When the guard of honor set off for Beijing.

The strong wind blowing from Yangzhou has arrived in Luoyang.

It's like a spring breeze coming overnight......

In one day, the news that Yang Erlang, the minister of the Qin Mission, had killed and beheaded 327 corrupt officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang had spread all over the streets and alleys of this thousand-year-old capital.

Almost all the places where people gather, you can hear the people of Luoyang talking about the big scene of Yang Erlang beheading corrupt officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Some people say that the sun and the moon shine brightly that day.

Some people say that the sun was scorching that day and the snow fell.

Some people also said that countless unjust souls appeared that day to thank Yang Erlang three times......

It was as if everyone had witnessed the unprecedented execution.

After all, Luoyang is the center of Shenzhou and the heart of Great Wei.

The people who live at the feet of the Son of Heaven are inherently more sensitive to politics than the people of other realms.

In addition, it is not unusual for keywords with traffic such as "beheading corrupt officials and corrupt officials" to cause such a storm of public opinion.

But here's what's strange......

In such a huge storm of public opinion, where several different versions can be found on a street, it is very rare that there is no confrontation.

No matter which version of the rumors is, the focus revolves around how wise and discerning Lord Yang Erlang is, and how those corrupt officials are hateful, despicable and obscene.

Whenever opposing views emerge and try to steer this public opinion in a different direction, it will quickly drown out the growing mainstream voice.

Be.

The people of Luoyi really don't know what kind of person this newly emerged Yang Erlang Yang Qianhu is.

But can they still not know what kind of goods those corrupt officials are?

Everyone has experienced it personally, everyone feels it, and everyone has grievances......

What they say in their mouths is Yangzhou.

But what I thought was ...... If Luoyang can also come this time, how good would it be?

Just as Jango had predicted.

In the face of such a turbulent storm of public opinion, no court boss dares to take the lead to suppress Yang Ge on this cusp!

Even the previous series of suppression and smearing operations against Beizhen Fusi and Shen Fa stopped overnight.

But you can't suppress Yang Ge openly, it doesn't mean that these people can't really take Yang Ge at all!

First of all, the ministerial-level officials of the cabinet and the six ministries took leave for various reasons and were absent from the early dynasty.

Then a large number of six servants and nobles knelt at the palace gate, and Emperor Xiping asked the three law divisions to conduct a thorough investigation to prove their integrity.

In the game of monarchs and ministers, kneeling at the palace door has been the biggest killer in addition to collective resignation since ancient times, and it can be almost equivalent to forcing the palace in form, using it once to hurt the feelings of the monarch and ministers, and using it once will reduce their status in the monarch's heart......

But this time, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces did not hesitate to sacrifice this big killer!

The implication is: Emperor, you admit your mistakes now, everyone can still be each other's angels, otherwise everyone will break up, we will be sad, and you should not think about it!

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military will abandon their previous suspicions and work together to deal with Yang Ge, of course, not only Yang Ge, but also Yangzhou!

They are not only for themselves, but also for the common interests of the civilian clique and the military clique in the court.

If you don't trample that Yang Erlang to death this time, won't any cat or dog be able to ride on your head to and pee in the future? ’

So what's the point of this officer? ’

It's not that they can't accept the emperor killing middle and lower-level officials.

Rather, it is unacceptable to kill people just because of the trivial matter of corruption and bribery.

It is even more unacceptable that the emperor's eagle dog will execute the court officials without being tried by the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple.

Because no one can guarantee that this knife will not fall on himself and his descendants in the future......

Emperor Xiping naturally understood the meaning of the civil and military officials.

But he knew better that he couldn't compromise at this juncture.

It's not that Yang Ge can't die!

In fact, Yang Ge used him as a knife again and again, and he was also very angry in his heart, and he was hesitating whether to kill Yang Ge.

It's that Yang Ge can't die at this juncture, nor can he die in the investigation and punishment of corruption and bribery, let alone under the coercion of civil and military officials!

Otherwise, wouldn't his many efforts to rectify the rule of officials and reorganize the dynasty be in vain?

Otherwise, wouldn't the civil and military officials be even more fearless and unscrupulous when they exploited the people in the future?

Otherwise, in the future, if they do not conform to the will of the civil and military officials, won't they be able to use this way to blackmail him?

So what does it mean for him to be an emperor?

So......

On the second day when the civil and military officials knelt at the palace gate, a document was posted all over the streets and alleys of Luoyang.

At the head of the paperwork, it was clearly written: 'The criminal minister Yangzhou Mansion of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province is sentencing Song Shen, please ...... Sheng'an'

It is not uncommon for the imperial court to announce official charges.

But at the stall where the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were angry about this matter, Emperor Xiping posted such a document disguised as a platform for Yangzhou all over Luoyang City, which was tantamount to a slap on the old face of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty!

'You'd better be decent, or I'll help you be decent.'

The civil and military officials who were stimulated naturally became more and more 'excited', and the number of civil and military officials kneeling at the palace gate directly doubled that day.

Even some green-robed six- and seven-grade petty officials who were not qualified to step into the palace gate were all pulled in to make heads.

