My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 290 Death to the World

   Magistrate Zhou just felt dizzy.

  Desperately running errands, but because of the desire to survive.

  How could he have thought that he was promoted in a daze.

   And it's a special purpose.

   This obviously exceeded his expectations.

  Because people are different, officials are also different.

Like those Qingliu ministers in the court, such as Yushi and Hanlin editors, they seem to be the seventh rank with themselves, but they want to be promoted, just like playing, even if they don’t make any credit, three or two years Upgrading to a level is nothing but a breeze.

   But I am different, I am a small county magistrate, and it is even more difficult for the county magistrate to go up. Sometimes, I may stay in the position of the seventh rank for the rest of my life.

  Even if you are lucky, you may be able to go up after ten or eight years, but by that time, your life will almost come to an end.

  Now I just got an official after working on a job for more than a month. Although I am still a county magistrate, it is obvious... that I will always be able to solve the problem of job vacancies in the future.

  Even if you don’t solve job vacancies, go out and bring wind.

  He hurriedly got up and saluted: "Thank you, Lord."

  His voice was hoarse, but with a hint of sincere gratitude.

  At this time, it’s not that I’m following others, but that I’m in a small county, no matter how good I am, there are no big shots to take care of me and treat me like nothing. Now, someone like Wei Guogong actually took the initiative to show his merits.

  The ancients had a high EQ, and generally called the person who promoted you the Enfu, because there has never been love for no reason in the world, so why should they give you resources? If you are really lucky to be valued by others, this kind of gratitude is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Especially for a small county magistrate like him, who has wasted half his life and has seen too many human feelings. When people want to use you, they will use you like a cow and a horse. Go for your fodder.

  Zhang Anshi graciously accepted his thanks.

   This fellow Zhi Gao Xiang, several other county magistrates, and all the officials in the government office were also moved.

   At this time, the eyes began to change.

"Next... is the taxation... The issue of taxation is related to the national economy and the people... No, it is related to the suppression of the White Lotus Sect. The White Lotus Sect is really hateful. They colluded with others in order to shake our Great Ming Dynasty. Instigate people to refuse to pay the grain tax. Is this... still a human thing? Besides...there is also the issue of commercial tax. The commercial tax will issue detailed rules immediately, but...the commercial tax also has rules. We must severely crack down on the exploits of the local guards and inspectors from all walks of life, this matter... Zhu Tui, Zhao inspector, what do you guys say?"

  Official Zhu Tui is in charge of the punishment of a prefecture, and as for several inspections, he is in charge of defending the army.

   Several people stood up, and Zhu Tuiguan immediately said: "Starting tomorrow, the lower officials will start patrolling the counties, and they will always arrest a few lawbreakers, so as to imitate others."

  The inspectors were even more afraid of Zhang Anshi, and said one after another: "The humble people must reflect on themselves."

  Hearing the word self-examination, all the officials showed meaningful expressions. At this time, many people felt a lot more relaxed, and their minds began to come alive.

   After all, we are all good people. These inspections did not pat their chests to ensure that there is no problem, but said introspection, which means that we have done such things before, but we dare not do them in the future.

  The reason for answering this way is because they know that Zhang Anshi still has the identity of a heavy Jinyiwei, how dare you hide it from him?

  Zhang Anshi nodded: "Li Zhaomo."

  An official stood up: "Yes."

  Zhang Anshidao: "You are in charge of the investigation of the government officials in this government. How many rooms is your public house?"

  Li Zhaomo said: "Four rooms."

Zhang Anshi said: "It's too small, and the people are too small. I will prepare another yamen. If you work there, the number of clerks under you will be increased. In addition, I will send four Jinyiwei permanent residents In your yamen, I will guard you against Xiaoxiao. Every year, the money and food in your yamen will increase several times. You should pay close attention to me. If any officials break the law, or accept reports from merchants or common people, no matter who they are, they will be given I will close the case documents, and if there are verifications, I will take people."

