Chapter 388: Governance is strict, why evidence is needed

Author: Taiqing Yaodao

Chapter 388: Governance is strict, why evidence is needed

In the afternoon at Wuzhou Prefectural Government Office, countless officials were busy rushing back and forth.

However, every time I passed by the gate, I saw three figures being shackled and wailing in pain. Everyone who saw this couldn't help but froze their expressions, and then quickly went about their business.

I'm afraid if I take one step slower, I will end up like them.

Gou Heng, the official of the wharf, Wu Hu, the eldest son of Wu in the east of the city, and the former deputy arrester, head to the left, are running rampant and lawless, killing the common people in the village, and the shackles are displayed to the public.

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In the main hall of the state government office, Li Xuan was sitting at the desk, flipping through the yellow book in his hand, as if he was looking at something at once.

Standing below, Hu Cao joined the army and Han Jiang immediately raised his hands and said: "Reporting to the prince, Hu Cao has checked the white and yellow books sent by the nine counties of Dongyang, Yiwu, Jinhua, Wuyi, Yongkang, Pan'an, Pujiang, Longyou and Lanxi.

All copies have been approved and there are no errors."

Before the summer harvest every year, the government would make certain changes to the yellow book in hand.

During this year, the sales and purchases of Yongye fields, the assessment of each family's asset class, the granting of land and household divisions, etc., must all be registered in the white book and the yellow book, and then taxed.

There is a slight mistake in this. Whoever pays less taxes will be punished, and whoever pays more taxes may cause trouble.

Especially now, the Tianyin Sect's uprising in Muzhou is about to happen, and it will inevitably affect Wuzhou.

Although Li Xuan has dealt a huge blow to Tianyin Sect's power in Wuzhou, no one dares to relax amid the turmoil.

"The officers and servants must try their best to ensure that the summer taxes from various places are completely put into the warehouse. The grain ships of the Water Department and the warehouses of the Treasury must be properly prepared to put the summer grain into the warehouse quickly and accurately. After all the summer grain is collected,

, and then discuss the matter of luck with the Governor's Office."

As soon as Li Xuan finished speaking, Han Jiang, Li Yuanyi, and Feng Hua all accepted the promise at the same time.

Li Xuan quietly laid down the table, and then said: "As we said last night, from today onwards, the new households of Ding men who have started to serve as corvees will begin to gather at Lingdong, and then start harvesting grain from Lingdong to the north.

Hu Cao drafted a document, and after I sealed it, he immediately sent it to Lanxi County."

"I obey the order." Han Jiang looked serious and bowed slightly.

Li Xuan pressed her eyebrows, turned to look at Xu Jian, and said thoughtfully: "Today's summer tax harvest is focused on two places. One is Wuyi, Yongkang and Pan'an counties. After the Jinhua harvest is completed,

Started to rush to Wuyi, Bingcao sent out a group of soldiers to support Wuyi.

Xu Jian immediately raised his hands and said: "I obey the order!"

"And there is Lan Xi." Li Xuan's expression became serious.

Although there are still some hidden dangers in Zhoucheng, at this moment, Li Xuan has begun to focus on Lanxi and even Muzhou.

Li Xuan did not completely block the news about what happened last night, but instead allowed the news to spread.

By now, the news of He Lao's execution should have reached Ye Wanwan, and then to the Tianyin Sect's Muzhou headquarters through her.

Muzhou is the foundation of Tianyin Sect.

Among the immigrants from the Tianyin Sect in Wuzhou, at least one or two people in each household are members of the Tianyin Sect. Only a few families with extremely poor families have members of the Tianyin Sect whose entire family is a member of the Tianyin Sect.

However, in Muzhou, for many years, taxes have been high, officials are harsh, and the people are barely struggling to survive.

Think about it, even aristocratic families and wealthy families have a very difficult life, let alone ordinary people.

Therefore, the Tianyin Sect has a great influence in Muzhou, and almost every household is a loyal believer of the Tianyin Sect.

Once the Tianyin Sect breaks out, it will immediately roar thousands of miles away.

As long as they successfully capture Muzhou, the next step will undoubtedly be Wuzhou.

This time may even be earlier than all of them expected.

Heavy pressure is on everyone. They must not only prepare to capture Lanxi, but also prepare to deal with the Tianyin Sect's army going south in the future.

Li Xuan's biggest attention now has been placed on Lan Xi.

After solving the biggest hidden dangers in Dongyang and Zhoucheng, he began to focus on Lanxi.

"Send an order to ask Lanxi County Government to send officers, policemen and various Cao officials to Lingdong." After a short pause, Li Xuan followed and said: "Han Junjun, please rush to Lingdong in person. Not only do you have to supervise tax collection

, and at the same time, the police officers in Lanxi County must also be separated."

After a short pause, Li Xuan followed up and said: "Even if those people have been identified as not being Tianyin cultists, you must be careful. Some people have something to fall into the hands of Tianyin cultists, and some are completely

If you have been bribed, you must be careful to identify them."

