Chapter 34 Chapter Thirty-Four - A Forced Palace

Yang Hao, who had been "retired" for more than a month, finally came out of the mountain. The turbulent Xingzhou official circles seemed to have found a vent, and they all flocked to Yang Hao. In the early morning of the next day, those with official titles, those with official titles and those without titles, those with titles but no official titles, as well as honorable officials without official titles but titles, all rushed to the palace like going to a market.Because this turmoil is closely related to the interests of everyone, new interest groups, old interest groups, different nationalities, different tribes, all kinds, and so on.

Although Yang Hao had intended to marginalize the Tuoba family in the core political circle from the very beginning, his foundation was the Dingnan Army, and the Northwest ethnic group was an organization that was both an army and a people, so most of the sons and nephews of the tribal chiefs were Serving in the military, the military position in the Hexi region, which is a military government, is the most important and powerful official position, so they have already penetrated into all levels of society. For these people, especially the members of various tribes who are full of middle and low-level military officers, Yang Hao feels like a dog biting and stabbing them, just like Zhao Guangyi wanted to cleanse the courtiers. After he ascended the throne, he unexpectedly After waiting patiently for several years, it was not until Zhao Guangmei accumulated weapons and bought Xiang army generals that his intention to rebel was exposed that he took this as an opportunity to launch a major purge.

Yang Hao is also facing the same situation, and it is more complicated than the environment Zhao Guangyi is in. Zhao Guangyi is the emperor brother Zhao Kuangyin who took over after ten years of painstaking management, and has embarked on a formal government with sound systems. The nationalities are complex, and most of them are arrogant and rebellious princes. Everyone has soldiers and horses and territories, and most of them have some old grudges with each other. It is more dangerous than before Zhao Kuangyin gave up his military power after drinking wine. If he compromises and surrenders to the Tuoba Group, relying on this most powerful force, he can indeed temporarily guarantee the stability of Xixia, but the cost will be even greater. On the one hand, try to meet the needs of the Tuoba elite with limited resources , will push other newly conquered tribes to their own opposition, and although Xixia has established a country, the Tuoba nobles do not have this awareness. What they support and obey is still the old ruling system, a similar The tribal alliance regime of the Khan system needs the greatest degree of freedom and sufficient power, so that sooner or later, when various conflicts intensify and cremation erupts, Yang Hao, who is sitting on the crater, will end up in ashes. .

Therefore, Yang Hao also needed an opportunity, an opportunity to justifiably deprive the Tuoba clan of nobles of military power, that's why he single-handedly directed this civil strife. Integration is the most fundamental goal that Yang Hao wants to achieve. He just uses the same method to achieve the two goals. This is also the cunning he learned from Ding Chengzong's business philosophy: any investment, a means to maximize their benefits. But Yang Hao didn't expect that Tuoba's tough attitude was stronger than he expected. He originally wanted to create some internal discord. When Zhao Guangyi completely let go of his guard against Hexi and tried his best to plot Saibei, he would cut the mess quickly. , To take back the military power of these arrogant and unruly Tuoba nobles in one fell swoop by means of thunder, so he wants to exert pressure on the Tuoba nobles step by step until it is unbearable.

The application of this strength depends on the situation in Song State, but he is only a little cold, and the situation is already out of control.The Weiwu tribe first had internal strife, took the opportunity to attack and exclude the two tribes sent by the Cangshi tribe to Xiaoguan, and then returned without edict, robbing the grassland that the court had allocated to the Cangshi tribe. The imperial decree, beheading the imperial envoy, is simply a bald man holding an umbrella, with no hair and no sky. But someone secretly took the opportunity to add fuel to the flames. Yang Haoqian went to Ganzhou, intending to cooperate with Aguli in another play and draw out this behind-the-scenes figure. Unexpectedly, there was also chaos brewing in Ganzhou. Su Erman colluded with Li Jiyun, Hu Laowen hooked up with Yeluohe. If it wasn't for this whim that he went to Ganzhou in person, and it happened that Prince Ali assassinated Aguli, it would be difficult for him to discover this conspiracy. If you break out, you will suffer a big loss.

Yang Hao felt that the situation was beyond his expectation, and he had to close the net in advance. And Li Zhiyi, the oldest member of the Tuoba clan, also feels that the heat is almost ready. Although Yang Hao has not shown up these days, the pressure exerted by various tribes on the imperial court is increasing day by day. In addition to the great scholar's words and arrows, these tribes' sanctions against the imperial court are also becoming more and more severe. They refused to pay taxes and servitude in their own territories, expelled officials set up by the imperial court, recalled the tribal people who served in the army, and withdrew the right to interrogate the tribal people. It may be true that Yang Hao said he was sick at the beginning, but he has not been in court for more than a month, but it may not be because of physical discomfort. It may be that this young and energetic king is a little at a loss for the reaction of the Tuoba clan. Already remorseful, but can't think of a decent excuse to step down.

