Han Shizu

Chapter 2130 Sejong Chapter 5 Anton is uneasy

In the Long Live Hall, Emperor Liu Wenji lay on his side on the dragon bed in a lazy posture. His posture looked very comfortable, and his face was attentive. What he was holding in his hands was not government decree documents or state affairs approvals, but the Imperial City Secretary and the Military Affairs Bureau. Desi has collected various secret files for many years.

The various files obtained by the Second Division for more than half a century of monitoring, investigation, collection and sorting are all-encompassing, covering almost all aspects of affairs and public opinion in the entire empire since the Qianyu era, recording the words and deeds of nobles and bureaucrats, large and small. His behavior and many secrets that should not be discussed with others are all reflected in his behavior.

In the propaganda of the Xuanwei Division, many of the founding fathers and meritorious officials of the past are all heroes and elites of the era (of course, those who have been convicted of crimes are excluded) with the world in mind, noble aspirations, loyalty and justice, perseverance and fearlessness. They all have a hint of "greatness" and "loyalty" endowed by the times.

However, if these things collected by the Imperial City and the Second Department of Wude are exposed, the image of many meritorious officials and nobles will collapse. Under the bright and beautiful coat called "heroes", there will also be filth and filth. Things. Even the late "most loyal" old master Yang Ye had some selfish deeds in his past words and deeds.

Of course, no one is perfect, and there can be no perfect people in this world. For Emperor Liu Wenji, all he needed was to find something useful to him from these "real" news.

After reading the book recently, Liu Wenji naturally had various emotions in his mind. The strongest one, or the most puzzling one, was that with such a "sharp weapon", how could the late Emperor Kangzong put himself in such a position during his reign? In that embarrassing situation?

The fact is that during the eight years of Kangzong's reign, he never thought of looking at these precious and secret files. He also didn't have the patience to look at these boring things. If he was interested, he could just listen to the report of the Second Division.

The archival system of the Han Empire has gone through several rounds of changes and improvements in the past few decades, but in terms of strict hierarchy, the Imperial City and Wude Divisions are definitely at the forefront of the empire's ministries.

You must know that the archives warehouses of the Imperial City and the Second Wude Division not only have strong copper walls and strict and strict access systems, but they are also dangerous areas where a few trespassers can be killed directly.

All guards are managed independently within the Second Division. Even the Imperial City Envoy and the Military Envoy cannot come in and out at will, and they are not qualified to read or read some files. This is also one of the so-called "taboos" of the Second Division. .

It took decades and hundreds of brains and lives to form such a strict archives management system. And the only person who can access it at will is the emperor.

Although the huge family property left by Shizu and Taizong was greatly lost by Kangzong, what was left to Liu Wenji was still strong. Liu Wenji always made Liu Wenji reflect on "Kangzong's loss" and silently remind himself to take lessons from it, and every time At the end of this reflection, I couldn't help but curse. How could Liu Wenji be so obsessed and despondent that he could be like Kang Zong?

"Officials, the imperial envoy Cai Jing wants to see you!" While "reading" carefully, the eunuch Zheng Kang came to inform.

Zheng Kang was the adopted son of Zheng Yuan, the former chamberlain supervisor, in the palace. He was agile and skilled, and was recommended to the emperor by Zheng Yuan. Liu Wenjin accepted him and took over the position of chamberlain supervisor to serve the emperor. Cai Jingze was Liu Wenji's personal eunuch during his stay in the palace, and he was appointed as the Imperial City Secretary according to the usual practice.

In addition, the person who succeeded Lin Te in charge of the Wude Division was named Zheng Xiu. He was the son of Zheng Qi, a famous official in Kaibao and the former chief envoy to Liaodong and Hedong. He once succeeded Wang Qinruo as Jianghai supervisor and managed Jianghai customs taxation. As for the position of Supervisor Jiang Hai, Liu Wenji can naturally be associated with him.

Before long, Cai Jing, the envoy of the imperial city, came to the throne and bowed to the emperor when he saw him. Cai Jing came here to report to the emperor on the investigation of "the public opinion incident triggered by the death of King Wu". Judging from his performance, it was obvious that he had gained something.

". All the clues finally pointed to a Jiaodong businessman named Zhu Wuxing. His subordinates pursued vigorously. By the time they found this man, he had committed suicide by taking poison. Xiao Xiao has sent the best officials in the department to Jiaodong and continued from his hometown. Investigate!" Facing the emperor's scrutinizing gaze, Cai Jing said respectfully.

After listening to the report, Liu Wenji narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly: "A Jiaodong businessman dares to spread rumors about the prince of the clan and insult the majesty of the Tian family. Is this the conclusion you give me?"

Feeling the emperor's displeased tone, Cai Jing couldn't help but kneel down and quickly explained: "I don't dare to deceive the officials. I should only tell the truth. This investigation has indeed only gone so far. I also know that behind the scenes There must be people with ulterior motives and treacherous intentions secretly manipulating it, but Xiao Xiao is cunning and moves quickly, and he only caught Zhu Wuxing by the tail, Xiao Xiao."

"Continue to investigate!" Liu Wenji did not want to hear his explanation and ordered directly.

"Yes!" Cai Jing responded quickly, noticing the emperor's serious expression, he hesitated a little, and gritted his teeth and said: "I'd like to report to the officials, when we were investigating Zhu Wuxing's past experience and background, we learned this from a Liaodong businessman. I know that this person used to be engaged in the timber business in Andong Kingdom. This matter has not been verified to be true or false, so I don’t know.”

