Walking some distance deeper into the academy, you will reach the places where various schools of thought study.
The Mohist Academy looks very simple in style. There are four big characters hanging on the door. The left is 'universal love' and the right is 'non-attack' - representing the Mohist academic philosophy.
Everyone who comes in and out of this academy is dressed in coarse cloth - simple food and clothing is also one of the characteristics of Mohist students.
Xiong Wuliang nodded: "The talents cultivated by the Mohist family are diligent, thrifty, pragmatic, and have an overall view... They are indeed useful."
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Further forward is the Legalist Academy.
Since entering the Warring States Period, Legalism has produced several examples of reforms that strengthened the country, and as a result, this school has been praised by others and prospered unprecedentedly.
Qu Yuan also craned his neck in excitement - in his reform plan, these Legalist students would become Qu Yuan's right-hand assistants in implementing the new law.
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After visiting the academy one by one, Xiong Wuliang was also greatly impressed - the current prosperity of Quyang Academy was even unexpected by him, the founder.
All I can say is that the timing of Jixia Academy’s dissolution is perfect!
It just so happened that the academy had just been established when the Allied Forces attacked Qi...Jixia Academy was separated due to the war, and Quyang Academy promptly offered generous benefits...It was equivalent to taking Jixia Academy of Qi, a prestigious academic holy place, continuously. The root was brought to Xiong Wuliang's fief.
Cool!
Although schools of thought such as Mohism, Legalism, Taoism, and Confucianism each have their own advantages and disadvantages, the students they teach are certainly more than enough to serve as grassroots officials.
As for military strategists and farmers, they were talents that all the lords in the Warring States Period coveted.
Fortune tellers like the Yin Yang family also have a role - at least they can look at the stars, and if they can figure out the patterns of cloudy and sunny weather, they can be considered as contributing to the fiefdom.
After the visit, Qu Yuan became excited: "Now that the 'Academy Order' has been a great success, there are thousands of students in the academy, and we can completely get rid of the monopoly of local wealthy families on official positions!"
"Coupled with the fact that the Lord has returned victoriously, with the power of victory... this is a good opportunity to implement the next reform decree!"
Xiong Wuliang held his hands in a serious tone: "I would like to hear the details!"
Qu Yuan said solemnly: "The second government order is the 'Inspection of Fraud'!"
"From now on, we will start to rectify the officialdom!"
"Corrupt officials like those I met before who blackmailed merchants and accepted bribes must be severely punished."
"It's just... how to distinguish the good from the bad of these people is quite tricky... The fiefdom is rich and the people have enough food in their homes. Even if the local officials exploit them a little, they won't be unable to survive. Even if the Lord encourages the people to report, I'm afraid it will have great effect. micro."
Xiong Wuliang nodded.
really.
Ordinary people are often reluctant to show their faces while they can still survive.
Especially when it comes to reporting corrupt officials.
Local officials are all from the local wealthy families - these families have often been entrenched in the local area for decades or even hundreds of years, and they have deep prestige in the hearts of the people, even more so than the government.
If not as a last resort, which common people would dare to offend these wealthy families?
Qu Yuan was feeling troubled, but Xiong Wuliang suddenly smiled: "Qu Yuan, don't worry - the search for evidence of corruption among officials will be taken care of by me."
Xiong Wuliang has Qingyu Guards who specialize in intelligence work, and they can get information even in the midst of tens of thousands of troops... Dealing with these small families with lax defenses is really a big deal.
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In mid-August, Xiong Wuliang returned to the fiefdom.
After being silent for more than half a year, Quyang Yin Quyuan issued the second government order - the fraud inspection order!
Starting today, officials will be strictly investigated for corruption and bribery.
Encourage civilians to report it and reward them heavily after verification!
A knight on a fast horse, holding a large bundle of paper scrolls, galloped out of Quyanghou Mansion, ran out of Quyang City, and headed straight for Ping'a, Shansang, Zhongli...
The new decree was posted on the city gates of various counties, guarded by dedicated personnel, and loudly announced to those illiterate Guizhou heads.
"The Lord wants to get rid of corrupt officials?"
"Good! These corrupt officials should have been eliminated long ago!"
"Speaking of which, the Ziping clan from Ping'a County dared to blackmail our young master. What else can't they do?"
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The people gathered at the city gate, pointing at the notice and talking in low voices.
The poor people at the bottom have been suffering from corrupt officials for a long time!
These people are all from wealthy families, and they are often in cahoots with the local government. The common people usually dare not provoke them, so they can only accept their exploitation with a stiff neck.
That is to say, in recent years, life in the fiefdom has become prosperous, and every household has some spare money.
If this happened in the past, there would be many examples of people being exploited by officials and having their families destroyed.
"You want us to expose corrupt officials? Are there huge rewards? This money comes so easily! It's just the one among us..." a big, honest-looking man blurted out.
Someone immediately grabbed him and covered the big man's mouth: "Young man, do you want your life?!"
"Don't look at what the Lord says is nice..."
"Will these officials be thoroughly punished? If they are just fined some money and silk, won't they have to retaliate with double the money afterwards?"
"Even if all the officials who were reported are beaten to death, it will still be people from their families who will fill the vacancies in the end."
"When the time comes, don't we still have to accept their jurisdiction?"
"You dare to report their people and you will die?"
The honest man was dumbfounded and frightened for a moment. He was sweating profusely and kept writing: "Thank you for your advice... I've been taught. I've been taught!"
Although the people have been exploited for a long time, they first question the intensity of crackdowns on corrupt officials, and secondly they worry about their retaliation afterwards.
Although there were cheers, the steps were like lead. No one dared to 'talk nonsense', let alone report.
Those foreign merchants who were watching were even more afraid of local snakes. Although they celebrated the new decree, they did not dare to make any mistakes.
Anyway, Quyang County is extremely rich, with a dazzling array of products and low prices... Even if it is exploited severely by the officials, there is still money to be made.
Who dares to provoke those local wealthy families who eat people without spitting out their bones and collude with others?
In Chu State, the local clan power was very strong.
Just at this moment, I saw a domineering man in yellow coming with three or five servants. The servants unceremoniously squeezed a gap in the crowd, and the people all cowered and dared not speak out in anger.
The man in yellow walked closer and looked at the notice at the city gate.
It didn’t take long for his face to change drastically!
"Go home immediately! Report this to my father!" The man in yellow greeted and left quickly with all the slaves.
Only then did the people dare to speak - someone spat on the ground angrily: "What the hell!"
Some people said with awe: "This is the young patriarch of our largest family north of Huai River - Guo Xiu!"
"The Guo family is the largest wealthy family in Huaibei! Their family is in Shansang County!"
"I heard that the Guo family has high-ranking officials in the court, and even the county Yin wouldn't dare to provoke them easily."
"It seems that there is going to be some overt and covert fighting!"
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(Yimi:! I fell into the trap of you crow-mouthed evildoers. I really kept losing yesterday＼(`Δ')/No more playing. Work hard!)
