Datang Nongwang

Chapter 504
Li Chongyuan and Xue Wu were not familiar with each other.

It's just that I met a few times when I was in Chang'an, and I didn't even say a word.

He was the commanding army of Yizhou Commanding Army Mansion, and at that time Li Chongyuan was just a small county man, young, a senior official from the fourth rank, naturally it was impossible to have any dealings with someone like Li Chongyuan.

If it wasn't because Li Chongyuan still had the title of county male, perhaps no one would have been able to make friends with Li Chongyuan when he was in Chang'an.

And now.

Lin Caishu married into the Li family and became Li Chongyuan's sister-in-law.

Naturally, Xue Wu's relationship with the Li family became closer.

in this era.

As long as there is no status, people will basically be attached to one party.

Xue Wu is like this, attached to the Lin family.

Besides, Xue Wu was once a general of Lin Caishu's father.

When Xue Wu was talking to Li Chongyuan in the restaurant, Zheng Qiang outside the restaurant was already in a mess, and his heart was even more desolate.

He knew that he himself was finished.

In front of a commanding army, he framed a supervisory censor as a villain.

This is probably unprecedented in history.

What's more, besides Li Chongyuan's position of supervisory censor, he is also the county magistrate of Xixiang today, and he is also a clan member of the Li family.

Of course he, Zheng Qiang, knew what would happen to him.

At this moment, apart from desolation in his heart, his legs softened, and he sat on the ground directly, his eyes glazed over, looking at the scene in the restaurant.

And his guards, seeing that their master had become like this, suddenly seemed to understand what was going on, and started to run away.

run?
Where can they go.

This is not.

When the guards and others were about to run away, the soldiers had already surrounded them under the command of the other general.

For a moment, no matter whether they were officials or guards, none of them could escape.

Even those subordinate officials and yamen servants, none of them could escape.

Inside the restaurant.

Li Chongyuan and Xue Wu walked out slowly, "Li Yushi, what are your plans next? If you make such a fuss, the entire Yangzhou officialdom will probably be taken over."

Xue Wu has been in Yangzhou for many years, so he naturally knows what is going on in the official circles of Yangzhou.

And Li Chongyuan made such a fuss today, just as he said, Yangzhou officialdom is probably about to usher in a big earthquake.

"What else can I plan, let's do business. However, this matter still needs your help, General Xue. I am a newcomer, and I can't figure out many things. If I have General Xue's help, I will be in trouble if I want to come to Yangzhou. I can't get up." Li Chongyuan replied helplessly.

Most of the senior officials in Yangzhou are here.

Officials from Xixiang County are also here.

As for the officials from other counties, although they did not come, it is estimated that they are not much better.

It's just a matter of time.

but.

Li Chongyuan was not so arrogant that he really wanted to take over the officialdom in Yangzhou.

After all, at the very beginning, Li Chongyuan threatened many government servants and officials to leave, and this was something that Li Chongyuan had to consider.

If he, Li Chongyuan, really took over Yangzhou's officialdom, then he, Li Chongyuan, would probably be killed by such bigwigs as the imperial court.

Xue Wu looked at Zheng Qiang who was sitting paralyzed on the ground, then at the crowd surrounded, and waved to the other general, "General Guan, those guards, take them back to the Commander's Mansion first. Let them go after Li Yushi screens them out one by one. In addition, all the government servants will be brought back together. One hundred soldiers will be left behind and dispatched by Li Yushi."

"General, this..." The General of the Yangzhou Command Army Mansion Guan surnamed hesitant when he heard Xue Wu's words.

There is no precedent for a censor to dispatch government soldiers.

And when that General Guan was a little hesitant, Xiang Ba already took the imperial decree and walked towards that General, and after showing it to him, General Guan's eyes immediately changed.

General Guan Bie glanced at Li Chongyuan, smiled on his face, and responded respectfully: "According to the general's order, leave a hundred soldiers to be dispatched by Li Yushi."

In an instant, under the command of the other general, the guards of the Zheng family and the government officials who participated were taken away, leaving a hundred soldiers to be dispatched by Li Chongyuan.

"Thank you." Li Chongyuan bowed his hands to Xue Wu and that general named Guan to express his gratitude.

Xue Wu didn't take it seriously, and smiled back at Li Chongyuan.

And that other general, in addition to respect, was more curious and puzzled in his eyes.

