Heavy snow has blocked the road, and I won't be able to walk for a while, so I can only stay in Jiangxian County. After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolie called the county magistrate over and said: "The heavy snow collapsed the sheds two days ago and many people died. Some of them were elders who were crushed to death and lost their lives. I have thought about this for a long time. , it is still managed by the government. The government provides money and food to support these people, so that these people can avoid the suffering of cold and exhaustion. For these people raised by the government, the government can plan their future and provide support for the government’s plan.”
The magistrate hesitated. Said: "If the government does not raise it well, it will lose its kindness. If it is raised too well, the people may deliberately throw it away and pretend to be a baby."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, this is a dilemma. So we can only raise it as good as possible, and don't exceed it. That's wrong. Actually, it's not more than a certain percentage of the people. I think, in the early stage, Thirty percent is better. In other words, the conditions of these children should not exceed 30% of the common people."
The county magistrate said: "Then there are still 30% of the people who want to abandon their babies——"
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "County magistrate, this is not how you calculated things. In ordinary people, who would be willing to abandon their children? Even if they are poor, as long as they have a breath, they must keep their children by their side. And those who abandon their children, I won’t raise it by myself just because the conditions around me are better. How can I guess it accurately here? I have to try and change it bit by bit.”
The county magistrate cupped his hands and said, "That's what Xuan Fu said."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Let's start from Jiang County. From next month, the higher authorities will allocate funds for this matter. This month, please estimate the expenses. How much does it cost to raise one child? How much does it cost to raise ten children? .”
The county magistrate said yes.
Wang Xiaolie hesitated for a moment, then said: "Let me say it first. Just do things, don't be selfish, don't be greedy for money. If not, once you are found out, you will be severely punished. Don't think that you can't find it, you will definitely It will be found out. I think you should be honest and don't harm yourself."
The county magistrate heard this and solemnly said yes.
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand and asked the county magistrate to go out.
Looking at the county magistrate's leaving figure, Wang Xiaolie sighed.
Over the years, officials from various places have been hastily appointed and their review has not been strict. This means that there are all kinds of people. For example, the magistrate of Jiangxian County is generally loyal to the government and serves the court wholeheartedly. However, some county magistrates are extremely cunning and cunning, and they often resort to illegal methods.
At this time, officials from various places took office in a hurry and generally did not develop local power. From the first half of this year, Wang Xiaolie organized a patrol team to investigate county by county. Any officials who are corrupt and bend the law should be given a warning or fired. The first officials to be elected were Jinshi. If there were not enough Jinshi to elect people, and if there were not enough people to be elected, ordinary scholars would be chosen. In some places, there are really no scholars, so they are transferred from other places.
The official environment is very important. On the one hand, officials' salaries must be sufficient, and on the other hand, the requirements must be high. The Three Ones must strictly implement the avoidance law. Those that are not avoided now are usually the recently occupied states and counties. As time goes by, officials will definitely need to be replaced.
Wang Xiaolie did not hope that many years later, when a new official took office, the old official would tell him that being an official meant flattering others and deceiving superiors and subordinates. He hoped that the officialdom would be simpler. No matter what kind of official you are, you will get whatever salary you want, and you can live on your salary. We do not want officials to be superiors to others within the scope of their powers and responsibilities, and they can do whatever they want. We don’t want capable people to sink into low life while mediocre and incompetent people occupy high positions. Once such an environment is formed, it is difficult to change.
Some people always say that you have to believe that human nature is like this, and officialdom is like this. In fact, being an official itself is changing human nature. Why do people believe in human nature and have so many requirements? The most important thing is to see what kind of person the superior is and whether the investigation is strict.
This degree is not easy to control. If you are strict with yourself and become even stricter with your subordinates, you will be said to be inhumane. Even if you dare not say it to your face, you will definitely say it behind your back. Of course, you are right, this is inhumane. If you loosen your control over yourself and take more of everything, the people below will think why you can do it but I can’t? Everyone thinks this way, and the discipline of the officialdom is in name only.
To say that human nature is like this is actually an excuse, an excuse made for oneself. If you know you can't do it, just say it's normal.
There are always people who are very confident and think they can balance and balance the interests of all parties. Or they are very conceited and think that their subordinates are loyal enough to them and that they are loyal enough to let them do anything. This kind of self-confidence or arrogance is ridiculous in itself. Those who think they have balanced the interests of all parties are only tolerated by their subordinates. What you think of as loyalty is mostly just helplessness towards the environment. When circumstances change, loyalty may be worth a few pennies, but it is doubtful that it is worth more.
