Xiaogui in Pingshou County is small, but the oxcart drives through the streets and alleys, and you can see that the neighborhoods are well-proportioned. When you arrive at Yamen Street, there are mansions nearby, and the pavilions and pavilions are not scattered here and there, but are vaguely visible.
At this moment, it was the tenth day of October, there were several drizzles, the autumn was getting colder, and we were approaching the north, so everyone wore thicker robes.
In the morning, as the clouds became heavier and heavier, and there were layers of smoke and haze in the sky, an ox cart drove by and arrived in front of the county government office Zhaobi.
"My lord, we're here and we've talked about some things, but the county magistrate wants to talk to the young master directly." Lu Shangjing held the reins and looked at the gate of the government office and said.
Ye Qing smiled and said: "Mr. Lu, don't take it to heart. This is a worldly thought. Also, don't hold the reins and drive the chariot yourself. To be honest, if you do this, I feel uneasy."
Lu Shangjing also smiled: "What's wrong with driving for my lord? My lord, today is a holiday. You can have a good talk with the county magistrate."
Ye Qing raised his head and went up.
Da Cai treats officials preferentially, bathing once every five days and taking a break once every ten days, but this is not strictly enforced in practice. Normal work and rest rules do not exist for officials who are close to the people. When they are busy, even the time for commuting to and from get off work will be blurred, and there is no such thing as overtime pay. , but when there is no emergency, the county magistrate also has plenty of time to rest.
When they arrived in front of the county government office, there were two officers holding swords standing guard at the door. They looked over until they saw Ye Qing wearing a broad robe and a silver crown. Knowing that he was not an ordinary person, he did not dare to neglect him.
Ye Qing handed the name sticker in, and not long after, Lu Ming personally greeted him. He was not wearing official uniform, but was wearing a casual goose-yellow robe. He stepped down to greet him: "Are you coming with the Jinshi?"
As he spoke, Lu Ming's eyes lit up, and he saw Ye Qing wearing a broad robe, a bamboo crown, high-toothed wooden clogs, with big sleeves fluttering, looking so radiant that it made people forget the customs at first sight.
Lu Ming couldn't help but think to himself: "He is really handsome... But I only saw him a year ago, and he still looked mean. Now he is round and well-proportioned, with a faint sense of nobility. It is really hard to believe."
In a daze, Ye Qing bowed deeply and thanked with a smile: "Sir, you are joking. Student Ye Qing pays homage to the county magistrate. Back then, the students were trapped at home. If it weren't for you, how could we be today? And this fellow Jinshi was just joking, how could he?
Let me mention it in front of my lord, a real official and a Jinshi."
"Haha, I haven't seen you for a few days. You, Mr. Xie Yuang, have not yet entered the officialdom, but you have learned some roundabout flattery... Come in." After saying that, Lu Ming held Ye Qing's hand affectionately and walked in together.
Now Ye Qing's status is different. He is a high-ranking official, and he is Lord Xie Yuang, which is enough to get this treatment, not to mention that he is only sixteen years old.
Behind the county government office is the residence of the county magistrate, nestled under an ancient cedar tree. The courtyard wall is covered with moss, showing the vicissitudes of time. The screen wall is decorated with gold and red broken porcelain pieces with pictures of auspicious animals. Going around is the courtyard.
It is full of golden chrysanthemums, which is very graceful and reflects the aesthetic taste of the owner's family.
Along the way, several servants were sweeping, and when they saw them passing by, they all bowed and saluted, respectful and natural, and the atmosphere was peaceful. On the way, Lu Ming thought of something and asked, "Is everything okay at home in Jie Yuan?"
"Thanks to the reinforcements, my clan members sacrificed their lives, and no basic members were harmed." Ye Qing was grateful with respect, showing that he remembered every detail.
"That's good. As long as the vitality is not damaged and we rest for a few years, the family will make further progress..." Lu Mingyi pointed out, but then smiled: "This time I won Jieyuan in one fell swoop, and I will prepare to rest for three years?
