Chapter 36 Duan Xi
After Yang Qiu arrived, he waited outside the palace for a while and saw Duan Taiwei coming out with a bloated belly.
While looking for Taiwei Duan's shoes at Xiaohuangmen, the old Taiwei looked to himself and said:
"Some people, after killing a bunch of moth thieves, feel like they are a figure.
Do you know how many people I killed in Xizhou? Have you ever seen a mountain full of people? Do you know how those Qiang and Hu are called grandpa? ”
As he spoke, he took two more bites of fruit:
"Don't talk about it. After all, the food in this palace is good. Some people think that this solar eclipse will end my position as a lieutenant, and then all kinds of pigs and dogs will come to bully you.
This time is only a small punishment. If it were placed in the west, anyone who dared to get ahead of me would have been screwed long ago. ”
At this moment, Xiao Huangmen found some shoes for Taiwei Duan, and called a few stronger colleagues to help him out.
Lieutenant Duan didn't even glance at Yang Qiu during the whole process, but every word he said was for Yang Qiu.
Yang Qiu was trembling with anger, pulling at his left sleeve until his joints turned white.
Watching Lieutenant Rouqiu walking further and further along the platform, Yang Qiu's eyes narrowed smaller and smaller.
"Yang Qiu enters the palace" this is the roll call outside the palace by the little yellow gate.
Hearing this, Yang Qiu flicked his sleeves, took off his shoes, took small steps, and bowed into the hall.
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"Old Lieutenant, if you humiliate Yang Qiu like this, you are not afraid of him jumping over the wall. This man is a well-known fiery man in the court. He is even more generous than Li Ying back then. Old Lieutenant should be more careful."
This was a little Huangmen who was friendly with Duan Xi. He asked half as a reminder and half as a puzzle.
"You know nothing, have you ever seen taming a horse? In Liangzhou, I was particularly good at taming fierce horses.
If the horse stumbles, hit it with an awl. If it dares to stumble suddenly, use a whip. No horse is untamed.
The same is true for Yang Qiu. After taming it a few times, he really thinks this is Hebei. ”
Duan Taiwei said proudly:
"I see, being an official in the court is similar to being in the army. As long as you are ruthless and fierce enough, people will fear you and obey you."
After saying that, he called the thugs and signaled Xiao Huangmen to just send him here.
Then Captain Duan continued to sit on his chariot carried by twenty people and headed out of the palace.
Watching Captain Duan go away, Xiao Huangmen, who had mentioned something before, murmured to himself:
"Lieutenant, Taiwei, you only think that you have a whip and can whip it as much as you want. Have you forgotten that Yang Qiu is also a whip wielder? It seems that you are not far away from causing trouble."
Then he stopped looking at Captain Duan and went back to duty with his colleagues.
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Liu Hong will be very happy now, because another crisis has been solved by him smoothly.
A few days ago, there was a sudden solar eclipse. In a culture influenced by heaven and man, this is obviously a sign that the king has lost his morality.
There are many annoying old people who write letters saying that they should not build a palace, build a Western Garden, or even sell their official positions.
Fortunately, this old man was sensible and considerate. Before I could react, he wrote a letter to impeach me. It was really good to take the disaster of the solar eclipse upon himself.
It doesn't matter if he resigns now. Let him become a Sikong later. It will be my reward.
Of course, the money that should be paid must not be less.
At this moment, Yang Qiu entered the palace. Liu Hong looked at this beloved minister and was filled with joy.
Liu Hong also had his own base in the court, which was the Hebei faction headed by Liu He.
It is said that I was able to become the emperor only because of the recommendation of his clan brother Liu Shu, and was supported by Dou Wu as the emperor.
It's a pity that Liu Su later followed Dou Wu to cause trouble and failed to end well.
But I finally appreciated this affection and promoted his younger brother Liu He to the rank of Situ.
The Hebei clique officials united around him have also become my humerus. Now there are eunuchs inside and a Hebei clique party outside, and the power of the government is under control.
