Chapter 41 Troubled Times

Qin Hua spent two months inspecting most of the counties in Liangzhou, and combined with the intelligence of the Ministry of Supervision and Nighthawk, he found that his Liangzhou was far from achieving the effect he wanted.

Although in order to stabilize the rule of Liangzhou, he chose the strategy of using the method in troubled times, and gave priority to capable people when selecting local officials.

But because of this, many counties seem to be peaceful, but there are many corrupt officials and corrupt officials, or common people, who oppress the good.

Faced with this situation, Qin Hua once again showed thunderous methods, and executed all the three county commanders, five county officials, and eight county lieutenants who already had conclusive evidence, and the rest of the officials who were questioned were nearly 100 people.

The officialdom of Liangzhou was shocked, you must know that among these people, including Liu Xun, who was personally executed by Qin Hua, there were a total of three children of the royal family, and a side branch of the Qin family.

Under such circumstances, those officials no longer dare to be as arrogant and domineering as before.

In addition, Qin Hua also greatly strengthened the power of the Ministry of Supervision, assigning them a thousand gendarmes who could directly arrest all officials below the county guard level if the evidence was conclusive.

"Erya" cloud: The constitutional, the law also. The gendarmerie is a soldier who is specially used to uphold the law.

However, the Ministry of Supervision did not have the power to adjudicate, and Qin Hua added a Dali Temple as a place to try these officials, which functioned similarly to the court lieutenants of the Han Dynasty.

A part of the Ministry of Supervision was also separated to set up a procuratorate, which was mainly responsible for prosecuting officials who had evidence of a crime to Dali Temple.

This move, Liangzhou officialdom was cleared, because soon after the establishment of the procuratorate, Dali Temple was open for seven consecutive days, a total of 38 cases were heard, and all the officials who committed the crime were duly punished, and under Qin Hua's instructions, they were all severely punished.

If they could be sentenced to ten years of forced labor, then thank God, because this was the lowest punishment they could get, and the highest punishment was of course beheading.

Qin Hua did not set up a joint sitting system, and it was impossible to punish the three clans and the like. There are also no inhumane punishments such as car splitting and Ling Chi, and the highest is beheading.

But even that was enough to make those officials tremble.

Through the spread of bulletin boards set up in various counties and counties, the news of Qin Hua's establishment of Dali Temple and the procuratorate quickly spread, which made all the people respect this young Liangzhou Mulai even more.

Moreover, Qin Hua also set up branches of the Ministry of Supervision in various places, and in addition to supervising officials in various places, they can also accept reports from the people, and once they are accepted, they will be strictly investigated to the end.

But it is not something that can be reported casually, once it is found to be a false accusation, then the whistleblower will not only be fined, but also face a penalty of 50 rods.

At present, both Dali Temple and the Ministry of Supervision are only responsible for the cases of officials, and the cases of ordinary people are still accepted by local county orders.

Three months passed quickly, and Qin Hua felt that there were still many things to do, so he decided to stay in Liangzhou for another month before leaving for Luoyang.

Although at this time, Cao Cao had already arrived in Chen to recruit troops and horses, and sent a message to the world to crusade against Dong Zhuo.

Qin Hua is ready to further stabilize the judicial system in Liangzhou before setting off, because all cases that require capital punishment must be confirmed by Qin Hua before they can be executed, which is also to avoid the possibility of unjust cases and missing talents.

Although the cases of officials in various places made Qin Hua very angry, there were also things that made him happy.

That is the public school set up by Qin Hua, which has been established for so long and has gradually been accepted by people.

In addition, because of Qin Hua's land policy, many civilians want to grit their teeth and send their children to the public school, which also leads to the fact that the capacity of the public school is now insufficient.

After seeing this happening, Qin Hua asked the Ministry of Industry to step up the printing of books, striving to be able to print more books.

Moreover, these books are sold in the market at a reasonable price, and it is strictly forbidden to raise the price of books.

Qin Hua believes that within ten years, there will be a large number of poor students in Liangzhou, and he will no longer have to be subject to the family.

According to Qin Hua's prediction, in 200 AD, he will be able to officially launch the imperial examination system, and then the local officials will no longer have to settle down, but will be left to him to choose which ones are suitable and which ones cannot be officials.

In addition to these arrangements, Qin Hua also set up a Ministry of Finance.

Finance is one of the lifeblood of the country, Qin Hua himself firmly grasped the military power, and he handed over the financial power to his father Qin Huang.

As the head of the Qin family, Qin Huang still has some ability to deal with financial matters. In the past, the Qin family's horse farms, shops, and tenants were all managed by Qin Huang, but now he has to manage the financial situation of the entire Liangzhou.