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Ye Qing shook his head and pointed at the golden chrysanthemums that filled the courtyard: "Every year they wither, how many three years does it take to live? It rises at a rapid pace, and time waits for no one."
Lu Ming paused and watched in the hall, looking slightly dazed. He glanced back at Ye Qing for a moment: "Your idea is very good, and it is also a blessing for the court... But if you take the exam next year, it will be difficult to win."
Jinshi, don’t you regret the hope of immortality?”
There was a living room in front of him. Ye Qing smiled slightly, bowed and did not answer. He just followed him into the living room. As soon as he entered, he immediately felt warm and warm, but it was like a smoke cage.
"Well, you young people all have your own ideas..." The guests and hosts sat down and did not talk about anything. They ordered tea and chatted for a while.
Ye Qing dealt with it appropriately, did not express sharp opinions, and only finished a cup of tea. Lu Ming took the initiative to extend the topic to the county's money exchange. Ye Qing knew that the drama was coming, and his thoughts immediately turned around, and he was all ears.
"The currency exchange rate in this county is that one tael of silver can be exchanged for more than 800 yuan. According to research, it started ten years ago. The three county magistrates tried to restore the currency, and they all showed results in the short term. However, within half a year, the situation started again, and even fell.
"Some, we have to learn from the past. What do you think of Xie Yuan who lived here?" Lu Ming asked with a smile.
Ye Qing said seriously: "This topic is too big, I can't explain it clearly in a while."
Lu Ming waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. We are just chatting now. We don't need to be too detailed. There is no need to worry too much about Xie Yuan. Let's pick up some essential points."
"Yes" Ye Qing responded simply. At this point, everything he said and did to the outside world could be said to represent the interests and trends of the Ye family. There was not much difference between chatting or not. He would not take what he said in this scene seriously.
However, I was deeply impressed by the success or failure of the magistrate's administration in my previous life, so I let it go in my mind and sorted out whether there was any damage.
"Speak slowly, don't be in a hurry, you don't have to be humble with your talent." Lu Ming just looked at it with a smile of appreciation, knowing that his dual identity as an elder and a county magistrate was well managed.
Ten breaths later, Ye Qing had thought clearly and stated calmly: "The Ming government wants to do three things, make money, build roads, and steal warehouses. The three facts are one thing."
"Oh?" Lu Ming was a little surprised. This coincided with his thoughts, and he really became interested: "You are just trying to make a blockbuster without making a fuss...Okay, I will listen to what you have to say."
"It's just a humble opinion, please correct me." Ye Qing said modestly, sitting more upright, but there was a faint sound of gold and stone in his tone: "The current situation of our county is: First of all, it is located at the foothills of Beimang Mountain, which is very difficult for us during the war.
The army is naturally dangerous, but in times of peace, there are many secret roads connecting the Northern Wei Dynasty, and it is difficult for the sentries to supervise them one by one. This gives the spies and thieves a hiding place, and they have repeatedly escaped the government's attacks and come back again. This is a century-old disease and the root of the disease."
"Secondly, the roads are not smooth. Pingshou was originally a township. It was not long after the township was promoted to the county. The time is still short. The construction of official roads has not been completed. Moreover, the roads pass through mountains and wild fields. Everywhere is difficult. The big problem is banditry in the mountains."
"Mountain residents in groups of a few or more than a dozen do not roam around or kill people. They don't even care about ordinary pedestrians. Some of them take off their thieves' clothes and go back to the mountains to farm after robbing. It is difficult to distinguish the bandits."
"This is not up to the level of the state and county sending troops to encircle and suppress, but in this way the evil people will have a great impact on the goods, and the pass will be peeled off several layers. The cost of the land route is already high, and now we can only increase the sales price until it is no longer enough to cover the distance of the waterway.
The arrival of rice-cargo ships depressed commerce."
