A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 366 The Storm Is Coming
Wang Ce's actions in Chang'an spread quickly. After hearing that Wang Ce had directly arrested all the officials including Chang'an, the governor of Guanzhong County and below, his face changed with horror.

You must know that it is not just the Chang'an Order who have done this, but nobles, powerful men and officials from other places have done this to a greater or lesser extent.They were naturally worried that Wang Ce would also arrest them.

Wang Ce's actions wiped out all the officials in Chang'an City. There was also a raging undercurrent in the court. Some people even wrote a letter saying that all the officials in Chang'an City were arrested, fearing that the place would be unstable. Once someone blocks the Weihan passage, powerful people from all over the country will cause chaos, and the world will be in chaos. Be turbulent.

It seems that he is worried about local instability and powerful forces causing chaos, but in fact, everything in his words reflects Wang Ce's intention to rebel.

After all, what he did seemed to be a rebellion. He first eliminated dissidents, and then arranged for his own people to control Chang'an. Chang'an suddenly became his base.

As long as the Weihan channel is blocked, one side will indeed have the strength to separatist forces.But Wang Jing knew very well that Wang Ce would not rebel.At least five or six out of ten people in the court gave advice with impure intentions.

"My brother's tour of the world was my order. Those officials in Chang'an City were corrupt and violated the law. It was right for my brother to arrest them and send them to Luoyang for trial."

With Wang Jing's support, and the support of those princes and nobles, those people could not make any waves in the court.

Seeing this situation, many criminals began to try their best to find connections to escape the crime, fearing that they would be reported and arrested by the embroidered clothes envoy if they were not careful.

There were not many people in Luoyang City who could help him, and Yang Zhao was one of them.As the emperor's uncle, Yang Zhao has always been a guard, responsible for Luoyang and the palace, and is the emperor's confidant.

He had been friends with many officials before, but now a large number of officials came to ask for his asylum.

After Yang Zhao became a guard, he performed his duties conscientiously. Although he was greedy for money, he also knew the importance. Although he accepted the money, he did not dare to agree to the request.

Outside Luoyang City.

In a remote mountain col, surrounded by green trees, the scenery is quiet, and a manor is located in it.At this time, many people gathered in the manor.

"Yang Zhao is greedy for money but doesn't want to stand out. What should we do now?"

"You receive money but don't do anything? How can there be such truth in the world?" Another person said with an ugly face.

Another person next to him said: "The emperor is working hard and has great ambitions. He wants to reform!"

"Reform!?" Everyone's expressions changed slightly, obviously they were very worried about the word reform.

All previous reforms are almost a redistribution of wealth, and those with vested interests do not want to hand over their interests.

"The best way now is to ask His Majesty to give up the reform."

"Give up reform? That's easy to say. Although our Majesty is young, it is not easy to fool him."

"Then let's give it a push!" said the person sitting in the main seat.

"Push it? How?" Others asked one after another.

"If His Majesty's relatives make a big mistake, how can this reform continue?"

"Hahaha, this method is good!"

"Yes, if relatives break the law and are not punished, let's see how this reform progresses!"

"Then Yang Zhao dares to accept the benefits without doing anything, let him have a taste of the power this time!"

Soon everyone discussed everything and then left.Peace has returned to this remote manor.

The city of Luoyang is still prosperous, and many people who come to Luoyang bring gifts to ask for an audience with Wei Wei Yang Zhao. Most of the people who come are very generous, and most of them express their admiration for Wei Wei's name and want to make friends with him.

These people did not ask for help, but also gave generous gifts and compliments in their words. Yang Zhao was very grateful. For a while, the Weiwei mansion was very lively with cars and horses coming and going.

Even many ministers in the DPRK were very fond of him, saying that he had the style of Lord Mengchang back then.

For a time, Yang Zhao became very popular in Luoyang City, and even Empress Dowager Yang in the palace heard about it.

Empress Dowager Yang is Yang Zhao's biological sister and the mother of Emperor Wang Jing and Su Wang Ce.When Empress Dowager Yang heard what her younger brother Yang Zhao said, she looked very unhappy and immediately asked someone to invite her brother over.After hearing about his sister's edict, Yang Zhao immediately came to the palace to visit him. When he saw Yang Zhao, Queen Mother Yang immediately reprimanded him: "You are my brother, how can you be so ignorant!"

