The System Made Me a Fool

　　To be an official, you must be selfless, you must do everything you can, and you must not have a little selfishness. But such a person is a saint. How many people can be found in the whole history? If you use such a standard to ask everyone to be an official, there may be a little bit. The disadvantages of demanding too much.

　　For thousands of years of scholars, everyone has studied hard for the sake of family and country. Gu Yanwu has "the sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, and the family and state affairs, the world, and everything."

　　's name.

　　Gong Zizhen said, "I persuade the Lord of Heaven to reinvigorate and lower talents without sticking to one pattern."

　　It is this kind of concern for the common people in the world that motivates generations of students to study hard.

　　This is of course a sacred ideal, and scholars and officials need this pure ideal, which is also one of the core connotations and advantages of Confucian civilization.

　　But in the specific practice of running a country, there is an ideal, and bread is also needed. If the officials really want to be poor all their lives, "the family is surrounded by books."

　　, that would be too much a blow to people's enthusiasm for being an official.

　　Therefore, what Yu Qi said is a very practical and objective problem at the moment, that is, how to ensure the enthusiasm of the officials while maintaining the integrity of the team.

Chapter 111 The Local Bully

　　Yan Ge immediately thought of a common practice in modern times - high salary to maintain integrity! In fact, high salary to maintain integrity is not a term that only exists in modern times. This policy has already appeared in ancient China in the Song Dynasty.

　　The salaries of officials in the Song Dynasty were generous, which can be said to be the crown of the feudal dynasties in the entire history of China.

　　Regrettably, however, the high salary policy did not foster "honesty" in the Song Dynasty.

　　In the past, officials should be greedy for corruption, the amount of embezzlement has not decreased, but the government's financial expenditure has increased sharply, causing the miserable situation of the financial eyes of the middle and late Song Dynasty.

　　The experience and lessons of history have proved that the policy of high salaries to maintain integrity is not a means, but an incentive tool, which stimulates the enthusiasm of officials through high salaries.

　　The policy of high salaries and integrity must be accompanied by strong supervision measures, and the situation of the Great Wei Dynasty is very suitable for this approach.

　　So Yan Ge and Yu Qi discussed for a long time about raising the salaries of all officials, and finally decided on a more specific salary increase plan.

　　"Yu Aiqing, then I would like you to make a record of what you discussed with me today, and write a memorial to formally submit it to the cabinet.

　　Once this is done, I will be able to promote you logically."

　　Yan Ge said.

　　"Thanks to the emperor for his kindness, Wei Chen is grateful!"

　　Yu Qi knelt down and kowtowed.

　　This plan could have been dictated to the cabinet by Yan Ge himself, but the emperor gave him the opportunity, didn't he just make it clear that he would take this opportunity to reuse him? Of course, this is a once-in-a-lifetime good for an ordinary local administrator. Opportunity! After leaving the State Shepherd's Mansion, Yan Ge went to the Ladies' Division in Poyang Mansion again, first to inspect the work of the local branch of the Ladies' Division, and secondly to hear more about Yu Qi's deeds.

　　Although I heard and witnessed along the way, coupled with the conversation with Yu Qi, I can basically determine the talent and character of this person.

　　But if there are more relevant reports, it will make him more confident to use this person.

　　It was the first time for Yan Ge to visit the local branch of the Lady's Company.

　　Different from the capital, in order to strengthen the supervision of officials at the local level, a very important channel is the people's whistle-blowing and complaints.

　　Therefore, as soon as Yan Ge arrived at the Ladies' Division, he saw that there were many staff of the Ladies' Division receiving the visiting people.

　　The land of Jingchu is rich in beautiful women, and the ladies here are all beautiful, with Chu women, unique softness and affection.

　　And they are so serious and careful at work, intellectual and charming, they can see Yan Ge's index finger moving.

　　So fortunately that night, Yan Ge spent the night directly in the ladies' company.

　　On the second day, Yan Ge and his party left Jizhou and continued south.

