On the table, a plate of mulberries and a plate of bayberry have just been washed and look fresh. Tao Seventeen picked one up from time to time and put it in his mouth, eating it with relish. Tangzhou is southern, and the fruits are different from the north, and these things are very fresh in Tao Seventeen's eyes.

Du Zhongxiao read the official document brought back by Tao Seventeen, handed it to Su Song, and said: "It seems that although there are not many households in Yexian County, it is not easy to build mines and metallurgy. After a while, there will be less going on here, so let's go over there together. ”

Tao Seventeen said: "What the official said is that there are many troubles!" The other day, we were just looking around, and we didn't do anything. In recent days, the imperial court has decided to build an iron supervisor, and it is also necessary to choose a site to build an official office and build a field business, and suddenly there are a lot of bargains. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "There are many people under Fangcheng Mountain, there is not much population, where are there many disputes!" ”

Tao Seventeen shook his head again and again: "Officials don't know, when it comes to money, someone can think of any way." We chose the place where the iron was smelted, twenty miles east of the county seat. There weren't many people there, but within a radius of ten miles, there were only sixty or seventy. In order to avoid trouble, they all moved away, reopened land for them in the northern plains, rebuilt their houses, and subsidized money and food. Originally, it was said that it was good, but then the villagers didn't know who was bewitching, and suddenly they didn't move, saying that it was difficult to leave the ancient land, and they just wanted money. How does this work? I had no choice but to move five or six miles north, avoiding people's households, and it was all mountain wasteland. As a result, some people said that there was an ancestor in the ancient tomb, and they were entangled. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Is this still bewitching?" They heard that the imperial court had allocated a lot of money, and who didn't want a piece of the pie? As long as the local government handles this matter, appropriate subsidies are given, and they cannot be allowed to open their mouths. ”

Tao Seventeen said: "That's it, if the officials don't go, how dare we people be the masters?" In the future, Ye County was assigned to the iron prison, but now that Ruzhou is under the rule, there is a dispute with the people, which one can afford to blame Zhizhou? ”

Du Zhongxiao and Su Song glanced at each other and shook their heads slightly. Tao Qiqi is telling the truth, not to mention that they are petty officials, even if they go by themselves, it is not easy to cause trouble. Now it is Zhao Ji who knows Ruzhou, his father moved south from the Khitan, and he was born as a Jinshi. Zhao Ji is modest and kind, has been admonished many times, and is not afraid of the powerful. Before coming to Ruzhou, he was the deputy envoy of salt and iron, and mining and smelting iron was his business.

If it is normal, it is not difficult for Zhao Ji to speak. But the problem is that he is sick now, and he came to Ruzhou to recuperate, and he can't manage the affairs himself. There was a dispute with the people, and according to his previous style, he was afraid that he would indiscriminately protect the people. Zhao Ji's status, Du Zhongxiao, a transfer judge, didn't dare to resist, and he didn't have the energy to figure out the matter, so he could only hide.

In the face of a good official who is praised from top to bottom, you are dedicated to the public, but it is easy to have contradictions. When it comes to disputes, it is reasonable for you to mix up, and you may not have the upper hand.

There was no way, so Du Zhongxiao had to go in person, set aside Ye County as soon as possible, and set up an iron prison, and things would be much easier.

Tao 17 said: "There is another one, a few days ago in the southern mountains, we found a graphite mine. The mountain was not tall or steep, and the deposits were exposed, making it very easy to mine. I thought that with graphite, I could use it to make crucibles and make steel. But I don't want to be on that hillside, there are a few families who have put silkworms, saying that it has been the place where they have raised silkworms since ancient times, which is extremely difficult. ”

Du Zhongxiao sighed: "Okay, I know." After a few days, there will be eyebrows here, and I will go there myself. You are now being hindered everywhere, and it is nothing more than the local bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods, taking advantage of the opportunity of the imperial court to set up iron supervisors and prepare to mine and smelt iron to extort some money, which is not a big deal. ”

Tao is seventeen petty officials the size of sesame mung beans, and the local people don't take them seriously at all. That area is at the junction of several counties, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the state and county are shirked, of course, it is not something they can straighten out. A few slippery officials colluded with the local big households, so they were subject to restrictions everywhere.

