Chapter 294 The role of government
At the front of the team, Qi Renli felt guilty after listening to Bafang's story.
"Mr. Meng, I insist on taking care of the affairs here in Hongfu Village, but I bother you to come here. I am really useless. I think I didn't get the Jinshi. I really don't learn enough."
Qi Renli's tone became weaker and weaker as he spoke, "I've only been here for a short time, and I'm causing trouble for you. Maybe the officials saw this in me, so they stopped doing errands for a long time. It's rare that Lord Meng is willing to trust me, but I...
I really shouldn't. I'll write my resignation when I get back. ”
He said it sincerely, which made everyone anxious, "Master Qi, it's not a big deal. The young master has already solved it, why do you have to say these words."
"Bafang." Meng Changqing stopped him, "You go to the front to clear the way, and I will talk to Mr. Qi."
Bafang quickly gave up his position.
"Brother Qi, Bafang is right. The matter in Hongfu Village has been solved for the time being. There is no need to feel guilty or sad about this matter."
"But you offended the magistrate of Dazhou for me. With that person's character, as long as he has the chance, he will definitely make things difficult for you."
"How many more years can he be an official at his old age?" Meng Changqing did not take that person seriously. It was not that she was sure that her plan would succeed, but that she understood the current emperor.
He was more diligent than the late emperor. In terms of employment, he basically understood what kind of people, talents and temperaments he valued in his ministers.
People like Wen Ruxu cannot catch the eye of the emperor.
Since it is impossible for him to move to a higher position, then it is probably impossible for him to have any intersection in the future without fear of offending him.
Compared with Meng Changqing's disrespect, Qi Renli was very worried, "He is the prefect of a state after all, and he can directly report to the court. If he embellishes what you have done in the memorial, or even distorts the facts, it will also be a disservice to you." It’s not good.”
Meng Changqing said: "We must believe in the court and your Majesty, and don't be afraid of these villains."
"Hey..." Qi Renli sighed, it was all his fault. "I would rather offend the magistrate of Dazhou than myself. Why didn't I think of using your method!"
Meng Changqing chuckled and said: "Everyone has a different way of doing things. It not only has to fit their own personality, but also depends on whether they can do it.
You didn’t know the name of the magistrate of Dazhou before, and you didn’t have a royal guard to protect him. How could you temporarily suppress him?
To deal with such a person, simply being arrogant is of no use.
Make him fearful and let him know that he is not a figure in front of you, so that he will listen to what you are saying.
Besides, Brother Qi is so elegant that he really can’t imitate my style.
If it's a serious conversation, it's very difficult to deal with it like this. ”
After listening to Meng Changqing's words, Qi Renli was silent for a long time. Through this incident, the gap in ability between him and Meng Changqing could be clearly seen. At the beginning, like other classmates in the capital, he thought that Master Meng was relying on the merits of his father and brother. Only then did he become the magistrate of the county.
Now it seems that he was terribly wrong.
After walking for some distance, Qi Renli spoke again, with a very sincere tone, "Sir, although I am a few years older, what I see and hear is far inferior to yourselves. If I have something to do in the future, I would like to ask your lords to teach me."< br>
"Between you and me, if I know a little bit about anything, if Brother Qi asks, Changqing will tell you everything.
When Changqing asked Brother Qi for advice, he also asked Brother Qi to give him advice. "Qi Renli thought he was comforting himself. What else did he know that he didn't know about himself?
"Brother Qi, something happened in Hongfu Village. What do you think?" Meng Changqing asked.
Qi Renli thought about it carefully, ignored his own problems in this, and said: "I don't think the county government will give up the rent of those mountainous areas. Most of them will take back the government office and sell it to other wealthy businessmen, or rent it again." To the people of Hongfu Village”
"This is inevitable. Who is willing to throw away a ready-made channel for making money?" Meng Changqing continued to ask, "Do you have any other ideas?"
"People's lives are difficult. The poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer. Today's world seems peaceful, but the turbulent waves underground are accumulating more and more. We are just waiting for the day when the waves will surge up..." At this point, Qi Ren started to fight. I shuddered and didn't dare to continue talking.
Meng Changqing didn't expect that he would think this way.
But what he said makes sense. Several generations of dynasties were destroyed and reborn under the influence of such waves.
Retracting his thoughts, Meng Changqing said: "This is indeed the case, but one thing is, why should the government be above the people? In other words, why should the government be given the authority to manage the people?"
Qi Renli answered seriously, "The government offices in various places represent the imperial court, and the imperial court belongs to your majesty. The emperor is the son of heaven, and we manage the people for the emperor."
This answer blocked what Meng Changqing wanted to say. Some of his words were so smooth that he almost forgot that here, rights are not given by the common people, but by the emperor.
Extremely ridiculous.
If the ancient people really didn't understand, how could they possibly say that water can carry a boat and also capsize it?
Rights are always given by the rulers.
There are some things that she just needs to know in her heart. There is really no need to say them out loud and cause death for herself and her family.
Meng Changqing agreed to Qi Renli's words against his will, and continued: "If the emperor's country is to maintain long-term stability, it is natural to prevent the poor and the rich from becoming polarized, and the government must play a mediating role in this."
Qi Renli asked: "How to adjust?"
"Poor people must find reasons to help. People who are too rich must see where their wealth comes from and whether they have paid taxes as required. If they are unreasonably rich, the government will punish them. If they are reasonably rich, they will be punished." Learn from his experience in getting rich.”
Qi Renli nodded seriously. If he were not on the horse at this moment, he would have wanted to find paper and write it down.
"In the Hongfu Village of Dazhou, the conflict between the people and the Hong family is so sharp precisely because the Hong family has deprived the people of so many benefits that they can hardly survive.
However, the Hong family had no right to deprive the people of their interests. It was the government's connivance that allowed the Hong family to exercise the power of the government.
We in Beishan County should learn from this lesson and guard the rights of the county government so that even if the bad guys have their own plans, they will have laws to suppress them. Instead of being like Hongfu Village, where the Hong family is about to break the sky and the people are about to peel off their skins in pain, they still demand Officials from outside will take care of it. ”
"I remember what you said."
Meng Changqing cleared his throat, "I've been busy visiting Hong's house since I came here this time. Do you have time to inquire about the market situation of tussah silk?"
"In Daodao County, and even in Dazhou as a whole, the sale of silk is controlled by the Hong family. All prices are determined by the Hong family based on the silk they harvest."
Meng Changqing: "In other words, the current price of silk in Dazhou is not the real market price."
"Ah?" Qi Renli understood for a moment, "Yes, that's right, we have to wait a little longer."
"Don't worry, we haven't raised silkworms in our county yet. The government has to test it and then popularize it." Meng Changqing said, "We have plenty of time to wait."