And this yang ball is what I love, it is smart and capable, and it solves my worries. This time he was promoted to Sili Xiaowei because the sword was sharp and capable of killing people.
Under Liu Hong's approving gaze, Yang Qiu sat down.
But as soon as he sat down, he took off his Jinxian crown, took out a piece of paper from his left pocket, bent his body on the ground, and shouted:
"I have something that I would like to report to Your Majesty. Yesterday, a case of rape was discovered. Wang Fu, a disciple of the regular servant Wang Fu, who was born in Jingzhaojie, was involved in official wealth, involving more than 70 million yuan.
The minister felt that this matter was important and did not dare to postpone it, so he specially reported the matter to His Majesty for His Majesty's Holy Judgment. ”
Liu Hong was startled, and the smile on his face stopped.
He calmed down and asked:
"Is this possible? You also know the law. Anyone who slanders others will be punished with the same crime. This matter is not a joke."
Yang Sphere was kneeling on his knees, and after hearing this, he said loudly:
"Everything I said has its proof."
After saying that, he raised the memorial high above his head.
Xiao Huangmen on the side quickly took the folder and handed it to Liu Hong.
Liu Hong frowned as he flipped through the pages. Suddenly, the folded book was still on the ground.
"What a brave bitch, he dares to take my money. What else can I say? First arrest him and put him in jail, and then let him spit out the money bit by bit.
No, not only do you have to vomit, but you also have to vomit twice as much. Now you lead people to capture Wang Fu and ransack his house. ”
Yang Qiu didn't move after hearing this.
"Why, I asked you to get Wang Fu, why are you still kneeling still?
Seventy million dollars? How many two thousand dan would you have to sell to get it? This dog slave actually dares to be greedy. He is so brave. ”
Liu Hong said that he was not relieved. He stood up again and walked back and forth, getting more and more angry as he walked.
Seeing that it was almost the same, Yang Qiu immediately played again:
"I don't want to leave because I still have something to report.
When it was previously discovered, the person who was selling and transshipping was the Qiang Hu Yi Cong under Taiwei Duan Xi. They resisted the law with weapons and were all killed.
Therefore, I impeached Taiwei Duan Xi for colluding with Wang Fu for corruption and perverting the law. Please allow your majesty to take the Taiwei into prison together. ”
When he heard that Duan Xi was also involved in the stolen goods, Liu Hong stopped talking in circles and stood there pondering, then asked:
"What you said is true." "If I tell half a lie, I will let you die."
Liu Hong stopped talking at this time, and the atmosphere was tense.
Liu Hong was worried because Duan Xi was unusual.
Then Wang Fu is just a slave in the family. If he is asked to die at the third watch, can he survive at the fifth watch?
Not to mention that he had stolen 70 million of his own money. Even if he didn't have it, he would have died a hundred times based on what he had stolen over the years.
But Duan Xi was an old commander. He was the most brave in the world. He was accustomed to border affairs. He was a man of military service. He was a distinguished leader. He served in two major positions and was outstanding in his achievements. He had great prestige in the army.
If he had thrown him into jail without knowing why, he would have caused chaos in the government and the public, and disappointed the heroes.
If something happens to the court later, it will be difficult to expect these border warriors to work hard.
When Liu Hong was in trouble, Yang Qiu said another word.
"The day before yesterday's solar eclipse, the Taiwei impeached himself. He was sent to prison according to the law to examine himself. I can check whether the Taiwei was really involved in this matter.
If yes, a small punishment will suffice; if not, you can also be released from prison after self-examination.
It's just a matter of asking a question. ”
Um? This is a solution. I just feel a little sorry for Lao Duan. He obviously blocked himself and was impeached, but now he is going to jail.
But that's okay, Lao Duan still has a bit of a fiery temper. Going to prison to temper and tame him is also the way to control his ministers.
After thinking about it, Liu Hong nodded and agreed to Yang Qiu's suggestion.
