Chapter 223 [Treasoners must die]
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Ma Han returned to Liaodong and passed by Xuantu. Gongsun Xian, the prefect of Xuantu, led more than a hundred officials and more than ten thousand people to welcome him. / This time, Gongsun Xian's attitude was very low and his expression was respectful. Since Xuantu was captured and returned to the Han people and brought the news of the destruction of the Baqi army, Gongsun Xian knew that the Liaodong army would win this time in the attack on Goguryeo. But he didn't expect that this victory would come so quickly and so thoroughly.
Destroying the country and destroying the enemy, and expanding the territory, this is a great achievement that was not available in this dynasty in a century. Unfortunately, the Han Dynasty declined and the world was in chaos. Even if it was a result of the achievements of storming the sky, it would be difficult for Li Guang to confer the title!
If the Mahan defeated Liaodong by surprise; the subduing of Wuwan in western Liaoning by the Lianhe Mountains and the Zonglun; then this expedition, the half-month destruction of Goguryeo truly demonstrated the Mahan's absolute strength and powerful force it mastered.
Xuantu and Lelang, who belonged to Liaodong, were originally not interested in a young prefect who was not as good as Gongsun Du. They felt that this person was just relying on good luck and personal bravery to make the Hu people who believed that the strong were respected. However, when Goguryeo was destroyed, the officials of the various counties collectively lost their voices.
It’s okay in western Liaoning. Xuantu and Lelang were deeply troubled by Goguryeo for many years and had the deepest understanding of the strength of the Haidong Xiaoqiang. The long-standing problem that had been deposited for decades, thousands of troops took action and solved it once. The strength of this Martin is impressive. Regardless of whether the Han officials in various counties admit it or not, they also believe that the strong are respected - what is slightly different from the Hu people is that the strong people worshipped by the Hu people are personal bravery; while the strong people worshipped by the Han officials are powerful strength.
Xuantu County, which suffered the most from Goguryeo, can be said to be the biggest beneficiary of this battle. Now Goguryeo has become the Liaoning County of the Han Dynasty. Since then, Xuantu’s confidant has been eliminated. No matter what, the benefits he has received are not excessive. Therefore, Gongsun Xian was grateful and convinced. Until this time, the head of the Xuantu Gongsun family really stood on the side of Ma Han and put his position in the right place.
In Xuantu, Ma Han received a high-level courtesy of the aristocratic family headed by Gongsun Xian. He also received high-standard courtesy of more than 10,000 people including the rescued Han people. Although Ma Han rescued only more than 10,000 Han people, there were only more than 10,000 Han people who directly or indirectly received gratitude? The people could only express their gratitude with the most qualitative actions. The three elders asked to dust off the boots and support the horses for the young prefect. Ten thousand people carried the Hakka paused ten miles long, and the sound of "Ten Thousand Family Born Buddha" resounded inside and outside Xuantu City...
After experiencing the several times between Suiling and Shan County in Xuzhou, Ma Han was able to deal with such a scene with ease, bowed all the way, thanked him sincerely, walked ten miles with Gongsun Xian's hand until he entered the southern gate of Xuantu.
From this grand welcome ceremony, Ma Han not only saw that Xuantu’s people’s hearts were available, but also saw that the Xuantu family represented by Gongsun Xian was the intention to lose sincerity to him. I think it was true that no matter how the people supported him, such a big move would be accomplished without official support, guidance, or even dominance?
Ma Han stayed in Xuantu for three days. He met officials of all sizes and local tyrants, and took advantage of the power of the country to destroy the country and spread his influence to all aspects of Xuantu as much as possible.
On the third day, Ma Han and Gongsun Xian invited several special guests in the villa of Xuantu Prefect's Mansion.
Under the leadership of the door servant, the first one appeared was a middle-aged scholar about 40 years old, wearing a scarf, slightly yellow skin, three long strands of whiskers, thick eyelids, but bright eyes.
When he saw this person, Ma Han and Gongsun Xian straightened their bodies together, raised their arms and sleeves to greet him: "Thank you, Mr. Yang, was invited to the house for the banquet."
The visitor bowed to the ground, raised his head and smiled, "The two envoys are summoned, how dare you not come?"
This person is one of the elders of the Yang clan of Liaodong's prominent clan, Yang She, the former governor of Xuantu County.
Although Gongsun Xian was very inconsistent with Yang She, the scene was harmonious. People like them, rarely wrote their dissatisfaction on their faces.
