late Qing Dynasty arrest

Li Guolou did not march to Jinji Fort with the army, but temporarily stayed in Dongzhi County, and newly built Dongzhi County's city wall, government office, temples, forts, and post houses.

Wei Hanyu, Li Guolou's fellow villager, stayed in Dongzhi County and acted as the county magistrate temporarily.Let more than 3000 injured Qing army veterans and civilian husbands stay in Dongzhi County to settle down and repair roads.

Li Guolou invested 1 taels of silver to establish Qingxing Academy in Dongzhi County, which created a place for Dong Zhiyuan's scholars to study and advance, and created conditions for the development of local culture.

Li Guolou asked more than 1 refugees from Dong Fuxiang, who had just arrived in Dong Zhiyuan, to use their work as relief. They dug a ditch dam in Nanxiaohegou on the west side of Dong Zhiyuan, creating an artificial lake.

Wei Hanyu temporarily acted as Qipin County Magistrate of Dongzhi County, Zuo Zongtang will not refute Li Guolou's face, and soon the court will formally appoint him as the county magistrate of Dongzhi County, he has a Qipin black hat.It's like a crow turning into a phoenix, but there is no oil or water here, it's just a hard job. [

Wei Hanyu refused to spend seven years in a place where birds don't shit, and after bargaining with Li Guolou, he agreed to stay in Dongzhi County for five years.

Li Guolou hugged Wei Hanyu's shoulders in relief, pointed to the peasants who were carrying loads and digging around, and lied and said: "Brother Wei, this is a precious land. You only need to work hard for two years, and in the future it will be shimmering with waves and fish swimming in the shallow bottom." , The new landscape of duck play and blue waves is pleasing to the eye. Fishing in the green shade, walking through the forest, the fruit fragrance is refreshing, and it is more refreshing. You and the two young ladies are boating on the lake. You are the Supreme Emperor here, and the people in Dong Zhiyuan will praise you Your merit..."

Wei Hanyu broke free from Li Guolou's arm, and angrily scolded: "Nonsense! Where do I get two young ladies? They are maids I bought. I am now a seventh-rank official. How can I not respect myself? Marrying a famous lady from a famous family can make me feel better." Step into the court. I don't have a good uncle, two good teachers, and three good backers like you."

Li Guolou waved his hand and slapped Wei Hanyu, curled his lips, and said, "Forget it, your backer is me, if I fall, you will never even think about becoming an official. Are you talented? Do you want to marry a lady from everyone?" Well. There are a lot of widows ready-made. Find a big widow who can do business, learn from me, and set up the family business first. You don’t need to take bribes and use your name. Within two or three years, you will naturally be able to make progress day by day gold."

"Really?" Wei Hanyu twirled a strand of beard on his chin, wondering if Li Guolou's words were credible?

"Why are you lying to me? Brother Wei, being an official and businessman is the right way. You are the county magistrate of Dongzhi County, and you are the local emperor who promises everything. You lost money in the first two years and saw no return on investment, and made a lot of money in the next three years. You I don’t know how to be an official, and I only think of the filial piety of my subordinates. In fact, it is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself, hold the resources in your hands, learn to be an official and businessman, and you will be Dong Zhiyuan’s aristocratic family in the future.”

"Master Li, how many widows do you think I want to marry who can do business?" Wei Hanyu humbly asked for advice, and after bowing to the end, his mind became active.What Li Guolou said is correct, he should set up a family business first, and create his own territory in Dong Zhiyuan.

"Hey, it varies from person to person. Brother Wei, can you compare with me? Just marry a capable widow. The yellow-faced woman from my hometown was taken to Dongzhi County for me. She is not allowed to learn from Chen Shimei, and she has to support her for a lifetime. Do a good job in the relationship between the main wife and the peace wife, and don't rush to straighten the two little maids." Li Guolou saw through Wei Hanyu's sinister intentions of recruiting the two little maids based on his experience.

35-year-old Wei Hanyu gave a smirk, nodded and said, "Yes! Master Li, I'm going to study and go home, and let my wife come to Dongzhi County, and the family can be reunited, so that we can prosper."

"Well, when you become an official, you will know how big the gap is between a landlord and an official. If you earn the money you deserve, don't overreach. I will leave in two days. My biggest request to you is that you are not allowed to be a corrupt official, Zuo Zong Tang is ruthless, if you stumble over this, don't seek my way, you know how ruthless I am." Li Guolou narrowed his eyes slightly, dropped his ruthless words, and cast a spell on Wei Hanyu.

"Understood, are you annoying? What am I embezzling? Huizi's wages? That is not to kill tens of thousands of robbers. The land was given to me by Deputy Commander Xu. I feel ashamed to take it. The house It's a government office, and I don't want to pay for it. I don't marry a woman, and the maids are used for housework." Wei Hanyu is serious, like a gentleman, and has never done anything wrong.

