Chapter 407: The Boy Who Pit People

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The difference between the descendants and the concubines, and the treatment in this era are usually very different.

The sister-in-law is from the original main room, and since the day he was born, he has the qualifications to inherit the title and inherit the family business, and will concentrate the resources of all aspects of the family, and carefully cultivate and educate him from an early age.

According to the common sense of this era, the concubine was born with all this. Because the biological mother is a concubine who is favored by the head of the family, and the original wife dies early for some reason, or has no children, etc., there are only a few exceptions that can occupy a place in the family. If the head of the family can't even remember what his biological mother looks like on a whim or a by-product of drunkenness, and some can't even remember what his biological mother looks like afterwards, it will be a bit sad, and his status is no different from that of servants and maids.

Although the emperor did not forget to maintain a high degree of vigilance against Yang Zhi, after all, there was a gap of thousands of years, and Yang Zhi was still exploited by this gap.

The vast majority of the sons of the families and the bereaved children of difficult families are the masters who are not loved by their uncles and grandmothers. No one wants to stay at home if they have another place to go. These children have more or less inferiority complex, but most of them still have a ruthlessness and arrogance in their hearts, a strong desire to work hard and get ahead, and of course, it is easier to know how to be grateful.

In contrast, there is a world of difference between the achievements obtained by hard work by virtue of one's background and the achievements obtained by one's ability!

Yang Zhi lived a very comfortable life in his hometown in Xinyang. Accompany the old man to make a few small gambles occasionally, and cook for his wife and children every once in a while. Give lectures to children and teach some martial arts. From time to time, I take them out to do some outdoor activities, and take the whole family to Shandong or Yizhou every year to live for a period ......of time. In time. Even the emperor who was far away in Chang'an received such a secret report, and it was only a habitual "oh".

In April of the sixth year of Longchang in Xiali, the emperor issued an edict that Luo Huizu, who was guarding Youzhou, returned to Beijing and was transferred to Wuyingdian University. Wei Feiyang, who guarded filial piety for his father, regained his affection, and continued to use his original title many years ago to be promoted to General Yongyi, and took over from Luo Huizu to guard Youzhou.

Linglong got the news, and for several days he looked gloomy and said little. There is no doubt that the emperor's move means that Great Xia is about to launch a war of annihilation against the Northern Yan.

On the ninth day of October in the sixth year of Longchang in Xiali. Qin Gong died of illness. The three sons of the Qin family, Qin Kongyun, Qin Jiaoyang, and Qin Changfeng, all gathered in Chang'an to mourn. Two months later, many of Qin's semicolons fell into a "debt crisis", and the richest man's house in Daxia collapsed overnight after decades of prosperity. Less than half a year later, the three sons of the Qin family left Beijing one after another, and their whereabouts are unknown since then. And after that...... The household department, the customs governor's yamen, and the state capitals in various places spent tens of millions of taels of silver, and they wiped the ass for the Qin family for several years.

In November of the same year, Zhou Ting, the general of the forbidden army, said goodbye to the old man and resigned. The emperor decreed that the post of general of the forbidden army would no longer be established. Change the forbidden army to the left, center, and right guards. The three guards each led an army of 60,000 troops, which were not subordinate to each other, and were directly responsible to the emperor to jointly defend the defense of Gyeonggi. Yan Fang, Wang Wenguang, and Zhang An were appointed as the generals of the Three Guards. Zhu Dawei, the former general of the forbidden army, took over from Wang Wenguang to guard Tongguan.

In December, the emperor decreed the establishment of the Longxiang Admiral's Mansion, which stood side by side with the Inner Court Guard's Mansion. Appointed Jin Zishan as the first Governor.

On May 11 of the seventh year of Longchang in Xiali, the old man Yang Yan gambled with the guards, servants, and several grandsons in the back garden. The luck is big and the red is long, and he won more than 800 taels. Rejoice. He died laughing at the age of seventy.

In February of the eighth year of Longchang in Xiali, the brave and resolute general Wei Feiyang led his army to capture Yanjing, and Northern Yan declared the destruction of the country. Emperor Yan and the crown prince set themselves on fire to the temple and died. The emperor decreed the establishment of the Governor's Palace of Xing'an, and Wei Feiyang served as the first governor. The following year, Wei Feiyang led his troops to capture Goryeo.

