I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Prime Minister Wei acted vigorously and without stopping for a moment.

After he received the emperor's edict and the tiger talisman, only three days later, he led five thousand people to attack the three counties of Henan.

When the five thousand armored soldiers of the Southern Army rode out from the city gate, the whole city of Chang'an was shocked, and the people and officials talked a lot.

Although the discussion is loud, people do not have unified views and opinions.

From the Sima of the City Gate to the Grand Scholar of the Cabinet, no one could guess what Prime Minister Wei was going to do.

This is the benefit of the cabinet system.

It turns out that when the emperor issued an edict, he had to go through the Shangshu Office and the Prime Minister. One more procedure and one more possibility of leaks.

However, under the cabinet system, the emperor could not only issue clear edicts through the cabinet, but also directly issue secret edicts to courtiers, which greatly improved confidentiality.

Only the court officials who received the imperial edict knew the true mission, and the rest of the people who served as assistants could only have a partial understanding.

Prime Minister Wei left, Zhang Anshi and others panicked.

They smelled something bad, so they wanted to meet the emperor and have a good discussion.

But what was "unfortunate" was that the emperor fell ill at this juncture: he only praised the emperor in Qingliang Hall as usual, but did not see any courtiers.

The emperor's attitude is very clear: I am a little tired of you.

People like Zhang Anshi and Bingji could only continue to perform their duties in a state of anxiety.

Gradually, many bizarre theories were derived from the officials and the people.

Some people say that a group of giant thieves appeared in the mountains and forests of Hangu Pass. They were the same group that killed Huo Guang the month before. More than a thousand people had gathered to cause harm to one party. Prime Minister Wei was ordered to go and eliminate them.

Some people say that there was a yellow dragon in a valley where the Luoshui tributary passed, and Wei Xiang followed the emperor's order and led five thousand guards to capture it.

Others said that King Guangling, who was imprisoned in the palace, conspired to cause rebellion, and the Prime Minister of Wei was ordered to lead five thousand troops to quell the rebellion.

In short, there are divergent opinions, and the more rumors there are, the more bizarre they become, and the more rumors there are, the more it seems like "weird powers and chaos."

With people in panic, Zhi Jinwu Anle, who was responsible for catching thieves and lawbreakers in Chang'an City, took action - arresting dozens of idle men in the streets and alleys who were deceiving the public with their monstrous words.

Then they were escorted to Huayang Street with great fanfare, and they were flogged according to Han law. Only then did the increasingly outrageous rumors in Chang'an City calm down.

In other words, these rumors are just temporarily transferred from the public to the underground.

Prime Minister Wei led his troops to leave Chang'an City on the second day of May. Just five days later, 5,000 new troops arrived at Luoyang, the county head of Henan Province.

At this time, the rumors of Chang'an City had not yet spread here. Han Buyei, the governor of Henan County, was frightened when he saw thousands of Langwei suddenly coming.

And the wealthy people in the city were even more frightened, vaguely feeling that something was not right.

Before they could figure out what was going on, Prime Minister Wei revealed the emperor's edict, and then issued several orders vigorously and resolutely.

The first order was to summon the prefects and captains of the three counties to Luoyang County to personally convey to them the "Spirit of the Emperor."

The second order was to send dozens of team leaders and camp commanders under his command to temporarily lead the soldiers from various counties in the three counties.

When these two orders were spread to various counties, news also came from Chang'an City.

By this time, no matter how stupid you are, you will know what Prime Minister Wei is planning - to move the million-dollar home in three counties to Pingling.

Although they know that the person who comes here is not good, no matter whether they are the governor, captain, or a wealthy family, they dare not disobey them openly.

Because Prime Minister Wei not only had the emperor's edict in his hands, but also five thousand murderous imperial troops.

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On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month of the first year of Dingxin, in the main hall of the Henan County Sheriff's Mansion, three county guards and three captains were sitting on both sides.

The civil servants on the right and the military attache on the left, these six people all waited with a guilty conscience for today's official leader - Prime Minister Wei.

After Prime Minister Wei came to Luoyang County, he occupied the magpie's nest and commandeered the middle courtyard and main hall of the county governor's mansion for his official duties.

As for the governor of Henan County, Han Buhai, he could only lead a group of officials to the front yard.

At this time, the people guarding the middle courtyard and the main hall were all Changyi Lang, as many as five thousand. They all looked straight ahead with expressionless faces, holding sword scabbards in their hands, feeling full of oppression.

The county guards and captains in the hall were all old men of clergy, and they had once led troops to suppress bandits and strongmen, but seeing this scene, they still broke out in cold sweat.