At such times, it is useless to give money and benefits. No matter how much money is compensated, it can't reach the hands of ordinary people, and it can only be a big profit. If you want to open up the situation, you must first deal with the local ghosts, ghosts, snakes and gods, and then reasonably compensate the ordinary people to solve the problem.

For example, if the graphite mine is said to be a silkworm farm, nine times out of ten it is not the people who herd the silkworms in charge, but the powerful households who make things in their name. Those who really honestly let the silkworms harvest the cocoons, the money is enough, and there is nothing bad to talk about.

Su Song put down the official document in his hand and said, "You haven't been in Ye County for many days, and you don't want to do so many things. The official documents are well-organized, everything is well-founded, and the figures are accurate, and you can understand it at a glance, which is very rare. ”

Tao XVII said: "I didn't write it. At that time, there was a newly recruited official named Luo Feng. Although this man was young, only seventeen or eighteen years old, he learned things very quickly. In particular, he is a good hand at writing official documents. Now he is the head of our group, and he is in good order. It's just that he is too young, and many old officials are not convinced. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "When you were in Yongcheng, you did things by my side, but you were only at this age, which one was not convinced?" ”

Tao Qiqi smiled: "How is it the same? At that time, around the officials, there were officials everywhere who were in charge, and the county lieutenant also gave a little thin noodles. ”

Du Zhongxiao pondered for a while and said, "Now everything is created in a hurry, and people must be employed everywhere." If you are really capable, you should not use it. When I go to Ye County, you will take Luo Feng with me, if you are really capable, you will have a place for him. ”

Tao Qiqi said happily: "If the official says this, I will do it." This man is always there for me, and he helps me a lot. It's just that I am a lowly official, no matter what is promised to him. There are officials in charge, and he also has a future. ”

New careers, new systems, whether old officials or newcomers, must start anew. In fact, it is not that young people learn quickly, but that the burden of old officials is heavy, and many people can't put down the shelves and stick to the old system, which has become a stumbling block to the construction of the camp and field system. Du Zhongxiao has found that since he began to implement the new system and handed out pamphlets for officials to study, many young people have come to the fore. It is good for young people to take the lead, but it is not good to cause conflicts between the new and the old, and then affect official affairs.

It is very difficult to discourage the enthusiasm of young people and to let the elderly passively confront. Du Zhongxiao's idea is to start with a few typical examples of young people, promote them without hesitation, set an example, and maintain the sharpness of the whole team. Then find a way to promote the elderly, let them cooperate with the young people, and set an example for others.

There are tens of thousands of slender men who go to Tuntian on Jingxi Road, and a large number of officials are needed, and it is not up to them and Su Song to do things. Sooner or later, various yamen will be set up under the camp and field affairs, officials will be set up, and a large number of officials must cooperate, and only when the team is built can things be done well.

It's not a person who thinks of a way and thinks that the next will be carried out, and he can get things done. Not to mention such a complicated thing, it is a simple iron-making, and Du Zhongxiao's energy can only be used to mention a few key technical nodes, and the people below have to do it. Without Tao Seventeen accompanying him this time, Du Zhongxiao could take care of the camp near Qingtai Town, but he couldn't take care of the iron mine on the side of Fangcheng Mountain.

Whether it is farming or mining, Du Zhongxiao's approach is different from this era, and talents must be cultivated from scratch. Now three pamphlets are given to the officials and they are allowed to study on their own, but only after a cursory selection, and then there will be special training. Only by preliminarily selecting talents who meet their own requirements can we talk about team building, and things can be done quickly and well.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, and since we have chosen a way to do things beyond the times, we must have talents who can adapt to the new era. Doing so may be slower and harder to do at first, but it's always worth it in the long run.