"If you let it flow and develop on its own, Gun and Yu's achievements will not be accomplished, and Hou Ji's wisdom will not be used."
The first day of April in the fourth year of Chuping.
A cold rain fell in the afternoon, and the sky was still full of gloomy clouds, ready to go, as if ready for another one at any time. The cool breeze on the road made people feel like they were back to the cold winter.
After three months of study, the Taixue Official Affairs Department conducted a policy test under the auspices of Wang Bin, the Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army, and selected dozens of scholars who were familiar with government affairs, understood and
Talents who supported the new policies of the imperial court were immediately put to use according to their talents. Some were worshiped as officials within the imperial court, while others were placed in Guanzhong counties as postal supervisors and meritorious officials. As for those who had not passed the examination, they were restricted to
The Taixue Department of Official Affairs continues to study government affairs and is waiting for another assessment in June.
Du Ji, Yang Pei, Liu Wan and others were all outstanding figures in the civil affairs department. The emperor placed high hopes on them and specially named them to be sent to Hedong. They were received by the emperor as soon as they came out of the civil service examination and were entrusted with important tasks.
They are all high-spirited and want to do something in Hedong, which has been implementing the imperial government's policies for a long time, but has been unable to achieve results. Therefore, what they saw and heard along the way made everyone not satisfied, and they even wanted to change their minds.
Holding everything.
The county governor Wang Yi finished his official duties early. In fact, most of the official duties were done for him by the county prime minister Wei Gu and the meritorious officer Zhang Shilai. It was actually his turn to do very few. After returning home, he immediately ordered the dinner to be prepared and the reception
Du Ji, Yang Pei and the rest of the team sent to him by the imperial court.
"You have come a long way to work hard. In the future, I will serve in Hedong. I hope you will work hard with me." Wang Yi was wearing a coarse cloth gown at home. He looked like a man in his forties or fifties, with a beard on his chin and a very steady look in his eyes.
He smiled kindly, like an ordinary old man, without any of the airs or imposingness that a two-thousand-stone governor should have. If it sounds good, it means he is approachable, but if it sounds bad, it means he can't control his subordinates.
Du Ji has always been a self-reliant person, and has never been convinced by people who are inferior to him but above him. At this time, he saw that Wang Yi had no power, and contacted Wang Yi when he implemented salt policy in Hedong but was influenced by the powerful. For a long time, he did not
He was so successful that he was impeached, so he looked down on Wang Yi even more.
"The governor of Hedong, herdsmen, rested with the people, smoothed the roads, and reopened the streets. This was all a moment of good governance." Du Ji, who was appointed postal supervisor of Hedong County, said solemnly: "It's just that the city is in ruins, and the salt administration has not seen its benefits for a long time.
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Wang Yi groaned. He never thought that Du Ji would be so straightforward. A surprised expression appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but said: "Du Jun!"
He lowered his voice and looked at everyone, then nodded and smiled: "There are no disasters inside and outside Hedong, so the top priority right now is to restore the people's power, not to cultivate military force and prepare for war. As for the salt policy... Du Jun came here for the first time, so I'm afraid he doesn't know the real situation in Hedong.
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"Hedong Haoyou is running amok, entrenched in the countryside, and controlling the salt ponds, all of which are in violation of national laws." Yang Pei, the judge in charge of the county's executions, had a stereotyped face. He asked politely: "Why don't you torture them one by one?
Come to punish and discuss the crime?"
Wang Yi felt happy in his heart and laughed so hard that his beard twitched: "What Yang Jun said makes sense, but is there any solid evidence?"
Du Ji looked at Wang Yi with surprise and suspicion. He was a little unsure about what this meant. Could it be that Wang Yi had long wanted to punish the powerful, but he had always endured the humiliation and waited for the opportunity? He suddenly couldn't figure it out.
Wang Yi is a character who can be so protected and trusted by a knowledgeable emperor. His own talents should not be as incompetent and weak as he appears.
