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Chapter 157 Renhe

Before Liu Jing took office, he had already planned to recruit Chu Fang, but after all, Chu Fang was not an ordinary ranger, but a "general talent" who had been recognized by Sun Jian.

Compared with Jingnan's overlord Zhang Xian, Liu Jing has no advantage at all. How can he win over Chu Fang?He spent a lot of thought on this, and the only feasible way was to move him with his nostalgia, and he finally succeeded in persuading Chu Fang, which was definitely a surprise.

Chu Fang and Solemn, both inside and outside, I believe that even if Ling County is a real fortress of iron and steel, it will be torn apart.

After some contacts and conversations, Liu Jing discovered that Chu Fang was not a warrior who only knew how to fight and kill. Although he was not very educated, he could speak in a meaningful and orderly manner, which is quite rare.

It's normal to think about it, the Chu family is not a common surname in Ling County, he can have today's status and prestige, it is entirely by his own hard work, which is definitely not something a warrior can do.

Liu Jing tentatively asked: "I'm new here, and Ling County is chaotic, I don't know where to start, can Ziping teach me?"

Chu Fang was not in a hurry to answer, but waved his hand to signal the boy servant standing beside Hou in the hall to retreat, and when the door was closed, only Liu Jing, Liu Liang, Ma Zhou, and Yu Zheng were left in the hall.

Then Chu Fang opened his mouth and said: "There are powerful people in Ling County, there are thieves and barbarians outside, and there is restlessness inside and outside. It is not easy for the Ming court to rule Ling County."

Seeing that Liu Jing smiled and said nothing, Chu Fang stopped making rounds and said bluntly: "Leave aside the external harm first, the internal harm in Ling county is in the county temple and in the Gong family. If the Ming court can kill the Gong family, there will be no internal harm." Worrying. It's just that the Gong family is a common surname in Ling County, and his five brothers are county officials who are in charge of internal and external affairs. It's not easy to get rid of Gong's family."

Liu Jing's eyes were clear, and he said with a smile: "Liu (Yan) Junlang went to Yizhou, and Liu (Biao) Jingsheng came to Jingzhou. They all punished the powerful and sect thieves, established threats and deterred the whole world. If Mr. Gong is guilty, You can kill it."

Chu Fang glanced at Liu Jing quite unexpectedly. This doesn't seem like what the head of a county said. I'm afraid even Zhang Xian doesn't have such a magnanimity.This is also the reason why Chu Fang always looks down on Zhang Xian, because his structure is too small.

Chu Fang sighed: "The crime committed by Mrs. Gong, even if the water of the Xiangjiang River is poured out, it will be difficult to wash away."

"Oh? Can Ziping come here for me?"

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In the early morning of the next day, Liu Jing formally held a court meeting in the main hall of the county temple together with the magistrate of Ling County as the magistrate of Ling County. More than a hundred officials from the county were present, and none of them was absent.

Chu Fang, with a black crown and black robe, with a knife and a fluorene, stands proudly beside Liu Jing. His face is serious and his eyes are like torches. Everyone who sees it is terrified.

Although most of the officials in the county had learned in advance that Chu Fang had accepted Liu Jing's invitation to be the head secretary, they still couldn't hide their surprise when they saw him.

You know, Chu Fang used to be a Sima of other tribes, leading nearly a thousand tribes, and a figure in the three counties of Jingnan. Jing Nan couldn't trap him either.

Over the years, Zhang Xian has frequently sent people to give riches and goods, trying his best to win them over. Isn't it just thinking that one day, he will be able to use him for himself.

According to common sense, it is the best choice for Chu Fang to defect to Zhang Xian. With his talent, prestige and past achievements, he will not worry about not being reused, but he did not do so, but chose to serve the county court as a small official of Baishi .

All the officials looked at Liu Jing, who was sitting on the throne, with a hint of awe in their eyes.

There is no way, Chu Fang's influence in Ling County is too great, Liu Jing easily convinced Chu Fang when he came, and it is no exaggeration to say that since then, no one can shake his position as county monarch, even if it is Gong Neither can Shi.

"I'm afraid the county temple will be lively in the future." The officials thought to themselves while glancing at brothers Gong Ying, Gong Fu, and Gong Wu.

Chu Fang and the Gong family have always been at odds, this is something that everyone in Ling County knows, Liu Jing has no reason not to know, under such circumstances he still insists on inviting Chu Fang out of the mountain, the purpose is a bit intriguing.

At least, Liu Jing intended to use Chu Fang to balance the Gong family, obviously because he was dissatisfied with the Gong family's dominance in the county.

Compared with the second brother Gong Ying and the third brother Gong Fu, Gong Wu was obviously more restless, his face was livid, and his eyes almost burst into flames.However, although he has a slightly impulsive personality, he is not stupid and has not done anything out of the ordinary.

More than a hundred county officials, led by the meritorious Cao Gongying, the chief secretary Chu Fang, and the Tingyu Gumao, visited Liu Jing and solemn respectively.

After everyone returned to their seats after the ceremony, Liu Jing slowly straightened his body and said: "The county magistrates are all in charge of governing the people, showing goodness and persuading righteousness, prohibiting rape and punishing evil, arranging lawsuits and suppressing thieves, caring about current affairs for the people, and holding classes in autumn and winter. As far as the counties are concerned, they do not care about anything within a hundred miles. They are the important ministers of the country. Therefore, the Ming Emperor said in the past: "If the county magistrate is an elder, if he is a hundred miles away, if he is not his own person, the people will suffer."

In the past years, Ben Ting went north to study, traveled around, and heard that the local magistrates repeatedly regarded killing innocent people as prestige, amassing and reorganizing them as virtuous;The slaughter of the pliers was born in Yazi; the disaster of covering the corpse was born in joy and anger.Treat the people like bandits and enemies, and tax them like jackals and tigers.I often sigh in my heart that such a well-dressed beast acts as a local commander, the loss of the country, and the harm of the people.

Thanks to the trust of the lord of the government, he was promoted to the shogunate and appointed the lord of the county. The court was very apprehensive, and only hoped to make some achievements to make the county government clean and peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Only in this way can we live up to the lord's expectations of the court.

However, to govern Ling County, it is not the work of this court alone, and it needs the help of all the lords. "

"No." All the officials bowed down in unison.

Liu Jing said again: "The so-called "laws set up criminal laws, courtesy and human feelings" are the way of government, and there is no more than the two. Confucius said: "Guide it with politics, and order it with punishment. The people are free and shameless. Guide it with virtue, Qizhi is polite, shameful and dignified. 'For a politician, virtue is not punishment, this is my heart."

The meaning of this passage is: governed by government orders and restrained by criminal laws. Although the people dare not commit crimes, they are not ashamed of crimes; Rong.

As a modern person, Liu Jing certainly doesn't believe in this set of things in his heart, but he has decided to let seriousness go to the front stage to "sing a bad face", while he hides behind the scenes to "sing a bad face". This requires creating a "benevolent personality, The image of governing the county with rites.

As soon as Liu Jing's words came out, the effect was excellent. Not only the officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but even the Gong brothers lowered their guard a little.

The reason why Liu Jing’s words did not arouse suspicion is because his actions conformed to his usual image. He was famous in Changsha for “cultivating customers” and “saving neighbors with quality letters”. Naturally, he should be a “benevolent” person.

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