The Ministry of Finance is a fat poor, but Qin Hua believes that his father should not pit him, so he can rest assured that Qin Hua will be handed over to him.

It is said that fighting is logistics, Qin Hua didn't want to win a series of battles outside, but when he was about to win, he was told that there was not enough food and grass, so he could only retreat.

In order to ensure that he had sufficient military funds in future wars, he also specially separated the Ministry of Military Affairs from the Ministry of Finance.

Although the Ministry of Military Affairs is also under the management of the Ministry of Finance, it has its own independent operating procedures.

Qin Hua set up a "Wuping Warehouse" outside Wuwei County, which was different from the warehouse in Liangzhou, which was a warehouse dedicated to placing military supplies.

The Ministry of Military Affairs is divided into three parts: grain and grass, armament and baggage, all of which are managed by the Qin family.

After Qin Hua finally dealt with the affairs of Liangzhou, he also received a letter from Cao Cao.

The alliance of the eighteenth princes led by Yuan Shao was officially established, and Cao Cao sent a letter specifically inviting Qin Hua to join him.

Gathering all the main civil ministers and military generals under his command, Qin Hua started a discussion on the crusade against Dong Zhuo.

Xun You: "Dong Zhuo is not benevolent, the dove killed the queen mother and the first emperor, and the lord should ask for it." ”

Jia Xu was a little thoughtful and did not answer.

As for the generals, they naturally asked for war one after another, in the previous war, they had gained a lot, Qin Hua did not deduct the slightest reward for meritorious deeds, of course they were eager to fight.

Just as Qin Hua was about to announce the dispatch of troops to Luoyang, Jia Xu suddenly stood up.

"Slow down."

Hearing Jia Xu speak, everyone immediately quieted down.

They all know that Jia Xu is Qin Hua's chief strategist, even if it seems to be Xun Yu who is more powerful now, but they can't ignore Jia Xu's voice.

"I see that although the coalition army of the princes is strong, Dong Zhuo has a tiger to defend it, and the coalition army is not aligned, and it is difficult to break through Luoyang. If the lord wants to march into Luoyang, he must capture Tongguan. And the danger of Tongguan is not to lose the Tiger Pass. In recent years, the prestige of the lord has become more and more powerful, Dong Zhuo must guard against the lord, this Tongguan must be guarded by heavy troops, and forcibly taking the pass will inevitably cause a great loss of troops. ”

Hearing Jia Xu's explanation, Qin Hua calmed down.

His original purpose was indeed to participate in the princes when they were begging Dong Zhuo, so as to improve his reputation, and if he had the opportunity, he also wanted to capture Emperor Xian in his hands, and also come to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

But after listening to Jia Xu's explanation, Qin Hua felt that he was thinking too simply.

Dong Zhuo recruited troops everywhere in Luoyang, and now there are 300,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and it is impossible for him to exhaust the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou.

Not to mention that the Qingyang Army is mainly composed of Qiang people, which is not easy to control, that is, the army directly under his command, if all of them are dispatched, in case those people from the Western Regions, Di people, Huns, and Xianbei people make something happen, they will be powerless.

If you can't make a mess of the Liangzhou foundation that you have worked so hard to establish, you really have no place to cry.

"What does Wenhe mean not to send troops?"

Qin Hua knew the direction of history, although the alliance of princes could not attack Luoyang in a short time, but in the end Dong Zhuo still left Luoyang and went to Chang'an with Emperor Xian.

Do you have to wait until that time, when Dong Zhuo's troops are greatly reduced, to send troops? In this way, not only will it not be able to establish fame, but it will also be spurned by the people of the world.

Even if you can get the emperor in the future, the fame you gain will be greatly reduced.

"Didn't the lord forget? Although Dong Zhuo is a self-proclaimed prince, he also serves as the pastor of the state. ”

"What does Wenhe mean by fighting and merging states?"

Qin Hua reacted immediately, although Dong Zhuo became the pastor of Bingzhou, he almost never sent troops to Bingzhou, and now there are only a small number of city defense troops and border troops in Bingzhou.

If you attack the state at this time, not only will it be justified, but it will not encounter much resistance, and you can quickly expand your power.

The killing of Dong Zhuo can certainly increase his fame, but one person is a part-time state pastor in two states, which is not a small reputation. The most important thing is that he still occupies the name of righteousness and fights brightly.

"The generals listened to the order, gathered the whole army, and set off for Tongguan."

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The people who originally wanted to receive the order were suddenly a little confused, didn't they just say that they were going to merge with the state? Why do you still go to Tongguan?