Chapter 10: Quelling the Chaos (I)

Sinjeong, South Korea.

In mid-November, the new laws of Ha Dong and Hanoi counties have begun to be carried out in full swing, and only the shape of Dong and Dang counties is somewhat subtle. On November 17, Duan Ganchong, the county guard of Dongjun County, and Dangjun County Guard Qing jointly signed a letter requesting the suspension of the new law between the two places. This is almost a blatant disobedience, which naturally made King Han extremely unhappy, and at the court meeting, King Han walked away directly.

Prime Minister Zhang Ping and Imperial Historian Fan Sui glanced at each other, and hurriedly went to chase King Han after retreating from the dynasty. King Han gave face to the two important ministers and met with Zhang Ping and Fan Sui.

It's just that after the monarch and the ministers met, King Han complained, "Duan Ganchong and Wei Qing are trying to blackmail the widow?" The widows have no less than 50,000 troops in Dongjun and Dangjun, are they afraid that these local tycoons will rebel? ! Look at what the two of them wrote on the cantata?! After speaking, he threw Duan Ganchong and Wei Qing's recitals to the ground.

Zhang Ping carefully picked up the movement, read through it and sighed, and handed it to Fan Sui. Fan Sui took the piece full of doubts, only to look at it twice, and his brows twisted.

Duan Ganchong and Wei Qing's intentions should have been good, but they were too straightforward. The local tycoons in Dongjun and Dangjun are constantly causing trouble and provoking, and they are afraid of causing a bigger incident, so they dare not suppress it, and that's it, but how can the new law be stopped? Moreover, this time there was a collective riot in Dongjun and Dangjun, and there was the shadow of the Qin State behind them, in this case, as the vassals of the Wei State, they made such a statement, didn't they deliberately make the King of Han unhappy?! No matter how good their reasons are, they can't do it like this!

"Your Majesty, when you were in Wei, you have never heard of such a vicious robber who dared to rush into the countryside in broad daylight and plunder! The forces behind this are not simple! Fan Sui said with a heavy face.

"And it's not a mess sooner. There was no chaos at night, but when the new law was about to be implemented, so many robbers appeared and disturbed the township. The minister thought that there must be another country's command. We want to shake our rule in Dongjun and Dangjun. Not only Qin, but other countries are also possible! Prime Minister Zhang Ping also seconded the proposal.

Hanoi and Ha Dong were uneventful, and only Dong and Dang counties had unexplained riots. Thinking that the influential local wealthy families in the Wei State are all in Dongjun and Dangjun, the truth of the matter is about to come out. Judging from the captured traitor weapons, there is a great suspicion that Qin was involved.

King Han snorted coldly and said with a smile: "Just relying on a few weapons engraved with the Qin State's workshop, it really can't be said that it was done by the Qin State!" The widow felt that it was not a frame-up by others, who wanted to separate our relationship with Qin. Investigate this matter thoroughly for the widow, and the widow wants to see who dares to cause trouble for the widow! ”

Zhang Ping and Fan Sui nodded again and again. King Han asked again, "By the way, is Xinlingjun still in Linzi now?" ”

As soon as Zhang Ping heard this, he knew that King Han suspected that this matter was related to Xinlingjun, and immediately replied: "According to the detailed report, Xinlingjun has been closed for half a month!" ”

King Han sighed slightly, and said: "Find a way for the widow to confirm whether Xinlingjun is a golden cicada out of her shell or really still in Linzi, and this matter should be done quickly!" ”

"Whoa!" Zhang Ping agreed.

Fan Sui spoke up at this time: "Your Majesty." The minister thinks that no matter who is behind the scenes. We in Korea can't be underestimated! It is absolutely impossible for the local wealthy families in Dongjun and Dangjun to be unaware of this matter, they are willing to serve others as gunmen, all they want is to protect their own interests! This matter must be handled carefully, otherwise it will arouse public anger and we will really be fooled. ”

"The widow understands that plundering and rioting are falsehoods. Their real purpose is to make it impossible for us to gain a foothold in Dong-gun and Dang-gun! The two Aiqing think, what should we do next? ”

Zhang Ping bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he should send important ministers to Dongjun and Dangjun to find out about this matter!" If there is enough evidence to prove that the local wealthy clan has colluded with other countries, they should be killed as an example. to set the record straight. Once this case is over, the people's hearts will settle down, and the new law can be implemented! ”

King Han glanced at Zhang Ping, frowned, and said, "What if the other party hides deeply?" ”

Zhang Ping's construction is to collect evidence first, and only with evidence can people be arrested, which King Han agrees with. It's just that sending important ministers will not startle the snake, and at the same time, it seems that South Korea is making a big fuss, showing that South Korea has no control over Dongjun and Dangjun, and even means that King Han does not trust Duan Ganchong and Wei Qing, which need to be pondered.

"Isn't it just right to scare the snake?" Zhang Ping smiled meaningfully.

King Han suddenly realized that if he wanted to catch the snake, he naturally wanted to let the snake take the initiative to leak the traces, and it was right to beat the grass!

On the second day, King Han issued an order to appoint Fan Sui, the imperial historian, as an envoy, to go to Junyi and Suiyang on his behalf to pacify the people of the two counties, suppress the bandits, and accompany him with a forest army of 3,000 feathers. Fan Sui, who holds the Han Wang's Qin Blessing Festival, can mobilize any army within the two counties, and the officials below the county guard have the right to cut first and then play!

