Su Shu, the magistrate of Shuntian, was sitting in the government office, looking through the information reported by lower-level officials.
It has been more than three months since he became the prefect of Sunchon, and he is still not used to the high-intensity work every day.
Even his mother has already found a team of staff to assist.
On the first day Su Shu took office, he took control of all documents, files, and ledgers in his own hands.
He immediately punished a group of corrupt officials and reprimanded officials with minor problems.
Su Shu established his supreme authority by establishing his authority.
He officially obtained the relevant rights as the prefect of Sunchon, and then realized that he had to learn a lot if he wanted to be a prefect.
Most of the elites who passed the imperial examination started their career as officials of the seventh or eighth rank.
After years of hard work, these people have eliminated a group of unqualified people, and only a very small number of them can serve as prefects.
After years of ups and downs in officialdom, they have mastered the ability to deal with various matters in officialdom.
Su Shu had never been trained in grassroots official circles. Even if he had a team of staff to help him, he still got frustrated in some things.
He never thought that some ninth-grade officials would conspire to deceive him.
He has also repeatedly fallen into the impossible choice of having his cake and eat it too.
In the field of culture and education, which was the most important area of the empire, the people under the emperor's feet like Shuntian Mansion were generally wealthy.
The primary school enrollment rate for school-age children is less than 50%.
Many families would rather send their children directly to small workshops than to send their children to school.
The annual tuition fee is only one or two silver coins, which is not even enough for teachers' salaries. The empire has subsidized most of it.
Families in need can also apply for student loans from banks, which offer no interest before students graduate and low interest after graduation.
After graduating from elementary school, most students can work for one or two years to pay off their student loans.
In order to educate more talents, the empire has introduced so many good policies, but the people still don't accept them.
Su Shu is glad that the current magistrate does not need to deal with prison issues.
Otherwise, the complicated Xing Prison issue would involve his energy and he would not be able to work normally at all.
Su Shu rubbed his aching head. Now it was just a matter of one house, and he was already very worried.
He really couldn't imagine how his father could be so relaxed and at ease when facing so many things in the empire.
Su Shu looked at the report sent from Yongfang in Da Shi, and he felt even more headache.
There are many hidden mobile smoking dens in this area.
They do not smoke tobacco grown in Yunnan and Guizhou. This kind of tobacco has certain effects on the body, but it is very popular among the people.
Especially men, many of them like to take a puff of cigarettes.
The tax paid by the Royal Tobacco Company in a year is as high as more than five hundred taels of silver coins.
When this number came out, Su Shu believed that many people with the previous names would not dare to imagine it.
The taxes paid by a tobacco company were actually more than the annual income of the Ming Dynasty during the Chongzhen period.
What the opium den smokes is not this ordinary tobacco, they smoke something spread from Europe.
This comes from something called opium.
Su Shu didn't know much about this kind of thing, but he knew that his father hated it extremely.
Anyone who dares to cheat in the officialdom will be dismissed immediately without making any mistakes and will never be hired.
This kind of punishment is comparable to the crime of bullying the emperor, and it is one of the most extreme punishments in the imperial officialdom.
People who smoke this kind of stuff will also be sentenced to exile and go to farm in the most difficult frontier areas of the empire.
Even with such strict penalties, opium dens are still banned repeatedly.
Su Shu could not imagine before that this kind of thing could have astonishing appeal.
Until he was in prison and saw the miserable state of people who smoked this kind of stuff after they stopped smoking.
Su Shu could never forget that scene for the rest of his life, as if he was in hell.
The man's wailing was like a ghost demanding his life.
He cried bitterly and his body was twitching continuously.
It was so painful that I hit my head against the wall, and the blood was very scary.
When the man saw the visitor, he immediately knelt down and cried bitterly. He agreed to anything just to take a breath.
Su Shu also saw someone even selling his wife and daughter for that thing.
Looking back on the scene now, he still shudders.
Wei Daxun, an aide hired by his mother-in-law Wang Wenjun, had worked in the Military Intelligence Bureau.
When the empire was at war with Russia, spies from the Military Intelligence Agency used this kind of thing to obtain intelligence when they broke into Russia.
The empire also used this kind of thing when interrogating spies.
This kind of thing is simply not something that human willpower can resist.
Even the most determined enemy cannot resist this kind of thing.
After Su Shu understood it, he admired his father for preventing the spread of this kind of thing in the empire in advance.
When he was looking through the British intelligence, he saw the terrible scene of the proliferation of this kind of thing.
