Wei Bao dared to be so fierce, and he also had the intention of dying together.

Wei Bao dared to be so strong, not because of the emperor's favor, let alone Wei Zhongxian's power, but because of the anger of the people!

Now that he has mobilized the common people in all parts of Shandong, Wei Bao knows that if he does not control the Yellow River, does not provide disaster relief, does not completely eliminate the bandits in Shandong, and does not accomplish these three major things, the common people will criticize him, and the officials will criticize him even more.

When the time comes, Wei Bao will not be a human inside and out.

So Wei Bao is only desperate at the moment, and there is no turning back when he opens the bow!

Wei Bao's heart was beating violently, as were the hearts of Li Jingbai, Li Linsun, Li Hesun, and Li Jing.

The hearts of all present are going to be overloaded.

"Li Jingbai, Li Jingbai, you are in office in Shandong, there is no way to govern, and countless people die every year! I say that more than 100,000 people die a year, but I don't exaggerate, right? If you are a mediocre official who has been the governor of Shandong for 20 years, this Shandong person can die, do you believe it or not? I think you're quite strict as an official, and I want to pull you along, but you don't know how to lift, do you? Wei Bao changed his slightly soothing tone again.

Li Jingbai was angry and afraid, and he was on fire in his heart, and he was reprimanded in public by a hairy boy, which simply disgraced the face of his ancestors.

Li Linsun, Li Hesun and Li Jing didn't dare to speak, they were all very powerful at home, and they still didn't dare to speak past their father when they came out.

Even if their father asked them to speak now, it is estimated that these three people would not know what to say.

"Li Jingbai, I'm talking to you, are you dumb? Let me ask you? Has the Ming court ever treated your Li family badly? Wei Bao said angrily.

"No, no." Li Jingbai was so frightened by Wei Bao that he had to answer.

Wei Bao saw Li Jingbai speak, and sneered, a civil official is a civil official, I originally thought that your old boy dared to be tough to the end.

Originally, if Li Jingbai had been silent, Wei Bao would have been very difficult, after all, Wei Bao's purpose was not to kill people, but to do things.

No matter what Li Jingbai says, he is also a second-class member of the imperial court, not a thief or a thief, not a green forest ringing horse.

"None? Since you know that the court has not treated you badly, how did you treat the court? Wei Bao said as he took out a stack of files from the table and slapped them on the table: "These are all ironclad evidence of your corruption and bribery in other places during your tenure in Shandong and before your tenure in Shandong, and the ironclad evidence is like a mountain, what else do you have to quibble?" ”

Li Jingbai didn't know if it was true or not, but he was immediately frightened and knelt down, how many officials in the Ming Dynasty were clean? If Wei Bao wants to use this aspect to find people's troubles, it is estimated that no one will be able to escape.

This is also Wei Bao's biggest weapon against officials! Finding fault with people is the easiest, and a big hat of corruption is enough.

"I'll tell you, this official has the right to cut you first and then play, and if you are sent to the imperial court, you will die! Correct the Fa on the spot, and you are also justified! Wei Bao said angrily: "You still play with me, thinking that you will be fine if you hide in the house and say that you are sick?" Can you wait until this official is transferred by the imperial court? Hum! ”

Wei Bao said, took a sip of tea, and suddenly felt a little sleepy, so he sat on the Taishi chair and fell asleep.

The two or three thousand people standing on the ground, as well as Li Jingbai kneeling on the ground, didn't know what the situation was now.

But no one dared to say anything.

Li Jing felt very sorry for her father, but she didn't have anything to do.

A fourth-grade official sleeps, and a bunch of second-grade and third-grade officials are punished and kneeled and punished, which can be regarded as a miracle through the ages.

Wei Bao himself didn't know how long he had been asleep, and he was awakened by urine, so he hurriedly went to relieve himself.

After coming back, I saw that Li Jingbai was still kneeling, and Li Jingbai's two sons were holding Li Jingbai one by one, otherwise Li Jingbai would have fainted from exhaustion.

Wei Bao seemed to have just remembered, "Oh, Master Li, why haven't you gotten up yet, please get up quickly." ”

"I'm a sinner, I should be kneeling, I'm still waiting for Lord Wei to fall." Li Jingbai knelt for so long, all his thoughts were gone, he just wanted to leave Jinan City and go to the capital quickly, and if he continued to play like this, he would be killed by Wei Bao sooner or later.

"What did you drop? No man is born wise or learned? It is difficult to say what you have done about Lord Li, but if it were not for you, Lord Li, this disarmament and reform of the tax system would not have achieved such outstanding results, and the progress would definitely not have been so rapid. Wei Bao smiled: "This matter is not in a hurry to discuss!" ”

Wei Bao said, stood up, and personally went to help Li Jingbai up, "Master Li, please get up." ”

Wei Bao's strength is not small, and the relationship between long-term martial arts practice, although his figure is not burly, he has strength! As soon as Li Jingbai's arm was mentioned, Li Jingbai got up.

