Everyone wants to be a benevolent and righteous person, and everyone wants to be praised by the people in the fiefdom instead of condemned.
This is correct.
However, benevolence and righteousness are the qualities of a person, not a means of governance.
Facts have proved that abusing benevolence and righteousness, especially from the beginning when the Liu family and his son had just taken control of the chaotic fiefdom of Yinzhou, was extremely dangerous.
There is a difference between benevolence and righteousness for a part of the world and benevolence and righteousness for the entire fiefdom.
Therefore, since ancient times, the wise kings who were decisive in killing were not necessarily benevolent and righteous from the beginning. They will choose to be cruel first after conquest, and then they can ensure long-term benevolence.
Liu Zheng suddenly remembered something.
"The severe situation and the new home made me fortify myself and guard the whole country."
of course.
Yinzhou is not yet a country, but in today's world where there are many vassal kings, the military and government are relatively independent. Therefore, the county magistrate is equivalent to the ruler.
Rulers must be careful when trusting others or taking actions.
so.
Regarding kindness and cruelty, such a real issue is now before Liu Zheng.
Because of his time travel, Liu Zheng has always had an extraordinary fondness for the peasants who were oppressed by the noble families, so he deliberately suppressed the noble families and supported the peasants in any government order. Only then did Yinzhou gain the reputation of "benevolence and righteousness".
But now it seems that he was really wrong.
Benevolence and righteousness made these farmers feel swollen and no longer feared the county magistrate. In this way, the binding force of the county magistrate would be in vain. There may even be a more terrifying and bloody reality hidden behind it. Today you feed these farmers and they are grateful to you, but tomorrow you feed them and they will overthrow you. Because they will think that offending a benevolent ruler is less scrupulous than offending a ruler who fears them.
so.
Liu Zheng suddenly realized it.
In terms of single-round dominance, fear is actually more useful than kindness. However, this fear should not be too excessive and turn into hatred. Only a qualified ruler can make people fear him without hating him. This is not that difficult to implement.
This goal can be achieved as long as the rulers do not plunder and occupy the people's property, wives and daughters.
This truth can be verified by Genghis Khan and Hanbany in ancient times.
Both of them commanded a large army, so they didn't care about their reputation for cruelty. It was their reputation for ruthlessness that made their armies attack cities and seize territory despite orders and prohibitions.
This makes them both respected and feared in the hearts of soldiers.
simply put.
The question of whether to be loved or feared. It can be seen that people's love for their rulers depends on the people's own wishes. But fearing the ruler depends on the will of the ruler!
Since ancient times, a wise ruler must be based on his own will and not be kidnapped by these people!
This is why Zheng Yueru said it.
"The kinder you are, the more arrogant they will be!"
"Brother Liu, Brother Liu..."
Liu Zheng was deep in thought when Zheng Yueru's voice rang out again, which woke him up. He gritted his teeth and said, "Miss Zheng, please go back to the county lord's mansion and lead Qin Changfeng to bring a hundred soldiers here!"
"good!"
Zheng Yueru didn't hesitate, ran to the temple, and galloped back to the county lord's mansion on horseback.
At this time, the situation over there had already made Liu Zheng feel angry again.
A group of big men tore off the woman's clothes and punched and kicked the landowner named Tao Cui. Many villagers heard the sound and watched, but they did not dare to express their anger.
Some people pity him, some people kick him along with him, some people just watch the fun, and some people try to please Captain Wu.
The boy who slayed the dragon finally became a dragon!
Liu Zheng saw a very funny and very sad evolution of human nature today.
"Okay, let's disperse! Bring her back to me!"
Captain Wu looked impatient when he saw so many people.
Several losers responded in unison, stroking and scratching the woman with a wicked smile.
It would take some time for Zheng Yueru to come and go. Liu Zheng felt anxious. If Captain Wu took him back, would this woman still have a way to survive?
Gritting his teeth hard, he shouted: "Stop!"
Everyone seemed to think that he was an unknown foreigner.
Captain Wu looked wary and shouted: "Who is this person? How is it appropriate to yell at my Majia Village?"
The group of farmers also picked up the things in their hands and were about to smash them.
Liu Zheng suppressed the fear in his heart and walked over with a proud look on his face: "Are you Captain Wu? I am Deacon Liu of the County Marquis, and I am here to read out the decree!"
Everyone was shocked.
Captain Wu, in particular, took a serious look at Liu Zheng, and saw that he looked like a scholar in his splendid clothes and temperament. He spoke with a soft tone and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Deacon Liu, please hurry up! What's the decree? I will definitely do it." Convey the whole Majiazhuang!"
Seeing that his plan was successful, Liu Zheng deliberately coughed: "Why, I came to read out the decree and didn't even have a sip of tea?"
Captain Wu didn't dare to neglect. He quickly winked at the losers and asked them to deal with the situation. Then he shook hands with Liu Zheng and said with a smile: "What are you talking about, deacon? Please, please!"
"This production team decree will benefit the people! Five Yinzhou plows and four oxen are already in place!"
"The deacon must convey the voice of my people to the county magistrate!"
Captain Wu took the lead, and a group of farmers followed suit. They were enjoying the scene.
Captain Wu wanted to read the government orders several times, but Liu Zheng couldn't get it.
