The matter has reached this point, no need for Wen Yanbo to say, Wang Ningan will also investigate.

I can't imagine what a factory has done to get so much money with millions of dollars in revenue. Even Zhao Shu couldn't sit still, he asked Gouya'er to follow Lao Wen, saving the old guy from being bad and destroying the evidence.

Wang Ningan immediately asked people to seal the case file of the yamen and began a comprehensive investigation.

This investigation is really incredible, the hungry people set fire to the regular closing position, and it is only the tip of the iceberg.

It turns out that since June and July, this kind of case has been common, and recently it was because Wen Yanbo came and sent a batch of relief food, which was barely suppressed, but I didn't expect that on the night Zhao Shu came, it broke out again, and the prosperity scene that the old guy had worked so hard to create was smashed.

In addition to the robbery of grain, the murder of goods, robbery and theft, all kinds of cases, have increased more than ten times compared with previous years, in addition, there are a large number of people fled, many people have fled to the neighboring Shuibo Liangshan, it is said that there are hundreds of bandits gathered there, the arrogance is very arrogant, the imperial court has sent officers and soldiers to clean up, but when the officers and soldiers appeared, these people are hidden, or become ordinary fishermen, and when the officers and soldiers leave, they are immediately exposed, robbing houses, looting everywhere.

"Your Majesty, Lord Wang, because Shuibo Liangshan is located in Yunzhou, the people of Jeju fled and ran to Shuibo, and the main scourge is still Yunzhou, if you go to check the files of Yunzhou, it will only be a hundred times more serious than Jeju, but no one in Yunzhou dares to say that there is suffering!" Wang explained beside him.

Zhao Shu glared, "Is it because of Wen Yanbo?" Are they afraid of offending Wen Xianggong? ”

There was no squeak beside the king, but the meaning was clear.

"This Wen Yanbo is simply hateful! Does he still have the big picture in his eyes? Are there any people? Zhao Shu was so angry that he slapped the table!

The king said: "Your Majesty, Lord Wang, there are some things, maybe Xianggong Wen is not clear, and the people below are also hiding from him." ”

"Layer by layer, do you think I am deaf and blind?" Zhao Shu roared angrily: "You say, you tell me clearly, what happened to Jeju since the change to cotton planting?" ”

Wang Pan adhered to his father's intention and stayed in the place, in addition to observing the situation in Yanzhou, he also often went to Jeju and Shanzhou to have a look, so he was clear about many situations.

As Zhao Shu's future second brother-in-law, he has nothing to hide.

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Wen Yanbo promoted the change of cotton planting, and many tenants were not happy...... They farm and pay rent, and the rest is grain, which can fill their stomachs, and they can grow cotton, but they can't eat cotton peaches, right?

Although they said that they would buy cotton, give them some money, and let them buy grain, but what is the price of grain, and where do they buy it? Many things have not been explained clearly, and it is strange that the people are willing to do it.

But the problem is that Wen Yanbo is urging him tightly, and those big families from Jiangnan are businessmen, and they have no obligation to explain, and these fields originally belonged to the Kong family, and they are now the masters, they can plant whatever they want, and the tenants will get out if they don't want to do it, anyway, there is no shortage of people to work!

In order to switch to cotton cultivation as soon as possible, these merchants also joined forces with the local officials, and they used to be attached to the Kong family thugs, scoundrels, ruffians, hooligans, scoundrels, and gangsters...... It's all in one place.

Use these people to force the people to plant cotton instead, who doesn't agree, beat and scold at every turn, and even more seriously, directly burn down the house and drive people away!

"How can this be justified, how can this be justified!"

Zhao Shu was so angry that his little face was distorted, you Wen Yanbo, in order to promote the replanting of cotton, you made such a big mess, and the stubborn people lived and died, you, you old thing should be damned!

The king did not stop, and he continued...... When the replanting was carried out, there was a mess, and when millions of acres of cotton were planted, the chaos did not stop.

Because the cotton fields need to be irrigated, they use more water than wheat and sorghum, and there is a problem of competition for water in the local area.

The big businessmen raised the thugs and scoundrels, and they also participated, and Wang told Zhao Shu and Wang Ning'an that as far as he knew, at least because of the competition for water, more than 100 people died, and even more so were injured.

I finally waited for the cotton harvest, because I had to pick the cotton peaches within a few days, taking advantage of the sunny day, and it would not be possible sooner or later.

It's been hard these days, but it's also a lot of pay.

Many people hope to do more work and earn some money, and this year's grain must be purchased from outside.

But the result?

But they found that when the cotton was actually harvested, the big families had gotten many slaves from nowhere...... These slaves were short and had a pair of looped legs, but they were industrious.

As long as you give some food to eat, you can work from day to night, and even by the moonlight at night, you can also rush to work.

The appearance of slaves cut off a way of wealth for the common people, and the surplus labor force complained that they could only flock to the city, seize the limited opportunities, and make the city a mess.

If these messes can be withstanded, but when it comes to buying cotton, it is a catastrophe.

The big players are still pointing at the ruffians to buy.

Think about it, can these people not take advantage of the opportunity?

The imperial court collects the fields, the big buckets enter and the small buckets go out, and the ruffians are even more innovative.

