Chapter forty-eight
In the first year of Longshuo (661 AD), the eighth month of autumn is the 14th day of the year, and the sixth hour of the year.
Three large armies joined forces and entered the Hetao Plain and headed westward. When they entered the inner road, they began to cut down the soldiers and played the game of peeling onions. For example, when they went to Yunzhou, the guards of Yunzhou Prefecture, they took their personal belongings and got off in accordance with the order.
The marching chief Wu Kang convened the commander of Zhechong, the commander of the left and right Guoyi, the other generals of Zhechong, and the military officers joined the army. He held a meeting and issued three documents: death list, wounded list, and military information.
First, the death list records the death situation, and give an example to illustrate: Guardian Zhang San, who sacrificed his life for the country in the Battle of Tianshan; Guardian Li Si, who fought against Hun, had his wounds pimpled and died in the army; Guardian Wang Er, who stole the robes and property and refused to return it, was sentenced to Ming Zhengzhu for violating military law.
Then the list of injured people lists all the injured, which battle is injured, minor or serious. The final equipment information, including weapon loss and armor damage, is recorded in very detailed details. The information is in duplicate, and the officials of the Zhechong Prefecture will sign their names after confirming that it is correct.
After completing the tedious procedures, with Rengui's approval, the guards could leave the team. After they returned, they handed over the armor, weapons, pack horses and donkey tools to the Zhechong Treasury. Then they went back to their respective houses, worked in the autumn harvest work, and waited for the next battle. This time, the attack on Tielle made a fortune and could have a good New Year.
On the 9th day of the September 1st, on the 9th day of the Double Ninth Festival, they returned to the eastern capital Luoyang and returned to the Ministry of War to report. General Manager Lushan Xue Rengui, General Manager Supervisor Sun Renshi, and Deputy General Tiele Liu Shenli, were responsible for offering prisoners at the city gate, handing over the spoils, returning the Ministry of War equipment, and filing the official documents for the expedition.
Before each expedition, the court issued an edict and the Minister of War received the edict. The general only needed to receive the equipment and mobilize the troops. After returning to the court, he had to go to the Ministry of War and hand over various equipment.
The most important one is the envoy Huang Yue and a giant axe inlaid with gold. This is a court ritual vessel that only the emperor can use. It is lent to the generals to attack on the monarch. It can be used as a military law, including killing generals and killing officials of the Anti-Corruption Order, similar to the Shangfang Sword.
When Wu Kang was killed, he had to receive an order. If the fall was really a disaster, Huang Yue could be beheaded. Before Rentai returned to the expedition, Huang Yue had already brought it back. Wu Kang came to the Ministry of War and visited the Ministry of War first. Meeting with the doctor of the Ministry of War and handed over the hot Huang Yue.
The so-called Ku Department is the institution of the Ministry of War, with four institutions: the Ministry of War and the Office, the Department of the Vehicle and the Department of the Cuban. After returning the artifact, they will visit the Department of the Vehicle to meet the doctor of the Department of the Vehicle. Because the general’s personal guards and the war horses are provided by the Department of the Vehicle, they must be returned.
In addition, according to regulations, officials of the third rank were assigned five pack horses to pull carts and transport them. They were too lazy to collect them before because their daughter-in-law didn't like to ride cars. Now that their daughters-in-law grew up, they had to take away pack horses. In the future, they bought some horse horses to facilitate their wife and daughter's travel.
Then I will find a doctor in the army and return the marching map. This is also a contraband item. If you own a map privately, you will lose your head. Finally, I will find a doctor in the Ministry of War and hand over the data on the deaths, information on our army's casualties, documents on supplies and losses, and documents on merit.
The so-called merits and documents record the military merits of the soldiers and use them to evaluate meritorious officials. The merits of the Tang Dynasty, that is, military merits, had a total of twelve transfers. Wu Kang merits and official magistrates are the eleventh transfers, and they are treated from the second rank. The twelve transfers are the highest meritorious officials and the second rank.
If an ordinary guard makes great contributions on the battlefield and is awarded a medal by the court, it is the peak of his life. The lowest honorary official, Wuqiwei, enjoys the treatment of a seventh rank, and his salary is equivalent to that of a county magistrate. He has an annual income of 30 stalemates and a hundred acres of official land, so he will never have to worry about food and drink for life.
Therefore, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty liked fighting on the battlefield and could win fame. Most ordinary people were illiterate and killed enemies on the battlefield. If you were powerful enough, you could become rich. To a certain extent, the system of the Tang Dynasty's officials improved the combat effectiveness of the army.