　　This time, the identity of Yan Ge was exposed due to the existence of Yujian Ji. In order to prevent this from happening again, Yan Ge was still there: Before departure, he deliberately put on makeup for himself, and at the same time set the identity of the small group: Yan Ge He declared himself to be the son of a wealthy businessman in the capital, named Hao Yan, from a wealthy family. This time he brought his two wives and concubines, Qi Yun and Bao Si, as well as his personal maid Yue'er, as well as several servants and guards, all by Yu Jian. Ji pretended to go to Lingnan East Road to investigate the tea business.

　　At the same time, he also stipulated that Yujianji should never reveal their daughters under normal circumstances, so as not to attract the attention of others.

　　After all, apart from the emperor, everyone in the world has always heard that there are other people who have the luxury to use a bunch of beautiful women as guards.

　　You must know that any of the Jade Sword Princesses, even if they have a lot of wealth, may not be lucky enough to marry home as a wife! Yan Ge and others continued their journey south with new identities, and soon crossed Jizhou and came to Jinghu Road. Another important town is in Xuanzhou.

　　As soon as he entered Xuanzhou, Yan Ge felt the warm atmosphere of the people here. Walking on the road, he could see that people from all directions were all heading in the same direction.

　　Only after inquiring did I know that it was announced that the annual event - the Water Dragon Rally was about to start.

　　The so-called water dragon gathering is on the Xuanjiang River. Every year on July [-], carp will swim upstream against the current.

　　When they come to a certain dangerous shoal, Liyumen will jump together desperately, those who pass will continue to spawn upstream, and those who lose will often fall and get injured.

　　This is exactly the same as the legendary "carp leaping over the dragon gate"

　　The allusions, when this spectacle happened, the carp jumped in the air to form a fish bridge, just like a water dragon, and the collective migration of the carp was called by the Dragon King of the Lanjiang River, so when this annual scene happened, it was often crowded. People from a radius of hundreds of miles or even thousands of miles come here to watch and make wishes.

　　Hence the name "Water Dragon Gathering"

　　As soon as Yue'er heard about the "Water Dragon Gathering"

　　After the incident, he immediately clapped his hands and smiled: "It's so interesting, I want to see it, I want to see it!"

　　Yan Ge himself was not very interested at first, but he asked Qi Yun and Bao Si for their opinions. Unexpectedly, the second concubine wanted to take a look, so he decided to stay in Xuancheng for one more day on the [-]th. Today, to watch the water dragon rally on the [-]th.

　　After spending a day in Xuanzhou city, I finally got to the water dragon rally at night.

　　The lanterns were lit up that night, and people came and went, all of them happily participating in this annual event! Yan Ge held the hands of Qi Yun and Bao Si, accompanied by Yue'er, and the group flocked to the Lanjiang River. superior.

　　Yue'er was chattering non-stop, her face full of excitement, and even Bao Si and Qi Yun were looking forward to it.

　　The rain on the Lanjiang River has been falling for several days in a row. The night before was always covered with dark clouds, but tonight happens to be the middle of the moon.

　　Yan Ge's group walked on the riverside full of people, and they only felt refreshed.

　　The time for the carp to jump over the Dragon Gate has not yet come, and the river is temporarily calm.

　　But the riverside was very lively, and people's enthusiasm for participating in the water dragon gathering did not seem to have weakened in the slightest because of the light rain.

　　Since every water dragon rally is crowded with people, savvy businessmen prepare early for the rally.

　　No, some people set up tea stalls and seats by the river, and some sold shochu snacks.

　　There are even storytellers and performers who spit lotus flowers and attracts people's attention.

　　No matter what business you are doing, tonight is full, business is booming, and the bosses are all smiling.

　　"But he said that General Li dodged, dodged Chi Taiping's thunderous strike, and struck 'Looking Back at Mochizuki', and was slashing on the back of the old thief."

　　At this time, Yan Ge saw a crowd of people in front of him, and the impassioned voice of storytelling came from inside, so he pulled the girls forward to see what happened.

　　Since there were too many people watching, Yan Ge managed to squeeze out a seat, and when he saw that the crowd was surrounded by a small square table, in front of the table was a middle-aged man in blue clothes with short beards, holding Xingmu and speaking, spitting all over the place. The passage he was talking about was exactly "Li Jing swings his sword and flattens the quiet cloud"

　　of popular stories.

