Li Hui frowned and thought deeply. The more he thought about Wang Muzhi's words, the more he felt that what he said made sense. If you abandon subjective factors and think from his perspective, perhaps Wang Muzhi's worries were not unnecessary, and his decision was not inappropriate either.
wise.
"...I know that what I do is unfair to the people of Juchao County. However, I can only do this to ensure the overall situation. I cannot compare with Huanxu, and Huanxu's Lujiang County has a county
There are four thousand soldiers, and even three hundred cavalry, and there are sufficient weapons and food. Huan Chong, the governor of Jiangzhou, is Huanxu's fifth uncle. Lujiang County has Jiangzhou as its back, so there is no need for any manpower and materials. That's why Huanxu will send troops, even if he is defeated,
We are not worried that the Shouchun rebels will move south from Lujiang County, and the Jiangzhou armies will quickly dispatch to intercept them. But this officer is different. If I lose, the Jiangbei gate will be lost, and no one can support us. How can I not do everything possible?
Consider the overall situation and make the most appropriate decision?”
Li Hui said solemnly: "Even so, you should inform me. Let the subordinates know that Wang Taishou will not send troops, so as not to repay the hope and almost die at the hands of the rebels."
Wang Muzhi shouted: "This is no wonder my officer. Since you decided to go with more than two hundred people to meet the enemy, you should know the danger. You want to take risks, but you don't take risks. Why? For you, this is the most correct choice.
In fact, it is to stay put and act cautiously, rather than to show off. Since you have done this, you should not expect me to rescue you. There is no need for me to inform you of my decision."
Li Hui sneered: "But should I allow the rebels to rob the summer grain of our people in Juchao County and let our people in Juchao County fall into the dilemma of food shortage again?"
Wang Muzhi scolded: "Those are two different things. As far as the situation at that time is concerned, you are taking a risk to protect the food, and you may be annihilated by the rebels. As for the livelihood of the people after the summer food is robbed, it is a matter for subsequent consideration. You
How do you know that I won't find a solution for you? How do you know that the imperial court will not provide relief in the future? In the final analysis, you are still self-righteous and making assumptions about other people's behavior. That is because you don't trust me from the bottom of your heart and think that I am incompetent.
, because I refuse to help you tide over the difficulties. In fact, I have already considered this matter, and since last month, I have been actively collecting food relief for Juchao County."
Li Hui was surprised and speechless. He didn't know if Wang Muzhi's words were fabricated and made up temporarily to deceive him. But if what he said was true, then it seemed that he had indeed wrongly blamed him.
"Prefect Wang, even if what you said is true, from the perspective of a lower official, it is his duty to inform Prefect Huan to send troops to resist the enemy. Prefect Wang was furious because of this, and said that the official was cheating, saying
How can I be self-righteous and arrogant? I think I have done nothing wrong." Li Hui said in a deep voice.
Wang Muzhi looked at Li Hui. His eyes were originally very stern, and he seemed to be about to scold him again. But he finally softened and sighed softly.
"County Magistrate Li, can you do the right thing? You are too young, and you have not understood many situations. Now I only ask you. Now that Huan Xu impeaches me in your name, what do you say?
You just denied it, and I can believe that it was not you who did it, but was being used by others. But why were you being used? It wasn't because you met him and made him think that you could be used. Aren't you being used for no reason?
Is someone being used as a knife? What good does this do to you?" Wang Muzhi said solemnly.
Li Hui frowned and thought about Wang Muzhi's words. He seemed to understand something, but he didn't seem to understand everything.
"Li Hui, at this moment, in our great Jin Dynasty, it is very important to take a stand. If you are not careful, you will go astray and be doomed. If I don't think that you, Li Hui, are a talent that can be made, I won't.
So angry. I can't bear to see you go astray and eventually be ruined. Our Dajin is in the midst of changes, and this is the most dangerous time. I just hope that you will think clearly and don't become someone's accomplice, and don't end up in infamy.
.This is the advice I am giving you." Wang Muzhi said slowly.
Li Hui was stunned, and suddenly he seemed to understand what Wang Muzhi meant. Although Wang Muzhi didn't say it clearly, he was obviously warning himself to stand in the right team and not to stand in the wrong team. Don't try to stand on the side that goes against the current.
, otherwise it will be irreversible.
In the final analysis, Wang Muzhi believed that he had fallen in favor of the Huan family and cooperated with Huan Xu.
Li Hui never expected that an operation to protect food, which he had not thought much about, would involve so many things. A meeting with Huan Xu, the prefect of Lujiang, would actually lead to many consequences that he had not expected at all.
"I just want to do what I should do. I just want to keep the food of the people in Juchao County. Why did I get into trouble?" Li Hui sighed and felt helpless in his heart.