"Lord Xie Wei!" Li Jingbai hurriedly said.

Li Jingbai's two sons, Li Linsun and Li Hesun, also thanked him.

Li Jing pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

Wei Bao took a closer look, and immediately found that this person was a woman dressed as a man, and secretly praised this woman for being quite handsome, although she couldn't be compared with Zhang Meiyuan and Wu Xuexia, these peerless beauties, it would not be much worse than Wang Qiuya.

Wei Bao smiled at Li Jing.

Li Jing was startled, her face flushed, she instinctively lowered her head, her heart was pounding, and she knew that Wei Bao must have recognized that she was a woman disguised as a man.

Wei Bao's gaze didn't stay on Li Jing for long, and immediately said to everyone: "There is not much to do, you guys, you are just reluctant to have a little silver, I won't say anything big about the country and the people, just give you a simple account, if you don't reform the tax system now, within 20 years, all parts of Shandong, as well as Hejian Mansion and Cangzhou Mansion, these places will be the same, the population will die is ten rooms and nine empty, no one will farm for you, how much rent can you collect by guarding the fertile land?" According to the land tax, you must pay much heavier taxes than in previous years, but there is still a surplus, and you are still a wealthy local household. Otherwise, in the hands of your children and grandchildren, the natives will all die, and they will all leave with their money to make a living in the south? As the saying goes, people are cheap when they leave their hometowns, and things are expensive when they leave their hometowns, don't you want to get to that point? Therefore, many things are actually just a thought! The official patiently said to you that these are looking forward to everyone's well, and by no means afraid of you anything, you are all working with the official, I will kill you and your nine clans! If I kill 300,000 people, I will kill, and if I kill 3 million people, I will also kill! ”

Everyone shuddered when they heard Wei Bao downplay the murder as if they were drinking, and they all shuddered and continued to sift the chaff.

Wei Bao smiled slightly, "You don't have to be nervous, then, today I will give you one last chance, as long as you are willing to write a letter home, support the reform of the tax system of the Governor of Haiphong, Yamen, and pay off all the taxes accumulated over the years, in less than five days, I believe that you can all drink tea and drink at home and enjoy peace." Isn't that good? You say, "Isn't that the truth?" ”

"Yes!" Everyone agreed unevenly.

Wei Bao smiled indifferently, knowing that many landlords were like this, sacrificing their lives and money, "Okay, okay, let's go down if you don't have an official body!" ”

"Yes." More than 2,000 landlords have long been tempered by Wei Bao, and they have never felt that the world has ever been so dark, and they don't know when such a day will be a head.

The landlords retreated, Wei Bao sat back on the Taishi chair, stroked the huge bookcase, and said with a smile: "You hundreds of people, so small that there is no grade, and when you hit the second grade, they are all officials of Hejian Mansion, Cangzhou Mansion, Shandong and Denglai, at least they are all people who work in the Yamen, and they eat the Yulu of the imperial court." Many of you have been killed and their homes raided, and do you know why you haven't been touched yet? ”

The officials didn't know what Wei Bao meant, and no one dared to say anything.

"If I don't move you, it's not that I don't dare to touch you, and it's not that you are important. To be honest, I don't think that a person with a Jinshi reputation can be much stronger than a Xiucai level, a Jinshi, usually the first stop is to be a county magistrate in the outside place, no matter how good he is, it is rare to hear that someone was dismissed halfway during his tenure. Therefore, the officials of the imperial court are not easy to be, and it is not easy to be, and it is easy to be good to be, and it is easy to be, isn't it? ”

There was still no one to speak, and everyone was angry, feeling that Wei Bao was not as good as the people who repaired shoes and sold vegetables on the street.

"Don't be angry, I'm from the Jinshi Jinbang title Tanhualang, I believe that you guys here, there should be no one whose background is higher than mine, right? If I count by ability, among you, I will also be in the middle, and I ask myself that I am not the top in that group of people, because I don't think I am smart. You may think that I am cheap and good-natured, fifteen-year-old is the fourth grade, and I still talk cool things. To tell the truth, it's all good luck, fortunately it's just His Majesty's favor! If this kind of opportunity falls on any of you, you can also be prosperous in your career. So, I'm not pretending, I'm sincerely thinking that many of you are talented. At least, you are greedy and there is no bloodshed. Greed and bullying men and women are rampant in the place, endangering one side, I Wei Bao can't tolerate it. If any of you have such bad deeds, bring them up as soon as possible! I take the initiative to spend money to avoid disasters and resign and return to my hometown as soon as possible, I can promise that I will not be held accountable again, and I will no longer investigate the text of this kind of person, and you will weigh it yourself. Is there such a person? There is such a person, who took the initiative to surrender to the Metropolitan Procuratorate today! Don't wait for the future to find out, and fall into the nine clans! I have the final say! You can't escape to the ends of the earth. Wei Bao laughed.