One by one, the gray-haired old officials knelt outside the palace gate and sighed and recited the teacher's table: "Pro-virtuous ministers, far villains, this ancestor is so prosperous; Pro-villain, Yuanxian Chen, after that, Han so fell into decline and ......"

Those who don't know only think that they have suffered a great injustice!

If it were a different time, such a big scene would definitely become the talk of countless Luoyang people after tea and dinner.

It's not good, the history books have to write down this in thick and colorful: in a certain year and month, the emperor is not virtuous, and the ministers admonish him......

It's a pity that the attention of the people of Luoyang is all on the affairs of Yangzhou, how can they care about what these fat-brained officials and gentlemen are arguing about?

What made the civil and military hearts of the Manchu Dynasty even more cold was that the closed palace gate of Ziwei Palace was as immobile as Mount Tai, and Emperor Xiping, who was hidden in the back harem, did not have the slightest intention of appeasing the civil and military officials.

Even if the civil and military officials are all battle-hardened iron knees, after kneeling for three days, they are about to be unable to hold on......

Of course, what they couldn't bear even more was Emperor Xiping's indifferent attitude.

On the fourth day, the conflict intensified again.

Geng Jingzhong, the leader of the Zhejiang Party and the head of the household department, with the expectation of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, held high the bones of the beggars in the palace!

Emperor Xiping, who had been striking for three days, finally appeared, and he invited Geng Jingzhong to a banquet with a pleasant face, and then he didn't even go through the polite process, so he accepted Geng Jingzhong's resignation very "regrettably", and in front of him, he summoned Meng Ziqian, the head of the Qi Party Household Department, who knelt outside the palace gate, and appointed him as the new head of the household department.

The so-called central decree is a holy decree that can be directly implemented without going through the consultation of the six ministries and the cabinet, and is the highest embodiment of the emperor's will.

Like kneeling at the palace gate, this practice of bypassing the court and directly appointing ministerial-level officials with the central decree is also a big killer in the game of monarchs and ministers, which is very effective, but the sequelae are very large......

And Emperor Xiping's sacrifice of this trick at this moment shows his tough attitude in this matter: 'Don't be ashamed, toast and don't eat and drink!' ’

In the face of Emperor Xiping's ruthlessness, the civil and military officials kneeling outside the palace gate were naturally furious!

What made them even more impotent and furious was that Meng Ziqian didn't know what promise he had received from Emperor Xiping, and after he walked out of Ziwei Palace, he said that he would mobilize the officials of the Qi Party and get up and leave the team kneeling at the palace gate......

With this move of the Qi Party, the civil and military officials who finally became a group immediately became a plate of scattered sand.

Party strife is like this, the disadvantages are obvious, and the benefits are also obvious.

Especially for a king who is good at the art of kingship.

The spirit of "if you don't succeed, you will become benevolent" in the hearts of hundreds of civil and military officials was dismantled by Emperor Xiping.

No matter how angry and unwilling they are in their hearts, they can't fight together anymore......

Of course, this game of monarchs and ministers is limited to this, and it is not that the Manchu Dynasty can only do it to this extent.

It's because the time is not right!

The Great Wei had won a foreign war not long ago, and it was the time when morale was strong and people's minds were settled.

As long as the army is stable and the people's will is determined, no matter how fierce the fight in the court is, it will not be able to shake the overall situation.

As a result, a huge game of monarchs and ministers came to an end in such a hurry.

The civil and military officials kneeling at the palace gate seemed to have nothing happening, and they went back to their homes and looked for their mothers, and no one mentioned the name "Yang Erlang" again.

But all those who can understand this game of kings and ministers know it in their hearts......

Once a rift appears, it doesn't go away on its own.

……

Yang Ge took the honor guard of the minister of the Qin Mission, and hurried all the way, and finally returned to Luting County before the first snow of the year fell.

However, before he entered the city, Shen Fa, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted him with a holy decree.

As soon as they met, the eunuch read out in public the decree that Yang Ge would be deprived of all his official status and demoted to the husband of the right man.

Yang Ge accepted the order, raised his hands and let several little eunuchs step forward to remove the python robe and black yarn on his body......

The inexplicable bleak scene, coupled with the whimpering north wind, many of the accompanying right-hand wrestlers were red-eyed when they saw this.

"What are you doing, what are you doing......

Yang Ge returned the broken golden oxtail knife, moved his wrist with relief, and turned around with a smile and said loudly: "Are you happy to eat the food I cooked?" It's not that I'm blowing to you, my cooking skills are better than my knife skills, and if you put it elsewhere, you just won't be able to eat such delicious meals with money! ”

Looking at his smug boast on his face, some people wanted to laugh, but everyone laughed more ugly than crying.

"Alright, clean up your face!"

Yang Ge raised his right hand high and waved it vigorously: "In the future, everyone will still eat in a pot, there is nothing to regret...... Oh yes, I'll be a buddy from now on, and I'll have to cover me up if something happens! ”

When he said this, even a few hundred households couldn't cry or laugh.

Fang Ke cried with a sad face: "My lord, don't be joking......"

Yang Ge rolled his dead fish eyes: "You are an adult, your whole family is an adult!" ”

Fang Ke: ......

