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Chapter 567 If being a bandit can save the people, so what about being a bandit

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Huang Zongxi couldn't help swallowing when he saw the fried locusts turn golden and crisp, exuding a tempting aroma. At this time, his deputy took out some salt noodles from his pocket and sprinkled them on, the taste became even more tempting.

Huang Zongxi overcame his own heart and did mental construction for himself. People have eaten locusts since ancient times. Tang Taizong Li Shimin once ate locusts. He even said: "Locusts eat people's food, and I eat locusts. This is blood for blood, tooth for tooth."

He also thought that such a noble person as Li Chaosheng had eaten locusts, so why can't he let go of his figure as a scholar and eat them.

Thinking of Huang Zongxi closing his eyes, he took a freshly fried locust sent by his deputy, threw it into his mouth, and started to eat it, with a look of death as if he was eating fresh meat with blood.

As a result, while chewing, Huang Zongxi opened his eyes, savoring the aftertaste in his mouth, looked at the smiling assistant and said, "Give me another taste."

The deputy said with a smile: "It's not as bad as imagined."

Huang Zongxi nodded and said, "It's... alright, but it's weird."

The deputy said: "It's nothing, just try more."

The deputy said in pain: "Forget it, forget it, take another bite, a small bite."

Huang Zongxi took a sip of the wine gourd, smacked his lips in satisfaction, and recovered a lot. Along the way, Huang Zongxi was overwhelmed by the terrible situation in Gansu. At this moment, he could finally calm down. Think carefully about what he's going to do next.

Lantian people, especially the political students of Lantian College, do not seem to be affected by this. They often start from the essence of the matter and find a solution.

No, it is probably the standpoint, or the education he has received since he was a child. What he has received since he was a child is etiquette, righteousness, honesty and shame, which are Confucian classics, which made his way of thinking hardened. In the Confucianism he learned, he played the role of a bandit so Breaking the situation, this kind of world situation itself is unacceptable and does not conform to Confucian morality.

After hearing this, the deputy said: "Most of them are similar to us, but it is said that Kaiyuan County has gathered the local people and has already started preparations for the second spring sowing."

Hearing this, Li Chaolong's face immediately collapsed: "Master Dezong, this kid is still young, he needs more experience, how can he directly take on the big responsibility?"

The deputy said: "Pingyuan County is the most remote in Gansu, and the situation is even worse than here. In order to show that he did not rely on his ancestors to achieve today's achievements, Li Dezong deliberately picked the worst place in the county. With a single resource, he can do what he is today, it can only be said that he is indeed a capable official."

In this way, the common people began to catch locusts for Li Dezong with doubts. Anyway, locusts don’t need money, and Li Dezong distributed the relief food smoothly in this way. The people got the food, so naturally they believed in Li Dezong even more, so Li Dezong With this trick of exchanging locusts for food, he won the most basic trust of the local people, and at the same time established the first credit of Zhang Mazi and Ma Bandit.

Li Chaolong was still unconvinced, Li Chaosheng said: "The No. 1 Li Dezong of the School of Political Science this year."

Huang Zongxi frowned and said, "Pingyuan County is more remote than us?"

Huang Zongxi watched the deputy put the wine gourd away, and then asked, "How is the county around us?"

The deputy took Huang Zongxi's wine gourd with a smile and said: "You can just take a sip, Zhong Lichang. You should save this little wine. The wine is not included in Lantian's supply. After drinking it, we can only ask the merchant The team brought us some, and the price is almost twice as expensive as in Lantian.”

"But how can this child Dezong be compared with you, the county magistrate?"

In the past, Huang Zongxi didn't believe it, nor was he willing to admit that what Li Chaosheng said was reasonable, but what happened today made him feel that Confucianism was not as grand and upright as he imagined. He felt that he should think carefully about what Li Chaosheng said in the future. If you taste it carefully, it seems that there are really infinite truths in it.

The deputy said: "Awesome, you can drink all of this."

Li Chaolong approached the Political Department about this, and thought it was too much for the Political Department to assign Li Dezong the position of Lieutenant, and hoped that he would be relegated to the position of Lichang. The Political Department was also very embarrassed, because according to the most normal process, Li Dezong's achievements There should also be a middle and li chief, but Li Chaolong interfered with the political department.

