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Volume 1: The Border Town of the Empire Chapter 727: Literati Says Killing

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    Chapter 727: Scholars Talk about Killing After the rain, the azure blue sky seemed to have been washed through.  In such weather, even breathing seems so smooth.  The white clouds in the sky are floating leisurely, as if nothing can disturb their freedom.  The people in the city have dispersed, and the haze that previously enveloped their hearts has disappeared, just as clear as the sky now.  Because they all know that since Fang explained it, it must be true.  Some people rarely promise anything, but as long as they say it, they will never go back on it.  Wei Xiting, the magistrate of Qingshan County, was kneeling at the gate of the county government office, waiting for Fang Jie. He was wearing a washed white cloth, which looked very clean, but when he got closer, he could smell a faint odor of moisture.  , obviously this set of clothes has not been worn for a long time, but it can be seen from the folding marks on the clothes that even such an old clothes is still well preserved.  Fang Jie glanced at him without stopping: "Follow me in." Wei Xiting raised his head and looked at Fang Jie, then stood up and followed Fang Jie inside.  Or maybe because I have been kneeling for a long time, my walking posture is a little shaky.  After entering the county government office, Fang Jie did not stop in the lobby, but went directly to Wei Xiting's study.  The study room is small, but it is very tidy.  On one side of the desk was a full bookshelf, and Fang Jie noticed that most of them were old books.  The pens, inks, papers and inkstones were neatly placed on the desk. Fang Jie sat down and found that the pen holder was within reach of his hand.  There were still water stains on the table that had been wiped not long ago. It was obvious that the person who cleaned up the place had just left.  "General, I know where I went wrong." Wei Xiting said with his upper body slightly bent.  Fang Jie waved his hand: "Let's not talk about it for now. I have something to ask you." He looked out the window. The government officials who had been disarmed were standing in the yard, and people from the Xiaoqi Riding School were surrounding them.  circle, and the government officials stretched their necks to look this way.  "Why haven't you seen Mrs. Sister-in-law?" Fang Jie asked.  Wei Xiting was surprised. He really didn't expect that the general's first question would be this.  "She said that the general came to Qingshan County to do important things, and his subordinates had made mistakes. She was not suitable to appear. If she appeared, people would think that she wanted to plead for her husband. She said that she begged with the tears of a woman  , it will only affect the general's decision-making, which is unwise. If the general spares his subordinate because of her plea, then everyone will follow suit in the future and let his woman beg for mercy whenever he makes a mistake. The rule will no longer be a rule.  ." Fang Jie couldn't help but praise in his heart. It's rare for this woman to be so sensible and sensible.  "Many women don't understand this truth. When their men make mistakes, they come to beg for help. Even if the boss can't refuse for a while and spares her husband lightly, will her husband still have a chance in the future?  "My sister-in-law is Gao Jie, where do you come from?" Fang Jie asked again.  "I came from an ordinary peasant family, never read a book, and have rough hands and feet, but I am quite virtuous." Wei Xiting answered truthfully.  "Okay, okay!" Fang Jie said three good words in a row: "Come here, take ten pieces of brocade and five hundred taels of silver to send to Wei Xiting's family, saying that they are buying new clothes for the wife in law." "Here!"  Schoolmaster Jinyi, who was guarding the door, responded and turned around to do it.  "You are the seventh-grade county magistrate. According to the rules of the Black Flag Army, you have dozens of taels of silver every month, but the clothes you are wearing are at least six or seven years old, right? When was the last time you bought new clothes?  "I don't remember." Wei Xiting replied: "I wear all the clothes I was given, both inside and outside, so I don't need to buy any more clothes. I keep all the money I have saved."  I will give my daughter a dowry in the future. If the dowry is rich, my daughter will live a more comfortable life in the future. "Fang Jie said, "I ask you, what do you think of this measure?"  It was too big, so Wei Xiting was silent for a while, then raised his head and replied solemnly: "There are advantages and disadvantagesthe disadvantages are for the rich, and the benefits are for the common people." "The advantages are greater and the disadvantages are greater?" Fang Jie asked again.  Wei Xiting said: "In the near future, the people are happy and the people's hearts are what they want, which brings great benefits, but in fact it brings great disadvantages. Looking from a distance, the wealthy families face difficulties at every step outward, which brings great disadvantages, but actually brings great benefits." "  What do you say? " "General, it seems that with the implementation of household division of land in Pingshangdao, people can have their own land. If they want to diversify, they can rent the land from the government and own it.  The more food they have, the more they will have in their hands, so their hearts are full of joy, and naturally they are full of joy.?Try your best.  In Pingshangdao, everything is profitable no matter how you look at it.  But because of this, people outside the Pingshang Dao will feel hatred.  " "When the people outside Pingshang Road hear about the general's actions, they will envy the people of Pingshang Road.  However, all the wealthy families will regard the general as an enemy and will stop him at all costs. The families who were originally not cooperating with each other will also connect with each other and join forces to resist the general. Therefore, it is actually a big disadvantage.  " "But after arriving, the people of Pingshangdao have tasted the sweetness, and the people outside are naturally more envious, and they can't help but hope that the general will rescue them.  At that time, the wealthy families had close ties with each other, making it even more difficult for the general to mobilize troops abroad.  