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Jiang Pengji smiled faintly. She was cunning and said, "The officials love the people like they are their own children. Why can't they pay for it? The law doesn't punish the masses. The imperial court can't save the people, so why can't the people in Hu County save themselves? "
To put it bluntly, it was robbing the rich to help the poor.
"Opportunities are created by people. You'll only suffer if you stick to the rules." Her eyes flashed with interest. "Those rural gentry clans that have been entrenched in Hu County for hundreds of years are all filthy rich. How can good people like them be absent when it comes to benefiting the people? Aren't pigs fattened so that they can be slaughtered and eaten during the New Year? "
They could always get something out of slaughtering them.
"As for how to make those Pi Xiu spit out the money and rice, it's simple. Hu County does suffer from drought every year, but the root cause of the current situation is man-made. The imperial court provides relief money every year and reduces taxes every year, but what's the result? "
Natural disasters were scary, but the people's hearts were more frightening when they fought among themselves.
They could resist natural disasters if they were united, but the man-made disaster was the reason why Hu County went from a chaotic and impoverished Xia Dynasty to Dongqing!
"Let's not talk about this. Just look at the relief money allocated every year from the previous dynasty to Dongqing. It's definitely a huge loophole that can't be filled. Who ate it? Is there still any doubt? If those people don't want to spit out what they ate, we can only resort to extreme measures. Whether it's falsifying accounts or pretending to be bandits, exterminating the family and confiscating the property, there must be a suitable method. "
The former method could at least save their lives, but the latter would be exterminated.
"There's nothing in this world that can't be solved with a knife. If there is, I'll do it again!"
Jiang Pengji squinted her eyes as she spoke. Her lips curled into a bloodthirsty smile, which was indescribably beautiful.
It would be best if there was evidence, but if there was no evidence, she could only fabricate it.
Extraordinary times called for extraordinary actions. Even a gentleman couldn't rigidly adhere to the rigid rules.
If it didn't work, she could publicize it to the people. Liu She didn't have to do anything. The seething resentment would drive people to their deaths.
To put it bluntly, if he wanted to govern Hu County well, he couldn't rely on being a gentleman.
He wanted to be as much of a hooligan as he could be. If they were evil, he needed to be even more evil than them. If they didn't agree with him, they would start fighting and killing.
"However, to achieve this, the public must have a high reputation, and they must have a military force that the officials and gentry are afraid of. Otherwise, it will be extremely easy to die on the spot." What Jiang Pengji said was built on the foundation of absolute military force.
If Liu She wanted to heal Hu County, he would inevitably anger the local tyrants and harm their interests.
Men die for wealth, and birds die for food. It was extremely normal for him to kill Liu She for his own benefit.
"It's not difficult to stay alive. Establishing a firm foothold and governing Hu County complement each other." Jiang Pengji's mouth was dry after saying so much. She secretly licked her dry lips with her tongue. Her eyes were bright and spirited. "What did father do back then?"
Liu She smiled shyly. "Just like my son."
In other words, he had used the methods that "Liu Lanting" had used, but he was not as ruthless and decisive as she was.
The methods he had used against the local gentry in Hu County seemed ruthless, and they had even given him the title of "King of Hell" behind his back. However, compared to "Liu Lanting," his methods were tame and kind.
No matter how ruthless Liu She was, he had at least let the gentry survive. "Liu Lanting" on the other hand, had surrounded the residence of the gentry. She had killed every living thing in the residence. Not even a bird or a chicken was spared.
Almost all the gentry in Hu County, except for those who had defected early on, had been killed by her.
Liu She looked at Jiang Pengji with a complicated expression.
Even though she did not look murderous and her eyes were clear, he was sure that she was not joking.
Thinking of this, Liu She muttered, "But Lanting, you've forgotten something very important."
Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrows. Her plan had been improvised, so it was normal for it to have loopholes.
She had always been conceited, so when she heard that Liu She's plan would not work, she became interested. "Father, please advise me."
Liu She did not speak. He wrote two words on the table with his index finger. Jiang Pengji's face darkened.
He said, "Your plan is feasible, but have you ever thought that you will offend all the gentry clans by doing this?"
In today's era, insulting the emperor in public was worse than insulting the aristocratic families. The gentry clans were powerful. Jiang Pengji's plan could solve the problem in Hu County, but what should he do next?
Put himself in a hostile position with all the gentry clans?
"What's more, most of the talented people nowadays come from the aristocratic families …" Liu She stopped here and changed the topic. "It's rare to see a few people from poor families. If we do as you say, have you ever thought about the consequences of being ostracized by them? "
In today's era, most of the resources were given to the gentry clans. They had a lot of money and knowledge, and the ratio of talents they nurtured was much higher than that of ordinary people. Innate talent was important, but so was the environment and education.
If she offended all the gentry clans according to her plan, who would be willing to work for her if she rebelled in the future?
Jiang Pengji's face darkened. She raised her head and looked at Liu She. There seemed to be an undercurrent in her dark eyes.
"So what do you think we should do, father?"
Jiang Pengji asked deliberately.
Liu She said bluntly, "We can't offend them completely."
They could be offended, but they could not become irreconcilable enemies. It was important to leave some leeway for others.
Jiang Pengji pursed her lips and thought for a while. In the end, she said, "It is better to get rid of future troubles than to keep them around."
There was nothing that could not be solved with a knife. If there was, then another knife!
It was the same no matter who came!
Liu She looked at Jiang Pengji with a complicated expression. After a long time, he let out a long sigh and said, "Lanting, I don't care what you're thinking or what you're going to do, but you must think twice before you act. Think about yourself and your family."
After all, she was the second legitimate son of the Liu family in Hejian!
With his reminder, Jiang Pengji reacted and responded, "I understand."
Liu She did not dare to think about whether or not Jiang Pengji had really listened to him.
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