Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1571: Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided!
Just as Ye Mingsheng was thinking about how to deal with Wu Jiaming, Su Junjie, who was also standing beside him, was also secretly trying to figure out what Ye Mingsheng was thinking. Seeing Ye Mingsheng lowering his head and not saying anything, he thought that Ye Mingsheng was not satisfied with Wu Jiaming's apology, so he immediately stood up and shouted:

"Wu Jiaming, you are a servant of yours. You dared to attack the emperor just now. How dare you avoid the important matters here now?"

Wu Jiaming's heart tightened when he heard this. He didn't know just now that Ye Mingsheng came to secretly inspect his factory under the alias Zhang Hu. So after learning from Su Junjie that there was no such person as Zhang Hu in the Ministry of Industry, he asked Foreman Li to beat the man up and throw him out!

But he never imagined that this Zhang Hu was the almighty Emperor!
When he realized this, Wu Jiaming was so scared that his soul was about to die!

Even though it was an unintentional mistake and he didn't know Ye Mingsheng was using the alias Zhang Hu, but according to Daqian's laws, he was still guilty of a capital crime, so Wu Jiaming could say in his heart that this was the end of his life!

However, what Wu Jiaming did not expect was that Ye Mingsheng did not hold him accountable for the crime that he considered a capital crime. Instead, he went directly to the factory dormitory and asked the female workers about their food and living conditions!
Wu Jiaming was feeling uneasy at the time. Although he didn't know why Ye Mingsheng asked these questions, he realized in his heart that the rumors that Ye Mingsheng attached great importance to the work method might not be groundless.

It was with this idea that Wu Jiaming had the idea of ​​avoiding the main issue and took the initiative to confess his violation of the work law, hoping to get away with what had just happened in the factory. However, it was obviously not something that could be easily glossed over...

Wu Jiaming knew very well that if Ye Mingsheng really cared about these things with him, he would not be the only one to die!

So in order not to implicate his family, Wu Jiaming also spoke to Ye Mingsheng in a very honest manner:
"I have offended Your Majesty unintentionally. Please sentence me to death!"

Ye Mingsheng, who was thinking, was a little surprised to hear Su Junjie and Wu Jiaming say this. To be honest, if Su Junjie hadn't mentioned it, Ye Mingsheng would have really forgotten about it!

Just when Ye Mingsheng was talking to Wang Zhaodi, the foreman Li came over with his men holding sticks, saying that his official was a fake and wanted to kick him and others out!
Then, this foreman Li and his dozen or so servants were beaten to a pulp by Zhang Hu and his gang!

Although Ye Mingsheng didn't care much about this matter, he found it really funny to see Wu Jiaming ready to sacrifice himself, as if he would be killed as long as Ye Mingsheng nodded!
While it was funny, Ye Mingsheng also felt very pathetic. It seemed that flattering the superiors and bullying the inferiors was something engraved in his bones!
Ye Mingsheng hesitated for a moment and said:
"Attacking the Holy Chariot is a capital crime, but I forgive you for not knowing I'm here, so I'll spare you and your men the death penalty!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Wu Jiaming was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed again:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your magnanimity. Your Majesty is kind and benevolent, and is truly a saintly monarch. Long live our emperor..."

Although Wu Jiaming's words were spoken sincerely, Ye Mingsheng felt very uncomfortable listening to them!
Ye Mingsheng said coldly:

"Although you have been spared the death penalty, you and your men will be punished alive!"

"Each of you will be flogged thirty times. In addition, I will punish you and your men to work with these women for a year, doing the same work every day, eating the same food, and living in the same environment!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Wu Jiaming was stunned. Seeing that he didn't say anything, Ye Mingsheng said coldly:
"Why do you disagree?"

Feeling the coldness in Ye Mingsheng's words, Wu Jiaming couldn't help but shudder and then nodded repeatedly:

"I am willing! I am willing! Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me this opportunity to atone for my sins!"

