"Dad, grandma said that gamblers are desperadoes, that's why they ignore the law and do evil. Why doesn't the court ban casinos, but allows them to develop?"
The Ningkang child had already gone to school obediently under the coaxing of his two older brothers. When Cui Zhiduan saw that his father had not yet gone to the office, he asked about his doubts.
This was the doubt he had when he learned about Feng Ming, and yesterday's experience proved that his grandmother's statement was correct.
He lowered his head, his mind confused: "There are also those profiteers who have killed countless people, and the people hate them deeply... Dad, why don't the government put all these bad guys in jail?"
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Cui Zhiduan's question surprised the adults present.
Ye Zhenzhen secretly said to Aunt Cui: "Mom, you really have the foresight. This child went out for a while. Although he suffered some disasters, he also learned some things about the world."
She has paid enough attention to cultivating children's various abilities in life, such as taking them to dig rivers, etc. They have seen the suffering of the people, but do not know the gray and gloom of urban life. Now it seems that it is a blessing in disguise.
Aunt Cui's expression softened slightly, and the guilt in her heart was somewhat relieved.
"Wherever there is light, there is shadow, and the casino and profit money you asked about are part of it."
Cui Weizhen rubbed his son's head and sighed: "In the previous dynasty, Emperor You ordered the casinos to be completely closed down. All common people, officials, and family members who gambled were given twenty sticks. The court ordered officials to be dismissed from their posts and investigated, and to be exiled thousands of miles away. Under strict orders,
, the atmosphere between the government and the public has become clear.
But less than a year later, a tragic murder shocked the government and the public. After a thorough investigation, it was discovered that the family had been involved in gambling. Thousands of acres of fertile land were turned into gambling capital. Not only did they lose their entire family, they also owed a huge amount of gambling money. People from the casino came to visit.
When begging for money, the lady set a fire, and everyone including the people in the casino was burned to the ground.
Youhuang was furious and ordered a thorough investigation, only to find that the casino had never disappeared, but had turned from bright to dark, and its methods had become more vicious and rampant. Many people in the yamen were bribed by the casino people and turned a blind eye.
The young man became the underground Yama, causing countless families to be destroyed and their wives to be separated from their children.
By the time Emperor Zhen returned, the court had realized that it was better to block than to open up. Casinos in the dark were more filthy and difficult to manage than casinos in the open, so they ordered the casinos to be restored, taxes paid, and managed by the government. Although there were still gambling
I was ruined and everything was ruined, but things have improved a lot compared to when I met Youhuang."
Cui Zhiduan was thoughtful and asked: "What about my court?"
Cui Weizhen raised his hands in the direction of the capital and said: "My emperor is wise and has educated the people since he inherited the throne. Cleaning out casinos is one of them. Whenever there are cheats in casinos, forcing good people to be lowly, and killing people's lives, the government will
After the verification, the casino will be sealed, and the relevant personnel will be exiled thousands of miles away after thirty years of imprisonment. If there is an underground casino, strict investigation will not be neglected. Those who enter and exit underground casinos and operators will have double penalties. As soon as this order is issued, there will be almost no trace of underground casinos.
The casinos on the mainland must also be supervised, and the public atmosphere has improved greatly."
These imperial laws and regulations were something Cui Zhiduan and Cui Zhiming had not learned yet, and they suddenly realized it when they heard it.
However, Cui Zhiming still remembered that Brother Jiang told him that Fengming once sold his two daughters in order to pay off his gambling debts.
He learned those words, Cui Weizhen fell silent, and Ye Zhenzhen sighed and explained: "It is common among the people to sell girls as maids. As long as the casino does not threaten the good family personally, and the gamblers deal with their children, if the person involved
If you don't report it to the government, the government will probably ignore it."
It is a common phenomenon that the people do not hold officials accountable. Although the court has laws, it is not so easy to enforce them.
Cui Zhiduan and Cui Zhiming both understood now. Cui Zhiduan said: "Just like the group of sisters we met when we came here, they were either voluntarily or forced. After being sold by their families, they were unable to escape. If they hadn't met their father and
Mother, you can only let others slaughter you."
"Indeed."
The reality is cruel, but Ye Zhenzhen doesn’t want the children she teaches to be ignorant, and she doesn’t want them to be world-weary because of it. She said softly: “There are many injustices in the world, and manpower is limited, so we cannot achieve perfection.
I have regrets. Of course, you cannot give up on yourself because of this. Do your best to do things that are beneficial to the country and the people, so that your life in this world is not in vain. In this life, I hope you can achieve the four words of "having a clear conscience"
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Cui Zhiduan thought of his mother's Yongshan Hall and the Jishi Hall she opened after coming to Mingzhou Prefecture, and was greatly shocked for a moment.
Cui Weizhen looked at the sky outside and saw that it was still early, so he continued to explain to his son: "Profit money is a business activity that is explicitly prohibited by the government, but it is still banned repeatedly. Do you know why?"
Cui Zhiming and Cui Zhiduan were both confused and shook their heads in confusion.
Cui Zhiming said: "According to what Brother Jiang and the others said, the common people know that profit money is a harmful thing. Why do they still borrow money from profit? Why don't they go to the bank to borrow money?"
Ye Zhenzhen sighed slightly.
Cui Weizhen glanced at his wife and said: "This is one of the reasons why your aunt founded Yongshantang. The bank only lends money to famous people for turnover, and will not lend money to poor people at all, because they have to bear the debt
There is no risk of repayment, so pawnshops have become a popular place for turnover, but some poor people don’t even have anything to pawn, so they can only rely on profits.”
Ye Zhenzhen added: “There may be conscientious bookmakers in the profit-making business, but more often than not, there are those who take advantage of it to make profits. The people either trust their relatives and friends, are desperate, or are coerced and lured, so they bear the burden.
He owed a huge amount of money and became a victim of criminals trying to make money."
Cui Zhiduan looked sad: "This is undoubtedly an endless cycle. Mom, you once said that if there is a need, there will be a market. Even if dad catches the banker, there will still be people who take risks and do such high-yield transactions in the future."
Cui Weizhen nodded, and his tendency to be a teacher came back again, and he asked: "That's exactly it. Adhere to the rules and principles, how do you think we should handle this matter?"
Cui Zhiduan and Cui Zhiming began to frown and think.
Aunt Cui couldn't stand it any longer and glared at her son: "The children are injured. If you don't let them recover, why are you thinking about these nerve-wracking things? Even the huge imperial court can't think of a solution, and they come to make things difficult for us.
You are very unreliable!"
Cui Weizhen: "..."
He doesn't expect the children to come up with any useful suggestions, but isn't this inspiring them to think?
However, he did not dare to argue with his mother, so he could only touch his nose and said: "It's almost time, I should go to the office."