Under the sun, in front of the majestic yamen of the Inspection Department, several teams stood clearly distinguished, including the Luoyang Prefecture detectives in square hats and soap uniforms, the imperial city detectives in round hats and brown clothes, and the Wude officers in pointed hats and eagle uniforms. Camp pawn.
Of course, patrolling guards are indispensable. Just outside the Yamen, there is a whole battalion of patrolling soldiers and horses. Although the people were numerous and mixed, they were in order. Everyone stood upright and waited energetically under the leadership of their respective officers and chiefs. Their attention was focused on the wide-open yamen.
Before long, a figure appeared in everyone's field of vision. His steps were hurried and his figure was slightly thin, but the conspicuous embroidered robe showed his identity. Wang Jien, the great eunuch and the envoy of the imperial city.
It was obvious that Wang Jien was in a bad mood at this time, and his old face was full of gloom. Upon seeing this, the officials under the Imperial City Department hurriedly greeted him diligently, observed his appearance, and were more cautious in their salutes.
The lineup of the Imperial City Division is quite grand. There are three of the four adopted sons and seven or eight of Wang Jien's adopted grandchildren. They are all ready to make great achievements under the leadership of the "ancestor".
As the first person under the Imperial City's envoy, Wang Shouzhong personally supported Wang Jien and asked carefully: "Father, is the discussion over? What's the plan? How should we act?"
"Bring me my horse!" Wang Jien said with a cold face.
"Yes!" Not daring to neglect, after receiving the greeting, the groom next to him immediately brought over a majestic horse. This was the royal horse awarded to Wang Jien by Emperor Liu.
Even though Wang Jien was a eunuch and nearly sixty years old, his skill with his hands had not diminished at all. He easily mounted the horse. He held the reins with both hands and turned his head. His cold eyes paused for a moment on the plaque of the Inspection Department Yamen. , just then ordered: "Send the order, go to Kangzhai!"
The intensive sound of horse hooves and footsteps gradually disappeared on Yaqian Street. Under the personal leadership of the Imperial City Envoy Wang Jien, the minions of the Imperial City Department went straight to Kang's house in Xijing City.
And Wang Jien's anger also came from this. Just now in the Inspection Department Office, it was the four chief officials of Inspection, Imperial City, Wude, and Luoyang Prefecture who met to hold a joint action meeting on the arrest of "Kang's rebels". As for choosing the Inspection Department Yamen, the reason is very simple. The commander-in-chief of the Inspection Department at that time was Zhending Hou Cao Bin, who had the highest status.
It is not so much an action meeting as a meeting to divide the results. After all, all the "Kang's rebel parties" in Gyeonggi are basically under control, especially the core figures of the Kang's, who have long been targeted to death. dead.
In terms of the allocation of operational tasks, Wang Jien felt that he was suppressed because the people from the Imperial City Division were only assigned to raid Kang's house in Luoyang City.
It cannot be said that this is not a good job. After all, Wang Jien has seen the magnificence of Kangzhai with his own eyes. However, there is nothing to compare it with. Regarding the situation of the Kang family, the Imperial City Secretary found out that at least half of the entire family's wealth in Gyeonggi was hidden in many manors outside.
As for the comfortable houses in the two capitals, although they have not fallen into the wealth of wealthy merchants, they are so crowded that they are more of a cover. What's more, since Kang Ning's incident, the core disciples of the Kang family have basically hid in the manor outside the city and commanded remotely. What is left in the city are only peripheral vassals.
Under such circumstances, one can imagine where Wang Jien wanted to go. However, the four people discussed and acted and came to a three-to-one conclusion. Even if Wang Jien was unwilling or even furious, he could not resist the "collective decision".
Cao Bin was both a first-class marquis and an important minister of the imperial court. The Inspection Department was different from the Palace Front and Guards Departments. They both held military positions with real power and could not afford to offend him.
What's more, Cao Bin became the patrol commander just because he couldn't find another suitable position for the time being, so he could only "grievance" him for the time being. After all, this was a veteran general who had been a privy minister for many years, not to mention his relationship with the Guo family. His close relationship and important position in the Guochai aristocratic group cannot be offended.
