wandering fairy

The dean, who was leaning on a big chair and reading a book, wiped the squirrel that had been coming to eat melon seeds, and said, "Maybe he guessed this is the case. But he can't manage it now. You see, from the recent trip to Lyonhouet For the province, there are only 60 officials in the salt lawsuit, and less than 100 servants. But they have to manage 30 salt farms and 5 inspection offices. They are also responsible for investigating smuggling. Among the more than 160 people, they are in charge of internal affairs and do nothing. At least half of the people are accounted for, and the last seventy or eighty people have to manage the salt transportation within a range of nearly [-] miles. There is less than one person assigned to each salt field, and they are not permanent personnel. Do you think they can manage it? ?”

Sherburn pondered: "It seems that Pastor Magellan's words are correct. We should indeed increase manpower, strengthen supervision, and get all the money from those rich businessmen!" But the dean leaned on the big armchair and shook his head slowly: "Do you want It's too simple. First of all, there are not many people who can read and write, and even if there are, they go to work as priests and mages. Where do you choose enough management personnel? Secondly, you increase the number of people, but how do you supervise their work? How to prevent them from colluding with smuggling salt merchants? If it can’t be prevented, will they care about the small money from the government when they are greedy for the big money from the salt merchants? If you can’t supervise these officials, then they will become redundant and turn into smugglers An excuse to attack the state supervision. In fact, this kind of thing happened when the Sun King was rising. At that time, he also wanted to take care of everything. Unfortunately, he is not Hong Wu, so he doesn't have that much thought to do these meticulous management tasks. "

Then he said earnestly: "Besides, there were teleportation spells in the past, and it was more convenient to travel. Now that there is a problem with the teleportation spells, it is even more difficult for those officials to go to and from the saltworks. How do you ask them to manage it? Even if they manage it, they can take it. How much? How much? It’s better to hang out with the salt merchants. This is called: helpless. Don’t look at the Sun King as arrogant and majestic, but in fact he just hits mosquitoes with his fists and can’t use his energy. He can kill someone at will. The governor or officials, but he cannot kill all the governors and officials at the same time. He has to rely on them and satisfy them. And now that the exchange of personnel and materials is inconvenient, it is even more necessary to rely on these local forces.”

Sherburn pondered: "That is to say. The Sun King did not lay a good management foundation at the beginning, and implemented extensive management of the country?" The dean smiled: "Almost, he used the relationship between officials and local nobles back then. In fact, he relied on buying officials to gain their allegiance, and then defeated the local nobles who were less able to manage and were more scattered. But the problem is-he bought officials! He lacked experience in managing officials from the beginning And technology. He can't really control these officials. Just like he can't control the local nobles! When the local nobles are finished, those local officials will become the new 'local nobles'."

Sherburn said: "In this way, Pastor Magellan said that it will take 30 years to hope to straighten out the government affairs. It is still correct. We need to make long-term plans." But the dean smiled: "What Magellan said It’s good, but the Sun King probably won’t act according to his opinion. I understand the character of the Sun King—he is ambitious and talented, but he doesn’t like to engage in cumbersome organizational and technical management.”

Sherburn questioned: "I think the main reason is that the local power is too powerful, so it needs to be changed slowly. For example, according to Pastor Magellan's opinion, he has assigned the Pai Luo Church to be responsible for the transfer of tax and money. And let our people pay attention to domestic It’s a good start. As for his ignoring the salt industry data, maybe he didn’t want to touch local forces too early.”

Unexpectedly, the old dean smiled while shaking the big rocking chair: "You don't know him. He likes to read those court books and the emperor's mind tricks since he was a child. Sigh, although doing things needs to be a combination of positive and strange, he only likes 'odd'. But he didn't have the patience to do "righteousness". The road was getting more and more crooked. It is difficult to turn back now. This is his biggest weakness. So, he is not Hong Wu. Look at what literature and theater he spends his energy on every day Ah, hold a big banquet to entertain military officers and ministers and the like. Hmph, he still wants to learn the elegant life of ancient emperors. Use this kind of social activities to strengthen the relationship between monarchs and ministers. Alas, that is only for feudal monarchs under the feudal system. Life, as a leader of fu, how can he be so elegant? Times have changed. His ideals and methods are still on the old calendar. I don't like him."

Shebun is still there: "However, the transfer envoy is actually being done." But the old dean waved his hand and beat him back: "That's for the local forces to see! Give a date with a stick. It's just him who accompanied Luo Church The tool for bargaining with the power of the local governor, we are only his political tool, or a spare wheel. Be ready to be abandoned at any time. Another person is here. Today is very busy, and there is no chance to take a break. We Let's talk about it next time."

Sherburn left and went back to the lobby of the front yard. He happened to meet a few librarians talking about the recent literary finals. Seeing him coming, he gathered around and joked: "Have you seen the reading in the salon outside? Your Majesty said yes" Have fun with the people', decided to hold the final finals on an open-air stage. Let everyone in the city watch. You always come to borrow books, can you also lend us something—are there any extra tickets for the finals? Let's get a few too."

