History of Yongwu

Palace of Government Affairs

All the ministers lowered their heads, and there was no eloquent discussion like in the past. Before the fifth day came, King Jin suddenly ordered a court meeting. Everyone knew that King Jin had something to say.

"Dear dears, Fang Zhen is dead." Qin Yu looked at the silent minister and said, "Does anyone know who Fang Zhen is?"

The main hall was still quiet, and a needle could be heard.

"You don't know each other? The king told all my lovers that a few days ago, Fan Jingping, the governor of Chang County, impeached Xu Xi, the commander of Pengcheng, for arrears of military rations and embezzlement of taxes. Killing, do you still have nothing to say, loves?"

"This matter is strange, I think the murderer should be thoroughly investigated." Xu Wenbo stood up and said.He shouldn't be alone on this matter, but Xu Xi must be the first to express his position when it involves Xu Xi.

The "big king" Deng Guangji, the prefect of Jinliang, stood up and said, "The censor was killed, and he should have been thoroughly investigated and dealt with. The strange thing is why no one knows about it, and why the censor did not report it to Daliang earlier." side.

"That's right, but in the official document Mr. An gave me, there are only a dozen words 'Censor Fang Zhen, passed away, please order Fan Qing to take over'"

"The humble minister is guilty" An Mu quickly knelt down in the center of the hall.

"Of course you are guilty, who lent you the guts to lie to this king?" Qin Yu threw the official document, which happened to fall on An Mu's body.

"Great King" An Mu kowtowed and said, "This minister was ordered by Fan Xiangguo. Fan Xiangguo said that this matter should be handed over to the Fuwei for investigation, so there is no need to alarm the King."

"Your Majesty..." Fan Wentian lowered his eyelids and was about to speak when he was interrupted.

"Nonsense!" Qin Yu stood up at once, pointed at An Mu and said angrily, "Obviously you are the one who is afraid of being punished by the king, intends to deceive you, and takes the initiative to find Xiang Fan, and dares to bite you."

not good!Fan Wentian's heart skipped a beat, and before he could speak, Fan Xingyan stood in the hall, "Great King Mingjian, Fang Zhen investigated Xu Xi's murder, but Yu Shi Cheng An Mu secretly concealed it. The minister thought that Xu Xi must have killed Fang Zhen because he was afraid of his crime being exposed, and then the Together with An Mu to cover up Fang Zhen's death, it is the two who formed a clique for personal gain"

It was understandable for Fan Xingyan to worry about his father, but An Zimo and Xu Wenbai frowned when he said this.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Fan's remarks may be taken lightly. The murderer is unknown. It has not yet been decided whether Fan Junshou and Pengcheng Ling are right or wrong. How can we conclude that Xu Xi and An Mu have formed a party?" An Zimo said with his head bowed.

Xu Wenbo didn't say anything to avoid suspicion, but he looked at Fan Wentian with some dissatisfaction.

"The little minister has played"

"Guofu, please tell me." Qin Yu gave him a little help.

"As far as I know, Changning County has been short of taxes and rations, which has been the case for many years. The Pengcheng order and the county guard have accused each other for many years, impeached each other, and there has been no conclusion. The great disease of the country"

"Impeachment?" Qin Yu looked at the people below with a smile and asked, "Then why does this king only see one book of impeachment?"

Fan Wentian finally stood up, and Xiangguo didn't plead, but knelt down in the hall, "The humble minister is guilty"

"What is Xiangguo's crime?"

"The prime minister's government did not act in time, and the taxes and military rations were insufficient. It was because the ministers were not strict in supervision and inspection, and the ministers did not share the worries of the king in time. Please ask the king to govern the ministers for dereliction of duty."

dereliction of duty?Qin Yu sneered from the bottom of his heart, how could this matter be easily exposed by Fan Xiang, he collected his expression and said gently.

"This king has been away for a long time. Thanks to Fan Xiang's assistance, it is normal for Fan Xiang to be complicated and occasionally omit. Documents"

"King Shengming"

The sudden court meeting came to an end. Fan Wentian hurried back home without looking at the crowd. An Zimo and Xu Wenbai both had their own concerns and looked at Liu Yuansi in unison.

Anfu

"Young Master, the King of Jin ordered Liu Guofu to enter the prime minister's mansion to investigate the deception, and the Fan mansion closed its doors to thank the guests," the young man replied.

An Zimo nodded, looked at An Mu who was sitting next to him, and sighed, "Uncle Wu, what happened to Fang Zhen?"

"It's not clear! That kid Fang Zhen was always stubborn. He must have caught something in Changning County, so he was silenced. I didn't say it was because Fan Jingping was Fan Xiang's brother, and Xu Xi was from the Xu family. , I didn't want An's to be caught in the middle of it, so I agreed to Fan Xiang." An Mu also had a sullen face.

madness!An Zimo frowned secretly, but didn't say much, "If Liu Yuansi finds out about Changning County, the King of Jin will first think of Uncle Wu. As the Prime Minister of Censor, Uncle Wu didn't find out and report to King Jin in time. Dereliction of duty, fifth uncle should make plans early"

An Mu paused, his face a little embarrassed, "I understand, don't worry, Zimo."

