Chapter 343

Liu Bu was a little happy to see Wu Xiuwen, a king level liar, taken back under his banner.

Liu Buhe is one of the contemporary aristocrats, but he does not have some problems of the contemporary aristocrats. That is, the contemporary aristocrats pay great attention to their origin. If the other party's origin is not good, they will never get their favor or reuse.

The so-called origin can be said to be their family, or they can be said to be the fame they obtained from reading.

Liu Bu is not as superstitious as others, these so-called Jinshi.

In this era, the so-called Jinshi is actually equivalent to the learning tyrants of later generations. Their ability to become Jinshi in high school is actually equivalent to thousands of troops crossing the single wooden bridge and can be selected from thousands of people. Therefore, many people understand it in the simplest way, that is, since he can stand out from so many people, he must have his own personal characteristics and be the elite of the elite, The heroes among the heroes can be used casually.

This is the idea of many people in this era, but Liu Bu has different ideas. These so-called Jinshi and the so-called national elite are actually a group of nerds who are completely distorted by the imperial examination and control their thoughts. They are just a group of people who only know to read and read dead books.

Although Daming promoted a lot of talents through the once-in-three-year luncai ceremony, and indeed rectified a lot of capable officials, more are mediocre and incompetent people.

Imagine if Daming could have so many famous and capable officials, would he be easily destroyed by the enemy? Will they be destroyed by these little bandits and little JianNu?

What were these Jinshi doing when the country broke down? They did not turn the tide, but sat and watched the destruction of the country and the helpless slide of the country into the abyss.

In the history of the late Ming Dynasty, many scholars did not do anything in line with their identity and integrity. On the contrary, many heroes born in recklessness rose in this troubled world. These are real talents.

Therefore, Liu Bu never considered this issue. He just considered whether the other party could use it and whether he was capable. If he was capable, he would make an exception.

For example, Zhou Wentong, the magistrate of Jimo County, although he was mean, his ability was good. Liu Bu still ensured that he became the magistrate of Jiaozhou.

There is another subordinate, song xiance. He has a strategic mind, but he is also rejected by the official doctor because of his appearance. However, Liu Bu thinks he has high talents and can be used for great purposes, so they all recommend him as the magistrate of Jimo.

Song xiance is not only a famous figure in history, but also a capable person. But now a Jimo county magistrate can move him and completely make him work for the Liu family.

After all, they have obtained a formal official status and a legal identity, which is enough to glorify their ancestors and is very mainstream. Such a good appearance is much better than that he took refuge in Li Zicheng in the original version and became an important adviser under Li Zicheng. After all, the rebellion is an activity to pin his head on his trousers and belt, but now they have taken refuge in the Liu family, Fame and wealth are readily available.

Liu bu also deeply understands that people in this era have a natural awe for officials. Everyone yearns for officials. They scold officials, but they wish they were officials. Therefore, he knows that as long as he takes out his official position to lure, there are basically no people he can't buy, so he needs Wu Xiuwen to work for him, He may have given something that the other party will never get and promised something worth fighting for and pursuing.

Liu Bu knows his plan and has a high degree of enforceability, but he still needs an expert in this field to deal for him. Liu Bu can't do it by himself or let Wu Fugui do it, so he can only let this one do it.

Therefore, Wu Xiuwen is a key figure with 10 points. Only by subduing him can he work for the Liu family. The Liu family has a territory. As long as it is done, let him go to the north to be a local county magistrate or official, he can successfully wash his white.

You should know that in Daming, but information is very underdeveloped. How underdeveloped is it? The imperial court didn't know the news until a few months later. When they received the chieftain's rebellion, the other party had occupied half of Sichuan Province.

What's more, the ancient country of Malacca was the vassal country of Daming. Daming always recognized that the other party was the vassal country of Daming. As a result, after he was destroyed by the Portuguese, Daming actually received the news of the destruction of this country ten years later. It can be seen that the news spread very slowly.

The slow transmission of information means that many people can exploit loopholes. For example, if he is a person with a heart, he breaks the law locally, goes to another place, and has the shadow of the government, he can successfully wash himself and escape the legal sanctions.

It can also be understood that Wu Xiuwen broke the law in Yangzhou, and the Yangzhou government may want him, but he fled to Dengzhou. Under the protection of Dengzhou Governor Liu Yuanqiao, Liu Yuanqiao can judge him innocent and let the local government not arrest him.

