Chapter 173: What I Saw and Heard in Changsha
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He Tengjiao, the word cloud cong, a native of Liping Mansion, Guizhou, was raised in the township in the first year of the Apocalypse. Chongzhen was awarded Nanyang Zhi County, the land was four up, and the thieves haunted it, and the number was frustrated. Later, from the governor Chen Biqian broke the thief Angao Mountain, beheaded more than 400 levels, and pacified the Tukou, Yi was well-known, the head of the relocation department, entered the foreign lang, and went out to prepare for the Huailai army, and transferred the north road. Talented and sensitive, where is known
The above is He Tengjiao's basic resume before he became the governor of Huguang.
After Qin Mu saw it, he felt very uncomfortable, breaking a group of bandits, beheading more than 400 levels, and leveling a small handful of bandits, he became well-known and rose all the way.
When did Lao Tzu build a capital temple with more heads than him? Now it's just a governor, well, there is an additional title of Marquis of Huaiyin, but what does Marquis of Huaiyin mean? Is it implying that his fate is a copy of Han Shin?
He Tengjiao hurried back from Nanchang, and when he arrived in Zhuzhou, he learned that his governor's yamen was occupied by Qin Mu.
He also collected a lot of information related to Qin Mu, and the comprehensive results showed that Qin Mu was a ruthless person, which He Tengjiao had no doubt about that Jingguan built one after another, one taller than the other, and a few days ago in Liling County, he killed 20,000 left soldiers who plagued Jiangxi in one fell swoop.
The closer He Tengjiao got to Changsha, the more apprehensive he became, and he felt a little "more timid about his hometown, and he didn't dare to ask anyone".
First of all, how to let Qin Mu move away from the governor's yamen, this alone made his scalp numb, and if he didn't get it, it would be a knife to the head.
But it's not okay not to let Qin Mu move out, if his yamen can't get it back, will he, the governor, still have the face to stay in Huguang?
He Tengjiao, who was in a dilemma, even had the idea of resigning and going home, but this was just thinking about it, there was no safety in this world, and there was no power in his hands. I'm afraid I'll die sooner when I go home.
Finally, Changsha arrived, and He Tengjiao took two staff members and several subordinate officials who fled to Jiangxi with him, gritted his teeth and entered the south gate. He Tengjiao was very surprised by the scene along the street, first of all, the slogans that could be seen everywhere, such as the "three disciplines and eight attentions" that he had long been familiar with.
The soldiers patrolling the city walked in a neat queue of ten, and the people on the street would take the initiative to give way to the soldiers, but they did not feel afraid, and there happened to be a carriage with goods scattered at the corner of the street. The coachman stopped the car to pick it up, blocking the whole street, and the passing cars and horses were crowded on both sides;
The soldiers patrolling the city did not reprimand arrogantly, but took the initiative to help the coachman pick up the scattered goods and load them onto the car. During this period, not a single soldier took the opportunity to hide his secrets and face the coachman who was grateful for his kindness. The soldiers patrolling the city just smiled. I was busy clearing the streets.
The road was soon restored to smoothness, and He Tengjiao even saw a few children following behind the soldiers patrolling the city, learning from the soldiers to walk with majestic and high-spirited steps, singing happily in their mouths:
Dongfang Hong,
The sun rises.
China has a Qin Wenzhi,
He worked for the happiness of the people.
Phew, hey
He is the great savior of the people
The song was so catchy that it came out of the children's mouths and spread all over the streets, and the people along the streets listened to it happily. He even hummed a couple of sentences along with it.
He Tengjiao silently recited the lyrics sung by the children in his heart, and he couldn't help but gasp, don't underestimate this kind of children's rhyme, it can unconsciously root something in the hearts of the people, so as to achieve a subtle effect.
At certain times, the role of this kind of folk nursery rhyme is even more incalculable, like the "Mo Dao Shiren one eye" in the Yuan to Zheng period, instigating the Yellow River to rebel in the world. "Wait, you can say a word and let the world hear the scenery.
Now that these children's songs in Changsha City are sung, Qin Mu will unconsciously become the savior in the minds of the people. What's more, judging from the orderly order on the street, the harmonious relationship between the military and the people, the bustling commerce and trade, the full appearance of the people, etc., Qin Mu has indeed governed Changsha and even the whole of Huguang well, not to mention the people's support for him.
Finally arrived home, He Tengjiao looked at the busy scene in the governor's yamen, and couldn't help but hesitate, or the guards at the front door took the initiative to ask, so he had to report his identity.
