With the solution in mind, Yang Qing was refreshed. He quickly walked to the door and told Qin Kuang who was on duty in the public house opposite: "Bo Zheng, please go and call the big officials in the mansion to the lobby. I have something important to do."

Announce."

"Nuo." Qin Kuang cupped his fists and walked quickly to arrange for his subordinates to pass on the order.

Two quarters of an hour later, in addition to the county officials who were inspecting and supervising the various counties, other officials including Yang Xi, Zhi Zhong Jiang Yin, and meritorious officials Li Ye all rushed to the meeting hall and sat down.

After Qin Kuang nodded in person, he raised his hands and said to Yang Qing who was sitting on the throne: "Your Majesty, all the officials in the mansion have arrived."

Yang Qing nodded slightly, and when Qin Kuang returned to his seat and sat down, he cleared his throat and said loudly: "Yesterday, when the Japanese official went out to play in the city, he punished a pavilion chief who used power for personal gain. I believe you all already know about this.

I wonder what you guys think about this matter?"

"Your Majesty, this is all the fault of our subordinates who have neglected their duties and neglected their duties, causing villains to run rampant in the countryside and disturb each other. Please punish me." Yang Xi, who is the second-in-command of the governor's office, spoke first.

Yang Qing waved his hand and said with a smile: "Hey, how can you blame this matter? We are not gods and cannot predict everything in the world. It is normal for the people below to have problems. Just think of a way to prevent it.

There is no need to take all the responsibility on myself, after all, if we look into it further, I, the governor of Yongzhou, must bear the primary responsibility."

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. I understand. Your Majesty called us here today just to solve the problem of selecting and employing people for the post of Pavilion Chief." Yang Xi suddenly realized.

Yang Qing nodded and said: "Of course. Although the pavilion chief is a humble official, he directly faces the people at the bottom. The benevolent government and good government implemented by the government must rely on them to promote it. If the pavilion chief fails to do his duty, the orders will not be smooth and the political affairs will not go as expected.

If benevolence cannot be implemented, the foundation of the country will be in danger of being destroyed.

Once the foundation is unstable, everything will be impossible for the court. At that time, even if you talk about reviving the Han Dynasty, the country may be in danger of overthrowing. Therefore, the position of the pavilion chief is related to the prosperity of the country. We must pay attention to it and work together.

Come up with a perfect strategy to prevent or reduce the recurrence of the situation where the pavilion chief abuses his power for personal gain and preys on the common people."

"Your Majesty's words are inspiring and thought-provoking, and I admire them all."

Jiang Yin praised him, then changed the subject and said slowly: "Elder Ran Ting, with an official rank of fifty stones, is a small country official. Most of them are virtuous people recommended by local surnames. The younger ones are retired, and they are in charge of public security.

, to catch thieves, manage civil affairs, and manage travelers. It was first established during the Warring States Period and has been in existence for hundreds of years.

After being implemented for such a long time, the system of pavilion chiefs is already very complete. If it is changed rashly, it may be counterproductive. I think that even if one or two traitors appear, it is an ordinary thing and supervision can be strengthened. Why make drastic changes to the rules?

What about the code?

It has only been more than a year since Longyou returned to the Han Dynasty, and the people have not yet fully returned to their hearts. If the state government implements excessive policies, it may cause riots in the countryside. This will violate the entrustment of the imperial court and affect the battle situation on the front line. Therefore, I hope that you will make a decision before taking action.

Don’t act hastily.”

Jiang Yin is worthy of being an old official who has been in high and low officialdom for many years. Yang Qing only revealed a few words, and he immediately guessed that Yang Qing was going to make a big move to regulate the position of pavilion chief, and immediately persuaded Yang Qing to think twice before acting too hastily.

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Although the pavilion chief is a lowly official, he is related to all aspects of the grassroots level. Not only Yang Qing attaches great importance to him, but actually the powerful people from all over the country also attach great importance to him.

Especially after Emperor Gao conquered the world as the pavilion chief, the local gentry became more cautious about the selection of the pavilion chief. Without their nod to recommend, or the person who served as the pavilion chief did not receive their approval, this would

The pavilion director will have a difficult time in the countryside and will find it difficult to make a difference.

