County government office.
Zhuge Liang is still busy.
Zhang Zhao's affairs had no direct impact on him, and he handled government affairs in an orderly manner. Zhuge Liang did not feel that he was wrong in dealing with Zhang Xi. While Zhuge Liang was busy, there was a sound of footsteps and the county magistrate entered.
The county magistrate said: "Your Majesty, the situation is not good."
Zhuge Liang asked: "What's wrong?"
The county magistrate said: "Since Zhang Shangshu's apology happened, many people have been talking about it. Today some people said that Zhang Shangshu apologized on the surface, but in fact he was very dissatisfied with you. In addition, I heard that there are officials in the Yushitai, Ready to impeach you.”
Zhuge Liang said calmly and calmly: "I act upright and sit up straight, and I am not afraid of impeachment."
The county magistrate said worriedly: "Everyone admires the county minister for his work, and we are all worried about you. Everyone thinks that you should visit Zhang Shangshu to ease the relationship."
Zhuge Liang said: "A minister of the Ministry of official affairs and a local county magistrate have no contact with each other. Why do they need to visit?" He looked at the county magistrate and smiled and said: "Jiang county magistrate, please do your work. Thank you very much."
Jiang Xian Cheng was still worried, but Zhuge Liang decided to come, so he was ready to go out.
"County Lord!"
At this moment, the Yamen servant hurriedly entered and said quickly: "Your Majesty, there is an order from the palace, and the king summons you to the palace."
Jiang County Cheng was immediately surprised.
King Wu had just arrived in Nanjing and summoned Zhuge Liang, which obviously sent an unusual signal.
He admired in his heart.
He is worthy of being the honorable person of his own county.
Zhuge Liang stood up and said, "I will enter the palace right now."
He put down his government affairs and left the county office to go to the palace. Zhuge Liang entered the palace and found that there was only Lu Xuan and no one else in the palace.
Zhuge Liang saluted and said, "My Lord, Zhuge Liang, pays homage to your Majesty."
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "Kong Ming, I understand the political achievements of Nanjing County. You have done a good job. How do you feel about being in charge of the place for more than a year?"
Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "My only feeling is that I didn't do a good enough job."
Lu Xuan said: "How should I say it?"
Zhuge Liang replied: "A considerable number of people who live in high places in temples do not understand the local situation and are completely imaginary. It is not easy for the people in the local area. It is not as easy as the great master in the court thinks. You can buy a house to live in the city and still have a good life." It’s child’s play to be able to farm in the countryside.”
Lu Xuan said with a smile: "There are always some people who are self-righteous and normal."
Zhuge Liang continued: "Under the governance of the king, the people of Wu State are generally living a good life. But it is still not enough. We need to further govern the place so that the people can resist risks and live a better life."
"First of all, farming is the basic foundation, and farming must be stabilized. Secondly, business is the foundation of prosperity and prosperity. Businessmen must be encouraged to do business to make the place prosperous. In addition, when governing local areas, policies should be simple rather than complicated, because every move involves the people. Life."
"If you don't pay attention, it may lead to the death of people's families and the separation of their wives and children."
"For those of us who are in charge of government, an order is just a passing statement and seems very cold. But when it comes to the local level, these orders and policies are a matter of life and death for the people."
"I believe that those in power should restrain their power, exercise moderation, and stop fooling around."
Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "What I said just now is a bit confusing, but it is just some recent experiences. I always feel that what I have done is not good enough, and I need to continue to improve."
Lu Xuan praised: "People in power are armed with sharp weapons, and every move can easily affect the people. When governing a local area, you must not promulgate self-righteous laws and policies, and you must not do things that you think are beneficial to the people. You must proceed from reality and be able to implement In practice, this is fundamental.”
Zhuge Liang said: "The king is wise, and I always read. The more I read, the more I feel like this."
Lu Xuan asked: "What book did you read?"
Zhuge Liang replied: "I read Wang Mang and studied some of Wang Mang's reforms."
Lu Xuan's eyes lit up.
Zhuge Liang is his future prime minister and the future mainstay of the Wu Kingdom. Lu Xuan was more patient and had high hopes for such people, so when Zhuge Liang said it, Lu Xuan took advantage of the situation and said, "Tell me, what do you think of Wang Mang's reforms?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Wang Mang is an authentic Confucian disciple. He advocates governing the country with Confucianism and Zhou rites. He wants to restore the ancient times and reform the system. Regarding Wang Mang's reforms, I am currently studying the land and abolition reforms."
