Due to the injuries caused by immortality and the fatigue of many days, I slept from noon to the early morning of the next day.
When I got up and opened the door, I saw that the courtyard outside was already filled with officials from various states, counties, and counties.
The etiquette system of the Tang Dynasty was complete and the hierarchy was clear. Although Chang Sheng was young, he was a high-ranking official. When he opened the door, the governor immediately led a group of local officials to kneel down and pay homage.
Changsheng did not deliberately delay to show his dignity, but said casually, "I don't like this, everyone, please get up, and don't kneel to me in the future."
The more casual he spoke, the more nervous everyone became. These people have been immersed in officialdom for many years, and they are well-informed. They know that the more pretentious their bosses are, the more they will follow the rules, and the more casual their words and deeds, the more decisive they will be, especially when Changsheng has " "Notorious", he directly beheaded dozens of Jeju officials without the judgment of the three provinces and the emperor. No one can guarantee whether he will do something similar again.
After everyone stood up, the patrol envoys sent by Yushitai and the accompanying imperial army captain came forward to talk to Changsheng. They were all Beijing officials, and they were more familiar with Changsheng than these local officials.
The inspection envoys and imperial guards arrived earlier than Chang Sheng, and they knew the situation of local states and counties better. They were also specifically responsible for inspecting the administration and punishing corrupt officials. They only thought that Chang Sheng came because they were not very satisfied with their performance of their duties, so they Facing immortality, it is inevitable to be nervous.
Little did they know that Changsheng came out this time mainly to handle private matters. The so-called supervision was just a pretense for traveling, but since he was here, he had to listen to two people reporting on their work. The three of them talked from inside the room, and dozens of officials, big and small, could only wait outside.
While talking, Datou walked in from outside wearing single clothes. He and Changsheng were both injured in the previous melee against Suzuki and others. Changsheng suffered internal injuries, while he suffered mostly external injuries. After arriving, he started again. He was bandaged, looking like he was fighting a bloody battle and surviving a disaster.
Datou walked through the yard and came to the door under everyone's trembling gaze. Seeing him coming, the patrol envoy and the captain of the imperial army hurriedly stood up to greet him. Datou greeted them with a few words, and then sat down at the foot of Changsheng.
"You are injured, don't move around randomly." Changsheng said casually.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. This injury is no longer serious." Datou looked at the inspector sitting opposite, "How about it? Are there any officials in Lizhou who are committing fraud and violating the rules?"
Officials of all sizes in the state were standing outside. Naturally, the inspection envoy could not blatantly sue them. The most important thing was that he had not been here for a long time and had not had time to conduct a comprehensive inspection and review.
Smart subordinates all know that they are doing bad things and leaving the good things to their superiors. Some things are difficult to say forever, but Da Tou can say them. Through the conversation with the inspector, he deliberately speaks loudly, criticizes, and threatens.
After talking with the inspection envoy and the imperial army captain, Changsheng came to the courtyard to lecture the local officials. Since he was here, he had to do something, otherwise he would not be able to explain to the court.
Changsheng wanted to go elsewhere, and he didn't want to stay here for a long time. However, since the two of them were injured, he decided to rest here for two days, so he ordered people to post notices outside the city gates of various prefectures and counties. Villagers and common people who have grievances can come to the government office to complain for five days. After five days, they will leave the government office and inspect various counties.
Changsheng didn't have a good impression of local officials, because most of them bullied their subordinates and concealed their superiors. They acted tyrannically and did whatever they wanted within their jurisdiction, repeatedly causing unjust imprisonment. They also suppressed and frequently detained people who tried to file complaints. After being imprisoned, he was worried that the officials here would also prevent the people from coming to complain, so Chang Sheng gave a serious order. Whenever he found any local officials trying to prevent the people from coming to redress their grievances, regardless of whether they were the ones who gave the order or the ones who were ordered, all three tribes would be punished.
With this order, the whole hall was in an uproar. Punishing the three clans was only a punishment for serious crimes such as deceiving the emperor and treason. However, the three clans would be punished for just obstructing the people from redressing their grievances and filing a complaint. This is no longer a matter of making a fuss out of a molehill. In exchange for abusive punishment.
After the notice was posted, no one came to complain the next day, and the two of them didn't take it seriously. After all, it would take time to learn about the matter and rush to the government office. But on the second day, there was still no one to complain. Changsheng began to fall into silence. There were grievances everywhere, and Lizhou was no exception. No one came to complain. There was only one possibility, and that was that they were all blocked at home or stopped. On the way.
His words have been spoken out, but it is obvious that these local officials have not been frightened. In order to keep their official positions, they will do anything.
The ancients said that people cannot stand without trust, and a person must keep his word, and cannot change orders overnight, or break promises. However, if this matter is really pursued, someone from the three tribes will definitely be killed, and there may be more than one official involved.
Datou also knew why Changsheng was worried, but he didn't know how to comfort him, because Changsheng's words had already been spoken, and there were only two paths before Changsheng. One was to close his eyes and block himself, deceive himself and others, and just pretend that Lizhou had no grievances. Time Leave as soon as you arrive. The other way is to investigate the matter and implicate the officials and officers who committed the crime against the three tribes. This is not a matter of just a few people, but dozens of people. If one person is involved, all three tribes will be implicated, and even those who were ordered to prevent the people from redressing their grievances will be involved. The police officers will all be punished by the three clans. If this is implicated, hundreds or even thousands of people may be killed.
