Emperor Mingxi nodded, agreeing with both of their points, but stressed that they couldn't afford to relax their snow disaster prevention measures just to lure the enemy out.
The construction and repair of cement houses cannot be stopped, and Changping Granary must be kept under close surveillance.
Although they had ordered preparations when they first heard about it, it seems that the snow disaster has affected a large area, and their previous preparations were clearly insufficient.
Emperor Mingxi was pondering what improvements and remedies were needed when he heard Wu Yong say, "Your Majesty, I believe we could find some local people who have been persecuted by these families to expose the crimes they have committed."
Since the Junior Tutor says that these families have accumulated countless riches and lands, then these things cannot be clean. Some of them must have been obtained by exploiting the local people, so this case will definitely be successful.
If the imperial court then adopts the posture of acting in the people's best interests, conducts a trial according to the law, and severely punishes the criminals, it will win the hearts of the local people for His Majesty.
"If, and I mean if Your Majesty were to implement any land policy, even if local landowners obstruct it, the people's hearts are with Your Majesty, and I believe the resistance would be less than elsewhere."
What she didn't say was that the biggest obstacles had been cleared away, and the remaining ones wouldn't cause much of a stir.
Wu Yong heard it very clearly: the Little Immortal Lord wanted to use this incident to uproot all the noble families and officials who were connected with these people.
How can they achieve this goal without fabricating more charges and linking their entire network of relationships?
Because of this thought, Wu Yong dared to boldly submit a memorial in front of all the bigwigs.
A glint flashed in Emperor Mingxi's eyes, and he immediately felt that this young man was quite good, a loyal and capable minister who could be of great use!
Wu Yong's colleagues stared at him in astonishment, thinking to themselves, "What a lad! He's amazing! This plan is ruthless, yet incredibly effective!"
They also flattered their emperor, and judging from the barely suppressed smile on his face, he was undoubtedly overjoyed.
Wu Yuanjing felt like he was meeting his gluttonous son for the first time. Goodness, his son had secretly grown up without his father's knowledge. It was truly a delightful thing!
Wu Yong's words set a precedent and opened a new door for everyone, prompting them to submit their own suggestions, each one more "idea-filled" than the last.
The man said, “Your Majesty, we can begin investigating the businesses of these companies right now. Local officials should also be included in the investigation. If these companies can grow so large and powerful, the local officials must be corrupt.”
He added in his mind that what the Junior Tutor said must be true.
The one who said, "Your Majesty, even if they are related by marriage, they cannot be let off the hook. They are part of a chain of interests among several families."
This person is afraid of not implicating enough people.
Finally, Wei Ping stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I request that all suspects be handed over to the Court of Judicial Review, the Censorate, and the Ministry of Justice for joint trial, so as to prevent wrongful convictions and to prevent criminals from escaping punishment due to individual reasons."
The Grand Tutor has said that the court is not clean, and he does not trust his colleagues.
What if someone takes revenge for personal reasons or accepts bribes to exonerate someone during this process?
The best approach is a joint trial by the three judicial authorities. Everything should be brought to light and examined openly. He will not allow any underhanded dealings.
Emperor Mingxi understood, "Minister Wei's words are reasonable, grant permission!"
If he fails to achieve his goal this time and ends up with a disappointing ending, he estimates that Yue Fuguang will be cursing him by name in his mind again!
Yu Zhongchun also spoke up, saying, "Your Majesty, matters are accomplished in secrecy and ruined by leaks. Are the matters we have discussed known to all the officials present? Otherwise, if too many people know, I fear..."
Yu Zhongchun was unaware that his suggestion was precisely the reason why Yue Fuguang had used the food to lure these people to the Yu residence.
There are many people and opinions in the court, and the extent of the influence of those few families is unknown.
That's why I brought in these seemingly unrelated people before revealing this matter.
He Hongguang nodded in agreement, saying, "Your Majesty, I agree with Lord Yu's words. Only we are the ones who know the inside story. If this matter is leaked, the scope of the investigation will be limited!"
Others: You're the only one who's clean and has no problems, so it's like we could all be leaking secrets!
He Hongguang didn't care about the dissatisfied looks from his colleagues. Just thinking about what Xiao Xianjun said about the Dayan Dynasty being like a sieve made him feel depressed.
Even more anxious than him was Lu Qi, the Minister of Works. Little Fairy Lord had made it very clear that the reason she didn't use a better iron-smelting method was because she was afraid of letting others benefit from it.
What does this mean? It means that there must be corrupt officials within the Ministry of Works, and his first suspicions are those officials in the Ministry of Works who cannot hear his true voice.
Of course, he would also examine each of the craftsmen, especially the master craftsmen, determined to uncover the spies hidden in the Ministry of Works!
He shared the same idea as Wang Shouchun, the Minister of the Hongnong Temple. His high-yield, high-quality seeds were once so close to him!
It's precisely because you can eat it that you can't have it!
His heart is now completely broken!
Identifying traitors and moles is just as important as taking precautions!
Lord Yu said that once the Little Immortal Lord sees that the rulers and ministers of Dayan are united in their desire to build Dayan into a better place, and that they are doing a good job, they still have a chance to obtain high-yield, high-quality seeds!
As soon as He Hongguang finished speaking, the two immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I second that proposal!"
"I second that proposal!"
While Emperor Mingxi and his ministers were plotting how to wipe out those families in one fell swoop, Yue Fuguang was also reviewing her words and actions of the day with the system.
"System, was my performance today natural enough? The transitions between topics were also natural, and there were no signs of any forcedness. In fact, I didn't even bring up the key topics myself."
The system agreed, saying, "Host, everyone here feels that the topic was guided very naturally today. No one can tell that our purpose is to target those few companies."
If Emperor Mingxi is more capable and takes care of those families in one go, he can help us complete at least seven or eight side quests!
Our points have exceeded 10,000! Host, we're about to strike it rich!
The moonlight revealed a big smile, its eight teeth gleaming in the candlelight. She said, "That's not all; you forgot to count the land that was confiscated."
If we can distribute the land to the people according to our wishes, and with the help of high-yield, high-quality seeds, we can accumulate enough grain to support the people for a year before the great disaster strikes a few years later, thus saving many lives.
Yue Fuguang thought for a moment and said, "I thought about it later, and land reform, even with my title as an immortal lord, is too difficult."
In ancient times, when agriculture was the foundation of society, land was too intertwined with people's lives. To disturb the land was tantamount to uprooting those people.
Besides, throughout history, except for the modern era of Earth, which reform has ever ended well? This is a waste of time and energy, not suitable for a lazy bum like me.
Our main mission doesn't necessarily involve land reform, so we can choose other methods. As long as we harvest more land and produce more grain, fewer people will die… By the way, doesn't the mission panel say that if we reduce the number of deaths by 30%, we'll consider the mission complete?
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