Chu Huan admired Nian Xinlan's attitude very much, this was the first time he promoted an official, mainly because he saw Nian Xinlan's courage and courage.

It's just that whether Nian Xinlan can take on the responsibility of the county order of Beiyuan County, Chu Huan is not absolutely sure, but everything is difficult at the beginning, since he has promoted Nian Xinlan, if Nian Xinlan is indeed capable, Chu Huan feels that he can cultivate it with his heart.

Nian Xinlan respectfully reported the situation of the county treasury to Chu Huan, and asked Chu Huan to show how to dispose of the deposit silver in the county treasury, Chu Huan was not in a hurry, and asked with a smile: "How is the county order going to deal with the deposit of the county treasury?" ”

"The lower official has checked the tax book of the house, and the tax book of the house is divided into open accounts and dark accounts, but fortunately, the adults came in time, and the secret accounts have not been destroyed, and the people of the household are afraid of taking on the big responsibility, but they did not hide the secret accounts, but handed them over to the lower officials." Nian Xinlan said solemnly: "There is a huge difference between the open account and the dark account, the secret account and the actual silver of the treasury are roughly consistent, and the income of every tax and silver is recorded in the account, and the lower officials think that it is ...... Wherever these illegal tax dollars come from, they should go back to. ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "What does Lord Nian mean is that the tax money should be returned to the taxpayers?" ”

Nian Xinlan arched his hand and said: "Xia Guan has this intention, most of the silver deposits in the county treasury are illegal gains, if you can't return these illegal tax silver, I'm afraid that the silver treasury will be dirty, and the entire county yamen will also be dirty." ”

Chu Huan smiled slightly, took out two pieces of broken silver from his body, put one in one hand, held it in his hand, and looked in front of Nian Xinlan, and asked, "Nian Xinlan, you come to tell the official, which of these two pieces of silver is clean and which is dirty?" ”

Nian Xinlan was stunned, and for a while she didn't know why Chu Huan asked like this, and there was no difference between the two silvers, so she didn't know how to answer for a while, she was silent for a while, and finally said: "My lord is fair and honest, and I ...... There was no dirty silver on his body. ”

Chu Huan laughed, put away the silver, and said, "Do you know why this governor dismissed Cao County's order, but he wanted to use your Nian Xinlan?" ”

Nian Xinlan hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Cao County's order is corrupt and perverts the law, the crime is unforgivable, and the adults are the masters of the people......!" ”

Chu Huan said solemnly: "Being the master of the people is naturally to be the master of the people, but the real reason why this governor wants to remove Cao County's order is because this person can't run errands." Chu Huan leaned back in his chair and stared at Nian Xinlan, "The silver itself is not guilty, if Cao Xianling can use a better way to obtain silver, and these silver can be used by the people, not only will this governor not remove him, but will reward him." In fact, the governor is not very familiar with your temperament, but because you have the courage to do things for the people. Xiguan reconstruction, the conditions for the governor to use people are actually very simple, the governor to use the officials, to use the officials, as long as they can do things, the governor will use, if there are talents and virtues, the governor is naturally to be greatly used, if there is no such person, the governor can only use the amount of talent, take the first! ”

Nian Xinlan opened her mouth, but she didn't speak.

"The surname Cao has no virtue, but it makes the governor dissatisfied, but he expropriates violently, arouses public resentment, and makes the reconstruction of the northern plains more difficult, which is a manifestation of lack of talent, and it is also the reason why the governor is a killer." Chu Huan stared at Nian Xinlan's eyes, "If you have the talent, even if you use some extraordinary means, but you can benefit most of the people in Beiyuan, let the people of Beiyuan live and work in peace and contentment, and the governor will reuse you, but even if everyone praises you Nian Xinlan is a good official and a clean official, but the governance of Beiyuan County has not improved, then the governor will also remove you and never retain you." ”

Nian Xinlan finally said: "The words of the sage, take virtue first, my lord, this is ......!" ”

"Do you know who Ben hates the most?" Chu Huan said lightly: "This governor hates people who are greedy for fame the most. He raised his hand and motioned for Nian Xinlan to sit down first, "Lord Nian, there are two officials, the first one has a bad reputation, has shortcomings, and is even greedy for money and lustful, but where he governs, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the people live a very peaceful and prosperous life, the second official, a clean name, fair, jealous and hateful, simple and thrifty, his virtue is admirable, but in the place he governs, the people are poor, there are groups of bandits, and the people have a peaceful life, then according to your opinion, these two officials, if you can only choose one of them to be an official." Which one do you think you should choose? ”

Nian Xinlan hesitated for a moment, and did not answer directly, he was not a person who died of reading, knowing that Chu Huan said this, it must have a deep meaning, and arched his hand: "Please also give me advice?" ”

"There are two kinds of people in this world, one who seeks profit, and this is the first kind of official of whom Ben Governor speaks, who have shortcomings and pursue their own pleasures, and there is another kind of people, who seek fame, as I have said of the second kind of people, who are clean and self-sufficient." Chu Huan said calmly: "In your opinion, is it good to seek fame or profit?" ”

Nian Xinlan immediately said: "Naturally, it is better to clean yourself and take care of yourself." ”

Chu Huan smiled and said: "Profit-seekers, although they pursue pleasure, but they are officials and have the means to do things, which can make the people rich, and the seeker of fame, a clean and self-conscious, has scruples in everything, does not dare to let go of his hands and feet, and is stubborn, he would rather suffer the people than have his reputation tarnished a little, resulting in political affairs not being opened and the people poor, which of these two types of people do you think is better?" ”

Nian Xinlan was thoughtful and didn't know how to answer.

