In the Jianyi County government office, the newly appointed magistrate looked at the relevant documents on the table and frowned slightly.
"Are you worried, sir?"
The staff next to him came forward thoughtfully and offered him a cup of tea, his eyes also falling on the document.
Compared with the gloomy expression of the county magistrate, the staff are relatively relaxed.
"I'm worried. Then I didn't leave any room for action. Now that I'm actively issuing documents and asking for my help, it really puts me in a difficult position."
"In my opinion, the county magistrate does not need to worry so much."
The staff member held a folding fan in his hand, stroking his three-foot-long beard with his hand, and said with a smile: "That person is indeed jealous of evil, and there is no sand in his eyes, but this is a good thing for us."
"Oh? Will you hear it."
"The reason why the county magistrate is scrupulous is that he doesn't want to have too much to do with that person. After all, that person's behavior has offended too many people. If he cannot be eliminated at once, he will definitely be liquidated later..."
The newly appointed magistrate of Jianyi County nodded slightly, saying that this matter was not bad at all.
Rui Hai's style of conduct has been sought after by countless ordinary people and is regarded as the best by countless people.
But in official circles, Rui Hai's reputation is relatively not that good.
There are even quite a few people criticizing Rui Hai.
"Cherish your feathers, despise your colleagues, and don't have a good relationship with your colleagues!"
"I only know how to protect my own reputation, and everything is for the sake of my political future. I don't care about anything else!"
"Unkind, ignorant of things, just immersed in doing things!"
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Too many people and things have criticized Rui Hai in this regard. Rui Hai has a great reputation among civilians, but his reputation among scholars has not yet truly emerged.
After all, the figures in the scholarly circles are all figures in the officialdom. Rui Hai benefits the country and the people, but it is not good for them. Of course, he will not be praised by them. This is a fundamental conflict.
Ruihai's investigation of corruption was based on the interests of the empire. No one dared to criticize them. After all, they stood on the moral high ground. However, the investigation of land and all the local wealthy families offended too many people.
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After all, many of the people who serve as officials come from wealthy families.
In other words, among the poor and poor, when they first emerged and were still weak, they were funded by the local wealthy families.
Later, when you become successful and famous, of course you have to reciprocate the favor. This is an investment cycle. This has been an unspoken rule since the founding of the Xia Dynasty for more than 800 years.
The southeastern coastal area has not experienced a major war for many years and is quite wealthy. The wealthy local families are also willing to invest in the local poor people, especially those with potential within their own clan.
Over the years, some of them have become prominent. They may not be officials locally, but the wealthy families have connections with each other.
Family marriage or interest exchange, after years of operation, the entire southeast coast has inextricably linked relationships. Starting from one aristocratic family can connect all the aristocratic families on the entire southeast coast.
Maybe different families have conflicts and become enemies with each other because of different businesses, but they all restrain themselves.
There is also a relatively high level of tacit understanding with the officialdom scholars. The collapse of real big families is basically due to line disputes. Only after their real background and backers have fallen, will someone investigate their crimes.
, embezzling acres of land, killing people in the street...
As for their background and related factions before they collapsed, evil always existed, but no one could see it.
Rui Hai broke this tacit understanding, which made quite a few people dissatisfied.
He doesn't care, he stamps on the ground like a wild bull, no matter what your relationship is, what connections you have, he directly seals the relevant evidence, and uses the laws of Daxia to wipe out everyone.
On the surface, Ruihai has no problems or faults, but these dissatisfactions and resentments still remain in the hearts of many characters.
They were aboveboard and couldn't find the direction, and they didn't dare to publicly stand up and criticize. After all, they were criticizing the laws of Bactria.
Therefore, he would criticize Rui Hai's personal ethics, criticize Rui Hai's family for being poor, and laugh at Rui Hai for wearing rags.
And if someone publicly expresses his support for Rui Hai, he will also be suppressed and criticized by them in unity.
After all, Ruihai and the others had checked and found out that they were really from a poor family. Three generations ago, there was a fourth-grade member of the family, but then they fell into disrepute and lived in a wild place.
Living on a small island off the southeast coast, the family's power is not as strong as before, and it can only be regarded as a poor family.
