Chapter 673: Strict investigation of traitors
The invading army of the Western Wei Dynasty left without a fight, which naturally made the people of Jinyang happy. And because of his outstanding performance in responding to this crisis, the new king Gao Yang gradually became known and accepted by the people of the country, and his prestige was initially established.
But for Gao Yang, this situation is obviously not enough. He was really ready for a battle with the Western Wei Dynasty, and he wanted to regard this battle as the battle to found his country, and completely establish his unparalleled majesty as the founding king of Qi State.
But now the Western Wei army left without a fight, which also meant an anticlimactic ending for Gao Yang. Although he was eager to establish his authority, he still remained rational. He was confident that he could defeat the invading enemies while staying in Jinyang and waiting for work, but he also knew that if he took the initiative to attack, the outcome would be unpredictable.
Things had reached this point. Even if Gao Yang was ambitious, he could only endure it for the time being. Soon, the defeat on the Heluo battlefield came into his sight again.
"Is the enemy general Li Boshan the same person who took advantage of the late emperor's southern expedition and invaded Jinyang last year?"
Previously, Gao Yang was busy rectifying Jinyang's military and dealing with the main force of the Western Wei Dynasty, so he did not pay much attention to the Heluo battlefield. Now that the crisis was over and he was looking into it in detail, he saw a familiar name in the battle report. Dang even frowned and asked: "Is it Li Boshan of Longxi who made King Zhang Wu and King Qinghe sit in the city of Chaochou? King Xianyang and King Hedong were still shocked across the river, and both Liu Fengsheng and Murong Shaozong were killed by his own hands?"
After hearing this, all the generals looked a little unnatural. They were neither deaf nor stupid. From what they heard, they could tell that the first question might still contain some questions, and the repetition of the second question clearly had a sarcastic tone.
As the king of a country, he laughed at his ministers for losing to an enemy general. This was obviously not in line with Gao Yang's status.
However, when he thought that these people put many constraints on him as veterans of the country and made his plans encounter many twists and turns, Gao Yang couldn't help but feel disgusted with these so-called veterans.
Although forced by the current situation, these people were given promotions and titles in recognition of their merits, but Gao Yang couldn't help but feel happy when he thought of their embarrassed appearance when facing the enemy's young men.
"Your Majesty, this Li Boshan is the thief who invaded Jinyang last year. This disciple was originally a refugee from Hebei. After joining the Xiqiang army, he has always been known for being treacherous and vicious. Because he comes from a famous family, he has many old friends in Guandong. He has repeatedly invaded our country, so he has been promoted to the rank of general in the traitor court, and has been granted the title of Duke of Taiyuan. His position among the traitors is extremely high."
Hearing that his father was named and ridiculed, Hulujin's son Huluxian became a little angry and went out to answer. However, he couldn't help but add some information to his answer.
After hearing this, Gao Yang smiled instead of being angry, and said at the same time: "The thief's Taiyuan County Duke was not supposed to be Wang Sizheng? Now he turned into Li Boshan, which is interesting. It seems that the Qiang thieves also know that the offspring are to be feared, and the merits are great." If it’s not just a large county, where else would it be placed?”
Not only did he not feel ashamed because Li Boshan had changed his old status in the Western Dynasty, but he took it for granted, and by the way he criticized some people's stereotyped and inappropriate views.
But after a while, his face suddenly darkened again, and he stared at Hu Luxian and said solemnly: "Since Hu Lulang said that this disciple relied on his old roots in Guandong to achieve great success, he must not have been talking nonsense. How can such evil things be taken lightly? Spare me! Hu Lulang will tell you everything he knows in detail, and he will kill every one of you without any mercy!"
Hu Luxian's face couldn't help but change when he heard the emperor's harsh and unkind tone. He just casually linked the two together out of dissatisfaction with Li Tai and other Guandong families, but he didn't expect that the emperor would continue to question him so sternly, and he was speechless for a while.
However, Gao Yang did not give up. Ever since his brother came to power, these Jinyang nobles were quite dissatisfied with the Guandong family who were gradually gaining more importance. Gao Yang saw all the overt and covert fights between them and kept them in mind.
Therefore, when his brother was assassinated and he first took power, he demoted Er Cui and other members. Firstly, it was to eliminate the personnel influence left by his brother's rule. Secondly, he made this statement in the hope of gaining the undivided support of Jinyang nobles.
However, when he led the revolution on behalf of Wei Jianqi and Yi Ding, Hu Lujin and other Jinyang nobles did not support it or even spoke out against it. However, he was finally able to accomplish this, and the support of people from Hebei and the Guandong family was also very important. of.
He already had hidden prejudices in his heart, and now he heard Hu Luxian alluding to the Guandong family's secret conspiracy with the enemy's general, and he felt quite unhappy.
Seeing that Hu Luxian didn't say anything for a long time, he looked around at the generals in the palace and continued: "Li Boshan's achievements are not small, and those who can help must not be ordinary people. You and the people in the palace, who can cite his deeds in vain? In front of me?"
"I, I know this."
After a while, a general stood up and paid homage: "In the old days, Emperor Wenxiang once rounded up Li Boshan's direct relatives and imprisoned them in Jinyang City, but now his family members are nowhere to be found. It must be that some party members were protecting him. Gotta escape."
