mtl008 Chapter 369: The Emperor Goes Away
Chapter 369: The Emperor Goes Away
Casinos, brothels, docks, and even densely populated places such as vegetable markets are always home to criminal gangs, those who collect protection fees, kidnap people, and even force women of good families into prostitution, bully men and women, and other evil things. These places are high-incidence areas.
As a person who lived in a peaceful era, Shen Nanzhi most desired a safe living condition. Even if he couldn't ensure that people didn't pick up things on the road or locked their doors at night, he must at least ensure that the people had a way to seek redress for their grievances, had trust in the court, and felt safe in life.
Strive to create a relatively fair, harmonious, prosperous and healthy living environment.
Therefore, Shen Nanzhi was very busy, very busy. The Imperial City Division almost took over the duties of Jingzhao Prefecture, the Ministry of Justice, and the Five Cities Military Division.
Shen Nanzhi is the regent's man, and he has a sworn brother, Duke Shen, who is a tough guy. He can almost walk sideways in the capital.
She was not trying to shake the interests of the powerful, nor was she making drastic changes. She was only trying to eliminate those evil forces who were merely slaves of their families, so there was no need to challenge the Regent, so it went quite smoothly.
But it did touch the hearts of many people. After all, these evil forces were protected by the government. They couldn't just take the money and not do their job, right?
So, the censors impeached Shen Nanzhi. If you want to deal with someone, you have to put a lot of charges on him. Otherwise, how could there be a saying that you can find a pretext to accuse someone of a crime?
Qi Yunxu listened to the censors impeaching the Imperial City Bureau for its crimes such as tyranny, disregard for the law, and disregard for human life.
The little emperor, who had always been a clay sculpture, spoke up for the first time: "You are impeaching the deputy director? What he did was for the country and the people, and he is deeply loved by the people. How could he have committed the crimes you mentioned?"
The young emperor knew that Deputy Director Nan was Nan Zhi's sister. She wanted to do something for the court, but these censors not only did not praise her, but impeached her instead. What were they thinking?
He doesn't care if you impeach others, but he won't allow you to impeach Sister Nan Zhi.
Qi Yunxu's lips curled up. This child always remembers Nan Zhi's kindness and protects her very much.
He thought about seeing her every day, but was afraid that she would dislike him. He was so worried that he made things more difficult for himself. He had to think about this several times every day. Qi Yunxu just watched him quietly without trying to persuade him, which made the little emperor very resentful.
Now things are good. The censors have run into trouble. The little emperor is not happy about it. Dare to say that my sister Nanzhi is tired of living.
The censors were stunned. Why did the emperor speak?
"Your Majesty, you are young and you don't understand the affairs of the court. We have evidence. Since this deputy chief took office, the capital has been in chaos. People are beheaded in the market every day. People are in panic. We can't stand it anymore, so we collected evidence. Please ask the regent to handle the case according to the law."
"You mean I'm young, ignorant, and unworthy of speaking, right? Then why am I sitting here? I'll just leave and not get in your way."
After saying that, she stood up and went back to the harem capriciously. In this crappy morning court, whoever falls in love will get the throne?
He is still a child, and he won't grow if he doesn't sleep well.
All the ministers were stunned. Is the emperor leaving now?
"Regent……"
Qi Yunxu shrugged his shoulders, not caring about it, and stood up and left, saying before leaving: "Whoever angered the emperor should go and comfort him."
The censors were at a loss. What was going on?
So it's their fault?
I have never seen an emperor dismiss the morning court. Why doesn't the regent care?
……
Shen Nanzhi didn't know about these things. He was enjoying the crackdown on gangsters and was in charge of it personally. The officials of the Imperial City Department did not dare to slack off. They worked hard, not wanting to end up like Captain Li, who was killed by the Southern Department Chief.
This man found the daughter of the Shen family and changed the situation in Luzuo. He was very efficient in doing things. He cracked down on gangs without giving anyone face.
Those who committed heinous crimes were directly dragged to the Caishikou and beheaded. No matter who pleaded for mercy, it was useless. Almost every day, someone was dragged up and beheaded. Every time, it caused a sensation among the people. They killed people so easily.
Before they knew it, when the officials from the Imperial City Administration went out, they saw the smiling faces of the people instead of the faces they avoided as before.
This makes them more motivated to do their job. Who would want to be cursed openly or secretly when they can see a smiling face every day?
More than a month passed, and when it was time to pay salaries, Shen Nanzhi was in charge in person, watching the clerk distribute the salaries to everyone.
Let’s start with the lower-level soldiers. Their salary is not much, only one or two taels of silver a month. Unless they receive additional rewards for meritorious service, they can only get this little salary.
Most soldiers are hereditary. Even though there are many people in their family, there is only one person who can take over. There is a whole family to support, and in a place like the capital, one tael of silver is only enough for food and drink.
In the past, I could still make some money, and the casinos and brothels would give me some gifts. But now all that is gone, and I am not so excited when I get my salary.
The soldier who received his salary listlessly opened the bag. When he saw it, his eyes widened. "Why is there so much?"
There are actually more than five taels of silver. Isn't there only one tael?
Seeing them getting excited, Shen Nanzhi slowly stood up and said, "This is your bonus for your hard work this month.
I am not an unsympathetic leader who will turn a blind eye to your difficulties.
This time, we have seized a lot of money, which will be deposited into the national treasury. However, since everyone has worked hard, I have asked the Regent to give 10% of the money to everyone.
As long as you work hard, maintain the peace of the capital, and allow the people to live and work in peace, our boss will not treat you unfairly in terms of salary.
I won't say you will become rich, but I will guarantee that your family can live a decent life. In the future, when there are weddings or funerals in your family, you can receive an additional subsidy. The amount varies depending on the position you hold, but it starts at a minimum of five taels to help you get through the difficulties at home."
"Thank you, Deputy Chief."
The soldiers cheered excitedly. The deputy chief was so considerate of his subordinates. He was really different from those high-ranking officials.
Shen Nanzhi was very satisfied, and continued, pressing his hands: "Also, if there are seriously ill family members, they can also come to the department to apply for assistance, invite doctors, subsidize medicine expenses, and make arrangements as appropriate. A specific system will be developed and gradually improved.
The death and disability pensions will be increased tenfold. We cannot let your blood be shed and your family members shed tears. The Regent will remember your efforts and will not let anyone’s sacrifice be in vain.”
Ten times? The death allowance, which was originally only 30 taels of silver, has now increased tenfold. That’s 300 taels. The soldiers from poor families are eager to die now. With such a large sum of money, they can buy three lives on the black market.