"Several adults, there is a decree... This palace gate is not allowed to pass at the moment!"
Outside the palace gate, the guards stretched out their hands to stop several officials.
"Why are you not allowed to pass?" the officer who was stopped asked.
"This is the decree, please go around it!"
A decree blocked all questioning and forced these officials to take a detour.
The palace is very large. Except for the inner court, which is not allowed to enter unless summoned, all the officials from the previous dynasties can pass through, which can also improve the efficiency of work.
But today they were suddenly not allowed to leave. The officials felt extremely depressed. If they took a detour in front of Huangji Gate, they would have to walk at least ten minutes longer.
But the emperor's will is the greatest, and who can say anything more.
Zhao Yanxun issued an order to seal several palace gates and isolate the large square in front of Huangji Palace. At this moment, he was shooting arrows inside.
That’s right, it’s archery!
The square in front of the Huangji Palace is more than two hundred meters wide from east to west, barely allowing Zhao Yanxun to display his skills.
Huangji Palace is a symbol of imperial power and a place of supreme sacred majesty. In order to prevent others from gossiping, Zhao Yanxun asked the guards to seal the palace gate.
Of course, it's not that he's afraid of people gossiping, he just feels that it's better to do less than to do more.
"The Emperor has a decree, let it go!"
As the eunuch roared, the guards east of the square opened the cage, and seven or eight birds flew out with fluttering wings, and then fled in all directions.
On the west side of the square, Zhao Yanxun is dressed in a purple dragon lining, with double dragon beads tied on his head to wipe his forehead, and he is aiming his bow and arrow into the distance.
The way he was dressed, with his proper martial arts training suit, was rarely worn out once.
Birds were flying two hundred meters away, and the next moment Zhao Yanxun loosened his bowstring, and the arrows whizzed outwards.
However, he didn't even look at the result. Then he picked up the second bow and still quickly drew the bow and shot.
The third branch, the fourth branch, the fifth branch...
The further back, the farther the birds flew, so Zhao Yanxun had to adjust the angle.
Seven arrows in a row, from a distance of 200 meters, hit the target.
"The Emperor is mighty!"
The dozens of guards in the square saw everything that happened just now, and naturally couldn't help but cheer at this moment.
Throwing the black iron bow in his hand to Hu Dabiao, Zhao Yanxun scolded him with a straight face: "Idiot, you told me to cover up people's eyes and ears, what are you asking them to yell about?"
"Your Majesty, you have wronged me. I gave my order this morning, but these idiots have no brains!" Hu Dabiao looked aggrieved.
As the commander of the right imperial guard who defended the imperial city, Hu Dabiao naturally had great trust from Zhao Yanxun, and being scolded at this moment was even more the result of the close relationship.
That's why Hu Dabiao dared to reply, otherwise he would have knelt down to apologize.
"Your Majesty, please take a seat!" The eunuch Wu Hong greeted him respectfully.
There were chairs set up not far away, and there were eunuchs serving tea beside them. The extra snacks and other items that were originally provided were all taken away by Zhao Yanxun.
Just when Zhao Yanxun was about to shoot a dozen more arrows, a eunuch came quickly outside the palace gate.
Officials were not allowed to enter, but these eunuchs were allowed.
"Your Majesty, the second assistant, Xie Xiaofang, has an audience and is waiting outside Qian'an Gate!"
"Go prepare some more prey!"
"According to the order!"
After giving this order, Zhao Yanxun took the tea cup from Wu Hong and said, "Tell him to come here!"
"According to the order!"
When Xie Xiaofang received the order and learned that he was asked to go to Huangji Hall, he was full of doubts.
Historically, when receiving courtiers alone, they never went to the Huangji Palace.
Could it be that while I was away for more than two months, the emperor changed the court rituals again?
When Xie Xiaofang entered the Huangji Palace Square, he discovered that the situation was worse than he thought.
What is the Huangji Hall? This is where swords and guns are danced?
Ridiculous, simply ridiculous...
Although he was extremely dissatisfied, Xie Xiaofang didn't say a word, but walked respectfully behind Zhao Yanxun.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun was drawing the string of his bow. Wu Hong, who was beside him, immediately thanked Xiaofang and reminded him not to disturb the emperor's archery.
