Chapter 266: Dare to ask where is the way?

It was not until he arrived at Longmen Inn that Yang Jiao's excitement calmed down from the extremely shocking news.

In front of him was still the small side courtyard where the Jiu surnamed Hu Shang last banquet was held. Not only did this, but the two of them were also asked by Tang Cheng to come down together. Guan Pingchao, the shopkeeper of Longmen Inn, did not complain about anything again this time, although he was really surprised that the county master had so many poor guests, and was so polite to them.

The people who lived in the three small courtyards were invited from Liuguan Village. Zhou Zhang, who invited them here this time, did not have much money to invite them. Since Tang Cheng visited Liuguan Village last year, not only did the county government offices in the village have no more noisy jobs, but also regularly delivered medicines and food, food, vegetables, meat, and even some fruits that are extremely precious in the north. Even when the county suffered such a severe drought at the end of last year, Tang Cheng had never missed these things at one time.

No tolerance supervision and regular home inspections are of great help to the spiritual relaxation of the villagers of Liuguan. The stable and reasonable nutritional ratio of food supplements has played a good role in improving the physical condition of these deposed officials. It can be said that the past six months since Tang Cheng came is the best time since the resignation, and it is the same in both spiritual and material life.

For demoted officials who have experienced the cold and cold world, not many people understand the true meaning of adding icing on the cake and helping him in time. When a small tolerance officer can scold and insult him at will, the behavior of Tang Cheng, who has never met with him, is particularly commendable.

Or some things are hard to say out of the natural reserve of scholars, but they are indeed grateful to this gentle little county magistrate in their hearts, especially when this gratitude is combined with identity, the officials who are also Jinshi have a vague sense of close friend to Tang Cheng.

The monkeys cry and the guests scattered at the end of the river, and the people were sad and the water flowed. They worked together to expel ministers and kings, and there was a lonely boat in the green mountains and thousands of miles away. As a new Jinshi selected by Shi Linhua, he was exiled to serve in the county seat of such a sky and a place. Tang Cheng should also be full of loneliness? They were both expelled from the imperial capital Chang'an and both frustrated people who fell into the world. Shouldn't scholars appreciate each other so much? Just like Boya threw a piano as a son, he did not need extra words. He had a soulmate who had been admired for all ages.

Whether out of gratitude or to repay this kind of appreciation for the soulmate, when the carriage sent by Tang Cheng arrived in Liuguan Village, as Kong Gui opened the wood door, the others all followed him on the carriage without saying a word.

After the carriage arrived at the county town, it was arranged here - the best inn house you can find in Longmen County. The incense bedding made of brocade is obviously carefully prepared food, a gentle and respectful servant. All of this is familiar and unfamiliar to the officials. In this quiet and exquisite courtyard, they always reminded them of the past when they were not expelled from Chang'an a few years ago.

Unlike the many speculations that the officials silently on the road, Tang Cheng invited them so seriously and not to ask them to help them do something, but to just invite them to meet, "By the way, take a look at the current dragon gate."

During these two days, the officials lived in the best rooms, ate exquisite food, and traveled around the inner and outer parts of the city in the county government, from the east valley to the west valley placed under the Tianchengjun family on the other side of the county town, and then went to the big market in front of the county town. Kong Gui and others looked at it casually and asked casually. The civil servants who were dispatched to accompany the county government not only did not interfere, but instead offered convenient cooperation.

Is this really the Longmen I saw more than two years ago? For most officials, as they read more in the past two days, the deeper the doubts in their minds. Especially for Kong Gui, the doubts and impacts are even stronger. He only visited Longmen County for the matter of supervising the censor, and it took only a few months to do so. How come everything in front of him is like a change of heaven?

The ladder fields built around the mountains like jade belts in the east and west valleys are simply amazing, marveling at the wonder of the creation of the ladder fields and the great spirit of connecting the slopes of the flat fields; they are also amazed at the huge scale of the market and the prosperity of the market. In their vicissitudes of life experience, the magnificent and great deals we have seen in the past two days should not have appeared in a county seat.

