The ten tractors in the capital ran back and forth every day. The officials who had spent money sat in the bumpy tractors, but they were all calm.
The people were not jealous. If they were jealous, they were envious of the officials. Officials could enjoy good things, but they were curious about this new thing. How could it move? They wondered if it was different from a train. In any case, the head in front of the train was very big, and the head in front of them was smaller than the head in front of the train.
The rich people looked knowledgeable and said to the people around them, "This is a miniature train. Can't you see that it's smoking? This is a great improvement in Tang's industrial technology. It's free from the constraints of the railway and will be used for transportation in the future. When the officials are done experimenting, I'll buy a few for you to see."
A month passed peacefully with various small matters in Tang. After finishing her confinement, Jang Wong Clan and Liu Bei boarded the ship under the reluctance of the people in Lu Zhou. They set off for the capital along the coast.
Xiao Bei and the other eleven children set off three days in advance to look for the Si Cao in Quanzhou and check his work record. The main problem was not that he wasted food. The main problem was that he was exposed.
According to Xiao Bei, if the other party said something bad about others, they would tell them that there were only those who were not caught, not those who were wrongly accused. If you only wasted food, they would not punish you. However, if you made a big mistake in your work, then don't think of running away. Tang lacked many things, but it did not lack officials. Many people were waiting to fill the position.
While waiting for the large group of people behind them, Xiao Bei and the others looked regretful.
"What's wrong? You didn't find anything wrong? "Li Longji teased Xiao Bei and asked.
Xiao Bei shook his head and sighed regretfully. He said, "I found the problem in his work. It's easy to find an official's mistake."
"Did you catch him?" Li Longji was not clear about the situation in Quanzhou. He was very curious.
Xiao Bei shook his head again. "No, he has a special understanding of the management of the warehouse, and he did a very good job. At the same time, his work efficiency is so high that it's frightening. We did some research and found that after he was removed, we need at least five officials to replace his workload.
His warehouse losses were the least, his error rate was the smallest, his material turnover was the most flexible, and the speed of goods entering and leaving was the fastest. He had a wealth of experience in dealing with emergencies.
On average, he could embezzle 5,000 strings of cash in half a year, but the method he came up with to store the materials and the coordination of the flow of materials in the warehouse saved him 60,000 strings of cash every half a year. "
After Li Longji finished listening to Xiao Bei's introduction, he was also stunned. What kind of person was this? He had a lot of abilities, but he also had a lot of problems. He was indeed very difficult to deal with. If they had investigated him with the intention of capturing him, they would naturally have captured him. However, Xiao Bei's group of children wouldn't go so far as to capture him for the sake of capturing him, just like the one who had made the steam engine.
"So you're saying that you've returned empty-handed?" Li Longji asked with a smile.
Xiao Bei also smiled and said, "No, we have investigated the county magistrate of Quanzhou's Nan'an County. We plan to replace him and transfer him to Luoyang to be a registrar."
Li Longji was stunned once again. What nonsense was this? The person who should have been investigated had not been thoroughly investigated and another person had been arrested. If there was something wrong with the arrested county magistrate, why didn't they deal with him? If there was nothing wrong with him, why did they have to remove him?
It wasn't just Li Longji. Other than Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, everyone else in the cabin was confused.
Empress Wang beckoned to Xiao Bei and pulled him over. She hugged him and asked, "Was the county magistrate of Nan'an County corrupt or did he take bribes?"
"None of them. He's too innocent. His family is poor, but his three children's bodies are still okay. His two elders and his three wives are all sallow and emaciated. His own clothes are also covered in patches." Xiao Bei replied.
"If that's the case, why did you remove him from his post?" Empress Wang asked again.
"Because he's stupid. His three children are in good health because they are still in school. The food in school is good, while the others are poor. It's fine if his family doesn't have money, but the commoners in the county aren't doing well. That's a county very close to the port.
Back then, we were in full service. Then, the quick-witted people in the county came out to earn money and didn't return. They directly settled down in Jinjiang Prefecture and invested money to build schools in their hometowns.