"Very good! The Yijing government office will send someone to supervise you. If you violate any of the rules, I won't give you a second chance. You'd better give yourself a quick death!"

Wu Jiaming nodded repeatedly and said:

"I understand! I understand! I will definitely reflect on this!"

"We have dealt with your attack on the Holy Chariot. Now let's talk about your violation of the Work Law. The Work Law stipulates that the minimum wage in Yijing is five taels of silver, but you only pay those female workers two taels of silver a year. This is a serious violation of the Work Law!"

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Wu Jiaming also wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally did not open his mouth.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng also said:
"Just say whatever you want to say. I'll give you a chance to speak!"

Wu Jia really wanted to tell Ye Mingsheng that the Work Law stipulated that the minimum annual income in Yijing was five taels of silver, but this five taels of silver did not include food and lodging. Although he only paid these female workers two taels of silver a year, he provided them with food and lodging, so after careful calculation, he did not actually pay much less silver...

But seeing Ye Mingsheng's stern expression, Wu Jiaming swallowed his thoughts completely and shook his head repeatedly in front of Ye Mingsheng.

"I have nothing to say. Everything is up to your majesty. I am willing to atone for my sins!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice:

"Since you admit your guilt and accept the punishment, I will punish you by requiring you to pay triple compensation to all the female workers in your factory for the wages you have deducted from them since the date the Labor Law was promulgated!"

"In addition, Yijing Industry and Commerce will hold a meeting in half a month, and you must make a thorough self-examination at the meeting!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's arrangement, Wu Jiaming couldn't help but feel pain in his heart, but at this moment he had no other choice but to say "yes" repeatedly.

"I will obey your majesty's order and implement it according to your majesty's request!"

After Ye Mingsheng lectured Wu Jiaming for a few more words, Wu Jiaming respectfully sent him off and got on a carriage to return to the palace.

However, just at the factory gate, when he was about to board the carriage, Ye Mingsheng suddenly remembered something and immediately instructed Su Junjie:

“You will personally preside over the industrial and commercial conference held in half a month. The meeting will have two themes. The first theme is that the idea of ​​encouraging the development of industry and commerce is unwavering, and the DPRK will respect the principle of inviolability of private property…”

"The second theme is that all workers in Yijing are protected by the Work Law. All factories and shops operating in Yijing must strictly abide by the various provisions of the Work Law. Any wages that have been deducted from workers must be fully paid within one month!"

"If we find any cases of deducting workers' wages or not paying overtime wages after one month, we will punish them severely and swiftly without any leniency!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's request, Su Junjie nodded and said:

"I understand! I will arrange the meeting properly!" Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly when he heard this. Although Su Junjie did not have Chen Changgui's leadership ability in scientific research, his business ability was better. Therefore, this kind of meeting with industry and commerce was something Su Junjie was good at. Ye Mingsheng was relieved to leave the matter to him!
After talking about the meeting, Ye Mingsheng continued to give instructions:
"Also, the girl Wang Zhaodi who talked to me today is a very nice girl. Find her a job in a factory under the Ministry of Industry. The job doesn't have to be too good, just a job in a textile factory and let her continue weaving and spinning!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Su Junjie blinked, then hesitated and said:
"Your Majesty, Wu Jiaming is not so bold as to take revenge on Wang Zhaodi!"

Ye Mingsheng said lightly:

"This can also be considered a reward for Wang Zhaodi!"

Hearing this, Su Junjie also responded:
"I understand! I will arrange it immediately..."

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Yijing, Changchun Garden
In a tavern, Yijing Constable Yang Tao and Wang Lin were drinking. After a few drinks, Wang Lin couldn't help but complain.

"Sir, where on earth did this Li Yi go? We, the entire Yijing government, have been looking for him for more than a month, but now we can't even catch his shadow. Who on earth is this Li Yi?"

Yang Tao glanced at Wang Lin and said unhappily:

"You kid asked me, who the hell should I ask?"

