People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1835: Confiscating the Family and Exterminating the Clan, Killing Two Birds at Once

The Han River flows quietly into Anlu.

Li Xuan was dressed in black and golden armor, standing on a three-masted ship, with a bright yellow flag held high behind him, towering and solemn.

In the fields on both sides of the river, countless Qianniu Guards were running quickly, and one after another, the descendants of the Xu family were arrested and sent to Jingzhou. Finally, they were jointly tried by Wang Jishan, Yao Lingzhang, and He Yiqiu.

"My great-grandfather had only one son, my grandfather, and my grandfather had only one son, my father. My father died early, so we three brothers were the only ones to be raised. Although I have accepted the title, I have never been appointed to a post outside the home. I have just studied at home." Xu Qinji sighed and said, "The affairs of the family have always been managed by my third grandfather's lineage..."

Li Xuan's eyes fell on Xu Qinji, and he said calmly: "The family is one, and you may not have lost what they gained by oppressing the people..."

"No." Xu Qinji bowed his hands with a relaxed look, and then said firmly: "Your Majesty, please investigate carefully. My two younger brothers, my descendants, and I have not used more than the salary that the title can bring. The only reason for borrowing from the family is to avoid being bullied by outsiders."

Xu Qinji bowed slightly and said seriously: "In fact, most of the Xu family's children are the same. They either study or guard their own land all year round. Under the protection of the family, they are not bullied by others. That's all.

The ones who really oppress the good are the evil slaves from other families, but they all obey the Third House."

Li Xuan's eyes slightly raised. Indeed, it would be false to say that they had never gained any benefits from the Xu family. However, if they said that they had gained any extra benefits, it was just what they deserved as citizens of the Tang Dynasty.

It’s just that the world is dark, and there are some things that people deserve, but you still need to fight for them.

"I will ask the Jingzhou Military Governor's Office and the Yingzhou Governor's Office to conduct a thorough investigation. No evil person from the Xu family will be let off, but I will not let any good person from the Xu family be bullied. Everything is subject to the law." Li Xuan nodded gently.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xu Qinji breathed a sigh of relief.

This time he betrayed Xu Jianchu, although it would lead to a large number of Xu family members being imprisoned and even causing the family to decline in the future, but they survived after all, and would even restore their reputation in the future, and would have the opportunity to take the imperial examinations and revive the family.

……

The big ship slowly approached the shore.

Li Xuan stood on land, looking at Yingzhou Governor Li Huaiyan and many local officials, then turned sideways and said, "Bring the people down."

Soon, Xu Jianchu, who was in a dishevel, was escorted off the boat.

In an instant, countless people's eyes fell on Xu Jianchu.

There were members of the Xu family who were being escorted, as well as local officials who had close dealings with the Xu family.

His scapula was pierced by the iron chain, and his hands and feet were shackled with heavy chains, making it extremely difficult for him to walk. While breathing heavily, Xu Jianchu stared at Xu Qinji.

Looking at Xu Qinji standing calmly beside Li Xuan, Xu Jianchu knew what had happened even if he was stupid.

"Why, why?" Xu Jianchu's voice was like a wild beast that had suffered a great trauma.

Xu Qinji looked at Xu Jianchu and shook his head calmly, "Fourth brother, do you still remember the ancestral precepts of the Anlu Xu family?"

Xu Jianchu was slightly stunned, then his face darkened, and he lowered his head and said: "Understand ethics, value loyalty and trustworthiness, respect ancestors, get along well with relatives, be filial to parents, teach children and grandchildren, do good deeds, care for orphans and the poor, respect frugality, value diligence, make friends with good people, do not go against your will, read poetry and books, correct yourself, work hard, and keep a righteous heart."

"So how many things have you done over the years?" Xu Qinji couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Fourth brother, have you ever thought about how you would tell your ancestors when you meet them in the underworld that you were executed by the imperial court for treason? Do you think your ancestors would praise you for doing a good job, or would they slap you twice in the face first?"

"I do this for the world." Xu Jianchu finally looked up and stared at Xu Qinji with gritted teeth.

"The world is peaceful and harmonious, and the people are more energetic than in previous years." Xu Qinji shook his head slightly, looked at Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty, the world is looking forward to it, and everyone is loyal to you. How can it be shaken by some villains?"

Li Xuan smiled gently and nodded slightly.

"No, I still have a chance." Xu Jianchu turned and looked at Li Xuan.

"You don't stand a chance." Li Xuan raised his eyes and looked towards Ezhou, and said softly, "Just now, the Hongzhou navy, led by the Du Shuijian Xu Jian, arrived in Jiangxia. They will be here in half an hour. Not only that, but also the Xianghu and Jiannandao soldiers, and even the entire Shannan soldiers are under my control."

Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "I have already taken control of all the troops in Jingzhou. In addition, I have transferred 5,000 Right Guards from Nanyang to Jingzhou to guard the palace."

Xu Jianchu suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.

Five thousand right garrison guards, when did this happen and why didn’t he know about it.

"The hundreds of people you hid in Wushan have been ambushed and killed by Qianniuwei." Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "I can guarantee that none of them will survive."

"Ah!" Xu Jianchu looked at Li Xuan in shock.

The Anlu Xu family had been cultivating a group of assassins for many years, and they were solved just like that. "In fact, I would like to see how many more people will come out, but I like your cousin's style of doing things, so let's stop here." Li Xuan turned sideways and said, "Pass the order down. Except for the Xu Yushi lineage who was executed for treason, the other branches of the clan must be dealt with according to the law and no arbitrary punishment shall be imposed."

"Yes!" Xu Lu stood behind Li Xuan and bowed seriously.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Xu Qinji breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xuan looked at Xu Jianchu and shook his head slightly, saying, "Come here, take him away. Put him in solitary confinement. After three days, make him an example and behead him."

Xu Jianchu was slightly stunned and his face turned pale in an instant.

Will he be beheaded in three days?
……

Seven days later, Li Xuan returned to Jingzhou.

Under the night sky, the candlelight is bright.

He had read the memorial in his hand many times. This time, a large amount of property was confiscated from the Anlu Xu family. Except for the part returned to the people, most of the rest went to the Ministry of Revenue, and a small part went to the palace. Li Xuan made the right decision to bring Pei Judao, the Minister of Revenue, here this time.

In fact, Li Xuan brought Pei Judao here more to prepare a backup plan for himself.

You should know that Pei Judao was also born as a general of the Zuo Jinwu Guard. Although he seldom participated in the affairs of the Zuo Jinwu Guard because he was Li Hong's father-in-law, it does not mean that he knew nothing about military affairs. On the contrary, because Pei Judao's father, Pei Xizai, was once the Minister of War in the reign of Emperor Taizong, he had even more family knowledge.

The other two, Pei Yan and Pei Xingjian, are both capable in military affairs.

Pei Judao was Li Xuan's last backup, but unfortunately, he was not able to use it in the end.

At this moment, a slight sound of footsteps was heard outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, Chief Secretary Yao requests to see you."

"Xuan."

Yao Lingzhang walked into the hall with a solemn look on his face, then bowed to Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty, the trials of the Anlu Xu family's sons have been concluded. Thirteen of them were executed, thirty-seven were exiled, and the other 105 people who violated various criminal laws were all convicted."

Li Xuan nodded slightly and asked, "How many of the Anlu Xu family's disciples were not involved?"

"A total of 382 people did not participate. They were all children from ordinary families and did not enjoy many benefits." Yao Lingzhang bowed and shook his head slightly in his heart.

Even in a big family, there are only a few people who really want the greatest benefits.

The rest are just ordinary people.

"Pass on the decree. Xu Qinji, the Earl of Anlu County, follows the family tradition and is an honest gentleman, so he is appointed as a Doctor of Jingzhou College, an official position above the sixth rank." Li Xuan raised his head and looked at Yao Lingzhang.

Yao Lingzhang immediately bowed and said, "I accept your order."

This move completely blocked future events.

After a brief pause, Yao Lingzhang bowed and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, why are you personally targeting the Anlu Xu family this time?"

Li Xuan was the emperor, and the Xu family was just a noble family in Shannan Road, and a family that was gradually declining.

"At the beginning of the year, Prince Shu wrote to Prince Huo, saying that someone wanted to see him again and again, so Prince Huo forwarded the letter to me." After a brief pause, Li Xuan said, "There is also Yang from Hongnong. After I married Yang's daughter a year later, Yang also told me that someone wanted to contact them again and again, but they didn't meet. I checked..."

"Is it Anlu Xu?" Yao Lingzhang was surprised. Is Xu crazy?

"In addition, there is the matter of the Feng family in Lingnan, which was also manipulated by the Xu family behind the scenes." Li Xuan's face became solemn, and he looked towards the south and said: "The Protector General of Annan, Liu Yanyou, died for the country. I must give an explanation to his soul."

"Your Majesty is wise." Yao Lingzhang bowed slightly. This alone was enough.

"In addition." Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Although the drought this year is less severe than I expected at the beginning of the year, it will have a great impact on Hebei's autumn harvest. So... this time we have seized so much grain, we can transport it to Hebei as soon as possible."

Copying Xu's name will kill two birds with one stone.

Moreover, the whole world admires him.

(End of this chapter)