The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 352 The Scale of Balance

Fortunately, I started to rectify the atmosphere in the officialdom last year, otherwise the government officials would not have the patience to reason with the villagers. From this point, it can be seen that the management of Xinzhou Prefecture is not bad.

I asked, "Song Aiqing, what about Wang Jun?"

Song Chengzu said: "Your Majesty, after Ai Qing confessed, I immediately led people to Miaowan Village, but only found a letter left by him in Wang Jun's room, but Wang Jun himself has disappeared."

"Why, I got wind of it beforehand,"

"Probably not. I speculate that during the interrogation of Ai Qing, Wang Jun happened to have been to Ping'an Buxing, but he didn't see Ai Qing at the appointed time, so he left,"

"It's possible, Song Aiqing, what was said in the letter he left behind?"

"Your Majesty, Wang Jun said, he doesn't know who will see the letter left in the house, but it must be someone from the government. He said in the letter that in today's world, the government is corrupt, partial to the peaceful side, and unwilling to make progress. Sooner or later, the Song Dynasty will Being defeated by Mongolia in the north, if there is a war, the imperial court will not care about the lives of the people. In this way, it is the common people who suffer and suffer. Therefore, the people of the world should unite to build a peaceful and harmonious new society that truly belongs to the common people. Struggle , Only in this way can the people be saved from the chaos of war, he also said,,,,,, "

I smiled: "Song Aiqing, it doesn't matter, let's just say it straight."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the king also said in the letter that the world should belong to the people of the world, not the Zhao family's world. Although he is a commoner, he is willing to seek light with himself. Think about it, the last part of the letter mentions that Han Gang is treacherous and greedy. As Li Zheng, he accepts bribes privately and betrays the interests of the whole village. In front of a hillside at the east end, "

"What is this, public provocation?"

"Your Majesty, according to Chen's opinion, this guy's spirit is not normal,"

"Perhaps, Song Aiqing, you keep the letter,"

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

"Then did you find Han Gang's body?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's in the east of the village,"

"Well, Wang Jun dares to say that he seeks light with himself," I laughed, "Then why did he slip away? Song Aiqing, did Ai Qing say where the alliance is and who is their leader? ,"

"Your Majesty, I tortured you again and again, but he still said he didn't know. His missions in Xinzhou were all arranged by Wang Jun. Only the president of the branch of the League knows the situation at the upper level, and the members below are also in single-line contact. So he only knows the general structure of the League, which is divided into three levels: the General Assembly, the Road Branch, and the State Branch. According to Weichen's years of experience in handling cases, Ai Qing should not have lied. He really doesn't know the situation at the top of the League."

"Well, what about Ai Qing?"

"Your Majesty, I have escorted Ai Qing to Lin'an, and ordered him to be imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

I thought for a while and said: "Song Aiqing, if it was me, I would release Ai Qing, use him as bait, and restore the scene, then Wang Wei is bold, he just guessed that something might happen to Ai Qing, there is no evidence, besides He has been in Xinzhou for several years, and there must be other offline, so I think he will sneak back to Xinzhou, but it doesn't matter, the alliance will show its flaws in other areas sooner or later, unless they have been lurking all the time ,"

Song Chengzu was stunned for a moment, and then he understood: "Your Majesty, why didn't I think of this, I am taught, too."

"Song Aiqing, leave this case to Jin Yiwei to handle."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey the order,"

With the rapid development of the economy in various places, especially the development of handicraft industry and commerce, the scale of cities and towns has gradually expanded, and many places have undergone large-scale construction projects. As a result, more and more land enclosures have followed, and disputes between the government and the people have also begun. Increase.

I don't know when, there has been a saying in the government all over the country that as long as the economy improves, the door to promotion will open.

Since I focused on rectifying the officialdom last year, there has been a lot less corruption from the central government to local governments at all levels. There are clear regulations in the "Official Code" that any official who violates the law will be punished with a higher crime. It's not what scares the officials the most. There is another rule in the code. Once any illegal behavior is found, the imperial court will settle the old accounts. More than [-]% of these officials in the officialdom have bad deeds, and the amount of corruption is large. If the old accounts If it is found out, most of them are worthy of capital punishment.

In this way, the cost of crime is too high. For these officials, life is the most precious thing, not to mention that the current salary is not bad, and those who were corrupt before can live a comfortable life. Life to fight against the law of the court.

Now that the door to making money is blocked, we should pursue the way of promotion, which of course depends on the face of the emperor. Nowadays, the emperor is obsessed with economic development. As long as the local economy is improved, he will naturally get the emperor's approval , Isn't the promotion just around the corner?

