Han Shizu

"You don't need to have any burdens, and don't worry about those gossips in the court. If you are asked to rectify Wu Desi, you just have to do things! With me, Wu Desi doesn't need to look forward and backward. You should investigate when you need to, and arrest when you are arrested. Forgiveness!" Tokyo in the early winter was already shrouded in a chill, and what was even more chilling in the Chongzheng Palace was the instructions given by Emperor Liu to Li Chongju.

Li Chongju, the envoy of martial arts, hunched over his old waist. After entering the palace, he only briefly reported the situation in the northwest, and then he heard Emperor Liu's indifferent statement.

"I understand!" Li Chongju replied, but he still warned Emperor Liu: "However, Your Majesty, according to Wang Xuanzhen's report during this period, the severe rectification of the Northwest Classic has caused people's hearts to be unstable and grievances are deep. Many states and counties, The government affairs are abolished, and the ministers are afraid."

Before he could finish his sentence, Emperor Liu interrupted him almost arrogantly: "What are you afraid of? I have been through ups and downs for decades, and I haven't seen any battles. I am old, but I am not old enough to be timid. the point.

Some people used the rebellion in Shu to remonstrate with me, as if the Northwest is in danger, as if if the policy is not changed and the incident is calmed down, the imperial court's rule over the Northwest will collapse!

You know me well, I will not listen to threats, and I will never yield to those monsters.At the beginning of the country, the imperial court regarded martial arts as a trouble, and regarded them as the source of disasters. In my opinion, those corrupt officials are no less harmful than arrogant soldiers and powerful generals.

Civil servants can abuse the people and rule harshly, deceive the emperor and harm the country, but they are still far from rebelling and causing chaos and harming the world! "

Emperor Liu's voice was not high-pitched, nor fast, but to Li Chongju's ears, it was really deafening.The emperor expressed his attitude again, so he can no longer pretend to be conservative, and can only solemnly respond: "I respectfully obey the imperial edict!"

"Looking at Wang Xuanzhen's report, the situation in Yanzhou is the worst in the northwest?" Emperor Liu asked with a satisfied nod.

When mentioning this, Li Chongju became serious and explained: "During the prefect Liu Fang's tenure, he indulged the Hu people and powerful people under his rule, so that the government could not go down to the villages and towns, and the authority of the court fell.

According to Wang Xuanzhen's investigation, the government of Yanzhou is limited to the state city and the salt field, and the rest are ignored.Especially in Minghu Township, Yuan Ke, the head of the township, recruited farmers and colluded with the party. He was actually a local tyrant, and was widely praised as a hero.Moreover, he and Liu Fang are related by marriage, and Liu Fang has a lot of protection for him."

"Hehe!" Hearing this, even though Emperor Liu had been mentally prepared, he still couldn't help feeling sullen: "Okay! After so many years of preparations, such a situation is still inevitable! It's really hard to guard against!
That tyrannical man surnamed Yuan wants to attract customers and buy people's hearts, what does he want to do?Do you want to be the king of Mengchang, or do you want to gather people to plot chaos!Let such a person occupy the place, how can there be no disadvantages!Where is the person, have you ever detained him? "

Li Chongju lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, after Wang Xuanzhen entered Yanzhou and arrested Liu Fang, he sent someone to Suona, but seeing that the situation was not good, he fled away early! In this way, during the search of Yuan's house, some unusual clues were discovered!"

"Speak!" Emperor Liu also felt something unusual from Li Chongju's words.

Li Chongji paused, and continued: "According to the interrogation of the tenants, servants and villagers of the courtyard house, we learned that the local situation is far more serious than imagined.

For a long time, Yuan Ke has been buying people's hearts. There are hundreds of subordinates in his village. In the past few months, he has been practicing from time to time. High, it is said that it can respond to all calls.”

Following Li Chongju's report, Emperor Liu's brows became tighter and tighter.Looking up at Emperor Liu cautiously, Li Chongju said again: "In addition, the subordinates found a large amount of property from Yuan's house, as well as hidden swords, bows and crossbows, and even dozens of armors!"

When he said this, Li Chongju stopped, and Emperor Liu was also stunned for a while.What this situation means is too obvious.

In the Han Dynasty, armor is always a sensitive material. Unlike ordinary swords, it is strictly forbidden to be circulated except for the qualifications of the army and some special departments.

Even the guards of some high-ranking officials and aristocrats would not dare to overstep without the emperor's reward.

There is no need to doubt that a place is so powerful that it does not count as raising strong men, but also hides armors, dozens of them at a time, it is treason, it is treason.What is even more impressive is that he was able to obtain weapons and armor, and he was able to operate for such a long time without being noticed by the police.

Then think of Yuan Ke's behavior, the connection with the party, and the relationship with the state government, and link these situations together, and an anti-thief group has surfaced.