Before becoming an official, even having enough food for the whole family was a problem. Such a person has no background and no backing, so of course no one will come close to him.
Young people still have many passionate people in their hearts, and they may admire Rui Hai's path, but if they want to really get close to Rui Hai, most people will not go.
The county magistrate who was watching in Jianyi was also quite honest and would not do anything reckless, but he himself did not want to have too much to do with Ruihai.
"Sir, there is no need to worry too much. This official document is proof!"
The staff member took out the official document with a smile.
At the top of the official document, it was clearly written in black and white that the magistrate of Jianyi County was asked to cooperate with Ruihai and promote improved breeding.
"There is an official document here. We are just cooperating with that person. No one can find a problem. The official level is overwhelming. Do we dare to directly contradict the official?"
The county magistrate nodded slightly. He was too sensitive before. After all, the magistrate of Jianyi County was investigated by Ruihai.
He was able to be promoted to this position and benefited from Rui Hai. Now if he cooperates with Rui Hai, he is worried that his colleagues will misunderstand him.
With the analysis of his staff, the county magistrate felt much more at ease.
"Then we will just do business and cooperate with that person?"
"Nothing!"
The chief of staff shook his head, his eyes flashing.
"Have you ever read this official document carefully?"
The county magistrate nodded and shook his head: "I have seen it. It is to cooperate with Ruihai to promote his so-called improved seeds. This kind of thing has happened in the past years. It seems that it is the relevant document requirement issued by the officials in charge of the millet."
"No!"
The staff member's eyes were bright: "Your Excellency has never seen that improved variety, but I have seen it. The yield of that improved variety has increased by several percent compared with ordinary crops, which is far beyond the comparison of ordinary crops."
"If it can really be promoted on a large scale, and our place is the first experimental site, it will be a great achievement for you, and it cannot be done in a formal way."
"Um?"
The county magistrate frowned. He had heard of the so-called improved seeds before, but he didn't care much about it. Every year, there were relevant requirements for the management of millet officials, but most of the time the so-called improvements were not very successful.
When he received the official document, he was more thinking about whether Rui Hai wanted to establish a faction and whether he should draw him in to get him closer to Rui Hai and become a member of Rui Hai's faction.
After all, in his current position, he has a certain connection with Rui Hai.
"Why would Ruihai give such a good thing to me if he didn't give it to his cronies?"
The first reaction of the Jianyi County Magistrate was not surprise, but a frown.
It is not a good thing to get benefits from others for no reason in the officialdom. There are corresponding procedures.
Only people of the same faction or faction would divide the benefits in this way, and they would all be negotiated and distributed carefully in advance.
The staff member couldn't help but twitch the half of his lips hidden in the shadows, but he still tried his best to say: "Your Excellency, you think too much. Are you worried about falling into the Ruihai faction?"
The county magistrate was silent, but silence meant that he had acquiesced.
The staff member took the initiative to shake the folding fan and said with a smile: "I had the same worries as your Excellency before, but after seeing the relevant high-quality seeds, my worries are gone. Instead, I want to congratulate you."
"oh?"
The county magistrate became interested. This staff member was born in poverty and had a slight lameness in his left foot. Even though he had outstanding talent, excellent literary talent, and had been selected as a scholar, it would be difficult for him to become an official if he continued to take the examination.
If you have a disability, you won't be able to pass the interview. Even if you pass the exam, you won't be able to truly become an official.
In addition, as he was getting older and his background was not outstanding, he could not find good teachers and had little contact with examiners. It was difficult for him to go to high school, so he gradually gave up and simply became his staff.
In terms of wisdom and literary talent, the county magistrate considered himself inferior to this staff member.
The staff member took out the high-quality seed from his pocket, and his eyes were especially focused on the plump ears, and he was even a little obsessed.
The county magistrate looked at his actions with some confusion. He couldn't understand that it was just a rice plant in a rice field. What was so special about it?
He usually doesn't eat this kind of low-grade rice when he eats. Someone will prepare it for him and add spiritual energy to it.
He basically didn't spend much thought on the rice that the lower class people pay special attention to. He was able to identify the rice because he took the exam that year. There were requirements in this aspect in agriculture, so he made a note of it.