They waited for about half an hour, until some of them could no longer sit still, and then Prime Minister Wei finally showed up - walking in from outside the hall with a smile on his face.

"Hey, I've kept you all waiting for so long. It's really disrespectful. It's disrespectful!"

Prime Minister Wei usually doesn't smile, but now he smiles particularly kindly, and his dry face is about to tear.

However, this deliberately put on smile did not make the six people present feel relieved.

On the contrary, they feel even more unsure.

Prime Minister Wei had been the governor of Henan County for ten years. They had more or less contacts with him and had suffered a lot at his hands.

They knew that Wei Xiang was a very cruel official inside, so they always felt disgusted with him.

Now that they suddenly saw his "smiling tiger" appearance, the few people who were already feeling guilty were naturally even more uneasy.

A few months ago, when Prime Minister Wei was recruited by the emperor to go to Chang'an, a place of disputes, several people were so applauded that they even ate several bowls of extra rice and beans for several days.

In their eyes, the emperor at that time was just a puppet in Huo Guang's hands, and it was very likely that he would never gain real power in his lifetime.

If Prime Minister Wei is recruited, he will either stay away from the court and become unknown; or he will offend Huo Guang and cause the consequences of his death.

Initially, when Prime Minister Wei was appointed as the Censor Zhongcheng with a rank of Qianshi, these people were even more proud, thinking that they could predict events like a god.

Little did they know that in the following few months, the situation was turbulent. The young emperor, whom they looked down upon, seized power step by step, and finally completely overthrew Huo Guang.

The Prime Minister of Wei suddenly transformed into a confidant and hero around the emperor. Not only was he directly named the Marquis of Gaoping with two thousand households, he was also admitted to the cabinet and became a bachelor.

And Han Buhao would never have imagined that Prime Minister Wei, who was far away in the world, would return to Luoyang County with the help of an imperial edict.

Just the sentence in the edict, "Governor the three counties and temporarily take charge of the military affairs of the three counties", made Prime Minister Wei their immediate superior.

How could this possibly make Han Buhui and others feel happy?

They knew that they must be extremely ridiculous when facing Wei Xiang's smiling expression.

Although it's ridiculous, it still needs to be shown.

They knew why Prime Minister Wei came to Henan County, so they didn't want any clues to fall into Prime Minister Wei's hands.

"I came here with the imperial edict this time. There are many disturbances. I hope you will understand me. I will also ask for your help when I act in the three counties in the future."

"Especially Han Gong, he also gave up the middle courtyard and the main hall to me. After I return to Beijing, I will definitely report this matter to the county magistrate to let your majesty know that Han Gong is righteous." Beautiful words." Now that he suddenly said this, it made a few people shudder.

"Wei Gong is the envoy of the county magistrate, and he has important responsibilities. We are lucky to be able to serve in front of him and be loyal to the county magistrate."

Han Buhao, the governor of Henan County, was originally the magistrate of Luoyang County and was once a subordinate of Prime Minister Wei. The counties and counties were within the same city, so naturally he could feel the oppression of the latter the most.

But at this moment, I had to suppress the disgust in my heart and finish these beautiful words.

"Han Gong is right, Wei Gong came all the way, and we should fulfill our friendship as landlords." Wang Si, the governor of Shangdang County who was over sixty years old, also agreed.

"Princess Wei has been in charge of Henan County for more than ten years. She is deeply loved by the officials and people. She is a role model and role model for us." Deng Zhan, the governor of Hanoi County with sparse beard and hair, also said repeatedly.

Suddenly, flattering words as warm as the spring breeze came to him, making Wei Xiang sneer in his heart.

If it was before, then Prime Minister Wei must have darkened his face long ago.

But he stayed in Chang'an City for several months and learned a skill from the emperor: it is also a skill to handle things thoroughly and kill people with a smile.

As a result, Prime Minister Wei also laughed and started to make excuses with a few people. There was a lot of fun in the main hall, and there was no sign of any tension.

When Han Buhui and others luckily thought that Wei Xiang had changed his temper, the latter suddenly showed his sword with a smile.

"What Mr. Han said just now is very good. We are lucky to be able to be loyal to the county magistrate."

"You must already know that I am here to urge the people to relocate on behalf of the county magistrate."

"The county magistrate would like to ask the gentlemen, how many households in the three counties have a household income of more than one million yuan, and how many households have moved to Pingling County?"

Prime Minister Wei still had a stiff smile on his face, which made Han Buhui and others speechless for a moment. Several of them stared at each other, not knowing how to answer.

"Why don't you say anything? Is it because we haven't decided yet?" Wei Xiang asked again with a smile.

