Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolie said: "Yi said: The Tang-Wu revolution obeyed heaven and responded to people. The fate they revolutionized was the destiny of heaven, so it is called obeying heaven. In addition to obeying heaven? They also responded to people. Man. This destiny not only comes from heaven, but also responds to people. Emperors of later generations all say that they have received the destiny to rule the world. If there is a destiny, there is no need to respond to people? Cao Mengde said, If the destiny is in me, I will be Zhou Wen King. When his son took over the throne of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, he fulfilled this sentence. But not many years later, the Sima family took the throne from the Cao family. Not long after the Sima family became emperor, he became eight During the King's Rebellion, he himself killed many people. The Central Plains were turned into a wasteland, the barbarians entered the pass, and the land of China was destroyed. From this point of view, although Emperor Wen of Wei won the throne, Cao Cao was not as good as King Wen of Zhou."
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "Looking at history, what is the so-called destiny, is it human power? It is impossible to talk about destiny blindly and put aside the people of the world. Some people say that Wu Qimai looks absolutely different. Taizu, so the Jin soldiers broke the Kaifeng Mansion. It was Yizu who was not angry that the world was taken away by Taizong, and turned into a Jurchen to take revenge. To be honest, we ministers should not believe this kind of gossip in the market. Isn’t it a joke to describe the rise and fall of the world as a result of selfishness?”
At this point, Wang Xiaolie's expression became stern. Said: "The Jin soldiers broke through the Kaifeng Mansion. Some people say that the Song Dynasty lost its destiny. So what if it lost its destiny? The prosperous Central Plains is a thorny place, and there is no rooster crow for thousands of miles! How many wives are separated, and how many families are broken up and people die! The supreme destiny Exactly what it is, forgive me for being ignorant, I can’t tell! Although I am appointed by the imperial court and supported by the army as the governor, I think it is not enough. I also need the support and heartfelt support of the people! Why? Because the governor not only controls In addition to military administration, we must also manage civil affairs.”
At this point, Wang Xiaolie stopped.
The sun has risen, the sunlight shining down is warm, and the sky and earth are bright. The officials below have wonderful expressions and all kinds of expressions. No one spoke, no one whispered. None of them thought that Wang Xiaolie would say such things today, and they thought of everything.
Wang Xiaolie suddenly remembered a clip from the movie "The Final Battle" he watched in his previous life. The Prime Minister met the boss and talked about their past. The boss gave up his position and wanted to find a way to save the country and the people, and the Prime Minister became his introducer for joining the party. The Prime Minister said that after many difficulties, we finally found the truth. Perhaps, at that time, many people felt that they had found the truth.
At this time, the destiny in the eyes of many people was actually somewhat similar to the truth in the mouths of many people in later generations. They are all self-explanatory and universally applicable. Some people think that when they see the destiny, they feel the pulse of this era. In later generations, there are also people who feel that they have found the truth, see the direction of the world, and find the goal to strive for.
Just destiny and the truth of the hereafter, do they really exist?
Wang Xiaolie looked up at the sun in the sky, feeling a little lonely. If someone says that the sun is the truth and will always be there and always shine on the earth, many people will object. Because science has proven that the sun is born, grows, and dies. Are destiny and truth the same? If even the sun can grow and die, what else is eternity?
After sorting out his thoughts, Wang Xiaolie said: "For me, I was born in such an era of broken mountains and rivers. If this is destiny, I don't recognize such destiny! People should not live such a life, they should not When a family is broken, wives and children should not be separated. They should live happily without having to travel around! As a governor, I must be recognized by the people, so that I can live up to my name! "
Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolie said: "This kind of thing cannot be forced. If you are willing to be an official here, I welcome it. If you are not willing, you can leave in these two days. I will pay the travel expenses and we will go our separate ways."
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Still no one spoke below.
Wang Xiaolie said: "The book says, Heaven sees as the people see, Heaven hears as the people hear. If there is a heaven, what he sees is what the people see, what he hears is what the people hear, then what he thinks Yes, it should be what the people think! As long as our regime is recognized by the people and the people heartily support us, it should be regarded as a response to people. With an appointment from the court, it is a response to heaven. To be recognized by the people, it is a response to people."
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie paused for a moment. Cai Dao: "In the final analysis, we must do it. If there really is a God, he should be pleased to see the world we govern. Even if a god comes, he will sincerely say that God will govern, but that's it. "
The expressions of the officials below ranged from shock to disgust to enlightenment.
Wang Xiaolie suddenly had an illusion. Is there any use in doing this? How many people below can understand what I said? How many others agree? Even if it is enforced by force, will everything be the same after a hundred years?
Is all this just a matter of enthusiasm, or is this how the world should be?
