In fact, even Yang Guang does not say that he can kill whoever he wants. The so-called upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. This is a systemic problem. Anti-corruption can control the flies below, but those big tigers at the top, those powerful families,
Who dares to fight? Yang Guang doesn't dare to act rashly. If you ignore the root cause and treat the branches and leaves, it will only end in an anticlimax!
But Wang Junlin is planning to launch a thorough anti-corruption campaign in Fanyang County. Judging from this idea, all the officials and nobles in Fanyang County will become Wang Junlin's enemies.
No matter how many trump cards he has, it is difficult to be an enemy of everyone. Therefore, if Wang Junlin wants to carry out the anti-corruption campaign and successfully complete it, this method and process is particularly important.
At present, some conversations between Wang Junlin and salt tax official Qian Zhengkuo appear to be very important, or a very important first step.
Just taking advantage of Qian Zhengkuo's guilty conscience, Wang Junlin successfully put on a show, frightened Qian Zhengkuo, and took the initiative in the conversation. Therefore, Wang Junlin continued his efforts and started an in-depth conversation with Qian Zhengkuo.
"Qian Zhengkuo, don't be afraid. I have been an official in the Sui Dynasty for five or six years. To be honest, I have never seen any official in the Sui Dynasty today who is not corrupt or bribery from top to bottom." Wang Junlin
Said in a very casual tone.
"I want to be an official, but my salary is not as much as that humble businessman earns every month. We have to support our family, and we have to support a large group of servants, guards, and even aides and disciples in the palace. How can we just pay the salary from the court?
Is it possible? Are we allowed to engage in that despicable business personally?" Wang Junlin tried his best to let his words reach the hearts of corrupt officials like Qian Zhengkuo.
"Besides, the purpose of our corruption and bribery is actually to be able to better manage the country for His Majesty and the court, not to do things well. Think about it, we don't have money to support the whole family, and there is a lot of trouble in the backyard, how can we have the intention to help His Majesty?
We do things with the imperial court, so we look for opportunities to make money. In fact, it is not for our own personal gain, but for His Majesty and the imperial court..."
Having said this, Wang Junlin sighed and said with emotion: "Master Qian may not have noticed the stroke structure of the word 'official'."
Qian Zhengkuo's blood was already boiling after listening to it. He felt that every word of the prefect spoke to his heart. At this time, he immediately cooperated and said: "Please enlighten me."
Wang Junlin looked deeply convinced. Thinking of the ironic words of later generations, he said: "How do you write the word 'official' for official? There are two mouths, the upper one must be fed first, and then you can go."
Feed the lower mouth. The upper mouth is naturally for those of us who are officials, and the lower mouth is for the common people. Besides, if you want to govern the people, don’t you have to rely on us officials, big and small? If you can’t feed us, who will?
Do things for the common people!”
"Your Majesty is wise, and I think your Majesty is right." Qian Zhengkuo's face flushed with excitement. He has been corrupt for many years, but he has always felt guilty in his heart. He always feels that he has failed His Majesty and the court. I'm sorry.
Common people, but after listening to the analysis and explanation of the prefect just now, they felt that they were honest and did what they did as a matter of course. It turns out that the prefect is proficient in this way, no wonder he destroyed the letter that reported him.
Wang Junlin smiled meaningfully and said: "Qian Zhengkuo, now you understand why I don't pursue you!"
Qian Zhengkuo said equally meaningfully: "Because your Excellency thinks this is a matter of course, you will not blame your subordinates."
Wang Junlin shook his head and said: "You are right, but not entirely."
Qian Zhengkuo was startled for a moment, thought for a while, then his eyes lit up and he said: "I understand, your Excellency, you are thinking that everyone in the county has committed corruption and bribery, but you cannot punish everyone. This is
a factor."
Wang Junlin smiled and said: "Yes, it is indeed true."
Qian Zhengkuo hesitated for a moment, then looked at Wang Junlin carefully and said, "But as soon as your Excellency arrived at Fanyang County, he beheaded four officials from Changxiang County."
Wang Junlin sighed and said: "You also know that there is a native emperor Lu in Fanyang County. If I don't kill him as a warning to others, who else will listen to what I say in Fanyang County."
Having said this, the last trace of doubt in Qian Zhengkuo's heart completely dissipated, and he thought: "No wonder the prefect has not done anything special since he chopped off the heads of four people in Changxiang County, let alone punished anyone. Maybe the prefect
Like me, we all want to get promoted and make a fortune. Of course, after we get promoted and make a fortune, we have to manage the country for His Majesty and the court, as well as the common people. We can't let them all starve to death or be ruined by pirates and bandits."
"Okay, let's not talk anymore. I have nothing to do today. You can accompany me to the salt field to have a look! You can't leave nothing to me, the new governor! You must give me this county.
The prefect will get a big share." Wang Junlin said expectantly, with a look of greed in his eyes.
Qian Zhengkuo thought, as expected, after a long detour, it turned out that the prefect was also interested in the silver in the salt field, but half of the silver was taken away by the Lu family. Should he take the initiative later?
Tell the prefect to discuss it with Lu in person. But when the words came to his mouth, Qian Zhengkuo hesitated again, thinking to himself: "Forget it, it's best for the prefect to find out by himself after he arrives at the salt field. If I say,
If this spreads out and Mrs. Lu knows about it, if Mrs. Lu doesn’t like it, it will make me feel very uncomfortable and troublesome!”
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Wang Junlin left immediately, called Zhang Tiangang, and headed to the salt field with a hundred guards, accompanied by Qian Zhengkuo.
The Salt Division is somewhat different from the same government-run merchant companies such as the Tea Division and the Iron Division. First of all, the profits are greater, and it is the transshipment division with the largest real estate among all the official merchant divisions.
Whether it is boiling salt or drying salt, the salt field requires a huge space. Since the Han Dynasty, Fanyang County has set aside a large salt field along the coast. The area is actually no smaller than an ordinary county, because salt is a necessity for life.
The profits are huge, so the status is also very special.
Because they were worried that the salt would be sold privately, the courts and local governments of all dynasties also attached great importance to the protection of the salt field. In principle, the Fanyang County salt field is now under completely closed management, except for the outermost perimeter, which has more than a thousand county soldiers.
Four small military villages serve as strongholds to prevent unauthorized persons from entering. There are also two thousand salt cubes inside the salt field.
As for the outward transportation lines, in addition to the strict supervision on the surface, in addition to the protection of salt guards, soldiers from counties and counties will also be sent to escort wherever they pass.
It sounds very strict and solid, but if there is a thief, these preventive and protective measures will be full of loopholes, but no matter what, it is still passable on the surface, because everything is done in secret.
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