In the same year, the entire territory of Southern Chu was subdued into the territory of Great Xia. The emperor decreed that Ye Chuang, Shen Chong, and Chen Zhun were all reawarded the title of General of Xiaocai, Zhang Desheng was renamed General of the Water Division, and more than ten senior generals such as Long Yu and Qian Fang were promoted to the rank of General of Xiaocai. At the end of the year, Long Yu's troops were directed at Bashu. The vanguard unit of the Qian Fang Office arrived at the Annam border.

The Governor's Mansion of Central and South China, the Governor's Mansion of Fujian and Guangdong, and the Governor's Mansion of Yunnan and Guizhou were added, and Ye Chuang, Shen Chong, and Chen Zhun served as the first governors of the three places respectively.

The emperor strictly decreed that wherever there was a governor's palace, the military and the government must be separated, and the garrison should not interfere with the local civil affairs. Those who dare to violate the law will be punished as complicity and rebellion.

In May of the 11th year of Longchang in Xiali, Xiao Gang, a cavalry general stationed in Wuhai, was ordered to lead the army westward and sweep across the Western Regions. In September, the emperor decreed the establishment of the Governor's Office of the Western Regions and appointed Xiao Gang as the first governor.

In June of the same year, Guo Rui, a cavalry general stationed in Jilantai, was ordered to lead the army all the way north, and in March of the following year, the military flag of the Xia army was planted on the banks of the Volga River. In August, the emperor decreed the establishment of the Beiting Governor's Mansion and appointed Guo Rui as the first governor.

As of the twelfth year of the Xia Dynasty and the twelfth year of Longchang, the Great Xia had launched an expansion war with all its strength for ten years, and had become a huge empire with a territory spanning tens of thousands of miles.

What is puzzling is that the emperor never issued an order to conquer Yizhou.

It has been learned that several groups of "pirates" ranging in number from 3 to 5,000 with unknown backgrounds intent on attacking. One group was subjected to thunderous shelling on the sea 400 zhang away from the Yizhou Naval Division, until the entire army was annihilated, and it was impossible to know how many warships the other side had dispatched, which can be said to be the precedent of "over-the-horizon attacks" in this era. Under the threat of the artillery and heavy crossbow of the Yizhou Naval Division, they were forced to abandon their weapons and surrender, and the warship they were riding was crushed by the opponent's ironclad giant ship. …… Several of the warships belonging to the "pirates" were destroyed, and none of the people involved survived.

The steps are big, and it is easy to pull the eggs. Zhao Qi remembers Yang Zhi's words very well, so much so that he often uses it for self-reflection. The territory of Great Xia has expanded year by year, and it is not a trivial matter to take over governance. Fortunately, most of the places that have been expanded over the years are vast and sparsely populated, and the road is too long, and the transportation of grain and heavy baggage is very costly, so they can only delegate their power and order the generals of the unified army to raise their own funds.

Although Yizhou and Daxia are separated by a strait, they are always close at hand, but the disease of moss mustard is difficult to become a problem for the heart. Yang Zhi was a good person when he was in peace, and when he was angry, he was a madman who didn't recognize his six relatives. Let's let him live a few years of nourishing life!

In May of the thirteenth year of Longchang, it was time to enter the summer. The weather in Chang'an is also getting hotter day by day.

No matter how wise the emperor is, he governs a vast empire with a vast territory and hundreds of millions of people. It's not an easy task. On this day, the early dynasty was dispersed, and the recital was reviewed in the imperial study as usual. The chamberlain came to communicate: "Your Majesty, General Wei of the Imperial Court Guards asks to see you." ”

"Pass him in." Although the position of general of the Imperial Guard has always been held by a general who has won the emperor's trust, it is rare to meet Emperor Chen Zuo on weekdays. After Wei Zhigao came in response to the order, the emperor asked straight without raising his head: "Wei Qing, why do you want to see you?" ”

Wei Zhigao replied: "Your Majesty, yesterday there was a young man patrolling outside the palace gate, claiming to be the second son of the Yang family in Xinyang, and he came to Chang'an to visit this ...... This grandmother and uncle. Ordered the guards on duty to enter the palace and pass the word. ”

