Hegemony of all Dynasties: Get the Zhao Yun template at the beginning

Chapter 684 Grace and power combined with the way of kings to frighten people's hearts (three in one)

The convoy of people like Tao Kan and Liu Bowen followed the guide to the city from the door opening on one side for the entry and exit of cloud cars, and the streets became more and more lively.

In the city, there are rivers drawn from other rivers such as the Qinhuai River outside the city.
The river course passed by towering mansions and shops, meandering, and finally merged into a garden opened in the city.

Inside and outside the store, pedestrians come and go, and there are various vendors selling snacks and needlework on the street.
Pedestrians on the street include woodcutters who cut wood from the outskirts of the city, and women with veils and maids picking things in luxury shops.

Today's Jinling is more prosperous than when the Ming army was there.

When the Ming Dynasty was there, Zhu Yuanzhang, in order to supply nearly a million troops,
Under the condition of ensuring that the people would not starve to death, most of the supplies were supplied to the army.

Whether it is the government or the people, everything is lacking.Even if it is lively, it can't be lively.

Now Jinling has become the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.
The entire Jianghuai provinces, prefectures and counties are transporting a large amount of supplies to Jinling. There are also various aristocratic families, civil and military nobles, scholars and wealthy businessmen who are all moving to Jinling.

This made Jinling's business extremely prosperous, and the prosperous city attracted a large number of businessmen from other places.

In the major provinces of Jiangbei, any well-known business name will choose Jinling as its head office.

The cloud car slowly passed by the street.

Liu Bowen and Ye Chen had already opened the car door, their eyes were constantly looking at both sides of the road,

This bustling scene moved their hearts a little.

The place they are going to is a relatively famous inn.

On the road, on both sides of the straight road, many people are transplanting trees, and many trees have been transplanted.

The specially widened road and the trees on both sides are pleasing to the eye,

The breeze blew, the leaves turned, mixed with pedestrians on the street, blending into a scene of prosperity.

"Emperor Xia really lives up to his reputation. Jinling has only been in his hands for a long time, and it has become so prosperous. Such a king is the one who will sweep away the troubled times and clean up the world!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Liu Bowen didn't speak, but he felt some approval for Ye Chen's words in his heart.

Tao Kan, who entered the city with them, came to the guild hall under the Ministry of Rites at this time. He was a famous minister of the ninth rank and a famous general of the Wu Temple.

There is no enmity or dispute with Daxia.

So he came here this time, not as a vassal, but as a guest.

He was relatively silent after entering the city.

After seeing the prosperity of the street, his eyes flickered, and he followed the reception staff from the Ministry of Rites into the hall.

Not long after entering the hall, two acquaintances came to visit.

"Shi Heng!"

The people who came were Xie An, the Guozijian sacrificial wine, and Xie Xuan, the general who had returned to Jinling from Gaochun.

With a smile on Xie An's face, he called out from a long distance away.

This kind of behavior is definitely out of line for Xie An, who always pays attention to family etiquette.

When Tao Kan saw the two of them, his unmoving expression finally softened, and a smile also appeared on his face, "Mr. An Shi, General Xie, please stay safe."

When the three of them met each other, they clasped their hands together and saluted. While chatting and laughing, several attendants had already stepped forward to offer tea.

They each sat down, took a sip of tea, put down their cups, and started talking about business.

"When we fought against the Ming army in Xuancheng, we never thought that one day we would be able to drink tea and talk in Jinling. It's really an impermanent world!"

Tao Kan sighed.

He was a great general in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, even more trusted by Emperor Jin Ming than Xie Xuan, and was responsible for commanding the defenders of Xuancheng to fight against Zhu Yuanzhang. Unfortunately, no matter how powerful he was, he could not withstand the siege of the Ming army, and finally the city was broken and captured.

During this time, he was under custody in Xuancheng.Did not officially serve the Ming army.

"Yes, although the Ming army is strong, it is not His Majesty's opponent after all. Now that Shi Heng has come to Jinling, and seeing the current situation in Jinling, he knows His Majesty's ability!"

Xie An said in a gentle voice.

