Since ancient times, it is conceivable that once the emperor and his courtiers change, the governing policies and methods of governance will be adjusted. This is also the case at the local level. Of course, no matter how it changes, it must be within the scope of the imperial court's major policies, and the overall principle must follow the national policy set by the imperial court.
Bian Guitan wanted Zan Jurun, and at least his predecessor had laid a good foundation in Hunan. Even if Xiao Gui followed Cao, he still made some political achievements. However, after so many years, there are only a few people who are willing to be shrouded in the light of others, especially those who have returned to the border.
Of course, Bian Guifan is not the kind of person who just wants to show his presence, just to gain fame and reputation, and to change his policies indiscriminately. In fact, just following the ideological concept of "Kaibao New Deal" and implementing the policy will be enough to keep him busy for a while.
Within a few months of taking office, Bian Guifan focused his energy on the above, especially those measures to benefit the people and farmers, which were implemented as quickly as possible, educating and urging officials in various states, and informing the people throughout the territory.
Although it will take a certain amount of time to implement it and produce actual results, the government's publicity has made the people of Hunan happy and somewhat hopeful. Especially those things that are most intuitive and understandable, such as reducing the amount of money, reducing the two taxes...
Now, autumn has entered, and it is time to test the implementation of the new policy and test the credibility of the government. Although it is a little later than in previous years, the collection of summer taxes has also started. According to the quota given by the imperial court to Hunan, Bian Guifen also divided it layer by layer based on the situation of various states in previous years.
It is often during the issuance of government orders that problems are most likely to arise. As a traditional civil servant, Bian Guifan is upright and upright. He knows well that without trust, there will be no establishment. He must not break the trust of the people regarding the policies that have been publicized and the promises made.
Therefore, before the start of the summer harvest this year, a series of orders were issued to exhort and warn the officials in various states and counties not to betray the entrustment of the imperial court and to implement the new policy effectively. At the same time, a group of officials were specially selected from the Chief Envoy Si Yamen to go there. All localities provide guidance and supervision.
In Changsha in autumn, the climate is naturally pleasant and the scenery is very eye-catching. Under the howling autumn wind, there is no hint of desolation, but instead gives people a sense of leisure.
Of course, as the top chief executive of Hunan, Bian Guitan has no interest or time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Changsha. In the official office, after finishing the general affairs at hand, he simply took a rest, and then devoted himself to reading various books and records in Hunan.
If you want to govern a place well, you must first understand its situation and then adapt measures to local conditions. If you are self-righteous and insist on going your own way, you are destined to not have a good result.
As a mature politician, Bian Guifan understands this truth. During this period, he spent half of his time observing the political situation and public sentiment in Hunan. If problems were discovered, they were rectified in a timely manner.
Now, after initially gaining control over Hunan's civil affairs and beginning to implement the New Deal, he has also begun to prepare for his own governance policies. After all, Kaibao's new policy will not be effective in a short time, but his political philosophy and priorities must be determined as soon as possible.
Perhaps it was his experience as an official in his early years. Wherever he went, what he was most willing to do and what he was best at doing was to detect lawlessness and clarify the administration of officials. It was the same when he took office in Hunan.
At this time, he was looking up the criminal cases in Hunan and Hunan provinces over the years, and he quickly found his own policy direction, which was still the old method of clarifying official governance and strengthening public security.
Hunan is now considered an "immigration" area, with a large and complex immigrant population, which inevitably leads to conflicts with the original owners, resulting in frequent civil conflicts that are becoming increasingly serious.
At the same time, due to the household registration and integration of Miao, Yao and other barbarians, Han and Yi did not live in harmony. There were conflicts from time to time, and there were many bloodshed cases. Social security is an issue with huge room for improvement. Among the goals of Bian Guifan, we should not pick up lost items on the road and keep our doors open at night.
At the same time, Jurun made outstanding contributions to the development of Hunan, but there was a lack of restraint in the management and education of officials. He placed too much emphasis on political achievements and neglected ethics. As a result, Hunan's officialdom was not considered good, at least in the case of Bian Guifan. In his eyes, it needs to be rectified.
The so-called political coordination and people-building are only macro-level. The overall results have been good, but they cannot cover up some of the problems behind them. Take Yinkeng in Chenzhou as an example. In order to ensure the output of mining and metallurgy, the number of miner casualties reported every year remains high. Although mining disasters, accidents and other factors cover up the situation, Bian Guitan can see the problems at a glance, and there must be some excessiveness. The situation of labor miners.
When Bian Guitan was immersed in his ideas for the next step of governing Hunan, an official in a light crimson robe walked in, bowed his hands and said, "Mr. Bian!"
Looking up and seeing the person coming, Bian Guichen put down the file in his hand, with a reserved smile on his face, and said: "Li Changshi is here, sit down!"
