Malicious Medical Princess of the Marquis House

A group of people went up the city wall.

Clear weather with good visibility.

Looking north, you can see the roof of the palace in the distance.

The imperial palace is so tall, this is the first time for me to stand on the city wall and look at the imperial palace.

Your Majesty, here is Xinmin County. Lu Shizhong pointed to the south.

Standing on the city wall, the huge Xinmin County is clear at a glance.

At a glance, the most intuitive impression is the densely packed houses, neatly arranged in rows.

Secondly, there are a lot of people, all of them are people.

How could there be so many people? Emperor Wende exclaimed.

Lu Shizhong introduced: There is no city wall in Xinmin County, and there is no curfew. In addition to the influence of Shanhe Academy, many scholars rent in Xinmin County. Therefore, many brothels, restaurants and teahouses have opened branches in Xinmin County.

This has attracted businessmen from all over the world, as well as literati and scholars, to Xinmin County to be romantic. With more people, there will be more shops. So there are more and more people.

I see!

Looking at the crowded Xinmin County, Emperor Wende was faintly excited.

Lu Aiqing, is this a prosperous age?

Lu Shizhong hesitated for a moment, wanted to say no, but couldn't justify.

So he said: Xinmin County is a scene of a prosperous age. But inside the city walls, humble ministers are bold, and it is by no means a prosperous age.

Emperor Wende nodded, The facts are right in front of us, and I can see them. This is Xinmin County, and prosperity is right in front of us.

After finishing speaking, Emperor Wende walked to the other side of the city wall and pointed to Nancheng, This is the south city of the capital. Chaos and poverty are also in sight. I have seen and understood the big gap between the two sides.

Incompetent minister, death penalty! Lu Shizhong simply pleaded guilty.

Emperor Wende waved his hand and said, It has nothing to do with you. You have already said that this is a stubborn illness in the capital. It is a stubborn illness that has been left over for decades and hundreds of years. It cannot be solved overnight. But in my eyes, Nancheng is not only a chronic illness, It's more like a patch in the capital. It's tattered, but it's not just a patch.

Aiqing and I have talked a lot about the disadvantages brought about by the population explosion, the first of which is the food pressure. This point cannot be ignored. But in my eyes, the population of the capital has exploded,

The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

The taxation alone is directly taken over by the household department, how many procedures have been saved in the middle, and how much corruption has been reduced? Local taxation and silver are accompanied by various apportionments, and only one tael of ten taels of silver can fall into the pocket of the household department at most. If the capital is rich and the household department is rich, I don't need to increase taxes, and the local people don't have to bear heavy apportionments and corvees. Why didn't Aiqing see this benefit.

Lu Shizhong had a different idea, Your Majesty, the local tax is a fixed amount, regardless of the size of the population, it must be paid in full. The local population is decreasing. In order to complete the task, the officials will inevitably double the oppression of the small people who stay in the local area.

The origins of these victims are basically middle-lower counties, and the annual tax and silver are only four to five thousand taels. Is it impossible to complete this task?

Lu Shizhong shook his head again and again, Emperor Wende had never been a magistrate, so he didn't know what was going on here.

He said: In addition to tax money, the local government also needs to support people. In a county, let alone seventy or eighty people, there can be hundreds of people. People eat horses, and the annual expenses are quite a lot. Who will support them? Naturally, it relies on apportionment.

Every time a family escapes in a local area, it means that those who have not escaped have to bear more apportionment. If the local officials want to build water conservancy, support the county school, and welcome and send them, if they are more greedy, they need more apportionment. This is extremely unfair to the local people who stay behind.

There are so many ghosts in the local government, and Emperor Wende really didn't know that much.

But he looked further.

Even if the small people who are rooted in the capital are driven back to their original places, does Ai Qing think that the local government will find out with conscience and reduce the apportionment? The apportionment will not be reduced, but more small people are living in dire straits. Allow these small people If the people take root in the capital, at least some of them can live and work in peace and contentment.”

Lu Shizhong was very surprised.

He thought Emperor Wende was conservative, but he didn't expect Emperor Wende to be more open than he imagined.

He paused, and then said: Since the end of last year, local officials have reported that the capital has exhausted the local population. As a result, the local population has dropped sharply, and taxes cannot be paid. Please make a decision on this matter.

Emperor Wende was silent for a moment, This matter will be discussed in the court tomorrow.

The humble minister obeys the order!

Emperor Wende looked at the prosperous Xinmin County with his hands behind his back.

Since the Queen Mother passed away, I often feel lack of energy.

My condolences, Your Majesty! Please take care of yourself, Your Majesty.

Emperor Wende said expressionlessly: At the beginning, I really thought that the queen mother died of illness, and I also lamented the impermanence of life and death. It turns out that the queen mother was poisoned and killed, which is really appalling. When did the palace become a sieve? .Even the safety of the Empress Dowager cannot be guaranteed.”

Your Majesty is incompetent, Su Wenzhi has not been caught yet. Please deal with it, Your Majesty!

