Chapter 365 If the law is illegal, the country will be ruined!
Cool breeze.
In this windy winter, Jinyang is extremely cold.
Ying Zheng did not go out. He stayed in the royal chariot and handled political affairs as usual.
Not for a while.
There was a sound of thin ropes outside the chariot.
Zhao Gao said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Qin Shangshu has sent a secret message."
Ying Zheng said: "Bring it in."
"promise."
Zhao Gao cautiously entered the car, handed the secret message in his hand to a eunuch, and then walked out cautiously, not daring to stay for a moment.
The eunuch used a knife to pry open the sealing mud, untied the rope and opened the letter. He just turned his back to himself with the content of the secret letter written on it. After everything was processed, he followed suit and presented the secret letter to the First Emperor's case.
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Ying Zheng looked calm.
He was not in a hurry to read it, but waited until he finished processing the memorial on the case before moving his eyes over. He turned the bamboo piece to the front and glanced at it casually.
Finished reading.
Ying Zheng frowned.
This secret letter stated Qin Luoheng's findings in Jiexiu County and his thoughts on how to deal with local violations of the law.
Qin Luoheng thought it was time to stop.
We must crack down hard on the powerful people involved in land sales, but we must choose to deliberately turn a blind eye to the officials involved and take it easy.
Ying Zheng shook his head and said:
"The idea is too simple."
"You think I asked you to go to the place just to clear up some long-standing abuses so that you can follow up on the place's cleanup, but after all, you still haven't seen the real situation clearly."
“Place is not the important thing now!”
"However, these officials are indeed a little too arrogant. I live in Linxian County and dare to exploit the head of Guizhou so unscrupulously. Without killing, it is not enough to quell the resentment of the people. But this matter can only be stopped. Not all local officials are incompetent.
If they realize that the imperial court wants to clean up the place, it will make things a lot more difficult."
"Here comes someone."
"Go and tell Qin Luoheng that you can come back after the matter with Jie Xiu is resolved."
Finished.
Ying Zheng continued to deal with political affairs.
He originally wanted Qin Luoheng to go see the suffering of the people, but he never thought that local officials would be so bold. However, he didn't care much about it, he just didn't want Qin Luoheng's actions to make local officials wary, and then
Give birth to a rebellious spirit.
In fact, he is not worried about local rebellion.
But the Huns are still there in the north. If local officials collude with the Huns because they are afraid of being implicated, this is not what Ying Zheng wants to see.
This was also the reason why he called Qin Luoheng back.
Too much is not enough!
There is still plenty of time, so we have to take one step at a time.
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During the night of Guxing, when they rushed back to Chao Jiexiu, Qin Luoheng and others had already finished the trial of all these "money men" and "lords" after several hours of trial.
Now, these rich people, the feudal lord can only plead guilty.
They admitted that they had repeatedly purchased land in the capital of Guizhou.
In the end, Qin Luoheng also announced their punishment. Anyone who bought or sold land and the feudal lord would be executed, his wife's clan members would all be tattooed as Cheng Dan, and all the money collected from their families would be confiscated.
Amidst a burst of crying and shouting, the trial finally came to an end.
County government hall.
Qin Luoheng and others were sitting at the table. Everyone looked a little tired. After several hours of trial, they were also a little exhausted.
Qin Luoheng took a sip of hot soup.
He said in a deep voice:
"The world is full of evils and people's livelihood is very difficult."
"Just in Jiexiu, there are as many as 30 or 40 'money people' and 'lords' in just one land in Jiexiu, and the amount of land swallowed up is as high as 200,000 to 300,000 acres. This has accounted for 60 to 70% of all the people's land in Jiexiu.
This is the reason why Jiexiu still has some official land."
"The place is dark, you can see it."
"But it's just one county."
“If this were applied to the entire Shandong province, the loss of private farmland would probably be even more alarming.”
There was a deep depression in Qin Luoheng's calm tone, and everyone sitting around him fell silent.
