"Once upon a time, there was a man from a famous family who had always passed down his family with poetry. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info but this person's father did not do his job all day long and lost all his family property. After the death of the father, the burden of the family fell on the man's mother, who pinned all her hopes on her son, and taught him to have a strong sense of morality and be extremely filial. That man did not live up to his mother's expectations, and he was very accomplished in poetry and books. Soon he was promoted to filial piety and became a county magistrate, and it only took two years to sit in the seat of the county order. It was a smooth ride. ”

Yuan Xianling paused and took a sip of tea. Lu Xiaoyu couldn't help but interject, "According to what you said, this person has a prosperous official road and good conduct, he should be a great talent, and he will be able to pay homage to the marquis in the future." ”

Yuan Anbang shook his head, his expression seemed to recall the past, and continued: "Because this person is extremely incorruptible, and he doesn't understand the world. As soon as he went to the county order, he found that many of the yamen's funds had been filled with money from within and had not been handed over to the state. And he found that the embezzled money was used for public daily expenses by the yamen people in a high-sounding manner. In a fit of rage, the man canceled all the unreasonable fees. Because of this, other officials in the county town couldn't survive and were transferred one after another. The man also had a lot of food every day, but even so, he was unmoved, and still stuck to his previous thoughts. ”

Lu Xiaoyu thought to himself, corruption of this official is a common thing, and it should indeed be punished, but this makes everyone tighten their belts and become officials, which will backfire.

Sure enough, as Lu Xiaoyu thought, Yuan Xianling continued: "That person's behavior caused dissatisfaction among the officials of the imperial court, and the officials who were distributed in the local area complained that the person's behavior disrupted the order of officialdom and demanded that he be transferred to the central government. Not long after, the DPRK and China issued a document to transfer him to the DPRK and China to supervise the financial and taxation affairs of various localities. Originally, he thought that his ability was affirmed by the emperor, but when he arrived in the court, he found out that this was an idle job at all. His colleagues just make tea and chat every day, and they don't need to do anything at all. Naturally, the man disdained to be in their company. ”

"I think that person must have done something that he shouldn't have done, offended someone, and was belittled, right?" Lu Xiaoyu had already guessed that the person in Yuan County's mouth was his own experience.

"That's right, the days when he was an official in Jingzhou City made him understand the political situation of the entire Southern Chu. He found that the emperor did not go to court all day, and only knew how to ask God for divination and the art of immortality. He is also obsessed with carpentry. He found that in the final analysis, the problem was all with the emperor. The emperor is the foundation of the world, and as long as the correct attitude is established, the officials will be upright. So he wrote a lot of memorabilia and scolded the emperor bluntly. Although the emperor did not kill him, he was still demoted to a local place to continue to be a county magistrate. He would rather be beheaded by the emperor at that time, so as to leave a reputation as a clean official. But now ......"

Yuan Xianling couldn't help but shed tears after speaking. Lu Xiaoyu said: "Lord Yuan, what I want to talk about this person is yourself." So now because of that lesson, you have begun to do things smoothly, and you have also understood the truth of being an official? ”

Yuan Xianling said solemnly: "No, I did all this to be recognized by the emperor again, and my love for the government and the people comes from the bottom of my heart." I only hope that one day I can return to the imperial court and continue to serve the emperor. I've thought a lot over the years, maybe I'm really wrong, but the behavior of these corrupt officials is really despised by me. Lu Xiaoyu, I'll test you one last question, what do you think of corrupt officials and clean officials? ”

Lu Xiaoyu was taken aback, Yuan County Ling actually asked a grass man what he thought of the official, this answer was not good, like in the Celestial Empire, the water meter was to be checked. Lu Xiaoyu thought about it seriously and elaborated on the problem lightly.

"Lord Yuan, in fact, have you ever reflected that the economic depression at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China is not the same as the current economic prosperity. If you were to ask officials to lower their salaries by the standards of your previous era, this is obviously unrealistic. To give up all desires like you are even more beautiful but unattainable. We in Nanchu have always advocated the golden mean, but often things are done too extremely. If officials only distinguish between clean officials and corrupt officials. Isn't it a bit extreme to divide individuals into gentlemen and villains? Lu Xiaoyu glanced at Yuan Xianling's red and white face, and saw that he was not angry and continued.

"A clean official is indispensable, and he and corrupt officials are not opposites, but complement each other, just like yin and yang gossip. It is precisely because there are extremely honest officials that there will be corrupt officials who are very corrupt. In other words, everyone's requirements for clean officials have been raised, and the standards are so high that ordinary officials cannot meet them. Those corrupt officials who are more or less greedy will also break the jar and break it, why not let go of greed. Being a clean official is not only materially suffering, but also spiritually. And if you don't consider the overall environment, and you just willingly be your so-called Qing official, then you are very wrong. ”

After Lu Xiaoyu finished speaking in one breath, what he wanted to say, he often breathed a sigh of relief, and said it casually, hoping that Yuan County Order would not take it too seriously. It seems that he also has his own troubles, not those hypocrites.

After listening to Lu Xiaoyu's words, Yuan Anbang sat on the chair: "It seems that I was really wrong this time." "Hanging his head and looking lonely.

Lu Xiaoyu was a little reluctant, after all, it was because of his own words that Yuan County's order was made like this, and he comforted: "Lord Yuan, don't be too sad and sad, as long as you put your attitude right and govern the place well." The emperor will be worried about your good. After all, there are not many capable ministers like you in the court. When the time comes, it is not too late to return to the court and solve problems for the emperor. ”

Yuan Anbang raised his head and looked at Lu Xiaoyu gratefully: "Master Li is really not mistaken, Lu Xiaoyu, you are really a rare genius." If the emperor can reuse you, why is Nan Chu not strong. I'm afraid I'm getting old, and I'll have to rely on you young people in the future. “

Lu Xiaoyu learned from Yuan Anbang that Master Li Mi Li was one of the few friends of Yuan County Ling in Jingzhou at that time. Li Mi did persuade him at the beginning, but at that time, he was so reckless that he ended up like this. When I wrote to Li Mitong this time, I learned that there was a talent from Henan who had migrated here, and I hoped that he could support him and help him succeed, and maybe he could fulfill himself. Yuan Xianling was still a little disdainful at first, he naturally hated these people who opened the back door, but he never heard the arrogant Li Mi boast about who to promote. So I specially tested Lu Xiaoyu first. The answer is obviously that Lu Xiaoyu is shocked and will be a good talent.

Lu Xiaoyu was a little embarrassed when he heard Li Mi and Yuan Anbang praise himself so much, and he had always been cheeky.

"Xiaoyu, after listening to my story, have you decided to leave?"

"Well, I'm even more determined to go!" Lu Xiaoyu said affirmatively.