"Shangshu, see your subordinates!" Not long after the cow monk and the child went, Yuan Zai was outside the door to see him, he had just arrived, and was about to drink hot tea, and the cow monk and the child told him that the governor was angry about the affairs of the court. (UC e-book ^first^hair^No..)

Regarding the time of the last dynasty, Yuan Zai knew that Zhang Huan would find him sooner or later, but he had no choice, everyone in the ministries was like this, how could the military department be an exception, even if it was an exception, it should not be managed by him Yuan Zai, he was just a squire, and he had not yet challenged this bad habit of officialdom.

In the middle of the night, the door opened, the tea boy booed him, and took him into the room lightly, Zhang Huan was concentrating on what to write, and when he came in, he put down the pen and pointed to the cushion and said, "Sit down!" ”

Yuan Zai sat down, and he said with some trepidation: "Shangshu is looking for me for the affairs of the officials?" ”

Zhang Huan glanced at him and said coldly: "You obviously know that today is the first day I have come to the court, but you don't restrain your subordinates, and still let them be so casual, is this giving me a disadvantage?" ”

"How dare the subordinates give Shangshu a horse, the subordinates have already greeted them, Shangshu will enter the court in the next two days, I think they are not three-year-old children, they should all know it, so the subordinates estimate that they will all come back, but it may be a little later, after all, the disadvantages have been accumulated for a long time, and they can't think sooner."

Speaking of this, Yuan Zai secretly glanced at Zhang Huan, and saw that his face was becoming more and more gloomy, and couldn't help but sigh and said: "Shangshu, this matter is actually not a big deal, make an announcement, and punish a few more people, and the atmosphere of the court will change, after all, it is illegal to go to court on time, and no one dares to say anything." ^^ starter &nbsucom^^ I think Pei Xiangguo is also very aware of this, but he just doesn't care, has Shangshu thought about what the reason is? ”

Zhang Huan was slightly stunned, he really didn't have time to calm down and think about this matter. Yuan Zai's words reminded him from the side, Zhang Huandi's face softened slightly, and he heard the helplessness in Yuan Zai's tone. It's not that he wants to evade responsibility, but that the matter is too big involved, and he doesn't dare to act rashly.

"What do you say?"

"My subordinates have heard something that I can't confirm yet, maybe it has something to do with it."

Yuan Zai pondered for a while and said: "I heard that three months ago, when the Queen Mother was reading a book of Cao Yun Songs, she was dissatisfied with the amount of grain transported from Jianghuai, so she ordered Fang Zongyan, the secretary of Taifu Temple, to meet her. But Fang Zongyan was not in the courtroom, but at home, and the Queen Mother ordered someone to summon him in his house. It took more than an hour to come and go like this, and it turned out that in this more than an hour, this fold was approved by the Zhongshu Province, and when Fang Zongyan saw the Queen Mother. I heard that the Queen Mother was furious about this and wanted to do the crime of Fang Zongyan and neglecting court affairs, but in the end it was still over. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Huan understood the key, the key is that the power of the Queen Mother is not clearly positioned, but only that the counselor has major court affairs. She can read and ask questions. But it can also be issued directly without her approval, which is a more ambiguous place. Pei Junming did not stop her from exercising power, but used this little trick to break down her power. ****

Zhang Huan couldn't help but shake his head, of course he knew that Pei Jun had another purpose, he worked in the mansion himself, and many things could be handled directly in his mansion, such as the affairs of the military department and the criminal department, and those officials who came to report did not have too many scruples, which was tantamount to turning his mansion into the second power center of the imperial court.

From this trivial matter, Zhang Huan saw through the essence of Pei Jun, just a politician who is good at playing with power, the law does not work, and he commits it from above, he does not consider the consequences of this kind of thing, and in many ways he is still too far behind Cui Yuan.

Zhang Huan was silent, and at this time, there was a message from afar! While! The bell rang, it was three o'clock, Zhang Huan immediately stood up and strode out of the door.

