Chapter 1070 Handing over the Knife

"My body, hair, and skin were given to me by my parents, and I dare not destroy them. Open your mouth!"

Xiao Dongliang took the thin piece of meat and stuffed it into Nadu Tou's mouth.

His head was whining, his teeth were clenched, his lips were tightly closed, he was shaking his head wildly, and his whole body was full of rejection. It was also because of the fear of eating his own flesh, and because of the pain caused by the frantic twisting of the body, the fractures on the body, and the penetrating wounds of the knife. Even though he was moaning without opening his mouth, it actually sounded a bit sad. feel.

In the end, this thin piece of meat was not fed into his mouth and was thrown to the ground by Xiao Dongliang. Looking at Dutou who was obviously relieved, he said: "Tell me, who told you to act like this?"

"It's the villain who makes his own decisions..."

Xiao Dongliang was cleaning the dagger with a rag. When he heard this, he couldn't help but stopped, as if he was about to continue the execution.

Na Dutou hurriedly said: "It's really the villain who made his own decision. My husband's transfer order was sent to Fushi after the Yuan Festival. The villain once had wine with the commander. He said that after my husband takes office, the good days I have been waiting for will be over. Even we will be implicated, dismissed from our posts, have our homes confiscated, and even be sent to the front line to die. He also said that whoever can kill my husband will definitely not die.

Anyway, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so we can fake death and escape, and then we can just change our identity. Moreover, all the civil and military officials in the city, big and small, will be happy to see the results, and may even promote us to have a better future. So I was confused for a moment and did this wrong thing. Please forgive me..."

"What does this conductor have to do with you?"

"It's the villain's third uncle." Of course Dutou knew that he couldn't betray his third uncle, but he had no choice, he couldn't bear it...

Wang Yan nodded, confirming that Dutou, who was looking for death, was telling the truth.

It is indeed a good thing to kill him now. Of course, this guy will definitely die. It is a good thing only for the anxious Yanzhou officials, for other officials and wealthy families who were dealt with by Wang Yan, for those who can't sleep when they think of Wang Yan, but it is definitely not for this little man. Little Dutou, he must die. The same goes for the conductor.

After all, you dare to use a knife on a civil servant. Is that ridiculous? The officials in Yanzhou also want to pass the blame. Otherwise, they would not be able to recover if they command the local army to kill officials. This matter will only be over when all the leaders and commanders are dead, and a group of senior officers and generals are eliminated.

Wang Yan came to Yanzhou safely. Is it true that no one wanted to kill him? No one dares to move. If you go too little, you can't beat him. If you go too much, you can't catch him. If there are too many, Wang Yan won't die alone.

And if Wang Yan hadn't died, he probably wouldn't have had to go to Yanzhou to take up the post. He would have been posted in Beijing to supervise this matter, which would have been another disaster for everyone...

It's also that his reputation is too great now, and he is no longer the same person who used to be embarrassed by local officials when he went to Hangzhou. Each thing he did became bigger and more fierce than the last. When word of the awesome deeds spread, the usually aloof men began to think about how unlucky everyone had been after he successfully took office, so much so that they had already saved Wang Yan's people before they even met him. The idea of ​​confrontation.

The name of a person, the shadow of a tree. However, within four years, Wang’s name has already made people tremble...

Ignoring the brainless Du Tou, Wang Yan waved his hand to Zhang Da: "You come and tell me who is this Du Tou's confidant. Think clearly before speaking. Killing an official is tantamount to rebellion and rebellion. You all are originally I want to implicate the guilty, but I have a good heart and don’t want to implicate the innocent, do you understand?”

"The villain understands."

Zhang Da nodded like a fool, and then called his name.

Counting the group of more than ten people lying on the ground, the total was less than seventy. In the end, more than twenty people were ordered out. Counting the more than ten people who were destined to be kicked out of the team, there were only a few left. Thirty soldiers.

Wang Yan said loudly: "I have always been fair and strict, so you don't need to be afraid. If you don't commit crimes or harm the people, the most you can do is to be dismissed from the army. I can't just sit back and watch you, the landless and propertyless, die of cold and hunger. , I will give you a way to make a living. Everyone knows that my reputation is ruthless, and I am also known for my habit of raiding homes. When I sort out the affairs of the state, you will definitely have land, a house, and a wife.

I have successively served as the general magistrate of Hangzhou and the inspector of the Kaifeng Prefecture Army Patrol..."

Wang Yan talked about how he treated his subordinates as usual. Let’s briefly talk about how to clean up, and talk more seriously about the treatment of the Hangzhou Xiangjun and the patrol officers and helpers in the Xunyuan Yamen.

To be honest, the assistants in the Xunyuan Yamen are treated better than these Xiangjun.

