Greedy for ink.
Seize land.
List.
So well prepared and so carefully investigated.
This is to implement a new tax system, or to catch corrupt officials.
After hearing this, Sun Yuanzhen sighed and sat down silently...
It seems that the imperial court is resorting to thunderous means.
Some people will hate the new tax system because it is really whimsical and destroys the ancestral system, but more people still hate the new tax system because it directly threatens their vital interests, and these people are also the largest.
This confrontation was on the losing side from the beginning.
Sure enough, after arresting a minister, everyone became more honest.
Xu Youzhen's move suppressed most of the officials.
No matter what, he is still a minister.
Like myself, in such a big environment, a person without ability, a good father-in-law, and a good family background would never reach this position in his lifetime.
It means collapse. This has not happened in the decades since the new emperor ascended the throne...
And Xu Youzhen was also very satisfied.
"This time I want you to come here. Firstly, I want to inform you about the new tax system. Secondly, I want to eliminate harm for the country. I will read out the names of those who will be named later. I hope you can cooperate and take the initiative to name them, or... Take the initiative and come to the front of the stage. So as not to make everyone look bad."
"On this trip, we have to take away more than ten officials who have made serious mistakes..."
"Others who have some minor faults, I will keep them first to see how they perform. If they perform well, I will speak kindly to them in front of His Majesty and give them a chance to atone for their sins. But if they don't perform well, I will Before I leave, I will take action against him."
"Now, I will start calling the names..."
"Everyone, please cooperate. We will quickly catch these worms who talk about benevolence and morality but do things that are harmful to the country and the people. Let's have a banquet. Eat well and drink well..."
"Wei Guogong..."
"You, are you calling my name?" Xu Chengzong asked quickly, feeling startled in his heart.
No, Xu Youzhen doesn't have the right to treat me, Duke Wei, like a chicken.
I have not made any mistakes. When I was young, I stayed on the Qinhuai River for a few days. This was at best a personal violation, not a violation of national law...
"No, I just want to ask how the preparations in the kitchen are going..."
"Don't breathe loudly when you speak later... We are already ready. The banquet will start as soon as we arrest the people. However, Xu Du Yushi, the cost of this banquet is 50-50 for us..."
Xu Youzhen didn't answer. He took out a list of names from his official robe.
"Fu Tongjian, Liu Bing, in the third year of Chenghua, colluded with businessmen, helped his businessmen acquire the ancestral homes of thousands of people in the south of the city, and took bribes of more than 5,000 taels from the businessmen. His crime was extremely heinous, and his family property was confiscated. He was brought to the capital for questioning... …”
After an official heard his name and the penalty, his eyes darkened and he fainted. The Jin Yiwei immediately ran up and dragged the unconscious Liu Bing down...
"The Hubu doctor, Huang Huai, in the first year of Chenghua, colluded with Wang Mingyi, the then Hubu minister, to embezzle military funds. The amount was huge, and the crime was extremely heinous. The family property was confiscated, and he was taken to the capital and executed after the fall..."
Huang Huai is also an old man, but after he saw Wang Mingyi's downfall, he knew that he would have his own affairs next.
Although I was somewhat prepared in my heart, when I heard my name.
Huang Huai still felt that his eyes were black, but he did not faint. Instead, he suppressed his fear and knelt down in the direction of Xu Youzhen and shouted: "Xu Shangshu, I was incited and coerced by Wang Mingyi. I didn't do it intentionally." , Wenzhan’s guilt is a bit heavy..."
Originally, many upright officials thought that Xu Youzhen was taking the opportunity to attack his political opponents, and that Wang Mingyi's corruption was completely false.
But Huang Huai's plea for mercy confirmed that what Xu Youzhen said was true.
This Xu Youzhen is not attacking political opponents, she is really doing harm to the country...
Although Huang Huai helped Xu Youzhen in some aspects, Xu Youzhen showed no mercy. Two Jinyi guards went up and dragged Huang Huai down mercilessly... M.biQuge.biZ
Xu Youzhen called out the names of the officials and their culpability.
Some of these people were filled with regret and said some words of begging for mercy, but some people knew that they were bound to die. Before being pulled away, they cursed Xu Youzhen, Yu Qian and others in the court...
In their view, their salary is so low, they have studied for so many years, and fought with thousands of troops on the road to the imperial examination, but in the end they have to be poor people who only have face but no dignity.
This result is not worthy of the ups and downs along the way.
If the Ming Dynasty doesn't give it to us, we will take it ourselves...
After all, it was all earned with my own sweat.
Xu Youzhen called out the names of fifteen people, but no one was spared. They were all wanted to be executed by the Queen of Autumn, and their property was confiscated...
After watching Xu Youzhen put away the list, many officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but before they could let go, they saw Xu Youzhen taking out another heavy booklet from her arms...
So thick.
There must be hundreds of people here.
However, Xu Youzhen did not read out the names as before. Instead, she looked up at the book in her hand and said, "This is a record of the property of all the adults. According to my opinion, there will be no mistakes in nine cases out of ten. I will not make any mistakes today." I would like to mention nothing more, as long as you all understand in your hearts, now eat well and drink well, Wei Guogong..."