Yuan Zai didn't know what he was going to do, so he was so frightened that he hurriedly followed, Zhang Huan came to the gate of the court, turned back to Niu Monk and said, "You quickly go and call all the officials and practitioners who have arrived to me to the compound." ”

Yuan Zai suddenly understood Zhang Huan's intentions, and couldn't help but be shocked, and hurriedly persuaded him in a low voice: "Shang Shu must not, this matter will involve the vital interests of many people, Shang Shu's move is undoubtedly their enemy, which will be extremely unfavorable for Shang Shu to gain the support of hundreds of officials, and will force many people to the Queen Mother Party and the Xiangguo Party, please Shang Shu think twice." ”

"I know this very well." Zhang Huan had a gloomy face and said coldly: "I don't believe that everyone wants the Chaogang to continue to be corrupted, if it really comes to that point, I won't do anything about this military department." ”

At this moment, the sky is already faint, the air is cold and fresh in the blue morning light, the morning fog has quietly descended, and a layer of light mist like white yarn flows in the yard, floating among several hundred-year-old locust trees. ^^ucom debut^^

After a while, noisy footsteps sounded, and the officials and practitioners of various departments of the Ministry of War came to the compound one after another, signing in front of a desk first, some people were worried in their hearts, but most of them were secretly happy in their hearts, it was obvious that Shangshu was going to purge the Ministry of War.

Soon, the people in the court room came to the compound, Zhang Huan quickly glanced at it, a total of thirty or forty, none of the four divisions of the Lang arrived, and there were only three outside the Lang, this is the current situation in the court, the time of the last dynasty has arrived, most of the sixteen officials of the four divisions have not come, and the chief and engaged in only half of them have come, this is still knowing that he will be on the ground today, what about the Taisi supervisor in other provinces? You don't have to look at it to see it.

"Are you all ready to sign in?"

Niu Seng and the child bowed down and handed the signature book to Zhang Huan, "The report is still in place." ”

Zhang Huan looked through the roster, and then shouted to everyone: "There are people in every division!" You will make a hard trip, go to the mansions of the middle and foreign men, and give them a notice, and let them arrive within an hour, and if they can't come to the place, write me a letter of resignation in the afternoon. ”

Zhang Huan's tone was not heavy, but his words were very harsh, everyone knew that he had just returned from the war in Anxi, it can be said that the military order was like a mountain, and it was real, as soon as his words fell, more than a dozen people rushed out of the gate, and the courtyard was cold. \\\\\ Zhang Huan ordered them to go back to their rooms to handle official business.

Time passed little by little, and just half an hour had passed, Yuan Zai came in to report, and everyone had arrived. At this time, the compound was already full of officials from the military department, a total of fifty-four. There are a lot of them, and even the two sick clerks Wai Lang also stood in the line with a sick face, most of them were actually intercepted on the way to the imperial city, after all, today is the first day of Shangshu's court, no matter what, they have to come to the court, the courtyard is full of whispers, and everyone's hearts are quite uneasy. I am afraid that Shangshu will use them to open this time when he returns to the court

"It's coming!" I don't know who shouted, and the courtyard suddenly fell silent, only to see Zhang Huan striding out of the door accompanied by Yuan Zai. Everyone bowed down in unison, "Subordinates see Shangshu!" ”

"Everyone, you have worked hard, I called you here so early, Zhang is ashamed!" Zhang Huan said coldly with his hands behind his back.

No one dared to speak. Many people showed shame on their faces, Zhang Huan glanced at everyone, and looked at everyone's expressions in his eyes, he still had a gloomy face, and said slowly: "I also know that the entire court is not taking the time of the court seriously, no one dares to mention it, more people follow the crowd, including you." When I was first in charge of the military department. I could have seen you three quarters ago, but now? Hum! Do you really think that the law does not hold the public accountable? ”

Speaking of which. Zhang Huan glanced back at Yuan Zai, and said lightly: "You are a squire, an assistant to Shangshu, and the chief of a hundred officials in the Ministry of War, you are not effective in restraining your subordinates, what responsibility do you say you should bear?" ”

Yuan Zai knew that Zhang Huan was going to use himself to establish his authority, so he gritted his teeth and stepped forward and bowed and said, "My subordinates are guilty, please send Shangshu down!" ”

"Okay," he shouted, "someone!" ”

Several pro-soldiers standing at the door immediately stepped forward and responded: "Here! ”

Zhang Huan pointed at Yuan Zai, "Give me thirty sticks in public!" ”

Several of his own soldiers had never beaten the important ministers of the court, but they did not dare to disobey, so they immediately took the five-flower military stick and put a mat on the ground, but they didn't want to come forward to take him, hoping that he would lie on his stomach. ****

Yuan Zai knew that this stick was inevitable, and he sighed secretly, this is the first time since Emperor Xuanren that he has scolded a minister, and this lottery was actually drawn by himself, so it doesn't matter! That's it! If this stick can be exchanged for an improvement in the atmosphere of the court, then it is worth it to suffer a little.