The visitor's name was Li Guanxiang, who was the first staff member under Zhou Xingfeng, the former military governor of Hunan Province. He was entrusted with all civil affairs affairs in the commander's mansion, and later became Zhou Xingfeng's chief logistics manager. When the imperial court took over Jinghu, in the final stage, it actively accepted the surrender and peacefully "liberated" Changsha.
To be able to become the leader of civil servants under a strong man like Zhou Xingfeng who was cruel and easy to kill, Li Guanxiang obviously had certain talents. After returning to the imperial court, he first helped stabilize Changsha and pacify the states. He was recommended by Murong Yanzhao as the governor of Langzhou. Later, he was transferred to Changsha as the magistrate of Zhizhouquan. He was also fortunate to serve as an envoy from Hunan and went to Beijing to report on his work and contribute.
Nowadays, the official worship of Jing Hunan Taoist Chief Shi is also a fifth-grade high-ranking official in the local area. After years of experiments and adjustments, the institutional positions of the various administrative envoys have been basically finalized. In addition to the assistants corresponding to state and county affairs, there are three main positions under the administrative envoys: biejia, chief history officer, and political participation. Participation in politics is non-permanent and can be regarded as a transitional position. Generally, state-level officials will serve as chief envoys for a period of time before promotion.
Since Biejia was transferred away when he took office, there is currently a vacancy, which makes Li Guanxiang, a long-time official, become Bian Guitan's deputy. And because Li Guanxiang was knowledgeable, ambitious, and able to endure hardships, he understood Bian Guixian's integrity. After he took office, he resumed the hard work and self-discipline of the past. After a period of time, He is also quite favorably favored by Bian Guichen.
At this time, he noticed the pile of files on the public case and couldn't help but sigh to Bian Guichun: "Is Mr. Bian reviewing the Daozhou register again? Such diligence is really admirable!"
Hearing his compliment, Bian Guitan smiled slightly: "If you don't understand the details of civil affairs, how can you prescribe the right medicine and govern according to the situation? It's just that Duke Zan has governed Huxiang so well. I'm afraid that if I don't do things properly, the people of Sanxiang will suffer. ..."
Of course, one could tell that Bian Guitan was pretending to be humble. Li Guanxiang immediately raised his hand and said: "Bian Gong is upright and upright, and he is self-denial and serves the public. It is known all over the world. The people of Hunan are really lucky to have such a people-friendly official like you!"
After a few simple greetings, Bian Guidan asked Li Guanxiang, "What's the matter?"
When it came to business, Li Guanxiang's face showed a clear change of seriousness, and he presented the two official documents he held in his hand: "About the list of Dingfu in the Southern Expedition in Guangdong and Guangxi, as well as the amount of reward money and food, have been sorted out, please review it. , if there is no objection, it can be enacted!"
"This is what it should be!" Bian Guichen immediately showed his attention, took it and started browsing it carefully.
That's right, it's been nearly a year since Pingnan, and the settlement of rewards from the conscripts has just begun. Of course, this can't be considered slow. There are also many processes and links to go through from the court to the localities, and then to the states and counties.
Bian Guifen didn't have much opinion on the number of rewards. The Ministry of War had clear instructions. Only the personnel, merits, and casualties needed to be verified.
"Have you verified it? Are there any discrepancies?" He glanced at Li Guanxiang.
"Already!" Li Guanxiang replied confidently and affirmatively.
After thinking about it for a while, he looked at the list of dead and disabled, and then said: "If there is no discrepancy, just order it to be implemented. Pay special attention to the distribution to households. In addition, let the county officials in various states personally They come to visit to show comfort. The Changsha Home for the Casualties has also made a list. If you have time, I will go there in person!"
"Yes! Mr. Bian is a truly benevolent and virtuous gentleman!"
As a compliment, Li Guanxiang continued: "In addition, I have received a transfer letter from Jiangnan Province. The first batch of relocated wealthy people have already boarded the ship and sailed up the river. Please prepare for the resettlement of this Dao!"
"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Bian Guichen immediately became energetic and asked, "How many people are there?"
Li Guanxiang replied: "About three thousand households!"
Obviously, when Han Xizai went to Jiangnan, he had already started rectification affairs with great vigor. The first thing he did was to move Hao Hao. Now it seems that it was implemented very quickly.
As for Hunan, immigrants from Jiangnan are definitely high-quality immigrants. These people can definitely be the first group to get rich in Hunan, which is vast and sparsely populated.
Similarly, for those Jiangnan clans who were forcibly moved out and left their hometowns, Hunan was probably the best place to go, but compared to those who were assigned to Shanyang or the northwest, they were simply lucky. Of course, those who were relocated were not entirely rightists, but also rich peasants and businessmen.
Bian Guitan was also overjoyed. He took the official document and asked, "Where do you think these people should be placed?"
Without hesitation, Li Guanxiang said: "The two states of Tan and Heng can still accommodate 500,000 people!"
