high official

Chapter 58 Negotiations
In the late afternoon of that day, the warm winter sun shone on the living room of the Houya Office in Fuyang County.Wei Yuan, the magistrate of Fuyang County, cordially met with several respected old gentlemen in the county here, and had a cordial and friendly conversation...

Weizhi County first extended cordial greetings and best wishes to several senior gentlemen.Several old gentlemen expressed their gratitude for this and expressed their cordial greetings and best wishes to Weizhi County.

Then the two sides had a friendly and constructive conversation in a sincere and friendly manner.

Weizhi County first fully affirmed the strong support of several old gentlemen for the work of the county. He said that without a few old gentlemen, the work of the county would not have achieved such remarkable results. Today, our county can have such a good situation. The effective work of this old gentleman is inseparable.

Several old gentlemen highly praised the leadership work of Weizhi County in the past year.They modestly stated that although they were enthusiastic about the county, due to lack of learning and outdated concepts, they had undue egotism and did not make due contributions to the overall development of the county.They expressed that they would further raise awareness, emancipate the mind, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, be modest and prudent, do not engage in specialization, do not form small groups, and unite closely around the county magistrates to give full play to the construction of the county.

County magistrate Wei said happily that the old gentlemen are highly respected and far-sighted, and have a very clear and long-term understanding of all aspects of the county's work.He attaches great importance to the opinions of several old gentlemen, and believes that the two sides will definitely achieve a high degree of agreement on major issues in the county, treat each other frankly, work together, and work together for the further development of various undertakings in the county.

Several old gentlemen expressed excitedly that they are excited that the people of Fuyang have such a leader who understands the general situation and takes into account the overall situation.Under the leadership of the county magistrate, the county will surely have a better tomorrow with smooth government and harmonious people, and will flourish day by day!
After that, the two sides fully exchanged opinions and views on the establishment of yellow book steles in various townships in the county.Several old gentlemen said that the merits of this work will last forever and the benefits will be in the present. They will fully support the completion of this work with perfection and without regrets, and they will actively ask to bear the relevant expenses and do their part for this cause.

The magistrate of Wei County expressed high praise for the old gentlemen who actively supported the cause of the county.He said that this is a very sensitive job. If it is done well, it will benefit future generations.

He pointed out that there are currently two plans in the county, one is to engrave the stele on the yellow book in the 30th year of Hongwu and the 30th year of Yongle, so that the project can be completed as soon as possible.But next year will be the year of rebooking once every ten years.Therefore, another plan is to erect the stele of the [-]-year yellow book of Hongwu first, and then erect the stele with the [-]-year yellow book of Yongle after re-booking in the next year.I don't know what the gentlemen think?
The two sides had a heated and friendly discussion on this. In the end, the old gentlemen agreed that the latter plan is more appropriate, rather slow and perfect.

The magistrate of Wei County listened carefully to the suggestions of the old gentlemen, and said that he would think carefully and act twice, so as to live up to the high expectations of the old gentlemen and the people of the county, and make the Yellow Book Stele the cornerstone of the prosperity of Fuyang County.Several old gentlemen also expressed that they will fully support the inventory work in the coming year, and make sure that all households are included in the register, and the most accurate and detailed yellow book in the history of this county will be produced.

The two sides also exchanged views on the punishment of the troublesome students. The old gentlemen said that the students are bold and disrespectful, and they really need strict discipline, but they are still young and have a good starting point. They are also practicing the great teacher Confucius. The sage's thought of "benevolence" and his actions were not out of malice. I implore the county to consider their suggestions, be magnanimous, treat diseases and save lives, and give them a lighter punishment.

The old gentlemen also expressed their willingness to donate [-] mu of school land to subsidize poor students in the county school in view of the difficulties in life of some students of the county school.

The magistrate of Wei spoke highly of the good deeds of the old gentlemen, and expressed his gratitude to the old gentlemen on behalf of the students who will be subsidized.He said that if young people make mistakes, Taizu will forgive them.What's more, Li Yu and other students are warm-hearted and helpful. The country needs such talents.The purpose of punishment is to alert people. If they correct their attitude, review their mistakes, and promise to change their minds in the future and never commit the same crime again, they can be considered lighter or even exempted from punishment.

The old gentleman expressed his great appreciation and touch to Weizhi County for caring about talents and not doing anything for himself, and once again promised to donate [-] acres of good land to the Salesian Bureau and the Nursing Home.Weizhi County once again expressed its appreciation.

The talks lasted for an hour, and the atmosphere was always friendly and warm. Both sides expressed that such talks can be open and honest, and they can speak freely, which is very effective in eliminating misunderstandings, enhancing feelings, strengthening exchanges, and promoting cooperation. They also agreed to establish a long-term mechanism, which will be held regularly in the future talks.

Also participating in the talks were the county magistrate, the chief secretary, the private think tank of Weizhi County, as well as the grain chiefs of each district and relevant personnel of household housing.

After the meeting, the county magistrate personally sent the old gentlemen out of the county government office. The sunset was brilliant and cast a layer of golden light on the halls and houses of the county government office. It also seemed to show that Fuyang County would have a golden future!

