Lord Harland.

Chapter 275 Abolition of Noble Status
Li Cha saw that Tang En was fat and chubby, and it seemed that there was little wind and sun this year, so he immediately lost confidence in what Tang En said.

He stared into Tang En's eyes, and said seriously: "Have you checked the grain depots carefully? The grain depots are the places where problems are most likely to occur. You have to go down and see for yourself. Anyone who resells grain, regardless of their relationship, They must be dealt with strictly. Because the food issue is related to the stability of our regime, any corruption on the food issue is a challenge to our ruling foundation and is the enemy of the Harland family. We must not relax such people. .

Summer harvest, autumn harvest work, have you ever visited the fields in person?
I put you in charge of agricultural work, not to be a good old man.If you dare to cover them, I will expel you from the Harland family, abolish your noble status, and even your descendants will be implicated and removed from the Harland family. "

Hearing what Li Cha said was so serious, Tang En didn't dare to lie immediately, and said tremblingly: "I didn't check every grain depot, and most of the data I mentioned were reported from the lower levels. I think the lower officials should not Dare to lie to us?"

Hearing this, Li Cha slapped the table fiercely and said: "Play the piano randomly. From tomorrow onwards, you will take people down, and every grain depot will be carefully inspected. The grain in the territory must be counted, and if there is a problem, you must take responsibility .”

In recent years, the Harland family has grown faster and faster, and Richard's power has also grown.Even the third uncle, Bernie, and the second uncle, Powell, did not dare to object to Richard's opinion, and the family members respected Richard more and more.

Seeing his cousin getting angry, Tang En suddenly panicked and lost confidence in lower officials.

In the early morning of the second day, Li Cha directly ordered the establishment of a joint inspection and investigation team, and the discipline inspection, intelligence, and food departments all had to transfer heads.

Richard appointed Hayden as the leader of the investigation team. His younger brother George, cousin Tang En, second uncle Powell and others were all members of the team to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the territory's grain depot reserves and clean up the dirt in the grain system.

After the investigation team went down, they were caught off guard by means of a surprise inspection, dismissed and investigated more than a dozen officials of the food system, and counted the grain stocks in Harland's territory.

Sure enough, the actual grain inventory did not match the reported data, and the grain reserves in the Old Grain Territory were less than [-] tons.

More than a dozen officials in the food system have been embezzling grain reserves since three years ago. However, in the past, Li Cha visited frequently, and the scale of embezzlement was relatively small, only a few tens of tons, one or two hundred tons a year.

Compared with the huge food stocks in the territory, these little mice are basically impossible to detect.

This year Li Cha spent most of the year fighting abroad, and he didn't have time to inspect and punish corrupt officials after he came back.The burden on officials in the food system has increased a lot. This year, more than 1 tons of grain have been embezzled and sold, and more than [-] gold coins have been embezzled.

The inspection team found out the huge corruption case. Powell stayed in the grain depot to stabilize the situation. The three brothers Hayden, Tang En, and George rushed to report the situation to Richard. Tang En even wrote a resignation letter on the way, ready to take responsibility.

After receiving the news from the three of them, Li Cha did not panic at all, and immediately gave advice on how to deal with it.

"All corrupt officials are sent to mines for mining, and their relatives are demoted to slavery. They will not be pardoned within three generations, and they will not be allowed to join the army, go to school, or be admitted as officials. Their referees must also be dealt with seriously. If the responsibility is light, the right to recommend will be deprived within three years, and this matter will be recorded in the file."

All middle and senior officials in the Harland territory have the right to recommend officials. Officials above the county level in the civil service system and middle-level bureaucrats in the headquarters can recommend officials.Officers above the captain of the army can also recommend small soldiers to serve as grassroots officers.

However, if there is a problem with the recommended officials, the sponsor must also bear the responsibility.In serious cases, they will be implicated.In order to avoid taking responsibility, smart mid-to-high-level bureaucrats will use their power of recommendation cautiously, and will not easily recommend people with low ability and moral character.

Seeing that Tang En was submissive, Li Cha instantly guessed some clues. He frowned and said, "Why, you still plan to intercede with them? Get out immediately!"

Seeing that Li Cha could no longer suppress his anger, Tang En fled the mansion in a panic.

After Tang En left the mansion, Li Cha turned his head and asked George, "What's wrong with Tang En?"

