Chapter 325: Discussing matters in court and banning orders

Author: Taiqing Yaodao

Chapter 325: Discussing matters in court and banning orders

Inside the Wuzhou Yamen, there are many figures but few voices.

In various official buildings, people would look through the windows at the figure kneeling in the atrium from time to time, with nervous and somewhat complicated expressions.

Bing Cao joined the army Yan Tao.

Yan Tao, a tall and bearded soldier, knelt straight on the cold stone slab, his face ashen.

I don't know where a sigh came from.

By now, in one night, everything that needs to be known is known about the newly-appointed cleaning watchtower guard last night.

Among the six Wuzhou Cao Cao who joined the army, Fa Cao, Hu Cao, Cang Cao, and Gong Cao were all involved. Even Tang Jun, who taught him, was involved, but there was no Bing Cao who joined the army, Yan Tao.

Especially the Wanglou Guards targeted this time were originally under the command of Bing Cao.

First the city gate guards, then the watchtower guards, but they avoided Yan Tao, the soldier who was specifically responsible for these matters.

If you think about the details a little bit, you can't help but get chills in your heart.

What's more, it's Yan Tao himself.

When the government office opened this morning, he had already come here to kneel down and apologize.

As a soldier, if he still doesn't know anything after a night, then he really doesn't have to do it anymore.

At this time, the sound of wheels suddenly sounded outside the door, and everyone at the window immediately shrank back.

Then, amid the sound of footsteps, Li Xuan, who was wearing a scarlet official robe, and Zhang Yi, who was wearing a dark green official robe, walked in from outside together.

Zhang Yi was half a step behind, with a respectful look on his face.

Seeing this scene, all the officials in the official residence had extremely shocked expressions on their faces.

They are all experienced people, and they can tell at a glance whether Zhang Yi is really respectful or fake.

In an instant, the horror in the eyes of many officials turned into respectful and submissive ones.

Now at this time, it is clear who is the master of this official house.

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Li Xuan ignored Yan Tao and walked right past him, let alone asking him to stand up.

Zhang Yi, on the other hand, glanced at the eager Yan Tao, shook his head slightly, and then followed Li Xuan towards the government office lobby again.

The state government office in the Tang Dynasty was solemn and solemn.

Under the plaque hanging high in the mirror, there are Du Bixing, the inspector of the law, Han Jiang, the Hucao, Li Yuanyi, the Cangcao, Wang Qin, the meritorious officer, Feng Hua, the scholar, and Tang Jun, the Wuzhou instructor, all six of them lined up in a row.

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Behind them, the captain of the city gate, the commander of the water department, the jailer, the doctor, the household, the priest, the farmer, the salt, the tie, the valley, the weapon, and a group of large and small officials,

The secretary in charge, the bookkeeper, the recorder, and the police officer all stood respectfully behind their respective superiors.

Li Xuan passed through the crowd and finally sat directly on the governor's hall.

Immediately, the official seal with four square buttons appeared in Li Xuan's hand, and he put it directly into the official seal of the governor.

Li Xuan looked solemnly, looked at everyone with an upright body, patted her gently, and shouted in a low voice: "Shengtang, let's discuss matters!"

Zhang Yi, who was standing at the head of the crowd and was a military official, immediately led the crowd and sang: "I've seen you, don't drive!"

"Everyone, please stand up!" Li Xuan held up her hands.

Everyone present immediately stood up straight and looked at Li Xuan solemnly.

"Yesterday, I gave an order. Today..." Li Xuan looked at Han Jiang, a member of the Hucao army on the side, and shouted in a low voice: "Han Jiang!"

Han Jiang immediately walked out with a solemn expression, and raised his hand to Li Xuan: "Xiaguanhu Cao joins the army, Han Jiang, if you see him, don't drive him!"

"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Yesterday, I asked you to prepare the white and yellow records of all the fields in Wuzhou. Are you ready?"

"Everything is ready." Han Jiang glanced behind him.

Several clerks standing on one side immediately stepped forward, placed the white and yellow books in their arms on Li Xuan's desk, and stacked them in a high pile.

Li Xuan reached out and glanced twice, then closed the account book. Finally, he looked at Han Jiang and said in a deep voice: "Taxation is fundamental in the world. In three days, every county and township in Wuzhou will have calculations, and the households will need to send people."

Enter every county and township and strictly investigate the random concealment, expansion and occupation of land, and there must be no mistakes!"

"I obey the order!" Han Jiang handed over again.

"Tax collection, tax transportation, and tax storage are all top priorities." Li Xuan's eyes passed over Shi Cao's army and Cang Cao's army, and then said in a deep voice: "The matter of taxation is closely related to you, Shi Cao

Repair bridges, ship tracks, and prepare warehouses. Law officers strictly investigate illegal activities that bully the people. Soldiers protect the transportation of taxes and grains. Meritorious officers are responsible for recording merit. Each officer needs to cooperate fully. Do you understand?"