How come they don't know?
When they first heard about land annexation, they didn't take it seriously. But when they really understood the land annexation, they became deeply disgusted with it. Only when they really went deep into the place did they realize how terrifying the shady story was.
Hua Yao's big hands holding the bamboo board trembled slightly, his throat was hissing, but he cursed angrily: "These beasts that eat people without spitting out their bones, are they really not afraid of causing trouble? These Guizhou heads have lost their fields.
, which is equivalent to being directly cut off from your livelihood, and you can’t live at all.”
"If things continue like this, how can the place remain in chaos?"
Zhang Xi sighed softly:
“Only when I have gone deep into the place these past few days have I realized how difficult it is.”
"Most of the people in Jiexiu are actually half-starved and half-fed. Those who still have skills may be able to barely make ends meet, but most people have been reduced to working as servants, and some even sell their children and daughters.
Case."
"It's really a black murder!!!"
Qin Luoheng said calmly:
"The world is dark, and we must forge ahead even more."
"Without this trip, how could we have seen the true darkness at the bottom? In the past, the court only focused on the great affairs of the world, but little did they know that the world of the Qin Dynasty was composed of thousands of people, one household after another."
"A thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest."
"Perhaps for us, the darkness among the people is a secret, but for villagers, county officials and other grassroots people, the so-called secrets are actually things that everyone can see clearly under the sun. If we really look into it carefully, it is like this
Stories of blood and tears may happen all the time in the world."
"And this is precisely because the legal system is imperfect!"
"Lack of legality!"
"As legal officials, we should proceed from reality and consider the people at the bottom. Only in this way can we be called good officials in the world."
"Everyone encourages us together!"
The others stood up from their seats, bowed deeply and said, "We will work together to encourage each other."
Cai He hesitated for a moment and said doubtfully: "Shandong is so dark that the imperial court cannot be unaware of it. Why did the imperial court not make any response in the past, which allowed various places in Shandong to become extremely corrupt? Now that the world is becoming more and more turbulent, can the imperial court really reverse the chaos in the world?"
"Cai He speaks carefully." Hua Yao's face immediately darkened.
Qin Luoheng said calmly:
"It doesn't matter."
"We've been together for a while."
"Everyone is thinking about Great Qin. If they didn't trust each other, how could they easily say what they think in their hearts? Furthermore, Great Qin has not yet reached the point of being punished for words."
"Our only thought is to hope for peace in the world, so that the tillers can have their own fields and the people can have food and clothing!"
"Your Majesty must be aware of the chaos in the world."
"Perhaps His Majesty's hunting tour is to solve this matter. However, there are many local problems and they cannot be solved overnight. We only need to do our part. As for the future, we will know in the future."
"Besides."
"Has His Majesty ever made any mistakes in his decisions in the past?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Hua Yao muttered: "The affairs of the world must ultimately be decided by the people of Qin."
Qin Luoheng glanced at Hua Yao, who immediately fell silent.
Be quiet for a moment.
Zhang Xi asked in a solemn voice: "May I ask Qin Shangshu Ling how to deal with those contracts? They are related to the livelihood of tens of thousands of people in the world."
Others also looked over.
Qin Luoheng was about to speak when a burst of footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, followed by knocks on the door, and the voice of the county magistrate suddenly came.
Tu Zhi said: "Qin Shangshu ordered, it is getting late, and I have just escaped from many political affairs. I heard that you haven't eaten yet, so I asked the clerk to prepare some hot food. Please open the door so that I can let the clerk bring it in.
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Creak!
The closed door slowly opened.
Qin Luoheng had already appeared at the door.
He glanced at Tu Zhi, quickly raised his hands and said, "Thank you so much, magistrate, for your kindness."
Tu Zhi smiled and said in a very easy-going manner: "It's just some light food, it doesn't count. This time you are getting rid of harm to the people of Jiexiu. As the magistrate of Jiexiu, how dare I not do something?"
