Governor please stay

Chapter 305: Being a Corrupt Official Wants to Be Treacherous
After the battle between Gao Huan and Er Zhurong in Hanling Mountain, on the surface, Gao Huan repelled Er Zhurong's counterattack, forcing the opponent to retreat to Jinyang and curl up to lick his wounds.

But in fact, Gao Huan's grass-roots team has many forces. After this battle, many people saw that Gao Huan's strength was limited, and the cohesion of the entire team did not increase, but was divided into two groups, faintly fighting against each other.

People from the six towns, as well as the Hu tribes (such as the Modolou tribe) who had taken refuge in Gao Huan, were all closely united by Gao Huan's side.However, the many forces of the Hebei aristocratic family vaguely have the Hebei Gao brothers as their backbone.

The four brothers of the Gao family in Hebei, the eldest Gao Gan is the master of literature, the third Gao Ang (Gao Aocao) is the master of martial arts, and there are many children from Zhaojun Li family, Qinghe Cui family and other aristocratic families to support them, and they are also quite prestigious in the Caotai team.

After repelling Er Zhurong, in view of the fact that Er Zhurong traveled from Jinyang to the east of the river to Luoyang, and used Luoyang as a base for a surprise attack, Gao Huan sent Gao Aocao as the governor of Gyeonggi, and led his troops to station in Luoyang to guard against Er Zhurong. Zhu Rong attacked again.

As for whether this move has other purposes, Gao Huan will not tell others, and it is naturally impossible for others to ask directly.

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Compared with Gao Huan's rapid and stable situation, He Bayue, who betrayed Er Zhurong, experienced ups and downs.

At this time, the situation in Guanzhong was very chaotic. The Wei army who was still loyal to the imperial court controlled Chang'an, but the territory was greatly reduced, barely ensuring that the long and narrow land east of Chang'an was still under control.

And Wanqi Chounu, who was born in the Xiongnu nationality, led his troops to control the large area of ​​land between the Jingshui and Weishui in the northern part of Guanlong, and became king and hegemony.

Even the soldiers pointed directly at Chang'an!

At the beginning, He Bayue led his troops through the many obstacles in Tongguan, but it didn't take long before he was blocked by the Chishui Shu bandits at the foot of Huashan Mountain.Naturally, these little shrimps couldn't stop the elite under He Bayue's command.

However, it's just Wanqi ugly slave.

When they arrived in Chang'an and were warmly welcomed by the officers and soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty, they heard a surprising news!

Er Zhurong was already one step ahead and sent people into Guanzhong!
This news was like a bolt from the blue, He Bayue inquired about it, Er Zhurong's subordinate Hou Mo Chenyue was originally guarding Luoyang with Murong Shaozong.After learning that Er Zhurong had suffered a defeat, he was unwilling to follow Murong Shaozong into Jinyang, so he led his troops to flee to Guanzhong.

After learning that Wanqi Chounu was powerful, Hou Mo Chen Yue turned around and took refuge in Wanqi Chounu, and volunteered to be the vanguard to attack Chang'an.It's a pity that because of unfamiliarity with the local conditions and the bad reputation of Wanqi ugly slaves, the defenders of Chang'an resisted fiercely, and the siege of the city failed.

After He Bayue took over Chang'an City, he integrated his soldiers and horses, and the morale of the whole team was boosted. The whole army was gearing up, planning to defeat Wanqi Chounu, and then make calculations after unifying Guanzhong.

Now the situation is obvious, as long as they defeat Wanqi Chounu, they will gain a firm foothold in Guanzhong.It's just that Wanqi Chounu is currently powerful. Although it is not as powerful as Hebei Gerong back then, it cannot be underestimated.

Hou Mo and Chen Yue took refuge in Wanqi Chounu without even thinking about it, which is enough to show that the other party is difficult to deal with.Now Wanqi Chounu has claimed to be the emperor in Gaoping and has set up civil and military officials.The next step is to flatten Chang'an, which can be said to be a hopeless attempt.

Originally, He Bayue was still full of confidence, but after walking around Chang'an City, his pride disappeared in an instant.

The officials of the Northern Wei Dynasty in the city are either fishing or on the way to fish. The more precarious the city is, the more all kinds of moths are there.
It was only then that He Bayue felt that there were too many powerful people on his side, but too few people who could manage affairs and govern the place!

It is easy to defeat those hardened enemies, but it is difficult to control these corrupt officials.If you kill one batch, another batch will pop up immediately, and you will never be able to kill them all!

Just when He Bayue was at a loss, a man who claimed to be a child of Wu Gong (place name, north of Xianyang today) visited him, hoping to see him.

