When they have free time, they hang around. During the remaining half month, Tongtong and Fourth Master will hang out at the low-level official station as long as they have time. They don't dare to talk too much to people they know, and Fourth Master can chat with people they don't know.
After chatting too much, Fourth Master got a good idea of what he was talking about.
Actually speaking, what do officials care about? How many of them have big ambitions? Aren’t they all holding the simplest idea, to honor their ancestors? Now standing in the court, if they can be valued by the king, their official career will be prosperous, and they will be entrusted with important responsibilities
, sitting in that position, he would shout that he would live up to the emperor's trust.
So, what do officials care about most? They care about whether they are promoted and whether the promotion process is fair.
But how to get promoted? To curry favor with Shangguan? To get relatives? To unite with a few more fellow villagers and colleagues, form an alliance, create children and in-laws, and move up the ladder?
There is no way to avoid this situation, but you have to know that there is a way out as long as you work hard and don't fawn over.
What to do?
We have to give the goal.
For example, what are the main things to do this year?
What goal should be achieved in three years and what effect should be achieved in five years?
If you do more than expected, how will you be promoted?
If you cannot do it due to special reasons, if you tell the truth, how will you be transferred? If you lie, how will you be punished?
All these items must be listed! Being an official is not about having things to do, socializing, and wandering around. Today I am writing poems with Juzi, and tomorrow I am drinking with rich businessmen... Of course, you rely on
If you can write poetry, drink alcohol, and ask the local gentry to do things for you, that's your ability. But then again, if those people can do things, they will do it themselves, so what's the use of you?
Those who are capable will be promoted and those who are mediocre will be demoted. There is no need to say this. When things get to that point, those who are incompetent will naturally be pushed down.
So, at night, around the fire, Fourth Master talked about this matter with Emperor Wen Zhao, Han Zongdao, Lin Keyong, Han Zongjing, and Lin Keqin! He even called several princes and princesses to come over and listen.
Prince Ping was having a drink with his three consorts, and he didn't want to go.
Princess Shengrong advised: "Brother, go ahead! Why are you always avoiding me?"
Prince Ping sighed, "It's great to have a few days of free time!" Prince Ping hadn't left here yet, but someone outside reported again, "Princess, the princess has invited me."
The third prince-in-law laughed and said, "Go ahead! If the concubine is invited, there must be something going on."
Shengrong turned around and smiled helplessly at the prince-in-law: "Then... you should rest for now. I don't know how long it will take to leave."
In the past few days, the prince and the concubine have been moving out frequently. Seeing that the seeds have fallen to the ground, Qin Tianjian said that it might rain in the past two days, so the emperor wanted to wait until it rained before going back.
Now the princess is calling, something must be wrong!
Xiaosi said to Li Yan: "You can talk to your brother-in-law. He is a very good person."
Li Yan stood respectfully: "Best farewell to the princess."
When King Ping arrived, almost everyone was there. He was the only one who drank wine. As soon as he came over, he smiled and said, "My son has drank wine. Please give me a cup of strong tea."
Lu Cheng hurriedly brought tea.
Prince Ping hurriedly answered, "Father, go and rest. It's been a tiring day."
Han Siyuan stood up and stood behind Emperor Wen Zhao, "You can go to sleep, I will take care of you."
How could that work? He just sat not far away. In fact, he was also curious about what the prince was doing with such seriousness.
The Fourth Master first handed the form in his hand to Emperor Wen Zhao. There are such things as forms nowadays, as well as Arabic numerals. This was used by Taizu.
Therefore, Tongtong took the time to help make one. It was equivalent to an investigation report.
Emperor Wen Zhao flipped through it, read it roughly, then handed it over and looked at it one by one.
After turning it over in his hand, it was returned to Emperor Wen Zhao's hand. The fourth master then said: "Except for a few things that the court has to assess, officials in various places have no idea what they are going to do. Officials'
Abilities vary greatly, and conduct varies greatly. When you meet good officials, it is a blessing to the people; when you meet mediocre officials, they do no great harm to the people; but what should you do when you meet stupid officials and bad officials? Therefore, the imperial court
Plans must be designated every year, and each province is the same, extending to all states and counties. At the end of the previous year and the beginning of the next year, they must see their plans. The court will see if it is feasible. If it is feasible, it will approve it. If it is not, it will be approved.
It is necessary to tell why it is not feasible and what adjustments should be made. In this year, whether these goals can be achieved is an indicator. If an unexpected situation occurs and the impact is completed, what kind of plan must be launched. First, we must
Ask people to see if what they say is true. If it is true, what kind of behavior should be affirmed and what kind of behavior should be punished should be perfected one by one. Then, it is how to cooperate with the imperial court and the provinces, and how to go about it.
coordination……"
Link understood clearly. He just raised his hand and pointed to the mountain. He rushed to that place in two days. Those who arrived were extremely capable. Those who couldn't make it depended on the reason. Because of sudden disasters, it was pitiable.
It turns out that as long as the disaster is not concealed and handled properly, there will be no merit but no fault. If it is a matter of ability, I'm sorry, you're here!
Then how tiring and tiring it is to be an official! To be honest, this is really not something that can be accomplished by reading a few books by sages and memorizing a few articles.
He raised his hand and started to pick at his knees. He was neither hitting nor killing, but this kind of kindness gave him a toothache! He felt that he would hand in his resignation tomorrow, and he couldn't be an official. I wanted to be a prince, and occasionally help my eldest brother.
Just being a staff member and simply being a gentleman to Donggong is enough. Why do you want to be an official for him?
