The two old men stood there at a loss, nervous, not knowing what kind of punishment they would face, after all, they originally thought that their people, hiding from the government, were shoddy, and took some dry land, or even sloping land, to pretend to be paddy fields, perfunctory to the imperial court, and now they have been arrested.

As a result, I heard Zhang Liang's question.

Didn't react for a while.

Shouldn't we ask, how many people are shoddy and deceive the government, how can you ask about this?

But they didn't dare to hide it either.

In the end, it was still the slightly older lieutenant who was bold, and stepped forward and bowed.

"If you go back to the noble master, there are about eight or nine times out of ten......"

A hundred to one!

Zhang Liang couldn't help but turn his head to look at the slope on the side, feeling a little heavy.

Although it is a sloping land, the area is not small. Because it is adjacent to the White River, it is convenient to divert water, in fact, as long as it is harder, it can be watered. Therefore, these rice did not grow well, but they also bore ears.

Now, the rice leaves are yellowing, and it seems that it is almost time to harvest.

He stepped forward, bent down, and examined the ears of rice.

Although there is some straw, there is a substance.

But when he thought that these rice were planted with the original crops removed, he couldn't help but sigh.

The mayor of Baihe Village, seeing Zhang Liang sighing, thought that Zhang Liang was dissatisfied with the growth of rice, and his mood became more and more nervous, so he accompanied him carefully.

"Enlightened nobleman, we have no choice. Because of the early rains this year, crops were planted a few days earlier than usual in our neighbourhood. Originally, I was quite happy, thinking that it was time to catch up with the rain, but who knew that the old men in the yamen would have to plant new rice seeds again......"

Speaking of this, the expression on the old chief's face became more and more sad, and his black and red skin wrinkled, like an air-dried orange peel.

"There is a task above, and each household is required to plant at least two acres of new rice seeds, but our crops have already grown, who is willing to cut down the crops that grow so well? But the official was in a hurry, and then there was no way, so we ploughed these slopes and dry lands with poor harvests......"

Zhang Liang nodded slightly and asked.

"What's going on with the father and son of the Zheng family, didn't they plan......"

Seeing Zhang Liang ask about the Zheng family, Li Chang couldn't help but sigh.

"The Zheng family originally plowed the crops on the two acres of dry land at the head of the village, but the kid of the Zheng family offended the Zhang family's Fu steward, and the Fu steward forced him to plow their two acres of paddy fields, but the basket refused, so it made a fuss......

This kind of thing can't be hidden.

Li Zheng of Baihe Village didn't dare to hide it.

"Didn't the Zheng family report to the official?"

Rizheng sighed.

"Of course the Zheng family wants to report to the official, but the villagers, You Zhu, and the pavilion chief are all from the Zhang family, and they came to see it and sentenced the basket to a burglary......

Zhang Liang nodded, and asked the entourage officials on the side to take the recorded content, and asked Li Zheng of Baihe Village and Wu Chang to press their handprints.

Then, with a group of people, they investigated several surrounding villages before returning to the camp.

Looking at this shocking testimony, Zhao Yingliang was silent for a long time.

"Ovary, you say, am I doing something wrong? What's the problem? It's obviously a good thing, how can it be like this......"

Zhang Liang bowed.

"Your Highness is benevolent and loving, sympathetic to the head of Qian, bent on seeking benefits for the head of Qian, wanting them to eat and wear shirts, Your Highness's benevolent heart is known to the world, what is wrong?"

Speaking of this, Zhang Liang raised his head, looked at Zhao Ying's eyes with some self-reproach, and said in a deep voice.

"The fault is not His Highness, the fault is in the hearts of the people......"

Zhao Ying bowed his hand.

"I want to hear about it."

"It does not mean that if the policy is good, it will definitely have good results and will be supported by the people. The people are ignorant and do not see with their own eyes, and will not believe in the new rice seeds. Therefore, there was resistance in the heart, and the officials below, in order to cater to the wishes of the above, wanted to do an excellent job of completing the imperial court's decree to promote new rice......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Liang sighed.

"The world is so big, if the emperor's eldest grandson cares about the people and thinks about the people's gains and losses, how many people can there be? Most people, when they come out to be officials, they are just seeking fame and fortune, and sealing their wives and sons, so they are afraid that they will not do enough for their orders, and they will give orders one by one, and they will increase them layer by layer, so when they get to the ordinary people, they may have become three or four ...... long ago."

"Therefore, the order must be cautious, and the people's hearts must be guarded against ......"

Zhao Ying couldn't help but nodded lightly.

"Despite this, it is already a crime of dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty to misinterpret the order, forcibly promote new rice, force the head of the Qianshou to plan grain and replant, and treat the people under his rule without compassion and sympathy, causing the people's resentment to boil and resentment, which is already a crime of dereliction of duty and responsibility, and the crime cannot be forgiven! Now, forcing out people's lives and turning a blind eye is a thief who harms the people! ”

Speaking of this, a hint of fierceness flashed in Zhao Ying's eyes, and he turned his head to look at the cong Gu who was accompanying him.

