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    The paper could not contain the fire. At noon, Zhou Yaosi finally learned that he had been blocked from getting grain. He immediately realized that he had made a big mistake and ignored the grain depot. Li Zhen snatched the grain depot. He was immediately angry again.  He was in a hurry and led a few people to rush towards Xuanpingfang.

    At this time, he was surprised to see groups of grain trucks pulling grain away from the workshop. This was a bit strange. Didn't it mean that Li Zhen didn't give grain?

    Zhou Yaosi stopped a car and shouted, "Where are you from?"

    "Reporting to the Chief of History, we are the garrison of the Daming Palace, and behind us are the grain trucks of the Bashang Camp."

    "Where is Captain Lin?"

    "My captain is in the grain depot, and many other captains are also there."

    Zhou Yaosi suddenly became anxious and whipped his horse towards the grain depot gate. He knew very well that if Lin Shaotong and Ma Zixu didn't bow their heads, how could Li Zhen give them the grain.

    He and several of his followers rushed to the gate like a storm. Suddenly a dozen cavalrymen rushed out of the gate, pointed their spears at him, and shouted: "Stop!"

    Seeing that they were all strangers, Zhou Yaosi knew that these cavalry were the personal soldiers led by Li Zhen. He had to suppress his dissatisfaction, clasped his fists and said: "I am Zhou Changshi of the left-behind mansion. Please report to General Li for me. I have something to talk to him about."  ¡±

    The leader of the cavalry said coldly: "My general is presiding over military affairs and has no time to receive you. Please go back!"

    Zhou Yaosi was stunned when he heard this and asked hurriedly: "Excuse me, what is the military office discussing?"

    A cavalryman pointed his spear to the side, "Can't you see for yourself?"

    Only then did Zhou Yaosi find a brand new plaque hanging next to it, with a line of words written on it, 'Xijing Left-behind Military Office'. Zhou Yaosi felt his eyes darken, and almost fell off his horse. Li Zhen unexpectedly moved the grain depot  It was changed to the military office of the left-behind government in Xijing. So what is the government office in the imperial city?

    He couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and shouted: ¡°Let me in!¡±

    At this time, a soldier ran out and shouted: "You have an order to stay behind, let Zhou Changshi enter the Yamen!"

    Several cavalrymen put away their spears and moved their horses out of the way. The leading cavalryman still stopped him and said: "The general has an order. You are not allowed to bring fire when entering the granary, and you are not allowed to ride on horseback. Please dismount and undergo inspection."

    Zhou Yaosi had no choice but to be humiliatingly searched by them, and then he hurried into the granary. The lobby of the granary had been renovated, and dozens of generals were seen sitting neatly in the lobby, listening intently to Li Zhen's speech.  Discipline.

    "General Li, what do you mean?"

    Zhou Yaosi walked into the lobby angrily. He pointed at the generals and asked Li Zhen: "This is a grain depot, not a military office. The military office is in the imperial city. Can't you summon everyone here?"

    Li Zhen glanced coldly and said: "When I was fighting in Liaodong, I held military affairs meetings in the cave. Why can't it be done here?"

    "That was a war. Now it has nothing to do with the war. You must follow the rules and establish military offices outside. You must obtain the consent of the Ministry of War."

    "Yeah?"

    Li Zhen said with a smile but not a smile: "I have never heard of such a bullshit rule, but Zhou Changshi came just in time. I was checking the food deficit over the years. I found that there was a shortage of 20,000 shi of food in three years. It is said that it was all eaten by insects.  It's moth-eaten, but I found an account book that records moth-infestation. It records that only three thousand shi of grain were lost in three years. So there are still 17,000 shi of grain that are missing. Can Zhou Changshi give me an explanation?"

    Zhou Yaosi felt like his mind was buzzing!  ' With a sound, what he feared most happened. He looked back and saw two granary stewards kneeling on the ground, not daring to look down at him. These two people knew the inside story, and they actually confessed themselves.  .

    Zhou Yaosi's legs went weak and he collapsed on the ground. His whole body was shaking like chaff and he couldn't say a word. There was a lot of discussion in the lobby. Everyone understood that Zhou Yaosi was caught by Li Zhen. Ten thousand  Seven thousand shi of grain was worth nearly thirty thousand guan. No wonder Zhou Yaosi lived such a luxurious life, it was simply too dark.

