back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 610
Lu Chengqi justified the name of "Biluochun" by accident.Dr. Tea doesn't care, anyway, it's not tea anyway?But Xu Jingchun at the side didn't think so, and after Dr. Tea left and brought it to the door, he asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you think this tea is good?"

Lu Chengqi glanced at him, as if he had read his mind, and said, "Don't call me Your Majesty, this is not a palace! You should think about how to do your job well, and don't think about these things that flatter me."

Xu Jingchun was overwhelmed by Taoism, and smiled, thinking: "I'm trying to curry favor with you, what's wrong with paying some tea as a tribute, it's reasonable, why is this little emperor so unreasonable?"

He didn't know how much Lu Chengqi hated flattery, he knew very well how much he weighed.To be honest, he is no smarter than the ministers in the court, not even up to the average level.It's just that he has a thousand years more experience than the ministers in the court, and he also knows where the bad roots of these ministers are. Only by prescribing the right medicine can he stimulate these ministers and correct the track of history.

Seeing Xu Jingchun bowed his head, Lu Chengqi knew he was right, smiled helplessly, and said, "I've told you about the matter, have you ordered it?"

Xu Jingchun hurriedly said: "It's done, please rest assured, my lord!"

Lu Chengqi nodded, and said: "The farmers in the countryside don't know the imperial government's policies. I was afraid that they would suffer a disadvantage, so I asked the Supervision Department to send out propaganda. Sigh, those farmers' lives are too hard. If they have a disease, their families will be ruined. In this way Go on, this is the bane of the subjugation of the country! Those folk "Qianyinpu" and those "money people" are not things. If they are not cash-strapped and urgently need money for emergencies, who would borrow usury? Their hearts are really dark , The interest is doubled or even tripled at every turn. If there is no money to pay back, the fields, houses, and even the children and family are gone. This is a crime, and the gods are angry!"

Xu Jingchun also came from a poor background, so he had a personal experience of these words, sobbing: "Young master, don't worry, the Supervision Department will not let you down."

Lu Chengqi sighed: "Especially those closed villages, it is necessary to visit in place. These farmers are simple and ignorant of government affairs, and those unscrupulous 'money people' are designed to trap such people. Hehe, you don't know, early this morning Huang Weiyi, the governor of Jingzhao Mansion, came to tell me that the Zhang family in Chang'an city dared to smash the yamen, they really had the guts of a bear!"

"The supervisory department has also received information about this matter. Does your master know the origin of this family?" Xu Jingchun echoed, and at the same time reminded Lu Chengqi that there was a reason for this matter.

Lu Chengqi sneered and said, "Why don't I know? The 'Big Bucket of Gold' Zhang family, the richest 'Qian Min' in Chang'an City, really thought that they were so rich that they could do right with the imperial court? Really bold Not only the Zhang family, but also the Chen family who started as a cloth seller, and the Lei family who started as an oil seller. They are all from the same line. Didn’t there be a murder case in Chang’an before, and the old man of the Chen family went to collect debts, but his own "money" Killed. This "Xingqian" borrowed [-] pieces of money from the Chen family to make a loan, and made a profit on the capital, and made a fortune. "Lao Lai", so he directly killed the old man of the Chen family. This business hides dirt, and there is no supervision, so it is very harmful. I thought it would be banned directly, but I worried that there would be trouble, so I acted like this."

"Young master has a kind heart, I admire you!" Xu Jingchun said "a dog can't change a ****", and flattered again.It wasn't until he came to his senses that he realized that he couldn't stop talking, and quickly changed the subject: "What is the young master going to do with the Zhang family?"

Lu Chengqi glanced at him, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and then slowly said: "It is dealt with according to the law, do you know what it is to smash the yamen?"

"I don't know..." Xu Jingchun is very bachelor, if he doesn't know, he just doesn't know.

Lu Chengqi sneered and said: "It depends on the circumstances, the serious ones ransacked the house and exiled, and the mild ones were imprisoned for three years."

