Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 84 Rectifying the Administration of Officials (3000)

"If we discuss this matter with my lord, my lord may not agree. Why can't the military advisor wait a little longer!"

Quan Yi was still trying to persuade Wang Meng to change his mind, but Wang Meng said:
  "Since my lord has given me autocratic power, as a minister, I should share the worries of my lord. Why should I report everything? Besides, it is not appropriate for my lord to participate in the planning of this matter!"

Quan Yi asked:

"Aren't the military advisors afraid of causing trouble and getting yourself into trouble?"

Wang Meng was not worried at all. He said confidently:
  "My lord is not Liu Qi, and I will not follow in the footsteps of Chao Cuo. If someone dares to cause trouble, I, Wang Jinglue, can calm down the civil strife, so there is nothing to fear!"

Quan Yi urged:
  "With this move, the military advisor is not afraid of arousing the resentment of the scholars!"

Wang Meng said unconcernedly:
  "Whether they love me or hate me, I, Wang Jinglue, don't care, as long as they fear me and obey my orders.

"As for the person who loves me, it is enough to have the master in this life."

When Quan Yi heard this, his attitude suddenly changed, and he solemnly said:

"You, Wang Jinglue, are not the only one who can give everything you have for the lord. What I just said was just because I was worried that you would back down when the situation arises and try to challenge me with your words!"

In the original time and space, Wang Meng hid the secret from Fu Jian and secretly used the Golden Sword Strategy to get rid of Murong Chui. Quan Yi also ignored Fu Jian's order and insisted on sending people to intercept and kill Murong Chui, but he was all killed. Hide away.

The two are different from ordinary counselors. They have their own opinions and dare to overstep their authority.

Wang Meng laughed loudly and said:

"I knew that you Quan Ziliangding was a like-minded confidant of mine."

"I will have no regrets even if the Lord blames me for being able to be taken as a confidant by King Jinglue."

After being together for such a long time, Quan Yi admired Wang Meng's talent.

With that, he asked:

"I wonder when the military advisor plans to take action to rectify the officialdom?"

Wang Meng said seriously:
  "Today!"

It turned out that Wang Meng wanted to take advantage of Huan Xi's absence to attack unjust officials.

As the situation in Guanlong stabilized, many officials began to abuse their power, take bribes and bend the law, and the people complained a lot.

Wang Meng was born in poverty. Although he is now rich, he still has trouble in his eyes. If things go on like this, corruption will become common. So after careful preparation, Wang Meng prepared to take advantage of Huan Xi's absence to rectify the officialdom.

In this way, Huan Xi could get out of it. If the nobles wanted to resent him, they would only resent Wang Jinglue. After Huan Xi returned to Chang'an, he could plead with Wang Meng on behalf of some officials and take the opportunity to show mercy.

Huan Xi was benevolent to the officials, and Wang Meng used this to establish his prestige, and the officials were beaten. In Wang Meng's view, it was like killing three birds with one stone. This was why he insisted that this matter should not be reported to Huan Xi in advance.

As for Quan Yi's previous concerns about causing riots, Shi Hu moved away a large number of Guanlong powerful people, while Huanxi promoted the land equalization order and separated the hidden households. In fact, the power of the Guanlong gentry was not strong.

Of course, rather than directly confronting the 20,000 soldiers around Chang'an, those officials who were convicted would still want to wait until Huan Xi returns to Guanzhong before making decisions for themselves.

Moreover, there are still 20,000 soldiers around Chang'an, who obey Wang Meng's orders, which is enough to intimidate all parties.

On that day, the soldiers who had already been gathered in the military camp were ordered to go to various places with evidence to pick up people.

The evidence has already been grasped by Wang Meng, or it could be said that he was fishing for law enforcement.

Previously, Wang Meng secretly sent people to bribe officials, and in conjunction with Quan Yi's search for a beautiful woman for Huan Xi, he fabricated Mo Fei's identity and offered to local officials to help him coerce a widow's natal family and husband's family.

Quan Yi also knew about this matter. Of course, officials from various places did not know that Quan Yi was searching for beautiful widows under Huan Xi's orders. They only thought that someone under his rule had taken a fancy to a pretty widow from a certain family and came here specially to give him Give gifts.

Anyone who agrees to this will be recorded in one book by Wang Meng, while those who flatly refuse will also be recorded in another book.

The two books have completely different purposes, one is used to punish crimes, and the other is reserved for future promotions.

Jingzhao County, Chang'an City.

At night, County Governor Bo Zhangxian was leisurely drinking wine in his backyard, looking forward to the big day tomorrow.

It turned out that someone sent him a bribe yesterday, begging Zhang Xian for help, and coercing the lady of the Song family in Dongcheng to submit to him.

Zhang Xian collected the money and had to do something. He was curious and went to see the recently widowed Song family.

Even though the other party was wearing mourning clothes, it could not hide her curvy figure, and there was a hint of sadness in her pretty face.

Zhang Xian fell in love with the Song family at first sight. He wanted both money and people, and he immediately expressed his intention to take the Song family as his concubine.

However, the Song family had long made up their mind to raise a pair of young children, so how could they be willing to become a concubine?

But Zhang Xian had his own way. He coerced Song's parents-in-law to come forward. In the end, under their in-laws' pleading, Song had to give in and agreed to come in tomorrow.

Zhang Xian had the confidence to act boldly. When Huan Xi entered the pass, he followed his brother Zhang Ju to greet him. After that, Du Yu and Du Zhou seized Tongguan. Zhang Xian was also one of the powerful men who rushed for three hundred miles and arrived later.

