Chapter 15 Tiger
"Is he Li Jin?"
This is what Zhang Chong and Zhang Dan asked at the same time, but their reasons are different.
Zhang Chong heard about this person in his previous life.
It is said that Cao Cao and Lu Bu fought for Yanzhou and were inseparable. Lu Bu's army was short of food, so he went everywhere to collect food.
But Chengshi was defeated by Li Jin.
Even considering the lack of food in Lu Bu's army, the overall combat effectiveness may be insufficient.
But no matter how small it is, there is still no problem in supplying some elites in the army.
And how brave will Lu Bu be with a small number of elites?
He had taken refuge with Yuan Shao before and fought for Yuan Shao against the Black Mountain Bandits.
He is such a thieves.
He took more than 20 warriors such as Cheng Lian and Wei Yue who were close to him, and rushed back and forth every day to kill a captain or a thief.
At that time, Zhang Yan's Black Mountain bandits had more than ten thousand elite soldiers and thousands of cavalry, and they also dominated Hebei.
However, Lu Bu repeatedly charged and killed him and defeated him, and his army collapsed.
Lu Bu is so brave, and Li Jin can defeat his army alone. It can also be seen that his bravery is not inferior to that of Lu Bu, and he is also a tiger in the world.
Zhang Chong had a past life, but why did Zhang Dan ask this question?
It turns out that although he is a drummer on weekdays, he is well-known in the world. He does not have the qualifications of Lord Mengchang, but he has the spirit of Lord Mengchang. I've always liked the secrets of rangers, so it's best to find out about them.
Whether it is the previous Zang Ba or this Li Jin, they are both true heroes and extravagant figures in their ranger circles.
It is said that this Li Jin has a white-brown red lacquer gun with two fine steel blades.
Once while visiting friends, I met dozens of thieves on the road. Li Jin fought vigorously, killing several people every time.
Seeing that he was defeated, the bandit leader was about to retreat when he was caught up by Li Jin. He scratched his neck and his head was in a different place.
The remaining thieves were frightened and scattered away.
From then on, everyone knew that Li Jin of the Yanzhou Cheng family was Li Jinxian.
Before Zhang Chong and others could think about it, Na Chong had already docked with Captain Han's tribute boat.
Although Zhang Chong and the others were far away, they could still clearly see the man at the bow of the ship, Li Jin, who jumped onto the tribute ship in a few steps.
I don’t know what he said, but after a while, Li Jin jumped back to Fuchong vigorously like an ape.
Afterwards, the ship struck the flag and let it lead the way, and all the people returned together.
And Zhang Chong and the others could only follow the fleet, heading all the way towards Chengshi.
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At this time, the ship rushed to the ship
"Uncle, what are you talking about with that guy surnamed Han? It seems like he has lost his military mate."
The speaker was a young man with a stubble, about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a capable appearance.
This person is Li Jin's nephew, Li Dian.
The leader of the next generation of the Li family is not very young, but he is already proficient in bow and horse. This time, recruiting under Li Jin's command and becoming a small army is all about experience.
The outside world knows Li Jin as a tiger in the world, a brave general who is invincible, but in fact Li Jin is a man with a sallow complexion and coughs from time to time.
At this time, he was not as cunning as he was when he jumped into a gang just now. Instead, he was wrapped in a big cloak and curled up on the bed.
He was stunned when he heard Li Dian ask:
"He even threw away his military mate? We didn't have a very good chat before.
What I am saying is that in order to find out this matter, I hope his team can dock at Chengshi and cooperate with the investigation.
Then he ummm did yes. So, I thought this guy was pretty neat. ”
Li Dian stroked his forehead and sighed:
"Uncle, you are so fierce, who dares to say no in front of you. But he will definitely not accept your request for Han Kuang.
He is the chief of guard of Jibei Kingdom. He is a guard of the Dian army on weekdays and serves as a retinue. This time he came to escort the tribute ship, which shows how important this trip is.
Now you want to seize his boat and let him go ashore. You said that you will cooperate with the investigation, but what will others think?
Moreover, their King of Jibei has always been close to the eunuchs. At that time, two people, Hou Lan and Duan Gui, who were often serving in Nazhong, purchased land in Jibei Kingdom, and their servants and guests invaded and plundered the people.
