surnamed Wang

Chapter 257
Under the deterrence of Wang Bingquan and Mr. Liu's lame drama, none of the civil and military officials dared to have rebellious thoughts. They should contribute money and effort.The rehabilitative team going to Jiangnan rushed to the battlefield yesterday with [-] firecrackers from the Ordnance Institute.

According to the battle report from the front line, Wang Bingde entangled more than 3 people, so Wang Bingquan directly asked the little emperor to send [-] people, intending to wipe out the opponent directly.As for the little emperor's proposal of "keeping uncle alive", he directly ignored it.

joke!Finally, there was an opportunity to avenge his personal revenge, how could Wang Gangquan keep him?
As long as the generals leading the troops are not idiots, it is absolutely no problem to win 3 people with 1 people, not to mention there are 1 pirates among the [-] people.

Just in case, Wang Tingquan specially transferred his uncle Yan Hanshan from the Taliban capital to take up the task of leading the army.

If it wasn't for the father-in-law's need to suppress the Guandong, Wang Bingquan would have had the cheek to invite General Zhenyuan to deal with Wang Bingde.

The [-] troops assembled from all over the country are now marching towards the south. While waiting for the news, Wang Gangquan rarely took a break from his busy schedule to bask in the sun in his backyard.

In the past few days, every time he returned to the palace, it was already late at night, and he didn't hear a few women arguing. It was rare to stay in the palace during the day today, but his ears were still quiet. Wang Gangquan couldn't help being curious, and wanted to ask Xiao Chunzi what happened , I didn't expect that this guy was not in the mansion either.

"Hey, it's getting more and more unruly."

Wang Gangquan said so, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart. The relationship between Xiaochunzi and himself has long surpassed that of ordinary masters and servants. As long as the other party doesn't go too far, he won't say anything.

At this time, Wang Qianying walked over crookedly holding something, Wang Gangquan turned his head away when he heard the sound, and a smile appeared on his face immediately.

"Son, come here."

Wang Gangquan was not at home during this time, but the little guy got to know Jiang Xiucheng well, and often read books with him in a decent way, or went to the street to play together, Wang Gangquan was also happy and quiet.

Seeing that the other party was holding a long strip of cloth in his hand, Wang Gingquan hugged him and his things, only to find that the child seemed to have grown taller and heavier.

Wang Gingquan took the object wrapped in cloth strips, and inside was Frost Han without the scabbard. He originally wanted to get a scabbard later, but he forgot about it when he was busy. Thinking about it, he really didn’t go with Wang Qianying during this period of time. Playing, Wang Gangquan couldn't help but feel a little guilty, and said:
"Son, do you want to eat candied haws?"

"Think!" The little guy nodded emphatically when he heard the candied haws, his eyes lit up.

Wang Gangquan smiled slightly, directly lifted him over his head and let him ride on his shoulders, while he picked up Shuanghan and walked out of the mansion.

The father and son walked along the street, the streets of the capital city were still as bustling as ever, Wang Gangquan walked on the street with mixed feelings in his heart, he didn't pay attention at all before, but now he understands the truth that being ordinary is a blessing.

If Wang Bingde is allowed to attack the capital and the other four clans are allowed to get involved in the Central Plains, it will undoubtedly be a terrible disaster for the common people.

Ordinary people spend their lives in poverty just to live a good life, but living in troubled times, even if the wish is so simple, it is still as difficult as reaching the sky.

Thinking of this, Wang Gingquan had a rare feeling for his family and country. He wanted everyone in the dynasty to have enough food and clothing, and he wanted them not to be invaded by wars or harassed by foreign races. unprecedented scene.

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Wang Gingquan carried Wang Qianying all the way to the carpenter's shop. At this time, the little guy had Kanto candy in one hand and candied haws in one hand. It is said that the palace is not short on heart, but delicacies from mountains and seas will also get tired of eating, and children don't know what is more precious, they only think that the snacks outside are fresher .

In the carpenter's shop, there is still the familiar boss. Since Wang Gangquan thought it was good to order a batch of boxes here last time, he has designated this place as the supplier of Liulichang. Although the senior craftsmen of Liulichang are usually responsible for these trivial matters, But the shop owner remembered Wang Gangquan, the God of Wealth.

"Hey, Mr. Wang, I haven't seen you for a while. This is Mr. Ling? He looks really blessed."

Seeing that the other party had brought a child, the sophisticated owner of the carpenter's shop directly praised him.

Wang Bingquan nodded, and handed over the long sword in his hand, "I want to ask the boss to make a scabbard for me."

The boss took the sword with both hands and asked:

"I don't know what the prince wants?"

"White, just plain, don't need any jewelry."

"Come on, don't worry, leave it to me, just come and pick it up tomorrow."

"Then there will be the shopkeeper."

……

As soon as Wang Gingquan stepped out of the carpenter's shop, he saw a group of officers and soldiers comparing their portraits. They were not dressed as guards from the capital, but from the yamen.

