When Xiangci came out, the sky was still bright. Zheng Anping accompanied Mr. Zhong Yue on a tour of various houses in the city, praising Mr. Lu's virtues.
Then moving to the vicinity of the city wall, Zheng Anping pointed out to Mr. Zhong Yue the only corner of the city wall that had been repaired. Mr. Zhongyue said: "Why must we build the city wall? Is there no other business to do?"
Zheng Anping replied: "I originally wanted to use all my strength in the fields, but the supervisor said that it was not for labor. If we rebuild a new house, there will be less wood. It is difficult. Therefore, we only focus on building walls."
Mr. Zhongyue remained calm and just nodded.
Standing outside the south gate, Mr. Zhongyue looked far into the distance, and everyone invited him to go up to the ruins of the city tower that could still be climbed. After looking at it carefully for a while, he said: "Going thirty miles to the south, why not go south to Guanguan? Going thirty or forty miles further, why not Huayang?" Everyone replied: "Of course!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "If Huayang comes, will there be no police at Nanguan?" Everyone did not know what Mr. Zhongyue said and could not respond.
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Guanyi is close to the Great Wall, so we should communicate frequently with Putian and Nanguan. Don't let up!"
Xiaosi said: "I'm sorry! What do you mean by this?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "But let him know with the news, no matter what the situation is. It may take one day, two days, or three days to repay him. There is no delay."
Zheng Anping asked: "Sir, what did you find?"
Mr. Zhongyue picked up the words and said: "Although Guanyi is close to Huayang, it is especially close to Wei. Nanguan is among Huayang and Guanyi. Huayang is unable to cross the pass and enter Guanyi. Although Nanguan is now broken, there is no When the soldiers garrisoned, Huayang would also enter Guanyi without Vietnam Pass. Which one? It was due to the situation. In the former, the king offered sacrifices to Guanyi, that is, five Korean soldiers entered Guanyi. Now there are ten Korean soldiers who entered Guanyi again. Yi. It’s obvious that Han left Huayang and Wei didn’t leave the Great Wall! But Wei Jian didn’t leave the Great Wall, but Han repeatedly left Huayang?”
Zheng Anping said: "Han left Huayang, but Wei didn't have time to punish him!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Maybe it is."
Zheng Anping said: "Maybe there is someone else?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "This dispute over the temple is beyond your control. You can only guard the city."
Zheng Anping said: "What puzzles me is, firstly, when the city was founded, everything was not prepared, and the people were short of money and unable to prepare. Secondly, the fiefdom was fifty miles away, and the city only had a hundred households, so what could be done! Thirdly, I heard that the city has not returned to the king for a long time, the people are confused, thieves are running rampant, and we are only five people, how can we control them?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "This is the one who praises the young master the most. The governor of the city was unprepared for everything, and the people were short of money. The young master established a lawsuit, set up a post station, a carriage house, and a trade road, and the business road began to take shape. The thieves in the governor of the city were run by the public, and the young master There are only five people, but the rule is peaceful and there is no chaos. How did you get it, Master?"
Zheng Anping said: "The establishment of lawsuits, the establishment of inns, and the carriage of carriages are all done by the labor given by the emperor, which cannot be done by ministers. But Mr. Cao loaned tens of thousands of money to the farmland and returned to it year after year, and he did not know what would happen in the end. How about it? As for the thief, he has not been arrested. The fourth brother patrols with the army every day, maybe he is intimidated? "
Mr. Zhongyue said: "People are not born to be thieves. If the warehouse is not solid, the people will not have a living. If the warehouse is solid, you will know the etiquette. If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace. If the warehouse is solid, and the people are in charge, managing the people is all about the order. It is not a neighboring country, it is not alone without thieves, and the battle has been won, and the defense has been established."