If the two emperors in front, Xie Xiaofang could hold back their temper, they would have offended Yan Zhijian long ago.
But now, he still has to hide his dissatisfaction.
With a "swish" sound, the arrow whizzed out, and then Xie Xiao conveniently saw that the bird in front of him was shot and then fell.
Sure enough... Xie Xiaofang praised it in his heart, but the next moment he felt shameless for praising such behavior.
At this time, Zhao Yanxun picked up the second arrow.
With his back to Xie Xiaofang, Zhao Yanxun stared ahead and asked: "Xie Qing, how did the errand go?"
"Reporting to the Emperor, after rigorous investigation, there are a total of eighty-two families in the five southern counties related to Prince Ning's rebellion!"
"In compliance with the emperor's decree, the principals of these eighty-two families will be beheaded, all members of the family will be exiled to the northwest, and the family property will be confiscated!"
The northwest is now sparsely populated and has relatively difficult conditions, making it a good place to exile criminals.
These people from aristocratic and wealthy families have committed plunder and plunder, and they have done many things to disregard human lives in the land of fish and meat. Exiling them is not unjust at all.
Eighty-two families in the south, as well as hundreds of families in the capital, plus those in the southwest who participated in the rebellion...
Thousands of people were beheaded by Zhao Yanxun, and more than 30,000 people were exiled to the northwest. These people became the lubricant for the transition of imperial power.
After firing another arrow, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "In other words, it's time to close the case!"
However, while the old case has not been settled, a new case has been started.
On the way back to Gyeonggi, Xie Xiaofang heard about the tax inventory.
Xie Xiaofang is very clear about the dirty things underneath. The people involved in this major case may not be less than the people who suppressed the rebellion.
The emperor's move to confiscate his family and exile him to the frontier could be said to kill two birds with one stone... Xie Xiaofang sighed in his heart.
Of course, if you don't have enough strength, you will definitely die if you play like this, even the emperor.
It is a pity that the current emperor did not rely on the etiquette and law system to rise to power, so naturally he will not be bound by the etiquette and law of the scholar-bureaucrats.
Even if the country is turned upside down, I am afraid that this person's throne will be as stable as Mount Tai, unless his army is wiped out.
"Report to the Emperor, it's time to close the case!"
Zhao Yanxun nodded, but did not continue shooting, and then threw the bow to Hu Dabiao.
Turning around, Zhao Yanxun said with a smile: "You have worked hard these past few months. Go back home and rest for two days. I will send a mission to you then!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xiao almost fainted, why would he send someone on an errand for himself?
Xie Xiaofang's reputation has been ruined by going to the south to try the case. Now he just wants to serve in peace and return to his hometown to hide away from trouble.
But now it seems that the emperor is not ready to let him go.
Xie Xiaofang felt a headache when he thought of the work Wang Tinghe was doing now. He wouldn't be assigned this job, would he?
Compared with trying cases, investigating land touched the nerves of all scholar-bureaucrats, and the difficulties involved were as high as the sky.
Even though Xie Xiaofang was far away in the south, he knew that there were more tricks to impeach Wang Tinghe than to impeach himself.
In the past, it would have been impossible for the emperor to withstand so many impeachment memorials. Fortunately, this one has completely ignored them.
"Thank you for your love and care, Your Majesty. I will take my leave!"
"Go!" Zhao Yanxun's smile became more and more warm.
Looking at Xie Xiaofang's leaving figure, I just have to admit that this kind of veteran is really easy to use.
There are disciples and old officials all over the world, and there are many ways to do things. As long as you give them enough support and pressure, they can do their jobs well.
For example, Wang Tinghe, in the past two months, the officials he led have completed the land inventory of half the county in Gyeonggi.
"Wu Hong!"
"The slave is here!"
"I will send someone soon to deliver some rewards to the Xie family, and say I will reward him!"
"My slave obeys the order!"
Rubbing his hands, Zhao Yanxun said: "Okay, we will come here today, tidy up the place, and open the palace gate to let the officials pass!"
Hu Dabiao immediately replied: "I obey the order!"
