This is going to be serious. Except for three people in the hall, everyone else will be punished. The deputy general, Guo Wenqing, hurriedly handed over his hands and said: "Commander, please calm down. I think they are all first-time offenders. I hope the commander can be accommodating."
"There is no room for favoritism before the law of the country!" The shamelessly young commander looked around at the crowd, suddenly his face darkened, and he said sternly, "General Guo Lang!"
Guo Wenqing jumped up from his seat in excitement, clasped his fists in his hands, and loudly responded: "The general will be here!"
Everyone was shocked when they saw this. When Yang Wanxiang was appointed as General Ying Yang, Guo Wenqing dared to defy him. Now facing Hua Yun, Guo Wenqing looked timid and frightened. Others didn't know how powerful Hua Yun was.
But Guo Wenqing knew it clearly.
Just half an hour ago, Hua Yun led people into the big house. There were no less than twenty guards in the house plus Guo Wenqing's personal soldiers, but they could not stop Hua Yun's long spear. The most terrifying thing was that Hua Yun
When he started, he naturally exuded a murderous aura, which made people shudder. I'm afraid he had a lot of lives on his hands. In fact, this was all thanks to the Yang family. Without their pursuit, Hua Yun had never killed anyone before.
"General Guo Lang doesn't need to be polite." Hua Yun waved his hand and said in a gentler tone, "Since General Guo Lang is asking for mercy, I will give General Guo Lang some face."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhao Zhengfeng, Ma Dong and others showed a bit of disdain on their faces.
"But!" Unexpectedly, the young commander changed the subject and shouted, "I can send you the punishment for the time being, but those who don't get it will never be forgiven! On the left and right, with my generals Zhao Zhengfeng, Ma Dong, and Zheng Hu
They were pushed out of the house and beheaded in public display! General Guo Lang, please imprison me!"
On the way here, Li Jing expected that the subordinate officials of Yingyang Mansion would perform such a show. This is also a common tactic in official circles for subordinates to embarrass their superiors and test their bottom line. Li Jing's countermeasures are very simple.
treat.
Among the eighteen people at Ying Mao, leaving aside the two brigade commanders who followed Hua Yun to the city gate, the other sixteen people can be divided into three categories.
Don't drive to Qingting, the captain Guan Hong and the other four brigade commanders arrived just after a month, as if they were pinching. This shows that they do not want to offend the new generals too much, but are just intimidated by the power of the Yang family.
, I just have to show off. Not only can these people not be punished, but they also have to be trusted as confidants.
Chief Registrar Ren Yuan, Wu Wenli, Colonel Tan Fei, and four brigade commanders arrived after the Second Mao period and were wavering grassroots. In their minds, the new general Hua Yun could not defeat the Yang family.
.These people should be fought hard for.
As for Zhao Zhengfeng, Ma Dong, and Zheng Hu, the three people who dare to openly challenge the law that three pieces of mao cannot be killed are either Yang Wanxiang's confidants, or they want to cling to the Yang family. Such people cannot be retained under any circumstances!
Zhao Zhengfeng was timid and was held up by the soldiers. His legs were shaking wildly and he peed his pants when a smell came from him. Ma Dong and Zheng Hu were extremely fierce. They yelled and struggled desperately, but they could only catch them.
It's Ah Fu and Ah Gui. How can they not move at all?
Guo Wenqing's expression changed. He hesitated and said, "Commander, they are all sixth-grade officials. Should we report them first and then make..."
Hua Yun waved his hand without any doubt: "My commander-in-chief, General Ying Yanglang, was appointed by the emperor today, and he must serve us with all his heart in the Sui Dynasty! If the army is not run strictly, how can we thank the emperor for his kindness! The imperial court blamed it, and since then
I will shoulder the responsibility with all my strength, and it has nothing to do with you!"
The first thing a new official does when he takes office is to establish his authority. There is no better way in the world than to kill people to establish authority. Zhao Zhengfeng, Ma Dong and Zheng Hu took the initiative to knock on the door. How could Hua Yun do it?
Let it go?
Guo Wenqing did not dare to persuade him any more and accepted the promise.
But I heard Ma Yun say again: "Send the order, outside Yuhang City in the afternoon, the troops will be ordered at the school ground!"
After the sound of the drum, the execution soldier raised the ghost-headed sword in his hand. The cold light flashed, blood spattered everywhere, and three bloody heads hung under the lintel of Yingyang Mansion. The officers and soldiers entering and leaving Yingyang Mansion were either passing by the door.
The people were all frightened.
An informant from the county government had already reported all this to the government. Dong Chao, the prefect of Yuhang, was so shocked that his face turned pale. He had been greatly humiliated at the city gate today. After returning to the government office, he was unhappy. He was about to summon his confidants to discuss and seek revenge.
He earned his face and showed his favor to the Yang family. Unexpectedly, Hua Yun killed three people when he came up, and they were all officials of the sixth rank. He was simply a desperado.
Dong Chao knew that he did not have as many soldiers as Hua Yun, his attacks were not as ruthless as Hua Yun's, and he had no authority to govern him. Even though his official position was higher than his, he could only swallow his anger, shook his head helplessly, and laughed at himself: "Let's wait for the Yang family to deal with him.
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In the afternoon, the school grounds outside Yuhang City were filled with solemnity. Hua Yun stood on the general stage, looking at the sparse team below, he frowned and asked: "General Guo Lang, are all the soldiers here?
"
Guo Wenqing cupped his hands and said, "Come back, Commander-in-Chief, Yu Hang Yingyang's Mansion has two thousand troops, and two hundred of them have been called up for the Western Expedition, and the rest are all here."
