He was injured and tired for many days, so he slept from noon to early morning the next day.

When I got up and opened the door, I saw that the courtyard outside was already filled with officials of all sizes from various prefectures and counties.

The etiquette system of the Tang Dynasty was complete and the hierarchy was clear. Although he was young, he was a high-ranking official. When he opened the door, the governor immediately led a group of local officials to kneel down and pay homage.

He did not delay deliberately to show his dignity, but said casually, "I don't like this, please get up, and don't kneel to me in the future."

The more casual he speaks, the more nervous everyone becomes. These people have been immersed in official circles for many years and are well-informed. They know that the more pretentious their bosses are, the more they will follow the rules, and the more casual their words and deeds, the more decisive they will be, especially those who have already gained a "notorious reputation".

"Obviously", he directly killed dozens of Jeju officials without going through the three provinces and the emperor's decision. No one can guarantee whether he will do something similar again.

After everyone stood up, the patrol envoys sent from the Yushitai and the accompanying Imperial Army captain came forward to talk. They were all Beijing officials and were more familiar with them than these local officials.

The inspectors and the Imperial Guardsmen arrived earlier and were more familiar with the situation in the local states and counties. They were also specifically responsible for inspecting the administration and punishing corrupt officials. They just realized that they were not very satisfied with their performance of their duties, so they were unavoidable.

So nervous.

Little did they know that they came out this time mainly to handle private matters, and the so-called supervision was just a pretense for traveling. But now that they are here, they have to listen to two people reporting on their work. The three of them talk from inside the room, and dozens of officials, big and small, can only wait outside.

While talking, Datou walked in from outside wearing a single coat. In the previous melee with Suzuki and others, he and the others were injured. The injuries they suffered were internal injuries, and most of his injuries were external injuries. After arriving, they were bandaged again.

, looking like someone who has fought a bloody battle and survived the disaster. ??

Under everyone's trembling gaze, Da Tou walked through the yard and came to the door. Seeing him arriving, the patrol envoy and the Imperial Guards School Captain hurriedly stood up and greeted him. Da Tou greeted them with a few words and then sat down at the bottom of the room.

"You're injured, don't move around." He said casually.

"Thank you for your concern, sir. This injury is no longer serious." Datou looked at the inspector sitting opposite, "How about it? Are the officials in Lizhou guilty of any deceit or deceit?"

All the officials of the state, big and small, were standing outside. Naturally, the inspection envoy could not blatantly accuse them of blackmail. The most important thing was that he had not been here for a long time and had not had time to conduct a comprehensive inspection and review.

Smart subordinates all know that they are doing bad things and leaving the bad side to their superiors. There are some things that are inconvenient to say, but the boss can say them. Through the conversation with the inspector, he deliberately speaks loudly, criticizes, and threatens.

After talking with the patrol envoy and the Imperial Army Colonel, he went to the courtyard to train the local officials.

Now that I'm here, I have to do something, otherwise I won't be able to explain to the court.

He wanted to go elsewhere, and he didn't want to stay here for a long time. However, since the two of them were injured, he decided to rest here for two days, so he ordered people to post notices outside the city gates of various prefectures and counties.

Villagers and common people who have grievances can come to the government office to complain for five days. After five days, they will leave the government office and inspect various counties.

The impression of local officials is not good, because most of the local officials are bullying and hiding their superiors. They are domineering and do whatever they want within their jurisdictions, causing repeated injustices. They also suppress and frequently arrest people who try to redress their grievances.

When he was imprisoned, he was worried that the officials here would also prevent the people from coming to complain, and he also issued a serious order. Whenever any local official was found trying to prevent the people from coming to redress their grievances, regardless of whether they were the ones who gave the order or those who were ordered, all three tribes would be punished.

With this order, the whole hall was in an uproar. Punishing the three clans was only a punishment for serious crimes such as deceiving the emperor and treason. However, the three clans would be punished for just obstructing the people from redressing their grievances and filing a complaint. This is no longer a matter of making a fuss out of a molehill, but a matter of truth.

In exchange for abusive punishment.

After the notice was posted, no one came to complain the next day, and the two of them didn't take it seriously. After all, it would take time to learn about the matter and rush to the government office. But by the next day, there was still no one to complain, and they began to fall into silence.

, there are grievances everywhere, and Lizhou is no exception. If no one comes to complain, there is only one possibility, that is, they are all blocked at home or stopped on the road.

My words have been spoken, but it is obvious that these local officials have not been frightened. In order to keep their official positions, they will do anything.

The ancients said that people cannot stand without trust, and a person must keep his word and not change orders overnight or break promises. However, if we really want to pursue this matter, someone from the three tribes will definitely be killed, and there may be more than one official involved.

Datou also knew why he was worried, but he didn't know how to comfort him, because the words had been spoken, and there were only two ways in front of him. One was to close his eyes and block himself, deceive himself and others, and just pretend that Lizhou had no grievances. When the time came, he left

Leave. The other way is to pursue the matter and implicate the officials and officers who committed the crime against the three clans. This is not a matter of a few people, but dozens of people. With one person involved, all three clans are implicated, and he was even ordered to obstruct it.