After visiting the Ministry of War of the Shangshu Province, the handover was completed, and Wu Kang rode his horse home. He was finally able to see his wife and daughter, and was extremely excited. He could not have both wings on his ribs and could not run wildly on his horse. That was illegal. Fortunately, the battle was fast enough. In less than two quarters of an hour, he returned to Daozhengfang and stood outside his home.
The reins were thrown to Pinglang, and he was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, but the corner door opened the gap. Qian Shun poked his head out, and his excitement flew in a flash. He opened the corner door to salute, his face was quite strange: "Boss is back, hurry up and go into the house, the lady is anxious to wait."
Wu Kang was a little puzzled, why he forced himself to laugh and what happened. He didn't take it seriously, and walked into the house and rushed out of the living room. It was the baby's daughter who was yelling. She walked a few steps and hugged her arms, turned around and laughed: "My heart and soul makes me want to die. The baby whispered, do you miss my father?"
Nao Nao was about to cry, nodded heavily, and even cried loudly, with a vague mouth: "The bad guy wants to catch you, Dad, don't leave, don't go with them. I want to beat the bad guy away, but my mother doesn't allow it, and Uncle Shun dares not take action."
It felt inexplicable, Wu Kang laughed and said, "Don't worry, Nao Nao, my dad just came back and will definitely not leave. If there is a bad guy at home, I will hit him ass. Don't cry, your delicate little face will make you cry ugly."
The cried even harder. She grabbed the collar tightly, and she burst into tears and couldn't coax her to say anything. Within two minutes, Xiaoqing left the living room and had tears in her eyes. She ran over anxiously, her lips slightly opened, she wanted to speak but stopped, and her tears rustled.
Wu Kang's lips twitched, wiped her tears, and comforted her softly: "I returned safely and was not hurt, so I should be happy. Don't cry anymore, help me coax my daughter, what's wrong with this girl? Who is the bad guy? You dare to come to our house to act wild. What a courageous dog."
Xiaoqing shook her head slowly, rushed into her husband's arms, and even cried. Wu Kang realized that he shouldn't be so excited. There must be something wrong at home. He took her into her arms, stroked her shoulders and comforted her, looked up at the crowd, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
The lineup of beauties is strong. The daffodil guy in front and Yan Binlou's top card was dug up by Xiaoqing. The three women in the back were captured by Hang Aishan during the battle between Luo. The twin sisters and their mothers were still holding the cradles. The beautiful woman Rengui gave, including the loli, had a total of six women.
Their expressions were miserable, and the daffodils cried silently, and I looked pitiful. Just as I was about to ask, the three of them walked out of the main hall, all dressed in the censor. The old guy in the head, his old friend Yuan Gongyu, was appointed as the clerk of the Zhongshushanger, and the chief censor of the Zhongshushang.
At this moment, I knew it was this old guy who made my family sad. My eyes locked Lao Yuan and half-jokingly said, "I said that Lao Yuan, it must be nothing good for me to appear in my house. Is it because the Censorate has a peerless tea, so I will invite me to drink it together?"
Yuan Gongyu bowed and rolled his eyes and said, "I returned home in triumph. As an uncle, I will naturally come to congratulate you. At the same time, there are some business matters that require the cooperation of my nephew. Let's go to the Censorate to have tea. There are no peerless good teas, all of them are Luoyang tea, and I will not treat you badly."
I believe you, a big-headed ghost, you are a bad old man, you won't give me good tea. Just as I was about to make a joke, Xiaoqing held back the crying, hugged her daughter in her arms, patted her back to comfort her. She bit her red lips tightly, her pretty face was full of anxiety, and she was already crying.
The picture was a bit heartbreaking. The damn old man Yuan, the world outside, why did his home block me? Old Yuan felt the blame, his old face was a little embarrassed, and he was embarrassed to accompany him: "My uncle is considering owing Zhou, and I will never be at home next time."
Next time, you are a floppy person, will you speak? Wu Kang rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "I'm sorry for Uncle Yuan and two envoys, wait in the living room first. Wait until I comfort my family, and at most two moments, I'll leave with you. I'll do it for a convenience, right?"
The two censors were confused, and Old Yuan laughed: "Others don't allow it, but change it can. Don't be anxious, patiently enlighten your wife, everything will be fine. Please follow me, I guarantee it with my personality, and change it will not go back on my word."
Wu Kang bowed to thank him, took the female family to the backyard, briefly explaining the reason. Xiaoqing sighed and her pretty face was a little entangled. Narcissus whispered: "Madam, don't worry. According to me, this may be a false alarm. After all, the law does not blame everyone."
It’s a good law that doesn’t blame everyone, but it’s really smart. Wu Kang reached out to like and comforted his wife: “If the sky falls, the tall one will hold you up. I will accompany Lao Yuan to have tea and will come back soon. Don’t cry anymore, wait for me at home.”
