At this point, Tang Ao was deeply touched. He still remembered that in his last life, those brick-and-mortar masters and call beasts claimed to be scholars. They claimed that they were really superior to others after receiving a higher education. Sometimes they proposed
Some of the suggestions were so ridiculous. The one that impressed me the most was a man named Jiang from a certain academy of sciences, who proposed to charge human emissions fees. That is, as a person, if he exhales a large amount of carbon dioxide every day, he will be equal to
It pollutes the air, so each person should pay a sewage fee of 20 yuan per month.
When I heard this statement at that time, I really made people very angry. The beast-calling guy should be lucky that he didn't meet him, otherwise Tang Ao wouldn't mind giving him a brick to taste and let him know about the flowers.
Why is it so red?
Such gentle scum can be found in any dynasty. Now he appears in Jizhou, openly challenging himself. Do you really think that it is an iron rule that the doctor cannot be punished? Tang Ao just wants to say that he will not spoil the other party.
As for what will be recorded in the history books in the future. Let’s not talk about whether Tang Ao really cares. Let’s just say that history is written by the victors. On the day when Tang Ao can really reach the top, can’t he just write whatever he wants?
Tang Ao's sincere words were heard in the ears of the two gentlemen. They both nodded with a look of being taught. "Your Highness, you don't need to say any more. Before, our ideas were too narrow and we always thought of taking into account
influence, but forget that Jizhou at this time can only make one voice, forgetting that Jizhou at this time is undergoing reforms under the leadership of His Highness, and the living standards of the people are also undergoing earth-shaking changes. "
The two gentlemen did not finish what they said, but their subconscious thought was that the people's lives had become better, which affected the interests of the powerful and some self-proclaimed scholars, so they jumped out. Such people should be suppressed so that they can
We know who has the final say in Jizhou now.
"Well. Inform Long Ya and ask them to investigate these people carefully and report all the shady things under their butts through Jizhou newspapers, so that all the people can know the true story of the matter. Those people are Yi Tuo
Shit, but we can't dirty our hands by cleaning them." Tang Ao thought for a while and still gave this instruction.
"Your Highness is wise." Zeng Tong and Han Ce said with bright eyes, but they forgot about the newspaper in their hands. As long as this matter is published in the newspaper, the people will not
If it is easily misled, Jizhou can continue to develop stably.
At this time, the two gentlemen looked at Tang Ao, who had his back turned to them, with admiration in their eyes. The existence of this Jizhou newspaper has indeed become a powerful weapon to influence public opinion on people's livelihood. Many complex issues can be easily solved through it.
has been solved. And Tang Ao, who was able to come up with this idea, is undoubtedly the smartest person in the world.
...
Dong Jingwei was arrested.
Also arrested were all the literati who submitted the letter and officials from various counties.
This time the operation was fully coordinated by the Guiyi Army. They barbarically rushed into the homes of these so-called scholarly disciples, and then dragged those people out of the house like dead dogs.
When these people, who only know how to talk and write, faced the ferocious-looking, round-waisted soldiers of the Fourth Army, it was exactly what people said - when a scholar meets a soldier, it is hard to explain why.
Even more worrying is that they are still unreasonable.
When they were dragged out of the house one by one and saw that the soldiers were about to take action, the cowardly side in their hearts was finally exposed. Each of them either cried bitterly or begged bitterly, and some even had their bodies sprinkled with
Shit and piss, they were really frightened.
It can be seen from this that there is no problem in pointing fingers at such people. But if they are asked to defend their country, haha, I am afraid they will not have the courage to go to the battlefield. Even if they are really forced to go up,
There is no third way out other than surrendering or becoming a traitor.
Afterwards, statistics showed that a full 172 so-called literati were arrested. They were involved in various fields, involving many families and some powerful people. The influence they brought was naturally great. This frightened some so-called literati
Literati also angered some so-called literati.
The timid ones immediately stopped and even began to consider whether to leave Jizhou, a place that is not suitable for pseudo-literati like them to live. There are also some who are unwilling to do so and have already considered spreading rumors and cracking down hard.
The reputation of King Ji in Jizhou.
But before these people could do anything, a new issue of Jizhou's newspaper had appeared in the streets and alleys. It recorded the specific situation of these 172 literati in full length. Just like the leader Dong Jingwei,
The above records are especially the most detailed.
For example, how Dong Jingwei persecuted the people. Even at the age of sixty, he forced a good girl into prostitution. Just two days ago, he married a girl who was only thirteen years old. It’s okay to say that old cows eat young grass. After all, rich people in ancient times
Having three wives and four concubines is a normal thing. But what shouldn't be is that the woman clearly refused to agree. Dong Jingwei used coercion to force the girl to submit. And in order to get this girl, he also colluded with powerful people and local officials.
