"Princess, go slowly.
Don't be in a hurry to come back when you get to Chang'an.
After you have mastered your martial arts, come and compete with the general.
The general will be with you at any time."
Zhao Ziliang smiled and waved to the princess' carriage that had gone away and shouted.
Finally getting rid of this troublesome spirit, Zhao Zi felt relieved and returned to Yunzhou City with the civil servants and military generals.
Before he could take a breath, the captain of the guard, Bulhan, walked in and reported: "General, Wang Zhaolun is here.
Just outside the house” "Oh, he came quite quickly," Zhao Ziliang said.
Cui Jinrong, the prefect of Shuozhou, had not returned to Shuozhou at this time.
He sat next to him and said with a smile: "Master Wang is a close relative of the suffering master.
Of course he is anxious."
"Go and invite him in," Zhao Ziliang said to Bo Han, and then to the others: "Prefect Cui stays, and everyone else can go about their business."
"I'll take my leave now," the civil servants and military generals all got up and left to attend to their official duties.
Only Zhao Ziliang and Cui Jinrong were left in the lobby.
Wang Zhaolun was quickly invited in.
Zhao Ziliang stood up from behind the desk and walked down the steps to Wang Zhaolun who came over and said, "Master Wang is here.
I will not welcome you from afar.
Forgive me, forgive me.”
Wang Zhaolun squeezed out a smile and returned the salute: "General Zhao, you're too polite.
We have to rely on General Zhao to help with everything for children.
It's too late for Wang to be grateful, and he dares to ask General Zhao to come out to greet him."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Zhao Ziliang laughed, pointing to the seat next to him: "Master Wang, please sit down."
"Thank you very much.
General Zhao please go first."
They exchanged a few words and each sat down.
After the maid served tea, Zhao Ziliang said: "Master Wang, the case of the assassination of General Wang Shengdao, your son, is currently being investigated by Cui Taishou and Shuozhou Mansion day and night, and following the clues.
After investigation, some clues have been found.
The specific situation is in the file.
Mr.
Wang can take a look.
If you have any questions, Cui Taishou is also here.
He is the person directly in charge.
Mr.
Wang can ask him. " A subordinate took the dossier from Zhao Ziliang and turned around and handed it to Wang Zhaolun.
Wang Zhaolun took the dossier with a serious expression, opened the brown paper bag and took out the documents inside and began to read it very carefully.
When Wang Zhaolun was halfway through, his expression suddenly changed.
He involuntarily looked up at Zhao Ziliang and Cui Jinrong, then lowered his head and continued to read the file.
It was not until he had read the entire contents of the file that he raised his head and murmured: "How could you say this?"
How could he be related to bandits?
It’s impossible.”
Cui Jinrong spoke out at this time: "Master Wang, I didn't believe this was true at first, but relevant witnesses and physical evidence can prove this.
This is irrefutable evidence, and I have no choice but to believe that this is true."
Really, if Mr.
Wang is unaware of this matter, your son must be hiding many things from Mr.
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Wang, but if Mr.
Wang is aware of this matter and fails to deal with it properly, his temper will be serious."
Wang Zhaolun's face changed drastically, and he said angrily: "Master Cui, what do you mean?
You suspect that I am behind this.
Including my son raising bandits and causing trouble, it is all under my command.
Master Cui, please don't talk nonsense.
If you suspect My officer, you can produce evidence, otherwise I will definitely sue you in front of Mr.
Tian."
The local administrative system in the early and middle Tang Dynasty basically consisted of prefectures and counties below the center, and counties below.
There were only these two levels of administrative agencies in the local area.
However, in the later period, another one was added between the prefectures and counties and the court center.
"Dao", such as Hebei Dao, Longyou Dao, Guannai Dao, Jiannan Dao, Lingnan Dao, Jiangnan Dao, etc.
Although there were such names in the early and middle Tang Dynasty, no actual local administrative institutions were formed.
At this time, if it was in the Central Plains and Jiangnan area, the superior officials had to submit a memorial to a certain prefect or governor, and basically submitted the memorial directly to the imperial court, because the local administrative agencies below the imperial court were states and counties, and only the imperial court and the emperor Only then have the rights and qualifications to deal with Officials at the level of prefect and governor, but this is different in border areas.
