Tibetan beads

Chapter 336 The Holy Order is Coming
The banquet was very quiet, only Xu Yin's rolling voice was left.Someone who accidentally clinked cups and cups made a sound, and hurriedly sat upright, only to wonder why he was so nervous?Today is not a palace banquet, his Xu family is thousands of miles away from the royal family!

Even though he thought so in his heart, he still didn't dare to relax in his demeanor, and even relaxed his movements a little.

After a while, Xu Yin put down the answer sheet in his hands, and everyone quickly stopped what they were doing and looked up.

"The two sons are outstanding in learning, so we don't need to talk about the previous questions."

Both young masters smiled reservedly. Guessing lantern riddles and silent scriptures was a piece of cake for them, and it was impossible for them to make mistakes.

"Let's discuss the last question." Xu Yin gently pulled out two answer sheets and ordered Xiaoman to hand them back to them.

The last question she asked was, the government of a certain county has been corrupted and the bandits are making trouble. If you are given 300 manpower, how can you restore the bright and blue sky?At the same time, topographic maps, customs, civil affairs and garrisons are attached.

This question is obviously not easy to answer. Since we have detailed information, we can't summarize it in empty words. We have to come up with concrete solutions.

"Master Chu Jiu," Xu Yin asked first, "Why did you choose to suppress the bandits in the first step?"

Chu Jiu got up and cupped his hands, and replied: "The bandits are making trouble and looting everywhere, and the people's livelihood is not stable. People's livelihood is unstable, and the administration of officials is impossible to talk about, so I decided to suppress the bandits first."

"But you only have 300 people, and the bandits' lair occupies the advantage of the terrain. Can you succeed in suppressing the bandits?"

Chu Jiu had prepared this question a long time ago. He picked up the topographical map and said, "There is only one way in and out of their cottage. It is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack. But Miss San, can you see this mountain? Although it is a bit steeper , but as long as you climb up, you can commandeer them and send them a rain of arrows. At that time, no matter how many bandits are shot, they will become hedgehogs."

Xu Yin smiled and nodded: "And then?"

"Win the cottage, then I will have a foundation." Seeing her support, Mr. Chu Jiu started talking, and said, "Those bandits who have committed serious crimes will be killed, and the handymen will be sent down, and I will repair the cottage again." , you can recruit soldiers and horses. There are people, money, and a resident, and it is only time to win the county government."

Xu Yin praised: "Mr. Chu Jiu has a clear mind and thoughtful consideration."

After all, he is a young man, and she can't help but show a bit of color when she praises him. Mr. Chu Jiu said modestly: "It's just talk on paper, as long as Miss San doesn't dislike it."

Xu Yin went on to say: "It's just that the little girl has a question, and I ask Mr. Chu Jiu to answer it."

Chu Jiu became vigilant instinctively: "What?"

Xu Yin smiled slightly: "This question is about how to restore the clear sky. Mr. Chu Jiu chose to suppress the bandits as the first step. Although morality is at the top of his mind, what you do next seems to be no different from those bandits."

Chu Jiu hurriedly argued: "How is this the same? I occupied the stronghold, and I didn't plunder or oppress the people. They can live and work in peace and contentment."

"So what?" Xu Yin looked at him calmly, "A bandit doesn't do evil, but he is just called a bandit. No matter in the eyes of the government or the common people, a thief is a thief after all, not a blue sky. "

Chu Jiu was taken aback: "This..."

"My father is the governor," Xu Yin said, "a herdsman was ordered by the Holy Order to be the minister of the emperor and the parents of the people. He suppressed treacherous people and educated them. If he was in the company of bandits, how could he be called that? right way."

Hearing this, Chu Jiu suddenly understood.He thought that the Xu family asked this question to grab territory and develop their own power, but he didn't expect to ignore the most critical point.

morality.The Xu family doesn't want to be a rebellious minister, even if they will be involved in power disputes in the future, so they want to occupy morality.Not a thief or a bandit, but a loyal minister and a righteous man.

