A clear voice sounded, and Su Yuanshang turned to look at the young man who had been sitting here for a while. It was not easy for him to leave without saying a word, so he nodded slightly and said, "Master Yun, just say what you want. "
Xia Jingyun opened his mouth and said: "Every time a place is governed, no matter it is a prefecture or a county, there are often four types of officials and subordinates accompanying them. How to use these four types of people reasonably and how to balance the relationship between these four."
Su Yuanshang was startled and looked Xia Jingyun up and down seriously, "Is Mr. Yun from a noble family?"
Xia Jingyun did not comment and said respectfully: "It is often said that if your official position is as clean as water, you will not be able to escape the smoothness of the official position. Juniors often think about how to open up the situation and what should they do if they become officials and arrive in a place they are unfamiliar with. There are many doubts about how to hold power, how to ensure smooth flow of government orders without hindrance, and how to prevent superiors and subordinates from obeying the rules and violating the rules. I hope you can clear them up."
Su Yuanshang nodded slowly, "If you can think of this, you have indeed begun to touch the threshold of becoming an official. I will not recognize my next words after they come out of this door."
He raised two fingers and said, "There are two explanations for this kind of thing."
"First, like most officials in the world, you can confine yourself to this government office. You only need to pay the money, food and taxes in full and on time, and beat some people who are too angry from time to time, and then you can sit on it. To exercise authority and do good deeds, and then to be promoted to a higher position at the end of the term is enough to be called an honest and capable minister."
"Second, it's complicated. Do you really want to listen?"
You have said this, can I not listen?
Xia Jingyun nodded immediately.
Unexpectedly, Su Yuanshang shook his head, "I advise you not to listen. Sometimes ignorance is bliss. Just like the path I just mentioned, it is the path taken by most people in the officialdom, and the operation is very simple. , you have the support of the imperial power and the court behind you, so you are naturally in a dominant position, you can do it easily, and then just focus on the officialdom."
Xia Jingyun said softly: "But if I listened, my conscience would drive me to decide whether to do this or not, whether to take the more difficult path, and thus fall into a dilemma. Then, if I choose to do it, I will do it. If you don’t, you will become more painful and even doubtful. Therefore, it is better not to listen than to listen, and it is better to know than not to know.”
"Of course!" Su Yuanshang nodded slightly, "Then do you still want to listen?"
Xia Jingyun stood up, cupped his hands, and bowed his head to the ground, "I would like to hear the details."
"Okay!" Su Yuanshang praised angrily, with appreciation flashing in his eyes.
Baiyunbian:? ? ?
Why did you suddenly become enthusiastic?
Aren't they just a few petty officials? It can be wiped out with a flip of the hand, why are you saying that I will never be able to cover my eyes again today?
Su Yuanshang said: "Before we talk about this matter, let us first clarify what the four so-called officials and subordinates are. Officials refer to lower-level people who have official status but no rank or extremely low grade. Xu is a subordinate servant. Not only do they have no official status, but most of them are untouchables, working as servants in the yamen. The curtain followers are simple, one is a friend of the curtain, who uses his knowledge to use for the master, and the other is a personal follower, who wins the trust of his confidants. "
"Let's talk about the officials first. Unlike officials who move according to appointments, officials are often recruited from the local area and have a fixed number in each place. Therefore, officials from outside have to rely on them."
Xia Jingyun nodded. Just like in Water Margin, the police officer from Songjiang is a typical example of an official. It is said that a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, and this is often the case.
Su Yuanshang continued: "The existence of officials is necessary. Every local official is transferred by the court. He is not familiar with the local area, and his term is short. After he becomes familiar with the local area, it is often time to leave his post. Therefore, it is necessary to rely on the officials to have clear control over the territory. At the same time, the uploading and issuing of various documents from the court, with a wide variety of categories, cannot be completed by the chief official and his staff alone, and the officials must also be relied on."
"But officials also have their disadvantages. Officials often have certain moral conduct, but officials are different. They are entrenched in the countryside and have no worries about official careers. They are greedy and do whatever they want by taking advantage of the imperial power. At the same time, various official documents Everything needs to be uploaded and distributed through their hands, and there are too many things that can be done.”
Xia Jingyun said softly: "If a scholar is caught in bribery, he will be abandoned by the times. Fame is more important than profit, so many officials are clean and honest. Although officials are honest, they will never show honor. Profits are more important than fame, so many officials are corrupt."
"This is accurate!"
Su Yuanshang's eyes were filled with brilliance, "You have such knowledge, and your knowledge is far beyond that of your peers!"
"At the same time, there is no feudalism among officials in the world, but there is feudalism among officials. The disadvantages of prefectures and counties are that officials are trapped in caves and caves. From father to son, brother to brother, the superiors know clearly that they are a great harm to the world and cannot leave."
