Quick travel: I passed through that cannon fodder Chapter 1317 I rely on the imperial examination to get ahead and become a big official in the frontier (24)
Chapter 1317 I rely on the imperial examination to get ahead and become a big official in the frontier (24)
In fact, the biggest reason why rebellions often occur in Kangzhou is that various natural disasters often occur, and these natural disasters are very uneven.
There is a lot of water in the west, and floods, mudslides, landslides, etc. often occur.
There is little water in the north, and there are frequent droughts, so there is usually no food harvest.
It's not that the imperial court never thought about providing disaster relief, but it couldn't be done.
This brings us to a major problem in the imperial court - lack of money.
It's not that the court has no income, but that there is no money and no silver - because of deflation.
People in ancient times were diligent and frugal, and kept the money at home or melted it away, resulting in less and less silver circulating in the market.
The imperial court once tried issuing banknotes.
But ordinary people don't recognize paper money, they recognize silver.
There is no money in Baiyin, and the food production in various places is only enough to maintain the food and clothing of the local people, let alone support Kangzhou in the long term.
Therefore, the lives of the people in Kangzhou are very difficult, and they do not have the conditions to study. Naturally, they do not know any big principles. Anyway, they do whatever they want, as long as they can survive.
The first major thing Gu Mo did in Kangzhou was to divert water from the west to the north, in order to alleviate the problem of floods often caused by excessive water in the west and the shortage of water in the north.
But doing these projects requires money. Without money, it is really difficult to do anything.
When the local officials and squires below heard that Gu Mo was going to do work, they thought that Gu Mo was going to make money by harvesting sheep in Kangzhou. They cooperated very well and said that they would go to the people's heads right away.
Of course they are so excited because they can also make a lot of money from it.
Gu Mo glanced at the officials.
The difficulty in managing Kangzhou has a lot to do with these local officials. They think that the emperor is far away, and they regard themselves as the local emperor here. They are simply submissive to the officials sent by the imperial court, so they do not obey the orders issued by the imperial court at all.
listen.
Even if you listen, you are still making money from it and don't care about the lives of the people at all.
"Who said I want the people to take money? The people are so miserable. As a parent official, how can I make things difficult for the people again?"
"What do you mean, sir?"
"The governor's intention is, of course, to donate money."
Upon hearing this, all the officials nodded their heads.
It's okay to ask the wealthy gentry and businessmen to donate money. Even the merchants passing through Kangzhou can be solicited to donate. If you don't donate, you will be detained in Kangzhou. It depends on whether you want life or money.
In this way, they can make more money. Anyway, how much they donate is the business of the gentry and wealthy businessmen, but how much they report is the business of officials like them, and they also have a lot of room for manipulation.
As a result, Gu Mo said again: "We don't need those gentry and merchants to donate, we officials can donate it ourselves."
The faces of all the officials began to look ugly.
Gu Mo continued to speak righteously: "As officials of the imperial court, we should share the worries of His Majesty, and we should protect the people under his rule to live and work in peace and contentment. I hope you will donate generously and set an example."
A group of officials, "..."
I'm afraid you are just daydreaming.
Gu Mo didn't care what they were thinking, so he took the lead in donating - donating all the five hundred taels he had saved over the years.
Even my immediate superiors donated, and many officials were too embarrassed to give up even a dime, so they gave some token donations.
It was truly symbolic. Dozens of local officials and governor-general officials from several prefectures and counties, large and small, had donated more than Gu Mo alone.
Gu Mo was so angry that they also had an excuse, "Sir, you don't know that this place in Kangzhou is poor and remote. The officials and others work hard for government affairs every day. They are all top-notch upright officials. How much spare money can they have at home?
Please sir, please be considerate."
One by one, they were crying with Gu Mo, as if they were about to starve to death.
Gu Mo had already figured out their virtues and didn't expect them to realize it.
Of course, Gu Mo couldn't force them with force at this time. After all, she had nothing in hand. She had just arrived, was unfamiliar with the place, and was still a mere commander. She killed herself at the beginning, but she couldn't play anymore later.
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If I can get them to come up with a few hundred taels, the goal can be considered accomplished.
Now the total of one thousand taels is enough for her to carry on with the next thing.
So Gu Mo took out the thousand taels and began to mobilize the people.
She first sent people to the countryside to do a publicity campaign, telling the people that the governor wanted to build waterways. In the future, not only would the farmland in the north be irrigated, but the people would also be able to drink clean water.
The wealthy people contributed money, the labor force contributed, and the government and the people worked together to open up the waterway from the west to the north.
The money donated by the people will not be handed over to the government. Instead, they will choose representatives to manage it, and then supervise the representatives they choose, keeping an eye on where the money they donate is spent throughout the process.
In this way, corrupt officials are directly blocked from taking bribes, and the people can rest assured.
You can have food and water, and you can see what the donated money is used for. The people are still very enthusiastic, and the big farmers in the countryside are also enthusiastically donating so that their fields will no longer be short of water in the future.
In half a month, the money and labor were in place, and the efficiency was very high.
The waterway plan drawn up by the water conservancy craftsmen that Gu Mo had previously summoned from various places also came out.
When everything was ready, Gu Mo held another public mobilization meeting to mobilize the enthusiasm and confidence of the people, and the construction officially started.
After that, Gu Mo often visited the construction site to inspect and supervise the completion of the fortifications. He always wore regular clothes and paid various condolences to the workers.
Gu Mo already had an honest face and was approachable. Gu Mo immediately won the hearts of the people in the north. When the people mentioned her, they all gave a thumbs up and praised her as a good official.
In addition to inspecting official affairs, Gu Mo also started to deal with some old cases that had accumulated.
These piles of old cases are not handled because of insufficient manpower, but are deliberately piled up by officials in order to make money from them.
Anyway, if you don’t give me money, I will delay the decision on your case.
In the end, the decision will depend on who pays more. Anyway, the defendant will eat the plaintiff after eating.
The officials at the top are like this, but the officials at the bottom are unattended and run rampant, like a fish and meat village.
There are so many cases piled up that even if Gu Mo looks at them day and night, he doesn't know when he will see them all.
The officials below were happy to see her suffer alone, and made all kinds of excuses whenever they were asked to do things.
Seeing this, Gu Mo took out the official official and held it in his hand.
After all, whether they were promoted or demoted in the future, they would have to go through Gu Mo, an external transfer official with direct access to Tianting. After Gu Mo threatened and lured them, they obeyed.
As for the temporary workers who acted as thugs for local officials, Gu Mo continued to use the old trick. He first posted the list of establishment workers and temporary workers so that the people could distinguish clearly.
Then the compilers were asked to temporarily form a special task force to handle these cases. If the people encountered temporary workers roaming the countryside or someone pretending to be an official to deceive the people, they should report it immediately. Once verified, they would be dealt with as a serious crime.
All cases will be handled on the same day they are discovered, and no overnight stays are allowed.