The officials looked at each other, most of them had murders, where were the officials who didn't kill people? Especially in this era of feudal autocracy.

It's just that it's not easy to define, few people kill people with their own hands, and most of them use their power to connive at their family members or relatives and friends to do evil.

"Maybe you don't know whether you should surrender or not, or you don't know how big the crime is constituted by the bad things you have done, I suggest that you talk to the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate that I left in the Political Envoy Department and hear what they have to say. Everyone knows that I can better speak, even if I can buy capital crimes! I didn't treat you as outsiders, and it's really hard to be an official and get some money without making money, in fact, it's inevitable! The key is in the overall situation, you can get some silver, you can't go out of line, you can't go too far, you can't take money and don't do personnel! Now wipe your ass clean, and then think about whether you want to be an official of the Ming Dynasty, if you still want to be an official under the Yamen of the Governor of Haiphong, you have to buy it! The specific cost of buying an official can be discussed with my bookstore. Of course, it is not just a matter of taking out the silver, you can buy whatever official you want, and it also depends on your ability. Everyone should have heard of my rectification of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple! The current ordinary officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple, or high-ranking officials, have gotten much more silver than before! But discipline is strict, and no matter how we take money, we all have a set of rules! We are not greedy for the money of the people, we are not greedy for the silver of the Mo court, and we try to generate income ourselves! There are additional bonuses every month, extra bonuses every quarter, and additional bonuses every year. What I believe in is the system to manage people, and what I don't trust is that people manage people. The rule of law by man is a big issue, we will not discuss it, it should be you and me, and I have you and you, but I hope that everyone will integrate into the rule of law in the Yamen, the governor of Haiphong. After integrating, you will find that you are very peaceful, very rich, down-to-earth, and energetic! It only took me three months to increase the number of people in the Duchayuan and Dali Temple from 500 to more than 10,000, which is proof of this! I can say that the officialdom of the Jingshi is now unprecedentedly peaceful, do you admit it? Wei Bao said.

The officials couldn't help but look at Wei Bao together, what Wei Bao said was a bit exaggerated, but Wei Bao rectified the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple in the capital, and the number of officials in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple increased rapidly, and everyone knew about these things.

Li Jing couldn't help but stare at Wei Bao deeply, feeling that Wei Bao was young, handsome and handsome, and seemed to have a layer of aura.

If nothing else, the fact that Wei Bao was recruited as a son-in-law by the British is the hottest topic of conversation in the Ming officialdom.

Li Jing couldn't help but glance at Liu Yang'o, who was standing in the first place opposite, Liu Yang'ao was an arrogant person before, and he was well-behaved like a rabbit in front of Wei Bao, and he didn't know how Wei Bao did it.

"Okay, let's say so much, where to go, everyone weigh it yourself, originally asked everyone to have a drink, today everyone is full of worries, want to come to drink and drink is not steady, in a few days Hejian Mansion, Cangzhou Mansion, Shandong and Denglai officialdom are all cleaned up, I invite everyone to drink a wine together, drink happily, just ask not to come to pour me wine at that time." Wei Bao laughed.

This time, a few officials couldn't help laughing, the people who could laugh were all more open-minded, these people also made money, they didn't make it ruthlessly, and they didn't have blood on hand, they felt that it was very in line with Wei Bao's requirements, considering that Wei Bao valued ability, and even felt that this time was an opportunity for promotion.

If the original officials protect each other, intertwined, and network-based system, it may be difficult for many people to move up a few levels in their lifetime.

"Okay, you all disperse, General Liu and Lord Li, as well as Lord Wang Congyi of the Political Envoy Division, you can stay for a while." Wei Bao Road.

"Yes, sir!" The officials' answers were much more neat, and they bowed together.

Wei Bao nodded with a smile, "I believe you can handle it well, you are not like those landlords who give up their lives and money, and you have studied hard for ten years, it is not easy to make a reputation!" As long as the problem is explained clearly, it is not a big deal to be willing to spend money to forgive sins! It's really too much of a sin, and the money is usually too ruthless, and those who can't afford to forgive their sins can only be exiled and suffer for a few years, but they can still turn back. As the saying goes, the prodigal son doesn't change his money. ”

"Yes, sir!" The people saluted again and withdrew in turn.

