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880 Although I understand the truth, it is inevitable that I will be misled by the villain

"Rareless! A group of unruly people are so brave that they dare to offend Your Highness! You military men, who have not driven the bullets and suppressed the riots, scattered this group of people. If you don't know anything, you will arrest me. They will be punished severely after being sentenced to prison. Those who refuse to obey will be killed on the spot!"

Zhang Hanlun jumped and shouted loudly, and unconsciously showed a rampant face of villains. When the yamen soldiers heard that the officials of the Transport Department sent by the court made a speech, even though they still felt a little unbearable, they had to bite their teeth, add some force on their hands, and use the gun and the back of the knife to fall towards the victims who were begging. For a moment, the sound of crying and sorrow became even more arousing!

Originally, he planned to take the process of sympathizing with the people suffering from local disasters, but ended up in a farce... The governor of Dengzhou looked at the chaotic scene in front of him and complained repeatedly, just like an ant on a hot pan, extremely frightened and uneasy.

It is obvious that the eldest prince is very dissatisfied with him... Although the governor of the king couldn't help but complain, he thought to himself, why did the imperial court want to collect food and fodder, and the territory of Dengzhou he was in charge would be affected by disaster?

Moreover, although the court assessed the political achievements of local prefecture officials, it was more strict to check whether they were honest... However, the governor Wang was also closely connected with the wealthy and wealthy families in several counties and polities under his rule, and there was still some oil and water to make.

This time the imperial court raised food and grass, the governor Wang complained that he was like being trapped in the middle and was unwilling to offend both ends. It is said that the goods are not big or small, and those who lack them are expensive. The transfer company plans to buy grain at a fair price. The merchants who hoard food and fodder can't make much money. So who will give up their own interests?

However, this incident caused dissatisfaction from the eldest prince. The governor Wang thought that if he returned to Bianjing and reported it with added fuel to the fire, he might not be able to protect his official hat... In desperation, his eyes fell on Zhang Hanrong, among the few confidants who followed Li Jizhi, and immediately moved over there.

Although the three Zhang brothers returned from mourning for their son Zhang Guiba, they have not yet received real-time official positions. However, as the confidant aides of the eldest prince of the dynasty, ordinary officials would respect them even if they did not look at monks and Buddha faces.

With the knowledge of the governor Wang, he also saw that although the three brothers who followed Li Jizhi were just staff members who had ideas on the surface, the eldest prince was very dependent on them and could easily be influenced by the opinions of these three people...

The governor Wang then walked up and smiled, and whispered to Zhang Hanrong:

"The Lord comes with His Highness to work hard all the way. The emperor expresses his feelings and will send people to present gifts to the three of them. I hope you can accept it with a smile... I don't know what your highness likes, so the emperor can make arrangements early..."

Zhang Hanrong raised his eyebrows when he heard this, he looked at the governor Wang with his eyes squinted, and lowered his voice and said:

"Oh? Then the three of us brothers must look at the sincerity of the governor Wang. As for your Highness... Hehe, for your Highness, we are all people who are intimate and self-confidence. I understand his thoughts best...

What is the identity of the prince in the dynasty? He has never seen him before? Now His Highness is worried about national affairs. If the governor of the King goes to worship and flatter him at this time, he will probably backfire.

But you don’t worry, the governor Wang doesn’t understand His Highness’s thoughts, but the three of us brothers understand very well. And if you know the worldly ways, of course I will also help the governor’s husband..."

When the governor Wang heard this, he immediately understood that he could not just take advantage of Zhang Hanjie, Zhang Hanrong and Zhang Hanlun, but instead wanted to bribe heavily... But to protect his career, he would give him no matter how much money he had. He even claimed that he was:

"Then I thank the Lord of the Lord in advance, but... Alas, this time the imperial court raised food and fodder, but there was a sudden flood in various places in southern Henan. The officials were running around and tried their best, but they still couldn't satisfy His Highness... I had to worry about the Lord of the Lord of the Lord, if I was willing to take care of the Lord of the Lord, I would have a generous gift in the future."

Zhang Hanrong raised his chin and nodded arrogantly, but there was still a trace of hostility flashing in his eyes, and he said in a dark voice:

"I probably know the difficulties of the Governor Wang. However, this time your Highness serves as the Transportation Commissioner to supervise the transfer and provide relief, and this matter must be done properly. I advise you to do your best, but at least you still need to explain to your Highness that the three of us must maintain the completeness of the Governor Wang to be more confident.