As far as he knows.

Even any supervisory censor could not have such great power, and could call a hundred soldiers at any time.

What is a soldier?
That's for war.

Although the government soldiers have no battles to fight, they are still soldiers.

When it comes to war, they are the soldiers who charge forward on the battlefield, and they are killers.

What's more, the current Tang State is still in the midst of a war.

Li Shimin has always wanted to bring down the countries in the Western Regions.

At least, in countries such as Tuyuhun and Qiuci, Li Shimin wanted to take back the territories of these countries.

What kind of power is it that a supervisory censor can mobilize a hundred soldiers.

but.

When that Guan Biejiang thought that Li Chongyuan was a relative of the Li family, he suddenly felt that Li Chongyuan's name of supervisory censor seemed quite normal.

Shortly after.

The streets seemed a little deserted.

However, this kind of emptiness is only compared to before.

On the street at the entrance of the restaurant, there are still dozens of officials present.

Li Chongyuan approached Zheng Qiang, squatted down, "Biejia Zheng, I don't know if you have thought about it now? What did your son do, it's impossible for a father like you not to know. But don't worry, your son What happened to you is your son's matter, your matter is yours, I will investigate them one by one, and I will never charge you with an unwarranted crime."

"Please, please, let my son go. I'd like to exchange my life for my son. Li Yushi, please let my son go." Zheng Qiang was already a little lost.

He knew he was done.

It is impossible to have an official status.

Just one charge of wanting to besiege and kill the supervisory censor can make him beyond redemption.

As for whether he will be decapitated, this is beyond his consideration. Even Li Chongyuan can't convict Zheng Qiang of decapitation.

Li Chongyuan looked at Zheng Qiang who was already crying, turned his head and waved towards the restaurant.

After a while, Zheng Tong was brought over by Zhu Ni and the others, "Your son sells children a little bit, only this one, according to the laws of my Tang country, beheaded!!! As for whether your son has other crimes, I will check After that, I will tell you the truth. As for you asking me to let your son go, it is impossible. Otherwise, I am sorry for the black hat on my head, and I am sorry for the people of Yangzhou."

Release people.

That is impossible.

Even if Fang Xuanling came, Li Chongyuan would kill Zheng Qiang.

Selling the child a little bit, this has already touched his pain point of Li Chongyuan, how could Li Chongyuan let him go.

Zheng Qiang still begged for mercy and let him go.

But Li Chongyuan stood up, looked at Xue Wu and asked, "General Xue, is Zheng Biejia's family in Yangzhou?"

"Not here. As far as I know, Zheng Qiang's wife passed away early, leaving behind such a single seedling. There are several concubines, but no children." Xue Wu responded.

After hearing this, Li Chongyuan understood.

Zheng Qiang's family is not in Yangzhou, as for where it is, it is nothing more than Chang'an or his hometown.

But when Zheng Qiang came to Yangzhou to take office, he brought his only son with him, which made Li Chongyuan seem a little strange.

According to common sense.

As a member of the fifth rank, if you take up the post in Yangzhou, you can bring your family no matter what.

But this Zheng Qiang was so good that he only brought his son to Yangzhou to take up the post, so he left his family members in his hometown, which made Li Chongyuan really puzzled.

but.

Li Chongyuan didn't think deeply about understanding or not understanding.

When a small official took office, it was because of the three-year merit test that he might be transferred, so he chose not to bring his family.

And when it comes to the fifth-rank officer, even if the merit test is done every three years, he will still be in office for another three years.

after all.

The Tang State is currently short of officials and officials. Although the Ministry of Officials has formulated a three-year merit test, if there is no exchange of officials, they can only choose to let them continue to serve in office.

Putting aside the puzzled Li Chongyuan, he continued to look at Xue Wu, smiled and said: "General Xue, I will take command of these soldiers, don't worry about it."

"Li Yushi, you are too far-sighted. Isn't the imperial decree already clear? How dare I have any objections. You can just order them." Xue Wu is very generous.

After Li Chongyuan heard the words, he cupped his hands towards Xue Wu.

Subsequently.

After Li Chongyuan confessed to Xiangba and others, he went to the state government office with Xue Wu.

As soon as Li Chongyuan and the others left.

Xiang Ba began to command the remaining one hundred government soldiers.

Not long after, the dozens of officials were taken away and headed for the state government office.

As for Zheng Qiang and his son.

