why did my husband put Diao Kui in such an important place? Youdu, you came back to Jingkou this time to collect evidence, impeach the Diao family, and purge the court? I've seen it a long time ago Diao Kui is displeased, if you are willing to do it, I will fully support you."

Liu Linzong suddenly laughed: "Aning, we all know what kind of people the Diao family is. There are more than one or two such families in Dajin. Not to mention him, he is my good brother-in-law, no? Is it the same? These corrupt officials are in the same spirit, and their influence affects the whole body. In the face of a powerful enemy, this is not the time for reckoning."

Yang Linzi's eyes flashed with a trace of disappointment: "Alas, the state of affairs is like this, it makes people sigh! Youdu, if you can't straighten out your roots, you can only be alone. I've drank the wine in Jingkou and seen the scenery. It's time to go back Alright."

Liu Linzong turned to look out the window, and his eyes fell on Liu Yu: "No, Aning, this good show has just started. I think it will be more exciting as we go to the back."