Li Zhaomo was taken aback for a moment, he was in charge of the management, he was only in charge of moral issues, his status was far below the magistrates, co-prefects, and Tuiguan, and he was only a mere seventh rank. He only worked in a four-room office in the mansion There are no more than three scribes. But now I look at... as if I...

  Zhang An Shidao: "How about recruiting fifteen civilian officials and thirty more military officials?"

  Li Zhaomo realized that all of this was true, and he cheered up: "Enough, enough."

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "All counties need to be prepared, the autumn harvest is about to begin, tax collection is about to start, and disaster prevention must also be paid attention to. Of course, public security is also the top priority. The people below... work hard. It's hot now, I should give everyone some money and food to cool off, I'm in charge of this matter, Xia Sanyue, allocate a tael of money to the servants every month."

   "Will it be too much?" Tong Zhi Gao Xiang got up: "There are not many..."

Zhang Anshi said: "There is a grain tax and a commercial tax. Are you afraid of running out of money? Does the government care about this small amount of money? If you don't pay money, how can the subordinates handle the job? Everyone has worked hard. This little money is not worth mentioning to us." , for the clerks, servants, and soldiers on errands, it is the money to support the family."

  Gao Xiang smiled: "My lord is clear."

  The reason why he smiled was actually to make a game for Zhang Anshi.

  He finally understood that he had nowhere to go, so he just followed Zhang Anshi.

  Now that you have made up your mind, let this father-in-law be happy.

  Just say that the father-in-law is going to send money again this time, the people below must be very grateful, but the father-in-law will send money... you can't just say it in one sentence.

   Instead, there needs to be someone who will be the 'bad guy'. At this time, wait for the father-in-law to reprimand him sternly, and tell the words of the father-in-law's love for civil servants and servants. Once spread, the effect will be doubled.

  Gao Xiang is very happy to be this bad guy, he looks stupid, has no structure, but he is under the eaves, so why care about this? Doing your own role as a green leaf is the essence of Tongzhi.

Zhang Anshi said again: "Everything is difficult at the beginning, the most important thing is to open up the situation. In addition, each county must report the situation at the bottom and teach Tongzhi Office to deal with it. Gao Tongzhi, you can't be idle here either. The people below, as well as some situations caused by this military order, must be dealt with in a timely manner. These seem to be trivial matters, but the more complicated they are, the more important they are."

  Gao Xiang said: "Obey."

  Zhang Anshi waved his hand: "Do your own thing."

   Everyone leave.

  Everyone went back to the government office, and Gao Xiang also started to be busy. Many military orders have indeed caused some confusion. The current problem is to thoroughly publicize the military orders, otherwise many people still don’t know about them. The other is to deal with people making troubles, any decision-making, some people will gain, and some people will definitely lose. If these things are not handled well, especially if they are directly extinguished when they happen, big troubles will happen if the troubles are not good.

  Of course... There is another thing, that is, some military orders sent by Zhang Anshi, mostly for the repair of bridges and roads after the autumn harvest, the addition of piers, the consolidation of river embankments, and the addition of free schools and free villages.

  Gao Xiang felt that this father-in-law likes to take care of everything. After this year, why did he have to do so many things.

  But Gao Xiang also gradually saw the signs, Wei Guogong did not come to eliminate thieves at all, but to do great things.

Of course, Gao Xiang doesn't think about these far-reaching things. He is not young, and he has already passed the time of high-spirited. He has seen a lot of things in the ups and downs of his career, but he doesn't have much pride. .

There was a lot of work, so he was busy until late at night before Gao Xiang returned home, but Gao Xiang didn't have a home in Qixia, and there was no house in this yamen, but the yamen still arranged a place for him, but it was not far from the next door. He is in the dormitory, because he is a co-prefect, so there is a small courtyard, and the government office hired two people to take care of his daily life. When he returned to the courtyard, the door said: "Gao Tongzhi, someone sent a letter saying that it is your same year." , I have been waiting for you for a long time."

  Gao Xiang looked at the greeting card, and his eyes suddenly became eager, because this greeting card read: The same year, Chen Jingye.