Extraordinary things must be done by extraordinary people. Through repeated inquiries and confirmation, they knew that all the incredible things in front of them came from that Tang Cheng, whom they regarded as admired by soulmates in their hearts. So, the officials who were excited by a series of surprises and shocks in the past two days kept talking about these things after returning to the inn.

This is no exception.

The pecking sound of Tang Cheng knocking on the door interrupted the discussion in the main room of the side courtyard. When Tang Cheng and Yang Jiao walked in, they saw that many of the demoted officials in Liuguan Village were concentrated here. At this moment, the eyes of these people were focusing on him without exception.

"I want to ask you to take a look at the Longmen without being restricted these two days. In addition, it is because there are too many affairs in the county government and the public is abolished because of the inconvenience of personal affairs. Therefore, I have never been with you. I would like to forgive you for your negligence." Tang Cheng bowed and gave a group gift, pulling Yang Jiao, who looked a little unnatural, and then sat down to Kong Gui, who was sitting in the right position and said, "All the wise men are political leaders. I rarely move to the county town this time. I have been looking at it for two days. If you have any advice, you must listen carefully after learning."

Upon hearing this, Kong Gui looked around the people in the seat and slowly spoke, "You asked us to come here this time to observe the style and discuss the gains and losses of governance?"

"That's right," Tang Cheng nodded with a smile, "In the thirty-year period of Duke Xiang of the Spring and Autumn Period, Gongsun Qiao, the prime minister of Zheng State, replied to the contemptuous words: 'My wife retreated day and night to discuss whether the good of governing. I will do what she is good; I will change what she is evil, which is my teacher! The talent of later generations is not as far away as Gongsun Zi, but she dares not seek advice. Since there are all the wise men in the county, how can later generations not know how to borrow?"

Tang Cheng's words were really helpful to the frustrated exiled ministers here. At that moment, some people in the audience praised softly, "It's true to be true! There is the style of an ancient gentleman in governing."

The four words "trust is a matter of fact" are the same as the words quoted by Tang Cheng just now, from the 31st year of Duke Xiang in "Zuo Zhuan". It was a slander and praise Gongsun Qiao, which was a trustworthy meaning. Tang Cheng naturally understood this meaning. After hearing this, he hugged the man with a humble smile as a thank you.

"Since I have come and seen me, I have no reason to hide my own words for this people." Kong Gui's eyes flashed and he said with a nearly unchanging righteous expression on his face: "According to what I have seen in the past two days, the actions of the Donggu of Tang Mingfu are considered to be good governance for the descendants. If there is a judicial inspection, it is really a good example for the world, but the market outside the northern city is not properly done. The main focus of governing government is to cultivate mulberry trees and guide the people to be good. How can we promote the people to pursue profits and harm the rural customs? Tang Mingfu thinks about it twice."

Hearing this, Yang Jiao, who was sitting beside Tang Cheng, curled his lips, trying to say something but finally didn't say it.

"What Mr. Gui said is very true. Since the beginning of his resignation, his later students have been pushing the matter of Donggu to strengthen the farming and mulberry trees. As for the facts of Beicheng Market, it is a last resort." Yang Jiao frowned, turned his face and looked at him slightly, and then curled his lips again. This was a big deal! Tang Cheng ignored him and sighed deeply and continued: "The facts of Donggu are large, and the money and food are even more expensive. The yamen is poor. In addition, he suffered a severe drought last year. If he wants to accomplish this, he has to use the benefits of Beicheng Market to make up for the shortcomings of Donggu. It is difficult for a skilled woman to cook without rice. It is said that later students were in a difficult situation that day!"

The people of Liuguan Village have lived in Longmen for more than two years, and they are still clear about the situation in this county. After hearing Tang Cheng's explanation, they all nodded when they looked at each other. Although men and women were not close to each other, Meng Sheng once said, "My sister-in-law drowns, and uncle can help her." They are in a hurry to follow the power, and they still know this truth.

