"Lord Fan, are you also here to see how the Imperial City Bureau has captured so many borers in Kaifeng?"
Someone shouted.
Fan Zhongyan had no choice but to smile awkwardly, then walked out of the crowd, but was stopped by the people from the Imperial City Administration.
"Master Zhi, it's Lord Xiwen who has arrived."
Di Qing said to him.
Di Qing and others still respected Fan Zhongyan very much.
After all, when Fan Zhongyan was the acting governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, he did a lot of good things and was praised by the people of Bianliang.
Zhao Jun knew what Fan Zhongyan was here for and said, "Let him come over."
Soon the Imperial City Division was relieved, and Fan Zhongyan hurried to the steps and whispered to Zhao Jun: "You boy, why are you so impulsive!"
"I'll take you to see Ping'er later, and you'll be very impulsive too."
Zhao Jun said lightly.
"I know about Ping'er. It's not just Ping'er. I've been investigating for so long, and there's more than one Ping in Wuyou Cave."
"Then you still have the nerve to come over and accuse me of being impulsive?"
Zhao Jun was so angry that he laughed.
He knew that what he saw at the Wuyou Cave branch was just the tip of the iceberg.
The problem is that this tip of the iceberg is enough to make him faint from anger.
But Fan Zhongyan came over and said that he shouldn't have come to Kaifeng Prefecture to arrest people. Isn't this adding fuel to the fire?
Fan Zhongyan said helplessly, "You can go arrest them and wait for them to leave. You can even confiscate their property. But you broke into Kaifeng Prefecture in broad daylight. Where will the prestige of Kaifeng Prefecture be in the future? Kaifeng Prefecture will have to govern Bianliang in the future. You feel relieved, but what about the aftermath?"
Intellectually speaking, Fan Zhongyan was right. After all, Kaifeng Prefecture still had to govern the entire Bianliang. Even if all the people were arrested, they still had to consider the official's reputation.
This is also why in all dynasties, the emperor would send people to catch corrupt officials in secret without making a big fuss.
From a macro perspective, this is called considering the overall situation.
But Zhao Jun also has his own ideas.
Since he wanted the Imperial City Bureau to be spread across the country, he naturally had to make it extremely majestic.
And stepping on Kaifeng Prefecture is the best opportunity.
Zhao Jun said in a deep voice, "Kaifeng Prefecture is still Kaifeng Prefecture. As long as it's governed cleanly and fairly, and the people are convinced, the lost prestige can be restored. But can the countless people who have been separated from their families be restored? Their hands are stained with blood, yet they sit here with peace of mind. Can the lives of those innocent victims be restored?"
"I"
Fan Zhongyan was helpless.
Zhao Jun continued, "Old Fan, you're also someone who hates evil, so I consider you a friend. But I hope you won't restrict me with your bureaucratic mindset. I naturally have my own ways."
Fan Zhongyan said earnestly, "You did say you would take action, but now the entire Kaifeng Prefecture has been taken over by you. If this continues, who will govern Bianliang City?"
"If this group of people is gone, there will naturally be another group. Are you still worried that the Song Dynasty will be short of officials?"
"Are you going to keep killing like this?"
"Of course not. Aren't you trying to solve the problem of redundant officials? Aren't you trying to reform the current backward and corrupt system?"
Zhao Jun looked at him and said, "Killing a group of people won't solve the problem, but it can temporarily solve it. First, let the political situation be clear, and then we can do other major things. Even if the government is gone after a hundred years, at least we must ensure a hundred years of peace."
"this"
Fan Zhongyan was speechless. He did want to reform, but he didn't expect Zhao Jun to directly trample Kaifeng Prefecture into the ground. After all, he had been the prefect of Kaifeng, and he didn't want Kaifeng Prefecture to be replaced by a secret agency of the Imperial City Administration.
"Alright, stop trying to persuade me. The Imperial City Office will not replace Kaifeng Prefecture. As long as the people of Kaifeng Prefecture stop oppressing the people, it will still be a good government office in the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Jun waved his hand and said, "I don't have that much time, nor do I want to continue scheming against Lü Yijian, Wang Zeng, and their gang. Sometimes, we must use some means, even if it means thundering means. Only by dealing with corrupt officials and incompetent people can we improve efficiency."
He was now preparing to return to the Imperial City Division to severely torture these parasites in Kaifeng Prefecture and make them confess all the dirty deeds they had done and who was behind the scenes supporting and protecting them.
Only by making Kaifeng Prefecture an example and bringing about a major case can it at least deter the officialdom for ten years. Even if it is only five years, a lot can be accomplished.
(End of this chapter)
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