The old man had no intention of killing Peng Yue, so he slapped him three times to remind him to submit.
Peng Yue understood the old man's thoughts, so he never fought back.
If he fought back, or if he refused to drop the knife, the old man would definitely order the men around him to chop him into pieces.
The reason why the old man didn't kill him was not because he didn't want to kill him, but because Kou Ji didn't speak.
According to the laws of the imperial court, Peng Yue took the lead in threatening the imperial officials, and Kou Ji had the right to deal with him at will.
When the refugees dispersed, Kou Ji did not ask anyone to kill him, which shows that Kou Ji had the intention to spare his life.
The old man saw what Kou Ji was thinking, so he didn't let anyone hack Peng Yue to death on the spot.
After the old man finished beating Peng Yue, he turned to Kou Ji and said, "My dear benefactor, how should I deal with this person?"
Kou Ji's eyes lingered on Peng Yue for a moment and then ordered: "Give it to Cao Yi and take him to the side of the house to lock him up for a few days."
The old man knew Cao Yi, so when Cao Yi came forward and led people to escort Peng Yue away, the old man didn't say anything.
He returned to Kou Ji again, with a smile on his face again, and talked with Kou Ji.
Explain to Kou Ji the changes in Baozhou in the past half year.
Li Di arrived at the north gate of Bianjing City very early. Seeing the men in Baozhou protecting Kou Ji so hard, his teeth almost became sore.
He has been in office for many years and has benefited millions of people.
I also collected a few Wanmin Umbrellas.
But he has never met ordinary people like the old man and others.
Kou Ji only left Bianjing once and met such good people.
How could Li Di not be sour?
How many people in the world have the words "repay kindness" on their lips?
But there are very few people who truly appreciate kindness.
Most people, after receiving a favor from others, say thank you and no longer remember the favor in their hearts.
What's more, after receiving a favor, he will scold you behind his back, complaining that you are unfair, complaining that you don't give him more when you have money, and so on.
Li Di waited until Kou Ji and the old man were almost done talking before leading the others forward.
"Kou Ji!"
"Li Xiang!"
After Kou Ji saluted Li Di, he introduced Li Di and the old man to each other.
Li Di actually admired the old man's aloofness in front of him and his kind temper in front of Kou Ji. However, the old man seemed unwilling to have a close relationship with him. After Kou Ji introduced him, he only bowed to Li Di and did not say anything to Li Di.
Discussed the meaning in depth.
Li Di didn't join in and ask for trouble.
It's not that Li Di turned his back on himself and became a lowly person, but a kind and righteous person is far more precious than treasures, and also rarer than treasures.
After Kou Ji introduced them to each other, he stared at Li Di and asked, "Li Xiang, what are you doing here?"
Li Di rolled his eyes and said, "Give us some food and go over to help the victims."
Li Di mentioned food, and Kou Ji had something to say.
Kou Ji said seriously: "Xiang Li, these grains are also grown with hard work by the people of Baozhou. They not only transported the grains to Bianjing City, but also helped the imperial court relieve the siege.
The imperial court cannot take their food in vain."
Li Di's old face darkened and he wanted to spit on Kou Ji.
When the old man was transporting the grain from the south gate to the north gate, he didn't mention the price, so he seemed to be giving it away for free.
What Kou Ji said now was obviously his thoughts, not those of the old man and others.
Although Li Di felt unhappy, he did not refute Kou Ji's words.
As Kou Ji said, the food of the old man and others was not brought by the strong wind, but was grown with hard work.
The imperial court took their food and it was appropriate to give them money.
Not only should you give them money, but you should also give them credit.
"I have already ordered the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs to start counting the grains. After the counting is clear, the court will settle the grain payment according to the market price."
Kou Ji asked tentatively: "What is the current market price in Bianjing City?"
Li Di snorted coldly and said nothing, acquiescing to Kou Ji's statement.
Kou Ji smiled knowingly. The old man and others thought of friendship and could transport food to Bianjing City quickly. Naturally, he could not let the old man and others suffer.
Kou Ji whispered to the old man about the current price of food in Bianjing City.
The old man was startled at first, and then showed a bright smile.
He didn't have the coldness to face Li Di or the ruthlessness to face Peng Yue. He was more like an ordinary old farmer.
Kou Ji asked the old man to lead the people to rest first. Then he found Li Di, who was watching the Forbidden Army soldiers moving food, and asked: "The biggest group of victims has arrived? Why don't you just bring them over and eat food here instead?"
Want to take it back?"
Li Di snorted without explaining.
The reason why he asked all the refugees to pass through the south gate after arriving in Bianjing City was to weed out some cunning and insidious people among them, as well as some evil people who took advantage of the disaster to commit crimes.