When we found out about this situation and found him, he actually had the face to tell us that he had a clear conscience. Little Yuan said that if we were officials here, not to mention the current situation, even if this county was ten times richer, we would still commit suicide out of shame. Who arranged for him to come here? He's too hateful.
Therefore, we had a meeting to discuss it. He's more suited to stay in a prosperous place and isn't suited for development. He should go to Luoyang to be a registrar. It's a flat transfer, but he doesn't have much real power. "
Following Xiao Bei's words, the other children lowered their heads and sighed. Even Pan 'er and her brother followed suit.
"In other words, you let go of someone who violated the laws of our Great Tang, but stripped a county magistrate of his power who couldn't find fault with the law?" Empress Wang concluded.
Xiao Bei nodded gloomily. "That's right. A person who made a mistake created more value. What he was greedy for was just a small amount. A person who didn't make a mistake cheated an entire county. According to the story told by my brother and sister, 'The officials don't fear my strictness, but fear my integrity; the people don't submit to my ability, but submit to my justice. The people don't dare to be slow on their feet, and the honest officials don't dare to bully them. The public gives rise to brightness, and the honest gives rise to prestige. '
This means that integrity and notarization are very important, because the people want to be rich, but their demands are boundless. The officials want to be rich, but their actions are insatiable. This means that there is no end to people's pursuit. Whether it's the people or the officials, who has less than they have and more than they have? Then what about the hundred and thousand collisions? Desire is boundless, so fairness and integrity are the most important.
Following this, we should thoroughly investigate the official, demote him, and praise the county magistrate. That's because there is no definition of wealth. Only when you compare yourself with others can you know whether you are rich or poor, right? "
Everyone nodded. Xiao Bei's grandfather, oh, maternal grandfather, Wang Ju, was so shocked that he sucked in a cold breath. What kind of knowledge was this? His own family's child could actually be so 'arrogant'? If this spread out, how many scholars in the world would blush with shame?
Wang Ju took a few deep breaths and asked his maternal granddaughter, "Then why did you still take care of the county magistrate behind us?"
"That's right, why?" Xiao Bei repeated and said, "Because, there is another saying, 'When the country is rich, the people come from afar. When the land is expanded, the people stay. When the granary is solid, etiquette is known. When the food and clothing are sufficient, honor and disgrace is known.'
You are an official, you are honest and fair. This is your own matter. If the people's lives are not good, they will only submit to you. Will the officials submit to you? If they submit to you, they will not know etiquette. If they submit to you, they will not know honor and disgrace.
In fact, this is not wrong. The problem is that you are not Uncle Emperor. Uncle Emperor is fair and honest, but you are a county magistrate. Your parents are officials, and your children are starving to death. What are you? What are you? What are you? You watched your children cry piteously for food starve to death. Do you dare to pat your chest and say that you have a clear conscience?
He also said that the world was bustling with activity, all for profit. The world was bustling with activity, all for profit. Everyone wanted to live a good life. At least they had clothes to wear and food to eat. It was very difficult to make them rebel.
We had a day of meetings for this matter. In the end, we came up with a reason. It is not wrong to be fair and honest, but it must be on the basis that the people have enough to eat and wear. Since the two cannot coexist in Quanzhou, we can only choose the survival instinct of human nature. Thus, we came to the conclusion that we should warn the officials and transfer the county magistrate.
We were also helpless, but we decided to do this because we … have a clear conscience. "
'Piak, piak, piak, piak, piak, piak, piak, piak …' At this moment, applause sounded. Even the eunuchs and palace maids clapped. The other children lowered their heads in embarrassment, but Xiao Bei held her fist and bowed modestly. She had a diplomatic personality.
"Hahaha." Li Longji laughed heartily and praised, "Good, you are indeed worthy of being my Tang Dynasty's Inspector. Even if you are unwilling in your heart, you are willing to take the people of Tang as your root. I will not say right or wrong. I only recognize the result. Transfer the county magistrate away."
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