Kissing his wife's cheeks lightly, she drank two eyes, pecking at the daffodil's forehead, and admired the redness of the apples. She glanced at the girls in the room and explained with kindness: "Don't think about it, do your duty, take good care of your wife, and will not treat you badly."
After saying that, he turned around and left, and asked Qian Shunpinglang to take good care of his home. Then he returned to the living room, saluted Yuan Gongyu, and left with them. It was really unlucky. He had just returned from the war and was invited to have tea as soon as he entered the house. If what he expected was not bad, many activities in Mobei had already been exposed.
The Censorate is divided into left and right, the left-level supervisory officials, and the right-level supervisory local officials. Similar to the Supreme Procuratorate, it was originally only reported and did not have judicial power. During the Zhenguan period, the Censorate Prison was set up to hear cases.
Handle special cases and major cases, such as treason, such as treason rebellion. The censors of the Censorate are the emperor's envoys and represent the emperor in person. They are all evil spirits, and Changsun Wuji, the former Changsun Wuji, was forced to death by the censor. Therefore, they came to the door to scare Xiaoqing to cry.
On the main hall of Tai Prison, eight Taishishi were written by the emperor, and two Central Chiefs were judged. The left leader Yuan Gongyu, the right leader Shen Yichang, and the chief judge Yang Deyi. Old Yang was 63 years old, with a very majestic national character. He was appointed as the censor and was once a subordinate of Wukang's subordinate.
Wu Kang was appointed as the governor of Wuzhou and the chief governor of Yuezhou. He was the chief governor of the Governor's Office. Last year, he dug a large canal of water in Kuaiji County and irrigated thousands of hectares of farmland. Because of this incident, he was promoted to Beijing by the court and became the highest official of the Censorate.
Yang Deyi coughed lightly, and his tone was very serious: "The general knows me, so he will no longer introduce himself. I am following the sage's oral order. I take the liberty to invite you to come. I would like to ask some questions about the march in Mobei. Please take the general to take a seat first, and I will tell you all."
Sure enough, Wu Kang smiled helplessly and slowly came to Hu Deng. Germans closed the document and asked: "This time Tiele march, you are the chief of the march and can participate in the decision-making. The court received news that you killed 100,000 prisoners of war on the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Is this true?"
Wu Kang replied: "I killed nine surrendered soldiers, totaling 132,000 and 726 people. I knew that the court prohibited the surrender, but I could do nothing. The general manager of Rentai sent an order, and I had argued with reason, but unfortunately no one supported me. So I was the executor, not the decision-maker, so I was the executor, not the decision-maker," said Tianshan.
The atmosphere was instantly depressed, and they were dumbfounded, and the eyes they looked at were filled with horror. The two recorded literature and history, and they fell into their pens, but they were completely unaware of it. Yuan Gongyu picked up his beard and covered his mouth and coughed dryly, saying, "Although Tiele is a barbarian, the general slaughtered like this, it would hurt the heavens."
All he said was nonsense. If it were not forbidden, who would have hurt Tianhe? Chen Yichang coughed heavily, and the history of Taiwan continued to record it. Yang Deyi continued to ask: "After that you divide your troops, you follow General Sun Xue and advance along Yanran Shanxi. You attack the Tiel Tribe and indulge the guards to rob. Is this true?"
Wu Kang replied: "Not only do soldiers rob, but also blackmailed the tribes and seized a lot of wealth. This also violated military law, but I still said that I can do nothing. After the natural battle, I no longer participated in the marching, and my subordinates and I did not participate in the robbery."
A sneer sounded, and Yang Deyi despised: "You turned it back clean, but unfortunately I have evidence. When I broke through the Tongluo tribe, his troops were on duty, his wife and his daughter, and his infant daughter, were all captured by you, and they were in your house at this moment. How would you explain it?"
Wu Kang smiled bitterly and replied indifferently: "This is not denying, but I have something to say. I captured them not because of greed and beauty, but because of the baby. At that time, the war was in chaos and they were being chased. Only when I was captured by me can the baby survive."
After a brief silence, the sneer rang again, and the Germans sneered: "No matter you are so smart, I only value the facts. The evidence is in the Wufu, and the facts cannot be argued. With Luo Xiaohan Ye Bao, his first wife and daughter-in-law, are also in your home. How do you explain it?"
This cannot be explained, so I can only tell the truth. Wu Kang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Their grandparents and grandchildren were both given by Rengui. There are five boxes of property, equivalent to a thousand guan of copper coins, and they are also given by Rengui. They are all in my house at this moment, and the doctor can count them."
The crime was confessed, and the Taiwanese history wrote it hard, and the Germans sneered even more. Gongyu sighed lightly and said bitterly: "After going on wars repeatedly, he should be familiar with military law. Wherever he was in prison, he would accept bribes, plunder and insult women, and the military law would not tolerate it."
