Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall, in the Humble Administrator's Garden, Zhao Hong was frowning, listening to reports.
"Back to Your Majesty, after being interrogated by the ministers and others, it was found that the subordinate officials and the local gangsters worked together to form a local bully force. The swords were sold to these gangsters through the subordinate officials. Jiangning County Government is indeed responsible for the lack of supervision."
Wei Liaoweng answered cautiously, watching his words carefully.
"It's official administration again. It seems that this clarification of official administration requires officials and subordinates to investigate together!"
Zhao Hong shook his head and said angrily.
Subordinate officials have no salary and can only make a living by asking for bribes. It is said that when the people's hearts are not enough, the subordinates are accustomed to extortion and extortion, and their grudges are hard to satisfy. Many people will make things difficult to ask for bribes, steal from others, rely on strong men to oppress the people, collude with each other, and practice favoritism and malpractice, which is one of the maladministrations of all dynasties.
Official governance can be said to be a symbol of the rise and fall of a dynasty.
"Your Majesty, the imperial court is selling swords, and rumors are spreading in both the government and the public. Your Majesty, please be careful!"
Wei Liaoweng's sincere words shocked Zhao Hong.
Swords and guns were sold openly among the people, firstly to increase the income of the court, but also to encourage martial arts. However, they did not expect that after only three months of implementation, there would be many more cases of stabbings, robberies, and murders in various places, causing many disturbances. So much so that there have been calls in the DPRK to ban private sales of weapons.
According to the opinions of these ministers, once the weak Song Dynasty let go of the trade of swords and guns, it would most likely fall into the hands of the mob and shake its foundation.
Zhao Hong couldn't help but think of the ban on guns in the beautiful country in later generations.
This seems different. If he remembered correctly, Song Jiang could carry a simple sword when he went out, which was much longer than the swords sold by the weapons manufacturing department.
Judging from the attack on Tian Yi, the weapons did not get into the hands of the so-called mob, but were snatched away by local ruffians. This shows the lack of supervision by the government and the corruption of officials.
According to the regulations for the sale of swords, guns and swords, people who purchase them must report to the government. In principle, the quantity is one per person. It is difficult for those with criminal records and poor reputations to buy weapons. Ordinary people, unless they want to apply for martial arts classes or join the army, will not buy weapons.
In most cases, those who can afford to buy weapons are wealthy people. After all, things from Jiangnan Weapons Manufacturing Company are not cheap. A knife sells for about 20 guan, and swords are even more expensive. In the face of the huge profits from selling weapons, Zhao Hong seems to have no reason to give up selling weapons.
The current fear is not the sale of swords, but the corruption of officials, which affects the implementation of the New Deal. If Jiangnan East Road cannot be implemented, then its implementation throughout the Song Dynasty will be a joke.
"Your Majesty, Jiangnan East Road Institutional Envoy Wang Gang, Jiankang Prefecture General Hu Mengyu, Anti-Corruption Department Chief Zhou Ping, Jiankang Prefecture Criminal Officer Song Ci and others are outside seeking to see you."
Li Tang came in to report, and Zhao Hong couldn't help but be startled.
With so many people from Jiangnan East Road coming together, could something have happened?
"Your Majesty, when the officials of our Jingjie Office were clearing land on Jiangnan East Road, they were obstructed by local villagers. 33 officials of our Jingjie Office were injured and 16 officials of our Jingjie Office were killed!"
Hu Mengyu complained in a low voice, and Zhao Hong was shocked and turned to stone for a moment.
The people he wanted to save from suffering actually killed and injured the officials of the Jingjie Office?
Are they farming customers for the local tyrants, officials and gentry? Is the government's implementation of the Meridian Law ruining their jobs?
Poor people who are suffering, haven't you had enough hardship?
This is really a big joke!
What the economic circles have done is not because the national treasury is empty, tax leakage and leakage are becoming more and more serious, and they want to train and strengthen the army, but also kill the rich and give to the poor. Why were the court officials who were conscientiously enforcing the law being beaten to death instead of doing their best?
And he was beaten to death by a group of working-class people!