After saying this, he asked the people named to identify the crimes they had committed, and showed them his law enforcement standards on the spot. This made people who were not singled out even take the initiative to confess the bad things they had done in the past.

It also allowed some people to see the opportunity and report directly. Of course, Wang Yan would not disappoint them. He did not need any record-keeping or judicial joining, let alone general judges or judges. He would directly sentence people and tell them clearly what the consequences would be.

The stick was gone, and Tianzao had no way to give it yet, so Wang Yan selected a few people on the spot who were still capable of fighting, exempted them from guilt, retained their military status, and at the same time retained the soldiers of this city. Forty people.

After such an operation, the forty people looked at Wang Yan with eager eyes. He also recruited a group of people to do things before entering the city. This was very important.

Because at present, it seems that the behavior of officials and soldiers in border areas is relatively wild. Otherwise, there would be few fools who would refuse to recognize the documents at the city gate and kill the court officials.

After Wang Yan organized his team, a large number of civil and military officials hurried out of the city.

A large number of people bowed their hands and saluted Wang Yan, and the person standing at the front said: "Wang Zhizhou, I have heard about Zhizhou for a long time, but I have no chance to see it. When I see it today, it is really majestic and extraordinary. We really don't know, Zhizhou today When he came to Fushi to take office, he was not able to welcome him from far away. Don’t be surprised if you know the state. "

Wang Yan returned the gift and asked with a smile, "Are you Zhou Tongpan?"

"It's the lower official."

Wang Yan, however, did not wait for Zhou Tongjian to say anything more, and turned to Zhang Da: "Who is the third uncle of the commander here?"

"My lord, this is the man."

Zhang Da pointed to a shivering man in his forties who was wearing military attaché uniform and was sitting at the end.

Wang Yan waved to the man: "Come here."

"Zhizhou, you are wronged, you are wronged, you have done nothing in your humble position...ah..."

But it was Xiao Dongliang who accelerated his running and kicked all his nonsense back with a flying kick.

Xiao Dongliang waved to Zhang Da impatiently: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Come here, tie up this rebel."

Zhou Tongpian was very puzzled. He took a step forward and frowned: "What is Zhizhou doing? When he came to Yanzhou, he lynched Xiang soldiers. Now he indulges his servants, beats Xiang army commanders, and calls them rebels." In the name of Zhizhou, I am afraid that it is not in line with the laws of the Song Dynasty."

"When I first arrived at Fushi, this man wanted to tear up the documents of my complaint and transfer order. He pretended to be an official of the imperial court and wanted to kill me by force. He was the one who confessed during the interrogation. His command and instructions from the third uncle are all witnesses. What can Zhou Tongpian teach me?"

"Such a vicious thief deserves death. Don't worry, Zhizhou. I will make his uncle and nephew pay the price for venting their anger on Zhizhou."

"Why am I so angry? Why bother with Judge Zhou Tong?" Wang Yan waved his hand, completely disagreeing with Zhou Tong Judge's statement that the big issue was reduced to trivial matters.

When he was the general judge, he was responsible for the state affairs. Now after four years, he has reached the position of governor of the state. He is a legal Shangguan himself. How can he be deprived of power by this Zhou Tong?

He ignored Zhou Tongpan's unhappy expression and said with a smile, "Do you know why these uncles and nephews killed me? It's because my reputation is not very good. Everyone calls him a cruel official, and I have many enemies. Everyone in the world hates me for not dying. The uncle and nephew planned to kill me and nothing would happen to them. They said that the state officials would definitely help them escape and protect them. future……"

"This is absolutely not the case." Zhou Tongpian was very angry and kicked the commander who was dragged past him. "Zhizhou, we are all law-abiding, honest and sincere, and we care about our country, the Song Dynasty."

"Straight bitch, fuck your mother." The conductor shouted loudly, "Mr. Yuan Festival, just after the Yuan Festival, after the official transfer order was sent from Beijing, a fire broke out in the state accountant's office. It is said that the accountant fled to Xixia. Then a During the month, all the military villages in the ten counties of Yanzhou were flooded, burned, lost, or bitten by rats. These beasts and beasts are all rebels. Please investigate clearly."

"Oh? Zhou Tongpan, gentlemen, is this true?"

Wang Yan gave the commander a look of affirmation, your life is saved.

This conductor is really a smart man. Of course, just talking nonsense to his good nephew after drinking too much does not prove that he is a smart man, but at least what he said now proves that he is not stupid.

He was very keen to grasp Wang Yan's intention to seize power and vigorously rectify the state affairs. He was also very smart. He did not ask for any guarantee from Wang Yan before speaking, but directly exposed it. He even did not quibble with what Wang Yan said about his uncle and nephew conspiring to rebel. His understanding of power is obviously beyond that of his silly nephew. Wang Yan has the final say whether to rebel or not.

