Inside the Wuzhou Yamen, there are many figures but few voices.
In each official building, from time to time, someone looked through the window at the figure kneeling in the atrium, with nervous and complicated expressions.
Bing Cao joined the army Yan Tao.
Yan Tao, a tall and bearded soldier, knelt straight on the cold stone slab, his face ashen.
A sigh came from somewhere.
By now, in one night, everything that needed to be known was known about the newly-appointed Donjia cleaning watchtower guard last night.
Among the six Wuzhou Cao Cao who joined the army, Fa Cao, Hu Cao, Cang Cao, and Gong Cao were all involved. Even Tang Jun, who taught him, was involved, but there was no Bing Cao who joined the army, Yan Tao.
Especially the Wanglou Guards targeted this time were originally under the command of Bing Cao.
First the city gate guards, then the watchtower guards, but they avoided Yan Tao, the soldier who was specifically responsible for these matters.
If you think about the details for a moment, you can't help but feel chills in your heart.
What's more, it's Yan Tao himself.
When the government office opened this morning, he had already come here to kneel down and apologize.
As a soldier, if he still doesn't know anything after a night, then he really doesn't have to do it anymore.
At this time, the sound of wheels suddenly sounded outside the door, and everyone at the window immediately shrank back.
Then, with the sound of footsteps, Li Xuan, who was wearing a scarlet official robe, and Zhang Yi, who was wearing a dark green official robe, walked in from the outside together.
Zhang Yi was half a step behind, with a respectful look on his face.
Seeing this scene, all the officials in the official residence had extremely shocked expressions on their faces.
They are all experienced, and they can tell at a glance whether Zhang Yi is really respectful or fake.
In an instant, the horror in the eyes of many officials turned into respectful and submissive ones.
Now at this time, it is clear who is the master of this official house.
Li Xuan ignored Yan Tao and walked right past him, let alone asking him to stand up.
Zhang Yi, on the other hand, glanced at the eager Yan Tao, shook his head slightly, and then followed Li Xuan towards the government office lobby again.
The Tang Dynasty government office is solemn and solemn.
Under the plaque hanging high in the mirror, there are Du Bixing, the inspector of the law, Han Jiang, the Hucao, Li Yuanyi, the Cangcao, Wang Qin, the meritorious officer, Feng Hua, the scholar, and Tang Jun, the Wuzhou instructor. Six of them are lined up in a row. .
Behind them, the captain of the city gate, the chief of water, the chief of prison, the chief of medicine, the chief of households, the chief of priests, the chief of agriculture, the chief of salt, the chief of iron, the chief of grain, the chief of weapons, and a group of large and small officials, The secretary in charge, the bookkeeper, the recorder, and the police officer all stood respectfully behind their respective superiors.
Li Xuan passed through the crowd and finally sat directly on the governor's hall.
Immediately, the official seal with four square buttons appeared in Li Xuan's hand, and he put it directly into the official seal of the governor.
Li Xuan looked solemnly, looked at everyone with an upright body, patted her gently, and shouted in a low voice: "Shengtang, let's discuss matters!"
Zhang Yi, who was standing at the head of the crowd and was a military official, immediately led the crowd and sang: "I've seen you, don't drive!"
"Everyone, please stand up!" Li Xuan held up her hands.
Everyone present immediately stood up straight and looked at Li Xuan solemnly. Z.br>
"Yesterday, I gave an order. Today..." Li Xuan looked at Han Jiang, a member of the Hu Cao army on the side, and shouted in a low voice: "Han Jiang!"
Han Jiang immediately walked out with a solemn expression, and raised his hand to Li Xuan: "Xia Guanhu Cao joins the army, Han Jiang, I've seen him, don't drive him!"
"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Yesterday, I asked you to prepare the white and yellow records of all the fields in Wuzhou. Are you ready?"
"Everything is ready." Han Jiang glanced behind him.
Several clerks standing on one side immediately stepped forward, placed the white and yellow books in their arms on Li Xuan's desk, and stacked them in a high pile.
Li Xuan reached out and looked at it twice, then closed the account book.
