The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 701
Three into Chengming.Four to nine Qing.Ask the scholar, why humiliate He Rong.Gold Zhang Qiye, Qiqi Diaoying.No horses and sweats, no gifts, no scriptures.

Chengdu Bu Si.Lonely Junping.Zheng Zizhen and Yan Gu bowed their heads.Cold ashes scorching hands, people are more important than others.Apart from Zhu Ganxue, one has no thoughts and no name.

——"Xingxiangzi·Meaning" Su Shi (Song Dynasty)

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Xiong Badou said: "The main altar of the Caiyi Society is in the middle alley of Pingkangfang, a brothel named 'Feng Lan Yin'.If we want to eradicate the Caiyi Society completely, we need such and such..."

After hearing Xiong Badou's plan to cut off the Caiyi Club, Bai Fu said: "Xiong Ba, the shanty town of Pingkangfang is full of filth, why don't you take the opportunity to clean it up?
Since you decided to wash your hands in Jinpan and join the bad guys, why don't you completely wash off the gang mark on your body and officially enter the court as an official? "

Xiong Badou said: "I hate what I did when I was young and ignorant, bullying men and women, so I joined bad people.

He didn't make a clean break with the underground gangs, not because he was greedy for the coveted protection fees of the underworld, but because he had a different understanding of the shantytowns.

For the court officials, the shantytown in Pingkangfang is the source of evil and hell on earth, but for the homeless and displaced poor people, the shantytown is a land of freedom and a paradise on earth. "

Bai Fu was astonished, and suddenly felt unbelievable.Although Bai Fu disagreed, he was willing to listen.

Bai Fu secretly said: "Maybe it's the words of the family, or it may be the truth. In any case, you might as well listen to it first, and then draw a conclusion."

Bai Fu was quite patient, and asked Xiong Badou to explain one or two things.

Xiong Badou has been the bad commander of Wannian County for almost ten years, and it is the first time that a third-rank official is willing to listen to his "rebellious" words.

Xiong Badou felt a sense of sympathy for each other.

Xiong Badou said to the attendant: "Take down the tea and exchange it with green ant wine!"

Xiong Badou served the three of them, and after clinking glasses, they drank it all in one gulp.

Xiong Baidou said: "The reason why Pingkangfang has the largest shantytown in Chang'an is because Pingkangfang is a cave for selling gold.

In teahouses, restaurants, casinos and brothels, tens of thousands of leftover meals are thrown away by customers every day.These leftovers are a big meal for the orphans, widows and children in Li Nong.

All kinds of casinos and brothels make a lot of money, so they are willing to spend money to help the disabled and poor waiting to die.

In Pingkangfang, it looks like a piece of scabies in Chang'an. It is extremely dirty, but it feeds the most poor and helpless poor people in this city.

This is true not only in Pingkangfang Lane, but also in all the shanty towns in Chang'an.

The poor in the shantytowns, some of them are engaged in cleaning, cleaning the market day and night, from the main street to the alley; Recycling toilet excrement and urine in front of every household...

You can call them poor, but you cannot call them untouchables.If it weren't for the humble labor of these poor people, how could there be a glamorous and magnificent Chang'an City. "

Bai Fu interrupted Xiong Badou, interjected: "Xiong Ba, I am not targeting the poor people, I am going to demolish the shantytowns and eradicate the bandits in the shantytowns. The two should not be confused.

Wouldn't it be better to tear down the shantytowns and build new ones to house the poor? "

Xiong Badou sneered, and said: "Your Excellency has a kind heart. Although the intention is good, it is difficult to achieve."

Bai Fu picked up the wine vase, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "I wish to hear the details."

Xiong Badou said: "The cost of demolition and relocation is huge, where does the money come from?

To be honest, during the Tianbao period, I also discussed the demolition of shantytowns with Mr. Jing Zhaoyin Wang Ji.In Xuanzong's reign, the world was rich, and the matter could have been resolved, but the court was unwilling to allocate funds.

Now that the rebel army is still alive, the imperial court cannot make ends meet, and cannot even provide military expenses for countering the rebellion, so how could they spend money on it.

