Chapter 344: Killing a Man and Putting His Heart on the Line

Inside and outside this Governor’s residence, there was a deathly silence.

Everyone looked at Zhu Chun incredulously.

Zhu Chun, however, is still calm and relaxed, and between his hands and feet, he still has the air of elegance.

People thought they had heard wrong.

That Yingtian Prefect Teng Wenda smiled and said, “What did Your …… Highness …… say just now?”

“Clear the hidden fields and hidden households!” Zhu Chun replied dryly.

DWD: “……”

At this point, many people began to panic.

This man …… he is insane.

Mixed in the crowd, that Li Shimian was originally cheerful, like a spring breeze.

Of course there were quite a few people who touted him, these days he had a reputation to live up to.

Who does not know …… If he did not dare to be the first in the world, he took this step of the king of Shu into the capital of the chess, I am afraid that the New Deal is …… going to be more and more intense.

But now ……

Li Shimian only felt a little dizzy.

“Your Highness …… no …… mustn’t …… ah ……”

Zhu Chun, King of Shu, said, “How not.”

The person he was looking at was Chen Han, the governor of Zhenjiang.

Chen Han was busy saying, “This …… will lead to chaos, and …… this nuisance folk, the people …… people ……”

Zhu Chun, King of Shu, calmly said, “What does clearing hidden fields and hidden households have to do with nuisance to the people?”

“This …… Ancestral Law ……”

“If Emperor Taizu Gao …… learns that someone is hiding his fields and accounts and not paying money and grain to the government and the court, such a person …… will be executed!”

“Your Highness …… If this is the case, I am afraid that Your Highness will have to disappoint Yuji.”

Zhu Chun, the King of Shu, said, “Paying taxes is what should be done, so why the disappointment?”

“But when the world is first settled, it should …… rest and recuperate, and both saintly kings and wise ministers should rule with their arches ……”

Zhu Chun, King of Shu, said: “Even if Han Wendi did nothing to rule, the word “do nothing”, what is the explanation? The word “do nothing” comes from Huang Lao, Huang Lao said: abide by the law and do nothing. Visible …… even if the rule of inaction, but also under the premise of compliance with the law and discipline, can be someone to hide the property, do not pay taxes, which is to do what? Such a person …… If Han Wendi was there, he would never sit back and watch such a thing ……”

“This ……”

Zhu Chun, king of Shu, said, “This matter …… must be done, this king is the left governor, who dares to obstruct, will not be lightly spared!”

That Yingtian Prefect Deng Wenda then angrily said, “My official …… because …… this is not good governance …… cannot be… …If Your Highness insists on doing so, my official …… my official ……”

“Then you resign.” Zhu Chun said, “There is no need to be a corpse, stay in Yingtianfu, it is also unhelpful, come on people …… teach him to sign and draw!”

Said, there are actually clerical officials came forward, took a piece of paper, that Yingtian Prefect Deng Wenda see, see the situation is shocked, then see that the paper has long been helped him to transcribe the resignation of the petition.

“Hu …… nonsense ……” Teng Wenda was furious, after all, he is not an unusual governor, but Yingtian Prefect, is a serious feudal official, at this time he was furious, said: “Your Highness has not yet also deceived people too much.”

Zhu Chun immediately responded, “You both do not resign, it seems to not want face, this king is the thought of your old age, it is not easy, so you let you resign, but you both do not want this face, that would be good, this king the first impeachment of you, not only so …… in this under the Governor’s Office, there is absolutely no place for you Deng Wenda, come to the people …… will invite him out!”

Deng Wenda just felt his brain swelling.

Several clerical officials stepped forward, but Deng Wenda refused to leave, exclaiming under his breath, “Is His Highness the King of Shu not afraid of arousing the wrath of the world?”

“What do you count as a man of the world.” Zhu Chun said, “Er for the official for many years, what political achievements, and what initiatives, eat the people’s fat and cream, shamelessly stealing the high position, but also dare to call himself the world people …… This person arrogant, bold …… Come people! …… escort down!”

When the clerks saw this, they simply dragged Deng Wenda away.

In general, between superior and inferior officials, even if there is a difference in status, but not seen like this.

