Chapter 747: Actor vs. Actor
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Yang Guang's eyes widened in surprise: "Wang Aiqing, what do you mean by this, let Li Mi investigate those officials?" ”
Wang Shichong nodded affirmatively: "Yes, Your Majesty, Yang Xuangan has just lost his father now, according to the law of the country, he has to mourn at home, and he can't come out as an official, but Li Mi doesn't have this restriction, and he has no official status now, only a lord, and he can be appointed as an inspector of the imperial history, he and Yang Xuangan are brothers of life and death who are good enough to wear a pair of pants, if His Majesty gives him this position, with his cleverness, he must know what the intention is, in fact, he wants to express his attitude with practical actions, whether he supports or opposes His Majesty." ”
Yang Guang laughed: "Wang Aiqing, you are so talented, this idea can make you think of it." It's just that Li Mi knows very well which Yang Su is a confidant? Even if he wanted to be loyal to me, how could he know the inside story of the Yang Su family? You must know that Yang Su is unlikely to sue Yang Xuangan of all his henchmen, let alone Li Mi. ”
A grim smile flashed on Wang Shichong's face: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, this kind of inheritance between families will not only leave a position of lord, all the secrets of the previous head of the family, including loyal servants of many generations, loyal subordinates, and people who have been recommended by themselves and can be used, will have a file left to the new lord, including the methods of controlling these people, will be written on it, and these are the fundamental reasons why the family can be passed down from generation to generation." ”
Yang Guang nodded: "Then like Wang Aiqing, who once took Yang Su by bribery, will he also be included in this file?" ”
Wang Shichong sighed: "I definitely want it, when Weichen bribed Yang Su." Notes were also left. These are probably the handles that Yang Su wants to blackmail Weichen to do things for him in the future. Fortunately, he has never looked for Weichen over the years, let alone made any undesirable requests. ”
Yang Guang sneered: "How could I Dao Wang Aiqing take the initiative to confess this bribery today, probably knowing that this matter can't be hidden, so confess to me in advance." ”
Wang Shichong's face showed a sad look: "Your Majesty, the criminal knows that he is guilty, and with His Majesty's wisdom, he will find out sooner or later, so he can't sleep well every night because of this matter." I can't eat well, after saying it today, I don't ask for forgiveness, I just want peace of mind, no matter how His Majesty deals with Weichen, Weichen has no complaints. ”
Yang Guang smiled slightly: "Okay, you don't joke, just now I have already said that I will not pursue your crime of bribery, you continue to say, is it like you." Whoever has a handle in Yang Su's hands will be compiled into this kind of file? ”
Wang Shichong nodded very seriously: "That's right." Weichen had participated in the investigation of the rebellion of Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, in Shuzhong, and Yang Su at that time sent someone to investigate this matter with me, relying on the report of a person who used to be a long history in Yang Xiu's mansion, we have a lot of evidence, and this person was to Yang Su back then to catch a handle, so he was willing to obey Yang Su's orders, driven by it, and has been collecting evidence of Yang Xiu's crimes for many years. ”
Yang Guang gasped, he didn't expect this situation at all, and even made his vest start to chill: "Wang Aiqing, are you telling the truth?" Are you saying that in my court, there will be many officials like this person, who have the handle in the hands of people like Yang Su and are driven by it? If one day they have a disobedience to the heart, then wouldn't it be very dangerous for me? ”
Wang Shichong nodded, and said: "Your Majesty, the truth is very cruel, that's the case, the reason why the power of the Guanlong military nobles and the Shandong great family is so huge is not only that they have become in-laws and rely on each other for generations, but also because these great families have collected other people's crimes from generation to generation, manipulated and accused other officials to serve them, so they can respond to every call, Gao Xi back then, and Yang Su yesterday, are all masters who are well versed in this way, so they can cover the sky with one hand, and after a long time, they can make up the real power of the monarch and set up the emperor." ”
