The fact that Madam Tao and the other gentry families were imprisoned touched many people's sensitive nerves.
However, before they could stir up trouble, the chief instructor of the eight million navy had already taught them how to behave.
The rumors came and went quickly. They did not cause any damage to Jiang Pengji.
"Zixiao is really capable. He easily nipped the hidden danger in the bud."
Qiguan Rang waved his feather fan lightly. Judging from the frequency of his fanning, he was getting more and more satisfied with Wei Ci.
"Of course he is capable." Jiang Pengji laughed. "Wenzheng can not believe in his ability, but you should believe in my judgment."
How bad could the conditions of the person she liked be?
Hearing this, Qiguan Rang's feather fan suddenly stopped.
He did not know whether to complain about his lord's narcissism or that she was forcefully feeding him dog food.
"My lord's judgment is naturally good. However … does my lord still remember that the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind? " Qiguan Rang frowned and said solemnly, "Zixiao has ruined my plans time and time again. I don't know how many people secretly bear grudges against him …"
Not to mention the past, just this action alone had offended many gentry families and nobles.
Those people would not immediately take revenge, but they would definitely remember this grudge in their notebooks.
Once Wei Ci made any mistakes, he would inevitably be faced with a storm of schemes.
Even if the lord was sincere in protecting him, Wei Ci would inevitably suffer.
Jiang Pengji was not unaware of Qiguan Rang's worries, but it was too early to talk about it.
The two exchanged glances and tacitly changed the topic.
Qiguan Rang asked, "How does my lord plan to deal with Madam Tao and the others?"
"Deal with them as they should be. Anyway, the evidence of Madam Tao's rebellion is readily available. They can't deny it." Jiang Pengji sighed. "It's unfair if the punishment is heavy, and it won't deter the rascals if the punishment is light. In my opinion, it's fairer to deal with them according to the law … "
Qiguan Rang said, "That's good, lest someone uses this to attack my lord."
On the surface, Madam Tao and the others' crimes were much more serious than those gentry families in Chongzhou. If they were punished according to the old law, the main culprit would undoubtedly be executed. All male heirs within the age of five and older would be sent to the border, and three generations would not be able to become officials. This was the punishment for men. The treatment of women was relatively more lenient. Men's wives, concubines, and unmarried women were demoted to commoners. Married women were not affected.
Although Madame Han was married, her husband and son-in-law were still alive, so she could be considered to have returned home peacefully, so she should be treated as an unmarried woman.
This was considered benevolent. If it had been during the Dongqing period, wives, concubines, and unmarried female relatives would have been demoted to lowly status and become sinners.
What was the fate of the sinful woman?
Most of them became camp prostitutes until they died.
Yang Si picked his teeth with a toothpick and said, "Tsk, if you use the crime of embezzling the salt tax and occupying the salt business, you will at least be sentenced to death! It took Xiaoyu and his men ten days to half a month to calculate everything. I'm afraid the amount of money is unprecedented! "
The laws of Dongqing were mostly studied from the previous dynasty.
In the early years of the Great Xia Dynasty, Prime Minister Huangfu showed no mercy to those who were corrupt in order to curb the trend of corruption.
According to the amount of embezzlement and bribery, there were strict laws.
If you were greedy, your face would be tattooed in public; if you were greedy, you would be exiled for a thousand miles; if you were greedy, you would be beheaded in public; if you were greedy, you would be skinned and cut grass!
In addition, there were three grades: 30, 50, and 100.
From here on, not only would the corrupt be killed, but also their children, wives, and concubines would not be able to escape. The highest grade corresponded to the three clans.
Not to mention how much money the other aristocratic families and nobles had embezzled, the amount of money the Tao family had extorted was four times the revenue of the national treasury during the heyday of Dongqing! How many times more than the highest grade of 100? Not to mention the three clans, it was more than enough to wipe out the nine clans!
Han Yu said expressionlessly, "It's true that it is unprecedented, but I'm not sure that it will not be repeated in the future."
Yang Si couldn't help burping and continued to pick his teeth with a toothpick.
Han Yu couldn't stand it anymore.
Wouldn't Yang Jingrong feel embarrassed to expose such vulgar behavior in front of others?
Of course, Yang Si wouldn't be embarrassed. Picking teeth after a meal was a normal after-meal pastime. Picking teeth could help relieve physical and mental stress.
He said, "I heard that the eldest nephew has brought his mother over to support him."
Han Yu said, "She is ambitious and arrogant. It's impossible for her to stay in Xiangyang District. Run will probably settle her in a private house in Shangyang."
Because of the divorce, Han Yu was busy with work, so he could only hand over the affairs of the house to his confidants and let his son learn to manage various industries.
Han Run knew how many houses he had under his name.
Comparing the location of the private houses and the local economic situation, Mrs. Han most likely went to Shangyang County.
It was better for her to go there. It was unlikely that she would meet her former bosom friends. She could live alone and feel more comfortable.
Yang Si teased, "You are so bored."
"One is a wife who has shared the same bed for many years, and the other is a son who has been raised since childhood. How can I not understand?" Han Yu said coldly, "You are done picking your teeth and full of food. It's time to help sort out the files and make comments. Don't be idle, or else I will report to the lord. "
Yang Si was annoyed.
Was Han Yu a three-year-old child? He was always snitching. Did he really think that he was the reincarnation of the God of Informants?
"I must have owed you in my previous life to have a brother like you."
His mouth was muttering, but his body was honest. He got up and started to work.
He was afraid that Han Yu would snitch on him.
If Han Yu snitched on him, the lord would know that he was slacking. If the lord knew, it meant that Jiang Nongqin, who was slowly becoming pregnant, also knew.
If the two of them knew, Yang Si would be even further away from finding a girlfriend.
He childishly stabbed the brush into the inkstone and stirred it for a while. After venting his anger, he continued to work hard.
Han Yu sighed.
Yang Si's working ability was excellent. It would be perfect if his mouth wasn't so obnoxious.
Compared to the previous marriage law, which could be followed, the current child protection law was much more difficult.
There were more than a thousand files related to marriage. Han Yu could categorize the cases and propose specific protection regulations.
However, there were very few files related to children. Han Yu and the others could only go deep into the towns and ask the villagers for relevant materials.
Not to mention child abuse, many places had the custom of drowning baby girls. When parents were short of money, they sold their daughters to others as slaves. During the years of famine, it was not uncommon to exchange children for food … These were all crimes, but who would stand up and accuse the parents of the children?
The parents didn't think they were wrong, and the neighbors didn't think they were wrong. How many files related to the children could the government have?
The children were the parents' personal property. Whether they were crippled, killed, or sold, it was none of the government's business.
Looking at the collected materials, the villagers and parents' indifferent and matter-of-fact tone stung his eyes.
Yang Si glanced at Han Yu from the corner of his eye and sighed secretly.
Master Yuanjing was probably second only to Wei Ci's die-hard fan.
Of the four students he was most proud of in his life, two were working for Jiang Pengji, and the other was about to become an official.
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