"Of course, some people say that there are still waterways, but unfortunately the Qingshui tributaries merge into the river, pass through Taiping County, and then go down to Pinghe County. This is another economic circle. Other rice, grain and groceries are just that. They are mainly imported.
But what about the exported products? If we compete with our main mountain products in other counties, the local government will look down upon us?"
Lu Ming stroked his three long strands of beard and looked heavy when he heard that. How could other officials think highly of him and reject him outright - he would rather be his own dog food than let people from other counties earn money.
Seeing this, Ye Qing stopped analyzing and continued: "In the end, the exchange rate of silver is one tael to a thousand cash, but the actual quality, bank interest, if it can be exchanged for 950 cash, it is good, and the second is 900 cash.
We are also tolerating it because this silver is not used daily by the people."
"Originally, if the official channels were convenient and trade was prosperous, the money exchange would not be very different from other counties. However, Pingshou County was closed, and some people took the opportunity to manipulate the exchange ratio, making the money more expensive and the silver cheaper, and the impact was even greater.
Most of them are businesses and are unwilling to exchange money in the county, which limits the coverage of purchases and affects trade."
"This is the so-called money, building roads, and stealing warehouses. The three things are in one. Later scholars say this without permission. Your Majesty understands it."
Lu Ming raised his eyebrows and admired Ye Qing's meticulousness. After thinking for a while, he stroked his beard and sighed: "You said it very well, three things in one. It speaks to my heart. I have also studied the policies of the previous county magistrates, and basically put myself first.
When I got the money, I was happy to support it at first, after all, it was a matter of promoting the economy. Later, when the results were not good, I stopped supporting it. Businessmen, banks, and tax collectors all complained, especially the tax collectors were backed by various families. They openly and covertly opposed it and issued a decree to let it go.
,This is a lesson丨"
Ye Qing secretly laughed in his heart. These words should be able to speak to Lu Ming's heart. They were originally the words of this person in his previous life to declare his government. However, he had not won the election yet and was just an inconspicuous scholar at the venue. But now he can communicate face to face, even
The order of three items can be adjusted accordingly to bury private goods.
Lu Ming didn't know that his thoughts had been read, and sighed: "There are also people who are trying to build their own roads first. This cannot be solved by a decree. The labor force can be requisitioned, and the management can also be based on justice. You can choose between these two points.
, but the typical mountain agricultural economy in the county has natural backlash from the reclamation of mountain fields. Grain and rice have to be prepared all year round for disaster relief after flash floods. It is even more difficult to raise money and materials for reclamation. "
This was a meaningful sentence, so I looked at it with my eyes and sighed heavily: "This is how a clever woman can't make a meal without rice..."
Ye Qing couldn't understand that this was meant to beat the autumn wind. At this time, he tested himself, and he might distribute it to each family according to the number soon after.
Ye Qing thought to himself that it was no problem to be able to invigorate the economy of a county, learn about the county's conditions, and provide a few thousand taels of help. However, knowing that the project failed in the end, how could he provide such unjust money?
He had already hinted so clearly, but Lu Ming never mentioned the matter of raising troops to suppress bandits first. Perhaps it was due to political influence. After all, mountain people who strangled bandits could easily cause big troubles. This was considered a mature and prudent way.
However, in my own eyes, I am still following the path of failure in my previous life.
The problem in Pingshou County is actually a collusion between the families in the county and the mountain bandits, forming an iron barrel in the county. As long as the bandits are attacked vigorously and resolutely, these families will lose the most important means. They can calmly deal with it. Now we will do the opposite.
If you engage in big business in the county, they will only instigate bandits to cause chaos, and then their success will be defeated.
"In this way, both Jinshi and I have their own set of governing ideas. How can we easily shake them?" Thinking like this, he sighed secretly: "Forget it, originally, for the sake of doing practical things, this person should give advice.
Therefore, it would be a pity not to adopt it."
At this moment, I suddenly changed my mind, thinking that I was just prepared, so I just smiled and said, "If the Ming Dynasty needs money, how about three hundred thousand taels?"