People imprisoned the girl's parents on unwarranted charges. It was only when the newspaper was published that they were rescued by an order from King Ji.
And that's not all. When Dong's mansion was searched, letters between him and the Di people were actually found in the secret compartment of his study. The letters described in detail the process of Dong Jingwei's efforts to please the Di people. This time he wanted to
Saving more than a thousand Di prisoners was actually a gesture of goodwill to his master.
As soon as the newspaper came out, Dong Jingwei's name became notorious on the streets. When the people mentioned this person, they showed a fierce look on their faces, looking like they wanted to eat his flesh alive. This made other literati who wanted to speak for him
He immediately stopped talking and became more honest.
When Tang Ao was in Daliang, he got the title of a crazy Duke. Now that he came to Jizhou and became King Ji, his style is still very fierce. This also reminded many people that King Ji has a bad temper.
Don't mess with him.
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Lu family.
As one of the top wealthy families in Jizhou, the head of the family, Lu Tong, had locked himself in his study since he read the newspaper in the morning, without even eating breakfast.
The various performances of Prince Ji Tang Ao have proven that he is sharp in his methods. If you want to continue to stay in Jizhou, the best way to deal with it is to obey Prince Ji and go with his will, perhaps only then can you continue to develop.
Lu Tong only understands this truth now. But it is obviously a little late, because in Dong Jingwei's matter, there are also members of the Lu family involved.
Previously, Lu Tong sent someone to send a letter to Dong Jingwei, and also sent a hundred thousand taels of silver. The intention was to let him find trouble with King Ji and curb the other party's development. As long as Tang Ao develops,
Once the situation slows down, the Lu family, who live under its shadow, can breathe a sigh of relief and life will be much easier.
Who would have thought that Tang Ao was unmoved at all. Not only that, he also directly used the army. Now, Dong Jingwei was arrested and his house was ransacked. How could Lu Tong still eat?
Lu Tong couldn't understand why even the private letters between Dong Jingwei and Di Ren had been found, but the letters he sent had not yet been made public.
He would not be so naive as to think that the soldiers who ransacked his home would have deliberately forgotten these letters. So if they are not made public now, it is not because they have not seen them, but perhaps just to give themselves a chance? If so, where will the Lu family go from here?
Lu Tong and Sang Doubei, the chief soldier of Guzhou, are relatives. With this relationship, no one in the past, whether it is the prefect of Jizhou or the chief soldier, will give him some face. But Lu Tong takes it for granted that he knows this.
Relationships were in the eyes of Ji Wang Tang Ao, but others would never take them seriously.
Lu Tong even had a vague feeling that Prince Ji might have known about this matter, and the reason why it was not published was just to give the Lu family and himself a chance. So now he has only two options.
.
First, leave Jizhou immediately and go to Guzhou. This way, under the protection of your in-laws, you should be safe. After all, no matter how arrogant King Ji is, he will never go to Guzhou to arrest people.
The second is to go to the Zhizhou Mansion, admit his mistake to King Ji, bow his head, and be an obedient pawn from now on.
If it is the first point, how can the Lu family, which operates ironware, just leave? With so many shops and industries in Jizhou, how can they withdraw immediately. I am afraid that if he really does that,
It was equivalent to forcing Tang Ao to attack him.
And if he couldn't evacuate these things, what was the use of going to Guzhou alone? Without these shops and skilled craftsmen, it would be equivalent to losing the foundation of his life, and he would not be able to make a living anywhere he went.
"Hey." With a sigh, Lu Tong decided to choose the second path. He still couldn't give up the Lu family's family business.
From Zhizhou Prefecture, Lu Tong arrived in a four-wheeled carriage that he had just bought. After hearing the news, Zhizhou Zeng Tong and Chang Shi Han Ce looked at each other involuntarily.
Naturally, they knew about the contact between the Lu family and Dong Jingwei, and reported it to Tang Ao. The result was that he was given three days, which made the two gentlemen breathe a sigh of relief. They were really afraid of Tang Ao.
In a rage, he killed all the dignitaries in Jizhou. Once he really did this, he would offend all the dignitaries in the world, which would be very detrimental to King Ji's future development.
Fortunately, Tang Ao also knows the principle of recruiting a group of people and pulling a group of people. The question now is whether Lu Tong can figure out what choice to make.
Fortunately, Lu Tong came anyway, which completely relieved the two gentlemen who had been feeling high in their hearts.