A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 480 Cleaning up Guanzhong
  Wang Che sent the censor to inspect various places in Guanzhong. The results of this inspection shocked Wang Che.

In the past, the imperial court paid more attention to the Central Plains. After all, the Central Plains was densely populated, fertile land, and had various irrigation systems. It was one of the foundations of the Wang family like Jinling and Huai'an.

Da Qian paid less attention to Guanzhong than the previous ones. The Huai State defeated the Qin State very badly. In addition, the population of Guanzhong continued to migrate to the Western Regions, the Hehuang Valley and Bashu. Even with the Wei River Plain, It is fertile and wild, but because of the imperial court's policy towards the Loess Plateau, it has always been weaker than the Central Plains.

Later, due to the opening of the Silk Road, Guanzhong also received a lot of benefits. Many people became richer because of the business routes. Wealth makes people crazy, and it is also because wealth makes people have no scruples. Therefore, various gray industries have emerged.

Even because there are some bandits appearing in the dangerous places in the mountains and plains in Guanzhong, these bandits are not many in number and most of them are hiding in the dangerous places. They usually do not harass the people, but rob the merchants.

These bandits cooperated with local nobles and powerful men to sell the looted materials at low prices. Once the government sends troops to eliminate them, these bandits will either break into pieces and hide, or occupy dangerous places.

The rural soldiers in various places are not regular armies. They are not well trained and their numbers are not large. Facing the bandits who occupy advantageous and dangerous places and are protected by nobles and powerful men, it is impossible to exterminate them for a while.

What's more important is that because officials from various places are wandering officials, as long as these bandits don't rob the people, they generally won't attack.

After seeing the memorial after the censor's secret visit, Wang Che's face turned gloomy. After the cleaning of the censorship, this group of young censors were all fresh-blooded young people, far from being comparable to the sullen, slippery and sophisticated censors.

Wang Che sent Wang Zong, Yushi doctor Xue Chao, and Xiu Yidu commander Deng Sheng to supervise the matter.

Fengxiang County is located to the west of Chang'an. Since Daqian occupied Hetao and Hexi, its status as a military center has been reduced.

Daxingfang, located in the north of the city, is the most prosperous area here. Li Zhao woke up early in the morning. As he gets older, he sleeps less. The snow last night has stopped. Li Zhao went to the courtyard wearing woolen knitting clothes and went to the courtyard to do some activities. Then he was going to drink a bowl of goat milk and millet porridge. This At that time, the housekeeper came to report something.

When he heard the butler's report, Li Zhao's face immediately darkened, and then he said: "Call the third child here, I have something to tell you."

"Yes!" The butler hurried away.

Soon a man who looked similar to Li Zhao and had a strong build hurried over. This man seemed to have just done a strenuous exercise and was sweating profusely. He sat down directly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip first and said, "This is Then he said: "Brother, what do you want from me?"

"Recently, the imperial court has sent new inspection censors to inspect Guanzhong. Please tell them to be honest and go home first." Li Zhao said directly.

"New inspection censor? What are you afraid of? As long as you give them enough money, they will be the same as the previous ones!" Li Jian said nonchalantly.

Li Zhao shook his head and said: "This time is different. When the new emperor ascends the throne, even if it is just a show, he still has to do it. Don't go against the general trend of the court, just go!"

"Yes, brother!" Li Jian nodded and stood up to leave.

I heard that not long ago, several noble families in the capital had their homes confiscated and were exiled. Your Majesty is not a soft-hearted person.

"Surround Li's house and don't let anyone escape!"

Early in the morning, before the city gate was opened, a large number of troops came to Daxingfang in the north of the city. The door of Li's house was directly knocked open by the soldiers, and then a large number of soldiers rushed in like wolves and tigers.

After Li Zhao, who was having breakfast, got the news, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly ordered a few of his confidants to take Saburo and escape through the back door. Then he quickly sent someone to notify the county governor and ask for help.

As soon as the order was given, a large number of soldiers rushed in.

Li Zhao hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Who are you? How dare you break into my residence!" Jiang Lie, the official official embroiderer envoy led by Jiang Lie, saw Li Zhao and directly took out a letter written by Xue Chao, the imperial censor. The order issued by Deng Sheng in the command room of Hexiuyi Envoy: "Li Zhao raises bandits to cause harm to the county, buys and sells women, considers human life, robs and kills the caravan, and Ben Dubo is ordered to arrest you and your whole family!"

"Li Zhao, something happened to you!"

As if Li Zhao was struck by lightning, his expression suddenly changed. With the help of the housekeeper, he stood up straight and said quickly: "General, misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"

"I, the Li family, are honorable and loyal to the emperor and the country. How can I support bandits? It must be a mistake, a mistake. I want to see the county governor, I want to see the county governor!"

"The Sheriff? Hehe, the Sheriff has been captured and imprisoned. You can imagine it later!" The embroiderer Du Bo sneered. As he spoke, he did not look at Li Zhao who was dumbstruck. He waved his hand and said: "Arrest him!"

These embroidery envoys were all sent from Luoyang, the capital of the gods, and they were not afraid of these local snakes at all. Even if Li Zhao was an earl, it would not be of any use and he would be captured directly.

Suddenly a soldier came over and reported: "Uncle Dub, someone tried to escape at the back door, but he happened to be caught!"

Li Zhao's face became even more ugly.

The arrest of an earl was a big event in the county, let alone the arrest of the county guard.

After Li Zhao was arrested, he was not detained, but was directly interrogated. At the same time, there were also some captured gangsters.

"Do you know who he is?" Xue Chao, the imperial censor, asked directly.

Those gangsters didn't have any backbone. After being tortured, they confessed and immediately said: "He is Li Zhao, Lord Li of the county!"

"Tell them one by one, who are you, how do you know him, what is your relationship with him? What have you done?"

"I'll come first. I'm a bandit from Feiyun Village. Once we robbed a merchant and wanted to sell the stolen goods. I secretly followed the boss and found that he changed his clothes several times after entering the city and finally came to Li's house."

"Then one time the boss got drunk and accidentally said that the Li family was our backstage."

"Say it!" Xue Chao pointed at another person next to him.

"I am a trafficker of women and children. The Li family runs the largest brothel in the county. Many of our women and children are sold to them."

"Nonsense, Doctor Xue, don't listen to what they say. I don't know them at all! They are framing me! I think I, the Fengxiang Li family, are the founding fathers of the country. I have good land and a beautiful house. How can I go back to do such a thing with a high official and a good salary? "Li Zhao refused to admit it and shouted that he was wronged.

"How dare you make excuses!"

Xue Chao smiled coldly and ordered Li Zhao's men to be pulled out. These subordinates were not hard-core, they had been tortured again and again, and each one kept confessing.

Where it was robbed from, where it was traded, and who it was traded with were all clearly explained, and Li Zhao's face became increasingly pale.

(End of this chapter)