Just as he said this, Tu Zhi waved his hand behind him, and immediately a servant brought the hot food to the table in the back hall.
at the same time.
Tu Zhi also walked in.
Qin Luoheng's eyes were slightly cold, and he was already aware of it.
Tu Zhi said with a smile: "Now that the trials of those 'money men' and 'lords' have ended, there is still one thing that has not been resolved, which is the contracts collected from these people's homes."
"This matter should be handled as soon as possible to give the people an explanation."
"Besides."
"The officials of the Great Qin Dynasty have always advocated 'no permanent rule'. The contract matter is part of this case, so naturally it should be resolved together."
"I wonder how Qin Shangshu Ling wants to solve it?"
Qin Luoheng's face was expressionless and he asked indifferently: "I wonder what Magistrate Tu's opinion is?"
Tu Zhi chuckled and said lightly: "How can I have any opinion? This is my first time encountering this matter, so I want to hear Qin Shangshu Ling's opinion, but I think that the contract is not legal in the first place, so naturally it should be
destroy."
"I once heard that Feng Xuan (xuan), a retainer of Lord Mengchang, had faced this situation. At that time, Feng Chen adopted the method of 'burning bonds to market justice'. This move greatly improved Lord Mengchang's prestige and became a good talk in the world.
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"In my opinion..."
"Qin Shangshu ordered you to follow a few examples."
"Although we have family scandals that should not be publicized, the evil annexation of local land is indeed our dereliction of duty. We cannot expect Qin Shangshu Ling to be merciful. Moreover, Qin Shangshu Ling has indeed eliminated harm to the people this time, so we should
It deserves this good name.”
"I wonder what Qin Shangshu Ling's intention is?"
Qin Luoheng remained silent.
Zhang Xi, Hua Yao and others were moved.
Burning bonds for justice.
Of course they have heard of it.
This was how Lord Mengchang gained popularity among the people at that time.
Now, the land deeds they have collected from the "rich people" and "lords" are even worse than those burned by Mengchangjun. Moreover, this will not only spread their reputation, but also inspire people's confidence and deepen their trust.
Trust in the court.
more importantly.
This move will be like spring rain that moistens the heart and spleen.
People across Shandong have been suffering from land annexation for a long time. Suddenly it was heard that the local government had annulled the contract and returned the land to the head of Guizhou. Wouldn't it greatly cheer up the people's hearts? It would also make the people more convinced of their support for the imperial court.
It really accomplishes multiple things with one stone!
They were indeed tempted.
Isn't it just for this moment that they have been working hard and long these days to investigate and collect evidence?
Tu Zhi glanced at Zhang Xi and the others imperceptibly, and couldn't help but reveal a touch of contemptuous sarcasm in his eyes, but he quickly subdued it and still looked like he was inquiring.
Although Zhang Xi and others were moved, they also knew that Qin Luoheng was in charge this time.
And Qin Luoheng obviously thought more deeply than they did.
They subconsciously looked at Qin Luoheng.
For a while.
Everyone present looked at Qin Luoheng.
Qin Luoheng naturally noticed the strangeness around him, and could also feel the excitement and excitement of Zhang Xi and others.
Who in the world does not yearn for fame?
They are still unknown, but if they become famous because of this, it will be of great help to their future career. How can they not be excited?
but.
Qin Luoheng was very calm.
As the saying goes, showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
On this day, Tu Zhi had been indifferent to them, even a little repulsive, but now he suddenly sent meals and offered suggestions here. As long as he paid a little attention, he could sense that something was wrong with Tu Zhi.
Qin Luoheng also knew what Tu Zhi was doing.
They did kill all the powerful people in Jiexiu this time, but they were only powerful people on the surface. The real powerful people in the local area were actually local officials. In fact, they were not affected too much. What really affected them were the contracts.
That’s a real field!
Real money assets!
They have been domineering on earth for so long, how can they be willing to let the fat meat fly away? Therefore, they naturally want to resolve the contract matter as soon as possible.
