Chapter 394: Morality, Intelligence, Physique, Art and Work
After hearing Wang Xuan's words, Magistrate Yan was overjoyed, knowing that he was trying to find out what he was missing.
Otherwise, just because he caused a "Japanese pirate" incident and was invaded by the city, and two major families were massacred, he would not be able to bear the crime and would definitely be punished by the court.
But what Wang Xuan said means that he is brave and resourceful, shows no mercy at critical moments, and has tight control over the ruling district. Not only is he not guilty, but he is meritorious.
Even a discerning person can know what is going on, but so what!
He can get the support of the most powerful people in Fujian, that's his ability!
The so-called magistrate is responsible for the government orders of a government and the general command of all counties. It is his responsibility to announce national government orders, govern the people, try and decide lawsuits, inspect traitors, evaluate subordinate officials, collect taxes and other government affairs.
To put it bluntly, it is as simple as a symbol of local ownership to resolve conflicts within the government, keep the place peaceful and prevent trouble, and at the same time collect enough taxes for the court.
As long as he can do this, he is a good prefect.
If he wants to do all this, he needs to get the support of the local people, that is, to win the ‘people’s hearts’!
And what is popular support?
Regardless of ancient or modern times, it is the support of local aristocratic families. This is the ‘people’s heart’.
And in Fujian, is there anyone with greater "popular support" than Wang Xuan?
No!
All in all, Magistrate Yan is a good magistrate.
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty!" Yan Xuezhen kowtowed to Wang Xuan respectfully again.
"Well, go back and give the governor a break. Do your best. I'm optimistic about you. Okay, go back."
"Yes, my lord." Yan Xuezhen, who was lying on the ground with his butt raised high, replied, then stood up and walked backwards.
After the person left, Qinghongzaobai came over and said twice, "What a guy, you are really... so shameless!"
"It is this kind of talent that is so useful!" Wang Xuan also laughed, "There are three types of officials: those who are talented but not virtuous, those who are talented and virtuous, and those who are not talented and virtuous. Let's not talk about those who are talented and virtuous.
After all, people like this come out every hundred years and are too rare, and most people in the officialdom are either talented or virtuous, which one do you think is most useful?"
Qinghongzaobai was stunned. She was also a serious scholar. She had also aimed to become an official before cutting chickens. Naturally, she had done some research on this issue.
The talented and virtuous man was about to blurt out his words, but he swallowed them back as soon as they reached his lips.
In fact, he has been studying for more than ten years. What kind of virtuous person has both ability and political integrity, high moral prestige, persuades others with virtue, has great virtues, and possesses moral, intellectual, physical and beautiful work...
Everything told him that it was more important to do a derby first. However, recalling her experience following Wang Xuan in the past few years, she was a little shaken!
If only one of virtue and talent can be obtained, which one is more important?
"I don't know!" Qinghongzaobai said with a sigh.
"In fact, there has been debate for thousands of years about whether to select virtues or talents. It's just that different times have different needs. Generally speaking, in 'troubled times' or when you want to innovate or make great progress, you have to have talent but not
Virtuous people are more useful."
"And in times of peace, when the country no longer needs progress but stability, people who are virtuous but not talented are even more important."
He frowned and pondered for a moment. He could vaguely capture something in his heart, but it was always just a little short of it. After a while, he looked up at Wang Xuan and asked, "Why?"
"Hahaha, generally speaking, those who are talented but not virtuous are either the tycoons of a generation or the heroes of a certain place. Such people can bring about great development and are also the source of cholera. They cannot be controlled unless they are the arrogant figures of an era.
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"For example, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, heroes and heroes emerged in large numbers. This was the source of cholera for the Yuan Dynasty. In fact, none of these heroes were good people. They were geniuses, but this virtue...
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"Including our Emperor Taizu, whose moral character is really not very good..."
"But when a dynasty reaches a stable period, it is better to have a person with virtue but no talent. Although it will not make the country better, at least he will not cause trouble!"
"It's just that there are too few people with virtue but no talent. In this world, most people are still without talent and no virtue. But to me, these people with talent but no virtue are more useful. What's the point of virtue?
Yes, I don’t care, as long as he is talented, does things well, manages the local area well, and completes the assigned tasks well, that’s enough. It doesn’t matter if he embezzles a little money, gets more concubines, etc.”
"I will naturally have corresponding systems to restrain them. As long as they don't go too far, of course, if they exceed the bottom line, they will be killed."
"And what I fear most is the kind of person who has no talent but no morals. He who has high moral character and can't find any faults, who opens his mouth when talking about moral articles, just shuts up. But when you ask him to do something serious about developing people's livelihood, he doesn't know anything about it.
, I only know to say, 'Practice the Zhou rites, learn the words of the saints, and be responsible for the great governance of the world'."
"I keep an eye on you all day long to see if you are doing something that is not upright or moral enough. What I want is the result, meeting the requirements, not the process, let alone whether it is upright!"
"This kind of people are the most annoying. They can't be beaten, scolded, or killed..."
