The water bandit matter can be delayed for two months at most. As time goes by, all subordinate yamen will come to the general manager's office to complain. By that time, Yang Ming will have to send troops.
What he wants to solve now is to control the Xiangyang Navy in his own hands.
Therefore, Zhou Zhongmou received a letter from Yang Ming at the beginning of the year, which confirmed that he had disguised the Xiangyang Navy as water bandits to rob merchant ships.
With this evidence in hand, Yang Ming had an excuse to deal with Cai Ju in Xiangyang Huqi Mansion.
On this day, Cai Ju, who received the summons from the General Manager's Office, came from Xiangyang with his subordinates. He thought that Yang Ming's summons to him this time was probably to ask Xiangyang Mansion to send troops to suppress the bandits, so along the way, his mood was agitated.
very good.
Suppressing bandits is a great opportunity to make money. The longer you suppress bandits, the more money you make. He understands this.
When he entered the lobby, his face was still full of joy and he saluted:
"I received the order from His Highness and came here overnight. I hope there will be no delay."
"No delay," Yang Ming smiled and looked down at Pei Xizai.
Pei Xizai stood up, handed a stack of files to Cai Ju, and said, "General Cai, please take a look at these."
Fortunately, in this confession, my brother-in-law did not confess him, which was a great act of justice.
He couldn't escape without being charged with negligence.
Yang Ming glanced around the hall and said, "What do you think?"
At present, the only one left in the Dugu family is Lao Qi, a flesh and blood brother of the queen. Although he has no ability, as a single seedling, Empress Dugu can only help her to the throne.
"It is exactly what I want," Yang Ming nodded and said with a smile, "There will be no penalty for the salary. General Cai can go home and reflect. He is not allowed to return to the military mansion without my order."
Last month, news came from the capital that Li An, the general of the Left and Right Mansion, had passed away, that is, Li Xiaogong's father.
When Cai Ju heard Yang Ming mention Han Gong, she guessed that she must be fine. If Yang Ming really wanted to mess with him, he would not mention Han Gong. If he did, he would be merciful.
Yes, of course there is. Didn’t His Highness send Zhou Zhongmo long ago? A ready candidate.
The Xiangyang Navy will be handed over to Zhou Zhongmou from now on. Most of his subordinates are descendants of the Zhou family. They are familiar with water skills and will gradually be assigned to important positions in the Navy.
"It was a delinquent act of neglect. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"General Cai has meritorious service, and I am willing to believe that he does not know anything about it, so in my opinion, a fine is enough."
Yang Ming arrived again: "The navy cannot be without generals for a day. After Chen Chong, who will be in charge of the navy? Does General Cai have a suitable candidate in mind?"
As for when to come back, it depends on whether Yang Ming needs him. If he doesn't need him, he will never come back in his life.
Yang Ming looked at Cai Ju and said, "What does General Cai think?"
It seems that I will have to wait in Jianzhou for a few more years to take care of my child.
Only by removing Cai Ju, the top leader of the Xiangyang Military Mansion, could Yang Ming arrange for his own people.
Dugu Zheng is the younger brother of Dugu Jialuo and a relative of the Sui Dynasty.
In the Sui Dynasty, both civil servants and military officers had the custom of not serving the two masters. This was to some extent influenced by Confucianism.
This old man did something shameless. He used witchcraft on his sister Dugu Jialuo and Yang Su's wife Zheng.
Yang Ming smiled: "General Cai, please get up first."
This is the best result. Just avoid the limelight. When the limelight passes, you can naturally return to the military mansion.
The prince Yang Guang recommended the general manager of Jianzhou to protect his son and serve as the general of the left and right mansions. However, Yang Jian did not pass the recommendation and instead appointed Dugu Zheng, the seventh eldest son of the Dugu family in Luoyang.
If you don't like him, this matter won't be taken lightly.
Zhou Zhongmo did really well this time. After all, he was a general and he still had some tricks.
This is Jingzhou, and Yang Ming dares not to touch anything except the treasury.
He had obtained both witnesses and physical evidence. Although he didn't know the specific process, the result made Yang Ming very satisfied.
Du Ruhui said: "This is really impossible to protect. There are white and black letters, and there are signatures and stamps. He pretends to be the mastermind of water bandits robbing merchant ships. He can't do it without killing him."
"Recently, banditry in the Han River has become increasingly rampant. I am still wondering why so many bandits appear out of thin air. It turns out that the government army is causing trouble."
Cai Ju's heart was relieved just now, but after hearing these words, she felt anxious again.
Yuan Wen, who had long been discussing with Yang Ming, stood up and said:
Cai Ju was really panicking now, because the act of pretending to be a water bandit was basically what he had instructed his brother-in-law to do.
When Yang Jian found out, he wanted to kill him at that time. Later, Dugu Hou begged for mercy and was saved from death. He was demoted to a commoner and died at home.
For example, this Cai Ju, since he relied on the old Han family to start a family, he would not join anyone else unless there was no one left in the old Han family.
Han Sengshou is also willing to accept his brother's retainers and staff, and will treat them as one of his own.
Although this dossier's oral confession did not directly involve Cai Ju, it did involve Cai Ju's brother-in-law, the cavalry general Chen Chong.
Poor Dugu Jialuo was willing to support him, but his family failed to live up to his expectations.
In military mansions outside Jingzhou, he would not have this ability.
This Han Gong is Han Qinhu. Cai Ju used to hang out with Han Qinhu. After Han Qinhu died, he took refuge with Han Sengshou again.
Cai Ju hurriedly said: "This humble position recommends Cao Cao to join the army and Zhou Zhongmo to take over the post of general of chariots and cavalry."
