There are almost no clean people in Chang'an, the world's first-class vanity fair. Even if you are clean, you will inevitably have a few scum around you.

For example, when Shangshu Zuopu shot Dong Chang, he also had a nephew who was a bastard.

Wei Zhongzhi, one of the most sincere servants of his time, who was born in the Jingzhao Wei family and had a distinguished family, also had an unreasonable younger sister.

Cao Yang was walking in Chang'an with the sharp weapon of the black guard in his hand, and it could be said that he was almost invincible.

And Ying Zheng naturally understood the principle of pulling one after another and making a list for him in advance. Whoever extorted a sum of money would be fine, and whoever would have to be severely punished.

But in this way, Cao Yang would inevitably offend many people.

During this period of time, while he quickly made a million taels of money, he also became a thorn in the flesh of many noble relatives in Chang'an. They tried every means to grab his pigtails and racked their brains to get rid of this mad dog that was biting everywhere.

Get off the stage.

I just searched and searched, but I couldn't find any loopholes in him.

Cao Yang does not drink alcohol, does not gamble, is not good at women, and does not like to socialize. He only has an old mother at home, and has no relatives or friends.

There are only two points that can attack him.

The first is to amass money - but here comes the problem. He has amassed more than a million taels, but he still lives in the three-in house given by the emperor. He doesn't have any high consumption on weekdays. So what is his purpose of amassing money?

Oh, it can't be said, it can't be said!

The second is Ning Xing - who doesn't know how he got to the emperor in the first place!

But there’s nothing I can say about this.

Because if you use this as a pretext to attack Cao Yang, you will inevitably be suspected of splitting bamboos and bringing them to shoots. Who doesn't know that the emperor is also like the south wind?

Cao Yang is so highly valued by the emperor at the moment. Who knows whether it is simply a mutual relationship between the emperor and his minister, or whether there is another intimate relationship between the two besides the emperor and his minister?

Who dares to touch the emperor's bad luck?

If this happens, we can only watch helplessly as this traitor continues to kill everyone in Chang'an.

Cao Yang had been killing like this for half a month, and the clan couldn't stand it any longer - mainly because there were so many people arrested, and the money offered to buy Cao Yang's life was too much, and the clan and Xungui and

The court officials are different. Those two factions still have ways to suck blood and subsidize them. What do they have?

Not being on a errand, but not being able to leave Chang'an, only going out but not getting in, who can bear this!

The reason why he was able to survive for so long before was because Cao Yang acted well - apart from those listed by Ying Zheng, he only touched those clans whose blood relationship was far away from the royal family and who had no choice but to cause trouble.

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There are several advantages to doing this. First, such people do not dare to flirt with a close minister of the emperor like him, and they would not even dare to fart if they are caught. Second, they are rich, and the dynasty favors and supports the clan. After several generations,

It’s fat enough to kill them!

As for the third one...

It was Cao Yang who saw that the emperor intended to limit the clan's expenditure and deliberately cooperated with him.

When you are a subordinate, you should not worry about the leaders' worries and worry about the leaders' worries.

The development of the matter was just as he thought. This group of clans who secretly relied on the glory of the Tian family to bully others were just weaklings. They only wanted to bully the common people. After meeting him, they all behaved like a mouse meeting a cat.

After he was actually punished, he paid the money to buy his life.

But as the old saying goes, rabbits bite when they are anxious.

The same method works if you use it ten or eight times, but it won't work if you use it seventy or eighty times.

The blood relationship between these clans and the royal family is far away, but after all, they are all members of the Murong family. Although they all honestly asked Cao Yang to clean up, they were holding back their anger in their hearts. Three or two people were nothing.

The more people are beaten together, the more courage they get.

There is no reason for a group of emperor's relatives to be embarrassed like this by the emperor's slaves.

They immediately formed an alliance and marched to Zongzheng Temple to ask the current king Zongzheng to make the decision for them.

The Daiwang is very old. Although he is the minister of Zongzheng Temple, he basically does not go to work. The two young ministers of Zongzheng are actually responsible for daily affairs.

It's just that this time the matter is not trivial. On one side are dozens of idle clan members, and on the other side are the red-hot emperor's favorite ministers. The two Zongzheng young ministers dare not take up the matter. They greet the clan members to sit down and have tea, and then hurriedly send people away.

Go and deliver a message on behalf of the palace.

After hearing the people from Zongzheng Temple explain the reason, the king thought for a long time and then ordered people to prepare carriages and horses to go to Zongzheng Temple.

This matter is not a small matter, he must hear it with his own ears before he can decide how to act in the future.

At that time, the clan members stretched their necks and waited for a long time, and finally the person arrived. When they saw King Dai coming, they hurriedly got up to greet him, each one crying more aggrieved than the other.

After hearing their cry, the king sent people to investigate. After knowing that what they told was indeed the truth, he made the decision and told them to go back and went to the palace to see the emperor.

As the leader of the clan, how could he not go to the emperor to seek justice for them when he saw the clan's children being bullied in this way?

This group of idle clan members went to Zongzheng Temple with great fanfare. Cars and horses blocked the whole street. Naturally, the high-ranking officials in Chang'an heard about it and asked people to keep an eye on what was going on over there. Then they heard that Dai Wang himself went there in person.

After going to Zongzheng Temple, my mind couldn't help but come alive.