As for the officials of other prefectures, Fushen, if they still have to get in the big troubles of Your Highness and don’t know how to be a human being... Humph, if they don’t let our brothers live a good life, don’t expect a good life!”

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Although the Dengzhou capital is in Rang County, the mansion purchased by the governor Wang Yanyang in Nanyang is also convenient for Li Jizhi and others to live in. After all, the eldest prince is noble, so the governor Wang had already vacated his bedroom and ordered the Xia people to clean it up, replace it with new bedding, and redecorate it to ensure that the mansion looks brand new when Li Jizhi moved in.

However, Li Jizhi was not in the mood to appreciate the layout of the mansion he moved into. When he entered the bedroom, he repelled the servants and began to pace back and forth in anger. Only Zhang Hanjie, Zhang Hanrong and Zhang Hanlun, the three confidants, entered the room one after another, and were waiting for Li Jizhi to ask questions.

This time, as a transferor, he had to collect grain through integration and relief, and also transported the remaining grain to Bianjing... But the situation was very difficult. Because in addition to Dengzhou, the prefectures such as Tang and Cai, which suffered severe floods, were inspected by officials from the Transport Authority, and the situation was actually similar.

The biggest problem now is that Li Jizhi cannot calculate this account clearly... The amount of grain and fodder that can be purchased from large grain merchants in various places is limited, and it also needs to be used for disaster relief. I am afraid that there will be no more grain left and transported to Bianjing. So how should I explain to my father?

Li Jizhi turned his head again irritated, looking at the three Zhang brothers waiting aside. He had no idea, and he could only count on these three friends to solve their problems. So he stepped forward and said to Zhang Hanjie in the middle:

"Brother Hanjie, you just said that you had an idea and had some general idea. Now you should make it clear, what should I do?"

The three brothers Zhang Hanjie, Zhang Hanrong and Zhang Hanlun looked at each other. They all realized that the task of collecting food and fodder in this transfer department was difficult. They had already made a conclusion before, so Zhang Hanjie took a few steps forward and said to Li Jizhi:

"Your Highness, this time, the reason why the transfer of grain and fodder to Bianjing was not smooth. It was because ordinary tyrants and unlucky merchants hoarded the food prices offered by the court, thinking that they were not violated by the king's law, so they could not cure them... I humbly thought that the laws of our dynasty were too loose.

Thinking about the chaotic times in the late Tang Dynasty, the vassal states were divided. If the ruthless military governors directly confiscated their homes and seized their land and property, how could those local big families dare to say that they were not unnamed?

Even the governor who manages the military and civilians with lenient means, and is in an extraordinary time and does extraordinary things, how can he allow the rich merchants to choose fat and eat them, take care of their own family business, and dare to underestimate the ruler of the power of life and death?

It is their fate that our dynasty is lenient and graceful, and the people are prosperous and happy under our rule. But now that the country needs it, they all ignore the court. Even if they have not violated the laws, they will have to be severely punished..."

However, before Zhang Hanjie finished speaking, Li Jizhi frowned when he heard it, and shook his head and said:

"What you mean is that the Transport Authority should forcefully collect and sell, and order the rich grain merchants in various states to sell grain, otherwise they will all be confiscated? It's inappropriate, and this is not appropriate..."

Although Li Jizhi had no opinion, he had been trained since childhood and had some insights into the way of governing the country. After all, the emperor was not a bandit. Unless it was a critical time for the country to survive and die and military supplies to be embarrassed, he would dispatch troops to threaten local merchants and forcefully buy and sell. Either you trade at the price, or I would directly rob you... What's going on?

Even if there are businessmen among the people who are rich and unkind, unless the emperor gives an order, or the other party does violate the law and discipline, and there is a saying that they can confiscate their homes and confiscate their property... In the future, some large capitalists will cut leeks, squeeze out private wealth, and even wander on the edge of the law... But the country should warn and punish them, and they should not easily confiscate all their assets as state-owned...

At this time, at least with Li Jizhi's insight, he still knew that if there was no appropriate reason, he could not forcefully plunder private property on a large scale... After all, a country that needs long-term stability is not a vassal warlord who had no vision before and killed chickens and retrieved eggs. Li Jizhixin said that if I really did this... wouldn't it cause huge social turmoil in the southern part of Henan?
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