Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 433 Please Shangfang Sword
early summer.

Surrounding Hanzhong, the situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi has become hotter every day like this weather.

Shunqing Mansion, Phoenix Mountain.

Several armies of the Ming army gathered, but at this time they were in trouble. The new Sichuan-Guizhou battalion suppressed bandits and practiced to report their meritorious service, but was attacked by the governor general and others as killing good men and falsely reporting meritorious service.

Wen Anzhi, the governor of the five provinces, formed a joint investigation team to thoroughly investigate the matter.

After many days of investigation, the final investigation report was placed in front of everyone.

"This is impossible!"

After reading the report, Ma Gan, governor of Sichuan, slapped the table angrily, refusing to admit the authenticity of the report.After many days of joint investigations, it turned out that Zhang Shipeng and others not only did not lie about their military merits, but also reported the facts completely.

The investigation team went to the battlefields of the bandits' strongholds, and dug out the burial pits where the corpses of the bandits were buried. In addition, there was a small Beijing temple in each place, which was made of bandits' heads and mud. They also visited and investigated the local remains. Those people who went down to the fields, as well as some accomplices of the thieves who were released.

The investigation of thousands of soldiers in the camp has also ended, and all the results gathered show that this is a real achievement and there is no water in it.

Even in the special investigation of major military officers such as Zhang Shipeng, there was no information such as private distribution of spoils, etc., and all seizures were truthfully recorded.

The two governors, Wang Yingxiong and Fan Yiheng, also had expressions of disbelief.

Wang Xiang, Zeng Ying, Yang Zhan, Pi Xiong, the admirals, and the chief military officer all looked at each other in blank dismay, which is really unbelievable, but this report is a joint investigation team composed of staff, officers, and pacesetters from various factions, and it is very public. just.

In fact, before the meeting, they basically already knew the content of the report. After all, their people participated in the whole process, so how could they not know.

They also thought that if there were no big problems, they could always find some small problems, but they couldn't find anything.

The most problematic thing is that when the Black Dragon King was beaten, a Bozhou native soldier raped a woman afterwards, and was punished by military law, but in the end, the camp was used to pay off part of the crime, and the man was just whipped , Then deprived of military merit, expelled from the army.

Afterwards, Xingying compensated the woman with 50 taels of silver, and also compensated her with a farm ox.

The woman was originally taken captive by the Black Dragon King, and she had been trampled by the bandits long ago, her life was worse than death, after the soldiers entered the stronghold, they found that she thought she was a family member of the bandits, so they insulted her regardless of the military order.

Afterwards, the woman had already forgiven her. After all, she was rescued by the imperial camp. Although she was insulted, it was not the first time. Moreover, the soldier misunderstood her as a family member of a thief.Although the military regulations of the Imperial Battalion were strict, they did not spare the man because of this.

But after all, the matter has already happened, and the handling and compensation of the camp have been forgiven by the woman.

It's not a big deal if Ma Gan and the others insist on killing them. If this kind of thing is placed in other Sichuan troops, it's not worth mentioning.

Even if they have the face to insist on accusing Xingying of this, Zhang Shipeng and the others can't be regarded as covering up crimes, at most it's just some mishandling.

"The results of this investigation were obtained by sending people from various companies to participate in a joint investigation. Now that the results are out, I ask, do you admit it?"

Wen Jinglue specially put on a bullfighting gown with a big purple jade belt today, and asked his banner officer to invite out his eighteen Jinglue Wangming banners and Shang Fangjian.

This posture is already very serious.

After Wanli, the Wang Ming Banner and Fang Jian system has been abused. From the governor to the governor, military equipment, from the general to the lieutenant to the guerrilla, basically all have the Wang Ming Banner, but the number is different.

The original intention of the Wang Ming flag is that it has the power to command the army, and the overseer must rely on the flag.

Flags must be issued by the imperial court. With the flag, you have the power to reward and punish, transfer, and admiral. In addition to military affairs, it is the same in government affairs.

Holding the flag, if you dare to obey orders, you can kill them directly, which is the so-called right to kill.

Of course, although they can be killed directly, they must be investigated afterwards. If it is a random killing, they will have to bear the serious consequences of unauthorized killing.

For example, when Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong, both of them had the flag of Wang Ming and Shangfang's sword in their hands. In fact, Yuan had no right to kill Mao Wenlong directly, but he was lured into his camp and killed by force.When Yuan Chonghuan was finally convicted and killed, killing Mao Wenlong without authorization was also a crime.

Theoretically speaking, Wen Anzhi is the manager of the five provinces, and he has eighteen Wang Ming flags in his hand, as well as Shang Fang's sword, so he can kill everyone in the five southwestern provinces.