Tao Kan laughed, "You're right, the Emperor Xia is indeed the Lord of the Kingdom of England. Fortunately, I haven't served the Ming army yet. Otherwise, I've served three princes successively in such a short period of time. I'm afraid I will become a slave of the three families. what!"

"Shiheng has said it before. Xuancheng was besieged back then, and Youdu was far away in Lujiang. You were alone in Xuancheng. It was not a crime of war... His Majesty also admires Shiheng very much. This time, he summoned you to Jinling to Entrusted with a heavy responsibility!"

Xie An said.

Entrusted with an important task?

Tao Kan frowned slightly, his thoughts turned quickly, and he quickly understood the meaning of the other party's words. Xuancheng has now fallen into the hands of Xia Jun, but this land has experienced wars one after another, and it is not stable.

Wang Jing probably wanted to use his reputation and ability to go to Xuancheng to suppress the chaos.

He has been in Xuancheng for a long time and knows the situation here very well, so he is indeed the best person to solve this matter.

As long as they are famous ministers of the ninth rank, there are basically no fools, all of them are smart people, and Tao Kan is the same. Hearing Xie An's words, he knows Wang Jing's attitude towards him.

"Your Majesty said before that when Shi Heng arrives in Jinling, he will be summoned soon. Calculating the time, it should be tomorrow!"

Xie An kept a faint smile on his face, and explained to Tao Kan the purpose of letting him come, as well as the simple situation of Daxia Chaotang.

Tao Kan and him are considered to be of the same age, and they used to be ministers in the same palace.

If Tao Kan joins Daxia, then he, Xie An, and Xie Xuan are naturally in the same faction. With Xie Hui added to their faction, Shen Tianzi in the army is not too weak.

Tao Kan also understands this.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and the court of a dynasty is a top-notch rivers and lakes. As long as countless civil and military officials join it, they will involuntarily become members of a certain faction.

With different factions, conflicts of interests will naturally arise. At this time, the king can stand high and regulate his subordinates.

No matter what world it is, what level of power it is, even the legendary Heavenly Court in the original world is the same.

The difference is that some monarchs can intimidate all directions, and the factions under their command can fight without being broken, and they can all work hard for the expansion of power. However, some monarchs have no majesty, and there will be factional struggles, intrigues, and life and death under their command.

Tao Kan has no objection to joining Daxia.

As for Xie An, Xie Xuan, and Xie Hui, the three members of the Xie Clan in Chenjun were talented in both literature and martial arts, with extraordinary abilities, so there was no harm in getting closer to them.

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the next day.

Just as Xie An said, Wang Jing summoned Tao Kan in the Palace of Qinzheng.

Wang Jing was very interested in this famous general of the martial arts temple, who was more capable of governing the region than commanding troops. When he was summoned, he asked a lot of questions.

And Tao Kan didn't change his face, and answered the questions fluently. Perhaps his answers were biased towards the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and there were some inconsistencies with Daxia's system, but the direction and thinking of his handling of things were very ingenious.

Tao Kan, who was able to become an important official of the court from a poor family when the power of the aristocratic family was the strongest, although his reputation was not as great as his descendant Tao Yuanming, his ability was far superior to that of ordinary ninth-rank officials.

In terms of internal affairs ability alone, they are all above [-] points.

At the same time, Wang Jing also learned from his words Tao Kan's attitude towards the aristocratic family. Although Tao Kan came from a poor family, he did not shout at the aristocrats.

Generally speaking, he is used to handling internal affairs and military affairs in accordance with the laws of the country and the era in which he does everything.If the national law requires the suppression of wealthy families, he will use the national law as the criterion.

If the aristocratic family is so powerful that it has already crushed the imperial power and can change the law of the country, he will not fight the other party to the death.

The fisherman said: "The sage does not stagnate in things, but can move with the world." Tao Kan's mood and style are almost the same.

After leaving the palace.

Tao Kan has an additional official position of supervisory censor, which belongs to the Supervision Province. After the establishment of Ningde Province, he will go to Xuancheng with Zhang Dun...

The rain on the Tianjie Street is as crisp as the grass, but the grass color is far away but not close.