Li Zhiyi is very satisfied. He is too old and has no ambition to usurp the throne and become king. He just thinks that Yang Hao, a little boy, has won a few battles and unified the Hexi states, so he is a little carried away. He wants to change, he wants to touch the interests of the Tuoba family, and he wants to do things that Li Guangrui dared not do back then, so just teach him a little lesson and let him restrain himself. So, on the first day when Yang Hao resumed the court meeting, the chiefs of the various tribes rushed to the palace at the same time as if they had discussed it, and a long-prepared confrontation officially began.

Yang Hao has recuperated for more than a month, and there are many state affairs to deal with, but as soon as he came to court, someone immediately proposed to deal with Brother Tuoba and Hanchan. Wubu has no friendship, and the Tuoba tribe, who have been watching their jokes, are now on their side. The death of the rabbit is sad, how could there be such a severe criminal law in the grassland and desert?Not to mention some fights between the two tribes, even if it is a war against the Great Khan, as long as you are defeated and willing to surrender, you must not pursue the past, just like the relationship between Dangxiang Qishi and Li Guangrui, from time to time. In war, as long as the white flag is raised, everything can be negotiated. How can there be any national laws and criminal laws, and the tribal leaders should be sent to prison for participation?

The original desert grassland implemented the khan system and the single-yu system, which was an extremely loose political system. It was like a big lord ruling many small lords. What the big lord wanted was to rule over the small lords. Respecting themselves as leaders, they still have absolute dominance within their own tribe. This is exactly the ideal political model in Li Zhiyi's mind.What Yang Hao is doing now is weakening their power. They took the case of the brothers Tuoba Hanchan of the Weiwu Ministry as a breakthrough against Yang Hao. Brothers Tuoba Hanchan did not receive an order and the soldiers also withdrew. They also beat up the Cangshi tribe for no reason, and even killed the imperial envoy Well, if Yang Hao was afraid of Tuoba's joint efforts to make concessions in this matter and pardoned Tuoba and Han Chan brothers, then his reform efforts in all aspects of the political system and bureaucracy would naturally fail. Everything is business as usual, and it is still the situation where the Tuoba family ruled Hexi together.

It was Tuoba Wu who came forward on behalf of the leader of the Tuoba clan. Tuoba Wu first excused the Weiwu tribe, and then asked Yang Hao for the pardon of the Tuoba brothers.Yang Hao with a sick face darkened when he heard Tuobawu's words, he slapped the imperial case with a "slap", and shouted: "The king has been ill these days and has been recuperating in the palace, but the world's affairs However, this king is not ignorant, Brother Tuoba Hanchan has no law, no king and no father, great rebellion, crimes that cannot be pardoned, have you begged for mercy?" Tuobawu said disapprovingly: "My lord, the slight grievances between the Weiwu tribe and the Cangshi tribe are nothing more than a fight between brothers. This is a family matter. Why do you need to bring up any king's law?"