Finally, he looked at Han Jiang and said in a deep voice: "Taxation is the foundation of the world. In three days, every county and township in Wuzhou will have calculations. Hu Cao needs to send people into each county and township to strictly investigate the random concealment of land, expansion of land, and occupation of land. There must be no mistakes!”
"I obey the order!" Han Jiang handed over again.
"Tax collection, tax transportation, and tax storage are all top priorities." Li Xuan's eyes passed over Shi Cao's army and Cang Cao's army, and then said in a deep voice: "The matter of taxation is closely related to you, Shi Cao Repair bridges, ship tracks, and prepare warehouses. Fa Cao strictly investigates illegal activities that bully the people. Soldier Cao protects the transportation of taxes and grains. Merit Cao is responsible for recording merit. Each Cao Cao needs to fully cooperate. Do you understand?"
"I understand, I will obey the order to leave you." Many Wuzhou officials present immediately bowed, not daring to show any signs of neglect.
Li Xuan's eyes fell on Han Jiang again, and he said with deep eyes: "This tax will be collected according to the tax roll. No more tax will be collected, and no less tax will be collected. You can understand."
Han Jiang frowned slightly and immediately understood that Li Xuan had no intention of competing with the Wuzhou family on the farmland.
Everyone present also understood this, and everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Han Jiang sighed in his heart. He knew that the current situation was like this. If it were not like this, the Aristocratic Family and the Tianyin Sect would be attacked from inside and outside, and Wuzhou would be in chaos. The entire Wuzhou might not be able to collect a single cent of tax.
"I respectfully obey the order of farewell." Han Jiang lowered his head with a solemn expression.
His words directly dispelled the many Wuzhou officials present, as well as the dark clouds over their heads of the Wuzhou aristocratic families who were inspecting their fields behind them.
The policy of inventorying farmlands that the governor Wang Fanglin had been promoting was eased by Li Xuan. It is difficult to say whether it can be revived in the future.
People like Li Yuanyi, a member of the Cangcao army, and Wang Qin, a member of the Gongcao army, couldn't help but darken their faces.
Although the situation was like this, they all felt extremely uncomfortable.
Li Xuan nodded and glanced at the different expressions on the faces of different people in the hall, and then looked at everyone with a half-smile: "I have seen tax collection in Dongyang, and I have even witnessed some greedy things with my own eyes. The officials of the Han Dynasty exploited the people by using the evil method of kicking the stems with spikes. Therefore, I once implemented a ban on dropping tax grains on the ground when collecting taxes in Dongyang, Yiwu, Pujiang, Pan'an, and Yongkang. .”
As soon as Li Xuan said this, the faces of many Wuzhou officials present could not help but change slightly.
Because they also have a share of the greedy food obtained from the evil method of kicking and kicking.
Li Xuan was now cutting flesh on them.
The relaxation just now disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Suddenly, everyone subconsciously looked at their respective officers in the courtroom.
However, no matter whether it was Liu Cao who joined the army or Zhang Yi who joined the army as a recorder, Tang Jun and others did not say a word.
Some people couldn't help but say a few words. At this time, they saw Li Xuan suddenly raised her head and looked towards the front yard with cold eyes.
Everyone couldn't help but turn around, and at a glance they saw Bing Cao and Yan Tao kneeling in the courtyard, and their expressions couldn't help but change.
"If you drop one catty, you will get one stick. If you drop ten catties, if you drop ten sticks, if you drop one hundred kilograms, you will get one hundred sticks." Li Xuan read word by word, while gritting his teeth and said: "I know how many people you have." There are laws for violating the law, but I also have many methods of punishment. You might as well give it a try. The world in Wuzhou is ever-changing, and you may not know who will be sent to the front of the army one day."
In front of the army, with just two words, some guys who were stunned by anger immediately came back to their senses.
This year is different from the past. The rebellion of Tianyin Sect this year is already a certainty. In this case, does it still make sense to do so?
What's more, even if all the taxes and grains are collected this year, can they be transported back?
Once you get to the place, what should you do and what you can do? Even under the strict orders of the King of Nanchang, there may not be no operation method.
Some people have begun to take chances in their hearts.