Zheng Anping said: "Today we manage hundreds of households and only have 400 acres. With five of us, we have 400 acres. Now we have four postmen and we have 400 acres again. This is only 1,200 acres. It's impossible to get even one." . Sir, if you look at it, the abandoned city is east of the Great Wall, which is more than ten miles long and five or six miles wide, and you can get one town. But now there are only ten of us. We are in charge of the fertile fields in the four villages of the town, and we can only get 400 acres. What can I do?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "To seek wealth from poverty, agriculture is not as good as workers, industry is not as good as business, and embroidery is not as good as Yishimen. The people in charge are poor, men seek business, women follow the door, and seek to get rich. Although farming is the people's foundation, It takes time to get rich, but it takes time to achieve success. The young master is personally involved in the fields, and he has learned the meaning of the fields from the ancients."
Zheng Anping said: "If you want to manage the common people in the city and be rich and safe, what will you do?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The way to govern is to ensure peace of mind. When the people are in peace, they will be common people, and common people will be rich. If they are rich, they will know etiquette and keep faith. This is the rule of saints. But how to make peace with them? Wu Zi said, the king can make wise people If you are at the top and those who are unworthy are at the bottom, then the formation is settled; if the people are safe in their fields and houses, and have their own chiefs, then the defense is solid; if the people are all my king, not neighboring countries, then the battle has been won. There is a rule of law in the country, Benefiting the people is the foundation. You should take part in it."
Zheng Anping said: "Sir, would you like to elaborate?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Young master, do you know who is virtuous or unworthy in the city?"
Zheng Anping said: "It's unknown."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I want to govern the city, but I will get it from now on. I hope that the master will deeply understand the sentiments of the people, know who is virtuous and who is unworthy, respect the virtuous and criticize the unworthy. If it is about the people's peaceful land and house, this is what the prince should do."
Zheng Anping said: "The city lord has been in charge of Guanyi for three generations. The roots are deep and solid, and it is difficult to pull them out suddenly. What can I do?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Respect the sage, place him in a prominent position, and make him a minister. How about the city lord?"
Zheng Anping asked Cao Baodao: "Sir, I have been touring the city, and there are loyal and virtuous people among them. Can I recommend him?"
Cao Bao said: "I haven't seen any great sages, but I can get them if I am a little capable. Nowadays, the people who are in charge of business are more interested in business than righteousness. They don't value their homeland and have no love for the old land. In my opinion, all those who keep their homeland should be respected." .”
Zheng Anping's eyes lit up and he said, "Sir, that's right. His whole family has been in the city for a long time, but no one has traveled far."
Cao Bao said: "Although there are not all of them, there are still one or two. The city lord builds one of them. The city lord has been farming for generations and has never gone into business. However, he also relies on his connections to manage the business roads of the city."
Zheng Anping said: "I also think that the city lord is a sage. If we talk about respecting the virtuous, we should start from the city lord, okay?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Mr. Cao often interviews people's sentiments, so I should briefly describe them."
Cao Bao took out a wooden tablet from his arms and recited aloud: "There are actually one hundred and thirty and four households in Guanyi, belonging to nine tribes. Those who were in charge of the people in the old days were the Guan family; those who came from Guo were the Guo family; Those who came from Haozhi were the Hao family; those who came from Caizhi were the Cai family. These four clans were old surnames, and they had lived there for a long time and became a big family. Those who came from Zhengzhi later were called the Zheng family; those who came from Weizhi , is the Wei family; those who come from Han are the Han family; those who come from Hua are the Hua family; those who are from Luo are the Wang family. After these five families spread eastward, they were moved three or five times, and now they are also They are a big clan. Therefore, the so-called clans in the town are not blood relatives, but real villagers."
Zheng Anping said: "Sir, I am not as good as I am when you visit and observe the people's sentiments. I hope you can teach me and help me."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "If the people come from all over the world, they can stay in their proper place, respect each other, not interfere with each other, and share the hardships. This is a sign of good governance."