"Sister, I didn't do anything?" Yang Zhao said with a confused look.

"Your Weiwei Mansion is busy and prosperous now. I compare you to Lord Mengchang when he was still alive!" Empress Dowager Yang said coldly.

Yang Zhao said aggrievedly: "Sister, I really didn't do anything for them. They and I are just good friends."

"A gentleman's friendship? Does a gentleman's friendship need to bring so much gold and silver jewelry?" Empress Dowager Yang sneered.

"Now His Majesty has ordered your other nephew to patrol the world. Now you are collecting money wantonly. Where will you put Your Majesty?"

Yang Zhao's face changed slightly after hearing this: "Sister, what should I do?" He was not stupid, he was just blinded by money.

"Now go back and thank the guests immediately behind closed doors to avoid the limelight. Then I will ask Your Majesty to resign as a guard and return to your fiefdom to take shelter."

"Ah, are you really going to do this?" Yang Zhao was extremely reluctant. Wei Wei was one of the Nine Qings, and now he not only had to resign, but also returned to his fiefdom.

"Go quickly!" Queen Mother Yang glared at him fiercely.

The eldest sister is like a mother. Even though Yang Zhao was extremely reluctant, he had no choice but to agree. On the same day, he wrote a letter to the emperor to resign, saying that he missed his hometown and wanted to go back and visit.

Wang Jing also agreed and asked him to return to his hometown for a while before coming to Luoyang.

Yang Zhao left Luoyang and returned to the fiefdom reluctantly.

And his departure also made Luoyang quiet down, and everything seemed to have returned to peace.

After Wang Jing saw the situation in Chang'an, he sent embroidered clothes envoys to inspect other places.Zhao Qi went to Shandong for inspection on behalf of the emperor as the embroidered clothes envoy.

Zhao Qi was originally a disciple of the academy and was selected by Wang Jing not long ago. At this time, he was at the age of passionate youth. He was awarded an important task by the emperor and wanted to make a career and live up to the emperor's favor.

As soon as he left Luoyang, he began to go to Shandong.After arriving in Shandong, Zhao Qi did not patrol with great fanfare, but drove lightly, hoping to find something secretly.

Sure enough, after just a few explorations in various places, he discovered that Yang Zhao's nephew Yang Kuan was buying and selling by force and misappropriating people's land here.Knowing that Yang Kuan had done evil, Zhao Qi was not afraid at all and went to find Yang Kuan himself.

Yang Kuan lived a very comfortable life during this period. Since his cousin became the emperor, the princes, nobles, officials and powerful people in Shandong have all given him face. In the past, his uncle was in charge, but now his uncle has gone to Luoyang to become a high official. , so Yang Kuan became more and more unscrupulous in his actions.

On this day, Yang Kuan was punishing a farmer who was unwilling to hand over his land for sale. To him, these farmers were cheap. He had already given money, but these people dared to refuse. Thinking that he was the emperor's in-law, how could he lose face? Where to put it?He immediately ordered his servants to tie up the farmer and beat him.

"Stop!" A loud shout suddenly came, and then a young man rushed over with a group of soldiers, pushed his servant away, and rescued the farmer.

"Who are you to interfere with my affairs?" Yang Kuan said angrily.

"Zhao Qi, the embroiderer, patrols the world on behalf of the emperor!" Zhao Qi said loudly.

When he heard that Zhao Qi was inspecting the world on behalf of the emperor, Yang Kuan was slightly startled, and then smiled and said: "It turns out that he is from his own family. I am your majesty's cousin, and my aunt is the queen mother."

"How dare you, the emperor is not something you can cling to?" Zhao Qi angrily shouted: "Get him from both sides!"

"Wei!" The imperial guards who followed immediately stepped forward and arrested Yang Kuan.

Seeing this situation, Yang Kuan kept struggling and shouted: "I am your Majesty's cousin, let me go, otherwise when my uncle comes, none of you will survive!"

Zhao Qi was unmoved. After asking the farmers and learning that they were buying their farmland for a few copper coins, he became even more angry and shouted directly: "You plunder, buy and sell by force, fish and meat." People, I can’t keep you alive today!”

He immediately ordered him to be killed.

(End of this chapter)