As long as I am clean and the economy is invigorated, other things seem to be trivial.

Ancient Chinese culture has always advocated impartiality and selflessness, and that national interests are above all else. Officials who have been educated by this tradition naturally think that this practice is completely in line with common sense. Of course, some people will make sacrifices for the sake of economic development. This sacrifice is worthwhile. Personal interests must be subordinated to the interests of the whole.

The individual and the whole, public and private, are inherently contradictory and unified. How to balance the two is really difficult.

During the court meeting in mid-June, I said: "Dear dear friends, time flies. In a blink of an eye, half of this year has passed. In the past six months, I have made great progress in all aspects of the dynasty. The institutes and ministries have achieved remarkable results. As of the end of April, the tax revenue of our dynasty has reached [-]% of this year's target. The dawn of my dynasty has emerged. Just keep going, and it won't take long before everyone can see my dynasty In this process, it is inevitable that we will encounter such and other problems. The most important thing for today's court meeting is to talk about the recent problems,"

"Dear dear friends, what is the purpose of my vigorous economic development? I think it is nothing more than to make the country rich and the people strong. If the country is rich and the people are not strong, or the people are strong but the country is not rich, it is unhealthy. The country is rich and the people are weak. It will make the people complain, and even cause domestic turmoil and social instability; while the country is weak and the people are strong, it will make foreigners have different ideas and covet our dynasty. Everyone knows that only when the country is rich and the people are strong can everyone be happy. Whether there is a sequence of development among them, and whether there is a need for balanced development, dear friends, come and discuss together, how to do it is the best policy,"

Zhao Shunsun came out and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that different policies should be adopted in different periods. For example, at this stage, economic development is the main keynote of our dynasty, so people and things that affect economic development should give way to economic development. "

Jiang Wanli objected: "Lord Zhao, this cannot be done across the board. Your Majesty once said that the people are more important than the community. If the interests of the people are affected by the development of the economy, maybe you have to try it."

Liao Yingzhong said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Mr. Zhao. Economic development will first benefit the country, that is, the country's wealth. When the economy develops to a certain level, the people will naturally become stronger. If everything needs to be considered carefully, I think , will definitely affect the current great momentum of economic development,"

Wen Tianxiang said: "Your Majesty, I think that economic development is important, as Master Liao said, the common people will benefit when the economy develops. Recently, there have been several cases of economic development that required demolition to expand the scale. There are many civil disputes, which are the same as the Dongkangfang. If they are not handled properly, the reputation of the imperial court will be damaged. Although a few of them took the opportunity to ask the government for extravagant prices, because their real estate is private property, If you resolutely disagree with the relocation, it is not considered a violation of the laws of our dynasty. According to the law, the government cannot be demolished. Therefore, I believe that the two should develop in a balanced way. We must not only pay attention to economic development, but also take into account the interests of the people. ,"

Liao Yingzhong said: "Lord Wen, balanced development is good, but it will definitely slow down the speed of economic development. Moreover, how the government should grasp the scale of balance and what the scale is are all extremely difficult questions. If all of them are classified as Individual cases will increase the burden on the court and even His Majesty."

Wen Tianxiang nodded and admitted, "This is indeed a problem,"

The officials in the hall held their own opinions, some were in favor and some were against, but no one could convince anyone.

"Everyone, Jing Jing, teachers and ministers, what do you think?"

Jia Sidao seldom spoke in the court, and he would only speak when I called his name: "Your Majesty, the words of the adults are all correct, but the conclusions are different because of the different starting points. The old minister agrees. Master Wen's statement is just how to define this scale,"

I said a little loudly: "Master and minister are right. This kind of thing has its own advantages and disadvantages, and it is impossible to evaluate it in advance. Regarding this, I recently took a long exam for several days and decided to seek development on a stable basis. , so as not to cause social disharmony due to excessive economic growth. As for the measure of this balance, it is the existing law of our court. The economic development within the scope of the law will be unconditionally supported by the court. If economic development violates the law, the law shall prevail. I will support the personal interests of the people. That is to say, the only criterion for measurement is the law. If the law is abandoned to develop the economy, I will not approve it. As long as it is not The cause of war, whatever the cause, cannot infringe upon the private property of the people,"

I continued: "This requires the court, officials at all levels of our court to think carefully, use their brains, and develop the economy without harming the interests of the people. I think there will always be a way to do this. I don't want to see I think that one day, the economy will develop, but the people's hearts will have been lost, "