Yang Qing knew that although Jiang Yin was from a wealthy family in Longyou, he had always been dedicated to serving the public good. What he said just now was not to protect the interests of the wealthy family, but was actually for the sake of the peace of Longyou. The Tianshui counties were finally gone.

With the flames of war harassing us, we must cherish the current peace even more and never cause any more trouble.

"What Ji Zuogong said is sincerely an old man's advice for the country, but it seems that he has misunderstood. The Qing Dynasty has no intention of radically changing the pavilion chief system. Currently, Yongzhou is on the front line against the enemy. It should give priority to stability and govern the Qing Dynasty.

It will never bring trouble to the people, please rest assured Ji Zuogong."

Jiang Yin stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Since you are so resourceful, I can rest assured."

"Just now Ji Zuogong once said that the pavilion chief can also be served by veterans who have completed military service. In fact, this was the standing system for this position in the early Warring States Period. Because the first priority of the pavilion chief is to catch thieves and maintain public order, he must undergo certain military training.

People sit in this position.

It was only later that the pavilion chief took on more and more responsibilities, and even took charge of civil affairs. As a result, powerful people from all over the country paid more and more attention to this key rural position, and then it gradually became more and more recommended by local big families.

However, it is not only the big families who live in a pavilion. It is the most common situation for several families to live together. Therefore, all the candidates for the pavilion chiefs are recommended by the big families. It is common for the pavilion chiefs to bully the small people and only work for the big families.

In the case of Wang Xian, the former chief of Qin Ting, who used his power for personal gain, took bribes and perverted the law, I am afraid that this is not an isolated case among our counties in Yongzhou.

In order to rectify the civil service and stabilize the countryside, I decided to select a group of people with pure character and outstanding ability from the sergeants who were discharged due to disability to serve as pavilion chiefs.

In this way, it can not only provide the future livelihood for these soldiers who have been disabled for the country, but also provide a group of pavilion chiefs with both political integrity and talent to each township and pavilion. Moreover, the soldiers in the army have been trained for a long time and understand the justice of the court. In the future,

The implementation of political affairs will be much smoother. This is a plan that kills three birds with one stone, what do you think?"

Yang Qing was not only prestigious, but also explained the pros and cons of this matter very thoroughly, and most of the officials present were his close confidants. Naturally, everyone had no reason to disagree and expressed their agreement one after another.

Only Jiang Yin raised some doubts: "May I ask the envoy, after this policy is implemented, should the law of recommending local sages be abolished?"

"Of course not. People recommended by big families also have the advantage of being able to convince the public. There may not be people with both ability and political integrity among them, so they cannot be abolished arbitrarily." Yang Qing pondered for a moment and said slowly.

He originally wanted to take this opportunity to return all the selections for the post of pavilion chief to the government, but when he thought about what Jiang Yin just said, there was still some truth to it. This matter should not be rushed, but had to be planned slowly, so as not to arouse the rebellion of Longyou's tyrants.

Dissatisfaction leads to unrest.

Jiang Yin felt relieved after hearing this and continued to ask: "How can the two go hand in hand?"

"If there are no disabled and retired sergeants in the local area, the chief of the pavilion will still be elected by the old law. Otherwise, he will be selected by the new law." Yang Qing had already prepared an idea for this and immediately replied.

Jiang Yin raised his hands and praised: "If you plan carefully, this plan will be successful."

"Then I will leave this matter to you, Mr. Ji Zuogong, to take the lead. With your reputation and talent, I believe this matter will be accomplished." Yang Qing said with a smile.

Jiang Yin is the representative of a large family in Longyou in the state capital. Yang Qing appointed him as the governor before because he valued his reputation and left this matter to him. I believe that the nobles would be speechless.

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Jiang Yin felt confident and asked again: "I wonder if the envoy can give me some instructions?"

"There are no rules and regulations. Just pay attention to three principles when selecting disabled sergeants. One is to select people who can read, the other is to select people with mild disabilities, and the third is to select people with good moral character."

Jiang Yin nodded and said, "Don't worry, I already know what's going on."

Soon after, the policy of selecting disabled retired sergeants as pavilion chiefs was officially implemented. As a result, many cunning and foolish officials were eliminated. The administration of officials at the township and pavilion levels was improved, and the state and county governments also had greater control over the countryside.
Chapter completed!