Sitting in the carriage, Bo Shi stared at the city wall of Chang'an City, and his thoughts couldn't help but spread out.
Since the second year of Yuande, when he was appointed as the Xinhua Order and the captain of the escort department, he operated in Andong for five years, during which he encountered various difficulties and tribulations.
But he got through it all.
And he achieved results that even he himself could not believe.
Today's Xinhua has a permanent population of nearly one hundred thousand, of which more than half are naturalized Hao people, Mahan people, Zhenfan people, Fuyu people, Xianbei people, and Wuheng people.
These barbarians in the past are now dressed in Chinese clothes, reading books from sages and practicing Xia rituals.
But Bo Shi himself knew it.
I actually didn't do anything extraordinary.
It's just a matter of selecting and appointing talented people and following the good ones.
Is there something going on at the local level? Then you local people should discuss it among yourselves first. If negotiation fails, he will come forward.
This is also the traditional governance strategy of the Huang-Lao School.
Rest quietly and do nothing with the people, and never interfere in the private lives of the people unless necessary; as long as the people do not violate the law, they can do whatever they like.
If you want to pan for gold, go panning for gold, if you want to fish, go fishing, and if you want to open up wasteland, go and open up wasteland.
Shanze salt ponds and mine rivers are all developed without any restrictions.
Even in the later period, even when the rangers united and went out to capture and suppress the tribes that gave birth to the Banbarians, he turned a blind eye.
As long as they don't break the law (under Anton's rule), don't worry about them!
The government only needs to maintain normal order and stabilize social security and the economy.
But over the past three years, Anton's changes have gradually exceeded his imagination.
Even beyond his control.
Miscellaneous thoughts are very popular, and the use of the theory of public and distinguished people has flooded the government and the people.
Countless people shouted, 'The wise and foolish are in the heart, not in the noble or the lowly; the trust and deception are in the nature, not in the distance'.
Then various kinds of autonomy, self-consistency and self-negotiation began.
As the governor, Bo Shi certainly couldn't ignore it, and he couldn't ignore it.
Because this is obviously beyond the scope allowed by national laws, it is more likely to increase local power.
However, as a supporter of Huang Lao's thoughts, his original intention was not to interfere too much.
So, we simply resorted to a ‘public discussion’ system.
Local autonomy? Yes!
But it requires the nod of the government and it is led by the government.
Don't let other people talk and act on their own.
At first, Bo Shi thought that in this way, the land of Anton would be able to return to the right path and the people's customs would be simple and honest. Even if they could not hear each other's chickens and dogs, and not interact with each other until old age and death, they should still be able to not pick up things on the road and not close their homes at night.
But how do you know...
Thinking about Anton's situation today, Bo Shi also rubbed his temples, feeling a little frightened.
"I don't know if it's right or wrong..." Bo Shi sighed, feeling a little worried.
Today's Anton, under the interaction of gold, whales and reclamation groups, not only does not appear "simple folk customs", on the contrary, the folk customs are extremely strong.
The land is filled with heroes, and in the mountains and forests there are clouds of heroes.
People in the Andong area, no matter where they come from, basically believe that 'hard work can change the destiny of yourself and your family' or 'hard work can make your life better'.
Therefore, the character of the Anton people, to put it nicely, is called ‘impassioned’ and ‘ambitious’, but to put it worse, it is actually bold and reckless.
From the third year of Yuande to the fourth year of Yuande, when the Andong gold rush was at its craziest, except for the reclamation groups and major cities, the rest of the place was once in chaos. Crimes were everywhere. In broad daylight, there were also murders, robbery and robbery.
things happen.
At that time, the Protectorate was helpless.
Because there is absolutely no way to control these things.
The rangers were already impulsive, but when they arrived in Anton, without control and the iron fist of the government, they became even more lawless.
Even the governor, Bo Shi, was helpless in dealing with this situation.
Troops can only be sent to patrol along the main roads.
As for the wilderness...
No matter what happens in those places, no one can know.
In the summer of the fourth year of Yuande, when the Battle of Mayi was underway, the merchants of Anton and the local nobles finally could no longer bear the arrogance of the rangers.
They jointly asked the Duhufu Yamen to crack down on all illegal activities.
As a result, the "Order for Preparing for Thieves" was promulgated. This local regulation in Andong, which was promulgated after public deliberation, not only adopted the relevant provisions of the "Thieves Code" of Han Dynasty, but also provided stronger punishment for various vicious security cases.
A powerful blow.
