Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

West Ward.

Zhou Zhengde stood under the wooden sign where the notices were posted at the yamen, looking up at the notices with a moved expression.

"A great talent!"

"Truly a genius!"

The notice clearly stated why people were being forced to clean the streets: to maintain the cleanliness of Xifang's streets and to prevent disease outbreaks.

It describes very clearly what kind of lesions might result from urinating, defecating, spitting, and littering while traveling with the team, and even what the symptoms are.

Zhou Zhengde had never seen such a notice before.

The language is simple and easy to understand, and it details everything about how to clean your home.

"So that's how it is. It wasn't about deliberately forcing the people, but rather about cultivating a habit!"

Zhou Zhengde nodded, then turned and glanced at the old man who was still squatting on the ground wiping the floor in the distance.

He immediately understood.

This is especially true for ordinary people. If the government posts a notice stating that urination and defecation in public are prohibited, it will be impossible to enforce the rules without taking strong measures.

Only by using Qin Feng's method can the people develop this habit in the shortest amount of time.

The notice clearly states the amount of the fine to be imposed.

It will be used to reward families with good hygiene practices in the future.

"They've posted so many notices—building public toilets? For the public to relieve themselves for free?"

"Should the streets be divided into designated areas for street vendors, and all vendors produce the same style of goods?"

"What are the benefits for merchants moving in? If they employ local residents of Xifang, can they receive a rent reduction?"

Zhou Zhengde carefully read through all the notices.

to be frank.

I was deeply shocked!

If Qin Feng's governance plans for Xifang are all implemented in the future, he dares not even imagine what the chaotic Xifang will become.

"Return to the palace!"

"Your Majesty, should I send someone to the Jingzhao Prefecture? Since Scholar Qin did something good, it's just a foolish person filing a complaint. What if..."

"Need not!"

Zhou Zhengde waved his hand.

With such detailed governance plans for Xifang, how could any ordinary people possibly file complaints?

There must be something wrong here.

As for the claim of colluding with gangs and recruiting them as subordinates...

The notice included a detailed record, listing the name and address of every member of the enforcement team, as well as a reward for reporting violations.

Anyone who discovers that the law enforcement team is privately collecting money or persecuting the people can report it to Qin Feng, and he will definitely punish them severely.

How could this person be a gang member?

"Since this matter has reached the Jingzhao Prefecture, Qin Feng probably has his own plans. The Imperial Guard should not get involved, and they are not allowed to interfere with how the West Ward is managed in the future. Let him do it. I want to see how he can manage the West Ward in three months. I hope he can give me a surprise."

He nodded with a smile; Zhou Zhengde had come in anger but left in high spirits.

You made the right choice!

As expected of a top scholar from a poor background, his considerations were completely different from others, with the common people as the primary consideration in every matter.

……

The government office of the Jingzhao Prefecture.

The more people Prefect Liu questioned, the angrier the surrounding people became.

That's inhuman!

They didn't even spare the children; they had to squat down and wipe the ground.

"Qin Feng, what do you have to say? The evidence is conclusive. You have persecuted so many people. I, the official, will put you in jail according to the law."

"Your Excellency, I do have something to say."

Qin Feng smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

A quick glance at the crowd revealed layers upon layers of people, including shopkeepers from nearby stores who had also stopped to watch.

There are quite a few people!

It's about time to call GG.

By leveraging the power of the Jingzhao Prefecture government to suppress dissent, we can definitely attract many merchants to set up shop here.

"What do you have to say?"

"The students want to ask the people who filed the complaint themselves."

Prefect Liu frowned, thought for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

After all, he was the top scholar chosen by the emperor, and the Jingzhao Prefecture had a rule that allowed the defendant to question the plaintiff when handling cases.

It's not exactly favoritism.

"Can!"

Qin Feng rubbed his wrist, walked up to Wang Tiedan at the front, and asked with a smile:

"We're asking you, with so many people at the door this early in the morning, why did the enforcement team arrest you instead of others? What did you do?"

These words were spoken.

The surrounding people shouted again.

I just asked very clearly, what could someone do when they just opened their door?

"What's there to ask? What could he possibly do with just opening the door? You're just taking advantage of him because he's easy to bully, what other reason could you have?"

"That's right, a bunch of hooligans bullying people, do they need a reason?"

"Wang Tiedan, don't be afraid. Speak boldly. This isn't the West Ward. What can a mere ward head do?"

"..."

Wang Tiedan, kneeling on the ground, trembled.

Busy honestly replied:

"After opening the door, the little man did nothing, just like usual?"

"Same as usual, but how exactly is it the same?"

Qin Feng sneered and questioned.

Wang Tiedan was the first person to be dealt with; his actions were so egregious that he didn't even qualify for a fine.

"Everyone's the same, just empty the chamber pot and bedpan from last night."

Wang Tiedan raised his head and replied matter-of-factly.

A urinal?

Shit bowl?

Prefect Liu couldn't help but imagine the scene in his mind, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

Did he just collapse on the street right in front of his house?

"What?! You guys from Xifang dumped the chamber pot and latrine from last night onto the street?! I'll beat you to death! Have you no shame?! How dare you dump them on the street like that?!"

"He deserves the punishment for mopping the floor. If that's really the case, let alone mopping the floor, doing something like that should warrant being hung from a tree and whipped!"

"Wang Tiedan, did you lick it or not? What did it taste like?"

The surrounding people were stunned.

Many people blushed, realizing they had wronged Qin Fangzheng.

They dump their excrement and urine on the street as soon as they open the door.

Who could stand this?

"Your Excellency, I have finished asking my questions. May I ask the next one?"

Qin Feng smiled and turned to look at the person behind him.

A woman holding a child's hand.

"Why were you and your son made to mop the floor? Do you even know what you did?"

The woman blushed and nodded slightly.

"I haven't disciplined him properly; it's all this brat's fault for insisting on smearing things on the wall. I'll definitely discipline him properly when I get back!"

Qin Yu continued to ask.

When the questioning finally reached its conclusion, everyone, from Prefect Liu to the surrounding common people, and even Wang Dengke hiding in the crowd, felt that punishing these people by making them squat on the ground to wipe the floor was not unjust at all.

If something like this happens in Dongfang, let alone being fined 100 coins for cleaning the floor, you might get beaten up or even thrown into the lake.

That's disgusting.

Prefect Liu gasped, looking with a headache at the hundreds of people from the western ward, and Qin Feng, who stood there with a smile on his face.

I think I understand now.

These people clearly don't blame Qin Feng at all, so their coming to the Jingzhao Prefecture to file a complaint is definitely intentional.

but……

Why would they deliberately let ordinary people file complaints and then stage such a scene?

Just when Prefect Liu couldn't figure it out...

Qin Feng, who was standing below, moved.

He took a megaphone wrapped in paper from Qiu Tuizi and stood on the steps holding it up.

"Please be quiet, everyone. As the head of the West Ward, it was indeed a bit excessive of me to force the people to mop the ground today. I apologize for this. However, for the sake of the living environment and health of the people of the West Ward, we will continue to deal with indiscriminate urination, defecation, spitting, and littering in the future."

"And then..."

"Weifang welcomes the people of the capital to supervise. Now, I will briefly explain the areas where Xifang will be improved in the future. If anyone is dissatisfied, they can offer their opinions. First, the importance of sanitation and environment..."