"In ancient times, if you want to bring enlightenment to the world, you must first govern your country; if you want to govern your country, you must first regulate your family; if you want to regulate your family, you must first cultivate your body; if you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your mind; if you want to rectify your family, you must first rectify your mind.
To be sincere in your heart, you must first be sincere in your intentions; to be sincere in your intentions, you must first know what you know; to know things, you must study things." Xie Chengyin put down the teacup in his hand heavily, "Cultivate yourself, manage your family, govern your country, and bring peace to the world! Look at you now
, where do you still have the integrity of a scholar? Did your book end up in a dog's belly?"
The county magistrate didn't dare to say anything. He just knelt there and listened to Xie Chengyin's lectures.
After a long time, Xie Chengyin looked at the county magistrate: "Well, why don't you tell me so that I can decide what kind of crime I want to punish you for!"
After hearing this, the county magistrate tremblingly handed the black gauze hat in his hand to Xie Chengyin: "I feel ashamed of the people and your Majesty...I hereby implore Your Highness to allow me to retire and return to my hometown!"
Xie Chengyin was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed: "Resign and return to your hometown?"
Su Xubai on the side couldn't stand listening anymore: "Master County Magistrate, how old are you? Are you in your sixties? Are you going to retire and return to your hometown?"
The county magistrate lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
"The bribes the county magistrate has accepted over the years are enough to send your family into exile for thousands of miles!" Su Xubai looked at the county magistrate coldly, "Resigning from old age and returning to your hometown can not only preserve your reputation, but also avoid having your home raided.
His abacus was so calculated that even His Majesty in the capital heard about it!"
"Do you know how much suffering the people below have suffered because of the inaction of officials on your side?" Xie Chengyin also laughed angrily, "Are you still thinking of resigning and returning to your hometown, so that you can maintain your status as a civil servant?"
The county magistrate lowered his head, sweat dripping from his forehead.
Seeing that the county magistrate's body was shaking so hard that he couldn't shake any more, Su Xubai glanced at Xie Chengyin, saw him nodding, and then said: "His Royal Highness, you came here just because of our childhood friendship with me.
I'm just playing, he doesn't care about the nasty things you do, how about I tell you a compromise?"
The county magistrate slowly raised his head, his face pale and ugly: "Mr. Su, what method are you talking about?"
Su Xubai smiled, crossed his arms, and said softly: "How about this? First of all, you take out the people's fat and people's anointing that you have plundered, take it from the people, and use it for the people. Do you understand the principle?"
"I understand, I understand!" The county magistrate nodded quickly.
"Moreover, from now on, be a good official!" Su Xubai looked into the county magistrate's eyes and said word by word.
The county magistrate was a little confused and asked: "What?"
Xie Chengyin was furious when he saw the county magistrate's appearance: "You have been a corrupt official for a long time. You don't know what a good official is anymore, do you?"
"Over the years, you have helped the tyrants to do evil and harmed many people. But in the early years, you were also a meritorious official, controlling floods and preventing disasters. You have always done a good job, but your achievements have been taken away by those above.
That's it!" Su Xubai looked at the county magistrate and said softly, "As long as you promise, you will turn back to the parent-official who cares about the people!"
The county magistrate immediately responded: "My lord, thank you so much, Mr. Su. My lord, my lord..."
"Don't be too happy too early!" Xie Chengyin interrupted the county magistrate, "I kept track of all the meetings you did. If I find out that you have misbehaved again, then the old and new accounts will be settled together!"
The county magistrate turned around and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you very much, Your Highness..."
When the county magistrate left, she happened to meet Cheng Chun who came to deliver cakes. When she saw that it was the county magistrate, she was surprised, and then she heard Su Xubai say: "A person who is used to being greedy can really
Let go of your greed?"
"Which scholar doesn't want to be an upright and upright official with a long-lasting reputation?" Xie Chengyin sighed, "If you go too straight, you will be crooked. If a person does not eat the fireworks of the world, he is a god. How many people in this world can ignore it?
What about the fireworks in the world? Only by making mistakes can you understand better the truth that the sky net is sparse and not leaking out!"
"If the water is clear, there will be no fish. I understand this truth!" Su Xubai sat down in front of Xie Chengyin.
Cheng Chun walked up to them and put down the cakes: "Fifth Master, Mr. Xie, please eat some cakes to cushion your stomach. After a while, you can have dinner!"
"You just listened to something outside, right? Your family is a farmer, why don't you tell me, do you think what I did was right or wrong?" Xie Chengyin suddenly became interested and looked at Chengchun and asked.
Cheng Chun was stunned for a long time, and then said: "Mr. Xie is asking, are you not punishing the county magistrate?"
"Yeah!" Xie Chengyin nodded, "Tell me, if it were you, what would you think?"
"How can a little girl like me know this? It's just that in the early years, the county magistrate was a good official. At that time, he took care of everything. But I heard that because of this, he offended a relative of a high-ranking official's family, and then harmed him.
His wife lost a child, and then the county magistrate stopped caring about it. Unless someone's life was reported to him, he wouldn't take action to take care of other things!" Cheng Chun said in a low voice.
Xie Chengyin raised his eyebrows slightly, signaling Chengchun to continue.
"Perhaps it would be better to give a warning than to replace a parent who doesn't know what is good or bad. It's like, if I owe my boss a favor, then I will be more considerate when I work for my boss!" Cheng Chun looked at Xie Chengyin and said, "
But, this is just my own idea, there are countless things I can do!”
After hearing what Wan Chun said, Xie Chengyin turned back and glanced at Su Xubai: "This little lady of yours said she grew up in a city or village, but she is actually a very wise person!"
Su Xubai raised his head slightly. If he hadn't had a tail, his tail would probably have reached the sky at this moment: "If you tell me, our Ah Chun must be a very wise person!"
Xie Chengyin, who was originally full of admiration for Cheng Chun's words, saw Su Xubai's worthless look and immediately pointed at the door of the courtyard with contempt: "Get out of here, get out without stopping!
"
Su Xubai hummed: "I don't, this is my home, I don't!"
Xie Chengyin rolled his eyes angrily, and in the end was too lazy to pay attention to him, just cleaning up the chessboard.
Cheng Chun blushed at what they said. Seeing that Xie Chengyin was really angry, he pushed Su Xubai: "What are you talking about? I, I'll go and get busy first!"
When Su Xubai saw Cheng Chun running away in panic, the smile between his eyebrows grew stronger.
Xie Chengyin on the side glanced at Su Xubai's appearance and shook his head helplessly: "I don't know how long someone can live such a comfortable life!"
Su Xubai glanced at Xie Chengyin angrily: "My noble Prince, has anyone ever said that you are more dignified when you don't speak?"