They deliberately did not tell the location of the acquisition, and the people could only wait in the county seat in advance, and many people waited for two or three days, and they had no place to live, nor did they eat or drink...... They were exhausted, and only then did they come to buy, and the price was pressed to the limit, and the people could only sell with tears in their eyes.

There are also some people who deliberately find fault and lower the grade of cotton, or even not at all.

Many ordinary people have been busy for a year, and they have lost all their money.

"Enough!"

Zhao Shu really couldn't listen to it anymore, he gritted his teeth and rattled!

"Master, this Wen Yanbo is simply careless of human life! Go and call him, I'm going to ask him!" ”

Wang Ningan was very calm, he listened carefully to the introduction of the king, and he was not surprised at all by these chaos...... Not to mention the Great Song Dynasty, even if it is put in the future generations, if it is not carefully prepared, it will be eager for quick success and quick profit, and forcibly change, and it is strange if there is no chaos!

At this moment, Wen Yanbo is completely lost from yesterday's arrogance, he is so anxious that he turns back and forth, like an ant on a hot pot.

In fact, he heard about some situations, but he didn't take them seriously, thinking that it was not a big deal, but now, Wen Yanbo didn't dare to be sloppy, he found out all kinds of files, and asked about the situation of the place, and his head immediately became big!

"You want my life!"

Lao Wen raised his slap violently and slapped his son Wen Jifu in the mouth!

"Rebel, your father's reputation is going to be ruined!"

Wen Jifu was beaten with gold stars in his eyes, and he was also full of grievances, "Dad, they are all those Diao people who don't cooperate, and their sons have no way, as well as those big cotton merchants from the south of the Yangtze River, they all have thousands of dollars in their pockets, and they are fat and oily, and they still care about everything." How about harvesting cotton and giving it to the local people? Let them earn a little money for rations, and it won't end up like this! ”

"Hmph, what's the use of all this? Wang Ningan, will he let your father go? Wen Yanbo's eyes were red.

"Dad, no matter what, we have increased our tax revenue by more than 2 million, and the credit is there, this little thing, Your Majesty will not chase after it!"

Wen Yanbo was stunned for a moment and shook his head.

"Let me tell you, the affairs of the imperial court, big or small, all depend on how the above looks. This time, the second king will definitely take the opportunity to make waves, and he will not be able to pass the test without cutting off a few heads. ”

Wen Yanbo muttered: "In any case, you find a few people first, and wait for Your Majesty to ask me, and take them for the blame." ”

Wen Jifu was dumbfounded, "Dad, this is not good...... People are coming for your old name, and if you kill someone, there will be no one to do anything for us again! ”

"Phew! What else do you want! If you can't get through this level, your dad will be gone! ”

Wen Jifu was sprayed with foaming stars, he couldn't do anything, he panicked, and drew up a list, including two large cotton merchants, as well as a few officials who handled it, and local hooligans and ruffians.

As soon as the list was drawn up, the messenger came.

Wen Yanbo could only bite the bullet and came to the palace.

"The old minister comes to see Your Majesty, and the old minister is here to ask for sin!"

After a long while, Zhao Shu's voice came faintly.

"Wen Xianggong, excuse me!"

Waiting for Wen Yanbo to stand up straight, Zhao Shu asked again: "Wen Xianggong, what do you think?" ”

"Your Majesty, all kinds of chaos, the old minister is indeed guilty...... The sin lies in lax supervision and poor management...... The old minister thinks that the local officials take care of the people's livelihood in vain and should be punished heavily, as for the merchants, they are bent on profit, insatiable, and they don't think about the court at all, and they should be severely punished. ”

After speaking, Wen Yanbo handed over the list.

I have to say that Wen Yanbo's efficiency is quite high, and seeing this, Zhao Shu's anger has also disappeared a little.

"Corrupt officials and black-hearted businessmen must be punished, but I still have some doubts, Wen Xianggong, you see that these things are all caused by the cotton spinning factory, how to choose?"

When he asked this, Wen Yanbo was plucking the cold in his heart.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the cotton spinning factory is still good, after all, it has increased so many years of income, and the imperial court is inseparable from money to conquer the north and the south, expand the territory, and build an indestructible foundation...... In the final analysis, it was the local officials and merchants who were unscrupulous, who failed the grace of God, and killed the people, and the crime was not punishable. As a ruler, Lao Chen neglected supervision in the past, and he also believed too much in the ethics and virtues of the people below...... The old minister is willing to accept the guilt together. ”

Wen Yanbo, an old man, is accustomed to avoiding the important and taking the light, passing the buck and shirking responsibility, what he said sounds quite reasonable, but in fact, it is all about shirking, constantly exculpating himself, and pushing all the charges below, he is just negligent and confused...... But can it be that simple?

"Master, what do you mean?"

Zhao Shu asked Wang Ningan.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Moon Sang-gong doesn't need to be in a hurry to ask for guilt, this time the matter was supposed to be a comparison, and we saw the situation in Jeju...... The results are there, but there are also many problems. The minister thought that it was better to go to Yanzhou again, compare the two, weigh the pros and cons, and come up with a fair judgment. Wen Xianggong, you might as well go to Yanzhou together! ”