"Chuanjun Shouqu came to see me quickly!"

……

The speed of the canal's recovery is fast.

Zhao Ying's order was put down, and the people from Qu Fu's side arrived.

Looking at the Zhang brothers who were kneeling on the ground, and the corpse of Juncheng Jiang lying on the ground, Zhao Ying's eyes couldn't help but be cold. Qu Fu stepped forward and bowed.

"It's the minister's negligence, please punish His Highness!"

Zhao Ying glanced at the corpse on the ground, as well as the Zhang brothers who were kneeling on the ground not far away, and said coldly.

"Qu Junshou, what does this mean?"

A hint of shame appeared on Qu Fu's face at the right time.

"It was Weichen's negligence, I didn't know that Jiang Junshou dared to go behind my back and forcibly promote new rice in private, ignoring the fact that the people had already planted crops, but instead forced the people to eradicate the crops and replant ......them."

Zhao Ying couldn't help but take a deep breath and forcibly calm his mood.

He is now the eldest grandson of the emperor, not a ranger, nor an apprentice of the Mo family who uses violence to counter violence, he can't be greedy for pleasure, and let his temperament come nonsense.

The complexion of the canal remains unchanged.

"When I wanted to take down this thief and ask him on the spot, I found that this thief had committed suicide in fear of crime......"

After speaking, he pointed to the Zhang brothers behind him.

"Before Jiang Juncheng's death, he made meritorious contributions, and when he changed to plant new rice and implemented the imperial court decree, he used harsh words against the officials under his rule, and the responsibility was first. The people under the rule of the ministers, in order to protect their own paddy fields, the Zhang brothers colluded with Jiang Juncheng and passed on the number of acres of land that their families should bear to ordinary people......"

Speaking of this, Qu Fu took a deep breath, stretched out his hands, and took off his hat.

"It's the minister's negligence, please punish the ...... Your Highness"

Zhao Ying: ......

Although he has the responsibility of the first emperor's parade, Jiang Juncheng is dead, and there is no proof of his death, so he really can't do anything about the canal in front of him.

Having been with the First Emperor for a long time, he understood that sometimes, for ordinary people, confession is more important than facts.

"It doesn't have to be like this—"

Zhao Ying stepped forward and personally helped Qu Fu up.

"The county guard is busy with affairs, so it is naturally impossible to bow down to everything, and it is reasonable to do some wrong things behind your back, even if you have to punish the crime, then Lone will punish you for your guilt and meritorious service......"

Speaking of this, a hint of sternness flashed in Zhao Ying's eyes.

"The policy of persecuting the people and planting new rice must be corrected immediately, and you must find a way to compensate the people for the losses that have been caused - the promotion of new rice tomorrow must go with the flow and let the people choose ......"

Qu Fu nodded again and again.

"Of course, the minister will personally supervise this matter when he turns around......"

Zhao Ying nodded, looked over Qu Fu, and looked at the Zhang brothers who were kneeling on the ground, his voice a little cold.

"Brother Zhang, there must be an explanation for killing the basket."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yingcheng squinted his eyes and glanced at Qu Fu who was standing down.

"Lonely and hopeless, no one else, suicide ...... fear of sin"

When Qu Fu heard this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Lian Dao didn't dare.

Zhao Ying nodded, pointing to the truth.

"Some people under your rule have colluded with officials and people to bring disaster to the township, and it's time to take a good look at it......

When Qu Fu heard this, he couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart, and looked up at Zhao Ying, who was light and light, as if he was mentioning a trivial matter, and his heart suddenly sank.

"No!"

……

Although the Zhang brothers knelt on the ground, they were not flustered.

I came here today, just to make a show, and I am guilty of it, and they also understand this drama.

If he can save some face and protect the interests of the Zhang family, he doesn't mind showing weakness in front of this emperor's eldest grandson and bowing his head.

The steward of the mansion killed a few people.

What's more, that Diao Min has already been charged with burglary, and it is not a big deal, and now it has made trouble with His Royal Highness the Emperor Eldest Sun, which is great to destroy the wealth and eliminate the disaster, and give some compensation.

It's really not good, and it can make the Fu Steward disappear.

What else?

Therefore, they had already made all kinds of plans in their hearts, waiting for the emperor grandson who had not grown all the hair to come over to ask, but as a result, they found that the emperor grandson had not seen them at all, so they waved their hands and signaled Qu Fu to leave.

Is this solved?

Sure enough, no matter how strong the emperor's eldest grandson was, when he arrived in Nanyang, he had to give Qu Fu three points of face.

Thinking of this, the two of them already had a relaxed look on their faces.

