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Chapter 183

The establishment of the Salesian House is definitely a pioneering move. As the founder of "the first orphanage in ancient China", if nothing else happens, Liu Jing will definitely be famous for this event.

Therefore, he deserves any praise, but for the serious praise, although Liu Jing was complacent in his heart, his face was not happy, and he said: "It is true that the Salesian House is a good government, but it is after all a matter of 'letting soup stop boiling water. ', what is the use of scooping up the boiling water to keep it from boiling? It is better to find a way to stop the fire without paying any wages."

"The words of the Ming court are very true." Solemn naturally understood the meaning of Liu Jing's words, the reason why he established the Charity House was because the people in Ling County gave birth to children, and most of them did not raise them.

So why is there such a situation?As the magistrate of Ling County, the two must investigate carefully, and the answer they got in the end is simply shocking.

As we all know, the Han Dynasty levied a head tax, which was mainly based on counting Fu and mouth money. Adult men and women over the age of 56 to 120 paid 14 Yuan per year as "Suan Fu".Young men and women between the ages of seven and 23 pay [-] qian per person per year.

The children's head tax "kouqian" existed as early as the Han Dynasty. It was originally only collected 23 yuan. Three years old, and add three qian for the purchase of chariots, horses and weapons, a total of [-] qian.

Until the time of Emperor Han Yuan, the famous official Gong Yu wrote a letter, arguing that Emperor Wu conquered the barbarians and paid more attention to the people.Children started to collect money when they were three years old, which made people's lives difficult, and it was difficult to raise children, so they had to kill them, which was very sad.Therefore, it is suggested to change the age limit for the collection of mouth money back to seven years old, and the collection amount of 23 yuan for mouth money remains unchanged.

During the period from Emperor Wu to Emperor Yuan, the collection of mouth money began at the age of three, which caused the people to suffer and kill their children.Now, the age limit for collecting money in Ling County is one year old.

In the Han Dynasty, children were counted as one year old when they "landed", that is to say, children had to start paying poll tax from the moment they were born.

This is one of the reasons why people in Ling County cannot raise children after giving birth.

Don't look at Liu Jing as the king of a county, for hundreds of miles, he set up his own regulations, life and death, and the decision was made with one word.However, once it comes to tax issues, it is not something he can make a decision on his own, and he must ask the Changsha County Government for instructions.

Liu Jing has already done this, but even if Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, agrees to his request and exempts children under the age of seven from paying, it will not solve the problem fundamentally.

Money is only one of the reasons, not even the most important reason. The 23 yuan is just the last straw that broke the camel's back.The real reason is that life is already very difficult for the common people in response to the country's excessive expropriation. In addition, they also have to be exploited a second time by powerful officials such as Xiangting.

The dignified officials like Xiang Ting hold the local power and prestige, but the one with the highest salary is only a hundred stones.

What is this concept?It can barely maintain the basic life of two people.If there are parents and children, it is difficult for the whole family to have enough food.

The authority of the village miser is so important that the people in the countryside "only know the miser, but not the county." In addition to prohibiting thieves, the pavilion chief also has the responsibility of collecting taxes, which has a great influence on the local area.

How could these powerful officials in the township be willing to live a poor life on a meager salary, and they must live a decent life commensurate with their power.

Therefore, their chariots, horses and clothes are all taken from the common people, and the method is nothing more than additional distribution on the basis of state taxes.

"An honest person" is enough to satisfy himself alone, while a greedy person not only needs to satisfy his own needs, but also needs to benefit the whole family.

Among the 28 generals of Yuntai, Wu Han, the second-ranked chief Sima, became the head of the pavilion because of his "poor family" when he was young. As a result, he lifted his family out of poverty in a short time, and even took advantage of the turmoil in the world to recruit many guests.

There is no doubt that Wu Han's deeds in the post of pavilion chief are absolutely not glorious.

However, this is the acquiescence of all ruling classes in the country, from the emperor to the small officials.Because the country simply does not have enough financial resources to afford the living needs of the powerful officials such as Xiangting, in this case, they can only let them plunder from the people.

Faced with such a reality, even if Liu Jing is the king of a county, what can he do?Can he abolish all the powerful officials in the village?

Even if he did this, it would be just a new batch of exploiters, the same as before.

In terms of ancient productivity, this problem can be called unsolvable.

However, Liu Jing did not get entangled in this. He was not an "idealist" in the first place. The problem of the township officials could not be completely solved, but under the effective intervention and supervision of the superiors, it could definitely be greatly alleviated.

Rectifying the administration of officials and alleviating the suffering of the people is Liu Jing's next focus. It is most suitable for him to do such an errand without him personally, and to entrust it to seriousness.

Serious but also willing to take orders, his ambition is to make some achievements in this troubled world and live up to his talent and learning. Now that he is lucky enough to meet "Bole" Liu Jing and has the opportunity to display his talents, how can he not do his best? Do your best?

There are so many people here, Liu Jinghe seriously didn't talk about this topic much.

After the plaque was hung, Liu Jing and Deng Yuan walked into the very spacious vestibule of the Salesian Residence.

Solemn and other high-ranking officials followed closely behind the two, while the rest of the county officials with lower status could only stay outside and maintain order with the officials.

Compared with the Double Ninth Festival on May 130th, the number of babies in today's Salesian House has increased a lot, reaching [-].

In addition, the Salesian House has recently taken in more than [-] orphans ranging from three to four years old to eleven or twelve years old.Some of them have poor and weak relatives who are unable to support them, and some are migrants who are lonely and helpless, or they are forced or voluntarily sent to the Salesian House.

In terms of employment, Liu Jing recruited dozens of nurses who are only responsible for feeding the babies. In addition, there are also maids who are responsible for laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc. The monthly expenses of the commission alone amount to tens of thousands The money, plus food and clothing, will exceed one hundred thousand.

Naturally, the county temple couldn't come up with so much money. Originally, Liu Jing planned to pay the money himself. Anyway, considering his net worth, this amount of money was nothing.But in the end, she was stopped by Deng Yuan, who insisted on paying the money.

Her reasons are very good, the Salesian House is in charge of her, and the money is naturally paid by her.

Deng Yuan cared very much about Salesian House, he was busy all the time, it can be said that he gave a lot, and finally even gave out the dowry.

Outside the Salesian Hall, more than [-] boys of different genders and heights, uniformly dressed in green clothes and straw sandals, stood in a row, watching Liu Jing and his party's arrival timidly.

The nurses who led Zhutong were women who had never seen the world, and they came here just to make money to support their families. When they saw Liu Jing and other county officials coming, they felt even more nervous than the boys, and hurriedly told Zhutong Said: "Quickly, quickly pay respects to the county lord and wife."

"Greetings to the county lord and madam..." All the children were very obedient and obedient, kneeling and kowtowing in unison.

"Zhuer Cao Ke got up." Liu Jing said with a smile.

All the children got up one after another when they heard the words, they all lowered their eyebrows and bowed their heads, very well-behaved.

Most of these twenty or so boys are of average or inferior appearance, skinny and skinny, and there are very few who are lovable, and some of them are born with physical disabilities. Heart.

But this does not include Deng Yuan. Although she comes from a noble family, she is extravagant and likes beautiful things, but she has a kind heart.

Back then when the children were sent to the Salesian's House, they were all in rags, covered in fleas and lice, even the wet nurses at the Salesian's House intentionally avoided them, but Deng Yuan did not.

Her actions naturally paid off, and now all the children are very attached to her.

After all, there were women and children in the Salesian House, and Liu Jing and other officials were busy with their duties, so after a quick visit, they left.

On the way back, Deng Yuan sat in the car and said to Liu Jing: "Liu Lang, I think that when adopting orphans in Ciyouju, we should not only protect them from hunger and cold, but also teach them a skill so that when they grow up, I don’t know what to do and lack the ability to make a living on my own.”

Liu Jing nodded when he heard the words. There are specialized educational institutions in modern times, so naturally there is no need to worry about this problem.In ancient times, you have to solve it by yourself.

Seeing his wife's bright eyes, Liu Jing seemed to have an idea, and said, "Shaojun, if you can think about this problem, it proves that you have thought about it carefully before. Why don't you talk about your own thoughts first."

Deng Yuan had indeed thought about it, and said in a calm and unhurried manner: "Farming and mulberry are the foundation of the country. First of all, we must let them know how to farm and weave. The county temple can allocate some fields to the Ciyouju to grow grains and mulberries, and treat the boys. When they are a little older, you can guide them to work for themselves."

Liu Jing nodded and said, "Young Master, this is a good idea. Immediately after I go back, someone will start to allocate the land to Ciyouju."

Deng Yuan said again: "Besides farming and mulberry, boys can also learn various crafts, and girls can also learn female reds. Even if there is no land in the future, they will not worry about survival."

Liu Jing nodded again, it is necessary to learn from Zhugong and female celebrities.

