The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 121

"Are you released privately?"

The unlit candlestick stood quietly on the case table, behind the piled up documents, Geng Qing stared straight at the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice who were standing with their hands folded, and the cases of Qi Bing in their hands were thrown back on the table with a 'slap' , "Master of Dali Temple, or other officials?"

"Return to the servant, he is the man of Jingzhaoyi Wang Fanti."

In the past, Jing Zhaoyi and Li Tang were replaced after Huang Chao ascended the throne, including the original Sibu, Menxia, ​​Zhongshu, and Shangshu. Firstly, he has the merit of dedicating the city, secondly, he is regarded as Yu Cong's student, and thirdly, the meritorious service of Conglong that day satisfies the current emperor of Qi.

"It's really embarrassing."

Geng Qing leaned against the back of the chair, raised his hand and waved his hand to let some officials go down, narrowed his eyes silently, behind Jingzhaoyi Wang Fan was Cui Jian, this person was already a member of the Zhongshu sect, Ping Zhangshi, As a prime minister, you can't easily offend him and spoil his future affairs.

Of course, he still wanted to arrest those generals who committed crimes. Geng Qing stood in front of the case and thought for a while, took the pen and ink, thought for a while, and wrote on the paper.

"Your Majesty's great cause has just been accomplished. The people of Chang'an Emperor's capital are still in shock and panic. They can only be transferred to work after they can live in peace and resume their jobs. However, there are still people who have not changed their thieves, such as thieves who murder the people, plunder their assets and prostitute their wives and daughters. If you win the hearts of the people, if the people don't follow, how can you always win the war?
Recently, the captured soldiers who committed crimes against the common people were released privately, which will damage the prestige of His Majesty and the majesty of our great Qi. Be cautious and careful. '

The tip of the pen dragged down the last stroke, and after writing this memorial eloquently, Geng Qing blew on the wet ink, looked at the crooked handwriting on it, and then handed it to Yuanwailang to submit to the court with satisfaction, and turned around to leave the public house. Gifts were prepared, including gold and silver, silk, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, and even one or two house deeds. After showing Geng Qing one by one, they loaded them into the carriage.

"Boss Tu and Wang Boss, come here."

Geng Qing looked at the two carriages in front of him, and then summoned the two chief arresters of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to whisper in his ear, the latter nodded solemnly, and left separately.

Soon, Geng Qing drove to various places in the city in a horse-drawn carriage to visit the mansions of Wenchen, the general of the rebel army. The gifts he prepared were given to many people, and the memorial that was submitted to the court and presented to Huang Chao was heartfelt and sincere.

All of these, to a group of surrendered officials in the city, Geng Qing in their eyes was simply the appearance of a loyal minister of the new dynasty, which made them cast aside.Only a few people who knew what he was going to do, such as Zhang Zhifang and Pei Che sighed somewhat.

Coming out of the mansion of Privy Councilor Fei Chuangu, the streets and alleys outside began to rain heavily in spring. Dachun held an oil-paper umbrella and protected Geng Qing, got into the carriage, walked along the busy street, passed through the hazy drizzle, and stopped at the Cui Mansion. in front of the door.

"Dazhu, we're here." The voice of Dachun outside.

Geng Qing opened the curtain and glanced at the tall courtyard behind the stone lions, got out of the chariot with no expression on his face, a smile appeared on his face, knocked on the door of the mansion, and handed over a name card.

The porter knew some words, and knew that the young man in front of him was the minister of punishment, and he was about to open all the doors. However, the porter didn't dare to take the person in without authorization, so he said: "The servant wait a moment, the little old man will go to the mansion to report first." Master."

"Ah."

Geng Qing smiled and cupped his hands, and did not make trouble with a concierge. The Cui family has been distinguished for generations, and they came from the small house of the Cui family in Qinghe. His father was once a servant of the Ministry of Rites. The dignitaries are about to come.

Just looking at the scenery of the gate, after a while, someone in charge came over and asked Geng Qing to go in. All the way to the front yard, Cui Jiao was already waiting there. When he saw Geng Qing coming, he asked the maid to serve tea, and asked with a smile. Sleeve arched, "Geng Shilang, why are you free to be at my house today? Please take a seat."

Geng Qing bowed his hand to return the salute, the maid served the tea and retreated, only then did he laugh, and said, "That day at the court, Cui Xiang was very grateful for speaking for me, I wanted to come here earlier, but Huang Wang ascended the throne, and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs was busy. There are sergeants causing trouble everywhere, and if you take them, you have to be careful not to offend the generals leading the troops, and do things timidly, so I have some free time today."

"Well, Your Majesty's ascension to the throne has many trivial matters, and the truth is not the kind of person who asks for favors." Cui Qiu looked at the young man in front of him with a smile. For the words in the other party's mouth, he couldn't understand the meaning inside.

"I don't know, which soldiers under the command of the generals committed the crime? The servant finds it difficult to do so, so I will come forward to make peace for you, so that the boss can restrain himself."

The meaning of this sentence is also very obvious. Cui Qiu is a surrendered minister. Unlike you, he can be regarded as an old man in Daqi. He is old with many generals and can talk to each other.