At this time, the two of them didn't even have the strength to walk, and they were dragged by the soldiers to the state government office.

"Zheng Qiang, you will die badly. What you father and son have done will affect us. When Li Yushi interrogates me later, I will definitely sue you father and son."

"Zheng Qiang, if you hadn't allowed me to take the post of housekeeper, Su would never have joined forces with you."

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At this time, all the officials were on the way back to the state government office, and all the officials began to attack Zheng Qiang one after another.

of course.

Some officials are also attacking the county magistrate and others in Xixiang County.

At this moment, Zheng Qiang is really like a dog in the water, or even like a mouse crossing the street, everyone shouted and beat him.

noon.

When Li Chongyuan arrived at the Commander's Mansion, he had a drink with Xue Wu and that other general, which was regarded as a courtesy.

But at this time in the state government office, Xiang Ba and the others followed Li Chongyuan's instructions and began to thoroughly investigate all the officials.

But before Li Chongyuan went to the Tongjun Mansion, he confessed his words.

As long as he is willing to make a confession, Li Chongyuan will definitely deal with it leniently according to the situation.

If it wasn't a big problem, Li Chongyuan would even let him go.

As so many officials were arrested, and Yacha was arrested.

The entire Xixiang County can be described as a mess.

The family members of those officials were all worried.

But at this moment, the local elders and squires in Xixiang County are sitting in a certain restaurant, discussing what happened in the city today.

"Old Gao, what do you think we should do about this matter? As soon as that censor arrived in Yangzhou, our Yangzhou was completely messed up. If we really let this censor do something like this, we will be in trouble." What a disaster. Mr. Gao, you are the oldest, and your son is also an official in the capital, so you have to find a way to do this." A squire was very anxious.

But the old Gao who he was talking about was sitting in the first place calmly, with his eyes slightly narrowed, staring at everyone as if he had nothing to do with him.

"Old Gao, you are just talking. If Zheng Biejia really goes in, we will be really passive."

"Yes, Mr. Gao, why don't you write a letter to the capital, tell your son what happened in Yangzhou, and let him let the court know, so we can get away."

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You say what I say, that old Gao is still like an old god.

And this time.

In front of the state government office, it can be said to be overcrowded.

The family members of the officials are all gathered around the gate of the state government office, either kneeling, sitting, or standing.

Some cried and some howled.

Among the crowd, there are old people, women and men, and even children.

Even the babies who were still in their infancy were carried over by the adults, and sat there crying and wiping away their tears.

Xiang Ba and the others, who were investigating the problems of Yangzhou officials in the yamen, also felt overwhelmed when they heard the news, "Xiang Shi, go to Mr. Xiaolang and see how to deal with this matter."

"Hey! If Mr. Xiaolang knew, I guess Mr. Xiaolang would not pay attention to them. You don't even look at what these officials have committed. Look, a small yamen officer, forced Let’s not talk about buying and selling by force, hurting people to death, forcing good people to become prostitutes. Even more, they eat up the accuser and the accused, and at the end of the day, let the accuser go to jail. As for those outside, even Kneeling there and crying to death, Mr. Xiao Lang probably won't care about it." Xiang Shi complained.

but.

His complaints did not affect his departure.

Xiang Shi and the others have followed Li Chongyuan for more than half a year.

Although they are like friends and brothers with Li Chongyuan on weekdays, they know Li Chongyuan's bottom line very well.

As far as the issues they have just examined, a small yamen officer is already unforgivable, and they are even more aware that as long as Li Chongyuan hears what happened at the yamen's gate, he will probably only order to expel him.

If you really can't drive them away, they will be put in prison and pulled down.

There is a saying.

His own family has benefited from harming others and benefiting himself, and benefiting his family, Li Chongyuan will never let them have a good time.

After Xiang Shi rushed to the Commander's Mansion, he informed Li Chongyuan of the matter, and Li Chongyuan became angry when he heard it, "Check it out, check it out for me. General Xue, you heard it too. After committing so many evil deeds, is this still Langlang Tang? General Xue, please send government soldiers to raid the house."

Copy home.

This is what Li Chongyuan dared to say.

However, as soon as Li Chongyuan's words came out, Xue Wu didn't refuse, and he also agreed with Li Chongyuan's approach, "Okay. General Guan, send another 100 people to Li Yushi."

(End of this chapter)