On November 14, a fast horse arrived at the county government office in Juchao County in the severe cold. Soon after,
In the steamy lobby of Zhengji Tea House, everyone who was drinking tea and eating snacks exploded because a well-informed person told them an explosive news.
"Everyone, have you heard? Magistrate Li is leaving. He is leaving our Juchao County to work as an official elsewhere. He will soon be leaving our Juchao County."
"What?"
"How can this be?"
"Aren't you going to stay for three years? Why do you want to leave so suddenly?"
"What's going on? It must be nonsense. County Magistrate Li was a good magistrate, so why did he suddenly leave office?"
"Hey, you guys, I still don't believe it when I tell you. The news is absolutely true. It came from people in the county government. The appointment from the court has arrived in the morning, and the one who came on horseback to deliver it is someone from the capital.
.Do you know that Guo Dazhuang? He is a person close to County Magistrate Li, and he said it himself. How can it be false?"
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"It's over now. What will we do when County Magistrate Li leaves? We finally found a good official and we have just settled down. What should we do now?"
"Yes, once County Magistrate Li leaves, I don't know what kind of magistrate will come in. We might have hard times coming again."
"This County Magistrate Li doesn't keep his word, so why should he leave immediately? Officials are all the same, they don't care about the life or death of our people..."
"Bah, you son of a bitch, you speak out of conscience. County Magistrate Li risked his life for us, how much favor do we deserve from him? You actually insulted him. Maybe Magistrate Li is because of you being such an ungrateful person.
It was just insulting him that made his heart cold. One grain of mouse droppings ruined a pot of porridge."
"That's right, so many people who scolded County Magistrate Li last time were all heartless. Magistrate Li must have felt chilled. Before, he often walked around the streets and talked to us face to face. Since that time, he has
He won’t meet us anymore. Anyone who can be discouraged, throw vegetables away, or surround and insult us is really not a human being."
"Hey, what's the use of saying that now? If the news is true, I will hurry up and try to persuade him to stay. We can't let County Magistrate Li leave. What should we do once he leaves? No matter whether we scolded Magistrate Li or not
Yes, we all have to be united now and the only one is to keep Magistrate Li."
"Yes, yes, we go to the county government office to beg County Magistrate Li to stay, and we all go together. If he doesn't agree, we won't leave."
"Yes, yes, let's go."
"Let's go."
"...You people, please stop messing around, okay? County Magistrate Li has been promoted to a high position. I heard that he will be transferred to the capital to serve as an official. Are we going to block his way? Wouldn't that be even more inhumane? Magistrate Li
You have done so much for the people in Chao, and you still want to block others' promotion? Can you do this just for yourself? I really admire you people. This is unreasonable, you are too selfish."
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"Yes, aren't we blocking Magistrate Li's way? We can't do this, it's too heartless. We can't do this. Magistrate Li has been promoted, we should be happy for him."
"But what should we do? What if County Magistrate Li leaves, the wealthy family takes back their land, and another magistrate comes in who can't do anything?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. You can't ask someone to be a county magistrate here for the rest of their lives, right? Also, Magistrate Li had a falling out with Grand Administrator Huan for everyone's food. So many people died last time, and someone assassinated County Magistrate Li.
Ling. Can he still stay in Juchao County? Something will happen sooner or later. You don’t want to see County Magistrate Li die in Juchao County, do you?”
"Oh, this is true. Someone wants to harm County Magistrate Li. It's a good thing that Magistrate Li is gone."
"So, not only can we not stop it, but we must send it off. As for my residence in Chao County after County Magistrate Li leaves, I believe that Magistrate Li will not ignore it and will definitely arrange it."
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The discussion in Zhengji Teahouse was just the tip of the iceberg. Soon the streets and alleys of the entire county began to discuss the matter. People ignored the cold weather and came to the streets to gather and discuss. There were some who were worried and some who were regretful. For Li
Hui Hui was even more happy, and of course some were glad that Li Hui left.
In less than two hours, when Li Hui personally sent the messenger out of the county office, the entire Juchao County was already boiling like a pot of boiling water. In the streets and alleys, everyone was talking about County Magistrate Li
News of leaving.
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The news is accurate. Those who came were officials from the Ministry of Personnel of Shangshu Province of the Jin Dynasty, and what they sent was a transfer order from the Ministry of Personnel. The order required Li Hui to take over the affairs of Juchao County before the end of the year and go to the capital to take up a post. But the specifics
The official position is not clearly stated, and there is no mention of promotion or demotion.
Li Hui didn't expect that the transfer order would come so quickly. Although he had already had a hunch from Xie Xuan's words, he didn't expect that only half a month later, the transfer order would have been delivered.
