Chu Huan admired Nian Xinlan's attitude of doing things very much. This was his first time to promote an official, mainly because he was attracted by Nian Xinlan's courage and courage.

However, Chu Huan is not sure whether Nian Xinlan can take on the responsibility of the county magistrate of Beiyuan County. However, everything is difficult at the beginning. Since he has promoted Nian Xinlan, if Nian Xinlan is indeed capable, Chu Huan thinks he can be trained with sincerity.

Nian Xinlan respectfully reported the situation of the county treasury to Chu Huan and asked Chu Huan to give instructions on how to deal with the deposit of the county treasury. Chu Huan was not anxious and asked with a smile: "How will the county magistrate Nian be prepared to deal with the deposit of the county treasury?"

"The lower official has checked the tax book for the transfer house. The tax book for the household house is divided into open and secret accounts. Fortunately, the adults came in time and the secret account has not been destroyed yet. The people in the household house are afraid of taking on major responsibilities, so they did not hide the secret account, but handed it to the official." Nian Xinlan said solemnly: "There is a huge difference between the secret account and the secret account. The secret account is roughly consistent with the actual silver in the bank treasury, and the income of each tax bank is recorded in the account. The lower official thinks... where these illegal tax banks come from, they should go where they should go."

Chu Huan smiled and said, "Mr. Nian means that the tax silver should be returned to the taxpayer?"

Nian Xinlan bowed and said, "The officials are thinking that most of the deposits in the county treasury are illegal income. If you cannot return these illegal taxes, you will be dirty, and the entire county government will be dirty."

Chu Huan smiled slightly, took out two broken silver from his body, put one with one hand, and held it in his hand. Liang asked in front of Nian Xinlan, "Nian Xinlan, come and tell me, which of these two silvers is clean and which one is dirty?"

Nian Xinlan was stunned. For a moment, he didn't know why Chu Huan asked this. Seeing that the two silvers were no different, he didn't know how to answer for a while, and he was silent for a while, and finally said: "Sir, you are fair and honest, and there is no dirty silver on your body..."

Chu Huan laughed, put away the money, and said, "Do you know why this governor dismissed the magistrate of County Cao, but he wanted to use your Nian Xinlan?"

Nian Xinlan hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Mr. Cao County is corrupt and abused the law, and his crime is unforgivable. Lord is the decision for the people..."

Chu Huan said solemnly: "To be the people, you must be the people, but the real reason why this governor wants to dismiss the magistrate Cao County is because this person cannot do anything." Chu Huan sat on the chair and stared at Nian Xinlan, "The silver itself is not guilty. If the magistrate Cao County can obtain the money in a better way, and the money used for the people, the governor will not only not dismiss him, but will reward him instead. The governor uses you, not because you are Nian Xinlan is honest. In fact, the governor is not very familiar with your temperament. The governor uses you, just because you have the courage and want to do things for the people. The conditions for the rebuilding of Xiguan are actually very simple. The governor needs to use capable officials and officials. As long as he can do things, the governor will use it. If there are talents with both talent and virtue, the governor will naturally be more important. If there is no such person, the governor can only measure talents and take talents first!"

Nian Xinlan opened her mouth but didn't say anything.

"The lack of virtue in the surname Cao made me dissatisfied. However, he levyed heavy taxes, aroused public grievances, and made the reconstruction of Beiyuan even more difficult. This is a manifestation of lack of talent and the reason why I killed him." Chu Huan stared at Nian Xinlan's eyes, "If you Nian Xinlan has talent, even if you use some extraordinary means, it can benefit most of the people in Beiyuan and let the people of Beiyuan live and work in peace and contentment, my governor will also reuse you. But even if everyone praises you Nian Xinlan as a good official and a clean official, but the governance of Beiyuan County has no improvement, then I will dismiss you and will never be retained."

Nian Xinlan finally said: "The saint's words are based on virtue first, sir, this is..."

"Do you know who I hate the most?" Chu Huan said lightly: "I hate the most of the people who are greedy for fame." He raised his hand and signaled Nian Xinlan to sit down first. "Mr. Nian, there are two officials. The first one is not well-known, has shortcomings, and is even greedy for money and lust. However, the people who govern the country live and work in peace and contentment, and people live a very peaceful and prosperous life. The second official is full of reputation, fair in his affairs, hates evil as a grudge, and simple and frugal. His virtues are amazing. However, in the places he governs, the people are in distress, bandits and thieves, and the people are not able to live a peaceful life. In your opinion, if these two officials can only choose one of them as an official, which one do you think should you choose?"

Nian Xinlan hesitated for a moment and did not answer directly. He was not a silly person. Knowing that Chu Huan said this, it must have a different meaning, so he bowed and said, "Please give me some advice?"

"In this world, there are two kinds of people, one is to pursue profit. This is the first type of officials mentioned by our governor. They have shortcomings and pursue their own pleasure. There is another type of person who pursues fame, just like the second type of person I mentioned, to keep yourself clean." Chu Huan said calmly: "In your opinion, should you seek fame or benefit?"

Nian Xinlan immediately said: "Of course, it is better to keep yourself clean."

