Chapter 727 There are worms inside
When there is a throne to be inherited, couples, fathers and sons, and brothers can all fight to the death.
For example, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang set a record of killing three sons in one day. The reason was that the crown prince asked for weapons and armor, which made Emperor Xuanzong dissatisfied. Then, Concubine Wu Huifei took the opportunity to send her son-in-law to persuade the crown prince, and Prince E and Prince Guang rebelled.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang suspected that his third son would rebel, so he took the initiative.
There was also the well-known Battle of the Nine Dragons for Succession during the Qing Dynasty, which perfectly embodied the relationship between fathers and sons, and between monarchs and subjects.
Gu Nanxi had never thought about this aspect. In her heart, Su Xuanming, Su Yunting and Su Yunyan were still the three little children who surrounded her and called her mother.
They are smart, hardworking, responsible, accountable and filial.
They will shed their innocence and grow into independent adults in places visible or invisible to us.
They will marry and have children and grandchildren.
Among all the futures that Gu Nanxi had imagined, not one was about brothers killing each other!
When Gu Nanxi thought about the three brothers and sisters wielding knives at each other, her heart ached and she was so heartbroken that she couldn't breathe.
"It's really damn terrible!" Gu Nanxi deeply understood the feelings of emperors of all dynasties.
The children were originally living in peace, but were instigated into conflict by a villain for his own selfish interests.
Gu Nanxi just wanted to kill these villains!
As the king of this land, Gu Nanxi was determined to find out who was behind the incident. Within three days, the results of the investigation were presented to Gu Nanxi.
"It's the Xie family in Yongzhou. The girl who sold herself to bury her father outside Juchun Tower and the two brothers in the private room were all deliberately arranged by them."
Xiao Hei, dressed in black, wiped his neck with his hand and said, "Sir, do you want to fuck him?"
"Dry!"
Xiao Hei stood up quickly, full of murderous intent.
"Wait." Gu Nanxi stopped Xiao Hei, "Did the Xie family commit a crime?"
The little black Bling Bling blinked his big eyes and said, "No. They are trying to sow discord, but this is not against the law."
Gu Nanxi paced back and forth. She really wanted to teach the Xie family a lesson, but she had to find a reasonable reason.
Power is a ferocious beast, trapped in a cage called the rule of law.
This time, I opened the cage because of anger.
What about next time, and the next time?
When power is not restrained, it is not only a disaster for oneself, but also a disaster for people all over the world.
"Xiao Hei, keep an eye on the Xie family and grab their weak links."
"Yes, sir!"
Gu Nanxi did not tell Su Yunting and Su Yunyan about the affairs of the Xie family.
While waiting for the news, Gu Nanxi and Lord Sun decided on the date for the wedding and also met with Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi was a talented young man who was eager to make progress and dared to be the first.
Gu Nanxi and Wang Anshi discussed the manipulation of glass in Kyoto.
Wang Anshi's ideas and opinions touched Gu Nanxi, who had some vague ideas about his future arrangements.
The days passed one by one.
The chill in the entire north is almost melted by the enthusiasm of the people in celebrating the New Year.
Gu Nanxi got feedback from Xiao Hei.
"Many of our workshops in Yongzhou are managed by members of the Xie family. The Xie family members are so arrogant and fierce that the workshops are almost becoming the Xie family's!"
Xiao Hei was very angry. The reason why adults set up a workshop in Yongzhou was to provide job opportunities for the common people.
As a result, the adults' magnanimity was taken advantage of by the Xie family.
Xiao Hei chirped, "There are two coal mines and a cement factory in Yongzhou. According to my inquiries, people die in the coal mines every month. The most deaths in one coal mine collapse were more than a dozen!"
"They didn't recruit coal miners, but prisoners brought back from prison."
Gu Nanxi's face changed drastically: "Wait a minute, someone, call Lord Wang over, and bring over the account books of several workshops in Yongzhou."
After a while, Wang Bushi walked in with the account book in his hands.
Gu Nanxi opened it and saw that the records in the account book were clear.
The personnel expenses of Yongzhou Coal Mine are normal.
Because coal mining is hard work and there is always risk of death, the workers are paid very high wages.
After Wang Buxi learned what happened, his expression fell: "Using prisoners instead of workers and pocketing all the money, what a great job!"
Gu Nanxi looked solemn and worried: "Xiao Hei, continue."
Xiao Hei felt sympathetic: "I secretly went down to the mine to see that they did not follow the safety instructions at all. They dared to dig more than ten feet deep without any thick wood. I estimated that it was at least twenty feet deep!"
“How audacious!” Wang Bushi slammed the account book with a gloomy face.
Seeing that Gu Nanxi didn't stop, Xiao Hei continued, "As for the cement workshop, the workers didn't wear masks, and the cement was spilled all over the ground. When the wind blew, it was gray and only people could be seen."
Cement Workshop is a key development project in the north.
The purpose of placing the cement factory in Yongzhou was to use it as a fulcrum to leverage the economy of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun and reduce the siphon effect of Yunzhou on the surrounding areas.
The government also invested heavily in the cement workshop, which was directly led by Xie Buqun, the governor of Yongzhou.
Now it looks like putting food into a rat's nest.
Wang Buxi: "What about the various protective measures?"
The government has a special budget for this and has allocated the full amount.
Xiao Hei: "Basically not. This is not only the case in Yongzhou, but also in many workshops. The work clothes we distribute are of very good quality, so the workers want to leave them for their children to wear."
Wang Buxi stroked his forehead and smiled bitterly: "Sir, it seems that we need to conduct a census. The problems in Yongzhou are definitely not isolated cases, but the problems in Yongzhou are more serious."
Gu Nanxi frowned and was silent for a long time before he spoke: "This is my responsibility. I have been in Yunzhou and Shuozhou for a long time. I only see the prosperity of these two places, but forget the imbalance of regional development."
Yunzhou is the base camp and is right under his nose, so it is naturally a thriving scene.
Shuozhou was the first to come over, and with Cui Sanlun in charge, it developed very well.
The grassland is vast. The herders’ lives used to be very miserable. Now they are all very satisfied with their lives.
The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun are far away from Yunzhou, and there were many bad habits there. It was difficult to implement policies when they were sent down to the local level.
Gu Nanxi reflected on herself and realized that even in later times, the relationship between the central government and local governments was very complicated, let alone now!
I took it for granted.
Fortunately, the Xie family extended their tentacles tentatively, and I was able to follow the clues and find out the current situation.
If it is not discovered in time, big problems will definitely arise.
"After the New Year, I will inspect various places. Lord Wang, I'll leave the spring ploughing work to you."
Wang Buxi nodded and said, "Please rest assured, sir. The experimental fields for the two kinds of divine seeds have all been marked out, and agreements have been signed with the farmers. A farmer student will be stationed in each area."
The farm tools in each village have been repaired, the seeds have been selected and stored in cellars, and the oxen are well cared for.
It can be said that everything is ready, only waiting for the spring thunder after the festival.
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