When the first ship came to the mine a few days later, there was an extra face that Jian Chen hadn't seen for a long time among the people who got off the boat, and the man shouted a little embarrassedly: "Brother." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

It's not Yu Qian'er, it's Ji Yun, the original tax collector of Xia Cheng, and Chen Jian's kindred.

The young man had a bright future, but because he received a gift from a wild village, he was beaten and scolded by Ji Song, and his reputation was over, and he couldn't be a tax collector anymore.

is young and full of vicissitudes of life, no longer the young man who was giggling at the beginning, his beard is unkempt, and he doesn't know when there is an extra scar on his face.

"Why are you here?"

"Hey, I can't stay in Summer City. Everyone is pointing behind my back, and I have no chance to be recommended as an official by everyone in this life, and I am the first batch of students in the school, and that opportunity is gone. Listening to Si Xiangji talk about this matter, he simply came to Yucheng, at least there is still a chance. ”

He only called Chen Jian when he got off the boat, and then called Yu Qian'er the goods, which was very well-behaved.

Chen Jian didn't think much about it, now is the time to employ people, since Ji Yun is the first batch of people to come out of the academy to be a tax collector, he can be regarded as a person in urgent need of Yucheng.

Ji Yun said a few more words, took out a silk silk from his arms, and put it in a bark tube, which was sealed with wax and printed with Yu Qian'er's wrench finger stamp.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Jian first thought of whether there was something wrong with Yu Qian'er, and Ji Yun hurriedly said, "Everything is fine at home, nothing is wrong." After the goods go back, who dares not to listen, you can rest assured. ”

"And what is this?"

"I wonder if I will go back to Xia City, I should go back and live in the guidance of people, so I might as well come here. I'll just ...... Well, I sold all the land and slaves to the fang market, and exchanged them for pottery and copper shells, which is quite a lot. The company said that it was inconvenient to fit so much, so he wrote a number and asked me to come to you to withdraw it. ”

Jian Chen sighed, tore off the wax marks on it casually, looked at the number written on it, and said in shock: "Okay, I've accumulated a lot of things over the years." ”

Ji Yun hurriedly waved his hand and said, "This is really not a gift I received, I know that I did something wrong at the beginning, and I don't have much to offer...... It's just to order dried meat to eat. ”

"I'm no longer a tax collector, all my merits are gone, and I don't have a fief. Originally, I farmed at home, but then I took the lead in finding some people from my family, sold the land, bought some weapons and slaves together, discussed with wolf skins, and went to the west to capture slaves in his name. ”

"When the time comes, he will take half of it, and we will take half of it, and then divide it evenly according to how much money they have produced, and in the past six months, he has also done several villages and made a lot."

Jian Chen looked at him and praised: "Okay, armed slave hunting, your brain is very useful." He put away the silk and said, "I'll give it to you when I return to Yucheng." ”

"Brother, I want to do a good job here. I don't dare anymore. For that bit of meat, I couldn't hold my head up in Xia Cheng in my life, and when everyone chose something for three days, they would talk to me about things, and when the rules on the clay tablet were explained, they would also mention me all day long. After that, I had to go every time, and I had to stand in front of everyone and talk about what I thought when I did something wrong......"

Thinking about that scene for a while, Jian Chen couldn't help but laugh for a long time, and Ji Yun sighed: "Actually, one was for that bit of meat at that time, wasn't there a woman at that time?" One more ...... I really couldn't take out the savage village at that time, and I felt pity in my heart. I didn't say any of this, because the tax collector should have collected taxes in the first place, and if he didn't collect them, how could he have food to feed the people in our cities? I'm afraid it's not good to say this, so I haven't explained it. ”

It was true that there were not many things he received at the beginning, but Jian Chen only believed half of his later words, and he didn't ask much at this time, so he said, "You are lucky." Now there is a shortage of people, if you come three or five years late, when there are people, even if you are capable, I don't need you. Where to fall, where to get up, do well, start from scratch, there is still a chance. ”

Ji Yun sighed, no longer called brother, but changed his name to Ji Xia, thinking that he wanted to get down to business.