At that time, Teng Yan, the Prime Minister of Jibei, took them into custody, executed them all, and hung their bodies by the road to humiliate the Hou and Duan families.
The King of Jibei had always been at odds with Teng Yan, and the memorials given by Hou Lan to retaliate against Teng Yan were all given by the King of Jibei.
Since then, the King of Jibei has been close to the eunuchs and is deeply suspicious of us Yanzhou powerful men.
Therefore, I think this matter will continue to happen again, and Han Kuang is not a good person. ”
At this time, Li Jin suddenly stood up, kicked the bed away, pointed his halberd in the direction of Han Kuang, and shouted:
"Isn't it a good idea? Grandpa wants to concoct this idea.
Do you really want to investigate the case? We are just patrolling the township pavilion, and we are not Jiyin County lieutenants. We are in charge of Shi Lao's cases.
I just want to avenge my private revenge and vent my private anger.
That useless Zhongchang attendant Duan Gui is in vain because he is a Jiyin person who specializes in tyrannizing his hometown.
Your Nagu brother was just walking on the road, but he was robbed by this family and used as a homestead.
Just because his name is the same as someone else's, does he deserve to die?
What's the use of killing more guests of the Duan family?
At that time, I wanted to prepare weapons secretly, enter the forbidden area, and assassinate that dog.
If your clan father hadn't said something: For the sake of the family, endure the humiliation and bear the burden for the future. Can he survive until now?
Now it just so happens that the man surnamed Han said that the water tanker was attacked by water bandits last night. Now even if I kill them all, I can still pin the water bandits on their heads.
Let's use the guy named Han as interest first, and then kill the dog later. ”
Li Jin's words immediately confused Li Dian. He had no idea that his uncle wanted to kill the entire fleet during the short time he spent on the ship.
That's right, Han Kuang was killed in the name of a thief and bandit, so how could the rest of them survive?
What a murderous person.
In fact, Li Dian also knew that almost all of them, Yanzhou's powerful men, had a deep hatred for the eunuchs.
It turned out that they just looked down upon these small people who were lucky enough to be rich, indulged in arrogance and greed, and violently plundered the countryside.
Later, it directly affected the interests of these powerful people. Those eunuchs, guests, relatives and friends were greedy. After eating the common people boneless, they then set their sights on their homes and fields, relying on the female power of the ten permanent servants to invade the mountains and rivers.
Are those something they can take advantage of?
Among the mountains and swamps of all sizes, and the water around them, none of them are powerful like them.
Now he actually has his mind set on them.
Not only that, these eunuchs' children also listed in the officialdom of prefectures and counties to seize the quota of filial piety and integrity.
What does this mean?
Originally, under the old system of the Han Dynasty, children of middle-ranking officials were not allowed to hold the position of shepherd. However, since the time of Xiaohuan, the eunuchs have been in power, and their children have been appointed as officials, which has spread all over the world. They have become greedy and promiscuous, and the government and the public have complained.
Among them, the most intolerable thing for wealthy families like them is the encroachment of eunuchs on the quota of filial piety and incorruption.
For the sons of powerful men, in addition to living in the countryside to raise their family, and being made a vassal by the three princes, the most honest way to advance is to be promoted by the county to be filial and honest, to become a prostitute, and then to be released to the outside world.
This road has always been controlled and managed by wealthy families.
Relying on the clear opinions and opinions of local celebrities, a child of a wealthy family can become famous, and then the county governor will promote him as a filial and honest man and become a prince in the court.
After that, the king was expelled to two thousand stones and became the governor of a county. After that, he recommended the same moral people.
As for why a moral person is either his relatives and friends, or his children of the same age.
It can only be said that the people around you are moral people but you don't recommend them. Then why talk about selecting and employing talents, and talk about leaving out the talented ones?
But since that eunuch came to power, no matter the fifth or twelfth prince, they have recommended their children one after another.
Even if there are no children, he still establishes an heir, inherits the body and passes on the title, or begs from relatives, or buys children in the market.
It's really a joke. Those who can't be humane still want to be the master and father.
Just like Cao Teng, the former eunuch who supported Emperor Huan, he was the real leader of the eunuch party.
So he raised a fake son, and even the fake son's son, named Cao Cao, was praised as filial and honest.
