Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 426 If you are an official, then seek skin from a tiger
"How can it be so simple?" Before Chen Zhi could say anything, Chen Zi poured cold water on Yang Song, "The prefect is talented, but there is a saying in "The Master's Statement" that you must not forget."

Yang Song frowned, showing a little displeasure, and asked, "What did you forget?" He knew that Chen Zi mentioned Chen Zhi's "Shi Shuo" just to make his point more convincing.

Chen Zi smiled slightly and uttered five words: "There are specialties in the arts!"

Yang Song was startled.

Chen Zize continued: "In this generation of counties, each one has its own sect, and there are many bureaucracies. How can they all be occupied? Besides, where will the manpower come from?"

"This is not ready-made manpower!" Yang Song pointed to himself and then to everyone, "Aren't we just assisting the prefect? ​​If it's not enough, let the Chen family and the Yang family send people."

Chen Zi shook his head and said with a smile: "Let's not say that we don't have enough manpower, nor that the positions below can be removed without asking. It is unrealistic to ask several companies to send people here. The focus of your family and mine is still at the center. , I'm waiting to go north to lay the foundation, but we haven't seen results yet. We can't leave key places at home unattended. It also seems too useless for us to transport people to deliver goods. Moreover, in this way, everyone in Daijun must be even more vigilant. and ostracize me, etc.”

Seeing what Yang Song wanted to say, he added: "Besides, local affairs are many trivial and trivial matters. Concentrating manpower on these matters will involve a lot of manpower, material resources and energy, and some manpower will be lost in vain. On the contrary, , if I use the officials and subordinates of the government properly, even if they have no intention of submitting, they can still be used to my advantage. I believe you can understand the propriety of this increase and decrease."

When Yang Song heard this, his frown slowly relaxed.

Su Liao also nodded and said: "In this local affairs, many factors are not only based on ability, but also relationships and connections, because they are directly in contact with the lowest families, clans, and even commoners and farmers. If it were replaced by other people , I don’t know how much more effort it will take to do the same thing, and it will take a long time to re-establish connections and connections, and you may even be boycotted by others, so the gain outweighs the loss.”

"Okay, okay." When Yang Song heard this, he knew that he had taken it for granted, so he stepped back and said no more.

Su Liao took advantage of the situation and said: "Prefect, I see that today all the officials are more and more in awe of you. This is a good thing. If it were at other times to consolidate authority, I don't know how much effort it would take. Now relying on the Xiongnu, they all know that they are powerful. It’s a blessing in disguise.”

Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "They are only superficially convinced, or in other words, temporarily in awe. I haven't done anything yet. When what I do affects their interests, they will naturally have a different attitude."

"That's why it makes sense to knock on the mountain to shake the tiger. Since the Zheng family has come to the door, how can the prefect push it out?" Su Liao said and laughed.

Chen Zhi nodded and said: "Yes, shocking the family is one aspect. Later you can arrange for people to spread what happened in front of the city gate yesterday to the city and let other families know." He also knew that the news had been spread out long ago. Now let people spread it to show their attitude and see how other people react.

Su Liao said: "That's right. Because your attitude is unclear, the governor, and the few people who know about it are keeping their mouths shut. When rumors spread, they will probably know what to do."

Chen Zhi then added: "However, it is not enough to just intimidate the aristocratic family. We must start from other aspects. Otherwise, relying on compromise with the aristocratic family in everything will be equivalent to handing our lifeline into their hands."

Su Liao heard this and said: "Is that to win over one or two families? But what about the Liu family?"

Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "It is necessary to win over aristocratic families and clans, and we must start with it, but we don't need to be too eager. We are cooperating with them, not for the sake of compromise, or in other words, I don't want to compromise much with them."

"This..." Su Liao and Chen Zi looked at each other, feeling that Chen Zhi's gradually revealed tendencies made them a little confused. Su Liao asked tentatively: "But we need to suppress and subdue as much as possible? Sorry? My subordinates bluntly stated that this necessary compromise is still necessary."