At this moment, the shopkeeper of the carpenter's shop came up and said:
"That's the official servant of the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion. I heard that there have been thieves in the capital recently, and many officials' mansions have been patronized.

Those officials did not dare to say anything, so they went to the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion to deal with it privately. "

Wang Gangquan had a weird face when he heard the words, why the hell does this sound so familiar?

……

At night, two black shadows, one big and one small, appeared in Anbei Palace, and the little man said:

"Be smart for a while, because you were almost arrested yesterday, but you still call yourself an expert."

Another person scratched his head and said:
"I haven't been practicing for a while, and my skills are unfamiliar. You allow me a few days, and I will let you know what it means to be elusive."

"I believe you again, tonight is the residence of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, are you sure?"

"rest assured!"

While the two were talking, a figure came quietly behind them, and then clapped their hands heavily on the shoulders of the two.

The two who were still discussing about disappearing and disappearing were immediately frightened, and the short one even screamed on the spot.

"You two don't sleep most of the night, what are you doing in night clothes?"

Through the moonlight, the two of them saw clearly the true face of the person who came, it was actually Wang Quanquan.

"Your Highness, why do you..."

Until now, the only one who still calls Wang Gingquan His Highness is Xiao Chunzi who has served him since childhood.

Wang Gangquan said in a deep voice:

"Today, when I saw an official arresting a snitch on the street, I thought it was you, what? After living a good life, you start to miss robbing the rich and helping the poor again?" Wang Gingquan said, looking at Su who was also dressed in black. Qiao Qiao.

It was wrong for this woman to leave a good princess behind, and she wanted to go out in the middle of the night to find excitement.

"Hey, it's a momentary itch."

"I can bear the itch, do you know that after the curfew in the capital, if you go out wearing night clothes, you will be punished as the king of assassins?"

After Wang Gingquan finished speaking with a straight face, he looked at Xiao Chunzi again, "And you, are you just messing around with her?"

Xiao Chunzi knew she was wrong, and said with a sneer:
"Isn't it because I'm afraid that something will happen to the princess's daughter's body, so I follow along just in case."

"Stop doing this, go back to sleep, if I find out again..." Wang Gangquan said this, looked at Su Qiaoqiao, "I will send you to the palace, how can a princess go out all day? "

"Oh, I know."

Su Qiaoqiao lowered her head when she heard the words, turned around listlessly and walked towards her own room.

"The little one went back to sleep too. It's cold now, Your Highness, remember to put on the quilt." Xiao Chunzi said with a playful smile.

"get out."

Wang Gangquan waved his hand impatiently.

……

The next day, Wang Gingquan went to the court early in the morning. Because of the previous killing of chickens and monkeys, the officials were much more honest, and they did not dare to make the Eighth Prince uncomfortable.

The reason why Wang Gangquan brought out Mr. Liu Ge was to persuade people with reasoning, so that they would not be able to find faults. If this matter was done by himself, it would definitely cause a backlash from the civil servants. If it was more serious, it would even lead to a collective dismissal. At that time, I would like to calm down , but it is hard to compare to the sky.

You know, when it comes to killing people, these civil servants are naturally no match for military officials, and when it comes to killing people's hearts, ten military officials are no match for one civil servant.

Wang Gingquan saw that the officials were honest, so he asked the new emperor to preside over the early court. He also chose to watch the whole process of the officials' responses, and let the fourteen-year-old Emperor Xiaocun handle it by himself.

In the imperial study room, Wang Gingquan pointed to a booklet and said to the new emperor:

"What does the emperor think of this booklet?"

The book was handed over by the magistrate of Liuzhou. A group of thieves came out of the local area and committed all kinds of crimes. They killed dozens of passing traders in just one month, and the news even spread to the capital.

Wang Gangquan asked the local yamen to send troops to encircle and suppress them half a month ago. This letter is just in response to this, saying that most of the payment has been cleared, and there are only some rogues left who can't make a fuss.

The new emperor looked at Zhezi and frowned after thinking for a long time before opening his mouth carefully:
"According to my nephew, if it is true that the prefect of Liuzhou has killed more than [-] thieves, it will indeed be a good thing for the local people.

It's just that you can't believe everything he said, you still need to send someone to verify it. "

Wang Gangquan nodded when he heard the words, and said calmly: "How does the emperor think it should be verified?"

"Send trustworthy people to the local area to inquire."

While the new emperor was speaking, he still did not forget to look at Wang Gangquan.

The latter frowned slightly when he heard the words, which made the emperor Wang Qianwen's heart sink.

"What Your Majesty said is indeed a solution, but there is a faster way.

It only takes three days to get here from Liuzhou, if the banditry is gone, there is no need to rush, in this case it will take seven days.

Seven days is also enough time for merchants to travel from Liuzhou to the capital. Just ask Liuzhou merchants who have just arrived in the capital to find out. "

"Understood, my nephew will order someone to do it now." The new emperor said hastily.

