Chapter 145 An Qiongce (4)
Although Zhao Bing's high-profile argument on improving the policy of restraint did not play a substantial role, Ying Jieyan and others saw the direction of solving the problem, thinking that even if they cannot be copied at the moment, they could still learn from it. At present, they agreed with His Highness's method of "carrot and stick", and decided to focus on recruiting and pacifying, supplementing military pressure, and strive to stabilize the various lidongs in a short period of time, not expecting them to help themselves defend the enemy. At least they must not cause chaos in the current situation in the enemy, and then slowly plan for it after completely controlling the situation in Qiongzhou.
Regarding how to manage Qiongzhou, Ying Jieyan was a official for many years and naturally knew the priorities. He had already had a scheming case, but Zhao Bing only had an outline in his mind. He thought that one thing happened was one thing. He was originally planning to discuss with the chief officials of the various officials after arriving in Qiongzhou. Now that his highness has mentioned it and he has many ideas, he came out first.
Because Qiongzhou is long and dangerous, it is regarded as a place of exile by officials, so some officials are unwilling to go after being appointed. Now Lin'an is in a state of uncertainty, and no one is pursuing these. Therefore, officials sent to Qiongzhou are often stranded, and they refuse to take office for various reasons, or even leave.
This led to the fact that some prefectures and counties in Qiongzhou had no chief officials, and they could only handle political affairs by clerks. Some officials felt that they had no hope of returning to Beijing, and were discouraged and were unwilling to deal with political affairs. What's more, they colluded with local tyrants, bribed the law, stolen taxes, smuggled contraindications, and fed private bags. The Qiongzhou government was so corrupt that it naturally caused bandits to rampantly and the people were complaining, and their relationship with the slang people became even more tense.
Therefore, the rectification of officials is strictly regarded as a key task, and the unqualified officials are replaced, and officials are re-appointed to restore the government's operation and implement the government orders. At the same time, the accumulated cases are cleared, bandits are arrested, and nominee taxes are eliminated so as to win the hearts of the people. Then, the Baojia is strengthened, so as to clear the fields, form rural soldiers, be brave, collect taxes, and restore the economy and people's livelihood.
Zhao Bing strictly rectified the administration of the officials, and agreed with his feet, but he was also worried. He was not afraid that the officials would dare to disobey, and that his tens of thousands of troops went to the island to scare them. What he was worried about was that the commander's mansion was first established, and the staff of each department were already nervous. He wanted to recruit a group of scholars in Guangzhou to make up for the shortcomings, but no one gave him the prince's face, which led to the failure of the plan.
There are a total of one state, three armies, twenty-two counties, and large and small yamen. There are thousands of officials and clerks on the island. If these officials are taken down in one fell swoop, it is impossible to select so many people to replace them. Even if only the chief officials are replaced, it is difficult for the mansion to send officials with corresponding ranks and experience in governing the local government. If they are forced to act, no one will do the work of the general's mansion, and the strict words will quickly dispel Zhao Bing's doubts.
Zhao Bing used to hear a lot of Qiongzhou, a barren and dangerous place. The people there lacked education and were brave and cruel and unwilling to accept Wang Hua's negative comments, so he thought that Qiongzhou was backward in education and talented people were withered, and so on. But from the strict words of the court, he realized that this was not the case. Qiongzhou had already started to promote education as early as the Tang Dynasty, and in this dynasty, he invested a lot of efforts. Now all the prefectures and counties have all had official schools, and even many. In addition, there are private schools established by great scholars, which have accumulated a deep cultural accumulation over a hundred years.
After Qiongzhou entered the Song Dynasty, it was always a place of exile for demotion. Often, these demoted officials were also Confucian scholars who were well-read in poetry and books. Their arrival also brought a cultural atmosphere to this place. For example, famous officials such as Su Shi, Li Gang, Li Guang, and Hu Quan all opened lectures here. Some officials who settled here have a family background. In order to inherit family traditions and pursue fame and career for generations, they also attached great importance to the education of their children and cultivated a large number of talents.
In addition, although Hainan was isolated overseas, due to the wars in the Central Plains during the Song Dynasty, nomadic peoples frequently attacked the south and expanded the border, the political center moved south, and a large number of educated immigrant clans moved in. A considerable number of officials and teachers moved south to avoid chaos and migrant clans. Especially in recent years, the defeat of the Yuan War, a large number of social elites crossed the sea to take refuge, forming a gentry community in Hainan society...
"I didn't expect that the land of Qiongzhou still had dragons and tigers. The sir meant to value local talents, recruit good families as officials, and manage the place?" Zhao Bing understood as soon as he heard this. The old man regarded these people as a talent reserve database. The locals were familiar with the people's sentiments, customs, and the laws of the court, which was indeed faster than they did.
"It is precisely this that the general's office can choose from the scholars of Qiongzhou, who have a clean family background, loyalty to the emperor, and who have good fortune and fame will become officials to assist His Highness in managing the place. These people live here for generations, read poetry and books, have good fortune and fame, and are respected by the people of the countryside. They can be governed according to customs." Ying Jieyan nodded, "In addition, some officials who are honest, have always had official reputations and are proficient in government affairs and have re-entered officials. They have been in office for many years, are familiar with the imperial decrees, understand the procedures, and have experience to make up for the shortcomings of each department."
"Well, sir is such a talent. If you hadn't helped you, I really don't know what to do." Zhao Bing bowed and said. He knew that he would not wear a single body, and everyone likes to listen to good things. He had to give it to him when he should wear a high hat.
"It is my responsibility to assist Your Highness, and you don't have to be polite!" Ying Jieyan replied, "When we enter Qiong, as long as we stabilize the various guilds and reorganize the administration, we can establish ourselves in Qiongzhou. At that time, we can monitor the Han people scattered in the mountains. If there is any abnormal movement, the rural soldiers can control the situation and send out the government troops to suppress it. We can also use the mature gui who depend on the court to encircle Shengli who lives in the deep mountains and cut off their way out of the mountains. In this way, we have no worries and will fight the Tatar army with all our might."
"Sir, the situation is clear, and the overall situation is stable. If you train tens of thousands of elite soldiers, why are you afraid of the Tartars?" Zhao Bing praised. This time he was not giving him a high hat, but was sincere. He used the Han people to monitor the familiar li, and then used the familiar li to restrict the traditional li, so he formed two isolation belts, and then stationed the important places in the mansion to control the key points. Once there is something to do, he could send troops to suppress them immediately. In this way, the entire island would be under the control of the General's Mansion.
"Your Highness is sorry, I am ashamed. If you want to make it happen, there is still something big to do!" Ying Jieyan waved his hand to express his guilt and said again.
"Sir, I mean to open up the post road and restore the post office so that it can connect the entire island, facilitate the dispatch of troops and transport supplies." Zhao Bing thought for a while and said.
Chapter completed!