For Wang Xiaolie, being a leader is too difficult. I was trembling, walking on thin ice, and really didn't dare to say anything to death. But then again, what if he indulges himself? Many things will not change. But as long as you make this start, the backlash will come one day. Don't think that there is no such deceptive nonsense, it's just that the time has not come yet.
After three days of rest in Jiangxian County, the snow on the road had finally melted. Wang Xiao hunted for Jiangzhou and went north along the road.
Jiangzhou is very interesting. In a general state, if there is a county with the same name as your own, then your residence is likely to be in this county. Jiangzhou is different. There is Jiangxian below, but the headquarters is in Zhengping County. Zhengping is on a north-south highway, and the traffic is extremely busy.
Cao Zhiyan and Qianhaanbo led a group of officials to greet Wang Xiaolie outside the city early and brought him into the city.
When he arrived at the government office, he sat down and everyone bowed politely.
Wang Xiaolie said a few pleasantries and then asked everyone to leave. Take a short rest and return to the official hall.
Wang Ruohai and Wang Yan had already arrived and saluted with the personnel of Cao Zhiyan's headquarters.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Everyone, please sit down and don't be formal. The reason why I called you to a meeting as soon as we arrived in Jinzhou is that this place is so important. And we have to go to Shizhou in a few days, so we don't have much time. The main discussion today is The situation facing Jinzhou. Let Cao Dutong take the lead."
Cao Zhiyan stood up and said: "I obey Xuan Fu's order. Jinzhou is the springboard into the Taiyuan Valley. It goes without saying that the importance of southern Shanxi is important. Here on Hedong Road, the prosperous places are all in the mountain basins. From north to south, there are Xinzhou and Taiyuan. There are three major basins: Datongfu and Jinzhou. Of course, Datongfu in the north and Jiezhou in the south are also connected. Jinzhou is one of the three major basins, and the state has sufficient food and grass to supply the army. It is also connected to Taiyuanfu in the north. Springboard, knock on the gate of Taiyuan."
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Everyone knows this knowledge. What I really want to hear is the arrangements of Song and Jin.
Cao Zhiyan said: "After our army arrived in Hedong, we liberated the Ministry of Agriculture in Longde Mansion along the way, and I was in Jinzhou all the way. It formed a pincer attack from the left and right, threatening the Taiyuan Mansion occupied by the Jin Army. The Jin Army has Wanyan Yinshu and can defend Taiyuan. There has been no change of personnel in the government. Now the Taiyuan garrison is about 20,000 people, and the number of troops is less than our army."
Wang Ruohai asked: "Is there anyone available from the Jin Army in the direction of Hedong Road?"
Cao Zhiyan said: "It cannot be said that the Jin army has no use. As far as we know, most of the Khitan people who surrendered to the Jin army were on this road. However, Yelu Yu saw that although the Jin soldiers had many military exploits, they were led by old officers. The Jin people don't trust him very much. Especially at this time, our army is heading north and the Hedong Road is in turmoil. Nianhan is even more worried about letting Yelu Yujian go south. If Yelu Yujian goes south, our troops will not have the advantage."
Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Ruohai: "What we have learned is roughly the same. If Nianhan cannot mobilize enough Jin troops on the west road to watch, they will not dare to let the Khitans go south. The Jin army on the west road will always have to wait and see. If there are more than 50,000 people, only Yelu Yujian can join the battle."
Wang Ruohai said: "But with our current strength, we are unable to go north. Yeluyu is worried about going south to Nianhan, but there is no problem in defending Datong Mansion."
Wang Xiaolie said: "That's right. With the surrendered Khitan soldiers, we have no strength advantage and must take a long-term approach. By the way, do you know how many soldiers and horses Yelu Yujian has? The Khitan is a large clan and there will be no shortage of them. "
Cao Zhiyan said: "Not all the Khitan soldiers and horses are commanded by Yelu Yujian. For example, generals such as Yerunuge, the governor of Yunnei, and Xiao Gaoliu, the commander of the Yanjing army, each commanded a part of the Khitan soldiers and horses. We inquired in many ways, and Yelu Yujian The army under direct command is about 50,000, with a maximum of 60,000 and no more."
"Fifty or sixty thousand people are not outrageous." Wang Xiaolie nodded. "When we were in Luoyang, we also collected information, and it was roughly the same number. Including Yelu Yujian's army, plus the Jin army under surveillance, the Jin army should have about 100,000 people. This number is indeed beyond ours. Coping skills.”
(End of chapter)
