Chapter 14 Let it go
Ge Dan looked at Ge Lin with a depressed expression on his face and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid of this in this world. Everyone wants to lie to you. It's really hard to see things."
"The higher the position, the more difficult it is to see real things. It has been like this throughout history." Ge Lin comforted Ge Dan and said, "Things in this world are just that, so the young master doesn't need to be anxious. It's better to delay this case first. There is no need to rush to solve the case. What's the matter? Someone is more anxious than us."
After looking at Ge Lin, Ge Dan smiled and said, "Uncle Lin, you are still cunning, I am still not as good as me!"
Ge Lin was not annoyed and said with a smile: "The master sent me to follow the young master. Isn't it just for this? The young master has been in Hezhou for a long time. What does Qian Yu's case count? Wait! Many things will turn around when they wait. Maybe they don't have to do anything at that time, and the truth will be revealed."
"Don't the young master want to make achievements with the State Council? Then do it well and just put this case aside."
Ge Dan nodded and calmed down. Ge Dan also knew that what Ge Lin said was most suitable for the current situation. Anyway, Qian Yu was dead, and the obstacles he had in Hezhou were gone, so he could do something big. As for the case, just drag it on, there will always be people who can't sit still.
"Okay, I've been busy with Qian Yu's case for so long. I have to take a good rest!" As he said that, Ge Dan stood up and walked towards the back house.
From this day on, Ge Dan thought that Qian Yu's case had never happened and did whatever he should do every day. He began to become familiar with the overall situation of Hezhou, from Ge Dan's subordinates, all Hezhou. Because Hezhou is a Zhili Prefecture, there is no yamen of the governor and the yamen of the criminal commissioner, nor the governor's office. The environment is relatively relaxed and there are fewer things.
There is only one county below, and there are few bad things, which is just right for Ge Dan. Obviously, Ge Dan's position is also well thought out.
Sitting under the eaves, swaying on the rocking chair and drinking tea, Ge Dan seemed to have returned to his days in Danyang, with Ge Lin accompanying him, and the two of them were very leisurely this afternoon.
Ge Dan was also considered to have been free for half a day of his life. In fact, Ge Dan was still very busy these days. In addition to being familiar with Hezhou, Ge Dan was formulating a development strategy for Hezhou, mainly about how Ge Dan would do in the next few years. Ge Dan came to Hezhou not to be a waste of time, but to do things.
Although Ge Dan did not agree to the saint, he still had some idealism in his heart, at least he wanted to benefit the people for one term.
Of course, it is also for the sake of political achievements. The first thing to do is to get promoted is political achievements. Although there are people behind Ge Dan, there are some people, and when they reach a certain point, it is useless for you to have someone. Is it useless for you to have someone else? Besides, even if you have someone, you don’t have any outstanding advantages and do it like shit, you can’t get promoted.
The Hezhou term is the one that lays the foundation of Ge Dan. The political environment here is relatively relaxed. Qian Yu died and the economic environment has become relatively relaxed. It is where Ge Dan shows his strength.
If Ge Dan doesn't work hard, Ge Dan's background can at most hold him to the position of prefect. If you want to be a province, you will definitely not rely on your background. If you are not a good person, you will be dealt with if you go up, and you may be punished. The officialdom is not like a blank space.
"What are you going to do when you are young?" Ge Lin looked at Ge Dan, took a sip of tea, then put down the tea cup in his hand and asked.
Ge Lin also knew what Ge Dan was busy with these days, but Ge Dan hadn't told him, and he was a little worried, so he asked this question.
Ge Dan looked back at Ge Lin, and of course he knew what Ge Lin meant. He found Ge Lin today for this matter. Speaking of which, Ge Dan also wanted Ge Lin to give him some advice. From the matter of Li, he could tell that Ge Dan was a novice in the officialdom. He had to learn a little about his experience.
"Uncle Lin, I think if you want to be an official, you must become famous in a certain aspect so that people can remember you."
"There are only a few achievements in the officialdom. The first is taxation. Paying taxes on time every year is the duty of an official. However, how many officials in the world can do this? If they cannot do it, they will have to be punished. If they want to collect more taxes, the matter here will be troublesome."
"If you increase taxes, don't say that the people below are not allowed, nor the court will not allow them. If someone sues you, you will definitely lose your post and dismissal. This trick won't work."
"Besides increasing taxes, there is only the pioneering land, but is there still wasteland in the world? Maybe there is one in the northwest and Liaodong, but where can I find a place to open up the land in the south of the Yangtze River? So there is no chance of land tax, and with hidden land, the number of scholars who do not pay taxes increases. Not to mention increasing taxes, it is even more difficult to collect a lot of money every year."
"So if you want to make meritorious service and think about taxes, it is very difficult and there is basically no chance, so you can give up this one."
Listening to Ge Dan's words, Ge Lin nodded, and then said, "What the eldest young master said makes sense."
"In addition to taxes, Zhengming can also make meritorious contributions, but there are too many things like Zhengming, and it doesn't happen all the time. If one person dies in the rule of law and one family dies in the rule of law, the whole world will probably think that I am governing the people." Ge Dan complained helplessly, if he really takes the blame, he will be really done.
You should know that this is the Ming Dynasty, and superstition is not considered superstition in this era, but more like the truth.
"Besides, if people are always killed under the rule, then the education will be unqualified, and no contribution will be lost." Ge Dan shook his head and drank tea: "It's not worth the loss!"
"Among the remaining achievements, I feel like I can have snacks in my education." Ge Dan looked at Ge Lin and said, "The way to be an official is to educate!"
Ge Dan said this, but Ge Dan was quite disdainful in his heart. However, Ge Dan also knew that this sentence was definitely a truth in this era. The officials in the world are family, and everyone comes from the disciples of Saint Confucius to promote education and spread the teachings of the saints throughout the world. This is what you should fulfill your obligations and responsibilities.
"I have checked Hezhou's imperial examination results these days, but they are not satisfactory!" Ge Dan said.
The imperial examinations in this era are like the college entrance examinations in later generations. Some places are very strong and some places are very weak, which is normal.
"In the past three imperial examinations, we have won seven juren, basically two of them in one class, and two of them have won three jinshi. This time, I took the exam, and none of them have won the imperial examinations in Hezhou." Ge Dan said as he looked at Ge Lin and said with a smile: "Hezhou is very weak in the Jiangnan imperial examination field."
Chapter completed!