A waiter stepped forward to remove Yang She from the garrison and led him to the left. Yang She saw that there was only one garage on the opposite side, and said slightly surprised: "Will the two envoys only invite two people for the banquet today?"
Gongsun Xian turned his head and looked at Ma Han, who just smiled slightly: "It is related to Yang's face, and it is inconvenient to announce it to everyone."
Yang She felt a little "Gden" in her heart and suddenly had a bad premonition. When he saw the second guest, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, and the bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger.
The second guest was Yang She's nephew, Yang's head of the Yang family, and a pair of Liaodong departed - Yang Yi.
The original meaning of the driver is that when the county chief travels, he should not take a car with a car. In this sense, Yangyi, this driver is indeed a bit incompetent. He did not follow the horse to western Liaoning. He did not follow the expedition to Goguryeo. He ran around with the top leader, but you, the second leader, were sitting at home, so he deserved...
But Yang Yi was also unable to do so. He was indeed not suitable for going to the western part of Liao. The prefect also expressed his understanding of this. And what about Goguryeo? The reason is much more complicated. In the final analysis, it is nothing more than three aspects:
First, the Yang family and Goguryeo have always been friendly, and they are each other's first trading partners. If Yang Yi appears on the battlefield to conquer Goguryeo, it will inevitably arouse strong dissatisfaction from the King of Goguryeo, and it will be a heavy blow to the family's important economic source. Of course, this is also the serious consequences of the Yang clan, including Yang Yi, who is seriously underestimated in the war. Who would have thought that Goguryeo, a young bastard who has been in the east for more than a hundred years, collapsed with a blow by Ma Han.
The second is related to the Yang clan Lao Yangshe. The plan was originally planned well, so Yangshe came forward to persuade the Goguryeo army to win a good reputation, but unexpectedly, he was decisively rejected by the new prefect. Yangshe was naturally dissatisfied, and Yang Yi was left behind and did not leave, which was also a silent protest.
Finally, Yang Yi was not at ease with him. He also knew that Ma Han was not at ease with him, let alone trust him. This expedition was full of sight. If someone had a bad intention and had a good intention, he would push the enemy's head, it would be easiest. Don't end up in a foreign land at that time...
Yang Yi did not go to the war with the army, and Ma Han did not mention this. As a result, the right-hand man of the theoretical prefect was put on hold. Now that Ma Han destroyed the country and returned, Yang Yi was unable to move anymore, so he came to welcome the prefect to triumph in the name of representing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Liaodong. He also wanted to use this to regain some impression. Yang Yi was keenly aware that after this battle, the young prefect would inevitably be completely surrendered by the six counties and one country in Liaodong. His foundation was stable and he could not shake it. Yang's family had no choice but to cooperate.
Yang Yi came to Xuantu. He originally wanted to consult with the clan's uncle Yang first, but he was invited by Ma Han as soon as he entered the city. He stayed in a separate courtyard. At this moment, Yang Yi appeared in the atrium and saw that the clan's uncle was also present - and he was the only one, and he immediately felt something was wrong. But no matter what, as it came to this point, he could only force himself to be frightened and went forward to meet and greet the two prefects and clan's uncles.
After three rounds of drinking, Ma Han saw that the two guests were obviously unconscious, and even the words of congratulations to him were dry and unrestrained. He smiled immediately. He did not sway the two of them and took out a scroll of silk book from his arms. The waiter had already stepped forward with the plate, bowed his arms, and took over the silk book.
Ma Han said leisurely: "I'll take a look at this silk book. Yes, let's take a look at it first."
When Yang She saw the black-bottomed vermilion lacquer plate in the waiter's hand, the roll of blue and white diamond-patterned silk cloth was condensed, and his body shook slightly, and a little wine spilled out in the cup. Yang She suddenly woke up. He quickly put down the cup, swept his sleeves casually, and wiped away the wine stains on the table.
Gongsun Xian curled his lips slightly, a trace of contempt sneer passed by, and then nodded with a smile.
Yang She stretched out his hand with difficulty, and held the silk book on the lacquer plate stiffly without any need to unfold it. He knew that this was a letter he wrote to Baqi. He was used to using this blue and white diamond-patterned silk cloth and could recognize it at a glance - why did this damn Gulinu, after reading the silk book, still carry it with him, and was captured and killed by the prefect in front of him...
Yang She's eyes slowly turned to Gongsun Xian, and saw the sneer on the corner of the mouth of the mortal enemy. Yang She did not unfold the silk book, but said calmly: "What She did is for my Yang clan. Now the matter has been leaked, and She has nothing to say, but the envoy will rule."
