The most difficult thing in the world is to change people's ideas. Tang Yi has tried many ways, such as promoting industrial and commercial exhibitions, starting propaganda machines, introducing legends of getting rich, setting an example, taking the lead in running the Eastern Expo, opening Luzon, and promoting Tangxue...

Almost everything that can be done is done, and it cannot be said that it is ineffective. For example, the 6 companies, Wang family, and Hu family have begun to focus their business overseas, and there are also Xi Muyun, Xu Huan, etc., actively developing overseas. ★

But I have to say that it is still too far from Tang Yi’s goal.

Rich businessmen still have to buy land at the first time. In their hearts, they always have more important business to keep their business than starting a business. The best way to keep their business is to keep their business. With land, there is wealth.

The Ming people's pursuit of land was countless times stronger than the desire for houses in later generations.

But most families are too conservative. Their fear of the ocean and obsession with the land are generally the same, and they are simply unreasonable.

No matter how much reason I tell them, I will obey them on the surface, but if I turn around, I will still be the same, which will make you have no temper at all.

Tang Yi could also see that the truth was not reasonable and he had to use tough measures to force most people to change their ideas. The most direct way was to increase the cost of land holding.

To put it bluntly, it means clearing the land and paying an average tax.

Originally, the land price in the southeast was relatively high, and the land output was small. If you add land tax, you can’t make a lot of money per acre of land, and you will have to lose money even if you catch up with the bad years.

Seeing that wealth shrank and no one could bear it, they forced them to turn to invest in industry and commerce, or go overseas to explore. These two points are the result of Tang Yi's need.

Therefore, it is not just a fight against the Xu family. It is said that the prime minister can hold a boat. Although Tang Yi is not so generous, he will not have a big fight with an old man just to make some old people.

He wanted to use Xu Jie to alert the Southeast family and tell them that Tang Yi was not a joke this time. Even if Xu Jie admits defeat, you still want to cause trouble, but you will have to die.

Kill the chicken and scare the monkey, and knock the mountain and shake the tiger.

Tang Yi's abacus was very good, but when Hai Rui convicted Xu Jie, the news came out, but it was a little out of control and turned into a killing monkey and scaring chicken!

What a joke? A soldier can be killed but not humiliated. The dignified Mr. Xu actually wanted to be humiliated in the lobby. What will happen to the others? Besides, there are a few civil and military officials in the court who are clean. If Hai Rui does this, everyone will not live.

For a time, officials from all over the capital wrote letters to impeach Hai Rui and to return Xu Jie to justice. The censor Kedao had the greatest clamor and demanded that the defender Lin Qingyu be severely punished.

The memorials were like snowflakes, piled up the cabinet. In one day, more than 300 copies were sent. Tang Yi couldn't help but send them to the Silijian, and there was also a lot of them in front of Long Qing.

His Majesty the Emperor was pulled out of the Ten Beautiful Pictures and his head became several times bigger.

Although he didn't like Xu Jie, the old man was kind to Long Qing after all and assisted him in succession. How could such an important official be humiliated easily?

Longqing was furious and asked the cabinet to investigate Hai Rui immediately and return Xu Jie to justice.

This time, the seven cabinet masters alone are not enough, including Yang Bo, the Zuodu Censor Ge Shouli, the Minister of Rites Gao Yi, the Minister of Justice Mao Kai, and more than a dozen important officials gathered in the cabinet to discuss countermeasures.

Zhao Zhenji's eyes were red, and the old man hadn't gone to bed for three days.

"It's horrifying, it's really horrifying. The great assistant minister has ended like this. Who else can do things for the court in the future? How can the scholars convince the people if they don't punish Hai Rui severely? Not only Hai Rui, but also Wang Yongji, who asked him to go to Songjiang, was actually in a turmoil with Hai Rui. It's so abominable! Severe punishment, we must be severely punished!"

Zhao Zhenji shouted, but Ge Shouli and Mao Kai both lowered their heads and were speechless.

"Mr. Ge, what do you think?" Zhao Zhenji asked with a calm face.

Ge Shouli looked embarrassed, "I will declare first, I am very sympathetic to Mr. Xu's experience, but it is really hard for me to deal with."

"Why is it difficult to deal with? As the censor of the Chief Censor, can't you deal with Wang Yongji?"

Ge Shouli also got angry. It would be fine if you Zhao Dazhou put a big clove of garlic in the cabinet. I have a deeper qualification than you, so I don’t buy it!

"Gemao Zhao, the cabinet repeatedly issued an order to require the impeachment of officials to have real evidence and everything is in accordance with the law. I have the investigation results sent by Wang Yongji here. He found out that the Xu family alone caused the loss of nearly 100,000 taels of land tax every year. In fact, he dealt with it impartially. Does Master Zhao think that annexing land and digging the corners of the court are correct?"

Ge Shouli was two subjects earlier than Zhao Zhenji. As soon as he spoke, Lao Zhao suddenly became silent.

After all, he was guilty. He also heard about the Xu family's actions. To be honest, it was really shocking! There are so many fields, so many workshops, and so many shops. If you really count them carefully, the Xu family's property is at least more than 10 million taels, which is even more than the treasury income.

Being an official can be rich and can rival a country. You are the prime minister, you are no one else!

The disciple is full of reason, but how can I defend you?

Zhao Zhenji was speechless.

