The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 594 Beginning

"What do you want?!"

Guo Feng sat in the upper seat, looking at Yuan Xian, Yang Zong and others who broke in, his eyes full of anger, but without any fear.

Yuan Xian bowed to Yang Zongxian and pointed at Guo Feng and said, "This man is Guo Feng, the one who is now in charge of all the affairs of the Guo family."

Yang Zong then looked at Guo Feng. Seeing this man, Yang Zong slowly raised the staff in his hand.

"Minister Yang Zong has arrived with his imperial seal!"

At this moment, those who were driven into the house knelt down one after another, even Yuan Xian was no exception.

No one dares to stand when this thing is raised?

Guo Feng was still sitting in his seat, looking at Yang Zong in front of him with disdain.

Yuan Xian was stunned at this moment.

Doesn't this person really want to rebel?

Yang Zong was also quite surprised when he saw this scene.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation since he left Luoyang.

Even the Hu people would kneel down when they saw this thing.

Yang Zong narrowed his eyes, "Guo Feng, why don't you bow when you see the festival staff?"

Guo Feng looked at the longevity stick beside him with pride and said, "I am old, so I won't bow or kneel down to pay my respects."

Seeing the staff, Yang Zong just sneered, "According to the law, only those over ninety years old can sit before His Majesty."

Guo Feng disagreed.

"Forget the Emperor's scepter. Even if His Majesty were to arrive here, I could sit down and meet him! I am His Majesty's elder!"

"You are just a small eunuch. Why don't you show respect to me when you see me?"

Yang Zong chuckled. He now understood why Yuan Xian would take such a big risk to betray the Guo family. With this kind of character, anyone who cooperated with him would be in big trouble.

Yang Zong didn't care and continued to ask, "Is it true that you colluded with officials and recruited Hu people?"

“Not true!”

"Is it true that you purchased ironware and horses from everywhere?"

“Not true!”

Guo Feng's answer was very firm. He said unhappily, "I am busy with the education of Your Majesty. Do you know the politics of education?"

"This matter concerns your Majesty's reputation. Your Majesty wants to educate the Hu people and pass on your virtues to future generations. As a relative of your Majesty, I have come to your aid. How dare you accuse me of colluding with officials and recruiting Hu people? This is sheer nonsense!"

Hearing the old man's scolding, Yang Zong looked at Yuan Xian.

Yuan Xian quickly produced all the evidence.

Yang Zong then said, "Here is all the evidence of you recruiting Hu people, purchasing ironware, and secretly buying war horses. We have even uncovered the place where you housed the Hu people, where you raised your horses, and your warehouse."

After hearing what Yang Zong said, Guo Feng finally couldn't help it. He looked at Yuan Xian angrily.

"It's you, you bastard?!"

"Hongnong Yang! Chenjun Yuan! Are you so cruel and mad as to be this cruel?!"

Before Yang Zong could speak, Yuan Xian couldn't help himself. He looked at Guo Feng, his face darkening. "Guo Feng, because you are older than me, I am so tolerant. You should not be so arrogant anymore. I came to remind you not to break the law before, but you drove me out. Now that the Minister of the Interior has been appointed, how dare you be so rude?!"

"I think you are the one who is crazy!"

Guo Feng seemed to have not expected that Yuan Xian would dare to scold him, and his face flushed. After all, in this man's eyes, the county magistrate was just a small character who could be summoned at will and dismissed at will, and there was no need to give him any face.

How dare such a small person curse at me now?
Where is the law of heaven? !
Guo Feng was extremely angry. He stood up suddenly, waving the longevity stick in his hand and was about to beat Yuan Xian.

Yuan Xian was shocked and angry, but he didn't dare to fight back and quickly dodged.

When Guo Feng raised his cane again and swung it towards Yuan Xian, Yang Zong grabbed the cane.

Guo Feng struggled angrily.

"Please let me go! I am your Majesty's elder!"

"I have a longevity staff, how dare you be rude to me?"

Yang Zong nodded and then asked, "How old are you this year?"

"You are seventy-two!"

"Oh, I'm sixty-eight. We're three years older than each other."

Yang Zong said, and added: "In this case, it can't be considered as beating the old man."

"Crack~~~"

Then Yang Zong swung his hand and hit Guo Feng in the face.

The sound was exceptionally crisp, and Guo Feng turned around twice in a row before falling to the ground, completely stunned.

He sat on the ground in a daze, looking confused.

Yuan Xian was stunned at this moment. He really did it?

Yang Zong put away his hand, it hurt a little.

He said to his attendants, "Guo Feng is plotting treason. The evidence is irrefutable. Arrest him!"

The knights immediately stepped forward, grabbed Guo Feng and walked out. At this time, Guo Feng seemed to react.

"How dare you hit me?! I will report this to His Majesty! I will execute you! I will inform the Queen Mother!!"