You know, a large county with more than 200,000 households only has one quota of filial piety and integrity a year, and it is wasted on a villain eunuch.
This really makes wise people sigh.
And because the most prominent eunuchs nowadays are either from Yingchuan or from Shanyang and Jiyin in Yanzhou.
Therefore, these two factions have the deepest grudges. Those party members who are walking in the upright and the clear are basically from these places.
Li Dian admired them very much and hated these villains who were dirty in the world, although he was not qualified to be promoted as filial and honest.
But what a benevolent and righteous gentleman hates is what Li Dian hates.
Therefore, although I felt that my uncle was sloppy, I didn't feel that something was wrong. On the contrary, he immediately discussed with Li Jin how to kill Han Kuang and the others.
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At this time, the atmosphere on the tribute ship where Han Kuang was sitting was also a bit solemn.
Han Kuang would not agree to the ship being seized by Li Jin and others, let alone go to Li Jin for any investigation.
Who knows if you can come back if you go in.
He is not a country fool. He knows the relationship between his prince and these local powerful men.
To put it bluntly, it would be ugly if he weren't a descendant of the emperor and close to the country's bloodline.
His prince was robbed and killed by those powerful men pretending to be water bandits.
The reason why he was so nervous was not just because his master handed some dark materials to the eunuch.
It's even more because when the party's control expanded like this, he, the lord, had a hand in it.
About four years ago, the lord went to Luo to attend the Zhengdan Dynasty.
At that time, the country asked the lord what he thought of these party members.
His master was a jerk, so he replied directly:
"Today's battle begins with the door, the door starts with the party members, and the party members start with Li Ying, Chen Fan, and Wang Chang.
He raised scholars from the imperial college, made friends with students from various counties, and even drove each other to form a party. They satirized the government and corrupted the customs.
He said: "Li Yuanli is a model in the world, Chen Zhongju is not afraid of strong imperialism, and Wang Shumao is a handsome man in the world."
Funny world! Are there only these three wise people in the world? It's nothing more than inviting names to gain favor, controlling political discussions, and denying people, just to form cliques for personal gain.
Among his party members were Fan Pang and Cen Hao, who were just like grass-roots people with little economic skills. They were simple and simple in the countryside, but they did not think about the fate of the emperor and their fathers, and they usurped the power of states and counties.
There was even a county proverb at that time: "Fan Mengbo, the governor of Runan, was the patron of the Nanyang clan." Cen Gongxiao, the prefect of Nanyang, and Cheng Jing of Hongnong sat down and screamed. ’
Zongzi and Chengjin paid two thousand stones for the country, but they only painted promises and sat down to whistle. Fan Pang and Cen Hao were just subordinates appointed by the two of them, but they became the real two thousand stones, wielding power.
Where is this Han family law?
Furthermore, party members have always controlled the discussion of the Qing Dynasty and promoted individuals to be filial and honest, and many of the people they promoted were righteous and honest.
A folk ballad in my hometown goes like this: "If you look for talented people, you don't know how to read; if you look for filial piety and integrity, your father lives away from you." Hansu is pure and white and turbid as mud, and the children of Gaoliang step on the street. ’
What's worse is that the party members are crazy and rebellious.
The first of them, the former Taiwei Chen Fan, had always been arrogant. The conspiracy was revealed, and he dared to send more than eighty officials and subordinates into the forbidden area armed with swords and soldiers.
It is precisely because of this generation that they retreat from good and advance into evil, become riotous and rebellious, and pollute the world. Therefore, everyone in the world is indignant and refers to being a ‘clique’
Is it possible that this minister’s heart-warming words will not be investigated by the country? ”
At that time, these words directly ignited the country's anger.
Issued an edict:
"Anyone who is a party member's disciple, former official, father, son, or brother who serves as an official will be dismissed and imprisoned for life, and will implicate the five clans."
At this time, his lord had formed a deadly feud with the party members.
Knowing the whole story, how could he dare to fall into that trap?
Moreover, the four tribute ships he led were not escorting ordinary objects, but tribute money to be handed over to the West Residence.
The price is tens of millions of dollars, half of which will be handed over to the state, and the other half will be transported to the central government.
How dare he be rash with such a huge sum of money!
(End of chapter)