Chapter 397 – I am the State

Zhou Yan only froze in place, eyes lost in thought as he looked at Zhang Anshi, and for a moment he didn’t know how to reply.

He looked at the confetti that Zhang Anshi had kneaded into, and then when this confetti was raised, the edict of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, spilled down with the wind.

Zhou Yan opened his mouth, but still couldn’t speak.

Zhang Anshi, however, laughed softly with a teasing smile and said, “Are there any other imperial edicts, or holy decrees? Bring them all and show them to me.”

After saying that, his gaze sank to look at Zhou Yan.

The hall was silent, everyone looked at Zhang Anshi without a word.

However, if one looked closely, it was not difficult to see that from the moment Zhang Shian walked in, the crowd’s eyes, which were already dark, were getting brighter and brighter at this time, with joy in their eyes.

Zhang Anshi, on the other hand, continued to look at Zhou Yan with an aggressive gaze.

At this moment, Zhou Yan had obviously become a target, his expression flashed with panic, but he tried hard to calm his mind.

Only to see him extremely reluctantly squeezed out a few smiles, said, “Dudu …… This is, after all, a prince edict, Dudu these words, I am afraid that it will fall into the hands of the people.”

He seemed to be kindly reminding Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi’s eyes suddenly widened a few points, revealing a furious color, his figure moved, raised his leg and kicked this Zhou Yan over, angrily said: ”Falling into the hands of the people? I Zhang Anshi life, the only thing I’m not afraid of is the truth! How, please a real and fake imperial decree, dare to move the earth on the head of too year old?”

Zhang Anshi although the force value is not high, but after all, young, strength is also there, Zhou Yan directly by his violent kick over to the ground, suddenly like a fallen king of the ground.

Instead, he flustered and woefully rolled over and got up, not caring about the pain on his body, and bowed down, saying, “Dudu, I am also following orders.”

Zhang Anshi’s eyes were covered with a cold light, and he said sternly, “On whose orders?”

“Too …… too ……”

Zhang Anshi shouted, “My brother-in-law, would give you such an order? At the end of your life, how dare you still want to throw dirty water on my brother-in-law’s head?”

Zhou Yan was so scared that his entire body shivered and panicked, “No, it’s not the crown prince, it’s …… it’s ………”

“Who is it?” Zhang Anshi said in a cold voice.

Zhou Yan hurriedly said, “Nai …… Nai inferior to my own initiative.”

Zhang Anshi, on the other hand, pointed his finger at Zhou Yan and said to the people around him, “Look, he admitted it himself, that he falsely passed on the imperial decree, and that he deserved to die for ten thousand crimes. This is what he said himself, I didn’t force him.”

Chen Li and others, one by one, stared dead at Zhou Yan, at this moment, they have understood very well that this Zhou Yan …… will die without a whole body either way.

Zhou Yan heard, immediately howled: “Dudu …… Dudu …… is what you taught me to say, I …… I… …”

Zhang Anshi sneered, “The person who authorized you to come here is only someone else.”

Hearing these words, Zhou Yan violently shivered again, and actually did not dare to make another sound.

“It doesn’t matter.” Zhang Anshi slowly said, “you can not say, here is the jinyiwei, is the south township, want you to open, naturally there are a hundred means, is not still afraid that you can’t open your mouth? You ah, this is my brother in the guard, commanding officer commander, scenery and decent, but want to be lowly, do a thief bone, both so, then naturally want to fulfill you.”

Zhou Yan’s face grew paler and paler as he kowtowed with tearful eyes, “Spare his life.”

Zhang Anshi said: “If I spare you, will the brothers in the South Zhenfu Division be willing to spare you? Will my brother-in-law forgive you? Will the law of the land and the rules of the family spare you?”

Zhou Yan was already paralyzed and kneeling on the ground, at this point in the situation, he could not have understood it better.

Zhang Anshi was no longer willing to look at him, and only turned his head and said, “Escort this man down and give me a hard push to find out who’s behind him.”

“Here.”

The crowd perked up.

This Zhou Yan was then dragged down like a dead dog.

Zhang Anshi’s face was solemn at this time, and he immediately said, “Gather the men and follow me into the palace to escort the emperor.”

Without the slightest hesitation, the people said in unison again, “Here.”

