But at the same time, if the court wants to establish an image of fairness and justice in the public eye, it must first ensure that it handles matters fairly and impartially.

So like this time.

Some landlords deserve to be killed, such as those with a bad reputation or those who have exploited tenants and landlords in the past. These people are unpopular among the local people, and killing them will more easily bring prestige to the court.

But some landlords are actually quite good. They make their tenants pay relatively low rent, and they are often generous and charitable, and they have a good reputation among the people in the countryside.

Although killing is killing, the people are unlikely to protest violently for a few landlords who are relatively friendly to them, but doing so will easily give the local people the impression that the court is indiscriminately killing good people.

When it is published in the newspaper, it will definitely have a bad impact.

Therefore, in order to reduce the negative impact in this regard and give the people a sense of fairness and justice in the court, we must do a good job in this regard.

To kill them, one must either have a legitimate reason or find out what crimes they have committed in the past. Therefore, this job is obviously not an easy one. Even if special measures are taken and the matter is handled as soon as possible, it will probably take at least several months to get results.

Xia Song was tossing back and forth between several yamen. The Transport Commissioner's Yamen was responsible for coordinating with various prefectures and cities to capture the remaining people on the list.

The Office of the Pacifier and the Office of the Transport Commissioner joined forces to appease the people and prevent the spread of panic.

The Ministry of Justice, the Censorate and the Imperial City Office were responsible for investigating the situation of these landlords and distinguishing between good landlords and bad landlords.

This kind of thing is actually very easy to investigate.

Because people in his hometown naturally know whether a landlord has a good or bad reputation.

As for whether he maintains the image of a good person on the surface but is a bad person in private, it is also simple.

In the past, arresting such people required evidence and no arguments were allowed. Conclusive evidence had to be obtained before arresting them.

But now.

Arrest all the people on the list first, interrogate their accomplices, and arrest everyone who confesses.

After arresting someone, they search their house to see if they have done anything wrong.

If someone is found to have done something bad at home, such as if there is a confession from a slave or maid and actual evidence, then it will be much easier.

If it is confirmed that he is a good landlord, who was only forced to take to the streets because the court harmed his interests, and who did not smash, loot, or burn in the streets or do other bad things, then he can be dealt with lightly.

But even so, after these rounds of trouble, the good landlords will probably be in a lot of trouble.

As for the bad landlords, they suffered. This incident, combined with what they did before, they should be sentenced to whatever crimes they should be charged with, their property should be confiscated, and they should be fined. They cannot get away with it.

This time we also want to set an example, and make sure that the landlords in Jiangsu and Zhejiang either give up their land, or switch to business, or continue to struggle under high taxes.

Anyway, no matter what the three outcomes are, it is a good thing for the court.

Xia Song came here this time to do this.

(End of this chapter)