"There is going to be an incident in the state of Jin now, but luckily An's stay out of it, Fifth Uncle don't have any contact with Fan's and Xu's," An Zimo asked worriedly.

"How can I be so disrespectful?" An Mu was slightly dissatisfied, and then asked, "Which side does Zimo think I, An, stand on now?"

"Don't stand on either side, just wait and see what happens!"

"Wait and see the changes, it's me who is changing the situation now..."

"Fifth Uncle" An Zimo interrupted and said cautiously, "I don't know the depth of this matter, Mrs. An can't get involved. Next time something happens, Fifth Uncle must notify my nephew first, otherwise, like today's court meeting, my nephew may not be able to help Fifth Uncle in time."

"Hehe...I see." An Mu smiled awkwardly, feeling even more uncomfortable.

After An Mu left, An Zimo sat in the study and hesitated for a while, how big the incident in Changning County would be, and whether An's family should be King Jin, or stay out of it, or fall to Fan Wentian?

in a few days

All the ministers in the government hall were silent, and the king of Jin was flipping through the official document presented by Liu Yuansi on the throne, with a deadpan expression on his face, making it difficult to guess the attitude of the king of Jin.

"The day before yesterday, Xiangguo told me that there was not enough treasury in the treasury, and that there might be insufficient resettlement in Dongyang. Now I know that Changning County has so much confiscated money and food."

All the officials bowed together, but no one made a sound.

"At the beginning of the year there was an act of embezzlement of military rations." Qin Yu picked up an official document and said, "The barbarians are raging, and the king is trapped in the capital. Qing and others are busy collecting money. Where is Yu Shicheng?"

"The little minister is here"

"What's the use of you in this court!" Qin Yu threw down the official documents one by one, "You show me, they are busy, but your censor's office is free.

"My minister is guilty, my minister is guilty." An Mu hurriedly kowtowed, looked at the king of Jin and said, "I dare not beg for mercy. I ask the king to allow me to do my best. I will do my best to investigate the matter of Changning County."

"Heh..." Qin Yu snorted coldly and ignored it, and looked to the side, "An Zimo, tell me why the number is missing so much, but you haven't noticed it yet"

"Your Majesty, my minister is 'in charge' of the position of the farmer. He is only responsible for the accounts of money and food, and the collection of taxes by the counties is not something that the minister can control..." An Zimo answered with a bow.

"Sophistry and buck-passing" Qin Yu reprimanded, looked at the people in His Highness and said, "When there is nothing to do, the 'Great King Shengming' pushes each other. If this is the case, I can't count on you anymore."

Fan Wentian trembled in His Highness's heart, knowing that the matter of Changning County had finally been magnified by King Jin, and it seemed that the Fan family could not hide this time.

"Censor Cheng Anmu neglected his duty and went back to the government to deal with the crime. State Fu Liu Yuansi worked with the censor to thoroughly investigate the deceit of the Prime Minister's House. Zhao Zhiping led the Zhongshangshu and took the king's order as a counselor to Changning County to investigate Fang Zhen's death and the case of embezzlement of military rations and taxes."

"Ministry of obedience"

King Jin flicked his sleeves and left, Xu Wenbo went back to the mansion non-stop to write a letter to Xu Xi, and Liu Guofu didn't delay for a moment, and immediately took the transfer order and went to Xiangguo's mansion.

There were originally six counties in the Qi State, but later Yan King Conglong Yougong was granted the title, and Emperor Xuan took part of the Guanzhong part of the Qi State into the imperial court, and the remaining areas were merged with the three counties of the Yan State to form the present Jin State.Today's Jin State plus the newly merged Dongyang and Fengjiang counties has ten counties, and it is Dayong's largest vassal state.

Pengcheng was originally the city of the king of Qi, and Changning County was originally the capital of the king of Qi. Later, it was merged into the state of Jin.

The Xu family in Changning has always been a big family, and once attached to Emperor Xuan who has not yet ascended the throne. The current Taiwei Xu Han is a member of the Xu family. The Xu family has grown rapidly in Changning County by virtue of Emperor Xuan, and has become a deeply rooted family in Jin. Fan Jingping is a member of the Fan family, and the Fan family is a northern family who followed King Jin.

"My lord," the guard stepped forward, "We'll be in Pengcheng soon."

Zhao Zhiping lifted the curtain of the car, looked at Pengcheng who was swaying in the distance, and his expression became tense.

Before leaving, the king of Jin handed him the soldier talisman, so that he could dispatch the Jin king's army in Pengcheng in case of emergency.

At the gate of the city, both Fan Jingping and Xu Xi were welcoming him, but they were clearly separated.

"Master Fan, Master Xu" Zhao Zhiping saluted.

"It's been hard work for Zhao Shangshu, I'm hosting a banquet in the mansion just to entertain Zhao Shangshu." Xu Xi turned sideways, and the carriage came slowly.

Zhao Zhiping caught a glimpse of Fan Jingping's dissatisfied expression, and said with a smile, "My lord sent me here to investigate, I dare not delay, Mr. Fan, please take me to the county mansion, and check the tax accounts of Changning County this year."