If a boy knows various kinds of crafts, he will have other survival skills if he grows up if he does not want to be a wealthy tenant farmer, and if a girl understands female red, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to her married life.

Liu Jing originally thought that Deng Yuan would stop here, but she continued: "I have been in touch with children a lot these days, and found that they are not stupid. I want to select some older and wise people and teach them to read and write. .”

Liu Jing glanced at his wife quite unexpectedly. The cost of education in today's society is very high. It is difficult for ordinary families to have the opportunity to receive education. If they know that the orphans in the Salesian House have the opportunity to study, they will be jealous to death...

Will someone send their children to the Salesian House on purpose for this in the future?

Seeing that her husband did not respond immediately, Deng Yuan thought he disagreed, and asked, "Liu Lang, is this something wrong?"

"There's nothing wrong. Young Master, your idea is very good." Liu Jing shook his head with a smile, "If the Charity House has spent many years of hard work and only cultivated some farmers and craftsmen, there are indeed some... Young Master, it will be up to you Do what you say."

Seeing that her husband agreed to her proposal, Deng Yuan was very happy, and she couldn't help showing a gorgeous and charming smile on her delicate face.

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Time is like water, smooth and silent, and in the blink of an eye, it is July, and the action of serious rectification of officials is in full swing. Ling County governing Xialiu Township and all the pavilions are all terrified.

Even the two townships of Zhongshui and Pingyang that Liu Jing "recovered" not long ago failed to escape the catastrophe.

You must know that before the Erxiang officials died and ran away, the current Xiangting officials basically took office after Liu Jing's approval.

It was a serious behavior, which was regarded as disrespect to Liu Jing by Ling County.In addition, the seriousness violated the interests of too many people, and rumors slowly began to spread in the county temple.

However, what the outside world doesn't know is that it was Liu Jing's intention to clean up the administration of officials. Naturally, he will not be provoked by the outside world.

At the same time, sister-in-law Lai Ci and nephew Hutou finally returned.They left Ling County at the end of April, and it is now the beginning of July. Excluding the time spent on the road, they stayed at their parents' home in Lingling for two full months.

In fact, as early as June, he had been waiting impatiently, but the letter sent back by Liu Zhu calmed his inner anxiety in time.

It turned out that Lai Ci was planning to return, and his parents had no intention of stopping him. Unexpectedly, an elder in the family died unexpectedly at this time, so he had to stay for a while.

The smooth return of sister-in-law Lai Ci and nephew Hutou made Liu Jing finally relieved.

What made him even more gratified was that his sister-in-law went back to her natal home and had a wedding at her parents' knees. She obviously untied her knots, and her whole person seemed to be cheerful. Finally, she no longer indulged in the grief of losing her husband, at least not on the surface. .

After learning about the Salesian Residence, Lai Ci became very interested. After visiting the Salesian Residence accompanied by Deng Yuan, he immediately proposed to Liu Jing and Deng Yuan that he would come here to help.

Naturally, Deng Yuan is extremely welcoming, she now manages the Salesian House by herself, and she is extremely busy every day, and she often laments to Liu Jing that she is incapable of splitting up, and her sister-in-law, Lai Ci, can definitely share a lot of the burden for her.

Liu Jing was also very happy. In the past, Lai Ci would be bored in his room all day, thinking wildly every day. How could he live well if things go on like this?Liu Jing had long hoped that she could get out of the house, get in touch with the outside world, and get rid of her lonely state.

Although Jingnan is relatively closed, it is not completely closed. News from the north comes from time to time, and the most controversial one is undoubtedly the incident of Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor.

At the beginning of this year, Yuan Shu believed that Yuan's surname came from Chen, and that he was the descendant of Shun, who inherited the Huo virtue of Han with the soil virtue.There is also a prophecy saying: "Those who replaced the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gaoye." He took his name as the emperor in Shouchun, Huainan, and called himself "Zhongshi".

Liu Jing shook his head secretly at this, "Book of Changes" said: "Virtue is weak but status is respected, wisdom is small but seeks greatness, and it is seldom inferior." A good hand of cards can be beaten every time, and it is Yuan Shu who is talking about.

His starting point is so high that no one can match it among the heroes in the late Han Dynasty, even Yuan Shao can't match him.It's a pity that he and Yuan Shao are completely the historical version of "Ji Shengyu and He Shengliang".

If he does not claim the title of emperor, he may still have a glimmer of life. After claiming the title of emperor, he will undoubtedly die!

　Thanks for the rewards of "Persistence should not belong to me", "ralvarez", "Manuel Komnenos", thank you.

　　

　

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