The Bad Guys: Everyone, let’s revive the Tang Dynasty together!

Chapter 351 The night doesn’t stop

Night slowly fell, and the hundreds of thousands of residents in the city of Bianjing remained indoors, and the streets were deserted all day long.

But compared to daytime, the situation in the city at this time is much better. Many people dare to go out carefully to buy some necessities. Those who are more courageous just stick half of their heads out from the top of the wall and look at the empty streets.

The blood of the night has been washed away, and the scene after last night's chaos is finally gone. The only thing that still makes people feel uneasy is that almost all the taverns and shops in Bianjing have not opened their doors. Bustling places such as the Daxiangguo Temple are even more tightly closed. The doors of the mansions of the rich and powerful, generals and ministers in the past are all guarded and silent.

According to the brave ones, the only active place in the city was Kaifeng Prefecture. All the yamen runners seemed to be running around, organizing the district chiefs and minor officials in the city to clean up the ashes of buildings burned down in the turmoil, pick up corpses, wash the streets, etc.

The whole city was quiet for the whole day, and the only sounds in the streets and alleys were the sound of patrolling armored cavalry's horse hooves and the clattering of armor plates.

But near nightfall, officials from Kaifeng Prefecture shouted along the streets, saying that King Song Xiao Yan had transferred a batch of wealth from his private treasury, and Kaifeng Prefecture was responsible for distributing it. Anyone who had orphans, women and children, or anyone who couldn't make ends meet, would receive money and food according to the number of people after dawn. The amount was not much, but it was enough to ensure that every family could survive for three to five days.

It was at this time that the people of the city realized that Bianjing had a new owner.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, Marquis Guanjun became King of Song of Daliang and General Tiance. The Ghost King and the Underworld Emperor's party were all crushed to pieces. The Xuanming Sect fell apart overnight, and the headquarters was temporarily closed down and temporarily taken over by the bad people under General Tiance's old subordinates to reorganize it.

It is said that the Xuanming Sect, which is taken over by General Tiance, will merge with the Imperial City Division to form a new government agency. General Tiance personally bestows the name "Yebushou" on it, which is directly under the Tiance Mansion.

The Night Guards have the functions of the Xuanming Sect, the Imperial City Division, and the Jinwu Guard. They are responsible for guarding the emperor, supervising the civil and military officials, arresting people and managing the city, managing the palace ban, staying overnight to guard the surrounding areas, spying on intelligence, robbing camps and beheading people, etc., which means "no rest at sunset and no collection at night."

At this time, everyone understood that the rows of soldiers patrolling the city were not the Jinwu Guards well known to the citizens, but the personal troops of General Tiance, the Dingba and Guide divisions.

At the same time, more information about the unrest gradually became known throughout the city.

There was a great chaos at night. Champion Marquis Xiao Yan protected the emperor and defeated the Ghost King and the Underworld Emperor. He supported Prince Jun to ascend the throne. With the power of a single general, he summoned the troops of Hebei and rushed south to intimidate the other armies. With his absolute prestige, he forced the retired Emperor Zhu Wen to abdicate. He was personally conferred a title by the new emperor. He was able to control all the troops in the world and become the General of Tiance. He was ranked as high as a prince and one of the three highest officials. He possessed all the fame, status and power in one person.

As for this Lord Xiao Yan, the people of Bian Jing were already familiar with him. He was the one who made the first contribution to the conquest of Hebei, defeated Li Cunxu, and drove the northern desert to its royal court. He was an invincible commander and a general of heavenly strategy, truly worthy of the title.

Now when they heard that Xiao Yan was given the title of King of Song and appointed as the governor of three towns, hundreds of thousands of people in the city talked about it privately and felt that it was enough to make the situation change dramatically. The power of Daliang suddenly shifted from the Zhu family to outsiders, and the hidden story behind it made everyone excited to talk about it.

As the saying goes, a powerful official is at the top of the hierarchy. When it comes to this point, there is no way back and the only choice is to keep moving forward. However, few people in the world can guarantee what the future of this General Tiance will be like. It is really hard to predict.

However, now this Prince Song, the general, is at the peak of his power.

The two generations of Zhu emperors, although the new emperor lived in the palace, he had to be careful with his words when facing the general. It is said that the retired emperor Zhu Wen was personally entrust by the general to practice immortal arts in the Daxiangguo Temple. This time, the so-called Yebushou who was directly under the Tiance Mansion served as the general's minions and spread all over the capital...

