It has been three days since Li Wenge, the commander of the Eighth Route Army, entered Gyeongju, and it has been three days since the Guanbei Xingying Army took over Gyeongju. There was a rebellion in the territory, and it had already alarmed the imperial court, and as a magistrate, it was completely impossible to easily get through without any punishment, the difference was only in how large the scope of punishment would be, and what kind of crime would be punished.

Since ancient times, punishment has been a science, and even the Son of Heaven who is high in the ninth level often likes to play tricks on it.

The edict was solemnly reprimanded, and the special edict was sent down like a storm to scold the convicted officials, listing a bunch of various charges, and then "mercilessly" dismissed the officials and seized the title, leaving only eight inconspicuous words at the end of the tail, "temporary retention of duties to be investigated and after-effect", and a great responsibility that was not enough to kill ten heads was so lightly set aside.

The tone is gentle, with a compassionate tone, counting the past exploits of the offenders, describing the magnanimity and benevolence of the Son of Heaven in hundreds of words, and then a long sigh of emotion, and finally helplessly "avoid the obvious killing and leave his whole corpse", a good life disappeared in the world, and only the courtiers and the people praised the emperor's leniency.

These tricks are the experience of punishment accumulated in all dynasties, except for the acute sub-soil buns like Zhu Quanzhong who are too lazy to be a bitch and even bend the archway, almost most of the superiors like to use this set to toss their subordinates. It's not that they're full, and the emperors actually understand the principles very well. It is necessary to have both benefits and a good reputation.

I am a Ming monarch, and if I spare those who should not be spared, the courtiers will only praise me for not avoiding closeness and governing the world with justice.

I am a Ming king, and if I kill people who should not be killed, the people will only praise me for my kindness, generosity and kindness. Forgiveness for sin.

There is no cat in the world that does not steal, so there is no emperor in the world who does not want to be a Ming monarch.

The emperor is still like this, let alone the people below?

Everyone understands that Li Wenge will eventually take a few people as scapegoats and hand them over to the emperor for surgery, but who will not take whom, who will be the master and who will follow, who will be light and who will be heavy, these things will have to be decided by General Li.

In the eyes of officials, this is life and death to seize the power of land.

It's okay to reprimand. Fines are fine. It doesn't matter if you even get rid of the official and take the title, as long as you can "stay in office", everything doesn't matter.

As long as he can stay in office, it will only be a matter of time before he gets his official position back.

This is the bottom line of Gyeongju Zhugong.

It is also the bottom line of Guo Yanqin's assassination history.

After all, there was no real chaos, and the imperial court did not transfer large troops, but transferred the soldiers from Yanzhou nearby, which shows that the imperial court actually understands that the matter is not so serious, since this is the case. The court may not be very concerned about the affairs of officials.

How to deal with it is all in General Li's words.

Guo Yanqin believed that his backer, Wang Xianggong, had fallen at the hands of General Li. The general's recital, the Zhongshu Privy Council may not easily dismiss it.

It is precisely because of this that he is so sure that although he was originally Wang Jun's person, after all, he did not have more direct holidays with General Li. As long as this filial piety is good, Li Wenge is good. Presumably, it won't end too badly. After all, he felt that he could get to the pulse of Li Wenge. This General Li will give him whatever he wants. But that's it.

However, to his disappointment and the other officials, since Li Wenge and others were invited into the vacated Assassin's Mansion that day, those sergeants who were looking at people with horizontal eyes erected two flagpoles outside the mansion and regarded the gate of the Assassin's Mansion as the gate of the Guanbeixing camp.

It's not that no guests are missing, the eight-rank Cao official He Yan was summoned into the mansion for questioning, and he has not been seen so far, presumably he was taken in the mansion.

While all the officials were gloating, they couldn't help but be a little worried about their official position, He Yan has always been unsociable, and he took it, but he didn't know how the general was going to send him down.

Guo Yanqin is particularly worried.

Fortunately, he was prepared early.

Early in the morning of the second day when Li Wenge entered the city, he sent his own steward, with more than a dozen state soldiers, to transport a box full of goods into the Assassin's Mansion. The box was full of Huang Chengcheng's four-inch long and slightly wide gold knives, and a large box was full, weighing about one hundred and twenty catties.

Guo Yanqin is a very far-sighted and courageous person, these gold are almost one-fifth of his family property, and this time he took it out in one go, which shows that Guo Yuanjun is very sincere.

General Li was also very sincere, and immediately accepted it, without even making an official gesture of twisting and pinching to refuse and welcome.

Guo Yanqin's heart was put down all of a sudden, as long as he was willing to accept money, it would be easy to do.

The military general Qiu Ba is just tasteless, and he doesn't even bother to go to the form.

Guo Yanqin's requirements are not high, it doesn't matter if he dismisses the official, as long as he can keep his position temporarily, it's just to turn the history of Gyeongju into "knowing Gyeongju affairs", and it's all the same for him. The emperor is far away, and he is still the emperor of the soil if he changes his name.

The money was collected, but I still couldn't see anyone.