There was another moment of silence, and finally Han Buhui, the "leader" among the three county guards, stepped forward to answer the question.

"Mr. Wei Ge, this matter is serious. Although the county magistrate has issued an edict, I am afraid that he still needs to take a long-term approach and not act too hastily to avoid causing civil unrest. As the saying goes..."

Han Buhe still wanted to respond to the criticism in the officialdom, but how could Prime Minister Wei give him this opportunity.

Prime Minister Wei picked up the piece of gavel on the case and patted it down on the case with ease.

With a crisp "snap" sound, Han Buye found that Wei Xiang's dry smile had long since faded away, and had returned to the cold face they were familiar with.

"Mr. Han, the edict was issued by the county magistrate, and it was sealed with the imperial seal. When will it be your turn to make long-term plans?"

"The cabinet does not dare to question the edict issued by His Majesty. Is it possible that Henan County wants to question it?"

"Then Henan County is still not the royal territory of the Han Dynasty, and you, the governor of Henan County, are still not the courtiers of the Han Dynasty?"

Prime Minister Wei said these words mercilessly and did not give Han Buhao the two thousand stone officials any face.

The latter did not dare to compete with Wei, but he had been a feudal official for more than half a year, and his official authority had been established.

When he was "scolded" by Prime Minister Wei, his smiling face immediately turned dark - darker than the bottom of a common people's cauldron.

But Han Buhai could only endure it. Who let the other party have the emperor's edict in his hand?

"That's not what I mean by being a lower official, but..."

"Then Mr. Han, please make your meaning clear, lest I misunderstand the report and affect Mr. Han's future." Wei Xiang asked with squinting eyes.

"This matter is serious. There are many complaints from the people and officials about the resettlement, so this matter is really difficult to handle."

Han Buyai suppressed the resentment and anger in his heart and gave a decent reply. Wang Si and Deng Zhan, who were sitting together, echoed his reply.

"It's difficult to handle, or you still don't want to handle it?" Wei Xiang asked again with a sneer.

"It's not easy to do, and I don't want to do it!" Han Buyu became hardened and said with a cold face.

"Prince, Deng Gong, and the three captains, do you also think this matter is difficult to handle?" Wei Xiang turned to several other people and asked.

A few people looked at each other, and then they began to talk about the wheel and complained about their sorrows.

The words that come and go are nothing more than "the people have great dissatisfaction", "it is harmful to the country's foundation", "the people are in dire straits", "the county magistrate has a clear lesson"... these words.

From what they said, those "people" were wealthy families with more than one million families.

As for those ordinary people who "a family of five can only save a thousand dollars a year" are not in their eyes.

At this moment, Prime Minister Wei finally fully understood why the emperor wanted to implement the imperial examination system.

Officials selected through the inspection system are increasingly connected with wealthy families and have already formed a party.

If you want to rely on them to attack the rich and powerful, it is simply putting the cart before the horse and seeking fish at the last moment.

"The county magistrate said it's difficult to handle..."

"Then don't do it!"

Prime Minister Wei suddenly became angry and suddenly turned over the plan in front of him. He threw the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the floor, scaring several people and hurriedly leaned back.

"If you think this matter is difficult to handle, I will handle it. You can just obey orders later." Wei Xiang said this harshly.

"Wei Gong, this matter is not popular among the people. No matter who comes, we can't do it. Even if we obey orders, we can't do it." Han Buye said.

Prime Minister Wei remained silent. He took out the edict with his left hand and the tiger talisman with his right hand.

They were raised together in front of them.

"Can this plus this be done?" Wei Xiang sneered.

"Does Mr. Wei want to use force?" Han Buyu asked, squinting his eyes.

"Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there have always been unruly people causing trouble when relocating the people, not just once or twice. The matter of relocating the people is related to the country, so it must be done well!..."

"When I came, the county magistrate told me two words, telling me not to be afraid of death, nor of killing people."

Prime Minister Wei said these two words in an understatement, but murderous intent suddenly filled the entire hall.

Even Han Buhai, who had always been at odds with Wei Xiang, was fearful and faded.

However, when it comes to the wealthy families involved with them, how can they easily cooperate?

"Wei Gong, I am afraid that this matter will cause civil unrest. I apologize for my inability to obey my orders. Please report to the county magistrate and withdraw the edict."

"Come here!" Wei Xiang's expression suddenly changed and he shouted towards the outside of the hall.

At that moment, Yishuchang Yilang seemed to have been on standby for a long time. He immediately came to the front of the hall aggressively and intervened to stand by. (End of chapter)