At noon that afternoon, the warm winter sunshine shone on the living room of the back office of Fuyang County. Wei Yuan, the magistrate of Fuyang County, cordially met with several respected old gentlemen of the county here and had cordial and friendly conversations...
Weizhi County first extended cordial greetings and best wishes to several elderly gentlemen. Several elderly gentlemen expressed their gratitude for this and expressed their cordial greetings and best wishes to Weizhi County.
Subsequently, the two parties had a friendly and constructive conversation in a sincere and friendly manner.
Weizhi County first fully affirmed the strong support of several old gentlemen for the county's work. He said that without these old gentlemen, the county's work would not have achieved such remarkable results. Today, our county can have such a good situation, and how many old gentlemen have supported it.
The fruitful work of the old gentleman is inseparable.
Several old gentlemen highly praised the leadership work of Weizhi County in the past year. They modestly said that although they were enthusiastic about the county, due to lack of learning and old ideas, they had undue sectionalism and failed to do anything for the county.
The county will unite and make due contributions to the overall development of the county. They said they will further raise awareness, emancipate their minds, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, be modest and prudent, do not engage in specialization, do not engage in small groups, and unite closely around the county magistrate to serve
The county’s construction will give full play to its remaining energy.
Weizhi County is pleased to say that these old gentlemen are highly virtuous and far-sighted, and have a very clear and long-term understanding of all aspects of the county's work. He attaches great importance to the opinions of these old gentlemen and believes that both parties can work together on major issues in the county.
, we will definitely achieve a high degree of consensus, treat each other candidly, and work together to further develop various undertakings in the county.
Several old gentlemen expressed excitedly that they were excited that the people of Fuyang could have such a leader who understands the general situation and takes the overall situation into consideration. Under the leadership of the magistrate, the county will surely have a harmonious political system, prosper, and will have a better tomorrow!
Afterwards, the two sides fully exchanged opinions and views on the erection of Huangce monuments in various townships in the county. Several old gentlemen said that this matter will be of great benefit to the future and will benefit the present generation. They will fully support this work to be perfect and leave no regrets.
Complete it, and take the initiative to bear the relevant expenses and contribute a small amount to this cause.
Weizhi County expressed high praise for the old gentlemen's active support of the county's cause. He said that this is a very sensitive job. If it is done well, the merit will be in the future. If it is not done well, the disaster will be in the present. Therefore, it is necessary to
Be cautious and listen fully to the opinions of all senior gentlemen.
He pointed out that the county now has two plans. One is to engrave the tablets in the yellow records of the 30th year of Hongwu and the 8th year of Yongle, so that they can be completed as soon as possible. But next year will be the year of re-creation of records once every ten years.
One plan is to first erect a monument based on the yellow records of the 30th year of Hongwu, and then erect the monument based on the yellow records of the 10th year of Yongle after a new registration is made next year. I wonder what some gentlemen think?
The two sides had a lively and friendly discussion on this. In the end, the old gentlemen agreed that it would rather be slower than perfect, and the latter solution was more appropriate.
Weizhi County listened carefully to the suggestions of the old gentlemen and said that they would carefully consider and think twice before acting, so as to live up to the high expectations of the old gentlemen and the people of the county and make the Huangce Monument the cornerstone of the prosperity of Fuyang County. Several old gentlemen also said,
We will fully support the inventory work in the coming year. We must ensure that no household is omitted, everyone is registered, and the most accurate and detailed yellow list in the history of this county is produced.
The two sides also exchanged views on the punishment of the students who make trouble in the hall. The old gentlemen said that the students are bold and disrespectful and do need to be strictly disciplined. However, they are still young and have good intentions. They are also practicing the principles of the great teacher Confucius.
The saint's thoughts of "benevolence" and actions were not out of malice, and they implored the county to consider their suggestions, be magnanimous, treat illnesses and save lives, and give them lighter punishments.
The old gentlemen also said that in view of the living difficulties of some students in the county school, they were willing to donate 1,000 acres of school land to the county school to subsidize poor students.
Weizhi County spoke highly of the philanthropic deeds of the old gentlemen, and expressed his gratitude to the old gentlemen on behalf of the students who will be supported. He said that if young people make mistakes, Taizu will forgive them. What's more, Li Yu and other students are warm-hearted and helpful, and the country
Such talents are needed. The purpose of punishment is to alert them. If they correct their attitude, review their mistakes, and promise to change their minds in the future and never do it again, they may be given a lighter sentence or even be exempted from punishment.
The old man expressed his great appreciation and touch that Wei Zhixian cared for talents and did not care about himself, and once again promised to donate 100 acres of charity land to the Salesian Bureau and the Almshouse. Weizhi County once again expressed his appreciation for this.
The talks lasted for an hour, and the atmosphere was always friendly and warm. Both sides said that such talks were open and honest, and they spoke freely, which played a great role in eliminating misunderstandings, enhancing feelings, strengthening exchanges, and promoting cooperation. They agreed to establish a long-term mechanism to hold regular meetings in the future.
talks.
Also participating in the meeting were the county magistrate, the chief registrar, the private think tank of Weizhi County, as well as the grain chiefs of each district and relevant personnel of household houses.
After the meeting, County Magistrate Wei personally sent the old gentlemen out of the county government office. The sunset was brilliant, and the halls and buildings of the county government office were covered with a shimmering golden light. It seemed to indicate that Fuyang County would have a glittering future!
