One can understand the elegant meaning of the music by hearing it. Moreover, everyone present is an expert among experts, so how could they not know what Yu Mu and Jia Yang meant? They looked at Hua Zhi with more restrained eyes and started to ponder in their hearts.
Only Lu Xinming, who had just accused Hua Zhi and wanted to use this issue to turn the situation around, was caught in a dilemma. He didn't know this person's identity and thought it was a fantasy for a woman to be an official. But when the seal representing the absolute power of the Seven Stars Division came into her hands, she became the one in charge.
Lu Xinming has many flaws, and his only advantage is that he knows how to adapt to the times. So when he knew that Jin Yang was wrong, he protected himself tightly, and had a strong sense of crisis so as not to get involved in those things. In order to protect himself, he even voluntarily gave up his power and was sidelined. As long as he could protect himself, he was willing to make any sacrifice.
If that person hadn't come in and knocked down his important staff member without saying a word, he wouldn't have lost his mind and confronted his superior. Several thoughts flashed through his mind, but it was only a moment. He very wisely bent down and said, "I'm sorry, but this staff member has been with me for many years and can be regarded as half a relative. It's unbelievable that he is suddenly said to be a remnant of the Chaoli clan."
Yu Mu and Jia Yang both looked surprised. They didn't expect things to develop like this, but Hua Zhi was not surprised.
She and Yan Xi had studied Lu Xinming before, and she didn't believe that he didn't see anything wrong with Jin Yang. It was understandable that other people didn't know what Zhu Ling and Zeng Xianglin had done, but how could Lu Xinming, a fifth-rank official, not know
Either he also got a share of the profits, or he turned a blind eye, or both are possible.
Looking at the person in front of her with lowered eyebrows and pleasing appearance, Hua Zhi is more inclined to the latter. He is actually a smart person, a smart person who knows what is best for himself.
Sitting down in the main seat, Hua Zhi drank the tea handed to her by Baoxia in one gulp. She finally felt that the burning sensation in her throat was no longer there, and signaled Baoxia to pour her another cup.
"I can tell you for sure, Lord Lu, that your staff member is from the Chaoli tribe."
Lu Xinming looked up in disbelief, his face full of grief and anger.
Hua Zhi didn't expect to see an award-winning actor here. His acting skills were very good. She nodded slightly, "Master Lu, please take a seat. I will tell you about the situation in Jinyang City."
Lu Xinming sat down, and his heart became more at ease. It seemed that he would not be implicated in this matter.
After finishing another cup of tea, Hua Zhi glanced at everyone calmly, "Zeng Xianglin is dead."
As soon as he opened his mouth, something started to scare the Jinyang officials, because many of those present had business dealings with Zeng Xianglin.
Yu Mu and Jia Yang looked at each other and understood what was going on. The word "died" was used instead of "executed". It seemed that the eldest girl wanted to solve the Zeng family's troubles at the source.
"All 37 remnants of the Chaoli tribe have been captured." Hua Zhi looked at the man who was tied up and gagged on the ground while stroking the teacup and continued, "For several years, the wise men of the Chaoli tribe have used the method of plucking the fur to build Jinyang into a gambling city, and used the financial resources of the entire city for their own use. As officials of Jinyang, your incompetence is an indulgence of them. What's worse, many people have participated in it and shared the profits."
When they learned that there were 37 Chaoli tribes in Jinyang City, the faces of all the officials turned black. If officials relied on their salaries to eat, their whole family would starve to death. It was normal to reach out to others, but if they didn't reach out to the right place...
"All officials in Jinyang will be demoted and will be forced to obey orders as commoners."
A group of officials, no, former officials looked at each other in bewilderment and were demoted at the same time
"You know better than me how serious this matter is. If we can't make up for our mistakes by doing something meritorious, everyone will go to jail. Do more meritorious deeds. It will be your good fortune to get away with it."
Hua Zhi stopped talking and waited for them to figure it out. She wanted to save some energy because she was very hungry.
The first person to express his opinion was Lu Xinming, who was particularly aware of the current situation. "Sir, what should we do?"
"I'm not an adult, just call me Miss."
"Yes, big girl."
Hua Zhi glanced at him and realized that she really needed a subordinate like this to support her when doing things. No wonder those who were good at flattery and performance always got more successful than those who just did things without talking.
"I plan to take advantage of the martial law in Jinyang to conduct a population census, with neighbors testifying against each other. The second thing is to organize the shops. You should record who owns the shops. From now on, all shop sales in Jinyang must have triplicate deeds, one for the buyer, one for the seller, and one for the government. Each time a shop changes hands, you have to pay one tael of silver. These two things will take time, but I hope you can do it as soon as possible."
After a pause to give everyone some time to digest the information, Hua Zhi continued, "Close all casinos and settle gambling funds. In addition, I want to meet the heads of all the families in Jinyang. I think you can invite them for me."
Without Zhu Ling, who usually called the shots, everyone looked at Lu Xinming.
Lu Xinming hadn't been the center of attention for a long time. Even though he knew he was the one being pushed out to be the first to do so, he still felt relaxed and his back straightened up. He cupped his hands and said, "I wonder when the young lady wants to meet them. I can make arrangements for her."
"The sooner the better."
"yes."
Lu Xinming asked again, "How should the silver from the deed be disposed of?"
"Make a note of it. Whether it's for the government's salary or something else, we'll decide later."
"yes."
Hua Zhi pressed her aching stomach inconspicuously. "As far as I know, Jinyang hasn't had martial law for several years. The people must have been frightened by this action. Everyone needs to be careful about how they act and not cause panic. Keeping the people safe comes first, and handling affairs comes second. If anyone wants to take advantage of the opportunity to benefit themselves, I will never let them off easily!"
Everyone responded in unison.
"I won't make any other arrangements. Those who were in charge of something before can take charge of their own tasks."
“Yes.” Since they were all people who needed to make amends, the former officials did not dare to delay and left quickly. It would be fine if they lost their jobs, but if they had to go to jail, they didn’t know if they would ever be able to get out in this lifetime.
When everyone had left, Hua Zhi immediately looked up and asked, "Is there anything to eat?"
Yu Mu was stunned for a moment, then he immediately understood, "Yes, yes, I'll go get it."
When leaving, Yu Mu carried the person on the ground out, and Bao Xia hurriedly followed, saying, "Young lady needs to eat something soft, preferably with soup."
"Jia Yang, go and interrogate that man. Ordinary people cannot serve as a staff member."
Jia Yang was stunned. "Are you saying that he is the wise man?"
Hua Zhi shook her head. "Of course not. He doesn't behave like a wise man who can lay out such a big chess game. And considering the importance the Chaoli tribe places on wise men, they would never agree to send him to the heart of Daqing. Since he has managed to get to the point where Lu Xinming values him, he must be a man with some brains. Go and dig him up to see if you can dig out something useful."
"yes."
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