Then the person will be delivered to Kou Ji.
The reason why the refugees placed by Kou Ji did not cause any big trouble was because Li Di had already screened them secretly before sending them to him.
Those who had committed crimes were directly taken to a deserted place by Li Di and beheaded.
Those assassins were directly sent to the border by Li Di and sent to the army.
Li Di didn't let Kou Ji kill anyone, not only because he was afraid that Kou Ji would mess up and take human life lightly, but he also wanted to protect Kou Ji.
He didn't want Kou Ji to kill too much and gain a bad reputation.
He did all these things behind his back, so he didn't tell Kou Ji, nor did he plan to tell Kou Ji.
Even if Kou Ji found out from others in the future, he would not admit it.
Li Diming was very strict with Kou Ji on the surface, but secretly he protected Kou Ji a lot.
Seeing that Li Di refused to say anything, Kou Ji did not continue to ask. After the grains were distributed, Kou Ji had others put the other grains into a large house that had been dried.
Naturally, things outside Bianjing cannot be hidden from the people in Bianjing.
After the Tianwu and Pengri armies entered the city, everyone in Bianjing knew that something big had happened.
I roughly guessed that the imperial court dispatched Tianwu and supported the Japanese army into the city in order to prevent the refugees from rioting.
Some people are secretly worried about this, some are indifferent to it, and some are secretly delighted.
It's just that the refugees failed to make a fuss as they imagined.
No one expected that a small Baozhou that no one paid attention to could actually transport a batch of grain and grass to Bianjing City at a critical moment, relieving the siege for the court, Kou Ji, Li Di and others.
Zhao Zhen stepped into the Chui Gong Hall with his chest high, as if the Baozhou army and people helped Bianjing to rescue the siege, which was his credit.
Sitting on the dragon chair, before the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty could speak, Zhao Zhen said proudly: "The righteous deeds of the soldiers and civilians of Baozhou this time should be greatly rewarded. I want to exempt the soldiers and civilians of Baozhou from food tax for three years. Dear friends, what do you think?"
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Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the court nodded in unison.
The righteous deeds of the soldiers and civilians of Baozhou have now spread throughout the streets.
It is appropriate for the imperial court to reward them.
Zhao Zhen only exempted some grain taxes and did not appoint officials on a large scale. There was no reason for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty not to agree.
Moreover, under the cold gazes of Kou Zhun, Li Di, and Wang Zeng, they could not say anything that would disgrace the scenery.
The court's disaster relief efforts have exposed many problems.
The third division and other yamen were not well supervised, officials and businessmen colluded to resell Changpingcang grain, officers and soldiers colluded to cover up the evil deeds of corrupt officials, and so on.
The anger in the hearts of Kou Zhun, Li Di and Wang Zeng could not be suppressed for a long time. It was inevitable to raise the knife to kill.
No one could stop them, and no one dared to touch the brows of the three of them at this time.
Zhao Zhen didn't care what the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty thought. When he saw that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty agreed to his proposal, he nodded with satisfaction and asked Zhongshusheren to start drafting the imperial edict.
In his eyes, Baozhou was his and Kou Ji's private land.
The army and people of Baozhou are also their private property.
When Baozhou's military and civilians seek glory, he is seeking glory for himself.
Naturally, he wanted to help Baozhou's military and civilians strive for some benefits.
After Zhao Zhen decided to reward the soldiers and civilians of Baozhou, he stopped talking.
Kou Zhun sat on the chair with a golden sword and said coldly: "From now on, the Changping Cang will be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Changping Cang in various places will be supervised by the Hu Cao of each place together with the local troops.
Officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, starting from now on, will begin an inventory of all Changping warehouses in the country.
Anyone found reselling Chang Pingcang grain, or passing it off as good quality, will be killed by all those involved, regardless of their identity."
Changpingcang was originally under the jurisdiction of the Third Division, but now Kou Zhun took away a piece of meat from the Third Division as soon as he opened his mouth. The Third Division made Li Shen tremble with pain.
Li Zhen came out and said: "Grand Master, this move is against the regulations of the imperial court. Kaifeng Prefecture made a mistake in Changpingcang, but the Third Division made an oversight. The Third Division is allowed to investigate and deal with it, but it is particularly inappropriate to divide the power of Changpingcang in the Three Divisions.
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Kou Zhun stared at Li Shen coldly and said: "Do you think that the Third Division is just a crime of oversight? Do you think I am discussing this matter in the court?"
Kou Zhun's words fell to the ground.
Wang Zeng and Li Di spoke at the same time.
"I agree with the Grand Master's decision!"
"I also agree!"
The three of them stared at Li Shen.
They used their attitude to tell Li Shen that the transfer of Changpingcang to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs was a decision of the inner court, not a court meeting.
