I'm a big dick

Chapter 239
Jiashan County was full of killings, and the news spread quickly throughout Jiaxing Prefecture as if it had grown wings.Then, it continued to spread, shaking the eight prefectures and one prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River, and eventually spread to the whole country.

Jiaxing.

"Just kill them all like that?!" Wu Changshi touched the teacup with trembling hands, and the temperature that was originally not hot seemed to scald him, and he suddenly shrank back.

Xia Yunyi frowned, and said in a deep voice: "It is true that making noise in the courtroom is a disregard for the law, but the imperial court wantonly slaughtered people with unfounded names, which is not the right way. It is not a blessing for the country to run rampant with factory guards."

Wu Changshi bowed his head and remained silent for a long while before he said in a low voice, "Just kill one to warn others. The imperial court has repeatedly issued edicts, but the local officials are trapped by the eunuchs from the village, so it is difficult to carry out all kinds of work."

After a pause, Wu Changshi raised his head to look at Xia Yunyi, and said, "In the south of the Yangtze River, you and I are well aware of the seriousness of concealment and deception, right?"

Looking at Wu Changshi's powerless look, Xia Yunyi pondered for a while, and said: "There is a reason for this. If it weren't for the heavy taxes in the south of the Yangtze River, how could there be more hidden tricks? Besides, those who hide or do evil are dealt with by their own laws, so why indiscriminately increase them?" The charge is not to kill him?"

"Factory guards also have the power of justice, right?" Wu Changshi sighed, and said, "If you don't give the students a little dignity, you can see the anger of the court. Brother Xia, let's discuss the matter of forming an association in the long term!"

That's right, Zhang Pu hit a wall and returned, and Xia Yunyi came to make friends again, intending to establish a new "Jishe" passed down by teachers, students, and relatives and friends.

Xia Yunyi was a little puzzled, and said: "We form an association, and we pay each other with poetry, and the members of the association encourage each other with articles and morals, so what's the taboo?"

"There are no taboos." Wu Changshi smiled wryly, and said, "I'm afraid that someone will accuse him of slander and cause the court to condemn and punish him! It's the limelight, so it's better to be careful."

Xia Yunyi was about to speak when a servant from the Wu family came in to deliver the latest issue of "Daming Forum".

Wu Changshi hurriedly took it over to look through it, and Xia Yunyi was stunned by his urgent look.

"Has the imperial court lowered the tax on money, food and grain in Jiangnan next year?" Wu Changshi muttered to himself, looking at the newspaper with a puzzled expression.

Xia Yunyi raised his eyebrows, guessing and said: "It should be that the killing is too much, and the lenient government is used to appease people's hearts?"

Wu Changshi blinked his eyes and continued to read the newspaper without saying a word.

"Ji gentry's home, beautiful palace, wide fields, gold and silver storage, servants, receiving invitations, meeting officials, feasting and giving gifts, I have never heard of a teacher training a child, advocating frugality and few desires, accumulating many books, and never having sex. Guest."

"The gentry everywhere are arbitrarily serving, abusing their hometowns, and bullying their neighbors, causing great harm to the locality. Now we should pay more attention to rectification and strictly prohibit them, so that all gentlemen know how to abide by the law, respect themselves, and dare not get involved in foreign affairs."

Wu Changshi shook his head and sighed: "Brother Xia, please see, this is the court's attitude towards gentry. Jiashan County is just the beginning, far from the end!"

Xia Yunyi pondered and said: "Although this is the case, the wording has been eased a lot. I think it is unlikely that the indiscriminate killing in Jiashan County will happen."

Wu Changshi didn't agree, but with a flash of his eyes, he noticed another article. After a closer look, he seemed to have found the truth, "Brother Xia, please read, the imperial court has also expressed its attitude towards associations."

As he said that, before Xia Yunyi came to watch, he began to read, "Scholars are better than clothes, that is, they all make friends, talk about social affairs, and have been immersed in sex for a long time, and even their pen and tongue are better than spears and spears. The support of the party is better than victory or defeat." , the imperial court and the states are all deeply affected by it.”

"In the literary society, people throw stabs in the world, and they are all called brothers. The alliance is prevalent, and people throw stabs, and everyone is called a brother. Even the Haoxu city spy, who can spread the momentum, and the gentry asks for information, all of them use the alliance. The younger brother is self-attached. The chaos of government affairs, the defeat of officials and evil, the drowning of people's hearts, and the ruin of customs..."

Wu Changshi raised his head, pointed at the newspaper again and again and said, "Brother Xia, shouldn't the imperial court treat associations so carefully?"

Xia Yunyi scratched his head, and said: "There may be some harmful ones in the literary society and league, but it can't be summed up in one word. The conclusion of the court is too much!"

Wu Changshi widened his eyes and pointed, "This is not just the court's conclusion, but the words of the Holy Majesty!"

Shangyu? !Xia Yunyi was taken aback, and hurriedly grabbed the newspaper to read it.Although there is no word "Shangyu" in the article, the pseudonym has been regarded as long live.

Although no one has confirmed it, the Holy Majesty has never admitted it.But everyone saw it this way, Xia Yunyi had to frown and fell into deep thought.

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The resolute and severe punishment not only caused waves in the local area, but also shocked the court.

Either bandits or disasters, the death of ordinary people is not more than 200, and it does not happen once or twice a year.

But the nature is completely different. Killing scholars and burying Confucian scholars will be included in the history books. How can it be covered up by being labeled as "inciting civil unrest and plotting wrongdoing"?

Some of the officials felt that things were hurting others, some were resentful and fearful of the "factory guard"'s cruel actions, and some were worried about the reputation of the Holy One...

Fear, resentment, fear, anxiety... all kinds of emotions surged in the hearts of different officials, but few of them dared to speak out about the major cases that had been identified and dealt with.

The emperor's murderous intentions have already been revealed, but you still have to plead for the "criminals who plan to commit crimes", isn't it enough?
Regardless of the reaction of the officials, the court has been very peaceful these days.The emperor was like a normal person, and the officials were also like deaf and blind people. No one brought up this big case.

Is it over?Of course not, but I can only keep it in my heart.

The emperor did not mention the case, but the matter was not over.

The memorial of Liu Lishun, magistrate of Jiashan County, was approved, and he began to vigorously investigate the hidden money, food and taxes of the gentry and township officials in the county.

This was originally the work in the plan issued by the imperial court, which also included the compilation and re-editing of the Yellow Book and the Fish Scale Book.It can be said that Liu Lishun is just continuing to do his job.

But at this time, the meaning of asking for a play in Shangshu is extraordinary.The first is to express his determination, and the second is the court's prompt approval and encouragement, which is equivalent to giving clearer instructions to other local officials.

The reason is very simple, the imperial court has used iron fists to intimidate, if you don't strike while the iron is hot, it can only show that your work attitude is problematic, and you can even say that you are in the same rank as the evil gentry.

Is it a secret to hide money, food and taxes?What everyone knows is just a matter of making it public. Will it be fine under your rule?What fun!
And Zhu Youxiao's real purpose is also here, not just to support Liu Lishun, but to cheer for all local officials who want to do things honestly but are fettered.

Can't more than 200 heads be exchanged for the retreat and obedience of the gentry?
Zhu Youxiao believes that there will definitely be difficulties in reform, and there must be many obstructive, sabotage, mischievous, and shameless people, but I'm afraid there are not many desperate ones, right?

(End of this chapter)