Of course, this situation can be known after Wang Yan starts working. But knowing it then, knowing it now, and knowing it from other people's mouths are two different things.

Now that the personnel are complete, Wang Yan also has dozens of troops under his command, even in front of the passing people. No matter how you say it, the meaning is different.

This is to grasp the main contradiction.

First, there was a fool who did stupid things and killed the imperial officials. Later, Yanzhou officials were frightened when they heard Wang Yan's name, and collectively destroyed their account books. The acting style of the border area is indeed more sturdy, courageous and wild.

But Wang Yan prefers this, because there are less twists and turns, and he doesn't have to worry about studying the situation to find a breakthrough. It's purely a knife being handed to him on his own initiative. If he doesn't grasp the situation and takes advantage of the situation, he will use the knife. It's really I'm sorry they put so much effort into preparing this gift...

Wang Yan glanced over. No one dared to look at him, and they all avoided looking at him. Some lowered their heads, some looked at the people watching, and some looked up at the sky pretending to be idiots, but no one answered.

Until Wang Yan's eyes fell on Zhou Tongpan, the latter looked embarrassed and said hesitantly: "Zhizhou...this...is indeed true. Water, moisture, and rat bites are also inevitable. Yes. But there must be a reason for the disaster in the accounting room, and the official has arranged personnel to investigate the matter. "

"Master Zhou Tong is confused." Wang Yan shook his head in amusement, "To put it bluntly, it's my fault. Everyone knows that when I take office, I first check the accounts. He is also known as a ruthless official and likes to raid homes. He thought that if he burns down the accounting room, nothing will happen. Even if Zhou Tong is not involved, it is inevitable for such things to happen in Yanzhou. It is inevitable that Tong will be blamed. He has already missed his future. It is really ridiculous that he still leads the state officials to embarrass me. ah."

He patted Zhou Tongpan on the shoulder and did not let him speak. He waved his hand and said, "Zhou Tongpan has made some mistakes. All the state officials have neglected their duties and have suspended their official duties. After this report, I will report it to the officials and the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council." , find out the reason, and then make a plan. You will invite the officials to stay temporarily in the Tongpan Mansion and order the army in the city to assemble. In addition, the state and county officials will perform their duties and no chaos will occur. "Zhang Da? What are you doing in a daze?"

"Ah, yes, sir."

He gritted his teeth, his heart tightened, and he led a large number of officials into the city. Including those who had been informed by Wang Yan before that they would be sent out of the team and even punished, they all consciously took weapons and acted together.

No one is a fool, and everyone is showing it at this time.

"Ms. sir, humble position..."

Wang Yan glanced sideways: "You are the commander of the Xiang Army. Who should listen to my orders to assemble?"

"yes!"

The unlucky conductor shouted excitedly at the top of his voice. Then he jumped up from the ground and ran into the city happily...

"Alang, don't you need us to keep an eye on it? Once the tiger returns home..." Xiao Dongliang came closer and whispered like a coward.

Qu Zhi gave this silly boy a headache. Wang Yan smiled and said, "Do you think he is a tiger?"

"Not as good as a cat."

Wang Yan waved his hand: "Enter the city!"

The caravan waiting not far away moved slowly. More than a hundred strong men silently released their whistle sticks covered by the goods, and followed Wang Yan into Fushi City...

The first thing I did when I entered the city was to go to the state government office to hand in the documents, apply for employment, and get the seal of Fushi. Then he gave a brief lecture to the middle and lower-level officials present, and selected a few people on the spot to fill the vacant positions.

Then he thought about it for a while, compiled the previous events into an official document, and asked the state government courier to rush to the capital.

Strictly speaking, his current behavior is a bit out of line. But times have changed. If it had been four years ago and he dared to act like this, Fan Zhongyan would be the first to deal with him. But today, four years later, there is no problem for him to occasionally go out of his way.

The rules always depend on who is right.

What was he transferred to Yanzhou for? It was to take advantage of his good qualities such as being good at making money, ruthless, knowledgeable about military affairs, measured, and a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty to organize border affairs.

So relatively speaking, his authority here is still very large. Moreover, he has someone to control him, and the military power is not entirely vested in him, so everyone feels at ease.

After finishing these things, Wang Yan went all the way to the Xiangjun camp in the north of the city.

Fushi belongs to the rear, and the focus of Yanzhou's defense is not Fushi, but the surrounding front line. Therefore, although there are more than 20,000 Xiang troops in Yanzhou, in Fushi City, there are only 2,000 people responsible for maintaining stability and various projects that the Xiang troops cannot escape. There are less than 1,500 people who can actually fight, and this is still a figure on paper. After deducting one-fifth to one-third of the free rates, we get the actual number of people.