In border areas, on top of the prefect or governor, there is also the Jiedushi, the highest military and political officer in a large region.
Therefore, in border areas, you must read a copy of a certain prefect or governor. , it is necessary to submit the memorial to Jiedushi Although the Jiedushi at this time did not have the authority to appoint prefects or governor-level officials, he had the right to recommend to the imperial court that the official should be removed and a new official be appointed.
The Jiedushi was the highest military and political officer stationed by the imperial court in the border areas. , regarding Jiedushi’s suggestion, the imperial court and the emperor The emperor generally would not reject it.
This was to maintain the authority of the Jiedushi.
The court and the emperor could not slap themselves in the face.
That's why Wang Zhaolun said he would sue Cui Jinrong in front of Tian Renwan.
If Tian Renwan thought Cui Jinrong had framed him, Cui Jinrong would not be able to bear the consequences.
Walk along.
Cui Jinrong smiled and said: "Master Wang, please be patient.
I did not necessarily say that it was Master Wang who instigated it.
I just assumed two possibilities.
As for which one it is, we will continue to investigate."
Wang Zhaolun's face improved a little, but this matter involved his son Wang Shengdao who supported bandits to harm the people during his lifetime.
This matter was too big.
Originally, he and his son were the victims, but if the records in this file are true, then They turned from the victims into the culprits of heinous crimes, and Wang Shengdao was just the backlash of the bandits, and he brought the blame and reaped the consequences.
Wang Zhaolun looked at Zhao Ziliang and asked, "How does General Zhao plan to deal with this?"
Zhao Ziliang took a sip of tea and said: "Mr.
Wang, it's not how I plan to handle it, but what result Mr.
Wang wants.
First of all, let me make it clear that I have no intention of going against or becoming an enemy of the Wang family in Taiyuan.
This case only needs the last formality.
The case can be closed, that is to send troops to exterminate several groups of horse bandits entrenched on the edge of the Yellow River, including those entrenched in the forest on Langtou Mountain outside the Great Wall.
Bucktooth is a group of bandits.
If you catch their leader, you can determine whether your son was killed by Lin Bucktooth and whether he supported the bandits to harm the people and seek personal gain for himself.
There are both advantages and disadvantages to investigating the case.
The advantage is that He will catch the real murderer to avenge his son.
The disadvantage is that once it is found out that he really supports bandits and robs people for his own benefit.
Li, then the government and the public will be shocked and the emperor will be furious.
Not to mention how the emperor and the court will deal with the Wang family.
Just this one thing will ruin the reputation of the Wang family.
Mr.
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Wang, whether you want to continue investigating this case or not, all you need is a word. , whether it is checking or destroying files, I will cooperate with Mr.
Wang.
Don’t make a decision in a hurry.
You can rest in the inn and take the exam.
After you have thought it through, come see me.
However, the time of me and Mr.
Cui is limited and I cannot wait for you all the time.
Moreover, Mr.
Cui has to rush back to Shuozhou, so he cannot stay for a long time.
Therefore, Mr.
Wang, please take the time to think carefully about who is coming. , send Mr.
Wang to the inn to rest, and find the manager of Jingtai Inn to open Room A, Tianzi, for Mr.
Wang to rest, and record it in the general's account."
"No."
Brahan agreed and said to Wang Zhaolun, "Mr.
Wang, please" Wang Zhaolun followed Bo Lehan stupidly, but Cui Jinrong in the lobby was quite puzzled by Zhao Ziliang's actions just now, and asked: "General, how could you just say that Wang Shengdao is insignificant compared to the entire Wang family in Taiyuan?"
, as long as Wang Zhaolun is not stupid, he will definitely choose not to investigate further and directly destroy the files and files.
Does the general really want to let the Wang family go unpunished?
When will the Wang family be overthrown by doing this?"
Zhao Ziliang asked: "What benefit does overthrowing the Wang family have to you, Cui Jinrong, and what benefit does it have to this general?