"Yes," Kong Gui nodded slightly to agree with Tang Cheng's explanation, "However, the trend of pursuing profit is the people who tend to value profit but neglect righteousness, and emphasize treacherous cunning but abandon simplicity. The deterioration of people's hearts is not far from it, but I don't know what strategy will Tang Mingfu do to govern the people's hearts?"

"Heavy rules"

"Oh! Mingfu is also a well-read man, but he actually forgot the deeds of the Second Emperor of the Brutal Qin?"

Hearing this, Tang Cheng smiled and said, "This law must be in parallel with education."

"How to educate the law?"

"The act of commending local good and righteousness can make all people know what good and what evil. In addition, more importantly, later generations will vigorously rectify official schools and righteous studies in the county, and even the sages and ancestors benevolence and rituals are the style of pursuing profit and rituals." At this point, Tang Cheng's slow tone had a strong sense of remembrance. "The later generations were poor since childhood, and they were able to learn the teachings of sages and have today because of the desolation of Longmen's academic government. Unfortunately, although the yamen was poor before, they were weak, but now they rely on the benefits of the northern city market to make small and medium-sized county savings. After the construction of the terraced fields in the east valley, they can reorganize the academic government and expand the county's academic education, which will make our Longmen's poor children learn the teachings of sages."

"Okay!" Tang Cheng's emotional words made Kong Gui and others shiny their eyes. After he finished speaking, the old master stroking his hands and praised: "This is a great good word! Since Tang Mingfu has this heart, the great blessing of Longmen and the great blessing of the people! If the county school teacher is short of people, even though the servants are old, they are willing to participate in the grand ceremony."

As soon as Kong Gui said this, the other people on the seat agreed. Their statement only made Tang Cheng, who had repeatedly thanked him, feel very regretful. Unfortunately, these people are leaving. Otherwise, if they are really placed in the county school as a teacher, if all the county schools in the world are so strong, Longmen County School can firmly take the first place.

Alas, it's a pity, it's such a pity!

After that, the consultation and discussions mainly focused on the expansion of county schools and charity schools. When talking about this topic, Kong Gui, who was born in the Imperial College, changed his usual naive words and spoke very carefully one by one. Finally, the banquet where Tang Cheng hosted in his private name ended in a warm atmosphere.

After saying goodbye from the side courtyard, Tang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief at the bright night sky. He was so tired. It was so tiring to get along with these people. He was tired from talking to his every move.

But as a large-scale political force that can be used to leverage the future of the court, now, even if you are tired of getting along with them, you have to bury this foreshadowing in advance. Others may not say anything, but Tang Cheng can still see Kong Gui and those who are close to him. Such people have never easily recommended them. However, once he truly appreciates someone, it will be difficult to change according to his temperament. Moreover, with the character of this kind of person, as long as they think that helping you is the right thing, even if they are against the emperor, they will not be vague, that is serious and can work hard.

If you want to make friends with people like Kong Gui, it is far from enough to give me a material gift. For them, only the same concept of being an official and a Confucian scholar is the core standard for distinguishing closeness and distantness. Previously, the timely help of delivering herbs and food was more than just a stepping stone to narrow the distance between the two parties. This consultation conversation before they were about to leave was the soul, showing their abilities, exchanging ideas, and engraving their own distinct imprint in the hearts of these people who were about to return to the court. This is the real purpose of Tang Cheng's trip. The consulting conversation that he had been talking about before was more just a cover to provide a stage.

Judging from the atmosphere of the dinner and the attitudes of Kong Gui and others during their farewell, the purpose of this trip was achieved. Once they returned to the court, as long as they were still in the court, Tang Cheng's safety factor in his career would increase a lot. If he returns to Chang'an one day, he would take advantage of the power...

Thinking too far, Tang Cheng shook his head at the shining star cluster. Although his move was to stop his overly scattered thoughts, his mind couldn't help but float away. The major task of ambushing in front of him was already over, and the planning and display of Longmen County Government had almost been completed. Putting aside the things in front of him for the time being, then where will he go in the future? Is it true that Zhang Liang said to go directly to the capital or continue to work in the local area?
Chapter completed!