Dao Fruit

"Brother Kong, you're welcome." Qiu Yan treated him politely and didn't show any abnormality. Meng Wei and others secretly admired this self-restraint.

They don't know that in Qiu Yan's view, whether it's fate or reputation in the flesh and blood, it's all a process of experiencing humanity. Being able to get in touch with people with different psychology is a gain in itself, so why bother taking it to heart? superior?

After hearing Qiu Yan's answer, Kong Sanwei was slightly startled, his expression became a little more solemn, he followed with a few compliments, and finally said: "Brother Qiu, come here, I should do my best to be a landlord, but now that the country is in crisis, how can I do it?" For personal enjoyment, the imperial court ignored the victims and insisted on sending troops. All the imperial envoys sent to provide relief were left with nothing to eat, which made the situation even more rotten and heartbreaking. "

Qiu Yan heard that he finally got to the point and invited him to sit down.

"I came here this time. On the one hand, I want to discuss with Brother Qiu and confirm what I have learned. On the other hand, I want to ask Brother Qiu for his views on the drought in Hebei." Kong Sanwei was not polite. After sitting down, he said this Said.

After hearing this, Meng Wei curled his lips secretly. From the faces of him and the other two guards, it was not difficult to guess what they were thinking——

"Is this person really going to put his face on the line and compete with Lord Xiuzuan? Xiuzuan is the top scholar in literature, and his books are full of classics. He leads a group of slaves on the grassland and is invincible. What kind of person is he? "

"He is a scholar who has never experienced anything in the world and has only read a few books. He is overestimating his ability when he says that he wants to discuss with the master and confirm what he has learned! It is said that even the great Confucian masters have competed for the master's calligraphy treasures. Passed. Not to mention that every time I tried it, I had a vision! ”

"You ask for your opinion on the drought? What a joke! He is a juren who has no official position and has never done anything practical. But he looks like he is treating Xiu Zhuan as a staff and seeking advice. It's really ridiculous."

These thoughts flashed through the minds of several people. They looked at each other and saw each other's thoughts, and they all sneered secretly.

However, Kong Sanwei naturally didn't know how many people were thinking. He was somewhat famous himself. Along the way, he and his companions traveled around, recited poems, and complimented each other. They all took the rise and fall of the world as their own responsibility, and had their own ambitions and ideals in their hearts.

In this regard, Qiu Yan's predecessor was also ordinary, a simple ideal.

but. If you don't hear what's going on outside the window, your ideals will inevitably be inflated, you won't be able to distinguish between high and low, and you will do things that others think are bizarre.

This kind of thing was not uncommon in Qiu Yan's previous life. Many people didn't know the sufferings of the people or the specialization of the profession. He is able to point out the world, who is better than me, and regards himself as better than the leader. It seems incredible to others, but those who are addicted to it have no idea about their words and deeds. Already overlapped with the delusional self.

But this time when he sat down, Kong Sanwei recounted what he had seen.

This time he went on a study tour. He originally intended to take part in the examination, but due to some matters he missed the date, so he had to give up. Since there was no need for the imperial examination, the compassion in his heart broke out. He remembered the severe drought in his hometown, so he rushed here. What he saw along the way made him furious.

Qiu Yan did not care about the other party's change of mood, but asked: "According to you, the chaos in the hinterland of Hebei Province has been calmed down by Lu Qin, and the disaster has been temporarily alleviated? Is there only some commotion in dealing with the refugees?"

The imperial envoy Lu he mentioned was the imperial envoy sent to deal with the drought.

From Kong Sanwei's words, Qiu Yan had a rough understanding of the drought in Hebei Province.

In fact, the drought was not that serious in the first year, but due to the government's negligence and failure to prepare in time, it continued to worsen.

In fact, the opposition to this national war in the court was due to the drought in Hebei Province. Many ministers were inclined to negotiate for peace, because they considered that the disaster and the military were both logistical black holes. If one of them failed, it would damage the foundation of the country. .

However, as the new imperial envoy took office, the situation gradually opened up - before this, there were already imperial envoys, but they failed to make any difference.

This Commissioner Lu changed the style of his previous predecessors. Although he also mobilized materials for disaster relief, he severely investigated and punished embezzlement and corruption and imposed severe punishments. In addition, he also carried out large-scale construction and water conservancy projects from south to north.

After Qiu Yan entered the customs, all he saw was the scene in the north of Hebei Province, which was still in a blind spot in governance, which seemed serious.

"If Brother Kong hadn't mentioned it, Qiu would have almost fallen into the misjudgment of a blind man touching an elephant, mistaking the situation on the front line of northern Xinjiang for the situation in the entire Hebei Province." When talking about the latter, Qiu Yan sighed with emotion, "This person "Lu Qinchen seems to be a capable official."

This is what he felt. There are no sacrifices and traditions for gods in Hebei Dao. Even if there is some spirituality, it is only at the level of ghosts and gods in the heart, and it is difficult to derive the legal domain. Therefore, he does not understand the situation in the Dao. In this case, it is very difficult to It is easy to take what happens in one corner of the world as a matter of course and take it for granted that it affects the entire region.

To put it simply, when I heard about the severe drought in Hebei and saw the situation in the far north, I felt that the whole of Hebei was a hell on earth. Under such circumstances, the imperial court not only did not do its best to provide disaster relief, but also mobilized animal resources to go to the grassland. The fight between Rouluo and Luo was undoubtedly a violent one.