Yang Guang gritted his teeth and said: "It seems that I am still slow to start, I knew that there were these relationships, and I should have taken the initiative to get rid of Yang Sucai earlier." Wang Aiqing, since you know these things, then you say, will Yang Su rely on these henchmen of his own to leave his power, let Yang Xuangan master these people, and take revenge on me in the future? ”
Wang Shichong smiled: "Your Majesty don't be impatient, just now Weichen said that this incident is a great opportunity to test Yang Xuangan's loyalty and Li Mi's loyalty, after Li Mi receives this errand, he will definitely ask Yang Xuangan for this list, if Yang Xuanqi is disgusted, then he will not hand over this list and file to Li Mi, then it proves that these two people have different intentions, and His Majesty Xià needs to find an excuse to eradicate these two families." ”
Yang Guang's brows furrowed slightly: "But the Duke of Chu and the Duke of Pushan County are both extraordinarily large families, one is an important minister of the two dynasties who leaned towards the government and the opposition, and the other is the pillar family that founded the Western Wei Dynasty, both of which are considered top families, if I attack them for no reason, will it arouse public indignation?" ”
Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Weichen is foolish, the rebellion must be nipped in the bud, and they can't wait for them to have the actual action of rebellion before starting, if Li Mi is unwilling to investigate and deal with a large number of Yang Su's henchmen, then His Majesty can first treat Li Mi's crime of ineffective work, and then investigate the relationship between him and Yang Xuangan from Li Mi, and when Yang Su's mansion is raided, there will naturally be a large number of contraband, as well as treasures that have been bribed for many years, and at that time, it will be dealt with by national law, and no one will raise any opinions." ”
Yang Guang's brows stretched: "So, how do I know if they have confessed all their henchmen?" ”
Wang Shichong's eyes flashed: "Weichen is the most obvious example, if they want to report illegal officials, then they must not be able to bypass Weichen, if they don't report Weichen, it means that there is no such intention." Also, Wei Chen knew that the three people were Yang Su's former henchmen, and if he reported these three people, it would mean that Yang Xuangan had really given up his ambition and surrendered to His Majesty with peace of mind. ”
Yang Guang's eyes flashed: "Which three people, Aiqing said quickly." ”
The corners of Wang Shichong's mouth hooked: "The first one is the general of Shangda, Li Zixiong, the governor of Youzhou, this person was recommended by Yang Su back then, and when Yang Liang rebelled, he went to Youzhou by bicycle through the Turks. took down Dou Kang, the governor of Youzhou at that time. Take over the Youzhou Soldiers and Horses. Then went east to Taihang, defeated Liu Jian, the general of Yang Langjun, and with this credit, he was in the important position of the governor of Youzhou, and now the governor of the major states in the world is wasted, but the governor of Youzhou is still there, so Li Zixiong is one of the few generals in charge of the army recommended by Yang Su. If Yang Xuangan is really loyal, he must first give up this person. ”
Yang Guang nodded with satisfaction: "But Li Zixiong is in charge of the soldiers outside, if Li Mi communicates with him, what if he jumps off the wall outside?" ”
Wang Shichong said with a straight face: "Your Majesty can send a decree to recall Li Zixiong, give him a high-ranking official at the level of Shangshu, and then let Li Mi start investigating him." ”
Yang Guang pondered for a while: "Now that the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is temporarily vacant, according to Aiqing's wishes, I will give him this position." What about two others? ”
Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "The second person is the former Shangshu of the Criminal Department, Xiangzhou Assassin Shi Xue Xuan." ”
Yang Guang was surprised: "Xue Xuan? Hasn't he always been a high-burner person? When did you vote for Yang Su again? ”