No one can say, and no one dares to say, whether the road ahead will lead to the summit in one step or to a cliff thousands of feet high.

But it is also true that General Tiance was kind and sent Kaifeng Prefecture to take care of the weak and helpless people in the city and tried his best to prevent the people in the city from being affected by the war. At night, officials rang gongs along the streets to announce that tomorrow morning, all stores in the city must not close without reason, the city gates will be reopened, and fruits, vegetables, firewood, rice, oil and salt from outside will be transported into the city normally.

At the same time, if you encounter soldiers bullying the people, you can tolerate it temporarily. Afterwards, the victims can go directly to Kaifeng Prefecture to file a complaint. If the matter is true, Kaifeng Prefecture will not only compensate the victims for their losses in full, but also reward them with one string of money, etc.

How strange! Kaifeng Prefecture, a mere government office that only handles trivial matters related to folk customs, can actually control these soldiers. No one would believe it if it were told to others. However, the people in the city began to have doubts after seeing that from the beginning of the unrest until tonight, there have been very few cases of Hebei soldiers taking advantage of the chaos to loot people's houses.

No matter what, we will know the truth tomorrow morning. Who knows, General Tian Ce can really use his sharp power to force all the soldiers to obey him.

If this is really possible, then we must hope that God will bless the general to hold the position of powerful official forever and not change it for a hundred years.

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Song Palace.

The so-called King of Song was just a title officially proposed this afternoon. Of course, it was impossible for him to have a mansion prepared in advance. Land in Bianjing was very expensive. Before, Xiao Yan usually lived in the house in the backyard of Anle Pavilion in the city. He even lived there very rarely and was away all year round. A small house in the south of the city could not be called a "mansion".

Zhu Youzhen waved his hand and wanted to give his Prince Jun's Mansion to Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan declined. After all, Zhu Youzhen was the new emperor, and according to regulations, the mansion he had lived in could be directly promoted to a certain palace, or the residence of the crown prince. Xiao Yan didn't want to get involved in these things.

There is also a record. In the whole city, apart from the luxurious Prince Jun's Palace, the most impressive one is the Prince Ying's Palace of the so-called Prince Ying Zhu Yougui, which covers a large area. In recent years, Zhu Wen also expanded it greatly to show his favor to Zhang Zhenniang, and it is no worse than the Prince Jun's Palace.

Zhu Youzhen was hesitant about whether Xiao Yan was willing to accept it. After all, Zhu Yougui died suddenly, and the palace maids in Prince Ying's mansion had not been cleared out yet, which did not mean a good thing.

However, Xiao Yan did not care about these things. He immediately changed the plaque and moved in. At the same time, because the palace occupied too large an area, the two front courtyards were set up as the office of Tiance Mansion. Afterwards, the palace was renovated. The so-called Song Palace and Tiance Mansion could be completely divided into two, and it would even be possible to retain only one Tiance Mansion.

Although Zhu Youzhen's decree was to have Xiao Yan establish a government in Youzhou, since the Tiance government was located in Bian Jing, no one would dare to accuse Xiao Yan of usurping his authority.

Everything was just in the early stages. It had only been half a day since Zhu Wen abdicated, and no one knew whether the uproar had spread beyond the Central Plains. The palace seemed very deserted in the night. Fortunately, Xiao Yan directly pardoned all the old people in the palace. After all, these people had served Zhang Zhenniang before, and could be used to temporarily enrich the palace.

In the luxurious study, Xiao Yan was wearing casual clothes and an old hat. There was no other reason for it, it was simply because Ji Ruxue had chosen it for him and he was used to wearing it in private.

Looking at the long list, Xiao Yan had been busy all day and night without a moment's rest, but he didn't feel tired yet.

Below the right hand, Li Mang sat on a stool, carefully leaning against the edge of the stool, leaning forward, and whispered: "Your Majesty, these are the names provided by Tianyouxing. I think that on this list, most of the bad people who have been lurking in the Xuanming Sect for decades should be on this list, a total of 947 people. How many are left is yet to be confirmed..."

Xiao Yan looked at the names on the list and didn't say anything for a long time.

