Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 897
There was an uproar in the south, and the news seemed to have wings, and it spread to all states and counties in the north and south of the river in just a few days.The local officials who were not affected naturally began to reflect on themselves while eating melons with trepidation, lest their unclean hands and feet would attract the attention of the court.

In fact, the turmoil this time was too huge, even Emperor Sui Yang, who was recognized as a lunatic, did not choose such a big fanfare to "sweep them all" when he dealt with the Guanlong people.In the south, merchants, powerful families, and aristocratic families were severely punished, and bandits lurking in the area were also purged.

Many aristocratic families rooted in the local area have connections with those thieves who broke the law.

All kinds of cases were quickly introduced to Chang'an by fast horses, and appeared on the emperor's case.Just knowing how many bad things this group of families have done would waste Li Zhiyun's four or five days.

During this time, Li Zhiyun was mostly laughing, crying, and getting angry from time to time.He laughed at himself for killing a group of moths, lamented the torment the local people had suffered over the years, and angered those local officials for colluding with aristocratic families and killing the people.

Undercurrents surged in the imperial court, officials from Guanlong and Shandong were ready to go, and memorials to impeach southern officials were sent to the three provinces one after another.Officials from the southern department looked around for a way out, some chose to surrender, some chose to escape, and some chose to lie down and die.

In addition, some southern officials were naturally unwilling to be arrested without a fight. They either begged to be let go, or asked for help. In short, they were unwilling to give up their own interests, let alone die under the investigation of the court.

The six prime ministers have been exhausted during this time. While avoiding the visits of those southern officials, they want to appease the emperor's anger. On the other hand, they themselves are sometimes furious when they see the evil things done by some southern families.

The anger is strong, and it probably refers to the current Liuxiang of Zhengshitang.Apart from these few, royal family members such as Princess Pingyang, Li Xiaogong, etc. are also unbearable during this time. They naturally know that the emperor's attitude has been decided, no matter who pleads, it is useless, and they will put themselves in it instead.But facing those officials from the Southern Department with connections, it was difficult for them to refuse, so they simply stayed behind closed doors.

It is hard to describe the current Chang'an with the turmoil and turmoil. It should be said that there is a turbulent heat hidden under the silence.It seems that the volcano is about to explode, but only a layer of shallow lakes cover the crater to prevent the destructive storm brought by the eruption of magma.

The Dali Temple prison and the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice are filled again.Family members of wealthy families, descendants of aristocratic families, and corrupt officials brought in one after another from the south, like a mouse returning to a cave, obediently entered the cave from the outside in an endless stream.

Few of the top and bottom officials could stay completely out of this storm. The desperate southern officials frantically searched for all available power. After several failures, they no longer wanted to defend themselves, but only to be able to Keep the family.

Such a request, put it in the past, maybe there are officials who dare to agree.But the problem is that now that the rumors are so tense, who would dare to risk the world's displeasure by agreeing to such a head-off thing.They are not blind, how many people Chang'an has arrested during this period, they can always find out if they inquire a little.

Compared with the nervousness of the court officials, the people of Chang'an are eating melons very refreshingly during this time.Every day, the restaurants on several streets close to the Yamen of Dali Temple and the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice are completely full, and the location near the window is the unique "Melon Eater", which is full almost every day, and there is no vacancy every day.

No one can resist the pleasure of drinking while watching criminals patrol the streets.It is human nature to vent. Whether it is a scholar or a wealthy businessman, what they like most is to watch those high-ranking families fall from the clouds to the bottom and be sanctioned by the court.

"Your Majesty is really a god. I thought that when I went south to do business in the past, the journey was far away, and the court had the convenience of water and land. I wanted to make a small profit, but when I went to the place, the price was suppressed again and again by these southerners. Even life is hard to save. This move by the imperial court is really a joyous move, and we should respect Your Majesty!"

A man who looked to be in his fifties, wearing a brocade robe, was sitting near the window on the second floor of the restaurant, holding a glass of wine in his hand, looking at the passing prison cars, his face full of catharsis and heartfelt joy. pleasure.

"What brother Si said is exactly what the imperial court did. It should be clear, and we should respect His Majesty from afar."

"Please!"

A circle of businessmen toasted each other.

Not far away, two men withdrew their gazes and landed on the other side of the street.On this side, there are also prison cars like a dragon, one after another, as if there is no end.The common people spontaneously stood on both sides of the road to observe, occasionally cheering, which seemed extraordinarily enthusiastic.

"When will His Majesty's anger be extinguished, and when will the south be stable. This time, His Majesty does not intend to take it lightly. In other words, if His Majesty wants to spare the southerners now, it also depends on the attitude of the people in Guanlong. Over there in the Political Affairs Hall There has been a quarrel, and we are discussing how to deal with this matter every day." Cen Wenwen, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, put down the wine cup lightly, with a solemn expression.

The old man opposite him is exactly Chen Shuda who has been writing "Zhenguan Dalu" in closed residence.Since his retirement, he has not inquired much about the imperial court.If it weren't for the fact that the commotion was so huge that he couldn't just sit back and ignore it, he wouldn't have come out at all.

"Whether you can keep the backbone of the Southerners this time depends entirely on you."

"Me?" Cen Wenwen shook his head with a wry smile, "Mr. Chen, why are you putting so much pressure on me? It's not like you don't know that no one can dissuade you from a saint's decision. What's more, it's not just a saint this time. Neither the Long people nor the Shandong gentry intend to let go of such an opportunity. Even if I can ask the sage to forgive me, do you think those people will agree?"

After Chen Shuda listened, he was silent for a while, and immediately asked: "I heard that His Majesty the Emperor suddenly accepted several Guanlong women into the palace recently?"

"It happened, but it wasn't sudden, but there was a sign. The queen has been taking care of the draft. It may be a coincidence." Cen Wenwen said.

"I hope it's a coincidence." Chen Shuda said with a sad face: "If it's not a coincidence, it can only mean that His Majesty the Emperor thinks differently from all of us."

"What do you mean?" Cen Wenwen frowned.

Chen Shuda sighed: "Since the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, no matter which saints they are, they have actually spared no effort to suppress the Guanlong people. If this is not a coincidence, it can only show that today's saints have not repeated what the previous saints did. , but making plans that we can't understand. You should understand that the most terrifying thing is when we can't guess what the saint is thinking. Because, you will never know when the saint's butcher knife will land on your neck."

"You worry too much." Cen Wenwen shook his head and said, "If you did your duty, His Majesty would not do anything to you. Look at the nobles of the Manchu Dynasty, who did His Majesty deal with?"

Chen Shuda was silent for a while, and then said: "I can't do much for the Nan people now, I can only ask you to protect the Nan people as much as possible, and don't let them suffer too much."

Cen Wen shook his head, "I can't guarantee this. If they dare to do such a thing, they should have thought of the worst. However, you don't have to worry too much. Your Majesty has always done things in a proper way. The Southerners have suffered a lot. Definitely, but His Majesty will not leave us alive. After all, the Guanlong people are still there."

Chen Shuda nodded slightly, "That's true."

Watching the sky getting late, Cen Wenwen said goodbye and left straight away.

(End of this chapter)