Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

This is another series of people rushing out one after another.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The transfer of state-owned enterprises to private companies was the first major event that Yu Yunwen did after becoming prime minister.

If this matter is not handled well, he will basically not be the prime minister.

And now these people came out, and for this reason, they strongly opposed this national policy, no doubt they opposed Yu Yunwen face to face in the court and asked the Zhao official family to replace them.

Zhao Guanjia said: "Yesterday, the imperial court promulgated two temporary bills. What do you think?"

Zhou Botong said: "Those businessmen even ignore their promise to the imperial court, how could they abide by the law!"

"You mean, those businessmen don't abide by the imperial court's bill?"

"The minister is very worried."

"Li Zhuo!" Zhao Ning shouted.

Li Zhuo came out and said, "The minister is here!"

"You said, will the businessman abide by it?"

Wang Boyan took a sneak peek at Li Zhen, only to hear Li Zhen say: "Businessmen pay more attention to profit than righteousness. Now there is a precedent. They broke their promise to the court, and I am very worried."

"Are you worried?"

"Yes, I am worried."

"What are you afraid of?"

"The minister is worried that the businessman will not comply."

"Then do you want the businessman not to comply, or do you want the businessman to comply?" Zhao Ning continued to ask.

Chapter 1517 Digging a pit (first update)

Li Zhuo immediately said: "Of course I hope that the businessman can abide by it."

Zhao Ning asked again: "Then tell me, how can you achieve what you want?"

Li Zhuo said: "It is natural to strictly enforce the law and deal with it impartially. As long as similar cases arise, the local judicial office will try them strictly according to the law, which can deter businessmen to a large extent!"

Li Zhuo was still thinking in his heart, what is a businessman in front of the court officials?

It's all about money!

No knife, no newspaper.

"What do you mean, if the businessman fails to abide by the law, is it because the court is not strict in enforcing the law?"

Li Zhi's heart trembled, and he immediately knew that he had fallen into the pit designed by Zhao Guan's family.

But Li Zhuo could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes!"

"Liu Yu, come out."

"Chen is here!"

Zhao Guanjia said: "Come, use your point of view to refute Li Zhuo."

Liu Yu hesitated for a moment, then said: "There are too many merchants in the world. If you use the law, how to manage it is impossible. It is better to entrust it to others than to entrust it to the law. Let the local officials strictly control the merchants. Then you only need to control the officials well, and the world will be stable.”

Liu Yu's statement was immediately supported by many people.

Zhao Ning looked at Li Zhuo again, and said, "Refute him with your point of view."

Li Zhuo said, "Your Majesty, he is right."

"Ok?"

"I mean, what Liu Jijiu said is correct."

"That's not what you said just now."

"The minister's thoughts just now are still a little shallow."

"So, do you also think that businessmen will not abide by the law, no matter how strict the Ministry of Criminal Law enforces the law, there is no way?"

"Yes."

"Han Shangshu, come on, come out." Zhao Guanjia's tone was light and calm.

Han Xiaozhou, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, came out: "The minister is here."

"They all believe that the local judiciary cannot control businessmen, and you are in charge of the judiciary, so you can talk about it."

Han Xiaozhou said: "I don't think so. For the court, what is the difference between a businessman and an ordinary commoner?"

"Yes, what's the difference?" Zhao Ning asked, his gaze fell on Li Yu and Liu Yu.

Both Li Zhuo and Liu Yu remained silent, expecting each other to answer this question.

Zhao Ning said: "Li Yushi, answer this question."

Li Jie continued to bite the bullet and said: "Businessmen have a lot of money and can buy people's hearts."

Han Xiaozhou asked back: "Which heart is bought?"

Li Zhuo said again: "Bribe the officials."

"Since bribing officials, shouldn't it be more important to make businessmen abide by the law?" Han Xiaozhou said, he felt very strange, why is Li Zhuo's words always contradictory today?

Han Xiaozhou continued: "The court enacts laws that can govern the people and restrain officials. Why can't they restrain merchants? Is it true that merchants are beyond the people because they have money, and are even more difficult to control than officials?"

Without waiting for Li Zhuo to answer, Han Xiaozhou also said: "Is it because I can't control it, or do I not want to control it?"

Li Zhuo's forehead was already covered with cold sweat. He didn't want to touch this topic, but for some reason, Zhao Guanjia always asked himself to answer this question today.

Li Zhuo remained silent, intending not to answer Han Xiaozhou.

But Zhao Guanjia said: "Li Yushi, refute him with your point of view."

"Your Majesty, I have little talent and little learning."

"No objection?"

"The minister cannot refute."

Zhao Ning continued to ask: "Why can't I refute it? Is it because I don't want to control it, or can't control it?"

"minister……"

Zhao Guanjia emphasized again: "If you don't want to control it, you still can't control it. Answer this question directly!"