Zhou Yan’s so-called edict, Zhang Anshi said it is not an edict, it is not an edict.

But when Zhang Anshi said that he would go to escort the driver, there was never a single person who questioned it.

At this point, even if Zhang Anshi told everyone to line up to eat dung, apparently no one had any objections.

So the crowd quickly dispersed and went off to get ready.

Only Chen Li stepped forward and said, “It’s really no better for the Duke to come back safely.”

Zhang Anshi said, “I sent you a letter from the Jiangxi side, have you received it?”

Chen Li didn’t dare to slack off, and busily said, “I have already received it.”

“Where are the letters?”

“Burned.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

Chen Li said: “Things have changed, I received the letter when, this side of the Prince’s edict came, Zhou Yan then section of the Jin Yiwei, I would have liked to see, this Zhou Yan people, in the end, to engage in what hall of fame. Therefore, this letter, did not show people. Of course, this is my humble self, really ten thousand deaths.”

Zhang Anshi nodded, “Did you find out anything at all?”

Chen Li raised his head, his eyes burning, and said word for word, “Just a single Zhou Yan is nothing, behind him, the extent of involvement is breathtaking.”

“Very good.” Zhang Anshi patted his shoulder, his eyes showed a pleased color, said, “Adaptability, you can already stand alone, now protect the driver is important, this clue, you continue to investigate. Remember …… to follow the vine to find the melon, one don’t let go.”

Chen Li nodded: “I was only a thousand households, if not for the Governor’s promotion, how did I ever think I could have today? Governor’s kindness, I will never forget, please rest assured.”

Zhang Anshi nodded.

He was still very satisfied with Chen Li, steady, meticulous, able to do anything without showing his face, and most importantly, loyal.

“Oh, right.” Zhang Anshi suddenly said, “This Jinyiwei, too, needs to be cleaned up a bit.”

Chen Li froze, “I don’t know what the Governor means ……”

Zhang Anshi then said: “Like Zhou Yan, the military officers transferred from other parent armies, all dismissed, or distributed to other parent armies. From now on, all the middle and senior military officers within the Jin Yi Wei candidates, all by this governor to discretion. From now on, there is no need to pay attention to the opinions of the Pro-Guard Office. Intermediate military officers, in the future, must be from the official school academy, now still in the thousand households, hundred households, can be retained, wait a few years, if it is competent, can stay, if not competent enough, to give them an idle position to retire.”

Chen Li said, “Understood.”

Zhang Anshi said, “In this matter, you quietly come to do, all the candidates, collectively compiled into a book, give me a glance.”

“Here. But ……” Chen Li said with some concern: “Dudu, if this up and down, are our Wei arrangements, the pro military guards side …… of our Jinyiwei’s authority is really too big, I’m afraid that Some people are dissatisfied, pass out what is unfavorable to the Governor.”

Zhang Anshi laughed and said, “You wouldn’t believe it if I told you, this is His Majesty’s intention.”

“Ah …… this ……” Chen Li really showed a stunned face.

But I saw Zhang Anshi then said: “Of course, I also intend to do this. This Jinyiwei, to be like an iron barrel, airtight, not subject to any influence from the pro-army guards or the hundred officials, to be unique. If not, how can we cope with those endless rebels in the future?”

Said Zhang Anshi deeply looked at Chen Li, continued: “His Majesty wants to implement the new policy, this is sooner or later, the future for many people, is the pain of the skin, His Majesty is to give the whole world a surgery, surgery you know? And we are Jin Yi Wei, is this scalpel, if this knife is not polished sharp enough, then to this Jin Yi Wei what is the use? So ……”

Zhang Anshi mused, “The Jin Yi Wei will also have to set up an Internal Affairs Division, specializing in accessing the retained files of the officials and schools in the Wei and checking their backgrounds, to make sure that everyone is foolproof, and no more people like Zhou Yan can appear. This side of the internal affairs division, teach Chen Daowen this kid to be in charge of it.”

Chen Li heard it and said, “He is still too young, I am only afraid ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “I’m afraid of those people who are old and have learned to be all oily and slippery, and then hang a picture of the word ‘hard to get confused’ in their duty room.”

Chen Li was stunned, then said, “I understand what the Governor means.”

Zhang Anshi, on the other hand, added, “This Zhou Yan, what has he done in the past few days?”