Only by clearing the acres of land and determining the quality of the land can taxes be determined. A large number of hidden acres were also discovered, which greatly increased the area of cultivated land on the government tax rolls and the government's taxes. Many landless soldiers and civilians had cultivated land.
This is also Zhao Hong's original intention to implement the Jingjie Law.
poor person must have something mean. These fools acted recklessly and shattered the tenderness in Zhao Hong's heart.
"Your Majesty, the reason is that when the officials were clearing the land for Jiangnan East Road, someone spread rumors that the imperial court was measuring the land and wanted to recover the arrears over the years and increase the land tax. The villagers immediately revolted and killed the officials and destroyed the offices. Everything happens for a reason.”
Hu Mengyu frowned and reported to Zhao Hong.
As a high-ranking official, he seems to have a high position of power. Only after implementing the New Deal did he realize that the road ahead was long and there was nothing he could do.
"Your Majesty, most places on Jiangnan East Road are the same. Originally there were fields and mountains, but they were all annexed by the powerful. The rich have houses full of gold and silver, while the poor are in ragged clothes and look like beggars. Once the traitors incite them, they will swarm in. , leading to a civil uprising!"
Wang Gang bit the bullet and then Hu Mengyu played.
"Civil uprising?"
Zhao Hong's face was as dark as water, he sneered, and asked several officials from the Jingjie Office below.
"You officials, please tell me in detail what happened."
The mantis blocked his arm, and he dared to kill the official and destroy the office without overestimating his own strength. This time, he must kill the chickens and the monkeys, brazenly brazen in the world, and get rid of these scum who are blocking the way.
Zhao Hong's face was ashen, and all the ministers looked at each other.
Once the emperor becomes angry, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Your Majesty, we were waiting to clear the land in Huizhou. As soon as the villagers saw the officials, they beat several colleagues to death without saying a word. The office of the Jingjie Office in Huizhou was also burned down, and several colleagues were burned to death inside. !”
Wu Shan, from the Huizhou Jingjie Office, reported with a trembling voice and fell to the ground crying bitterly. The local villagers are like wolves and tigers, and they will kill people if they disagree with each other. It is really angry and shocking.
"Your Majesty, we are busy in the fields at Huangjiazhuang, Ningguo County, Ningguo Prefecture. Villagers are coming from all directions. My colleagues who were running slowly were beaten to death, and the rest were forced to jump into the river. Except for the two Weichens, all the other colleagues died!"
Wu Hai knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, with tears streaming down his face.
If he hadn't been a fast runner and good at swimming, he might have died a violent death.
As bad news came in one after another, Zhao Hong looked solemn, but he never broke out.
Mount Tai collapses in front but remains unchanged; elk rises to the left but does not blink.
Being calm in times of crisis and calm in situations of change are probably the qualities an emperor should have.
It’s all pretend!
If this goes on for a long time, I have been holding it in, and I have to suffer from depression and see a psychiatrist.
"Everyone, get up! It's because of my lack of consideration that I let these officials die in vain."
Zhao Hong felt heavy in his heart and asked everyone to get up.
After all, they were living lives, and he had to bear the blame for their tragic deaths.
"Your Majesty, these ignorant people are confused and vicious and have nothing to do with your Majesty."
Wang Gang quickly comforted Zhao Hong.
"Confused and vicious, you are right!"
Zhao Hong sneered, sat up straight, and continued to ask.
"Hu Mengyu, from March to now, how many cases of attacks on the Jingjie Office have been reported in the entire Jiangnan East Road? How many people were involved?"
Killing officials and destroying government offices. When the matter has developed to this extent, there is no room for compromise and can only be solved by iron-blooded means.
Otherwise, the New Deal is just empty words and the Economic Border Law is a joke.
And he is the laughingstock of the world.
I'll fuck you uncle!
"Your Majesty, since the implementation of the Meridian Law until now, a total of 13 incidents have occurred in the prefectures and counties involving more than half of the Jiangnan East Road, involving as many as five or six thousand people, including scholars, civilians, and eunuchs..."
Hu Mengyu didn't dare to hide anything and answered carefully.
Public anger is inevitable. Will the New Deal on Jiangnan East Road come to an abrupt end?
