The two imperial envoys sat down first, Xu Boyi clapped their hands three times, and the hall fell silent immediately. Xu Boyi said loudly: "Everyone, this county has been reformed for more than five years, and the management of household registration has always been chaotic. A few days ago, there was a dispute over this. Everyone must be aware of this."
Xu Boyi glanced at the crowd, and said: "It is true that the county officials are responsible for neglecting their duties, but there are other reasons. The use of the names of the people of various ethnic groups is too chaotic and random, and there are no rules, which is also an important issue. reason."
When he said this, Master Wang's face immediately darkened. Neglect of duty? Who are you talking about neglecting their duties? For the past five years, he has been the head of Hu County, and most of the Huke is under his control. Xu Boyi excluded him this time in order to monopolize the credit, which has already made him very unhappy. Now he still wants to use him as a stepping stone, the head of the king How can I bear it.
Master Wang's face was ashen, and he gritted his teeth and sneered secretly: "Trees depend on people's cultivation, and people rely on self-cultivation. Xu Boyi, before you climbed the high branches, you are already supercilious, you don't cultivate any personal virtues, and you are not afraid of stepping If you make a mistake, no one will continue, and you will be killed, you bastard!"
Xu Boyi was in high spirits, and continued: "The name and surname belong to oneself, but others use it. A pleasant, easy-to-remember, and catchy name makes it easier for people to remember you. And the surnames of father and son are always the same, so you can use them." Let you remember your ancestors, and let your descendants remember you. Isn't that the meaning of naming a person's name and the shadow of a tree?"
Xu Boyi still spoke the vernacular, which was easy to understand. In this way, the tribal leaders could understand. Seeing that there was no one to refute, Xu Boyi said with satisfaction: "Next, we will invite Village Master Gao, Village Master Li and ten elders from the two villages to come out and change their names first.
Ladies and gentlemen, the owners of the two villages of Gao and Li use the name of the Han family, which can be set as an example for the people. Of course they don't need to change their names again this time. However, as the two largest tribes in our county, the Gaoli villages still have many people with complicated, confusing and difficult to remember names. The ten elders came to change their name and surname on behalf of the people in the village. Afterwards, the county would send cadres from the household division to the village to make a register for them. "
The two village masters, Gao and Li, looked at each other and walked forward together, each followed by five elders. Li Bohao and Gao Ya stood in the crowd and gestured to Luo Daheng from a distance, signaling him to be at ease.
Gao and Li, who came to the imperial envoy's seat, suddenly stopped at the same place, and said to Xu Boyi in unison: "Xu Xiancheng, regarding the matter of changing Yisu's surname, Xiaomin thinks that it is not appropriate to rashly decide whether to allow Xiaomin to wait with the village. Let the people discuss it again!"
The smiles on the faces of Lin Shilang and Uncle Li Guo disappeared instantly, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense. Xu Boyi was still calm, but frowned, and said to Gao and Li Liangzhai: "Didn't you two personally agree to this official a few days ago, and are willing to respond to the advocacy of changing customs? Why did you go back on your word?"
Master Gaozhai said with a sad face: "Xiaomin is reckless, thinking that this matter is very easy, so he agreed, but when he returned to the village, many people objected. Everyone trusts me, and I will do something for everyone, how dare I be arbitrary."
Zhaizhu Li sighed and said: "The reason for being old is the same as Zhaizhu Gao, hey! It is obviously a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people, not to mention the preferential treatment of tax reduction and exemption from the government, why are these unruly people unwilling to accept it? It's really unreasonable!"
Xu Boyi smiled unabated and said: "Hehe, you two village masters, you have to use this kind of words to fool others. You will inevitably be accused of deception in front of the officials. You have also seen the above two, one is a court rite Minister of the Ministry, one is a relative of the emperor, it is obvious that the emperor attaches great importance to this matter, are you not afraid of Long Yan's anger?"
The two village masters, Gao and Li, remained silent. Behind the village master Li, a tall and strong old man with a gray beard and bronzed skin suddenly appeared from the crowd, and said angrily, "The two village masters dare not say anything. Said, anyway, the old man is alone and has no scruples.
The imperial envoy, the villain's name and surname are all chosen by his parents, how can he change it at will for a small benefit, that is unfilial! Little people don't know anything else, but they know that filial piety comes first. The emperor has no reason to force us people to be unfilial, do you think so? "
Uncle Li Guo's face sank like water, and he didn't say a word.
Lin Shilang looked at Xu Boyi with a calm expression, smiled slightly, and replied calmly: "Students are educated, and filial piety is the first thing! Our dynasty has always used filial piety to govern the family and govern the country. The most important thing in the court is filial piety." Well, the emperor naturally has no reason to let the people be unfilial. But... "
Lin Shilang changed the subject, and said again: "The memorandum submitted by Cheng Jin of Xu County to the emperor said that most people of various ethnic groups have no fixed surnames, or the son takes the father's surname, or the son takes the mother's surname. , parents let Huamushanshi be their first and last name, there is no fixed number, right?"
The old man poked his neck and said, "Not bad, how?"
Lin Shilang said: "So, fixing the surname is not unfilial, but great filial piety, so that you can inherit your ancestors and descendants. There are four major families in Guizhou, An, Song, Tian and Yang, all of whom are not Han. Didn’t they all use Chinese surnames? You have already agreed, and the emperor sent an imperial envoy here, and you just back out, this is a crime of deceiving the emperor!”
