Chapter 559： punishment two

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Paul's words caused waves in the hearts of all the people present. If the lord's policies are implemented and effective, those gentry and landowners who have controlled the villages for generations will almost become a group of ordinary people with some money. On the same level as those mud legs they never looked down on.

Hansel Abbott, director of the Ministry of Agriculture, suddenly felt a lot of pressure, because the impact of Paul's measures on the countryside was almost subversive, and it was likely to have a huge impact on the agricultural production he was responsible for. Hansel is not sure about the harmful effects—ordinary farmers are happy, and they may work harder when farming, but those landowners who own a large number of fields must be very upset. What should they do if they secretly make trouble?

Yes, Paul described it very beautifully, but there have been many things in history where the starting point was good but the ending ended in tragedy. After all, no matter how bad the previous order was, it was still order. Count Graham dropped such a bomb. , the old order will undoubtedly be destroyed, but it is too mysterious whether the formation of a new order or continuous chaos will follow.

"Master Graham." Hansel raised his hand to indicate that he had something to say.

"Do you have anything to add?" Obviously Earl Graham did not want to hear any objections.

Hansel carefully put forward his own suggestion: "Shouldn't one or two villages be selected for experimentation with such a large-scale reform? In case...I mean in case, what impact does the reform have on agricultural production? , may affect people's livelihood."

"Oh no! Hansel."

Paul waved his hand without hesitation.

"Although the efforts are a bit stronger, they are all related to laws and debts, and do not involve changes to the production structure. I can't imagine that if everyone obeys the law, it will have a negative impact on production. If there is If there is any influence, then someone must be doing something secretly."

Paul frowned, his face became serious, and he scanned everyone present with his scrutiny.

In the end, he stared at Hansel again and said, "If we follow what you said, we should first select one or two places to experiment with. Heh, isn't this just giving our potential enemies time to deal with it? I can already imagine it." Now, they will definitely do everything they can to destroy the places used to experiment with reforms, and then publicize that the lord's reforms are nothing but nonsense."

There was an unquestionable tone in the lord's words.

"So, we must use a stormy raid to fool them, and we must not leave them with a buffer time to think and respond."

"Master Graham is right!" Cecil expressed his support for Paul.

"Things have to be on the bright side. Those landowners who are as penniless as iron cocks, although they possess a lot of wealth, they are very few in terms of number. No matter how extravagant these guys are, how many manufacturing products can they consume? The luxury goods they spend a lot of money on will not stimulate the manufacturing industry much. However, if Master Graham's ideas are followed, the vast number of farmers—this group that accounts for the vast majority of our current population—have If they can enter the market for consumption, the stimulus to the manufacturing industry will be huge, such as salt, cloth, clothing, socks, shoes and hats, and various metal products. These are products that ordinary families will definitely use. In the past, it wasn’t that the farmers didn’t want to buy things, it was just that they were short of cash.”

Paul nodded: "As I said at the beginning, if all goes well, then our increased tax revenue from industry and commerce should be able to make up for the previous administrative investment."

The lord's determination has been made, and no one will speak out against it.

"Master Graeman, we have drawn up a basic strategy for dealing with those who participated in the rebellion."

Chief Justice Thomas tried hard to get the meeting back on the topic everyone had hoped for in the first place.

He produced a folded piece of paper and handed it to Paul.

After taking it, Paul unfolded the paper and glanced at it quickly.

Under the gaze of everyone, the change in the expression on Paul's face was a bit confusing.

The lord was still aggressive just now, and he gritted his teeth when he spoke, giving the impression that he wished to cut the landlords into slices and eat them raw with soy sauce. However, after reading the paper handed to him by the chief judge, the lord's face suddenly became calm.

There seemed to be a second or two of thought, and then the Count spoke.

"The treatment of the rebels is of course necessary, and what you suggest...is also reasonable. But I think the most urgent thing is to interrogate them, pry open the mouths of the **** who are still alive, and try to try before cutting off their heads. Can more information be obtained, such as whether there are still accomplices who have been lurking and have not been exposed, whether they are still in contact with some external forces, etc. In addition, it is also necessary to identify who is the mastermind, which is an accomplice, and who There is no one who knows about this conspiracy but does not report it."

After listening to the lord's words, everyone felt relieved and their frowns eased. Why do you have to be careful, because considering the character of the lord on weekdays, everyone is afraid that he will blurt out after reading the content on the paper, "Ah? This is too cruel." But now it seems that the earl does not object to the above Content.

At least not for now.

"You are right, Mr. Graham," said Ruth Hayden, director of the Department of Public Safety. "With regard to the contents of this paper, we just want you to set the basic tone for the final trial~www. novelhall.com~Paul asked him, "So how long do you think it will take to figure out every aspect of this rebellion, such as the things I just said. "

Ruth replied: "There are a lot of people involved in this rebellion, and the identities of the people are also very complicated. We have the army, militia, police, and possibly the personnel of the telegraph signal station inside us, and the Ephesians outside. According to Cecil and I, the local clans headed by Gus and Warren, as well as their servants and villagers, the interrogation may take a year and a half to two years."

"It takes so long!" Paul scratched his chin.

Finally he said, "Well, just let me know if you have any difficulties."

"Yes, Graham-sama. In addition..."

"what?"

Manager Ford said: "Until all the dust settles, Babor Village and several other villages around it will suspend the acceptance of recruits there, and prohibit people there from registering for the Administration Council's office officer exam."

"It's a very safe approach."

Paul fully agrees with this suggestion.