The old man's voice grew fainter and fainter until it vanished. Meanwhile, Ma Long's men were rounding up people everywhere. Anyone involved in the sale, registration, or transportation was arrested, including the entire Guo family. The once arrogant young masters burst into tears, but it was no use. Soldiers escorted the group away.

Some older people secretly watched this scene and couldn't help but sigh.

These people really never learn their lessons.

I remember that they were arrested in the same way many years ago. I didn’t expect that they would experience it again.

This caused an uproar throughout the city.

But Yang Zong had no intention of calming the impact. He took Ma Long to a new battlefield.

At this moment, several big families in Liangzhou were finally afraid.

Originally, they dared to act so recklessly because they saw that the Guo family was taking the lead.

If other big families took the lead, they might not dare to follow, but they still trusted the Guo family more.

Big families are also divided into big and small. The Guo family had never produced a minister at the temple level before. They were all local officials. Although they had two thousand stones, it was not a big deal. But with the bonus from the empress dowager, it was different.

The Great Wei ruled the world with filial piety, and the emperor had to set an example for the world.

Under such circumstances, almost no one dared to take action against the empress dowager's clan. Otherwise, if the emperor accidentally expressed his filial piety, it would be a big trouble.

However, when they learned that Yang Zong's first stop was Xiping and that the entire Guo family in Xiping was arrested, these big families panicked.

Fortunately, they had made preparations in advance, and someone had already noticed that something was wrong and started releasing those Hu people.

However, Yang Zong was not prepared to give them this opportunity.

Wherever Yang Zong arrived at a place, he would directly question them and then convict them, just like he did with the Guo family. When these big families learned that their crime was treason, they almost fainted.

Yang Zong initially arrested people according to a list, but after arresting all the big families on the list, he began to look for some lucky stars to fill the number.

In the eyes of many people, Yang Zong behaved in this way just to gain credit for himself.

But Yang Zong had his own considerations.

A long time ago, Cao Mao discussed with Yang Zong how to deal with the big families.

When it comes to dealing with the problem, Cao Mao strongly supports one approach, which is to let them migrate.

There are actually quite a few large families in Yongliang, especially those on the frontier, who also possess impressive combat capabilities.

Yang Zong decided to gradually help implement the emperor's ideas. Now that the Shu Kingdom has been destroyed, the whereabouts of these people are clear. All those who participated in the rebellion can find a residence in the Feng Shui treasures of Jiaozhou, Jingnan, Nanzhong and other places, and then enjoy a peaceful life.

Since they want land so much, let them go over there and get it. They can take as much as they want and cultivate it however they want.

Yang Zong already had a mature idea in his mind at this moment.

He wanted to do what he promised His Majesty and teach them a lesson they would never forget, so that they would never dare to offend again. Well, once they went to those places, they would not dare to make any big mistakes in Yongliang again.

Yang Zong's actions did encounter some resistance. For example, he himself was assassinated several times.

But Malong was no pushover. These events seemed to confirm that this was a large-scale rebellion. Malong began to gather more troops, and many people suffered misfortune.

After Yang Zong traveled around Yongliang several times, the big families here almost didn't dare to go out.

Only a few clans with good reputation and great power were preserved.

For example, the Hu family of Anding.

This is General Hu Zun's clan. They did not participate in this major event, so Yang Zong temporarily avoided them.

Although we must take action against these clans, we must also take their relationship with the government into consideration.

The Guo family, which seems to have the strongest backing, is actually the weakest. Yang Zong is not worried at all about getting rid of their clan which will bring about any adverse effects. On the contrary, it is the clan like the Hu family that cannot be touched easily.

This also seems to prove that military power is the most powerful thing.

When Yang Zong returned to Xiping again, the officials' interrogation of these people was almost over.

Guo Feng, looking downcast, asked to meet Yang Zong again, saying that he had something very important to discuss with him.

Yang Zong had no choice but to take some time out to come and see Guo Feng, who was almost to death.

Even though Guo Feng has fallen to his current state, the arrogance on his face has not diminished.

He still seemed to not think that he could be dealt with by a minister, he trusted his own queen mother so much.

When Yang Zong appeared outside the fence, Guo Feng sighed, as if he had made a difficult decision.

He raised his head and looked at Yang Zong.

"Let me go, I promise."

"Promise what?"

"We can work together to deal with the Hu people. I will give some benefits to the big tribes in the Central Plains."

Guo Feng said seriously.

Yang Zong suddenly fell silent.

"You're in such a hurry to see me just to tell me this?"

"What else are you not satisfied with?!"

Looking at the stubborn guy in front of him, Yang Zong pursed his lips and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Write down the names of your accomplices as soon as possible. Testify against them and you can save your life. Otherwise, you will never get out of here alive."

"Your friends have already testified against you. They have all gone home, but you are still here."

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)