"Qu Junshou, Your Highness wants to ask ...... in person."

Who knows, Qu Fu didn't even look at them, so he took people and strode past them, and the two couldn't help but be stunned.

However, before they could react, the guards of the county guard mansion had already stepped forward with cold faces, stepped forward directly, and pulled them up.

Looking at the ruthless Qu Fu, the hearts of the two couldn't help but sink gradually.

"Qu Junshou, you can't ......"

Zhang Huan was in a hurry, and couldn't help but shout at Qu Fu's back, who knows, before he finished speaking, he received a heavy sword hilt on his mouth.

Suddenly teeth and blood flew together.

The rest of the words were swallowed back forcefully, and he could no longer speak, but like a crab thrown into a basket, his mouth was full of red bubbles......

……

Soon, a shocking piece of news came.

The Zhang clan of Nanyang County, colluding with bandits, rampant in the township, encroaching on people's land, fish and meat people, carrying several lives, was reinstated by the county guard, and personally led the troops to take down.

There are hundreds of relatives in the clan, and all of them were the most arrested.

With the arrest of the Zhang family, more charges were brought out. The Zhang family has been entrenched in Nanyang for hundreds of years, how can they have today's net worth status, how can they have less dark and dirty means?

It's just that no one mentions it on weekdays.

Now that the water has been poured, everyone is naturally rushing up, and outside the county guard's mansion, there is an endless stream of people who complain about the Zhang family's evil deeds, and they are discharged for several miles.

The large and small families in Nanyang County couldn't help but be shocked.

Although there is no news from the county guard's mansion, everyone knows that the Zhang family is completely finished.

And that's exactly what happened.

As the Zhang family's charges were implemented, more and more people in the Zhang family were implicated, and the prison in Nanyang County was overcrowded for a while.

The Zhang family's farms, shops and other properties were seized one by one and registered in the warehouse.

Soon, another decree was issued from the county warden's office.

The government will compensate farmers who have suffered losses in the promotion of new rice varieties at the same price. For a time, public opinion was in an uproar, and many people rejoiced, and their impression of the imperial court was greatly improved.

Zhao Ying, who was on the way, couldn't help but smile slightly after receiving the news, and handed the secret report to Zhang Liang on the side.

"Sure enough, as Mr. expected."

Zhang Liang smiled and arched his hand.

"It's all His Highness's strategy, Qu Fu is a clear one, he knows that if he can't satisfy His Highness, he, the county guard, should be unstable——"

Speaking of this, Zhang Liang raised his eyebrows.

However, he cleaned up the Zhang family, and he was not happy, the Yu family, the Du family, and the Zhang family are in the same breath, one is prosperous, one is lost, and now he has made a brazen move, got rid of the Zhang family in one fell swoop, and seized all the assets of the Zhang family and handed them over to the imperial court, which will inevitably cause resistance from the Nanyang scholars. The so-called cold lips and teeth, the Yu family, the Du family and other Nanyang family giants will definitely not sit idly by......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Liang gently put down the secret report in his hand and arched his hand.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, most of the troubles in Nanyang have been cleared......"

Zhao Ying smiled and said nothing.

The encounter between the father and son of the Zheng family is naturally pitiful, but it is the most important gain for him to break the collusion between the Nanyang County government and the family in one fell swoop.

"Ovary, who do you think is behind this......

Zhang Liang pondered for a long time and shook his head gently.

"It's hard to say, but this person must be not a small ......"

Under the noses of the county shou Qufu and the Zhang family, it is not easy to send the key figure of Zheng to Zhao Ying, and successfully attract Zhao Ying's attention?

Such a character, hiding behind, Zhao Ying always felt that it was not safe enough.

He pondered for a moment, then turned to command.

"Write a secret letter to the black manager, and ask him to arrange for people to help keep an eye on the movements of Nanyang......"

Zhang Liang silently wrote down Zhao Ying's instructions, Zhao Ying thought about it, and then commanded.

"Find a way to contact the steward, let him go to Yingcheng to see the situation, contact him, see if he can contact my relatives on the side of the waiweng, and ask them to help repair the grave of the waiweng, this trip, I will personally pay tribute to the tomb sweeping ...... for grandma"

The most important thing in going south this time is to investigate the movements of those remnants of the Six Kingdoms, and Zhao Ying naturally can't let this professional be surprised.

Just in time to unload the affairs of Huiji County, he wanted to rush back to Xianyang to sit in the town and dispatch the intelligence network that had just been laid, so Zhao Ying waved his hand and intercepted the surprise back halfway.

According to the calculation of time, the surprise at this time should have entered the Yunmengze area in advance.

……

What he didn't know was that when he and Zhang Liang were tasting the fruits of victory together, there were also people who were admiring their masterpieces in Nanyang with joy.

(End of chapter)