The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 820 Archery
"My lords, there is a decree... This palace gate is not allowed to pass right now!"

Outside the palace gate, the guards reached out and stopped several officials.

"Why is it not allowed to pass?" asked the officer who was stopped.

"This is the will, everyone please go around!"

A decree blocked all questioning, so that these officials could only detour.

The imperial palace is very large, except for the inner court, which is not allowed to enter, officials from all palace gates of the previous dynasty can pass through, which can also improve the efficiency of work.

But today they were suddenly not allowed to leave, and the officials felt extremely depressed. If they made a detour in front of Huangji Gate, they would have to walk at least ten minutes longer.

But the emperor's will is the greatest, so who can say more.

Zhao Yanxun issued an order to seal several palace gates to isolate the large square in front of Huangji Hall, where he is currently shooting arrows.

That's right, archery!
The square in front of Huangji Hall is more than 200 meters wide from east to west, barely allowing Zhao Yanxun to show his skills.

Huangji Palace is a symbol of imperial power, a place of supreme sacredness and majesty, in order to avoid gossip, Zhao Yanxun asked the guards to seal the gate of the palace.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of people's gossip, but he simply felt that one thing more is worse than one thing less.

"The emperor has a decree, let it go!"

As the eunuch yelled, the guards on the east side of the square opened the cage, and seven or eight birds flew out with flapping wings, and then fled in random directions.

On the west side of the square, Zhao Yanxun is wearing a purple tuanlong sticker, with a pair of dragon opera beads on his forehead and is aiming at the distance with his bow and arrow.

He is dressed like this, a proper martial arts training suit, but it is rare to take it out and wear it once.

A bird was flying 200 meters away, the next moment Zhao Yanxun let go of the bowstring, and the arrow roared and galloped outward.

However, he didn't even look at the result, and immediately picked up the second bow, still drawing the bow quickly and shooting.

The third, the fourth, the fifth...

The further back, the farther the birds flew, so Zhao Yanxun had to adjust the angle.

Seven arrows in a row, 200 meters away, the arrows hit the target.

"The emperor is mighty!"

Dozens of guards in the square, seeing all the situation just now, couldn't help cheering at this moment.

Throwing the black iron bow in his hand to Hu Dabiao, Zhao Yanxun reprimanded him with a straight face: "You idiot, you have said that you are lying to others, why do you want them to shout nonsense?"

"Your majesty, you have wronged me. I told you this morning, but these idiots have no brains!" Hu Dabiao looked aggrieved.

As the commander of the right guard guarding the imperial city, Hu Dabiao naturally gained the trust of Zhao Yanxun, and being scolded at this moment is the result of his close relationship.

That's why Hu Dabiao dared to speak back, otherwise he should kneel down and plead guilty.

"Your Majesty, please sit down!" The eunuch Wu Hong greeted him respectfully.

There were chairs not far away, and there were eunuchs serving tea beside them. The extra snacks and other items were canceled by Zhao Yanxun.

Just as Zhao Yanxun was about to shoot more than a dozen arrows, a eunuch hurried over outside the palace gate.

The officials were not allowed to enter, but the eunuchs were allowed.

"Report to the emperor, the second assistant Xie Xiaofang has an audience, and is waiting outside Qian'an gate!"

"Go and prepare some prey!"

"According to the order!"

After giving this order, Zhao Yanxun took the teacup from Wu Hong and said, "Tell him to come here!"

"According to the order!"

When Xie Xiaofang received the decree and learned that he was allowed to go to Huangji Hall, he was full of doubts.

I have never been to the Emperor's Palace to meet courtiers alone.

Could it be that the emperor changed the court ceremony again after he was away for more than two months?

When Xie Xiaofang entered the square of Huangji Palace, he realized that the situation was worse than he thought.

Where is the Palace of the Emperor?Is this the place where swords and guns are played?
Absurd, simply absurd...

Although he was extremely dissatisfied in his heart, Xie Xiaofang didn't say a word, but walked behind Zhao Yanxun respectfully.

At this moment Zhao Yanxun was fully drawing the bowstring, Wu Hong next to him immediately adapted to Xie Xiaofang and reminded him not to disturb the emperor's archery.

