Chapter 56: The Eight-character Wall of Counterattack
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"Let them dream!" These days, Wei Zhixian has been too deeply involved in the drama, and he has become a little bit unable to extricate himself. I saw him snapping the case and shouting: "I will not bow to them!"
"Dong Weng, you have to follow the rules after all," Sima Qiu said with a wrinkled old face, "You have to give them some face..."
"Sir, this is not a matter of face." Wang Xian was finally invited to sign the security room, and Sima Qiu no longer needed to send a message: "Just like this time, the fight is not about the ownership of the autumn grain, but about Fuyang County.
Who has the final say?" After a pause, he said: "If my subordinates say something unpleasant, the time, location, and people are not on the side of the great master. When we unite, we are not afraid of the seal in the hands of the great master. We want to
If you want to suppress them, there is no other way but to be ruthless and tough!"
"Well said! I think so too!" Wei Zhixian held his hands and praised: "Even if you want to talk, you have to come to the county office and follow my rules, otherwise we won't have to talk!"
"Dong Weng, too much is too little," Sima Qiu said anxiously as he was about to pluck out a few strands of rat beard: "If this drama continues, it will not be easy to get back. If they don't fall for the trick, we will be in trouble.
Got it!"
"Uh..." Wei Zhixian looked at Wang Xiandao: "Who is that? Do you have a way to end it?"
"It should be possible." Wang Xianxin said that it was really difficult for the leader to remember him. After so much effort, he still turned out to be 'that one'.
"Well, let's continue!" Wei Zhixian seemed to be addicted to acting.
"Alas." Sima Qiu looked at the young magistrate and the even younger Wang Xian, and sighed inwardly, there is a generation gap, there is a generation gap...
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Three days later it was the first day of winter.
According to regulations, on the first and fifteenth day of each month, the county magistrate must personally lead the county officials and preach the holy edict to the people in front of the government office, so that the county people can always listen to the holy teachings, understand the holy meaning, and be loyal to the emperor.
Patriotic and deeply educated.
Today is another day when the Holy Edict is preached. Before midnight, Yaqian Street is crowded with people. Among them, there are old Lijia who have to come to listen to the lecture so that they can go back and convey it to the villagers; there are also old people who come to join in the fun and watch.
County citizens in good condition; there are also some wealthy squires and grain chiefs from various districts who came here specially. The number is more than double the usual number.
This is because there are rumors that the big boss will go crazy today!
As for the content of the outburst, the common people naturally did not know, but this made them even more curious. The squires who knew some of the inside story were anxious to see if the magistrate really dared to lift the lid!
At a quarter o'clock in the morning, the gentry and common people on Yaqian Street saw the gate of the government office slowly opening. Three teams of government officials lined up in two rows, standing every few steps, holding water and fire sticks to warn, until they came to the eight-character wall to set up
When the high platform was raised, the two teams happened to hold their hands.
When the yamen servants lined up, heavy ceremonial music played, the noisy people suddenly died down, and the ceremonial door slowly opened. Six Zaoli, each wearing a pair of "Silence", "Avoidance", and "Qinming" cards, walked in
From the front, four more Zaoli came out with the titles of the eldest master, and wrote "Yiyou Juren", "Bingxu Jinshi", "Fuyang County Zhengtang" and other fancy names to show the eldest master's qualifications.
The honor guard passed by, and Magistrate Wei, dressed in Chiluo court uniform and wearing an Erliang crown, walked out of the county office with his head held high.
Behind him were Jiang County Cheng, Chief Diao, Ma Dianshi, and county school officials, who were also wearing court uniforms. After that, there were a group of officials in blue shirts, including Wang Xian. Look.
Looking at this majestic scene, Wang Xian couldn't help but feel envious. Grandma, this is the protagonist, okay? I, an inconspicuous little official in green shirt, can't even be considered a major supporting role...
A square table has been set up on the table in front of the eight-character wall. The table is covered with yellow silk. On the yellow silk are placed the "Holy Edict" and "Great Edict" of Emperor Taizu. The county magistrate and the county officials are sitting in front of the eight-character wall.
They stood up one after another, and the ceremonial secretary who served as the master of ceremonies sang loudly:
"Kneel down and worship the oracle!"
So everyone followed Wei Magistrate and bowed to the Holy Edict.
"Xuan - Holy Edict -" When everyone stood up, the official in the ceremonial room sang loudly again.
Wei Zhixian then stepped onto the podium, held the edict in both hands, and recited loudly to the people: "The six edicts of Emperor Taizu are: first, be filial to your parents; second, respect your elders; third, live in harmony with the village; fourth, teach your children and grandchildren.
Five, please take care of your health, and six, don’t do anything wrong! You must remember it day and night, and you must not violate it!”
"According to the decree!" The people, led by the officials and gentry, responded loudly.
After a pause, Wei Zhixian said again: "This time I will preach to you the sixth article, don't do anything wrong!"
"I have always taught the people, trained the children, the party is upright, the teacher is auspicious, and I have warned people day and night to know how to love themselves and not dare to do wrong." Wei Zhixian then opened the "Great Edict" written by Emperor Taizu and said in a deep voice:
"The requirement of not doing anything wrong is not to do anything prohibited, let alone do something illegal. For example, Taizu's Holy Instructions said: 'Everyone in the world is allowed to speak out, including scholars, farmers, workers, and businessmen, but students are not allowed to do so.
!If there is any suggestion, it will be treated as a violation of the system, dismissed and punished. The students themselves are concerned about their own affairs, and they are allowed to report to their families. If their affairs are not their own, they will often go in and out of the Yamen to stop their actions and be dismissed. If they correct the public and support them,
, scold the gang officials, ask for help from the leader, and serve the people by removing them all!'"
