my grandfather was qin shi huang

Chapter 351 Masterpiece!

The two old men stood there helplessly, uneasy, not knowing what kind of punishment they would face. After all, they originally thought that they, hiding it from the government, would pass it off as good quality, and take some dry land or even slope land. He came to pretend to be a paddy field and perfunctory the court, but now he was caught doing it.

As a result, I heard Zhang Liang’s question.

There was no response for a while.

Shouldn't we ask how many people are using inferior products to deceive the government? Why do we ask this?

But they didn't dare to hide it.

Finally, the older Li Chang took courage and stepped forward and bowed.

"To tell you the truth, sir, it's probably nine out of ten..."

Nine times out of ten!

Zhang Liang couldn't help but turn his head and look at the slope to the side, feeling a little heavy.

Although it is a slope, the area is not small.Because it is next to the Baihe River, it is easy to divert water. In fact, as long as you work harder, you can still water it.Therefore, these rice plants did not grow well, but they also produced ears.

Nowadays, the rice leaves are turning yellow, and it seems that it is almost time to harvest.

He stepped forward, bent down, and inspected the rice ears.

Although there are some flaws, it is substantial.

But when he thought that these rice had been planted on the original crops, he couldn't help but sigh.

When the head of Baihe Village saw Zhang Liang sighing, he thought Zhang Liang was dissatisfied with the growth of the rice, and became increasingly nervous, so he accompanied him and said carefully.

"Your Majesty, we have no choice. Because the rain came early this year, the crops in our area were planted a few days earlier than in previous years. I was quite happy at first, thinking that we had caught up with the rain. , who knew that the gentlemen in the yamen would plant new rice seeds..."

At this point, the expression on Lao Li's face became increasingly sad, and his dark and red skin wrinkled like dried orange peel.

"There is a task from above, requiring each household to plant at least two acres of new rice seeds, but our crops have already grown. Who is willing to plow up such good crops? But the official forced me to hurry, and later There was no other way, so we dug up these slopes and dry land where the harvest was not good..."

Zhang Liang nodded slightly and asked.

"What's going on with the Su family father and son? Didn't they find out..."

When the village chief saw Zhang Liang asking about the Sui family, he couldn't help but sigh.

"The Sui family originally plowed the crops on the two acres of dry land at the head of the village, but the boy from the Rui family offended the Zhang family's manager Fu, who forced him to plow the two acres of paddy field at their home. Ken, this is when the fuss started..."

This kind of thing cannot be hidden from anyone.

Li Zheng of Baihe Village didn't dare to hide it.

"Didn't the Sui family report to the official?"

Li Zheng sighed.

"Of course the Ju family wanted to report it to the official, but the village elder, You Jiao, and the pavilion chief are all members of the Zhang family. They came to see it and convicted him of burglary..."

Zhang Liang nodded, and asked the accompanying officials to bring over the recorded contents, and asked Li Zheng of Baihe Village and the Wu Commander to press their fingerprints.

Then, he led a group of people to investigate several surrounding villages before returning to the camp.

Looking at these shocking testimonies, Zhao Ying was silent for a long time.

"Zifang, tell me, did I do something wrong? What's the problem? It's obviously a good thing, how could it end up like this..."

Zhang Liang bowed.

"Your Highness is benevolent and loves people. He is considerate of Guizhou and wants to benefit them wholeheartedly. He wants them to have food to eat and clothes to wear. Your Highness's benevolence is known to the world. What's wrong with that?"

Having said this, Zhang Liang raised his head, looked into Zhao Ying's somewhat remorseful eyes, and said in a deep voice.

"The fault is not with Your Highness, but with the human heart..."

Zhao Ying bowed his hands and saluted.

"Appreciate further details."

"It does not mean that if the policy is good, it will definitely have good results and it will definitely win the support of the people. The people are ignorant and will not believe in the new rice seeds unless they see it with their own eyes. Therefore, there will be resistance, and the following Officials, in order to cater to their superiors, also want to successfully complete the imperial decree to promote new rice..."

Having said this, Zhang Liang sighed.

"The world is so big. How many people can be like the emperor's grandson who cares about the people and considers the gains and losses of the people wholeheartedly? Most people come to be officials just to seek fame, fortune, and a wife and children. Therefore, regarding the fate of the emperor, They were afraid of not doing enough, so they ordered one of them, issued it layer by layer, and increased the number of layers. So, when it comes to ordinary people, it may have become three, or four..."

"Therefore, the superiors have to be cautious, and people's hearts have to be careful..."

Zhao Ying couldn't help but nodded gently.

"Despite this, misinterpreting orders, forcibly promoting new rice, forcing the head of Guizhou to plow grain and change crops, and treating the people under his rule without compassion and sympathy, causing the people to boil over and harbor resentment, is already a crime of dereliction of duty and a crime. Unforgivable! Now, forcing people to die and then turning a blind eye is an act of thieving the people and harming the people!"