He Bayue was troubled in his heart, there were countless people who had been seeking an official recently, and most of them were descendants of aristocratic families.Originally he wanted to drive this person away, but his subordinate Li Hu told He Bayue after asking why, the name of this person was Su Chuo, he was from the martial arts Su family, and he was from a rich local family.

Because his elder brother Su Liang took refuge in Wanqi Chou Nu, he was very worried, fearing that the martial arts Su family would be wiped out in the future, so he came to seek refuge with He Bayue, hoping to spare his elder brother Su Liang in the future because of his desperate service. And martial arts Su Shi.

He Bayue was moved by Su Chuo's foresight and filial piety, and decided to meet Su Chuo alone.

On this day, in a small courtyard in Chang'an City, He Bayue saw the unattractive Su Chuo for the first time.

To be honest, Su Chuo looks very literary, with slender arms and legs, he is probably not good at horseback riding and archery.He Bayue pondered in his heart, maybe this one is not as good as Liu Yishou's physique back then.However, this person can actually see that Wanqi Chounu's defeat is not far away, and he is worried about his brother's future, which is enough to show that this person is extraordinary.

He Bayue didn't dare to underestimate the other party. Thinking of the current predicament, he sighed softly and asked: "Mr. Su, I have not long taken over Chang'an, and I deeply feel that it is not easy to govern the place. Please teach me, sir."

Governing a country is not an easy task, let alone whoever is powerful in force, otherwise Er Zhurong would not be unpopular.

Su Chuo replied without hesitation: "The governor only needs to make good use of officials at all levels. Individual strength is insignificant in governing the country, and it needs to rely on the collective strength of many people."

Su Chuo bowed to He Bayue politely, very elegantly.

That's it?

He Bayue was greatly disappointed, Su Chuo seemed to be having such a thing, but the answer was not so good.Doesn't He Bayue know that governing the country requires collective strength?

The problem is that because he needs to rely on the strength of the collective, he feels that he can't use his strength!Su Chuo's answer didn't sound like an answer, but rather a mockery.

He Bayue suppressed the disappointment in his heart and continued to ask: "I know this, but how can I make good use of officials? Officials at all levels are mixed, and their minds are complicated, so they can't give orders. I feel powerless, please teach me. "

He really couldn't bear it, if Su Chuo continued to be perfunctory, he should dismiss this guy casually, out of sight and out of mind.

"The governor wants to use corrupt officials, but also to abandon them. To put it simply, he uses corrupt officials to deal with corrupt officials."

Su Chuo said with a smile.

He Bayue was taken aback, he seemed to have heard similar words somewhere before!
Horse riding, didn't Liu Yishou say that when he ransacked his home in Luoyang!
He Bayue quickly sat up straight, saluted Su Chuo very respectfully, and said convincingly: "Please explain in detail, sir, and I will listen carefully! Please!"

He had been cold and impatient before, but suddenly became warm and respectful.Su Chuo didn't know where the problem was, but he was very self-restraining, he still bowed to He Bayue, and then said leisurely: "Corrupt officials are like rats crossing the street, and most governors wish to kill all corrupt officials in the world, but , These people can’t be killed.”

Su Chuo's words were very level, and He Bayue also agreed very much.What Liu Yishou said back then: To be a corrupt official is to be treacherous, and to be a clean official is to be even more treacherous, otherwise how can you beat those bad guys?
Both honest and corrupt officials are bad people. Can this country be good?

"Sir, I don't know something. Although it's not good to say it, I can only use people who are loyal to me. Unfaithful people, no matter how powerful and clean they are, can't be used."

He Bayue spoke the truth.

"The chief governor is right to think so. To unify Guanzhong, it is impossible not to put the loyalty of officials first.

Because only when the officials are loyal can you feel at ease, and only when you are at ease can the country be stabilized. "

Su Chuo spoke very straightforwardly, without any twists and turns.He Bayue just wanted to be the Lord of Guanzhong, so he just said it and it was over, there was nothing to hide.

Hearing this, He Bayue was extremely excited.He took Su Chuo's hand and said with emotion: "Your Excellency is my Zhuge Kongming! Please continue talking, even if I talk about it for three days and three nights, I won't feel bored."

Seeing He Bayue's sincerity, Su Chuo heaved a sigh of relief, the trip was worthwhile.He tidied up his clothes and said solemnly: "My lord, you need to understand that people are animals that seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. What's more, the purpose of being an official for thousands of miles is to eat and clothe, and to keep his wife and children. If officials are not profitable under your hands, then How can they be sincerely loyal to you?
Only when officials get tangible benefits will they act seriously.This is like a farmer working in the field. If they have worked hard for a year and the harvest is taken away by a wealthy family, can they work hard on the field? "

This master really spoke clearly, He Bayue was speechless.When Liu Yishou ransacked his house in Luoyang back then, he gave them the bulk of his money. At that time, they were all willing to be driven by each other, and they could almost be regarded as flattering licking dogs.

