People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 324 There are so many disadvantages to taking the exam! It’s simply making things difficult for the local officials!

The county magistrate has always coveted the position of county magistrate.

Therefore, the Yongjia County magistrate must be squeezed out at all costs.

Over the years, Yongjia County has been like a stone in a pit, smelly and hard.

Before the arrival of Yongjia County, people like them in the county government could still live a comfortable life because of the filial piety of the people. In fact, it was just those miscellaneous distributions.

But after the Yongjia County magistrate came, everything was strictly prohibited.

The magistrate of Yongjia County is known for his integrity. Although he is a civil servant, he is an upright official and has received verbal commendations from the governor.

That's why I had the opportunity to come to Wenzhou Prefecture to serve as magistrate.

At first, everyone thought that the magistrate of Yongjia County was just in vain, and that in a year or two he would be like himself and others.

But I didn't expect that this tradition would last for several years.

This is a hardship for the county magistrate and others.

Moreover, even when the emperor was far away, he could occasionally enjoy the filial piety of wealthy families, which made his life even more comfortable.

When Xu Ning heard the name, he burst out laughing for no reason: "What a name! What a name! As expected, the person lives up to his name.

Xu Ning said: "But there's no harm in talking!"

Qian Tieshan didn't expect Xu Ning to be so straightforward.

Xu Ning asked Qian Tieshan, but Qian Tieshan was a little hesitant, and his subtle hesitation fell in Xu Ning's eyes.

But accidents were accidents. Even though Qian Tieshan was just a seventh-grade official, not even a sesame seed in the eyes of the officials in the capital, he was very calm and began to judge the world.

This offends everyone.

"I only know that your surname is Qian, but I don't know how to call him?" Xu Ning asked.

"Logically speaking, I and other minor officials are not qualified to comment on the world's major events, but there is one thing I hide in my heart that I really don't feel comfortable saying."

Now that I finally had a chance to get him away, the people from the Tax Audit Department came again.

The magistrate of Yongjia County replied: "I'm going to Qian Tieshan!"

Xu Ning, Qianhu of the Tax Inspection Department, admired the magistrate of Yongjia County.

The county magistrate stood there feeling very embarrassed and wanted to leave. The door had been sealed long ago.

But who would have thought that the magistrate of Yongjia County is a stubborn person. He does not respect any of these old official customs, and strictly prohibits himself and others from complying with them.

Eight people from the Tax Audit Department came this time, all of them wearing Feiyu uniforms.

Qian Tieshan was very humble: "Your Excellency, this is too much praise! Please sit down, Your Excellency!"

And looking at the appearance of these people in the Tax Inspection Department, it seems that they have been interested in the Yongjia County Magistrate for a long time, otherwise they would not have said that the Yongjia County Magistrate is a practical person when they came here.

Xu Ning and Qian Tieshan seemed to have a lot to talk about. After they sat down and took a last sip of tea, Xu Ning asked: "What do you think, Mr. Qian, of the current reforms of Duke Qian?"

But don't leave. It seemed that Qian Tieshan hadn't asked him to sit down yet, so he stood there for a while not knowing what to do.

The salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty were indeed very low, but they could still make a living by relying on the kickbacks and miscellaneous services.

When I was working in Wenzhou Prefecture, I had heard of your name a long time ago, and it was like a thunder to my ears. When I saw you today, you really lived up to your name. You are a good official who loves the people like his own son. "

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Sir, do you have concerns?"

Qian Tieshan said bluntly: "Indeed! To put it bluntly, I am just a seventh-grade official. No matter how much I say, it will only make people laugh. Why are you interested in the opinions of lower officials?"

Xu Ning also spoke bluntly: "Do you really think that Duke Qian and we arranged this place just to facilitate the exchange of treasure notes and tax collection?"

Qian Tieshan nodded noncommittally.

Xu Ning shook his head: "No!" Qian Tieshan said: "My officials are all ears!"

Xu Ning said: "The Duke of the State is extremely talented, and the reform plan is for the great cause of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, at this time, he used heavy codes to persuade the world, with the purpose of eradicating bad governance, rooting out evil and evil, and selecting talents for the world.

Just today, our Tax Inspection Department has discovered a great talent like you, who dares to take responsibility for the country and the people.

We, the Tax Inspection Department and Bao Chao Li Jue Department, are never just money bureaus, but we also need to open up channels for officials like you. "

Qian Tieshan was moved by these sincere words.

Xu Ning didn't use great principles, he was just plain and simple.

Although communication between people cannot be based entirely on sincerity, one still needs to keep a hand.

But the friendship between gentlemen does not need to be guarded.

After hearing this, Qian Tieshan was really impressed. He stood up and saluted Xu Ning: "Thank you, sir, for clearing up my doubts!"

Xu Ning helped Qian Tieshan up: "My lord, you are welcome! Can your lord be honest with me now?"

Qian Tieshan said hurriedly: "But if you hide it, you will be living up to your great love!"

So Qian Tieshan slowly began to talk: "The biggest drawback of the Duke's examination is that he overestimates the officials' consciousness and execution ability, and underestimates the officials' greed and cunning."

"What's the explanation?" Xu Ning said: "I have also served under the Duke of Guo, and I personally think that this method of the Duke of Guo is the best method at present."

"Although this method is good, it is too hasty!" Qian Tieshan said.

"It doesn't matter if you say so!" Xu Ning said.

"First, the method of passing the exam and the method of working as a farmer are implemented at the same time. The upper lip will touch the lower lip, but the lower leg will be broken.

What is the size of the land to be mopped? Fertility? Far and near geometry? All require a lot of effort.

For the above items, any less would be unfair, while any more would be a waste of time for the people.

This is a delicate job, but because of the failure of the test, who has the time to subdivide it, in the end it is just a matter of swallowing the jujube, regardless of whether it is thick or thin.

Fortunately, His Majesty is considerate of the people and the land tax is not high. Otherwise, just the different yields due to the uneven fertility of the fields every year would have engraved the unfairness of taxation on the foreheads of every common people. "

After Qian Tieshan finished speaking, Xu Ning fell into deep thought.

This is really a very delicate job.

Moreover, it is quite time-consuming and labor-intensive, and cannot be accomplished in a short period of time.

But Xu Ning also understood that Chen Han and the others couldn't be so meticulous. After all, they only had so many people.

If we really want to study the differences in this aspect, we really can't do anything.

Qian Tieshan continued: "If the above problems can be excusable due to lack of manpower, then the following one cannot be easily forgiven."

Xu Ning said: "Please elaborate!"

Qian Tieshan said: "As we all know, officials come to Beijing every three years to report on their work and perform performance appraisals. As long as there are no major problems, they are basically safe. Even if there is no hope of promotion, it is not difficult to secure a position.

The Duke of Guo has now taken a look at the law and carefully studied the number of private theft cases.

You can say that this is a case of local officials making trouble out of nothing and using the entrance examination method to fabricate numbers.

But at its root, what is the source of the error?

When taking the exam, I didn't take it into consideration that some counties are like the villages in Peach Blossom Spring. They are peaceful and peaceful, with not so much right and wrong. However, they insist that officials report the number of thieves caught. How many taels of food is appropriate for the people's meals?

There are big things in the state capital and small things in the counties and villages. How can we use one box to block everything? "

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(End of this chapter)