So, if the Hexing Palace wants to recruit them, they must learn from famous teachers?This thought reminded Young Master Chu Jiu.It is unpopular for the false emperor to kill the king and ascend to the throne. They should grasp this point and win the supreme position in this way, so that the world will return...

Mr. Chu Jiu's mind was full of thoughts, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he couldn't wait to communicate with Xu Yin what he just learned, but before he could open his mouth, she had already turned to the opposite side.

"Sixth Master Zhao."

Mr. Zhao Liu was in a very good mood, and got up to return the gift gracefully.

Chu Jiu was stopped by the question, so this is out of the game, right?Now out of the four candidates, he is the only one left.And he didn't make the mistake Chu Jiu made, as long as he answered it well, he would be the winner today...

"You want to seize the county office first?"

Zhao Liu replied with a smile: "Yes. I have 300 men. If I attack them head-on, no matter whether it is bandits or garrison troops, I will be at a disadvantage. So I chose to play a game, sneak into the county government, and capture the king first. .As long as the county magistrate is successfully captured, the follow-up can be rectified in the name of the county magistrate..."

Xu Yin nodded, and asked him again: "Then how do you rectify it?"

Zhao Liu said: "The first step is naturally the county government. The officials are chaotic, so the people's livelihood is poor, and then bandits are born. After the officials are rectified, they can start to adjust the garrison, clear the moths, recruit the people, and practice hard. Then you can harvest a division capable of fighting, and then go into the mountains to suppress the bandits!"

He is honest, except for the first step to seize the county government office, the rest are all upright and step by step.It doesn't look clever enough, but it's safe, and it sounds feasible.

It's just that he glanced out of the corner of his eye and found that Xu Huan was smiling mysteriously with his beard, as if he didn't agree.

Zhao Liu's heart skipped a beat, did he say something wrong?

Xu Yin had already turned his head to ask: "Father, you have been a county magistrate, what do you think of Mr. Liu's method?"

Xu Huan said with a smile: "Sixth Master Zhao is steady and steady, it is indeed a way, but..."

He looked at the past with gentle eyes: "I think Mr. Zhao Liu has no experience in governance, so he doesn't know the conditions required for this method. We need to know that to rectify the administration of officials, the first thing is to establish authority, and the second is to be united. You can hold the county magistrate for a while, but it can't last long. The foundation If it is not upright, if the status is not established, if the hearts of the people are not gathered together, it will definitely be broken halfway.”

To put it simply, he is too ideal, and this method cannot be implemented at all.If even the first step is not successful, then there will be no talk of mobilizing troops to suppress bandits later.

The sixth son of Zhao was also rejected. No one passed the double test of civil and martial arts.

Xu Huan slightly paused, and said slowly: "Actually, this question is a real event. You may not know that something happened to the nearby Yingtian County a few months ago, and the refugees flooded into Nanyuan because of this, which caused me a lot of trouble. It is a difficult problem, so I raised this matter and discussed it carefully with the children to let them know that the world is difficult. The two young masters have their own reasons, but they are better than the children in the family. The family is really extraordinary."

Chu Jiu and Zhao Liu looked a little better.Since Xu Huan asked the question, it is not shameful for them to answer it imperfectly. After all, Xu Huan has been a governor for many years, so of course he is more experienced than them.

Jiang Yue interjected in a strange manner: "Then how did Governor Xu do it? Tell us the younger generation to learn from it."

Xu Huan didn't move, and replied with a smile: "The old man ordered people to take in the refugees, and at the same time sent a report to Beijing. In the whole world, is it possible that the king's land wants to take action to rectify Yingtian County, and he must have the holy order in hand."

Speaking of this, there was a commotion outside, followed by a haughty voice: "Xu Inspector is really loyal. Coincidentally, there is a holy order here. Do you accept it or not!"

(End of this chapter)