Wei Bao doesn't know what the effect will be today, but I feel that it can only be like this, the most important thing is that Li Jingbai's headband is good, fortunately Li Jingbai is a soft persimmon, and he didn't work with himself, otherwise it wouldn't be so smooth.

Wei Bao got up and said to Liu Yangao and Li Jingbai, Wang Congyi smiled and said: "Please General Liu and Lord Li, Lord Wang have a glass of thin wine, let's discuss how to do a good job in the Yamen of the Governor of Haiphong!" In the future, Hejian Mansion and Cangzhou Mansion will also be under your jurisdiction! ”

Liu Yang'ao replied loudly: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

"The subordinate obeys!" Wang Congyi was not too surprised that Wei Bao invited him to a banquet, because although he didn't cooperate with Wei Bao's people too much in the past few days, he had always come to the political envoy to order the Yamen, come on time every day, leave on time, and he seemed to be obedient, and he didn't have too many bad deeds in the past.

Li Jingbai instinctively agreed, "Yes, Master Wei." But he was surprised, Wei Bao didn't plan to rectify himself anymore? Want to keep yourself?

Wei Bao smiled and said to Li Jingbai: "Master Li, you won't blame me for making you a little unable to get off the stage in front of so many people just now, right?" ”

"Don't dare, the criminal officer doesn't dare to think so." Li Jingbai hurriedly said.

"I have no choice but to do it, don't be surprised, you too, you have always been very cooperative, but your personality is too grinding. Rectifying Hejian Mansion, Cangzhou Mansion, Shandong and Denglai will not do you any harm! You should aim high and think high! Wei Bao laughed.

"It's okay, I didn't take it to heart, Master Wei didn't let the old man get off the stage too much." Li Jingbai hurriedly said.

Wei Bao smiled and nodded, "Let's go, go to the backyard, let's have a good drink today." After that, he personally held the hands of Li Jingbai and Wang Congyi and walked.

Li Jingbai and Wang Congyi were stunned, they couldn't understand who this Wei Bao was, and the speed of this face change was too fast, right? Is this still a fifteen-year-old? You have to be seventy or eighty years old officialdom to have this kind of adaptability.

Li Jingbai is the governor of Shandong, Wang Congyi is the political envoy of the right of the political envoy, and Liu Yangao is the general soldier of Shandong.

Li Jingbai and Wang Congyi can see that Liu Yangao is already completely Wei Bao's person, no matter what Wei Bao says, Liu Yangao resolutely supports it, and it can be seen from Wei Bao's attitude towards Liu Yang'o, Wei Bao regards Liu Yang'ao as his person, and even as his domestic slave.

The two of them couldn't imagine that Liu Yang'ao had indeed secretly worshiped under Wei Bao's door, and Wei Bao was now Liu Yang'o's master.

"You guys go back first." Li Jingbai was afraid that Wei Bao would misunderstand, so he said to his two sons and one daughter.

Li Linsun, Li Hesun and Li Jing agreed, feeling that Wei Baoliu's father and Liu Yangyao, and Wang Congyi drank, there should be nothing wrong.

"These two are Lord Li's sons, right? This should be Miss Li? I guess right? Wei Bao smiled: "You guys also go together, it's just a light meal, it's all your own people, it's okay." ”

Li Jingbai saw that Wei Bao had recognized that her daughter was dressed as a woman, and she didn't pay much attention to it, glanced at her daughter, nodded to the three of them, and said, "Since Master Wei has an order, you all stay." ”

Li Jingbai said to Wei Bao again: "The little girl is stubborn, she took it upon herself to change into men's clothes, and asked Lord Wei to forgive her sins." ”

"What sin is this? I have long thought that women should be like men, half of the Ming Dynasty is a woman, aren't all men born of women? If women can work like men and take charge of themselves like men, the labor force of Daming can be doubled in an instant! Wei Bao smiled: "So, I admire people like the eldest lady the most." ”

Li Jingbai heard Wei Bao say this about his daughter, and he didn't know whether Wei Bao was talking right or back, so he smiled awkwardly.

Liu Yangyao's heart was rolling, after this incident, he had already given up on Li Jing, and for Li Jingbai, he would definitely never be able to reduce his grudges, and no one would resume relations with those who wanted to kill him.

Li Jing listened to Wei Bao's novel ideas, but she was more interested in Wei Bao, and felt that many of Wei Bao's ideas were very peculiar, very different from ordinary people, and he was really a strange man.

Li Jing actually felt a little sweet in her heart, although she is not a man's wife, she is still relatively strong at home, and she participates in her father's affairs no less than her two brothers, and even in a sense, Li Jing is more powerful than Wu Xuexia.

Wei Bao talks and laughs fluently, smoothly and naturally, without the slightest hint of mustard.