This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

Chapter 828 Volume A groundbreaking feat!

Although Fang Xuanling has now retreated to the second line, how could he not have ambitions?

However, considering his current status, he has no idea about official position.

In the end, it's just that.

What he cared about more was his reputation during his lifetime and after his death.

People like them will eventually end up like this.

This is why he is willing to support the referendum.

Doesn't he know that doing so might cause controversy if the news is sent back to the Tang Dynasty?

But rather than criticizing, he wanted to find the best way to govern the alien race.

Obviously, he thought this method was at least worth a try.

Firstly, all the former officials of this provincial government were killed by Yuchi Jingde without leaving a single one alive.

State capitals and counties do need officials to govern.

Secondly, doing so is also a means to win people's hearts.

After all, Yuchi Jingde's wanton killing also made many people tremble with fear.

To say that they were not afraid at all, haha, Fang Xuanling didn't even believe it.

Although Fang Xuanling was also born into an official family, he could understand the panic in the hearts of the people at that time.

At this time, what needs to be done is to establish the people's trust in the Tang Dynasty court.

The best way, of course, is to make them understand that everything the Tang Dynasty court does is based on their interests.

We have to admit that history is a cycle.

The electoral system that should have flourished more than a thousand years later only cropped up because of Siam’s special circumstances.

Of course, this is not without reason.

This system can be traced back to the recommendation system of the Han Dynasty.

It was just that at that time it was officials who selected talents and recommended them to their superiors, the court, or even the emperor at that time.

Then after assessment, he will be appointed to the position.

Now it is the people of Siam who are doing what the officials did in the past.

In the government office, Fang Xuanling listened very carefully to the broker reading some official documents from the government office to him.

If you want to govern a place well, understanding is the most important thing.

Fang Xuanling took this point very seriously.

"Sir, the ballots from all over the country have been shipped back. They are all packed in large boxes and sealed." At this time, the assistant officer walked in quickly.

"Where is the ballot?" Fang Xuanling looked up and asked when he saw the assistant officer came in alone.

Upon hearing this, the assistant officer immediately said, "The ballot papers are outside the government office now, and I have already sent people to guard them for 12 hours.

Although many people did not say it, they were actually keeping an eye on these ballots.

In order to reassure the people, I am not going to bring in the ballots, lest someone accuse us of manipulation. "

Hearing what the assistant officer said, Fang Xuanling nodded and said with satisfaction, "That's very good."

He didn't say much to express his approval, but this kind of thing doesn't need to be said; you can tell just by looking at the look in his eyes.

Fang Xuanling seemed to be thinking about something. After a moment, he continued, "Go and make arrangements now. Tomorrow, outside this government office, I will personally preside over the vote counting process."

Since the ballots had to be placed in public for the public to supervise, Fang Xuanling had no choice but to push forward the election process.

After all, time has passed and no one can guarantee whether any accidents will occur.

"I will arrange it right away." Upon hearing this, the assistant officer immediately bowed and said.

In fact, he also hoped to settle this matter as soon as possible. After all, the saying "the longer the night, the more dreams you will have" does make sense at certain times.

It’s actually not a big deal to drag it on like this.

Of course, they didn't plan this way at the beginning, but plans can't keep up with the pace of change.

The next day, early in the morning, Fang Xuanling got up from the bed, and after a simple wash, he came to the gate of the government office.

When he arrived, the situation outside the government office was bustling with activity.

Many soldiers have already built a platform, and at this moment, a large blackboard is being erected on the platform.

Fortunately, Siam and Ming had frequent business exchanges, otherwise they would not know where to find chalk.

On one side of the platform, a dozen soldiers, fully armed, were guarding a dozen large boxes.

At this moment, many people have stopped to watch.

They guessed what it was for, but they were a little confused.

"Sir." Seeing Fang Xuanling coming out, the assistant officer who had been busy here immediately came over and asked softly, "Should we invite a few more village elders to come? After all, we still need a notary to count the votes."

"No need." Fang Xuanling shook his head and said, "Since the people are allowed to elect their own officials, the notary public should naturally be appointed by themselves.

When the vote counting starts later, we can just pick a few people from the crowd.

This way, when the results come out, they will be more convincing.”

Fang Xuanling didn't take the village elders from Siam seriously.

"Your Excellency, that's a good idea." Upon hearing this, the assistant officer immediately flattered him and continued, "Should I send people to notify the people door to door to come?"

Shaking his head, Fang Xuanling said, "No need. This is to benefit the people. Sending people to notify every household would disturb them. So, you can send a few people, with a messenger and a drum, to walk around the city like the night watchmen in the Tang Dynasty. Those who are willing to come can come, and those who are not willing to come can be forced."

At this point, Fang Xuanling looked at the sun again and said, "Remember to ring the gong, at 1:00 pm, the counting of votes will begin.

It's not good to be too late. Although the sun in Siam is long, the weather is really cruel. If the sun shines for too long, the common people probably won't be able to wait any longer.

Now that we have started to win people’s hearts, we should do it thoroughly in every aspect.”

"I understand." Upon hearing this, the assistant officer began to make arrangements.

In just a few minutes, the sound of gongs and the voices of brokers could be heard everywhere in the city.

When the common people heard the news, they began to walk towards the yamen one after another.

The desire to watch the fun is not unique to the Han Chinese; people all over the world are actually similar.

In addition, their own votes were among the votes, and they were closely related to their own interests, so they naturally became more eager. After a while, many people gathered outside the government office.

Fortunately, most government offices were built on local main roads, so the streets were not narrow. But even so, by the time of Si, there were already crowds of people outside the government offices.

"See? Our ballots are in those boxes." Some people among the people pointed at the boxes.

Someone immediately laughed and said, "I'm not blind, I can see it."