Today's Master Jing Zhaoyin Liu Yan is a good official, and he also cares about the suffering of the people.But this majestic Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs can't afford the money to renovate the shantytowns. "

Bai Fu said: "You just mentioned the renovation of shantytowns, how is this different from the plan of demolition of shantytowns?"

Xiong Badou said: "During the Tianbao period, Chang'an City was full of flowers, and all nations came to court, and every inch of land was precious. The location of Pingkangfang is excellent, and it is hard to find a thousand dollars.

Demolition and relocation of Pingkangfang Lane, in this location, the construction of terraces and courtyards will be very profitable.If the demolition and relocation is profitable, and a new square is rebuilt in a remote place in the southern city, the poor in the lane can be replaced.

After An Lushan invaded Chang'an, he burned, killed and looted.Wealthy households in Chang'an were either slaughtered or moved south.It was prosperous in the past, only one out of ten is left.

Therefore, the demolition plan is no longer possible.

The immediate solution is to transform the shantytowns.The cost of the renovation was raised from the private sector.

Nowadays, the wealthy households in Chang'an are all tightly covering their money bags, and it is as overwhelming as if they want to take money out of their hands.

In addition to the teahouses, restaurants and casino brothels that rely on Pingkangfang to make money, there are only two kinds of people who are willing to invest in the renovation of shantytowns:
One is the Hu merchants in the Western Regions represented by the Sogdians, and the other is the underground gangs. "

Speaking of this, Xiong Badou made a fool of himself, and asked Bai Fu back: "General Bai, do you know why Pingkangfang is so prosperous? It's even as good as the West Market and the East Market?"

Bai Fu was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Because teahouses, restaurants, casinos and brothels are places where singing and dancing make peace?"

Xiong Badou smiled mysteriously and said, "Because this is a place outside the law."

"A place outside the law? Is this place not governed by the laws of the Tang Dynasty?" Bai Fu repeated, chewing over the meaning of this sentence.

Xiong Badou said: "Of course it must be governed by the law, but there is a little flexibility. Because of Wu Zhao's face-to-face with Xue Huaiyi, there has been an unwritten rule in Pingkang Square since the Wu Zhao Dynasty:

Except for the heinous person, except for the seven deadly crimes of murder and arson, crimes involving only property, such as smuggling and theft, can not be prosecuted here.

As long as the arrested person does not leave Pingkangfang Lane, the government will not enter to arrest people. "

Seeing that Bai Fu was a little confused, Xiong Badou gave an example:
"Let me make an analogy. Niu Er sells smuggled salt and is convicted and sentenced according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty. This person should serve three years in Jingzhao Mansion Prison.

However, if the person hides in Pingkangfang and does not leave Pingkangfang, it can be regarded as serving a sentence.

After the three-year period expired, this person left Pingkangfang Lane and resumed a normal life. The government granted an amnesty and did not arrest him.

The crimes committed in the past have been recorded, but they will not be investigated.

Of course, the crimes committed by this person are limited to the crimes of property and are not among the seven felonies. "

Xiong Badou repeatedly emphasized that Pingkang Fang only shelters people who commit crimes involving money and goods.The crimes committed by this person are not the seven deadly crimes of endangering other people's lives such as murder and arson. Even if he is released, it will not cause great harm to the public security of Chang'an.

Bai Fu has been in Chang'an for many years, and this is the first time he heard that there is such an extrajudicial place in Chang'an city, he suddenly felt incredible.

I don't know why Wu Zhao allowed such a shocking place in Chang'an City.

If Xiong Badou's words are true, Wu Zhao is worthy of being an empress of a generation, full of wisdom and courage.

Xiong Badou continued: "In today's world, apart from mansion title deeds and antique calligraphy and paintings, the rich people in Chang'an who can afford real money are not the royal relatives or wealthy families, but the two types of people I just mentioned .

Hu merchants in the Western Regions, represented by the Sogdians, made a lot of money by smuggling; underground gangs made a lot of money by selling military supplies.The money of these two kinds of people comes from wrong sources.

After making a fortune, their biggest concern is safety.

The tacit guarantee of privileges in Pingkangfang has become their most trusted place of refuge.In order to transform the shantytowns, they are willing to spit out a lot of wealth.

This is the real secret of Pingkangfang's prosperity. "

(End of this chapter)