I am the Tao of bad people

The Records of the Tang Dynasty - The Records of Emperor Wuzong of Tang records:
In the autumn of the first year of Datong, Emperor Wuzong launched a northern expedition to Mobei. The first battle was a decisive one that would decide the outcome.

In the battle of Yinshan, the Hu captives were driven out and their horses were allowed to drink water from the vast sea.

At this point, the grassland that had been lost for nearly two hundred years since the Wu Zetian era was finally recovered by the Tang Dynasty.

The Yin Mountains in Mobei have long been known as a holy place, so Emperor Wuzong subsequently ordered the demolition of all altars in Mobei to cut off its culture and integrate it with the Tang Dynasty.

Only when the inheritance is cut off can Duo Kuo Huo be considered to be in the cycle of reincarnation, completely dead and no longer have a reincarnated body.

It started in the second year of Datong.

The Tang Dynasty, which had been plagued by years of war and chaos, had a lot of things to rebuild. Even though the north had recovered for several years, people's livelihood in other parts of the country was still destitute. It would take only a generation for a country to recover from the pain it had sustained.

The reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing was a time of rest and recuperation.

To do nothing for the people is the right way.

The fifth year of Datong.

Shen Feng sat alone in the Taiji Palace in Chang'an, frowning as he handled state affairs.

Five years, just five years.

Officials in some places are just too outrageous.

Everyone knows a saying: learn literary and martial arts and sell them to the emperor.

But there is a most crucial point in this sentence: that is selling.

Since we are talking about selling, we have to talk about money.

Some people who cannot sell their profits will try to find profits for themselves.

People like these also have something to say: I have suffered a lifetime of study, and I am greedy for money for a few years, so what?
This is the report on the bad guys that Shen Feng has in his hand.

"The bad people in Yangzhou reported that the Yangzhou prefect and the chief clerk falsely withheld the relief grain and money, intercepted most of it for their own benefit, deceived the superiors and the subordinates, and collected more taxes. The people had many complaints. Last year, someone caused trouble, but was secretly executed. Then Yangzhou reported falsely that Japanese pirates entered the country through the customs and robbed, and then put the blame on the unfounded Japanese pirates for the withheld money and grain, pretending that it was losses from the Japanese pirates' robbery, and finally laundered it."

"Humph!"

Shen Feng snorted coldly, his eyes moved slightly, and his gaze unconsciously fell on the Tiangang Sword on the sword rack beside him.

half an hour.

The anger was finally withdrawn.

"Someone is coming."

"The minister is here."

With a loud shout, a bad guy fell to his knees in the hall.

"I hereby order the Secretariat. The Tang Dynasty has recovered for several years. I am thinking of the hard work and contributions of the officials in governing the provinces. I hereby issue an order to increase the salaries of the officials in each department according to their ranks. I want the Secretariat to draw up a reasonable plan for me."

"promise!"

"Also, order the Yangzhou bad guys to close the net and arrest the people. In the Yangzhou corruption case, those who committed serious crimes will be torn into pieces by five horses!"

"promise!"

With the promise, the Bad Man went down to pass on the order, but Shen Feng sighed deeply in his heart.

Human nature, that's human nature.

If these officials are not allowed to eat enough, they will suck the blood of the common people.

Although some officials will still suck the blood of the common people after they have eaten their fill, if one less person is forced to do so, many more common people can live.

Money always has to be spent, so it is better to spend it in a relatively reasonable way, which can avoid a lot of unstable troubles.

This is the mistake Zhu Yuanzhang made, and it is also the simplest truth in practice.

For one reason, people have desires.

We can only satisfy some of his desires first, and then, as for the greater desires in human nature, we can use a knife to enforce them.

Shen Feng learned his lesson. The annual salary in the Tang Dynasty was indeed not low, but some people still could not change.

There is only death.

"Japanese pirates, Japanese pirates is a good excuse!"

Shen Feng murmured to himself, and while thinking, he gave the order again.

"Someone is coming."

"The minister is here."

Another bad guy who was guarding the palace gate took over.

"Send down the order, and have the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War draft a memorial stating that Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou and other coastal areas were looted by Japanese pirates. Order the Ministry of Rites to select capable people in advance and prepare to send envoys to cross the sea to Japan to question them!"

