"There are thieves in Fuyang Mountain. They have repeatedly robbed people, killed people and expropriated goods. They are audacious and unforgivable. Duke Fan and Wang have made the judgment. The subordinates think that this matter cannot be ignored. It is necessary to mobilize troops and generals and use thunder. Only in this way can the rest of the thieves be deterred. , uphold the majesty of our country and protect the stability of our people in Hangzhou."

What Zhang Xianjue said was very certain, and he could be called awe-inspiring, even a little bit angry.

This is understandable, because Wang Yan paid special attention to the Zhang family's caravan and robbed a batch of refined sucrose, as well as some herbs and furs, resulting in considerable losses.

"What Zhang Zhuanjing said is reasonable." Wang Yan gave Mianzi a thumbs up, "This group of thieves should be eliminated. I heard that they robbed Qian, Liu, and Zhang, the three big families, who are the cornerstone of our Hangzhou. The prosperity of our Qiantang is due to this. They relied on the wealthy families to conduct business, transport goods from north to south, and sell things.

Mr. Fan, the lower official thought, should dispatch the elite soldiers to suppress the bandits. For such an important task, a state official should personally supervise the formation. I would like to educate the people. We, the state officials, are worried about the safety of the people. "

"What Wang Tongpan said is reasonable. When I took office, I eliminated banditry in the state. I never thought that just a few months later, trouble would start again." Fan Zhongyan seemed to be disappointed and shook his head, "But I don't know who can take the responsibility. Is this such an important task?"

Zhang Shuanpian answered: "Mr. Fan, why don't you let Wang Tongpian go? I heard that Wang Tongpian is both civil and military and is proficient in martial arts. He will definitely defeat the thieves and make a triumphant return."

"Hey, Zhang Zhuanju thinks too highly of me. I'm new to the officialdom, how can I be given such an important task? I'm not afraid of screwing up, but I'm afraid that if I screw up, I won't be able to suppress the bandits and bring peace to the people. And I'm still young. I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public. Zhang is experienced and has rich experience. No one can replace Zhang for such an important task. You have to experience it yourself.

As for the affairs in the state, Zhang Xuanfeng just needs to make arrangements. All the kings present were all ministers of the country, and they signed a contract to leave for ten and a half months. They thought that everything would be as before, and there would be no serious problems. And with Fan Gong in charge, Zhang Dianping can go there with peace of mind. "

Wang Yan spoke in a low manner, which was unique to Zhang Xianjue. Zhang Xianjue was very satisfied with what he said.

"Wang Tongpan is too polite, I can't do anything to lower my rank..."

"There is no need to be self-effacing, Zhang Zhuan. This matter belongs to you. Arrange the matters at hand and lead the army to suppress the bandits tomorrow." Fan Zhongyan waved his hand, which was considered a decision on the matter.

"I sincerely comply with Duke Fan's wishes." Zhang Xianfeng handed over his hand and did not refuse.

He had no reason to refuse, because to a certain extent, this was a good thing. Although military generals are not popular, no one dares to say that they do not pay attention to martial arts. After all, the Song Dynasty Lao was beaten and had to pay protection fees, which was considered a consensus. Therefore, this kind of local battle, where civilian officials lead troops to suppress bandits, is a relatively good-looking resume.

Of course, everyone knows it, but few are willing to do it, because it is thankless, and they are endlessly chasing and killing them. It's just that this time the Zhang family's things were robbed. Zhang Xianjue has been very impressive recently, so he wanted to go out for a walk.

He is not afraid of Wang Yan taking the opportunity to seize power, because he has been here for a long time and has a deep business. He is confident that even if he leaves, Wang Yan will not make any big waves. Even with Fan Zhongyan's support, it's the same. After all, no matter how good Fan Zhongyan is, if everyone handles the work together, nothing can be done.

In particular, Fan Zhongyan was old and was driven out after failing in the struggle. Respect is respect, but if it affects interests, even if the emperor comes. Otherwise, how could Fan Zhongyan and others be kicked out of the capital.

Of course Zhang Xianjue knew that Wang Yan would take the opportunity to cause trouble and seize power, but he was confident. Besides, he had to go. He was indeed the most suitable person, not to mention taking away his family's business...

Therefore, Zhang Xianjue accepted the order happily and called the commander of the Xiang Army in Hangzhou on the same day for an interview. In the evening, he called several other senior officials and the chief of Caosi to have a meal together and once again reached the necessary agreement. Suppressing Wang Yan to death will never coincide with his opportunity to seize power. Early the next morning, as the five hundred troops left, they began a mighty journey to suppress the bandits.

Wang Yan got up early and, together with some other officials, watched the brigade set out for the expedition. However, other officials were impatient and dispersed as soon as they were far away.

