Yingzhou, Qingshan City.
The low city walls are endless, and the walls are covered with scars left by war and time.
On the dirt road in the city, the three of them were walking slowly.
The person taking the lead was quite old, and the two people following him were much younger.
A small dirt road leads into the distance, with lush woods on both sides. Through the trees, you can see sheep foraging.
There are many houses in the distance, all of which are short mud houses. The small courtyard walls made of mud walls cannot block people, but they can block domestic livestock.
Along the road, there were children driving their sheep. They were a little surprised when they saw these strangers. They just stared at them. After walking for a long time, they would look back at them.
The three of them walked into this small village in the city. Soon, an old man, supported by his son, walked out of a side alley and stood in front of them.
This man was quite young, wearing tattered fur clothes, wearing a cane, and a messy beard. He stared at the three uninvited guests and asked curiously: "Where do the guests come from? What are your orders?"
The man walking among the three people slowly raised his head, revealing his clean face. He saluted the old man, "Old man, I am a general doctor. I come from Yecheng and travel all over the country.
Heal people’s illnesses.”
"I see!"
The father-in-law looked happy and hurriedly said to his son beside him: "Prepare some food and serve the guests."
"What's your guest's last name?"
"Excuse me, my surname is Yuan."
"It's Mr. Yuan. If Mr. Yuan doesn't mind, you can come and sit at my house."
"What's your last name, husband?"
"Hahaha, my surname is Kong, Mr. Yuan will call me Old Man Kong!"
Old Man Kong then took Dr. Yuan towards his home. As he walked on the road, Old Man Kong sighed again and again: "No doctor has been here for many years. How does Mr. Yuan charge?"
"We are all poor people here. If you want higher fees, you can go to the West Market where there are many rich people."
"I don't charge much."
Old Man Kong led the other party into an ordinary courtyard. The courtyard was dilapidated, with holes on the ground. There were three rooms, and a vegetable garden directly in front.
'Doctor Yuan' looked at the other party's yard, his expression becoming more serious.
Old Man Kong smiled bitterly and said, "Don't be offended. It's not that we are lazy. My children are all busy. My legs and feet are inconvenient. After cleaning it several times, I couldn't clean it up. It's a bit dirty."
"No problem, no problem."
Old Man Kong couldn't help but invite the other party into the house, so he spread a mat in the yard and entertained the other party here.
Old Man Kong's son took out some food, and they sat together eating and chatting.
Gradually, several more people walked in, all of whom knew that a doctor was coming and wanted to see a doctor.
Most of them are elderly, and there are also a few children, held in the arms of their parents.
Doctor Yuan didn't waste any time, and immediately began to feel the pulses of these people. He could identify some diseases and write down simple prescriptions, but there were also others that he couldn't do anything about.
"I heard that in a few days, a new group of doctors will arrive at the City's Hospital of Sorrow. You can go and have a look."
"Thank you, thank you very much."
People come and go, and Dr. Yuan's charges are indeed very low. The most expensive one charges only 70 yuan.
Old Man Kong was a little surprised.
The sky was getting dark, and Old Man Kong got a chicken from somewhere, used some seasonings, and prepared a luxurious meal.
Doctor Yuan looked at the feast and said, "This is too much."
"Don't say that. I was watching you just now. It's not like I've never seen a doctor before. It's my first time to see you for charging such a fee. For those medicines you just took, oh, I want to thank Yuan on behalf of the villagers.
Sir, we really can't afford the money, but we can still do it by killing a chicken to reward you."
Doctor Yuan didn't refuse any more, he immediately took a few bites and nodded with a smile, "It's delicious."
The two of them were eating when someone suddenly opened the door and walked in quickly.
The person who came was a young man, dressed in official uniform.
With thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, his eyes quickly locked on Doctor Yuan and walked straight towards this place.
The two followers immediately stood up. Doctor Yuan shook his head at them and then looked at the official.
When the official walked up to them, Old Man Kong stood up uneasily to greet them.
"Why didn't someone tell me when a stranger came to the village?"
"We went, but you weren't here."
"I'm over at Nanshi. You should send someone to find me."
"Remember, remember, Wang Jun, this is Dr. Yuan, who has been treating us just now."