"That's it!"

Shen Fan, who had been clubbing on one side for a long time without saying a word with a gloomy face, finally spoke, waved his hand and said, "Yang Erlang stays, Qin Feng takes the brothers back to the yamen first!" ”

Hearing this, Deputy Qin's Qianhu was refreshed, and he hurriedly came up and saluted: "My lord, there is still ...... for the humble position."

Shen Fa's face was expressionless: "Get out!" ”

The flattering smile on Qin's face flattered, and he reluctantly withdrew from the ranks, directing the brothers from the upper right to continue to move forward.

Yang Ge stood beside the road holding the Cold Moon Treasure Knife, and gently turned Shen Fan with his elbow: "Hey, are you afraid that I don't have any small shoes to wear?" ”

Shen Fa ignored him, turned his head and hugged his fist at Wei Heng and said, "Father-in-law Wei, this trip has caused you trouble, and the honor guard of the minister of the Qin mission is still bothering you to bring it back to the capital." ”

Wei Heng returned the salute with his fists: "I don't want to thank Lord Shen for my internal affairs!" ”

Yang Ge waved his hand with a smile: "Go back to the road pavilion, go up to my place and sit down, I invite you to drink!" ”

Wei Heng replied with a smile: "Then let's settle it, you kid can't use your owner's water-mixing thing against me!" ”

Yang Ge raised his eyebrows: "Where is this, the wine in our inn is never mixed with water!" ”

"Oh......"

Wei Heng had a smiling face of "I understand": "It's pouring wine into the water, right?" ”

Yang Ge laughed and gave him a thumbs up: "You are an expert!" ”

Wei Heng looked his relaxed appearance up and down, exhaled softly with emotion, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "There is a saying: if you are not in your position, you will not seek politics, in the future, you will see less dirty and messy things, so that your heart will be lighter...... You have to live well to keep hanging over those people. ”

Yang Gesong threw his hand down: "Don't worry, even if someone begs me to be nosy next time, I won't bother to this idleness anymore!" ”

Wei Heng smiled, waved his hand, and commanded the Qincha honor guard to stop and embark on the road back to Beijing.

Yang Ge and Shen Fa were in place, watching the two groups of people gradually move away.

After the two groups of people disappeared from sight, Shen Fa waved his hand and retreated from the accompanying guards.

Yang Ge looked left and right and said, "Why don't you go to my house and say go?" ”

Shen Fa didn't answer, picked up his fist and smashed it into Yang Ge's face.

Yang Ge saw his movements clearly.

But he didn't dodge.

With this punch, Shen Fa didn't spare his hand, and the corner of Yang Ge's lips cracked with one punch.

He roared with red ears and anger, "Do you know how much trouble you have caused this time? ”

"How much trouble have I got?"

Yang Ge wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and when he raised his eyes, the fierce recklessness in his eyes made Shen Fan, who raised his fist again, freeze in place: "Am I not wiping your buttocks?" ”

Shen Fa laughed angrily at his words, put down his fist and said, "Then do I still want to thank you?" ”

Yang Ge grinned, but the rebellious meaning in his eyes continued unabated: "Thank you?" Do you deserve it? ”

Shen Fa was furious: "I know you're right, but you didn't do it like this, you're happy, how can you clean up this mess?" Who can clean it up? Is it you or me? ”

Yang Ge was also angry: "You want to be a pastemaker, don't pull me, headache and foot pain, who can you heal?" Who have you saved? Didn't you go to the land of Jiangsu and Zhejiang? Why is it still rotten like that? Or did you Shen Ergongzi also collect their dirty money? ”

Shen Fa only felt a headache: "Yes, you cleaned up Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but what is the price?" The price is that the monarch and the ministers turn against each other, and the government and the opposition are shaken! Where are you treating people, you obviously want to cure people to death! ”

Yang Ge also felt that his head was as big as a fight: "How can there be no bloodshed in reform since ancient times? If you seek peace through struggle, you will survive peacefully, and if you seek peace through compromise, you will die peacefully, and the people will not be able to survive anymore, and you are still thinking about suffering the people, and you are not the ones who are starving and selling their sons and daughters, right? ”

Shen Fa reprimanded angrily: "Reckless man, you have only read a few books, and you dare to talk about the society of the country!" ”

Yang Ge laughed angrily at him, hugged his fists and said, "Yes, I'm a reckless man... No, the lowly position is now a man, and you can't talk about the affairs of the official family in the future. ”

"In private, if you are willing to recognize me as a friend, I welcome you to come to me for a drink and fart, or you are willing to admit it, it doesn't matter if everyone goes their own way in the future."

"The lowly duty is going to rush back to the yamen to prepare meals for the brothers, so I won't disturb Lord Shen to do big things, and I will retire from the lowly position!"

After speaking, he carried the Cold Moon Treasure Knife and turned around and left.

Shen Fa stood in place and watched him stride away, opening his mouth to stop him, but before the words could be spoken, he turned into a heavy sigh.

In his selfish heart, he actually didn't think that Yang Ge's approach was wrong.

It's just, out of place......

(End of chapter)