"Shangshu Zhao is dedicated to his duties, and the officials admire him." Fan Jingping didn't even greet Xu Xi, but directly called the carriage over.

"Hehe...so let's wait until Zhao Shangshu finishes his work." Xu Xi was not annoyed, and said goodbye to Zhao Zhiping politely.

Zhao Zhiping left with Fan Jingping, Xu Xi retreated in a friendly manner, and looked over there with sharp eyes.

"come"

"grown ups"

"Write a letter to my uncle and ask what the King of Jin sent Zhao Shangshu to do!"

I heard before that King Jin was lenient towards Fan Wentian in Daliang Dynasty, but now Zhao Zhiping's attitude is so indifferent, could it be that King Jin wanted to remove the Xu family?

Changning County

Zhao Zhiping looked at the accounts one by one under the lamp, without any omissions, and he understood it, and said to Fan Jingping, "Fan Jun is cautious, and the subordinate officials didn't see any problems."

"Hehe... Zhao Shangshu was joking, the lower official was entrusted by the prince, but he just performed his duty faithfully." Fan Jingping pushed back as immobile as a mountain.

Fan Wentian has warned in letters since then that he will not act rashly, besides, Fang Zhen was not killed by him, and he did not cut the military rations. As for taxes...hehe...that is Xu's big problem.

"Then why is there such a large county in Changning, but so little tax?" Zhao Zhiping asked.

"Master Shangshu" Fan Jingping sat down, pushed the field book forward, and said, "Please look, my lord, most of the fields in the twelve counties under Changning County have been occupied by the Xu family, and the people have no land to grow. How to pay taxes? If the counties are handed over according to the number of the prince's mansion, the people will have no seeds for the next year."

"Since the county guard knew why he didn't order to ban it, so that half of the people in Changning became tenant farmers"

"My lord, the Xu family has been rooted in Changning County for many years since His Majesty took the throne. When I followed the prince into Jin, the Xu family rejected them. Now they are in Changning County, where they are based. How can I order them to move?"

"My lord, as the sheriff, can't you do this?" Zhao Zhiping's voice was gentle, it didn't even sound like a question.

Fan Jingping shook his head, and said helplessly, "The magistrates of the twelve counties are mostly from the Xu family. Zhao Shangshu should understand the difficulty of being an official!"

Apart from prevaricating to save himself, Fan Jingping also dug a hole for Xu Xi. It seems that the two in Changning County are already in an incompatible situation.

"It's getting late, we have to report this matter to the prince before we can make a decision"

"What is it?" Fan Jingping stood up and said with a smile, "The post house has been packed, and the next official will take the minister there immediately."

Xu Xi's and Zhao Zhiping's letters arrived in Daliang almost at the same time. For a while, on the official road from Changning County to Daliang, there was a constant flow of messenger flying horses, and every family was inquiring about news from Changning County.

three days later

"Secretary of the Anfu" Zhao Zhiping looked at the people who came in a hurry, and he felt a little bit clear in his heart. He opened the letterhead of the King of Jin, and there was only a huge word "cha" on it.

"Zhao Shangshu" An Zimo saluted and said, "My lord sent me to assist you to clean up Changning's accounts."

Hehe...Zhao Zhiping put away the letter paper and said, "Anfu Secretary, please!"

The next day, Zhao Zhiping didn't even inform the county guard Fan Jingping, and directly ordered Jiang Chengwen to lead the King Jin army to go to various counties with him to investigate the land invasion.

Fanfu

Fan Wentian stood at the window, holding a letter from Changning County in his hand. Zhao Zhiping didn't simply hit the Xu family, but arrested all those who invaded the fields, and dispatched Jiang Chengwen, the general of the west guard.

Is King Jin going to pull out the Xu family cruelly?

Old Xiangguo regretted his mistake. What happened in Changning County is not a day or two. Fan Jingping and Xu Xi have also argued for a long time. Once Fang Zhen died, he knew with his eyes closed that it was definitely not a bandit, but Xu Xi must have done it.

However, King Jin was looking for something to do with Fan. Once this matter got bigger, Fan Wentian was afraid that King Jin would take the opportunity to break out and expand the incident in Changning County, so he suppressed it and ordered the Fu Wei to investigate and report to Jin after the results were obtained. Wang, but I didn't think about it...

Although the Fan family was at odds with the Xu family, the family lived and died together. If the King of Jin pulled out the Xu family, then the next one would be either the An family or the Fan family. With the current situation of the Fan family, they must bear the brunt.

King Jin is smart and ruthless, Fan Wentian has regressed, and I hope King Jin can stop it as well, after all, the fight to the death within the country of Jin can only benefit others.But Zhao Zhiping's ruthlessness made him unable to understand

Fan Wentian suddenly thought of the little prince in Jicheng, his face was still green and uneasy at that time, but now he can't see anything.

"Come on, prepare a car and go to Xu's Mansion." Fan Wentian's alertness suddenly rose, he wanted to talk to Xu Wenbai, it was time to let go of the entanglement for the time being.