In fact, before Li An, the general who led the left and right mansions on the left was a member of the Dugu family. His name was Dugu Tuo. He was the half-brother of Empress Dugu and the sixth eldest in the family.
"Well, since General Cai has an excellent candidate here, I am still confident in you," Yang Ming nodded and said, "That's it."
"I thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness." Cai Ju burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed to Yang Ming.
Of course, Yang Ming did not intend to impose a heavy sentence, not because of Han Senshou's face. Han Senshou's only face with him was because he was Li Jing's uncle.
Shipbuilding is very labor-intensive and may even take several years.
"How about this," Pei Xizai said: "Since Xiangyang Mansion happens to be in the limelight, why not let General Cai claim his illness and return home to avoid the limelight, with His Highness acting as a guarantee and other yamen dare to have any objections?"
Yang Ming said calmly: "I heard that General Cai served under Duke Han of Shangzhu State and once invaded Jiankang. For his meritorious service, he was awarded the title of Hussar General of Xiangyang Prefecture. Since he is a meritorious person, I will not punish him severely."
Chen Chong was in charge of the Xiangyang Navy.
"Slander?" Pei Xizai sneered: "It has the signatures and signatures of several brigade marshals of the Xiangyang Navy. Do you recognize them? These people are currently being held in the General Manager's Mansion. Do you want to bring them out to confront General Cai?
?This will help clear the general's suspicion."
The Capital Water Department is affiliated to the Ministry of Industry and is under the direct control of the Ministry of Industry. He is from Guanzhong. If this bad thing about the Xiangyang Military Mansion is reported back to Guanzhong, he will lose his head.
Dugu Tuo's wife is Yang Su's biological sister. This boy was also a prominent figure in the Dugu family back then. He had the title of Duke of the County of Wuyao, the rank of General, and was in charge of the left and right mansions. It can be said that he has great power.
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In fact, he didn't know that Yang Ming asked him to reflect at home this time, not for a while, but for a long time.
"Kill! Must kill! If this thief is not eliminated, the people will be angry," Cai Juyi said righteously.
Yang Ming said calmly: "As the general of Xiangyang Mansion, you don't know anything about it. How do you think this king should deal with you?"
Hearing a thud, Cai Ju knelt down in the lobby and said, "Your Highness Ming Jian, I am humble and do not know anything about this. Is there someone who is slandering me behind my back?"
At this time, Pei Xizai said again:
"Then what should we do with Navy Chariot and Cavalry General Chen Chong next?"
The Xiangyang naval forces disguised themselves as water bandits and robbed merchant ships in the Han River area for many years. As long as they ran out of money, they would go out and do it. They were the water bandits and they were the ones who suppressed the bandits.
Not afraid of being investigated.
He was just a brother-in-law, and he was abandoned as soon as he was abandoned. He was not his biological son, so Cai Ju had no psychological burden at all.
Next, Yang Ming wrote to the imperial court, requesting funds to rebuild the navy and build new warships to quell the floods in Jingzhou.
Lu Bu was a fierce general in the world, but for thousands of years, he had always had the title "house slave of three surnames" on his forehead. This shows that those who serve as two masters are despised by the world.
But Yang Ming was different. He was the general manager and the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of the twenty-two counties, so he had the right to appoint any military general within his jurisdiction.
"It is a crime to hold a humble position, and I will leave it to His Highness's disposal."
He did not impose a heavy sentence because there was no need for it. Cai Ju had been a hussar general for more than ten years and was still very influential in the Xiangyang generation. Furthermore, the other party did not affect his subsequent arrangements, so it was fine as he meant it.
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The Xiangyang Huqi Mansion is under the jurisdiction of the Left and Right Mansion of Zuoling among the Twelve Guards, and the Zuoling Mansion is also in charge of personnel appointments.
If he hadn't acted recklessly, the Dugu family wouldn't be in such a miserable state.
Cai Ju knew that he had nothing to do here anymore, so she hurriedly resigned.
"I don't dare to do this because of my humble position," Cai Ju lowered her head and continued to kneel, begging for mercy sincerely. The crime of neglect could be serious or minor, it all depended on what the King of Hedong thought.
Yuan Chang Shi Renyi and Cai Ju were very happy. The fine was nothing. The salary was not enough for me to buy a concubine.
"This is too light," Du Ruhui said in counterargument: "Water bandits are rampant and wreaking havoc on the rivers. During this time, water bureaus everywhere are in a mood. Official ships have been robbed, and merchant ships have suffered serious losses. The Xiangyang Military Government has
If something like this happens at this time, His Highness intends to give a light sentence, I am afraid that the Metropolitan Water Department will not be happy with it."
He was led away by Du Ruhui's words and completely ignored the important point, which was that the Capital Water Department had the courage to be dissatisfied with Yang Ming. Even if Yang Ming delayed the suppression of the bandits, they did not have the courage to report it to the Ministry of Works.
"Okay," Cai Ju took it with a smile, but when he finished reading the first few lines, his expression had already changed.
After reading it, I felt even more pale.
But Yang Ming is not worried, because the scale of the water bandits is still under control and it is not difficult to eradicate them.
That's what happened. The problem of water bandits was only delayed to the current situation because Yang Ming needed money from the treasury to rebuild the navy. It was undoubtedly a disaster for those who relied on water transportation for their lives.
But Yang Ming had to do this. How could we not have a decent navy on the Yangtze River?
There will definitely be some impact on the people on both sides of the strait at the moment, but after the navy is built, the various water systems of the Yangtze River will no longer have floods. Especially in the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty, with a powerful navy, both sides of the Yangtze River will have no worries.
It is difficult for a while, but it will be of infinite use in the future.