The young official raised his head and looked at Doctor Yuan, looked him up and down, and said, "Please pass."
The follower hurriedly took out the relevant documents and transfer address. The official compared them again and again, made sure there were no problems, and gave a few more instructions before turning around and leaving.
Old Man Kong sighed and sat down again.
Doctor Yuan asked: "The officials here are not very good?"
"Ah, good. It's much better than before. Mr. Yuan doesn't know that this person is new here. Although he is a bit arrogant, he has never done harm to anyone. It's really good."
"Then why is my father-in-law so afraid?"
"Haha, can you not be afraid?"
“This man keeps pestering us, saying he wants to grant land to us.”
"It's a good thing to confer farmland."
The old man looked around and whispered: "What kind of good thing is this?"
"I don't know about other places, but here, it's freezing all year round. What can grow on the ground? Every household makes a living by herding sheep and horses."
"Suddenly, it's about granting farmland. Even if we work hard for a year on the forty acres of cultivated land here, we won't have to raise ten sheep in the end."
"Old man, there is no conflict between farming and grazing, right?"
"Well, you have to pay grain tax when granting land. It's not based on output. Everyone pays the same tax. Can the forty acres here be the same as the forty acres in the south? And you have to pay grain. This wool here.
Things like that have to be converted into food and then paid, and after such a conversion, we suffer a big loss."
"There are also the Xi and Khitan people outside the Great Wall. Now they have to pass along the road, and they don't dare to come at all."
"We used to trade with them. If we were not allowed to go out to the countryside without a place to live, what would happen to our livestock? We can't just keep our horses in one place, right? What if we run out of grass?"
Old Man Kong patted his head and said, "Officials in the past did harm to people, but today's officials don't do harm anymore, but I'm afraid these days will be even more miserable."
"We don't know what to do."
Doctor Yuan nodded slowly, "That's it."
He raised his head and looked at his father-in-law, "Don't worry. The Beidi is currently under the jurisdiction of the general. This general has always been kind and loving to the people. If he knew the situation here, he would definitely not condone it."
The old man laughed, "We hear a lot about generals and princes these days, but none of them work for us."
After saying that, he quickly closed his mouth again.
Doctor Yuan laughed and said, "You are right. Let's see what he does next. At least the officials under his command will not harm people. Maybe this will be different from the past."
"I hope so!"
"The official said no drinking, otherwise I will treat you to a few bites. My neighbor is a fruit seller, I asked him to get some fruit juice, and we can have a few bites!"
Under the night, Doctor Yuan was chatting and laughing with Old Man Kong and several of his neighbors.
These old men were well-informed and told many interesting stories without restraint at all.
"Mr. Yuan is from Yecheng, why would he come to a poor place like ours? We are the poorest in Daqi, so we don't have anything we want."
"I just came here to travel around and look for medicinal materials."
"Medicine?"
A neighbor quickly raised his head and said, "You told me earlier, although Yingzhou is poor, we have a lot of medicinal materials here. In the past, we went to the mountains to collect herbs and earned a lot of money. Many people specialized in this.
I didn’t care about the cattle and sheep and still made some money.”
"Oh? Are there really medicinal materials?"
"Yes! There is nothing in the poor and remote areas here, but the most medicinal herbs! Just tell me what herbs you want, and I will find a way to secretly get them for you."
Doctor Yuan frowned, "Why did you get it secretly?"
Several people looked at each other, and Old Man Kong said dullly: "About ten years ago, hospitals were set up in the state, and then people were not allowed to collect medicines. They collected and made their own medicines. Now there are still their people on the mountain.
Keep an eye on it, but something big happened this time. I heard that the hospital official was beheaded and the remaining guards didn’t dare to go out. At this time, we can secretly get some."
"Oh~oh~oh~~~"
The crow of a rooster tore through the darkness.
The sun slowly raised its head from the clouds, and the sunlight shone on this little corner that no one cares about.
Doctor Yuan got on the donkey cart and said goodbye to everyone with a smile.
He was in such a hurry to leave, which somewhat disappointed the people here. Old Man Kong waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Mr. Yuan!! Remember to send someone back!"
"Before you come back next time, I will definitely prepare medicinal materials for you!!"