Many people in England live like zombies because of this kind of thing.
The empire adopted a licensing system and strictly controlled brothels and casinos.
But regarding the opium den, the attitude is very firm and there is no possibility of compromise.
What Su Shu is worried about now is that before he took office, there were criminal gangs that opened opium dens.
After more than three months, it has not been aborted.
They were in Yongfang at that time, and there were still signs of spreading.
Where was Yongfang at that time? It was the university town of Shuntian Prefecture in the empire, and the Royal Academy of Sciences was also located here.
Once opium dens spread here, the impact will be extremely bad.
He, the prefect of Shuntian, has reached the end of his career.
When Su Shu became the prefect, he always worked hard to learn how to handle government affairs and became a qualified prefect.
With his sensitive sense of smell, he noticed something was wrong.
This criminal gang is so concealed that there must be a protective umbrella behind it.
This criminal gang is most likely supported by thoughtful people who specifically hate him.
My father's dislike of opium dens was well known to all officials, both civil and military.
But few people know how much my father disliked opium dens.
Su Shu understood his father's attitude. Regarding the peasant rebellion, his father would smile and say that it might be the government forcing the people to rebel and strictly investigating the local officials.
Once it comes to opium dens, my father will never show mercy.
When his uncle Wang Bonuo was selling tobacco, his father warned him more than once that he was never allowed to get involved in that kind of thing.
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Su Shu's prediction was good. This was a powerful move and they didn't want him to become the crown prince of the empire.
But the method they chose has offended their father.
As long as Su Shu finds out these people, the people behind the scenes will definitely be severely punished.
"grown ups."
A strong man with a dark face who looked like an iron tower approached the room.
When Su Shu saw the person coming, he smiled and said: "Daxun, look at your smile, you are a criminal gang that has locked up the opium shop."
Wei Daxun said happily: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. Some of my comrades before asking for advice have already targeted this criminal gang.
He is part of a criminal gang called the Tiger Gang."
When Su Shu heard this, he slammed the table angrily.
"When my father conquered the world, he would wipe out the gangs that committed crimes when he entered the city.
In just a few years, gangs have already made a resurgence in the capital of the empire, and will become even more serious in other places.
This government will never tolerate this situation.
Wei Daxun, I will issue a warrant for you right now and mobilize the power of the Shuntian Prefecture Criminal Bureau to wipe out this gang and the people behind it."
Wei Daxun received the warrant issued by Su Shu, and he immediately went to the Criminal Bureau, mobilized hundreds of police officers, and went to the Tiger Gang's headquarters with loaded weapons and ammunition.
Hundreds of police officers wearing official uniforms and carrying standard rifles on their backs made a thumping sound as their leather boots stepped on the asphalt road.
At the entrance of Huaxia University, several college students were riding bicycles, preparing to enter the school.
They saw hundreds of police officers running past on the street in front of the school.
"What's going on? The policemen I usually see only carry some sticks and knives. It's too rare to see policemen with guns.
At the emperor's feet, hundreds of people were armed with live ammunition.
This is running near Hua Xia University. If I were running towards the Forbidden City, it would be a huge movement."
"I have been in school for three years, and I have never seen such a big movement."
A bicycle parked nearby, and a teacher in his thirties looked towards the street with a surprised expression.
"Don't tell me about you, I have been living in the capital and have never seen such a scene.
Being able to mobilize so many people in the capital means how much power you have. It is simply unimaginable."
Wei Daxun led a group of patrolmen and surrounded a large house.
"Director Hao, ahead is the Tiger Gang's headquarters. According to my investigation, they have some homemade flintlock guns. Please pay attention to safety when attacking."
Hao Dafang nodded and gave the order: "Everyone has their guns loaded, first throw a batch of pepper tear gas grenades, and then launch a strong attack.
Anyone who dares to resist will be shot to death immediately."
Most of the patrol officers in Shuntian Prefecture are soldiers who have gone to work, and they have all experienced the iron-blooded battlefield.
Attacking a small gang is completely easy.
The patrol began throwing tear gas using chili peppers, a type of chili pepper found in India that is extremely spicy.
This kind of pepper is not edible, but it is mixed with gunpowder to make tear gas, which is intolerable to most people.
After several muffled sounds, thick smoke with a pungent smell came out of the yard.
There were coughing sounds one after another in the hospital, as well as bursts of painful wails.
Director Hao Dafang gave an order, and the patrol officers who had already put on gas masks rushed into the courtyard with guns in hand.
After several crisp gunshots, only the shouts and curses of the patrolmen could be heard in the courtyard.
