Tokyo, Takeshi. The sky is getting colder, and there are layers of dark clouds in the sky. The sky and the earth are dark, which makes people feel depressed.
In the yamen, Wang Yinwu, the military commander, frowned deeply and repeatedly read the reports on the suppression of bandits from the northwest. He seemed to want to sort out some clues from the messy information. However, the result gave him a headache. There was a lot of information, but there were no useful facts. few.
The smooth ending of Lu Yu made Wang Yinwu feel a little more at ease. Although it was inevitable that he would feel that something was hurting his own kind, Emperor Liu did not break his promise after all. He did not take any more actions and allowed him to continue to be in charge of the Wude Department.
However, Wang Yinwu also knew very well that Lu Yu's positive performance before and after was not enough for Emperor Liu to really let him go.
After that unprecedentedly serious political incident, Emperor Liu's trust in him had been greatly reduced, and it was no longer even trustworthy.
In recent months, Wang Yinwu has always had a sense of worry in his mind, and even wanted to escape, but he quickly gave up that ridiculous and weak delusion.
The inability to escape is one thing, but the reluctance to give up the power and position of Wu Deshi is also on the other hand. Therefore, after concluding the investigation of Lu Yu, Wang Yinwu spent almost all his energy on the investigation of the Black Khan Mission and the military, political and civilian conditions in the northwest. This was his last glimmer of hope.
The result was really unsatisfactory. The investigation of the Black Khan Mission has made progress. Whether it is from the mouths of the surviving horsemen, the identification of the bodies left by the horse bandits, or even the information obtained during the suppression of the bandits, it has provided a lot of supporting evidence. , the actions of hundreds of Hummer bandits cannot be silent. Follow those clues, follow the traces, investigate all the way, at least confirm
The force of "Mingsha Bandits". Even, the bandit leader was found
"Lunan", however, has come to a standstill at this point. Its identity, background, and whereabouts are still an unknown mystery.
Until late autumn, due to the continuous inexplicable disappearance of mountain people after entering the mountain in the past few months, the Lingzhou government finally organized a group of people to go into the mountain to investigate. It was both accidental and inevitable, and they found the hidden camp and the remaining remains. buildings and a large number of rotting corpses.
The horrific scene is both frightening and delightful. The officers of the Northwest Wude Department, who were already exhausted, heard the news and went there. After screening, they quickly made a judgment that these were the thieves who committed the mission.
However, this extremely obvious act of silencing is destined not to leave many clues. Even though some clues were found from the corpses, including some well-known gangsters and some belongings of the Black Khan Mission, the clues obtained were of some value, but they were really not high.
In fact, the situation is more serious than imagined. It is almost certain that this is no longer a bold bandit, but a real rebel force. This nature is too serious.
At this stage of the investigation, the situation has become very clear. Wu Desi's hard work for several months has paid off, but the result is really not optimistic.
In this regard, he could barely make an investigation report and report it to Emperor Liu, but it did not quench his thirst. What Emperor Liu cared about was by no means the process of Wu Desi's investigation. He only cared about the results, and did not capture the bandit leader.
In the case of "Lunan", how can the matter be explained? Even his true identity remains to be investigated.
Of course, Wang Yinwu's headaches are not limited to this. At least, compared to the chaos and all kinds of weirdness a few months ago, now that he has a prepared investigation target, he can at most start over.
It is impossible for those traitors to stop if they are able to commit Hexi eucalyptus. As long as they continue to act, sooner or later they will show their flaws.
What worries Wang Yinwu is that in the process of tightening public security across the country and in the investigation of the military, political and civilian conditions in the northwest, some equally serious problems were discovered.
The deterioration of public security is not only caused by the inaction of local officials or poor governance, but also due to the numerous conflicts among the people. The situation is especially obvious in the northwest and northern states that are the focus of the investigation.
From the restlessness in the prison camps across the north, we can see that some of the policies of the Han Dynasty are encountering more and more resistance as time goes by.
The number of groups dissatisfied with the imperial court seems to be increasing. Immigrants to the border areas have been implemented to this day. Compared with more than 20 years ago, the Han nationality in the border areas has indeed strengthened. However, not all Han people are of the same mind as the imperial court. There are too many. Many people are dissatisfied with the status quo. They are doing evil all over the northwest and trying to challenge the authority of the imperial court. There are several of them exposed, and there are even more who are hidden.