The most important thing is the one-year spring benefits.

The continuous drizzle was like a silk thread, covering Jinling and the surrounding thousands of miles.

With the collapse of the Ming army, news of Zhu Yuanzhang's fall spread all over the world, and the diehard members of the Ming army in various places were cleaned up, and the newly established Jingzhao Mansion quickly became calm.

Half of the Taiping Mansion in the upper reaches of Jinling was assigned to Ningde Province, and the other half was assigned to Jingzhao.A large number of soldiers were escorted to the prison camp, organized and incorporated, and became a member of Daxia.

Grain, melons and fruits, silk, etc. from all over the north and south were continuously imported into Jinling.

In the mist and rain, the big city of Jinling is rapidly evolving into a real imperial capital. With the atmosphere of the imperial capital, the newly planted trees on the streets, their branches and leaves are also nourished in the mist and rain.

The drizzle is falling quietly, and thousands of filaments hang in the air. A poem by Han Yu is more like a true portrayal of Jinling.

The continuous few days of light rain have caused the temperature in the city to drop a lot.

In a mansion in Guangyang Fang, trees swayed gently with the wind, and the faint cold wind blew, and many servants and maids hid in the room.It made the mansion seem a little quiet.

In one of the abbots, faint voices could be heard.

There was a sound of footsteps, and accompanied by the drizzle, a pretty maid came slowly with a paper umbrella and a lunch box.As she approached, the sound in the room stopped immediately.

"Who's out there?"

Someone asked in a deep voice.

The servant girl replied in a playful voice: "My lord, Madam knew that you didn't eat, so I specially asked my servant to bring it..."

A middle-aged man opened the door, caught the lunch box, glanced at her quickly, frowned slightly, and said, "You go back first!"

The servant girl did not look into the house curiously, but lowered her eyes very respectfully, and immediately left after hearing the order.

After leaving the abode, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

When the master was discussing matters with the guests in the quiet room, he was most taboo to have outsiders approaching. Last time, because the distance was relatively close, a servant was seen and dealt with directly by the master.

Although Jinling is already the capital of Daxia, the laws of Daxia strictly forbid the killing of slaves.

However, because Jinling changed hands for too short a time and had not experienced the baptism of war, more than half of the power of the original Ming Dynasty remained, and the intricate relationship remained unbroken.

Like disposing of servants, the owner can directly throw the corpse outside the city through the original channel as long as he says hello.And no one will chase after a servant's whereabouts.

inside the room.

The one called the master by the maid was Xu Ying, the former imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty who greeted Wang Jing outside the city. He returned to the top with the lunch box, and opened the lunch box. tea soup.

Xu Ying casually put the snacks and tea soup on the table, and said with a smile, "This is the top-quality tribute tea bought from Yangzhou, everyone, try it..."

"Then I'll be disrespectful if I wait!"

Several people close to Xu Ying laughed immediately.

They are a few rich and wealthy merchants in the city. Because Zhu Yuanzhang abandoned Jinling, they colluded with Xu Ying and embezzled many mansions in the city, as well as many shops and fields.

Their relationship has also become closer.

Several well-dressed patriarchs took a sip of their teacups and couldn't help admiring: "This tribute tea really has a long aftertaste, it is indeed the best..."

They joked a few words, and quickly returned to the topic.

"Master Xu, you are working with Mr. Zhang. Have you found out when those honorable ministers in Yangzhou will move? We have so many houses in our hands. If we can give them to them and get in touch with these ministers, then we will have a good relationship with them." Xinchao will be able to gain a firm foothold!"

said one of them.

"Yes, although we are known as a famous family, we are not worthy of the name. If we can rely on a certain important minister, our family business will prosper... It is best to rely on Mr. Zhang!"

"Mr. Zhang is a rare famous official in the world. Now, as the head of the secret literature supervisor, he is accompanying the emperor. He has obviously gained trust. In the future, he will definitely be the prime minister in the court."

"We and Mr. Zhang are more or less from the same hometown, and it is the best choice to seek refuge with him!"

The patriarchs of these wealthy families had the intention of defecting to Zhang Juzheng in their words.