Li Mang hesitated and glanced at Duan Chengtian beside him, who was even more uneasy. Tianyouxing Shi Yao agreed to provide a list of bad people in Xuanming Sect, but no one knew whether she would hide anything. Xiao Yan might stick to the principle of rather killing someone innocent than letting them go, and kill all the remaining people.

"The fittest will always survive." Xiao Yan finally put down the list and said calmly, "The members of the Xuanming Sect are already mixed, with few useful people and many black sheep. If we leave them alone, they will cause chaos to the people. There will inevitably be people from all sides hiding among them. For us, they are internal thorns."

Duan Chengtian heard the hidden meaning and hesitated, but Li Mang just clasped his fists without hesitation and said, "I will only obey your majesty."

As he spoke, Li Mang did not forget to secretly kick Duan Chengtian.

Duan Chengtian came to his senses and said hurriedly, "I will also follow your Majesty's orders."

"We are all family, there is no need to be so reserved in private." Xiao Yan smiled and pointed at the list: "Among the people on this list, I only see the Tianjiexing Thief Saint Wen Tao. You can contact the rest. It is up to you to decide which ones can be selected into Ye Bu's collection. As for the rest, those who are willing to leave can leave, and those who are unwilling to leave can go to Jin State. I am not interested in them."

As he spoke, he looked at Yu Youshu who was constantly flipping through the Xuanming Sect documents and smiled at her, "I'm afraid we still need Madam Yu to check them." Yu Youshu looked at Li Mang and the others, smiled bitterly, and said, "I can only do my best."

"Yebushou is a newly established organization, so the team is very thin. It originally belonged to the four bad guys in Yanzhou, Luoyang, Cangzhou, and Yingzhou." Xiao Yan said: "Among them, only half of the people in Yingzhou are available. It is really difficult to use these three and a half helms of people to take in all the Xuanming Sect and the Imperial City Bureau at once, and quickly integrate them into a usable government office."

Li Mang and Duan Chengtian both looked serious.

"But time is running out." Xiao Yan smiled and said honestly, "If we want to be an open enemy of that commander-in-chief, I won't give you any extra time."

Xiao Yan was indeed not putting pressure on the two of them. The Xuanming Sect had been infiltrated by the Bad People over the years and had become like a sieve. It could no longer be used directly. Using Zhong Xiaokui to replace Shi Yao to disguise as Meng Po and control the Bad People at the Xuanming Sect headquarters was just a stopgap measure. After a long time, they would definitely be exposed. Instead of continuing to hold this thorn in their hands and stabbing themselves, it would be better to overthrow it and start over.

Gong Yang Zuo had been leading half of the bad people from Yingzhou to various branches of the Xuanming Sect without stopping. People from Anle Pavilion also cooperated in various places. They had only one goal, which was to kill as many people as possible in Bianjing before the turmoil broke out, and then select the useful ones among them to be incorporated into the Night Army.

Unlike the army that needs to be appeased and won over, the Xuanming Sect is more like a gang organization, and can only use iron-fisted means such as fighting violence with violence to its advantage. Moreover, the members of the Xuanming Sect have no rules to speak of. They are just a pool of rotten water composed of insects. Regardless of whether there are bad people among them, Xiao Yan will first carry out a major purge.

Duan Chengtian was honest and simple-minded, and he didn't know what to say in this situation. Li Mang asked the key question: "What about the people in the Xuanming Sect headquarters who are not on this list? How should we deal with them..."

"Select those who have been notorious in recent years and execute them all." Xiao Yan said calmly: "The rest will be sent to Caozhou to cultivate the land. After half a year, Ye Buxiu will select the available people from among them."

After all, it wasn't a massacre, and Yu Youshu breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Mang and Duan Chengtian just stared, clasped their fists and bowed: "Yes."

Xiao Yan's face was indifferent. He had already given Shi Yao a chance. Xiao Yan would not touch anyone on her list, and he would even let go of those who were willing to go to Jin State. But don't blame him for killing those who were not on the list.

He only needs a brand new Ye Bushou. He doesn't want the bad guys belonging to Yuan Tiangang.

The Yebushou Gang was just starting out, and many things needed to be done personally by Li Mang, Duan Chengtian and other loyal villains of Xiao Yan. After Xiao Yan set the tone, Li Mang and others might not have peace for several days and nights, so they let them go immediately.