Doctor Yuan's whole body was under the sun. When he turned his head, a shadow seemed to appear on his face. He waved his hand, but his expression could not be seen clearly.
Seeing the donkey cart slowly disappearing into the distance, Old Man Kong just sighed: "What a good man, what a good man."
"Looking at his skin color, he must be from a rich family. Such a luxurious person can still come to treat us. The world will not be destroyed until it is destroyed."
As the donkey cart drove by, the sun was blocked by the dense forest, and bright spots shone on the road. Mr. Yuan's face was constantly changing in the light and shadow. A lot of dust was rolled up along the road. The road became smoother and smoother, and the woods became more and more beautiful.
It became sparser and sparse, and gradually, we saw many tall residential buildings, which were completely different from before. Pedestrians appeared on the road, and the donkey cart did not slow down.
After driving for an unknown amount of time, the donkey cart finally arrived at the center of the most prosperous city.
Outside the county government office, many people gathered at this moment.
An official was writing down something while a donkey cart drove past the crowd, approaching the gate of the county government office.
The two soldiers guarding the door were shocked, holding spears in their hands, and hurried forward, aiming their spears at the coachman.
The donkey cart stopped, and the driver jumped out of the cart calmly, not at all afraid of the soldiers in front of him.
A county official walked over quickly with an angry look on his face.
"Who dares to break into the county government office?!"
Doctor Yuan suddenly took off his robe, revealing the official uniform underneath. His face was solemn and his eyes were sharp. The sun shone on his body, making him look extremely tall.
The people on both sides took a step forward, and one person raised the official seal in his hand.
"Yingzhou Governor Yuan Gong is here, ask the county magistrate to come out quickly to greet you!"
The county official was stunned, his mind suddenly exploded, his legs suddenly became weak, and he hurriedly bowed to see him.
The next moment, the entire county government gate was knelt down.
Yuan Yuxiu walked slowly to the side of the county official and said seriously: "Take me to see your county magistrate."
"Wei,wei."
The county official jumped up and hurriedly led Yuan Yuxiu inside. He blinked at the soldier in the distance. The soldier understood and hurriedly took a detour and sneaked in.
You must inform the county magistrate to avoid embarrassment.
After a group of them walked in, everyone outside the county government got up together, looked at the donkey cart in surprise, and started talking to each other in low voices.
Yuan Yuxiu's pace was so fast that even the county officials had to trot to keep up.
As soon as they entered the backyard, they saw the county magistrate leading several minor officials hurriedly out to greet them.
The county magistrate was not old, tall, and handsome in appearance. When the governor suddenly arrived, he was obviously frightened and stood aside to bow before him.
Yuan Yuxiu approached him, looked at him carefully, then nodded and took the lead into the house.
The magistrate and everyone else walked in together.
Yuan Yuxiu sat in the upper position, and the county officials sat on both sides of him.
Yuan Yuxiu picked up the document in his hand and looked at the young county magistrate beside him.
"Qin Ai?"
"How old are you?"
"Returning to the governor of the imperial court, he has just been crowned."
"Well, fourth in the official assessment? Your father is in the planning office of the general's office?"
Qin Ai said seriously: "Gongshi, my father used to serve as a planner in Yecheng. Later, your Majesty sent the elite of Yecheng to Shuozhou to guard the pass. My father went with him. Later, he served in the General's Mansion. I was also in
Shuozhou participated in the assessment."
"Um."
Yuan Yuxiu slowly put down the documents in his hand and looked at him, "How long have you been here to take office?"
"It's been seventeen days."
"Then what did you do?"
"I have been following the temple's decrees to register and grant land."
"Then do you understand the situation in the place?"
"I have already known the local villages, population, and amount of cultivated land."
"I'm not asking you this. I'm asking you, have you ever been to a place? Do you know what the situation is like for the people there?"
Qin Ai was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "I have been recording documents since I arrived, and I have not traveled anywhere yet."
"I am a governor, and I know that I have to go to various places personally after taking office, but you, a county magistrate, have been in office for more than ten days, but you have never made such a circle under your own rule. You, the fourth, are your father's efforts.
?”