    Li Zhen snorted loudly, "You are corrupt, perverting the law, and deducting military rations. You should be executed according to military orders. However, you are a civilian official. I will ask the Yushitai to kill you. Come on! I will drag you down and lock you up."

    Several burly men came up and dragged Zhou Yaosi away. Zhou Yaosi was so frightened that he shouted: "General Li, please spare me! I don't dare anymore, please spare me!"

    No one paid attention to him, and Li Zhen turned a deaf ear. He waited until Zhou Yaosi was dragged away, and then Li Zhen said coldly to everyone: "From now on, I will also serve as the chief historian. Everyone must obey my military orders.  Those who use military regulations will be killed!¡±

    p>Everyone stood up and saluted at the same time, "Obey the order!".

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? By Dugu Mingxi, the head of the family, after listening to the detailed report of his youngest son Dugu Han, turned back to his brother Dugu Mingyuan and said with a smile: "Did you see, it only takes less than two days?"In a short time, Li Zhen killed Zhou Yaosi and took away all the military and political power. What kind of problem does this mean? Did the second brother see it?  "

    "It shows that Zhou Yaosi is too incompetent. He is no match for the powerful Li Zhen."

    "That's not it!"

    Dugu Mingxi shook his head, "It shows that the Wu family has no prestige at all in the military. Zhou Yaosi stayed in Chang'an for three years, and in the end, no general supported him. Is this his incompetence? Not entirely.  It was more about the failure of Wu Sansi and the Wu family. The more they tried to seize military power, the more disgusting they became. A battle in Liaodong stripped the Wu family clean. "

    "My elder brother is right. The Wu family is the one that cannot be supported. The Holy Father has given them so much power, but they still do nothing. If they want to replace the Tang Dynasty, they can only dream."

    Dugu Mingxi snorted coldly and said: "The Holy Emperor will definitely not give in. She will also create opportunities for the Wu family, but whether the Wu family can seize the opportunity is another matter."

    Dugu Mingyuan pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that Wu Youning will come to Chang'an to take office in person and take back the military power of the Wu family. Do you think it's possible?"

    Dugu Mingxi laughed, "Wu Youning is from Wu Chengsi's faction. Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi are in the same situation. How could Wu Youning help Wu Sansi regain military power? Besides, Wu Youning's brother is the husband of Princess Taiping, and Li Zhen is Princess Taiping.  Recommended, how can Wu Youning not give Princess Taiping face, so Wu Youning will never come to Chang'an. "

    "Then how should we deal with Li Zhen?"

    Dugu Mingxi narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Li Zhen is a smart man. He asked Zhang Yao to ask us to protect his official residence. In fact, he was responding to me. Don't worry, we will continue to work together. Sooner or later we will get together with him."  ¡±

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    Although Zhou Yaosi was imprisoned, Li Zhen did not move back to the imperial government office. Three days later, he led everyone to move to the new military office in Chongwenfang. This place officially became the Xijing left-behind residence, and Li Zhen would belong to Chang Shi.  The power of government and criminal law was given to the four scribes he brought, while he himself was in charge of military affairs.

    But what surprises many people is that it has been four days since Li Zhen came to Chang'an to take office, and Jingzhao Yinhuang Zhiquan has not even visited him once. It seems that Chang'an's military and political systems are clearly divided.

    That afternoon, a dozen attendants escorted a carriage into Chongwenfang slowly, and stopped in front of the government office of the left-behind government. A man in his fifties stepped out of the carriage. He was thin, fair-skinned, and had a long hair.  With a three-foot-long beard, this person is none other than Yin Huang Zhiquan of Jingzhao, Chang'an.

    Huang Zhiquan was born as a Jinshi and was highly valued by Li Xian. He was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. After Li Xian abdicated, he was also demoted to Sima of Jingzhou. However, under the care of Shangguan Wan'er, he was promoted step by step. Four years ago,  He took up the post of Chang'an Jingzhao Yin, so he was recognized as the king of Luling.

    Huang Zhiquan was an upright and cautious official. Two years ago, Lai Junchen wanted to attack him, but he could never get a handle on him. Only with Shangguan Wan'er's intervention did Lai Junchen give up the persecution of him.

