Although the Han Dynasty still failed to quell the war and the smoke was everywhere, people still had longing and were full of expectations for the new year.
From the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, basically all government offices are sealed to celebrate the New Year. Whether it is officials, nobles, or people in the countryside, they are busy celebrating the New Year and participating in various sacrifices and celebrations.
The whole of Chang'an is immersed in a festive atmosphere.
Fei Qian's daily schedule is actually not much different from his previous beliefs. The only difference is that there is a small figure beside him.
Fei Zhen followed Fei Qian and treated people with him. After a period of teaching by Cai Yan, Fei Zhen's words and deeds were relatively in line with the standards of the current gentry, and she was able to deal with others by citing classics from time to time.
This sentence has won unanimous praise from many people.
A sensible heir is always more reassuring than a naughty child. Fei Qian knows this, and the officials under Fei Qian also know this.
But Fei Qian felt that Fei Zhen was still superficial. When no one was watching, she still had little self-control and was easily distracted. She would often throw away the book halfway through the book and then go away.
Touching the phone... uh, something else...
So Fei Qian was prepared to use the trip to Yinshan as a lesson for the little guy. However, Feizhen was completely unaware of what problems he would encounter, and was even immersed in the longing and longing for long-distance travel.
In fantasy.
"Mother, mother, are the mountains in Yinshan big?"
"Mother, mother, are the barbarians over there fierce?"
"Mom, mother, I heard that I was born in Pingyang. Is it nice there?"
"Mother, mother..."
To be honest, only mothers have so much patience.
As for Fei Qian, he really doesn't have the patience to deal with Fei Zhen's endless questions. He has other things to deal with, especially the overall arrangements for the new year.
Thanks to some influences from later generations, Feiqian's foresight in the Han Dynasty was not just an inference of the overall situation, but some specific government affairs habits.
For example, the three-year plan, the five-year outline, the overall plan at the beginning of the year, and the summary at the end of the year. These behaviors may have become commonplace in later generations, and may even be a bit annoying, but in the Han Dynasty, they are very common.
It is eye-catching, and even makes many people think that Fei Qian is very thoughtful, strategizing, and has precise plans, but they dare not act rashly.
After all, most people feel that Fei Qian must have thought more than what he said. It is impossible to say that when Fei Qian talks about a five-year plan, he has actually considered it for ten or twenty years. So, is he already in Fei Qian's plan?
Planning? Especially after witnessing many of Fei Qian's previous actions, and the arrangements one after another, it made some wealthy nobles feel desperate, as if they were facing a big net, but they didn't know what to do.
No matter where you go to escape, you can only hope that the net will not catch you.
Just like now...
Some people suddenly realized that they were secretly shocked. It turned out that the Hussar General had already made arrangements for things in Hedong. This time, he apparently took Feizhen to Yinshan, as if it was a leisure trip, but in fact it was to clean up the corruption in Hedong.
Officials! If you go up this way, don't you just kill them all the way?
This time, I don’t know how many heads will fall...
The hierarchy of the feudal class was so strict, how could there be any room for offense? But just after the New Year, there was a killing spree. No matter how you put it, it made people feel a bit...
"If killing one person can bring a hundred benefits, a severe punishment can also be used." Fei Qian said calmly, "Such corrupt people should use the method of conscription and recover all the money they have taken, including the wives and children of the family!"
What about beheading for big greed and beheading for small ones? What if one person commits a crime and the whole family suffers, and then feels it is unfair? Anyone who thinks like this is simply a joke. In the feudal era, what kind of freedom, equality, fairness, and unfairness were still valued?
"Wei Yuanzheng..."
"I am here."
"Law of Seed Parameters."
"I am here."
"Guo Gongze."
"I am here."
The three of them came out of the queue and stood in the middle.
"I will give the three of you ten days to check the crimes. If there are any discrepancies, we will report them in writing," Fei Qian said. "If there are no discrepancies, we will all be questioned and executed after ten days."
Wei Duan and the others smiled bitterly in their hearts, but they had to accept Fei Qian's order.
Obviously, these three people were thrown out by Fei Qian to attract firepower. These three people are not going to stop within ten days. On the surface, it looks like Fei Qian gave one of these corrupt children from Hedong, one of the big families in the countryside.
