Han Shizu

Chapter 1079 Duke Bian is in office
Since ancient times, there have been emperors and courtiers in one dynasty, and the same is true in the localities. It is conceivable that the ruling policy and governance methods will be adjusted when the chief official is changed.Of course, no matter how it is changed, it must be within the scope of the imperial court's major policies, and the overall principle must follow the national policy set by the imperial court.

If Bian Guixuan wanted to Zan Jurun, at least his predecessor had already laid a good foundation in Hunan. Even Xiao Gui and Cao Sui still made some political achievements.However, over the years, there are only a few people who are willing to be shrouded in the light of others, especially in such a position as Bian Guizhen.

Of course, Bian Guizhen is not the kind of person who seeks fame and reforms his policies indiscriminately in order to show his sense of existence.In fact, it is enough for him to be busy for a while just to implement the policy in accordance with the ideological concept of "Kaibao New Deal".

In the few months since he took office, Bian Guizhen's energy has also been mainly devoted to the above, especially those measures to benefit the people and farmers, and implement them as quickly as possible.

Although it will take a certain amount of time for the actual effect to be implemented, the publicity of the government has already made the people of Hunan happy, and there is some expectation.Especially those things that are most intuitive and understandable, such as the reduction of Ding money and the reduction of two taxes.
Now that autumn is here, it is time to test the implementation of the New Deal and test the credibility of the government.Although it was later than in previous years, the collection of the summer tax was also started. According to the quota given to Hunan by the imperial court, Bian Guizhen was also divided layer by layer according to the situation of the various states in previous years.

And it is often in the process of issuing such decrees that problems are most likely to occur.As a traditional civil servant, Bian Guizhen is honest and upright, and knows the truth that without faith, there is no establishment. For the policies that have been publicized, the promises made must not be broken by the people.

Therefore, before the start of the summer harvest this year, a series of orders were issued, exhorting and admonishing the officials of the prefectures and counties not to be entrusted by the imperial court, and to implement the New Deal in earnest. All over the country, guide and supervise.

In Changsha in autumn, the climate is pleasant, and the scenery is also very eye-catching. Under the howling autumn wind, there is no hint of bleakness, but it brings people a sense of leisure.

Of course, as the chief executive of Hunan Province, Bian Guizhen, he has no interest or time to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Changsha.In the official office, after dealing with the general affairs at hand, he simply took some rest, and then devoted himself to reading various books in Hunan.

If you want to govern a place well, you must first understand its situation, and then adapt to local conditions. If you are self-righteous and go your own way, you are destined to not have a good result.

As a mature politician, Bian Guizhen understands this truth. During this period of time, he spent half of his time observing the political situation and people's sentiments in Hunan. If he found any problems, he would rectify them in time.

Now, after initially gaining control of Hunan's civil affairs and starting to implement the new policies, he has also begun to prepare for his own policies.After all, the Kaibao New Deal will not achieve results in a short period of time, but his political philosophy and focus must be determined as soon as possible.

Perhaps it was the experience of being an official in the early years. What Biangui was most willing to do and what he was best at doing was picking up lawlessness and clarifying the administration of officials, even when he was in Hunan.

At this time, what he consulted was the criminal and prison cases in the Hunan provinces in recent years, and he quickly found his own policy direction from them. It was the old way to clarify the administration of officials and strengthen public security.

Hunan is now considered an "immigrant" area, with a large number of immigrants and a complex composition, which inevitably brings conflicts with the original owners, so that conflicts among the people are frequent and increasingly serious.

At the same time, due to the integration of barbarian households such as Miao and Yao, Han and Yi did not live in harmony, and there were conflicts from time to time, and there were many bloody cases.Social security is an issue with huge room for improvement. In the goal of returning to the border, it should be achieved not to pick up lost items on the road, and not to close the house at night.

At the same time, the temporary residence in Run made outstanding contributions to the development of Huxiang, but there was a lack of restraint in the management and education of officials, and too much emphasis on political achievements and neglect of integrity, so that Hunan's official governance was not good, at least in the border area. In my eyes, it needs rectification.

The so-called smooth government and harmonious people are only on a macro level. Overall, good results have been achieved, but it cannot cover up some problems behind it.Take the Yinkeng in Chenzhou as an example. In order to ensure the output of mining and smelting, the number of miners’ casualties reported every year remains high. Although there are mining disasters, accidents and other factors covering up, Bian Guizhen can see the problems at a glance, and there must be some excesses. The situation of using miners.

When Bian Guizhen was immersed in his vision for the next step of Hunan governance, an official in a light scarlet robe walked in, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Bian!"

Looking up and seeing someone coming, Bian Guizhen put down the file in his hand, with a reserved smile on his face, he said, "Li Changshi is here, sit down!"