The officers who redressed the grievances of the common people would be punished by the three clans. If this was implicated, hundreds or even thousands of people might be killed.

On the third day, there was still no one who came to redress his grievances. He hardly spoke all day long. He began to regret that he had spoken too hastily before. He really thought that such a severe punishment would not affect the people below.

I certainly don't dare to resort to fraud to suppress the people who have been wronged and wronged. I didn't expect them to dare to do so.

Seeing the gloomy and worried look on his face, Datou said cautiously, "Sir, maybe the officials here are clear in their judgment of the case..."

Before Datou could finish speaking, he interrupted him, "Do you believe it?"

"This, this, it's not impossible." Datou Duo felt embarrassed.

"Don't deceive yourself and others," he said in a bad mood, "I don't like to deceive myself, nor do I like others to deceive themselves."

"Then what do you think we should do about this matter?" Datou was helpless.

Taking a deep breath, he turned around and said, "I was careless in this matter. I really didn't expect that such a severe punishment could not scare them. The ancients said that heavy laws were used to control troubled times. Just kill them. There is no other way."

"Sir, you have to think twice. Just by obstructing the people from redressing their grievances, you will implicate the three clans of officials. Doing so will easily leave you with eternal infamy." Da Tou was worried. .??.

"I know," he nodded slowly, "in fact, I don't care about my personal reputation for a long time. As long as it is good for the court and the people, I will accept it even if I have to bear the infamy."

"Sir, I told you not to be angry," Datou said cautiously, "I really feel that you are making a fuss out of a molehill."

Turning to look at Da Tou, "It's okay, you are right to tell the truth to me, but have you ever thought about the consequences if I really implicate the three of them?"

"Local officials no longer dare to prevent the wronged people from redressing their grievances and filing complaints." Datou said.

"What else?" asked.

"What else?" Da Tou asked back.

“If we want no one to complain, local officials must ensure that they enforce the law impartially and judge cases fairly,” he said. “They will no longer dare to accept bribes or bend the law for personal gain.”

Putting down the teacup, he said again, "What the common people want is nothing but fairness and justice. If they continue to be wronged and wronged, they will not only hate the local officials, but also lose confidence in the court. What is most important? People's support is the most important. Those who win the support of the people win the world, and those who lose the support of the people win the world."

If a person is wronged and wronged but never gets justice, it will affect more than one person. Those who know that this person has been wronged and wronged will also lose confidence in the court. This is a terrible thing. If someone rises up to fight against the court at this time

, do you think these people will support the imperial court or support the rebels?"

Hearing the words, Datou suddenly realized, "What you are saying is that I didn't think so deeply before."

Said, "The imperial court reduced taxes, built bridges and paved roads, raised rice and grain, and provided relief to the victims. The imperial court was a good court, and the emperor was also a good emperor. The bad things happened in the hands of these local officials. For

Keep your own black hat. When a problem arises, instead of trying to solve the problem, you will deal with the person who raised the problem in a despicable way. If they are bandits and bandits, that's fine, but they are officials of the imperial court. When the people hate them, they will also hate the imperial court.

"

"That makes sense." Big Head nodded.

He said, "I still say the same thing. What the people want is nothing but justice. When the light cannot bring them justice, they can only throw themselves into the darkness. Look at the rebels in the past dynasties. Most of them were wronged and wronged but could not get justice.

The life of the people is already hard enough, and we cannot allow them to suffer injustice and resentment any longer. Now that the court is rectifying the administration, it is up to us to uphold justice for them, and we cannot let them lose confidence in the court."

"Someone has to bear the infamy. As long as it is the people of the world who drink water to cool down, we will be the ones who dig wells and plant trees." Datou said sternly.

"That's what I mean. The reason why I went on a killing spree in Jeju that day was because I was worried that local officials would deceive others and ruin the reputation of the court," he said. "Now it seems that killing once is not enough. These local officials are still taking chances.

If we kill another group of people in Lizhou, the people will not be angry if we don’t kill them, and the law will not be enforced if we don’t kill them.”

After nodding, Datou asked, "Should we kill first and then report?"

"You can only kill it first and report it later," he said. "There is no way to report this kind of thing. Reporting it is throwing a hot potato to the emperor. If what I play is allowed, he will have to bear the infamy of being a faint king. If he is not allowed to play what I play, he will be punished."

It will be impossible to intimidate hundreds of officials and gather the hearts of the people."

"It makes sense, but many officials have already impeached you last time. If this happens again, will the emperor be dissatisfied with you?" Datou asked.

"Probably not," he shook his head, "the more people scold me, the more trustful the emperor is about me, because if I have evil intentions, I will only win people's hearts and gain a good reputation, and I will never make enemies everywhere."

"That's okay, where should we start?" Big Head asked.

"The biggest grievance must come from prison," he said. "Go and call the official in charge of criminal law. This person must know which cases have been litigated and petitioned."

The boss nodded and turned around to leave. He hurriedly called out to him, "Inform the captain of the imperial army to form an army. These local officials got the news earlier than those who were wronged and wronged. They have enough time to prepare. If I guessed correctly,

, those who want to come to complain are blocked at home, we will go directly to the door."

"Okay." Datou responded and left.
Chapter completed!