Opportunity, in fact, this is another pitfall...
If the three people are not stupid and do not reduce the evidence for these corrupt people in Hedong to get people, then they will naturally be hated by these people in Hedong. Even if these people in Hedong know that the main one is Fei Qian, they will not hinder these people.
People will keep Wei Duan and the others in mind and do it whenever they have the opportunity.
If these three people think they can take advantage of the opportunity, then it doesn't matter, because from now on, their every word and deed will be closely watched. For example, many secret behaviors of the corrupt people in Hedong have been exposed and recorded.
How can Wei Duan and the others ensure that their actions will not be noticed?
At the same time, the most important point is that even though the three of them are in the Senate, in fact, the three of them are not harmonious at all. If one of them fails, someone will be arrested before they can use the newly received money.
Two other people reported...
As I often say, people do their best.
Fei Qian finished the first thing in an understated manner, and then gestured for Pang Tong to step forward.
Pang Tong had a dark face. He first saluted Fei Qian, then turned to the rest of the crowd. He took out a scroll of writing from his sleeve, unfolded it and read: "Every county in the world is under the order of the king, and the power is guarded by the people. I will act on my behalf."
Wang Ling. Only those who are good and good can govern and guard. Only by governing the people with care can peace be achieved. Therefore, when governing the environment, you must first regulate the mind. If the mind is not pure, it will be difficult to calm down the delusions. If the delusions arise, then you will not understand the truth. If you do not understand the principles, you will
If we confuse sentient beings and confuse right and wrong, how can we govern the people safely?"
"Therefore, the first priority in governing the people is to govern their minds. If one is not prepared for virtue and has not governed his mind, how can he be allowed to do so? The king's orders are in the body, which is the expression of the king. If the expression is not upright, it cannot be straight, and if it is unclear, it cannot be criticized. "If the body does not have self-control, but hopes to govern the people, it is like bending the surface and seeking a straight shadow; if one does not practice self-cultivation, but wants the people to practice, it is like having nothing and being criticized."
"Therefore, when you serve as an official, you should be like white jade, practicing benevolence and righteousness, practicing filial piety, practicing loyalty, practicing courtesy, practicing integrity, practicing frugality, and then be tireless and discerning. Do these eight things to train the people. This is necessary. If the people fear and love it, they will imitate it and practice it, and it will be cured by education."
These are all great principles. Although the great principles sometimes seem a bit empty, being able to call them "great principles" at least means that these things can be presented openly and in line with the moral standards of most people.
So when Fei Qian asked Pang Tong to pause for a moment and ask everyone for their opinions, everyone said that they had no objections and that Pang Tong was right...
Fei Qian nodded slightly, and then Pang Tong continued: "But now the Han Dynasty is in turmoil, and it is spreading in all directions, and it lasts for several years. The people do not see its virtues, but only its harms. They do not have food and clothing, but hunger. There is no new life, only death on the road. When the three assistants in Guanzhong get a little better, corruption is rampant. In the northeast of Hebei, when people's livelihood is a little better, there are silverfish. This is contempt for the king's order, ignoring the monarch, poisoning the people, and ruining the country. , it is truly a heinous crime!"
"When you serve as an official, you should be a blessing to one party. It is better to pass down the classics to the family than to be a blessing to the next. Living between heaven and earth, food and clothing are the most important. If you don't have enough food, you will be hungry, and if you don't have enough clothes, you will be cold. Hungry and cold will affect your body, but you want to make the people know the etiquette. , is like taking a pill up a mountain road, but it will never be obtained. Therefore, the herdsmen must have enough food and clothing, and then education and education will follow. The reason why the herdsmen have enough food and clothing is because they are dedicated to their duties."
"How many people there are in each place, and how thick the land is, naturally cannot be generalized. However, mountains can be used for wood and tea, paint and mulberry, water can be used for fish, glue, water chestnuts and lotus roots. There are no mountains and no water. You can also raise livestock and mine. Transition. The person who is in charge of this matter is the shepherd and the commander. The people are ignorant and not wise enough. They must wait for advice and then do their best. The states and counties should use those who can farm to farm and those who can mulberry. If you can fish for silkworms, go to the river, cultivate them in time, and don't lose their place. After the seeds are planted, the seedlings need to be tended. The wheat is in the fields in autumn, and the silkworms are in the house. If this is the time, everyone should work hard. If men and women work together, then the farmers will not waste their work, the silkworm women will be able to work hard, the people will be able to get their food and clothing, the officials will be able to get their fame, the community will be able to pay taxes, and everyone will get their own beauty. The people will not be consolidated, and the country will not be stable The principle of prosperity?"