The person who came was Li Guanxiang, who was the first staff member under Zhou Xingfeng, the former Hunan Jiedu envoy, and was entrusted with all civil affairs of the commander-in-chief's mansion, and later served as Zhou Xingfeng's logistics chief steward.When the imperial court collected Jinghu, at the final stage, it actively accepted the surrender and peacefully "liberated" Changsha.

To be able to be the head of civil servants under Zhou Xingfeng's cruel and easy-to-kill strongman, Li Guanxiang obviously has certain talents.After returning to the imperial court, he first assisted in the stability of Changsha and appease the states, and was recommended by Murong Yanzhao as the governor of Langzhou, and then transferred to Changsha as the county magistrate of Zhizhouquan.

Today, the official worship of Jingnan Daochang Shi is also a fifth-rank high-ranking official in the local area.After years of experimentation and adjustments, the institutional positions of the chief ministers of various provinces have basically been settled. In addition to the assistants corresponding to the state and county offices, the chief ministers have three main positions, namely, Biejia, Changshi and political participation. Participating in politics is very permanent and can be regarded as a transitional position. Generally, before being promoted, state-level officials will participate in politics for a period of time.

Since Bie Jia was transferred from his previous post, there is a vacancy at present, which makes Li Guanxiang, a long history, become Bian Guizhen's deputy.And because Li Guanxiang is knowledgeable, ambitious, and has endured hardships, he has learned that Bian Guizhen is upright and honest. It is also quite favored by Bian Guixuan.

At this time, he noticed the pile of files on the public case, and he couldn't help but sighed to Bian Guiyun: "Is Mr. Bian reviewing the Daozhou register again? It's really admirable to be so diligent!"

Hearing his compliments, Bian Guizhen smiled slightly: "If you can't learn the details of civil affairs, how can you prescribe the right medicine and govern according to circumstances? It's just that Mr. Zan has managed Huxiang too well. I'm afraid that if I don't handle things properly, the people of Sanxiang will suffer. .”

Of course, you can hear that Bian Guizhen is pretending to be modest, Li Guanxiang immediately cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Bian is upright and upright. He restrains himself and honors his name. The whole world knows it. The people of Hunan are really blessed to have an official like you who is close to the people!"

After a few simple greetings, Bian Guiyun asked Li Guanxiang: "What's the matter?"

Talking about the business, Li Guanxiang's face showed some obvious serious changes, and he presented the two official documents in his hand: "The list of Ding Fu who conquered the states in Guangdong and Guangxi and the amount of rewards have been sorted out. If there is no objection, it can be promulgated!"

"This is what it should be!" Bian Guizhen immediately showed importance, and took over and began to browse carefully.

That's right, it's been almost a year since Pingnan, and the settlement of the rewards for conscripting husbands has just begun. Of course, this is not slow. From the court to the localities, and then to the states and counties, there are many processes and links to go through.

Regarding the number of rewards, Bian Guizhen didn't have much opinion. There were clear instructions from the Ministry of War, but only the personnel, merits, and casualties needed to be verified.

"Have you verified it? Is there any discrepancy?" He glanced at Li Guanxiang.

"Already!" Li Guanxiang replied confidently and affirmatively.

After thinking about it for a while, he looked at the title of death and disability, and then he said: "If there is no discrepancy, please order it to be implemented. Pay special attention to it, and it must be distributed to households. In addition, let the officials of all states and counties be responsible in person. A door-to-door visit to show comfort. The Changsha Casualty Home also makes a list, if you find time, the old man will also go there in person!"

"Yes! Mr. Bian is truly a benevolent gentleman!"

With a compliment, Li Guanxiang continued: "In addition, after receiving the transfer letter from Jiangnan Dao, the first batch of Qianhao has already boarded the boat and traveled up the river. Please prepare for the resettlement in this Dao!"

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Bian Guizhen immediately regained his spirits and asked, "How many people are there?"

Li Guanxiang replied: "About three thousand households!"

Obviously, when Han Xizai went to the south of the Yangtze River, he had already vigorously launched the rectification work. The first thing to do was to move the house, and now it seems that the implementation was very fast.

As far as Hunan is concerned, immigrants from Jiangnan are definitely high-quality immigrants. These people can be the group of people who take the lead in getting rich in Hunan, which is sparsely populated.

Similarly, for those Jiangnan clans who were forcibly moved out and left their hometowns, Hunan is probably the best place to go. Compared with those who were assigned to Shanyang or Northwest, they are simply luckier.Of course, those who were relocated were not all rich and rightists, but also rich peasants and merchants.

Bian Guizhen also beamed with joy, took the official document, and asked, "Where do you think this group of people should be placed?"

Without hesitation, Li Guanxiang said, "Tanheng and Hengzhou can accommodate 500,000 people!"

(End of this chapter)