Burning stocks for righteousness does sound tempting.
Their current situation is different from Feng Xuan. Feng Xuan got the consent of Lord Mengchang, so he could really put it into practice, but the local officials did not agree. Once these contracts are burned, it is almost equivalent to giving up the annexed fields again.
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Even if Tu Zhi and others have account books in their hands, they can force the people to sign the contract again after they leave, which will only intensify the people's distrust of the government.
And this possibility is extremely high!
Even if the local officials do not take it back for a short time, with these local officials here, can the local Guizhou leaders still be able to defend their land?
It's just a matter of time before it's taken away.
Qin Luoheng obviously didn't want this.
Seeing that Qin Luoheng had not expressed his position for a long time, Tu Zhi frowned slightly. He looked at Qin Luoheng deeply and asked again: "Qin Shangshu, please make a decision quickly. In my opinion, burning the bond market will
Righteousness is the best choice.”
"First of all, the matter was widely publicized, which appeased the people."
"Secondly, it also serves as a deterrent. After this incident, anyone in the world who dares to annex land again will have to consider whether his head is strong enough."
"Thirdly, you have done something to eliminate harm for the people, and you should be praised by the world."
"But I forgot that Qin Shangshu Ling has become famous all over the world a long time ago. Maybe I don't care about these reputations very much. I didn't think about it."
Tu Zhi said, showing a look of surprise, and then a wry smile on his face.
Qin Luoheng's eyes closed slightly.
Naturally, he heard Tu Zhi's voice-over.
Tu Zhi is applying pressure.
He was reminding Zhang Xi and others, and wanted Zhang Xi and others to speak, so that he would eventually have to compromise.
after all.
The reputations of Zhang Xi and others do not match his.
However, Tu Zhi obviously misjudged Qin Luoheng's weight in the minds of others. He thought Qin Luoheng was more famous, but actually had a similar status to others. As long as others opened their mouths and put pressure, Qin Luoheng would be forced to do so.
Can only agree.
But the implementation is not like that.
Not to mention that Qin Luoheng is a genuine official, Zhang Xi and others can only be regarded as Qin officials. Qin Luoheng's closeness to the First Emperor and his grasp of this incident will make Zhang Xi and others
Mainly Qin Luoheng.
What's more, Hua Yao and others are from the Guanzhong clan.
In fact, several of them knew Qin Luoheng's identity, so they would not be ignorant of such small fame and fortune.
Fame and fortune?
How can it be compared with Qin Luoheng's closeness?
It's quiet all around.
Tu Zhi frowned.
But he didn't expect this situation.
He thought that after he said his thoughtful words, the others would say something or at least express their opinions. However, he did not expect that the others would really follow Qin Luoheng's lead, and it was all because of Qin Luoheng.
Luo Heng makes up his mind.
This was actually somewhat beyond his expectation.
but.
He wasn't worried either.
He didn't believe Qin Luoheng could hold back.
And this is already the best solution.
Isn't the purpose of Qin Luoheng and others' trip to bring the powerful to justice? Now that they have done so, they are also advocating for the people. Now they have so many contracts, and they only need to burn them all to complete their mission.
The whole purpose of this trip.
What was Qin Luoheng's reason for refusing?
Tu Zhi stopped talking and looked around with interest, as if he didn't care.
Qin Luoheng pondered for a moment and then said: "Burning bonds to market justice? What era did that happen? How can it be confused with the Great Qin incident?"
"I won't do that."
"The laws of Da Qin don't agree with that either."
As soon as Qin Luoheng's words came out, the surrounding area fell silent instantly.
Tu Zhi looked at Qin Luoheng fiercely, his eyes full of doubt and disbelief.
He wondered:
"Qin Shangshu ordered not to burn bonds to promote justice?"
Qin Luoheng said directly: "As a Qin official, how can you do something that is against the law?"
Tu Zhi said:
"Did you understand Qin Shangshu's order wrong?"
