Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 509
Watching everyone leave, Wang Xiaolie's mind was a little dazed for a moment.Originally, I wanted to talk about the relationship between theory and practice, but I couldn't go on with the officials below who looked confused and didn't know what to say.

Standing up, Wang Xiaolie shook his head involuntarily.I am a little impatient.How could it be possible for the people below to understand such a big gap in thought?I should figure out a clue, step by step, and take my time.

When I first started speaking, the people below were enthusiastic and gave myself an illusion.I feel that what I am talking about is the supreme and wonderful law, and the people below are like hearing the music of heaven.In fact, these people suddenly became officials, and they were just respectful in the face of their handsome minister.

Back in the official hall, after drinking some tea, Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Ruohai and Chen Yuyi: "It's still early, let's go to Dezhi's place to have a look. Suddenly he was suspended from his post and his salary was fined, so don't get caught up in thinking about it for a while. There will be many such things in the future, let him do something there."

Wang Ruohai and Chen Yuyi glanced at each other, and they both respectfully declared yes.

Chen Qiudao was regarded as the most important official under Wang Xiaolie, and if he said he would be suspended, he would be suspended, which would really deter others.Although Wang Xiaolie's attitude has always been gentle, Wang Ruohai and Chen Yuyi are still worried.Today is Chen Qiudao, who will be tomorrow?

After leaving the Zhizhishi Yamen, he walked eastward, and after a short walk, he came to a place surrounded by a high wall.The trees on both sides of the road in front of the gate are tall, and there are few pedestrians on the road, which is unusual at first glance.

This is where officials who receive lighter punishments such as suspensions stay.Wang Xiaolie wanted to call this place a school, but other officials thought it was inappropriate to call it a school, so there was no name yet.

When the promotion officer got the news, he hurried out and saluted Wang Xiaolie and others.

Wang Xiaolie said: "I have nothing to do, let's come over and take a look. By the way, it's time for you to eat at noon, right?"

Tiju said: "Saijie Shuai, there is less than half an hour."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "We will have a meal with Chen Qiudao later, so we won't waste your time."

Tiju hurriedly said: "What did the commander-in-chief say? As long as you give orders, the subordinate officials will naturally obey."

Wang Xiaolie said: "You have your rules, even if it is me, I will not break the rules unless necessary. Remember, we require officials to write a diary every day. Things like my visit, or someone who does not follow the rules, must Write it down. If you don’t remember what should be, you still have to come here to learn. Officials, don’t break the rules.”

Say yes.He brought Wang Xiaolie and others into the gate.

Chen Qiudao was not the only one who was suspended.Now there are more than 50 officials locked up here.Most are suspensions, for short or long periods of time.Here, there are rules for daily work and rest.In addition to labor, the most important thing is to learn.

There are no restrictions on the personal freedom of students.You can report to go out during break time, and you can go out for dinner, which is relatively free.It can be regarded as a place between a school and a prison, and it can be regarded as a light punishment for officials.

Wang Xiaolie and the others walked around inside and nodded when they saw that everything was well-organized and clean.Behind the school is hundreds of acres of land, where rice and wheat are grown, as well as various fruits and vegetables, which are taken care of by students.

Chen Qiudao was in class, but Wang Xiaolie did not disturb him.Seeing that the time is up, let Tiju call Chen Qiudao out.

Seeing that Chen Qiudao was dressed in civilian clothes, clean and tidy, he seemed to be in good spirits.Wang Xiaolie said: "It's been hard work. We have nothing to do today, so I came to see you. Tiju and I asked for leave for you, and we went out to have a glass of wine together."

Chen Qiudao looked at his clothes and hesitated for a moment.

Wang Xiaolie said: "My family, don't care about those customs. Just now I asked Tiju, and said that there is a nearby restaurant, the food is very good. Let's find a pavilion, drink two glasses of wine, and gossip."

Chen Qiudao couldn't say anything more, so he hurriedly thanked him and walked out of the gate together.

Not far away, there is a restaurant just around the corner.The scale is not large, but the business is extremely prosperous.

Chen Qiudao said: "To tell you the truth, most of the people with me inside are officials, and they all have some wealth. In their free time, they often come out to party and drink. I have been to this restaurant two or three times."

Wang Xiaolie said: "This is the best. We should combine work and rest, and don't really treat this place as a prison."

The three of them entered the restaurant and were led by a servant to a pavilion.Chen Qiudao was very familiar with this place, so he ordered food and asked the servant to serve tea, and they chatted while drinking tea.

Wang Xiaolie said to Chen Qiudao: "You have been here for a while, how do you feel?"

Chen Qiudao said: "To tell the truth, the officials here, including me, feel like they are in prison. They eat, sleep, do work or go to class every day, and don't think about the rest. The life is comfortable."

Wang Xiaolie nodded.After thinking for a while, he said, "For officials, we have stricter requirements, and naturally many people make mistakes. This is inevitable. We live in the secular world, eat whole grains, and live everywhere in the world. If there is no intention, mistakes will inevitably occur. For these small mistakes, it is not okay to ignore them. Once you let go of your hands, it will be difficult to put them away in the future. But severe punishment is not appropriate, and many people simply made mistakes unintentionally. Therefore, building such a place, stop Come and wake up after you get a job."

Chen Qiudao smiled wryly: "I've thought and thought about it these days, and I don't think I've been innocently involved. Among the senior officials, only my family has companions as slaves. All of you, including Jie Shuai, have been dismissed early. In this case, What do you have to say?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "If you want to rectify the order in the officialdom, the first knife must be cut from me. If I can't do it myself, how can I ask the officials below? When I went to Ruzhou, I ordered Yang Shen to kill my family The restaurant has been sold. If you are reluctant, you should stop being an official and go home and start a good business. Although Yang Shen is reluctant, he still sells the restaurant. Now the entire supply and marketing cooperative is under his management, and the salary is generous, so it is not a disadvantage. Of course, between the two capitals, an old servant brought out by my father named Wang Zhong has been taking care of me. After returning to Ruzhou, let him go home to farm and don’t stay with me anymore. I arrived with my sister last year. Xiangyang, relying on my salary to support me. Although I am not very rich, I have no worries about food and clothing now. At that time, I was afraid that if I didn’t cut off their commercial ties with the society, accidents would inevitably happen in the future. Now it seems that what I did at that time was correct.”

Chen Yuyi and Wang Ruohai didn't think so much.The two of them are literati, because the current system in Xiangyang is not suitable for raising maids and servants, so they didn't hire them.It is convenient to arrange for the guards sent by the envoy to do the usual chores.It wasn't until something happened to Chen Qiudao's family that they knew how correct it was to do so.No matter how strict self-discipline is, how can you ensure that there will be no accidents to the servants at home?

(End of this chapter)