  Chen Jingye was in the same age as him. They went to the provincial capital to take part in the provincial examination. They took care of each other along the way. They were close friends when they were young. In the past few years, we have been busy with our own business, but the correspondence has not been broken.

  Gao Xiang quickly stepped into the courtyard, and he saw that someone had been waiting for a long time in this hall.

   "Oh... Brother Ziyi, you still haven't changed." Gao Xiang stepped forward quickly.

  This Chen Jingye was wearing a Confucian shirt with a lun scarf, stepped on blue cloth shoes, and said with a smile: "But Brother Gao Xian has changed."

   "I'm ashamed." Gao Xiang said, "I've been working **** the case, and my face has changed a lot. Ziyi is almost unrecognizable, right?"

   "Haha... Even a ghost can recognize you."

  Gao Xiang laughed after hearing this, and asked Chen Jingye to sit down, and asked about Chen Jingye's recent situation, Chen Jingye said: "It's okay."

  Gao Xiang knew that his life might not be as he wished, so he immediately changed the subject: "I don't know if Ziyi has any advice when he comes here."

  Chen Jingye said with a smile: "It's true that there is nothing to go to the Three Treasures Hall, Brother Gao Xian, I came here to find you for one thing."

   "There is no need to be so unfamiliar between you and me."

  Chen Jingye took a sip of tea: "Brother Gao Xian, your calamity is coming."

  Gao Xiang said calmly: "Oh?"

  Chen Jingye smiled wryly: "Now, don't you know what happened in this Taiping Mansion? Hey... the thieves are messing with the government, the thieves are messing with the government."

  Gao Xiang saw him beating his chest and stumbled, and said, "Who is the thief you are talking about?"

   "Who else?"

   "How to mess up the government?"

   "Look, this Taiping Mansion was originally good, but now it's a mess. You know it, don't you...can't bear to see the people being ruined like this?"

   "Ziyi, you may have misunderstood. If you say that some rules have been changed here, it is true. But if you say that people are being harmed... it is difficult to agree with."

   "You go along with him?"

   "I am a fellow-knowledgeer, so I follow the orders of God..."

   "Brother Gao Xian, you are so confused. Do you know that if this trouble continues... there will be big troubles."

   "What big event can happen, can it be possible to destroy the country?"

   "It's not the country that perishes, it's the world that perishes!"

  As soon as Gao Xiang said this, Gao Xiang suddenly understood. With a bit of pain in his eyes, he took a deep breath: "It's not as bad as you think."

"Targeting scholars everywhere, taking care of the gentry everywhere, the gentry's family is unsustainable, mourning everywhere, and the people gradually become savage, what is this? This is a breakdown of etiquette. What kind of consequences will this continue? .”

He said hysterically: "Changing the surname and changing the name is called the subjugation of the country. When benevolence and righteousness are full, and the beasts cannibalize the people, the people will eat each other, the rites and music will be destroyed, and the gentleness will be swept away. It is called the subjugation of the world. Is this the truth, you Don't you understand?"

  Gao Xiang stood up: "Stop talking."

  Chen Jingye was even more excited: "Gao Xiang, why did you become like this?"

   "I..." Gao Xiang wanted to say something, but stopped abruptly in the end.

  He couldn't tell what he was feeling at the moment.

  In the books I read, I can really understand Chen Jingye’s words, perish to the world... What a heavy word, it is the responsibility of scholars to protect the famous teaching.

But now, he was shaken, not just because he had nowhere to go, although he was indeed held back by others along the way, but for more than a month, he didn't feel too much guilt, He is an acquaintance, understands the situation below, knows all kinds of military orders, and has not caused any trouble to most people.

  He looked at Chen Jingye: "You go."

  Chen Jingye stood up: "Do you want to drive away?"

   Gao Xiang closed his eyes and nodded slowly.

   "What a Gao Xiang, are you finally going to leave a bad reputation for the sake of your future?"

  Gao Xiang ignored it.

  Chen Jingye sneered: "I was blind and misidentified my friend. After that, I cut off my robe and judged justice."