After all, Zhu Chun is only the governor of the second grade, while Teng Wenda is considered the governor of the third grade, both are considered to be feudal officials.

But it is …… this court pushed the hundred officials, but also is considered strange, really pushed a real Buddha to, this is a serious heavenly noble family, is the royal clan, is the super quality of the vassal king, now people still have the governor of the power in the body, pack a Yingtian prefects, but also but also to play the same.

Deng Wenda is still shouting under his breath, “I will definitely sue and impeach ……”

Zhu Chun ignored it and then said, “Which one is the Young Yin of Yingtian Prefecture?”

Someone timidly stepped forward.

“Tomorrow the king will present you as the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, and you will temporarily take his place.”

This person is busy is bowing down: “The next official is not talented and shallow, it is really difficult to fulfill the important task ……”

Zhu Chun said, “Come on people, dismiss him as well, who is the Prime Minister of Yingtianfu?”

Another man came out trembling.

Zhu Chun said, “Can you take the place of the prefect? ”

“The next official …… is also afraid that it will be difficult to fulfill this task.”

Zhu Chun said: “The world’s easiest thing to do is to be an official, if even for the official are not, then this person is also useless. Since you are unwilling to do so, it is obvious that you are as mediocre as they are, as long as this king is still the governor, he will request His Majesty to abolish your official position.”

“I …… I …… would like to serve your highness!” This government minister was anxious.

Zhu Chun nodded, said: “very good, as for your position, the king will naturally choose another person to replace. Now …… each government and each county, be sure to within one month, clear the hidden fields and hidden households, after a month, the king will personally go to each government and each county to verify, if found still have hidden acres of people, they will treat the local chief official, the crime of the浣愬畼, depending on the crime of corruption and abuse of the law, and also know the law and violate the law, the need to be guilty of one year more.” This moment …… is regarded as a complete dumbfounding of all people.

Who did not expect that the original is to attract the king of Shu to check and balance the Duke of Wei, but the result …… has become to attract the wolf into the house.

The hearts of the crowd cooled to the bottom.

At this time someone shouted, “Nonsense, nonsense …… this is nonsense ……”

Someone exclaimed loudly.

But outside the court hall, a scholarly-looking man yelled and screamed.

Zhu Chun only gave this person a sidelong glance, “Who is this person that dares to come ranting?”

This man came in loudly, but a scholar, he saluted towards Zhu Chun, said: “Students are Yingtianfu student Liu Wen, Your Highness …… Yingtianfu up and down, no one knows that Deng Fuyin is the Qingtian master, such a good official, Your Highness even want to depose him, and now it is even more to force the official to go to the clearing of the land, Your Highness …… is not afraid of provoking civil unrest?”

“Are you threatening this king?” Zhu Chun’s gaze suddenly became harsh.

This pair of eyes, at the moment, was actually quite a bit like Zhu’s.

The man said with emotion, “This is not a threat, this is to honor your highness, your highness …….”

“Take him down!” Zhu Chun shouted.

The errand boys listened and were about to make a move.

No one expected that Zhu Chun, the King of Shu, would be so unsympathetic.

So then, some people began to clamor, “What is Your Highness doing is what?”

“Such arbitrariness, is this to cut off the path of our little livelihood?”

That Li Shimian is even mixed in the crowd, shouted: “Gentlemen, His Highness the King of Shu must be compelled, or coerced …… We should be painful to explain the advantages and disadvantages ……”

Zhu Chun face expressionless, at this time all around are shouting, this governor’s residence, there are not many servants, all of a sudden even to a precarious point.

Zhu Chun walked briskly to the scholar Liu Wen: “Are these your accomplices?”

Liu Wen said, “Please Your Highness take the heart of the world as your heart, and do not make me and other grassroots …….”

Zhu Chun suddenly drew the long sword at his waist.

Most of the feudal kings’ matching swords are just decorative.

But even if it was a decorative object, this sword was incredibly sharp and cut iron like mud.

Zhu Chun’s sword, without waiting for this Liu Wen to speak, had stabbed him straight in the lower ribs.

Liu Wen was shocked and screamed miserably while blood spurted out of his mouth.