"Ji Xia, I think there are some rules in our Xia City that need to be changed. For example, this election as an official. If you don't become an official, whether you are good or not depends on your usual virtue. For example, it's good for mothers, it's good for women and children, and it doesn't quarrel with others. ”

"But this one, I don't think it's good. You see, I didn't go for that bit of meat because I married a woman, and I still have a mother at home. I'm just thinking about making them better, you see I'm not bad, am I? ”

"But can a good person at home be a good official? For example, when there was not enough food that winter, you asked Ji Song to look at Cangli, and his family was also hungry, but he didn't take anything from Cangli. Everyone said behind his back afterwards that he was ruthless. But if he were an official, he would be better than me. ”

"Now our Xia City is a little wrong, when people evaluate whom, they can't distinguish between the virtue of the family and the virtue of the city, and mix the two together. Others said...... Some people say that they are not good for their families, so how can they be good for the city? I also talked about it, saying that I had accepted other people's things, but in fact, it was also for the sake of the family, and it was not so much of a crime......"

"He also said that it may not be right to only look at things and not look at the heart, some things have to ask what people think in their hearts, and someone needs to judge, so that people who have made mistakes can talk more about their hardships, and they should not ask nothing, and they can't be punished directly if they do wrong, but they must first see what they are doing for what they ...... for."

"And now there are rich and poor in Xia City, and some people don't care about others because of some things at home, and even take out some things to distribute to everyone from time to time, so that everyone can elect them; But some people don't have so many things at home, and some things must be taken care of, so they can't be selected when they are elected. ”

Of course, Jian Chen knew these things, and said with a smile: "Don't you think it's strange that you said this yourself?" What do they say, do I think it's for your own good? Why did you come to me and say they weren't? Villain, not a gentleman. ”

Ji Yun knew that he was joking, although he didn't understand what a gentleman and villain was, and he knew that it was not a good thing, so he said with a bitter face: "What's good?" They are talking to me, and they don't really want me to be an official. So many people who are qualified can't take their turn, how can they be so kind? and tempted me. ”

"When I think about it, I've already done it wrong once, and I really don't have a chance to make it wrong this time, so I won't stand with them."

"It's done, it's not my turn to be an official; If you can't do it, then I will make a mistake before, and this thing will be through my sprouts, and then you will punish me again, and this life will really be over. A group of people wanted to kill people, but I was asked to hold the knife, and I was not stupid. ”

Jian Chen glanced at Ji Yun in surprise, from partnering in armed robbery to not being used as a murder knife, this kid is really a character, and he can judge the right form and run to Yucheng in advance.

"Okay, you're here just in time, there's a shortage of people here. I'll tell you about the changes here, and see if you can understand it. You came out of the first batch of schools, if you don't understand, I won't do these things, and others won't understand. ”

"Hey. You said. ”

"Here, the officials who can manage as many people and affairs as they can manage are divided into ten classes. Divide the monthly goods into twelve. You have also heard of A, B, C, D, meridian and maoyin, this is the name of the future, and most people don't understand it now, so it's still one, two, three, four. ”

"According to the merits accumulated on weekdays, all the countrymen are divided into twelve-class titles, and the lowest class is ordinary people, although Xia Cheng does not have a hundred surnames, but there may be one in the future, so make it whole. The twelfth lord is the people. ”

"This title is related to how many Taobei goods are sent every month, and in the future, the expenses of the people in the entire Yucheng will all be linked to the title."

"The people of the twelfth rank have the right to serve in the army, discuss politics, and dismiss officials, and have the obligation to serve in the army, discuss politics, and dismiss officials. However, the level of the title is only related to how many Taobei are issued every month, and it does not affect how many people he manages. ”

"It's like you, because you made mistakes, and all the exploits you made in the past were emptied, so you are an ordinary countryman, and the Taobei issued every month is distributed according to the twelfth grade. However, when I came to Yucheng from Xia City, I was raised one level, and it was the eleventh rank. ”

"But you can manage two or three hundred people here, the official level is temporarily considered to be the sixth class, there is no way to lack people, the officials here and the officials in Xia City are not connected, temporary, for the time being, it is only applicable in Yucheng."

