Chapter 286: The Unknown Holy Soldier
Han Ruzi entered Luoyang City for the second time and received a grand welcome: the city gate opened wide, Henan Yin walked out of the city for ten miles, personally led a horse to lead the road, and officials of various sizes led many people to kneel and worship along the road until they reached the Luoyang Marquis Mansion.
The streets are spotlessly cleaned, sprinkled with water, and the humidity is just right, not dusty or muddy. Every three or four miles, there is a newly built color booth, with a lot of wine and fruit dishes, and musicians playing fairy tunes. , The beauty holds a plate and presents fruit, only hoping to get a glance from the king.
For Han Ruzi, this was all new.
He didn't stop anywhere, and let the King of Luoyang lead his horse into the city. He observed carefully on the road and found that most of the people who picked him up on the side of the road were not ordinary people. They were probably local businessmen and their servants.
At the Marquis of Luoyang, Henan Yin Hanchou was going to hold a big banquet again. This time, he was fully prepared, and he was sure to open the emperor's eyes. As for the death of his wife and nephew, General Huang, he didn't plan to mention it at all.
Han Ruzi did not directly refuse, but summoned Yiwei and guards. As soon as these people came in, the hall immediately became solemn, and the tables and chairs were all removed, leaving only one chair for the emperor.
Eunuchs, advisors and accompanying officials stand on both sides. Although the scale is small, this is already a formal court meeting. At this time, Han Ruzi is still very fond of the "habits" of the Ministry of Rites.
Immediately afterwards, Han Ruzi summoned Luoyang officials.
From then on, he will do things according to his own ideas.
Han Chou looked a little embarrassed, knelt on the ground, and saw that his carefully arranged banquet had not been fully unveiled, but was replaced by a serious court meeting.
When the officials in Luoyang filed in, Han Chou changed his face, touched the ground with his forehead and raised his buttocks high, as if begging for mercy. The officials were all startled and knelt behind Henan Yin. Posture, the same silence.
There was silence in the hall.
Han Ruzi waited for a while, ordered everyone to be pacified, and said: "I am going to Luoyang, one is to quell the rebels, and the other is to observe the people's feelings. Henan Yin, I ask you, how many refugees are in Henan County? When will you open the warehouse? How much grain will you put in? How much food is left over?"
Han Chou was stunned. He knew how much gold and silver jewelry he had in his house, and he could detect it if he was short of one or two. When he left the house, he knew nothing.
"Uh...this...Your Majesty, the lower official is appointed as Henan Yin, and he is in charge of the party. He dare not say that it will benefit the local area, but he is honest and fair..." Han Choudong talked and suddenly thought of the rhetoric, "Henan Yin is the parent of the people, the management It's just a rough outline, for things like disaster relief, the lower officials are of course responsible for supervising and supervising, and the specific numbers should be controlled by the county minister."
Han Chou breathed a sigh of relief, his face was already dripping with sweat.
Han Ruzi admired the uncle's shirk skills, "Henan Cheng came out to speak."
"Wei ministers visited the granary in person to supervise the opening of the granary, and the people cheered and praised His Majesty's kindness..." With Han Chou beginning, Henan Cheng knew what to say. Finally, he said: "The specific situation of the household registration money and grain in this county should be controlled by the household department, and the ministers dare not disturb Sheng Ting."
When I arrived at the head of the household division, the official was even smaller and barely qualified to come in to meet the emperor. I heard that I would introduce the situation by myself. , It sounds good, the whole Henan County seems to have no refugee problem, and there is no disaster to be rescued.
Han Ruzi was dissatisfied, "Beyond Luoyang and Aocang City, thieves are rampant. Although some of them are from other counties, there are also many people in this county. Why do you say there are no refugees?"
"They, they are all bandits, not refugees, they should be assigned to the military department..." The head of the household department also began to sweat, disregarding the friendship of colleagues, and first pushed the responsibility out.
The chief of the military department glared at his colleagues angrily, and hurriedly said: "The robbers are those who occupy the mountains and build the villages, and those who are famous and famous are the robbers. Your Majesty, people like this kind of people who gather in wartime and scattered in peacetime are refugees, but they have committed crimes, or Is robbing food, or robbing a businessman, wanted by the government, dare not come to receive food..."
"It's not Huke who wants them. I just give food according to the household book. It's full and enough, not a single grain."
The two officials quarreled red-faced.
Liu Jie, the supervisor of the Central Division, joined the emperor in the city. At this time, he got a hint and stood up and shouted: "The emperor must not be presumptuous!"
Only then did the two officials react, and they all lay on the ground and kowtowed.
Han Ruzi waved, "Henan County immediately started to open the warehouse again. Those who return home will be allowed to re-naturalize. The crimes they committed before are not murder or treason. Borrowing cattle for farming, persuading people to return to their fields, be sure to ensure that there will be a harvest this autumn.”
In this way, the banquet cannot be done.
Han Ruzi didn't want to live in the Hou's mansion, so he had already arranged for Chai Yue to set up an account for himself in the military camp in the city.
In less than an hour, the news spread and there was a commotion in Luoyang City, everyone understood that this emperor was not simple, some people were excited about it, and some people had a headache because of it.
In the army tent, Han Ruzi summoned the former Junyang Hou Huabin.
Hua Bin was not able to escape from the capital, but was pardoned, and it was impossible to restore the marquis. As a commoner, he was regarded as a vassal of the Tan family.
The two had a conversation. At that time, Han Ruzi was a prisoner, and Hua Bin held the power of life and death. This time it was completely reversed.
Hua Bin knelt on the ground, silent.