  Gao Xiang's face was stiff... In fact, he had a faint premonition for a long time... It's just that he didn't expect the reality to come so quickly.

  Chen Jingye stared at him stubbornly: "Don't think that...you can do whatever you want if you cling to Duke Wei. Throughout the dynasties and dynasties, how many people have followed the thieves have come to a good end."

   As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves, sighed, turned and left.

  Gao Xiang sat stiffly on the chair, but said nothing.

   Just sat there until dawn.

  He dragged his weary steps back to the Tongzhi Hall. The officials in the hall saw that his expression was not good, and hurriedly said: "Gao Tongzhi, you... this is..."

"No problem." Gao Xiang said: "Let's sort out today's affairs, first from Qixia's side, and now Yixue and Yizhuang... the gentry can't count on it. Find a way to see if the merchants are willing to take some For the money, of course...I want to give everyone face, and there should be a monument for them in Yixue. As for Yizhuang, don’t erect a monument, so that people don’t think it’s bad luck. In the name of the prefect’s yamen, let’s commend it.”

"Yes."

Gao Xiang thought of something again: "Also, these days, there are a lot of things about buying and selling land. Many people come to the Yamen to ask someone to be a surety. Please write this down. I will mention it to Duke Wei later. , This kind of thing is already ten times what it used to be. It was able to handle it in the past, but now it can't handle it. We have to assign a few clerks to be responsible for witnessing and guaranteeing. In and out, what it looks like, the old man has to think about it and find a place."

In the evening, Gao Xiang went to see Zhang Anshi. He probably reported some of the situation in the yamen, and finally said: "In the past, there were few land and houses bought and sold, so the clerk who made the deed often had time to deal with it. But now It's different, my lord... the meaning of the lower official is..."

  He expressed his thoughts carefully.

  Zhang Anshidao: "If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten it. No wonder there were so many idle people coming in and out in the past two days. It scared me."

Zhang Anshi said: "This is easy to do. Find a place that is also a signboard of the magistrate's yamen. Let's call it the administrative hall. The place should be large and spacious, and some tedious affairs should be put there. Every yamen must have some clerks." Go to be on duty, whether you want to find someone to notarize as a guarantee, or complain about grievances, or even issue some certificates, you can teach people to go there and find an official to take charge of this matter."

  Gao Xiang's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea, but it's my father-in-law who is thoughtful."

  Zhang Anshi said: "What's wrong with you, you haven't slept all night?"

  Gao Xiang shook his head, smiled wryly and said, "I'm ashamed, I didn't sleep well last night."

  Zhang Anshi said: "Go home and sleep earlier."

"Yes."

   On Qixia's side, a lot of manpower poured in one after another. Fortunately, what Qixia lacks is manpower.

   But at the same time, many merchants also went to the countryside one after another. There are merchants from Qixia in every county.

In the county towns of various counties, money houses have sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain. Apart from that...there are piers. In order to facilitate access, especially for the convenience of the military, civilians, and merchants between Qixia and Taipingfu, more than a dozen piers have been built in a row. , there is a lot of passenger flow, and all kinds of cargo ships and passenger ships are flooding the river.

For the tax collectors in various counties, Zhang Anshi asked people to gather them together. Instead of being dominated by the original county government, they were directly dispatched by the government. Some people were invited to train in advance, not only to learn how to keep accounts, but also to There are even military drills. They are allowed to carry bows, crossbows and swords, and then distribute them to the counties to collect taxes.

  The details of commercial tax have also come out, but they can only be collected by workshops.

Those traveling merchants are not easy to collect taxes. After all, they are highly mobile, but workshops are different. Some people have land here, so even if they want to check the accounts, it is easier to check. If someone is really illegal, they will run away. .

  In addition to this, there are shops, docks and so on.

  Zhang Anshi was so busy with this that he had to ask Zhu Jin to find someone and assign a group of experienced accountants to come to the tax office of the mansion to supervise.

These trivial matters are the most troublesome. No one expected what problems would be discovered after the promulgation of the new military order. When there were sudden problems, there was no way to solve them before. We could only let everyone try to solve them by groping, and then formed some kind of statute.