"This level, not high or low, if there is anything in the city, you can participate in the discussion, or you can come to me directly. If you do well, you can move it up. Depending on what you have done, the merits you have made will go up or down year by year. ”

Ji Yun reacted for a while, nodded and said, "Understood." It is the official rank that affects how many people are managed, and the title affects one's own treatment. It is no longer necessary to be an official if you have made meritorious deeds in the past, and the officials themselves are no longer a reward for meritorious deeds. ”

Jian Chen paused slightly, but he didn't expect Ji Yun to say it so thoroughly, and it took a long time before he said, "Yes." Meritorious service should be rewarded, and officials were used as a reward, but not in the future. ”

"Again, some people may not be able to manage people in their lives, but he smelts copper well, and in the end he can reach the first class, and the Taobei issued every month is not less than those who manage thousands of people. Some people...... For example, if you have the ability, but you have made mistakes, and now you don't need people, so you can only manage people, and you will have less money. Do you think this will work? ”

Ji Yun noticed Jian Chen's stunned expression before, and his heart chuckled. He was a smart man, and of course he could have thought of such benefits, but then a terrible thought came to his mind.

Recalling what Jian Chen said before, the last one is the twelfth knight, the people. Those smelters at the bottom may mention the First Class...... But the premise of this is that they are first and foremost the people and the countrymen.

However, those who do things in Yucheng are not Chinese, and they don't have surnames at all. He stayed on the headland for a few days and asked about the situation, and the things he sent out every month were only enough for food and drink, and he didn't have to think about the treatment of Chinese people at all.

Could it be that Ji Xia wants to turn all the people in Yucheng into Chinese people?

He was thrilled for a moment, and immediately thought of such a consequence in his heart: the old countrymen will inevitably oppose the joining of the new countrymen, how can the same piece of bread, five people and ten people?

Furthermore, what does it mean to be knightly as a reward for meritorious service, completely stripped from officials? It means that meritorious service may not be able to become an official, and power and meritorious service are no longer linked.

Chen Jian saw that something was wrong with him and asked, "Why are you stunned?" ”

Ji Yun turned around in his heart and decided to keep this matter in his heart and never say it, otherwise something would happen. Squeezed out a smile and said, "I'm thinking about how many Taobei the Twelfth Rank Lord can send out in a month." ”

Jian Chen smiled and said a number, but he didn't listen to it, but he was thinking about it in his heart.

In this way, the new Chinese people will definitely support and gratitude, and how many old Chinese people will oppose it? Ordinary Chinese people may not oppose it, but whether there is anyone who encourages them to oppose it. ”

"Those who oppose it must be those who have meritorious deeds but want rights, and they don't stand with Ji Xia. Ji Xia is depriving those people of the possibility of being officials, and not giving them an excuse to object. Yes, the meritorious deeds you have made are only related to your land status, but you will not be an official directly, and you still have to rely on those people in the academy to be an official. ”

"Those who have made meritorious contributions and want to be officials have some forces in Xia City, and they may be able to mobilize a group of ordinary countrymen to oppose them...... But the key is, when the matter of these twelve lords is fully implemented, even if there are more of these people, will the Taobei issued every month be less or more than before? ”

"As long as there are more than before, ordinary Chinese people will still support Ji Xia, no matter how you say that Ji Xia has always been right. Right! Right! The key to this is how many things these workshops in Yucheng can give to the Chinese people every month. ”

He quietly raised his head, glanced at Jian Chen, and said in his heart: "Ji Xia has taken great pains to build Yucheng, will these workshops have a few thousand more people than before?" No matter what others think, I believe that it will definitely be more and better than before. ”

"Ji Yun, Ji Yun, you have already done something wrong once, this time it is easy to have a chance, if you stand in the wrong place, it will be over in the future.

"Shut your mouth, don't ask anything, don't say anything, you yourself understand what Ji Xia is going to do, and when he wants to do it, you have to stand up for him first. Even if someone objects, Ji Xia will remember you. Even if Ji Xia had to back down and let me become a twelfth rank lord or even a savage slave again, but after Ji Xia won, what will be the official at that time, is it not Ji Xia's words? (To be continued.) )