"Tang Jiaoyu!" Li Xuan turned his head and looked at Tang Jun, the teacher on the side. Tang Jun immediately took a step forward and held his hands in his hands: "I'm here."
"I ask you to organize students from the state school to go deep into the counties and villages during the summer harvest.
, pay close attention to the collection of taxes. If anyone is playing tricks, report it immediately. I would like to see how many days you can live without this layer of skin on your body. "Li Xuan said one sentence, and everyone present had different expressions.
Some were frightened by Li Xuan's words, while others quietly rolled their eyes.
Although the students of Zhouxue are smart, they may not be able to see the methods of some officials.
"Everyone!" Li Xuan opened his mouth and drew everyone's attention back: "If it's just a matter of kicking and showering, it's just a crime of corruption and exploitation. If it's a conspiracy to confront, then it's a crime of rebellion. Too bad.
Please remember that in wartime, I have the right to kill first and report later.
Speaking of which, I really want to find one or two outstanding people to establish their authority! "
"I don't dare to lower my rank!" Many Wuzhou officials present, whether it was true or false, immediately threw away their hands in fear at this time.
This one of them is very ruthless in his actions.
Yesterday, I don’t know how many city gate guards and watchtower guards were purged and killed.
Many people still remember the blood stains in the cracks in the stones when they walked under the watchtower today.
There are some things that their Nanchang County Prince Biejia is really capable of doing.
"Now that I've made it clear to you, when the time comes to take action, don't blame me for being ruthless." Li Xuan took out an official document from his sleeve and handed it directly to Han Jiang, a member of the Hu Cao army: "Han Join the army. This official document has the official seals of my king and the king's governor. You should issue an announcement accordingly and inform the people of the whole city, as well as the people of the nine counties of Wuzhou. There must be no mistake!"
"I obey the order." Han Jiang immediately stepped forward and took a brief look at the governor's seal above. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With the approval of the governor Wang Fanglin on this matter, they felt much more at ease.
What's more, in the current events, although some corrupt officials have suffered losses, more people have benefited.
More low-level officials present could not help but wailed in their hearts at this time.
This official document has the official seal of the governor and the governor, and cannot be changed.
Even if people from the imperial court come, it will be difficult to overthrow it from the system.
"The matter of Hucao is like this for the time being. When Han joins the army, remember to compare the white and yellow books with those of the lower-level states and counties. Don't make any mistakes." Li Xuan warned again.
Han Jiang immediately handed over his hand and said, "I understand."
Li Xuan nodded, turned to look at Li Yuanyi, a member of the Cangcao army, and shouted in a low voice: "Li Shenjun."
"The official is here." Li Yuanyi immediately stood up and handed over his hand.
"Where is Kurasao's account book?"
"Here!" Li Yuanyi immediately placed a thick account book on Li Xuan's desk.
After Li Xuan glanced at it for a while, he said, "In the afternoon, I and Zhang Canjun will go with you to inspect the various warehouses. Is that okay?"
"Please don't drive and check at any time." Li Yuanyi handed over his hand and then stepped back respectfully.
Li Xuan turned to the side of the taxi, Cao Canjun Feng Hua: "Feng Canjun!"
"Farewell, the drawings of all the rivers and bridges in Wuzhou, the rising water and the flowing water are all here." Feng Hua immediately stepped forward and laid the huge scroll flat on Li Xuan's desk.
Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "When I come back from the warehouse, you can come back to me and explain everything to me in detail."
"Follow the order!" Feng Hua bowed his hands and retreated.
Li Xuan looked at everyone present and said in a deep voice: "Wuzhou may inevitably have a war in the future. The river is a top priority, especially the Dushui Division. They patrol the river on weekdays and must not neglect it. If there is any change, the river will be blocked immediately. The disaster will not spread to the city."
"I obey the order." Huan Han, the director of the Dushui Department, stood up, bowed his hands to Li Xuan, and then retreated respectfully.
Li Xuan nodded, looked at everyone else, and said, "As for you, you should be more observant and prepared on weekdays, so that you can be prepared if danger comes."
"I would like to obey your instructions." Everyone present immediately raised their hands at the same time.
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They may have their own plans, but in this matter, no one dares to mess around.