Geng Qing laughed and clapped his palms outward. After a while, Dachun and a servant brought in two plates of gold, silver, calligraphy and painting, "I am very grateful for Cui Xiangneng's words. Please accept some gifts."

As he said, he took out a house deed from his sleeve. It was some shops and small courtyards bought by the rebel army when they entered the city last year. For Chang'an, where every inch of land is expensive, a house, even a small courtyard, is more expensive than ordinary gold and silver. Porcelain is tempting to come.

"Cui Xiang, don't evade it for the time being. Listen to me. Jingzhaoyi Wang Fan went to Dali Temple today to privately release a few soldiers who bullied the people yesterday. As the servant of the Ministry of punishment, I can't cover it up, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to your majesty. Wang Fan and Cui have a good relationship, so let me explain one or two things first."

Beating the dog to see its owner, Cui Jiao's eyes were solidified by these words, then he nodded with a smile, and waved for the servants to take the things away.

"Jing Zhaoyi did go a little too far, harming the people, shaking the hearts of the people, and damaging His Majesty's prestige. Geng Shilang might as well bring my letter to him and return those soldiers to the Ministry of Punishment."

"That's not necessary, I have already sent someone to do it."

Geng Qing also looked at him with a smile.

The drizzle fell softly on the eaves, and there were quarrels resounding throughout the government office. Dozens of police officers from the Ministry of Criminal Justice pushed open the door with swords and swords, and swarmed in, shouting and confronting the government office.

Jing Zhaoyi Wang Fan straightened his clothes and came out of the public room. Before he could open his mouth, there was a bang-pong-pong-pong fight in the side room. Suddenly, a figure flew out like a cannonball and hit the wooden pillar under the eaves here, bouncing off. Fall into the courtyard.

Tu Shifei came out with an iron whip, and behind him there were ten police officers escorting three soldiers dressed up as soldiers. His tiger eyes swept over Wang Fan who was coming from the courtyard, and whispered to his subordinates behind him:

"Take them all back!"

Immediately, he put on a smiling face, walked out of the eaves with his fists in his hands, and saluted the figure coming over there: "The humble staff have seen Jing Zhaoyin."

"What are you doing? Who gave you the guts to come to our government office to arrest people!" Although he is a colleague, but other departments come to his own territory to arrest people, it is like slapping him in the face, Wang Fan must be furious and stop Going to the middle, the voice sternly shouted: "Come on, block them."

"Wang Jingzhao, this is a matter of the Ministry of Criminal Justice!" Wang Feiying leaned on a big gun, raised his chin slightly, and took out an official document of the Ministry of Criminal Justice from his arms to show him. "This is the arrest document signed by Geng Shilang. If Jing Zhaoyi has any opinions, you can go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and ask my servant."

For a moment, everyone in the yamen looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one dared to step forward easily.

"waste!"

Wang Fan cursed, and wanted to go forward to snatch someone, but Tu Shifei raised his arm lightly to sweep him away, and the man stumbled back and bumped into a subordinate before stopping, at this time he yelled in embarrassment.

"I must add Geng Qing's copy, as for you, no one should think about it!"

"Bullying the common people is detrimental to the majesty of the Holy One, yet you still cover it!" Tu Shifei supported Geng Qing behind his back, speaking with confidence, he suddenly pulled out the steel knife from the waist of a policeman next to him, and dragged the soldier on the ground He got up, kicked his knees to the ground, and pressed the back of the opponent's head.

The next moment, the light of the knife reflected the eyes of everyone, and slashed off the soldier's neck, his head was bleeding, and fell to the ground with a bang, rolling to Wang Fan's feet.

The entire government office was dead silent.

"Geng Shilang, you don't take the truth seriously!"

His palms slammed on the table, and in the central hall of the front yard of Xiangfu, Cui Yan stood up against the table, his cheeks puffed up, staring at the young man who was still smiling on the opposite side, Geng Qing smiled, lightly After taking a sip of tea, he also stood up and looked at the other party.

"Cui Xiangyu is not strict with his subordinates, and you blame him? Why don't you find your own reasons? You were just an observation envoy from one place, and it was His Majesty who gave you this kind of status. Let His Majesty lose popular support? Cui Xiang, are you right?"

"Good good!"

Cui Yan laughed back angrily, just after accepting the gift from the other party, he was short-spoken for a while, and what Geng Qing did was inseparable from Huang Chao, making it difficult for him to refute.

"Okay, then let's go to His Majesty to argue clearly!"

Immediately, an order to evict guests was issued, and people drove Geng Qing out of his mansion. In the afternoon, Geng Qing was still working in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and someone came from the palace, please come into the palace.

"Geng Shilang, Your Majesty invites you." The man was an eunuch in the palace. Geng Qing put down his pen and ink, nodded and got up, looked outside, and took out some scattered silver taels from his sleeve. After removing the sleeves, he followed Geng Qing, bowed his body, and said in a low voice: "It's Cui Xiang who is right to make trouble. The servant girl heard that the Fengxiang army came to kill him. At the same time, there are several soldiers and horses. Even the previous counterattack The thief Li Keyong is also going south."

Ah!
Geng Qing didn't answer, and soon, he got into the carriage with him and went to the imperial city together.

　later in the evening
　　
　
(End of this chapter)