Emperor Wende snorted coldly, and said through gritted teeth: That bastard Concubine Su Gui actually has a daughter who is so bold and arrogant that she harms the harem. I will kill her.

Lu Shizhong bowed and obeyed.

Emperor Wende turned to look at him, Lu Aiqing!

Wei Chen is here!

I'll give you another ten days. If you still can't catch Su Wenzhi, you know what to do.

Lu Shizhong's face turned pale, Your Majesty, there are many innocent people here.

Emperor Wende sneered, The queen mother was poisoned and killed, so I can only wash away the anger in my heart with blood. There are no innocent people, everyone can be killed! I only give you ten days. After ten days, whether you are caught or not Su Wenzhi, I want to stain the capital with blood. I want the blood in the vegetable market to never dry up.

Lu Shizhong and Chang Enqiqi shuddered.

Emperor Wende's murderous intent is strong, if there is substance.

According to Emperor Wende's request, hundreds of people in the Palace of Compassion and Peace, and the palace, and anyone who has anything to do with Su Wenzhi will be killed.

Heads rolling!

Thousands of heads are really appalling.

Emperor Wende wanted to sacrifice the lives of thousands of people to commemorate the death of Empress Dowager Xiao.

Lu Shizhong tried to persuade them that many of these thousands of people were innocent.

His Majesty……

Don't talk about Aiqing, I have already decided. Only human heads and blood can appease the wrath of the emperor.

Emperor Wende looked at Lu Shizhong, If Aiqing can't bear this responsibility, you can bring it up now. I will send another person to carry out this matter.

Lu Shizhong's face turned pale and he broke out in cold sweat.

Thousands of lives, can he afford it?

One side is Emperor Wende's trust, the other side is human life, what choice should he make.

Have you thought about it, Aiqing?

My minister, my minister obeys the order! Lu Shizhong said with difficulty.

He will definitely be featured in the history books, and after his death, he will definitely be praised and praised. He will be dubbed a cruel official, executioner and other reputations by future generations.

Famous before and after!

These are not what scholars pursue all their lives.

However, he no longer cared about his posthumous reputation.

He is the knife in Emperor Wende's hand. Wherever Emperor Wende points, he must kill there.

Only with the trust and support of Emperor Wende can he realize his political ambitions.

Lu Shizhong took a deep breath.

A man who kills a man is a thief.

Killing thousands of people is a loyal minister and good general!

Hahaha……

He was ordered to kill people, so why not be afraid!

There was a touch of madness in Lu Shizhong's eyes.

Emperor Wende looked at him with satisfaction, Aiqing has never let me down.

Lu Shizhong bowed his head and said, We will do our best to arrest Su Wenzhi.

Catch her, I will execute her Ling Chi.

The hatred of killing one's mother is irreconcilable.

Emperor Wende's determination to kill people was stronger than ever.

If Concubine Su had not lost her natal family, Emperor Wende would have wiped out the Su family long ago.

If the family cannot be exterminated, then copy the Su family ancestor's grave and flog the corpse.

Emperor Wende issued a secret decree to flog the corpse, and the Jinwu Guard has sent his confidants to the ancestral home of Concubine Su.

This is the wrath of the emperor!

If you dare to poison the palace or murder the Empress Dowager, you must be prepared to bear the emperor's wrath.

The emperor was furious, even if there were not a million corpses, there would be ten thousand, one hundred thousand!

Lu Shizhong's order to kill people is just the beginning of everything.

Later, more and more people will be implicated.

The road from the capital to the imperial mausoleum will be paved with human heads.

The queen mother's death must be paid for with countless heads.

Emperor Wende did not lose his mind.

At this moment, he is more awake than ever.

He was conscious of what he had to do.

At this moment, Emperor Wende understood the actions of the first emperor more than ever.

It's not that the first emperor was violent and bloodthirsty, but that sometimes he had to kill.

Without blood everywhere, how can there be peace and prosperity.

Emperor Wende moved his fingers, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, I have high hopes for Aiqing, and I believe Aiqing will not disappoint my trust.

Lu Shizhong bowed and bowed, I am a humble minister, and I will repay Your Majesty for your kindness.

Very good! Do your job well!

The humble minister obeys the order!

Emperor Wende pointed to Xinmin County, My great country, who do you think should be handed over to?

Lu Shizhong wants to scold his mother, today is too exciting.

First he killed people by order, and now he asked about the establishment of the reserve.

Every piece is terrible.

I don't know! was all he could answer.

Emperor Wende looked at Lu Shizhong with a half-smile, I don't know, or dare not answer?

Lu Shizhong was very frank, I don't know, but I dare not.

Hahaha……

Emperor Wende laughed loudly, and then patted Lu Shizhong's shoulder affectionately, I won't make things difficult for you. It's too early for this question.

Your Majesty said so.

Your Majesty will live a long life.

I dare not extravagantly expect to live a hundred years. If I can live to the life of the late emperor, I will be satisfied.