That's why Wu Xiuwen is so calm. As long as he takes refuge in the Liu family, he can sit firmly at the Diaoyutai. Even if he breaks out here and becomes a traitor shouted by thousands of people, as long as he changes his mind, escapes to Jimo and changes his identity, he can be a new man, not a new man, but an official again.

Wu Fugui promised him a great advantage, that is, if this thing can be done and get a sum of money and food for the Liu family, the Liu family can allow it to be a county magistrate.

Although the level of county magistrate is low, their selection and appointment have always been valued by the imperial court. Generally speaking, the county magistrate needs to be reviewed by the Ministry of officials and assessed by the local governor before he can obtain the actual official position.

In local governance, there is a saying that the imperial power does not go down to the county, which means that the court's local governance basically only penetrates into the administrative institutions at the county level, and further down, it needs to rely on the clan and local squires to maintain. Therefore, the county magistrate was an indispensable part of local governance in the past and a local official dealing with practical affairs.

In the division of local administrative functions and powers in this dynasty, the county magistrate is the official who really handles local actual affairs, and their superiors mainly supervise the county magistrate's work by means of written documents.

For this reason, the county magistrate plays a very important role in local administrative governance. The magistrate should be responsible for the imperial policy. Upward, they know the actual situation of the people better than the superior Yamen.

The selection of county magistrate is the key to the successful implementation of the imperial court's policy. Therefore, although the level of county magistrate is not high, the affairs to be handled are extremely complex, and there are many functions and powers granted by the imperial court.

Of course, Daming is rich in land and resources, the situation varies greatly, and the functions and powers of county magistrate are not exactly the same. If it is a county magistrate working in the south of the Yangtze River, it needs to undertake more tasks of grain collection by water transport.

If you are a county magistrate in the north, you need to undertake more tasks of enlisting people to serve corvee. If it is a county magistrate in an important traffic area, he or she should be responsible for receiving incoming and outgoing officials. The situation is different and his or her functions and powers change.

Generally speaking, the functions and powers that a county magistrate needs to be responsible for mainly include: Criminal name, money Valley, public security and education. The name of punishment is a criminal matter, including civil disputes and litigation. The county magistrate will choose a few days a month to accept the pleadings submitted by the people.

Especially from February to October every year, it is the time for the imperial court to collect taxes. The county magistrate will inquire about those yamen servants who fail to collect taxes and the people who fail to pay taxes on time, and punish them if necessary.

For magistrate counties, whether local taxes are collected effectively belongs to an important standard for assessing political achievements. Local governments conduct a comprehensive assessment every three years. During the assessment process, the performance of officials will be evaluated, and the evaluation results will directly determine the rise and fall of officials' career. Of course, if the magistrate increases taxes without permission or abuses the penalty, he will also be punished.

Because if the magistrate of a county implements tyranny in local areas, it is easy to cause people's resentment and unrest. According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, if local officials get the evaluation of "greedy" and "cool", they will not only be punished, but also be dismissed from their posts and will never be used.

Public security has also become an important part of the functions and powers of the county magistrate. The imperial court does not want to see local unrest, so it will put the responsibility on the identity of the county magistrate. If you want to maintain law and order, you can't rely on law alone. Education has become the key.

There are many ways to educate people, such as persuading farmers, opening schools, guiding people's marriage and funeral affairs, worshipping Confucius temples, etc. The purpose of education is to persuade the people to be good and make the people simple. There is no need to rely on the law to solve civil disputes all the time.

Of course, the functions and powers of a county magistrate also represent the acquisition of corresponding powers. However, in addition to the powers explicitly stipulated, the magistrate of the county also has many hidden powers, which can not be called bailihou too much.

It can be said that being a county magistrate is something he dreams of. He doesn't dare to think about. Since the Liu family has promised such a rich reward, it's worth fighting for.

Wu Xiuwen has these ideas, so he can only work hard for the Liu family. If he doesn't go, he probably won't get what he wants.

Wu Xiuwen is also a generation of cheat king in the Jianghu and a former man of the moment. Unexpectedly, after enjoying a few years of wealth and glory, he completely killed his heroic ambition and made him greedy for money and lust. He can do anything for power and wealth.

In the past, he despised the government very much, and despised those who worked for the government even more. He thought they were hawks and dogs of the imperial court, but he himself became a person he hated before, which he didn't think of.