"The matters of aiding drowning and bandits can be assigned to inspections, mulberry farming, and farming. They can be assigned to farmers, water conservancy, and labor services. They can be assigned to workshops. In this way, within the county, everyone has their own place and everyone knows what they are doing. For, especially those who are idle and lazy, come home early and come out late, like to relax and work hard, and are not diligent in their careers, they will be officially named in the counties and counties, and they will abide by the orders and increase the punishments according to the situation. If one crime is punished, a hundred will be punished. Political peace and local stability will be achieved. This is It is essential to hold office."
Fei Qian asked Pang Tong to stop again. On the one hand, he wanted to give everyone some time to think. On the other hand, he also wanted to add some explanation: "Do not be too frivolous in government, because simplistic things will annoy the people. Don't be too simplistic in teaching. Simplify the people." Lazy. Those who are good at politics must know the times and be comfortable with troubles. Therefore, there is a poem that says, neither hard nor soft, good administration, and a salary is what you want. A certain person who has three posts of inspection, agriculture, and engineering is not to seize the county. The power of the commander-in-chief is to share his worries. When the manpower is exhausted, how can the affairs of a place be exhausted? If you don't know about farming, and you don't ask about agriculture, and you only rely on guesswork, isn't it true that you are blind? I have tried my best, but it has no effect. Now, someone here reiterates again and again that the governors and commanders of various regions need to understand the four words of "win-win cooperation". Anyone who blindly excludes dissidents and does not listen to good advice should be dismissed forever. No use!』
"Only..." Everyone responded one after another, and then couldn't help but look at each other. Some people were happy, and some were disappointed.
Fei Qian motioned to Pang Tong to continue.
Pang Tong nodded slightly, and then continued to speak loudly: "With the three emperors and five emperors, there will be taxes. If the country has no wealth and no pay for the soldiers, how can it defend its borders? If the officials do not have salaries, how can they be safe? If the people do not build canals, how can they be prosperous? Therefore,
Since ancient times, there have been laws for taxation. Although the severity is different, it is necessary to provide relief. However, the production of wealth is not easy. The achievements of weaving and spinning start gradually and cannot be achieved in ten days.
Secondly, it is necessary to encourage lessons and prepare business in advance. Weaving silk fabrics in advance, and weaving textiles in hemp soil early. Prepare in advance and lose when the time comes. This is the right way."
"Although there are large-scale taxation in various places, the ranking of the rich and the poor depends on the county governor. If the taxation is done well, the government will be harmonious and the people will be happy. If the law is not done properly, the officials will be traitorous and the people will be resentful."
.If corvees are sent out in large numbers without any intention, then the poor and weak may be forced to do the corvee more heavily and guard at a distance, while the rich and powerful may be lightly dispatched and guard closer. To guard the order in this way, without caring for the people, is a sin and harms people.
The people are even worse."
"Therefore, as a politician, you should make a plan. At the beginning of the year, you should summon your subordinates, count the registered land, approve tax sources, calculate income and expenses, and live within your means. All accounts of counties and counties should be entered in black and marked in red.
With the four accounts of "old management, new acquisition, expulsion, and return", the warehouses are accounted for and the remaining balance is counted."
There was a faint sound of breathing among the people...
"In the past three years, the government affairs, gains and losses of various counties and counties are all listed here. You can see them for yourself, choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones if you know them..." Pang Tong first went to Feiqian.
He paid tribute, then turned around and asked the guards to bring up the large banner they had made before, and then hung it and unfolded it in the hall, which immediately caused a louder and more gasping sound, "Look... Well, for example, Anding Lin
In Jing, after two years of service, there were 100 acres of mulberry forest, 3,000 households increased, and nearly 10,000 fertile fields... If this is the standard, it should be praised by the superiors..."
