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Chapter 259 Kill the Chicken and Respect the Monkey

The Liu Jingyu case did not spread to a large extent. At least the people knew about it, but it caused huge controversy among the senior officials of the Song Dynasty - Emperor Zhao Xu asked Liu Jingyu for his head, but most of the adults in the Secretariat strongly opposed it. The reason was that they "killed the scholars and officials". After several meetings, Wang Jinghui was also anxious. He was not invited by the emperor and the Secretariat ministers. He was able to attend the Secretariat meeting.

After several contests, both Emperor Zhao Xu and the adults in the Secretariat felt a little exhausted. At this time, Emperor Zhao Xu thought that perhaps the son-in-law could solve this knot, and Liu Jingyu must be killed, but due to traditional political forces, the emperor could do whatever he wanted on this issue. He needed it, and the son-in-law was the best candidate. The Bureau of Statistics proposed and was appointed as the prosecutor. More importantly, everyone knew the attitude of the son-in-law towards corrupt officials.

"Since my ancestors, I have never killed scholars!" Wang Jinghui said slowly.

Everyone was a little shocked. When the prince-consort took office as the military affairs of Chuzhou three years ago, the corrupt officials under his opponent were so angry that they were put to death. Why did he become a Bodhisattva's heart now?! Wang Jinghui's "defying in front of the formation" made Emperor Zhao Xu feel a little regretful that the prince-consort came to attend the Political Affairs Hall meeting.

"Liu Jingyu is like a person who is corrupt and abused the law, and the food in Guanghui Cang is embezzled. This is the life-saving food provided by the court to the people in the disaster year. Each piece of food is related to the lives of the people. Liu Jingyu is simply disregarding human life! How can such a character be worthy of the three words "parents and officials"?!" Wang Jinghui said angrily.

Emperor Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Then should I kill or kill with the intention of the prince-consort?!"

"Kill!" Wang Jinghui said with some pain in his heart. He knew in his heart that if he really killed Liu Jingyu, he would be angry, and the resistance he would face would be much greater in the future. What made Wang Jinghui even more difficult for him to do was that this was just the first case in the statistics bureau. If this was done, it would probably be that few officials in the world related to Guanghui Cang could save their heads, and the blow was a bit too great. Could it be that the emperor would kill all these people?! This is obviously possible. Moreover, killing these people would also recover the greedy food, and only to spend their own political life. In the end, the unlucky people would be the people.

"Why?!" Emperor Zhao Xu asked everyone's questions.

"Killing scholars and officials is the way of ancestors. Although Liu Jingyu's actions have caused him to lose the qualification of scholars and officials, killing him will be useless - the lost Guanghui Cang grain was also recovered. It is just to vent his anger. The most important thing is that I suggest that Your Majesty establish the Statistics Bureau was to ensure that Guanghui Cang was implicated by corrupt officials. It can effectively intimidate them. Liu Jingyu is only the first one I found, but it is definitely only Liu Jingyu. Liu Jingyu's handling result will be a reference for the subsequent cases of the same type, according to my estimate. The world's only one who can withstand verification can be 40% of the officials who can withstand verification. Will the emperor let them lose their heads?" Wang Jinghui said.

Wang Jinghui's words calmed down the emperor Zhao Xu's heart. Although few people mentioned the corruption of officials, everyone present knew what was going on in the Song Dynasty now. Even Emperor Zhao Xu had a deeper understanding of this. Sima Guang, Wang Anshi and others thought that Liu Jingyu should be killed, and it was simply a death-free redeemable, but this was the first case of the Statistics Bureau. As the son-in-law said that the judgment in this case was crucial, and it would have an important impact on sentencing in the future cases of the same type. It would be a pity that Liu Jingyu died, but how many officials behind could withstand the verification of the son-in-law?! That would inevitably cause great turmoil in the Song Dynasty officialdom. Don't mention the Statistics Bureau, even if the emperor favored the son-in-law, the son-in-law would become the mortal enemy in the minds of most officials of the Song Dynasty.

