While the princes were thinking hard and writing furiously, the emperor in Qian'an Palace was also busy.
Wang Tinghe presided over the land inventory, and the latest situation feedback was provided every day, and he had to check these carefully.
In addition, the resettlement of displaced persons has been implemented in detail, and people from Hexi and Hedong counties continue to move in. It is expected that this year's spring plowing will not be delayed.
In addition to these two things, things in the northwest are also continuing to change.
The Hu people are relocating more and more tribes. Although they are clearing out the zombies on the grassland, their huge pressure to eat and drink will most likely lead them to march into the pass.
After all, there is safety and food in the pass, and many people are going to die anyway, so why not die on the battlefield?
The above three matters are all extremely important and require Zhao Yanxun to follow up on the situation every day and give instructions on major matters.
After handling the above three things, Zhao Yanxun has one more important thing to arrange today.
At this moment, Xie Xiaofang was standing in the main hall, listening to Zhao Yanxun's account of the situation.
"Xie Qing, I don't need to explain the importance of measuring acres. I think you already know it!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
Currently, Gyeonggi County has completed most of the land surveying, and Nanyang County and Huaiyang County are also starting to implement it. It will be completed within this year as expected.
To be honest, being able to clear these three counties this year is already pretty fast.
The reason why these three counties were chosen was that they had been harmed by zombies and the landlords, officials and gentry suffered heavy losses and could not form much resistance.
In fact, this is true throughout the Central Plains, which is relatively easier than in the south.
"I understand!" Xie Xiaofang was a little uneasy at the moment.
Now he just wants to go home and pick up his grandson, and he doesn't want to get involved in these disputes. It's a pity that Zhao Yanxun won't let him go.
"Now that the Central Plains has begun the inventory, but the five counties in the south have not yet implemented it, I plan to send an experienced and prudent person to Jiangxi County to take charge of the matter of inventorying the land!"
For the five counties in the south, if we work together, there will be insufficient manpower on the one hand, and there will be great resistance on the other hand, so we can only choose one county for the pilot project.
Jiangxi County is located in the center of the south, which is the most suitable place for surgery.
"Xie Qing is originally from the south. He has investigated cases in the south before and knows the situation in the south very well. I think he is the most suitable candidate!"
After saying this, Zhao Yanxun stared into Xie Xiaofang's eyes and then said, "Do you think so?"
This is the worst outcome. Xie Xiaofang had no choice but to bow and reply: "Old minister, I obey the emperor's will!"
"In that case, Xie Qing should take up this burden!"
"I will send someone to assist you, and the Jiangxi garrison eunuch will also help you. Just give the orders step by step!"
If it is really possible to give orders, then ten people can preside over this matter.
The key to the problem lies in the implementation after the order is issued, and the supervision and correction after it has been implemented.
In this process, many people will be offended, and widespread impeachment is inevitable.
"I obey your order, thank you very much, Your Majesty!" Xie Xiaofang said with sincerity on his face.
"Don't be anxious when Xie Qing goes there. You should plan and calculate carefully. You should explain the situation clearly to the locals and analyze the stakes!"
The focus of this sentence is on the four words "stake".
When Wang Tinghe was inspecting his land, some people were ignorant of current affairs and incited the people to rebel and obstruct. In the end, all the chief messengers were beheaded, and their property was confiscated and the clansmen were exiled.
And these are the stupidest ways to obstruct the government. What is even more difficult is to lie and falsely report the land, and some officials and gentry even collude with the local government, which makes it difficult for people to guard against it.
The imperial court has always been relatively harsh in dealing with these people.
That's why Zhao Yanxun said, let Xie Xiaofang explain it to those people, so as not to end up losing both people and money.
"I understand!"
Zhao Yanxun's eyes became easy-going, and he said calmly: "Within this year, if you can complete the errands in Jiangxi, and if you ask for anything when delivering the order, I will not deny it!"
Xie Xiaofang understood the meaning of this sentence, so he was very excited at the moment.
As long as he finished this errand, he could land safely and go home to have a happy birthday.
"Kowtow to thank the Emperor for your kindness!" Xie Xiaofang saluted and paid homage.
