Fortunately, I started to rectify the official atmosphere last year, otherwise those government officials would not have the patience to argue with the villagers. From this point, it can be seen that the management of Xinzhou Prefecture is pretty good.
I asked: "Song Aiqing, what about Wang Jun?"
Song Chengzu said: "Your Majesty, after Ai Qing's explanation, I immediately led people to Miaowan Village. As a result, I only saw a letter left by Wang Jun in Wang Jun's house, but Wang Jun himself was nowhere to be seen."
"Why, we got the news in advance,"
"Probably not. I speculate that during the interrogation of Ai Qing, Wang Jun happened to go to Ping'an, but did not see Ai Qing at the agreed time, so he left."
"It's possible, Song Aiqing, what did the letter he left behind say something?"
"Your Majesty, Wang Jun said, he didn't know who would read the letter left in the house, but it must be someone from the government. He said in the letter that in today's world, the government is corrupt, prefers one side, and does not want to make progress. Sooner or later, the Song Dynasty will After being defeated by Mongolia in the north, if there is a war, the imperial court will not care about the life and death of the people. In this way, it is the common people who will suffer. Therefore, the people of the world should unite and strive to build a safe, harmonious and new society that truly belongs to the people. ,Only in this way can the people be saved from the war, he also said,,,,,,"
I smiled and said, "Song Aiqing, it's okay, just tell the truth."
"Yes, Your Majesty, Wang Jun also said in the letter that the world should belong to the people of the world and should not belong to the Zhao family. Although he is a commoner, he is willing to seek light with his own life. No matter who sees this letter, he will Think about it carefully. The last part of the letter mentions that Han Gang was treacherous and greedy. Although he was an upright man, he took bribes and betrayed the interests of the whole village. Damn it, he was doing harm to the people and buried him in the village. In front of a hillside at the east end,"
"What is this, an open provocation?"
"Your Majesty, it seems to me that this guy is not mentally normal."
"Maybe, Song Aiqing, you can keep the letter,"
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
"Then have you found Han Gang's body?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, it's in the east of the village,"
"Well, Wang Jun dared to say that he was seeking light with his own life," I laughed. "Then why did he escape? Song Aiqing, did Ai Qing tell me where the alliance is and who is their leader? ,"
"Your Majesty, I tortured him again and again, but he said he didn't know. His mission in Shinshu was all arranged by Wang Jun. Only the branch presidents of the Alliance in various places know the situation at the upper level, and they have single-line contact with the members below. So he only knows the general structure of the Tongmenghui, which is divided into three levels: the general meeting, the road branch, and the state branch. Based on Wei Chen's many years of experience in handling cases, Ai Qing should not be lying. He does not know the situation above the Tongmenghui."
"Well, what about the people from Ai Qing?"
"Your Majesty, I have escorted Ai Qing to Lin'an and put him in the Prison Department Prison."
I thought for a while and said: "Song Aiqing, if it were me, I would release Ai Qing, use her as bait, and restore the scene. Then Wang Jun is a bold man. He just guessed that something might have happened to Ai Qing, and there was no evidence. Besides, He has been in Shinshu for several years, and there must be other offline people. Therefore, I think he is likely to sneak back to Shinshu, but it doesn't matter. Sooner or later, the alliance will reveal its flaws in other areas, unless they stay lurking. "
Song Chengzu was stunned for a moment, and then he understood: "Your Majesty, thank you very much. Why didn't Wei Chen think of it? Wei Chen needs to be taught something."
"Song Aiqing, please leave this case to Jin Yiwei to handle,"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your order,"
With the rapid economic development in various places, especially the development of handicrafts and commerce, the scale of cities and towns has gradually expanded, and large-scale construction projects have been carried out in many places. As a result, more and more land enclosures have occurred, and disputes between the government and the people have also begun. Increase.
I don’t know since when, there has been a saying among officials in various places that as long as the economy improves, the door to promotion will also open.
Since I worked hard to rectify the officialdom last year, corruption has been reduced a lot from the central government to local governments at all levels. The "Official Code" has clear provisions. Any official who violates the law will be punished with an additional penalty. This is also What is not the most alarming thing for officials is that there is another article in the code. Once anyone is found to have violated the law, the court will settle old accounts. More than 80% of these officials in the officialdom have bad records, and the amount of corruption is huge. If the old accounts are cleared If you look it up, most of them are worthy of the death penalty.
Since then, the cost of crime has been too high. For these officials, life is the most precious thing. What's more, the current salary is not bad. In addition, those who were corrupt before can live a good life comfortably. Why should they take more money? To fight against the laws of the imperial court with his life.