In Wang Jien's view, Luoyang Prefecture Yin Lu Mengzheng was a bit deep in the city, and he was especially prone to hypocrisy and slyness. Although he was young in qualifications, he was a member of the Holy Family, so it was difficult to make enemies.
As for Wang Xuanzhen, it is this man! Outside the Chui Gong Hall, they kept saying that the Imperial City and Wude Divisions should work closely together to complete the tasks assigned by the officials.
Who would have thought that this man would turn around and join him, working with the inspection department, to take away the mission outside the city. The remaining industries, warehouses, and warehouses run by the Kang family in the city must be divided with Luoyang Prefecture.
After thinking about it, he became extremely angry. After learning about the situation, his adopted son Wang Shouyi made a suggestion that almost caused Wang Jien to have a cerebral hemorrhage. Wang Shouyi, who was also aggrieved, suddenly proposed to Wang Jien that the other three yamen were not human beings and had jointly suppressed his adoptive father. They must not give up. Mo Ruo sent someone to secretly report the news to Kangyuan outside the city so that the Kang family could be prepared. Whether to resist or flee, Cao and Wang's plans were ruined.
As soon as this "smart" suggestion was made, Wang Jien slapped Wang Shouyi twice and gave him a "idiot" rating. Although Wang Jien has many flaws, the more he is in a high and powerful position, the more exposed he is. He can be said to be "rampant when he succeeds".
But at critical moments, his mind is always clear. Kang has been personally labeled as "rebellious to the party" by the old emperor. Under such circumstances, he missed official duties due to personal grudges, and even went to tip off Kang. Such thoughts, Not only is it stupid, it's deadly.
However, Wang Shouyi's suggestion was not useless. At least it made Wang Jien come out of his anger. Once he calmed down, the Imperial City Envoy would be much more terrifying.
On the one hand, he was silently thinking about how to fight back and take revenge, especially on Wang Xuanzhen. On the other hand, he vented his anger on "Kang's rebels".
In Luoyang City, in the joint operation between the Imperial City Department and the government, basically no one in Kang's industry was spared. It was easily and quickly taken over, and the personnel were controlled. As for Kang Zhai, there is nothing to say. As a key surveillance area, They were the first to be taken down, and of course, the inspection and confiscation of their homes was the last to be completed.
There was no resistance. They only caught some small fish and shrimps. However, the property in Kang's house was collected. They collected gold, silver, pearls, jade and various other goods worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It can be said that the harvest was quite fruitful.
But precisely because of this, Wang Jien became even more angry. Naturally, Wang Jien did not dare to embezzle all the property confiscated from Kang's house. However, it was only right that he should hand over part of the internal money and share the rest with his subordinates. righteous.
There are also Kang's other properties, and Wang Jien and the Imperial City Secretary are not jealous. These all have to be dealt with by Luoyang Mansion. This matter is not just a matter of merit, but also a matter of real benefits.
As a merchant, he became famous all over the world and admired by thousands of merchants. The Kang family also prospered in the Han Dynasty for decades. However, facts once again proved that no matter how thick or tall a tree is, it cannot withstand the felling of the father of power. Once the tree falls, it only takes an instant, making people dazzled and overwhelmed.
With the joint action of the four bureaus, in just two days, the Kang family's power in the capital was almost uprooted. It was inevitable that fish would slip through the net, but not even a tenth of the Kang family members in Beijing were left.
The Kang family had seven large and small estates in Gyeonggi, with tens of thousands of servants and tenants. During the investigation, armed resistance inevitably occurred, which further supported the serious crime of "Kang's rebellion."
The decline of the Kang family triggered a series of repercussions inside and outside the capital, but at the same time, a feast of wealth began to eat the "corpse" of the Kang family.
This is really a big piece of fat. From the moment Emperor Liu identified the Kang family, except for a few concerned people, most people were concerned about how to take a bite of this piece of fat. People like Uncle Guo Li Ye opened their fangs and opened their mouths early, waiting to bite them.
The emperor and the court naturally ate the big head, while the relevant officials and nobles took the small head, eating it dry and wiping it clean, leaving no bones or residue. Moreover, not only the Gyeonggi Province, but also the Kang family's properties all over the country were naturally targeted by the government and wealthy families, and the Kang family's children and retinues also became the targets of lower-level officers and soldiers, officials and even the head of Guizhou for meritorious service and awards.
(End of chapter)