A strange smile flashed on Wang Shichong's face: "Your Majesty." Xue Xuan is also a wall grass, and he was loyal to Gao Xi first. He also took the lead in disobeying the emperor at the court meeting where he wanted to abolish Gao Xi, but after Gao Xi fell, he saw that the situation was not good, and he switched to Yang Su's disciple in the second year of Renshou, the reason why Weichen was so sure was because when Weichen was bribing that day, Xue Zhou happened to come out before Weichen, and he was still very flustered at that time, so Weichen was sure that he must be Yang Su's henchman, and sure enough, less than a year later, he was recommended by Yang Sutong Guò Su Wei and recommended him as the history of Xiangzhou Thorn, guarding Yecheng, which was once the first city in Kanto. ”
Yang Guang nodded: "I didn't expect Xue Zhou to actually vote for Yang Su, the position of Xiangzhou is too important, back then Wei Chi Hui was based on Yecheng to make a rebellion, although Yecheng was destroyed by the emperor after the defeat, but after all, this is the old capital of many Northern Dynasties since Cao Wei, if someone makes trouble here, it may shake the entire Kanto." Wang Aiqing, thank you for reminding me, this Xue Xuan, I will definitely pay more attention, who is the third person? ”
A trace of cold killing intent flashed in Wang Shichong's eyes: "This third person is Yang Su's niece and son-in-law, Feng Lun, the servant of the internal history. ”
Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Yes, yes, this is the person closest to Yang Su, and he was the first to recommend, and now among the relatives of the Yang family, except for Yang Yue, who is the internal history order, it is this Feng Lun's official position that is the highest." Wang Aiqing, is this person important? ”
Wang Shichong nodded: "This person is scheming, and he is in the Ministry of Internal History, and is responsible for picketing impeachment, so Yang Yue and Feng Lun, a pair of Yang relatives, must be transferred out of the Inner History Province. If Li Mi even reported Feng Lun, then Yang Xuangan should have completely given up the idea of a qiē non-share, and Weichen thought that such a Yang Xuangan would become the most loyal courtier. ”
Yang Guang nodded with satisfaction: "This Yang Xuangan is known as the number one fierce general in the world, I am interested in pacifying the world, and I also need this person's help, and I don't want to abolish him because of Yang Su's relationship, if he can prove his loyalty, then I will also entrust him with important responsibilities in the future." ”
Yang Guang said this, full of ambition, today his conversation with Wang Shichong, he is very satisfied, Wang Shichong's talent is very clear to him, but he has never believed in Wang Shichong's loyalty, but today's Wang Shichong's expression, really let him not find a little fault, he smiled at Wang Shichong: "Wang Aiqing, you are so loyal to me today, how should I reward you?" ”
Wang Shichong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he was finally able to get through it safely today, it seems that he threw two pieces of Yang Su's fat at the same time, and then took the annoying Feng Lun, this calculation is done, as long as he goes back to the caliber with Li Mi, then the Yang family, the Li family and himself can be regarded as smooth this time, and the next thing is to take revenge on Yuwenshu and Feng Lun according to the original plan.
Wang Shichong's face changed to an unusually deferential expression: "Weichen's qiē is given by His Majesty, what does His Majesty want Weichen to do, Weichen should do his best to complete it, and dare not slack off." ”
Yang Guang smiled slightly: "Wang Aiqing, next year I intend to patrol the northern border, and then conquer Tuyuhun, are you interested in traveling with me?" ”
Wang Shichong's face showed a look of loyalty, and he had to smash a small pit on the ground with a bang: "Weichen Xie Majesty Xi à Long En, Majesty Xi à Long Live Long Live!" ”
Six hours later, late at night. In the underground secret room of the full garden outside the eastern capital of Luoyang City. Wang Shichong and Li Mi. Yang Xuangan sat opposite each other, all of them silent.
Yang Xuangan changed into a black night dress today, and Li Mi was also dressed in a night dress, the two of them looked sad now, and Wang Shichong was drinking a cup of sour plum drink with a calm expression, it was early autumn, this kind of drink drunk in the heat was not too popular, but in this airtight closed dark room. The temperature of the torches still makes this place like a steamer, whether Wang Shichong or before entering the house, let his subordinates pour a bowl of sour plum drink for each person to relieve the heat and cool down.