George is the eldest son of Mrs. Ola. He is less than 20 years old this year. He serves as the deputy intelligence officer of Harland Territory and assists Noel in managing intelligence work.

In terms of ability, George's performance at work is relatively average.Now that the intelligence work in the Harland Territory is so complicated, George is already the number two member of the intelligence system at a young age, and it is normal for him to be incompetent for the job.

Li Cha's use of George was a bit of an understatement.It is not a good thing for the members of the Harland family to have no training at the grassroots level and to be in a high position at a young age.

The same is true for Twain, who is only 26 and seven years old, and has already served as the highest official in the agricultural system of the Harland Territory.In terms of ability, Tang En is actually not competent.

He is simply incapable of playing tricks with the bureaucrats below.Faced with the flattery and flattery of lower-level bureaucrats, Tang En was unable to identify the authenticity, let alone control these people.

"The officials recommended by Tang En have a problem with this investigation."

"several?"

"All the officials recommended by Tang En in the past three years have problems."

According to the system of the Harland Territory, the right to recommend middle and senior officials is greatly restricted, and only one official can be recommended each year.

Tang En was already the highest official in the agricultural system, and the officials recommended by him naturally boarded the fast lane, found a big backer, and put them all in important positions.These people were all Tang En's cronies, they behaved unscrupulously, and they were the most corrupt.

This time when the investigation team went down, Tang En also tipped them off, but the preparation time was too short, and these people couldn't get back more than 1 tons of grain stocks.

Li Cha looked out the window, and asked indifferently: "Is there any secret behind this?"

"One of the officials' daughter is Tang En's lover."

Hearing this, Li Cha sneered and said: "In the end, money and sex will inevitably infiltrate, and sugar-coated bullets cannot be stopped. You must take warning, don't recommend officials without the ability of fire and gold. If you want to find a beautiful woman You must keep your eyes wide open. You are members of the Harland family. If you violate the law, I will not be merciful in dealing with it. It is almost the goddess’s birthday. You should send someone to notify third uncle and discuss how to deal with Tang En Views."

Tang En is the eldest son of the third uncle, and he is considered a high-ranking member of the Harland family.

Third Uncle Bernie is already a sixth-tier warrior, and his military achievements are not far from being knighted. After the next orc invasion war is over, there is a high probability that he will be promoted to a hereditary baron.Tang En is the third uncle's number one heir. Li Cha needs to communicate with the main members of the family to deal with him, and listen to everyone's opinions before making a decision.

Seeing that Li Cha was in a terrible mood, George quietly left the room.The room suddenly became quiet. After waiting for a long time, Hayden broke the calm and said, "Li Cha, what are you going to do with Tang En?"

"What I have said is very clear. He has not fulfilled his responsibilities as a member of the Harland family. Naturally, he will be expelled from the Harland family, his surname will be taken back, and his noble status will be abolished."

Hayden supported the table with both hands, and said tremblingly: "Tang En is our younger brother and the eldest son of the third uncle. You have left no room for handling this way, and you are a little too cruel to your relatives. Even if the third uncle doesn't say anything, he will feel sorry for him in his heart." You might have an opinion, too."

"Third Uncle has four sons, and there are seven or eight illegitimate children outside. He has more than a dozen heirs. Tang En is not capable, so he can choose other heirs.

For so many years, we have always severely punished corrupt officials. If Tang En's punishment is too light, what seriousness does the law have?Could it be that our law can only deal with the officials below, blindly letting go of the corruption of the Harland family?

If fairness cannot be guaranteed, how can we win people's hearts?

Many of the corrupt officials we have dealt with before have made military exploits.Now many people are staring at Tang En, to see how I will deal with him?In order to avoid the grief of the officers and soldiers, and to maintain the seriousness of the law, I want to make an example to the monkeys and deal with Tang En severely.

I want to tell the members of the Harland family that if they do something wrong, they must take responsibility.Third Uncle has an opinion, so let him keep it to himself. If he dares to make trouble, I will hold him accountable. "

Seeing that Li Cha was so resolute, Hayden knew that Li Cha had acted arbitrarily since he was a child, and no one would persuade him to do what he was sure of.

If Li Cha insisted on going his own way, even his father, William, would not be able to change his opinion.

