Rebirth of the best emperor

Chapter 393 Your Majesty Wants to Kill

Chu Feng told Zhang Jian exactly what he had just said to Wang Mang. What he said was detailed, and there might not be a vague meaning of explaining to Zhang Jian.

Although Zhang Jian seems to be at home now, but as a veteran of the Great Qin Dynasty, he has worked in the household department for many years, has countless old disciples, and has great hidden power. Once it breaks out, even Wang Mang will have to consider Zhang Jian's opinion, and the whole Chang'an knew that Chu Feng was not in a good mood right now, and Chu Feng was not interested in taking the lead in offending him.

After Chu Feng finished speaking, Zhang Jian said directly: "Chen Hongliang is indeed Chen Li's nephew, but he is not a biological nephew, but a distant nephew. In fact, most of the county magistrates and the second left officials in Hexi, Hedong and other places have some relatives. , this is their old tradition."

"According to the Great Qin Officials' Appointment Regulations, isn't it appropriate to do this?" Wang Mang looked at Chu Feng with some inquiring eyes.

"It's really inappropriate. Except for the east and west of the river, there is no second such area in the whole of Daqin." Zhang Jian explained: "This is when the founding of the Daqin was established by the founding emperor and Chen Li's two clans in the east and west of the river. According to the agreement, the Chen and Li clans accompanied the ancestor emperor in the southern and northern wars and made great contributions. After the founding of the country, the two families disarmed and returned to their fields and returned home. They did not want to be officials in the court. In order to thank them for their contributions, the ancestor emperor gave them a promise. What they are asking for is that the officials in the east and west of the river need to have some relationship with them, this is to prevent the officials in the place where they live from bullying them after they disarm and return to the fields."

After a pause, Zhang Jian continued: "At that time, the world had just settled down, and the world was not so peaceful. In many cases, the emperor had to rely on various families to do things. He couldn't treat the heroes badly, so he agreed to the Chen and Li families. From the very beginning, officials from the east and the west of the river were almost able to get involved with these two families. Later, the members of the Chen and Li families moved out or intermarried with people from nearby counties and counties. If the court promises to ask the imperial court to enjoy the treatment of having a glimpse of the east and the west, sometimes the imperial court is strong, so it will agree to them, and if the imperial court is not strong, it will not agree to them."

Speaking of this, Zhang Jian looked at Chu Feng, and said without waiting for Chu Feng to speak: "As for Master Chu's appointment as the Hedong Commander, Li Yu, who was supposed to be the Hedong Commander, fell and injured himself while riding a horse. The Li family couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while. At that time, the imperial court wanted to send a group of people to the prefectures and counties to serve as the order, so they sent Master Chu there. All the above are recorded by the Ministry of Officials. Your Majesty only needs to check it out to know that what the minister said is true. .”

Chu Feng's face turned blue and white. After a long time, he was appointed as the Hedong Commander, but he couldn't find anyone who should be the post. Chu Feng was sure that what Zhang Jian said was the truth, but this fact is true. It was difficult for Chu Feng to accept, and Chu Feng would rather never know this fact.

Wang Mang pretended not to notice the small movements between Zhang Jian and Chu Feng, but said directly: "According to what you said, the entire East River West and the surrounding eight counties are the sphere of influence of the Chen and Li families. If Hexi Ling Someone instigating Chen Li's affairs must have something to do with these two families."

"Returning to the prince, there are not eight counties, but nine counties. The Chen and Li families still have a branch in Li County, which can be regarded as a direct line. Of course, according to what I know, there are now nine counties in the nine counties. The county magistrates of the seven counties have more or less connections with the Chen and Li families, as for whether there is any relationship between the Chen and Li families and the Hexi Ling Chen Li, I dare not speculate." Zhang Jian said.

Li County?

Wang Mang frowned, picked up the map from the table, and took a look, only to find that Nali County was the place where he exchanged Baima Academy with Hua Jieyu.

Is there any connection here? Wang Mang was a little puzzled, and said: "Now that the king has received a subpoena, Hexi has conclusive evidence proving that Hexi Commander Chen Hongliang has treasoned the country. Can the Chen and Li families be wiped out based on this?"

Zhang Jian's complexion changed, and he said hastily: "Your Majesty, the two families of Chen and Li are the founders of the country, and the family has a gold medal from the emperor to avoid death. There is no good reason to move them. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"The gold medal for avoiding death?" Wang Mang sneered, and said, "The gold medal for avoiding death can avoid death once, but can it also prevent death every time?"

Zhang Jian said with a wry smile: "My lord, the Chen and Li families are the founders of the country. This matter is not easy to handle, and it is not so simple. This matter still needs to be discussed in the long run."

"However, after His Majesty got the news, he was very angry. He wanted to kill people, so His Majesty has asked Haifeng to send people to the eight counties to conduct a thorough investigation. If Haifeng goes there, there will be a lot of people. What do you think should be done?" Wang Mang said coldly. Looking at Zhang Jian.

"Have Haifeng gone to conduct a thorough investigation?" Zhang Jian was startled again, and frowned, "Your Majesty, please send a message to His Majesty, saying that the Chen and Li families have occupied the east and west of the river for hundreds of years. Comparing the four major families of Nanyang to the Chen and Li families is like comparing Yinghuo to Haoyue, His Majesty knows the power of the four great families of Nanyang, so naturally he also knows that the Chen and Li families cannot be easily moved."

"Then you mean that even if their treason is found out, the treason has to be made into a major issue, and the trivial matter should be reduced to nothing? Then I don't understand your position. Are you a minister of Daqin or Chen Chen?" A slave of the Li family?" Wang Mang said coldly.

Zhang Jian's expression remained unchanged, and he said: "First of all, the officials are the ministers of Daqin, and secondly, the servants of your majesty. Everything you say and do is for your majesty's sake. Now Daqin is going to concentrate its strength to fight against South Korea. Well, I'm not protecting the Chen and Li families, they are really powerful, and now that His Majesty is in the vicinity, I'm worried that if the Chen and Li families are forced hard, they will put all their eggs in one basket, and His Majesty will be in danger then."

"The Chen and Li families are just local tycoons, how powerful are they?" Wang Mang said, "Your Majesty is surrounded by a cloud of masters, and there are 30 troops escorting him around. What danger can there be?"

"My lord, I once heard a secret story. An ancestor of the Li family 200 years ago appeared 30 years ago. At that time, this ancestor of the Li family was already a strong man at the peak of innateness. It is said that he has reached a higher level. Now that 30 years have passed, who knows what kind of cultivation this ancestor of the Li family has?" Zhang Jian said indifferently: "What the officer said is for His Majesty's benefit, please advise Your Majesty not to act without authorization."

Congenital peak, touch a higher level of master?
Wang Mang raised his brows. If this incident was true, it would really surprise Wang Mang. In the past, Wang Mang only thought of the Great Qin and had no masters. Now, any wealthy family in any place has at least the strongest innate peak. Why is the Emperor Clan, the strongest family in the Great Qin Dynasty, so weak at the master level?
Immediately, Wang Mang looked at Zhang Jian again. He was looking for Zhang Jian to find out the background of this official minister, but he didn't expect this guy to have so much money in his stomach. After thinking about it, Wang Mang said directly: "If Your Majesty doesn't need Do you still want to dissuade people who are determined to eradicate traitors at all costs?"

(End of this chapter)