Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 893
When the storm comes, the sky and the earth change color.

Without warning, Huainan Road, Jiangnan Road, Jingzhou and other areas simultaneously broke out the imperial court's anti-corruption storm.Many people were purged without knowing what happened.This time the purge was different from the past, no matter whether it was officials, local clans, or the world-famous Jiangnan aristocratic family, no one was spared, and all of them were included.

Those aristocratic families who thought they got the news and only thought that the empire would only deal with officials, fell hard this time. They were all misled by the news from Chang'an!
The commander of the Weifu army drove straight in, and all the existences that did not obey the orders of the empire were all wiped out within two or three days, without even giving them time to react!

Aristocratic families, powerful heroes, big and small clans, merchant families, and high and low officials, as long as they commit crimes, they will all be arrested.Its spread is so wide that it is the first time since the founding of the Tang Dynasty!
The entire area of ​​Huainan Road, part of Jiangnan Road, the entire territory of the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, the entire river basin, and both sides of the Huai River, all criminals who committed crimes were arrested.Those who resist arrest shall be executed immediately and on the spot!

There is no sympathy at all, and there is no room for maneuver.

Horrified!

Those members of the aristocratic family who thought that the emperor would not dare to do anything to the aristocratic family fell into deep self-doubt this time. They never thought that the emperor would actually dare to disregard the attitude of the aristocratic family in the south and wipe them all out.In other words, they did not expect that what the emperor did this time would be so decisive!

Huzhou.

The giant ship broke through the water of Taihu Lake and stopped at the ferry.

At this moment, as many as a thousand sinners from the family have been escorted to the ferry.

"Injustice!"

"Injustice!"

"Forgive me."

"Woooooooooooo."

Those who cry out for injustice, those who beg for mercy, those who cry, those who sob, those who are in pain, those who regret, those who hit a wall and try to find death, those who throw themselves into a river to try to commit suicide, those who resist and prepare to die, there are all kinds of expressions.

The guards divided the captured people into the following categories, one was adult men, the other was children under five years old, and the other was women.These three types of people were escorted onto the ship one after another, and no matter how much they cried, it was useless.

When they are escorted to Chang'an prison, they will be classified again.Among them, those with serious crimes must be held incommunicado, and others will be sentenced according to the seriousness of their crimes.All in all, no one can escape.

The common people were naturally moved upon hearing the news of such a massive action. Many people got up early and came to watch, watching those aristocratic nobles who used to be aloof and unattainable, now being chased and scolded by the soldiers like bereaved dogs.

happy!

Many people who were oppressed by these aristocratic families applauded loudly, and some even knelt on the ground and shouted for His Majesty the Emperor Wannian.

They originally thought that in such a remote place, the emperor would not care about their life or death, and would not care that they were enslaved and oppressed by the aristocratic family, and the acreage was robbed by the aristocratic family.But, unexpectedly, the sage really came to help them, to help them deal with those powerful families in the fish and meat town!
"it is good!"

"Strength!"

"Little sister, have you seen that Xu Ming, this bastard is finally going to subdue the law, you rest in peace in the spirit of heaven!"

"kill him!"

Rotten eggs, vegetable leaves, and all kinds of throwable things flew towards those criminals.

Snapped!
Yes, accidentally injured soldiers.

"Look at it!" The soldier was speechless, picked off the vegetable root on the top of his head, and threw it on the prisoner angrily.

"You bastards, what kind of outrageous things have you done? Let's see how many fucking people have come!"

Crowds of people!

There was a tsunami-like sound wave after wave, and the cheers were endless.

And those sinners from aristocratic families are full of worries at this moment, and they can't wait to board the ship immediately, they are afraid that the mob will rush in and kill them regardless of their own safety!
Someone really wants to kill someone on impulse!
"what are you doing!"

"Stop!"

"Let me kill him, let me kill him!"

That heart-piercing roar showed the pain of that person, and the pain of wanting to change his life for another.

"Get off!"

"These people will be punished by the court's own law, so don't act recklessly!"

"roll!"

Soldiers chased away the demented victims.

Such scenes have been staged in various southern states!
Changan.

Wing Ping Square.

Chen House.

"Help, Xiangguo!"

"Chen Gong, save the southerners!"

Jiangnan officials in Chang'an approached Chen Shuda, who had left the center, and prayed for him to save the Nanren who committed the crime.

Bang!
The door opened and a little boy came out.

"Everyone, go back. The Patriarch is not in good health and cannot see guests."

"What are you talking about!" An official scolded: "We are all villagers, and this time the southerners have suffered, Mr. Chen can't just ignore death, let us go in!"

"Let's go in!"

More than a dozen officials rushed over one after another, trying to force their way in.Seeing this, the little boy hastily closed the door, and refused to open it even if he died.

No matter how those officials howled and pounded on the door, there was no response from inside.

At this moment, a group of left guards rushed over, and the leader was Li Zhen.He rode on his horse and yelled: "Xu Cai, a doctor of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Xiao Ling, a member of the Ministry of War, and Lu Zhou, the Prime Minister of the Taipu Temple, should all be arrested!"

Nearly seventeen officials were arrested on the spot.

Except for them, other southern officials who committed crimes were successively arrested in various places in Chang'an.

All of a sudden, there was panic!

In front of the Hanguang gate, Prince Li Chengzhao stood with his hands behind his back, watching one after another Chang'an officials being taken into prison, his eyes were very calm.

During this period of time, he followed his father to investigate the evils committed by those wealthy families in the south, which made him very angry. He never expected that the situation in the south would deteriorate to this extent.In many places, even blatantly violating the court decrees, forcibly annexed fields.

This is courting death!

During these days of studying with his father, Li Chengzhao deeply realized the importance of Tianzheng, but anyone who tried to destroy Tianzheng was a thief!

"His Royal Highness!" Seeing Li Chengzhao, Li Zhen got off her horse to pay her respects.

Li Chengzhao helped him up and asked, "How many people were arrested?"

"38 people, but there should be more. We will continue to arrest them."

"Very good, don't let anyone go!"

"Yes!"

Watching Li Zhen leave, Li Chengzhao looked at those criminal officials with a cold look in his eyes.

He has basically understood the dangers of these great families.On the surface, they submit to the rule of the empire, but in private, they go their own way, and many aristocratic families even secretly violate the imperial laws!
These guys must be suppressed and dealt with!

When he was walking in Guanzhong, he would occasionally encounter evil deeds done by the Guanlong family.The censor impeached him for beating the common people, but what he beat was not the common people at all, but those Guanlong children who relied on their family's influence!
This is still the case at the feet of the emperor, let alone the south!
"Let's go to school." Li Chengzhao raised his foot and left.

He is very busy every day now. He has to study with his father while taking care of his studies. When the masters of the East Palace are giving lectures, he has to listen carefully and study hard.Since becoming the prince, he has very little private time.

At the same time as the southern side made the move, Chang'an's side had already made preparations.

Li Zhiyun didn't intend to fool him from the beginning, the local government wanted to arrest people, especially those who reported to them from the center!
This time, he just wanted to let the aristocratic family see what would happen if he didn't listen.

Of course, there is a limit, and Li Zhiyun has been grasping it.That is, the disturbance did not involve the Guanlong people and the Shandong gentry.

The so-called uniting the majority and attacking the small group is nothing more than this.

(End of this chapter)