Wang Xian, the housekeeper of the county and acting as the agent of the housekeeper, reported on the spot.

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Returning to the signing room, Wei Zhixian was very excited, and he had no words to praise Wang Xian, who had made great contributions.He knew that without Wang Xian's series of careful planning and constant encouragement, it would be impossible for him to defeat those powerful and cunning old foxes!
"It's really thrilling!" Recalling the whole process, Wei Zhixian still shook his heart: "I did [-]%, [-]%, or even [-]%, and they were still unmoved. To be honest, at that time, the county did not report What hope is there, it's just to fight for breath!" He clenched his fists, not without joy, and said: "Finally, at the last moment, they still gave in!"

"Hehe..." Sima Qiu said with a smile: "Anyway, the students are scared to death, especially in the end, their souls are about to fly out." As he spoke, he cast a reproachful glance at Wang Xian and said, "Such dangerous ideas are not allowed in the future, no If you kill me, I will also be scared to death!"

"There is no other way..." Wang Xian said with a wry smile: "The enemy is strong and we are weak, so we can only win by surprise. If the strength is about the same, we won't be able to survive like this."

"Yes." Wei Zhixian said bitterly when he heard the words: "Otherwise, how could I let those talented people go?"

Wang Xian found that Wei Zhixian was very vengeful.The personal follower who tipped off the news was ordered by him to be beaten with sixty sticks.In order to show his loyalty in front of the Elder, the execution room ordered Zao Li to use the stick method of light outside and heavy inside. The man's flesh and blood could not be seen, and his bones had been broken...

And those scholars rioted in the court and besieged the county magistrate. At that time, the county magistrate Wei was at a loss and lost all face. Whenever he thought about it afterwards, he was so painful that he couldn't breathe.Do you think Wei Zhixian can't hate them?

But most of them are the children of rich families. If Wei Zhi County wins people's fame and ruins their futures, those old men will definitely fight him to death.Furthermore, although the "Da Gao" is an ancestral precept, after all, it has not been cited for a long time. It can be used to scare people by oneself, but it is not tenable to be used as a basis for punishment. , it is unwise.

"It's a pity that we didn't keep Zhang Hua and Xun Sancai." Sima Qiu said with a sigh, "The two of them did their best, it's a pity."

"There is no way..." Wei Zhixian also sighed: "In order to force me to submit, they brought the case to the branch patrol, and there is sufficient evidence. I am afraid that they will not be able to escape."

In fact, Zhang Hua and Xun Sancai could not be too greedy, but they committed a big taboo - the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty was the grain chief's collection and release system, and officials were not allowed to collect taxes in person, but could only supervise the grain chief's collection and release.However, because the yamen was very eager to compete, and both of them wanted to show that they were better than each other in front of the county magistrate, so they ignored the taboos and ordered the guards to come to the door with a ticket to collect the collection, not wanting to be caught and sued to the branch patrol.

The original inspector He of the sub-inspector was downgraded four grades in a row because of torture, which led to unjust, false and wrongly decided cases. He was worried about his being demoted to magistrate, so naturally he would not give Wei magistrate face.

Wei Zhixian was very unhappy about not being able to rescue his subordinates, but everything must look forward.What's more, getting a good helper like Wang Xian, Zhang Hua and Xun Sancai tied together, is incomparable.

While talking, the long follower knocked on the door outside, and after calling in, the long follower presented a book of famous cards.Wei Zhixian glanced casually, and immediately changed his expression, "Where is that person?"

"I'm waiting at the gate of the county government office," Chang Sui said.

"Please hurry up." Wei Zhixian became restless.

"Who can make my boss so nervous?" After the long attendant left, Sima Qiu looked at the book of famous assassins, only to see the impressive words 'See you, Zhou Xin' on it, and he couldn't help saying: "It's bad, Zhou Jietai is actually here. county!"

"Ah..." Wang Xian was also stunned. It was widely rumored that Zhou Xin made a private visit in the county's microservices, but in fact he fabricated it to put pressure on those big families by pulling tiger skins and pulling big banners.Now that Zhou Xin really appeared, he didn't know how to end it...

"What should we do?" Wei Zhixian hurriedly put on his black gauze hat, ready to go out to greet him.Because the other party is a private visit in a micro-service, it is inconvenient to open the middle door to greet him, but at least he can wait in front of the back yamen.

"My lord, don't be nervous." Wang Xian calmed down and said, "It can't be a coincidence that Zhou Jietai's visit at this time, he probably already knows the inside story, so it's best for your lord to report the truth!"

"Alas." It was too late to think about it, Wei Zhixian sighed, "What kind of thing is this..."

Wei Zhixian came to the Moon Gate and waited awkwardly for a while, then he saw a middle-aged man in a green cloth robe, accompanied by two companions, appearing at the other end of the corridor.

Take a closer look, who is it if it's not Zhou Niantai?He quickly stepped forward, saluted and said: "If there is a mistake, please forgive me, forgive me!"

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