Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 281 The last question of the provincial examination

Nowadays, in one state, under his personal supervision, it is very difficult to just implement a Green Seed Law.

Wang Anshi, who was originally confident, suffered a big blow.

Fortunately, Wang Anshi was very tenacious and stubborn, and he quickly adjusted.

……

Ding Xiu returned to his office, his face gloomy.

After pondering for a long time, Ding Xiu ordered someone to prepare the carriage. When his entourage informed him that the carriage was ready, Ding Xiu left the Yamen and got on the carriage.

The coachman got the order and drove the carriage in one direction.

After about a stick of incense, the carriage stopped.

"Sir, we have arrived at Zhizhou Yamen." The attendant reminded.

The old man interrupted Ding Xiu and said: "He has no right to remove those county magistrates from their official positions. He just reprimanded them a few more times. I know what you are worried about. It is just that you are afraid that after being reprimanded, those county magistrates will not dare to do anything in the future." It’s a double act, right?”

"Ming Gong, something happened." When Ding Xiu saw the old man, he didn't bother to salute and said anxiously.

After receiving the notification, Ding Xiu was taken to a room.

The old man is Yu Xianwen, the magistrate of Yuzhou.

However, if someone really doesn't listen, Zhizhou can't do anything.

Yu Xianwen put down the tea cup in his hand, waved to the clerk leading the way, asking him to step back, then looked at Ding Xiu and said calmly.

"That's right! Wang Tongpan has been writing to the officials to carry out reforms, and he has the support of Mr. Han and others. If he really achieves results, the officials may not be tempted." Ding Xiu said with a serious expression.

After hearing this, Ding Xiu sat down and said, "Since Ming Gong knows, why are you not in a hurry?"

"But what?"

"But…"

However, since ancient times, officials have always been attached to the official position. The official position of the Zhizhou is placed there. Although there is no jurisdiction in name, in fact the Tongpan and the commander of the Xiang army will obey the orders of the Zhizhou.

The magistrate seems to be the highest official in a state, but in fact he is used to supervise local government affairs and the military, but cannot directly interfere with local government affairs and military power.

Ding Xiu said anxiously: "Ming Gong, Wang Tongpan was very dissatisfied with the small amount of money lent to the counties. He ordered the county magistrates to bring all the account books from last autumn tax to the present. He is afraid this time It’s about making use of the topic.”

He has the right to know about local government affairs and all actions of the Xiang army, but has no direct management power.

The only thing that can be done is to add fuel to the fire and discredit it during the performance.

"So what? Can the sky still fall?" Yu Xianwen still didn't have much trouble after hearing this.

"Although I am the magistrate of the state, local affairs are still decided by the general magistrate. I can put forward my opinions. If he doesn't listen, I can only write to the officials. I have already written to the government and haven't received any response. What's the use of hurrying?" Yu Xianwen said.

"Ji Kang, these old men all know that, you sit down first." Yu Xianwen said with a smile.

After hearing this, Ding Xiu came back from his thoughts, got off the carriage and walked into Zhizhou Yamen.

In the room, a thin old man in his fifties was sipping tea.

"Ji Kang, I have told you so many times that you should keep a calm mind in everything. Sit down and talk slowly."

"But we can't let him continue to act like this. Don't all the princes in the court know what the consequences will be if this continues?" Ding Xiu said.

"Nowadays, all the princes in the court are fighting endlessly over the matter of establishing a prince. Who among the officials and the princes in the court cares about such a trivial matter? In fact, I didn't agree with your approach at the beginning. Didn't he want to lend money to the people? , Just do as he said." Yu Xianwen said with a smile.

"This official doesn't understand what Mr. Ming means." Ding Xiu frowned.

He didn't feel that Yu Xianwen really agreed with Wang Anshi's policies.

When Fan Daxianggong presided over the New Deal, Yu Xianwen was firmly opposed to it.

"You said that Wang Anshi is going to test his new policy in Yuzhou, and it won't do much harm to our interests. Why should we be in a hurry?" Yu Xianwen asked rhetorically. "But once he is allowed to achieve results, what will happen if the officials are interested in reform?" Ding Xiu said.

"Impossible, the officials are now focused on establishing a prince, so how can they think about reform?" Yu Xianwen said with a smile.

"What about the new king succeeding to the throne in the future? If Wang Tongpan's move is carried out seriously, it will indeed benefit the people. The new king will urgently need political achievements to win over the people, so he may not be moved." Ding Xiu said.

"You also said that this will be in the future. Do you think his policy can really be implemented with the cooperation of the government and the government?" Yu Xianwen said disdainfully.

"But isn't it implemented very well in Yuzhou?" Ding Xiu asked doubtfully.

"Haha, you think things are too simple. He personally supervised it in Yuzhou, and since he just came to Yuzhou, the landlords and squires were not united and waited and watched, so he was allowed to implement it.

You don’t think those landowners and squires are really helpless, do you? Just watch, things won't be so smooth for him next year.

I can be sure that even if the county magistrates fully comply with his requirements, they will not succeed. However, those idiots insist on being the first person. "Yu Xianwen sneered.

"Ming Gong, I am a stupid official. Those landlords and squires can use tax revenue to make things difficult for Wang Tongfan, but with Wang Tongfan's temperament, he may re-measure the land. Those landlords and squires may not dare." Ding Xiu said.

"Those landlords and squires are not stupid. This trick is effective against officials with no background, but it is of no use against Wang Anshi.

Do you think those landlords and gentry only have this means?

More than 60% of the land in Yuzhou is in the hands of landlords and gentry. Most of the people don't have much land, which is not enough to support a family.

These people have rented fields from the landlords and gentry. Once the landlords and gentry threaten them, unless the government pays them back, how dare they do anything? "Yu Xianwen sneered.

"this…"

Ding Xiu was stunned for a moment, and when he thought about it carefully, he seemed to have thought the problem too simply.

If those landlords and gentry really did what Yu Xian said, Wang Anshi's policy could only be reduced to a joke.

"So we don't need to do anything at all. Instead, we have to obey him. No matter what he wants to do, we must strictly follow what he says. Those landlords and squires who come to plead for mercy put the whole thing on him and let him and Let's fight with those landlords and gentry," Yu Xianwen said with a smile.

"Ming Gong is far-sighted and the subordinates admire him." Ding Xiu praised.

"Haha." Yu Xianwen smiled proudly and said: "With Wang Anshi's character, he will definitely find a way to solve it, but the more violent he makes, the more people he offends. He is simply destroying himself, and there is no need for us to take action."

……

Time passed quickly, and the provincial examination was held for six days in a blink of an eye.

According to time, there are still two days and three nights left.

The previous test questions were not difficult for Li An, who has a photographic memory, but today's test questions are the key to the provincial examination.

Today's test is a policy essay, which also has the highest score in the provincial examination.

After handing in the paper yesterday evening, Li An had a good night's rest. When he got up early in the morning, he simply rinsed his mouth with water and wiped his face with a wet handkerchief.

Of course, there is no hot water, but the cold water on the face makes people feel completely refreshed.

After a brief exercise in the small space of the examination room, Li An sat down at the desk to study ink and wait for the examination questions to be handed out.

After waiting for about a stick of incense, the test questions for the policy essay were handed out.

When he saw the title of the policy thesis, Li An was stunned.

Xixia!

The title only contains these two words.

Li An and the others had bet on this topic before, but strictly speaking, it was not considered correct.

It can only be regarded as a partial bet.

(End of this chapter)