"What the prince consort said is, please think twice!" Sima Guang stood beside Wang Jinghui and bowed and said. Zeng Gongliang and Wang Anshi also bowed and bowed. Obviously, what Wang Jing said was exactly what they were worried about. If this knife continues, the Statistics Bureau will probably have blood shed, and the officialdom of the Song Dynasty will also be in turmoil. This is what everyone wants to see.

Emperor Zhao Xu pondered for a while and said, "You are all about planning for the country. I will spare Liu Jingyu's life. I will assassinate this person to the army of the far-far-evil state!"

"The emperor is kind, and he can recover food through the sect and his family. It is estimated that the disciples will pass it!" Wang Jinghui said.

"Then I will raid his house. I will vomit back whatever he ate in the first place! Why did the provincial capital pass it?!"

"The provincial capital of the ministry rejected the emperor's edict on the grounds that 'superior can be killed, but humiliated'. It is not necessarily the best way to confiscate the house according to the minister's opinion, because Liu Jingyu's family wealth may not be from corruption, and there are also the serious property accumulated by his ancestors and his own official positions." Wang Jinghui said.

The people attending the meeting in the Political Affairs Hall looked at Wang Jinghui as if they were looking at some strange animals. They thought that the one who wanted to kill Liu Jingyu the most was the son-in-law. Today, it seemed that the son-in-law spoke to Liu Jingyu everywhere. Those who knew it thought that the son-in-law had taken Liu Jingyu away. They knew that Wang Jinghui hated Liu Jingyu's head and raided his house. It would be impossible to pass the head. If this house was raided, there would be a big problem - raiding the house is a typical "fattening and killing", just for officials and merchants. This is a typical "Chinese feudal plot."

"The whole country has inherited the test of thousands of years. The most famous example is that Qianlong, who fattened Heshen in later generations, left his son Jiaqing to fill the treasury. Because of these precedents, China has the tradition of "disclosing wealth", because being the richest man is a glorious thing, but it also means huge risks. Although Wang Jinghui knows the rule of "personal property is sacred and infringing", he knows how to realize it in this era. However, he actively maintains this rule in the events he comes into contact with, even if the object is a corrupt official, is an exception.

"Would you like to deal with me?" Emperor Zhao Xu knew that what Wang Jinghui said was very reasonable. If this edict came to the province of the disciples, it would be really returned by the minister of the disciples.

"Corrupt officials care about life at all, beheading them and can solve the problem; corrupt officials will transfer property and give gifts to the clan. Therefore, raiding the house can certainly vent his anger, but can recover the losses! My suggestion is to ask Kaifeng Prefecture and the Bureau of Statistics to calculate the part of the embezzlement and misappropriation of Liu Jingyu, and calculate it according to the interest on the market price of the Song Dynasty. The property of Liu Jingyu's embezzlement must be returned to the treasury. If his family is enough, it will be divided according to the distance of his relatives! As a punishment, Liu Jingyu will definitely be able to become an official again. Those who have meritorious deeds his merits, and the emperor dismisses his official position and will also assassinate him. Only by leaving him a way out can the wise show his kindness!"

"This is more uncomfortable than killing Liu Jingyu?! The deficit is easier to make up for. But if calculated according to the current loan standard of up to 50% or 60%, it will be doubled. According to the principle of sharing, Liu Jingyu is simply a disaster for the clan! The descendants of the descendants have cut off their retreat. This is indeed much more powerful than directly Liu Jingyu!" All the local people thought silently in their hearts.

"I think the strategy of the son-in-law is feasible!" Sima Guang was the first to stand up and said. Sima Guang cares about the country and land property. As long as the loss can be recovered, he will sympathize with the corrupt officials. Moreover, the son-in-law's attack is very small and will have an impact on the overall structure of the court. This can be regarded as the best ending.