Having said this, a sharp light flashed in Zhao Ying's eyes, and he turned to look at Zhui Gu who was accompanying him.

"Send the governor Qu to come see me soon!"

……

He came back very quickly.

As soon as Zhao Ying's orders were put down, the people from Qu Fu's side arrived.

Looking at the Zhang brothers kneeling on the ground and the corpse of Jun Cheng Jiang lying on the ground, Zhao Ying couldn't help but look cold.He stepped forward again and bowed to salute.

"I made an oversight. Your Highness, please punish me!"

Zhao Ying glanced at the corpses on the ground and the Zhang brothers who were kneeling on the ground tremblingly not far away, and said coldly.

"Prefect Qu, what does this mean?"

A hint of shame appeared on Qufu's face at the right time.

"It was a minor oversight. I didn't know that Governor Jiang dared to go behind my back and forcefully promote new rice in private. He ignored the fact that the people had already planted the crops, and instead forced the people to eradicate the crops and replant them..."

Zhao Ying couldn't help but take a deep breath and forcefully calmed down his mood.

He is now the emperor's eldest grandson, not a knight-errant, nor a Mohist apprentice who uses violence to fight violence. He cannot be greedy for pleasure and follow his own temper.

His expression remained unchanged.

"When I wanted to capture the thief and question him on the spot, I found that he had already committed suicide out of fear..."

After saying that, he pointed at the Zhang brothers behind him.

"During his lifetime, Jiang Juncheng was eager to perform meritorious service. When he changed to planting new rice and implemented the imperial decree, he spoke harshly to the officials under his control, and the culpability came first. In order to protect the people under his rule, the Zhang brothers colluded with Jiang Juncheng and destroyed their own family. The number of acres of land that should be borne has been passed on to ordinary people..."

Having said this, Qu Fu took a deep breath, stretched out his hands, and took off his hat.

"I made an oversight, please punish me..."

Zhao Ying: ...

Although he has the responsibility of patrolling on behalf of the First Emperor, Jiang Juncheng is dead and there is no evidence of his death. He really can't do anything to the channel in front of him.

After staying with the First Emperor for a long time, he understood that sometimes, for ordinary people, explanations are more important than facts.

"Young Master Qu doesn't have to be like this——"

Zhao Ying stepped forward and helped Qu Fu himself.

"The county magistrate is busy with affairs, so naturally he can't do everything by himself. Sometimes there are black sheep who do some wrong things behind your back, which is reasonable. If you must punish the crime, then I will punish you and make meritorious service..."

Speaking of this, a stern look flashed in Zhao Ying's eyes. "The strategy of forcing the people to plant new rice must be corrected immediately. You must find a way to compensate the people for the losses that have been caused - the promotion of new rice tomorrow must be allowed to take its course and be allowed to the people's choice..."

Qu nodded repeatedly.

"Of course, I will personally supervise this matter when I get back..."

Zhao Ying nodded, looking past Qu Fu and looking at the Zhang brothers who were kneeling on the ground, his voice was a little cold.

"Brother Zhang, there must be an explanation for the killing basket."

Having said this, Zhao Yingyi squinted his eyes and glanced at Qu Fu, who was standing with a bow.

"I don't hope that someone will commit suicide out of fear of crime..."

Hearing this again, Qu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Lian Dao dare not.

Zhao Ying nodded and said clearly.

"Some people under your rule have colluded with subordinates, exploited the common people, and caused harm to the countryside. It's time for a proper investigation..."

When Qu Fu heard the words, he couldn't help but feel shocked. He raised his head and glanced at Zhao Ying, who seemed to be mentioning a trivial matter, and his heart suddenly froze.

"promise!"

……

Although the Zhang brothers knelt on the ground, they did not panic.

I came here today just for show, to plead guilty. They also understand this drama.

If he could lose some face and protect the interests of the Zhang family, he didn't mind showing weakness and bowing his head in front of the emperor's eldest grandson.

The steward of the mansion just beat to death a simple rogue.

What's more, the unruly man has already been charged with burglary, so he can't take it as a big deal. Now that the trouble has come to His Highness, the Emperor Changsun, he can't afford to spend money to eliminate the disaster and give him some compensation.

If that doesn't work, we can just let Guanshi Fu disappear.

What else could it be?
Therefore, they had already made various plans in their minds, waiting for the emperor's eldest grandson, who was not even hairy, to come and ask questions. As a result, they found that the emperor's eldest grandson did not even see them, so he waved his hand. Signaling him to leave again.

Is this solved?
Sure enough, no matter how strong the emperor's eldest grandson was, he had to restore his dignity when he arrived in Nanyang.

Thinking of this, the two of them already had a relaxed look on their faces.