The Harland family has developed to the present level, and Richard is the most critical person.

Richard has two counties under his name, while William has only one baronship.The reason why Harland's surname is distinguished is also due to Richard's prestige.

Richard's influence in the territory far exceeds that of William, Bernie and others of the previous generation.

The [-] troops in the territory will only obey Li Cha's orders.Because this army was built by Li Cha single-handedly.The backbone of the army is also Li Cha's cronies.

Among the members of the Harland family, Richard is the one who holds the key power.

"Since you've made up your mind, it's best to communicate with Uncle San before you announce, so as not to cause conflict."

Li Cha patted Hayden on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry about this, I will deal with Tang En severely, which is good for the development of the Harland family. In the future, if Margaret and Philip do something wrong, I will also be strict deal with them."

After sending Hayden away, Li Cha wrote a letter to his third uncle, telling him his opinion on punishing Tang En.

Seeing that Li Cha punished his heir so severely, Third Uncle Bernie was very unhappy, but Li Cha's opinion was very firm and he must abolish Tang En's noble status.

Uncle Bernie went to William to intercede, but it still didn't work. In order to avoid making the conflict public, Bernie could only angrily agree to Richard's request and abolish Tang En's noble status.

Before the goddess's birthday, Tang En left the Harland family in despair and went to Nolan to settle down.

Without his aristocratic status, Tang En could not have a good development in Nolan.Nolan's class solidification is far more severe than in northern Xinjiang, and it is difficult to jump up the class.

Tang En's lineage is already an ordinary person. Although third uncle Bernie subsidizes Tang En with some money, Tang En can only become a small businessman in Nolan.Even if his descendants make military exploits and become hereditary nobles, they still need the nod of the main line to restore Harland's surname.

Such a severe punishment is enough to alert the members of the Harland family.

After Tang En was dealt with, the goddess' birthday was approaching, and Li Cha called the senior civil servants of the territory together to make an annual summary.

The territory of Harland is divided into two counties. Rogge is the governor of the southern foot of the Eagle Mountains, and Powell is the governor of the eastern county of the Grotta River.

The territory has just completed the reform of the county system, and there are many things to do, and it will take next year to get everything straightened out.

"Has the territorial population census been completed this year?"

Rogge replied: "The census has been completed. This year's territory's fertility rate is still very high, exceeding 5.00%. Our registered population is about 34 people. This year we migrated the population from the Grand Duchy of Stanik four times. Counting There are a total of 1000 family members of the captured soldiers, and 13 people in the eastern counties of the Grotta River. This year, the new population in the territory is particularly large, about 6000. The total population of the territory has exceeded 25."

Although he had estimated this data, Li Cha was still very happy after hearing Rogge's report.

With a population of 57, it has surpassed the counties in the south.

The four earls in the south of the Grant Kingdom have a population of 40 to [-].

The territories of the four Eastern Marquises are larger, with a total population of 80 to [-].In terms of population, Harland's territory is already at the level of a marquis, and its military strength is somewhat stronger than the four eastern marquises.

"Among our population, how many indentured slaves and how many freedmen are there?"

Rogge has a good memory and is also very attentive to government affairs. He has kept many data of the territory firmly in his heart. After hearing Li Cha's question, he blurted out: "16 contract slaves in the territory have become free citizens this year. In addition, Grota There were originally 2000 freemen in Hedong County, plus the original [-] freemen in the territory, there are about [-] freemen in the territory."

"Do the freemen of the Eastern County of the Grotta River need us to divide the land?"

The eastern county of Grotta River was the original Earl of Roger.The free people of this county are inextricably linked to King Roger. Although those who are closely related to King Roger have returned to Nolan in the past few years, it is impossible for the remaining people, Richard, to demote them to contract slaves, so as not to Governance is unstable.

"Most of the free people in this county are family members of soldiers. Almost all of these soldiers serve in the Royal Guards. Some of them have saved enough money and will move to Norland in a few years. But no matter what, according to the policy we still They should be allocated fields.

The specific method of dividing the land will have to wait until the farmland statistics are completed. Anyway, it is the standard of five acres of land per capita.We also recognize the extra land of the free people. "

Seeing that Rogge was more thoughtful, Li Cha nodded and said: "This matter must be done quickly, and we must try our best to ensure fairness when dividing the land."

(End of this chapter)