On the third day, there was still no one who came to redress his grievances. Changsheng hardly spoke all day long. He began to regret that he had spoken too hastily before. He really thought that such a severe punishment would not allow the people below to dare. They resorted to fraud to suppress the people who had been wronged and wronged, but I didn’t expect them to be brave enough to do so.
Seeing Chang Sheng's expression gloomy and worried, Da Tou said cautiously, "Sir, maybe the officials here can handle the case clearly..."
Before Datou could finish speaking, Changsheng interrupted him, "Do you believe it?"
"This, this, it's not impossible." Datou Duo felt embarrassed.
"Don't deceive yourself and others," Chang Sheng was in a bad mood, "I don't like to deceive myself, nor do I like others to deceive themselves."
"Then what do you think we should do about this matter?" Datou was helpless.
Changsheng took a deep breath, then turned to speak, "I was careless in this matter. I really didn't expect that such a severe punishment could not scare them. The ancients said that heavy laws are used to control troubled times. Just kill them. There is no other way."
"Sir, you should think twice. Just by obstructing the people from redressing their grievances, you will implicate the three clans of officials. Doing so will easily leave you with eternal infamy." Datou was worried.
"I know," Chang Sheng nodded slowly, "In fact, I have long since cared about my personal reputation. As long as it is beneficial to the court and the people, I will accept it even if I have to bear the infamy."
"Sir, I told you not to be angry," Datou said cautiously, "I really feel that you are making a fuss out of a molehill."
Chang Sheng turned to look at Da Tou, "It's okay, you are right to tell the truth to me, but have you ever thought about the consequences if I really implicate the three of them?"
"Local officials no longer dare to prevent the wronged people from redressing their grievances and filing complaints." Datou said.
"What else?" Changsheng asked.
"What else?" Big Head asked.
"If we want no one to complain, local officials must ensure that they enforce the law impartially and judge cases fairly," Changsheng said. "They no longer dare to accept bribes or bend the law for personal gain."
Changsheng put down his teacup and said again, "What the people want is nothing more than fairness and justice. If they continue to be wronged and wronged, they will not only hate the local officials, but also lose confidence in the court. What is the most important? The people's support is the most important. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Those who lose the support of the people win the world. If a person is wronged and wronged but never gets justice, it will affect more than one person. Those who know that this person has been wronged and wronged will also lose confidence in the court. This is a terrible thing. If someone rises up to resist at this time Court, do you think these people will support the court or the rebels?"
Hearing Changsheng's words, Datou suddenly realized, "What you are saying is that I didn't think so deeply before."
Changsheng said, "The imperial court reduced taxes, built bridges and paved roads, raised rice and grain, and provided relief to the victims. The imperial court was a good court, and the emperor was also a good emperor. The bad thing happened in the hands of these local officials. In order to keep their own black hats, they would not do anything when problems arise." Work hard to solve the problem, but deal with the people who raised the problem in a despicable manner. It would be fine if they were bandits, but they are officials of the imperial court. When the people hate them, they will also hate the imperial court."
"That makes sense." Big Head nodded.
Changsheng said, "I still say what I said, what the people want is nothing more than justice. When the light cannot bring them justice, they can only throw themselves into the darkness. Look at the rebels in the past dynasties. Most of them were wronged and wronged but could not get restitution. We are fair people. The people's lives are already hard enough. We cannot allow them to suffer unjustly and become resentful. Now that the court is rectifying the administration, it is up to us to uphold justice for them and we cannot let them lose confidence in the court."
"Someone has to bear the infamy. As long as it is the people of the world who drink water to cool down, we will be the ones who dig wells and plant trees." Datou said sternly.
"That's what I mean. The reason why I went on a killing spree in Jeju that day was because I was worried that local officials would deceive others and ruin the reputation of the court," Changsheng said. "Now it seems that killing once is not enough. These local officials are still taking chances." , if we kill another group of people in Lizhou, the people will not be angry if we don’t kill them, and the law will not be enforced if we don’t kill them.”
After nodding, Datou asked, "Should we kill first and then show off?"
"You can only kill it first and report it later," Changsheng said. "There is no way to report this kind of thing. Reporting it is throwing a hot potato to the emperor. If what I play is allowed, he will have to bear the infamy of being a faint king. If he is not allowed to play what I play, he will have to bear the infamy." , it will be impossible to intimidate hundreds of officials and gather people's hearts."
"It makes sense, but many officials have already impeached you last time. If this happens again, will the emperor be dissatisfied with you?" Datou asked.
"Probably not," Changsheng shook his head, "The more people scold me, the more trustful the emperor is about me, because if I have evil intentions, I will only win people's hearts and gain a good reputation, and I will never make enemies everywhere."
"That's enough, where should we start?" Big Head asked.
"The biggest grievance must come from prison," Changsheng said. "Go and call the official in charge of criminal law. This person must know which cases have been litigated and petitioned."
Datou nodded and turned around to leave. Changsheng hurriedly called out to him, "Inform the captain of the imperial army to form an army. These local officials got the news earlier than those who were wronged and wronged. They have enough time to prepare. If I guessed correctly, If they do, those who want to come to complain will be blocked at home by them, and we will go directly to the door."
"Okay." Datou said and left.
Not long after, the official in charge of criminal law arrived. After receiving Changsheng's promise to forget the blame, the person provided several clues. Changsheng's imperial guards were divided into several groups and went to various places respectively. He and Datou also personally went out to lead the troops out of the city. …