“Promoted a number of officials and schools, in addition to this, is the hope that my subordinates will be transferred to Zhenjiang ……”

Zhang Anshi snorted coldly and said, “All the officials and schools that he has promoted, all of them will be deposed and dismissed, not one of them will be left behind.”

Chen Li hesitated for a moment and said “There are some people who may not be his party ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “Do not leave impurities, I said, to become a bucket of iron, if there are some people, you feel aggrieved, then find a way to transfer them to other pro-army. Really not, you can also introduce to the East Chamber well.”

Chen Li smiled sarcastically, “On the side of the East Chamber, it has been hoping to transfer some people from us! I understand.”

“That’s right, I’m going to elect you as the Commander of the Brocade Guards.”

“Ah ……” Chen Li looked at Zhang Anshi in dismay, “This cannot be allowed.”

Zhang Anshi said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I have my own arrangements.”

By this time, the brigade was already assembled.

One by one, the fish-suited lieutenants, murderous, each pressing their swords, led by each of the thousand and hundred households, swooped down on the capital.

The tidbits of horses flew first and were responsible for clearing the way.

Another group of Model Battalion was behind them, setting up a formation formation and marching slowly.

Sushumi.

This place has become the thoroughfare of the world.

But these days, it has experienced a fall that teaches the unimaginable.

Jiangxi Railway construction, everywhere the merchant houses have seen the time, that the future railroad is about to spread, and thus …… a large number of workshops began to expand production.

It was a time of great prosperity.

But then came the news, but one after another, directly teach all the workshops, into a desperate situation.

Jiangxi’s railroad, actually an inch not repaired, when this news came out, steel, timber and even cotton and all the bulk commodities, an instant plunge.

It’s conceivable.

Originally thought to open the door to a new world, compared to Zhili’s railroad, the future of the provinces of the railroad if they have begun to build, which is what a broad market.

After tasting the sweetness in Zhili, any other merchant would not want to miss such a good opportunity.

Although Zhang Anshi thought that there is a risk, but the vast majority of merchants, dry this is the mouth of the knife licking blood livelihood, as long as there is enough profit, and what is the risk.

But they calculated the cost, calculated the potential of the market, also calculated the profit, and even calculated to the subterfuge in the middle of the required expenditure, the only thing they did not calculate …… is the hearts and minds.

Immediately following this, was the news of the deaths of His Majesty and Zhang Anshi in Jiangxi, and the whole of Qixia, suddenly almost came to a standstill.

Everything they have today is based on the premise of the New Deal, and everyone knows that the general backstage of this New Deal is His Majesty, and the real layout is Zhang Anshi.

Now that they’re gone, who knows what tomorrow will bring?

These merchants and merchants who had just grown up, as well as the military and civilian people who had just tasted some sweetness, did not have the slightest power at this time.

They used to be fish, but now they are just fatter fish to be slaughtered.

In the midst of this wailing, almost everyone was in a desperate situation, and all the buying and selling, as it were, was plunged into a great holocaust.

Only at this time, the brocade guards and model battalion suddenly began to move out, nonetheless, did not cause the Qixia military and civilian people s worries, but …… suddenly the hearts and minds of the people are slightly fixed some.

This may be the only legacy that His Majesty and the Duke of Wei left to Qixia, or rather the whole of Zhili.

A vast army of men and horses, heading straight for the capital.

Directly take over the defense of the city at each location.

Seeing this, the forbidden guards, in their bewilderment, directly and obediently surrendered their duties.

Immediately afterward, Zhang Anshi flew his horse to join Zhu.

Zhu is still in the boat.

He was in no hurry, taking his time.

At this time, Zhu Di, like a chess player, he trusted the next move, and the chess piece fell, is the whole capital of the boiling, everywhere is whispering.

When Zhang Anshi arrived at Zhu Di’s heels, he said, “Your Majesty, it’s been set up properly.”

Zhu nodded, “I’ve asked people to inquire about something.”

Zhu slowly said, “I heard that …… the United Money Bank has a problem?”

“This ……”

Zhu Di said, “Many merchants …… can not make ends meet, too much investment in the early stage, now …… bankruptcy is imminent, the money changer even can not collect back the silver lent out before?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Once upon a time, many merchants, have pinned their hopes on the railroads in Jiangxi …… now ……”

Zhu nodded: “There are many merchants, have stalled, I also heard that many of the workshops, are laying off people?”