But in fact, in addition to the disaster, the tragic situation in northern Xinjiang has a big reason. It is caused by the invasion of the grassland. The cause and effect relationship here is constantly being confused and confusing.

However, looking to the south of Hebei Road, it is a different scene. It is worth mentioning that one of the important measures taken by Lu Qinqi for disaster relief was to select young people among the victims and refugees to be responsible for building water conservancy projects and providing food and accommodation. , pay wages.

This move was criticized by many people. Kong Sanwei, the man in front of Qiu Yan, expressed his indignation at this, thinking that Lu Qinxi did not care about the people's power and was a cruel official who wanted to dye his crown red with the blood of the people. In his description, the construction site was extremely miserable and could be described as a hell on earth.

However, Qiu Yan found a clue from the other party's description, that is, he did not mention that there was a human life on the construction site. It can be seen that there is a discrepancy between what he said and the facts, and a lot of his own emotions were mixed into it.

This is not a judgment made by Qiu Yan because of his personal tendency or position. According to Kong Sanwei's tone, it can be seen that he deeply hates this work-for-relief approach. If a human life is lost, he will definitely speak out and make a big deal about it. castigate.

actually. The method of providing relief through work has been around since ancient times, and it can be said that it achieves multiple goals with one stone. On the one hand, it can provide a place for the victims to stay, and at the same time, it can solve the food and material problems.

On the other hand, the victims can be imprisoned and prevented from moving and become refugees.

For the rulers of the dynasty, the large-scale floating population was a huge threat, just like the jobs that Qiu Yan had in his previous life. From the perspective of ordinary people, employment is related to income and life. However, from the perspective of the ruling class, employment does not only represent economic value. It can also limit the flow of young people and maintain stability. The economic value is added value.

This is true at all times and at home and abroad, no matter what rhetoric is used to package it, but the effect of propaganda is different.

In addition to these two aspects, the project itself can also alleviate disasters. Rebuilding the social economy. In fact, many things in ancient times are the same as in modern times, but they are not described in corresponding words.

Now, because of the auspices of Ambassador Lu. The southern and central parts of Hebei Road are out of the most dangerous situation. To a certain extent, he can be self-sufficient, but he still has not stopped applying for supplies to maintain investment and support the work-for-relief method.

However, the most feared thing in this kind of thing is human life. Once someone dies because of work, someone will connect the matter with the disaster, impeach, reprimand, and abuse - the person who uses words will naturally make more mistakes than the person who does things. less, thereby gaining the moral upper hand.

Therefore, from the fact that Kong Sanwei did not criticize the human life lawsuit, Qiu Yan could easily judge that the situation at the construction site was not consistent with what the other party described, at least it was not a dark and bloody place. Supplemented by emotional perception, it was More evidence.

But as he talked, Kong Sanwei's words gradually turned to the policy policies he had seen before when he took office, and he also expressed some opinions.

"Brother Kong, if you were to govern, would you be confident that you could do a better job than Envoy Lu?"

"I dare not say that I have done better, but at least I know how to write the word 'benevolence and righteousness'!" Kong Sanwei said categorically, "Only by working for the welfare of the common people can we live up to this life!"

Qiu Yan smiled and didn't say much. He knew that there were some things that he wouldn't understand unless he had real exposure to them.

There are many constraints on human nature in the world. Some people are always full of ideals before they come into contact with them, thinking that they can overcome difficulties and resist temptations. But when they are really faced with it and hit a wall, they often choose to compromise and retreat. Only then Only those who have to achieve their goals no matter what can stand out. Of course, such people are not necessarily good people.

Seeing that Qiu Yan didn't answer, Kong Sanwei's eyes flashed with displeasure, and the words he prepared later would be of no use. Fortunately, he still remembered the purpose of coming here, so he changed the subject: "Brother Qiu is a sensible person. He must have been touched when he saw the tragic situation outside the city. He also donated a lot last night, which shows that his reputation is well worth it." Sir, why not go further?”

"Oh? How can we go further?" Qiu Yan asked calmly.

"It's like this," Kong Sanwei said solemnly, "I want to call on the merchants in the city to donate money and food from home, but I am a soft-spoken person, so there will inevitably be many obstacles. And Brother Qiu is famous all over the world. If you come forward, they will You definitely don’t dare to act selfishly, and it’s a good story if you spread it.”

"Mr. Kong," Meng Wei caught the hint and interrupted, "Master Xiu Zhuan has important matters to attend to and it is inconvenient to stay here any longer. Your suggestion..." This is indeed true. Qiu Yan is following the order. After entering Beijing, the reason why the Meng family was able to successfully pick up people was due to the change of direction that Qiu Yan made when he led his troops back south. This allowed them to take the lead. But how do ordinary people know about these things?

"What is your identity? When I am talking to Brother Qiu, do you have the right to interrupt?" Kong Sanwei glanced at Meng Wei, saw his attire, showed contempt, scolded, and said to Qiu Yan, "If Brother Qiu If you don't want to, you can leave, but if the victims outside the city find out that Brother Qiu is standing by, it might be bad for his reputation."

"You!" Meng Wei was first despised and then heard threats, and he immediately became angry.

But before he could get angry, a female voice that Qiu Yan was familiar with came from outside the door——

"Kong Sanwei, you are still so self-righteous and obsessed with it, but this time you are too presumptuous. Do you want to threaten Mr. Qiu with people's wishes?"

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