Only Wang Yan, with his hands behind his back, kept seeing people disappear.

"Alang, you don't need to give such a big deal to this signing, right? Alang is a Shangguan." Xiao Dongliang stared at the team that was almost out of sight, feeling a little unhappy.

"What's the use of being an official? A real official is one who has power. Besides, he is also responsible for suppressing bandits and bringing peace to the people. Mr. Fan is old and it's hard to deal with it. It would be unjust if I, the general judge with no name, don't come forward. .”

"I think they are all working together and deliberately ostracizing us."

"It's nice to see, but it's only a few days away. Let's go back and eat."

After that, Wang Yan got on the carriage and wandered back to his mansion. Hua Lan had been waiting for him to come back for dinner.

"You said you don't have to wait for me, just eat it yourself."

"It's not too late." Hua Lan served Wang Yan porridge virtuously, and the two of them sat at the table and ate.

Seeing Hua Lan hesitate to speak, Wang Yan said, "If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to hesitate."

"After the official left the house this morning, several letters came to my home. The Sheng family wanted to come to Hangzhou to run the big house, and my mother's family also had the same intention. My father said in the letter that my aunt's husband's family also wanted to come and run it. , but dad didn’t agree. He also said that the officials don’t have to worry about it, and it’s all up to the officials.”

Hua Lan took out a few letters from his sleeves and put them on the table, and then ate in silence without speaking. She knew that Wang Yan's situation was not good now, but it was impossible not to say anything, and she was also embarrassed.

Wang Yan picked up the letter and said: "Business is a trivial matter. Although I, the general judge, have no real power, I always have a little face. Isn't our own business very good? You just want me to use my power for personal gain. This is not possible. Yes. I can guarantee not to be misled by other officials, but I cannot help them bully local merchants.

In addition, the most important point is that in the next few months, I will establish a name to impose additional commercial taxes. If the big house can accept it, then come over. If you can't accept it, let them keep it a secret and keep this matter in their stomachs. You have to carefully consider your words and don’t leave anything to chance. As for the mother-in-law's natal family, forget it. "

The Sheng family is more honest. The remaining Wang family and Kang family are not good people. They can't keep secrets and are not good at doing things. They might have to work with others to cause trouble for him, which would be boring. These two families are only suitable for use when they want to kill relatives.

"good."

Hua Lan nodded and said nothing more. She also knew what the Wang and Kang families were doing. Wang Yan looked down upon them, and so did she. It was her biological mother who would inevitably have to write a letter and nag her.

She turned to ask: "Are the officials going to fight for power?"

"How can I have power if I don't fight for it? When Zhang Zhuanjing goes out to suppress the bandits, the people who are embarrassing me will have less backbone, and they will be easier to deal with."

"Officials should be more careful."

"They're just a bunch of rats. I'll wait and see how my husband seizes power."

The power struggle is actually not that complicated, and is generally as interesting as high-end business wars. It's just that people are used to adding a layer of filters to some unattainable people and things to make these struggles look high-end and sound confusing.

Just like the most classic, some high-end people need translation to understand what they say. Some works involving officialdom always have many profound meanings, but how is that possible?

But sometimes, some situations do have references, that’s for sure. Humans are not machines, and it is impossible for each sentence to contain several layers of meaning. But after all, you are thinking about making money for yourself, or shifting blame, or studying others. There are always things you cannot say directly, and you do need to pay attention to methods and give hints.

Wang Yan's power struggle in Hangzhou was nothing grand. He just checked the accounts and found various discrepancies. He also transferred Zhang Xuanjing, who was in charge of embarrassing him, which gave him room to find trouble.

And he didn't need Fan Zhongyan's help from beginning to end. After all, he was the general judge and still had the power to read the ledger. Zhang Zhuanjing was transferred because he had people rob the Zhang family's caravan, and the county below could not solve the problem. The deployment of troops and generals also required civilian supervision. No matter what, Zhang Xuanyan is the most suitable candidate...

So when Fan Zhongyan and Wang Yan appeared directly at Changpingcang with their petty officials, people were panicked.

"Liang Sihu, Fan Gong is the magistrate of this state, and Wang is the general magistrate of this state. Both of us are here. I really don't know what I can't see in Changpingcang. Could it be that there is no food in Changpingcang?"

"No, no, there is food in Changpingcang." Sihu, surnamed Liang, was sweating profusely, but he remained strong and smiled. "It is true that Changpingcang's closing method is different from ordinary warehouses. In order to prevent……"

Liang Sihu stammered about the method of preserving grain in Changpingcang, doing two things at once, stalling for time while thinking of solutions.

As for the group of lower-level officials standing behind Liang Sihu, everyone's face was not very good-looking, and some of them even had poor psychological quality and had begun to tremble, and their faces were even pale.