The white-haired old man said angrily: "My lord, the reason you said is such a reason, but we have to be happy, don't we? In our village, many people are actually unwilling, and neither are the two village owners. I don’t know, but they dare not say it?”
Li Xuancheng couldn't help asking: "Don't dare to say, how do you say this?"
The white-haired old man said: "The county magistrate who broke the family, the Ling Yin who destroyed the family! Xu Xiancheng is a big man with one hand covering the sky in this county. Even the county magistrate is afraid of making him seven points. He has always said that there is no one." To put it bluntly, the two village masters were afraid of retaliation for disobeying him, so they pretended to be false in order to wait for the imperial envoy to come and uphold justice for me and other small people."
Lin Shilang smiled faintly, and thought to himself: "This old man is just a wild old man in the mountains, full of foul language, who actually knows the allusions of the magistrate of the broken family and the magistrate of the extermination of the family, and can also speak the idioms of false and deceitful snakes. Could it be that someone taught him Bar?"
After Lin Shilang arrived in Hu County, although he only had brief contact with Hu County bureaucrats, he already noticed the deep contradiction between the county magistrate and the county magistrate. In Lin Shilang's view, if Xu Boyi was not very sure before, he would definitely not dare to write to the emperor to make this suggestion.
Although it is said that there are many stupid officials who dare to write letters to the emperor when their minds are hot and whimsical. Judging from his daily contact, this Xu Boyi is shrewd and cunning, obviously not such a nerdy student.
So, who encouraged these mountain people to rebel? The magistrate of Hua County who rushed to the post road must be inseparable. What role did Ye Xiaotian play in it? Lin Shilang was pondering his analysis, but Uncle Li Guo was already furious.
Li Xuancheng did not seek this imperial envoy because he was impatient to work for the imperial court. He was shocked to hear that the girl Yingying whom he had been dreaming of day and night had married into a married woman, and all his thoughts were lost. When he encountered this kind of thing again today, he immediately had a fit. County Chancellor, you have completely lost the dignity of the court by making such absurd and nonsensical jokes!"
Master Wang said in an indifferent way: "Changing customs and customs has always been a subtle thing, and there is no reason for it to be achieved overnight. We, as local officials, must not be eager for quick success, otherwise it will inevitably be grandstanding and make people laugh."
Seeing that the imperial envoy is furious, when will we wait if we don't step on it now, allies? What about allies. Xu Boyi is not benevolent, so he can be unrighteous, so what if he is also a member of the Tian family? There are small hills under the big mountain, and there are small hills under the small hill. The four families of An, Song, Tian and Yang are just four small hills under the big mountain of Daming. Speaking of Dali, they are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty, so they are fighting to the death
Lin Shilang smiled and said: "Uncle Guo calm down, I believe that Xu Xiancheng has his own reasons!"
Lin Shilang comforted Li Xuancheng, turned to Xu Boyi and said, "Xu Xiancheng, what do you say about the situation today? If you can't come up with a reason, I will punish you for the crime of deceiving the emperor."
Xu Boyi bowed and said: "The two imperial envoys calm down, there must be some misunderstanding. Can the two imperial envoys go to the small hall to rest first, I still have a tender heart."
Li Xuancheng ignored him, Lin Shilang stroked his beard and smiled, got up and said: "Okay! Uncle Guo, let's sit in the small hall and listen to what Xu Xiancheng has to say."
Although Ye Xiaotian has been watching with cold eyes, what is happening now is actually planned by him. Seeing Xu Boyi's calm and calm demeanor, Ye Xiaotian's heart trembled slightly: "It's not right, when did Xu Boyi have such a Taishan collapse?" The heart of the city that does not change color in the past, could it be that... he still has something to rely on?"
The two imperial envoys turned directly to the small hall, and Xu Boyi followed in with a smile, turning a blind eye to the scenes of chattering and whispering.
Lin Shilang and Li Xuancheng sat on the official hat chair in the small hall, Xu Boyi stepped forward and bowed, and said in a deep voice: "You two imperial envoys, you will never be so reckless when you come to work as an official. You have indeed understood the public opinion beforehand. The common people are very responsive to the advocacy of Yisu…”
Li Xuancheng sneered and said, "Really, what do you say about today's situation?"
Xu Boyi sighed, and said calmly: "The two imperial envoys don't know something. If we and other low-ranking officials want to do something for the court, there will always be people who hinder us, trip us up, and set up traps. It's difficult to do things. Incomparably, this time, it is clear that someone has caused trouble."
Li Xuancheng was stunned for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, he had already seen that Xu Boyi and Ye Xiaotian were at odds, Xu Boyi's words meant something, could it be... What grievances, just say it, Uncle Ben Guo and Lin Shilang will decide with you!"
Xu Boyi bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "Thank you, Imperial Envoy!"
If Xu Boyi wants to do this, the key lies in whether he can get the support of the people of all ethnic groups. Ye Xiaotian has a close relationship with Gao and Li villages. The reason why he keeps acting like he is carried away is to lure Ye Xiaotian into the trap, he wants to climb to heaven, and he also wants to step Ye Xiaotian into hell.