"Okay, don't talk about it, am I such a fool? How about I ask the two maids what housework you do at night? I'll know the truth right away." Li Guolou shook his head in disbelief. At that time, the subordinates made some windfalls.It is an eternal truth that men become bad when they have money.

"Ah! Master Li, we are so bored, I will treat you to eat oily noodles at noon." Wei Hanyu embraced Li Guolou's shoulders, and no longer argued against his innocence. Juren who is familiar with sage books.

"Don't eat it, it's unpalatable! Get me a bowl of wheat flour and egg soup." Li Guolou paced around, smacked his mouth a few times, and walked towards a temporary tent.Today, Dong Zhiyuan has a lot of waste to do, and a bowl of hot noodle soup at noon, plus an egg is a high-end enjoyment.

Dong Zhiyuan is close to Guanzhong, and it was also under the jurisdiction of the ancient Zhou and Qin Dynasties. The people in the original place were fond of noodles, and food related to noodles almost dominated twice a day. Here, Li Guolou followed the Romans and ate noodles every day.A few senior officials were as scruples as civilian husbands, sitting on wooden stakes and eating noodles with copper vats in their hands.

The sentences that Dong Zhiyuan likes to shout are still operas in Qin opera.Newcomers, confused by the amazement of this scene, mistakenly think that this is not Dong Zhiyuan, but the Qinchuan Broadland in the north of the Qinling Mountains, the geographical dividing line between North and South China.

Li Guolou, who was eating noodles in the tent, listened to the yelling of the folk husbands and bangzi with Qin opera.

"The tricks are well played, and the ugly and the ugly step on the field one after another.

The story of the previous dynasty echoed with the roar, and the Zuo Gong willow was planted by us. [

Roar Qin opera!Roar Qin opera!

With a roar, I am wronged and my heart is broken!

Roar boldly Megatron the lobby!

Roar Qin opera!Roar Qin opera!

The roar is accompanied by love and hate, and the life is accompanied by Qin opera.

From Daqinhou to Daqing, Zilong Temple was built by us.

Huan is also generous, bitter and straightforward, and Dong Zhiyuan's loyalty, traitors, good and bad all appear together.

Roar Qin opera!Roar Qin opera!

A series of pains belittles the wickedness of the world, and praises the loyalty and goodness of the world.

Roar Qin opera!Roar Qin opera!

Shout out the boldness of Northwesterners, and Dong Zhiyuan's good times. "

Li Guolou sat in the tent eating wheat flour and egg soup, listening to the roar of the peasants outside, eating comfortably. In the hearts of Dong Zhiyuan's people, Li Guolou was a positive image, and he was on a par with Zuo Zongtang.Everything he did was praised by the people of Dong Zhiyuan.It's a pity that people always have to separate, and he has to leave. As long as Dong Zhiyuan doesn't fight, he will never come to eat noodles again in this life. The loess and high slopes are boring to watch, and Dong Zhiyuan only has loess and sandstorms in his memory.

"Old Wei, it was you who changed the script." Before it was hot, Fan Dahui had already shaken his fan. On one side of the fan was Li Guolou's inscription, "Don't be surprised by honor and disgrace". Metu.

"Master Fan, do I need to write for this kind of thing? Do I have such free time? This is the roar from the bottom of the heart of ordinary people entertaining themselves in labor." Wei Hanyu imitated the example, and also took out a piece of paper from the official's sleeve. With a fan, the elegant demeanor of a civil servant is in the free and easy chat and laugh.

"Old Wei, do a good job in Dong Zhiyuan, don't play tricks on me, and don't let the people burn incense and kneel when I leave. If you have difficulty finding Wei Guangtao, anyway, you are all surnamed Wei, and you belonged to the same family 500 years ago. It is okay to recognize him as a foster father. To build a good relationship with your superiors, crying is the most useful. When you go to the government office to plead for the people, cry a few more times for the people of Dong Zhiyuan, so that others will not dare to take off your black hat. Never bribe the chief with money, be more elegant or practical , don’t be held hostage.” Before leaving, his words were kind, and Li Guolou told Wei Hanyu the way to be an official with all his heart.

"Oh! I know that Wei Guangtao is an upright official and never accepts bribes." Wei Hanyu replied very positively.

"Fucking upright officials, no matter how upright a senior official is, they have to celebrate the birthdays of the two empress dowagers every year. If you don't have money, how can you get a birthday gift? You have really been read by the saint's book. If I didn't want to mention you, I would say Do you have to be so straightforward? Elegance is antiques, calligraphy and painting, but ginseng and bird’s nest are actually, how can I teach you? You have to learn to share the worries of the chief!" Li Guolou gasped heavily, it was out of anger.