"I understand the rationale, but the main reason for the compromise is that our strength is not advantageous to the family, otherwise there would be no need to worry so much." Noticing the look of astonishment on everyone's faces, Chen Zhi knew their worries , couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry, I understand the importance of contacting aristocratic families, and I also understand the risks and gains and losses involved. However, I did not enter the officialdom to intrigue and deceive others. I wanted to do something serious and not waste my energy on intrigues. Compromise once with the family, you have to compromise twice. From now on, everything will be harmonious and mutually dependent. But in this way, the space for display is smaller, and what can be done is more limited. Six years as the prefect, just to enter the center ?I won’t do it!”

I still remember that the original intention of joining the wave of the times was to change the general trend and lay the foundation. The previous study tours and Taoism discussions were all for this goal. Even the various things in Luoyang were all experiments and striving for a qualification. .

Now that you have this qualification, you have to start acting according to your own wishes.

"This..." Chen Zi thought about it for a while, and finally said: "I wonder how the prefect is going to treat the Daijun family? They are rooted here and have the greatest convenience. They want to overwhelm General Wang with absolute advantages while he is friendly to us. I’m afraid it’s not easy for them to do it.”

This is a tactful persuasion. As analyzed before, there will be a honeymoon period between Wang Jun and Chen Zhi. After that, they will inevitably break up. Chen Zhi must seize this limited time and take root as soon as possible. Come down, compromise with the aristocratic family, and then cooperate, and the interests are connected, which is the fastest, most secure and least labor-intensive solution.

But according to Chen Zhi, he plans to do the opposite. Not only will he not compromise, he will also convince the other party, stretch his fists and make a difference!

To achieve this, we must gain strong strength during the honeymoon period. However, it is difficult to achieve strong strength without the support of local aristocratic families. Not to mention that doing so will make enemies both internally and externally. Maybe this aristocratic family may Before he surrendered, Wang Jun and Wang Jun were in a desperate situation. When the time came, both sides were hostile at the same time, and with the addition of the border tribes, it was really a certain death situation.Moreover, there are still a few people present today who are not completely surrendered, and some things cannot be said clearly.

As a staff member and a member of the family, Chen Zi could not let things go regardless of emotion or reason. However, he did not directly remonstrate, but expressed it euphemistically. He believed that with Chen Zhi's wisdom, it was impossible to understand the meaning behind it.

Chen Zhi nodded and said: "I understand what you mean. I will still do the superficial things. The preparations must be carried out secretly. I will wait until the county government affairs are on track before starting preparations. At least in a short period of time, I will Act according to the officialdom, to cover up, build the plank road openly, and secretly visit the old warehouse."

Speaking of this, when he saw a few people still asking questions, he waved his hands and said: "I will tell you the details after I have arranged the matter. Right now, I can't explain it clearly, so let's discuss it first. Question, after you analyze the situation, I will tell you another piece of news."

When everyone saw him acting like this, even if they had doubts, they couldn't ask any more questions, and their attention shifted to the previous question.

Su Liao said: "To win over the aristocratic families, there is an excellent opportunity now. The Liu family needs new backers, the Tang family hopes to make a comeback, and the Zheng family is worried that the prefect will settle the accounts in the future. In this way, all three families can be in trouble. And then by getting these three as allies, we can still make an agreement no matter what."

"That's right. With these three families in hand, and seeking the support of other families, we can get twice the result with half the effort." Chen Zi returned to his original thinking, "However, in order to win over the three families, appropriate compromises are also necessary."

Chen Zhi pondered for a moment, then said: "These three families can indeed be used, but if it touches his interests, profit comes first. Father and son can sever the relationship, brothers and friends can turn against each other, let alone the aristocratic family that has been attracted? Therefore, it cannot be used as a trump card. Nor can it be regarded as the focus of future governance.”

Su Liao couldn't help but ask: "Does the Lord have a plan?"