"These contracts are inherently illegal. Isn't it natural to burn illegal things? How does this violate the law?"
"Moreover..."
"What does Dr. Qin want to do?"
Qin Luoheng looked calm and said calmly: "Register all these contracts and list them as official land."
"What?!"
Hearing Qin Luoheng's words, Tu Zhi's expression changed completely.
He said coldly: "Qin Shangshu Ling, did I hear correctly? You want to list these fields as official fields? Do you know how many fields have been harvested this time? It already accounts for more than half of Jiexiu."
"I disagree!"
"If all the land is turned into government land, wouldn't it mean that all the people will lose their land? How can the people maintain their livelihood if they lose their land? Isn't this just causing chaos for no reason?"
"Qin Shangshu ordered you not to joke."
Qin Luoheng sneered:
"Do you think I'm joking?"
"The reason why the legal system can gain a foothold in the world is because it wins the trust of the people."
"The Qin Dynasty does not tolerate land annexation, but when such chaos occurs in the local area, what the court has to do is to bring order to the chaos."
"After the Qin Dynasty destroyed Zhao, it has been emphasizing that land trading is not allowed, but you have turned a blind eye to it, leading to such a huge loss of people's land."
"Besides."
"It is true that 'rich people' and 'lords' are illegal, but doesn't the head of Guizhou violate the law?"
"They were all bought and sold by force, so why didn't they sue the officials? Since they didn't sue the officials, they were deliberately condoning it and not reporting the information. They should be severely punished by the law. Why shouldn't the imperial court take back the fields that were allocated back then?
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"If they can sell it once, they can sell it a second time!"
"They sell the land again and again, and the court recovers it again and again. In the long run, are they not wasting the country's credit? Are they treating the laws of the Qin Dynasty as a bargaining chip? Treating the laws of the Qin Dynasty as child's play, or even playing with the law, the law
What the law upholds is fairness, not some people's selfish interests."
"If you do something wrong, you should be punished!"
"Since they have sold their fields, they no longer belong to them. How can they take them back for no reason? How can such a good thing happen in the world?"
"All fields shall be taken back to the public."
"They can still farm, but as servants cultivating official farmland, rather than once again owning the ownership of these fields."
After hearing Qin Luoheng's explanation, Tu Zhi's face turned gloomy.
He retorted:
"Qin Shangshu ordered this joke not to be funny."
"This time you went out with such great fanfare to arrest the 'rich people' and the 'lords', but in the end it just turned into arresting powerful people. Isn't this just deceiving the people?"
"The people were tricked into selling their fields. Now that the criminals have been brought to justice, the fields that were taken away should be re-granted. This is in line with the people's expectations. I completely disagree with what you are doing."
"I suggest Qin Shangshu Ling reconsider it."
"also."
"The people have always been dissatisfied with land annexation in the past. Once Qin Shangshu Ling's method comes out, it may be difficult to deal with the situation. I'm really not sure what will happen when the time comes."
Qin Luoheng's eyes were slightly closed.
He said coldly:
"Oh, is it so?"
"I don't think so."
"Since they dare to sell their fields, it means they have been prepared to lose their fields. Now these fields have nothing to do with them. When the powerful people bought the fields illegally, they did not make trouble, let alone now?"
"And what reason do they have to cause trouble?"
"Does the field belong to them?"
"If large-scale riots really break out in Jiexiu, it can only mean that the officials in Jiexiu have failed in their duties. This is your problem."
"The imperial court only recognizes the law and does not recognize the will of the people!"
"Besides."
"The imperial court is also motivated by fairness and justice."
"If the court returns the fields, wouldn't it be unfair to those who did not buy or sell the fields? Moreover, the money from the land sales was too fast. They saw that they were not punished this time and were given the fields again. Who can guarantee that they will not do this again in the future?
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"Can you guarantee it?"
Tu Zhi's face was livid, but he said nothing.