"The purpose of this governor in saying these words is very simple, just to tell you that since you want to be an official, you know what it is like to be an official." Chu Huan said slowly: "Being an official is the real entry into the WTO, entering will help the world, and retreating will be good for oneself, since you have entered, you will have the heart to help the people, and it is not wrong to enjoy the joy of the world, but the most important thing is to be able to protect the people, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment, rich and prosperous, if you are for the sake of fame, tie your hands and feet, and do not care about the life and death of the people, then you are not worthy of being an official, although you retreat to be a corrupt official who is famous and noble, and can make the people rich and healthy, it is far more popular than the clean official who makes the people poor." ”

Nian Xinlan didn't seem to understand, Chu Huan smiled and said: "This governor is not for you to be a corrupt official, you can have both ability and political integrity, naturally you are the person most admired by this official, if you can achieve both ability and political integrity, this official will definitely be very pleased." After a pause, he asked again: "Lord Nian, do you know what to do with the money in the county treasury now?" ”

Nian Xinlan thought for a while, and finally said: "Does the adult mean that the tax money collected does not have to be returned, but left for official use?" ”

Chu Huan smiled and said, "Then what do you think is the use of staying?" ”

Nian Xinlan said: "The people think that food is the sky, and the lower officials have always thought that the reconstruction of Xiguan, the so-called recovery of vitality, the first thing is to resume production, and only with food can the people live and work in peace and contentment." There is a shortage of grain in Xiguan, and there are many fields in Beiyuan County, although some of them have been planted with grain, but most of the fields are vacant and barren because of the lack of grain seeds...... If there is too little food planted this year, there will be another food crisis in the coming year, so ...... Xiaguan felt that if the county treasury really had silver available, in addition to dealing with the current plague, the rest could be used to buy grain...... The imperial court is difficult and the treasury is empty, which does not mean that the gentry and luxury in the Guannai are also short of food ......! Seeing Chu Huan smiling and nodding, Nian Xinlan sat up slightly, "The scholars don't pay grain, those who have been officials, those who have made a name for themselves, even if they have land, they don't have to pay money and grain to the imperial court, there are a lot of such scholars in the Guannei, they must have a stock in the treasury, as long as they find them, there is no shortage of food." ”

Chu Huan finally clapped his hands and smiled: "Nian Xinlan, the official didn't see the wrong person, you finally understood the official's words." Yes, what is taken from the people, then used by the people. The taxes collected by Cao County's order, if you change to the past, you can go back, but now is a very difficult time, the imperial court is very difficult, and there is very little money and grain allocated to the northwest, our officials and people in Xiguan need to be self-reliant, you are a county yamen, if there is no silver in the county treasury, what else can you do? You yourself have said that in the future, you have to deal with the plague, and you have to buy grain to resume production, all of which need to spend silver, don't say that you don't have much silver in the county treasury, even if it is doubled, if you really want to do something, it may not be enough, not only can you not return the tax money now, but you also have to find a way to raise money ......! ”

Nian Xinlan frowned and said, "Do you mean that you still have to find the people to pay taxes?" His face was already showing displeasure.

"Nian Xinlan, Nian Xinlan, you let Bendu say what is good about you." Chu Huan sighed: "You know to be flexible than ordinary readers, but you are not as flexible as Ben Du thinks. Of course, the tax can not be increased, and the so-called reconstruction tax, also immediately stopped, the imperial court issued a decree, to reduce the tax, must be reduced, in fact, the way to raise money is not nothing, there is a sentence that is actually good, the reconstruction of the northwest, is not the responsibility of a certain person, nor is it the responsibility of a certain group of people, but the common responsibility of the entire Xiguan, there is money to pay, strong contribution, requisition and transfer of people, ditches and canals, this strength work, naturally not less than the people, but those spent silver, if the county treasury can not make ends meet, Naturally, the local gentry in Beiyuan County still want to sponsor it, they can raise donations, and they can also write IOUs to borrow money from them, but there is one point, they must not be forcibly requisitioned, and they must be voluntarily taken out of the silver to ......! ”

Nian Xinlan couldn't help but scratch her head, "My lord, are they...... How could they be willing to pay for ...... money! ”

"It's up to you to be a young man." Chu Huan said with a smile: "A living person will not let urine suffocate to death, you are a county official in Xinlan, so you naturally have to come up with a way, such as making an IOU and repaying it twice in the future...... Or whoever gives up a lot of money can be tax-free for a few years...... This governor gives you the right to govern the northern plains, of course, not by words, but by yourself. ”

Nian Xinlan was still a little embarrassed at first, but after thinking for a moment, her eyes gradually lit up, as if she had figured out something, she got up and arched her hand: "Thank you for your teachings, go down to the official...... Seems to understand something. ”

"If you understand, do what you understand." Chu Huan only felt that the son was teachable, "But I also said the ugly things ahead, if you can pacify the wife of Beiyuan County, the governor will definitely not treat you badly, but if you do an errand, the governor will never be soft...... In fact, the Governor has never been soft. ”