Therefore, there are only more than 1,200 Xiang soldiers in Fushi City.

In addition, the Forbidden Army has two battalions of infantry, totaling 1,000 troops stationed in Nancheng. However, the Forbidden Army is also on empty pay, which is a common practice in the military. However, the matter of the Imperial Army was beyond Wang Yan's control, of course, that was only if they acted honestly.

When it came to reorganizing the Xiang Army, Wang Yan followed the example of the Xiang Army in Hangzhou. The Xiang Army in Yanzhou was no different. They just really wanted to drag them out to fight, but his reorganization was just for the sake of fighting. All actions are meaningless if it is not for fighting.

Wang Yan was not in a hurry to deal with the affairs of the state, because he didn't have enough people under his command. He just didn't move. If he did, he would be implicated in a big way. If he couldn't connect, he would have to forcefully connect.

Therefore, at the beginning of Yanzhou, we have to take two steps. The first is to eliminate and recruit Xiang troops in an orderly manner, and then solve the problem of placement of laid-off Xiang troops. The second is to gradually start to sort out the affairs of the state and cultivate our own people in each department bit by bit.

Then he started by tracing the officials he had trapped, and gradually expanded the involvement, covering the entire Yanzhou.

The officials in Yanzhou were wrong. They thought that auditing accounts was Wang Yan's way of looking after things. If nothing else happened, all the Changping warehouses in Yanzhou would be filled. But in fact, relying on his strong ability, tough style, and wanton involvement are his methods.

So when I first arrived in Yanzhou, with Wang Yan's strong work ability and efficiency, he had to take over all the heads of various departments, and they had to turn around.

The main reason is that he is too powerful and the time of contact is short. Even if he assigns people to temporarily handle official duties, these people do not dare to make decisions without authorization. They must come to him for instructions on everything.

At the same time, Wang Yan had to train the Xiang army, pay attention to the crimes committed by the Xiang army, start investigating the imprisoned officials, and deal with other daily affairs in the state.

We also need to carry out some small internal changes in the yamen work. As well as screening various personnel to confirm their ability and sincerity, from time to time he also has to have a confession game with people who have been frightened by him, as well as other people's initiative to report and expose, etc.

The most important thing is that for infrastructure matters that boost the regional economy, he also needs to send people out to investigate and make plans at the same time, and constantly ask for instructions on big and small matters.

One after another, they all hit him, and of course he was tired. Even since taking office, he has not gone to his mansion to see the situation.

It’s not that he is incompetent, but that there are too many basic things. The reason why he can always be leisurely and leisurely is that he divides all these matters.

It is the same now, but only for a short time.

As they spend more and more time together, he gets to know the abilities, conduct, and loyalty of others, and others get to know his general personality, habits, standards, etc., so he will naturally gradually pass on the work to others.

This "other person" also includes officials transferred from the capital to take over the work.

The Tongpan is definitely not allowed to do it, and the staff of other major positions, such as the judge, the prosecutor, and various military officers, as well as the county magistrate, the chief clerk, the county lieutenant, etc., are all going to be removed. Even if there is no problem, they have to be removed.

The leadership responsibility system, coupled with Wang Yan's deliberate expansion, is an inevitable result. The difference is that whoever has a strong backer may have a long way to go. Those who are not strong and have no backer will stand aside and wait for the favor of fate that will basically not appear.

No matter how people in Bianjing scold Wang Yan for being able to cause trouble, they must dispatch people as soon as possible. Because this is a border area, we cannot give the enemy a chance to take advantage of it, and the priority is there.

So in less than a month, new officials took office one after another.

For these people, Wang Yan has only one requirement, obedience. Only those who are obedient can do things, and those who are not obedient can stay. After all, a month is enough for Wang Yan to sort out everything from top to bottom, marginalize the dissidents and wait for a free hand to deal with them one by one. Others can no longer do anything.

At the same time, Wang Yan also initially eliminated more than 20,000 Xiang troops, leaving only more than 5,000 people, and raised their treatment. He recruited 3,000 new men and roughly trained them. It is definitely not good for fighting, but it is enough for internal suppression.

After sorting out the work, grasping the power, and having the military force to suppress, Wang Yan's knife naturally swung up.

After all, various infrastructure constructions are waiting for money and food, and various personnel resettlement is also waiting for money and food. The Xiang army is only a preliminary integration and training, and tens of thousands of people have not been completely resettled. These are all unplanned expenses. If you want to ask for money from the capital, there is no way.

So Wang Yan had to do it. The people of Yanzhou should support it, and the local wealthy families in Yanzhou should also understand it...

I would like to thank the good brothers who voted for the monthly ticket, recommended ticket, and read the book silently for their strong support!