Li Mi raised his head, and a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes when he looked at Wang Shichong: "Xingman, why don't you discuss with the two of us and make your own plans to do this?" ”
Wang Shichong smiled faintly: "Suddenly, Yang Guang was there and asked me how to judge Miaocai and you Xuan?" Whether my brother is loyal or not, I can't come to discuss it with you at this time. ”
Yang Xuangan's brows furrowed: "But you threw Li Zixiong and Feng Lun out at once this time, if you want to say that Feng Lun has an enmity with you, you want to take the opportunity to harm him, that's it." Li Zixiong is the only general with heavy troops left by his late father, why did he betray him? You're doing it. What other generals do we have to rely on? And that Xue Zhou has never taken refuge in his father, why did you mention all three of them to Yang Guang? ”
Wang Shichong sighed: "Feng Lun has been staring at me, and he is a member of your Yang family, he knows a lot of things, and he is the first to get rid of it, at least he can't be allowed to continue to be an official and deal with Yuwen, otherwise our affairs will be revealed sooner or later." Miaocai, you can't miss our big event because of your personal relationship with your niece and brother-in-law. ”
Yang Xuangan said in a deep voice: "I have always disliked Feng Lun, this person is yin and yang, if you want to deal with him, I have no opinion, but what about the other two?" ”
Wang Shichong's eyes flashed green: "Then Xue Zhou is a bait that I deliberately put out, by hitting this person, and then investigating some of the original Gao Xi's subordinates, He Ruobi is about to move in Jingzhou, I can't let this brainless guy spoil our affairs in advance, so I must use Xue Xuan to give him a warning." Gao Xi is a smart person, and he will also remind He Ruobi not to mess around at this time. ”
Li Mi frowned: "Okay, then why don't you just take this opportunity to get rid of He Ruobi?" To be honest, I also think that this person is ambitious, impulsive and unscrupulous, even Gao Xi can't control him, and he knows all the details of you, plus that stinky mouth, something will happen sooner or later. ”
Wang Shichong sneered: "I also need to leave him to contain Xiao Miao, at least let the surnamed Xiao not be able to make a move to harm us in the Eastern Capital now, and when we survive these two years, after a safe pass, it is not too late to settle the account with him, and besides, He Ruobi and Chu Guogong have never dealt with each other, and it is impossible to go through the door of Chu Guogong by sending money like others, I just deliberately framed him, I am afraid that it will be difficult for Yang Guang to believe, anyway, there is Xiao Mo and He Ruobi to the death, we don't need to make a move for the time being, we just need to throw out a Xue Xuan who is now powerless." ”
Yang Xuangan nodded: "I don't have Xue Xuan's oath of allegiance to my late father here, how can I harm him?" ”
Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Xue Zhou did not go all out to fight the rebel general Suliang's troops when Yang Liang raised troops last time, and even because he had a personal relationship with this person before, he also sheltered him after he was defeated. It's just that Yang Guang was in a good mood after quelling the rebellion at that time, and he didn't notice this, when Xuan Xuan went back to investigate the case, he seized this matter to make an article, Yang Guang is now extremely sensitive to the fact that someone is hiding from him to take in the thief, and this handle alone is enough to make Xue Xuan lose his official position or even die. ”
Yang Xuangan followed up and asked, "What about Li Zixiong?" He's the only foreign aid we can count on now, so isn't it too much to put him in? ”
Wang Shichong's eyes flashed: "This talent is the most critical, Miaocai, I also know that Li Zixiong is a backhand carefully laid out for you by the Duke of Chu before his death, but with all due respect, you can't use this chess piece now." If we don't give up decisively, we have no future. ”
"If you think about it carefully, my Great Sui is a government military system, but Youzhou as a front-line area to guard against Goguryeo and Khitan, there is still a standing elite of 20,000 or 30,000 people, when Li Zixiong was recommended by the Duke of Chu, he took office on a bicycle, captured the Dou Rail with an unknown position, and then promoted to the governor of Youzhou, and now the governor of the world has been abolished, but the governor of Youzhou is still established, plus Li Zixiong is recommended by the Duke of Chu, even if I don't mention it, he has already become a thorn in Yang Guang's side, a thorn in the flesh, and let Yang Guang still have doubts about us, It's better to simply take the initiative to throw him out, just say that he was an official for bribing the Duke of Chu back then, and when he was in Youzhou, he was in charge of affairs, so he would soon be dismissed as an official, and he would be contacted when he had the opportunity in the future. ”