Then, he asked the minister on the side to draft an edict and let Yang Qiu handle it. He also told Wang Fu to be the most important, and the old commander went through the motions.
Yang Qiu suppressed his joy, knelt down and thanked the country, and went out with the imperial edict.
Xiao Huangmen gave him half-wearing shoes, and Yang Qiu couldn't wait to rush out of the hall.
Duan Jiming, let’s see how you die this time.
My yangqiu, revenge never overnight.
Yang Qiu ran all the way along the corridor and saw Duan Xi's huge chariot at the entrance of the palace.
Yang Qiu ignored him and went straight through Duan Xi's team and got out of the palace first.
Duan Xi was surprised how this man was so hot-tempered.
As expected, he was the disciple of Gaoliang who couldn't hold back his anger.
Waiting for Taiwei Duan to sit in the chariot, he came out of the palace gate. He saw Yang Qiu leading people to surround his followers and guests.
Lao Duan cursed:
"You northern dog, who gave you the courage to surround my team?"
With that said, he asked the bearers to carry him forward.
Yang Qiu smiled coldly, took out the edict from his pocket, and opened it:
"The guilty minister Duan Xi, something happened to you. This is a national edict. If you are put in jail, you will be arrested without hesitation."
This confused the old lieutenant. What happened to me? Put me in jail? Just now I was chatting and laughing with the country, now you want to put me in jail?
What a courageous person! This Yang Qiu actually dared to falsify the imperial edict!
Duan Xi immediately became alert. He summoned his servants and guests, asked them to pull out the hidden swords from under their feet, and immediately surrounded Yang Qiu and others.
While Duan Xi was dispatching Yi Cong, he shouted to Dongming Sima on the city gate:
"Yang Qiu tried to correct the imperial edict, but he still hasn't taken it."
Dongming Sima, who had been nervously watching the conflict between Duan Yang and Duan Yang on the gate tower, was shocked when he heard this.
Without daring to hesitate, he rushed out with the palace gatekeeper he was attached to.
Yang Qiu laughed when he saw this scene:
"The evil done by heaven can be forgiven, but the evil done by man cannot survive. Duan Jiming, you are indeed in a coma, and you dare to hide your troops and enter the forbidden area.
OK, OK. Who said I was pretending to be an edict? Why didn’t Sima Dongming step up and test it? ”
Dongming Sima secretly complained that he was just a small Gong Yemen Sima with a rank higher than a thousand stones. He could not afford to offend any of the two big guys.
Hearing Yang Qiu call him, he could only step forward and take the edict from Yang Qiu's hand.
At first glance, it turned out to be true. The old lieutenant was in danger!
Dongming Sima respectfully returned the edict to Yang Qiu, and then with a wave of his hand, he asked the palace gatekeepers to surround Duan Taiwei's team.
Duan Xi saw that the situation was reversed.
The Qiang and Hu Yi Cong under him are all rare Qiang species. They are his chosen warriors and are devoted to him.
There were several Qiang Hu among them, chattering nonsense to Duan Xi. Duan Xi's face was ashen and he remained silent.
Seeing that his master was silent, Qiang Hu Yicong could only protect him inside with a blade.
The Qiang and Hu soldiers didn't dare to move, and neither did the palace guards. It wasn't because they were afraid of these bastards with their hair draped in ruffles. None of them were equal to ten, and their martial arts were unparalleled.
They did not dare to attack the old captain. This man had great martial arts skills and had killed hundreds of thousands of Qiang and Hu men. They were both afraid and respectful.
Dongming Sima understood his subordinates’ thoughts and said to Yang Qiu in embarrassment:
"Sitting alone, brothers can't take action. Should we ask the country again if we have made a mistake?"
Yang Qiu looked embarrassed, he was a bunch of losers.
He jumped off the Zhu chariot, resisted the Qiang and Hu's weapons alone, and walked under Duan Xi's chariot.
Duan Xi tried his best to smile, but Yang Qiu suddenly grabbed his arm and threw him to the ground.
"Come down, old man."
(End of chapter)