"Prefect Qu, His Highness wants to ask questions in person..."

Unexpectedly, Qufu didn't even look at them, but just strode past them with his men. The two of them couldn't help but be startled.

However, before they could react, a guard from the Sheriff's Mansion stepped forward with a cold face and pulled them up.

Seeing the heartless Qu Fu, their hearts gradually sank.

"County Governor Qu, you can't..."

In his desperation, Zhang Huan couldn't help but shout at Qu Fu's back. Who knows, before he finished speaking, he received a heavy sword hilt on his mouth.

Suddenly teeth and blood flew out.

I swallowed the rest of the words, hemmed and hawed, and could no longer speak. Instead, I was like a crab thrown into a basket, with red bubbles in my mouth...

……

Soon, shocking news came.

The Zhang family, a prominent family in Nanyang County, colluded with bandits and ran rampant in the countryside, occupying people's fields, preying on the people, and carrying several lives. However, the county governor Qu Fu personally led his troops to capture it.

There were hundreds of direct relatives in the clan, all of whom were arrested.

As direct members of the Zhang family were arrested, more charges were brought out.The Zhang family has been entrenched in Nanyang for hundreds of years. How could it be possible to have the current wealth and status without using dark and dirty methods?
It’s fine if no one mentions it on weekdays.

Now that he was knocked out of the water, everyone naturally rushed up. Outside the county magistrate's house, there was an endless stream of people filing lawsuits and accusing the Zhang family of evil deeds, and they lined up for several miles.

All the big and small families in Nanyang County couldn't help but feel frightened.

Although there is no news from the Sheriff's Mansion, everyone knows that the Zhang family is completely finished.

that's the truth.

As the Zhang family's charges were implemented one by one, more and more members of the Zhang family were implicated, and the prisons in Nanyang County were overcrowded.

All the Zhang family's farms, shops and other property were seized one by one and registered in the warehouse.

Soon, another decree was issued from the county magistrate's office.

The government will compensate farmers who suffer losses during the promotion of new rice varieties based on price.For a time, public opinion was in an uproar, and many people were delighted, and their impression of the imperial court was greatly changed.

Zhao Ying, who was on the way, couldn't help but smile slightly after receiving the news and handed the secret report to Zhang Liang who was standing aside.

"Sure enough, it's just as expected sir."

Zhang Liang smiled and cupped his hands.

"His Highness is the one planning the strategy, and Qu Fu knows it. He knows that if he cannot satisfy His Highness, he, as the county governor, will be insecure—"

Speaking of this, Zhang Liang raised his eyebrows.

"However, he did not have a hard time after he took care of the Zhang family. The Yu family and the Du family were in the same spirit as the Zhang family. They both prospered and suffered losses. Now he took action brazenly and got rid of the Zhang family in one fell swoop. All assets are seized and handed over to the court, which will inevitably arouse resistance from Nanyang scholars. As the saying goes, Yu family, Du family and other Nanyang aristocratic families will definitely not sit idly by..."

Having said this, Zhang Liang gently put down the secret report in his hand and said.

"Congratulations to Your Highness, most of the troubles in Nanyang have been eliminated..."

Zhao Ying smiled without saying a word.

The experience of the Sui family father and son naturally arouses pity, but being able to break the collusion between the Nanyang County government and the aristocratic family in one fell swoop is the most important gain for him.

"Zifang, who do you think is behind this..."

Zhang Liang pondered for a long time and shook his head gently.

"It's hard to say, but this person must have big plans..."

Isn't it an easy task to deliver this key figure to Zhao Ying and successfully attract Zhao Ying's attention under the noses of the governor Qu Fu and the Zhang family?
Zhao Ying always felt that it was not safe enough for such a person to hide behind him.

He pondered for a while, then turned around and ordered.

"Write a secret letter to Manager Hei and ask him to arrange manpower to help keep an eye on the movements in Nanyang..."

Zhang Liang silently wrote down Zhao Ying's instructions. Zhao Ying thought about it and gave the instructions again.

"Find a way to contact Manager Jing and ask him to go to Yingcheng to see the situation and contact me to see if he can still contact my relatives on my grandma's side and ask them to help repair their tombs. This trip , I want to pay homage and sweep the grave for grandma myself..."

The most important thing for this trip south is to investigate the movements of the remnants of the Six Nations. Naturally, Zhao Ying cannot let this professional go.

Just in time, Jing had unloaded his affairs in Kuaiji County and was about to return to Xianyang to take charge of the newly laid intelligence network, so Zhao Ying waved his hand and intercepted Jing back midway.

According to time calculation, Jing at this time should have entered the Yunmengze area in advance.

……

What he didn't know was that while he and Zhang Liang were tasting the fruits of victory, someone was also happily admiring his masterpiece in Nanyang.

(End of this chapter)