Right now, everyone around Xiao Yan needs to do their own job, and they have to work around the clock. Since Ji Ruxue is not around, Qian Wu, who is suitable for the role of secretary, is also in Qi Country. The sisters Miao Chengtian and Xuan Jingtian were sent to the Ministry of Revenue by Xiao Yan, so Yu Youshu has to serve as Xiao Yan's secretary and cannot get away for the time being.

Regarding the name of the organization that would replace The Bad Kids, Xiao Yan initially thought of naming it "Jinyiwei", but the chaotic times were not settled yet and all organizations were serving the war machine. The word "Jinyi" had a stronger feminist flavor, so after much deliberation he decided to name it "Yebushou", and would decide whether to change the name later.

There is no collection at night, there is no collection at night. Supervising the officials and controlling the emperor are just additional functions. The current main job is still a scout and a spy. At least before the world is pacified, he only serves the war.

Xiao Yan frowned and kept writing on a document. Ye Bushou was a newly established company with a lot of things to do. The Tiance Mansion was also in its infancy, so the Lord of the Mansion was naturally himself. The Chief Clerk and Sima of the Tiance Mansion were Han Yanhui and Feng Dao respectively. These two officials were directly ranked third grade and were purple-robed officials. They had more real power than any other honorary positions they held.

Wang Yanzhang, Yu Zhong, Yuan Xingqin and various military generals, big and small, all had assignments in the Tian Ce Palace. The newly recruited Shi Hongzhao was also incorporated into the Tian Ce Palace. This was a genuine Hebei faction. Wang Yanzhang, who came from the imperial guards, was inevitably labeled as a Hebei person.

In addition, Xiao Yan also needs to select some capable people from the imperial guards to be incorporated into the Tiance Palace, and all the staff need to be planned. Han Yanhui has already submitted the list. Such major matters as building a team require Xiao Yan to make decisions personally.

Jing Xiang is also an indispensable candidate, but Xiao Yan has not invited him for the time being. If this loyal Prime Minister Jing of Daliang is pushed into a corner, Xiao Yan is really afraid that he will hang himself.

The staff is really too thin.

There are even too few available staff.

Xiao Yan frowned. Among Ye Bushou, the only one who could be considered a real expert was probably him, the general. Below him were Gong Yang Zuo, Duan Chengtian, and Shangguan Yunque, who were considered half of his own people. There was no general who could truly take charge.

Hou Qing is a good person, but his personality does not allow him to take over such a task, unless he asks Shuliduo for the person, but that would require him to engage in intrigues with Lady Shu, which would be too troublesome.

After much thought, there is only one candidate.

At this moment, Yu Youshu saw Xiao Yan put down his pen, so she asked caringly, "My lord, do you want to call Zhong Xiaokui in? She has been waiting for a long time."

Xiao Yan laughed, but of course he didn't mind such a vulgar title as "king". He nodded and said, "I was just looking for her."

Yu Youshu nodded, called Ye Bushu, a former maid at Anle Pavilion, to the door, and asked her to go and invite someone.

After a moment, Zhong Xiaokui, a petite girl with short eyebrows, walked in with a solemn face. Her capable temperament was particularly obvious. Although she was a lolita, she was serious and knelt on one knee as soon as she entered the door.

"I will not accept Zhong Xiaokui at night. I will pay my respects to the king."

But to Zhong Xiaokui's surprise, Xiao Yan did not respond for a long time, but just squinted his eyes and looked at her.

Zhong Xiaokui's scalp was a little tense, his back was stiff, and he didn't dare to raise his head. He just let Xiao Yan look at him casually.

After a moment, Xiao Yan said, "The whereabouts of the Ghost King Zhu Youwen has been found."

Zhong Xiaokui was delighted and looked up quickly, only to see Xiao Yan with a half-smile on his face.

She was startled, but she just lowered her head and said with a stiff upper lip: "I am grateful to my old master, and I have no other intentions..."

"What's the harm?"

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "After the Ghost King escapes, I won't care whether you stay or go. I won't force you to stay in Ye Bu Shou. Zhong Xiaokui, I only want to ask you one thing."

Zhong Xiaokui was overjoyed and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, just ask me, and I will tell you everything I know."

"This Ghost King Zhu Youwen..." Xiao Yan thought about it and said with a smile: "Can I use him?"

Zhong Xiaokui was stunned at first, then looked up in surprise.

(End of this chapter)