How could Zhao Huan be unaware of the situation in Jiaozhou?
The Imperial City Guard had a firm grasp on every move made in Jiaozhou.
The emperor frowned and said in a deep voice, "Jiaozhi has been destroyed for five years. If it weren't for Zhang Jun taking strong measures to suppress the local old nobles in Jiaozhou, Jiaozhou would probably have been turned upside down."
"That Liu Xing is quite something. He takes advantage of his position as transport commissioner to maintain close ties with the local old nobles!"
“Zhou Qing, go and check the current state of land in Jiaozhou yourself. It’s still half of it in the hands of the old nobles!”
"Who's protecting them? Don't you have any idea?!"
"The new laws of the Great Song Dynasty have been implemented for a full eight years! Even the landlords of Chengdu Prefecture and Kuizhou have reformed! Those shameless bastards in Jiaozhou actually dare to play the same tricks as eight years ago. Are they trying to fool me, or are they trying to fool me, because my sword is no longer sharp enough!"
Zhou Chao's heart sank; the emperor hadn't sworn in a long time.
The emperor only used foul language in two situations: when he was extremely angry and when he was extremely excited.
Clearly, the emperor is now extremely angry.
The landform of Jiaozhou is exactly the same as that of the Song Dynasty eight years ago, but what has been reported to the court in recent years is completely different.
It is clear that Liu Xing misrepresented the tax revenue.
The local governance of the Song Dynasty emphasized that each department should perform its own duties. The Transport Commissioner held the power of grain transport and taxation, which even the Military Commissioner could not interfere with at will.
Jiaozhou is far from Tokyo, and if the Imperial City Guard hadn't been stationed there, they probably wouldn't know what was going on there.
Zhou Chao finally understood why the case of the Prince of Yun involved Liu Xing, who seemed to have no connection with it.
It turns out that the emperor had long wanted to replace Liu Xing.
Zhao Huan added, "Speaking of which, Liu Xing is actually your subordinate."
Zhou Chao was startled: "Your Majesty, I deserve to die ten thousand times over."
"It's alright, you didn't know about this anyway. Just keep a close eye on things from now on!"
"yes!"
The Zhou Dynasty withered away like a frostbitten eggplant.
In a sense, Chen Gongfu was Li Gang's man, not a man of the Zhou Dynasty.
After Liu Xing was killed, Zhou Chao had already begun looking for a replacement, but the sudden appearance of Chen Gongfu completely disrupted his plans.
After the Zhou Dynasty, it will be impossible for him to gain any more benefits from Jiaozhou.
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