Then he took a sip of the wine gourd: "Ah~ this is the sweet potato roast brewed by Lantian Songjia Distillery, Songjia Laojiao!"

But Li Dezong is indeed excellent, with good political sensitivity, strong administrative ability, and high personal consciousness. He actively asked to come to Gansu, a bitter and cold place, to develop here and improve his political achievements.

Huang Zongxi laughed and said: "Don't underestimate me, I still drink well."

Huang Zongxi was very interested, and his assistant said after hearing this: "Okay, when it comes to this matter, I have to admire Li Dezong, he is indeed a capable talent. After he arrived in Pingyuan County, he immediately discovered the situation there. The people are afraid of the government. Like Hulang, he immediately changed his strategy, instead of displaying the banner of the government, he directly hung up the bandit banner, calling him the bandit Zhang Mazi."

And now the exchange of locusts for food has been completed in Kaiyuan County, and now the people are hired to reclaim wasteland and plant seeds. This is a very good stage, and the next step is to re-establish the credibility of the government.

The common people have benefited, so naturally they have to listen to Li Dezong, and Li Dezong then began to issue tasks, such as turning over the abandoned land again, giving [-] catties of grain per mu of land, for example helping to sow seeds, and giving [-] catties of grain per mu of land. Anyway, there is no shortage of grain in Lantian, and their goal is to complete the sowing in Kaiyuan County and establish the basic credibility of the government.

Li Dezong, the son of Li Chaolong, grew up with Li Chaotun. Li Chaosheng was only eight or nine years old when he crossed over, but he is already twenty this year. The first line in Gansu, acting as the head of the middle and mile.

Huang Zongxi accurately stated the content of the document from the Political Department just received today, and his assistant said: "That's right, this guidance document from the Political Department is based on the successful experience of Pingyuan County. , but I have a channel to get first-hand information over there."

Li Chaosheng laughed loudly and said: "If it is for my mere reputation, I dare not let the capable juniors of the Li family get the reuse they deserve in Lantian, what reputation do I have? Lantian's reputation is not something to be worthy of Avoid relatives, but to be fair, as fair as possible, to let people who are not from the Li family, but people from the Li family, get the reuse they deserve, this is what we Lantian people should do."

The deputy said with a smile: "Where did the princelings come from in Lantian? And you seem to look down on Lantian's relatives?"

"Why not?"

Huang Zongxi stared at his deputy for a moment, then frowned even tighter. It turns out that Pingyuan County is indeed more remote than his own, and there are many mountainous roads, and the roads are not very smooth. No wonder the resources can't keep up, and some material transportation will also be affected. Road restricted.

And when the food came out, they slowly set things right, and finally said that they had taken refuge in Lantian, and accepted the land in the name of the Lantian government, which would slowly put Kaiyuan County on the right track.

The deputy thought for a while and said: "It seems to be the nephew of the county official, the son of General Li Chaolong, Li Dezong."

Huang Zongxi said: "Since ancient times, the relatives of emperors have only relied on the resources of the emperor to achieve success. Didn't Li Dezong of Pingyuan County rely on the resources of Lantian to quickly carry out work and complete the unification of the county?"

After this enlightenment, Li Chaolong let go of this matter and agreed to Li Dezong's experience in Gansu.

"You can do government affairs in the name of bandits. All things should be based on the people. Don't cherish feathers and don't do practical things."

Huang Zongxi looked at his deputy and said, "Li Dezong, a princeling??"

Li Chaosheng said with a smile: "Our old Li family is still very competitive, especially the younger generation, the Chaotun, the first in the law school, the first in the Dezong Political Science Institute, this is the blessing of our old Li family, let us be happy, he I have learned a lot of culture in the academy, and you and I are farmers who can hold high positions, how can my eldest nephew not?"

Immediately after Li Dezong announced to the outside world that Kaiyuan County would be his bandit village, from now on, the people here will be under his rule, and the most basic right of the people under his rule is to rely on locusts for food.

The Political Department had no way to report this matter to Guo Bao. When Guo Bao heard this, he went straight to Li Chaolong. Apart from interfering with the work of the Political Department, I also want to arrange No. 1 of the Political Science Institute as the chief. If the No. 1 of the Political Science Institute can only be a chief, how will the other colleges be arranged.