The military tent was simply furnished. Han Ruzi stood at the table and looked at the famous "Jun Hou" in the world. He couldn't help feeling the power of fame, "Being flat."
Hua Bin stood up, remained silent, and didn't say thank you.
There were also four guards in the tent, and the general Chai Yue was also there, shaking his head to the emperor, saying that he had not asked anything before.
Han Ruzi understood a little why the queen mother had to raise so many criminals. Facing a guilty person, he didn't know how to speak.
Among the officials accompanying him were several criminals, but none of them trusted Han Ruzi.
"There were rumors that Huahou was king in Yunmengze," Han Ruzi said.
Hua Bin smiled and shook her head, "Does Your Majesty believe it?"
"Jianghu people like big names. Even if Huahou is called the Jade Emperor, there is nothing unbelievable."
Hua Bin laughed twice, "Your Majesty knows Jianghu very well, but this time is different. It is a rumor to call Wang Chun. The imperial court rules the world, and I think that the 'Junhou' conferred by the imperial court can also be second to none in the Jianghu."
"Isn't that so?"
"Hey, I used to think so too. After walking around in the rivers and lakes, I realized that this is not the case at all. With my back to the court, I am a 'Jun Hou'. I betrayed the court. I am just a lost dog. Where can I eat? It’s all food, and people do receive me, but they use me as a means of making a name for themselves, and when there is real business, few people are willing to contribute.”
"There are a lot of strange people under Huahou."
Hua Bin smiled bitterly, "On the surface, those strange people are just borrowing them from me. Like them, I have to follow orders."
Hua Bin is also shirking the responsibility, and the method is more euphemistic than the Luoyang officials.
"By whom?"
Hua Bin was silent.
"God-given Luan Banxiong? Or the Holy Army division? Yunmengze Seven Battalions and Eighteen Villages, which side do you belong to?" Han Ruzi had already inquired about Yunmengze.
Hua Bin was slightly surprised, waited for a while, and said, "Saint Army division."
"Tell me about this person."
"Well... there's nothing to say, the holy army division is the holy army division, to say the age - over fifty, white beard and white hair, immortal style, other than that, I don't know the origin of the holy army division, As far as I know, no one knows."
"But you are willing to do things for him?"
"Many people work for the Holy Army, some owe him favors, and some are persuaded by him, such as me."
"How did he persuade you?"
Hua Bin thought for a while, "Looking back on it, there was nothing special about those words. At that time, I was also dizzy, so I believed him."
"It's okay, let's hear it."
"I only dare to say that when His Majesty forgives me."
"Forgive you not guilty."
"The holy army division said that after years of tossing and tossing, Da Chu's head is isolated, and it looks complete on the surface. In fact, the torso and head have been separated, and only a layer of skin is connected, so the head moves and the body does not move, no matter what happens in the palace. The matter, who to change... When the emperor, the court will not be moved."
Han Ruzi and Chai Yue looked at each other, but they couldn't refute these words. Hua Bin was originally a minister of the DPRK, so of course he had a deep understanding of this, and continued: "The Holy Army Master deduces from this that the weakness of the Great Chu is obvious, but it is the achievement of meritorious deeds. It's an excellent time to first 'change the head' for Da Chu, and then reconnect the head to the body, which may save Da Chu to life."
The person who "revived" Da Chu would naturally become the most powerful minister, and could even replace the emperor. Hua Bin was convinced by this.
Han Ruzi didn't tell the truth. He is now convinced that the holy army division is also a hopeful person. Maybe it is Chunyu Xiao, whom Yang Feng has been searching for for many years. "It is not long before this holy army division defected to Yunmengze?"
"More than half a year, a little later than me."
Han Ruzi stared at Hua Bin, "The Holy Army Division is in Luoyang City."
Hua Bin's eyes widened slightly, "In my current state, the Holy Army division won't be used any more, why don't I go and ask the Tan family, they are real Jianghu people."
Regarding this point, there was no need for Hua Bin's reminder, Han Ruzi waved his hand, and Chai Yue called in the guards and took Hua Bin away.
Donghai Wang just came in and watched Hua Bin go out, "The old guy didn't say anything, right? He has to be tortured, get some blood out, and he will do everything."
"What did the Tan family say?" Han Ruzi asked.
To the Tan family, the King of the East Sea would not suggest torture, and hurriedly replied: "I have asked everyone, and I can guarantee that the Tan family knows nothing about this holy army division, and they and the Yunmengze group of thieves There is indeed a relationship, and it is for the convenience of doing business. Luan Banxiong is a big man, and his father is a famous thief in the world. He inherited his father's business and made it even bigger. The military is so powerful."
"Officers train bandits?" The more Han Ruzi knew about Chu, the more troublesome he felt.
"I didn't ask in detail. It should be an officer who has committed a serious crime and is the crown of the crown. In short, the Tan family does not know the Holy Army division, and they do not know where he is hiding."
Chai Yue on the side was hesitant to speak, and Han Ruzi said, "General Chai, what do you think?"
The King of Donghai glared at Chai Yue and secretly warned him not to speak ill of the Tan family.
Chai Yue pretended not to be able to see, and said, "I haven't had time to tell His Majesty that someone asked me to intercede for the Tan family."
Both Han Ruzi and Donghai Wang were taken aback.
The King of the East Sea was surprised by his ignorance. Han Ruzi did not expect that the first intercessor would be Chai Yue, and then he realized that the person who entrusted Chai Yue to intercede knew the emperor very well.
Chai Yue was afraid of being misunderstood, and hurriedly added: "This person knows Luoyang very well, and he may be able to help find the holy army division."