Shebun replied: "It is said that it will be placed on the open-air stage. But all the seats are reserved, and they are for officials and rich gentry in the capital and all over the country. Even if they can't come, they can't let others sit. This It’s a rule, you can’t make this kind of political mistake. However, there will be some standing tickets in the outer circle. I can only arrange this kind of tickets for you. It’s just that the weather is getting colder, and it’s very cold to stand.”

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." They said one after another: "Give us a few more." Then chirped and wowed around him, chewing and chewing.In the afternoon, Sherburn asked the guards to deliver the tickets. They took the tickets and distributed them everywhere. When they distributed them to Rafenner, Rafinner shook his head: "I'm not very interested, let's give it to someone else."

"Ah?!" The female librarian who gave her the ticket said in amazement: "Why are you not interested? The voices and performances of those finalists are amazing! Very, very elegant. There are also beautiful stage lighting and fireworks. It’s even more beautiful than festivals! I heard that during the semi-finals, the stage was as beautiful as the Kingdom of God! Oh, everyone said they would regret it for the rest of their lives if they didn’t go to see it!” She also whispered mysteriously: “I heard Paslig’s niece is also The specially invited actors will sing and dance! Why are you not interested in such an important matter?"

Rafina shrugged, the fireworks, light and shadows, etc., I saw too much in the battle along the way, and those violent light and shadows and "fireworks" that were heart-pounding, life and death, the so-called stage effect was just a child's play.and.Thinking of the scenes of people's lives flying and limbs being thrown around, she felt very heavy in her heart, and there was something deeper: "I'm really not interested. I think it-these things are all dispensable. A A country can live without this kind of theatrical performances, but it can’t live without other things; even if a country engages in such fancy things every day, it can’t save the fate of being destroyed. So these things are just icing on the cake, not really necessary. Therefore, I am very grateful There is not much interest in such dispensable things."

The other party still couldn't understand: "I really don't understand you, really look down on you?" Rafina smiled: You haven't seen those violent scenes where life and death collide, you haven't experienced those scenes where the regime collapsed and the true god came to the world .You have always lived in such a relatively comfortable place, you have not been tested by those things, and you don't know the severity of them.You treat these frivolous "elegant literature and art, love literature and art" as treasures.It is also excusable.So I put it another way: "I have to be on duty that day, so let someone else do it."

In fact, she was on duty that night, and she also saw the grand fireworks at the opening of the finals from the window on the third floor, and there was a grand singing, as if it was a grand ceremony for the founding of the country!I saw beams of colorful light emerging from the red-tiled big houses in the distance, like a rainbow shining in all directions, spreading across the sky, extremely gorgeous.Accompanied by the loud music, it suddenly turns blue and then gold.The buildings on all sides rendered in bright red and purple are shining brightly.Sure enough, like the light of the kingdom of God, the momentum is magnificent!There is also the sound of singing rushing into the night sky like an arrow piercing the clouds, and the sound of cheers and applause is like a surging tide, sweeping over layer by layer.All I could hear was a booming sound, which made people involuntarily surge with energy and blood.Gradually, I saw wisps of steam rising like a mist from the grand place illuminated by colorful lights, presumably it was caused by the enthusiastic sweat and atmosphere of the audience.It's really grand and lively.

"Do you regret not watching it?" A colleague teased Rafina, who was looking out of the window: "You are staring at it now, and you are greedy? It's really lively. It's a pity that we can't watch it." But Rafenner looked back, but replied: "What is there to regret? I just saw this kind of magnificent scene, and I couldn't help but think: What will he look like when he collapses? Look at him. Today is very lively, these people are very energetic. But when the world collapses, how useful is their energy? How beneficial is this excitement? Well, it’s all duckweed, it’s all fallen flowers. It’s all glitz, that’s all.”

"You, sour grape mentality." The colleague laughed: "People do this. Everyone can make a lot of money. Some are high-end careers respected by the dignitaries of various countries, and some are popular careers appreciated by the common people. It can be said that it is the pursuit of national appreciation. It’s something at the top of society. How can it be glitz?” Rafina smiled: “When the building is about to collapse and the country is in chaos, warlords, bandits and refugees from all over the world attack and plunder each other. Will they make a lot of money with this? How much are people who engage in high art and love art worth? Ancient and modern countries, the period when countries collapsed. How much is such a human life worth? They learn in these high-end and popular careers How useful are the things they get to their life and death? As for the top of society? Hehehe As far as I know, in periods of turmoil in the natural environment and drastic changes in drought and flood, the most likely to perish are those "top things" The higher the top, the greater the possibility of dying. For example, a tiger is more likely to perish than a wolf, a wolf is more likely to perish than a weasel, and a weasel is more likely to perish than a mouse."

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