This is the power of the five provinces, specially bestowed by the emperor.

At this time, all the people present on the school grounds were ministers.

One manager has two governors, and there are governors, inspectors, sub-inspectors, presidents, admirals, and general soldiers.

Even if it is a seventh-rank inspector, because of its special status as an imperial envoy, it also has a standard battalion and a king's order flag.

The guerrillas who only receive one standard and two battalions have the flag of Wang Ming.

Everyone has a flag, and there is an exclusive flag officer to help carry the flag of Wang Ming.

But now Wen An's expression was serious, and when he asked this sentence, no one dared to speak nonsense.

As you all know, this matter has been brought to a standstill, and today, there may be more serious consequences.

Watching the military appearance made Zhao Jing wear a red robe, squinting his eyes and seeming to be dozing off. There is no doubt that this low-key eunuch also fully supports Jing Lue Wen Anzhi.

And Qin Liangyu, the gray-haired president of the five provinces in her 70s and the Duke of Shu and the general of Zhendong, was wearing an iron armor and sitting upright. She put the helmet on the table in front of her with a serious expression.

"Anyone who thinks there is something wrong with this report can stand up right now!"

Wen Anzhi asked again.

No one answered.

"Zhao Guanjun?" Wen Anzhi called his name directly.

The old cat Zhao Jing raised his eyes, "Our family has read the report, it is very detailed and true, and our family agrees."

"Zhang Yinyuan?" Wen Anzhi asked Zhang Dai, the censor of the inspector and the censor of the five provinces.

"I don't mind either."

"President Qin?"

"Approval."

"Wang Butang?"

Sichuan Governor Wang Yingxiong sat there with a serious expression on his face. He didn't reply right away. He seemed to be still thinking about how to relieve the oppression in front of him.

"If Wang Butang has any objections, please speak up!"

Wang Yingxiong couldn't come up with any evidence to refute.

"The report is basically true..."

"Wait a minute, this is the result of everyone's joint investigation. If it is true, it is true, and if it is false, it is false. What does it mean to be basically true? Governor Wang, please back up your words with evidence,"

Shen Gongtai, the superintendent of the Sichuan-Guizhou camp, stood up and questioned directly. Although the governor is a second-rank official, the Shaanxi-Gansu camp belongs to the imperial army, and the governor has no power to directly command the imperial camp. Don't give Wang Yingxiong any face.

Wang Yingxiong was pushed to the sky, full of anger, but helpless.

"Okay, let's say it's true."

"What do you mean by forgetting? If it's true, it's true, and if it's false, it's false. Governor Wang must make it clear today. We can't rub the sand in our eyes when we are camping!"

Zhang Shipeng also stood up, "That's right, we are the Son of Heaven's pro-army. Even though we are in the middle of Sichuan, we are carrying the Dragon Banner. It is the emperor's prestige, and no one can allow anyone to throw any sewage at will."

Wang Yingxiong's face was purple, he gritted his teeth, and said every word, "I agree!"

Zhang Shipeng and Shen Gongtai just sat down.

"Fan Butang?"

Fan Yiheng, governor of Yunnan Province, saw Wang Yingxiong being pinned like this, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense, so he nodded in approval.

"Fan Butang?"

Fan Wenguang, the governor of Guizhou, was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing during the reign of Tianqi. Later, he dismissed his official position and returned home. Advocating restoration, because of the isolation of news, he once supported Zhu Ping, the general of Fushun Township, as the leader of Yu Yingjing, and called it the palace of the king of Shu.

Later, knowing that the King of Lu in eastern Zhejiang was established, he took the initiative to read out the imperial edict, asking Zhu Ping to abdicate and enshrining Eastern Zhejiang as Zhengshuo.His performance was also appreciated by Zhu Yihai. He successively served as supervisor of military affairs, and was newly transferred to the post of governor of Guizhou.

However, even though he was from Sichuan, he had also recruited a team before, such as the general officer Cao Xun, who was the chief general of the Zhongxiao Army he recruited at the beginning.However, Fan Wenguang was defeated by the Western Army before, and soon took the initiative to cooperate with Wen Anzhi, and was promoted to the governor of Guizhou. He was different from other military leaders in central Sichuan. It is also because of the good relationship with the court.

"The investigation is very clear, and the camp is a good job." Fan Wenguang praised.

"Governor Horse?"

Ma Gan, the governor of Sichuan, was the first to stand up and pat the table to be suspicious just now, and he was the first to think that the truth should be thoroughly investigated.

