It is not an easy task to investigate the situation of nearly a hundred people, especially since these hundreds of people are all officials. Because it took time, the discussion was changed to three days later. Lin Bei hoped that the results would be available after three days. This investigation was chaired by Xu Shu and Pang Tong. Lin Bei specifically ordered them to tell them that no matter who was involved, even if it was himself, they must get to the bottom of it. With this investigation, the officials of Wanghai City knew that Lord Dragon King was serious about his actions. In fact, he was also serious before, but they were still taking a chance, but now, this chance has disappeared. The investigation results were sent to the Dragon God Palace one by one and arrived in front of Lin Bei. You don¡¯t know if you don¡¯t investigate. After investigating, Lin Bei himself was shocked. He originally thought that the peaceful Wanghai City actually hid so many things, and he kept them all hidden from Lin Bei. An Zhong walked into the Dragon God Palace anxiously. , this time came on Lin Bei¡¯s order. "An Sinong, your Excellency is waiting for you in the backyard." The sergeant said. An Zhongzhi smiled at the sergeant and walked towards the backyard. As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, he saw Lin Bei's majestic snake body like a mountain. "Is Zhongzhi here?" An Zhongzhi saw that Lord Dragon King's face and expression were as usual, and he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, "I've seen you, sir." "Come here, look at this lotus." An Zhong walked to the pond, and now in the pond The lotus flowers are all in bloom, some are pink and some are red, some are pink and white, some are red, they are very beautiful. The lotus leaves are densely covered in the entire pond, which is refreshing. "My lord, this pond lotus is very good." An Zhongzhi praised. "Really? I think so too. Zhongzhi, do you know the meaning of the lotus?" "The lotus is noble, and it is the gentleman among the flowers." "It seems that you have worked hard during this period." It should be noted that An Zhongzhi was the pavilion chief before. At that time, I definitely didn¡¯t know the meaning of lotus, but now. As the people of Wanghai City gradually become wiser, An Zhongzhi manages the affairs of Wanghai City, and comes into contact with more and more people and things every day. An Zhongzhi is no longer the An Zhongzhi he used to be. "Your Excellency, you have commended me." "There is an article that Ailian said, have you heard of it?" "Ailian said? I have never heard of it." An Zhong shook his head, of course he had not heard of it. "Flowers of land and water, the most lovely ones are even sweet flowers. I only love the lotus when it emerges from the mud but is not stained. It is clean and rippled but not evil. It is straight from the middle to the outside. It has no vines or branches. Its fragrance is clear from far away. It is a pure plant." After a pause, Lin Bei sighed: "I deeply agree." An Zhong was silent. "The lotus emerges from the mud but remains unstained. It can be said to be the flower of a gentleman, and it is certainly valuable. But what I appreciate most, sir, is the eight characters: straight in the middle and straight to the outside, neither spreading nor branching, loyal and straight. You have let me down, sir." An Zhongzhi knelt down. Came down: "I am guilty." Lin Bei turned around, looked at the pond, and said calmly: "Do you think Huairen is talented?" An Zhong said nothing, and he did not dare to say it, because Huairen's surname was An. It's his son. "If a person could be like a lotus, how difficult it would be to be straight from the inside to the outside without spreading or branching. Sir, I don't want the big families to join me. The reason is because these big families are widely involved and have many marriages. Everyone has their own problems. My lord, I also know that if you make a mistake, my lord, I will feel very sad." "Well, you have indeed let me down. If An Huairen is talented. , Your Excellency, I never mind re-employment. I understand the principle of not avoiding relatives in favor of talents, but don¡¯t you know what your son did? ¡± An Huairen, the eldest son of An Zhongzhi, was born in Wanghai City. He was an official three months ago. He embezzled 80,000 shi of grain from Wanghai City and more than 50,000 Dragon God coins. This is the most serious case investigated by the Dragon God Army. And it also involves An Zhongzhi, because An Huairen is An Zhongzhi's son. An Zhong was lying on the ground: "My lord, I am guilty." "You have been following me for more than two years, right?" "Yes." "More than two years, not too long but not too short, when I first met you , you are still the pavilion chief of Xishan Township, respected by everyone in the village. It seems that people can really change. I hope that Haicheng has just started, and you, An Zhongzhi, have already changed." "I understand your guilt." "You can go back. "My subordinates resign." An Zhong knelt on the ground, slowly retreated to the door of the courtyard, and kowtowed to Lin Bei three times. Then he stood up, but his face was already filled with tears. Three days later, in the Dragon God Palace, again discussion. Lin Bei sat high on the throne. This time, not only the 500 officials from three days ago, but also the nearly 100 officials who submitted their resignations came. Many of these peopleThey all looked panicked and very uneasy. They should be uneasy. "Two years ago, the village moved from Xishan Township to Wanghai. Sir, I wanted to give everyone a future and a stable and happy life for the people who followed me. But now it seems that I have far underestimated the selfish desires of many people. Perhaps the comfortable life has wiped out the fighting spirit of some people. These people think they can just sit back and enjoy the success. I would like to apologize to you for thinking too much. " Lin Bei's voice echoed. "Bian Ji, where does the house you live in, your