Cao Bao said: "The lord of the city is not succeeded by his father's death but his son. He is recommended by the nine clans. He must be highly respected by the public and be able to do it. Although the current lord of the city has lived for three generations, he has relied on the recommendation for generations. He is not inherited by his father." Industry."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The old four clans, Guan, Guo, Hao, and Cai, their countries were all destroyed, and the remaining people were scattered in all directions. Although Zheng was destroyed by Han, he still lived in his old place; Han and Wei were big countries, and Hua , Luo is a huge city, how can its people move here?"
Cao Bao said: "Maybe he came here on the run, we don't know."
Mr. Zhongyue asked: "How is his marriage?"
Cao Bao said: "Many of the people in charge of the administration are scattered in all directions, either at home, or with their wives and children returning to the administration. There are also those who marry in neighboring towns, most of them in Huayang, or in Wei. They are not in the same place. . If a girl goes out with her father and brother, she will be assigned to another town. Some girls will be assigned to neighboring towns. However, if a young man marries a young man in his own town, the boy will leave and the girl will stay."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "There are three pigs in this village. What do people expect from them?"
Cao Bao said: "The pigs make a living by butchering, and they rely on Yan from all over the country. As a man, he is generous and loyal. He does not shy away from trouble, and does not mess up when things happen. If there is danger, he will spare no effort to help. He hopes to return home."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "But how can a pig be like this? Does he have a wife or a family?"
Cao Bao said: "I haven't found his home, I haven't seen his room."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Isn't the three pigs coming home?"
Cao Bao said: "The four villages are quite far away, and their names are quite famous, so many people ask for them. But once they go back and forth, every two or three days, it is difficult for them to return home."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Even if you have a wife, it is difficult to have an offspring." Everyone laughed.
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Since Shen San is favored by people, I hope all my brothers will make friends with me at all costs. Don't despise her because of her late career."
Everyone responded: "Here!"
Zheng Anping hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to express his confusion and said: "I heard that Zhi Sanpo had dealings with thieves and was in charge of the survival of the city. It is the way to survive. Zhi Sanpo said, if To obtain tranquility in the territory, two to two points per year, and one ride on the grain, can be guaranteed."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. Zhong Yue stretched out his hand to silence everyone and asked, "Young master, how can I give it to you?"
Zheng Anping said: "During the spring equinox, I privately gave me a thousand dollars to buy grain instead. It is now the summer solstice, and it may come again."
Mr. Zhongyue said decisively: "If the pigs come three times, give them whatever they need and give them one by one, from public funds. Be careful not to be stingy."
Everyone was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean, sir?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The three pigs are looking forward to their return. I have to bow my brothers to pay tribute to them. They are just riding in the valley. What's the point?"
It was getting late, and everyone was walking and talking with Mr. Zhongyue. Mr. Zhongyue suddenly asked the four postmen who were following him: "What is your name?" The postman saw that everyone was respectful to Mr. Zhongyue. He knew that he was not an ordinary person, so he could not answer, so he just laughed. Xiaosi had no choice but to answer: "These four sons are all Jizi, and their names are all Ji. Their towns are all far away, and they have no names. Today, they are called Jitian, Jihe, and Jizhuang by their places. , Jiqiu."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "This is also good. Where do your four sons live in the neighboring town?"
Cao Baodai replied: "These four sons all live in neighboring towns, which is the hometown of the four daughters."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Do you know that pigs are three different people?" All four people nodded.
Cao Bao said: "You are talking like a pig!"
Four people, you push me and give way. Xiaosi shouted: "Don't give in. You and other postmen are asking questions. You should answer them honestly. There is no need to be vague!"
After being shouted at by Xiao Siyi, the four of them seemed to have put down their burdens. Ji Tian responded: "Zhao San is a butcher. He is fat and strong. Every time he holds a hammer, any animal, no matter how strong it is, will fall down with just one strike on the head. Then there is life. Killing is done by humans."
Ji Hedao: "As a man, I believe it. It is rumored in the countryside that it is worth the price and no one, young or old, will be deceived."
Jizhuang said: "In other words, it means that whenever there is a crisis, don't fail to help."
Ji Qiu said: "He is a brave man. Although he is fat, he can scale walls, climb houses and trees, and is capable of anything."