All the leaders responded one after another, and someone said: "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, there is no way for Brother Tuoba to withdraw from Xiaoguan. Cangshi is at the front, isn't it also a series of defeats? They all surrendered to the Tubo people, so Huyan Aobo is known as Huyan invincible in Longyou, how can a mere Weiwu tribe be able to defeat them? It is a helpless move to be forced to withdraw. As for them killing the envoy of the king, these two boys The courage is indeed a little bit bigger. If the king wants to implement the king's law, he can fine them a year's salary or give them a light punishment with a whip. They are still loyal to the king. How can they be detained and imprisoned? It will hurt the hearts of my whole family, Tuoba." Yang Hao's eyes turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Is this... the unanimous opinion of all the departments of Tuoba?" Those people saw that Yang Hao's face was a little strange, and they looked at each other, and they felt a little uneasy, but relying on the large number of people, they still bite the bullet and replied: "Yes, we are waiting for the chiefs to jointly beg the king to pardon Tuoba Han Chan. , Tuoba Heshao's crime!" Following the sound, the hall fell to its knees. These people were all Tuoba nobles in fur hats and fur hats. At a glance, there were no less than forty people, each of whom belonged to a tribe. The leader has at least hundreds of tribesmen under his command. Yang Hao's complexion became even more gloomy, and he slowly squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "You..., on behalf of all the tribes of the Tuoba Clan, unanimously support that Tuoba Han Chan, who has no law, and is accomplices in rebellion. Brother begging for forgiveness?" "My lord, they have no right to represent all members of the Tuoba clan. I, Li Tianlun, oppose the pardon of the two brothers Tuoba and Han Chan!" Following the sound, a burly man in his thirties, with braided hair and a scimitar at his waist, stood up.Wearing a sword in the palace is the privilege of the leaders of the grassland tribes. Just like when Zhao Kuangyin first proclaimed himself emperor, the civil and military ministers still had seats in the court hall. Yang Hao can only slowly change the non-essential rules and customs. Do it in one step. The burly man stood in front of the heads of the Tuoba clan, put his hand on the hilt of the knife, and shouted awe-inspiringly: "The country has state laws, and the family has family rules. The master of our Tuoba clan is now the king of the Xixia Kingdom! There is a saying in the Han people that the prince breaks the law." , the same crime as the common people, the rules set by the king himself, if I, the Tuoba clan, can not abide by it, how can I ask the leaders of other clans to abide by it?" This man looked down on Gu Pan, quite proud, and his voice shook the roof tiles. Yang Hao couldn't help being very surprised. He had already started to fight against the Tuoba tribe, and he had already established a firm belief. Allies, but this Li Tianlun jumped out, but it was not his arrangement. Yang Hao has some impressions of this person. This person is the son of Li Si'an, the defense envoy of Youzhou. He is currently the deputy commander of the tribal army. He is also an important figure in charge of military power. Standing up to speak for himself was somewhat unexpected. The leaders of the Tuoba clan were very surprised when they saw that the court officials and the leaders of other tribes did not stand up against it, but their own clansmen came out to speak against it. Seeing it was Li Tianlun, Tuobawu immediately sneered and said: Who, it's you, you already have the surname Li, yet you still dare to call yourself a member of the Tuoba clan? We, the Tuoba clan, share weal and woe, advance and retreat as one, and you are a smug bastard. What do you know? Let me advise you, don’t claim to be a member of the Tuoba clan anymore, our Tuoba clan doesn’t have such a disgraceful clan member like you!” After Tuoba Wu finished speaking, wanton laughter immediately sounded around him, Li Tianlun became angry from embarrassment, Huo Di drew his sharp scimitar, pointed at Tuoba Wu, and shouted: "Tuoba Wu, when Mr. Li Guangrui was the envoy , why don't you see that you are ashamed of Li's surname and ridiculed by Li's surname? Who bullies the weak and fears the hard, which one is shameless? Stand up if you have the guts, let's see the truth!" Tuoba Wu suddenly stood up, drew his saber out of its sheath, and said with a sneer, "I'm afraid you won't succeed? Come on, Li Tianlun, let me see how promising you are?" "Who are you, old man!" Li Tianlun swung his saber and went up, both of them were hot as fire, "Keng Keng Keng Keng" steel blades collided, sparks flew, and the person next to him immediately dodged to the side, making room for the two of them. On the spot, seeing that the two of them were about to perform a martial arts performance in the hall, Yang Hao's face sank like water, he slapped the table with a "bang", and shouted: "It's unreasonable, with swords and guns in the hall, do you still have this king in your eyes?" ?” Tuo Bawu immediately retracted the saber and said: "Your Majesty, you saw it with your own eyes. This is the saber that Li Tianlun moved first. Do I, Tuo Bawu, have to wait to die? If you say that there is no way to see a king, this Li Tianlun is no way to see a king at this moment. If Your Majesty wants to punish Brother Tuoba and Han Chan, shouldn't it be fair to punish him as well?" "Tuobawu, are you trying to threaten the king?" Just then Tuobawu mocked Li Tianlun for taking the surname Li and recited his ancestors. Li Jitan's face sank when he was standing aside, and immediately stepped forward and stood beside Li Tianlun: "I, too, belong to the Tuoba clan. I also agree to severely punish Brother Han Chan of Wei Wubu Tuoba, if you don’t check my eight generations of ancestors, see if I am qualified to say this!” Tuoba Wu was at a loss for words immediately, Li