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    Jia Lian stood with a golden sword and said with a smile: "Master Chen, what are you doing? You and I have no grievances, so how can we talk about transcendence?"

    Chen Tinghua¡¯s eyes turned cold: ¡°Master Jia, are you going to step on me to death?¡±

    Jia Lian smiled: "Your Majesty, you misunderstood. What I mean is that you are a good official in Jiangsu and have outstanding political achievements. What do you want me to do? Of course, you can't just be an official and seek political achievements. You must also take care of your family affairs. Don't let me do it."  If your family members and relatives do something illegal and disciplinary, I will not protect you just because of our colleagues, but I will give you some advice!"

    Chen Tinghua was stunned: "You, you, you, what do you mean?"

    Jia Lian smiled: "Literally, I am very busy promoting the new land tax policy in Haijiang. The emperor is watching the results. How can I have free time to care about other people's backyards? But I met Mr. Chen today, and I have to mention it.  In one sentence, it is the Emperor's will to promote the New Deal. As ministers, you and I must actively respond and lead by example. Can't we back down?"

    Chen Tinghua expressed his position: "This is certain. Don't worry, sir. Within the nine clans of the Chen family, no one will make it difficult for you."

    Hearing this, Jia Lian stretched out his hand to invite you: "Well, thank you so much, sir. Now that you've come, I'll make peace with you. I've bought a bottle of wine in the backyard. Have a glass of water and wine before you get up."

    Chen Tinghua was taken into a small courtyard in the backyard, but his father lived here. Jia Lian said that he had arrested him, but in fact he was not thrown into prison, but was kept in the backyard of the Governor's Yamen, where he was fed, drank and treated well.  Not a single bit of practice.  It's just that he can't move around at will.

    When Chen Tinghua met his father, he kowtowed first and then persuaded his father in a low voice. His father did not expect that his son would be in the hands of others, and he would not have the temper of God Emei.  He immediately said that not only did he support the new policies of the Governor's Yamen, but he would also go back and talk to relatives and friends wherever he went to respond to the country's new policies.

    That night, Chen Tinghua sent his father home. The Chen family was originally worried that the old man would suffer, but he felt relieved when he returned home and gained weight.

    Chen Tinghua knew that his father had not been tortured, but his fear of Jia Lian increased. This man was so young, in a high position, and had no bad habits such as eating, drinking, prostitution, gambling, etc. It was really scary.

    Chen Tinghua¡¯s brother advocated that the liaison person should sue Jia Lian, saying that he did not respect Confucius and Mencius as scholars.  Chen Tinghua rebuked his brother and secretly told his father: "Master Jia is determined to reform, and he will be famous in history in the future. Please take good care of your family, relatives and friends, and we don't want to be his stepping stone."

    The next day, the Chen family and the Chen family¡¯s in-laws, the Qian family, the Wu family, the Liu family, and the Wen family, all took the initiative to pay taxes.

    Subsequently, Jia Lian followed the method and successfully solved the taxation of the six Fujian prefectures, leaving the remaining two prefectures of Quanzhou and Fuzhou as the hard nut.

    To be honest, because the cultivated land in Zhejiang and Fujian is almost double that of Fujian, Jia Lian spends most of his time staring at Zhejiang.  Most affairs in Fujian relied on the chief envoy Min Zhizheng.

    It turns out that Fujian people are tougher than Zhejiang people.

    The gentry of Zhejiang Province attacked Jia Lian several times. Ninety-nine percent of the land was taxed in accordance with regulations, and the remaining bit was avoided. Jia Lian had no time to deduct it, so he could only wait for a detailed investigation later.

    Out of the eight prefectures in Fujian, six of them, under Jia Lian¡¯s high-pressure tactics with the army¡¯s hand hammer, at least 90% of the land tax revenue went to the state treasury, and the remaining twigs and leaves will be settled later.

    But Quanzhou and Fuzhou, the two most prosperous places in Fujian, have joined forces to resist taxes.

    Quanzhou has been full of celebrities since ancient times. At the same time, these richest people also love to show off their wealth, love to enjoy themselves, and love to evade taxes.

    What made Jia Lian vomit blood was that the people in Quanzhou and Fuzhou were not resisting the tax. To be honest, the people were still hesitant, but it was the parents and officials of these two governments who jumped out to confront Jia Lian.

    They pretended to plead for the people, saying that Fujian was severely harmed by Japanese pirates and that one year of tax exemption was simply not enough for the people to recuperate and recuperate. They requested another year of tax exemption in Fujian.

    Of course, Jia Lian was not allowed and directly rejected the ticket.  As a result, Zheng Xing, the prefect of Fujian, and Wu De, the prefect of Fuzhou, openly incited tens of thousands of people in the two prefectures to write to the imperial court, saying that Jia Lian, for the sake of his personal reputation, regardless of the life and death of the people, had imposed violent expropriations, putting the people of the two prefectures in dire straits, and demanded that the imperial court  Remove Jia Lian, a corrupt and cruel official, and give the people of Fujian and Zhejiang a clear and bright world.

    As a result, the Wanmin books in these two prefectures were seized by Wang Ziteng, and the common people who were incited by the two prefects to go to Beijing to complain were also captured and sent to Jia Lian's governor's office.

    Jia Lian thought about it all night and issued an order to the governor the next day, ordering all state and county-level officials under the jurisdiction of Quanzhou and Fuzhou to come to the governor's Yamen for an audience.