Zhang Anshi said, “It should be.”

Zhu Di also said, “Even my business firm …… this month on the account, but also a loss of capital?”

This merchant bank, but Zhu Di’s lifeblood, is almost the main source of internal money, a steady stream of income every year, are paid into the internal money.

Over the years, under the management of Zhang Anshi and Zhu Jin, it can be said to be flourishing, and can be said to be rolling in money.

Losing money on something like this is something Zhu can’t imagine at all.

But the merchant bank is rooted in the entire Zhili business system, can be said to be a glory, a loss.

Once Zhili depression, the various commodities produced by the merchant bank, as well as the various investments made in the first place, naturally have to be greatly affected.

Zhang Anshi since is also aware of Zhu Di on the importance of the merchant bank, so patiently explained: “I have long felt the danger, so this half a year, the merchant bank’s investment has been considered very restrained, think, even if it is a loss of money, but also not to the bones, estimates that it is also only a slight loss of some of them, but the other merchants … … …”

Zhu Di, however, could not help but sigh: “I let these people in Jiangxi toss the railroad in the first place, this is my own to dig their own graves ah.”

Zhang Anshi was speechless for a moment.

That’s right. It’s really your fault!

Zhu Di did not continue to be sad and said, “Move, enter the palace.”

“Yes, sir.”

Zhu Di went up to the pier, he stood at this pier for a moment, the vicinity has long been spread all over the lieutenants, will he escorted tightly, as if an iron bucket.

Zhu Di walked with faith and did not ride in the carriage.

Zhang Anshi then pressed his sword and followed behind.

As soon as these two moved, all of their escorts began to move.

There was a full horse in front to clear the way, an escort on both flanks, and an escort at the back.

The vast crowd of people headed straight for the Forbidden City.

…………

The Forbidden City is treacherous.

The atmosphere was extremely depressing.

It’s actually understandable that the herd has no leader.

His Royal Highness entered the palace early in the morning, went to see Empress Xu, thought to be afraid of their own mother’s grief, so do not dare to leave without authorization.

And for the hundred officials, there are worried about it, also want to take advantage of the situation of speculation, more secretly planning layout, each mind, varying, almost every person, are trying to find ways into the Wen Yuan Ge to inquire about the news.

This Wen Yuan Pavilion, nowadays, is like a line of cars and horses, everyone is waiting for the sound of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

And what’s not to like within the Wen Yuan Ge?

At this time, Yang Rong is sitting down, still dealing with the zhangzhi on hand.

The more this happened, the more he could only act calm.

Hu Guang and Jin Youzi, roughly, can only be so, at this time if even they are also panicked, on the contrary, will make the floating hearts more uncertain.

Just at this time, Hu Guang suddenly saw a zhangzhi, and then hurriedly came to Yang Rong.

“Lord Yang.”

Yang Rong looked up and nodded at him, “What?”

Hu Guang frowned and said, “This zhang, even fishy, is impeaching the Brocade Guard.”

“Huh?” Yang Rong received the zhangshi and only took a cursory look, “So fast?”

Hu Guang said: “Yes, really too fast, but this is not rushing to the Duke of Wei, but rushing to the Jinyiwei in the officials and schools, said they were rampant lawlessness, planted framed, mutilated loyal and good people, naming although the Tongzhi Chen Li, but …… this Duke of Wei has just gone yet! …… on this so anxious to wait ……”

Yang Rong appeared not at all surprised and calmly said, “This is a test.”

He paused and added, “The one who went on this play is just a district imperial historian, but I think that he just wants to test His Highness the Crown Prince.”

Hu Guang then said, “Will His Highness the Crown Prince let him have his way?”

Yang Rong said: “Of course will not let him as he wishes, but …… Prince Kesi Daito, after all, the prestige is not enough, the new king on the throne Well, at this time, there is no reason not to enlist the hearts of the people of the world? At this time if you can’t follow good advice, then …… will have to take the opportunity to cause trouble.”

“Now it’s up to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to respond, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the slightest misgivings or doesn’t respond resolutely enough, at that time, there will be countless impeachment sermons swarming like a mountain and sea.”

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