"Okay, let's follow your beloved!" Emperor Zhao Xu said simply.

"Master, I have a love request!" Wang Jinghui said.

"Please say it, my dear!"

"Can the Emperor allow the Ming Mirror of the Song Dynasty to publish the whole story? I think this investigation and punishment of Liu Jingyu is just the beginning. I just want to use this matter to shock those officials Xiao and give all officials a chance to make up for their mistakes!" Wang Jinghui said.

Everyone looked at Wang Jinghui with strange eyes. This was so different from the impression that the prince consort gave them. When he was in Chuzhou, the prince consort hated those corrupt officials and killed them quickly. Why did he become a Bodhisattva today?

Seeing this, Wang Jinghui smiled and said, "In fact, murder, exile and scare away corrupt officials' desire for righteous wealth. Corrupt officials are just for money. The corresponding strategy of the court should allow them to live and watch themselves lose more money than they are greedy. Only in this way can they truly shock their greed! Through newspapers, the officials at the bottom can know the court's attitude towards the supervision of Guanghui Cang. If they are still tactful, then the ministers will be merciless even if they find out!"

This is the first time that everyone has heard such remarks from corrupt officials. It is a big deal. Those who dare to use corruption in all dynasties may not be afraid of losing their lives. If they are allowed to live and watch what they lose, it would be more uncomfortable than killing them. Wang Jinghui also thought about anti-corruption for a long time. As far as he knows, the emperor who is the most powerful to kill corrupt officials belonged to Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty. Under the iron fist rule of this guy, the corrupt officials in the early Ming Dynasty did not retreat, but became more and more serious. It can be seen that killing people can solve problems and can also recover all losses. After thinking about it, Wang Jinghui could only think of such a way - letting corrupt officials live and letting him lose everything!

"The prince's consort's plan is chosen, please allow the emperor to report it!" Zeng Gongliang stepped forward and said.

"Although the strategy of the prince-consort is unprecedented, I also agree with it. Maybe it is a wrong choice!" Wang Anshi also said.

After Zeng Gongliang and Wang Anshi both praised Wang Jinghui's suggestions, everyone agreed. Although they were corrupt officials, the court had no precedent for executing a senior official except for the crime of rebellion since the founding of the Song Dynasty. As for the later generations, most of the stories of Bao Gong were recorded in fictitious parts. It was so difficult for the emperor to kill a senior official, let alone Bao Zheng, who lives in Kaifeng Prefecture?!

In everyone's mind, Liu Jingyu must be punished heavily. Although beheading is enough, exile is exempted from the dangerous land. Surviving the prince-consort unexpectedly blocks it and provides a more practical way. This makes everyone feel that it is a wrong choice. Although such a choice may make Liu Jingyu even more painful - his descendants are deprived of their political future, and fines may cause harm to relatives. However, people in the world can relieve themselves, and some people think that the emperor and the court are killing indiscriminately, and such a solution is acceptable.

In the past, the sales volume of the "Mirror of Song Dynasty" was more than 80,000 copies (this is the cumulative number of each issue, including the time difference between the north and the south. After ignoring and thinking that publishing newspapers in the Song Dynasty was a profitable business. Of course, people like Wang Jinghui who have a deep commercial background can attract a large number of advertisers. Then it should be calculated separately:)), Wang Jinghui arranged for the editorial department to focus on reporting on the Liu Jingyu case, and disclosed almost everything that could be disclosed. Of course, what everyone who cares about the progress of this matter pays more attention to - this Liu Jingyu put about one quarter of Guanghui Cang in Xuzhou for about 40,000.