Wang Muzhi left Juchao County that day, and his anger was actually gone when he left. However, the people of Juchao County did not give him a good face. When his carriage and horse were walking on the street, someone openly blocked his way.
The chariots and horses asked him why he didn't send troops, and Magistrate Li almost died on the railing. Of course, Li Hui stopped him immediately.
After sending Wang Muzhi away, Li Hui thought carefully about what he said. Although he was resentful of Wang Muzhi's behavior of not sending troops, the more he thought about it, the more he could agree with Wang Muzhi's reasons.
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Different angles and different heights naturally lead to different things to consider. It is true that Wang Muzhi ignores the people of Juchao County and ignores his own safety, but his worries are not completely unreasonable.
After this incident, Li Hui was really shocked. Li Hui suddenly realized that his perspective and depth of looking at the problem were very problematic. In the final analysis, he still did not have a deep understanding of the wealthy families of the Jin Dynasty, which led to some problems.
Misjudgment and prejudice.
For example, I used to think that Wang Muzhi did this because of the strife between the clans and that he did it deliberately because of different positions. Now it seems that it is biased.
Although the wealthy families put their interests first, they do not even neglect the safety of the Jin Dynasty. There are complexities and contradictions in this, but there are also common interests.
If there is no skin left, the hair will be attached. The Wang family of Langya, the Xie family of Chenjun, and even the Huan family may have a basic consensus. That is, the ship of the Jiangnan Jin Dynasty cannot be overturned, and everyone is on this ship.
On the boat. A huge wave from the north hit and the boat capsized. Everyone was inevitably spared.
In addition, Li Hui also had some personal experience with the way wealthy families behave. For example, what Huan Xu did was to impose domineering behavior on himself. Perhaps in his eyes, he did not need to ask for his opinion, and he could completely ignore him.
ideas and act the way he wants.
In fact, the way Wang Muzhi acted was the same to a certain extent. If Huan Xu had not provoked him in his own name, he would not even explain his behavior to himself. Perhaps in his opinion, this was unnecessary.
The wealthy and powerful were superior, not only to ordinary people, but also to lower-level officials. The gap between classes in the Jin Dynasty was far more distinct and hierarchical than I thought.
The pulse of a strange era is chaotic. If you want to grasp it and understand it, you need more thinking and experience.
Of course, Wang Muzhi had actually softened his attitude a lot when he left. He did not delve into what Huan Xu had done in Li Hui's name. On the contrary, he also dissuaded Li Hui from sending someone to question Huan Xu. He told Li
Hui, if he questioned Huan Xu, it would complicate the problem.
Wang Muzhi told Li Hui that his term of office was about to expire and he would leave Liyang County at the end of the year. He did not want Li Hui to have a difficult life in Juchao County in the future.
Wang Muzhi also expressed his praise for Li Hui's battle with the rebels in Nianzi Mountain. But he told Li Hui that this behavior was not advisable. The brave gambler would eventually lose everything. Overall, he
I don't agree with Li Hui's acting style.
Li Hui accepted his suggestion and did not go to Huan Xu to ask for an explanation. Because he also understood that even if he went, there would be no results and it might annoy him. In fact, he was about to be sucked into the whirlpool now.
It's better to be wise and don't look for trouble yourself.
But Li Hui insisted on some of Wang Muzhi's opinions. For example, regarding the food protection matter, Li Hui did not think he had done anything wrong. Seeing that the situation that he had spent so much effort to bring peace to Juchao County was destroyed, Li Hui
How can we sit back and do nothing? As a normal person, Li Hui has his own set of rules and logic. In some aspects, he needs to adapt to the rules, but in other aspects, he needs to insist on himself and principles.
Li Hui quickly forgot about the turmoil caused by the food protection, because Li Hui was faced with many busy matters at hand.
In early May, the summer grain is fully harvested and put into warehouses. Taxation is not enough to alleviate the food shortage crisis for the people in the county. Adjustments must be made. In addition to selling and purchasing for themselves, people who have no money can use barter for food, or temporarily
It will be carried out by means of repayment after payment.
Specifically, Li Hui acted as an intermediary in his official capacity as the Yamen of Juchao County to obtain the harvested summer grain from the people who had harvested it, and then traded goods, coins, and even labor services with those people who had run out of grain. Any
Both goods and labor can be valued and traded to obtain food.
For many people who have newly settled down with nothing, they obtain life-saving food by temporarily borrowing it. After the rice is mature, the borrowed food is repaid with the harvested rice. The yamen specializes in intermediary guarantees and estimation transactions.
Ensure fairness and avoid disputes.
The Juchao County Yamen still has a high status in the minds of the people of Juchao County. With the Juchao County Yamen as an intermediary guarantee, both parties who buy, sell and lend money have a sense of security. After all, after several years of chaos, the people of Juchao County