　　This storyteller looks weak, but his skills are not small. He spit lotus out of his mouth, creating a fierce battlefield situation where thousands of troops are galloping, and the people around him are fascinated. Cheers.

　　Yan Ge smiled slightly. The story of Li Jing pacifying Dingfan Town has already spread to this land of Jingchu. I have to say that although the ancients had poor communication, the news was not slow! After listening to the book for a long time, Yan Ge told the story. He threw a few taels of silver into a small bag in front of the person, then turned around and took the girls out of the crowd. Unexpectedly, just after leaving the crowd, he collided with a solid object in front of him.

　　"Ouch!"

　　Yan Ge and the person who was hit by him shouted at the same time.

　　When Yan Ge looked up, he saw a young man with a face full of flesh, wearing a floral short shirt and a blue cap looking at him fiercely.

　　"Puff!"

　　At this time, Bao Si couldn't help but let out a chuckle, because the dress and appearance of the person in front of her were too out of line.

　　He clearly looks like a butcher, but he insists on pretending to be a handsome boy. The contrast is too great!

　　The person who was hit by Yan Ge covered his head and was about to curse, when he heard Bao Si's tender laughter, he turned his head to look.

　　Today's Bao Si is wearing a pale red plum blossom skirt, which makes her originally beautiful beauty even more charming. The autumn water cuts her pupils, her shoulders are cut into pieces, and her beautiful eyes are full of hope, as if Luoshen stands tall and beautiful.

　　The person who was hit immediately.

　　The saliva was about to flow out. Looking at Qi Yun next to Bao Si, Yue'er also had her own beauty, and even the servants beside Yan Ge were all beautiful, and their eyes suddenly straightened.

　　A few followers around him saw this, and they didn't know what the master was thinking, so they immediately.

　　He scolded Yan Ge in a stern voice: "The dog that doesn't have eyes, bumped into our Master Zhang, so please kneel down and apologize!"

　　It turned out that this Master Zhang was a well-known bully in Xuancheng, bullying men and women everywhere and doing bad things. It is said that this man has a very tough background and has many powerful men, so no one can cure him.

　　"Master Zhang, which Master Zhang is the master wherever I go, is there anyone who dares to call me master in front of me?"

　　Yan Ge said dismissively.

　　"you!"

　　That... the person called Zhang Ye was furious when he heard it.

　　"Boy, I'm afraid you still don't know my prestige in this Xuancheng."

　　Master Zhang said with a grim expression, the subordinates behind him also pulled out sticks one by one, and a dozen people surrounded Yan Ge and others with swords in hand.

　　Yan Ge looked coldly at Master Zhang posing in front of him, but he wanted to see what tricks Master Zhang could play.

　　But when Master Zhang saw that Yan Ge didn't speak, he thought he was scared out of his wits, smiled smugly, and regardless of Yan Ge's presence: next to him, he went directly to Bao Si.

　　"Little beauty, do you want to play at the uncle's mansion, there are delicious food and drink in the uncle's mansion, I guarantee you have a good time."

　　Master Zhang stared at Bao Si slyly.

　　"Yes, yes, our Lord Zhang will serve you very comfortable, hahaha!"

　　The followers next to him should also talk dirty to him.

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chapter 112

　　"Damn things!"

　　Yan Ge originally wanted to see what tactics Master Zhang had to kill him, but he never thought that he would dare to tease Bao Si directly in front of Yan Ge, which was equivalent to touching Yan Ge's scales! The woman of Song will never allow any offense and insult to other men. Those who dare to offend will only have a dead end! So Yan Ge will not wait: Yujianji takes a shot and pulls out the sword around her waist! A good fighter, seeing Yan Ge drawing his sword, he hurriedly rolled a donkey on the spot and dodged to the side, despite his huge size, he was quite agile in his movements, which was also one of the reasons he was able to run amuck in Xuancheng.

　　"Good boy, you have some courage.

　　But the Lord advises you to obediently hand over your woman to the Lord to play with for a few days, you can rest assured that after the Lord has played, it will be returned to you.

　　Otherwise, I will kill your body and throw it into the Lanjiang River, and your woman will still belong to me!"

　　Zhang Ye took out a short knife and threatened.

　　"Hahaha!"