Chen Zhi thought for a while and said: "I plan to find out how several big families annexed villages and managed tenants. The first priority is to manage the people. I inspected the land yesterday and saw that the people regard the government as their enemy. If we let it go, sooner or later we will have to deal with it. Daijun has become a hidden danger. Moreover, Daijun has gone through many hardships, is in need of improvement, and lacks manpower. However, Daijun has lost too much of its population in the past few years, and most of the remaining people are controlled by several big families and tied to their respective lands. If this situation does not change, there will be no When people build it, no matter how we manage it, it will only treat the symptoms and not the root cause.”

The issue of land annexation has always been the direct cause of the collapse of the dynasty. Some people think that the people are useless and the aristocratic families are powerful, so they focus on the scholars and neglect the people. Little do they know that the dykes of thousands of miles burst in the ant nests. If we really talk about destruction, the people are more destructive than anyone else. powerful.

Moreover, Chen Zhi came here not just to achieve political achievements, but also to have a plan to put what he wanted into practice. Without enough population, he couldn't do it. In the current situation of the county, he wanted to attract the population. It was not realistic in the past, so Chen Zhi naturally set his sights on the families under the aristocratic families.

He knew very well that competing for population with aristocratic families was tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. The conflict between the two sides was almost impossible to reconcile. Even if they were caught, or were willing to be subordinates, they would not be safe in the face of the struggle for interests, unless they could be allowed to do so. Don't dare to act rashly.

In view of this, Chen Zhi decided today to inoculate his staff in advance to set the tone and prevent them from misjudging the situation.

But Su Liao and others showed doubts and looked at each other. It was Su Liao who asked: "The prefect wants to win over the aristocratic family and the tenants of the clan? To show favor to the aristocratic family by benefiting the people?"

"What's the use of wooing tenants?" Yang Song was also confused, "I've heard that most of the villages outside the city are the property of aristocratic families and clans, and those tenants, after all, are their tribes. Even if we win them over, it won't have much effect. An order from the master can make them tremble in fear. Moreover, they have the protection of the master, so they don't have to worry about the Huns coming. If they escape, they will be in danger, and they may blame us for being troublesome. .”

Su Liao also said: "What Yang Jun said is reasonable. Although the people's support is important, the top priority is to establish a good relationship with the aristocratic families in Daijun and let the government run. Several counties in Daijun, as well as the military camps on the border, must be gradually consolidated." Quan, the prefect came in a hurry before, and the Huns invaded and the roads were not smooth. Several other counties did not send anyone over, but now it is calm. If no one comes within a short period of time, it means there is a problem, and they must be revealed to them. Only with authority can government orders be smooth."

There are four counties under the jurisdiction of Dai County. In addition to the first Dai County, there is Dangcheng County to the northeast of Dai County, Pingshu County to the west of Dai County, and Guangchang County to the south of Dai County.

The news of Chen Zhi's arrival in Dai County spread to other places in Dai County through the news channels among the government officials. Although he did not issue a formal order, the county government officials who received the news should have expressed their opinions. Through The situation of sending people from several counties can also help us understand the attitude of these county governments towards the new team of Daijun.

"In the government, we have not completely returned to our hearts, so it is not appropriate to create extraneous problems." Chen Zi seized the opportunity and said again, "I don't know why you care about the tenant farmers, prefect, so where does this come from?"

Facing everyone's questions, Chen Zhi began to think deeply.

His emphasis on population is difficult to explain for the time being, and the foundation has not yet been laid. The so-called liberating productivity and increasing labor enthusiasm are not convincing in the eyes of scholars.

After thinking about it, Chen Zhi simply said: "Before I became an official, I saw officials running rampant in the countryside, oppressing good people, and seeing wealthy people taking advantage of others. The people were desperate and turned to the public for help, but they couldn't get it. I felt deeply about it, so I wanted to be an official. You should make decisions for the people. Now that you are in this position, you should naturally match your words and deeds, and serve the people by serving the people. Otherwise, it is better to resign and go back, or find an idle position."

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