This news was like thunder on the ground, making the increasingly intense Dongjun and Dangjun become more and more confusing after a pause. Everyone knows that South Korea has made a move.

Two days later, Dongjun County, Junyi, twenty miles outside the city.

Duan Ganchong led the officials of Dongjun to respectfully wait for the arrival of Fan Sui and his entourage, if Fan Sui came down on a business trip as a doctor of imperial history, Duan Ganchong, whose status was only one level lower than Fan Sui, did not have to go out of the city to greet him. But Fan Sui came down to inspect and suppress the "bandits" instead of King Han this time, and he had the privilege of cutting first and then playing, just like King Han came in person, the officials of Dongjun naturally did not dare to underestimate it. Moreover, everyone who is familiar with officialdom knows that King Han is really angry this time, and how Dongjun can suppress the bandits that cannot be eradicated, it directly proves the incompetence of everyone! Maybe if they don't deal with it well, they will lose the official position they rely on.

So, although the sky began to drift with snow and the northwest was biting, everyone was cheering up and looking to the east. Half an hour passed, and no figure appeared on the horizon. An hour has passed, and there are still only their own waves of people who have left the city in heaven and earth. Even the most patient Duan Ganchong muttered, according to the itinerary, Fan Sui and his party should have arrived a long time ago! But left and right, Duan Ganchong sent four or five batches of people one after another, but he still didn't wait for Fan Sui and his party to appear. Fan Sui was with three thousand feathers, and such a big battle should have been seen from afar, but it was surprising that the snow was getting heavier and heavier seemed to swallow Fan Sui and his party.

Seeing that it is getting colder and colder, many people are secretly worried in their hearts. I knew that I was going to change the sky, so I shouldn't have worn so thin. Even if you wear thick clothes, it is not comfortable. Because Duan Ganchong, the county guard, was beside him, in order to maintain his image, this part of the people only dared to move their feet carefully.

Just when everyone was wavering about whether Fan Sui would come in the snow, the sound of horses' hooves came from far and near, not from the front, but from behind.

An officer of the county guard mansion dismounted out of breath, ran to Duan Ganchong, and hurriedly saluted, "Lord the county guard, the imperial doctor has already arrived at the mansion!" ”

"What?" Duan Ganchong was stunned, and the officials of the Eastern County who heard this were also whispering. How is this possible?! His party waited on this official road for two and a half hours, and they didn't see a single bird or beast passing by at all, and it was impossible for a team of more than 3,000 people to pass under their noses and know nothing!

"From which gate did the Imperial Doctor enter the city?" Duan Ganchong quickly realized that since Fan Sui did not enter the city through the west gate, he must have taken another direction, otherwise, he would definitely not be able to explain the current situation. It seems that Fan Sui is taking the lead and telling the officials of Dong County how dissatisfied King Han is with himself, the officials of Dong County, or himself!

"I heard that the Imperial Doctor entered the city from the north gate, and the army of three thousand Yulin has entered the camp in the city!" The messenger hurriedly replied.

Duan Ganchong nodded and ordered, "You go back to Imperial Doctor Shi quickly, and say that this official and the Dongjun official will arrive later!" ”

"Whoa!" The messenger rode away.

Duan Ganchong said to the Dongjun officials on the side with an immobile expression: "Everyone, Master Fan is already in the palace, don't wait here, let's hurry to the government!" ”

After speaking, Duan Ganchong turned around and got into the carriage first. Juncheng, Si Kou and other officials also hurriedly got into the car, urging the coachman to chase after the carriage where Duan Ganchong was sitting. The rumbling sound of carriages and horses disturbed the tranquility of the land, and there was no sound except the sound of carriages and horses. Everyone began to become preoccupied, thinking about the meaning behind Fan Sui's move.

At this time, in the palace, Hu Yan, the lieutenant of Dongjun, was chatting happily with Fan Suiyan. Originally, Hu Yan was also going to go out of the city with Duan Ganchong to meet Fan Sui, but King Han ordered in an earlier edict that Hu Yan's task was to suppress bandits, and the bandits in Dongjun could not be eliminated in one day, and Hu Yan could not leave Junyi for a day, and there must be no officials in the city, so Hu Yan stayed. Unexpectedly, Hu Yan, who stayed in the city, was the first person among the officials of Dongjun County to see Fan Sui, but those who went out of the city to greet Fan Sui were in vain.

Hu Yan's identity is different from Duan Ganchong's, in terms of background, Hu Yan's authentic Korean, who made many military exploits in the army before being promoted to the high position of county lieutenant in charge of the military of a county; As for Duan Ganchong, he was a doctor in Wei before, but he was a subordinate. In terms of status, the county guard and the county lieutenant belong to two different systems, although the official rank of the county lieutenant is slightly lower, but it is not under the jurisdiction of the county guard, and the two official titles can be equal. The butt determines the position, unlike talking to Duan Ganchong, Fan Sui treats Hu Yan as his own person! Taking advantage of the efforts of Duan Ganchong and his group, Fan Sui carefully inquired about the situation of the riots in Dongjun, and faintly said that King Han was a little disappointed in Hu Yan, but it could be redeemed! (Tomorrow's 5,000-word chapter, I'm slightly drunk and resting) (To be continued......)