Qin Ai's face immediately turned ugly. He stood up and said, "Prince Governor! If you think I am incompetent, feel free to impeach me in the temple. Why should I be humiliated?!"
Yuan Yuxiu looked at him and then at his followers.
The attendant hurriedly took out the documents from his arms and handed a thick pile to the young magistrate.
The county magistrate picked it up and looked at it.
He found that this document was densely packed with situations encountered by people from all over the country. Some of them were specially marked. He didn't know how many records were recorded. The county magistrate read it for a long time without finishing it.
"If you want to govern a place, how can you not know the situation there?"
"These people are not the numbers in your text, they are all living people. We were sent here by the general, not to record numbers for him, but to help him govern the place."
"To govern a place is to govern the people."
"You don't even know what the people under your command are like. How can you govern well if you just sit here and read those documents?"
"This registration and investigation matter can be completely left to the officials under your command. You are the one who has to make the decision, and you must see it clearly. Just like the land grant, you look at the situation of the people. At this time
Is it really appropriate to confer farmland?”
Qin Ai was a little confused. He put down the document and said, "But the granting of land is an order from Daxingtai."
"So what? The order is immutable? It cannot be changed?"
"The situation here is special. Different from other places, the land is not fertile enough, the climate is harsh, and there are more herdsmen. Should the order in the North Road be adjusted appropriately?"
"If it must be implemented, do we need to make some reasonable changes? If we follow the orders and administer randomly, no matter how good the government affairs are, it will become a decree that harms the people."
Yuan Yuxiu began to talk seriously, and Qin Ai lowered his head.
"What Mr. Yuan said is true. I know I was wrong."
Yuan Yuxiu looked at the young man's attitude and said gently: "You must do things according to the local conditions. Don't be too superstitious about the temple's decrees. The temple has never been here, and it can understand it better than the people who have been here."
Where?"
Qin Ai felt that this sentence was somewhat rebellious, but if he thought about it seriously, it seemed to make some sense.
Yuan Yuxiu then recounted many situations he encountered one by one.
"We must provide convenience to these herdsmen. However, the weather has warmed up in various places in the near future. It is difficult to say what the situation here is. The land transfer must be carried out properly. In addition, the barbarians outside the Great Wall must find ways to set up local markets to allow them to
If there is a place where we can trade with our people, don't drive them all away."
"Things like passing through places must be handled specially. Herdsmen can apply for special passing through places to make it easier for them to herd horses everywhere."
Yuan Yuxiu said more than ten things in a row.
The officials lowered their heads and recorded, not daring to ask any more questions, including the county magistrate, who was remembering very carefully at this moment.
"Also, there are herbs in this mountain. I heard that there are a lot of herbs here, but in the past the government did not allow them to mine them."
"In order to govern a place, we must exploit our strengths and avoid weaknesses. If Yingzhou's medicinal herbs are rich enough, the government can intervene appropriately to see if they can increase their production and become an important pillar of the local area."
Old Man Kong used a cane and carefully cleaned the debris in the courtyard.
While I was busy, an official suddenly broke in.
The official looked like he was in a hurry, "Mr. Kong, the county government has issued an order. There is no requirement to grant land here. In addition, a special livestock passing place can be set up, so that people can go back and forth to raise livestock in various places. In addition, the city
A new Hu market is to be established in foreign countries, and Hu merchants from the north will be able to trade there, and there will no longer be a ban on herbs in the mountains."
Old Man Kong looked at the young official blankly.
"When your sons come back later, let them know. If you still don't know anything, you can go to my place and ask!"
After the clerk finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
Old Man Kong looked down at the debris on the ground again.
He shook his head violently.
What's going on??
ps: When the emperor returned to the capital, the common people and customs, chasing after each other, would leave the preserved wine and weep for a long time, hoping to send it far away. In the hot summer, fearing the consequences of labor, they would often stop their horses and have a drink.
, to show his intention
After returning to the capital, Zheng Bozong, a state citizen, and more than 700 people asked him to erect a stele, gathered hundreds of pieces of cloth, and asked Li Delin, the minister of Zhongshu, to write an article to commemorate his merits. - "Book of Northern Qi·Biography of Yuan Yuxiu"
Chapter completed!