"Wang Hezhou, please get up quickly." Zhao Sixu helped him and said politely, "Please sit down quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Jin sat down on the chair at the bottom, leaning half of his buttocks.
"Rulin, Mr. Shensi has found out that the Great Victory of the White Grassland has a distaste for killing good people and taking credit. As the Sixth Route Propaganda Envoy, I must get to the bottom of such a major matter that deceives the officials and the court."
Wang Fan lowered his head and listened to Zhao's unhurried words. The oil on his forehead was visible and the sweat was obvious.
"Wang Hezhou, you are one of the leading generals in the Battle of Baiyuan. I would like to hear your self-defense."
The Baiyuan case is the second major case investigated by Zongze and Guo Yong.
Kill good people and pretend to be meritorious, falsely report their heads, and deceive military merits and rewards.
From Goudangxihe, Qinfeng, and Yanyan three roads to the official Zhong Fu, Xihe Road transfer envoy Du Chong, Xihe Road deputy envoy Wang Min, Xihe Road military and horse supervisor, and Zhihezhou military officer Wang Fan
, Xihe Road soldiers and horses were under the jurisdiction of the army, and all the military and Miao soldiers in Lanzhou Prefecture were involved.
After listening to Zhao Siping's words that were full of energy, Wang Fan's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his eyes wandered.
There was silence in the house.
On the persimmon trees in the yard outside the house, several cicadas were calling desperately. One sound after another, it was heartbreaking and made people confused and confused.
"Drink tea." Zhao Si suddenly said.
Wang Fan shivered all over, and the sweat on his forehead finally dropped to the ground.
"Please atone for your sins, your Majesty!" Wang Fan knelt down on the ground with a pop, "Baichangan killed a good man and took credit for his crime, and falsely reported his head. The younger one was involved. Originally, he only beheaded one hundred and twelve people, but he falsely claimed three hundred and fifty.
Level. But with the conscience of heaven and earth, Xiao Xiao will never kill a good person and take credit for his merits."
"Then who killed Liang and took credit? Rulin and Mr. Shensi have already found the owner of the crime. There are two Dangxiang tribes on the Qingshui River, one Tuyuhun tribe on the Agan River, and three villages in Dingbianbao and Anchuan Village."
Zhao Si's voice was still as unhurried as ever, but like a hammer forging steel on an anvil, hitting it again and again, causing Wang Fan's body to shake slightly, and beads of sweat on his head.
The ground fell down.
"Two thousand one hundred and fifty people, ranging from men in their 50s and 60s to children as young as ten, have all been taken advantage of by you. Their relatives, wives, daughters, and mothers have been sold to human traffickers by you."
The words are bloody and there are so many words that it’s hard to write them down!”
"Your Majesty, have mercy on me. It was Du Chong who got the job done. He said that you guys have worked hard for a year, but you haven't got any credit, so you can't do it in vain. So you came up with this idea. The little one is timid and only dares to make false claims.
Level, the thing of killing good people and taking merit was done by Xin Xingzong, the commander of Xihe’s former army, and others."
"Tell me the whole thing in detail." At this point, Zhao Si leaned forward slightly, "Wang Zhen, this is your last chance. If you tell the truth, I will allow you to confess and surrender, and I will be lenient.
Dispose of it. If you have something to hide..."
Zhao Si smiled and did not continue. Instead, he pointed and motioned for Wang to help himself.
Wang Fan hesitated for a moment, then continued to speak, explaining the details clearly.
This King Jian is so extraordinary. He speaks in and out of words, as if he knows all the inside information, and it depends on whether he knows the truth or not.
After Zhao Si heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly, "What you are saying is that the first culprit is Du Chong, the official of the transfer envoy on Xihe Road, and the accomplices are Xin Xingzong, the commander of Xihe's former army, and Wei Xian, the general of Huizhou.
Xizhou Ministry General Wang Ming and other seven people. You, Wang Min and Miao Fu knew the inside story, but they only falsely reported their heads and did not kill good people. Four people, Sun Lu, Zhong Fu, Zhong Pu and Liu Zhongwu, did not participate.
As for knowing or not, you don’t know?”
"Yes, Your Majesty, every sentence is true. If even half of a word is a lie, the sky will strike with thunder, and the whole family will die."
Wang Fan cursed and swore.
"Then make a pledge." Zhao Si said lightly.
Cen Meng, who was standing behind him, opened the door next door, led out the two secretaries, and handed over two confessions.
Wang Gan hurriedly signed and stamped his signature, and also pressed his fingerprints on it.
"Your Majesty, I have an important military report. I just want to make meritorious service and atone for my sin."
"explain!"
"Your Majesty, in the third year of Shaosheng's reign, Aligu, the great leader of the Zasiluo Kingdom, died of illness. His son, Blind Zheng, succeeded to the throne and was appointed by the imperial court as the military governor of Hexi. However, Aligu was originally from Khotan, and his mother was from Zhisi.
She was the beloved concubine of Dong Fei, the second generation leader of the La Kingdom, so she adopted her as her adopted son and passed the throne to him."
"After Ali Gu succeeded to the throne, many tribal leaders in the Zusiluo Kingdom, such as the son of Moxiangjiao, the eldest son of Zuosiluo, occupied Zongge City;
In Bajin City, tribesmen live scattered in Tao and Hezhou, sometimes rebelling and sometimes attaching themselves; the grandson of Zashiyonglong, Zashisiluo's brother, Xibawen, who is entrenched in Qingtang City by the West Sea... is also not convinced by Ali Gu, and supports him.