Lu Xuandao: "I am all ears!"
Zhuge Liang said sternly: "Let's talk about Wang Mang's land and slave reforms first. The land in the world belongs to the imperial court, and land sales are not allowed. In addition, the freedom of slaves is restored, and slave sales are not allowed."
"From Wang Mang's point of view, the starting point is quite good. I took back the land to weaken the big clan, and liberated the slaves to further weaken the big clan. Everything is perfect."
"Actually, that's not the case."
"Wang Mang's arrangement is too rough, too simple, and too idealistic. Although the land is taken back according to the decree, the local officials are all powerful families. The local land is in the hands of the local powerful families."
Zhuge Liang's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he continued: "Let's talk about the slaves. Wang Mang liberated the slaves, but he didn't understand the consequences. The people in the late Western Han Dynasty had a difficult life and had to rely on local wealthy families."
"Many people voluntarily become slaves and rely on wealthy families for their livelihood. When all slaves are liberated, where will they go to make a living?"
"Without land, you can only become a bandit."
Zhuge Liang said: "What Wang Mang did was too idealistic, and everything was not in his hands. If Wang Mang had control of the land and had the right to distribute it, and cooperated with abolishing the slaves and letting the slaves farm, he would be invincible."
"However, without the premise of land, it cannot support freed slaves. The abolition of slavery will be a disaster for the country and the people. Because after the abolition of slavery, the local chaos caused by countless slaves caused countless people to die in battles."
"I believe that as a ruler governing a local area, whether it is a local magistrate or a local prefect, he must go deep into the local area, implement it in a down-to-earth manner, and do things in a down-to-earth manner."
Zhuge Liang said sternly: "In a word, pragmatism is the fundamental. If Wang Mang is pragmatic and not pragmatic, and can complete the recovery of the land first, and then cooperate with the liberation of the slaves, it will be different."
Lu Xuan's eyes were bright.
Zhuge Liang's governing philosophy has gradually taken shape.
pragmatic!
This is the spirit of hard work.
Lu Xuan despised Wang Mang's land reform from the bottom of his heart. During the five thousand years, countless people carried out land reform, but in fact, only one great man from later generations succeeded.
Everyone else is a failure.
Wang Mang became the emperor with the support of the wealthy families. In the blink of an eye, he wanted to take back the land of the wealthy families in the world. Wang Mang was destined to fail. In particular, Wang Mang's business reforms made him cry if he talked too much about them.
Wang Mang's persistence in changing the name of the place is even more of a joke.
Wang Mang changed Nanyang County to the front team, Hanoi County to the rear team, Yingchuan County to the left team, Hongnong County to the right team, Hedong County to Zhao Team, and Xingyang County to Qi Team.
Curved beams were changed to straight beams, Quni was changed to Shunping, Xiangyang became Xiangyang, Wuxi became Youxi, Liaoyang became Liaoyin, Kangfu became Shunfu, and Peixian became Wufu.
Even more violently, Langya was changed to fill the barbarians, Changsha was changed to fill the barbarians, Tianshui was changed to fill the Rong army, Yanmen was changed to fill the Di, Beidi County was changed to the Yandi, etc.
This master is a naive and carefree person.
Under Wang Mang's all-round pragmatic reforms, tens of millions of people died in the late Western Han Dynasty. This was the result of Wang Mang's reforms in various aspects such as currency, land, and abolition of slavery. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was a disaster for the country and the people.
Lu Xuan admired Zhuge Liang more and more and said with a smile: "You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"No!"
Zhuge Liang shook his head.
Lu Xuan ordered: "Come here, prepare wine and food. I am happy today. I and Kong Ming will have a drink."
The attendant went to make arrangements, and soon the food and wine were prepared and placed in front of Lu Xuan and Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang was even more excited.
Unexpectedly, the king allowed him to eat, which is not a treatment that ordinary people can get. Zhuge Liang thought for a while and suddenly realized that the king must have known about Zhang Zhao, so he allowed him to eat to express his position and use it to beat people.
King Longen!
Zhuge Liang became more and more excited, feeling that he had met the Ming Lord.
Your Majesty is truly the master of enlightenment!