Even if Wang Shengdao dies and the reputation of the Wang family in Taiyuan is ruined, can they get back the land they embezzled and annexed from the people?
Besides, the Wang family is A thousand-year-old family has big trees and deep roots.
How can it be so easy to overthrow?
Since we can’t overthrow the Wang family at once, why don’t we get some benefits?
Even if we don’t want these benefits ourselves, we can get back the land that has been usurped and annexed for the people of the three states.”
Cui Jinrong was stunned, opened his mouth, and suddenly stood up and bowed to the ground: "The general is far-sighted, wise as the sea, considerate of the common people, and has a broad mind.
He is not as good as a lower-ranking official."
The next day, I don't know how Wang Zhaolun slept in the inn last night.
Early in the morning, with two big black circles under his eyes, he came to the left wing of the Military Envoy's Mansion and asked to see Zhao Ziliang.
Zhao Ziliang sent someone to call Cui Jinrong to accompany him, and turned away all the others.
After the maid served tea, he asked: "Master Wang, I don't know how you decided."
Wang Zhaolun looked extremely haggard.
It was obvious that he had not slept all night last night and had been having a long ideological struggle in his heart.
Otherwise, his appearance would not be so ugly.
He stood up and raised his hands and asked: "Wang has three requests.
I hope General Zhao can agree."
Zhao Ziliang raised his hand and said: "Sir Wang, please tell me, as long as I can do it, I will never postpone it.
However, if it exceeds the scope of my ability or violates my principles, please forgive me for my inability to do so."
"First, terminate the investigation; second, destroy all files related to the bandits in this case; third, send a large army to exterminate all the bandits, big and small, in Shuozhou, especially the leaders, and kill them directly during the battle, leaving no one alive. " After hearing this, Zhao Ziliang said in embarrassment: "Master Wang's three demands are a bit overwhelming, right?
You must know that the Zuoxiang Military Envoy's Mansion, the Datong Army Jiedu Ambassador's Mansion and Shuozhou Mansion are not opened by my family."
Wang Zhaolun looked at Zhao Ziliang without blinking for a long time, and then said: "General, as long as you agree to help, you can ask for any conditions."
"Hahaha" Zhao Ziliang stopped laughing and said seriously: "Master Wang is very happy.
Since Master Wang has said so, I will not hide it anymore.
Since the Wang family in Taiyuan is so powerful, I will definitely not hide it."
If the conditions proposed are taken seriously, then I will To put it bluntly: first, the Wang family should hand over all the civilian lands that they had occupied and annexed in Yunzhou, Shuozhou, and Yuzhou; secondly, the Datong Army, Kelan Army, and Yunzhong Shouchuo have been short of military pay and food recently, so the Wang family sponsored a group of people.
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One million dollars will be used to provide military pay and food to our army."
After hearing these two conditions, Wang Zhaolun's face became very dark and ugly, and he said: "The general has a big appetite.
My Wang family's fields in Shuo, Yun and Wei are all available, but the general wants one million dollars, right?"
A bit too cruel” Zhao Ziliang smiled and said: "Master Wang, you have to think clearly.
Compared with the future of the Wang family, a thousand-year-old family, compared with a million dollars, I think Master Wang should be able to distinguish clearly."
Wang Zhaolun's originally dark purple face turned pale in an instant.
At this time, he could no longer think about it.
No matter how high the price was, he had to agree to Zhao Ziliang's conditions and let him cooperate to terminate the investigation, destroy the files, block the information, and exterminate the bandits. .
Wang Zhaolun gritted his teeth and said: "Eight hundred thousand yuan, this is all the money that Wang can get now."
Zhao Ziliang thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, Governor Cui, we will terminate the investigation from now on."
"No" Cui Jinrong stood up and agreed with his hands.
Zhao Ziliang said to Wang Zhaolun again: "When Mr.
Wang brings all the land deeds and 800,000 yuan, I will immediately hand over the files related to the bandits to Mr.
Wang, and promise that after the land deeds and 800,000 yuan are delivered, half of the Within a month, a large army will be dispatched to wipe out all the bandit gangs in Shuozhou."
"Wang will go back and prepare the land deed and money."
Wang Zhaolun said and got up and left
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