The Ministry is self-reliant.”
"It's just that Ali Gu has followed Dong Xiang since he was a child. He fought in the north and south, and made many military exploits. Although many tribal leaders were dissatisfied, they did not dare to go too far. After Xi Zheng succeeded to the throne, he did not have the prestige and skill."
Wang Fan glanced at Zhao Si and found that he was listening attentively. He couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart. The chance of keeping his glory and wealth was a little greater.
"Wu Si Zheng, Mu Zheng, Xiba Wen and his son are all ready to make a move, openly claiming that the levy is a blind levy without the blood of the Zsisiluo family, and that they are outsiders and not worthy of being khans. They are preparing to fight for the position of khan of the Zsisiluo Kingdom with war.
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Zhao Si nodded slowly.
Before coming to the northwest, he had done enough homework. In addition to the situation of the Sixth Route of Shaanxi and his biggest enemy, Xixia. Other forces, such as the Qingtang Kingdom, Gua, and the Huang Dynasty in the southwest of Shazhou
Uighur falcons, etc., Zhao seemed to know all the information that could be found in the secretarial department.
The Gusiluo Kingdom was the largest power in the Qing and Tang Dynasties and was founded by the Tubo people.
It is said that Zunsiluo is a descendant of Sun Chide, the fifth emperor of Tubo Zangpu Dama. He was welcomed to the Qingtang Dynasty at the age of twelve and established as Zanpu. In fact, he was a puppet of Buddhist forces and local tribal powerful men.
After Susiluo came of age, he defeated the powerful monks and local wealthy families, gathered power, united with the Song Dynasty to attack Xia, and established the Xisiluo Khanate.
In fact, it was a combination of Tubo people, Dangxiang, Qiang, Tuyuhun, Uighur and other tribes. When it was strong, it had 600,000 tribesmen and 200,000 strings.
"Wang Fan, do you mean to take advantage of the civil strife in the Xisiluo Khan and send troops to capture the Huangzhong area in the West Sea?"
"Your Majesty is wise! I am willing to be a pioneer and go through fire and water to win this military honor for Your Majesty."
"Well, I understand your wishes. Let me think about the matter of the Zushiluo Khanate. Wang..."
"The little one is here."
"I will not let a villain go, nor will I wrongly accuse a person of duty."
"The little one understands, the little one listens to the king's clear judgment."
"Well, you go down first."
After Wang Fan left, Yao Lin, Wang Zhen, Liu Fa, Gao Shixuan and Hu Luxiong walked out of the next room. Behind them, there was another person in his early thirties, wearing the clothes of the Western Military Academy, slightly bent, very
It is reverence and humility.
"Everyone is sitting down. You must have heard Wang Fan's confession."
Everyone nodded.
"Wang Fan's confession is the same as the main trail discovered by Yanqing." Zhao Si pointed at the Western military attache who finally walked in, and praised, "Liu Yanqing, you did a good job this time. "
Zhao Si quietly sent Liu Yanqing back in advance.
This guy's martial arts skills are very sparse, but he does have talent and means when it comes to building relationships in the camp.
He originally came from a family of generals in the Western Army. After returning to the northwest, he took on a secret mission and inquired around. He actually got a lot of useful information, including the inside story of the Baiyuan case.
"Your Majesty, the first criminal in the Baiyuan case is Du Chong. He is a Jinshi, so he may not be easy to deal with." Yao Lin said hesitantly.
"This guy Du Chong came to Xihe Road as a meritorious official to gain merit. This man is passionate about utilitarianism, cruel and easy to kill. To commit such a major crime is really outrageous."
Zhao Si glanced at everyone and knew the scruples of everyone present.
"In marching and fighting, I am not as good as you; when dealing with civil servants, you can trust me. In this case, Du Chong is the main culprit, and Xin Xingzong, Wei Xian, Wang Ming and other seven are accomplices and accomplices." Zhao Si first characterized the Baiyuan case.
"Killing good people and taking merit is an unpardonable crime! What is even more hateful is that they killed the familiar Tibetan people and border people in the border states. These familiar Tibetan people and border people fought bloody battles for the peace of the Western Frontier of the Song Dynasty, and they did not die in the In the hands of the Xia people, he died in the hands of these bastards. Without severe punishment, how can we redress the injustice and calm people's hearts!"
Zhao Si said furiously.
Hundreds of thousands of familiar Tibetans who surrendered were originally supposed to be the best sources of soldiers and helpers for the Western Army of the Song Dynasty. However, court officials, especially civil servants, discriminated and oppressed these familiar Tibetans, forcing them to sometimes rebel and sometimes defect.
When Zhao Si was flipping through the documents in Kaifeng City, he felt very incredible.
With such a large territory, most of which was barren and cold, Xixia was able to fight against the rich and powerful dynasties for hundreds of years, winning more and losing less.
It wasn't until we passed Tongguan, starting from Jingzhao Mansion and ending at Pingliang City in Weizhou, that we saw and heard with our own eyes and ears that we knew the real reason.
All the people of the Xia Kingdom in Hexi were in the army, and the strength of the soldiers was part of the reason, but the main reason was the pull of the dynasty itself. This chapter has been completed!