Gu Yanwu, the chief minister of Qingchen Hema Station, received a letter from his friend Wang Wan, the censor of Youqiandu. His old friend is now a popular person in front of the Crown Prince Zhu Ruofeng, and his future is promising. In the past few years, while the Crown Prince is in charge of politics, he has been under the influence of his old friend.
Thanks to the recommendation, a large number of suppressed democrats were re-employed, and he was no exception. He received a letter from an old friend, telling him to wait patiently and that he would be re-employed soon.
"Is there any other reuse?"
After Gu Yanwu saw the letter, he touched his white beard and smiled, "I'm old! I still care about whether it is reused or not."
"In the past, Ziya was eighty years old, but you are not old at all, sir." Seeing him sighing, the gray-haired old Doujie (the official in charge of the official warehouse, business field, and bureau courtyard) hurriedly comforted him.
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"Haha, I don't dare to worry about the country despite my humble position. Although I am old, I don't dare to stay in my position and delay state affairs."
Gu Yanwu smiled and asked: "How is Ma Yi's revenue this year?"
"Since our Qingchen Station has been reformed according to your method~"
"It's not my method, it's the imperial court's method." Gu Yanwu quickly interrupted him.
"Yes, after the reform according to the imperial court's method, only the front office area was retained, and the wing and wing rooms at the back were rented out. The annual rent was enough to maintain daily expenses. However, the imperial court recently launched a fee-based business for sending letters and parcels. This
One item cost a lot of money this year."
"Why is this? I looked at the charge sheet. The cost of sending letters and packages is not cheap. Why are we losing money?"
"Sir, our Qingchen Hema Station is located in Outer Mongolia. Most of the herdsmen around us are not very wealthy, and few are willing to pay to send letters and bags. In addition, most of the herdsmen live by water and grass, with no fixed place to live. Send letters to them
, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and high cost. Originally, our Ma Yi had a profit every year, but after adding this business, it can only make a profit and loss. Have you applied to Fucheng to stop this business? There will be a lot of savings.
Some, give more bonuses to the staff in the post during the Chinese New Year."
Since the reform of Yi Chuan, each Shuima Station has implemented a performance monthly salary system, and distributed different salary funds according to three levels: loss, balance, and profit. Profitable stations can also withdraw 20% of the profit at the end of the year and issue bonuses.
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The bonus policy is a new policy of the post system. Since the introduction of bonuses, the staff of each post station have become more motivated and are trying every means to turn losses into profits.
Seeing that Lao Doujiu persuaded him to apply to the superiors to stop the money-losing business of sending letters and parcels, Gu Yanwu pondered without expressing his position. After a while, he said: "Let's go, follow me to the Civil Information Bureau."
The Civil Information Bureau was originally a private institution for sending letters and parcels. After the government-run Shui Ma Station started this business, it quoted the private name.
Gu Yanwu brought Lao Douji to the gate of the Civil Information Bureau, where several grooms were loading letters and packages onto their horses.
"Drive~"
Riding away from the dust, carrying blessings and hopes for loved ones.
Gu Yanwu walked into the warehouse at the back, which was filled with all kinds of parcels and letters.
He took out a letter, which was written in Mongolian: "Sent to my dear mother, Hasengowa, with the courtesy of my son, Urtunasun."
I saw another package, which said: "This is a pastry I bought from thousands of miles away and sent it to my son Buhe. It cannot bear weight. Please handle it with care, brother, postmaster."??
Each letter, each piece, is full of family affection.
Gu Yanwu's eyes were moist. He had been working here as a postmaster for almost ten years. The court seemed to have forgotten the existence of a small official. He was thousands of miles away from home and he missed home. But he had responsibilities, so he could only give to those far away.
Just writing letters to relatives in my hometown.
"Alas! Letters from home are worth ten thousand gold!"
He looked at Lao Douji and said firmly: "This business must continue to be carried out. Although we will lose money at the beginning, we will slowly make a profit as more people send letters and packages."