Among the crowd, Zhao Ji forced a smile on his face, but cold sweat was rolling down his back. From around Zhao Ji, there were also compliments that were either true or false, making Zhao Ji feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Looking at Zhao Ji, who had "excellent political performance" and was listed out, some people began to move their butts uneasily, although some of them were not governors, magistrates and other consuls, but were sent by these consuls.
Although they are the accounting commissioners, those who can come to Chang'an on official business will more or less disagree with the local governor, and they also know a little bit about the actual local situation. Now I see that Pang Tong has reported what they have reported in the past two or three years.
When the contents were listed, my face was inevitably a little ugly.
It is an old Chinese tradition to hide things from others. Therefore, when reporting the actual situation directly, it is basically safe. As long as the superiors do not want to investigate, the surrounding counties have no idea what they are doing.
There is something mentioned in the chapter, so what if we put a few large satellites? I wonder if someone else put a space station...
But now that I'm hanging out, it's different.
Because Fei Qian is limited by communication and transportation, it is impossible to obtain information from various places in a timely manner, but if the surrounding areas want to know something, who can hide it? What if there is a fool among them, or a hostile leader...
…
What's more, there are all kinds of false reports, fake sales, and misappropriations over the years. If someone sneaks out...
Zhao Ji only felt chills running down his spine.
I'm afraid the sword of Hedong will fall on me!
In the following time, Zhao Ji didn't know what he heard. He couldn't even remember how he returned to where he stayed after finishing the meeting. His mind was filled with three questions: "What should I do?"
words.
One more year?
And then transferred elsewhere?
This was originally Zhao Ji's wishful thinking, but now, even if Zhao Ji can survive this year, gain high praise again, and then be transferred to a larger county as an official, but the newly arrived Linjing County Magistrate
He would definitely not be willing to take the blame for Zhao Ji's legacy...
There are hundreds of acres of mulberry forest, which should be about the same in the whole county combined, but the problem is that there are not many people raising silkworms at all...
You must know that there were no constant-temperature rooms in the Han Dynasty. The requirements for silkworms are very high. It is not suitable for being too cold, too hot, too dry, or too wet. Even if they were raised near that place, they would not be able to produce any good silk.
The reason for the increase of 3,000 households is because of the Huqi's new policy, which stipulates that refugees will be exempted from taxes within three years of settling in, and tax will be reduced within five years. Therefore, for the sake of political performance, Zhao Jixu created a lot of data on the settlement of refugees. Anyway, these household registrations are not needed.
Pay the taxes, and when the three or five years are up, you will have left long ago. If there are any problems, it will be a matter for the next person.
The amount of fertile land worth nearly 10,000 yuan is even more deceptive.
Linjing is a place that lacks water and is relatively dry. How much fertile land is there? It is said to be fertile land, but it is just for the sake of appearance. Anyway, it can be said that it will be covered by wind and sand, destroyed by refugees, and gnawed by cattle and sheep.
Yes, even the clerk who made the statistics before made a mistake, the lines were drawn crookedly, etc...
But, what to do now?
Especially now that it is necessary to completely change to "four-column accounting" to count inventory and sort out accounts, this is almost a direct cut into Zhao Ji's weakness, making Zhao Ji feel unbearable pain even breathing.
Why Zhao Ji dared to falsify is because the previous accounting method of running accounts was extremely difficult to verify. Even a merchant shopkeeper who is proficient in arithmetic cannot be said to be able to complete the accounts in a matter of seconds when faced with a huge running account.
The ins and outs of the book are clearly sorted out and made clear. Therefore, even though the Cavalry General Fei Qian had promoted the "four-column accounting" method for a while very early on, it was rarely used by counties in various places.
The reason is naturally something that everyone knows very well.
But now because of the corruption in Hedong, this issue has been brought up again by Fei Qian, and the most important thing is that Hedong is a lesson learned from the past, and then he refuses to change the accounts?
Isn’t that just asking for trouble?
But if the changes are based on accounts, how do we fill in the holes in the previous accounts?
Zhao Ji hurriedly wandered around the room, like a trapped beast.
rebel?
Zhao Ji doesn't have the courage yet. After all, Fei Qian has a lot of troops under Chang'an's Third Assistant. Xu Huang and Zhang Liao can wipe out all the guys around who dare to act rashly!
So, now it seems that there is only one way left...