Yang Xuangan's brows furrowed slightly: "But the strong army of Youzhou gave up like this?" It's a pity, when Ping Yang Liang was last year, we saw the sharp armor of the Youzhou army, and the military appearance was strict, and it was really the best soldiers in the world. ”
Wang Shichong smiled and shook his head: "Li Zixiong himself is a bicycle in office, he can command these soldiers, in the name of the imperial court, if he wants to command these people to rebel, few people will listen to him, Youzhou I have been, in the south of Yingzhou and Jizhou, Yang Guang has already laid out elite precautions like Xue Shixiong, even if Li Zixiong can really transfer Youzhou soldiers to the south, he will be blocked by Xue Shixiong's troops, the west can not enter Taihang, the south can not go down the Yellow River, after a long time, the people's hearts will be scattered, and they will collapse without a fight." ”
Li Mi nodded: "Xingman is right, the big families in Kanto are not interested in changing the dynasty, thinking that those are just cannibalism between the Guanlong group, when Wei Chi rebelled according to Yecheng, there were more than 200,000 people on the surface, but they were all rabble people who had no will to fight, and the only ones who really fought for him were the thousands of personal soldiers he brought from Guanzhong, so he failed in more than a month." Yang Liang's situation is slightly better than him, but what is really good is the 30,000 dragoon forbidden army, so we can't expect Li Zixiong, who has only been in Youzhou for more than a year, to really help. ”
Yang Xuangan hesitated for a moment and sighed: "But if you sell General Li Zixiong like this, will it make my father's old department and guests chill, and we won't need them to help in the future?" ”
Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Miaocai, people always have to get through the difficulties in front of them before they can talk about the future, if they can't get through the current hurdle, what else can they talk about in the future, besides, without the power of the Duke of Chu, you can't expect more of these so-called old things, that is, even the servants and guards of your Duke of Chu's mansion have also dispersed, aren't they also dispersed?" ”
Yang Xuangan gritted his teeth, and his expression became resolute: "Then listen to Xingman's words." But according to you, we have to find you out in the end, will that be bad for you in the future? And for what crime will you be punished? ”
Wang Shichong's expression was calm, and he took out a note from his arms: "This is a gift list I wrote five years ago, there are all kinds of jewelry and jade worth 10 million yuan on it, specifically to prepare for today, I also told Yang Guang that I gave this gift list to the Duke of Chu as an oath of allegiance to him, with my signature on it, you keep this, and when the time comes, Xuan Di will use it as evidence of impeachment against me, and I can naturally be dismissed." ”
Yang Xuangan stood up, stepped forward to accept the note, and handed it to Li Mi, but Li Mi's brows frowned: "Giving tens of millions of bribes is a serious crime in this dynasty, and those who want to hand over the crime to Dali Temple are at least disgraced." Back then, Wang Shiji only gave Gao Xi and He Ruobi a few BMWs, which led to death. Okay, if this is Yang Guang set up a trap for you to drill into, just with this bribe order, you can kill you, have you really thought about it? ”
A confident expression flashed on Wang Shichong's face: "Xuanxuan, you must know that if Yang Guang really wants to take my life, he doesn't need any evidence or reason, just put it on me, I'm not the two of you, and he has to take care of the reaction of the Guanlong Group." And I took the initiative to confess to him today, if he wanted to attack me, he could take me down at that time, and you don't need to find this incriminating evidence again. Therefore, I should be dismissed from my current official position as a Assassin and demoted to a civilian, but when Yang Guang goes out on patrol next year, I will definitely be reinstated, and I will go with his car to patrol the northern area. At that time, it will also be the time for me to have a complete showdown with Yuwenshu. (To be continued......)