At this time, the ministers realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Li Zhu hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's the local officials who don't want to take care of it."

Zhao Guanjia continued to ask: "Which local officials don't want to take care of it?"

Li Zhuo was silent again.

Li Zhuo knew that he had said something wrong just now.

What do local officials want to do?

If this word reaches the ears of local officials, what will they think of Li Zhuo?

Even if the magistrate really doesn't want to care about it, can such words be easily said in front of the emperor in the court?

Even if you are Yushi Zhongcheng, you can't talk nonsense without evidence, right?

Li Zhuo's forehead broke out in cold sweat, and he had already lost his mind.

Seeing this, Liu Yu immediately prepared to smooth things over for Li Zhuo. He said, "Your Majesty, I think that since the law has been promulgated, it should be enforced there. As for whether..."

"Don't interrupt." Zhao Ning interrupted Liu Yu, and said very patiently, "The question Li Zhi just said is a serious matter. I attach great importance to it, since he has said this question uprightly, I have to ask him to the end."

After Li Yu heard this, he felt that he had completely fallen into the pit of Zhao Guan's family today.

"Your Majesty, my minister..."

"Don't you want to tell me that you were talking nonsense and deceiving me just now?"

"No, no, no, the magistrate must be unwilling to implement it."

"Why?"

"Because the merchants have obeyed the laws and regulations, and everything is done in accordance with the laws of the Song Dynasty, who will give them gifts in the future?"

As soon as he said this, Liu Yu, Zhou Botong and others on the side looked ugly.

Wang Boyan in the crowd closed his eyes and took a deep breath: Now he has completely fallen into the pit of Zhao Guan's house!

"Oh?" Zhao Ning pretended to be surprised.

"Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to govern the country according to the law!" Li Zhuo immediately knelt down and shouted loudly.

Li Zhuo's righteous voice echoed in the hall, but afterward, no one spoke in the hall.

The gentleman that Confucianism pays attention to is not a weapon.

What is a device?

A device is specifically a tool.

The popular meaning of junzibuwu is that a gentleman should not be bound by tangible things.

Countless people regard this sentence as a classic, thinking that it will be flexible.

In fact, this sentence really makes people not stick to the rules.

But the same words have different meanings in different people's mouths, that is, one is in the sky and the other is in the earth.

Many people just want to have a lot of unfettered unspoken rules under the clear rules.

Especially the officials of the Great Song Dynasty, that's how corruption came about.

Only when there are many unspoken rules, can we hold high the banner of morality, and build a memorial archway while accomplishing our ulterior and dirty goals.

Therefore, the transfer of state-owned enterprises to private enterprises will damage the interests of some officials, and they will oppose it.

After the legislation, the rules are all clear, and the interests of officials are damaged, and they will still oppose it.

There was still silence in the hall.

Liu Yu, Zhou Botong and others were speechless after listening to Li Zhuo's words.

To refute again seems to be ill-intentioned.

But Zhao Ning said to Liu Yu, "Contradict him."

Liu Yu was stunned, and said: "Li Yushi's words are biased. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has been vigorously fighting against corruption. Now that I am Song Heqing, and the officials are united, how can there be such a person who uses power for personal gain? !"

"Your Majesty, what Liu Jijiu said is also reasonable!" Li Yu immediately turned his head, "Under His Majesty's hard work, in today's Song Dynasty, officials are clean and the people are happy to work. Only those profit-seeking businessmen are still alive. Sucking on people's fat and people's ointment like a wolf."

"I didn't realize before that besides being an official, Li Yushi can also change his face!" Zhao Ning sneered, "You should explain to me why the ramie sold by the Bianjing Logging Company to Wensiyuan is cheaper than the private price. Twice as expensive!"

Chapter 1518 Take advantage of the trend (second update)

Li Zhuo was dumbfounded on the spot.

He only felt a bolt from the blue coming down.

I was stunned for a long time before I realized, and said quickly: "I am stupid, I don't know what your majesty is talking about?"

"Can't understand?"

"I'm stupid."

Zhao Guanjia laughed, straightened his cuffs, and said with a smile: "Li Qian from the Bianjing Logging Company, have you forgotten?"

"I have never heard of this person before, I don't know why His Majesty mentioned him today?"

"Ramie, I will give you Li Yushi 100 wen per catty. Last year, Wensiyuan Weaving and Embroidery Workshop bought 100 million catties. How much did you give Li Yushi?"

"I'm stupid!"

Seeing that Li Zhuo refused to admit it, Zhao Ning immediately turned his face, pointed at Li Zhi and cursed angrily: "How much is it? I asked you how much! You want me to throw the account book to you, don't you!"

Li Zhuo was so frightened that he prostrated himself on the ground, trembling.

"How much! Say it! Say it yourself!"

"One hundred thousand... one hundred thousand..."

As soon as Li Zhuo said this, the court was in an uproar.