Wei Hanyu stood up, bowed to the bottom, and said with a pleasant smile: "Thank you, Mr. Li, for your reminder. I have learned from the next official. I will definitely learn to protect myself during my official career, and I will not embarrass Mr. Li."

Li Guolou said with contempt: "Old Wei, please remember, you must not reuse those disabled veterans. These people are more stubborn than Huizi. In their eyes, only old officers and gangsters are very powerful. If you form a group with this kind of people, your seat will be empty. It is better to surrender the faction. The capitulation faction has the stains of life, and they dare not go overboard. Scare them and obey orders immediately. The territory of the Han people is controlled at [-]%. Above, the rest of the place will be distributed to the Hui people. Don’t give benefits to those refugees just because they give you gifts. Be a cruel official, and relax a little bit in the future, so that the people will say hello, otherwise you will be kicked out of power by Dong Zhiyuan's people. As for the disaster relief funds from the imperial court, there is not much money in the hands of individuals, so don't give it to the people , put it directly into the project fund, and let the common people go to work. The refugees who don’t want to work will be driven away. If they dare to do anything wrong, they will be killed. Well, if the imperial court exempts taxes for three years, you also have to let the common people pay food, Paying for the tax, you can do it with a little less, so that there will be a surplus in the official warehouse, and you will have flexible money in your hands in the future. If there is a catastrophe, you can also start to tide over the difficulties. Do you write it down?"

"Well, I wrote it all down. But Master Li, will the higher-ups trouble me?" Wei Hanyu was a little scared when he wrote down Li Guolou's words, and asked him to withhold the imperial court's disaster relief funds and violate the country's tax exemption policy. , Dong Zhiyuan set a new policy on his own.

Li Guolou sighed: "Old Wei! If you don't do what I say, you will achieve everything in five years. You will have no money to start working. No one will listen to your empty words. You will share all the benefits you get. What is the difference between Dong Zhiyuan and you? Policies are dead, but people are alive. If you take advantage of the loopholes in the policy and revitalize the local economy, Dong Zhiyuan will become a paradise on earth in five years. Dong Zhiyuan will be exempted from tax for three years. Sleeping on the kang, even the buttocks are unwilling to move. People will become addicted after eating relief, and refuse to do hard labor. This place has become a paradise for lazy people. , spend year after year happily. You have to be more vicious, use more flexible methods, raise a gang of thugs, and scare the common people. This will save the lost lamb.”

"Amen!" Fan Dahui immediately agreed, nodding and praising Li Guolou's point.Wei Hanyu scratched his head desperately, thought for a while and said, "Master Li, it seems that what you said makes sense, so the local officials want to govern like this." [

"That's right! People are the most energetic when they eat seventy percent full. When they are full, they will think wildly and give birth to a lot of bastards. They will clean up the family's old bottom and become poor and useless. The common people are lambs. In addition to feeding them, they also have to eat. To scare them with a whip, you are a shepherd, you must learn to use the whip in your hand, and no one will listen to you just by yelling." Li Guolou is cruel enough, and he also told the truth, people are lazy, it really makes people laugh. The people in Dong Zhiyuan were exempted from paying grain for three years, which is fine, and the people in the whole place have become lazy.Three years later, I wanted to win people's hearts, but the land would not have a good harvest, and the crops were still full of weeds.

"Oh! I've come to understand. Let people work hard first, build up the local facilities, and then distribute the benefits to the common people when they have a family fortune. It means that you have to work hard first, and fully mobilize people's enthusiasm. "Wei Hanyu is good at summing up, in one sentence, he transformed Li Guolou's vicious thoughts into noble sentiments.

"Well! A child can be taught. I believe you are a flexible person, so I remind you. You have to learn to walk out of the rules and regulations. There are some things that cannot be explained clearly, and you can deeply understand the spirit of them. This is actually the same as fighting a war." The truth. You can see the temperament of the people in a place by herding sheep in a simple way. Only after giving birth to so many slackers wielding whips can they become robbers who rob food. Now that Zuo Zongtang is reforming, you just take this opportunity to make the people of Dong Zhiyuan Let the fine tradition of hard work and bravery return to this high slope of the loess." Li Guolou earnestly taught, put a heavy burden on Wei Hanyu's shoulders, and the return of humanity can make this land full of vitality.

Wei Yuhan has become more mature. He admired Li Guolou's achievements at first, but now he admires Li Guolou's straightforwardness even more. He has lived in vain for 35 years.It is only when you enter the official career that you know the darkness and cruelty of society, and you have seen the inside story of the army, and you know how to be an official, and you don't know how to be an official, then you are not a fool.Wei Yuhan has made up his mind, first to be a stern and selfish seventh-rank official.