    Huang Zhiquan is extremely cautious as an official. Although Li Zhen is said to be Shangguan Wan'er's confidant and even has an ambiguous relationship with her, Huang Zhiquan does not dare to be careless at all. He must get Shangguan Wan'er's exact instructions before he can decide what to do?

    Just this morning, he finally received an express letter from Shangguan Wan'er, asking him to stay away from Li Zhen. Huang Zhiquan immediately understood. It seemed that the rumors were not so true. Li Zhen was not Shangguan Wan'er's person. No wonder Taiping  The princess will recommend him for this position.

    Huang Zhiquan walked to the gate of the military office and said to several gatekeepers: "Please inform General Li that Huang Zhiquan from Jingzhao Yin is visiting."

    The soldiers did not dare to neglect and quickly ran into the government office to report. At this time, Li Zhen was writing a letter to Princess Taiping. He hoped that Princess Taiping could help him again in the appointment of the new chief historian, either by letting him serve concurrently or by arranging  Someone who is easy to get along with comes over. Of course, Li Zhen hopes that the former will also serve as the chief historian, so that he can take the military and political power of the left-behind government into his own hands.

    At this time, the soldiers reported outside the door: "General Qi, the envoy of Jingzhao Yinhuang is here to visit."

    Li Zhen has also been waiting for Huang Zhiquan to arrive these days. Although Chang'an's military and political affairs are separated, there will still be many intersections between them. For example, the city gate of Chang'an is controlled by the army, and both the army and Jingzhao Yin Yamen patrol the streets.  In terms of power, the powers of both parties overlap. Once something happens, both parties are likely to have their own opinions.

    So Li Zhen needs to coordinate with Huang Zhiquan to try to avoid conflicts between the two parties, or set a rule on how to resolve conflicts according to the rules when they occur, etc.

    Li Zhen stood up and walked out of the military office quickly. As soon as he walked out, he cupped his hands and said with a smile, "I've kept Huang Shijun waiting for a long time."

    Huang Zhiquan also bowedHe said: "I should have come to visit the general a long time ago, but I am too busy and can't get away. I have been putting it off until today. I am so ashamed!"

    "It should be me who goes to visit the envoy, okay! Let's not mention this matter. Huang Envoy please come in."

    Li Zhen invited Huang Zhiquan into the official office, and the two sat down in the middle hall. Huang Zhiquan looked at the surrounding environment and said with a smile: "This turned out to be the official office where the Imperial Academy held wine ceremonies. Although it is in a busy city, it is very quiet. It is a good place.  I should have known that our Jingzhao Mansion should have taken over here first."

    "Huang Shijun's Jingzhao Mansion is already very good, leave this place to us!"

    The two laughed, and a tea boy served them tea. After the two drank the tea, Li Zhen said again: "I have been sorting out the specific military and political affairs of the left-behind mansion these days, and I found a place that seemed to be related to  It¡¯s different elsewhere.¡±

    "General Li, please tell me, what's the difference?"

    Li Zhen thought for a while and said: "Generally in other big cities, the army only cares about the city gates and local security, but does not care about public security. It is usually managed by the local government itself. So why does the public security in Chang'an need to be patrolled by the army?"

    "This is because Chang'an is too big, and local power alone is not enough. We only have more than a hundred government officials in the entire Jingzhao Prefecture. Including the county government officials, the number does not exceed a thousand. However, there are more than thirty counties to manage public security.  , there is not enough manpower, so the late emperor issued a decree twenty years ago that the army must participate in maintaining public order in any large city more than thirty miles away, which is the reason why Chang'an must be patrolled by the army. "

    Li Zhen nodded and said with a smile: "In fact, there is no harm in military patrols, but this involves a public security judgment issue. How do I know whether pedestrians have broken the law? What I mean is that I plan to set up a system in the military office.  As a criminal judge, he first determines whether the arrested person has broken the law. If he has broken the law, he will be handed over to the government. What does Huang Shijun think? "

    Huang Zhiquan immediately became vigilant. He realized that Li Zhen wanted to take away the power of law enforcement. In other words, whether a person has broken the law or not must be decided by the left-behind military office first. How is this possible?
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