"promise!"

Shen Feng has indeed been busy with his maritime career in recent years. The Japanese envoys have come to Tang so many times. The Celestial Empire is full of talents. As long as you want to develop a business, you can always achieve your goal at the fastest speed.

This maritime trade will be the foundation of the national economy for some time to come.

Therefore, the current Tang Dynasty navy has begun to take shape, but its main business is still to escort trade to the south. Moreover, due to economic and military expenditure constraints, the Tang Dynasty is currently unable to significantly increase its naval power.

However, let's wait a few years, this is all in the future.

Sooner or later, the silver mountain in Japan, including the silver mountain, will be named Tang.

Spring of the sixth year of Datong.

The Tang Dynasty navy stationed its troops in Hangzhou Bay, preparing to cross the sea to the east.

The envoy of the Ministry of Rites raised an army to punish the Japanese pirates in Japan and said: Don't say I didn't warn you.

Japan then sent envoys to surrender, and Emperor Wuzong ordered it to pay a compensation of 70,000 taels of silver, and to lease a city in the western country as a trading port for the Tang Dynasty, while also allowing the Tang Dynasty to station troops there.

The purchasing power of 70,000 taels of silver in this era was incredible. It really made Japan bear debts for many years and also dealt a heavy blow to the internal affairs of the Tang Dynasty.

But Japan still admitted it.

In their eyes, the Tang Dynasty of this era was the real Celestial Empire. From the maps they drew for the Tang Dynasty, we can see that they had longed for the Central Plains.

Shen Feng's feat of unifying China had already spread throughout the neighboring countries, prompting some weak countries to pay tribute and submit to him.

And as time goes by, the scope of this impact will continue to expand.

The tenth year of Datong.

People's livelihood gradually recovered, the Tang Dynasty's economy grew steadily through maritime trade, the treasury gradually filled up, and the population also exploded.

Wuzong then ordered a western expedition to Tubo, and completely pacified the snowy region the following year, connecting Raojiang with the Western Regions Protectorate. In the same year, he established Raojiang as the Yunnan Road of the Tang Dynasty and placed it under the direct jurisdiction of the Secretariat.

Sometimes, policy changes will change according to changes in the country.

If a matter of three generations goes by quickly, it can also be done in one generation.

Chi Li and Xian Shen will cooperate with him.

The twelfth year of Datong.

The Tang Dynasty had been relatively stable for many years, but a major event happened in this year.

"Your Majesty, the leader of the Bad People, the Three Thousand Courts requests an audience."

"Let him in."

"promise."

In the silent palace, Sanqianyuan walked in cautiously with his head down. In the dim light, Shen Feng was busy with government affairs as usual. This exceptionally diligent attitude had long won the hearts of the people in the Tang Dynasty.

Shen Feng knew exactly why he came, but he asked anyway.

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, among the bad people, there is one person who... made a mistake."

"What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, since Lu Youjie's death, the position of Tiansun has been vacant. I recommended a subordinate to be promoted and sent to Chu to serve as the commander of the bad people in Hunan Province."

After explaining this, Sanqianyuan knelt down directly in front of Shen Feng and said in a hoarse voice: "It is my subordinate who is investigating someone. This person colluded with officials and merchants in Chu to amass wealth and harm the people. I am his sponsor and am willing to bear the blame for being implicated."

"Please, Your Majesty, punish me!"

After saying that, Sanqianyuan knocked his head heavily to the ground.

In the silent hall, even the sound of Shen Feng's pen marking memorials could be heard clearly.

as predicted.

No matter which dynasty.

The strongest fortresses are always breached from within.

Shen Feng had just recently found out that there were many people involved in the collusion.

On the south bank of Chu, not to mention the commander of the bad guys, there are not only officials, but also merchants and all kinds of people, with complicated whereabouts. The two lakes can even collude with Guangdong and Guangxi to interfere in the maritime trade.

If he hadn't been so greedy, he wouldn't have been exposed.

With one times the profit, they can trample on the law; with three times the profit, they dare to commit any crime; let alone ten times the profit?

The wages of avarice is death.

This kind of thing cannot be accomplished by one or two people.

It seems that there are indeed bad people among the masses. (End of this chapter)