food and clothing, and your monthly money come from? Tell me?" Bian Ji said: "It comes from taxes." "Xu Shu, Kong Ming, Pang Tong, tell you, these come from Where? Did it fall from the sky?" The three of them shook their heads. Lin Bei continued: "Very good, it seems that you have realized this. What are officials? This is a very special group. The common people pay taxes to feed you, clothe you, and give you monthly money. From this point of view, officials are like associates of the common people. The common people hire you and ask you to serve them. " "The common people give you rights. These rights are higher than those of the common people. Some people even control the life and death of the common people. It is these rights that make some of you get carried away and even forget why you have these rights. You take it for granted. Here, I tell you, without the common people, you are nothing. Don¡¯t regard the kindness of the common people as something you can do arbitrarily. Ping¡¯s capital! ¡± ¡°We officials should feel humble, not superior. Think about it if your guy eats and uses your money and you give him a monthly salary but ride on your head. What do you think? Do you take it for granted and take it for granted? " "We officials should feel proud because the people trust you, so we give you these rights, including the right to control their life and death. How much trust is there? There is great fear between life and death, but the common people dare to entrust this kind of power to you. You should be proud of this kind of trust. " "The words "the king is the most important" are not empty words. Many dynasties have been destroyed because many officials do not understand this truth. They do not feel humble and take their rights as a matter of course. "" The Great Wei Dragon King Sect has been established for only two years, but now some people are getting carried away. , what if it takes another twenty years or two hundred years? Look at the Han Dynasty today, do you still want to make the same mistake again? Maybe you think that life is only a short period of a hundred years, but to me, the foundation of all generations is just the beginning. Therefore, I will never allow this kind of thing to happen here. " "People's hearts are fickle, and a thousand-mile dike can collapse in an ant nest. Today I will give you all a wake-up call. I will never let those who are too complacent. You will be soft-hearted. Xu Shu, Pang Tong, come and tell everyone the problems discovered in the past three days." Xu Shu and Pang Tong stood up, expressionless, and began to read out the problems discovered in the past three days. And they were named one by one. Lin Bei closed his eyes, listening to Xu Shu and Pang Tong read out the names one by one. When they read An Huairen, Xu Shu paused, and Lin Bei opened his eyes. After a long while, he said in a deep voice: "An Huairen is the eldest son of An Zhongzhi, and the position of Cangzhen was appointed by him based on his personal interests. According to the law, those who work for personal interests should serve for three years. Considering that he worked hard when Wanghai City was first built, he was exempted from working and demoted. As a commoner, his son will be punished for the crime of corruption. "Thank you, sir." An Zhongzhi kowtowed. Lin Bei saw that An Zhongzhi had white hair, and Lin Bei closed his eyes again. Many people had unbearable expressions on their faces, but when they saw that even An Zhongzhi was demoted to a commoner, they knew that Lord Dragon King would never show favoritism. "Sir, I have finished reading." An hour later, Xu Shu said to Lin Bei. "Okay, did everyone hear you clearly?" Lin Bei looked at the nearly a hundred officials who submitted their resignations, and said solemnly: "Dispose of them according to the law." The sergeants rushed in and dragged these people out, or Punished with a cane or put into hard labor. Looking at the remaining people, Lin Bei said softly: "You are considered a good official and know your duties as an official. I hope you will take today as a warning." Lin Bei added: "Some time ago, because of two There has been a lot of fuss over the regulations. Today I will discuss it in detail with you. Do you have any objections to the first redress of grievances?" None of the officials dared to speak. Lin Bei said in a deep voice: "Don't you have any objections? Are you all messing around these days?" Someone finally had the courage to say: "Sir, we actually have no objections to the matter of redress of grievances." "Oh, That¡¯s the second one. Do you think it¡¯s inappropriate to keep the door open at night?¡± ¡°Then you and I.¡±??Tell me more carefully, what's wrong? "My lord, now my heart is trembling when I take a bath and go to the toilet. I don't want the common people to watch what happens in the boudoir, but there are always those who do good things." Lin Bei chuckled and said, "When did I tell you to wait?" Do you need to open the door wide when taking a shower or going to the toilet? In addition, the door is also open when you are in London with your wife? " "Ah" "Sir" Everyone was shocked. "I just said that you need to stay open all night. I didn't say that you need to do the same when doing these things. Are you thinking too much? " "But some common people" "That's because you have misunderstood my meaning, my lord. I only said that the house should not be closed at night, and there is no need to hide any decisions from the common people. If you really deal with political affairs while going to the toilet or taking a bath, then I am afraid that this habit It really needs to be changed. " "Then Sir, when am I going to sleep? " "Are there really ordinary people going to see it? " "Sir, it really does. " "There are quite a few. " "Oh, then you don't want ordinary people to visit? " "I don't want to. " "Sir, I haven't slept well for several days. " "Apart from sleeping, is there nothing else you think should be done to the common people? You need to think clearly. "(To be continued) ps: