Chapter 271: Capture Eastern Roman and Japanese Spies
After the Lichun Courtyard was seized and rectified, Zhao Ziliang's renovation of other Qinglou, Goolan Courtyard and other places such as Fireworks Willow Lane was also launched. Behind Lichunyuan is the prince Li Heng as a backer, Li Heng began to hear the news of Zhao Ziliang's move on Lichunyuan was very unhappy, but although he was subject to more constraints, but later Lichunyuan's business was getting better and better, and Li Heng's anger disappeared.
After the rectification of all the fireworks and willow lanes in the whole Chang'an County, the public security situation has been greatly improved, although the business of these fireworks and willow lanes has been more or less affected in the early days, but with the extension of time, the public security situation has improved, and no one has complained anymore, and the business in these places has become better and better.
Compared with Chang'an County, the public security situation in Wannian County, which Youjin Wuwei is in charge of, is obviously much worse, and the characters of the three religions and nine streams can't stay in Chang'an County anymore, and all of them go to Wannian County, which makes the public security situation in Wannian County decline more and more, dozens of fights and brawls occur almost every day, and there are murders and arsons every day.
The public security situation in many times determines the local economic development, because the public security situation in Chang'an County is much better than that of Wannian County, so many businessmen who originally did business in Wannian County have moved to Chang'an County, and the people think that it is safer to live in Chang'an County than in Wannian County, so they have moved their families to Chang'an County, which has caused the population of Chang'an County to be more and more than Wannian County, and the economic situation is getting better and better.
After half a year of rectification, Chang'an County has developed economy, public security and stability, and the people live a peaceful and stable life, while those gentlemen, noble children, dignitaries, and royal relatives dare not come out because of Zhao Ziliang's vigorous rectification of public security.
The behavior of the officials has also been greatly restricted, especially the officials are afraid to go to these places at will to have fun, if Zuo Jinwuwei's people raided and found out. It is to be recorded and reported to the yamen where the official is located, which is undoubtedly tantamount to exposing the scandal.
The officials, nobles, and relatives of the emperor who had been rectified by Zhao Ziliang all wrote to Xuanzong to hurt Zhao Ziliang, and the imperial historians also impeached Zhao Ziliang one after another, and the impeachment of Zhao Ziliang fell on the emperor's imperial case like snowflakes.
Xuanzong sat behind the imperial case and looked at the book of chapters, most of which were impeached against Zhao Ziliang, and the reasons were the same. It's not painful, it's not light, it's not serious, and many of them are made out of nothing and far-fetched.
Xuanzong dropped the last recital, because these impeachment of Zhao Ziliang felt quite a headache, for most of the past six months, Zhao Ziliang worked hard to rectify the public security situation in Chang'an County, and the results received were in his eyes, these impeachment of Zhao Ziliang basically suffered at the hands of Zhao Ziliang, so with personal revenge, the reason for impeachment is not convincing at all. If he was asked to punish Zhao Ziliang for these reasons, wouldn't it make the loyal ministers chill?
Rubbing his temples with his hands, Xuanzong asked Gao Lishi, who was serving on the side, "What has Zhao Ziliang been doing lately?" β
When Gao Lishi heard the name Zhao Ziliang, he hated it in his heart, and reported: "Your Majesty, what else can he do except arrest people?" The old slave heard that 80 of the people who were arrested every day in Chang'an County were arrested by him, and the common people often scolded him behind his back as a vicious dog that bites people everywhere."
Cao Ye Naji, who was making tea for Xuanzong next to him, couldn't help but help Zhao Ziliang speak: "Father-in-law Gao, this is a little too biased, right?" Those who scolded him behind his back were the ones he had rectified. The people of Chang'an County call him the Lord of the Blue Sky? Because he served as the general of the Left Jin Wuwei and the Right Guard, the people were no longer bullied by the children of officials, nobles and relatives of the emperor. Emperor. You don't know, now the people in the entire Chang'an City are willing to live in Chang'an County, but not in Wannian County, the bad people dare not be presumptuous in Chang'an County, so they can only run to harm the people of Wannian County, so the people there have moved to Chang'an County if they have a little family background."
Xuanzong listened. Curiously asked, "Hasn't Concubine Ai always lived in the deep palace?" How can you be so clear about what's going on outside? β
Cao Ye Naji said with a smile: "From time to time, palace maids and eunuchs go out of the palace to buy what they need in the palace, and the concubines all hear it from their mouths, and this is not one or two palace maids and eunuchs who say this, everyone says so, it must not be fake."
"I see!" Xuanzong touched his mustache. After thinking about it, he said to Gao Lishi: "Pass the decree, let Zhao Ziliang enter the palace tomorrow to meet him!" β
"No!"
At this time, Zhao Ziliang was talking to Nan Qiyun. Since Nan Qiyun was introduced to Zhao Ziliang by Gong Ren, Zhao Ziliang did not promote him to be a general and lieutenant at the beginning, but let him join Zuo Jin Wuwei to start as a small soldier, and Nan Qiyun did not complain at all, he stayed in the Zuo Jin Wuwei military camp for more than three months, completed the basic training of recruits, and was promoted from a small soldier to a chief.
Zhao Ziliang asked, "Qi Yun, how have you felt in Jin Wuwei in the past few months?" β
Nan Qiyun arched his hand and said: "General, my subordinates feel very good, my companions are very friendly to me, and my superiors take good care of me and are very strict with me, which makes me learn a lot of things in the army that I can't learn in the rivers and lakes."
Zhao Ziliang smiled and nodded, "Well, the generals and captains have a good impression of you, and they all say that you are a manufacturable material, you have made a lot of contributions these days, and under the command of this general, it has always been rewarding meritorious deeds, rewarding no merit, and punishing if you have done so." Right Zhonglang proposed that Jia Mingyuan be promoted to the rank of lieutenant of the army in the promotion list presented by Jia Mingyuan to this general, and a certain has already agreed, and you will soon receive the official document for promotion and the official uniform, stone belt and gold boast on behalf of the military attachΓ©! It's different with military ranks, you can be promoted and bring more soldiers, and your salary will increase accordingly, but without military ranks, you can only do as long as you want. You are a talented person, if you want to give full play to your talents, you must have a higher position, can command more soldiers and horses, but you have to remember one thing, if a soldier wants to be promoted, the only right way is to make a contribution. How do you lead an army into battle? So you have to be clear about what you want and how you have to do it to get it."
Nan Qiyun was very taught, got up and arched his hand: "Thank you for the general's teachings, and my subordinates will remember it!" β
At this time, Wang Can walked in, and was about to report to Zhao Ziliang, when he saw that there were still people present, he just arched his hand, and Zhao Ziliang saw this and said to Nan Qiyun: "Qi Yun, you go back first, and I will call you if there is something."
"No, my subordinates take their leave!"
After Nan Qiyun left, Wang Can arched his hand and said: "General, it has been all investigated, and there are two groups of people who want to fight my Tang Dynasty weapons and bow and crossbow production process skills, one of which is the mission from Fu Lak (Tang Dynasty's name for the Eastern Roman Empire), and the main person in charge of this matter is the deputy envoy of the mission, Jia Luolin; The second is a member of the Ministry of Labor, Ryuichi Sakai, this person is a Japanese, his grandfather was one of the members of the Tang envoys during the Wu Zhou period, after detailed investigations by subordinates, Sakai Ryuichi came to our dynasty for five years, has been collecting our dynasty's agricultural farming skills, weapons building skills, bow and arrow making skills and war horse domestication skills! β
During the Tang Dynasty, many court officials were appointed by foreigners, although the official positions were not very high, but these positions were very important, to a certain extent, this also reflected the political openness of the Tang Dynasty, and the trust of foreigners to this extent shows the broad mind of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty's strong influence and reputation in the West and surrounding countries was inseparable from this enlightened political atmosphere.
"Byzantines and Japanese?" Zhao Ziliang frowned, matters involving foreigners are the most difficult to handle, and if they are not handled well, they will lead to diplomatic disputes, although the Byzantine Empire is 108,000 miles away from the Tang Dynasty, and Japan is also across the sea from the Tang Dynasty, but if it is not handled well, it will affect the relationship between the two sides after all.
Zhao Ziliang pondered for a long time and asked, "Is there any conclusive evidence?" β
"There is evidence, but we don't have it yet, according to the relevant witnesses, whether it is Galorin, the deputy envoy of the Legation of Fula, or Ryuichi Sakai, a member of the Ministry of Works, they all have a document in their hands that records the weapons manufacturing skills of our dynasty, just because they have not yet figured out the entire manufacturing process, so they are still trying to buy the craftsmen and officials who will be the supervisors! Now these bribed prisoners, craftsmen and officials are all under our control."
Zhao Ziliang was stunned, turned his head and said, "You have already controlled the relevant craftsmen and officials?" β
"Yes, we can't get the details without priing their mouths open! After controlling them, you can't let them go, you can only lock them up first! β
"How long has it been"
"Three days!"
When Zhao Ziliang heard this, he immediately decided: "Arrest Ryuichi Sakai and Garolin immediately!" Hopefully, it's still too late at this time, if they find out that the craftsmen and officials who were bought are missing, they will most likely destroy the evidence or transfer the relevant evidence, and you will take people with you immediately! Wait, it's better to go on a trip in person, one is the deputy envoy of the Byzantine Empire mission, and the other is a member of the Ministry of Works, both of which are not easy to mess with, you take someone to arrest Ryuichi Sakai, after all, he is an official of my court, and as for Garolin, he will be handed over to so-and-so."
"No!"
Zhao Ziliang only brought Bai Xiaode and a few soldiers to the embassy where the Byzantine Empire mission stayed, and there were two Tang soldiers standing guard at the door. Zhao Ziliang stopped and asked, "Is Garolin, the deputy envoy of the Fu Legation, in with your pavilion master?" β
One of the soldiers replied, "Yes, what does the general command?" β
"If you tell the owner of your pavilion, you will say that Zhao Ziliang, the general of Zuojin Wuwei, invited him to come over."
"No!" (To be continued.) )