What Su Chuo said was the same as back then, this is really a rare talent!
"However, people's greed has no bottom line. How can I control these people? I can't say that I am being led by the nose, can I? Now that there are powerful enemies around, I can't spend so much money to satisfy these people. Appetite!"

What Su Chuo said was right, but He Bayue felt that truth is truth, and reality is reality.Many things are easier said than done.

"It's not that there is no way to solve this problem. It just depends on how brave the governor is."

Su Chuo said calmly.

"As long as it is the master's method, I will implement it, and please teach me!"

He Bayue made a big salute, and Su Chuo held his arm.

Su Chuo smiled slightly and said, "The governor can understand this, so I'll let it go. You really don't have much money now.

But you can delegate power to them, and you can let them use power for profit, so they will be very happy.How they want to make profits, the governor can turn a blind eye to it.

Those who take refuge in the enemy and serve the enemy secretly will resolutely find out and kill one by one.In Yurou Township, those who use power for personal gain should not take action for the time being, just record it on the record.The governor must grasp this measure well. In short, it is enough to be loyal, and not to be strict in everything. "

"If this happens, Guanzhong will be in chaos? Those rats are getting fat, but Guanzhong is poor!"

He Bayue was taken aback and asked back.

That's right, Su Chuo's method can indeed ensure that all the officials under his command are "loyal".But the consequence is that civil unrest is about to erupt at the bottom!
Whether the officials are fat or not, what does it have to do with him, the superior?It is his reputation that the officials have ruined, and it will be his bad luck at that time!
In this way, how is it different from Er Zhurong who doesn't care about civil matters?
Su Chuo smiled slightly and said, "These officials know very well that power is the source of benefits. Without the approval of the governor, all their undue benefits are just a passing cloud.

Therefore, these people will obey you unconditionally, and no one can buy them off.After all, powerful enemies around Chang'an are waiting to annex us, so we must unite and unite the hearts of the people.As long as you have the support and efforts of these courtiers, are you still worried that you won't be able to destroy Wanqi Chounu? "

Su Chuo had hit the point, if he couldn't survive, then what's the use of being honest?
He Bayue nodded slightly, but had nothing to say.Every word Su Chuo said is correct, but there are hidden dangers here.

Great hidden danger!
"Mr. Xie pointed out the maze."

He Bayue was happy but helpless, and saluted Su Chuo.But Su Chuo was not only unhappy, but also disappointed.

Su Chuo sighed and said, "If the governor has no questions to ask, then I will bid farewell."

Eh?
He Bayue was shocked, didn't he say it well, why did he leave?

"Please sir teach me!"

He Bayue couldn't think of anything, he could only salute Su Chuo.

"If all the officials used by the governor are corrupt officials, there will definitely be people's resentment, so what should you do?"

Su Chuo asked back.

He Bayue was speechless, he was worried about this problem.

"Nowadays there are no officials who are not corrupt. Corruption itself is nothing to be afraid of. The fear is that the officials have double-mindedness towards you.

For those corrupt officials with different ambitions, you can use the name of anti-corruption to cleanse them, ransack their families and exterminate their families, then you can feel at ease, and the common people will praise your wise and powerful deeds.

It is the corrupt officials who corrupt people's hearts, not the governor.

For those who are loyal but corrupt, they should be reprimanded in public if their behavior is slight, but they should not be demoted. Those people are naturally grateful to the governor.

For those loyal and corrupt people, don't behead them, but ransack their homes and take the gold, silver and treasures they got through corruption into the state.In this way, you have dealt with corrupt officials and preserved your affection. Everyone under the governor will praise your wise decision.More importantly, the treasury will also be enriched, and the governor does not have to worry about military expenses. "

understood!It's like when Wang Yuanyong of Gaoyang confiscated his family and let Er Zhurong make his fortune directly.

"Sir, you are a great talent, please be sure to make suggestions for my long history and follow me!"

He Bayue bowed deeply to Su Chuo.

Su Chuo's method is exactly his way to clean up the chaos in Chang'an and calm people's hearts.He was still in the mist, but after hearing Su Chuo's explanation, he immediately understood what he was going to do and what not to do.

Using corrupt officials to punish corrupt officials, use corrupt officials to calm people's minds, and use corrupt officials to collect wealth is no less than letting Shuoshu go to plow the fields!
"Governor, please rest assured to use troops against Wanqi ugly slaves, logistics and internal affairs, and I will do my best to support the great governor."

Su Chuo said sincerely.

In fact, he still has a lot of things to say, just look at He Bayue, although he supports and accepts himself, he is not a first-rate leader.The world is like this, let's talk about it first.

Su Chuo secretly sighed.

(End of this chapter)