They originally thought that they would definitely be rewarded for dedicating Jinling, and they would also be able to get official positions in the Great Xia Dynasty and stabilize their family business, which is the benefit they have already obtained.

But until now, there has been no official appointment or wish.

The whole court seems to have forgotten them.

This made everyone a little uneasy, and they often came to Xu Ying's house to discuss matters.

Xu Ying drank tea slowly, and listened to these people's discussions, frowning slightly. He followed Zhang Juzheng these days, and cooperated with Jingzhao Mansion to keep combing the city and cleaned up some city foxes and rats.

Let Daxia gradually grasp Jinling.

During this process, he got to know Daxia's system and Wang Jing's behavior style somewhat, and felt that he had embezzled a lot of benefits back then, which seemed to be a taboo...

It doesn't matter how many houses and shops occupy more sets, but granaries and arsenals... He really shouldn't touch these.

Thinking of these, Xu Ying regretted for a while.

But it's too late to say anything now.

He only hoped that what Zhang Juzheng said when he was outside the city was true, that His Majesty really deserves rewards for meritorious service, and that those things can be exposed...

At this moment.

Teams of neatly dressed soldiers with knives, guns and light crossbows appeared on the street and quietly entered Guangyangfang.There are also some soldiers who went to other squares in the city.

"Mr. Zhang, the soldiers everywhere are ready and ready to act at any time!"

Hu Zongxian, who was dressed in a red official robe, followed Zhang Juzheng and reported in a deep voice.

According to his position, Jing Zhaoyin, his agent, is still above Zhang Juzheng, but Zhang Juzheng's humble position, coupled with his strong reputation in the civil and military circles of the Ming Dynasty, made Hu Zongxian dare not neglect him in the slightest.

Zhang Juzheng had a neat short beard, a square face, a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything, sweeping slightly, it was like a sharp sword that could sting a person's skin.

"A total of 37 rich and wealthy merchants colluded with each other to embezzle millions of stones, grain and grass, tens of thousands of weapons and armor, and 63 mansions, with gold and silver properties worth millions of gold dollars, which is truly daring!"

"There are also thugs, guards, gambling houses, and brothels in the city who work for these rich and wealthy businessmen, lending money to kill people, abducting and selling women, and taking hundreds of lives in their hands. There are countless victims without counting. It can be described as a heinous crime!"

"Your Majesty has an order to order the Jingzhao Mansion to clean up Jinling and return the common people to a bright future! All the officials and wealthy families involved in this matter may be arrested or not. All of them will be arrested, and those who may be killed or not will be punished!"

Zhang Juzheng's tone was serious, and he spoke slowly.

Where there is sunshine in the world, there must also be darkness. The more prosperous the city, the more darkness there is behind it, but these darkness cannot appear in the sunlight.

The same is true for Jinling City.

This original capital of Ming Dynasty, even Zhu Yuanzhang, known as the iron-blooded and ruthless man, could not eliminate the darkness of Jinling, because these darkness were closely related to the many civil servants, generals, and officials of the Ming Dynasty.

There are many things that are inconvenient for officials to handle, and these people often do it for them...

Now that Jinling has become the capital of Daxia, the original darkness of Ming Dynasty still entrenched in the city. At this time, without the involvement of various interests of Daming, Daxia can clean up the capital thoroughly, from top to bottom.

Before cleaning up, you need to inquire about intelligence.

After the information is confirmed, all of them will be caught, whether it is the censors and wealthy families who have embezzled the food and grass of the fields, or the gangs, thugs, dead men in the dark places, and those green-skinned gangsters who have not been cleaned up.

This action was called a severe crackdown by Wang Jing.

"I understand!"

Hu Zongxian looked solemn and could feel the murderous aura.The surrounding officials of Jingzhao Mansion, inspectors, and the hundreds and thousands of households who were transferred to clean up the city also became serious.

Many people looked at each other and clenched their weapons tightly.

Their goal this time is to serve the rich and unkind wealthy businessmen, as well as the gangs and bandits who harmed the people. The feeling of doing justice for the sky and eliminating harm for the people made them a little excited.