"Sir, the imperial envoy has arrived to announce the decree." A man from the palace hurriedly ran over.
"Is there an imperial edict? Follow me quickly to receive the edict."
Gu Yanwu returned to Yi Cheng's office area and met the official who announced the decree, but it was his good friend Lu Likong.
"Zhongqing!" Lu Likong looked surprised.
"Dongshan, why is it you?"
"Zhongqing, the Crown Prince is now in charge of politics, and many of my generation have entered the court and become officials to express their ambitions. I am now a member of the Ministry of Rites, your nephew Xu Qianxue is now the censor of Zuo Fudu, and you are now the fourth chief of Gansu Province.
I have received the invitation, please hurry up and accept the order."
Gu Yanwu hurriedly prepared the incense table and knelt down to receive the order. He had been demoted to Yi Cheng for so many years, but he did not expect to be promoted to the Gansu Council.
"This is all due to Tiao Wen (referring to Wang Wan). He is now the person next to the crown prince and can speak well."
"Well," Gu Yanwu nodded, "it's a big help."
"Zhongqing, this is Zide's letter to you."
Zide is the name of the Shilin leader Li Yindu. Li Yindu encouraged him in his letter that the crown prince is benevolent and the ideal of creating a world of great harmony is just around the corner.
Gu Yanwu smiled, Zide thought things were too simple!
How many kings are willing to give up the power in their hands? At that time, I advocated in "Rizhilu": The king should not "rule alone" but "rule by many" and "dedicate the power of the world to the people of the world."
, the result reached the ears of Emperor Guangwu, and he immediately faced an inexplicable lawsuit and was demoted to Outer Mongolia as a post minister. If a group of friends hadn't tried every means to rescue him, he might not even have been able to become a post minister and go straight to prison. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince
Although he is benevolent, is he really willing to implement "benevolent government" under the temptation of the power to dominate the world?
"I don't dare to worry about the country despite my humble position. I just want to do my job well and benefit the people. It's difficult to let the superiors delegate power!" He sighed leisurely.
Indeed, no matter what position he was in, Gu Yanwu worked hard with all his heart. Even when he was the Yi Cheng, he went to the imperial court and advocated the reform of Yi Chuan and the abolition of apportionment, which was adopted by the court. It is said that this Tao Shu spread to
In front of the emperor, the Holy One personally approved the word "ke". He was very excited at the time, thinking that the emperor had remembered him again. Unexpectedly, the emperor just accepted his suggestion and still allowed himself to be the post Cheng in Qingchen Hema Station.
Nearly ten years.
Gu Yanwu also thought about resigning, but doing nothing was not his pursuit; he also thought about quitting his job, but how could an official sit on his own and waste the court's public funds? Over the years, he worked conscientiously and turned the Qingchen Hema Station from a loss to a
Profitable. Over time, he fell in love with the people and every plant and tree here, and even moved his family to Qingchen Hema Station. But he didn't expect that he had given up the idea of promotion, and an imperial edict made him unable to escape.
The Yicheng of the fourth rank was promoted to the counselor of the fourth rank. His responsibility was to be in charge of Ma Zheng in Gansu Province.
"Be loyal to the Qing Dynasty and don't be pessimistic. Everything depends on human efforts. Nowadays, people of my generation have gradually entered the court and become officials. Over time, they will build momentum and the prosperous age of great harmony will surely be realized." Lu Likong advised.
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Former Qingchen Hema Yiyi Cheng, now Gansu Councilor Gu Yanwu has taken office.
He took his old wife Wang with him and took a carriage, intending to leave the horse post. Suddenly, he saw that the door of the post station was full of people, including the post station staff and nearby people.
"Master, take care!" The gray-haired old Douji led the crowd and said.
"Take care, elders! Gu is going!"
Gu Yanwu's eyes turned red and he bowed deeply to the fathers who were seeing him off.
This chapter has been completed!