There is almost zero tolerance for crimes committed by rangers.
Completely, it means adopting the Legalist attitude towards crime and taking severe crackdowns on all illegal activities.
As a result, the current Andong local government is almost more Legalist than Legalist when it comes to public security issues.
The Zajia scholars in charge and the officials influenced by the Zajia strictly implemented all laws and regulations.
Especially after Toma took up the post of Captain of Thieves in the Anton Protectorate, this former ranger giant launched a so-called 'reward' based on the characteristics of rangers.
For a time, the entire Anton was in a state of chaos. By the fifth year of Yuande, the situation was extremely difficult to control, and the arrogant knights were completely beaten out of their temper.
All those who dared to resist and break the law became corpses.
More than half of them were killed by the rangers themselves.
There is no way around it, money and silk can move people's hearts, especially when some people's heads become walking gold.
Their fate is naturally imaginable.
only……
Bo Shi shook his head. Today's Anton is simply a monster, an unrecognizable entity.
In terms of civil affairs, local governments and grassroots governments use Huang Lao Wuwei's thought and certain Confucian concepts in management.
In terms of public security, Legalist policies and methods are used.
The system of reclamation regiments is the ultimate form of farming warfare.
As for economics, especially business and trade, it uses something that even a poor person doesn't understand.
Today's Anton has become a slave to money - although Bo Shi is unwilling to admit it, this is the fact.
Because the people who make up the majority of the population in the Andong region and hold the right to speak are immigrants who migrated to Andong from all over China.
Some of these people used to be a huge thorn in every county in China, and they were demon kings who were rampant in the market. There were also second-generation ancestors from various noble families, playboys and demon kings. There were also a large number of frustrated, down-and-out literati, and even criminals.
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These people have no sense of morality or shame.
The desire to chase money is extremely strong.
Especially the rangers and the princes' disciples, they are here just for the gold.
When the development of Anton accelerated, these people quickly occupied a large amount of social resources and status, and then became the middle and upper class of Anton society.
Therefore, Anton's economy, especially the commodity economy, is extensive and wild, like a wild horse running wild.
There is nothing that they dare not do or try.
As long as they make money, they don't care at all about the nature of what they are doing.
For money, the rangers fought repeatedly in the wilderness and in the gold rush rivers. The dead were not counted and the valleys were filled with corpses.
For money, horse teams, led by Xianbei, Wuheng, and Dingling people, went deep into the ice fields to round up those wild people and kidnapped them back to Anton, with the euphemistic name of making them holy to the emperor.
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For money, Anton people can go up to the mountains to fight tigers, leopards, bears and wolves, or go to the sea to fight whales and sharks.
Each of Anton's five baht coins was stained with blood and tears.
And all of these together build the image of Anton.
Anton people value discipline and order, but at the same time they are adventurous, adventurous and adventurous.
Whenever they think the time is right, they will trample on laws and morals and take risks they think are worth trying.
Anton's society is both peaceful and peaceful, but also full of darkness and filth.
In some rural areas and settlement groups, chickens and dogs hear each other, and the people will grow old and die without fighting.
But in the city, it is noisy and bustling, with everyone scrambling to find opportunities.
But unfortunately, he is a poor person, and the person who has the most say on these issues cannot talk about these issues to others, or even complain.
Because these are his political achievements.
Don't worry about the good or the bad, it's all his responsibility.
This made Bo Shi very embarrassed and distressed.
The carriage gradually arrived at the city wall of Chang'an City. Bo Shi straightened his clothes and finally looked back at distant Anton. He knew that he would probably never return to Anton in his lifetime.
Although, he deeply loves and misses that land.
Even the severe cold in Anton's winter made him feel intoxicated and fascinated. The spectacular scene of thousands of miles of ice and mountains dancing with silver snakes was his eternal memory.
But it is impossible for the country and the court to allow him to return to Anton.
Unless there is a big trouble in Anton, he, the first governor, must go to put out the fire!
When I got off the carriage, the sun outside was dazzling and the air was scorching hot.
At this time, it was already mid-summer and June of the seventh year of Han Yuande.
Chang'an City is in the busiest and liveliest time of the year.
Countless candidates from all over the world are gathering in Chang'an to fight for the future of themselves and their families.
Among these scholars, there were many descendants from Anton.
And they had obviously heard that Bo Shi was returning to the capital today, so as soon as Bo Shi got off the carriage, cheers and neat blessings came from the road in the distance: "Your Majesty will be yours for eternity! Governor Qingyun will rise straight up!"
