After the rain, the azure blue sky seemed to be washed very thoroughly. In such weather, even breathing seems so smooth. The white clouds in the sky float leisurely, as if nothing can disturb their freedom. The people in the city have already dispersed, and the haze that enveloped their hearts before has disappeared, just like the sky is now clear. Because they all knew that since Fang explained it, it must be true.
Some people seldom promise anything, but as long as they say it, they won't regret it.
Wei Xiting, magistrate of Qingshan County, knelt at the gate of the county government office and waited for Fang Jie. He was wearing a cloth that had been washed and turned white. He looked clean, but when he got close, he could smell a faint damp smell. , obviously this suit has not been worn for a long time, but it can be seen from the fold marks on the clothes that even such an old dress is still well preserved.
Fang Jie glanced at him without stopping: "Come in with me."
Wei Xiting raised his head to look at Fang Xie, then got up and walked in behind Fang Xie. Or because I have been kneeling for a long time, my walking posture is a little trembling.
After Fang Jie entered the county government office, he didn't stay in the lobby, but went directly into Wei Xiting's study.
The study room is small, but it is extraordinarily tidy. On one side of the desk was a full bookshelf, and Fang Jie noticed that most of them were old books. The pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the desk were arranged very neatly. Fang Jie sat down and found that the pen holder was within reach. There were still water marks on the table not long ago, and it was obvious that the person who cleaned up the place had just left.
"General, this subordinate knows where the mistake is."
Wei Xiting slightly bent his upper body and said.
Fang Jie waved his hand: "Let's not talk about this first, I have something I want to ask you."
He looked out the window, and saw that the servants who had been disarmed were standing in the yard, surrounded by people from Xiaoqi School, and those servants stretched their necks to look this way.
"Why didn't you see Mrs. Sister-in-law?"
Fang asked.
Wei Xiting was surprised for a moment, he really didn't expect the general's first question to be this.
"She said that the general came to Qingshan County to do important things, and there were faults in his subordinates. She was not suitable to appear. If she appeared, people would think that she was going to intercede for her husband. She said that she begged with a woman's tears. , will only affect the decision of the general, it is unwise. If the general forgives his subordinates lightly because of her pleading, then everyone will follow suit in the future. Whenever they make a mistake, they will make their own women beg. The rules are no longer rules. .”
Fang Jie couldn't help but praise in his heart, it's rare to see such a woman who is so sensible.
Many women don't understand this truth. When their husbands make mistakes, they come to beg. Even if the boss can't refuse for a while and spares her husband, will her husband still have a chance in the future
"Sister-in-law Gao Jie, what family is she from?"
Fang Jie asked again.
"I came from an ordinary farmer's family, I haven't read a book, and I have a lot of hands and feet, but I'm quite virtuous."
Wei Xiting answered truthfully.
"Okay!"
Fang Jie said three good words: "Come here, take ten bolts of brocade and five hundred taels of silver to send to Wei Xiting's house, and say that it is for buying new clothes for my wife."
"Here!"
Jinyi School, who was guarding the door, responded and turned to do it.
"You are the magistrate of Qipin County. According to the regulations of the Black Banner Army, you have dozens of taels of silver every month, but you have worn this suit for at least six or seven years, right? When was the last time you bought new clothes? "
"The subordinates don't remember."
Wei Xiting replied: "What I wear on weekdays is all hand-made clothes, from the inside to the outside. So there is no need to buy more clothes, and the surplus money is kept in the hands of my wife, and will be used as a dowry for my daughter in the future. The dowry is rich. In the future, my daughter will have a better life."
Fang Jie hummed: "Let me ask you, I asked you to implement the division of land into households, what do you think of this measure?"
Because the turning point was too big, Wei Xiting was silent for a while, then raised his head and replied solemnly: "There are advantages and disadvantages... The disadvantages are for the rich, and the benefits are for the common people."
"The pros and cons are big?"
Fang Jie asked again.
Wei Xiting said: "Looking at it in the near future, the people are happy and the people's hearts are in the mood. The benefits are great, but in fact the disadvantages are great. Looking at it from a distance, the wealthy families of the aristocratic family are targeted, and every step of the way to the outside will face hardships. The disadvantages are great, but the benefits are actually great."
"How to say?"
"General, now it seems that the division of land into households is carried out on Pingshang Road, and the common people can have their own land. If they want to grow more, they can rent from the government. The land is in the hands of the common people, and the more grain they harvest, the more grain they can harvest. The more they fall into their own hands, so they are full of joy and naturally do their best. In Pingshang Dao, no matter how you look at it, it is beneficial. But because of this, people outside Pingshang Dao will feel hatred in their hearts. "
"People outside of Pingshang Dao will envy the people of Pingshang Dao when they hear about the actions of the Great General. But all wealthy households from aristocratic families will regard the General as an enemy, and they will stop him at any cost. But to connect together and join forces to resist the general, so it is actually a big disadvantage."
