Chapter 177 Good governance
"Your Highness must not be reckless. Some things can be found in another way. " Ying Jieyan hurriedly comforted his highness. With his understanding, Your Highness is a person who can do it as he thinks, and even if he has difficulties and dangers, he will try to achieve his goal. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is bold and reckless. Opening a prefecture in Qiongzhou is a clear proof. Only he knows the difficulties of them best, but he still succeeds.
"Sir, what tricks can solve the current dilemma?" Zhao Bing asked in surprise after hearing this.
"Your Highness, some things must be used for money, but some things do not need to be like this!" Ying Jieyan said softly in his heart as he looked at His Highness's expectant gaze. It can be said that pity on the old and the young is human nature. Seeing that he has done one big thing after another, he is plagued by things, but no matter how hard his Highness can do it, he is still a child, and it is really pitiful to think about it.
"Sir, please speak!" Zhao Bing said happily after hearing this. He had something to say in his previous life: In addition to cutting flesh, it hurts when it hurts. It is of course the best idea to get things done without spending money.
"It is okay for the common people to be greedy for profit. Your Highness can give subsidies during his labor service, but the rewards must be strictly controlled and not over-productive, so as not to backfire. As for those clerks who give officials to encourage them to work hard, they cannot be awarded official positions. Instead, those who select capable people, proficient in official duties, and honest and fairness can achieve twice the result with half the effort." Ying Jieyan also knew that there must be a brave man under heavy rewards, and relying on money to stimulate them is also a good way. The problem is how to use this tool.
"Sir, let me tell me if it means it." Zhao Bing's mind flashed when he heard this. He did a lot of things in his previous life, so why did he forget that there was something to use. "Our policy is to reward diligence and punish laziness. During the service of labor, the civil servants only provide food subsidies and provide food for fullness, but if they do well, they will win the prize and set a typical example. Similarly, clean up the clerks in each yamen, keep the good things and leave them, and clear them out the bad things, but do good things, but do good things, do they mean that they are transferred to officials?"
"Your Highness is smart, right?" Ying Jieyan nodded.
"I'm afraid there are some tricks for you!" Zhao Bing smiled. In fact, this kind of thing has been widely used in his previous lives. He did things better and became more regular. He didn't do it well for a lifetime and would never be able to join the staff. People are not only greedy for profit, but also ambitious. Who doesn't want to get a certificate and get involved in the system, which gives the politician a chance.
"Your Highness, according to our dynasty, the households serving in the yamen will be rotated every three years, but they can also choose the best to stay and continue to serve or transfer capital to officials. However, because redundant officials are difficult to solve, they cannot be implemented. Therefore, it is not a violation of the system, but a good government policy." Ying Jieyan said, "In addition, the selection of officials in our dynasty is the most important thing in the imperial examination. In order to improve their status, the households in rural areas have asked their children to study and be promoted to official households. If we make this case, we will not have to worry about no one serving. At that time, we only need to choose one and second-hand officials from each year, and of course we will also provide appropriate subsidies to maintain our livelihood. This will solve the problem of uneasiness among the service members."
"Oh, I understand, sir is the smartest person! This design avoids the harm of redundant officials, saves expenses, and avoids someone taking the opportunity to gossip. It is a three-step solution." Zhao Bing said excitedly that the strict method is actually to take advantage of the loopholes in the policy, so it does not touch the sensitive point of regulatory reform, but it also opens a crack for the clerks for promotion. Although this crack is very small, it also gives them hope. He even thinks that those official fans will rush to do it even if they pay money.
"Your Highness has praised you. I just have more roads than your Highness. Your Highness's achievements will be limitless in the future!" Although he was praised by a child, Ying Jieyan was still happy and said with a laugh.
"Sir, this can comfort the clerks, but they also need the cooperation of the village chiefs and the security chiefs. What is the best view of this?" Zhao Bing knew that he had a little further about the world, but compared with the old man, his experience was too shallow, and his experience in governing was almost zero. Besides, there was nothing to be ashamed to ask the master for advice, so he continued to ask for advice.
"Your Highness is right. The role of these minor officials in the countryside should not be ignored. They are the final executors of the orders. Therefore, only by obtaining their support can the people be able to be understood and implemented." Ying Jieyan nodded and said, "And these minor officials are generally disdainful of doing things, so they are often controlled by evil gentry and powerful people. They use this to rampage the countryside and even collude with bandits to do something wrong, which arouses the anger of the heavens and people, making the people think that the court is unfair, and then they have resentment and are unwilling to contribute to the country."
"Sir, can these village security chiefs be elected by the people to choose the people who believe in them as security chiefs, and then confirmed by the government?" Zhao Bing thought of the modern policy of villagers' autonomy, which could be used as reference.
"Your Highness's proposal is very good, but it needs to be discussed from a long-term perspective. The most convenient way now is to choose among the gentry in the village, or recommend it by them, and it will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort." Ying Jieyan said.
"Well, this is also possible!" Zhao Bing nodded. When they were on the boat, they had discussed recruiting local people as officials, so they knew something.
There were many elders in the villages of the Song Dynasty. They were experienced and had a high level of knowledge. When villagers encountered disputes, the elders would give them some life experience, such as handling things according to habits, village rules and regulations, etc. With such people and mechanisms, there was no need for villagers to sue at the government office. This can be said to be a reflection of traditional Chinese social autonomy, and it was also common in the countryside of the Song Dynasty. It is similar to the public recommendation that Zhao Bing just said.
These gentry are educated, honest, and famous, and are convinced by the public, so they become civil authority. Their words and deeds are often imitated by the villagers. When there is a dispute, they will be asked to mediate and become the actual controllers of the countryside. Of course, those local tyrants and evil gentry are not included. For example, the Zhuang brothers in the army, Ni Liang and his son from Quanzhou, and Zheng Fuweng among the people of the people are all such gentry. As long as they raise their arms and shout, they can gather hundreds of people. It can be seen that their prestige in the countryside is greater than that of the government, and it is a good idea to use these people.
"Your Highness, these gentry often read books and rituals and have great righteousness. If you treat them as village officials, you will be able to comply with laws and educate villagers to contribute to the country. Of course, we can also give officials as appropriate, and give them priority to recruit or recommend their children to the government. If you give them appropriate rewards, you will be able to fulfill your wishes." Ying Jieyan said.
Chapter completed!