It can be clearly seen that the temperament on the emperor's face changed when he heard this detail. Glancing at Cai Jing, who was looking cautious, Liu Wenji thought for a long time and then said in a calm tone: "Since there are clues, let's continue to pursue it and dig deeper until we find the mastermind!"

"I will obey the holy edict!" Cai Jing suddenly became more energetic. He had previously weighed that such a report was somewhat risky, but judging from the emperor's attitude, it was clear that he had succeeded in his gamble.

Liu Wenji thought for a while and then ordered: "Not long after you took over the Imperial City Division, you have to work hard to make the current progress in the investigation of this matter. The affairs of the Imperial City Division are very important, pay attention to everything, and work hard in everything. Compared with this The more important duty is to familiarize and straighten out the affairs of the department, and make up for the time I neglected during the late emperor’s time!”

"Yes!" Cai Jing responded.

"I will write you a note later and go to the Shaofu to pay one hundred thousand guan to fund the rectification of the affairs of the department and the launch of supervision!" Liu Wenji ordered: "Isn't the Imperial City Secretary running some industries? Remember, When appropriate, you can go to the three feudal states of Anton, Anxi and Annan to engage in business."

"I'm here to serve you!" Cai Jing responded without thinking, and then silently understood the holy meaning. When he was leaving, Liu Wenji stopped Cai Jing again, pondered for a while, and ordered in an extremely serious tone: "There is one more thing to do immediately. The secret files stored in the archives room of the Imperial City Division should be reorganized. Since Yongxi, they will continue to be preserved. , before Yongxi, all the secret files and all records involving the deceased heroes were destroyed!"

During this period of time, he was eye-opening and amazed when looking through the secret files. At the same time, Liu Wenji also felt a deep chill in his heart. These things were a sharp weapon for the emperor, and they were also for others.

If it falls into the hands of aliens, it is unrealistic to overthrow the rule, but it is very possible to cause chaos. It is important and dangerous to leak something from the underpants of the empire's powerful people, including many top powerful people.

Shizu could have no scruples, and Taizong could control it calmly. So while he, Liu Wenji, was taking advantage of it, he had to be prepared for the major political risks contained in such secret files involving a large number of powerful people.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Liu Wenji decided to take some measures on the existing basis. Some things that really involve the face of the upper ruling class and are shady should simply be destroyed.

Although Liu Wenji had only been emperor for less than half a year, Liu Wenji already had the qualifications of an emperor, which was reflected in his use of the Imperial City and the Second Division. What he was guarding against was only the people and things that threatened the imperial power and shaken the empire's rule, not whether the core ruling class was disrupting the government, exceeding the rules, breaking the law, or harming the people. These were just reasons and means to organize the country and appease the people.

The same is true for the Imperial City Division, and the same is true for the Wude Division. As the emperor's will is conveyed, the two huge imperial spy agencies will also usher in a change. Although Emperor Duan Gong sits in the Long Live Palace with his hands hanging down, his ability to control the country is unknown to outsiders and has been accumulated and precipitated until it is solid.

"Anton." Standing in front of the map, Liu Wenji stared directly at the position of Anton Country and murmured.

Among the many feudal states of the Han Dynasty, although the location and climate of Andong Kingdom are not very good, it is definitely the most vast one, occupying almost the entire outer northeastern region of the empire.

If Anton in the past was just an illusion, now, after more than 40 years of development by Liu Xu and Liu Wenyuan, father and son, it has become a reality. Like an extra tumor on the empire's territory, it is getting bigger, heavier, and more cumbersome.

During the Kangzong era, if anyone pays close attention to affairs in Anton, they will find that the Andong Kingdom, a feudal state "close at hand", is becoming more and more hazy and vague to the empire.

This Kingdom of Liu Han, which once again enjoyed the title of "Haidong's Prosperous Kingdom", has been shrouded in a thick layer of fog without realizing it. We don't know its population, its army, its political affairs, and its production.

Such changes are obviously not a good sign for the empire, and I don’t know since when. The communication between the center and the Andong Kingdom has remained on paper and official documents.

This time, if it had not been for the death of Emperor Kangzong, King Anton Liu Wenyuan would never have come to Beijing in person. At most, when major events occurred, he would send some ministers and bring some gifts for a courtesy state visit.

"Liu Wenyuan" pondered for a long time, and Liu Wenji murmured again.

It was no secret to the upper echelons of the empire that King Andong was restless, especially during the eight years of Kangzong's reign. The incident of leading guests that year was a concentrated expression.

Although the events of that year ended with the repayment of the Andong Kingdom, the officials, military, businessmen, and civilians belonging to the Andong Kingdom also restrained themselves a lot on the front line of Andong. Under the auspices of King Liu Ai of Lu, and under the execution of Zeng Hui, the magistrate of the army and the patrol envoy to Haidong, the imperial court re-consolidated its control over the Binfu Mansion and clamped down on the seaport of Andong Kingdom.

However, after Liu Yan, Zhang Qixian and others were squeezed out of the center one after another, the imperial court gradually lost attention to this corner of the northeast, and the forces of the Andong Kingdom naturally made a comeback and continued to invade.

Liu Wenji's previous thoughts were mostly in hiding, and he only had a basic understanding of the situation in the Northeast. As for more, he was just blank. But this turmoil made him have to be vigilant. If the rumors in Beijing were secretly instigated by Anton, then

When thinking in this direction, Liu Wenji's eyes became sharper unconsciously.

"Come here, tell Liu Jichang, the Minister of Civil Service!"

(End of this chapter)