Chu Huanzhan smiled and said, "Those who seek profit, although they pursue pleasure, are good officials and have means to do things, which can make the people rich. Those who seek fame are self-disciplined and have concerns about everything. They dare not let go of their hands and feet and stick to them. They would rather suffer than their reputation be tainted, which of them do not want their reputation to be tainted, resulting in political affairs and poor people. Which of these two types of people do you think is better?"

Nian Xinlan thought about something and didn't know how to answer.

"The purpose of this governor saying these words is very simple. I just want to tell you that since you want to be an official, you know how to be an official." Chu Huan said slowly: "Being an official is truly entering the world. If you advance, you will help the world. If you retreat, you will be safe and sound. Since you advance, you will have the heart to support the people. Enjoying the joy of the world is not a mistake, but the most important thing is to protect the people, let them live and work in peace and prosperity. If you are restrained and ignore the lives and deaths of the people, you will not deserve to be an official. Even if you retreat to become a famous and famous person, you can make the people prosperous and healthy, and let the people be loved by me more than the poor and innocent officials."

Nian Xinlan seemed to understand but Chu Huan laughed and said, "I am not asking you to be a corrupt official. You can be both virtuous and talented. Naturally, I am the one I admire the most. If you can be both virtuous and talented, I will definitely be very pleased." After a pause, I asked again: "Mr. Nian, do you know how to deal with the money in the county treasury now?"

Nian Xinlan thought about it and finally said, "Does the lord mean that these taxes and silver collected do not need to be returned, but stay for official use?"

Chu Huan Zhanyan smiled and said, "Then what do you think you want to stay for?"

Nian Xinlan said: "People think that food is the best. Xiaguan has always believed that the so-called restoration of vitality in Xiguan is to restore production. Only with food can the people live and work in peace. Xiguan is short of food, and there are many fields in Beiyuan County. Although some of them have been planted, most of the fields are vacant and deserted due to lack of grain... If the grain planted this year is too small, there will be another crisis in the next year, so... Xiaguan thinks that if the county treasury really has silver, in addition to coping with the current plague.

The remaining amount can be used to purchase grain. We are short of food in Xiguan, but Beishan Road and Tianshan Road are not short of food. Even if they are short of food, officials can send people to the palace to buy grain... The court is difficult and the national treasury is empty, which does not mean that the gentry and tycoon in the palace are also short of food...!" Seeing Chu Huan smile and nodding, Nian Xinlan sat up straight, "The gentry does not pay grain. Those who have been officials and have fame and fortune, even if they have land, they do not have to pay money and grain to the court. There are many such gentry in the palace, and their treasury must have a stock in their treasury. As long as they come to them, they will not have to shorten grain."

Chu Huan finally clapped his hands and smiled, "Nian Xinlan, I did not read the wrong person. You finally understand what I said. Yes, if it is taken from the people, it will be used for the people. If the taxes collected by the magistrate of Cao County were used to be in the past, you could have returned, but now it is an extraordinary time. The court is in a difficult position. There is very little money and grain allocated to the northwest. Our officials and citizens in Xiguan need to rely on their own. You are a county government. If there is no silver in the county warehouse, how can you do it? You have also said that in the future, you have to deal with the plague and purchase grain to resume production. These all require spending money. Don't say that the silver in your county warehouse is not much. Even if it is twice as much, it may not be enough to do the business. Now you can't not only return the tax silver, but also find a way to raise money...!"

Nian Xinlan frowned and said, "Sir, are you still asking the people for taxes?" His face was already showing displeasure.

"Nian Xinlan, Nian Xinlan, what's the point of asking me to tell you?" Chu Huan sighed: "You are more flexible than ordinary scholars, but you are not as flexible as I think. Of course, the tax cannot be increased, and the so-called reconstruction tax will be stopped immediately. The decree issued by the court must be reduced and exempted. In fact, the method of raising silver is not without. There is a saying that is actually good. Rebuilding the northwest is not the responsibility of a certain person or a group of people, but the common responsibility of the entire Xiguan. If you have money and have strength, you must recruit people, dig ditches and build canals. This kind of effort is naturally indispensable for the people. However, if the county treasury does not make enough money for the expenses, you will naturally need to sponsor the local gentry in Beiyuan County. You can raise funds or write IOUs to borrow money from them. However, one thing is that you must not force them to collect money, and you must let them voluntarily take out the silver...!"

Nian Xinlan couldn't help but grab his head, "Sir, how could they... be willing to pay money..."

"It depends on your ability of Nian," Chu Huan said with a smile: "Living people will not let their urine die. You, Nian Xinlan, have to come up with a way, such as writing an IOU and paying it double in the future... Or no matter who takes out how much money, it can be exempted from tax for several years... This governor gives you the right to govern Beiyuan, of course it is not a nonsense, but you have to make it yourself."

Nian Xinlan's face was a little embarrassed at first. After thinking for a moment, her eyes gradually lit up. She seemed to have figured out something. She stood up and bowed: "Thank you for your teachings, I... I seem to understand something."

"Since you understand, do what you understand." Chu Huan only thought that the red boy was teaching, "But I also said that the ugly words were ahead. If you can just calm the wife of Beiyuan County, I will definitely not treat you badly, but if you do something wrong, I will never be ruthless... In fact, I have never been ruthless."
Chapter completed!