For the Andong people, Bo Shi, the governor, is a beautiful picture that will forever remain in their memory.
He is not greedy, does not seek power, and is very friendly.
Whether they are upper-class nobles, middle-class merchants, knight-errants, or lower-class common people, Bo Shi can make friends with them, chat and brag.
But only Bo Shi himself knew that most of what he did was out of necessity.
For political achievements, he had to cooperate with the Zajia family.
For the sake of reputation, he had to make compromises with Anton's rangers and nobles.
He even had to follow the emperor's instructions and do many things he didn't want to do.
For example, supporting miscellaneous families, for example, implementing a dispatch worker system, for example, allowing brothers Chen Jiao and Chen Xu to do evil and do whatever they want.
But other people don't know, so in their impression, Bo Shi's image has always been very good.
Especially when he left office, many people were even at a loss.
Countless people are worried that the new governor may 'destroy good governance and use harsh governance'. Many merchants and rangers are trembling with fear, and some are even preparing to flee Anton to avoid being implicated in the turmoil.
Bo Shi looked at these people, bowed slightly, and then walked forward.
In front, dozens of officials were already standing neatly by a pavilion. When they saw Bo Shi, they hurriedly came forward to greet him and said, "I'd like to pay my respects to the Ming Mansion!"
Two months ago, Chang'an's officialdom was in a state of turmoil, and almost the entire Neishi Yamen was implicated.
Even Naishi committed suicide out of fear of crime.
But two months later, time seems to have healed all the wounds.
At least, this is the case for Chang'an officialdom.
A large number of young officials at the grassroots level in Guanzhong were transferred to the new Jingzhao Yin Yamen. Elites transferred from the prefectures and counties of the world took office. With the help of more than a hundred remaining old internal history bureaucrats, these young people were rebuilt.
It improved the official order of Chang'an.
At the same time, it also injected a new vitality into Chang'an, glowing with prosperous vitality.
In the past, various government offices and departments in Chang'an, especially the real power departments, were basically monopolized by the old bureaucrats, especially the scholar-bureaucrat families.
Although many positions are not hereditary, the fact is that they are hereditary.
The grandfather is a xx order, the father is a xx order, and the son is also a xx order. This phenomenon even became mainstream for a time.
As for the officials who are in their seventies and eighties but still refuse to serve and will die on the job, they are even more difficult to count.
But now, all the yamen of Jiuqing in Chang'an feel as if they have been blown by a hurricane.
The once impenetrable forest has now been blown to pieces.
What was once a tight-knit interest group is now broken into pieces.
The Nei Shi Yamen at the center of the hurricane was almost uprooted.
The newly reborn Jingzhaoyin system pulled out new branches from the corpse of the necrotic and decaying Neishi Yamen.
Officials are new officials, and officials are new officials.
Young, enterprising and responsible.
On the way back to Beijing, Bo Shi had already seen the information and files of all his main deputies.
He knew that the emperor had spent a lot of money this time in order to reorganize the bureaucracy and quality of Chang'an!
The Chang'an order was Yang Hui who was transferred from Hedong County.
This person was among the list of 100 people selected for the first examination during the reign of the late emperor.
Although it ranks relatively low, it has achieved outstanding results over the years.
He successively held many positions in Hedong County, including Dayang County Qiangfu, Duyou, Dayang Ling, etc., and climbed all the way from the grassroots to the position of Bo, the head of Hedong County of Qianshi.
Especially those positions in the early stage were all about cleaning up the mess - back then, Dayang County was a quagmire recognized by the world.
But Yang Hui climbed out of this quagmire, and the situation in Dayang improved rapidly. Both the household registration and the number of acres of land were increasing every year, and his performance appraisals were also the best every year!
Therefore, the emperor specially transferred him from Hedong County to Chang'an to serve as the first Chang'an order and also Bo Shi's most important deputy in the future.
So Bo Shi bowed his hands to these subordinates, and the first thing he said was to ask: "Where is Mr. Yang in Hedong?"
An official who was about the same age as Bo Shi heard this and came out to pay homage: "I am not a talented person like Yang Hui, but I would like to worship the Ming Dynasty!"
"Good!" Bo Shi looked at Yang Hui and immediately nodded with satisfaction. Just from the appearance and spirit of this man, Bo Shi knew that he was the kind of person he needed - smart, capable, and capable.
Familiar with grassroots affairs, you can handle most of the work for him!
And what Huang Laopai officials are best at doing is leaving things to experts!