Jitan was not only a member of the Tuoba clan, but also a member of the direct lineage. Back then, under Li Guangrui, he was a general in charge of the army. He was able to get the word "Ji", and he was ranked together with Li Guangrui's own son. Of course, their family origin is the Tuoba Zong branch whose roots are Zheng Miaohong.After Yang Hao became the king, he still gave great importance to him. Li Jitan was superior to him no matter in terms of official power or seniority among the tribe. Tuoba Wu dared to be arrogant to Li Tianlun, but he did not dare to be rude to Li Jitan . At this time, Tuoba Cangmu, who had already been ordered by Yang Hao, also stood up, brushed his white beard, and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the Weiwu tribe left the camp without authorization and started a war. The king issued an order to question their crimes, but they still don't know how to repent." , This is a treasonous act. Perhaps in the past, this was nothing, as long as they bowed their heads and confessed, they could be pardoned, but now I, the Tuoba Li family, have established a country of my own, and this country should have a country Look, how can we wait to leave it idle. Your Majesty sees thousands of miles and knows the benefits and harms, so he killed his relatives righteously. You are all in a daze, and you are all short-sighted. What do you know? It is reasonable to punish the members of the Tuoba clan severely, warn the world, and strictly enforce the laws of the country! " Tuoba Cangmu put on the airs of elders, but among those who pleaded for the Ministry of Military Affairs, there were many old men, some of whom were a few years older than Tuoba Cangmu, and immediately pointed at him and cursed: "Tuoba Cangmu, you shoot me!" What kind of flattery are you, you Cangshi tribe occupied the pasture of the Weiwu Department, of course you agree to punish them severely, you are cheating the public for personal gain, you are shameless!" "Who scolded the old man?" Tuoba Cangmu was originally holding the airs of an expert, and felt that the rhetoric he had planned earlier was a bit inkling, when he was scolded suddenly, he lost his composure immediately, and took a quick look, and saw that he had never dealt with him very well. Tuoba Qingyun immediately shouted: "It turned out to be you, you old man, when the king conquered the north and the south, where was you, an old turtle with a shrunken head? Now you pop out like this, pretending to be an eagle with a big tail ?” The two old guys scolded each other first, and the others were not to be outdone. The members of the Tuoba clan who were on the side of Li Jitan, Tuoba Cangmu, and Li Tianlun and those who were on the side of Tuoba Wu and Tuoba Qingyun scolded one after another. For a while, it was changed from martial fighting to literary fighting. In the imperial court, the ministers such as Zhong Fang and Ding Chengzong certainly watched with cold eyes and did not say a word, and the surrendered ministers such as Long Hanhai did not say a word, even Tubo, Tuguhun, Dangxiang Xifeng, Yeli, etc. The leaders of the various ministries also only watched from the sidelines, only watching the infighting among the Tuoba clan. Yang Hao picked up a cup of tea, looked at the two groups of people who were scolding more and more fiercely, his originally gloomy face turned slightly pale, he took a sip of tea, tasted it, Yang Hao opened a book, turned sideways slightly , I took a good look at it. His Highness, these people first only yelled and scolded each other about the Weiwu Ministry, and then they turned over the old accounts, scolded and spitting, and their eyebrows were beaming. Come out to criticize and criticize.Tuoba Cangmu has a flying beard, pointing and swearing, his sharp mouth is no less than that of Dragon Slaying Saber and Yitian Sword, and the other party has four old men surrounding him, so he can't beat his tongue.Yang Hao flipped through the pages of the book, glanced at him, and said in his heart: "I really didn't realize before that old things can talk like this." Tuoba Wu saw that the two sides were swearing more and more fiercely, and there were countless civil and military people standing on both sides just watching the joke. He felt that today's huge force to force the palace to ask for his life has become a big joke. It's all empty.He took a sneak peek at the top during the scolding, and saw Yang Hao was buried in the book, with a leisurely expression, completely ignoring His Highness's farce, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, faintly felt that something was wrong, and quickly opened his tongue and yelled : "Don't make any noise!" Tuoba Wu's voice shook the chicken-like two sides, he took two steps forward, clasped his fists to Yang Hao and said: "My lord, it is the Cangshi tribe who are fighting with the Wei Wubu, and Tuoba Cangmu is the Cangshi tribe's The leader should be judged according to the law. He is also one of the parties involved, and it is too late to avoid suspicion. How can he, as a minister, decide whether Wei Wubu is guilty or not? It is fair to ask the king to order him to avoid it! " Yang Hao frowned, and asked, "Should Tuoba Cangmu avoid it?" The members of the Tuoba clan all reacted, and said one after another: "Yes, what Tuoba Wu said is reasonable. The case involves the Cangshi tribe, and Tuoba Cangmu should avoid it." "it is good!" Yang Hao closed the book, turned around and sat upright, patted the case with a "slap", raised his sword eyebrows and said, "Tuoba Cangmu, as a party involved in the case, should avoid it! Since everyone agrees that Tuoba Cangmu is bullying If you don’t know the truth, then don’t use any housework and estrangement between brothers to prevaricate the king. The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate!” "The minister is here!" Ying Nuo flashed out three of the ministers who were watching coldly. Yang Hao said loudly and loudly: "Above this hall, today the three divisions will have a joint trial, and it will be decided clearly!"