"let's start!"

Zhang Juzheng ordered lightly.

Hearing this, Hu Zongxian immediately took out the official seal and the badge for dispatching troops. The soldiers of the brigade began to drive away the pedestrians who were going out in the rain on the street, and began to carry the bumper, smashing away the mansions one after another.

Then, the soldiers formed a small battle formation and entered the mansion carrying light crossbows, causing screams and exclamations...

The news in the city, especially the news in the capital, spread quickly.

When Zhang Juzheng and the others started to act, many well-informed dignitaries, civil and military, knew the reason.

Xuande Square.

Not far away is a famous inn in Jinling City.

In the room in the inn, the window was opened, and the two of them heard the voices outside and saw the soldiers who were lining up.

"What happened in the city that the troops were mobilized?"

Ye Chen was a little surprised.

Liu Bowen's eyes flickered, watching the whereabouts of the soldiers outside, subconsciously calculating with his left hand, his eyes shrouded in a faint aura.

But as soon as the aura emerged, a golden light seemed to appear in the void, smashing the aura to pieces.

Liu Bowen's eyes hurt, and he immediately put down his fingers.

"It's such a strong dragon energy, in Jinling City, as long as it involves the emperor's decree, it can't be calculated!"

Liu Bowen almost suffered a backlash.

However, being unable to calculate does not mean that one cannot be hopeful.Wang Qi is not that sensitive, as long as you don't try to die and look at the emperor's Qi, with Liu Bowen's ability, you will basically not fail.

There was a flash of light in his eyes again, and he looked in the direction of the soldiers. In the courtyard surrounded by the soldiers, there was some black air faintly emerging... This is the filthy and dark air.

"It seems that the imperial court is going to clean up Jinling!"

Liu Bowen immediately understood.

When Daxia took over Jinling, it was the luck of the people of Jinling that they didn't experience a war. However, for Daxia, there were good and bad things.

The plus side is getting a full capital city.

The bad thing is that you can't directly clean up the original system and intricate relationships in the city, just like a piece of paper, only white paper is good for drawing.

The imperial court and the emperor governed the world, paying equal attention to kindness and power.

To the courtiers and the common people, we should not only show kindness, but also suppress them with prestige.If there is only kindness, the courtiers and the people will have no awe of the king and the court, and they may support the emperor incomparably for a while.

But as time goes by, as long as the emperor does a little badly, the courtiers and the people will complain... This is the reason why the folks fight against each other.

If the people do not respect the government, the dynastic system will collapse.

As for the people of Jinling, as well as the rich merchants and powerful families, Daxia only has kindness but no prestige these days. Now, the emperor and the government have to make up for this procedure!

The soldiers who went to arrest people were all soldiers of Daxia.

Dealing with some gangs and rich families, they were easily captured. Except for some stubborn people who were killed on the spot, everyone else was captured.

"Mr. Zhang!"

"Mr. Zhang, didn't you say that His Majesty will reward you for your merits? Why are you breaking down your house now? Could it be that His Majesty's words are false?"

Thousands of people were killed and captured.

When one of the captured people walked on the street in embarrassment and saw Zhang Juzheng's figure, they immediately shouted excitedly.

Zhang Juzheng saw that the person who yelled was Xu Ying, the former imperial censor of Daming.

He was tied up with ropes, his beard was disheveled, and his eyes were red.

"Your Majesty's words will certainly not be false!"

"But you colluded with everyone, embezzling millions of stones, grain and grass, tens of thousands of soldiers, and occupying dozens of mansions... Such a serious crime should have confiscated your home, but His Majesty specially forgives you for your merits. Involving the whole family, such kindness, is it not enough to repay your credit?"

Zhang Juzheng said lightly.

When talking about the other party's credit, his eyes showed a little sarcasm. The other party's credit, besides helping Yuwen Chengdu open the city gate, is there anything else?
Jinling was already undefended at the beginning, and he was still needed to dedicate the city?
He did not make meritorious service, but snatched the credit of General Xia Jun. It is good that he was not killed, that is, His Majesty recognized these credits with his kindness.

(End of this chapter)