"Wang Gang, what do you think?"
Zhao Hong posed the question to Wang Gang.
As a high-ranking official and an important official in the imperial court, it would not be just a few times.
"Your Majesty, the villagers are honest and stupid, how can they be so courageous? It is all the powerful officials and gentry who use their power. Since ancient times, the imperial power has not been sent to the countryside, and the law has not punished the people. Your Majesty should think twice before acting."
Wang Gang replied thoughtfully.
Ordinary people don't do these things. It is the big landowners who do not want the implementation of the boundary law, and it is this force that incites civil unrest.
These families have great businesses, many servants and servants in their houses, and their influence in the countryside is immeasurable.
"Your Majesty, this dynasty has implemented the Jingjie Law every time, but all have failed. The reason is that officials and powerful people colluded and tried every means to obstruct it. From my point of view, we must either pursue it to the end and never compromise. Or we must stop and stop all activities. Don’t even mention the New Deal!”
Zhou Ping is young, energetic and outspoken, making the atmosphere in the lobby even more depressing.
Pull up the radish and bring up the mud. Jiangnan East Road implemented the New Deal, and even the Anti-Corruption Department got involved. Once investigated, powerful officials and powerful officials will be involved, and I'm afraid it will involve countless people and break their bones.
"Your Majesty, if we are involved too much, I am afraid it will cause civil unrest and shake the foundation of the country. I think it is planned slowly, and we cannot act hastily."
Wang Gang still insists on being mature and cautious when planning for the country.
"Your Majesty, if you want to implement the New Deal, you must severely punish it with cruel laws, otherwise the New Deal will inevitably end in vain. Your Majesty, think carefully!"
Hu Mengyu is young, but he still insists on strict rules and strict regulations and implements the New Deal.
Zhao Hong lowered his head and meditated for a moment before speaking.
"Song Tixing, according to our laws of the Song Dynasty, how should this matter be handled?"
In his mind, the Mongol Empire was always a serious concern, making him anxious and restless.
He has lost patience and does not want to waste time on the new policy on Jiangnan East Road. He had no time to waste.
Song Ci walked out and bowed solemnly.
"Your Majesty, in accordance with the law, all the criminals will be arrested and brought to justice. The serious ones will be punished according to the law, and the minor ones will be punished according to the law. I am afraid that by then there will be many heads and the prison will be overcrowded."
Song Ci's words made Zhao Hong sneer.
The crowds are rolling in and the place is overcrowded!
He just wants to kill the chickens and scare the monkeys, and catch all these monsters and ghosts in one go.
"General Hu, mobilize the students from the Martial Arts Hall, mobilize the bodyguards, horsemen, and cavalry, and immediately arrest all the criminals on Jiangnan East Road. No one will be spared. Anyone who dares to disobey military orders will be killed!"
"Your Majesty, arrest all the criminals on Jiangnan East Road. I'm afraid there will be at least five to six thousand people..."
Hu Mengyu was frightened and opened his eyes wide.
With so many people arrested, the cells may not be able to accommodate them.
"Your Majesty, if you kill someone so painfully, I'm afraid the blood will flow like a river, which is detrimental to Your Majesty's saintliness!"
Wang Gang's heart was beating wildly. The emperor is fierce, if he really does this, he will definitely leave a bad name for murder in the history books.
"For the country and the people, I eliminate evil in accordance with the law. I am doing the right thing. Who cares about how the history books are written?"
Zhao Hong said loudly, everyone was shocked.
"Everyone, please listen carefully. The laws of the country are ruthless, and everything is based on the laws of the Song Dynasty. How can we implement tomorrow's new policy if we retreat today? Killing officials and destroying offices is tantamount to rebellion. Do you really think that the law does not punish the public? Do you really think that I Will you give in?"
Through the case of Jingjie Law, the arrogance of the powerful officials was severely dealt a blow, so that everyone in the world knew that the law was strict, and no one dared to hinder the implementation of the new law.
Rural bandits and tyrants openly provoked each other, and powerful officials helped each other. Since they want the court's new policy to come to an abrupt end. Let's see who has the last laugh.