The staff member was well aware of all this, and a trace of disgust flashed deep in his eyes, but he still took a deep breath to suppress all emotions.
"Such an improved seed can increase production by 30% on the original basis. It can be regarded as the best in the world. If it can be promoted on a large scale, all the people involved in this incident will benefit greatly."
"Those who truly study this kind of rice will even be called peasant saints..."
Having said this, the staff member couldn't help but feel envious, but at the same time, he felt it was reasonable.
Perhaps only a person like Rui Hai could win the favor of the farmer saint, give him a rice plant like this, and share such credit with Rui Hai.
"Then why doesn't Ruihai promote it in Jiujiang County under his jurisdiction? He is the prefect of Jiujiang County."
The county command is puzzled.
The staff member shook his head and said: "With the magistrate's behavior, when he goes to Jiujiang County, all the people in Jiujiang County may not work together with him. Most people just complete their work. Jiujiang is rich and famous in the world, and its power is also famous for its complexity."
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"Directly promoting good breeds, even if it is a great thing, many people will not want to."
After all, the magistrate is a wealthy man and the family is iron-clad.
The staff member muttered something silently in his mind, and then continued: "Compared to Jiujiang County, which is an unfamiliar place, many cases in Jianyi County have been cleaned up, and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment. Houses are not closed at night, and items are not picked up on the road."
"The prefect's prestige here is extremely high, and no one resists. In addition, many acres of land were collected by the government at the beginning. The two methods of using the government to promote the word will not encounter many obstacles. With cooperation from many places, they will soon be able to sow the seeds throughout the entire country.
Jianyi ... "
"When the real relevant output comes out, the trend will already be formed, the reputation will spread, and others will be unable to resist it. When the time comes, it will be promoted in Jiujiang County and corresponding places, and it will naturally be unfavorable."
The county magistrate was still a little confused, but he didn't show it on his face and just nodded.
The staff member looked at the fine seeds in his hands with excitement in his eyes. He had really suffered from hunger. Even though he later became a scholar and greatly changed the family's environment in the village, he really knew the local situation and knew that
Looking at the situation in a wider area, we know how powerful this improved strain is.
Jianyi County implements large-scale planting promotion, and when the corresponding output is reported, angels from Kyoto will definitely come down.
At that time, it will be finalized and no one can change it.
The credit belongs to Ruihai and Jianyi, and all kinds of messy things will not happen.
No one dares to pick peaches carelessly in this situation.
Doing this will bring great benefits to Rui Hai, and at the same time, it will also benefit many poor people in the world, and people like him.
Of course, if someone who really knows the goods comes here during this period, the risk is also extremely high, and the fine seeds may be destroyed.
But the staff was willing to take the risk.
Most of what he said did not lie. He analyzed the benefits and interests for the county magistrate. The only thing he did not say was that there might be certain risks.
"Perhaps students don't dare to stand in front of the stage, dare not say that they are dedicated to the livelihood of the people, to establish their hearts for the world, and to continue their unique learning for the saints, but it is okay to do some things for the teacher secretly."
The staff thought to themselves as they watched the county magistrate approve the document, requiring all official acres to vigorously promote improved varieties, and smiled slightly in their hearts.
Rui Hai's administrative measures and related policies, especially his policies, for many wealthy families on the southeast coast, he is digging into the roots of the wealthy families.
But for those poor families who are rooted in the soil and rely on the land for food every day, Ruihai is a ray of light.
The power of many poor children is not very strong. They will only have power in counties and counties. If they go up to the prefectures, provinces and even Kyoto, they basically will not have much power.
But it does not mean that they have no effect at all. Under the vast light, they will be like the weak candlelight, shining a light and using up their enthusiasm to change the current situation.
They work hard every day just for food and clothing. They cannot see too far, have no vision, and no vision.
But they can clearly see who is good to them and who is bad to them.
Ruihai arrived, so the local wealthy families were polite to them.
Therefore, they were able to have enough to eat and clothes to wear. Once they accepted this, they could see the changes with their naked eyes, and they knew clearly who brought about it.
It's not because the wealthy family suddenly knew etiquette and learned to be grateful, but because Rui Hai came.