The stone grain is gone, and there are still 80,000 stones to explain whereabouts. In the end, how much money does this guy have to pay to be done? The worst thing is that once Liu Jingyu's family property is lost, the full part will continue to be compensated according to his blood relationship. What is this concept?! The sales of newspapers in several consecutive issues have grown rapidly, setting a new record of 120,000 copies in a single period. There will definitely be people who hold the "Mirror of the Song Dynasty" reading newspapers to introduce the further development of the case to people around him - this is the only fastest and most detailed report except for the official channels.

Wang Jinghui will definitely be less likely to calculate how much Liu Jingyu will pay. Han Wei, Kaifeng Prefecture, reviewed all the accounts and management officials in Guanghui Cang in Xuzhou, and Wang Jinghui sent the best accounting comprehensive account book he could recruit.

There is no doubt that Liu Jingyu must be the big one, but the officials under his command who were in charge of Guanghui Cang were also clean. It is certain that almost the entire Guanghui Cang management in Xuzhou was rotten, and all the personnel were put into the prison cells of Kaifeng Prefecture to live in fear. Their families were also worried about this - they were bigger than Liu Jingyu, and their heads were lost and far away from them. Soon the news came, because of the advice of the prince consort, everyone would lose their heads for this, and the final punishment was the same. The amount of embezzlement plus interest repayment, and those who repay the debt would be punished to pay off the worker! Although the ending was not very good, it finally made the prisoners and the families of the prisoners breathe a sigh of relief - their heads were saved!

Interestingly, the incident in Guanghui Cang in Xuzhou made all local officials in the world frightened for a while. It seemed that the prince consort was busy dealing with Liu Jingyu's case and did not launch a sudden attack like the last time, which made everyone feel relieved. If there was news, the prince consort was giving them a chance to repent and reform. As long as the grain or other materials in Guanghui Cang were supplemented, it would be a mistake! This news was spread with a nose and eyes. It is said that the source of the news was a husband in the Political Affairs Hall of the Secretariat. The relationship between this husband and the prince consort was quite small!

Regardless of whether this news is true or false, all the officials who reached out to Guanghui Cang were rushing to mobilize funds to buy food in the market, so that the prices of grain in some areas fluctuated in small areas. As the largest landlord in the Song Dynasty and the person who held the most food in his hands, Wang Jinghui learned about the rising price of grain through his pigeon network. After reporting to Emperor Zhao Xu, his "Food is the Sky" began to sell large quantities of grain, which only stabilized the price of grain.

The ban made the emperor Zhao Xu to stop being angry. However, the big holes in Guanghui warehouses in various places were temporarily filled. Even if we checked, they would catch some small fish, shrimps, or some fools who were purely seeking death. Then again, this news was indeed released by Wang Jinghui. It was only after the secret meeting between Emperor Zhao Xu and Zeng Gongliang. The court only wanted to recover the losses and wanted to start a big killing.

Finally, with the unremitting efforts of the accountant, the case of Guanghuicang in Xuzhou was finally concluded - Liu Jingyu would have to compensate 300,000 stones of grain, which was calculated based on the loan interest rate of up to 80% on the Song Dynasty market! In fact, due to the influence of Xingguo Bank in recent years, the loan interest rate of the Song Dynasty has dropped a lot. Wang Jinghui wanted Liu Jingyu to go bankrupt completely, so he discussed such an outrageous interest rate with Emperor Zhao Xu. Emperor Zhao Xu originally wanted Liu Jingyu's head. After careful calculation, Liu Jingyu would definitely take out so much money. If he was punished like this, it would be better than directly asking Liu Jingyu's head.

Under the instruction of Emperor Zhao Xu, it was mainly Wang Jinghui's suggestion that Liu Jingyu had to pay the penalty entirely with grain. Who else could besides the prince-consort who could take out 300,000 stones of grain in one go?! Wang Jinghui did not kill Liu Jingyu much. The spies sent out had already surveyed the size of the "prey". Only the property of the Liu brothers and the others was sold out, and even the Liu clan was implicated. If something unexpected happened, the Liu brothers and the others would spend the second half of their lives in poverty.
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