Such a terrible policy is beyond my ability to comply with.
Meanwhile, in Zhenjiang, the presiding official pushed away the imperial edict issued by the official in front of him, indicating that he refused to carry it out.
In response to the official's words, the official who came to convey the decree pointed directly at him and said:
"You intend to defy the imperial decree?"
"I serve the people as an official, but I will not tolerate such wicked governance."
After saying that, he prepared to take off his official hat and leave.
Faced with his behavior, the general who came with him stopped him and said in the Liaodong dialect:
"When you were officials bullying the people, you never resigned. Now that the court needs you, you want to run away?"
It's not that easy.
"Guards, seize this person who defied the imperial decree, drag him out, and have him dragged to death along the street by horse."
Tell those wealthy households that, whether openly or secretly, if they dare to disobey the imperial court's orders...
This is how it ends.
After saying this, he ordered the soldiers behind him to tie him to the back of a horse and begin dragging him along the street in a parade.
At the same time, they told the other officials that if they couldn't collect taxes, this would be their fate.
If you want to resign, this is your fate.
At this moment, officials and common people throughout Zhenjiang all saw the official being dragged by a horse.
And the streaks of blood left behind on the road.
This scene is happening all over Jiangnan.
Li Qin knew that any appeasement strategy would be useless; these high-ranking gentry from Jiangnan had plenty of ways to deal with things.
Over the past few decades, they have accumulated experience in combating various forms of tax evasion and fraud against the imperial court.
Their chess skills have reached an unparalleled level.
No matter how many times I play chess with them, or how many times I secretly try to compete with them, I might still lose to them.
Besides, I'm short of money right now and don't have time to waste with them.
Do you have a knife in your hand?
We might as well follow the example of Emperor Jing, who led the second unified dynasty.
Use the last resort.
Didn't you spend your whole life practicing chess?
I won't play with you; I'll just pick up the chessboard and smash you to death.
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