I know this, but unfortunately there is no way. If I don’t join forces, I will be excluded. Whether it is Xue Rengui, Sun Renshi or Liu Shenli, they are middle-aged generals and do not want to be alienated from them. Because I have a premonition that I will fight side by side in the near future.
Germans are sarcastic: "It is an indisputable fact that they lead the killing of prisoners of war, accepting all kinds of bribes, and using the enemy chief’s wife and daughter as concubines. The general cooperates with this, and the work of the Censorate is much easier. Please read the confession again. If there are no mistakes, sign and seal it."
Taishi took the confession, Wu Kang read it carefully, signed the name and stamped it. Yang Deyi was very proud and shook his head and said, "The Chief of the Marching General Rentai, has not yet been in charge of the army, so he has to trouble the general and stay in the Censorate for a while. This is the edict of the saint, and I have no choice but to do anything about it. The general is wronged."
Wu Kang sneered at the naked sarcasm, and Nai Weng wanted to see how long you could be proud. Get up and follow Gongyu and come to the Censorate Prison. The taste is really pungent. The hard conditions here are simply different from the Dali Temple Prison.
Yuan Gongyu came over and comforted him in a low voice: "Don't worry about changing, the queen will plead for a few days first. You are on orders and the chief general Zheng Rentai is the culprit. If he takes the lead, you are not seriously injured."
Hopefully, Wu Kang laughed silently. The general led his troops to the battle. As long as he did not defeat the war, the guards would not lose their heads. As for killing prisoners of war and collecting money, he would at most lose his official position and dismissal. Anyway, there was Mei Niang, as long as he was not hungry, he would do whatever he wanted.
An acquaintance was found at the corner of his eyes, and he suddenly widened his eyes. Liu Shenli was locked in the prison cell next to him. Old Liu sat cross-legged, opened his eyes to look at Wu Kang, and continued to close his eyes to rest. The matter was serious, and the damn Li Jiu seemed to have moved seriously.
Passing by the cell again, he stopped quickly, and Xue Rengui was here too. This person is relatively relaxed, wearing a loose robe, eating corn cakes, and drinking inferior tea. Wu Kang laughed strangely, and met in the sea of thousands of mountains and rivers, and it turns out that you are here too.
The two looked at each other and laughed. Wu Kang continued to step, and next to him was Sun Ren. Why was it so funny? The three armies attacked the north of Mo and robbed happily. But they didn't know that the troops returned to the court without triumphant glory. All the military leaders were put into prison.
Master Ren sighed, sitting on his butt, his robe was stained with millet, his robe was biting with millet, and he stared at the toilet. He noticed the movement outside and slowly turned his head. The two looked at each other through the door. About two minutes, Master Ren rolled his eyes: "Whatever you see, it's all you can do."
This is very familiar, Wu Kangle speaks out. In this situation, you must show off: "I say that my brothers, who used to command the three armies and were in power on the battlefield. Today I am imprisoned, sleeping in millet, grass and eating steamed buns, and becoming a prisoner at the stairs. Thousands of words form a sentence: I have to pay it back when I come out and spend time!"
At the same time, Master Ren immediately ran away and smashed the corn cakes, sarcastically mocking: "Damn the damn slap, you are here to lie in prison, not to visit the prison, what are you talking about? You are so sarcastic. What's so cool about laughing at a hundred steps?"
Rengui and Lun sang, and Shen Li was also mocking him. Wu Kang bit the cake and smiled more and more proudly. Gongyu blinked his eyes and said with a strange smile: "The four people are so close, it's really enviable. Why not do this? Just live on the opposite side. You brothers and brothers are so good to chat and relieve boredom."
Shen Li immediately ran away, holding the prison door with both hands, and roared in anger: "Gongyu can't speak, who is his brother? I am nearly 60 years old and a servant in the farm. What qualifications do he have to call me brothers?"
His appearance was furious, which made everyone laugh. Wu Kang swallowed the cake, imitated his tone, shook his head and said, "Old Yuan can't speak, Old Liu is my uncle, and his generation cannot be messed up. If he calls him brother, how can he be a son-in-law? He still wants to marry her daughter."
He burst into laughter again, Shen Li cursed and wanted to jump out and fight alone, and was overestimating his ability. Gongyu opened the prison door, Wu Kang lowered his head and went in, looking at the shabby conditions, and smiled bitterly. He lay on the grass with his head resting on his arms, and stared at the roof in a daze.
I don’t worry about the ending, I only worry about In-tae. I have an ominous premonition, and the damn old miss will cause a lot of trouble...
Chapter completed!