Taking a deep breath, Wang Xiaolie said: "To be an official here, you must first understand that this official position is because you meet the requirements for being an official, so you put on the official uniform, get the official seal, and govern the place as required. It’s not because your life is good or you’re of noble birth. Those who don’t understand this think that they are superior if they become officials, so it’s better not to become officials.”
"In the future, there will be three main types of people working in the government: officials, clerks and messengers. Officials are appointed by their superiors and go to the place to increase money and food, enrich the people, improve customs and stabilize the place. Staff are hired by the government and follow official orders and state and county regulations. Do things. If the regulations are not clear, officials are not allowed to be self-employed and must report to the official to obtain official orders. The difference is due to the short-term shortage of people in the government, and short-term transfers from local people based on civilian service. If the civilian service period has been completed , or local people can still hire if they don’t meet the requirements.”
"The commission must be for a short period of time. If manpower is needed for a long time, the number of officials must be increased, and officials are not allowed to be replaced by commission. The difference between officials and officials is that officials act according to orders, while officials act according to regulations. One state and one county Officials are not allowed to violate the regulations. However, county regulations cannot control magistrates, and state regulations cannot govern magistrates. Magistrates and magistrates, the chief officials of states and counties, are not restricted by regulations."
"Officials must strictly implement the law of avoidance. They are not allowed to serve as officials in the county or the state. They are not allowed to have property under the rule, and relatives and friends are not allowed to have property under the rule. Anyone whose relatives or friends have property and are involved in their authority must If you raise it, evade it in time. Those who do not evade will be severely punished if found out! The evasion law for officials is a little looser. Generally, they are not allowed to serve as officials in the county, and those who serve as officials in the state are not allowed to use Fukuo County personnel. The difference is different, because it is a short-term official. Take time to do things, don’t avoid it.”
"Officials have higher requirements and strict management, so their salaries must be generous. Now under the rule of several states, the salary of officials is roughly based on the imperial salary, but they are all paid in full, and no deductions are allowed, and no provinces are allowed. According to my observation, the rank Lower-level officials, and most of them, only rely on their salaries for food and clothing. This is not enough. Officials should live a decent life. Now the eight states in Yexia are basically stable, money and food are not so tight, and all officials' salaries must be paid. Increase. The exact amount of the increase needs to be determined after research. The principle is that the lowest-level officials should have an upper-middle income in the state and county. The middle- and high-level officials should also be raised."
"If something is to be done well, it must start with me. From now on, the town governor's office will set up a public treasury, and the money and grain income will go to the public treasury. I, too, receive a monthly salary for my family. I only have one sister in my family. , had to be raised by me and could not do anything. As the governor of the town, no matter what I did at home, I would violate the law of avoidance. In the past, when I was in the army, Wang Zhong was always with me in the village. From now on, Wang Zhong will still take care of the chores at home. , his family’s income comes from my salary. In addition to salary, most officials also have minister’s money. In the future, not only state officials will have it, but county officials will also have it. Minister’s money is used for official transactions. In principle, it should not be too little, and it should be enough for the officials’ daily use. . One thing to emphasize here is that anyone who dares to use official money for his or her own private affairs will be severely punished! In the future, when governing officials, there will be no practice of turning big things into trivial matters and trivial matters into nothing."
"Chen Yuyi, the counselor of the Zhenfu Envoy Department, will be dedicated to the supervision of officials from now on. Supervision must be strict, and punishment must not be discounted! As long as the supervision is broken, there will be no way to govern officials! Including me, everyone must accept supervision and will not be allowed to Who is the exception!"
"In short, future officials must select suitable personnel, give them generous salaries and greater powers, and at the same time have strict supervision! As long as something is committed, it must be punished, and these punishments must be recorded! It is really inappropriate Officials should be dismissed in time to serve the people. To put it bluntly, many officials will be dismissed in the coming days. Of course, I also hope that more personnel will come in. "
"I'll give you three months to make up for the money you owed to the government. It also includes the money you owe to your subordinates. As far as I know, many officials still rely on you after taking office. In the past, it was customary for public officials to spend money on everything. An outrageous example was Sui Heng, the magistrate of Shunyang County. From the day he took office, public officials bought every meal for his family, not to mention other things. In the next three months, Use your salary to provide all the money to the public officials. If your salary is insufficient, go to the bank to borrow money!"
"As for me, I'm not that mean. As long as you do things according to the rules, everything will be fine. Whoever breaks the rules will be punished. I advise no one to take chances and try my sword! We have to do it. There are many things to do, and I don’t want to spend time on them. I don’t like to do things in a trivial manner. To introduce these rules, I have to use people as examples. The rules are very clear. You have all seen them thoroughly in Xiangyang in the past three days. Come back Go to the place and tell others. If anyone commits a crime, Counselor Chen will just follow the rules."