It’s not over until you are exhausted! Farming the land is a labor of the body; meeting the goal is a labor of the heart.
Just asking how to be an official? It’s a bit difficult just to get up on time.
The corners of Han Siyuan's mouth twitched. If he acted like this, wouldn't his prison also have a goal?
How could that happen?
The Fourth Master said: "The many people you are imprisoning now need to be fed by the imperial court."
So what? No more prisoners? "Some prisoners have to be locked up and are not suitable for farming."
"Then just lock it up? Can't you do any work if you lock it up?"
“What if we give them tools and they resist?”
Fourth Master looked at him: "Why did you give me tools?"
"Even if you are doing carpentry, don't you still need a hammer and saw?" Han Siyuan felt that this was really not possible.
The fourth master said: "If you have cotton, you must spin it! Each person has a spinning wheel, so let's call the spinning wheel. After spinning, in addition to their food and clothing, the rest will be recorded. If you want to eat well, use the money you earn."
If you want to give it to your family, you can also give it to your family to collect on their behalf when they visit the prison." Han Siyuan: "..." That's too much!
"When the population cannot grow rapidly, there must be more labor! If you want to increase national strength in the short term, this is necessary!"
Prince Ping felt that he could get drunk. After hearing this, the palace would not be so comfortable.
This proposal was made, and at that time the caller didn’t know how to answer the call.
Emperor Wen Zhao clicked his tongue and then said: "This... this... it is relatively fair to reduce officials! I am afraid that the lower-level officials are very supportive!"
right!
Lin Keqin asked: "What about the army? What should the army do?"
"There are battles to fight, but there are no battles to train. There are competitions in the army every year, and there are competitions at each level. There are literary competitions, and there are martial arts competitions. In the end, it is summarized that those who can be literary and martial arts are handsome. Just one thing, no one should be idle.
It is hard work for the officers and men in the army to practice every day. Therefore, those who are drafted from the army and are proficient in literary and calligraphy come to the capital to take the exam and are sent back to the army. The requirements are not high, just a hundred words a year. They must know, write and read.
. In three years, this is 300 words, and a simple letter can be written. Then I will organize people to compile teaching materials for the army."
This is equivalent to selecting all the people who have read a lot and have brains, and then entrust them with important tasks to disrupt the situation. In this way, we can not only clean up the disharmonious factors, but also place people in the army.
Han Zongjing laughed twice, and then said: "Well... at least you don't have to be a soldier to farm!"
"Why don't we use it?" the fourth master said, "we can leave it to the garrison to open up wasteland. There are not many people, just one acre of land. If we set aside an hour early every day, this acre of land will be cultivated! If this acre of land is cultivated according to the north, only one acre of land will be cultivated.
The cranberries are only calculated based on the weight of a thousand kilograms. On average, two and a half kilograms of cranberries can be used to supplement the rations a day."
But this thing can’t be stored well?
"The concubine will try to preserve it this year. If not, she can still pickle it! The army's salt supply to the court will be released in an appropriate amount, pickled it, and give it to the court. The court will exchange it for meat with the Northern Liao Dynasty and replenish the army.
…”
There was a shortage of salt in the Liao Kingdom. Salt was needed to buy and sell salt, and many merchants were unable to mix it in. But if it is pickled... pickled vegetables that replace salt... Han Zongdao frowned: "If this is the case, how can the salt keep up?"
Then we can only think of ways to increase the amount of salt mined.
Fourth Master looked at Han Zongdao: "We will talk about it in detail later."
Then there is a way!
Han Zongjing said heartily that he felt that the people in Dachen could no longer have any leisure time. This not only made people busy, but even the dogs in Dachen wished they could pull plows.
Of course a dog can't pull a plow!
But: "...men have to go to the fields to pull the plow!" Tongtong said, "How to write the word "male", isn't it just labor in the fields? If you don't work in the fields, it is a waste."
Queen: "…………That makes sense!"
Liu Nande smiled and said, "Yes! Isn't that how people do their best? People do whatever they want. That's right."
Zheng Yuanniang thought of her prince's hands that were covered in blood blisters, and sighed in her heart: Could it be possible that this kind of thing should become a common practice?
Who knew that the conversation would change and he would talk about what he had heard these days: "...from the pavement of the alleys in the city, to the teachings of the women in each family, to the population of each family, and the specific details of each person.
Situation, who can escape their eyes?"
The queen was stunned for a moment and looked at Liu Nande.
This is no small matter!
Liu Siniang quietly pulled Zheng Yuanniang's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Does anyone have to take care of every piece of this?"
Before Zheng Yuanniang could say anything, Xiaowu said: "Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, there has been a rural system."
Liu Siniang simply stopped hiding and asked directly, "Your Highness, what is the Xiangsuizhi system?"
Shengrong explained in a low voice beside him, "During the Western Zhou Dynasty, townships were where nobles lived, and then common people lived. At that time, there were many vassal states. A country was divided into many townships. Five families were divided into one ratio, and five families were divided into one.
Lu, five Lus are one clan, five clans are one party, five parties are one state, and no state is one township."
Then Xiaosi explained: "If the population is small and the place is remote, five families will be neighbors to each other, and five neighbors will form one li. Four li will form one li, five li will form one li, five li will form one county, and five li will form one county."
For one reason.【1】"
Liu Siniang understood, that’s what it meant! It seems that it won’t work if you don’t make progress in the future. This royal family is getting harder and harder to get along with. Look! If you are not careful, you can’t strike up a conversation, and you don’t even know what they are talking about.
Seeing that he understood everything, Tongtong nodded: That's right! Going back further, the blueprint of grassroots administration can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty.