He slowly lay on the mat, the cow monk and the child wanted to step forward to plead, but Zhang Huan's gloomy face could be seen, and the words that came to his mouth were swallowed back, and he watched the sergeant take out another fig blanket to cover his legs and buttocks, pick up the stick and beat it hard, Zhang Huan put his hands behind his back, pulled down his face and looked at the sky, not looking at the execution of Yuan Zai at all.

Although there are a lot of particularities in execution, what is ruthless on the outside and light on the inside, what is not broken on the outside, but the muscles and bones are injured on the inside, etc., but there are no flowers here in Zhang Huan, there are no flower heads, they are all real beatings, but the sergeants pay more attention to the parts, pick meat and fight in many places, so as not to hurt the muscles and bones, and more than a dozen sticks go down in an instant, and the shame blanket faintly reflects the bloodstains.

The officials next to him turned pale one by one, trembling as they watched the squire being beaten, but none of them dared to come up and plead, the courtyard was silent, only the dull sound of the stick hitting the flesh was heard, Yuan Zai was in pain to the bone marrow, but he gritted his teeth and said nothing, and soon, the execution of thirty sticks was completed.

"Governor, the execution is complete!"

Zhang Huan turned around slowly, and without glancing at Yuan Zaidi's injury, he said directly to his own soldiers: "Carry him into the room." ”

At this time, Yuan Zai was so painful that he couldn't even speak, several personal soldiers moved a table, carefully put Yuan Zai on it, and carried it into the court room, while Niu Monk and Yu took advantage of Zhang Huan's inattention and quietly slipped out to find someone to call the imperial doctor.

"Do you think I'm making an example?" Zhang Huan said coldly to everyone with a calm face.

At this time, Sun Jinfang, the commander of the military department, stepped forward and saluted: "The subordinates all know their mistakes, and they will never be late again." ”

"If you punish the squire today, you can forget it."

Zhang Huan sneered and said: "But I'll say ugly things first, in the front, I want to set a rule, if you don't want to follow and have objections, take advantage of the fact that you can put it forward today, I will tell the officials to transfer to another place, and from tomorrow onwards, I will do it according to my rules, if you are late once, you will have a hundred rods; If you are late for two times, you will be dismissed and go home, there is nothing more than three, and there is no way not to blame the public, if you are sick or have special things, you will ask me for leave in advance. ”

Everyone was awe-struck and bowed together, "We will follow the rules!" ”

"It's not enough for you to obey it, someone has to enforce this rule." Zhang Huan looked at the group of directors and practitioners behind him, "I want to set up an internal inspector, who is only part-time and has no official qualifications, I wonder if any of you have this interest?" ”

This is definitely an errand that offends people, everyone lowered their heads for a while, no one dared to agree, only the morning conversation with Zhang Huan that the director of the military department reacted the fastest, he saw the huge opportunity contained in this, and hurriedly raised his hand and said: "I am willing to do it!" ”

Zhang Huan recognized him, nodded and asked, "What's your name?" ”

The man stepped forward, bowed down and said, "The subordinate is surnamed Wu Yuanheng, and Xuanren is a jinshi in the second year." ”

"Okay, I will appoint you as the inspector of the military department, but if anyone violates my rules, and you conceal it and do not report it, you will be guilty of one more degree, do you understand?" Zhang Huan asked as he stared at him tightly.

Wu Yuanheng replied solemnly: "The world does not suffer from impossibility, but there is no way to do it, since I am the supervision of the military department, I will treat everyone equally, whether it is Shangshu or Shilang, it is within the scope of my supervision." ”

"Well said! The law does not distinguish between dignity and inferiority, but what about Shangshu? What about the squire? There was a burst of applause and cheers outside the gate, and everyone looked back, only to see a person walking in outside the gate of the military department, with a kind smile and elegant bearing, it was Pei Jun, the right minister.

Zhang Huan slowly stroked his chin, which had grown a stiff thorny short beard, and smiled faintly, as he expected, he really came. (The monthly pass in the past two days is pitiful, under the financial crisis, the old high bag is shy, and he needs the monthly pass bonus to buy rice and vegetables, and he also needs the monthly pass to support his face, it is the end of the month, and you book friends vote for a few votes!) ）