With this idea in mind, Du Ji began to keep silent and carefully observed the words and expressions on the sidelines.
Yang Pei said expressionlessly: "As long as you investigate carefully, you will always find rumors and evidence."
The second son of the concubine of the King of Donghai, Liu Wan, who was responsible for the household registration and farm affairs in Hedong County, had completely opposite thoughts to Du Ji. He believed that Wang Yi knew that he could do something but did not dare to do it, which was a sign of cowardice and fear of getting into trouble.
Therefore, he said righteously at this time: "The Lord of Fu used his own power to balance the situation in Hedong and appease the powerful people. It is indeed a great achievement. Now that we are sent by the imperial court and help the Lord of Fu, we naturally have to contribute to the Lord of Fu.
That’s it.”
Wang Yi hummed twice in a perfunctory manner and said with a smile: "With you all here, I have nothing to worry about."
If these people acquiesce and support Liu Wan and others to start enforcing the law against Hao You, Liu Wan, as the grandson of the king, knows that he only comes here to get gold and will not stay here for a long time. Therefore, he and Yang who were promoted from a junior official
Like Pei, they all wanted to make achievements in Hedong so that they could take a step further and be transferred to another position. After receiving Wang Yi's unspecified support, both of them thanked him and were eager to give it a try.
Du Ji, who had some reaction, smiled and said nothing. He poured half a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Liang Ze, the princess' secretary who was willing to sit with him and Wang Yi's classmate and friend, kept urging everyone to drink at the banquet and exchanged glasses with everyone. Liu Wan and others were still conscious at first, but later they drank more and more.
I have been tipsy for a long time.
Liang Ze and Wang Yi looked at each other, and Wang Yi said tentatively: "Mr. Du is the postal supervisor of this county. After taking office tomorrow, you must follow me to travel to various counties to supervise the construction of roads and inspect the post offices."
Du Ji looked at Liu Wan, who was already drunk, and Yang Pei, whose face was cold but his eyes were wandering, and he replied in a deep voice: "Ji will obey the order of the emperor."
"Official roads and post pavilions are both important matters for the emperor. They can be compared to the salt administration. There must be no mistakes." Wang Yi muttered vaguely.
Du Ji narrowed his eyes and understood a little bit. If every airborne governor, county guard, and even county magistrate did not want to be restrained by the local powerful and allowed to be ignored, they had to concentrate their power and cronies to focus on one thing.
Treat it as a top priority and allocate a large amount of resources. Just like Liu Yu came to treat the officials of the farming system as a team of confidants after he took office, and established a foothold centered on farming construction.
For Wang Yi, the governor of Hedong County, if he wants not to be swayed by the powerful, he should also treat one thing as a top priority, firstly to establish prestige, and secondly to grasp power. Hedong County is full of waste, whether it is farming, building cities,
The salt policy is something that can be used to make a big fuss, among which the salt policy is the top priority. If Wang Yi handles the salt policy well, he can not only weaken the powerful, but also stabilize his power and achieve achievements in office.
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But Wang Yi didn't seem to see this. He allowed the powerful to control the salt official system that was finally established, and turned a blind eye to the powerful and powerful people reaching out to farmland. When Du Ji was in charge of the government, he already knew that today's world
Wang Yi attached great importance to the two important tasks of farmland and salt and iron. Not only did Wang Yi not choose to break the situation here, he instead looked far away from the near and focused the current urgent government affairs on road repair.
Du Ji somewhat understood Wang Yi's thinking. If the other party is not a mediocre person, it can only be said that the other party thinks that repairing roads is more important than farming and even the salt administration!
He straightened up slightly, and for the first time his tone showed respect for Shangguan. He also tested Wang Yi in the same way: "The roadside pavilion can communicate with business travelers and the availability of transportation. It can also communicate with various counties, so that Hedong is not left alone. Indeed,
It is a major event comparable to the salt policy."
After hearing this, Wang Yi's smiling face gradually faded away, and he truly showed a sense of confidence and power in his hands.