In fact, according to his status, he can be regarded as the princeling of Lantian Genzheng Miaohong. According to his status, staying in Lantian can definitely find a noble job, but Li Chaolong was influenced by Li Chaosheng and firmly opposed Li Dezong's back door, and The Political Department has been asked many times to review him with the strictest review. If he personally fails to meet the distribution standards, Li Chaolong's original words are that he would rather stay at home and support his life than go out and harm the people.

The deputy said: "I really know this. Because of his successful experience, our political department also issued a notice, you know?"

Knowing the cause and effect, Li Chaosheng personally found Li Chaolong, and severely criticized Li Chaolong for relying on his own power to engage in special behavior. Li Chaolong was very unconvinced, why did I specialize.

Huang Zongxi listened to his deputy's explanation to Li Dezong. From the beginning of his prejudice, he believed that Li Dezong was a princeling and an incompetent person who relied on the shade of his ancestors to live. He slowly changed his view and finally was amazed.

Huang Zongxi said: "Gu Yanwu and I often drink it. Although this wine is strong, it feels good after drinking it."

"Xianzun, who did I suppress?"

"The rescue of the people in our county."

The deputy looked at Huang Zongxi's thinking and asked, "Master Zhongli, what are you thinking about?"

Instead of sticking to etiquette, this way of thinking will be more open. No wonder when I was in Lantian College, in the political class, I always mentioned Li Chaosheng’s words: Don’t let feudal etiquette restrict your thinking. Politics is not etiquette, but Practical learning, all administration should start from the perspective of the common people, not from the perspective of a Confucian gentleman, let alone use etiquette as a tool to cover up one's thieves and prostitutes.

Li Chaosheng said: "Specialization does not mean that you use your power to gain benefits is specialization, but that you use your power to suppress other people is also specialization."

Huang Zongxi smacked his lips and said, "Give me another sip, and I will pay for the next drink."

It has become the first county in Gansu that has completed the accommodation of the people in the county and carried out summer broadcasting. This still needs to be highly affirmed.

The deputy took a wine gourd from his horse with a smile and said, "This wine is strong, drink less."

Huang Zongxi threw another worm into his mouth, and continued to eat it. It tasted really good. Huang Zongxi ate several more, and finally sighed: "It would be nice if I had a sip of wine."

After hearing this, Li Chaosheng laughed and said, "Cousin, you have to have confidence in your child. When I was 20 years old, I also became a county venerable. You are also our first team leader in Lantian, right?"

Huang Zongxi looked at the map and said, "How did he do it?"

"Oh, tell me now."

Unexpectedly, Li Dezong really has the ability. When he arrived in Gansu, faced with such a difficult situation, he managed to get things done with ease, and completed the work of gathering the people in Gansu in the first place, which immediately improved the credibility of Lantian and formed a Effectively govern Pingyuan County.

Huang Zongxi asked curiously: "Kaiyuan County, who among them is so capable?"

After hearing this, Li Chaolong said: "If you don't match your morality, you will be in trouble, especially our old Li family. They are the relatives of the county. If you don't pay attention, you will definitely attract people's attention. When the time comes, the county will respect your prestige. Loss!"

The deputy shook his head when he heard the words, and said after eating a locust, "You really guessed wrong this time. Li Dezong really didn't rely on Lantian's resources, and even Lantian's resources restricted him to a certain extent."

"Once the common people hear that they are bandits, they are not so afraid and resistant. After all, they have been used to living with bandits over the years. Bandits are still reasonable, at least more reasonable than the government, so they will not abandon their homes and careers." Run into the forest."

At this time, the deputy took out a map from his pocket and pointed to the location, "Look at this place, it is Pingyuan County."

It turned out that his helpless disaster relief work was so easily completed under Li Dezong's policy. He was thinking, what made him unable to come up with such a solution?
Is it wisdom?

"Li Dezong went to the village to raise a banner and asked the people to catch locusts for him. He said that three catties of locusts cost one catty of grain. The people began to disbelieve that the locusts everywhere can be exchanged for grain. The excuse Li Dezong gave was that he contacted a Great herbalist, he needs locusts for medicine."

"Is there a plan?"

"Just copy Li Dezong's method."

"Ah, the head of the middle village also wants to be a bandit?"

"If being a bandit can save the people, so what about being a bandit!"

(End of this chapter)