There was silence in front of the government office, the common people could not understand the classical Chinese, and the squires were in shock... They never expected that the county magistrate actually found the basis for punishing those students from the outdated "Da Gao"!
Jiang Xiancheng also explained to the people in vernacular: "The Holy Instructions of Taizu stipulate that scholars, farmers, industry, and businessmen can put forward opinions on national affairs, but students in the school are not allowed to. Just make one opinion, which violates the theory of ancestral system."
, expulsion and punishment. If it is a matter related to the immediate life of the student, his family members are allowed to report it. If he goes in and out of the yamen without doing anything, he will be dismissed because his behavior has failed. If he dares to gather in the court and yell at the officials, the leader will be held accountable.
Distribute and serve the rest of the people for the people!"
Now even the common people understood, and the elder really started to get angry, and he struck the students who complained with the first blow!
There are no secrets in Fuyang County, let alone such a sensational event. The common people all know that ten days ago, more than a dozen county student members beat drums and complained, asking the county magistrate to recall and punish subordinate officials who went to the countryside to collect taxes. The county boss was unwilling to agree.
I didn't want to offend them, so I wanted to postpone it until later.
Unexpectedly, this group of students was so bold that they surrounded the great master, forcing him to recall his subordinates first and conduct an investigation.
People have different opinions about the behavior of the health workers. Some people think that they are too lawless and do not take the county magistrate seriously. But more people still stand on their side. After all, the health workers are trying to "liberate the people".
In everyone's opinion, the banner of "hanging upside down" speaks for the common people...
Only now do I know that the actions of the students violated the laws established by Emperor Taizu, which made the people very embarrassed. Because Emperor Taizu's status in the hearts of the people was too high, the people regarded every word he said.
Everything you say is regarded as a golden rule, and you are absolutely unwilling to violate it.
But on the other hand, due to various reasons, the government has stopped preaching the "Da Gao" for several years, and the people feel a little strange. Moreover, it is so difficult to become a scholar. Just say a few fair words for the people, and they will be reformed.
Isn't this retaliation for losing someone's reputation?
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"Han Jiaoyu, have you dealt with the thirteen students who came to the Yamen to complain that day?" Weizhixian asked in a deep voice in front of the people of Hexian County.
"Not yet," the county school's teaching edict hurriedly said: "The main reason is that the county school does not have the right to expel students, and it still needs to report to the school!"
"It needs to be reported as soon as possible. This county will also promote education and punish students who openly violate the ancestral system!" Wei Zhixian said solemnly: "It's not that this county is unkind, but it is difficult to violate the ancestral system, and these people
They deserve what they deserve! Even if there is no ancestral system, this county will punish them!"
The crowd was in an uproar. This was too frank...
"Do you know why Emperor Taizu wrote the "Da Gao" in his busy schedule to educate the officials and the people?" Wei Zhixian changed the subject and said: "It was after the 'Guo Huan Case' happened!"
"What kind of case is the 'Guo Huan Case'? Why did Emperor Taizu make the painful decision to compile the Da Gao? Please listen to me and tell me in detail." Wei Zhixian's eyes swept across the crowd, and among the few
Liang Zhang stayed for a moment and then said:
"This is a massive corruption case. In the Ming Dynasty, everyone from the Minister of Household Affairs, Guo Huan, down to the small grain manager, worked together, and conspired to plunder the people's money and embezzle the court's taxes!" There was an echo on the eight-character wall.
The function made Wei Zhixian’s voice deafening and enlightening:
"When Emperor Taizu heard that there were corrupt officials exploiting his people, he immediately ordered a thorough investigation. As a result, more and more officials were found to have problems, and the amount involved reached 24 million shi! In the eyes of Emperor Taizu,
Unable to rub the sand, I was so cruel that I ordered the execution of 30,000 corrupt officials, filthy officials, and bad food managers across the country!"
As soon as this statement came out, the people burst into an uproar and killed more than 30,000 people. How about killing all the officials and grain chiefs in the country?
"It is by killing them all that we have swept away the legacy of the Meng Yuan Dynasty, curbed corruption, made the country's politics clear, and made its national power prosperous. Those who are a little older should have experienced this!" Wei Zhixian was leisurely fascinated, looking like he could not wait to 'do it again'
The expression said.
"Yes..." Those over forty years old nodded one after another and reminisced: "There were indeed no corrupt officials during the Great Grand Ancestor's time, and taxes were much lighter. Life was much better than now."
"How did they embezzle so much money and food?" Some people asked curiously.
"They are the 'Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers'! Let me talk about the grain chiefs around you first. The "Da Gao" says that when they collect taxes and grains, they kick the tops of stems, raise their names, and levy arbitrarily! They send extra
There are many kinds of names, such as water money, car money, food money, treasury money, cat basket money, bamboo basket money, god and Buddha money, etc..."
Before Wei Zhixian finished speaking, the people were clamoring again, because these money-making schemes were now revived!
"Now there are more and more evildoers. We should really ask the Great Patriarch to come back and kill another group of corrupt officials!" the people said bitterly.
The grain managers want to crawl into the cracks in the ground, how can they have the face to see others?
"But this is just a small trick that doesn't work on the stage. There are real big tricks!" Wei Zhixian said solemnly: "The "Da Gao" said that the imperial court and the local government colluded, and the officials and the grain chiefs colluded with each other.
The mischief in the Yellow Book has reached the goal of "receiving more and releasing less"! For example, the autumn grain of western Zhejiang in the 18th year of Hongwu should have been 4.55 million shi, but only more than 2 million shi was sent to Taicang, and the remaining two
One hundred and fifty-five stones were divided among them privately!"