It is impossible to say that I am not excited. It means that the Wang Xie clan has finally decided to shelter me, and I don't have to worry about the revenge that may come at any time in Juchao County. It means that I can finally take the path I want to take.
To get on the right track of history, there is no need to choose to go against the current.
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Li Hui soon knew the reaction of the people in the city clearly. He knew what the people were thinking and what they were worried about. But Li Hui could not stay for them. Here, he had done everything he could
, and even almost took his life several times.
Perhaps Li Hui cannot say the words "clear conscience" to anyone, but to the people of Juchao County, Li Hui can say these four words. He has done his duty, but he cannot be trapped here. Of course he has to pursue himself
path of.
Of course, Li Hui did not just ignore it. The new county magistrate was coming soon. When handing over affairs, Li Hui would definitely have to explain some things to the new county magistrate. It was best to continue his own policies.
In terms of the development and construction of Juchao County, Li Hui still has many ideas in his mind that have not been put into practice. Taking advantage of this period of time, Li Hui decided to calm down and record his ideas and leave them to his successors. He hopes to be useful to his successors.
helpful.
If the successor is also someone who wants to benefit the people of Juchao County, he will definitely not ignore his own opinions, just like when he obtained the precious information and data left by the former county magistrate Huang Tingbai, as well as first-hand experience
When reading county information, I feel that I have benefited a lot.
Of course, no matter who the successor is. Whether he wants to benefit the people or is just a mediocre person, Li Hui cannot change him. He can only try his best to persuade him and leave some good suggestions for his reference. Other than that,
Apart from that, there is nothing we can do.
Li Huijing settled down and began to write down some ideas and measures for the current situation in Juchao County.
First of all, in addition to continuing the current land lease agreement, the development of some wasteland in Juchao County needs to be completed within the next two years. Outside the polder area, several water storage areas will be built based on the local pond and river system.
Reservoirs and irrigation systems. This can solve the irrigation problem of reclaimed wasteland outside the polder area. The reason for reclaiming wasteland is to prevent the people of Juchao County from being bound by the farmland of the rich. When the three-year lease is up, the people
Have the power to choose without being threatened by local wealthy families using their land.
The policy of cutting off land for farming also allows naturalized people to cultivate land, so it is necessary to cultivate and cultivate land in the next two years.
The second is the issue of flood control. Flood control dykes need to be strengthened, and the diversion policy in the flood discharge area needs to be adhered to. The issue of floods is actually the top priority in Juchao County. A once-in-a-century flood like this year may not happen again, but the polder area needs to be strengthened
For dams, it is extremely important to respond in advance. Reinforcing the dams in sections and using some time to do this is by no means a waste of effort.
Subsequent county magistrates cannot take chances on this point.
In order to facilitate his successor, Li Hui even drew a topographic map of several large polder areas and flood discharge areas in Jiaohu Lake, as well as protected farmland and common people's fields, as a more convenient reference for his successor. He also marked the areas that needed to be reinforced.
, indicate the location and height of the embankment and the height to which it needs to be reinforced in the future to provide a visual indication.
In addition, Li Hui also recorded some suggestions for increasing the income of the people in Juchao County.
For example, the utilization of the large reeds around Jiao Lake. This is something Li Hui has wanted to do for a long time. He originally thought that he could prepare some reed mats and sell them, but he felt that they would not fetch much money and the value was not high.
Later, Li Hui finally found a use for it. Reed is light and thin, and is the best material for making lanterns, Kongming lanterns, and festival lanterns. There are local lantern makers in Juchao County who use reeds. This can definitely become an industry.
.Although local sales are not high, sales in the prosperous areas south of the Yangtze River are actually very good. Reeds can also be used to weave reed curtains, which are light and breathable, and are also used by wealthy families. However, the craftsmanship needs to be improved.
However, Li Hui believes that Juchao County has a large population of elderly and weak people, and this can be used as a way for the elderly and weak people to make money. Weaving these lamps, curtains, reed mats and other products not only utilizes local resources, but also increases income.
The local specialties of Juchao County can also be sold at high prices, such as whitebait, shrimps, rice, and white fish. These precious and delicious lake specialties cannot be afforded by local people, so they can be sold to the south. Taking advantage of the Jiaohu Lake waterway leading to the Yangtze River,
It is possible to increase income.
These are all simple and easy methods. Li Hui believes that these are based on local specialties and can increase income without requiring too much technology. They are completely feasible.
There were also some other ideas and suggestions, and Li Hui also listed them all one by one. It took him three days to write a thin booklet with pictures and text, which was regarded as a final gift to the people of Juchao County.