The elder brother now guards Wuguan, and he was appointed as the county chief.

They are all people who follow Duke Jingzhao to conquer the world. What's the big deal if they just want a widow? Besides, they're not kidnapping people into the house. If they come to the house tomorrow, there's nothing to worry about.

Just when Zhang Xianchang was thinking about riding Song on his crotch tomorrow, his wife rushed in in a panic and said in panic:

"Husband, why did the officers and soldiers break into the house!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xian heard the rustling sound of armor leaves, which was obviously a group of sergeants running towards him.

Zhang Xian was shocked:

"Could it be a mutiny in the army?"    After all, it couldn't be the Qiang and Di people who invaded Guanzhong.

Before Zhang Xian had time to get the weapon and call the servants at home, the leading general rushed in:

"Zhang Zhubo, you are corrupt, perverting the law, and robbing civilian women. I am here on the orders of the military advisor. Please go to the general's residence!"

Zhang Xian was relieved when he heard that it was not a rebel soldier.

Ah! What kind of military advisor is he? He's just a dirt-legged guy selling dustpans. If it weren't for Duke Huan's appreciation, he would still be farming in Huashan. He would dare to touch him.

Zhang Xian turned around and said to his wife:

"Send someone to report to your brother and ask him to ask Duke Huan to avenge me."

Then he went to the general with these sergeants.

At this time, more than ten heads were hung outside the gate of General Zhengdong's Mansion.

These heads were decent in life and ferocious after death.

Zhang Xian recognized many of his colleagues and was so frightened that his face turned pale:

"He, he, he Wang Jinglue really dares to kill people!"

Zhang Xian lost his previous toughness and his legs were weak from fear. Then he remembered that before Huan Xi left, he gave Wang Meng the power of life and death for officials below the seventh rank. He would have to make the decision after his return for the seventh rank and above.

Unfortunately, he is a poor county head, and like these heads outside the mansion, they are all below the seventh rank.

Zhang Xian couldn't walk, so he let the guards drag him in.

"Let me go! I want to see Duke Huan! Let me go quickly! Do you know who my brother is!"

Zhang couldn't help but roar, but he was still brought to Wang Meng.

Seeing Wang Meng, Zhang Xian quickly cried and said:

"Military! What an injustice! I am in love with that widow. You love me and I agree with you. How can you say that I am robbing a civilian woman? Someone must have framed me! Please be careful, Military Advisor!"

Wang Meng nodded and ordered:
  "Take the Song family."

Zhang Xian's crying stopped suddenly. He watched dumbfounded as Mrs. Song led her children into the hall. He immediately reacted and threatened:

"You think about it before you speak. I see that you are really pitiful when you are raising two children alone, so I want to take you as a side wife. Don't mistake your good intentions for a donkey's liver and lungs!

"Do you know whose brother I am?"

Mrs. Song was frightened, and her two children even hid in their mother's arms.

Wang Meng raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He didn't expect that someone would dare to threaten the witness in front of him. Wang Meng shouted angrily:
  "Xian Zhang roared in court and rewarded him with twenty lashes! Beat him hard!"

The two agreed immediately, and the two of them immediately stood up, waved their riding whips, and greeted Zhang Xian who was kneeling on the ground. Zhang Xian was beaten and rolled all over the ground, screaming again and again, and no longer looked as scary as before.

Wang Meng said to Song:

"You don't need to be afraid. I am the military advisor general Wang Jinglue. I will personally review the case at the General's Mansion today and I will definitely give you justice."

Mrs. Song was no longer afraid, and hurriedly knelt down with her children, thanking them repeatedly, and then told them exactly how Zhang Xian coerced her parents-in-law, and how he forced himself, and signed the testimony.

Not long after, he was taken down, and soon another witness was called in. It was the person who bribed Zhang Xian before.

Zhang Xian, who was beaten to pieces, still denied taking bribes.

However, Wang Meng admitted generously:

"This person is acting on my orders. As evidence, I have as much as you want. I even marked the five baht sent to your house in advance so that you can die clearly!"

After this incident, if Guanlong officials want to accept bribes, they may have to consider whether the other party is fishing for law enforcement on Wang Meng's orders.

Zhang Xian couldn't believe that there was such danger in the world:
  "Wang Meng! You framed me! You framed me!"

Wang Meng sneered:
  "If you hadn't been unable to withstand the temptation, how could you have ended up where you are today? You can't blame me!"

After saying that, Wang Meng shouted:

"Zhang Xian broke the law and he deserves to be punished. If someone comes, he will be pushed out of the court and beheaded!"

Zhang Xian immediately collapsed to the ground. When he was dragged away by the sergeant, he came to his senses again. He kept cursing Wang Meng, but soon there was no sound, and a bloody human head was presented to Wang Meng for inspection.

After Wang Meng confirmed that it was Zhang Xian's head, he ordered his head to be hung outside the gate of the military mansion.

The killing of this night did not end there, but Wang Meng also had a sense of proportion.

The people he tested were those who had long had a bad reputation and were hated by the people, as well as some of the people he valued and was ready to entrust them to important positions.

If we really test all the officials, there will be only one out of ten officials in Guanlong.

Wang Meng's original intention was not to kill all corrupt officials. He just wanted to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, beat these officials, and at the same time establish his authority and let Huan Xi show mercy.

After all, since ancient times, corrupt officials have never been killed.

　The next chapter is tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)