But because of the promotion of Pingshangdao, people in other places are looking forward to it. Even if the rich households are still iron-clad, and the general ascends to the top and shouts, the people will all obey like fire. It will not be difficult to burn the iron plate, which will be a great benefit.  " "But" Wei Xiting was silent for a while and then said: "General, if this method is used to the extreme, the advantages will naturally outweigh the disadvantages.  But if it is not used properly, the advantages will not be there, but the disadvantages will appear.  " "Tell me, what is the ultimate use?  " Fang Jie asked.     Wei Xiting raised his head and looked into Fang Jie's eyes and said seriously: "When I just heard that the general was going to implement this policy, I was worried.  But when the director of Qingshan County implemented this matter, and it really started to work, we understood the general's vision.  The reason why Pingshang Road was implemented quickly and recognized by the people was because there was no obstruction from wealthy families. To put it bluntly because the general killed enough people, and all those who could obstruct it were killed.  " "But, in the future, when the general marches into the army, will it be the same as in Pingshangdao?  Those wealthy families may have compromised because of defeat or fear, but as long as they are around, it will be difficult to implement this policy.  Unlessthe general goes to one place and slaughters all those who obstruct this government, then the people will have no scruples and will follow the general boldly!  " He shouted loudly: "This is the ultimate!  " In the final analysis, what he means is that if he wants to succeed, he can only kill him in one breath. If he doesn't kill, Fang Jie will not be able to stay in one place for a long time. As long as he leaves, those wealthy families will naturally dominate  Blessed. How could it be easy for the officials who stayed to implement the idea of ??dividing land into households? With those wealthy households still retaining power, the people were afraid and did not dare to give up. The people who stayed behind were timid.  What do officials rely on? But these words are too surprising to come from the mouth of a civil servant. "My subordinates have been thinking about one thing these days" Wei Xiting paused and said: "Since the beginning of history.  , the successive dynasties of the imperial court have changed, and no one from a poor family has sat on the throne.  In the early stages of starting a business, people from poor backgrounds may be powerful, but they will eventually become puppets of wealthy families, and eventually be drained of their blood and abandoned.  Those who achieve great things have always had two choices.  " "First, this is the path that all heroes with great ambitions have been taking since ancient times, which is to contact aristocratic families and seek support.  As long as you can get the support of a big family, you can quickly gather a force.  Looking forward thousands of years, people who have achieved great success will all choose this way.  As long as you can gain the support of a wealthy family, you will get twice the result with half the effort.  " "Second, it is a road that no one has ever relied on to achieve final victory, and that is to rely on the people.  No matter which dynasty it is, people will rise up and rebel.  Therefore, there are quite a few people who rely on the people to carry out activities, but in the end, none of them are completely successful.  The closest thing is the Sun Liang Rebellion during the Great Zhou Dynasty.  Sun Liang raised an army and relied on the refugees and bandits to fight all the way to the capital of the Zhou Dynasty. He was elected emperor, established the Yuan Dynasty and prospered the country, and the country was named Daqing.  But less than two months after he ascended the throne, Sun Liang was killed by his subordinates, and hundreds of thousands of troops fell apart" "During the battle, they were invincible and worked together, so they were able to defeat the Zhou capital and establish a state.  But after Sun Liang ascended the throne, he began to win over the Zhou nobles, hoping to recruit these people to serve him.  It didn't take long for him to be confused by those aristocratic families who talked freely and presented many treasures and beauties. He began to take back military power from his old subordinates and transfer it to the people of the aristocratic families.  His old subordinates couldn't bear it, so they rebelled.  In the end, Sun Liang was killed, his army collapsed, and the Daqing Kingdom ended in two months" "What defeated Sun Liang was not a powerful army, but just some gold and silver treasures and dozens of beauties.  " Wei Xiting said: "Sun Liang's defeat was that he thought that those people from wealthy families would help him and become his right-hand men. Sun Liang also hoped that this would be the case, because the later he went, the more he felt that those old subordinates had no knowledge.  It is not respectable, but people from wealthy families are knowledgeable, talented and polite.  Little did he know, those people just treated him like a doll.  The experience and wisdom accumulated over thousands of years make people from aristocratic families know how to play far better than children from poor families.Art.  Sun Liang initially relied on the people to succeed, but after he succeeded, he abandoned the peopleso he lost.  " He looked at Fang Jie and said: "Many people take the first road, and the best among them succeed.  Many people took the second path, but no one succeeded Why?  Because I didn¡¯t walk completely, I walked halfway and wanted to go to the first route again.  As a result, people on the first path didn't like him, and people on the second path who originally liked him also turned their backs on him.  " Fang Jie frowned slightly. He knew what Wei Xiting meant. He just didn't expect that these words would come out of the mouth of a civil servant who should least say such words. Civil servants have always rejected killings, whether in troubled times or peaceful times,  Civil servants have never had a good impression of warriors. They mostly believe that success depends on education and persuasion, rather than just slashing with a sword. Wei Xiting's words are worthy of being shocking in this era. "Then come on."  Say, should I take the first path or the second path?  "
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