"Let's serve."
Xu Chengzong frowned. Did Xu Youzhen regard her as Wei Guogong's servant? When he was about to attack, he saw his son standing behind the Jin Yiwei. This boy was looking at Xu Youzhen with inexplicable eyes. That is worship and yearning...
Forget it, just endure it for the sake of your son.
At that moment, Xu Chengzong just nodded and walked out of the banquet hall. When Xu Yan saw his father going out, he immediately followed him.
"Father, have you seen how powerful and majestic the censor of Xudu is..."
Hearing his son speak to him in this tone made Xu Chengzong feel sour in his heart. He thought about when his son was young, and he was also young and strong at that time. He took him on horseback and archery in the school field, and he could penetrate the poplar with a hundred steps. The son in his arms was using With such a look in his eyes, he clapped his little hands and kept saying: "Dad, you are so awesome, so majestic..."
This made Xu Chengzong's heart turn from sour to jealous.
He glanced at Xu Yan, who had an expectant look on his face, and said coldly: "Didn't you also meet Wang Zhen during the twelfth year of orthodoxy..."
"Wang Zhen?" Xu Yan's face looked a little strange. What happened to his father? Why did he have to mention that eunuch?
"When Wang Zhen came to Nanjing, he was no more powerful than Xu Youzhen. Look, what's the result now? There's not even a tomb dedicated to him?"
"Father, how can you compare Wang Zhenzhi and others to the censor of Xudu..."
"The Censor of Xudu is a loyal minister who has good reasons and eliminates thieves for the country...Father, I didn't expect that you are also such a narrow-minded person..."
After listening to Xu Chengzong's words, Xu Yan's expression changed and he stopped following his father to the kitchen.
And Xu Chengzong also stopped.
He looked at Xu Er and sighed for a long time. He was done with it. His biological son whom he had raised for more than 20 years finally came to reprimand his father for Xu Youzhen, whom he had known for less than two days.
Moreover, I also left myself speechless...
"Yes, yes, father said the wrong thing..." After saying this, Xu Chengzong's energy was half exhausted in an instant.
When a person recognizes his old age, he starts from being afraid of his son.
Seeing Xu Chengzong's lonely expression, Xu Yan couldn't bear it. He sighed and said, "Father, the son is wrong. The son should not talk to his father like this."
"You're right, that's right..." Xu Chengzong patted Xu Yan on the shoulder, then turned and left.
Looking at his father's back, Xu Yan did not chase after him...
As Xu Chengzong walked towards the kitchen, he was thinking, the wolf has kicked the nest, should I also get a concubine, try hard, and see if I can have another son...
After Xu Chengzong walked away, Xu Yan looked at it for a while, then turned around and walked in the opposite direction...
Xu Youzhen was still giving lessons to the officials of Yingtian Mansion who were depressed.
After Xu Er arrived at the living room, he found an empty seat and sat down, and listened carefully.
After arresting so many people, these officials were shocked, but no one stepped forward to cause trouble.
When encountering this kind of thing, people have a sense of luck, and similarly, they also have a sense of fear...
They could only listen to what Xu Youzhen said.
But those officials who did commit some crimes still stood up, cheered and cheered despite being thirsty and hungry, and advocated for the new tax system. In the end, they kept mentioning their names.
"What the Censor of Xudu said is good. The new tax system is in line with the sacred heart of Heaven and the people's desire for justice. Zhao Huaigu, the censor of the Tianfu Metropolitan Procuratorate, feels that what the Censor of Xudu said is right..."
"Jiang Wanquan, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, feels that what Zhao Yushi said is right, and what Master Shangshu said is also right. Tomorrow, Xianguan will persuade his colleagues and former teachers to support the new tax system and cooperate with the new tax system. They dare not make any That’s something that goes against the laws of heaven…”
"The lower official should be the governor of Tianfu..."
"Minister of Industry..."
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Xu Youzhen looked at the statement below and was very satisfied, nodding her head continuously.
And the banquet prepared by the Wei Guogong Mansion also began to be served.
There is no good wine, no good banquet, but everyone is very happy to eat and very excited to drink. There is an endless stream of people who come to toast Xu Youzhen...
Xu Youzhen's cup was filled with clear water, and she would not refuse anyone who came to propose a toast...
The Duke of Wei, who was sitting next to Xu Youzhen, always had a bad look on his face, but Xu Ru walked to the side of Duke Wei with a wine glass in his hand.
"Dad, my dear, here's a toast to you..."
Xu Chengzong glanced at Xu Yan, with mixed feelings, and picked up the wine glass.
"Dad, the kid has grown up and wants to have a career. It's the kid's fault that he spoke to dad like that just now. Dad, don't take it to heart, and don't be angry. The kid will never dare to do it again..."
Listening to Xu Yan's words, Xu Chengzong almost burst into tears. He sniffed and tried to control his emotions.
"It's okay. When I was your age, I was afraid of both dad and your uncle. You are much stronger than dad..." Xu Chengzong drank the drink in his hand as he spoke.
"Work hard, do it well, and make great achievements. Don't be afraid if you don't do well. The title of Duke in the family is still waiting for you to inherit..."
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