The patrol quickly carried out a bald man with a big tiger tattoo on his chest and a bullet hole in his forehead.
Then there was another patrol, and they arrested a middle-aged man with a tiger head tattooed on his forehead and a fierce expression.
After these two people, a group of people tied with ropes appeared. They were all leaders of the Tiger Gang.
After the gunfire stopped, the surrounding people came out to watch the fun.
When they saw this scene, many people took a breath of cold air.
“The sky has eyes, and this great master of the sky is making decisions for the people.
The Tiger Gang has done many evil things, and my man went to the casino run by the Tiger Gang to gamble, which resulted in him losing everything."
“The Tiger Gang is so abominable, they set up casinos and brothels.
Wang Erniu lost money in gambling and left his wife and daughter on the gambling table.
Members of the Tiger Gang broke into Wang Erniu's home, captured his wife and daughter, and sent them to the brothel they opened to pick up clients.
Wang Erniu went to the government to report, but his leg was broken instead."
"Look, is this man a tiger? The leader of the Tiger Gang was shot to death directly."
"It's indeed a mountain tiger. The person being dragged behind is Iron Touhu, the second leader of the Tiger Gang.
These two people have done many evil things, and now they have finally been dealt with."
When Wei Daxun saw the people watching, he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Fathers and fellow villagers, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture has ordered that the Tiger Gang be dealt with for its evil deeds.
If you have any grievances, please go to Shuntianfu Yamen immediately.
The Criminal Bureau and Dali Temple of Shuntian Prefecture will jointly handle the case."
The news spread quickly, and the people who had been harmed by the tiger gang immediately set off for Shuntianfu Yamen.
When Su Shu saw the preliminary summary of information by Wei Daxun, he was very angry.
"This Tiger Gang must be completely wiped out, otherwise the people will not be angry enough.
Who knew they would be so bold under the emperor's feet.
The person behind the Tiger Gang turned out to be Tian Guangsheng, the Minister of Punishment.
The Tian family in Yuyao was very famous among scholars, so he should be a Confucian.
I want to see how many people will jump out, this is a good opportunity to kill with a borrowed knife."
Su Shu was very confused. Normally, Confucianism should support him as the eldest son.
Staff Zhou Baixin reminded: "Sir, I think this should be a dispute between old Confucianism and new Confucianism, and you have been affected by the aftermath.
Today's New Confucianism focuses on practice, and the backbone of the doctrine is the study of mind.
Your Excellency admires New Confucianism and opposes the old Confucianism based on Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism and the interaction between heaven and man as its main doctrines.
The Tian family was formerly a member of the Donglin Party and believed in Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism.
Tian Guangsheng took refuge in Xin Xue, but he may not recognize Xin Xue in his heart."
Su Shu nodded and said: "What Bai Xin said makes sense, these scumbags who are unwilling to be buried want to fight.
These rotten scholars have no hope at all when we inherit the throne."
Su Shu was influenced by his father, who supported technology and industry.
As the great master of Xin Xue, his uncle Wang Zhongce, the team he left to Su Shu were basically all the backbones of the new Xue Xue.
The people around Su Shu were New Confucians who had undergone theoretical transformation and turned to support industrial development.
There is no old Confucianism around Su Shu who considers itself orthodox but has been eliminated by the times.
Su Shu has confirmed that this should be the real situation.
Only those who have outgrown the times would use such low-end methods to deal with him.
These people are better at manipulating public opinion, and he knows what these people will do.
The Tiger Gang is an outcast, they just want Su Shu to send people to attack the Tiger Gang.
Su Shu's identity is sensitive, and mobilizing hundreds of heavily armed people in the capital will scare many people.
These people can use this as a reason to criticize Su Shu.
They thought they had control of the situation, but they didn't know they had jumped into the trap set by Su Shu.
Su Shu ordered: "Inform Director Hao to crack down on the gangs in Shuntian Prefecture.
Don't worry about who is behind these gangs, catch them all in one go.
I support him from behind and let him do it with confidence."
Su Shu knew that Hao Dafang had always wanted to seek refuge with him.
But not everyone can take refuge in him, and this incident is a test for Hao Dafang.
If you can't do a small thing well, your talent is very limited.
When Su Shu returned to his study, he wrote a memorial about the relevant matters and reported it to his father.
He has sounded the clarion call to attack these scum that have been abandoned by the times, and completely clean them out of the officialdom.
Su Shu also used this chicken to warn other cases that he was by no means a prince to be slaughtered.