Xu Jingchun was a little surprised: "What does the young master mean?"

Lu Chengqi tapped on the table, seeming to be weighing the pros and cons, before he said after a long time: "Huang Weiyi said that if this matter is handled too seriously, there may be troubles. Most of these 'money people' have fierce slaves, and it is not easy to deal with them when they make trouble. But it's too light, and it won't have a deterrent effect. I told Huang Weiyi, you fined the Zhang family to hand over [-] guan, and all the men of the Zhang family were imprisoned for three years. If you want to avoid prison, you have to pay half of the family property .”

Xu Jingchun was stunned. These people were sneaking into the eyes of money. If he wanted half of his family property, wouldn't it kill them?But after thinking about it, the little emperor was indeed extrajudicial.Incidents with such bad influences would be trivial without direct ransacking and exile. Being able to keep the other half of the family property is already an unexpected joy.If you can bear it, it is also feasible to pay a fine of [-] yuan and sit in prison for three years.

"Sir, you are brilliant! If you follow the younger way, you will just ransack the house. This kind of scum, the younger ones would have disliked them a long time ago. The crimes committed by bullying men and women are too numerous to list!" Xu Jingchun is poor after all. He was born in the frontier army and had a sense of justice. Even a gloomy intelligence agency like the Supervision Department did not wipe out his humanity, which is quite rare.This is why Lu Chengqi trusts him, because he still has a bottom line and knows what to do and what not to do.If Le Quan were to take the stage, it would be another Ji Gang, he could do everything from beating him into tricks and framing Zhongliang!

Lu Chengqi shook his head, and said: "You can't do things in a hurry, just for a moment. These people have some strength after all. If they are forced to rebel, it will be even more troublesome. Do you know what it means to cook slowly? Now I have to do it." Yes, it is to simmer slowly, and all these "Qianyinpu" and "Qianmin" will be banned. Now it is just a very slight robbing of their business. When the time comes, it is necessary to limit the use of living people as collateral. ;In the end, those who exceed this much interest will be arrested directly. At that time, who will dare to lend usury?"

Xu Jingchun didn't understand this, but he had this worry: "My lord, what if they notice it and want to rebel?"

Lu Chengqi was stunned, and then said: "Rebellion? Don't look at your own reputation, will the common people rebel with them? The imperial army is not a vegetarian, so it's just time to pull them out to practice. However, it's better to be steady and let They are paralyzed first, and then take it slowly. Tax coupons are not my fundamental goal, but the development of Jiangnan is. Now, before the Jiangnan policy comes out, let’s get rid of these rats and cockroaches, lest they spoil my big business .”

Xu Jingchun took a sip of tea silently, and suddenly said, "Your Excellency, how is Liao Kingdom doing?"

Lu Chengqi was in a daze for a while. He knew that the Liao Kingdom was temporarily unable to attack south, and now he was focusing more on developing the economy, so he ignored this formidable enemy for a while.After Xu Jingchun mentioned it, he lowered his voice: "What happened to the Liao Kingdom?"

"According to reports from spies from the Liao Kingdom, Xiao Xulie drove the Jurchen back to the Baishan Mountains. The rebellious Emperor Taishu was cornered and committed suicide. There is no report from the spies from the Jurchen clan, and we don't know whether it is true or not. In the Liao Dynasty, only a few people know about it." Xu Jingchun also lowered his voice, knowing that this was a major military matter, and he would not be careless in the slightest.

After hearing this, Lu Chengqi said after a long time: "Yelu Hongji is more capable than I imagined, and he has calmed down the internal and external troubles so quickly. I am afraid that the trouble we caused the Liao Kingdom has come to an end. Next, once the Liao Kingdom stabilizes its state affairs, we will definitely start The invasion of the South has happened. You must always pay attention to the movement on the border, and report to me if there is any disturbance!"

Xu Jingchun said in a low voice: "Little one obeys!"

(End of this chapter)