"The second son of the Yang family? Could it be Yang Xiao's kid? Zhao Qi put down his pen and smiled: "It has been eleven years since the Yang family moved back to Xinyang, and Xiao'er should have grown into a big guy." Over the years, the Queen Mother has been very concerned about the royal sister, mother and son, and I miss them very much. Well? Wei Qingfang just said yesterday? Why did you report it today? ”

Wei Zhigao said with a sneering face: "Your Majesty, the inner court guards are responsible for guarding the safety of the inner court, and they have a heavy responsibility, and they never dare to be careless. The young man only claimed to be the second son of the Yang family, and there was no letter to prove his identity, and no one was familiar with his appearance. How dare the guards on duty pass it on to him without authorization? At that time, they could only be reprimanded and warned and driven away. ”

Zhao Qi nodded abruptly and said, "It makes sense, I almost forgot this section." To tell you the truth, I even met him. Whether it's my nephew or not, I'm afraid I can't be sure for a while. Yesterday, those guards on duty were loyal to their duties and did a good job! ”

Then he asked bluntly: "Wei Qing." I see that you look strange and your words flicker, could it be that the guards on duty are making a move with the young man? Can you tell us what that was going on? ”

Wei Zhigao said embarrassedly: "The emperor is sage." Not at all. But there was an unexpected trouble. ”

"If the young man claims to be the son of other important ministers and dignitaries, is he pretending to be? Extremely easy to verify. Even so, if you trespass on the palace gate, it is not impossible to be reprimanded and driven away, arrested and imprisoned, or even killed on the spot. But the young man claimed to be the second son of the Yang family, which was difficult to quickly verify, but it was not appropriate to make a mistake. The minister also thought that the guards on duty would scold him and drive him away, which was quite acceptable. ”

The young man kept saying that he wanted to go into the palace to visit his grandmother and uncle, but the guards on duty couldn't turn a corner in their minds for a while, and they inevitably made disrespectful remarks when they reprimanded. The young man was never in a hurry or annoyed, and his smile was lovely. Untied a piece of jade pendant from his waist, stuffed it into the hand of the guard on duty, and asked for convenience. But somehow, between pulling and pushing, the jade pendant fell to the ground and shattered. Although the young man's face was full of regret, he was still not angry, but said that he would find another way, and shook his head. ”

Zhao Qi listened with great interest and asked, "Didn't you say that there was a trouble?" So what's going on? ”

Wei Zhigao smiled bitterly: "Just before Weichen met the emperor, Yin of Chang'an Mansion sent someone to inform him that a young man named Yang Xiao went to Chang'an Mansion to beat the drum and deliver a complaint, accusing Weichen of committing two major crimes: one is to despise the emperor's authority, have ill intentions, and condone his subordinates to maliciously insult the emperor and the queen mother. The second is to pervert the law for bribes, instructing his subordinates to try in vain to snatch the ancestral jade pendant that the Yang family regards as heirlooms, and deliberately destroy it if the robbery fails. ”

"The emperor, please forgive Weichen for saying bluntly, this matter Weichen is speechless, once it spreads, it will indeed be a big trouble. It can only be played truthfully, and I implore the emperor to call the shots. ”

Wei Zhigao was originally a captain in the guard battalion of Zhou Ting, the former general of the forbidden army, and stood out in the rebellion of the abolished prince during the Wucheng period, and once saw Yang Zhi's courage and decisiveness. The general of the Inner Court Janissary and the Yin of Chang'an Mansion were both close ministers and high-ranking officials before the emperor, but the name Yang Zhi was too famous! If they are a little careless, just being attacked by the courtiers and scolded by the world is enough to make them unable to eat and walk around.

Yang Xiao's complaint is extremely tricky, although it is suspected of exaggerating and going online, but it is true, and it cannot be regarded as wronging Wei Zhigao. showed the golden signboard of the Yang family in Xinyang, regardless of whether it is true or not, who dares to touch a finger of him? Who would dare to cover up this without authorization?

Zhao Qi was stunned at first, and then couldn't help laughing, and laughed heartily: "This kid has been holding back from the beginning!" How could those guards be his opponents? You can't be wrong, you can't be wrong! Wei Qing didn't have to worry, he hurriedly sent someone to Chang'an Mansion to withdraw the case and lead the person into the palace! ”

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