Ma Han narrowed his eyes slightly, and a trace of dangerous cold light flashed: "So, do you not deny colluding with Julinu and leading the enemy to invade, and even sent someone to lead Julinu to set up an ambush on the mountain road to kill and injure Xuantu's reinforcements?"
Of course, Yang She couldn't deny that the young prefect might not know his handwriting, but he had worked with Gongsun Xian for many years and had been very familiar with each other's handwriting. How could he deny it? Since that's the case, he simply admitted it generously and see if the other party could do anything to him, the old man of the Liaodong family.
"Bastard!" Ma Han was furious and slapped the case with a palm. Boom! The heavy hemlock papers were split into pieces and the momentum was amazing. The civil servants such as Gongsun Xian, Yang She, Yang Yi and other civil servants present were shocked and were shocked. Guards outside the door rushed in.
"Go out! Go out!" The calmed Gongsun Xian repelled the guards and looked at the amazingly brave young prefect with complicated eyes, wanting to speak but stopping.
"No matter how big your Yang clan is, can you be more powerful than the county government? Can you be more powerful than the Chaoyang? Can you be more powerful than the thousands of Xuantu? "Ma Han's chest is full of fire, his eyes are like ice, and he rises up, and his halberd is pointed at Yangshe. "Just because of your own selfishness, hundreds of soldiers and civilians in Xigaima died and injured, thousands of households were destroyed, and all the fertile land was destroyed, and there was no food and clothing. Xuantu rushed to the county to help the county and even more were killed and injured... You are a traitor! A traitor! Don't think you are the elder of the Yang clan, so I can't touch you! I have destroyed a country, and I still care about you, a small Yang clan!"
This was said solemnly that Yang She and Yang Yi and his uncle and nephew all changed their color.
Ma Han exhaled vigorously, calmed his anger, sat down slowly, turned to Yang Yi and looked at Yang Yi: "I invite Zi Xiu to come tonight just to be a witness. It's not that I, Ma Han, crossing the river and destroying the bridge, but that Yang was in charge of the crime. In terms of Zi Xiu's opinion, what should I do?"
Yang Yi felt bitter in his mouth, but he had to bow and say, "What Ji Father did is not the way of a minister. What punishment should he be punished? Please give your lord's discretion. My Yang family is willing to redeem his crimes with a thousand gold and acres, and I hope the lord will fulfill his sins."
Spending money to atone for sins has a long tradition in the Han Dynasty, and it was the first to be prosperous in Emperor Wu of Han. In order to raise huge military funds to attack the Huns, Emperor Wu of Han tried all his skills. For example, the salt and iron monopoly revenue was nationalized, which originated in Hanwu, and used money to redeem his crimes, which was also one of them. The most famous example in this regard was Sima Qian, who was castrated for angering Emperor Wu, and he could not afford hundreds of thousands of atonement money. As a result...
"Atonement?" Ma Han smiled without a smile, "Do you know there is a sin in this world that cannot be forgiven?"
Yang She's uncle and nephew looked at each other in a daze. Although this was indeed inauthentic, it caused significant losses to Xuantu County and was arrested for the current situation, the amount of compensation like their cutting of the flesh was enough to compensate. After all, this matter did not cause obvious damage to the Xuantu family and officials. Those who were hurt were just ordinary soldiers and common people. This crime can be said to be big, small or small, and it is nothing more than the prefect.
"It's up to my discretion? Well, I will sentence Yang She to rebel, the country, in the name of the prefect of Liaodong!" Ma Han paused word by word, and Xiang Yang She sentenced to death. "The only grace I have given you is that you can die here or go home and die again - don't say I didn't warn you, if you Yang She dared to live until dawn, then 613 people in the Xuantu Villa of Yang's family, including you, don't expect to see the sunrise again."
The strong murderous aura released by this sentence even Gongsun Xian, who was not concerned about his affairs, was wet, let alone the uncle and nephew of the Yang family involved.
The next day, Ma Han led his army to leave Xuantu and took away the land deeds of Yang's daughter and ten thousand acres of fertile land. These things were not used to buy Yang's life, but to buy his head and reputation. Yang She had already hanged herself, but there were some things that were almost as valuable as life, such as a complete corpse, such as reputation behind her. These were also exchanged for things. When encountering Ma Han, the master who could blow the corpse out of oil, Yang could only admit that he was unlucky.
Chapter completed!