Guo Yanqin was angry, he didn't do anything after receiving the money, it was because he didn't have enough money, and he could discuss it again, but after receiving the money, he didn't even want to see him, and this General Li didn't pay attention to professional ethics.

Angry to angry, he really broke in, and he didn't have the courage to do so.

Joke, the gate of the Assassin's Mansion is now called Yuanmen, although he used to enter as much as he wanted, and no one dared to say anything after he demolished the door, but now, he never dared to break in.

Although Guo Jianshi has never led soldiers, he has heard of some rules in the army. Trespassing is a capital offense in military law.

Whether General Li will directly chop himself with a knife, Guo Yanqin is not sure. He didn't want to try, though.

Not much has changed in the market for a while, and a curfew has been imposed after General Li entered the city, but the state officials are still performing their duties, and they are still in charge of what they should do. The difference is that there are more sentry posts and patrol sergeants inside and outside the state city, and many merchants and civilians who cross the border feel a little inconvenienced, because all vehicles often have to be checked three or four times before they can leave the city, and after leaving the city, they have to pass two checkpoints in Lepan County in the south.

Fortunately, these checkpoints are just checks. But he never collects taxes, and he does not withhold personal belongings.

On the third day of Li Wenge's entry into Gyeongju, more than a dozen carriages entered Gyeongju through the north gate, escorted by 100 Yanzhou soldiers wearing infantry armor. Looking forward to it! Seeing Han Wei and Gao Shaoyuan, Li Wenge couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Han Wei glanced at his room. smiled: "You corrupt officials have gone too far." All these gold, silver, and jewels are piled up in the house, are you a miser? ”

Li Wenge smiled bitterly: "People die for money, this Gyeongju magistrate is really rich, but after a few days, this house can no longer fit." This money is in the army, it is just a spark on a dry pyre, and I am waiting for you to come, just to change hands to you. You will transfer it to Zijian's side. It is a rule that the army's expenses cannot be set up in private accounts. ”

He said incoherently, but the semantics were extremely clear, and Han Wei and Gao Shaoyuan heard it at once.

Han Wei hesitated: "Have you thought about it?" ”

Li Wenge nodded: "Think about it!" ”

Han Wei smiled bitterly: "I, a pedestrian, joined the army. As soon as he took office, did he have to release the feudal officials? ”

"Think beautifully!" Li Wenge rolled his eyes.

"I'm here to pull you as a cover, how can you Han Qiren's talents be restrained in a county?" Li Wenge said.

Gao Shaoyuan was taken aback, he was pulled to Gyeongju by Han Wei, and originally thought that he was here to count the accounts and do the handover. Listen to Li Wenge's words. It's not fun to grab a handful, and I really want to include Gyeongju under my command. And he took over Gyeongju from Guo Yanqin. It was actually Han Huozi and himself.

He opened his mouth and wanted to ask, but he changed the topic verbally: "The general entrusted the lowly to repair the road, the lowly post has been repaired and completed, eighty miles of road, repaired for a full year and a half, costing nearly 10,000 people and countless state funds, the lowly post still does not know what is surprising about this road, but it is stronger, it will not be washed away by the rain, general, with all due respect, this kind of people-consuming thing can no longer be done!" ”

Li Wenge's brows furrowed: "Can't do it anymore?" What are the nearly 10,000 migrant workers who have been idle, what are they going to do in the past few months? The matter of measuring the land will not end until the second half of the year at the earliest, so will they be told to eat white rice in these months? ”

Gao Shaoyuan: "......" Li Wenge said without hesitation: "I want you Gao Qizheng to come over, it is because of your ability to build roads and bridges." Last time, the 80-mile road was just a small test, this time, I want you to build an interstate road from Yeonju to Gyeongju, the standard is the same, the whole journey is about 320 miles long, the length is four times that of the road from Yeonju to Luziguan, you have to cross two big rivers, and build two stone bridges. ”

Gao Shaoyuan's eyes were dark, and he almost fainted on the spot.

Li Wenge didn't care about it, and continued: "There are also the copper veins in Tongchuan County, Gyeongju, and the salt in the salt pond in the north, you also have to take care of these two things, from now on, you will select competent people from the attaché, and set up the Copper Administration Department and the Salt Administration Division, and you will concurrently serve as the governor of the two divisions, and according to the treatment of the officials of the five grades, you will receive the money, open the mountain to obtain copper, transport, and distribute salt, these affairs are all handed over to you, and it is your responsibility to do any of them."

Gao Shaoyuan was already stunned, and Han Wei was also so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.

After a while, Gao Shaoyuan said: "General, salt and copper, but they are all things forbidden by the imperial court, and only the three divisions have the right to manage it, you ...... That's ......."

This is a major crime of trespassing suspected of rebellion, and Gao Shaoyuan still didn't say it in the end.

Li Wenge waved his hand: "Wait for the court to take care of it and then hand it over to them, now I'll help take care of it first, it's not a big deal!" ”

Looking at this stupid and bold, even Han Wei was a little speechless.