Qin Luoheng snorted coldly: "You don't dare, because you can't guarantee it. I always stand firmly on the side of the law. Human nature is evil. As long as the court does not punish them, sooner or later they will repeat their old tricks and even take the initiative to buy and sell.
We will make a big fuss when the time comes and bring the government to an end."
"If other places follow suit, the world will become a farce."
"If the law is illegal, the country will be ruined!"
"As officials of Qin, how dare we forget our country for small profits?"
"Don't mention it again in the future about violating the county magistrate and burning the bonds of justice. This is an act of traitor, and I, Qin Luoheng, am deeply ashamed of it."
Hear the words.
Tu Zhi's face looked extremely ugly.
Qin Luoheng's next words were clearly mocking him as a traitor.
However, having said this, Tu Zhi also knew very well that Qin Luoheng had made up his mind to turn these fields into official fields.
Although his heart was bleeding, he did not dare to refute again.
He could only say coldly:
"Since Qin Shangshu Ling has made a decision, I won't say anything more. I just hope that the local people can view this penalty calmly as Qin Shangshu Ling said."
Finished.
Tu Zhi immediately rolled up his sleeves and left.
However, before he could walk out of the house, Qin Luoheng's voice came over, "Please stay a moment, Magistrate Tu. I still have a few things I want to know about."
Su Zhi paused in his steps.
Although he was already impatient, he finally turned around and his face returned to normal, but if you look carefully, you can still see clear anger.
Qin Luoheng said:
"Magistrate Tu, it is the farming season, but during my investigation in recent days, I found that there are almost no men in the fields in Jiexiu County. May I ask why this is?"
Tu Zhi's eyes were slightly cold and he said calmly: "The government has recruited these men."
Qin Luoheng said: "The laws of the Qin Dynasty clearly stipulate: 'When the fields are dead, we do not want to raise the head of Guizhou.' Why do the county government want to conquer the corvee during the busy farming season?"
Tu Zhi snorted:
"It is not convenient to disclose the affairs in the county, but since Qin Shangshu Ling wants to know, then I will tell you one or two. This winter, heavy snow has blocked the roads, and all the roads from Jiexiu to other counties have been damaged. In addition, I heard that His Majesty wants to
According to the news of the large-scale hunting tour, although Jiexiu is a remote and small county, I still hope that Your Majesty will come and pass by, so I conquered the corvee on a large scale."
"but......"
Tu Zhi glanced at Qin Luoheng and said jokingly: "Qin Shangshu ordered you to pay too much attention to the case, but you didn't realize that in recent days, men have returned home one after another. The corvees for this conquest are all
For a short period of time, no one will stay for more than a month, and it will not delay the farming work."
"If Qin Shangshu orders you not to believe it, you can go to the fields and have a look in a few days."
"also."
"Qin Shangshu Ling should have also noticed that many fields are lacking cattle. In fact, there is nothing we can do about it."
"The number of farmland cattle in Jiexiu is scarce, and sometimes it is indeed difficult to satisfy them all. And as Qin Shangshu Ling said, nearly half of the fields in Jiexiu have fallen into the hands of powerful people. Except for some official fields, the fields in the hands of the head of Guizhou are not much. The land is small and relatively weak.
If so, I may not take it into consideration for the time being."
"That's understandable, right?"
"Besides these, does Qin Shangshu Ling have anything else you want to ask? If not, I will go back first. It is getting late, and it is farming, so I still have a lot of political affairs to deal with on a daily basis, so I will accompany you."
Qin Luoheng slightly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, magistrate, for clearing up the confusion."
"I have one more question."
"As far as I know, Da Qin has set up judges in every county. Why is the annexation of local land so intense, but the judges have not stopped it, or even informed the government about the annexation of local land?"
Suddenly Zhi's eyelids twitched.
He gave Qin Luoheng a cold look.
Indifferently said:
"How do I know this?"