"You know nothing. These boxes have been sitting there since all the ballots were collected yesterday. Did you see those soldiers? They've been guarding them the whole time?
The old man lives diagonally opposite the yamen. He stayed up all night last night staring at the boxes.

The officials of the Tang Dynasty are indeed reliable. I can guarantee that no one has touched these boxes. I even watched them seal them with my own eyes. "

Of course, what he said was not very reliable. What a joke! Considering his age and having not slept all night, he is still full of energy. Who would believe it?
Besides, who the hell would stay up all night just staring at those boxes?

Are you feeling full and bored?
However, no one doubted what he said.

They didn't know the purpose of the Tang Dynasty doing this, but since they did it, they must have their reasons.

During this period of time, they actually discovered that the officials of the Tang Dynasty were really different from their former officials.

At the beginning, everyone was actually worried about what these Tang Dynasty officials would do to them.

At first, they didn't even dare to leave their house.

But as time went on, everyone gradually discovered that these Tang Dynasty officials were not as scary as they thought, and even those soldiers were not harassed by anyone.

Gradually, everyone became bolder and some began to go out tentatively. Slowly, everyone got used to it.

Habit, the greatest enemy in human history that cannot be eliminated even in the future, has finally tricked them.

Of course, all of this is naturally subject to the constraints of the Tang Dynasty court.

What Li Er wanted was not a clear piece of land, but a perfect takeover of Siam, so from the very beginning, he issued death orders to the army and court officials.

Do not disturb the residents!

Under this general policy, even though Yuchi Jingde slaughtered Siamese officials on a large scale, it still played a certain role.

Just as everyone was talking, Fang Xuanling strode onto the platform holding a tin loudspeaker, followed closely by a broker.

"I am Fang Xuanling..." Fang Xuanling said one sentence at a time and the broker translated it.

With this tin horn, the sound can be transmitted more widely.

Moreover, not only on the podium, but also in front of the crowd, there were a dozen or so yaks holding loudspeakers and doing simultaneous translation to ensure that everyone present could hear as clearly as possible.

After introducing himself, Fang Xuanling continued, "Our Han ancestors once said that the heaven and earth are not benevolent and treat all things as straw dogs. In the past, the Siamese court was perverse. Now, our Tang Dynasty has overthrown the former Siamese court. Although there has been a lot of killing, since our Tang Dynasty officers and soldiers entered the country, they have always strictly abided by your majesty's decree and dared not overstep the line.

However, now each province is in urgent need of officials to govern the local areas. Although our Great Tang has talented people and has its own officials, Siam is, after all, the Siam of the Siamese. Although our Great Tang has many talented people, it is still a stranger to Siam.

That’s why I came up with the idea of ​​a national referendum.

In our Tang Dynasty, the system of recommendation has a history of nearly a thousand years, and it cannot be said to have set a precedent. Today, I will be here to count the votes to select the officials most trusted by the people.

After all, only you know best who can help you rebuild your homeland..."

In fact, Fang Xuanling himself didn't know what he was talking about. After all, this so-called referendum was the first time in history, and everyone was crossing the river by feeling the stones.

But for ordinary people, they are not so picky.

In the past, they had no right to choose when it came to the appointment of officials.

This allowed them to select their own officials, and it was also the first time for a young lady to get into a bridal sedan.

Without much ado, Fang Xuanling had the dozen or so large boxes brought up.

"Kaifeng!" Fang Xuanling shouted suddenly.

Soon, the seal on the box was torn off.

"At this moment, I need ten witnesses. Someone suggested to me before that I should ask the respected people in the city to serve as witnesses, but I refused.

Since these are officials elected by the people themselves, why can't the people witness it themselves?
So, someone came and carried the dozen or so boxes filled with ballots outside the crowd, so that all the people could serve as witnesses.

The agent followed and read out the name louder. "

As he said this, Fang Xuanling overturned his original plan.

Why do we need witnesses? Just let everyone see it with their own eyes.

Since we want them to feel involved, it is better to be more direct.

For a moment, the onlookers looked at each other in bewilderment.

They were illiterate, and many people even spoke out their ballots and had the Tang Dynasty's brokers write them down for them.

But even though they are illiterate, this behavior still makes them more confident in the so-called electoral system of the Tang Dynasty.

Only those who have nothing to hide dare to be so open.

Of course, Fang Xuanling did this, after all, just to win people's hearts. Now that it has come to this, he doesn't mind being more thorough.

On the high platform, a guarantor also walked up, holding a piece of chalk and began to wait for the first name.

"Mengxu..."

As the first name was heard from the crowd, the broker on the platform read it aloud twice.

The dentist in charge of recording wrote the first person's name in large letters on the blackboard, and there was a note in parentheses after his name.

After all, there are quite a few people with the same name and surname, and without this note, problems could easily arise later.

"Oh, I've heard of this guy. He's a kind-hearted person. I heard he has a good reputation among the neighbors. Some people recommended him, and he's not fooling anyone." When the people heard the name, they began to talk about it.

Those who know this person are naturally introducing him to the people around them, and those who don’t know this person are also asking who he is.

Fang Xuanling, who was still on the high platform, just watched all this with a smile on his face. In fact, his life was over and his presence on the high platform was just playing a symbolic role.

However, the vote counting process is destined to be long and boring.

At first, people were excitedly waiting for the next name to appear, but as time went on, this feeling of anticipation diminished a lot.

At this moment, what the people really care about is the number of votes on the blackboard.

Although not many people can read, and even not many can count, everyone can still tell the difference.

Even Fang Xuanling looked at the densely packed names on the blackboard with interest.

He had already made up his mind and would send someone to investigate according to the list.

Since he is recommended by so many people, he must have some outstanding qualities.

However, at this moment, they still don’t know that what they are doing is absolutely epoch-making...