As for the Hu minority, it is a long-standing problem. The horse bandits in the northwest have been repeatedly suppressed, and among them there must be the support of the Hu people on the border.
The goal of using the Han to control the Hu was partly achieved, and the conflict between the Hu and the Han became a normal state. However, on the other hand, in the investigation of the Wude Division, there were many cases of collusion between the Hu and the Han.
Various contradictions and conflicts have accumulated up to now and have become chronic diseases, seriously affecting the stability of the northwest region. It seems that the civil and military personnel in the northwest have also become lazy and lazy during the long period of peace and tranquility, and their binding force has been greatly reduced.
A major rectification of the officialdom, supplemented by a thorough public security crackdown on banditry, eliminated some of the rising conflicts, and the various beasts, horses and snake gods became more peaceful, but they did not solve the root cause, and conflicts and crises always existed.
And Wang Yinwu is almost certain that, as Emperor Liu said, there are indeed some people or forces in the northwest that threaten the rule of the Han Dynasty. It is unknown how long they have been developed or how long they have been hidden, but they are already ready to move.
The chill brought by the early winter could not dispel the heat in Wang Yinwu's heart. He threw the official document in his hand on the eucalyptus, rubbed his temples vigorously with his hand, and sighed.
Within a few months, Wang Yinwu, who had always been strong and strong, became much more haggard and older. During this period, the pressure on his body and mind was unimaginable.
"Uncle!" Wang Xuanzhen walked in and bowed.
"What's the matter?" Wang Yinwu took a deep breath, tried his best to adjust his mood, and asked.
"Notice of someone coming from the palace, your majesty summons you!" Upon hearing this, Wang Yinwu could not sit still. He stood up quickly and said, "Where is the person coming?"
"Tea served in the living room!"
"How can you be so negligent?"
"Just a chamberlain, not a famous official!" Wang Xuanzhen said. Hearing this, Wang Yinwu smiled bitterly and said: "The situation I am in now, not to mention Zhang Dejun, I can't afford to offend anyone close to His Majesty!" Seeing Wang Yinwu looking worried and fearful, Wang Xuanzhen opened his mouth, but didn't What can I say.
As an eagle dog, a keen sense of smell is a must. How could he not notice the changes in Wang Yinwu in the past few months? Although he didn't know the root cause, he had some guesses.
"Go and get one hundred taels of silver!" Wang Yinwu did not forget to tell him when he went to welcome the guests.
"Yes!" Wang Xuanzhen agreed from behind, but kept frowning. He couldn't help but look down upon his uncle's behavior.
When did the dignified military envoy become so humble? ...In Chongzheng Hall, when the monarch and his ministers meet now, there is always something strange in the air. Wang Yinwu is still trembling, and Emperor Liu is still majestic and terrifying.
Perhaps, what is weird is the human heart. No matter how hard Wang Yinwu tries, it is difficult to dissolve Emperor Liu's knot in his heart. Looking at him will only make him more and more unpleasant.
Emperor Liu summoned him, naturally because of matters in the northwest, and Wang Yinwu did not dare to hide anything anymore, and reported all the information obtained from the Wude Division's investigation, no matter how big or small.
With the foreshadowing of the previous reports, although Emperor Liu's face didn't look good, he didn't get angry.
He just stood up, stood under the huge map, and stared northwest in trance. For a long time, Wang Yinwu became more and more uneasy, and finally sighed quietly: "It seems that the northwest needs a thorough clean-up. In the past, too many branches were left behind, which have caused the legacy to this day!" Although the situation in the northwest is still there! A large part of the reason was due to policy, but Emperor Liu would never reflect on and question his policy of long-term peace and stability. He would only think that the personnel were inappropriate or too rebellious.
The solution is to kill the traitors one by one.
"You go back first and continue the investigation!" Emperor Liu had no more instructions for Wang Yinwu and just ordered calmly.
"Yes!" Emperor Liu's indifferent gaze was really heart-wrenching. He bowed his hands uneasily, and said with some guilt: "I will find all those traitors!" Emperor Liu waved his hand casually without comment.
After Wang Yinwu retreated, Emperor Liu said coldly: "This person can't even be a military envoy now!"