"The judge is an official dispatched by the Tingwei Mansion and is not directly managed by the county. I have no authority to interfere with the judge's behavior. Qin Shangshu ordered me to ask, but he asked the wrong person. However, this time the county exposed such a big scandal
The scandal must have something to do with this judge."
"I will inform the local censor about this matter."
Qin Luoheng frowned and asked again: "May I ask Magistrate Tu, what is the name of this judge? Where does he live?"
Tu Zhi's eyes suddenly turned gloomy.
He said impatiently: "Qin Shangshu Ling, I have told you that this is the duty of the censor. I have no right to tell you, and you have no authority to interfere with the officials of this county. Although you have the trust and closeness of His Majesty, this county
I have always enforced the law impartially, so how can I do it for your own benefit?"
Finished.
Tu Zhi left without looking back.
Seeing Tu Zhi leave, Qin Luoheng's eyes closed slightly. He had already realized that the judge in Jiexiu County might be the one who broke the situation, otherwise Tu Zhi would not have become nervous all of a sudden.
But Qin Luoheng was also a little hesitant.
It is true that he has not interfered with the powers of the county government. The judge is subject to orders from the Tingwei Mansion, and the land annexation matter has been resolved. If he asks the judge again, he will probably bring out all the Jiexiu officials.
It will be difficult to end.
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He finally gave up his thoughts.
When Tu Zhi was completely out of everyone's sight, Zhang Xi whispered: "Jie Xiu's judge seems to have been out of office for a long time. He has never shown his face. And just mentioning it made Tu Zhi inexplicably nervous. I'm afraid
This judge knows a lot about the county."
"But that's not right!"
Zhang Xi looked hesitant and said hesitantly: "He is a judge, directly under the Tingwei Mansion. He goes to Xianyang every year to study laws and regulations. He can tell everything about the county. Why did this judge choose to remain silent?"
Others also noticed something strange.
The judge in Jiexiu County seems to have a big problem.
However, they didn't think much about it, as they were not qualified to control the judges.
Zhang Xi looked at Qin Luoheng and asked, "Qin Shangshuling, do you really plan to turn these fields into official fields?"
Qin Luoheng nodded.
said:
"I understand your worries, but I have my own considerations. What I just said is true. If all the fields are returned to the head of Guizhou, it will indeed be unfair to some people, because they sold the fields and got real money."
"And they did break the law!"
"Whether they did it intentionally or unintentionally, actively or passively, if they broke the law, they broke the law. This cannot be argued. It is completely understandable to take back the land."
"Besides."
"Three feet of ice does not last in a day. Eradicating local evil cannot be accomplished overnight. Once the contract is destroyed, the 'tycoons' we finally got rid of will probably come back in an instant, and even become more vicious."
"And the chief culprit is the government!"
"If the officials in the government are not purged, all actions are to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause."
"Rather than granting the land back to others, it would be better to concentrate it all in the hands of the imperial court. In the hands of the imperial court, at least these people in Guizhou who have lost their land can have land to cultivate, so that they will not be exploited to the point where it is difficult to make a living."
"Local people do have complaints."
"But compared to people's complaints, the actual gains are more tangible."
"And I will suggest to Your Majesty that some of the taxes in Jiexiu and Guizhou should be exempted. The tax-free part will be treated equally. This move can also calm some people's anger."
Hear the words.
Everyone also nodded.
Cai He said with a smile: "Qin Shangshu Ling was very considerate. If it were us, I'm afraid we would have made a big mistake just for a little fame."
"However, local affairs are really unpredictable. Magistrate Tu has been showing goodwill on the surface, but in fact he has been secretly instigating us with his words. If we relax our vigilance a little, we may really fall into his trap."
Qin Luoheng shook his head and did not comment.
He is very sober.
Tu Zhi and others only chose to avoid it temporarily. Once they leave Jiexiu, these people will probably become more ferocious, and no one will speak out for the head of Guizhou.
He sighed in his heart: "First Emperor, the local corruption has reached a shocking level. How do you want to cure this disease that has penetrated the bone marrow?"