To be fair, what Cao Yang wanted was money, and they were happy to spend some money to keep themselves safe, but who could resist Cao Yang's big talk, and often blackmailed them with things like sesame seeds and millet, and even pretended to be like Cao Qingtian?

Looks like, a few outlaws are caught and slaughtered every now and then?

It's okay for high-ranking families to have more blood, but many of those new rich people who started their careers have been ruined by Cao Yang.

So much so that one of the top reasons for official bankruptcy recently dropped to the top of the list - Cao Yang.

The high-ranking officials in Chang'an have been unhappy with Cao Yang for a day or two, but after all, he is a close official of the emperor, and he has the sharp weapon of a black-clothed guard. Unless they can be sure of killing with one blow, no one wants to quarrel with him.

Just now...

With King Dai taking the lead as the pillar of the clan, entering the palace to exert pressure on the emperor, and they were beating the drums from the side, how could Cao Yang survive?!

Creatures like cruel officials have always been dogs raised by the emperor. Once they cause public outrage, they are thrown out, skinned and quartered. Isn't it an ordinary thing?

It’s just a dog. Without this one, the emperor will just keep another one!

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When Dai Wang entered the palace, he couldn't help but tell the emperor the grievances of the idle clans: "Although they are all heirs of the junior eldest clan and their blood relationship is a little remote, their ancestors are from the same lineage as the royal family. There is no clan in this dynasty."

They are not allowed to leave the capital, and they are not allowed to make friends with courtiers. Although there are a few who go to court as consuls, they are mostly just out of love. What can I do if I have already done this and let them enjoy some wealth?"

Then he sighed and said: "After all, they are all the descendants of the emperor. How can you ask a cruel official from a humble background to yell at them to beat and kill them?!"

When Ying Zheng heard what he said, a look of shame appeared on his face.

Before the king of Dai finished speaking, he blushed, stood up in person, and saluted the king as a junior: "I really don't know that Cao Yang can act so arrogantly, but I don't know if he has the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, so he dares to do so.

Breaking ground on the clan!"

King Dai has seen a lot of the ups and downs in Chang'an recently, and he understands the nature of the emperor very well - those who told him to bow his head, whether it was the Empress Dowager or Feng Mingda, none of them ended well!

Seeing that the emperor was so angry and fierce, and his attitude was so humble and gentle, he was so frightened that his old bones shook three times on his chair, and he quickly got up to accuse him: "Your Majesty is the emperor, and he is shepherding the world on behalf of heaven. How can you show respect to your ministers?"

If I am terrified, I will die!"

Ying Zheng held his arm gently and apologetically: "Why did your uncle do this?"

After a pause, he asked again as if he couldn't believe it: "The reason why I entrust Cao Yang with such a heavy responsibility is that I think he is quite honest. He acted so ruthlessly, played with the law, and blackmailed the nobles of the clan. It was really he who did it."

Of?"

"Is this old minister someone who stirs up trouble for no reason?"

When the king heard that the emperor doubted his words, he couldn't help but emphasize his tone: "He did these things himself, how could he lie? I also know that this person has been highly valued by your majesty recently. I am afraid that the words of one family are not enough to win your majesty's trust. Since

In this case, why would your Majesty summon the important officials in the court and listen to what they have heard?"

The king did not feel guilty at all when he said this, because no matter who the emperor summoned, they would not say a good word to Cao Yang.

He is an independent minister.

Qin Hui also has three good friends, Cao Yang?

He has none!

After hearing what King Dai said, Ying Zheng's expression relaxed slightly, and then became more solemn.

He solemnly called out the names of several people, some of whom were of noble birth, officials of the current dynasty, and some of the idle clan members that the king had just mentioned. The chamberlain immediately summoned them to come and respond.

Since the king entered the palace on behalf of the king, whether it was the clan members who came to complain or the nobles and officials who had been attacked by Cao Yang, they were all waiting eagerly, ready to add insult to injury at any time.

And King Dai did not disappoint them. Not long after entering the palace, the emperor summoned someone - and the person he chose was from a family that Cao Yang had punished!

When he entered the palace, he first made a plan in his stomach. After meeting the emperor, he choked up and lost his voice. He talked about it, blurring out the unscrupulous descendants who acted recklessly, and only talked about how cruel and greedy Cao Yang was and how miserable his family was...

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While they were talking, the King of Dai was listening, looking at the Emperor from time to time with hopeful eyes - Look, I didn't lie to you, did I? Deal with that troublemaker Cao Yang as soon as possible!

Ying Zheng looked suspicious at first, and even took the initiative to defend Ai Chen. However, as many witnesses appeared and physical evidence was revealed, his face became more and more ugly, and his eyes became more and more sinister, and finally transformed into the gloominess before the storm.

"I promoted Cao Yang from a commoner to a fifth-grade captain. Unexpectedly, he lost my will and went out to do mischief relying on my favor!"

Ying Zheng suppressed his anger and spoke a few gentle words to everyone present. Then he turned to his attendants and immediately spoke harshly: "Where is Cao Yang? Why don't you tell him to get over here?!"

The left and right said cautiously: "Captain Cao is on duty at the official office outside the palace at the moment. The servants will immediately go to summon him to the palace to see him."

After hearing this, Ying Zheng's face became even more angry, and his expression was cold and stern, like a furious lion. He roared and started shooting indiscriminately: "Cao Yang is not in the palace, where is Chai Tongfu? Where are the other commanders of the black-clad guards? Are they all dead?"
To be continued...