"Go ahead, make good preparations, and we'll set off in three days!"
Gu Qi
"yes!"
After Xie Xiaofang left, Wu Hong walked into the main hall and reported that the ministers of the Three Law Departments were here to see him.
Zhao Yanxun was slightly surprised by the arrival of these people. He thought it would be seven or eight days before the tax case would be concluded.
"Let them in!"
"According to the order!"
After a while, Zhou Chengping, the censor of Zuodu, Wen Zongguo, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, and Yan Peiji, the minister of Dali temple, entered the hall.
"I'm waiting to see you, Your Majesty!"
"No gifts, stay on your own terms!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After several people got up, Zhao Yanxun asked: "What do you mean when we come together today?"
"Your Majesty, regarding the case of tax fraud, the various local plans have been basically concluded, and a large number of ministers with minor cases have been dealt with..."
"Only because this case involves a major case, the Ministry of Punishment does not dare to take charge of its own affairs, but drafts a criminal law for the emperor to review!"
After saying this, Wen Zongguo held up the official document in his hand, and Wu Hong immediately stepped forward to take it, and then sent it to Zhao Yanxun's desk.
Zhao Yanxun didn't hesitate, opened the official document and started looking at it.
This official document has more than fifty pages. It describes the wealthy families who committed serious crimes. The Ministry of Punishment gave the opinion that most of them beheaded, and then their property was confiscated and their families were exiled.
According to past practice, there would never be such a result, or even such a case would not occur. The current situation is all thanks to Zhao Yanxun.
At the end, Zhao Yanxun picked up his ink pen and wrote the word "accurate" at the end of the official document, deciding the fate of more than seventy wealthy families involved in the case.
Wu Hong put away the official document again and handed it back to Wen Zongguo, forgetting the matter.
Immediately afterwards, Yan Peiji, the minister of Dali Temple, said: "To report to the emperor, following a recent rigorous investigation, a total of eight officials of grade four or above were involved..."
"I dare not arrest and interrogate without authorization, please ask the Emperor for your sanction!"
After saying this, Yan Peiji handed over the official document.
Prior to this, two hundred officials at local and imperial levels had been dismissed from office for this reason, and many of them had been severely punished.
And these people are all below the fourth grade.
Even so, Dali Temple is extremely cautious when dealing with these people, not to mention the fact that officials of the fourth rank and above are to be touched.
"Wu Jiayi, the Minister of Rites, Si Zuo, Tongzheng Zhang Youfan, the general envoy, Zhou Muchen, the chief envoy of Nanyang..."
These people are all senior officials of the central government. Apart from the six ministers, there are only a few cabinet ministers above them.
Zhao Yanxun felt a little unhappy when he thought that these people were also involved in the case, and that they were deceiving the superiors and hiding the truth from the subordinates.
Picking up the ink pen, Zhao Yanxun wrote: Arrest immediately, and the Three Justices will investigate the crime severely!
Subsequently, the official document returned to Yan Peiji's hands.
Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice: "Follow this, conduct strict interrogations, and focus on punishing crimes. We must use this to warn all officials!"
"According to the order!"
In fact, the scope of this case is so wide and the number of people involved has been so great that it has shocked the whole country.
From the time he took the throne to the present, he first attacked nobles and rebellious ministers, then attacked the wealthy families in the south, and now he uses tax cases to punish officials and gentry...
A rough estimate shows that since Zhao Yanxun came to the capital and handled several major cases, more than 100,000 people have been beheaded, exiled and had their homes confiscated.
In less than a year, 100,000 people have been severely punished. This is undoubtedly an exaggerated number.
Even if these people deserve their punishment, it still reflects Zhao Yanxun's cruel methods, and he will inevitably be evaluated as a "tyrant" in the future.
Looking at Zhou Chengping and others leaving, Zhao Yanxun thought of the comments of future generations and couldn't help but feel sad for a moment.
At this moment, he understood very well the Emperor Zhu in his previous life, and it was really impossible not to deal with some people.
"The tyrants of ancient and modern times are Hongwu and Xun'er!" Zhao Yanxun laughed at himself in a low voice.