If the two emperors in front, Xie Xiaofang, could still hold back his temper, he would have committed Yan Yan's direct admonition.

But now, he still has to hide his dissatisfaction.

With a sound of "嗖", the arrow whizzed out, and then Xie Xiao could easily see that the bird in front of him was shot and fell down.

It really is amazing...Xie Xiaofang praised in his heart, but the next moment he felt shameless for praising such actions.

At this time, Zhao Yanxun picked up the second arrow.

With his back to Xie Xiaofang, Zhao Yanxun stared forward and asked, "Xie Qing, how is the errand going?"

"Reporting to the emperor, after strict investigation, there are 82 families in the five counties in the south that are related to King Ning's rebellion!"

"Respecting the emperor's will, in these 82 families, all the heads of the family will be beheaded, all members of the family will be exiled to the northwest, and the property of the family will be confiscated!"

The Northwest is now sparsely populated and the conditions are relatively difficult. It is a good place to exile criminals.

These members of the aristocratic and powerful families have plundered and plundered, and in the fish and meat village, they have done a lot of reckless things, and it is not wrong to exile them at all.

82 families in the south, hundreds of families in the capital, and those who participated in the rebellion in the southwest...

Thousands of people were beheaded by Zhao Yanxun, and more than 3 people were exiled in the northwest. These people became the lubricant for the alternation of imperial power.

Released another arrow, Zhao Yanxun calmly said: "That is to say, it's time to close the case!"

However, old cases have not been resolved and new cases have arisen.

On the way back to Gyeonggi, Xie Xiaofang heard about the tax check.

Xie Xiaofang is very clear about the dirty things below, the people involved in this big case may not be less than the people who suppressed the rebellion.

Confiscating the family and exile to the frontiers, the emperor's action can be said to kill two birds with one stone... Xie Xiaofang felt emotional.

Of course, if you don't have enough strength yourself, playing like this will inevitably lead to death, even for the emperor.

It's a pity that today's emperor does not rely on the etiquette system, so naturally he will not be bound by the etiquette system by the scholar-bureaucrats.

Even if the country is turned upside down, I am afraid that this emperor's throne will be as stable as Mount Tai, unless his army is dead.

"Report to the emperor, it's time to close the case!"

Zhao Yanxun nodded, but did not continue to shoot, and then threw the bow to Hu Dabiao.

Turning around, Zhao Yanxun said with a smile: "You have worked hard these past few months, go back to the mansion to rest for two days, then I will send you a messenger!"

Hearing this, Xie Xiaofang almost fainted, and he wants to send himself an errand?

Going to the south to try the case has made Xie Xiaofang's reputation bad. Now he only wants to retire safely and return to his hometown to avoid disaster.

But now it seems that the emperor does not intend to let himself go.

Thinking of Wang Tinghe's job now, Xie Xiaofang felt a headache, he wouldn't be assigned this errand, would he?

Compared with adjudicating cases, the investigation of land touches the nerves of all scholar-bureaucrats, and the difficulties are beyond the sky.

Even though Xie Xiaofang is far away in the south, he knows that there are more cases of impeachment against Wang Tinghe than himself.

In the past, with so many impeachment memorials, it was basically impossible for the emperor to withstand them, but fortunately, the current one completely ignored them.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love and care, and I will take my leave!"

"Go!" Zhao Yanxun smiled more and more warmly.

Looking at the back of Xie Xiaofang leaving, I just want to have to admit that this kind of veteran is really easy to use.

Students and old officials are all over the world, so there are many ways to do things. As long as they are given enough support and pressure, they can do their jobs well.

For example, Wang Tinghe, in the past two months, the officials under his leadership have completed the land inventory in half of Gyeonggi.

"Wu Hong!"

"The servant is here!"

"Send someone later to send some rewards to Xie's family, and say that I rewarded him!"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Rubbing his hands together, Zhao Yanxun said, "Okay, let's come here today, tidy up here, and open the palace gate to let the officials pass!"

Hu Dabiao immediately replied: "Observe the order!"

"It's time for me to see my dear daughter!"

(End of this chapter)