   Fortunately, the officials below are beginning to gain momentum. Although everyone is busy with their feet on the ground, but driven by various performances and various evaluations, everyone is gradually getting used to it.

  ...

  A report was sent to the capital.

   "Great victory, great victory..."

  Yi Shiha rushed into the Wenlou excitedly: "Your Majesty, great victory..."

  Zhu Di took a look and was disappointed: "Where is the big victory?"

   "The thief Li Faliang was given the leadership, and was defeated by the army in Jishui County. More than 1,900 of his party members were killed. The rest of the remnants have hidden in the mountains, but they are no longer a threat. Besides... the rest of the thieves were also captured..."

  Zhu Di has no interest in this.

Li Faliang's rebellion has been going on for three full years. This thief is from Xiangtan. Because he was dissatisfied with the government, he raised the flag and rebelled against him. Li Faliang led his men to fight everywhere, from Hunan to Ji'an Mansion in Jiangxi, and the momentum became bigger and bigger.

   But even so, Zhu Di still didn't pay much attention to it. In his eyes, this was nothing more than a civil uprising, and it was a matter for the local guards.

  But now... Finally, this person was awarded the head, and Zhu Di finally let out a long sigh of relief.

  He read the report, and nodded: "Yes, the officers and soldiers are still working hard, but...the Hunan guards before, but they were just empty pockets, and the mere civil uprisings made it like this..."

  At this time, the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, the official minister Jian Yi, the household minister Xia Yuanji, and the military minister Jin Zhong also came.

   They obviously came to see you just after hearing the news.

  Xia Yuanji said happily: "Your Majesty, if this Li thief is no longer a disaster, I will be relieved."

  Jian Yi said: "It's really God Blessing Daming."

  Zhu Di pulled his face: "It is God's blessing to kill a thief, so this thief rebelled, is it because he wants to destroy the Ming Dynasty?"

"This…"

  Zhu Di shook his head: "Why did Li Faliang rebel?"

   "This person has ulterior motives..." Yi Shiha hurriedly replied.

  Zhu Di waved his hand: "I'm not talking about Li Faliang, the leader of the bandits, but the tens of thousands of people who follow Li Faliang."

  Houbu Shangshu Xia Yuanji said: "The ministers are ashamed, it is the ministers..."

  Zhu Di squinted his eyes, and said in silence for a long time: "Didn't you capture a lot of thieves? They were all escorted to Beijing, and the canonical punishment will be announced after a judge examines the crime."

   "Your Majesty, isn't it too troublesome." Xia Yuanji said: "This journey is escorted by the officers and soldiers, plus the loss of vehicles and horses along the way...it's better..."

  Zhu Di waved his hand: "I want to see what these thieves look like."

   Everyone fell silent.

Zhu Di stood up and said: "Such good news, logically speaking, Jin Yiwei must have known the news. According to Zhang Anshi's temperament, if there is something bad, he will definitely avoid me, and if something good happens, he must come to congratulate him. Why these days , I don’t see anyone else.”

   "This..." Yi Shiha said: "I heard that Zhang Anshi was fighting thieves in the Taiping Mansion, and he was too busy to touch the ground."

   "It's hard for him." Zhu Di said meaningfully: "It's hard work to kill thieves. This White Lotus Sect is too rampant."

Yi Shiha said: "Yes, yes, I also heard from the people at Jinyiwei that the White Lotus Sect hides in the dark and plots evil. There are the most sectarians in Taiping Mansion. I heard that they walk on the street and arrest ten people at random. If all eight people are killed, at least one person will not be wronged."

  Zhu Di: "Has it reached this point yet? Then I need to pass on a message to Zhang Anshi and tell him to pay attention to safety."

  All the ministers shook their heads and smiled wryly after hearing Zhu Di and Yi Shiha's words.

  Some things can be hidden from others, but they cannot be hidden from this temple. Everyone is not a fool. This is not a bandit.

  ...

  It's late, try to correct your schedule.

  (end of this chapter)