Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 876 The Privileges of the Lords
Everything has two sides.

There are pros and cons.

Like Gong Zizhang, killing Qiang prisoners of war is indeed unacceptable.

However, Qingji never stipulated that generals who are on an expedition cannot kill prisoners.

Qingji has always been not polite to those alien races who do not pay attention to etiquette, justice, integrity and shame, burn, kill and loot their own countrymen on their own territory.

In view of this, Qingji did not dislike the son Zhang for killing the Qiang captives.

"Pass the edict of the widow."

"Wu Zhang was granted the title of General Zhenxi, and the rank of governor was increased. The commander of the military in Longxi and outside the Great Wall can be arbitrarily killed, which can control the soldiers and civilians in the county."

Qing Ji said slowly: "Wu Zhang contributed a lot to the battle of Di Dao. He was promoted to the rank of military meritorious commander Zuo Shuzhang, rewarded with 1000 acres of fertile land, [-] taels of gold, and [-] bolts of silk and satin."

"The rest of the meritorious officers and men will be coordinated by the Da Sima Mansion, and rewards or pensions will be made in accordance with the usual practice."

"promise!"

Wu Zixu, the great Sima, immediately agreed.

There is no doubt about Qingji's reuse of Gongzizhang.

Among the scholars of Qingji, those who have outstanding abilities are almost all cultivated by Sun Wu, Wu Zixu, Wen Zhong, Kong Qiu, Jizha and others to become the pillars of the country.

They have made more or less achievements in various fields.

In terms of handling internal affairs and making suggestions, Gong Zihong is the most capable and has made many achievements.

As for the military, the sons of the Wu Kingdom who have made great military exploits and have been promoted to such high-level military titles as Zuo Shuzhang are Gongzi Fan and Gongzi Zhang.

It is conceivable that in the next battle against the Qiang people, the young son Zhang will gain more meritorious service.

Because, if he has the right to control the army and arbitrarily kill and kill, Gongzi Zhang doesn't have to ask Qingji, and after the last memorial, he can take the initiative to go out...

Of course, ordinary generals would not dare to do this, because they would be impeached by the officials and suspected by Qing Ji.

But Gongzi Zhang is Qingji's second son, and he is much loved. How can he compare with those outsiders?

"My lord, are the Great Wall and the fortress still under construction?"

Uncle Cheng in the censor asked a question.

Bo Tong and Qing Ji have been monarchs and ministers for more than 20 years.

Although, Qingji is not a man of joy, he has the air of an emperor, and his temper is not easy to figure out.

However, Bo Shuang knew that Qingji was so successful that he could be described as a "war maniac"...

"put up."

Qing Ji said indifferently: "The widow is not prepared to fight the Qiang people at will."

"Although the construction of the Great Wall and the fortress will cost people and money, it is unavoidable."

"Beautiful."

"Chen is here!"

"You go to the Longxi area to build the passes and the Great Wall. You can report the required manpower and material resources to the widow. I only have one request..."

Qing Ji cast a contemptuous glance at Bo Shun, and said meaningfully: "The Great Wall and passes in Longxi must be perfect and stand the test, and we must not cut corners."

"If the widow finds out that there are problems with the Great Wall and the passes, everyone from you down, including you, will be punished severely!"

"promise!"

Bo Tong hastily agreed.

Bo Tong is a person who knows the current affairs.

Although he is a greedy and treacherous minister, he also knows what money can be greedy and what money cannot be greedy.

Such as military expenses, money and food for disaster relief, and money and materials used for project construction, Bo Tong would never dare to touch.

If it is someone else's "filial piety" to him, Bo Tong can still accept it with a smile...

On the issue of the Great Wall and passes, Qingji cannot tolerate any shabby projects.

Because this is related to the lives of many border soldiers and civilians!

"Your Majesty, I have something to announce!"

At this time, Yan Hui, the official inspector and censor, stepped forward.

He has the surname of Cao, the family name of Yan, the first name of Hui, and the style name Ziyuan. He was born in the capital city of the State of Lu and lived in a back alley.

Yan Hui worshiped Confucius as his teacher when he was 13 years old, and he served as his teacher all his life. He was the most proud student of Confucius.

Confucius praised Yan Hui the most, praising him as a studious and benevolent man.