"I obey the order." Han Jiang's face became serious.

Li Xuan nodded, in his plan, first Lingdong, then the county seat, and finally Meiling.

As long as Meiling Pass is captured, the smoothest road from Muzhou to Wuzhou will be completely blocked.

As for above the Wujiang River.

It was easy for the Tianyin Sect to block the Hangzhou soldiers from entering Muzhou through the Wujiang River, and it was just as easy for Li Xuan to block the Tianyin Sect from entering Wuzhou through the Wujiang River.

Li Xuan turned to look at Xu Jian and said in a deep voice: "Xu Bingcao, you must be prepared. Once news comes that the Tianyin Sect has started an uprising in Muzhou, I want you to immediately expand your soldiers to

Thousands of people, you have to give priority to selecting these people from the immigrants from Muzhou, be stricter, preferably people like Qi Guang, and the rest will be the local children of Wuzhou from good families who have land and acres of land."

"I obey the order." Xu Jian's face became solemn.

When the Tianyin Sect launches an uprising in Wuzhou, they will almost certainly be able to gather tens of thousands of people in a very short period of time.

If these people concentrate on attacking Meiling Pass, even if Li Xuan recaptures Meiling Pass, he will never be able to hold it without follow-up assistance.

However, before the Tianyin Sect's uprising, the number of soldiers under the command of Wuzhou Bing Cao Canjun was limited and they were not allowed to increase at will.

Before, Qi Guang and the others were able to officially join the soldiers, thanks to a group of Tianyin cultists who had been cleared out from the soldiers.

Therefore, after the Tianyin Sect officially launches a rebellion, it is necessary to recruit soldiers as quickly as possible in order to be able to deal with all the changes that will follow.

This is what they need to strive for most.

Li Xuan turned to look at Li Yuanyi who was standing aside, and said in a deep voice: "Li Junjun, are the armors and weapons in Kucao still enough?"

"Reporting to the prince, there has always been a shortage of armor, and there is no shortage of swords and guns. However, the number of bows and crossbows is insufficient, especially crossbows. If a war really breaks out, the number of crossbows and arrows will be far from enough." Li Yuanyi cupped his hand and said seriously: "Please give me more.

Your Majesty, please discuss your strategy as soon as possible."

Li Xuan nodded slightly, and then said: "Feng joined the army and ordered the craftsmen under Cao Cao to speed up the production of crossbows, with crossbow arrows being given priority."

"I obey the order!" Feng Hua took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, although the military commander can go all out, I am worried that even so, the bows and crossbows needed by the military commander are still not enough."

"Then we have to find a way from the outside." Li Xuan paused for a moment, and then said: "Post a notice, buy qualified arrow shafts from the people in the city, write down the material dimensions in advance, strictly inspect and accept them, and then send them to Shi Cao

Build it, so it can be faster."

The arrow shaft is made of wood, and birch is the best, followed by mulberry, orange, papaya and wattle, and bamboo can also be used.

The optimal length is two feet and three inches, and it can also be left or right.

Ordinary people can make these by themselves, but the arrows come in various shapes, so they are not suitable for ordinary people to take over.

Li Xuan suddenly seemed to remember something, smiled, looked at Xu Jian and Li Yuanyi and said: "I almost forgot something. Xu Canjun and Li Canjun should go with me to the Qian family. Also give the Qian family a message.

Batch the order and let them finish it as soon as possible."

"Here!" Xu Jian and Li Yuanyi responded at the same time.

Eggs cannot be put in one basket, one hand when buying from the common people, and another hand when placing an order from the Qian family.

This will prevent one party from becoming too powerful.

What can be done has been done, the rest is just a matter of time.

Li Xuan looked at everyone, smiled slightly, and said gently: "Although it has not been long since I came to Wuzhou, you can also see that the crisis in Wuzhou is slowly resolving. Please tell your subordinates.

, I hope they can do their best, and after the summer harvest is over, I will give everyone an extra month's salary, and those who do the best will receive more rewards."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone present immediately became excited.

Although they are only one month's salary, the salary of ordinary officers and soldiers is not comparable to them.

Although the money is not a lot, it is enough to make them tempted.

…

Li Xuan rode on a big black horse and walked slowly towards Xianglinfang.

Du Bixing, who was watching the crowds coming and going, reported to Li Xuanhui: "All the arrest documents for the woman surnamed Zhang have been sent out, and workers from each district have been sent out to search door to door. I believe that soon, we will be able to find her."

Something gained.”

Seeing Du Bixing's determined expression, Li Xuan did not speak to attack him.

How is it possible to find Zhang Wanyu just based on the officials under Fa Cao?

Xu Lu has already told Li Xuan that in today's Wuzhou, there is a hidden line that few people know about.

Contact the Tianyin Sect Headquarters individually.

The head of Wuzhou Hall also knew of their existence, but he did not know their specific identities.
To be continued...