The long sword under his ribs was drawn out, and that blood also spurted out, suddenly, spilling all over Zhu Chun.

Zhu Chun sternly bellowed, “Er both called grass people, should know …… the consequences of threatening this king, hide acres of land, has been a major crime, Er a grass people, also dare to presume to discuss the officials to pursue the matter of hidden fields!”

Said, carrying the blood sword paced two steps, eyes sweeping, the crowd was shocked, the original also sprinted people, one jaws, at this moment actually all of a sudden quiet down.

Zhu Chun said solemnly, “Anyone else who opens their eyes for those who hide the fields can come forward.”

“……”

Zhu Chun returned to the paperwork, the blood sword slapped on the paperwork: “again, officials violate the ban, immediately dismissed to take office, the county and the government of the lower officials and the lower officials to replace, from today onwards …… can not be cleared, or refused to clear the investigation of the King accept your resignation, but if someone in the future or work unfavorable, under the left governor’s administration, there are people who can be replaced, and this king will never tolerate the traitors!”

Within the government office, there were only people left shivering, jaws dropping, and others who just felt their stomachs churning and wanted to vomit.

However, there are also many clerical officials …… who have swept a trace of joy in their eyes.

Yes …… up and down this Yingtianfu, naturally there are countless people who hate the Taipingfu.

However, …… one has to admit that these groups, who have always been regarded as cheap officials by the officials and who maintain the functioning of the government offices and county offices on weekdays, are not without envy for the Taiping government.

At the beginning of the time, the Taiping Province and Yingtian Province of the clerical staff, now there has long been a world of difference. At the beginning, sometimes some official documents and official business need to the two governments of the clerical officials for delivery and contact, then everyone is the clerical officials, in the eyes of the people, is also a good career, but in the eyes of the officials, is not as good as a dog, come when called to come and go.

But now it, I do not know how many once familiar with the clerical officials, now has long been turned over, and there are even people for the government, heard that the highest …… has now even achieved the high position of the governor Tongzhi.

This is absolutely these sword and pen officials do not even dare to think to imagine, the gap between the two sides, has been the difference between man and dog.

It can be said …… that even the officials are leisurely drinking tea one by one, and their mouths are broken and cursing the Taipingfu, while the knife and pen officials are all careful to speak and dare not show any position.

But in the whole of Zhili, heard that the right governor’s jurisdiction is not even after the county, who is not hiding in no one’s place to beat their chests and feet, a hate to jump feet.

And today ……

The clerks saw the Yingtian prefect who had been driven out.

And then look at the already dead reader on the ground.

At this time …… they realized that this highness was determined to implement the new policy.

With this kind of determination and being a famous feudal lord, there is still something in the world that he cannot accomplish.

It’s …… proper.

Zhu Chun was also meaningful, observing the looks of the several clerical officials around him who were desperately trying to hide their smiles.

He withdrew his eyes, already looking wise.

He didn’t wipe the blood and simply sheathed his own sword back.

His own purpose …… was accomplished.

In these days of visiting, he has roughly understood the situation of the various provinces under his rule.

Attitudes toward the New Deal vary in terms of claims.

Many officials are reluctant, but the sword and pen officials are strongly in favor, the gentry and township sages are very opposed, but the merchants and farmers are looking forward to day and night.

Beyond that, the inspectors of the various houses, with varying attitudes, were, of course, more supportive.

And what he had to do was to swear his determination to implement the New Deal, so that those who had great expectations of the New Deal would understand his attitude.

Then …… many things in the future can be watered down.

As for the retaliation of these officials, or the opposition of the squires and townsmen.

What does this have to do with him? He is the King of Shu, His Majesty has to call himself a brother when he meets him, and the Crown Prince has to salute and call himself a royal uncle when he meets him.

As for these so-called officials and townspeople, what are they?

So …… this slain reader, and the unlucky prefect, are but his props.

Hey …… since when the western barbarians in Sichuan rebel, burn Black Cliff Pass, and more than the plunder. I accompanied the original general blue jade to go out to suppress after, I have ten years have not killed, this sword, ultimately rusty.

He sighed inwardly and gripped his sword.

“……”

The entire Governor’s Mansion was still dead silent.