Li Wenge straightened the color: "It's good that the two of you have arrived, tomorrow I will order the festival, strip Guo Yanqin's official robes, Qiren will use the Eighth Route Army to participate in the military affairs of Qingzhou, and after the order of Yan'an County in Qizheng is handed over, he will transfer the military duties of the Eighth Route Army to the government and the affairs of Qingzhou." He also knows the two directors of copper and salt administration. The county orders of the counties under the jurisdiction of Gyeongju have been ordered on the road, and after they arrive at the state government, Qizheng will use it as appropriate, and the state government can be temporarily suspended, and the following counties must be controlled by our own people within three months! ”

Gao Shaoyuan had a bitter face: "How can it be a humble position again?" Isn't Han Yanei the main job? ”

Li Wenge said with a straight face: "Qiren is just a name, and General Han is a loyal minister of the imperial court." Deeply respected by the Son of Heaven, Brother Han is named and leads Gyeongju, the court will not say anything, always give me and General Han a face, if it is someone else, those ministers in the book don't know when to reason with me. The Northern Expedition is imminent, and I must use the cleanest means to stabilize Gyeongju, and the rear must not be chaotic in any way. Got it? ”

Gao Shaoyuan looked back at Han Wei in shock. Han Wei smiled bitterly: "Don't look at me, you handsome people have tied up our Han family by force, and they were tied up in Bianjing, and you can't hide!" ”

Li Wenge smiled: "Brother Qiren, don't think about it easily, all the affairs of Gyeongju will be handed over to Qizheng to preside, you just give me a walk around several states and counties, and dredge up the relationship with Old Man Shi and others, you are a pedestrian in the military." It's your job. But this time you can't go in my name, you have to do it in your own name, so that the princes of Guanzhong don't like me every day. ”

Han Wei smiled bitterly: "...... I'm starting to feel a little bit like this, and it's not cost-effective to get married in Yanzhou......"

Li Wenge blinked. Han Wei's face suddenly turned pale: "Brother Huairen's mouth is accumulating, this is a joke, don't talk to my lady......"

Li Wenge took a look: "It's been less than a month since you got married, and you were cleaned up like this, which is really a bit embarrassing for us men with eyebrows!" I was about to tell you. Your lady is famous in nine counties. Nesting in the boudoir all day long to teach each other husband and children is really a waste of talent. Visit the affairs of the domains, and you should hurry up and take measures. Be sure to come back before I lead the army north out of Qingling Gate, I have one more thing to ask you! ”

Han Wei was confused when he heard this, and asked in surprise: "What's the matter?" ”

Li Wenge said: "I want to ask you to help persuade your lady to serve as the judge of Yanzhou Jiedu!" ”

Han Wei was stunned and froze on the spot......

Gao Shaoyuan was numb by what Li Wenge said today, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but blurt out: "Judge Jiedu...... Qin Buzheng ......? ”

Li Wenge glanced at him: "General Zijian will serve as the governor of the Eighth Route Army, and he will be in charge of the civil affairs of Yanqing and Yanqing!" ”

Han Wei only reacted at this moment, stared at Li Wenge and said, "Are you serious?" ”

Li Wenge nodded: "Of course it's serious!" ”

Han Wei said viciously: "If you don't ruin our family's reputation, you won't want to take a break, right?" Li Wenge scratched the back of his head: "Anyway, the reputation of the two of you is not good, it doesn't matter if I destroy it or not, right?" ”

Han Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Don't think about it, I will never agree!" ”

Li Wenge looked at him in surprise: "When do I want you to agree?" You just pass the word on my behalf, whether you agree or not, it's your lady's business! ”

Han Wei gasped for breath, and only said after a while: "You are messing around, I can rely on you for other things, this matter must not be!" ”

Li Wenge smiled: "I knew you wouldn't agree, but you thought about it, if you don't bring a message for me, when you come back, I will take the Jingjie axe to visit the door in person, we have all read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and we all know the story of the first lord inviting Kong Ming." It's troublesome to visit the thatched house three times, your home is in Yan'an City, and it doesn't matter if you go a few more times. To be honest, I have heard of your lady's talent, and I have already asked her to come out to do something, but it is inconvenient for people to stay in the boudoir. Now that he is married, this layer naturally doesn't matter. I'll come to the door a few more times, even if your lady doesn't come out, your family won't have a good reputation, since Brother Qiren is a brother, he naturally has to stick a knife in his ribs for his brother, don't you say? ”

These words coerced and lured, softly grinded and soaked, and stalked and stalked, in short, Li Wenge put on a full face of a scoundrel. Han Wei's lungs almost exploded, but he was trembling and speechless.

This bad guy seems to have been calculating himself for a long time, but he doesn't know what he wants to think about his wife coming out to be an official. Since ancient times, women have not ascended to the court, they have not gone to the system, they have not been promoted, this kid is obviously not a white man who has never read books, but how can he have to do such a stupid thing?

"General, there has been no example of a woman being an official since ancient times, this move is really against the ancestral system of etiquette, it makes sense that Brother Han refuses to agree, although the lord is already a temperance envoy, but he can't act recklessly......" Gao Shaoyuan spoke righteously, as a member, he felt that he had the responsibility and obligation to advise Li Wenge.

"Since Henkel can establish this discipline, why can't a woman be an official?" Li Wenge rolled his eyes and asked unreasonably.