Chapter Seventy-Two: A Visit to the Assassin
After Chen Fei officially took office, according to the rules, he should first visit his boss. Whether it is in ancient times or in later generations, the first thing to visit after taking office is the boss, which means that you have arrived and your respect for your boss. If you don't go, it's definitely a lot of disrespect to your boss, and it's a matter of attitude. If your boss wants to put on small shoes for you in the future, it will be miserable. Moreover, Shuo County, where Chen Fei is located, is a county attached to Guo, and his own county yamen is in the same city as the yamen of the state assassin history, so if people wear small shoes for themselves in the future, it will be very easy.
"I've seen Zhang Yuanjun!" Chen Fei said.
Envoy Jun is an honorific title for the history of assassins in ancient times, which originated in the Han Dynasty. However, the state history of the Tang Dynasty cannot be compared with the state history of the Han Dynasty, and the whole country of the Han Dynasty is only divided into thirteen states, and the history of one state is equivalent to the governor of the province. But in the Tang Dynasty, there were hundreds of states across the country, which was equivalent to mayors. However, the honorific title of this envoy has also remained, so Chen Fei also respectfully called this Shuozhou assassin as the envoy.
This Shuozhou Thorn History is surnamed Zhang, and his single name is Qiang, called Zhang Qiang. Chen Fei had already inquired about this, after all, if you came to someone else's hand and didn't even know the name of your boss, then you were really a great mallet. So the first thing Chen Fei did was to inquire about the name of the assassin, so that he would not be wrong.
"Sit down!" Zhang Qiang said.
Chen Fei took the initiative to sit down, but he didn't dare to lean back, after all, if he had no scruples about backresting, it would be too presumptuous. No boss likes subordinates who are too presumptuous, so of course Chen Fei knows this.
"Chen Fei, you were originally the armor of the imperial court's left prison guard, did you?" Zhang Qiang asked.
Chen Fei immediately said: "Back to Zhang Yuanjun, yes!" ”
"Then now that the Ministry of Officials has transferred you here to serve as a county commander, then I won't say anything more. However, you should also know that governing a county is not the same as managing the armor inside the warehouse in the past. Tens of thousands of people in a county are asking for food from your county order, and if you can't feed them, then they just want to 'eat you'!" So, if you don't understand, learn more and ask more, and don't be ashamed to ask. And the magistrate of my Tang Dynasty must first educate the people, so that the people can feel the kindness of the emperor. And you have to pay attention to academic politics, so that there are enough local students, and then you can reserve talents for the country. and deal with the affairs of the prison and let the people be at peace. A county official can do these three things, which is very good. If you do these three things well, you will basically be qualified. If you can persuade farmers to teach and let the people have enough food and clothing, then it will be even better. Zhang Qiang took the initiative to say.
"Thank you for your teachings!" Chen Fei replied.
Although Chen Fei said so, he didn't quite agree with Zhang Qiang's words in his heart. After all, the thinking of officials in ancient times and later generations was not all the way at all. In ancient times, emphasis was placed on educating the people, that is, making the people conform to the moral qualities of the so-called age of the saints. This Chen Fei didn't approve of it, because Kong Lao Er had been dead for so many years, and the times had changed a long time ago, where could he manage the people according to the kind of thinking in the past. And being responsible for good study and politics is actually to let those so-called readers be able to read good books, and then let more people study well. However, Chen Fei knew that there were not many people who could read in this era, and those who could study were people with good economic conditions, even the descendants of bureaucrats. Therefore, to manage the school and politics well is to please those scholars.
And last but not least, dealing with prisons, this is indeed an important place. However, Chen Fei also knew very well that in ancient times, it was actually very simple, and there were not many cases. Many people watch TV and think that there were often cases in ancient times, but in fact there were not many. Chinese generally do not like to litigate, and many disputes are resolved by themselves. Once a lawsuit is filed, it is often a criminal case. But at present, a county is tens of thousands of people, and how many criminal cases can occur in a county with tens of thousands of people? Even according to the crime rate, the annual crime rate is less than 1 percent of 10,000 people, which means that a county with only tens of thousands of people will not have more than 10 criminal cases a year. So on the whole, in fact, it was very harmonious in ancient times, and there were very few criminal cases. In addition, there was a lot of simplicity in ancient times, and within the confines of a county, there may not be a single criminal case for several years. Of course, this is also related to the small population of a county in ancient times, and the county with more than 100,000 people and hundreds of thousands of people in later generations, that's another story. Therefore, Chen Fei is not worried that he will encounter a criminal case, because the incidence rate is too low.
And the last one, that is, to persuade the nongsang, this is the main thing. Whether in ancient times or in later generations, officials should focus on the people's livelihood, so that the people can live well. And in ancient times, it was a matter of grain production, increasing food production, increasing the population, that is your credit. As long as you can increase the population, increase the production of food, and increase the amount of arable land, that is your merit. As a local parent official, this is the most important thing. In ancient times, they also paid attention to food and clothing and knew etiquette, so as long as there was enough food and clothing, the people were grateful to the government and could have the capital to send their children to school. Even if everyone has enough food and clothing, then they won't think about anything to break the law and discipline. So it all depends on productivity, as long as productivity increases, then all kinds of problems will also be reduced a lot.
"Zhang Yuanjun, I'm going to do a big job in Shuo County, you see ......"
Chen Fei didn't play sloppy, and directly explained to Zhang Qiang that he wanted to do a big job, hoping to get Zhang Qiang's support. If Chen Fei wants to do a big job and can't get the support of his boss, then I'm afraid he won't be able to achieve anything at all. Moreover, this Shuo County belongs to Fuguo County, if the higher-level officials do not support it, then a word of order from the people will be able to make you fly eggs and eggs. Therefore, Chen Fei must get the support of his boss, otherwise it is impossible to let go of his hands and do a big job.
"You can rest assured that whatever you want to do, I can support you!" Zhang Qiang said.
"Huh? So smooth? Chen Fei was puzzled in his heart.
Chen Fei was also a little surprised, he didn't expect this Zhang Qiang to support it so easily, and things were too smooth, right?
"Then I'll quit!" Chen Fei said.
After Chen Fei left, Zhang Qiang took out an envelope and said, "If there is no letter from Du Shangshu, where will I support you!" Coming from Chang'an, with Du Shangshu as the backstage, I can't afford to offend! ”