While outside the Governor’s Mansion, it had already exploded, with countless people wailing and others beating their chests and feet.

That’s inviting a plague.

Or the kind that comes in and can’t be sent away.

King Zhu Chun of Shu, on the other hand, didn’t seem to care about the noisy shouts outside.

He returned to the light house of the Capitol.

Here, the two of them, Liu Desheng, who had already learned the news, were already in a state of shock.

They couldn’t imagine that His Highness would do such a thing.

In their impression, His Highness was someone who refused to kill even chickens.

Their evaluation of the king of Shu is: nature filial friend and kind, Bo comprehensive canon, elegant demeanor, reading good good, close to the Confucians, can article.

But now ……

Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, who was covered in blood, returned to the small hall.

The two were startled.

Zhu Chun smiled and said, “Didn’t scare the two gentlemen, did you, if I caused the two gentlemen to be frightened, then this king deserves to die for his sins.”

“This …… this …… Your Highness you …… what are you doing?” Liu Desheng said.

Zhu Chun said, “Hey …… it is difficult to say, this king knows, the two gentlemen must not agree with the king’s approach, the king …… has assumed the position of the governor, then we must assume such a big responsibility, the two gentlemen …… this accompanied this king to the capital, all the way hard, you are well read poetry and books of the high priest, this capital clouds and treacherous, is a place of wrongdoing, or please two gentlemen, go back to Shuzhong.”

The two of them, Liu Desheng, glanced at each other, their hearts appalled.

Zhu Chun smiled and said, “Hey …… if this king can also do two gentlemen general, do idle clouds wild crane will be good. It is a pity …… that although this king was born to be rich, but this richness is not for nothing, in any case, over the years, to have two Mr. teach, this king has benefited a lot, today …….”

Zhu Chun got up and bowed deeply toward them, “When the king’s success is accomplished this day, he will return to Shuzhong again and will have to ask for advice.”

The two of them, Liu Desheng, were at a loss for words.

In fact, this Liu Desheng, had wanted to persuade a few words.

Seeing that Zhu Chun was covered in blood, he finally let out a long sigh and said, “Ai …… strike …… your highness, please also be precious.”

“See you later.”

Liu Desheng and the two of them bowed and returned the salute: “May Your Highness always remember the words of the sages.”

“Always remember, never dare to forget.” Zhu Chun said with a straight face.

Delson Liu: “……”

Seeing the two leave, the Governor’s Office has already prepared a carriage and coils for the two, these two did not say anything more, they just want to get away from this place of wrongdoing.

Waiting for the two to go, Zhu Chun long sigh, suddenly said: “Tomorrow …… let someone go to the right governor’s office, this king heard, the right governor’s office did some what form and data, the whole Zhili the number of money and food of the various governments and enrollment of schoolchildren and so on, copy a copy of it to, the king wants to hang in the governor’s office lobby, this The Governor’s Office up and down, all to see more, know the shame and then courage, the left Governor’s Office ruled, are affluent, in addition to the various provinces and counties, are to choose young and competent officials, to the Taiping Province, this matter …… the king will go to find the Taiping prefects to contact, the best to think of a way to let the right Governor’s Office, to choose and send some officials to. ”

The clerks on the side, hastened to write it down.

Zhu Chun raised his head and looked at this clerical official, “Are you willing to go to the Taiping Mansion to study for a few months?”

“This ……” The clerical official was full of surprise and disbelief, and immediately bowed down: “Willing …… to be willing… …”

Zhu Chun smiled, “Well …… it seems …… that this king wasn’t wrong.”

The clerk was confused, he didn’t see it wrong? He didn’t look at himself wrongly? But he is just a minor official, His Highness is so honorable, how can he pay special attention to himself, His Highness did not even ask his name.

So …… he didn’t misread anything?

…………

“It shall not be, it shall not be ……” Gao Xiang went crazy and ran wildly towards the right governor s side.

This is definitely not the style of an old official oilman like Gao Xiang.

He seems calm in everything he does and would never do something boring like this.

But now, Gao Xiang found Zhang Anshi panting, panting, seemingly thirsty, sticking out his tongue, not waiting for Zhang Anshi to inquire, “Something big, something big.”