In the second hall of the Yamen, Qin Mu was asking Liu Boquan about the reconstruction of Yuelu Academy, and Li Shi came in and reported: "My lord, He Tengjiao and a few subordinate officials of the original governor Yamen have arrived, and they want to see you, my lord." ”
"Hehe, it's here, let him wait a minute, there are still some official affairs to deal with in this office." Qin Mu ordered with a smile, and then asked Liu Boquan, "How much is the total cost?" Is it roughly calculated? ”
Liu Boquan hurriedly replied: "The war in Huguang is peaceful, and as long as the general laborer provides three meals, he will not worry about no one doing it."
When Qin Mu heard this, he immediately waved his hand and said, "It can't be like this, it's not enough to just provide three meals, you must give a certain amount of remuneration to the laborers." The official is an official, not a pure businessman, so he can't just try to save money and ignore the development of Huguang's people's livelihood; It seems that the official needs to tell you about the economic laws contained in this;
The lower classes of the common people had limited financial resources and relied to a large extent on the hired workers of the wealthy gentry. However, the Great Western Army had just ravaged Huguang, and the gentry and wealthy families in Huguang had almost been uprooted, and now they could not protect themselves, and there were very few opportunities for the lower classes of people to hire workers, in other words, the economic resources of the lower classes were extremely difficult; If this situation is not improved for a long time, it will be difficult for the people's livelihood in Huguang to develop;
At this time, it is necessary for the government to invest and distribute the money to the people, so as to effectively improve the recovery of the economy and people's livelihood. Boquan, money must be allowed to flow in order to produce benefits. If you have time, you have to think about the truth of this, you can save where you shouldn't spend, but it's not right to save blindly. ”
Uncle Liu shook his body and replied awe-inspiringly: "The teachings of the adults, the subordinates will definitely keep them in mind, and the subordinates must ponder the words of the adults with their hearts." ”
"Well, go ahead."
Uncle Liu did the math in his heart, and quickly said: "Back to my lord, three thousand laborers, if you include the cost of employing labor, it will probably cost about 100,000 taels to restore the academy to its original scale, and so far, 23,621 taels have been allocated for the purchase of bricks, tiles, timber, grain, etc., and the specific progress of the reconstruction, the subordinates must ask Fang Zhongzhi, who is in charge of the preparatory work, to reply to the lord." ”
Qin Mu heard that it would cost 100,000 taels, and felt a little too much, so he said: "You don't have to rebuild it exactly as it was, you don't need to be so luxurious, the teaching houses, dormitories, etc. are mainly strong and durable, and the carved beams and paintings are exempted, this aspect can be saved, if you have money, it is better to buy more books for the academy, you go down first, and redo the budget." ”
"Yes, sir."
Seeing Liu Boquan away, Qin Mu immediately put on an unsmiling expression, and instructed Li Shi outside the door: "Bring He Tengjiao in." ”
He Tengjiao was taken into the second hall alone, and came to the signing room that once belonged to him, and after the public case, there was an old and weak official sitting at this time, handsome and elegant with a strong taste, and a governor's costume embroidered from the second grade, which made He Tengjiao have an illusion: There is already a governor here, and he is a little redundant.
He Tengjiao just wanted to speak, but after Qin Mu glanced at him, he first asked Yang Shen on the side: "Yang Shen, tell me, as a governor, what are your duties?" ”
"Hui Lord, the governor, follow the locality, inspect the subordinate officials, and supervise the military affairs, that is, take charge of the military and political affairs of a province."
"Then as a governor, what is the crime of abandoning the land and losing the land, according to the law?"
"According to the law, those who are heavy should be beheaded, and those who are light should be dismissed and questioned."
"Then the whole province is abandoned, is it considered a heavy one?"
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Qin Mu and Yang Shen asked and answered, and ignored He Tengjiao. He Tengjiao's face was red and white, he had not been in office for a long time, and Hu Guang's affairs had not been completely smoothed, Zhang Xianzhong called, and the defenders fled from all over the country, and even Yin Xianmin, the general soldier of Huguang, surrendered, he still saw the opportunity early, so he escaped by luck.
But can these reasons absolve all responsibility? Especially in front of Qin Mu. In contrast, it has been three months since he came to Huguang, and Zhang Xianzhong called; Before Qin Mu took office, Huichang was occupied by bandits;
Zhang Xianzhong called, Huguang looked at the wind, and he, the governor, did not play a role. Qin Mu led two thousand men and horses on an expedition and beat Zhang Xianzhong away, but don't compare, there's no comparison!
He Tengjiao had imagined various possibilities when meeting Qin Mu, but he never expected this kind of scene, and for a while, he was speechless.
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PS: Well, I received more than 30 birthday wishes today, Haoyuan is here xiexie everyone, or that sentence, it's good if everyone has a heart, and it's free to spend money, just choose zuihou for free.
It's going to be the New Year, everyone has a lot of places to spend money, it's not easy, well, when it enters the New Year, everyone will send me a small red envelope, and I will be content.
(To be continued......)