    " According to the number of people who went to Beijing to complain, the governor and governor were dispatched.Summon all the patriarchs and elders of their families to the Governor's Yamen.

    Three days later, Jia Lian went to court to interrogate these people: "Do you know why the court collects taxes?"

    "These people were probably manipulated and taught by the two governments, and they acted like rogues with Jia Lian: "I don't know."

    Jia Lian said: "You don't know. Let me tell you, the imperial court collects taxes to help the victims in famine years and to cope with sudden wars."

    "We are ordinary people and have nothing to do with the affairs of the court. Besides, there are no famines or wars here, so why should we be asked to pay taxes?"

    Jia Lian sneered and asked again: "You are no longer harmed by Japanese pirates, and there are no famines. May I ask you, when the Japanese pirates were rampant, burning, killing and looting, where did the food you eat come from?"

    "Do you know that it is not the duty of the imperial court to provide relief to the victims?"

    Jia Lian sneered: "Ha! Okay, let me ask you again, you should know who defeated the Japanese pirates, right?"

    Some people remained silent, while others replied: "I know, the army was sent by the imperial court."

    Jia Lian asked again: "Do you know how much money the imperial court spent fighting the Japanese pirates in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces? How many soldiers were killed and injured? How many soldiers threw their heads and blood in Fujian and Zhejiang for the sake of the stability of the people of Fujian and Zhejiang?"

    At this time, everyone was silent.

    Jia Lian said sternly: "All the 50,000 people of the Imperial Purple Banner Army died in the battles in Fujian and Zhejiang. The Yongding Army was reduced from 5,000 to 3,000, then to 6,000, and then to 3,000 again. Fujian Health Center, once  More than 3,000 people died. Of the 20,000 horses brought by General Feng, only 15,000 were left when they returned. The Krug army came to support them. They came with 20,000 and returned with 13,000. These people are not from Fujian.  People from Zhejiang, but they died fighting the Japanese pirates. Tell me, was it worth the death of these people?"

    Some people say it¡¯s not worth it, some people say it¡¯s worth it, because after driving away the Japanese pirates, death is worth it.

    Jia Lian snorted coldly: "I said their death was not worth it! Because they died in the battle in exchange for peace for you white-eyed wolves. Now that you are eating well and drinking well, you would rather spend your money to buy silk and satin to fight for wealth, or throw a big banquet  , Big buckets of rotten food are thrown away, and they don¡¯t want to spend a few cents to pay taxes.¡±

    "I say that the imperial court should not spend millions of money fighting the Japanese pirates, and the surrounding provinces should not mobilize food and grass to help you. You are such ungrateful and selfish people, and you are not worthy of anyone sacrificing for you and scrimping on food and clothing for you!"

    At this moment, some people were unconvinced and suddenly started shouting: "Without us, who would the court tax? Don't think we don't know. The court now hopes that the population of Fujian and Zhejiang will increase, so that the prosperity of Fujian and Zhejiang can be restored as soon as possible. Don't think we don't know.  The prosperity of Fujian and Zhejiang cannot be separated from people, and it cannot be separated from us ordinary people!"

    Jia Lian sneered: "It turns out that the government and the people are one, and they are deeply in love with each other. Good, very good!"

    Jia Lian ordered more than 30 officials from Quanzhou and Fuzhou provinces to be brought to the lobby, and he slapped the crowd hard: "This governor will give you one last chance to make corrections. How many of you people are still wholeheartedly following us now?"  The two governments are resisting the tax and will continue to stay in the lobby. Those who have repented and are willing to assist the governor in implementing the court's new policies will now withdraw from the lobby immediately. I will let bygones be bygones."

    When Jia Lian said these words, half of the more than thirty people hesitated. They were not willing to follow suit at first. However, Master Futai suppressed them and said that they were asking for orders for the people. As long as they made trouble in Kyoto, they would become  The great master of Qingtian who will leave his name in history.

    These people were pressured to sign along.  Now, their trip to Beijing was discovered by Jia Lian, and their success fell short. These people who were originally unsteady began to waver.

    Seventeen people exited the lobby one after another.

    Jia Lian slapped the alarm again: "The remaining eighteen of you, as your superiors, I will give you another chance. You have spent ten years in poverty and suffered for many years to reach your current status. You really have to destroy yourself for those empty reputations."  Future? I guarantee that you will not leave your name in history, but will become a laughing stock. Are you still stubborn?"

    After this persuasion, five more people exited the lobby.

    Jia Lian asked the hundred people in the hall again: "I want to ask you, do you represent individuals or your family?"

    These people didn¡¯t know what Jia Lian heard, so they hesitated and said, ¡°Of course it¡¯s on behalf of the family.¡±

    Jia Lian asked again: "Are you all the patriarchs of the family?"

    As a result, only half of the people were clan leaders, while the other half were clan elders.

    Jia Lian sneered: "The clan elders cannot represent the family. I will now ask your respective clan elders to come to court to confront each other. If they agree that you represent the family, I will grant you permission."

    A hundred people in the hall suddenly panicked when they heard this. Although they were clan leaders, they did not represent their respective clans. They were just trying to cater to Lord Futai and seek their own honor and favor, so they came forward to oppose Jia Lian.  Fighting the New Deal.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Although they are clan leaders, they do not represent their respective clans. They are just trying to cater to Mr. Futai and seek their own honor and favor, so they come forward to oppose Jia Lian and the New Deal.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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