Hua Yun sneered: "Do you think I'm blind? Even if you and I are counted, it's still less than a thousand!"
Although the spring was cold, but thinking of Hua Yun's brutal execution of Zhao Zhengfeng and others today, the sweat on Guo Wenqing's forehead started to drop, and he hesitated: "This, this..."
"You can't tell me!" Hua Yun said coldly without even looking at Guo Wenqing, "You are living on free wages. If something happens to Jiangnan, what will you explain to the emperor?"
The soldiers of the government do not receive any pay. The so-called empty pay is actually the land they eat. According to the military system, each household of government soldiers can be allocated 20 acres of fertile land, which is less than 1,000 military households. That is 20,000 acres of fertile land. According to the 20 taels
The price per acre is a total of 400,000 taels of silver. For such a major corruption case, even ten heads would not be enough to cut it off.
Guo Wenqing could no longer care about his face, knelt down on one knee, and said repeatedly: "The commander-in-chief clearly understands that this was all done by the former General Yang Lang, and he has nothing to do with the last general."
Four hundred thousand taels of silver, Yang Wanxiang alone can never afford it. Guo Wenqing and a group of subordinate officers, generals and subordinates all need some sweetness, so they will turn a blind eye. Moreover, if you want to exchange the general field for silver taels, you must first transfer the general field.
Cheng Mintian must go through Yuhang County, and the prefect Dong Chaozhou will also be involved.
If this case is really revealed, then there will really be no good people in Yuhang County. Besides, Yang Wanxiang has resigned from office for many days and relies on the power of the Yang family. It is very likely that he will get away with it. The only unlucky ones will be these unlucky people in the DPRK.
The lower-level officials of human beings.
Li Jing knew the truth well, coughed twice and reminded: "Commander, why don't you ask General Guo Lang to perform meritorious service and make up for the vacancy."
Guo Wenqing glanced at Li Jing gratefully, nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, yes, the general is willing to atone for his sins and fill up the position as soon as possible."
There are many people who want to become military households. It is not difficult to fill the positions. The real difficulty is to get 20,000 acres of fertile land. Li Jing understood the truth and said with a smile: "Jiangnan is vast and sparsely populated, so we need to cultivate more land."
This is the wasteland. General Guo Lang should not be in trouble when it comes to dealing with Yuhang County."
Reclaiming wasteland requires the cooperation of the local government. If this thing is done, it will also help Dong Chao clean his butt. There is no reason why he should not agree. Guo Wenqing said yes and looked at Hua Yun's confidant gratefully.
After one glance, they were interested in making contact, and couldn't help but blurt out: "I haven't asked my brother for your name yet."
Li Jing is well versed in giving sweet dates with a slap. In this way, there is no need for Guo Wenqing and others to spit out the good things they have swallowed, and the relationship with Dong Chao can be eased. After all, Hua Yun is in Yingyang
The government has no foundation, and many things must be completed by Guo Wenqing and others. And Yingyang Mansion is located in Yuhang City, so it is inevitable to have some dealings with the local government, and the relationship cannot be too tense.
Li Jing had already told Hua Yun these principles before he came. Seeing that Guo Wenqing took the initiative to get close to Li Jing, Hua Yun couldn't help laughing and said: "This is my eldest brother Li Jing, who is also the captain of our school. We will all be colleagues in the future.
Please stay close to each other."
This was the first time Hua Yun showed a smile since he took office, and everyone started laughing too. Only then did they realize that the young commander looked pretty good when he smiled.
But Guo Wenqing said cautiously: "Commander, this seems a bit against the rules. The general thought that we could arrange for Brother Li to be a captain first. After half a year, he will make a merit report and be promoted to brigade commander. In another half a year..."
He was promoted to brigade commander in half a year and to captain in another half a year. This speed was already extraordinary. If Guo Wenqing hadn't intended to make friends with Li Jing and show his goodwill to Hua Yun at the same time, he would never have come up with this plan.
But Hua Yun said nonchalantly: "My eldest brother is an official. Why not take the position of a lieutenant and serve as a school captain? If it hadn't been for the emperor's appointment, I would have given him the position of general."
In the Sui Dynasty system, once you become an official, your status will change accordingly. Even if you are dismissed for committing a crime, you will still retain your official status. You will also not need to pay taxes, and you can be reinstated at any time. Such a reinstatement can be approved by the superior, and you only need to report it to the superior.
Just ready.
Officials of the Yingyang Mansion need to report to the Ministry of War, and Li Jing was originally an official of the Ministry of War, so there is no reason why he should not be allowed to report. Besides, Wailang, a member of the driving department, is the sixth rank, and the school captain is the sixth rank.
Logically speaking, Li Jing still suffered a loss.
Biejia Xiangqingting also wanted to show his favor to Hua Yun, but he was not willing to miss this opportunity. He quickly handed over his hand and said: "Commander, Zhao Zhengfeng deserves his punishment, but the long history cannot be absent for a long time, why not ask Brother Li to take up his position?"
In fact, both Xiang Qingting and Guo Wenqing were older than Li Jing, but Hua Yun called Li Jing his eldest brother, so they also called him eldest brother.
Although Chang Shi and Biejia are both of the sixth rank, Chang Shi manages the money, food and weapons of Yingyang Mansion, and is higher than Biejia in terms of status and real power. He is equivalent to the third-in-command of Yingyang Mansion. Li Jing was originally of the sixth rank.
There is nothing wrong with being an official, and everyone agreed.
But I heard Hua Yun smile and say: "I have another candidate in mind for the position of Chang Shi."