Seeing that the three governors did not dare to stand up, although Ma Gan was angry, he couldn't produce any evidence.

But he is still straight-tempered, saying that this matter is absolutely tricky, and he will not admit the result.

Wen Anzhi ignored him and turned to ask President Qin Liangyu, Qin Liangyu naturally supported him.

Then there are several generals holding the title of admiral and deputy admiral, Yuan Zongdi, the admiral of Pianyuan, Pi Xiong, the aristocratic admiral, Wang Xiang, the admiral of Sichuan, Zeng Ying, Yang Zhan, the deputy admiral, Gan Liangchen, Qin Yiming, etc.

These generals, in the face of Wen Anzhi's inquiry, finally expressed their approval.

Even Ma Gan's confidant, General Zeng Ying, was also persuaded.

In the end, only Ma Gan did not agree.

"Ma Futai, you should know that framing the accusation will result in retaliation!"

Ma Gan sat there with a dark face and ignored him.

"Please ask the king to order the flag, and please Shangfang's sword!" Wen Anzhi slapped the table with his palm and shouted loudly.

A team of flag officers came in, eighteen flag officers each held a command flag, each of the eighteen flag officers held a token, and then two sword officers came in, each holding a Shangfang sword.

Wen Anzhi has eighteen flags and two Shangfang swords.

He is also wearing a jade belt robe given to the bullfight.

Zhao Jing opened his eyes.

"This book is based on the will of Long Live, the five provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, the governor of the military and administration, and today I invite the king's order flag and Shangfang sword..."

Zhao Jing was shocked to see Wen Anzhi's murderous look on his face. Wen Anzhi usually gave him the feeling that he was a very gentle and elegant Confucian official, a very polite literati.

But now, it was murderous.

"Wen Xiang, calm down."

"Tolerance is the country."

Wen Anzhi looked at Ma Gan, who had his neck stuck up, and then at Zhao Jing.

"Sichuan Governor Ma Gan stepped forward to listen to the order!" Wen Anzhi shouted the order.

Ma Gan stepped forward, "Wen Xiang wants to ask Shang Fang to kill someone with his sword, just like Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong back then?"

He is also a civil servant. Although he was only from a family background, he was able to become governor all the way because of his loyalty to the king's affairs in troubled times, his dedication to protecting the environment, and his excellent fighting skills.

"Please hand over the governor's seal. From now on, you are no longer the governor of Sichuan."

"Huh!" Ma Gan disdainfully, Wang Yingxiong also impeached him, the Hongguang court also issued an order to arrest him, but before the order reached Sichuan, the Hongguang court died.

He, the governor of Sichuan, was conferred by the emperor himself.

"Come here, order Ma Gan to take over his post and take him to Nanjing to be dealt with by the Holy Master Hou!"

"Don't dare to kill?" Ma Gan challenged.

Wen Anzhi snorted coldly, "I don't dare to kill you, I just think that you have made meritorious service in guarding the river before, but you have slandered the imperial camp and have not repented. This scripture will not tolerate you. Now I send you to Nanjing, and you can face the emperor face to face." complaint."

Zhao Jing came out to smooth things over, "Mr. Wen, Ma Fuyuan, the situation in Sichuan and Shanxi is a mess, everyone should bear with each other for the sake of the country, why are they still arguing, some misunderstandings are normal, it's all for court business, forget it."

Wen Anzhi glared at Zhao Jing, Zhao Jing felt murderous, immediately closed his mouth with a smile, continued to narrow his eyes and dozed off.

Even if Zhao Jing's face didn't help, other people naturally couldn't persuade him anymore.

The scholar became angry, very frightening.

Ma Gan is even more irritable, he just refuses to back down.

"Take him out!"

Ma Gan was invited to leave, and the atmosphere at the scene became more dignified.

The majestic governor of Sichuan said that if he resigned, he would resign.

But everyone also knows that Wen Anzhi is a minister of the five provinces with the rank of a cabinet bachelor, has eighteen pairs of Wang Ming flags, and two Shangfang swords. How many heads of Ma Gan are enough for Wen Anzhi to chop off?

What is the Bachelor of Economics and Strategy of the Five Provinces?
It is to have the right to kill, reward, do things cheaply and even be granted by the emperor with full authority!

Even if the court pursues it and claims that he killed without authorization, can the severed head grow back?
Ma Gan is now just dismissed and sent to Nanjing, at least he still has his head.

But Wen Anzhi obviously didn't intend to stop here today.

Now that he's getting angry, he has to settle the matter once and for all.

After taking Ma Gan out of office, he dealt with the group of people who attacked the camp together before.

(End of this chapter)