Wang Xian, the county's household house official, acting in charge of household affairs, reported on the spot.
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Returning to the mortgage room, Wei Zhixian was very excited, and he couldn't praise Wang Xian for his great contribution. He knew that without Wang Xian's series of careful planning and constant encouragement, he would never have been able to defeat the gang.
The powerful and cunning old fox!
"It was so thrilling!" Looking back on the whole process, Wei Zhixian was still shaken and said: "I did 80%, 90%, or even 95%, but they were still unmoved. To be honest, the county didn't even report it at that time.
What hope is there, just to fight for a breath!" He clenched his fists and said happily: "Finally, at the last moment, they gave in!"
"Haha..." Sima Qiu said with a smile: "Anyway, the students were scared to death, especially at the end, their souls were about to fly out." After speaking, he glared at Wang Xiandao angrily: "Don't come up with such dangerous ideas in the future, no.
Even if I am killed by you, I will be scared to death!"
"There's nothing we can do about it..." Wang Xian said with a wry smile: "The enemy is strong and we are weak, so we can only win by surprise. If we were about the same strength, we wouldn't risk our lives to survive like this."
"Yes." Wei Zhixian said bitterly after hearing this: "Otherwise, how could I let those scholars go?"
Wang Xian discovered that Wei Zhixian was very vindictive. He ordered the person who had tipped off the information to be beaten with sixty sticks. In order to show his loyalty in front of the great master, the executioner ordered Zaoli to use the stick method of light on the outside and heavy on the inside.
Nothing can be seen, the bones have been broken...
And those scholars made a big fuss in court and besieged the county magistrate. At that time, Magistrate Wei reacted in a panic and lost face. Every time I think about it afterwards, I feel so painful that I can't breathe. Do you think Magistrate Wei doesn't hate them?
But most of them are children of wealthy families. If the magistrate of Weixian County takes away people's fame and ruins their future, those old men will definitely fight with him to death. Furthermore, although "Da Gao" is an ancestral precept, it has not been quoted for a long time. You can use it to scare people.
, it is somewhat untenable to use it as a basis for punishment, and it is unwise to leave a bad comment to scholars that they must retaliate and do not cherish the seeds of reading.
"It's a pity that we couldn't save Zhang Hua and Xun Sancai." Sima Qiu sighed: "They tried their best, but it's a pity."
"There is no way..." Wei Zhixian also sighed and said: "In order to force me to submit, they took the case to the branch patrol road, and there is sufficient evidence. I'm afraid they won't be able to escape."
In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that Zhang Hua and Xun Sancai were a little greedy, but they committed a big taboo - the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty was the grain chief's collection system, which did not allow officials to personally collect taxes and could only supervise the grain chief's collection.
However, because the Yamen was in a hurry to catch up, and both of them wanted to show that they were better than the other in front of the magistrate, they ignored the taboo and ordered the servants to come to collect the money with the tickets. Not wanting to be caught, they reported it to the branch patrol.
The original Inspector He of the Branch Patrol Road was demoted four levels in a row because of an unjust, false and wrong case due to torture. He was sent to the county magistrate... Mr. Ji, the deputy inspector who is now acting as the Deputy Inspector of the Branch Patrol Road, had always been on good terms with He Inspector.
He was aggrieved about his being demoted to the county magistrate, so naturally he would not give Wei the face of the county magistrate.
Wei Zhixian was very unhappy about being unable to rescue his subordinates, but he had to look forward to everything. What's more, getting Wang Xian, a good helper, could not be compared to Zhang Hua and Xun Sancai tied together.
While they were talking, the chief attendant knocked on the door outside. After being called in, the chief attendant presented a book of famous thorns. Wei Zhixian took a casual look, then his expression changed and he asked: "Where is that person?"
"Waiting at the gate of the county government office." Chang Sui said.
"Please come quickly." Wei Zhixian became restless.
"Who can make my boss so nervous?" After the chief attendant went out, Sima Qiu looked at the book of famous assassins and saw that it read "Zhou Xin pays homage". He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Oh no, Zhou Zhengtai is actually here."
county!"
"Ah..." Wang Xian was also shocked. There was a rumor that Zhou Xin was conducting a private visit in the county incognito. In fact, he was pulling the tiger's skin and raising the banner to put pressure on those big companies. Now that Zhou Xin really showed up, he actually
I don’t know how to end it...
"What should I do?" Wei Zhixian quickly put on his black gauze hat and prepared to go out to greet him. Because the other party was visiting privately incognito, it was not convenient to open the middle door to greet him, but at least he had to wait in front of the back Yamen.
"Sir, don't be nervous." Wang Xian said calmly: "Zhou Zhengtai's visit at this time cannot be a coincidence. He probably already knows the inside story, so you'd better report it truthfully!"
"Alas." No longer able to think about it, Wei Zhixian sighed: "What kind of thing is this..."
Weizhixian came to the Moon Gate and waited uneasily for a moment before he saw a middle-aged man wearing a green preacher's robe, accompanied by two companions, appearing at the other end of the corridor.
After taking a closer look, who could it be if it wasn't Zhou Zhitai? He hurried forward, paid homage and said: "I'm sorry if I missed you from afar."