He deliberately delayed the time, saying that he wanted to take a walk in the village. Captain Wu did not doubt that he was there, so he took Liu Zheng around. In villages, farmland, and farmers' homes, Liu Zheng was like a leader who came to inspect, and he also took the opportunity to learn about the sufferings of the people.
poverty!
Still poor!
Liu Zheng looked at it and shook his head.
Then when he arrived at Captain Wu's home, he sneered in his heart.
It's only been a few days... I've just become captain, and the house is already a large mansion. It seems that it was either snatched from the landlord or from Li Zheng.
As soon as Liu Zheng entered the big house, he saw several Yinzhou plows and four cows placed in the yard. He immediately frowned and asked: "Captain Wu, why are all the tools of this production team at your home?"
Captain Wu's face changed slightly and he laughed: "Deacon Liu, do you know that most of the farmers in Majiazhuang are unruly people. Ever since the production team was established, people come to fight for the Yinzhou plow every day. To ensure that it is safe, we can only Leave it here for now.”
Tricky people?
Liu Zheng was dumbfounded. Is there anyone more cunning than you here?
But he couldn't say anything on the face, he could only nod and said: "These tools should belong to the production team, no one is allowed to handle the distribution without permission!"
Captain Wu quickly responded.
“Have the arrangements for using spring plowing tools been done?”
Liu Zheng asked.
Captain Wu's face changed slightly and he hesitated: "It hasn't started yet."
“What about labor distribution?”
"It's not ready yet..."
"Snapped!"
Liu Zheng was so angry that he slapped the table hard. He was not pretending this time. But the situation in front of him turned out to be exactly as Zheng Yueru had guessed... Spring plowing was about to begin, and these things hadn't been put in place yet. How could he not be angry? As Zheng Yueru said, once the production team's policy is promulgated, it may even affect spring plowing!
Liu Zheng thought that this guess was a bit too much before, but looking at the situation in front of him, this guess is not too much at all!
"Ah, this..."
"Deacon Liu, we..."
Captain Wu was so scared that he was sweating profusely when he saw Liu Zheng's attitude.
Where do they have time to do this? After overthrowing those landowners, it was too late for them to enjoy it. Seeing that spring plowing was about to begin, Captain Wu was actually anxious.
However……
Looking at the younger brothers around him who are following him to show off their power, how can any of them do this?
I’m afraid not many are literate!
No one can do this kind of paperwork!
"What a bunch of trash. When I go back, I must report the truth to the county magistrate!"
Liu Zheng was so angry at this time, it was equivalent to slapping himself in the face!
Captain Wu's expression suddenly changed.
A few scoundrels also glared at Heng Heng.
"Deacon Liu, where is the decree you are talking about?"
Captain Wu suddenly remembered this incident and looked at Liu Zheng coldly.
"Do you have any paperwork from the county magistrate?"
Another question.
Liu Zheng's face changed slightly.
At this time, a few losers came to their senses and stood up quickly: "Okay, it turns out you are a fake!"
"Tell me, where did you get your craftsmanship from?"
"The county governor cares about the people, how can he be so aggressive?"
"This must be a fake!"
Liu Zheng saw a ferocious look flashing in Captain Wu's eyes, and immediately felt bad. This guy probably knew that he would not get any good results if he went back to report on his duties, so he had malicious intentions in his heart.
"You dare!"
Liu Zheng shouted angrily.
However, these unruly people are just unruly people. As long as they have some legal restraint in their hearts, they will not become what they are today. Captain Wu scolded: "This must be a trick of the enemy. Brothers, please arrest me and bring them to justice. If you resist, you will be killed without mercy!"
Upon hearing this, several losers responded in unison, drew their swords and rushed towards Liu Zheng. Liu Zheng had never seen such a battle before. He was so frightened that he hid under the table. When the sword came, he turned over the table to block the sword and ran away.
"Chase me!"
Captain Wu is determined to keep this guy in Majiazhuang. Although he didn't know who this person was, he witnessed him robbing a civilian girl today. If this matter spread to the county magistrate's office, he would definitely not be able to deal with it. It would be better to kill him and destroy his body. Who would know about this remote and remote place? He can just pretend not to know when someone from the county magistrate comes to ask.
Thinking in his mind, Liu Zheng had already run to the village.
Captain Wu shouted loudly, and a group of farmers began to search for Liu Zheng's traces, blocking Liu Zheng's path from all directions.
Seeing that there was no way to escape, Liu Zheng was heartbroken. He jumped onto a mound and shouted loudly: "I am Liu Zheng, the county magistrate. Who dares to touch me?"
There was a commotion among the group.
The county's young master?
In the hearts of the people, this is a "benevolent and righteous king"!
Captain Wu roared with a black face: "You are just a craftsman, but you dare to impersonate Mr. Liu, you will be killed without mercy!"
A group of people are in a dilemma.
Captain Wu was so angry that he swung the long knife in his hand and slashed at Liu Zheng's head in shock.
At this moment, the war horses galloped, and the whole village seemed to be shaking.
Everyone looked in shock and saw a group of cavalry attacking.
"You are brave!"
"Qin Changfeng is here, who dares to hurt my son?"
Seeing that Liu Zheng was trapped, Qin Changfeng let out an angry roar and threw the spear in his hand with all his strength. It seemed to be carrying the force of thunder and flew towards Captain Wu.
boom!
The knife in Captain Wu's hand was shot down by Qin Changfeng in shock.
