Volume Three Famous Beilu County Chapter 276 The government and the opposition are shocked
"Why don't you kneel?"
The new emperor looked at Lu Jiuzhang and asked.
"I heard that if the mountains are high, all living things will grow there, and if the rivers are wide, the fins and scales (referring to all the fish) will grow. Mountains and rivers contain all things, and they are like nature. Although the tiger is majestic and is the king of beasts, it is destroyed at dusk.
Bullied by jackals."
Lu Jiuzhang said slowly.
"Are you saying that I am not kind-hearted enough?" the new emperor asked.
"No, of course there is a reason not to kneel if you don't kneel." Lu Jiuzhang said, "Li Yong is a headstrong person who embezzles money from the treasury. County Sheriff Xu has made a lot of money since he took office. This person can actually be the county governor. It's really
Put Shoucheng to shame."
"This is the case for the small Beilu County, let alone the entire Great Zhou Dynasty! Your Majesty is the monarch, but not the Ming Dynasty."
In front of the new emperor, Lu Jiuzhang was neither humble nor arrogant.
In front of all the officials, he said slowly.
"You are so courageous. I think you are tired of living."
An official shouted harshly.
As for Mr. Li, the Minister of Rites on the side, although his face was gloomy, he did not speak for a long time.
The new emperor on the Grand Master's chair was unimpressed.
This person is Master Xu's disciple. Even if he doesn't like him, he should give Master Xu some face. This is one of them.
The second is that Lu Jiuzhang has already said this in front of everyone. Wouldn't killing Lu Jiuzhang now prove that she has no tolerance?
The new emperor waved his hand, "If you don't want to kneel, don't kneel, but I believe that one day you will truly kneel down."
The new emperor did not care about this matter. He talked about Li Yong's matter, "Li Yong worked for Bo Cao. He was an official of the county governor's office. What's the point of killing him without authorization?"
"Your Majesty, it was not Lu Jiuzhang who killed him without permission, but he ran away out of fear of crime, fought against me, and accidentally killed him," Lu Jiuzhang said.
"Are you running away in fear of crime for a mere 15 million taels of silver? I believe that my son doesn't care about this mere amount of money." Mr. Li finally spoke.
He really didn't take it to heart. This little money was not in his son's eyes at all.
"What about the 15 million taels of silver for Mr. Li? How do you feel about it?" Lu Jiuzhang asked.
"not much!"
Master Li continued.
Although he wanted to cut Lu Jiuzhang into pieces, he couldn't do it at this juncture.
We still have to wait, at least we have to wait until we return to Jingzhao Mansion before making any plans.
"Isn't it much?" Lu Jiuzhang said with a smile, "Bo Cao's monthly salary is one hundred thousand taels of silver, which is one million taels a year. Your Excellency, who is a second-rank official, has a monthly salary of five hundred thousand taels, which is six million taels a year.
two."
"This fifteen million taels of silver is equivalent to Li Yong's ten years of road closure, and equivalent to two and a half years of your salary. Isn't that much?"
"Master Shangshu still has a family and servants, so the expenses for a year are not small. Can six million taels save one million taels? If it can be saved, it will take fifteen years."
"How come such a large amount of silver has become insignificant in the eyes of the Lord? Could it be that the Lord Shangshu has other ways to make money and has huge profits, so he doesn't take these fifteen million taels of silver seriously?
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"In Beilu County, the average person's annual expenditure is no more than ten taels of silver. In Changshui County, Anxi Prefecture, the people there spend even less, maybe only two or three taels of silver."
"Changshui County has a total population of 12.3 million people, but only about 3 million taels of silver a year. As you said, this measly amount of money can allow the people of the county to live a carefree life for five years!"
"That's more than a million people!"
Lu Jiuzhang said slowly.
"So, the reason is this. Bo Cao works for Master Li Yong, and his monthly salary is one hundred thousand taels. His income is quite high in this Beilu County. However, he loves gambling and often goes to casinos. This is something that many people in Beilu County can
testify."
"After losing all his money, Master Li Yong came up with the idea of using the treasury silver."
"It wasn't until he spent fifteen million taels of silver that he found he couldn't repay it, so he began to think of escaping. He happened to go out to fight monsters with me, but he wanted to escape but was stopped by me."
"After stopping him, Li Yong attacked me, but I accidentally killed him!"
Lu Jiuzhang explained the whole story clearly.
Although there are many fabricated ingredients in it, it doesn't seem to have any flaws.
Lord Shangshu really does not take this little money seriously, let alone him. Among the hundreds of officials present, except for Lu Jiuzhang and Xu Junshou, the rest are all ministers of the court and have great power.
I won't take fifteen million taels of silver seriously.
Their salary is not much, but they have other ways to make money.
The money is much higher than their salary, allowing them to live comfortably.
This money may be an offering from a subordinate, or it may be a remuneration for doing work for others, but it will not be a small amount anyway.
But Lu Jiuzhang grasped this point.
You think it's not much, but your salary is only that little.
It shows that their gray income is exaggerated!
Jingzhao Mansion is at the feet of the emperor, can the new emperor tolerate it?
I believe that after returning, the new emperor will order a thorough investigation.
No one dared to say anything at this time, and the rafters who stood out were the first to die.
"Our Lord Sheriff is even more exaggerated." Lu Jiuzhang said with a smile, "Just over a month after taking office, he has held ten large banquets and eighteen small banquets."
"There are banquets almost every night for high-ranking officials, celebrities, merchants and wealthy gentry. At every banquet, those people will bring some gifts, and then the county governor will sell these things to Qianji Tower."
"It is said that the person standing behind our Lord Sheriff is Prime Minister Zuo."
"Did County Sheriff Xu get permission from Prime Minister Zuo to do this? Prime Minister Zuo was too embarrassed to come forward on his own and entrusted some people to collect the money for him. That's why they didn't take the fifteen million taels of silver seriously."
Anyway, you have already offended people, so you might as well offend some more.
What about the left prime minister?
I heard that in the court, he had no dealings with the new emperor.
"I sincerely request your Majesty to thoroughly investigate Prime Minister Zuo!" Lu Jiuzhang said with cupped hands.
"You are just the director of the Demon Slaying Department, and your control is a bit too lenient." The new emperor seemed a little unhappy, "I know what to do, I don't need you to teach me."
"As a member of the Demon Slayer Division, it is your duty to suppress demons. I will not pursue the matter of privately killing the imperial official Li Yong."
The new emperor waved his hand, "Go down, you are far from what I imagined!"
Lu Jiuzhang bowed and walked outside.
The new emperor is disappointed with Lu Jiuzhang. Isn’t it possible that Lu Jiuzhang is disappointed with the new emperor?
When they walked outside the county governor's house, the little fat man Zhou Zheng also came out.
He breathed a sigh of relief and put his arm on Lu Jiuzhang's shoulders, "If you don't tell me, brother, you are too courageous. You actually dare to say so many cruel words in front of the new emperor."
"The new emperor..." The little fat man Zhou Zheng looked around. He didn't dare to say anything outside for fear of being caught. "Forget it, you should be careful and do your part."