It doesn't matter if you embezzle some money and support two young ladies. As long as you can develop the economy and make everyone's pockets bigger, it's fine. Otherwise, it's useless no matter how upright and honest you are. How can you let everyone accompany you?
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Only then did he understand what Wang Xuan meant. This Yan Xuezhen was just that kind of person. He was shameless, forbearing, and unscrupulous in doing things, but he could do it well.
"Look, I told him before that he would renovate the official roads in Quanzhou Prefecture, start laying cement roads bit by bit, and give enough money to the migrant workers. After we leave this time, Yan Xuezhen will definitely use the Lin Yan family to
The power of being destroyed will be used to scrape off a thick layer of oil and water on those big and small families that are closely related to the two families, and use it to speed up the pace of road construction."
"My requirements for him are two things. First: build roads, and second: not delay wages. I don't care about anything else!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "That's true." Qinghongzaobai couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let's have a night's rest. Let's go straight to Zhangzhou Prefecture tomorrow. There are still three families there that haven't been eradicated yet!"
That night, Wang Xuan and his group had a good rest, but the news spread crazily in all directions.
At the same time, the conflict between Wang Xuan and the seven aristocratic families also spread completely. Of course, Wang Xuan was also promoted in this. He would not let people think that he did such a thing that wiped out people without any reason.
It is important to have a well-known teacher.
As a well-known figure in Fujian, Wang Xuan has always had a good personal image. He sticks to his word, pays attention to rules, is generous, never cares about things, has great wealth, and other advantages. Of course, he is also labeled as ruthless and bold.
As the news spread, people closely related to the seven major families were also paying attention to Wang Xuan's every move, fearing that Wang Xuan would suddenly expand the attack area and implicate them.
Of course, there are also many people who hope that Wang Xuan will be more decisive. Only when the balance of interests is broken will many families have the opportunity to rise.
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Putian Shaomu Temple, after hearing the report from the disciples, the fat abbot monk remained as expressionless as ever, but if you look closely, you will find that his hand that was shrunk in the monk's robe kept clenching and letting go. Obviously,
I am so angry at the stupidity of the two families!
The news has been spread so clearly, why not move to Zhangzhou when they are obviously outmatched? By then, with the combined efforts of the five families, they can surpass Wang Xuan in the number of masters. By then, either both sides will suffer, or Wang Xuan will let go.
How could it possibly end up with everyone being wiped out!
Do these people have pig brains?
However, he didn't know at all that those people had such bad mouths that the news was not fully conveyed. Otherwise, with the temperament of the head of the Lin family, he would definitely choose a relatively safe strategy, and the Yan family would definitely not dare to resist Wang Xuan alone.
At that time, it will inevitably be the result of the reconciliation of the five families.
That's what happened, the chatter was fun for a while, and the whole family was cremated.
A good calculation, everything changed beyond recognition because of such a small thing.
Of course, this was lucky for Wang Xuan. His original plan was to take advantage of the time difference and take advantage of the inconvenience of communication to defeat them all in a blitzkrieg!
On the other side, the other three families in Zhangzhou Prefecture who had received the news had already gathered together to discuss countermeasures. It was certain to gather to fight. The only thing left was to wait for news from the Lin Yan family to see when they would arrive.
, I waited for a day and a night, but what I waited for was the news that the two families had been wiped out...
For a moment, the three family heads looked at each other, completely unable to understand what Lin Yan and his family were thinking. Is there anything in their minds?
Now that it's all right, there are only three of them left. What should we do if we face so many first-rate masters under Wang Xuan?
They can't fight or stop them, and they are unwilling to compromise in peace talks and are determined to exterminate seven of their families. What should they do?
While Wang Xuan led his men to continue running along the official road, the Liu family among the three families quietly began to arrange for clan members to take out the belongings in the cellar and load them into cars secretly. Important members of the clan left the city in batches, and the others
The two families quietly escaped from the city without paying any attention.
Just like that, before Wang Xuan arrived, he ran away with Wang Xuan's money...
There is a saying that if a dead Taoist friend does not die a poor Taoist, Wang Xuan will be left to those two families to resist. The Liu family would rather take their money and work hard again than stay here and wait to die!
The forces that Wang Xuan left in Zhangzhou discovered the Liu family's little moves early on, but they were not strong enough to stop the Liu family's moves. They could only fly to report to Wang Xuan. Not only that, they also helped the Liu family hide the other two big names.
family.
Otherwise, once these two families imitate each other, Mr. Wang will be in vain!
It wasn't until the next day when the other two families came to visit that they discovered that the Liu family's building was empty... The news spread back to the heads of the two families.
This frightened the two family heads. They were so angry that they jumped around in the house and cursed. The Liu family was not willing to die. They ran away without saying hello, and they were left behind to attract Wang Xuan's attention.
The remaining two families started to work like crazy, as if they were in a state of panic. They gathered the tribesmen, took out the gold and silver treasures from the warehouses, and prepared the carriages, but...