"I understand, I will obey the order to leave you." Many Wuzhou officials present immediately bowed, not daring to show any slightest hesitation.

Li Xuan's eyes fell on Han Jiang again, and he said with deep eyes: "This time, all taxes will be collected according to the tax rolls. No more than one cent will be levied, and no less will be levied. You can understand."

Han Jiang frowned slightly and immediately understood that Li Xuan had no intention of competing with the Wuzhou family on the farmland.

Everyone present also understood this, and everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Han Jiang sighed in his heart. He knew that the current situation was like this. If it were not like this, the family and the Tianyin Sect would be attacked from inside and outside, and Wuzhou would be in chaos. The entire Wuzhou might not be able to collect a single cent of tax.

"I respectfully obey the order of farewell." Han Jiang lowered his head with a solemn expression.

His words directly dispersed the numerous Wuzhou officials present, as well as the powerful Wuzhou families behind them who were worried about checking their fields.

The policy of inventorying farmlands that the governor Wang Fanglin had been promoting was eased by Li Xuan. It is difficult to say whether it can be revived in the future.

People like Li Yuanyi, a member of the Cang Cao Army, and Wang Qin, a member of the Gong Cao Army, couldn't help but darken their faces slightly.

Although the situation was like this, they all felt extremely uncomfortable.

Li Xuan nodded, and glanced at the different expressions on the faces of different people in the hall, and then looked at everyone with a half-smile: "I once saw tax collection in Dongyang, and even witnessed some greedy things with my own eyes.

The officials of the Qing Dynasty used the evil method of kicking and dripping dendrobium to exploit the people. Therefore, I once implemented a ban on dropping tax grains on the ground in Dongyang, Yiwu, Pujiang, Pan'an, and Yongkang.

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As soon as Li Xuan said these words, the faces of many Wuzhou officials present could not help but change slightly.

Because they also have a share of the greedy food obtained from the evil method of drenching and kicking dendrobium.

Li Xuan was now cutting flesh on them.

The relaxation just now disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Suddenly, everyone subconsciously looked at their respective officers in the courtroom.

However, no matter whether it was Liu Cao who joined the army or Zhang Yi who joined the army as a recorder, Tang Jun and others did not say a word.

Some people couldn't help but say a few words. At this moment, they saw Li Xuan suddenly raised her head and looked towards the front yard with cold eyes.

Everyone couldn't help but turn around and saw Yan Tao, a soldier who was kneeling in the courtyard, and their expressions couldn't help but change.

"If you drop one catty, you will get one stick. If you drop ten kilograms, if you drop ten sticks, if you drop one hundred kilograms, you will get a hundred sticks." Li Xuan read word by word, and at the same time gritted his teeth and said: "I know how many people you have."

There are laws for both positive and negative violations, but I also have many methods of punishment. You might as well give it a try. Things are changing in Wuzhou, and you may not know who will be sent to the front of the army one day."

In front of the army, with just two words, some guys who were blinded by anger immediately came back to their senses.

This year is different from the past. The Tianyin Sect's rebellion this year is already a certainty. Under such circumstances, is there any point in doing so?

What's more, even if all the taxes and grains are collected this year, can they be transported back?

Once you arrive at a place, what should you do and what you can do? Even under the strict orders of the King of Nanchang, there may not be no operation methods.

Some people have begun to take chances in their hearts.

"Tang Jiaoyu!" Li Xuan turned his head and looked at Tang Jun, the tutor on the side. Tang Jun immediately took a step forward and held his hand: "I'm here, the official."

"I order you to organize the students from the state school to go deep into the counties and villages during the summer harvest and pay close attention to the tax collection. If anyone among them is playing tricks, report it immediately. I would like to see if you can survive without this layer of skin on your body.

A few days." Li Xuan said in one sentence, and everyone present had different expressions.

Some were frightened by Li Xuan's words, while others quietly rolled their eyes.

Although the students of Zhouxue are smart, they may not be able to see through the methods of some officials.

"Everyone!" Li Xuan opened his mouth and drew everyone's attention back: "If it's just a matter of kicking and showering, it's just a crime of corruption and exploitation. If it's a conspiracy to confront, then it's a crime of rebellion.

Too bad.

Please remember that in wartime, I have the right to kill first and report later.

Speaking of which, I really want to find one or two outstanding people to establish their authority!"

"I don't dare to lower my rank!" Many Wuzhou officials present, whether it was true or false, immediately threw away their hands in fear at this time.

This one of them is very ruthless in his actions.

Yesterday, I don’t know how many city gate guards and watchtower guards were purged and killed.

Many people still remember the blood stains in the cracks in the stones when they walked under the watchtower today.
To be continued...