"Hehe." Emperor Liu laughed suddenly, and the laughter made Li Chongju's heart palpitate.

"It seems that this Yuan Ke is very extraordinary!" Emperor Liu's voice was almost emotionless.

"Also!" Li Chongju bent even lower, and said, "Based on the investigation and analysis of the Yuan family, Wang Xuanzhen guessed that this Yuan Ke might have something to do with that 'Singing Sand Bandit'!"

"Oh?" Emperor Liu's indifferent face showed a bit of surprise: "What's going on?"

Li Chongju: "According to the investigation and interrogation, the Yuan family developed and expanded in Yanzhou, probably when Liu Fan was promoted to Zhizhou, and after the Mingsha bandits emerged.

Last year, Yuan Ke also went out several times, and he went out for months without knowing where he was or what he was doing.At the same time, before and after the discovery of the bandit village in Helan Mountain last year, Yuan Ke went out again, and many people from other places returned to Yanzhou and were placed in Yuan's house.

Although their whereabouts were surreptitious, it was inevitable that their feet would be exposed. It is said that a farmer once said wildly after drinking that he followed Yuan Ke to do a big event, and then he disappeared without a trace, and his life and death are unknown.

Wu Desi's investigation of the mission case and the Mingsha bandits has not stopped. Before that, he also suspected that there were local forces to take care of him.

The incident in Yanzhou this time strongly supports this point, and Yuan Ke's reaction to fleeing in a hurry, as well as the many evidences found in the search, are worthy of making a judgment that he is related to the Mingsha bandits."

After Li Chongju finished speaking, he let out a sigh of relief, while Emperor Liu was silent for a while, before he said leisurely: "I am becoming more and more curious about this Yuan Ke. Where did he come from with the ambition and courage to commit such a conspiracy against chaos?" Regardless of whether he is related to the Mingsha Bandit or not, it can be said that this is a traitor who hides somewhere, even in the government!"

"Yes!" Li Chongju replied with certainty.

"Hehe!" Emperor Liu smiled again, and said coldly: "See, where is the source of the rebellion in the Northwest? It's not just those party members, but also these chaotic parties with ulterior motives and plots. The thieves are here Where? Inside the imperial court!"

As he said that, Emperor Liu's voice suddenly rose, and the sturdy temple beams seemed to tremble a few times: "You Wu Desi didn't notice this kind of insolent rebellion before, and the government didn't respond, and even gave shelter!

That Liu Fang, who promoted him, and who protected him, rebels like Yuan Ke should be punished, and internal thieves like Liu Fang should be punished even more!What are the officials, censors, and Yulin inspectors doing? If they hadn't neglected their duties, how could they have been allowed to run rampant until now? "

Hearing this, Li Chongju hesitated for a while, and tried to be as impartial as possible, and said: "Your Majesty, Liu Fang has been an official for many years and has made many achievements. He is called a cadre. In addition, he is the Northwest Transit Envoy King." Yu's old genus, Wang Shijun valued him very much."

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Liu fell silent immediately, but anger quickly flashed across his face, and he said calmly: "Okay! I left Wang You in the pass because I wanted to use his talent and prestige to stabilize the Northwest. Now thinking Come on, I don't know if he is blind or I am blind!"

For Wang You, Emperor Liu still relied heavily on him, but the more so, the more intense his inner anger at this time.Of course, Emperor Liu would not believe that Wang You was also suspected of treason, but the dissatisfaction with being let down still filled his mind irresistibly.

"Is it okay if the Northwest is not rectified? If we don't solve the problem at its root, can we have peace?" After pondering for a while, Emperor Liu said sadly.

"Your Majesty, calm down!" Li Chongju comforted him.

"Angry? Why should I be angry?" Emperor Liu sneered, his gray beard trembling: "Shouldn't these Xiao Xiaoxiao be happy when they were exposed? When they were hiding in the dark corner of the gutter, the imperial court had nothing to do with them. Bi Lu is about to wipe it all out!"

Li Chongju hurriedly said: "Although Yuan Ke fled with his confidantes, the local people in Yanzhou have stepped up their pursuit. According to Wang Xuanzhen's analysis, this person is probably hiding among the local party members. Now, the party in Yanzhou is unstable and ready to move. The situation is serious. If thieves like Yuan Ke collude with them, there will be chaos. Yanzhou is already under martial law, to prevent accidents, Wang Xuanzhen has asked the frontier troops to cooperate to eliminate the rebellion."

"Wang Xuanzhen did a good job this time, you hired the right person!" Hearing this, Emperor Liu regained his composure, and calmly instructed: "Send him an order, since the snakes, worms, rats and ants have appeared, let them I will wipe it out!"

"Yes!"

"I also need an explanation from Wang You about Liu Fang." After thinking about it, Emperor Liu said softly again.