Chapter 5206: Corruption in towns, states and counties
Liu Yu frowned: "What you said is a bit too much. Wang Zhene has never been a general or commanded an army on his own. Why do you think he can plunder troops?"
Liu Jingxuan said calmly: "When we were in Guanggu, he was my partner, serving as my deputy in the army and commanding the frontline troops. Although he had no status at the time, after the war, he distributed all the spoils to
When he led the troops to clean up the villages and Wubao around Guanggu, he also captured a certain place and rewarded the soldiers with all the women and children of the village or the whole fort, and also plundered all the food, cloth and silk from these places.
Of course, he also took some for himself, but not much, and basically gave them all to the soldiers."
Liu Yu said thoughtfully: "So you think that Wang Zhen'e took the lead in the robbery, and after the victory, these trophies were distributed to build morale among the troops for their own use?"
Liu Jingxuan nodded: "Yes, because Wang Zhene started from scratch. He does not have his own old troops and troops. If you hand over my army to him this time, this army will become his starting army in the future."
, and those who follow me are mostly veteran generals. Many of them have served in the army for longer than Wang Zhenxie. How can they obey a junior? Or should they just join the army and make suggestions, without leading the army to achieve any great victory?
Where is the command of the people?"
Liu Yu laughed: "That's true. One more thing to add is that Wang Zhen'e's martial arts are mediocre, and he can't even be said to be proficient in bow and horse. For the Beifu Army, which pays great attention to individual martial arts, especially yours.
Some people who have participated in Feishui and veterans of the battle to suppress demons and thieves find this unappealing. They may even think that this king of evil is a pawn that I use to replace you, Ah Shou, and take away your military power.
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Liu Jingxuan sighed: "Yes, this is what I am worried about. In tomorrow's battle, if Wang Zhene uses your token to do things cheaply, it will be fine, but if he wants to hand over this legion to him for a long time in the future, then
I am afraid that many sergeants, especially veterans, will be dissatisfied and even want to disband and return home in anger. On the one hand, this is because of the many years of friendship between me and Tieniu. On the other hand, they probably do not believe that Wang Zhene can take them there.
Strive for enough honors, interests, and benefits."
Having said this, Liu Jingxuan paused and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Actually, you and I have led troops for many years and know how to use troops. Those senior generals and veterans who have high positions and have been in the army for many years are actually fighting in the war.
After that, the most difficult group of people to deal with.”
"On the one hand, as they grow older, their physical strength will inevitably decline. Let alone them, even us old brothers, our bodies are not as good as they used to be. Wang Zhene just said that he wants me to protect my own safety in the rear, and I must not take my body lightly.
It's dangerous, alas, what this kid says is ugly, but it's really the truth. If I were to jump onto a big ship with hundreds of demon thieves alone now, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to escape unscathed like before."
Liu Yu shook his head gently: "Time makes us grow old. There is no way. We have rich combat experience, but our bodies are not as good as those of young men. Therefore, we go from soldiers to schools, from schools to generals, and then from generals to commanders."
, and finally become a feudal official who rules a side, or enter the court and serve as an official. This is a normal path. In fact, I have also arranged this path for you, Ashou and Tieniu, and I am not really asking you to go back.
If you become a rich man, there will be positions suitable for you in the government and in the local government."
Liu Jingxuan waved his hand: "That's all, Jinu, don't be so polite between us brothers. Don't you know what old brothers Tieniu and I are capable of? If we are allowed to govern the state and the county, the best result will be
It's because we, as governors and governors, ignore political affairs and spend all day hunting and practicing martial arts. All state and county affairs must be handled by the capable gentry chiefs. In case of confusion, just listen
If you ignore some villains around you and engage in corruption, you will lose the support of the people. This kind of lesson has never happened to us brothers before. Even Tieniu and I will not have an army in our hands in the future.
We have so much hope, even if we don’t do this kind of thing, we can’t guarantee whether we will have family members to do this kind of thing.”
Liu Yu looked serious and said: "It is true. I am also very troubled by this matter. The Jingba brothers are so arrogant and plundering counties and counties, which has greatly damaged the reputation of our Beifu Army, and in the meantime
It is even more possible that there are some conspirators and careerists who are instigating and deliberately inciting to cause conflict between the local people and our officials who have become officials with meritorious service. In the final analysis, our soldiers directly take office as officials, and I may
He also lacks some ability and ability to govern the state and counties. If he employs people improperly and has insufficient restraint, many of his subordinates and trusted people will commit violations of law and discipline, and he himself will be kept in the dark."
Speaking of this, Liu Yu sighed: "Just like my useless brother Daolian, he is also relatively pure in nature. He didn't want to be a corrupt official at the beginning, but he is stupid and incompetent, and he is surrounded by those who are surrounded by smooth words and flattery.
They deceived their superiors and deceived their subordinates, using their power to plunder the people's wealth and anointing everywhere, and then used part of it to show their pity and filial piety. They also forced the people and powerful people in those places to say that this was because they saw the governor working hard for the country.
I can't bear it, just as children honor their parents, they must respect the governor."
"Daolian grew up in poverty, so he still remembers these things. Our family also received a lot of help from our neighbors when we were young, so we didn't take these things too seriously, until these corrupt officials became more and more corrupt.
As for monopolizing local industries, controlling shops in towns, and then making huge profits and purchasing land and houses, Dao Lian realized that something was wrong. But at this time, he had become too greedy, and the national law was enough to remove him from office and seize the title.
At that time, the villains around him showed their faces and threatened that if he reported on him, they would drag him into the water and punish him. They even said that his illegal actions would affect my official position. This made Daolian scared, and in the end he only
How can you join in their evil deeds?"
Liu Jingxuan gritted his teeth and said: "These dozen bad guys are all descendants of common people from aristocratic families. I remember that when I finally killed them and punished them, there were many people who came to intercede. Alas, they were really friends and foes.
It’s hard to tell, it’s a trap at every step, if it were me, I don’t know if I can avoid it.”
Liu Yu said seriously: "So, probably only the idea of suppressing evil just now is effective, that is, dividing the civil and military forces, supervising each other, and preventing power from being concentrated in the hands of a few people, so that the source can be rectified." (End of this chapter)