"If I had known what kind of person this Li Yi was, I would have caught him long ago, tied him up and brought him to the government office to ask for credit from our Governor Bai!"

After saying that, Yang Tao tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass directly into his stomach.

When Yang Tao thought of Li Yi, he couldn't help but feel angry. A while ago, a serial theft case occurred in Yijing. After stealing from several wealthy businessmen in succession, this person even stole the residences of He Jingyun and Zhu Xiaowen, forcing the Yijing government to regard this case as a top priority!

However, when the Yijing government office gathered its elite forces to investigate the matter, they found out that the man using the alias Yi Ge was most likely Li Yi, a martial arts master from a few years ago. After launching an investigation, Li Yi, who had committed crimes very frequently, suddenly disappeared without a trace and there was no news at all!

This situation was like a punch on cotton, making many captains in Yijing government office who were counting on this achievement to get promoted very uncomfortable...
In order to lure Li Yi out, the detectives from Yijing used the strategy of luring the snake out of its hole. They specially found some rare treasures and spread the word in an attempt to lure Li Yi out!

But Li Yi did not make any movement, so all the plans of Yi Jing and other detectives came to nothing.

At this point, although the Yijing government is still investigating due to some political pressure, this case is already showing signs of becoming an unsolved case!

This also made Yang Tao, who had been relying on this case to rush to the position of chief constable, very disappointed. Yang Tao had placed high hopes on this case, but now it has ended in a half-hearted manner, which makes people very frustrated and uncomfortable. Sometimes when Yang Tao couldn't sleep at night these days, he was thinking about this case!

Just when Yang Tao was feeling very depressed because of thinking about this case, Wang Lin burped and said:
"My Lord, in my opinion, this Li Yi must have sensed something, and then he left Yijing!"

Hearing what Wang Lin said, Yang Tao didn't say anything, but just poured himself a glass of wine.

Although there is no evidence to prove that Li Yi has left Yijing, what Wang Lin said now is the mainstream view of the Yijing government!
After all, in the past period of time, these detectives have thought of many ways to catch this thief. In addition to a city-wide search, they have thought of all other ways they can think of. So if Li Yi is still in Yijing, he will not be able to escape from their grasp!
Seeing that Yang Tao didn't say anything, Wang Lin suddenly came over and said to Yang Tao:

"Captain Yang, I want to tell you something. I wonder if you want to hear it..."

Seeing Wang Lin's mysterious look, Yang Tao said casually:
"I have something to say! I have something to say!"

Wang Lin curled his lips when he heard this, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:
"Brother Yang, I told you in advance that I heard this from others, and I don't know whether the news is true or not. Don't blame me if the news is wrong!"

Seeing Wang Lin like this, Yang Tao also became interested, and immediately began to speak:
"Just tell me what's going on, don't waste your time here!"

Wang Lin lowered his voice and said:

"The government wants to give an explanation to the He and Zhu families!"

Yang Tao said with some disdain:
"Isn't what you said nonsense? The government must give an explanation to those two adults, but now the person has not been caught, right?"

Wang Lin looked at Yang Tao and suddenly said meaningfully:
"Sir, people can actually be caught!"

Hearing Wang Lin say this, Yang Tao suddenly seemed to realize something, and immediately asked:
"Who told you that, kid?"

Wang Lin shook his head and said:

"Sir, I just told you that I only heard it from someone else, so don't take it seriously!"

Before Wang Lin finished speaking, Yang Tao grabbed Wang Lin's arm and said:

"You kid! How can I not take this kind of thing seriously? Are you telling me whether this is true or not?"

Wang Lin shook his head and said:
"Sir, I am a nobody in the government office. How can I possibly know the exact news? I am not sure whether the matter is true or not. I can only tell you that I heard the news yesterday that someone is preparing for this!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Tao blurted out:
"Zhang Haidong?"

Wang Lin smiled bitterly and said:

"Sir, please don't embarrass me. I really don't know..."

(I don’t know what everyone thinks about the recent plot, please feel free to give me your comments!)