Yan Hui was known for his virtues, and strictly followed Confucius' requirements on "benevolence" and "propriety".

Confucius often praised Yan Hui for having the four virtues of a gentleman, that is, he was stronger than doing righteousness, weaker than receiving remonstrance, fearful of waiting for salary, and cautious in governing himself.

What he yearns for all his life is an ideal society without war and hunger where "the monarch and his ministers are united, harmony between the upper and lower levels, adequate food and clothing, health for all people, food for all, and peace in the world"...

Yan Hui in history did not hold any official position.

However, Yan Hui at this time was already an official inspector and censor, and he could be regarded as a minister of the court who was neither high nor low.

"Say."

"The minister wants to impeach one person."

"who?"

Yan Hui's duty is to rectify the mistakes of the ministers, and to set the record straight for the celebration of Ji.

Therefore, Yan Hui often impeached officials from the ruling and opposition parties.

This is an errand that attracts people's hatred. If Qingji, Kong Qiu and others hadn't protected him, Yan Hui might have "died suddenly" at some point.

"The person I want to impeach is the Chief Protector of the Protectorate of the Western Regions——Young Master Fan!"

"..."

Qingji fell into deep thought.

The officials above the court couldn't help being in an uproar.

How dare Yan Hui impeach Qingji's son?

Young Master Fan, that is a general who holds the military power and sits in charge of one side!

In terms of power, Gong Zifan can be said to be the biggest among the scholars celebrating Ji.

Like Gong Zihong, he served as the governor of Chang'an County.

Gong Zixi, served as the governor of Shu County.

Gong Zizhang served as the governor of Longxi County.

Even if Gong Zizhang was added the title of Governor of the Metropolitan Government and had a lot of privileges, he still couldn't compare to Gong Zifan.

Even Prince Heng, in the final analysis, he is only in charge of Jinling, the eastern capital, and handles internal affairs, and he is not as powerful as Prince Fan.

Because Prince Heng does not have any other military power except for the Chiyan Army (East Palace Guard)...

As the chief protector of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, Gong Zifan's main duties are to guard the territory and stabilize the land, coordinate the contradictions and disputes among the countries in the Western Regions, stop the intrusion of foreign forces, maintain local law and order in the Western Regions, and ensure the smooth flow of the Silk Road.

However, this is only on the surface.

Since the Protectorate of the Western Regions has been hanging outside all year round, it is an enclave of Wu State, so Qingji has granted many privileges to Prince Fan over the years.

"Your Majesty, during these years, when Young Master Fan was the Protector of the General, he recruited soldiers and horses without authorization, forged weapons and armor, and went to the Qiang land many times, and even crossed the Tianshan and Congling Mountains to fight against the Sai people."

Yan Hui sighed, "Gong Zifan doesn't report the things captured in the war, and doesn't turn them over to the national treasury. Instead, they are used to recruit and train more soldiers and build more weapons."

"Doing this is tantamount to treason, ignoring the laws of the country! Also please ask the king to condemn you to Gongzi Fan, so as to serve as an example to others!"

Hearing this, Qing Ji shook his head and said, "Yan Hui, these are the privileges that the widow gave Wu Fan in the early years."

"The Protectorate of the Western Regions is, after all, different from the county of our country of Wu. The situation there is complicated, and Mr. Fan has the ability to expand the territory of our country of Wu, so why not do it?"

"Your Majesty's words are wrong!"

Yan Hui said fiercely: "Your Majesty is so used to Young Master Fan, you absolutely cannot do it!"

"Gongzi Fan has served as the Protector of the Western Regions for seven years. Among the countries in the Western Regions, he has a very high prestige in the army."

"It is said that there are no fewer than 3 troops in the Western Regions, and the armies of the countries in the Western Regions are all led by Gong Zifan! Right now, the entire Western Regions Protectorate has become an independent kingdom belonging to Gong Zifan!"

"If things go on like this, if Young Master Fan wants to separate the Western Regions and establish a country and become king, it will be as easy as pie!"

"Your Majesty, please consider for the prince!"

Qingji understood.

Where is Yan Hui impeaching Prince Fan?
It is clearly targeting Qingji, impeaching Qingji!
(End of this chapter)