You Li Shen can discuss it if you want, but the decision of the inner court will not be changed.
Once the inner court makes a decision, each yamen must implement it, and there is no room for bargaining.
Li Zhen stared and was about to argue.
Wang Qinruo coughed softly.
Li Zhen gritted his teeth and returned to the train.
The three of them, Kou Zhun, had obviously turned the inner court into a single-minded court, and they were able to make arbitrary decisions and no one could stop them.
If you go head-to-head with them now, the only one who will suffer is you.
After Li Zhen returned to the train, Kou Zhun continued: "From now on, the authority of the third division of farming will be under the control of the Ministry of Industry. From now on, the Capital Water Supervision will be merged into the Ministry of Water Resources under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry."
In one word, Kou Zhun deprived the Third Division of its jurisdiction over farming affairs, abolished the Du Shui Supervisory Office, and drove the Du Shui Supervision people to the Ministry of Works.
After Kou Zhun's words came to light, Li Di and Wang Zeng decisively seconded the proposal, leaving no room for bargaining to any official.
Along with the farming, the power of Dushui was transferred to the Ministry of Works. The power of the Ministry of Works increased instantly, and half of its powers were completed.
From then on, the Ministry of Industry was no longer the Qingshui Yamen.
When the elderly minister of the Ministry of Industry heard these words, his lips trembled with excitement and he almost fainted on the spot.
The other civil and military officials in the court were not excited at all, and even frowned frequently.
Kou Zhun and the other three didn't care about their mood.
Kou Zhun continued: "The Ministry of Punishment will conduct a thorough investigation of the Changping Cangliang Draft from now on. The officials involved in the case will be dismissed from their posts and sent to Salmon Island, or be beheaded and abandoned in the market."
Wang Zeng bowed his hands to Kou Zhun, took a few steps forward, and stood in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
Everyone in the court felt a strong killing intent from him.
What Kou Zhun just talked about was the Changping Cangliang Draft, not the Changping Cangliang Draft of Kaifeng Prefecture.
In other words, any Changpingcang in the Song Dynasty that was suspected of reselling grain and grass would be investigated by the Ministry of Punishment.
Before Lu Yijian's corruption scandal was over, Wang Zeng had already raised his butcher's knife high.
After the two of them have completed the investigation of the entire Song Dynasty, there will probably not be many redundant officials and personnel in the Song Dynasty.
The number of officials in the Song Dynasty will reach the lowest number since the founding of the country.
Some people are happy and some are worried about this.
The happy people were thinking that after the imperial court checked so many officials in one go, many official positions would be freed up for them to plan.
The sad people are thinking about how to escape from this murder.
After the dispersion of the dynasty.
Wang Zeng went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment and ordered people to go outside Bianjing City. He recalled the Yamen servants of the Ministry of Punishment and Cao Yi and began to take action.
At the same time, as a political advisor, he also sent an order to Liu Mei, ordering Liu Mei to take people from the Imperial City Division to assist in the investigation.
Liu Heng and the people from the Imperial City Division led by Liu Heng were also recalled.
Now that the resettlement of the refugees has been stabilized, and Kou Ji is protected by people from Baozhou, Liu Heng and Cao Yi no longer worry about Kou Ji.
After receiving the recall document, the two of them left Beicheng without hesitation.
Kou Ji sent the two of them off, inspected a circle of refugees who were working, told Chen Jing and others and the patrol horse guards from Baozhou to settle the new refugees, and then got into the tent to chat with the old man.
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It has been more than half a year since Kou Ji left Baozhou, and Baozhou has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Let’s not talk about the problem of Baozhou’s soldiers and civilians planting grain and having a good harvest.
Since Yang Wenguang reduced the number of soldiers in the Bulgarian Army, the old soldiers who had withdrawn from the Bulgarian Army, together with the old soldiers and some young men who voluntarily quit the Bulgarian Army, established two patrol horse guards to help Kou Ji raise horses.
Under their careful care, nearly 1,300 mares in the herd successfully gave birth to calves.
Next year, these mares will give birth.
The number of horses will also exceed 6,000.
The old man excitedly told Kou Ji, "My dear friend, in less than three years, our horse herd will exceed 10,000. If we can get some more good horses, our horse herd will become even bigger."
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The little old man has carefully calculated our pasture, and our pasture can support 30,000 horses."
Kou Ji nodded and thought: "I will find a way to help you get more horses. We must make sure that the number of horses on the pasture exceeds 30,000 within three years."
The old man said with a bright smile: "When our horse herd exceeds 30,000, those babies of the Tiger Army will probably be tempered. When they get back on the horse, they will definitely become cavalry that will not lose to the Liao people."