"But after arriving, the people of Pingshang Road have already tasted the sweetness, and the people outside will naturally be more envious, and they will inevitably look forward to the general to rescue them. At that time, the rich families of the aristocratic families have already had close ties. The general thought It is even more difficult to send troops to foreign countries. But because of the promotion of the Ping Shang Road, the people in other places are looking forward to it. It's not difficult, Lida."
"but… "
Wei Xiting was silent for a while and then said: "General, if this method is used to the extreme, the advantages will outweigh the disadvantages. But if it is not used well, the advantages will not be there, but the disadvantages will come out."
"Tell me, what is extreme use?"
Fang asked.
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Wei Xiting raised his head and looked into Fang Jie's eyes and said seriously: "When I just heard that the general is going to carry out this policy, I was worried in my heart. But when the supervisor of Qingshan County implemented this policy, and it really worked, I realized the meaning of the general. Far-sightedness. The reason why it was implemented quickly in Pingshang Road and the common people recognized it was because there were no obstructions from rich families, to put it bluntly... because the general killed enough people, and those who could stop them died."
"However, in the future, when the generals march in, will it be the same as in the Pingdao business? Those rich families compromised because of defeat or fear, but as long as they are here, it will be difficult to carry out this policy. Unless... the generals go to one place and Tu Yidi killed all those who obstructed this policy, and the people will have no scruples, so they will follow the general with confidence!"
He shouted: "This is the ultimate!"
After all, what he meant was that if he wanted to succeed, he could only kill him in one go. If he didn't kill him, Fang Xie couldn't stay in one place for a long time. As long as he left, those wealthy families would naturally still dominate him. How could it be easy for the remaining officials to implement the division of land into households? There are those rich households, and the prestige is still there, and the people are afraid in their hearts, and they dare not let go to fight. The common people are timid, so what do the remaining officials rely on
But these words, coming from a civil servant's mouth, are a bit surprising.
"This subordinate has been thinking about one thing for the past few days..."
Wei Xiting paused for a moment and said: "Since history, in all dynasties and dynasties, there has never been a person from a poor family who sat on the dragon chair. In the early days of starting a business, a person from a poor family may be powerful, but in the end they will all become puppets of wealthy families. Abandoned after being drained of blood. Those who have always achieved great things have two choices."
"First, it is also the path that all heroes with great ambitions have been walking since ancient times. It is to contact the aristocratic family and seek backup. As long as they can get the support of the aristocratic family, they can quickly win over a force. Looking forward thousands of years, People who have achieved great success all choose this way. As long as they can win the support of aristocratic families, they will get twice the result with half the effort."
"Secondly, it is a road that no one has ever relied on to achieve final victory, and that is to rely on the people. No matter what dynasty it is, there are people who rise up and rebel. So there are many people who rely on the people to raise troubles, but in the end none of them Completely successful. The closest one was the Sun Liang Rebellion during the Great Zhou Dynasty. Sun Liang raised his troops and fought all the way to the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty with the help of refugees and bandits. In less than two months, Sun Liang was killed by his subordinates, and hundreds of thousands of troops fell apart..."
"During the war, they were invincible and united. That's why they were able to destroy the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty and establish a state. But after Sun Liang ascended the throne, he began to win over the nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty and wanted to recruit these people to serve him. It didn't take long for him to Bewildered by those families who talked eloquently and presented many treasures and beauties, he began to take back the military power from his old subordinates and handed it over to the people of the family. His old subordinates couldn't bear it, so they rebelled. In the end, Sun Liang was Killed, the army under him collapsed, and the Daqing Kingdom ended in two months..."
"It's not a powerful army that defeated Sun Liang, but some gold and silver treasures and dozens of beauties."
Wei Xiting said: "Sun Liang was defeated. He thought that those people from rich families would help him and become his right-hand men. Sun Liang also hoped this would be the case, because the later he felt, the more he felt that those old subordinates were uneducated and incompetent. He is respectable, but people from rich families are well-informed and polite. As everyone knows, those people just treat him as a doll. The experience and wisdom accumulated over thousands of years make people from a family far better know how to play with him than children from poor families. Power tricks. Sun Liang was originally made by the people, but after he succeeded, he abandoned the people... so he lost."
He looked at Fang Jie and said, "Many people walked the first road, and the best among them succeeded. Many people walked the second road, but no one succeeded...Why? Because I didn't go completely, and when I got halfway, I wanted to switch to another road." Go for the first path. As a result, the people on the first path don’t like him, and those who liked him on the second path also deserted him.”
Fang Jie frowned slightly, he knew what Wei Xiting meant. He just didn't expect that these words would come from the mouth of a civil servant who should never have said such words. Civil officials have always rejected killings. No matter in troubled times or peaceful times, civil officials have always had little favor for Wu Fu. Most of them think that success depends on education and persuasion, rather than just slashing with a knife.
Wei Xiting's ability to say such words can be regarded as shocking and shocking in this era.
"Then tell me, should I go the first way or the second way?"