Wang Yan was not in a hurry and kept smiling while listening to Liang Sihu's various remarks. Fan Zhongyan was not in a hurry, he just stood not far away with his hands behind his back and expressionless, watching the ugly behavior of everyone present.

After such a long time, Liang Sihu finally became speechless. He lowered his head dejectedly without saying a word.

Wang Yan chuckled and patted his shoulder. Just such a shot made Liang Sihu collapse on the ground as if he had lost his temper, his eyes out of focus.

Looking around at the dozens of people present with different expressions, Wang Yan said loudly: "Open a position!"

Everyone lowered their heads, but no one took action.

Wang Yan was not annoyed, he just waved his hand forward without looking back. After watching the excitement from behind for a long time, the team was slack, but the soldiers who finally had armor rushed forward in a swarm.

The leader stepped forward roughly and kicked away the clerk standing in front of the warehouse door. Then he used a hammer to break the lock on the warehouse and opened the door of Changping warehouse.

He poked his head in and took a look, then stood aside cursing.

"Mr. Fan, please." Wang Yan smiled and extended his hand to signal.

Fan Zhongyan sighed and walked in first, carrying his handbag.

He understood the sudden attack by looking at Liang Sihu's expression. He sighed because he was old and was fooled by these people.

There are talents in every generation. Wang Yan understands Fan Zhongyan's mood. This is a normal situation...

Changpingcang is a granary and is equipped by units at all levels. In order to cope with production cuts, famine, and other special situations, such as when major projects are carried out or war breaks out, grain and grass can be mobilized nearby to save transportation losses. After all, transportation was underdeveloped in ancient times, and food transportation has always been a big problem.

On the other hand, food prices can also be leveled. However, this function was not used much in ancient dynasties, but whether it was used or not, the function was there.

Looking at the piles of old grain, Wang Yan waved to the soldiers outside to bring the junior officer in charge of the warehouse over.

"Tell me about the situation."

"Fan Gong, Wang Tongpan, the lower official... I don't know." The steward was still resisting.

Wang Yan smiled, then waved his hand and said, "Bring a junior official in."

Without saying anything, the soldier brought in another timid servant.

"Hit." Wang Yan said lightly.

The two soldiers holding the minor officials were stunned for a moment, and then were slapped on the back of the head by their captain.

"Mom, you don't understand what you're saying?" After saying that, the boss went into battle in person, punching and kicking the clerk.

In fact, the clerk had already said that he was going to recruit him, but Wang Yan didn't say anything, so he kept hitting his head. He is good at martial arts and knows how to torture people.

After such a long time, the clerk was beaten until he was covered in blood, and he lay motionless on the ground. Only the rise and fall of his chest proved that he was alive.

"Say it."

The clerk was picked up by two soldiers again. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and said with a sad smile: "The granary in the state originally stored ten thousand shi of grain, but here there are only 5,000 shi, and it is old rice that has been aged for many years, all because of our greed. "

"Be specific."

The junior official knew a lot, after all, he was in charge of this granary. He knew all about the incoming and outgoing grain, and he had been doing it for many years. Basically no innocent person came out of his mouth. This is normal, because those who do not cooperate will be squeezed out, and in the end only those who cooperate will remain. Up and down, everyone gets rich.

With the explanation, it is very simple. Fan Zhongyan issued instructions and must investigate thoroughly. This task was naturally assigned to Wang Yan...

Therefore, all the officials related to Chang Pingcang were controlled.

At the same time, the soldiers who were working on the construction site also equipped themselves with armor and ran majestically through the bustling streets. Under the guidance of the people, eight grain stores owned by three grain merchants were seized, and the stewards and principals of these three stores were arrested. Although the others were not arrested, they were restricted from leaving the house.

Fan Zhongyan was immersed in writing a report in the official residence. Of course, his report was sent directly to Zhao Zhen. Even though his nominal superior is the pacifier of Liangzhe Road. But obviously, it was impossible for Fan Zhongyan to write a report to anyone other than the emperor. It would be good if the pacifiers on the Liangzhe Road did not write a report to him.

The content is naturally not surprising. It is to admit one's mistakes, then explain the current problems in Hangzhou, and then further request Zhao Zhen's instructions.

Wang Yan, together with the governor of the state, joined the army in the prison underground of the state government office, and began to interrogate officials and large businessmen.

The speed was still very fast. In the morning, Zhang Huanjing was sent away. After arriving at 0:00, he began to raid Changpingcang. He arrested everyone and brought them to justice before noon. After lunch, the interrogation work began.

It was also during this process that power naturally gathered in Wang Yan. Because he is now personally supervising this appalling Changpincang corruption case...

Obviously, this is just the beginning.

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