Yang Jing looked solemn.

"That must be it!"

"stand up!"

He looked at his son coldly again.

"Father, where are you going?"

"I will take you to see His Majesty."

"Ah, going to see His Majesty?"

Yang Junsheng looked timid.

"Now that you know you're afraid, what have you been doing?"

Yang Jing pulled him up.

These three sons are thin and skinny, and now it seems that they were poisoned by the extravagant fragrance, and it was his neglect of discipline that caused such bad consequences.

If there was no such child in his family, he would just turn a blind eye and let it go.

Who would have thought that getting along with those bad friends would lead to such big trouble.

"Let's go. If you take the initiative to confess to His Majesty now, you might get a lighter punishment. But when Your Majesty takes the initiative to find you, the whole family may not be able to survive!"

After experiencing what happened last time, Yang Jing felt somewhat enlightened.

In fact, as long as you comply with the holy will, you can live a stable life. Give it up when it’s time to give it up. Are money and interests as important as life?

Previously, he took out the money saved at home and exchanged it for treasure banknotes, and his eldest son Yang Juncai was immediately promoted to the tax bureau.

Isn’t this clear feedback?

His Majesty holds the list, but has done nothing. Aren't you just waiting for them to take the initiative to explain?

It's late, but it's too late!

Walk!

Yang Jing took Yang Junsheng and went to the palace.

He is not the one who has such thoughts, but there are some people who are ready to die.

Anyway, this time I pulled out the radish and brought out the mud.

Jishitang has been selling luxury incense for two years. How many people should have participated in it for such a long time?

And they are all long-term purchases.

If we really investigate carefully, the problems here are serious...

Yang Jing was right.

A detailed list has been placed on Guan Ning’s Dragon Case!

Gong Liangyu and others did not dare to breathe.

Just because it involves many powerful and influential families, most of them are descendants of their families, and even I am involved in it.

Your Majesty has repeatedly issued orders to strictly prohibit the use of extravagant fragrances, and even His Majesty's relatives were punished earlier.

But there are still so many people violating the ban!

Isn't this arrogance?

And this is only part of it. Jishitang has branches in big cities across the country. So are the powerful and influential families in these places involved?

The answer is yes!

"Under severe torture, Xiao Ding would never dare to lie and lie. Moreover, we have also interrogated and compared the other people responsible for this matter in Jishi Hall, and we can confirm that this list is correct."

Hua Xinghe spoke.

What he meant was that the list was true and there was no case of Xiao Ding biting it indiscriminately.

"However, according to Xiao Ding's account, only his family remains, and there are no other accomplices from the previous dynasty. These people only buy luxury incense..."

Hua Xinghe added another sentence.

In comparison, matters involving remnants of the previous dynasty are obviously more serious.

Guan Ning watched carefully but said nothing.

It took a long time before he spoke.

"OK!"

"OK!"

"For so many years, I have often heard the powerful complain that I am too harsh on them, always exploiting them and making their lives difficult..."

"Is it difficult?"

"I think it's very good!"

Guan Ning said: "Is it difficult to afford such a high-priced luxury fragrance?"

"This Hu Mao, a small official, is actually a big owner of Jishitang. His salary can't support him at all. Where does the money come from?"

Everyone was silent.

This list can reveal too many problems, and it's not just what it seems.

Not to mention giving it to Shi Zhong, even the salary of the chief minister of the cabinet cannot be afforded for a long time.

So where did his money come from?

Of course it comes from corruption, and situations like this are not unique.

"History repeats itself."

Guan Ning said in a low voice: "The nobles I once conferred have also grown up and begun to enjoy extravagance. Isn't this a slap in my face?"

Everyone there was silent.

It can be seen from this list that the powerful people of the new dynasty account for the majority.

The reason is also very simple. The dignitaries of the previous dynasty were almost completely punished by him.

This also seems to be an unchangeable law. A comfortable life is paralyzing. People who once hated the powerful have returned to their old ways after they became powerful.

When the new dynasty was just established, Guan Ning also granted a group of dignitaries. There have been frequent wars in recent years. If there is a war, there will be opportunities for meritorious service, so naturally he will also be granted rewards.

This accumulation has created a group of new dynasty dignitaries, and they also have a tendency to become corrupt.

You can see it on this list.

"I want to implement farm laws, but this one is not allowed and the other is not willing. They are very rich and can even enjoy such expensive luxury fragrances. Is this fair?"

Guan Ning stood up and said: "This is not fair!"

Taking this opportunity, Guan Ning felt it necessary to speak carefully.

"From the establishment of the new dynasty until now, all the things I have done can be summed up in two words: fair!"

"The descendants of powerful families can easily afford such expensive luxury incense. A standard piece of luxury incense costs three thousand taels, but how much does the common people of Daning need to live in a month?"

"Three taels of silver!"

Guan Ning looked at everyone.

"Such a huge gap is simply shocking. What's even more frightening is that most people don't have these three taels of silver."

"Are they too lazy to work? Is it because they didn't work hard? It's none of these things. It's because they worked hard but didn't get the rewards they deserve!"

"I often say that if you put in the effort, you should get something, but now there is a serious deviation!"

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true."

Gong Liangyu said: "Before I followed Your Majesty, I was working as a teacher in the local area. I noticed a problem. The vast majority of the people cannot support their families through work."

"The population in the north is thin, partly because of the war, but also because of poverty!"

"For every baby born, nine out of ten will grow up normally. In other words, out of ten newborns, only one may eventually grow up normally."

"Gong Liangyu said it very well, and this is also the root cause."

Guan Ning added: "The foundation of Daning lies in the common people, not in the rich and powerful who are greedy for enjoyment."

"With sufficient food, even a minimum guarantee, they can raise their children, but the current situation is that they have no spare capacity, let alone send them to private schools for training. Even if they can grow up, they will still face

When faced with the same predicament as their father, this has formed a vicious cycle. There are fewer and fewer people in Daning. Even if there are people, they either leave their hometowns, become bandits, or participate in uprisings..."

"These are not alarmist words!"

When everyone heard this, their hearts trembled.

Is your Majesty serious?

It’s not serious at all, it’s a fact!

This was most vividly reflected in Dakang in the previous dynasty.

Isn't the situation just as described?

There were some changes in the new dynasty, but not completely.

If this continues, how will Daning still be strong?

"This is what I want to say."
Chapter completed!