"Mr. Ge, the holy will be clear. If you want to return Xu Ge's old man to justice, can you still disobey the imperial edict?" This time, the person who spoke was Xu Jie's hard-core confidant, Zhu Heng, Minister of Works.

Ge Shouli spread his hands, "Zhubutang, if you say that, you can send an imperial envoy south to investigate the case again. If Mr. Xu is wronged, Hai Rui and Wang Yongji will corrupt and frame the elders of the country. Just deal with them. I have no objection."

He blocked Zhu Heng back in an instant, and there were many smart people in the court. Yang Bo lowered his eyelids and kept thinking. Zhang Juzheng looked solemn, as if he had some insight.

When Hai Rui wrote a letter to impeach Jiajing, just imagine that if he impeached the nine important ministers, Jiajing would just give a random decree, saying that he slandered the court officials, and he would have no place to make any decision if he cut his head.

But when Hai Rui impeached Jiajing, the emperor had to be unreasonable, but he dragged the case around. "Public Security Memorial" was everywhere, and Jiajing was so angry that he couldn't kill Hai Rui!

It can be seen that if you want to cause trouble, you will be a big deal. It is better to break the sky.

I don’t know if it was Hai Rui who accidentally hit him or his plan to Wushuang.

The quick knife cuts the mess and convicts Xu Jie first.

If he is still in trial now, he will save Xu Jie after a moment of imperial edict, and then Hai Rui will wait for endless revenge! But now, he has given the case. If he wants to deal with Hai Rui and save Xu Jie, he will overthrow Hai Rui's judgment.

He sent the imperial envoy south again to investigate the case, and then concluded that the Xu family was not guilty and Hai Rui was damned!

This is in line with Longqing's will and the result that Xu Dang wanted, but the question is who dares to do this?

Hai Rui was a fierce man who impeached the late emperor, and his every move would be recorded in history. As for the Xu family's rampant villages and annexed land, it is well known. We can't be distracted from our conscience. We say that Xu Jie's approach is right, right?

Besides, how many opponents of Xu Jie are in this court who want to watch Lao Xu be unlucky? He overturned the verdict for Xu Jie and made a frustration. If he annoyed any god, he would continue to send an imperial envoy and repeat it over and over again. I wonder how many people would fall into it.

Ge Shouli was a mature man, and he could see clearly.

Hai Rui and Wang Yongji occupy the principles and laws, while Xu Jie possesses the same love. He can't tell where the wind is going to blow. Since I can't tell, I won't get involved. You can't play by yourself!

Ge Shouli pretended to be cowardly, and everyone's eyes fell on Mao Kai. He was the serious Minister of Justice and had the most say. Come on, tell me!

Mao Kai only felt that he was born by Dou E, and he was wronged.

"Everyone, I have the same opinion as Mr. Ge. Mr. Xu's situation is really heartbreaking. However, the files sent by Hai Rui are vivid in my mind. As the main hall of the Ministry of Justice, I can only deal with them impartially. If I drown the files that I understand so clearly... I am afraid I will not have the shame to explain to the people of the world."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Zhenji stood up in anger.

"Can you explain to the people of the world now? Is it reasonable to have such a fate after working hard for decades?"

Of course I can't say it... But I ask a question, can I just deal with Hai Rui, ignore the national laws, and lie against my conscience?

Like impeachment of Jiajing, this case will be marked in history no matter what. If anyone wants to become a white-faced clown on the stage, let go of his courage!

Seeing that everyone lowered their heads, Zhao Zhenji gradually felt the feeling. This case was difficult, it was too difficult!

Since it is difficult, someone needs to come out to solve the problem!

He saw Tang Yi at first sight and thought to himself that you can't stop talking.

"Master Yuanfu, please give me an explanation!"

Yang Bo saw the opportunity and quickly said: "Yuan Fu has a long-term vision and a brilliant understanding. This case involves the laws of nature, national laws, human nature, and morality. Only Yuan Fu's talents can make balanced choices and trade-offs. No matter what, we will listen to you."

It sounds good, but in fact it has increased the problem again, creating the difficulty of solving it. Old Man Yang never forgot to stumbling over Tang Yi.

If you wait for me, we will have to settle the accounts sooner or later.

Tang Yi was ruthless in his heart, but Gao Gong, Chen Yiqin, Zhu Heng, Mao Kai, all spoke up, flattering, and slapped him hard, there was only one request, you can make an idea!

There is no good cake for these old officials. If I hadn't been prepared, I would have been cheated by you.

Tang Yi's face was gloomy, he had never spoken, and his eyes were red.

"My master, Mr. Xu has made great contributions to the country and has great virtue. When I think of him being taken to the hall for trial, my heart feels like a knife cut. It hurts, it hurts!"

Tang Yi looked sad, as if he was empathetic, "I thought I would send the imperial envoy again to interrogate the case, and no matter what, I would ask Mr. Xu to come to court again. It would hurt her, so I opposed continuing to investigate."

Zhao Zhenji's eyebrows stood up and was about to speak, but Tang Yi continued: "But the national law is as heaven, and the evidence is conclusive. If we use national law as a joke, how can we promote the new policy of reform and how can we revive the Ming Dynasty?"

It’s really worthy of being a supporter. It sounds nice, but where is the solution? How to get rid of the condom?

"So I think I should immediately ask Mr. Xu to order the imperial edict and send important officials of the court to Yingtian to express his concern for Mr. Xu to show his court's care. What do you think?" (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!