"People who take the imperial examination are only interested in literary talent and do not study civil affairs. Government affairs must rely on subordinates. However, it is inevitable that subordinates will take advantage of the opportunity to embezzle and take bribes and blackmail the people."
Bai Yun was sitting aside, blinking, feeling a little bored. He didn't quite understand what these two people were talking about these little people. As an official, shouldn't he be thinking about educating the king and restraining his people?
He looked at the tea in the cup, picked up the teapot and was about to pour it for himself, but then looked at Su Yuanshang who was talking happily, thought about it, walked over and helped him get a refill, poured it for him, and then Looking at Xia Jingyun, he still poured a glass for Xia Jingyun.
When he walked back to his seat carrying the pot, he was suddenly stunned.
No, why the hell did I become the tea-server?
He turned to look at Xia Jingyun, who was talking eloquently, with uncontrollable shock in his eyes.
In fact, from the very beginning, he knew that this Yun Jingxia was not some unknown person. How could any unknown person be able to withstand his powerful aura and not bow down to him?
But he doesn't care, because no matter how powerful others are, they are not as powerful as him.
But along the way, no matter how pretentious he was, he had to admit that this person was his lifelong rival and a powerful opponent who could challenge him.
In the public house, a group of government officials watched the time nervously.
"How long?"
"Half an hour."
"It shouldn't be, why don't you come out yet!"
"Hahahaha! I'll give it an hour! This time it's all mine!"
A while passed.
"How long?"
"It's been an hour."
"Hahahaha, all dealers kill! You all lose!"
After a while.
"Have you been scared for an hour and a half?"
Even the banker who won a lot of money was stunned, "When has your Excellency ever talked to someone for so long?"
It was not until dark that a government servant came quickly to inquire about the news.
"My lord has just ordered us to hold candlelight talks at night."
A group of government officials looked at each other and swallowed, their eyes full of unbelievable shock.
Not only them, but also Bai Yunbian who was among them was confused.
The two people in front of him have already begun to talk about the meaning of merchants, the optimization of taxation and transportation, the importance of transportation and water conservancy, and the consequences and inevitable consequences of land annexation. He knows every word just by listening to it. , but together I don’t understand the meaning of it at all.
The only value of his existence here is to serve tea and water.
Well, just now he helped order his servants to bring in some food, and now he is concentrating on cooking.
He listened to the patter of rain that suddenly sounded outside the window, puffed up his cheeks, and looked at the two people gesticulating with interest in front of him, feeling a little confused for the first time in his heart.
At Yinshi, at the gate of the government office.
The two government officials held oil-paper umbrellas for Su Yuanshang and Xia Jingyun respectively.
Su Yuanshang held Xia Jingyun's arm and said with emotion, "Yanzu! It's really a pleasure to talk to you at night. I believe that in the future, you will definitely become an official who benefits the people and the common people." !”
Xia Jingyun also sincerely admired him and said: "Your Excellency is very familiar with government affairs and has a clear understanding of worldly affairs. He is truly a role model for our generation. I am too short of time today. I hope I can consult with Your Excellency again."
Su Yuanshang's eyes flashed with a trace of loneliness, which was not very clear in the night, and he immediately smiled and patted his shoulder, "Okay! If I have the chance, I'll definitely do it!"
After sending Xia Jingyun and others away, Su Yuanshang stared at the darkness in front of him for a long time, then turned and returned to the backyard of the government office, first waking up his sleeping wife.
The wife rubbed her eyes and was about to get up immediately to help him rest, but Su Yuanshang waved his hand, pressed her shoulder, and gently stroked her cheek. Unknowingly, that bright and shy girl's face changed. A few wrinkles have been added to it.
He said softly: "When you get up tomorrow, take your child back to Yueyang and take care of my parents for me."
The wife looked at her abnormal husband and subconsciously felt uneasy, "Husband, has something happened?"
"What can I do? I have to go out on business. I think I won't be here these days and you have nothing to do here, so I went back to serve my parents as a filial piety."
"Well, that's good." The wife was relieved and chuckled: "I don't even remember the last time my husband touched me like this."
Su Yuanshang gently took her into his arms and said, "In the future, I will stay with you more."
If there is a chance, he added silently in his mind.
After a while, he came to his two sons' rooms, but did not wake them up. He just looked at their sleeping faces, listened to their peaceful snores, smiled slightly, and pressed the two notes on their desks. superior.
After cleaning up, he walked out and sat in the main hall of the government office.
No regrets.
But, what a pity.
But tonight I met a better young man than him.
It can be regarded as God's will in the dark.
Not long after, two figures wearing raincoats brought Feng Yu into the hall.
One of them showed the token document and said, "Master Su, please come with us."
Su Yuanshang stood up calmly and said, "Okay."
(no more)
Double last day, last hour, I don’t know if there are any monthly passes, or2
(End of chapter)
