"This is not a tax, but a regulation to benefit the people!"
The literati present read the notice over and over again with disbelief in their eyes.
For a time, the sound of fierce arguments echoed on the bulletin board.
The scholar in white, his face flushed, was extremely excited: "Impossible! The content posted on this notice must be to fool the people! Since the founding of Daliang, all the successive county magistrates in Beixi County have plucked their hair. Even if The most honest county magistrate takes away three or four carriages of valuables when he leaves office."
"I have never seen such an official in my life!"
Next to him, a poor scholar wearing coarse linen clothes and patches all over his body had hot eyes and said excitedly: "It would be fine if it were someone else, but now it's different from the past. The person in charge of the county government is the young master of the Qin family."
Seeing that the poor scholar was so naive, the scholar in white couldn't help but look down with contempt and shouted: "If this notice is true every detail, I might as well believe that the sun will come out in the west. The world is as dark as crows, if Qin Feng can treat Beixi There is no crime in the county, and I will not hesitate to offer incense to him, so why talk about these unrealistic regulations?"
"Let's put it this way! If Qin Feng can fulfill the instructions in the notice, I am willing to raise funds to build an ancestral hall for Qin Feng and worship him for generations to come!"
Seeing the literati present arguing, their faces turned red, and the ordinary people around them scratched their heads anxiously.
They only knew that the notice listed three laws, but because they were illiterate, they could not understand the mystery.
However, it can also be seen from the reaction of the literati that these three laws will have a profound impact on Beixi County.
Nothing more than two extremes.
Either it will bless the people, or it will dig deep into the ground!
An old man urged, trembling: "What exactly is written in this notice? Come and tell me, is it taxation or corvee? I heard that the county government officials were purged by Mr. Qin, and all county captains and above were They were all imprisoned, and the old thief Chen Li was sent to the state capital to be beheaded, while the government officials, fearing that they would be burned, defected en masse and joined the Feiying Village."
"Nowadays, the county government office is extremely short of people. I heard that last night, literati from all over the country were summoned, and thirty people were transferred on the spot."
"Could it be... that we have to do corvee again?!"
What the people of Beixi County fear most is taxation and corvee.
The men in the family are important laborers. Once they are taken away, the whole family will starve.
The hearts of the people present were already in their throats, staring directly at the literati.
The scholar in linen clothes with patches all over his body pointed at the notice and read slowly: "Beixi County Government Notice, signed by County Magistrate Qin Feng! The former County Magistrate Chen Li was innocent and committed a heinous crime, causing people's livelihood to suffer. He has been taken to the state capital for justice. . The county magistrate, Wei, Cao, Ku and others were all imprisoned. In order to regulate the people's livelihood in Beixi, I hereby promulgate three decrees, as follows."
"One: From now on, the county government will set up a complaint and reporting box. Anyone who abuses his power or engages in malpractice for personal gain can report truthfully. I will inspect it once a month. If the report is true, he will be severely punished and will not be tolerated. "
"Second: Literati are the foundation of running the county. However, there is no scholar in Beixi, so big. This official is very sad. From now on, the county government will allocate specific funds to support Beixi's business. The county government will set up public schools and private schools. Those who are determined to study literature will be admitted for free. Those born as children will receive a monthly salary of two taels of silver, supported by the county government, and those who have become scholars will receive five taels of silver per month. There is also a special bookstore where Beixi literati can purchase books. Classics can be reported to the bookstore and they will all be sold at a fair price."
Just hearing the first two decrees, the scene was already boiling.
Both ordinary people and literati groups were shocked.
The area near the bulletin board was overwhelmed by all kinds of exclamations.
The old man thought there was something wrong with his ears, and his eyes were full of disbelief: "Since ancient times, only officials have protected each other, how can officials harm each other? This Mr. Qin actually set up a reporting box in the county government. Doesn't he want to fight with the county government? Tolerance is the enemy?”
The young man next to him laughed loudly: "Are you confused? Why are you an enemy! Mr. Qin has already taken care of the county government servants! It seems that Mr. Qin is serious this time, hahaha, we finally survived. Come forward."
Compared to the common people, the literati present were even more excited.
After all, these days, the threshold for literati is extremely high. Even if you are self-taught, you don’t have to consider the cost of private school. The purchase of books alone is enough to put off most people. Not to mention ordinary people, even small landowners with some land at home often need to find old books.
And this is just one of them.
All adult men are the most important labor force in the family. On the one hand, they have food and clothing, and on the other hand, they have the distant and impractical imperial examination. The vast majority of people have no choice but to choose the former.
Nowadays, Qin Feng has not only set up an affordable bookstore to solve the problem of buying books for local literati, but also supports young scholars. This is a great benefit for local literati.
The scene could not help but burst into cheers.
"Incredible! Not to mention our Beixi County, throughout the entire history of Daliang, we have never had such an official! If this law can be implemented, Mr. Qin will be a blessing to us Beixi literati."
Under the urging of everyone, Scholar Mai immediately read out the third decree.
"In consideration of the suffering of the people in Beixi County, taxation and corvee work will be exempted for one year, leaving the people to recuperate and recuperate. In addition, the county government will allocate funds to purchase grain and grain. All those registered in Beixi County can receive it on a per capita basis. Each person has fifty kilograms. Millet, thirty pounds of buckwheat, two pounds of millet seeds."
As soon as these words came out, the entire Beixi County was drowned in deafening cheers.
The people present rushed towards the county government office and surrounded the gate of the county government office on three floors inside and three floors outside.
"Master Qin, are you not the savior sent from heaven?!"
"Master Qin, you are truly the official of my parents in Beixi!"
"Eighty kilograms of grain and two kilograms of grain seeds per person are like providing help in times of need for the people of Beixi. Mr. Qin's exemption from the barley tax makes us and other small people grateful. If you need it, you will not be exempted from the corvee! We, etc. Common people, I am willing to contribute to your service."
Originally, the local people scorned the idea of being a government official.
Since Qin Feng started recruiting government officials, almost all the positions have been filled, except that the government officials have never been able to recruit people. After all, government officials make a low-level living.
Now that the three notices have come out, some people have begun to apply for the post of Yamen.
A strong young man shouted: "Master Qin, I am willing to serve as a government official, not for salary but for food and clothing, just to repay your kindness like a mountain!"