Since the door to making money is blocked, then pursue promotion. Of course, promotion depends on the emperor's face. Today's emperor is obsessed with economic development. As long as the local economy is improved, he will naturally get the emperor's approval. , isn’t promotion just around the corner?
As long as you are clean and can revitalize the economy, other things seem to be just trivial matters.
Ancient Chinese culture has always promoted selflessness and national interests above all else. Officials educated in this tradition naturally believe that this approach is completely consistent with common sense. Of course, some people will make sacrifices for the sake of economic development. This kind of sacrifice is worth it, and personal interests must be subordinated to the overall interests.
The individual and the whole, public and private, are inherently contradictory and unified. How to balance the two is really difficult.
During the DPRK meeting in mid-June, I said: "Dear dear friends, time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, this year is almost half over. During these six months, our DPRK has made great progress in all aspects. All departments and departments have achieved remarkable results. As of the end of April, our government's tax revenue has reached 45% of this year's target. The dawn of our country's renaissance has emerged. As long as we keep it up, it won't be long before everyone can see that we have achieved great results. The DPRK has been revived. In this process, it is inevitable that we will encounter problems of one kind or another. The first thing to do at today’s DPRK meeting is to talk about the recent problems.”
"Dear dear friends, what is the purpose of our country's vigorous economic development? I think it is nothing more than to make the country rich and the people strong. If we encounter a situation where the country is rich and the people are not strong, or the people are strong but the country is not rich, it is undesirable. If the country is rich and the people are weak, It will make the people complain, and even cause civil turmoil and social instability; while if the country is weak and the people are strong, it will make foreigners have dissatisfaction and covet our dynasty. Everyone knows that only when the country is rich and the people are strong, everyone will be happy. However, these two Is there a sequence of development among them, and whether there is a need for balanced development. Dear friends, come together to discuss what should be done, which is the best policy."
Zhao Shunsun came out and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that different policies should be adopted at different times. For example, at the current stage, economic development is the main tone of our government, so those who influence economic development should give way to economic development.
"
Jiang Wanli objected: "Mr. Zhao, this cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach. His Majesty once said that the people are more important than the country. If the development of the economy affects the interests of the people, maybe we have to give it a try."
Liao Yingzhong said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Mr. Zhao that economic development will first benefit the country, that is, the country's wealth. When the economy develops to a certain level, the people will naturally be strong. If everything needs to be considered carefully, I think
, will inevitably affect the current good momentum of economic development,"
Wen Tianxiang said: "Your Majesty, I think that although economic development is important, as Mr. Liao said, when the economy develops, the people will benefit. Recently, there have been several incidents that required demolition to expand the scale due to economic development, but this has caused
Many civil disputes have arisen. This is the same as the Dongkangfang matter. If it is not handled well, it will damage the reputation of the court. Although a few of them take the opportunity to ask the government for exorbitant prices, because their properties are private properties,
If you firmly disagree with the relocation, it does not violate the laws of our court. According to the law, the government cannot forcibly demolish. Therefore, I believe that the two need to develop in a balanced way. We must not only pay attention to economic development, but also take into account the interests of the people.
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Liao Yingzhong said: "Mr. Wen, balanced development is good, but it will definitely slow down the speed of economic development. Moreover, how should the government grasp the scale of balance and what is the scale? These are extremely difficult questions. If everything is classified as
Individual cases will increase the burden on the imperial court and even His Majesty,"
Wen Tianxiang nodded and admitted: "This is indeed a problem,"
The officials in the main hall each held their own opinions, some were in favor of it and some were against it, but no one could convince anyone.
"Dear dear friends, Jingjing, Shichen, what do you think?"
Jia Sidao rarely spoke in the court, and would only speak when I called his name: "Your Majesty, what you all said is correct. It's just because of different starting points that the conclusions drawn are different. I agree."
Master Wen’s statement is just how to define this scale,”
I said a little louder: "Master Chen is right. This kind of thing has its own pros and cons, and it is impossible to evaluate it in advance. Regarding this, I have been studying for several days recently and decided to seek development on a stable basis.
, so as not to cause social disharmony due to excessive economic growth. As for the scale of this balance, it is the existing laws of our country. Economic development within the scope of the laws is unconditionally supported by the court. If anyone obstructs it, it can be severely punished in accordance with the law. However, if it is due to
If economic development violates the law, the law shall prevail. I will support the personal interests of the people. In other words, the only criterion for measurement is the law. If the law is abandoned to develop the economy, I will not approve it. As long as it is not
The reason for war, no matter what the reason, cannot infringe on the personal property of the people,"
I continued: "This requires the court and our officials at all levels to think seriously and use their brains to develop the economy without harming the interests of the people. I think there will always be a way to do this, but I don't want to see it.
Until one day, the economy has developed, but the people's hearts have been lost."