Wang Gingquan shook his head, "No need, I have already sent someone there, I also know that the prefect of Liuzhou is a bit timid, and an official does not seek meritorious deeds but no faults.

At first glance, it seems that this person is useless, but because of this, he also does not dare to do things that deceive his superiors and inferiors, which are likely to be true. "

Wang Gangquan had just finished speaking, but the guard came to report:

"My lord, my lord, the villain has already gone to the city to inquire. The Liuzhou government has indeed arrested more than [-] thieves and chopped off their heads in public. The shopkeeper Li in the east of the city has just returned from Liuzhou. He can see clearly. .”

"Understood, let's go down."

After Wang Gangquan finished speaking, he turned his head to look at the new emperor, who was full of admiration.

In the early years, I heard many rumors about this eighth emperor uncle. Some said he was an idiot, some said he was a muddy one, and even privately laughed at him as a fool.

But after a few days of getting along, he realized that the rumors were not credible. This uncle not only knew the people's situation in all parts of the dynasty, but also had first-class skills. He couldn't help admiring his father's decision.

……

Wang Gangquan picked up another booklet, put it in front of the new emperor, put his hands in his sleeves and said:

"This one is also from bandits, and it comes from Anfeng County, Zhongzhou."

The new emperor picked up the memorial, read it carefully and said:

"The book is very irregular. It doesn't specify the source of the banditry, nor does it specify how much money they robbed or how many people they killed. It only says that they brought disaster to the village and slaughtered the people."

Wang Gangquan nodded and said calmly:

"Anfeng County belongs to Lu Ning Mansion. The local county magistrate is brother-in-law to the Futai. The two colluded with the local gentry, extorted money and filled their pockets. The county magistrate alone controlled nearly half of the land in the county.

There are not a few people who have been made homeless by him over the years. The mobs and bandits whose heads he chopped off in the booklet are clearly ordinary people whose land has been seized.

Even if there were bandits among them, most of them were poor people who were cornered. "

The new emperor was shocked when he heard the words. He always thought that the harvest in Zhongzhou would ensure that the local people would have a good year, but he didn't expect that this had nothing to do with them.

Wang Gangquan continued:
"Those people whose land has been invaded, if they are strong and willing to be tenants, they can survive this winter. As for some old, weak, sick and disabled people, I am afraid they will not be so lucky. I don't know how many people will freeze to death after the heavy snow. .

Many people who wanted to go to Beijing to sue imperial court were intercepted halfway and treated as mobs. Some lucky ones survived to the capital, and were secretly eliminated by officials involved in the matter.

In the entire Lu Ning mansion, there is almost no one who does not scold the emperor, but what can the emperor know? "

"And not only in Lu Ning Mansion, but in many places, officials have embezzled land. It is urgent to return the land to the people."

After Wang Gangquan finished speaking, he quietly looked at the fourteen-year-old Emperor Xiao Cun who was opposite him. The latter fell silent when he heard this. He didn't know how much darkness was hidden under the seemingly prosperous scene of the dynasty.He was silent for a long time before finally speaking:

"The disaster does not lie with a certain official, but with the management of officials, lax investigation and punishment, and the mutual protection of officials."

This child who grew up in the palace only knew the suffering of the common people, but he didn't know that it was so hard that he couldn't eat enough and was in danger.

He clenched his fists desperately in a place where Wang Quanquan could not see, the bureaucracy needed to be changed, it was imminent.

Seeing this, Wang Gingquan showed approval, and this little emperor might become as wise as the previous emperors.

……

After a long time, the calm little emperor asked: "How does the emperor know the nature of those officials, even a county magistrate who invaded the land?"

Wang Gangquan smiled slightly, and said lightly:
"The sages often say that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. I didn't take it seriously before.

In the past few years, I have traveled to many places, including the southeast, northwest, and southwest. I have learned a lot of customs and customs, and I have heard a lot of things, so I know a little about the Central Plains.

For example, the matter of Lu Ning Mansion was heard from the local people.

The emperor needn't worry too much, everything must be done step by step. I have already sent someone to deal with the matter of Lu Ning's mansion. The senior official involved in the court will find a reason to demote him in a few days .

However, as the emperor said, the root cause of this disaster lies in the administration of officials, which needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Although the officials scolded by the people are not necessarily stupid officials, the ones praised by everyone must be good officials. Fortunately, I met one on the way back to Beijing, and only then did I know what a real parental official is like. "

Wang Gangquan's calm words made Emperor Xiaocun admire this uncle from the bottom of his heart.

"One day, I will go through the entire dynasty like Uncle Huang."

Wang Gangquan nodded with a smile on hearing this.

……

"Uncle Huang has been to so many places, must have experienced many interesting things?"

"Want to hear?"

"Ah."

"Finish the paperwork first, and I'll explain it to you slowly."

"okay!"

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(End of this chapter)