Zhang Anshi said, “What is it, it scared me.”

“Yingtianfu …… Yingtianfu …… have made a mess, do you know …… that His Highness the King of Shu… . returned to Yingtianfu today, the first thing he did was to clear the hidden fields and hidden households ……”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

“And then, some people are against, Governor, you think about it, that Yingtianfu is the most readers of the place, more do not know how many gentry and township sages, are in the Yingtianfu set up apartments, occasionally in the Yingtianfu apartment, so …… a hear this, make a mess, that the king of the Shu His Royal Highness, actually direct the sword, kill a reader …… oops …… Governor, you do not see that what the scene, the whole Yingtianfu are fried pot, I heard the street are a lot of howling A reader …… ah …… Governor, you do not see that is what the scene, the whole Yingtianfu are fried pot, heard on the street, there are a lot of readers bawling …… for a moment! …… messy mess.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

“Dude, what’s wrong with you, squeal.”

Zhang Anshi said, “I didn t expect …… this Shu king to be more radical than me.”

“Yes, this really did not think, now …… Yingtianfu crazy, if not duty in the body, the next official really want to personally go to see, I also heard …… that some people meet to throw the river.”

Zhang Anshi is actually anticipating …… that Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, may not stand against himself.

This was also the reason why, in the beginning, Zhang Anshi pleaded with the emperor to simply call the king of Shu to the capital.

Because it is very simple, the four books and five sutras, including all the Confucian sages, have never said …… that the readers are superior, can not bear taxes, can have what privileges ……

The reason why many people tie these things, and the saints and the four books and five sutras together, is only that Zhang Anshi took a knife to cut the readers and bleed from them, and as a result, these people …… had to move the saints, and then use all kinds of strange theories, to return the favor.

But as the king of Shu Zhu Chun, how can he and the readers of the same interest position, he read the sage books, learn to rule the country and calm the world.

Moreover, Zhu Chun this person, everyone really did not hold up the wrong person, this person is really quite virtuous, a virtuous person …… how can the brain be confused.

Can only say, that the hundred officials in the dynasty, not only to take those words not only fool others, but even took this word to fool their own, so …… that the king of Shu Zhu Chun invited, because it can be used as their own God of protection.

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but mourn for them.

However …… Zhang Anshi still did not expect that Zhu Chun had done such an absolute.

He froze and said nothing.

Gao Xiang, however, was joyfully pinching his long beard and wanted to say something.

But I saw Zhang Anshi slap his thigh: “Oops …… I almost forgot, bad, bad.”

Gao Xiang was startled, and quickly said, “What is the Governor …… forgetting something?”

Zhang Anshi anxious eyes, said, “Fast, fast …… posting notices, give me …… give me to let the academics and trainers to go to Yingtianfu, where the most readers, take advantage of this time, let s hurry to take in a little sad readers. ”

Gaoxiang: “……”

Zhang Anshi said, “What are you waiting for, what we lack the most now, is literacy.”

Gao Xiang said, “This is not good, right, I am afraid …… that the school and the trainers will go …… to those readers …… who have no place to vent and breed any conflict, I am afraid of have to go without return.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Fear not, you can teach Chen Li to arrange some people, don’t worry, they won’t die.”

However, at this moment, a eunuch hurriedly came, “Duke Wei, His Majesty has an invitation.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

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Zhu Di, with a dumbfounded look on his face, read the report sent up by the East Chamber over and over again.

Mouth constantly and repeatedly screamed curses, “into the mother …… into the mother ……”

Yishakha didn’t know who had entered this time, and he didn’t dare ask anyway.

“Did the two readers really throw themselves into the river and die?”

“Yes, thought it was a joke at first, but then …… fished out the body ……”

Zhu Di said, “Zhang Anshi, where is Zhang Anshi, how come he has not yet arrived. This guy …… seems …… to be really skillful, really give him the right calculation.”

Also lost ha dry smile said:” slave girl has taught people to go to invite, your majesty …… here is some distance ……”

Zhu Di nodded, and then continued to look down incredulously at the sonata, mouth also cartwheel like cursing: “into his mother, into his mother ……”

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