"Is this happening?"
After Gao Yang heard this, his dark face suddenly became even more gloomy, and he shouted angrily: "Someone will investigate this matter quickly, find out who is involved, and punish them severely! All Li Boshan's relatives and associates who are still in Guandong will be arrested and questioned. !”
Hu Luxian, who was talking so freely, did not expect that such a deed would actually happen. Cold sweat broke out on his nervous forehead, and now he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Seeing that the emperor was so angry, he felt secretly in his heart. Secretly delighted.
The other Jinyang soldiers and generals in the palace were in the same mood. The new king's reliance on the Guandong clan and the Han'er armed forces since he took office made them feel a sense of crisis. Some of the emperor's previous actions in managing the army also showed that he had the intention to deeply rectify the internal order of the Jinyang soldiers. If he could take this opportunity to attack the arrogance of the Guandong aristocratic families, they would be able to vent their bad breath. There are also some substantial benefits to be gained.
Among these people, although Duan Shao was also a representative of Jinyang's nobility, he was also the cousin and uncle of His Majesty the Emperor. Seeing the Emperor's attitude of wanting to go to war, he felt something was wrong in his heart.
Therefore, after the generals resigned in public, Duan Shao deliberately stayed at the end and said to the emperor: "I feel that this matter should not be overly publicized or made public. After all, the court has a new rule and the ministers are waiting to learn. If they encounter criminal panic, I am afraid they will It’s hard to deal with human feelings!”
Gao Yang actually felt a little regretful at this moment. He knew that these Guandong clans had broken bones and connected tendons with each other, and their relationship could be described as intricate. If the trial was really strict, none of them might be able to escape. If some false accusations were added, even he and the Li Boshan family might not be clear about it.
But now that the words have been spoken, he doesn't want to change them overnight, and he really wants to find out what's going on in this matter. After all, it is true that he relies heavily on the Kanto family. If the team's hearts are not pure enough, it will also be a big hidden danger for him. Even if some people are indeed involved, as long as the relationship is not deep, he can still come forward to protect it.
So he continued: "Li Boshan's predecessor invaded Jinyang. When I lived in Nanfu, I still remember Hefu being frightened and uneasy. Now that his family members have disappeared in the city, it can be seen that they penetrated deeply into my lair and did not strictly investigate. It is really uneasy. But. If anyone wants to use this to make false accusations against the public, I will not forgive him lightly!"
He hoped that Duan Shao would convey this meaning to the nobles of Jinyang, so that they would be honest and not try to take this opportunity to eradicate dissidents.
At the same time, because of the attitude of Hu Luxian and others, Gao Yang felt deeply that he still lacked prestige in the minds of these Jinyang arrogant generals. Although he had a layer of status as a monarch and minister, he could control the masses. , but it still takes a process to get them to obey.
So he said to Duan Shao: "Now that the black otter knows the difficulty, he retreats and does not dare to disturb. It is indeed a blessing for the army and people of Jinyang. However, our territory in Heluo is still invaded by thieves. If it is not recovered, The country in the other city is not complete! The two generals in Heyang are exhausted. I want to go to Heluo to fight against the bandits. Is my military morale good enough?"
The enemy general Li Boshan even defeated the famous general Su Lao. If he could send troops to conquer his army, he would naturally quickly establish a high reputation.
But Gao Yang also personally experienced the panic that filled the city when Jinyang City was attacked. The shadow of the famous tree that knew people once or twice may be said to be a fluke, but so many victories also made him realize that this Li Boshan is not a Easy people. This time I asked Duan Shao if he could use his military spirit. Actually, he also wanted to ask if Duan Shao thought he could defeat Li Boshan.
After Duan Shao heard this, he knew the emperor's intention in his heart. He pondered for a while and then said: "Now that the powerful enemy has retreated, the country still needs to maintain stability. Your Majesty is the foundation of the family and the country, and the ancestral temple is tied to it. It should not be taken lightly." out.
Although Li Boshan has a great reputation, he is only a Qiang retainer after all. Although he is still occupying Heluo, his master has retreated and he is also alone. He will soon disarm and retreat, and he does not dare to continue to resist. Be self-defeating. Even if Your Majesty leads the army south, it will only be a futile journey to build up the reputation of this Zhuzi. "
After Gao Yang heard this, he was silent for a long time. After a while, he sighed: "For now, let him deceive the world and steal his reputation for a short time. When our country's situation changes from chaos to peace, and personnel changes from complexity to chaos, we will definitely attack him with the pro-unification army!"
At this point, he suddenly laughed and said: "It's not beautiful to pick up the things left by thieves. It's not that there are no generals in our country, how can we allow thieves to come and go freely? Please ask King An Ding for me if he is willing to lead elite soldiers. , Go south to level up Heluo and regain the lost land for me?”
Duan Shao felt a little helpless when he heard that the emperor was still obsessed with conquering Heluo. However, when he saw the sneer on the corner of the emperor's lips, he seemed to have some understanding. Could it be that the emperor planned to use Li Boshan to continue to suppress the reputation of the old official?